NPPF Comm3: Beauchamp and Campbell

[Jasper Fidget]

p. 126
"Monsieur Beauchamp had sat down for a game of chess at the bedside of Mr.
Campbell"

Lord Beauchamp: English titles can be inscrutable at times, but this seems
to be one of Henry Seymour's (1612-1686), a Royalist supporter and close
personal attendant of Charles II during the Civil War and afterwards in
exile.  He bore the prince's last personal message to his father before the
King was beheaded.

May also be Edward Seymore, Thomas Seymore, or William Seymore, but I'm too
confused to investigate further.

http://www.geocities.com/percyfamilyhistory/whathap.html
http://51.1911encyclopedia.org/S/SE/SEYMOUR_HORATIO.htm

Lady Anne Campbell was the daughter of the Marquis of Argyle, leader of the
Scots at the time Charles II returned there in preparation to face Cromwell.
Argyle proposed that Charles marry Anne, and Charles -- in need of Scottish
support for the Royalist cause -- pretended to agree.  (He actually had
little intention of doing so, since on the one hand he a multitude of
mistresses (and reputedly over 350 illegitimate children!), and on the other
hand was too much the diplomat to use his marriage on Scotland -- ultimately
he would wed Catherine of Braganza of France).  After the defeat by Cromwell
and Charles' subsequent escape to France, the wedding was called off,
purportedly leaving Lady Anne devastated.

http://www.electricscotland.com/history/sketches/stgiles.htm

Jasper Fidget