Jotham
in Dryden's satire of Absalom and Achitophel, means
Saville, Marquis of Halifax. Jotham was the person who uttered the
parable of The Trees Choosing a King when the men of Shechem
made Abimelech
king. (Judges ix.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Jotham from Fact Monster:
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