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Collections, vol. iii. p. 61) ; his wife is described (' Surrey Visitations,' Harl. Soc. vol. xliii. p. 94) as daughter of "... .Sydney of com. Sussex."

The monument shows four sons (one in armour, one habited as a priest, the others apparently merchants) and four daughters. Can these eight children be identified ? The wills of Nicholas Gaynesford, dated 27 July, 1497, proved P.C.C. (27 Home) 4 Nov., 1498, and of Margaret Gaynesford, dated 1 April, proved P.C.C. (27 Blamyr) 16 Nov., 1503, carry us further than the published pedigrees ; but confusion is caused by children and grandchildren being alike described as " sons " and " daughters."

1. John Gaynesford, eldest son, married Joan, daughter and heiress of Reginald Moresby of Allington (probably descended from the Moresby who married Alianora, daughter and heiress of Reginald de Cobham), and had issue a son Robert and a daughter Margaret ; the latter married, between 1497 and 1503, Andrew Ferby of Paul's Cray (incorrectly described in the Visitation pedigree as "... .Ereby of St. Mary Cray"). John Gaynesford died before 10 Aug., 1486, when his widow conveyed lands to Nicholas Gaynesford and another.

2. Walter Gaynesford, who died before his father, willed 6s. 8d. to be paid to a monk of Westminster.

3. 4. The other two sons presumably also died before their father. One of them was perhaps Thomas Gaynesford, " capellanus," who died 10 May, 1493.

1. Elizabeth, who presumably died before her father, married Thomas Ellenbridge, sometime gentleman porter to Archbishop Morton. He died 22 May, 1497.

2. Margaret, who was living in 1503, married liobert White of South Warn- borough, co. Southampton.

3. A daughter married Robert Clifford of co. Kent, who was living in 1503.

4. The fourth daughter was perhaps Mar- garet, whom Margaret Gaynesford describes as " wife " of her " son " John Kirton, who was her executor. CANTIANUS.

DICKENS AND VALENTINE LINES. In ' Dombey and Son ' Mr. Feeder, " dancing with Miss Blimber, whispered to her. . . .this remarkable poetry :

Had I a heart for falsehood framed, I ne'er could injure you ! "

These read remarkably like lines which were printed on the scent packets or beds which formed such an important matter in the making of some of the old valentines. Per-

haps some collector can say ; but at any rate, if the lines are quoted, I should like to know where Dickens found them to " make a note of." THOS. RATCLUTFE. Worksop.

DEVONSHIRE MINIATURISTS. Will any reader of ' N. & Q.' direct me to existing miniatures, in public or private collections, by either of the following natives of Devon (a) Nicholas HiUiard, 1537-1619, (6) Ozias Humphrey, 1742-1810 ?

Please reply direct.

T. CANN HUGHES, M.A., F.S.A.

Lancaster.

RUSKIN ON INTEREST. I desire the name of the publisher of Mr. C. W. Tillar's pam- phlets on interest, referred to in Ruskin's 4 Political Economy of Art,' or to know where they can be obtained. D. G. M.

EARL FERRERS. What authentic por- traits are known of Laurence, fourth Earl Ferrers, 1720-60 ? One, without the artist's name, was lent to the exhibition of National Portraits at South Kensington in 1868 by Mr. G. Collins, and was probably the original of a contemporary print. Another portrait is reputed to be at Staunton Harold, the family seat. A recent work mentions a small full-length portrait as lent to the Whitechapel Art Gallery in 1906 by a gentle- man in Kent ; and portraits appeared in Doyle's ' Official Baronage,' 1885, vol. i., and The Illustrated London News volume for 1901. Can any of your readers inform me of others, or give particulars of the one exhibited in 1868 beyond those furnished by the catalogue ? W. B. H.

L. GORDON, TEACHER or THE DEAF. In 1831 a pamphlet entitled ' Art of Instructing the Deaf and Dumb, with Remarks on Exist- ing Institutions for their Relief,' by " Mr. Gordon," appeared in Dublin. He had been an instructor in the London Institution, and had gone to Dublin to found an institu- tion for the deaf and dumb in 1826. Who was he ? J. M. BULLOCH.

DOCTRINE or SIGNATURES. The belief thus named that is, the opinion that plants useful for curing diseases may be identified by their marks, forms, colours, or methods of growth was accepted in the Middle Ages. It has survived into modern times, and relics of it yet remain in the folk-lore of the world. Can any one point out to me books, ancient or modern, wherein this opinion is defended by believers ?

ASTARTE.