. A mediaeval princess : being a true record of the changing fortunes which brought divers titles to Jacqueline, Countess of Holland, together with an account of her conflict with Philip, Duke of Burgundy (1401-1436) . n that itsbearer was the heir, either apparent or pre-sumptive, to the sovereignty of the count-ships. During the thirty-five years thatLord Frank survived his wife, he was, asCount of Ostrevant, a prominent figure inthe Burgundian court, addressed by theDuke as cousin, and finally admittedamong the elect in the Order of the GoldenFleece. Whether from devotion to Jacque-lines me
. A mediaeval princess : being a true record of the changing fortunes which brought divers titles to Jacqueline, Countess of Holland, together with an account of her conflict with Philip, Duke of Burgundy (1401-1436) . n that itsbearer was the heir, either apparent or pre-sumptive, to the sovereignty of the count-ships. During the thirty-five years thatLord Frank survived his wife, he was, asCount of Ostrevant, a prominent figure inthe Burgundian court, addressed by theDuke as cousin, and finally admittedamong the elect in the Order of the GoldenFleece. Whether from devotion to Jacque-lines memory or from reluctance to severhis connection with her name, he remaineda widower. ^ The reason for Borselens renunciation ofJacquelines personal estate is plain. It wasbarely sufficient to cover her bequests andthe task of her executors was no Margaret asked and obtained per-mission to have Jan van der Mije act as herattorney, because she could not be presentcontinually, while Lord Frank appointed Jan * Coinage of Philip of Burgundy. Certain estates not touched byhis oath also fell to him as provided in the marriage settlements. He died 1471. Reckoning of his estate, Codex Dip., 1852,p. THE STATUE OF JEANNE DARC AT COMPIEQNE. Iber Xaet Mill 271 Ruyschrock to help in his name as besthe could. ^ The testament was confirmed withoutdelay by Philip, who chanced to be atDamme. His letters patent, declaring thatthe last wishes of his late rival shouldbe fulfilled, are dated October nth, and acopy was filed with the will. There werethus no protests to encounter, no laws de-lays, yet eight years elapsed before the busi-ness of settlement was completed and theaccount filed away in The Hague archives,where it has rested, over four and a halfcenturies. The first act of the executors was to real-ise the cash value of the testators posses-sions in order to give peace to her soul bydoing Gods will and by satisfying her poorservants. ^ The inventory of the personalpro
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