[14] The ruins of this monastery, most picturesquely situated, are well worth a visit. The huge brick barn with magnificent timber roof, a splendid specimen of thirteenth-century architecture, and some other out-buildings are still intact and still fulfil their original purpose. [15] _See_ p. 72, footnote. [16] _See_ Genealogical Table II. [17] A nephew of Bertulph's. [18] A vagabond of any description. [19] _See_ Genealogical Table III. [20] _See_ Genealogical Table III. [21] _See_ Genealogical Table IV. [22] GESTA TREVIR. _Arch. ap. Martène, Coll. Ampliss._, iv., p. 363. _See_ KERVYN DE LETTENHOVE, _Histoire de la Flandre_, p. 77, vol. ii. [23] The French party--supporters of the lily. [24] The Nationalists--supporters of the lion of Flanders. [25] _See_ Genealogical Table IV. [26] _See_ KERVYN DE LETTENHOVE. _Histoire de Flandre_, livre 9e, tome ii., p. 113. [27] See _Oud. Vlaemsche liederen_, published by Abbé Carton, p. 154. [28] _Corp. Chr. Fl._ i., p. 190. [29] _See_ KERVYN, vol. ii., p. 262. [30] _See_ GREEN'S _Short History of the English People_, chap, v., sec. i., p. 218. [31] Chronicles of Boucecault. [32] Monk of St. Denis. [33] _Rel. de St. Denis_, iv. 6. [34] See _Rel. de St. Denis_, xxviii. 30, Monstrelet I. [35] KERVYN DE LETTENHOVE. _Histoire de Flandre_, livre 14me, tom. iii., p. 239. [36] Ann. Nov., ap. Martène, Ampliss. Coll., v. Col. 621; Lettre MS. de Rodolphe Agricola, 1 Nov. 1482. [37] KERVYN. Livre 19e, vol. iv., p. 247. [38] _See_ Genealogical Table V. [39] See p. 287. [40] GACHARD. _Lettres inédites de Maximilian_, i., p. 80. [41] _Chronique de Despars_, vol. iv., p. 178. [42] The freehold of this property is still held by a descendant of the Adornes family. [43] See _Revue de l'Art Chrétien_, 1892, p. 396. [44] See _Revue des Deux Mondes_, June 15, 1900. _De van Eyck à Van Dyck._ [45] _Revue de l'Art Chrétien_, 1900, 4me livr. _Les Frères van Eyck_, JAMES WEALE. [46] _See_ LÜBKE. _History of Art_, vol. ii., p. 326. [47] This lady followed her husband's calling. Mr. Henry Willett of Brighton is the possessor of three beautiful miniatures in the form of a triptych, which are certainly her work. The central panel shows the Madonna and Child, and in the background the old manor house at Oostcamp of Louis of Gruthuise. [48] This date has every appearance of being authentic, but it may have been added later. [49] _See_ DE LABORDE. _Les Ducs de Bourgogne. Memoriaux de Jean Robert, Abbé de Saint-Aubert._ [50] _Les Ducs de Bourgogne. Etude sur les lettres, les arts et l'industrie pendant le quinzième siècle_, vol. ii., Preface, p. xliv. * * * * * Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: chatelaincy=> châtelaincy {pg 35} first ecclesastical preferment=> first ecclesiastical preferment {pg 36} Nothwithstanding=> Notwithstanding {pg 40}