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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 July 2012
When we reflect on the political changes that have recently taken place in Europe, by the total obliteration of some states, and the dismemberment or new organization of others, the mind sickens at the view of the authors of these changes, usurping the thrones of her ancient sovereigns on no better claim than the right of conquest; and we cannot but draw a mournful parallel between these and the events of darker ages, and imagine those days returned when Rome fel under the barbarous yoke of Alaric, and the usurping crescent of Mohammed the Second glimmered upon the throne and empire of Constantine the Great.
page 85 note a Gibbon's Hist, 4to. vol, vi.page 459.
page 85 note b Universal Hist.
page 88 note c That the Venetians were friendly to the family is evident from Du Cange, who, in his account “De Cæteris Palæologis, quorum stirps incerta,” mentions “Palæologus Grizzius, vir magnanimus, Muchi in Morea dominus, Venetias profectus equitumque Magister creatus, statim moritur.” And “Nicolaus Palæologus, Malvagiæ præfectus, quam adversus Muchemetura tueri non potuit, Venetis vendidit.” (Du Cange's Hist. Byzant. page 254.)
page 98 note d Since these observations were read, I have met with a copy of the Visitation varying from General Morshead's M. S. as well as the Visitation in the College of Arms. Sir Nicholas Lower had a brother, Sir Francis Lower, to whom no wife is assigned in the above pedigree, while in the College Visitation he is stated to have married a Dutch woman, but in the copy now in my possession she is called Antoneta, mulier Turcom. and daughter of Ocker, son of Sizzeksen; Eastern names certainly, and not Dutch. This lady was most probably a Greek, perhaps a relation of Theodore, and this seems to strengthen the conjecture on the causes of his residence at Clifton.
page 102 note e In the wall of the house immediately adjoining this spot, was many years ago discovered a small recess walled up, and which contained two or three pieces of fine earthenware of peculiar form, and remains of some very rich vestments, apparently silk embroidered with gold or silver; tradition assigned them to holy uses, and as belonging to strangers of a foreign religion who once lived at Clifton.
page 103 note f A description of the city and ducal palace of Urbino, entitled ”Memorie concenente la Citta di Urbino,” folio, printed at the Vatican, 1724, has a curious dedication to the Pretender under the title of “Giacomo 3. Re della Gran Bretagne.”