associated with them in the modern toast-list, and even "Holy Romans," are entered in the Return of 1873 as "Reverends." Their total number is 3,185, out of a total landed yeomanry of 33,998; in other words, not far short of ten per cent. Names with the clerical prefix are thickest in Northampton, Leicester, and Rutland, where about one in five of my yeomen is a cleric. This, of course, means that the glebe-land has not been entered, as the Local Government Board directed, as the property of "The vicar of Blank," but in the vicar's name, as Rev. J. Smith." After all, "yeomen" is but a makeshift title for holders of between 100 and 1,000 acres. If called out for a yeomanry drill, 'twould be diverting not a little to see, dressed in line, Mr. Goschen (halting between two opinions), Sir R. Cross (smiling on his neighbour), a popular Protestant Dean, arguing a theological point with the Ex-President of the E.C.U., while his rear-rank man, Mr. Coupland, who rules in Leicestershire, might talk fox-hunting with the Poet-Laureate and an eminent Hebrew financier. Still, as no better name suggests itself, we must content ourselves with calling them "yeomen." It is much to be hoped that, if ever a revision of the Great Return of 1873 is made, a separate volume will be given to all town properties, as it is essentially absurd to mix the rental (say 10,000l.) derived from a row of warehouses in Bristol, covering three acres, with 50l. more derived from fifty acres of Gloucestershire clay. This is always done in the present Return; thus Extent, 53 acres; rental, 10,050/. Let us also hope that, ere then, our rulers, even if they do not proceed to the violent measure with which I have saddled Sir Charles Dilke, will shatter the legal bonds which fetter and prevent the free sale of land, and the expansion thereby of Class 6-a class which, if multiplied fourfold, would add greatly Could they to the stability of our fatherland and its institutions. but effect this (I could hardly say so much in 1882), I for one (Tory though I be), shall not regret that, for what I hope is but a short space, the tree-planter of Hughenden succumbed to the woodcutter of Hawarden. ABERDEEN, EARL OF, is (1882) Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland. ALEXANDER, MRS., has succeeded her father, MR. TUCKER of Pavenham. acres. g. an. val. *** ALLSOPP, SIR H., BT., Worcester, Derby 2,522 5,159 ASHLEY, HON. E., is now Under Secretary for the Colonies. BACON, SIR H. B., BT., has bought in Lincoln 680 . 901 GREAVES-BAGSHAWE, W. H., of Ford Hall, has in Derby. BALFOUR, B. T., died September, 1882. BEAUMONT, SIR G., BART., died June, 1882. 2,832 BROKE, MISS, of Livermere, has married HON. J. SAUMAREZ. BULLER, COL., C.B., of Downes, married, August, 1882, LADY AUDREY HOWARD. Their total possessions now reach about 9,000 18,500 CAMPBELL, MR., of Rum, Tenga, and Aros, figures in the Return of 1876 for 46,000 acres. Much of this has been sold, reducing the estate below the 2,000 line of rental. CHICHESTER, MR., of Hall, died August, 1882. CHICHESTER, LADY, of Arlington, has sold nearly all her Montgomeryshire estate. CHESHAM, LORD, died June, 1882. CLENNELL, P. F., died, August, 1882, and is succeeded by Mr. J. C. FENWICK, now Mr. FENWICK-CLENNELL. His acreage now reaches. CONYNGHAM, LORD, died 1882. His successor has bought, in Kent, a few acres. CROSSLEY, SIR S., BART., has bought, in Suffolk, about nine acres. CUBBITT, MR., is a misprint for CUBITT. CUTTS, MR. J., died July, 1882. DEAKIN, JAMES, has sold 2,600 acres of the Werrington estate to MR. J. WILLIAMS, second son of the late MR. WILLIAMS, of Caerhayes. DICKSON, JOHN POYNDER, has the late MR. POYNDER's estates. DUGDALE, W. S., lost his life, May, 1882, in heroically striving to save those of his colliers who were imprisoned in a burning mine. acres. g. an. val. 31 DUKE, SIR J., BART., has bought, in Sussex. 18 CLENNELL. FFYTCHE, J. L., has sold, in Derbyshire. FITZGERALD, SIR M., Bart., married 1882. For GALE, MISS, read WADE-DALTON, COL., C.B., of Hauxwell. GERVAIS, FRANCIS, died July, 1882. CONWAY-GORDON, COL., died June, 1882. GRAFTON, DUKE OF, died May, 1882. GRAY, late LADY. MR. E. STUART-GRAY, and not LORD MORAY, has inherited her estates-they are added, in this work, to his Lordship's. GRIERSON, SIK A., BART., married, September, 1882. *** GURDON, ROBERT THORNHAGH, of Letton, Shipdham, b. 1829, s. 1881, m. 1st, 1862. Northumberland. 4,971 6,365 1,653 740 2nd 1874. Sits for S. Norfolk. 11,092 8,758 HAMILTON, DUKE OF, has bought Westburn, Co. Lanark, for 85,000l. HANBURY, OSGOOD, died April, 1882. For HAWORTH, MRS, read HAWORTH-BOOTH, COL. acres. g. an. val. 589 HEATHCOTE, SIR W., BT., has sold in Hants 472 HOLMESDALE, LORD. The Cornwallis trustees have bought, in Kent. HOMFRAY, J. R., died August, 1882. HORNSBY, MR. R., has bought Burwell HOWARD, LADY AUDREY, has married COL. REDVERS BULLER, C.B. HOWARD of Corby has sold 200 acres in Cumberland. JAMES, SIR W., has bought, in Kent. KEARNEY, CUTHBERT, died May, 1882. 27. 58 RUCK-KEENE, MR., does not now own any property in Suffolk. KILMOREY, LORD, has sold in Cheshire.. LAWSON, REV. E., died October, 1882. 474: 1,085 LAWSON, SIR W., BART., has bought a few acres in Cumberland. VAUGHAN-LEE, MAJOR, died July, 1882. LOMAX, MR. T. O., of Bodfach, has bought in Montgomery. 91. 68 MATHIAS, LEWIS, died October, 1882. SCOTT-MURRAY, C., died August, 1882. *** PÅGET, of Cranmore, Somerset. |