Chapter Foible to Foot-breadth of F by Brewer's Readers Handbook

Coulon, doctor and jester to Louis XVIII. He was the very prince of mimics. He sat for the portraits of Thiers, Molé, and comte Joseph de Villèle (died 1858).

Dagonet (Sir), jester to king Arthur. He was knighted by the king himself.

Derrie, a court jester to James I. Contemporary with Thom.

Dufresnoy, poet, playwright, actor, gardener, glass-manufacturer, spendthrift, wit, and honorary fool to Louis XIV. His jests are the “Joe Millers” of France.

Geddes (James), jester in the court of Mary queen of Scots. He was daft, and followed Jemmy Colquhoun in the motley.

Glorieux (Le), jester of Charles le Hardi, of Burgundy.

Gonella, domestic jester of the duke of Ferrara. His jests are in print. Gonella used to ride a horse all skin and bone, which is spoken of in Don Quixote.

Hafod (Jack), a retainer in the house of Mr. Bartlett, of Castlemorton, Worcestershire. He died at the close of the eighteenth century, and has given birth to the expression, “As big a fool as Jack Hafod.” He was the ultimus scurrarum in Great Britain.

Heywood (John), author of numerous dramatic works (1492–1565).

Jean (Seigni), or “Old John;” so called to distinguish him from Jean or Johan, called Le Fol de Madame (fl. 1380).

Johan, Le Fol de Madame, mentioned by Marot in his epitaphs.

Johnson (S.), familiarly known as “lord Flame,” the character he played in his own extravaganza Hurlo- Thrumbo (1729).

Kyaw (General), a Saxon general, famous for his broad jests.

Killigrew (Thomas), called “king Charles’s jester” (1611–1682).

Longely, jester to Louis XIII.

Narr (Klaus), jester to Frederick “the Wise,” elector of Prussia.

Pace.

Patch, court fool of Elizabeth wife of Henry VII.

Patche, cardinal Wolsey’s jester. The cardinal made Henry VIII. a present of this “wise fool,” and the king returned word that “the gift was a most acceptable one.”

Patison, licensed jester to sir Thomas More. He is introduced by Hans Holbein in his famous picture of the lord chancellor.

Paul (Jacob), baron Gundling. This merryman was laden with titles in ridicule by Frederick William I. of Prussia.

Pearce (Dickie), fool of the earl of Suffolk. Dean Swift wrote an epitaph on him.

Rayere, court jester to Henry I. of England.