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war over, he remained in the service until 1903, then returned to Richmond and re- sumed his interrupted practice.

Dr. Sims is a physician whose talents and labors have been rewarded with success and high professional honors. For many years he was associated with the adjunct faculty of the surgical clinic of the University Col- lege of Medicine, and has achieved worthy ])osition among his professional brethren. His experience in the army camps and hos- pitals of the Pacific and the United States is a noteworthy chapter in his professional life, while in Richmond he is favored with a large clientele. Dr. Sims is a member of the leading medical societies, is a Demo- cratic sympathizer, and is a communicant of the Christian church. Dr. Sims is de- voted to his profession, and although his health has ever been a handicap to him, he spares himself not at all when his profes- sional aid is needed. His ideal of his pro- fession is one that does him great credit as a man, and toward it he constantly strives with zealous care. Dr. Sims married, in Ivichmond, August 21, 191 3, Esther E. Mox- ley, born in Richmond, daughter of Caphas I-arley Moxley, of Richmond.

Bass. Recently elected clerk of courts of Petersburg. Virginia, the previous record of Robert Greene Bass in the city of his birth is comi)lete in the recital of his legal activ- ity since he was admitted to the bar. His legal practice has been confined to the city of Petersburg, and he gave his profession his sole attention until his election to pub- lic office. Mr. Bass is member of an old Petersburg family, his grandfather, Chris- topher Bass, having been a native of that place and a lifelong resident, his death oc- curring in 1859, aged seventy-five years.

Mr. P.ass is a member of numerous fra- ternal orders, among them the Masonic, the I'.cncvolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Knights of Pythias, and the Improved r(ler of IIei)tasophs. His religious con- nections are with the Presbyterian church. lie married, at Petersburg. \'irginia. Octo- ber 25. loii. N'ettie Scotte Enniss.

John A. Luttrell. There has been some doubt expressed by antiquarians as to when the Liittrell family first came to England. We find one by the name of Robert Luttrell and another Osbert Luttrell mentioned as living in Normandy previous to the Conquest

of England, and as being extensive land- owners, and to this day families of the name are found in different parts of France. The name is not mentioned in the Doomsday Book, although it is mentioned in the Roll of Battle Abbey, vol. ii (Abbey lists in the British Museum), although doubt is now being cast upon the authenticity of the rec- ords. The unquestioned respect in which the rolls have been held by antic^uarians is due to the fact that for many families they are the only proof for a claim to an existence at that early period.

Like many names of very old families there have been found many variations, ap- pearing as Loutrel, Loutrell, Lotrell, Lotrel, Lutterell and Luttrell. For the sake of con- venience the one form of Luttrell will be ad- hered to in the present account of the fam- ily. If they did not come to England with the Conqueror, they came at some time dur- ing his reign, probably near the beginning. The great prominence of the family when the records first make mention of them, shows conclusively that they had already played an important part in affairs. It is recorded that Sir John Luttrell, knight, held in capite the manor of Hooten-Paynel in Yorkshire, in the reigns of Henry the First and of Stephen, by service of four and one- half knights fees, as did his posterity in the male line, until the reign of Henry the Fifth. This Sir John had a daughter who married John Scott, lord of Calverlay, and steward of the household to Maud the Empress. Sir Andrew Luttrell, knight, in the time of Henry the Second founded the Abbey of Croxton-Kyrie!, in Leicestershire, and in this abbey were deposited the ashes of King John who died in the vicinity.

In the reign of King Richard the First the estates of Sir Geofifrey Luttrell, knight, in the counties of Derby, Leicester, Notting- ham and York were confiscated, he being one of the barons who sided with John, earl of Montaigne, but the lands were restored after the death of King Richard. This Sir Geoffrey Luttrell. knight, attended King John into Ireland, and for a time had the authority to issue writs in the King's name. He was also stationed in Ireland in 1204, and in 121 5. when he possessed large ad- ministrative powers. In 121 5 King John appointed him to be his sole agent' in the negotiations concerning the dower of Queen Berengaria, commissioning him at the same