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 Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 151 assumption that the form in the original was very indistinct, and was mis-rendered by me ; but, in fact, it was quite clear, and my drawing was from an exact tracing. As " canting Arms " contain either the whole or part of the surname, or allude to some characteristic or exploit of the bearer, some of the Ponts bear a bridge — translatable into the French pont ; but they also bear rainbows and two wings conjoined, the latter displaying both curves and points, as does the Jordan almond — "point" being the nearest word to " Pont " in the English language. Earlier connections of the Prouz family than those whose arms are on this shield are interestingly discussed in Vols. iv. and V. of D.&C.N.&Q. (Mrs.) C. Lega-Weekes. 123. AsHTON Parish Church (IX., p. 105, par. 92). — The blazon of Cockworthy is weak because it duplicates the ' sa,' unless these were dirty gules, when it would be Cockworthy. To be Cochington, both the sables would have to be dirty azure gules ; and if the chevron was dirty gules, it would be Cocktree, which actually is nearer the writer's blazon. Now see what genealogy says: — Pole, p. 192: John of Chuderlegh = Susan, daughter and co-heir of William de Compton ; this he also confirms, p. 280, by saying that Susan's sister Jone was the other co-heir and wife of Geffrey Gilbard (here John's name is Chiderlegh). Pole does not enlighten us to a Cockington-Compton marriage ; but says Sir James Cokinton was the last of the family, and on p. 460 gives his coat as Argent a chevron betwixt three cocks gules ; so there seems to be confusion between Pole's Armory and this Cockinton paragraph. So genealogy would say that the i and 4 should be John of Chuderlegh and 2 and 3 de Compton, Sable a chevron ermine betwixt 3 shovellers arg. If John of Chuderlegh assumed the Cockinton coat, it would confirm the heraldry, but their coats were all quite different ; what is wanted is a Cockinton- Compton marriage to prove suggestions made. F. Were. 124. Inventory of the Goods of Henery Hampshire [should be Humphrey] (II., p. 242, par. 198). — The original parchment from which the late Dr. Brushfield copied this valuable and interesting inventory of a Honiton tobacco