where I had been always assured I should meet with many friends equally disposed to exert their loyalty to their native King, und to shake off a foreign yoke under which the Nation has so long groaned. I have now put into their hands an opportunity of doing both, by repairing with what strength every man can to my army, from which the Enemy industriously keeps at such a distance. The particular character I have heard of you, makes me hope to see You among the first. I am persuaded you will not baulk my expectations, and you need not doubt but I shall always remember to your advantage the example you shall thus have put to your neighbours, and consequently to all England. CHARLES, P. R.

The above letter was inclosed in the following from the Earl of Perth :

1745, Nov. 27.-Preston.-Sir, The Prince has ordered me to send the inclosed, and I suppose that so kind an Invitation [from one] who comes to fight as much for the good of his subjects as for the recovering of his own right can not [but] be as acceptable to you as it will be to all those that are men of honour and loyalty and of true British hearts, as I don't doubt but you will answer it as far as lies in your power. He desires me to tell you, that in case the circumstances of the Country you are in is such as you can think to raise any men in it, He intends that you should concert with the rest of the Gentlemen that you think will join you in the country. The Commissions that you may respectively take upon yourself, and he will confirm them immediately. It will be lookt upon as a Batalion if it come to the number of four or five hundred men or upwards. But whatever numbers you bring will be acceptable, tho' they were below that, and even tho' they were very small, your own joining in person will be very agreeable to him and be very usefull to the cause, and I am perswaded you will think it very much to your honour. As I have to have the pleasure of seeing you soon I shall add no more but that I am, with the sincerest regard, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,

PERTH.

P.S.-This was directed, but it was judged proper to score it out for the more security.

In a portfolio there are numerous deeds and other documents mounted; among these I noticed,1518.-Certification by John, Prior of Mount Grace, of a deposition by Thomas Lawson, a monk.

29 Hen. VIII., July 4.-Letters patent under the great seal, reciting the Act of Parliament of 21 Hen. VIII., the King exempts the Priory of St. Mary of Nesham, co. York, from the operation of the Act.-Johanna Lawson, prioress of the order of St. Benet, to be Prioress of the House.-Enrolled.

1537.-Lease, with seal of the priory of Nesham.

32 Hen. VIII., Oct. 1.-Grant under the great seal to James Lawson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, of the house, site of the monastery of Nesham, church, bell-tower, and cemetery. The consideration was 2271. 5s.

In the library are several beautifully printed Books of Hours of Sarum use. One of them is in agenda form, 5 inches by 24. On the title page are the following lines:

family of Throckmorton and its branches. The charters begin with the early part of the reign of Henry III., and come down to about the year 1680. The more modern title deeds have been removed from Coughton and are kept elsewhere.

Besides these title deeds, strictly so called, there exists along with them a voluminous series of miscellaneous documents, such as letters, papers, &c. of various ages and derived from various sources. At present it is impossible to specify these in detail, but in due time they will doubtless receive a more careful examination.

The entire collection is placed in a strong room, apparently fire-proof, which leads from the principal staircase. The smaller documents fill eight oaken chests of various sizes, while those of larger dimensions are placed on shelves. The whole are in a good state of preservation, free from damp, and are well cared for. They, however, require a more accurate arrangement, and are well worthy of it.

I must not forget to mention that one interestinglooking coffer could not be opened. It is of old oak, bound with bars of polished steel, and of considerable antiquity, as well as elegance of workmanship. A steel plate covers a large portion of the front, and thus the key-hole (if there be one) is inaccessible. The plate is secured by a spring, as it would seem. At all events it baffled our attempts to remove it; the contents of the coffer are consequently unknown.

The entire collection may conveniently be arranged under two heads, those documents, namely, which are of an early date, and those which relate to more modern times; and under these two divisions I shall now proceed to describe them.

I. A very large folio volume consisting of, apparently, between 1,800 and 2,000 documents of all ages and sizes, and relative to all subjects, local and personal, civil and religious, from early in the reign of Henry III. to the middle of last century. The formation of this volume and its present arrangement is due to the suggestion of the late Mr. Hamper, of Birmingham, several of whose letters respecting it are preserved at Coughton. The plan is not judicious; the great size of the volume, in which the documents are fixed upon guards, makes it difficult to consult them, and the seals in several cases have been seriously injured by reason of their dangerous proximity to each other.

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The more ancient charters relate chiefly to the followlocalities:-Astwood, Audebury (co. Oxon.), Aspus (co. Warw.), Brouctone, Cliftone, Chechele, Ekyntone, Emberton, Filgrave, Fladbury, Gayhurst, Helpistone, Hortone, Hanslape, Hyde, Lathbury, Lavendone, Middleton-Keynes, Olney, Plumberwe, Newport Pagnel, Rokkesdone, Ravenstone, Shringtone, Staverton, Schadewelle, Stodham, Sutton, Stoke-Goldington, Syngleberwe, Turveye, Wodeberghe, Weston-Underwood, Windsor, and Wytlebury (priory of).

In addition to these early charters pasted into the volume referred to, there is also a collection of similar documents tied up in bundles, which relate to the same localities. The numbers are as follows:Of the reign of Henry III.

Edward I.

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33

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Henry VI.

75

Edward IV.

47

39

Henry VII.

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Henry VIII.

Edward VI.

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THE MANUSCRIPTS OF SIR N. WILLIAM THROCKMORTON, BART., AT COUGHTON COURT, WARWICKSHIRE.

By the kindness of Sir Nicholas William Throckmorton, Bart., I have had the opportunity of examining at my leisure the collection of charters and papers connected with the history of his family. These are deposited at Coughton Court, near Redditch, in the county of Warwick.

This series of documents is at once extensive, ancient, and interesting. It embraces the title deeds of the estates which still are, or once were the property of the

James I., Charles I.,

Under this division of the subject the following documents may be noticed :-

1. Compotus Henrici de Dereham de manerio domini Roberti le Finel apud Westone, a festo S. Michaelis anno regni regis Edwardi [primi] xxix. finiente usque festum B. Petri ad Vincula proximo sequens.

2. John Bokyngham, prior of Shene, admits master Peter Courtenay to participate in all the spiritual goods and benefits of that house. Dated 6 Aug. 1453.

3. Will of Avice Rooche, of Wardington, A.D. 1429. 4. Rental of Wavendone, temp. Hen. IV.

5. Court Rolls of Spernovere or Spernore (hodie Spernall), from 7 Edw. II.

6. Court Rolls of Chadsley Corbet, from Hen. IV. 7. Bailiffs' accounts of Oversley, from 3 Ric. II. 8. Bailiffs' accounts of Coughton, from 28 Hen. VIII. 9. License from Henry VI. to Mary Throckmorton to grant lands to the abbot of Evesham.

10. Lease by the abbot of Evesham to Robert Throckmorton of the manor of Sourburne, 8 March, 29 Hen. VIII., together with various documents connected with the said manor.

11. A roll upon paper, of the 15th century, containing, among other matter, "The last will and testament of "Richard Beauchampe, Earle of Warrewyke and of "Allebermarle, made by me at Rouene the last daie "of Averyle the yere of our Lorde M.CCCCXXIX."

12. Another roll, respecting the property of the said Earl.

13. Another roll, containing a copy of the petition of Anne, Countess of Warwick, for the repelling of an Act of Parliament against her.

14. Another roll, containing copies of Fines respecting the lands late belonging to the said Earl of Warwick.

15. Commission from Pope John [XXIII.] to Thomas Balding, canon of Hereford, authorising him to sanction the alienation of the manor of Throckmorton, if he finds it to the advantage of the Bishop of Hereford. Constance, 2 kal. Feb., 5 pont. [31 Jan. 1415]. With a leaden bull appended.

16. Commission from Pope Martin [V.] to the abbot of Pershore, authorising him to permit the alienation of the manor of Throckmorton, if he finds it to the benefit of the Bishop of Worcester. Geneva, 7 id. Julii, 1 pont. [9 July 1418]. With a leaden bull appended.

II. Among the more modern papers the following collections and separate documents seem to demand a more special notice ::

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1. Original letter from the Duke of Gloucester, Great Chamberlain, Constable, and Admiral of England [afterwards King Richard III.]. Is informed that the person addressed has been laboured" by certain persons to deliver such evidences as appertain to the lordship of Weston-Underwood; but desires that this in nowise be assented unto. Sheriff-Hutton, 16 Aug. address.

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2. A thick folio volume, containing original, Rent Rolls of the manor of Weston Underwood, from 1444 to 1471.

3. Wills of various members of the family of Throckmorton, from 1518 to 1700.

4. Bundles of receipts for money paid, from 5 Edw. VI.

5. Will of Humphrey Packington, of the city of Worcester, A.D. 1555; a contemporary roll, upon paper. 6. "The order of the arraignment of Sir Nicholas "Throckmorton, knight, in the Guild Hall of London, "17 April 1554; expressed in a dialogue, for the better "understanding of every man's part." A contemporaneous copy, in folio, consisting of 20 pp.

7. Letter from "Jo. Cantuar" [John Whitgift, archbishop of Canterbury] to Sir Thomas Heneage, about the custody of Mr. Throckmorton, a popish Recusant. Lambeth, 21 Jan. 1587.

8. A rental book of the manor of Chadsley Corbet and other estates, from A.D. 1586 to 1589.

9. A similar volume, from A.D. 1596 to 1605. 10. Household expenses at Coughton, A.D. 1585. 11. Survey of the manor of the White Ladies, co. Salop, A.D. 1587. 18 pages.

12. The Life and Death of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton, a poem, transcribed A.D. 1678, corrected throughout by William Cole, the Cambridge Antiquary. It consists of 57 pages in folio.

13. Life of Edward Throckmorton, who died in the English College at Rome, 18 Nov. 1582, in the 20th year of his age. Dated at the end, 28 May 1627. This transcript, consisting of 82 pp. in 4to., was finished at Coughton on 5 Sept. 1677, at two o'clock after dinner.

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14. Gens Throckmortiana; or, a History of the "family of Throckmorton." A folio, in the handwriting of Sir Robert Throckmorton.

15. Pedigree of the family of Throckmorton, by Browne Willis, Esq.

16. Memorandums of Sir Robert Throckmorton, Bart., from 1612 to 1701, in his own handwriting, chiefly relating to the management of his property and to family affairs. A quarto volume, bound.

17. Antiquities, from Mr. Abington's manuscripts, of Throckmorton and Fladbury.

18. Alliances between the Throckmortons and Berkeleys, from the Berkeleye MSS.

21. Survey of the manor and rectory of Buckland, co. Berks, 7th Aug. 1647.

22. Will of Sir Robert Throckmorton, 13th Jan. 1650. 23. Abstract of the title of Elizabeth, late wife of George Catesbye, for her jointure.

24. Account of the present expenditure of Sir Fr. Throckmorton, from Michaelmas 1643 to Lady-day 1650. A folio volume.

25. Licences to Recusants, permitting them to travel beyond five miles from their usual place of residence, granted to members of the Throgmorton family, from A.D. 1618 to 1639, with a few dated in 1645 and 1671. A folio volume.

26. The Antiquities of Morton Brutes, by William Habington, esquire. 4to.

27. Pedigree of the family of Nanfan. 4to.

28. A large collection of original correspondence concerning legal matters connected for the most part with the family of Throckmorton, or their property. From about 1670 to 1750.

29. A large collection of letters addressed to Sir Robert and Lady Throckmorton and various members of their family, while at Bath, London, Southampton, Weston, &c., about the year 1750.

30. A miscellaneous collection of letters written by various persons to members of the Throckmorton family, from about 1690 to 1750. Many anecdotes illustrative of the history, the politics, and the scandal of the times may be gleaned from these letters. Thus, in a letter dated "Bullstrode " [Street], Dec. 27, 1734, occurs the following passage: "I don't pity "Handell in the least, for I hope this mortification will "make him a human creature; for I am sure before " he was no better than a brute, when he could treat "civilized people with so much brutality as I know he "has done." This letter bears no signature

nor address, but the person to whom it was sent was apparently Catherine, daughter of George Collingwood, Esq., of Estlington, co. Northumberland, who became the second wife of Sir Robert Throckmorton; she died in 1761. In this series of letters she is frequently addressed as My dear Cauliflower."

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A letter from Mr. Pennington to "Mrs. Catherine Collingwood, at the Bath," dated 19th Feb. 1736-7, expresses a different sentiment respecting the great Partys run high in musick, as "when you shone among us. Mr. Handel has not due "honour done him, and I am excessively angry about "it, which you know is of vast consequence.

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31. A series of letters connected with the efforts made by the Catholics of England to obtain a mitigation of the civil disabilities under which they laboured. Written towards the end of last century and the beginning of the present.

32. A series of letters written in 1792 and 1793 by various members of the family of Throckmorton, addressed to William Throckmorton, Esq., 23, Lincoln's Inn. The writers were on a tour through France, Switzerland, and Italy, and recount with much spirit and humour many of the occurrences which took place.

33. A large collection of miscellaneous letters and papers, being the correspondence between Sir John Throckmorton and Charles Butler, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, and the Rev. J. Berington.

34. A large collection of miscellaneous letters and papers, written towards the middle and end of last century, which do not precisely fall within any of the above descriptions. Among these may be specified the following:

A piece of poetry, consisting of ten lines, signed "Pope."

Beg. "Let joy or ease, let affluence or content." End. "And wake to raptures in a world to come." Cowper's mortuary verses for A.D. 1787, 1788, and 1789. [Printed in his Poems, vol. ii., pp. 400, 403, 406, edit. 1811.] Apparently in the poet's handwriting.

Four stanzas of poetry addressed to Lady Throckmorton by "the Hermit of Felpsham," and dated Aug. 15 1806.

Beg. "Dear lady, who could find on earth." Letter from John Wesley, dated "City Road, Feb. 11 "1780," and addressed "To Mr. Berington, at No. 31 "Portman Square."

Another from the same to the same, dated "Feb. 24, "1780."

these letters are in Wesley's handwriting.

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ITE- being a burgess for that Corporation, and recommends his friends and their votes for Mr. Baldwin, who importunately labours herein with his friends and purse with the burgesses. Mr. Goodwyn appears no less earnest, and with his Christmas cheare hath feasted the burgesses, and endeavours by their bellies to gain their tongues; but it is thought the burgesses are not well affected to him.-Says he has worked with the Burgesses;-asks if he shall name Sir R. Napier. Underneath this letter is a draft of a letter by J. Davies to Sir R. Napier, sending the above:-He says that the death of the Lord Keeper is stale; that the news is that Lyttelton, C.J. of the Common Pleas, is to succeed him; that Harbootle is to be Solicitor; and that Secretary Cooke holds his place still.

1640, April 6.-J. (Earl of) Bridgwater (at Barbican) to Capt. Thomas Davies, at Gwysaney.-Is glad that Davies has got safe home. As to his opinion of the two lords he met at Stoney Stratford, it is no other than what they two (the writer and Davies) thought formerly; "yet since "the letter doth expressly mention the Channel Islands, I "would first have that course observed that is therein

directed, and I think it will not be amisse if some other "men be brought in unto you which may either help the "trained men for supplies in their places, or els give ease to yourself and the rest of the Deputy Lieutenants."

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1641, April 6.-The same to the same.-Touching the business of the Marches you may hereafter hear somewhat.Glad I was not over credulous to believe the flying reports concerning Sir R. E-For newes, the Earl of Strafford's business held so long yesterday that all were almost tired and as ill as himself, the same continuing from 8 in the morning to neare 6 at night, as my son John told me, who after he came home thence was ready and willing to leap at a crust. (Seal.)

There are other letters by the Earl on business.

1643, July 4.-(Lord) Dunsmore (at Oxford) to Thomas Davies, Esq.-Tells of an interview with the King; and that Davies was put into the Commission of Array.

1643, July 19.-King Charles I. to Arthur Lord Capel.Tells him to commission Col. Thomas Davies to raise a regiment of 500 foot and Dragooners.

1643, July 21. At a Committee for Safety of the county of Warwick and the city and county of Coventry.-On payment of 307. by Mr. Charles Dod, and entering into a bond. that he and his son shall carry themselves well to the Parriament, and not bear arms against it, they are to be discharged from the Provost Marshal's custody.

1643, Dec. 5.—Arthur Capel (at Chester) to Col. Davies, directing him to house his soldiers to-morrow, and have them ready to be drawn together at a day's notice, to march according to orders.

1643, Dec. 11.-Copy letter by King Charles to Sir Nicholas Byron.-Since the retreat of the rebels and the success of the forces from Ireland afford opportunity for the settlement of those parts, he desires Byron to reside at Shrewsbury, for the security of the Town and gathering of Contributions in arrear and to become due.-Says that at Chirk he would have him leave Sir Abraham Shipman (or who else he judges fit), his (Byron's) deputy for the defence thereof.... Tells him to look after the disaffected. (This copy is written on the opposite page to the following letter).

[1643], Christmas-day.-Sir R. Lloyd to Col. Davies.—I have consulted some that have past from the army, and do not find it so safe as to justify persons that only go to look on; the scoutes both of Nantwich and Wem familiarly crossing the rode.-Some expectation there is of ammunition and powder being brought in Lancashire by sea from Scotland, and that some of the Scotch forces are to follow,that Brereton's letter to Durley and Armin, to hasten them, was intercepted; that Brereton hath 400 foot and three troops of horse coming to his ayde from Lancashire; that Lord Gray offers to aid him with 2000 men and arms, but he will have the money for the arms deposited. General King is marched up as far as Wingfield manor, near Derby. Nothing considerable done since Friday by our army but the taking of Bartamley Church, where all the men were put to the sword, to deter any from the like insolence to face an armie with so inconsiderable force.

1652.-Letter from Richard Mytton (at Hordley).— Letters from Mutton Davies (at Rouen in 1654, and at Toulon in 1657) to his father, R. Davies (of no importance).

1658, June 30.-" Oliver, P." (at Whitehall) to Col. Croxon, Governor of Chester.-Order to set at liberty Robert Davyes, Esq.

1659, Jan. 28.-Thomas Croxton to all, &c.-Upon the desire of Sir W. Brereton, he has given liberty to Mutton Davies, prisoner in Chester, to go to Woodley on parole for one month, and then he is to return and render himself a prisoner.

1659, Nov. 23.-Long letter by W. Holland (at Malpas) to Mr. Broughton, in answer to certain questions; viz., 1. Whether Scripture prescribed particular gestures in receiving the Sacrament.

2. Or postures.

3. Whether sitting obtained till Transubstantiation got footing.

4. Whether Luke xxii. 14 concerns the Lord's supper. 5. Whether Hebrews xiii. 17 be binding on the Church. 1660, Sept. 27.-Letter from the Commissioners for disbanding the Army to the Commissioners for raising money in the County of Flint, for disbanding the Army (signed by Albemarle and five others); . . . . to incite them to get in money, in accordance with the Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying of the forces of this Kingdom.

1660, Jan. 9.-Warwick.-On notice from Coventry of disturbances in London, the writers have thought fit to raise the strength of the County, to be in readiness for the defence of the King and Kingdom.-Directions to keep his troop in readiness to join with his friends as occasion should require.-P.S. Asking him to give notice to as many of the Lord Lieutenant's troop as are near of this urgent occasion to draw together to Warwick.

1660, Jan. 10.-Warwick.-H. Puckering and Charles Lee to Robert Dod.-Notice that the insurrection had begun, and showed itself in London.-Birmingham to be commended for its readiness to serve the King and the Country. Asks him to continue his troop and quarter at Birmingham, and recommends vigilance.

1660, Jan. 11.-H, Puckering and J. Shuckburgh to Capt. Robert Dod.-Secure Girdlow, of Birmingham, and all others about you of his phanatick principles. Send them either to us or Sir Clement Fisher, at Coventry.

1660, Jan. 15.-Warwick. H. Puckering and Charles Lee to Robert Dod.-Have received the prisoners sent by you and have released Rotherham, he promising to give security for good behaviour. If Sir Clement Fisher have not seized Capt. Robert King and Major Thornton, gather a squadron of horse and send those two gentlemen to us, at the Swan, at Warwick.--Search Thornton's house strictly, we being informed of great store of arms late in his possession.

1660, Jan. 17.-H. Puckering to Capt. Robert Dod.Thanks for securing persons, particularly Major Thornton and Captain King.

1660, March 6.-Thomas Price (at Dublin) to Robert Davies. All is quiet here but the Presbyterian party; better is not to be hoped for from that turbulent generation; yet if they will not be persuaded with reason, they shall soon be dealt with all by law.

1660, March 7.-Col. Robert Whitby to Robert Davies, High Sheriff in Flintshire. The parliamentary writs are sealed but not delivered out.-From France is news of the great Cardinal's death, and the young Queen being with child; our Princesses marriage is put off until Easter. Last night some one left a child at the door of the Lord Chancellor's lodging, at Whitehall. The King has gone to a horserace on Banstead Down;-here is great preparation of pageants; scaffolds in the streets; specially of fine clothes against the Coronation.

1661, April 8.-The Earl of Derby (at Chester) to all his loving tenants and friends in the County of Flint.-Asks them to vote for members for the County as Robert Davies, late High Sheriff, shall direct.

1677.-Copy presentment of the Grand Jury at Denbigh, as to the bounds of the Lordship of Denbigh on the commots in their limits :--and the bounds of Llandrillo.

1683, July 14.-Thomas Hotchkis (at Clerkenwell) to Rowland Whitehall (at Whitchurch, Salop).-Yesterday there were condemned at the Sessions, Old Bailey, for High Treason, my Lord Russell, Hone, Capt. Walcot, and Rouse. Yesterday the Earl of Essex cut his throat in the Tower, before my Lord Russell was got off Tower Hill to be brought to his tryal. Last night Mr. Booth, my Lord Delamere's son, was sent to the Tower; and to-day the King has an express that my Lord Gray is taken in Holland.—There was one Captain Blane, a Commander of one of the King's men-of-war, tryed for treasonous words, but acquit by his peers.

1688, Sept. 28.-Duke of Beaufort (at Badminton) to Robert Davis, Esq.-Restores him to the Commission of the Peace.

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further than the former place. Some of the chiefs sending as far as Coventry, found they were dispersed, and laid down their arms before they came near that place. Upon the approach of my Lord Delamere, with part of the Princesses horse (according to the information returned).— Account of proceedings with the insurgents.

1798, May 29.-Copy of letter by Catherine Carroll (at Hollymount, Ireland) to her mother. . . . 500 rebels have been killed at Hackerstown, Dumblane, and Battinglass; we (Loyalists) have not lost a man. Baron O'Neal Stratford and 20 of his men were wounded.-The day before yesterday was an engagement at Gorey, in which many fell. Last week great numbers rose in the county of Carlow, they were met by a small party of our army who had orders to retreat out of the Town, which they did, pursued by the rebels to the Barracks; 1500 of the wretches met the fate they deserved; 1500 more were killed in the course of the same week. So Carlow is completely subdued. At the Curragh 400 were killed. At Dunboyn 1500 rebels gave battle to 400 of our troops (Yeomen, Militia, and Regulars), who totally routed them. . . . A flying camp at Seven Churches. A strong guard of Yeomen and Militia at Rathdrum. My uncle's cavalry, &c. at Wicklow.-On the 14th of this month, the people not attending to the Magistrate's order to bring in arms, ny uncle Alexander (who commands here under Major Hardy), and Lieut. Paxton, burned a house at Mundaff; before the next evening thousands of pikes and all sorts of arms were brought in. Colonel Keating, of Naraghmore, is strongly suspected; his regiment are nearly all traitors;-they were brought into Naas by the Wicklow Militia who took all their arms from them, turned their clothes wrong side out, and whipped them in the barracks. A brother of Sir Thomas Esmond, and two other çi-devant gentlemen, have been hung at Kildare.The flag of Liberty was to have been hoisted at Birmingham Tower, at the Castle, on the 20th, where 'tis to be hoped Lord Edward Fitzgerald's head will soon be.

There are a number of early deeds relating to Culverhall, Thornbury, and other places.

Of the date of 1318, 12 Edw. II., is a grant by John de Warren, Earl of Surrey, to John Vaughan (in French), with a very fine seal of the Earl; on one side a horseman, with trappings, bearing his arms; and on the other side the shield of Warren, chequy.

Mr. Dod possesses a document dated in 1491, under the seal of the House of St. Robert, near Knaresboro', of the Trinitarian Order, whereby Robert Bolton, the "minister" of that House admitted John Dod and Matilda his wife to the privileges of the Fraternity. One of the chief privileges was that of choosing yearly a Confessor, who could grant absolution in all cases except those specially reserved for the Holy See; and once during the life of grantee give absolution even in the cases so reserved, and plenary absolution at the point of death. On the back of the document are three forms of absolution-1. The annual absolution. 2. The full absolution once during life. 3. The full absolution at point of death, and remission of the pains of purgatory. (A similar document will be found noticed in the report on the Neville charter chest.) The document has been printed in the Archæological Journal.

In the hall at Llanerch hangs an elaborate Pedigree, on a circular piece of velluin, of Sir Peter Mutton, Kt., Chief Justice of North Wales, with some of the descents of Lady Mutton his wife, and all the coats that Mr. Mutton Davies is of right to bear, being 27 in all. About 60 shields of arms are ranged round the circumference. The shield of arms with many quarterings of Mutton Davies is in the

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF C. J. EYSTON, ESQ., OF EAST
HENDRED, WANTAGE.

The Manuscripts in the possession of C. J. Eyston, JON, ESQ. Esq., of East Hendred, near Wantage, derive their chief interest from the light which they throw as well upon the family history of the successive owners of the property which he possesses, as also upon the history of the neighbourhood. The estates have been in the hands of the family of Eyston from a date shortly before 1st Nov. 1443, at which time John Eyston was in possession. Previous to this date they were in the successive occupation of the families of Turberville from (or before) 1216 to 1323, of Arches from 1323 to 1433, of Stowe from 1433 to 1443, and of Eyston from that latter date to the present time. The history of the

collateral families of Ardern, Le Hunte, Roches, and Crosby, also receives illustration. Besides the Berkshire estates, respecting which there are numerous charters, we have several documents connected with certain lands in Basinge and Shirfield in Hampshire, formerly belonging to William Pawlett, Marquis of Winchester, 32 Eliz.

The Charters, several hundred in number, relate for the most part to the history of the property or of the family by which it was for the time held. Among them occur the following:

A grant of tithes in East Hendred from the Abbey of Bec to the Abbey of Reading, dated 1230.

An agreement between the Abbey of Bec and the Abbey of Reading as to the tithes of East Hendred.

Confirmation by the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury of an agreement made between the Abbey of Bec and the Rector of East Hendred as to tithes.

The respective seals of the Abbey of Bec, of the Abbey of Reading, and of the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury are attached to these three documents, which are perfect.

Court Rolls for the manors of West Hanney and East Hendred from 32 Hen. VI.

Bailiff's Accounts for Catmere, 35 & 36 Edw. III. Courts held by the Prior of Noyon at East Hendred and East Hanney, 12 & 13 Ric. II.

Court Rolls of West Hanney, A.D. 1419, 1433, [1494, and 1541.

A deed by which William Eyston, going to Rome, A.D. 1477, makes a conveyance of his lands to trustees for settlement by them in the event of his death.

The following Manuscripts are preserved at East Hendred :-

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"A coppye of a thinge worthye of the remembrance, "that ys, the Confessy one of one Mr. Rycharde Allingetone, one of the sonnes of Sir Gyles Allingtone, Knighte, of Cambridge sheare, and, as I thinke, he maryed the syster of Sir W. Cordall, Knighte, "Master then of the Rolles. The whiche confessione "the sayde Richarde Allingetone, beinge [in ?] one of "the Innes of Cowrte, made, lyenge upon his deathe "bedde in Lyncolnes Inne the xxvij. of November, anno 1561, in the presence of dyvers, wherof sume of "them are also namyde that were there then presente." A volume in 4to, copied in 1578.

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A short account of the Chappell belonging to the house of the mannor of Arches, now-a-dayes "knowne by the name of the Chappel of S. Amen, in "the parish of East Hendred."

"A little monument to the once famous abbey and "borough of Glastonbury, . . . collected out of some "of our best antiquaries and historians, and finish't Aprill the 28th, 1716.”

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A volume, in folio, consisting of 119 pp., begun in Sept. 1714.

Letters from Thomas Hearne, the Oxford antiquary, to "Charles Eyston, Esq., at East Hendred, near Wantage, in Berks." They relate chiefly to matters of historical and antiquarian interest, and are of the following dates :

8 Sept. 1718.

2 Oct. 1718 (with draft of reply).

18 Oct. 1718.

9 Nov. 1718. 15 Feb. 1718-9.

6 June 1719. 15 April 1720.

Original letter of Richard Rawlinson to Charles Eyston, dated London, 21 March 1718-9.

A paper to the effect that on Wednesday, 10 Oct. 1694, at the Old Bailey, Edw. Repington, Esq., was brought to the bar before Lord C. J. Holt, he having been found guilty of murder, but respited for a certain time. He addressed the court, concluding with these words "I despise your court, and your government, and your "little Dutch king, and your Dutch government, and "if you speak but one word more I'll stamp you all