Lord Delamere

In Mr. Thomas Lyte's *Ancient Ballads and Songs*, 12mo. 1827, is a ballad, taken down from tradition, entitled *Lord Delamere*. It begins as follows, and though different from the opening lines given by Mr. Peacock, I am inclined to think that it is another version of the same ballad: In the parliament house, A great rout has been there, Betwixt our good king And the Lord Delamere; Says Lord Delamere To his Majesty full soon, Will it please you, my liege, To grant me a boon? After nine more stanzas, the editor remarks, "We have not, as yet, been able to trace out the historical incident upon w…