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 i88 Ditftm NoUs ami Queries. William de Traci, a natural son of Henry I. He assumed the name of Traci after his maternal grandfather, and is, seem- ingly* the William de Traci of the Black Book (p. 121), whose fees as there enumerated amount to 28^, all of which in Domesday times had belonged to William Capra, and after- wards formed the barony of Braneys. This Sir William died in 1 1 74, one hundred and forty-eight years before his name- sake, the Rector of Morthoe. His only daughter Eva married William, son of Sir Gervase de Courtenay, who also assumed the name of Traci, and is the William de Traci of I 196. In calling William Brewer, who died in 1226, the founder of Polsloe Priory, which was really founded in Henry ITs time. Miss Skinner is surely reviving an error of Dr. Oliver, already refuted by King John's charter {Trans, Devon Assoc.y xxii.,314.) It is, of course, possible, that William Courtenay de Tracy and Eva, his wife, may have alienated their estates to William Brewer, after making various grants in mortmain, and in this way the association of Brewer and Tracy in 1196 may be explained without any relationship existing, but in 1241, William de la Lond held the barony of Braneys, not the heirs of Brewer. Oswald J. Rbichbl. 145. Marshall of Tbigngracb (Carew Scroll, p. 53, No. 357.) Can you give me any information about this family ? My maternal great -great grandfather was a William Marshall, Rector of Ashprington, near Totnes, and the arms come down to me are the same as above, which would suggest a connection, but I have no clue. I have some curious stories about the said W.M., who is reported to have been a man of enormous strength, which you may like to print some day in D. N.S*Q. C. H. Sp. P. 146. Clovblly. — The P.M. Inq., 1275, on Alice Giffard, widow of Sir Walter Giffard, of Weare GifFard, and on Emma, daughter of the said Walter and Alice, states that Alice and Emma were both dead, and that at their death they held a Knight's fee in " Clovelli " of jone de Umphreville and the heirs of Ralph de Baylton. Whom did Jone de Umphre- ville and the heirs of Ralph de Baylton represent ? I shall be greatly obliged for any information relating to the early history of Clovelly. H.F.G.