Nota bene
The reader will kindly note the following necessary amendments and clarifications.
Page 17: For Mallard read Fitzartur. The crest, however, remains correctly described, save for the diamond which was never there, except when it was.
Page 46: The lady’s maid whose diary is quoted was named Mary, not Martha. Or possibly Margaret. We are indebted to Mr Blandy for the correction, though his reliability has been questioned elsewhere.
Page 113: The ghost, speaking sotto voce, later retracted his remarks regarding Lady Mabel. These lines should be considered apocryphal, though they are left standing in the text, having become part of family tradition.
Page 174: The date 1764 is a printer’s error for 1864, unless the earlier date proves more convenient to the genealogist.
Page 245: The entirety of paragraph three must be disregarded. It is of no consequence, though it remains for completeness.
Page 289: Reference to “stepchildren of nature” may be premature, as Dr. Krafft-Ebing’s volume had not yet been published in English. This difficulty is unresolved.
Page 310: The present Duke is not (as stated) living in a council flat. He occupies a maisonette.
General Note: The family ghost refuses further correction. He insists upon his version of events and declines amendment.
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