NOTE.--_Murder of Edward II._--In 1837, the Rev. Joseph Hunter communicated to the Society of Antiquaries some new circumstances connected with the apprehension and death of Sir Thomas de Gournay, charged as one of the murderers of King Edward II. Before the measures taken for Gournay's apprehension, he had escaped to the Continent, where, it was alleged, by one old chronicler, that he was taken at Marseilles; by another, at Burgos, in Spain; that his journey to England, in custody, was commenced, and that, by the orders of some influential persons in England, he was beheaded on board ship, on the voyage, lest he might implicate others, if brought to trial in England. Mr. Hunter has, however, found in Rymer's _Foedera_, minute record that Gournay was taken at Burgos, and that Edward III. dispatched a commissioner to demand him from the Spanish authorities, who, for several months, put off giving up the prisoner; and when the order for his delivery was obtained, Gournay had found means to escape from Burgos. The commissioner endeavoured to discover the fugitive's retreat, but after an absence of more than twelve months, he returned to England without success. Subsequently, Gournay was made prisoner at Naples, on some local charge; on hearing which Edward III. dispatched another messenger, with a letter to the King of Sicily, demanding the custody of the prisoner for trial in England. This demand was complied with; and Gournay set off, in custody, on his journey hither. He is then traced to several places on the route, until his arrival at Bayonne, where he fell ill, died, and was buried. Notwithstanding the long existence of the _Foedera_, this historical blunder of his having been beheaded was not rectified until the above date by Mr. Hunter. FOOTNOTES: [45] See Note at p. 160. [46] In the Office of the Board of Green Cloth, at St. James's Palace, are preserved the following _Rules of the House_ of the Duchess of York the mother of Richard the Third:-- "Upon eating dayes. At dinner by eleven of the clocke. "Upon fasting dayes. At dinner by twelve of the clocke. "At supper upon eating dayes; for the officers at four of the clocke. "My lady and the household at five of the clocke at supper. "Livery of fires and candles, from the feast of All-Hallows, unto Good Friday--then expireth the time of fire and candle." THE ENGLISH HOUSEWIFE.