71 He is therefore the same who is called earl in the former law.] [Footnote 8: NOTE H, p.194.There is a paper or record of the family of Slarneborne, which pretends that that family, which was Saxon, was restored upon proving their innocence, as well as other Saxon families which were in the same situation.

Though this paper was able to impose on such great antiquaries as Spelman (see Gloss, in verbo Drenges) and Dugdale, (see Baron, vol.i.p.

118,) it is proved by Dr.Brady (see Answer to Petyt, p.

11, 12) to have been a forgery; and is allowed as such by Tyrrel, though a pertinacious defender of his party notions: (see his history, vol.ii.introd.

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