n the three women, who are said to have
entered into a formal contract with the devil, were accused of
"murdering Henry Lord Ros by witchcraft, and torturing the Lord
Francis, his brother, and Lady Catharine, his sister." After
various examinations, before Francis Lord Willoughby, of Eresby,
and other magistrates, they were committed to Lincoln gaol. Joan
died at Ancaster, on her way thither, by wishing the bread and
butter she ate might choak her if guilty. The two daughters were
tried before Sir Henry Hobbert, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,
and Sir Edward Bromley, one of the Barons of Exchequer, confessed
their guilt, and were executed at Lincoln, March 11, 1618-19.

[4] "The _great Marquess of Granby_" born in 1721, was the son of
this duke. During the rebellion he raised a regiment of foot. In
1758, being lieutenant-general, he was sent into Germany, and
eminently distinguished himself under Prince Ferdinand of
Brunswick. He died in 1770, and was buried with his ancestors at
Bottesford, where, a few years since, there was no monumental
record of his name!

It is now time to speak of the present magnificence of Belvoir. The
castle which surrounds a quadrangular court, occupies nearly the
summit of the hill, which is ascended by superb stone steps. On the
castle are mounted seven small pieces of cannon, which were presented
to the Duke of Rutland by George the Third; from these pieces 21
rounds were fired Nov. 5, 1808, in commemoration of the Gunpowder
Plot. The view from the terraces and towers comprehends the whole vale
of Belvoir, and the adjoining country as far as Lincoln, including
twenty-two of the Duke of Rutland's manors. On the southern slope
of the hill are enclosed terraces, on which there are several
flower-gardens, surrounded by extensive shrubberies. The
kitchen-gardens extend to eight acres. The park is of great extent,
and contains fine forest trees which form a woodland beneath the hill,
so extensive as to afford shelter for innumerable rooks. There are
likewise thriving plantations, containing some remarkably fine young
oaks.

Belvoir Castle has one of the most superb _interiors_ in the kingdom:
its furniture and decorations are of the most costly description.
It also contains one of the most valuable collections of paintings,
whether considered for the variety of schools, or the judicious choice
of the works of each master.