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 204 Devon Notes and Queries. 163. James Payn in Devonshire (II., p. 159, par. 120.) — James Payn was a pupil of the Rev. W. Thompson, Rector of Blackborough, near CuUompton. Bumand, editor of Punchy was also a pupil, and, I believe, at the same time with Payn. Mr. Thompson was a first class man at Oxford. For about 20 years he lived in the above-named out-of-the-way parish. Circa 1857 he held the living of Washfield, near Tiverton. On the death of Dr. Tripp, he became Rector of Silverton, where he died in i866« I never heard that he was neglected by the aristocracy ; the first Lord Iddesleigh*s brother, in addition to some nobleman's sons, were amongst his pupils. All those who knew him would agree that he was a " delightful and courteous person." J. Dickinson. 164. Granville. — In a previous note on Leach of Cadeleigh (II«, p. 58, par. 36; p. 92, par. 66) reference was made to Bridget, third daughter of Sir Bevil Granville, who married Simon Leach the second of Cadeleigh, and her monument in Cadeleigh Church. Bridget gave directions in her will (8th January, 1691-2) to be buried in " Cadley *' parish church, which presumably her executor, George Higgons (one of her sons by her second husband) carried out. When I first knew her monument it bore the following painted inscription in black letters on a white ground : — in memory OF TE LADY BRIDGIT HIOONS DAUGHTER OF YE HON BEVILL GRA NVILL BARONET FIRST WIFE OF SIMON LEACH ESQ. MOTHER OF YE HON S^ SIMON LEACH KNIGHT OF YE BATH AFTERWARDS YE WIFE AND RELICT OF S^ THOMAS HIOONS KNIGHT . DIED YE 7TH OF MARCH AGED 62 IN Y^ YEAR I69I Last year it appeared to me there were indications of incised letters underneath the paint, and with a penknife I excavated with small trouble the soft filling out of the word