That "marvellous" historian, Sir Richard Baker, in his _Chronicle_ (ed. 1696, pp. 246. 271. 286., &c.), records, under the reign of Hen. VII. (cir. 1503): "Prince Arthur, after his marriage, was sent again into Wales, to keep _that country in good order_, to whom were appointed for councillors Sir Richard _Pool_, his _kinsman_ and chief chamberlain, Sir Henry Vernon," &c. I find no trace of the title till 15 Hen. VIII. (1524): {568} "All this while King Henry had play'd with the French, but now he seems to be in earnest, and therefore sends over the Duke of Suffolk with an army, the four and twentieth of August, attended with the Lord Montacute and his _brother_, _Sir_ Arthur Pool, with many other knights and gentlemen." On the knighthood of this _Sir_ Arthur I find, farther on,-- "On _Allholland_ (Query, All-hallows) day, in the chief church of Roy," (the Duke) "made knights, Lord Herbert (son of the Earl of Worcester), the Lord Powis, Oliver Manners, Arthur Pool, &c. And now-- The 3rd Nov. (1538) Henry Courtney, Marquess of Exeter and Earl of Devonshire, _Henry Pool_, _Lord Montacute_, Sir Nicholas Carew, of Bedington, Knight of the Garter and Master of the Horse, and Sir Edward Nevill, brother to the Lord _Aburgenny_, were sent to the Tower, being accused by Sir Geoffry _Pool_, the Lord Montacute's brother, of high treason. They were indicted for devising to promote and advance _one Reinald_ (Qy. Reginald) _Pool_ to the crown, and _put down_ K. Henry. _This Pool was a near kinsman of the king's_ (being the son of the Lady Margaret, Countess of Salisbury, daughter and heir to George, Duke of Clarence). He had been brought up by the king in learning, and made Dean of Exeter; but being _after sent_ to learn experience by travel, he grew so great a friend of the Pope's that he became an enemy to King Henry, and _for his enmity to the king_ was by Pope Julius III. made cardinal. For this man's cause the lords aforesaid being condemned were all executed; the Lord Marquess, the Lord Montacute, and Sir Edward Nevill, beheaded on the Tower Hill the ninth of January; Sir Nicholas Carew the third of March; two priests condemned with them were hanged at Tyburn: Sir Geoffry _Pool_, though condemned also, yet had his pardon." I give this last quotation entire (hoping to be pardoned for its length), as it affords a curious insight into the eventful history of the period; for, two years later, I find it on record that-- "_Reynold Pool, Cardinal_, brother to the Lord Montacute, was with divers others attainted of high treason; of whom Foskeue and Dingley the tenth of July were beheaded, the Countess of Salisbury two years after."