the banners of the former Knights of the Bath from the Abbey in July, 1913. As a member of the Calcutta Historical Society I visited the Chapel of Henry VII. at the time of the removal, and was permitted to inspect a pile of the banners taken down from over the stalls. I afterwards ascertained, however, that the Francis banner had already been taken away, though the knight's stall-plate remained (and I assume still remains) under the stall-seat over which the banner had hung, very near the end (the last but one, I think) of the row of stalls nearest the altar to the right as you face the altar. I then suggested to the Vicar of Mortlake Church that, in the event of there being no one particularly interested in the retention of the banner in private possession, it might be very fittingly deposited in his church in the vicinity of Sir Philip's grave as a permanent memento of a distinguished Englishman, whatever his failings. The Vicar approved of the idea, followed it up to the point of finding that Mr. Philip Francis had obtained the derelict, and wrote to me accordingly.

Now that Mr. Francis has passed away at an advanced age, it may so happen that his representatives might be glad to place the

HANGLETON. -The isolated church of Hangleton, dedicated to St. Helen, is a conspicuous object from two golf-links, and from the railway from Brighton to the Dyke, and many must have wondered how it came to be where it is. It is said that the total population of the parish (which is now united to that of St. Nicholas, Portslade) is under forty, including children. It has also been stated that there was at one time a cell of Boxgrave Priory at Hangleton, but there is no mention of any such cell in the List of English Religious Houses' appended to Cardinal Gasquet's English Monastic Life.'

"Hangleton, near Brighton, which has just been disposed of by Messrs. Giddy & Giddy, once belonged to Sir Philip Sidney. It has been in the possession of one family since 1697. In the kitchen is an oak board bearing the Ten Conimandments."

When and how did Hangleton come to be in the possession of Sir Philip Sidney? What is the name of the family which held it from 1697 to 1914 ?

The board with the Ten Commandments had, in addition, this curious exercise on the letter E :

Persevere, ye perfect men :
Ever keep these precepts ten.
There is nothing legible, however, now.
this distich to be found elsewhere?

Is

banner either in Mortlake Church or the Victoria Memorial Hall, Calcutta; and I am addressing N. & Q.' in the hope that, should my suggestion meet the eye of any one in a position to influence the final disposal of the relic, consideration might be given to it. The banner is of historical interest, and more suitable for preservation in a church or Edward Vaughan Kenealy, LL.D., Q.C., public building than in a private house. M.P., counsel for the Tichborne Claimant, Before being taken down it had seeme to who was disbarred for his conduct in that me, as seen from below, to be tolerably famous trial, is buried in Hangleton Churchintact, and to have withstood the desicca-yard in a tomb decorated with mosaics, tion of the London atmosphere of many erected by the pennies of his Parliamentary years better than had some of its (probably constituents. older) companions which (with exceeding tenderness) I had an opportunity of handling strange, meagre survivals these of a former brilliance; gaunt things, shadowy to the eye, and crinkling to the touch. Where is Sir Philip's banner to-day?

WILMOT CORFIELD.

27, Longton Grove, Sydenham, S.E.

"TWIN." - In the biography of John Coakley Lettsom, M.D. in ‘Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century,' by John Nichols, vol. ii., 1817, p. 657, it is said that he was born in December, 1744.... and was one of a twin." Is not one of a twin" an unusual phrase ?

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ROBERT PIERPOINT.

It is a curious spot in which to find a somewhat strident monument to so vehement a personality; but time is toning all crudities down, and the tomb is already sagging. JOHN B. WAINEWRIGHT.

"THE NEW SHOOL," STAMFORD HILL.— Strikingly situated in an open and elevated position in Egerton Road-with Izaak Walton's stream flowing in the distancesurrounded by a belt of down, field, and common, within easy reach of the hamlets Clapton, Walthamstow, and Tottenham, the magnificent pile consecrated by the Chief Rabbi on Sunday, March 21, is assuredly destined to revive the glories of its dismantled namesake, formerly located

Queries.

WE must request correspondents desiring into affix their names and addresses to their queries, formation on family matters of only private interest in order that answers may be sent to them direct.

BURKE'S WIFE.-It is stated by Lord Morley, and now again in The Cambridge History of Literature' (xi. i. p. 1), that Burke's "wife was a catholic who conformed to the Anglican church after her marriage." 1

in Great St. Helen's. This Synagogue has a history of which the United Council is entitled to be proud. Scarcely more than a century after readmission, and with a sense of dubious tenure keenly enforced by the popular clamours of only a few years earlier, nevertheless, with that unquenchable spirit which Disraeli depicts so epigrammatically in his Hebrew novels, a small and earnest body of pioneers determined to rear another Bethel in 1760, which they designated "The New Synagogue." This little Shool was the modest prototype of the magnificent structure which sprang into being in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, and was to become a keen rival to the dominant centre of worship in Duke's Place. Many causes contributed to the forward movement in 1836. The community had greatly increased in social influence, in numbers, and in wealth, and lived in considerable ease in Finsbury and the adjacent districts. Many of those who founded the imposing edifice in the narrow fastness of Bishopsgate were shining lights in the banking and commercial world; many of them were the progenitors of distinguished Hebrews of to-day-to enumerate only the most conspicuous, Sir David Salomons, M.P. for Greenwich; Marcus Samuel; Sir Henry Isaacs, Lord Mayor; (a) As to Burke's parents. "His father

and Moses Angel, Head Master of the Free School. All those departed worthies found attractions in public life, and were foremost in every fight for civil and religious liberty. For more than forty years that Synagogue shaped the character of its congregants; but when the course of progress rolled westward, and such suburbs as Maida Vale, Highbury, and Hampstead began to attract wealthy residents, its fortunes declined. There was no further need for its ministrations. Its doom was sealed, but not altogether. For, in order to sustain the glories of historic continuity, so dear to the genius of Israel, the United Synagogue, at an augmented outlay far in excess of the original estimates, piously resolved to have all the interior ornamentation, accessories, and staple features of the parent institution bodily transferred, and built into the new house of God in Stamford Hill. In addition thereto, and in confident expectancy of a large spiritual revival under the direction of the present Chief Rabbi, there were included under one roof with it a magnificent hall and spacious classrooms, dedicated to one of its illustrious founders-Marcus Samuel -with subsidiary annexes for social and literary reunions. M. L. R. BRESLAR.

Is there not evidence to show that, as generally in Irish "mixed marriages (Burke and his wife each being the offspring of such a marriage), the son followed the Protestant father, and the daughter the Protestant (Presbyterian) mother? Richard= Miss Nagle Burke (Catholic) (Protestant)

Edmund-
(Protestant
son)

-Jane
(Protestant
daughter)

Christopher.
Nugent (Presby-
(Catholic) terian)

Is there not evidence-what is it?-for the truth of all the statements in Prior's

Life

was

a Protestant.' Of his sister, Mrs. French

"Educated in the faith of her [and Edmund in Ireland, where the parents are of different Burke's] mother, as is commonly the case with girls religious persuasions, she was a rigid Roman Catholic, exemplary in her duties, and kind and charitable to her poorer neighbours."

(b) As to Mrs. Burke's parents.

"Her father a Roman Catholic, her mother a rigid Presbyterian, who not only stipulated for the free enjoyment of her own religion, but for the privilege of educating her daughters in the same tenets; which were strictly retained by Mrs. [Edmund] It has been asserted, through ignorance or determined party animosity, that she was a Romanist." W. F. P. STOCKLEY.

Burke.

Peddie and Waddington's English Catalogue, 1801-36'; but the translator's name is not given.

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MARTIN WARE OF GREENWICH.--I possess a half-length early-eighteenth-century portrait in oils which, according to a note on the In the copy before me, which I have been back, represents Martin Ware of Greenenabled to examine through the courtesy wich, who married Elizabeth Dale." He of Mr. Christison of the Public Library, wears a powdered wig, a white jabot, and Montrose, is a MS. entry which I can identify white frills at the wrists, and is holding a as being in the handwriting of John Stuart, pair of compasses in his right hand and a Professor of Greek in Marischal College, rule in his left. In the left background is a Aberdeen, 1782-1827: “ Jo. Stuart, 13th | terrestrial globe, and in the right a drawing May, 1825, from the Author, Charles Dick- of a ship flying two flags and a pennon. I son, Esq, of Montrose." believe the Ware family in the past have been largely associated with naval architecture and shipbuilding.

This clearly points to Charles Dickson who entered Marischal College in 1787, when he is designated "filius Jacobi, mercatoris in Montrose." According to the Preface to the 'Idyllia,'

"The following translations were commenced some years ago, in a Colony abroad, and continued at intervals of leisure, more as an object of recrea tion than of study, and without any intention of their ever being made public.'

Any information regarding Dickson will

be welcome.

P. J. ANDERSON.

University Library, Aberdeen.

EASTER HARE.-

"In a Leicestershire village there is, or was, a custom that the inhabitants should meet on a piece of glebe on Easter Monday, and be provided by the incumbent with two hare pies, ale, and two dozen penny loaves, the latter to be scrambled for. Attempts some years ago to suppress this custom produced riot.'

I shall be glad to know what village is
referred to in the above extract from The
Times of the 5th inst.
A. C. C.

EASTER EGGS.-What was the origin of connecting eggs with the Easter festival? When was it first known, and where did it originate? I was told not long ago that the idea reaches back quite 600 years.

RAVEN.

Musgrave's Obituary' records the death of a Nicholas Ware, Esq., of Greenwich, on 6 Sept., 1736, who in all probability was a member of Martin Ware's family; but I can find no mention or reference to the name except in Pepys, who, under the date of 20 April, 1661, after seeing The Humersome Lieutenant' acted before the King, returned with Mr. Creed to the latter's lodgings at Mr. Ware's and there passed the night. There is no mention of the name in Evelyn's Diary.'

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Can any one tell me the date of Martin Ware's death, and if he has any descendants alive at the present day? JOHN LANE.

The Bodley Head, Vigo Street, W.

WALLOP OR WALHOPE FAMILY.--Information is asked for regarding John de Walhope, to whom lands in Ireland were granted A.D. 1278 (Calendar Documents, Ireland), and his brother and heir William de for the exchange of those lands for land in Walhope,who petitioned the King (Edward I.) Scotland adjoining Jedburgh Forest (Calendar Documents, Scotland). The latter was near the head of Rulewater, and included the estates now known as Wolflee and Wauchope, but known formerly as Woollee, Wolhoplee, Wowquoplee, &c. R. W.

NECESSARY NICKNAMES.-The Southport Guardian for 3 Dec., 1913, contained a report of a supper to fishermen and boatmen from the district of Marshside, in the borough old parish of North Meols where the populaof Southport. Marshside is a part of the

tion is yet largely of native origin, and a few names (e.g., Wright, Ball, Sutton, and Rimmer) cover almost the whole population. Indeed, it has been said that every other person in the district bears the name of Wright.

At this supper no fewer than thirty-one men of the name of Wright were present. Of these twelve bore the Christian name of John; five, William; four, Thomas; four,

Robert; two, Henry; and two, Richard. Where so many of the same name live in the same village some ancillary name has become necessary to establish identity; and the above-named Wrights and others are distinguished in the newspaper report by the following sobriquets in brackets after the name: Toffy, Clogger, Wheel, Stem, Pluck, Diamond, Shrimp, Hutch, Cock, Sweet, Pantry, Few, Pen, Fash, Mike, Willox, Strodger, Daddy, Smiler, Nice, Jenny's, Manty, Fullsea, Music, Owd Ned, Margery, Buskin, Orchard, Siff, and Muff.

Are such distinguishing names common in other parts of England, or is this a custom peculiar to this part of Lancashire?

In the same district we find lanes bearing such names as Cockle Dick's Lane, Manx Jane's Lane, and Ralph's Wife's Lane.

F. H. C. ALDERMAN JOHN WILLIAMSON, MAYOR OF COVENTRY 1793-5.—I shall be glad of any information relating to this person. All I know is that he was a builder, and that he died on 9 Oct., 1816, having been Mayor of Coventry during the years 1793-4-5. F. WILLIAMSON.

Museum and Art Gallery, Derby.
AUTHOR WANTED. I should be grateful
if any one could verify for me the following
quotation :-

Who loves the light,
To him the dawn shall rise anew.
B. G. M. STUNT.

AMBROSE PHILIPS.-I wonder if any of your readers know of the existence of any letters of Ambrose Philips, the Pastoral man," the friend of Addison and Swift. If I could learn the whereabouts of any, I should be very glad. M. G. SEGAR.

CHAPTERS OF DENAIN AND MAUBEUGE. Where can I find full particulars, with armorial bearings and habit, &c., of the noble chapters of Denain, Maubeuge, and district?

DE T.

SIR SAMUEL GOWER, 1757. In Musgrave's Obituary the following entry appears: "Sir Samuel Gower of Goodman's 1757." I should be very glad to have some Fields, Sail-cloth Maker, died 31st Aug., information concerning this Sir Samuel Gower. Who were his parents? When and where was he born? Whom did he R. VAUGHAN GOWER. marry? Ferndale Lodge, Tunbridge Wells.

FILM-PRODUCING COMPANIES.-Would a reader of N. & Q.' kindly inform me which was the first American film-producing company (producing film dramas)? In what year did the following companies commence producing films? American Biograph, American Film Co., Pathé Frères, Kalem, Lubin, E. C. WIENHOLT. Vitagraph, Selig.

10, Selborne Road, Hove, Sussex.

LUDGATE OR GRAFTON PICTURE OF SHAKESPEARE.-In The Times of 25 March was published the will of Mr. Thomas Kay, a former Mayor of Stockport, who died on 22 Sept. last, aged 73; and among the bequests was one to the Rylands Library, Manchester, of

217, Goldhawk Road, W. RAEBURN'S PORTRAIT OF THE FOURTH DUKE OF GORDON.-On 9 June, 1902, the Corporation of Manchester purchased from Messrs. Agnew the fine portrait of the "the Ludgate or Grafton picture of Shakespeare, fourth Duke of Gordon which now hangs in which I believe was saved from the sack of Grafton Regis by the troops of the Commonwealth on Christtheir gallery, and which is reproduced in pho-mas Day, 1643, by an ancestor of Miss Agnes A. togravure in my book, ' Territorial Soldiering Ludgate, the present or late tenant of The Bridgin the North-East of Scotland, 1759-1814.' water Arms,' Winston-on-Tees." The Agnews, I believe, bought it from a Are the qualifying terms of description of dealer. Can any reader tell me its previous this picture generally recognized ? history? J. M. BULLOCH. J. LANDFEAR LUCAS. Glendora, Hindhead, Surrey.

123, Pall Mall, S.W.

LEAD CISTERN.-A finely preserved and handsome lead cistern, removed a few years ago from a house on the west side of Queen Square, Bloomsbury, has been placed in Broomfield Park, Southgate. On the front of it are three panels, joined: the left bears the date 1736; the centre, the letters C. I. ; the right, the date 1736. Over the panels are five devices, that in the centre being a stag couchant at the foot of a tree; on either side