FN382WhethertheattainderofLordRussellwould，ifunreversed，havepreventedhissonfromsucceedingtotheearldomofBedfordisadifficultquestion。TheoldEarlcollectedtheopinionsofthegreatestlawyersoftheage，whichmaystillbeseenamongthearchivesatWoburn。ItisremarkablethatoneoftheseopinionsissignedbyPemberton，whohadpresidedatthetrial。Thiscircumstanceseemstoprovethatthefamilydidnotimputetohimanyinjusticeorcruelty；andintruthhehadbehavedaswellasanyjudge，beforetheRevolution，everbehavedonasimilaroccasion。
FN383Grey’sDebates，March1688/9。
FN384TheActswhichreversedtheattaindersofRussellSidney，Cornish，andAliceLislewereprivateActs。OnlythetitlesthereforeareprintedintheStatuteBook；buttheActswillhefoundinHowell’sCollectionofStateTrials。
FN385Commons’Journals，June24。1689。
FN386Johnsontellsthisstoryhimselfinhisstrangepamphletentitled，NotesuponthePhoenixEditionofthePastoralLetter，1694。