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 10 s. XL APRIL 17, 1909.] NOTES AND QUERIES.

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Charles, eldest son of George, marrie Sarah Marshall, and had issue two daugh ters : Beatrice Mary, born 1867, marriec 1888, to Alfred George Streatfield Beadnell and Elizabeth Mary, born 1868, marriec 1890, to Robert Brownell Dobble.

The Polhill family is descended fron Thomas Polhill (or PoUey) of Detling, Kent

In the church at Otford are severa Polhill monuments besides that of Davic grandson of Bridget Cromwell, e.g., one wit " a magnificent statue of a gentleman a large as life " " over him is the head of lady." This is in memory of Charles Pol hill, youngest son of Thomas Polhill by Eliza beth Ireton (1679-1755). This Charles wa & Smyrna merchant.

See William Betham's ' Genealogica Tables,' 1795, Table 716; 'The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent,' by Edward Hasted, 2nd ed., 1797 vol. iii. pp. 29, 30, 119 et seq. ; Brayley' 'Beauties of England and Wales,' 1808 vol. viii. p. 1322 ; ' Return, Members o Parliament,' Part II. (Blue-book) ; ' The House of Cromwell,' by James Waylen, a new edition revised by John Gabriel Crom- well, 1897, p. 97 et seq. ; and Collins's ' Peerage,' 1768, vol. ii. p. 130.

According to the Ordnance Survey, Chip- stead Place is about 2 miles S.S.W. oJ Otford. ROBERT PIERPOINT.

The evidence sought by G. H. W. will be found in the following pedigree, which I have extended to the eighteenth century in case your correspondent is interested in the Polhill family of Otford and Chipstead, Kent. Bridget Cromwell, the eldest daugh- ter of the Protector, married, as G. H. W. states, first Henry Ireton, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and secondly General Charles Fleet- wood, and died 5 Sept., 1681. By her first husband she had, with other issue, an eldest daughter Elizabeth, who married Thomas Polhill, Esq., of Chepstead (son of John Polhill, alias Policy, of Detling, near Holling- borne, Kent), who by her had an only son David Polhill, whose monument is at Otford. David married first Elizabeth Trevor, secondly Gertrude, sister of the Duke of Newcastle, and thirdly Elizabeth, daughter of John Borret, and died 1754. By his third wife David Polhill (who had no children by either of his other wives) had issue Charles Polhill, born 1726, and Thomas, sometimes called John, who died in 1755. Charles Polhill married first Tryphena Pene- lope, daughter of Sir John Shelley, Bt., who died 1750, and secondly Patience Has-

well. By his first wife Charles Polhill had an only daughter Tryphena Penelope, who died 1795. She married George Staf- ford, printer, Crane Court, Fleet Street, and had issue two sons : Charles Stafford, born 1791, and Thomas George Stafford, born 1792. By his second wife Patience Haswell, Charles Polhill had issue George Polhill, born 1767 ; Charles Polhill, died 1795 ; and Patience Polhill, born 1770. Thomas or John Polhill, son of David Pol- hill by his wife Elizabeth Borret, married Martha, daughter of John Streatfield. She died s.p. 1741. FRANCIS H. RELTON.

9, Broughton Road, Thornton Heath.

David Polhill of Cheapstead and Otford (born 1675) was M.P. for the county, then for Bramber, and finally for Rochester, a city he represented until he reached the age of 79. He is noticed by Daniel De Foe as leader of the Kentish Petitioners of 1701, a body of five delegates who presented a remonstrance to the Houses condemnatory of their subservience to the Court of France. For this they were committed to the Gate- house, and kept prisoners for a week. On his release Polhill was met at Blackheath by 500 horsemen, and escorted to his house at Otford. A. R. BAYLEY.

Mrs. Elizabeth Polhill, Cromwell's grand- daughter, was buried at Otford with her daughter Jane, " from Barkhamstead," on 2 Jan., 1684, the affidavit of her burial being taken before Sir James Smyth, Lord Mayor.

If G. H. W. desires it, I can give him fuller details, having transcribed the Otford Regis- ters. THOMAS COLYER^FERGUSSON. Ightham Mote, near Sevenoaks.

I should be glad if G. H. W. would kindly write to me direct. I have lately corre- ponded with one of the Polhill family about he probability of my own descent from the 'rotector coming through the Polhill line. ?he return to the original name of the Crom- well family is curious.

(Miss) E. F. WILLIAMS.

10, Black Friars, Chester.

[R. W. B., MB. R. J. FYNMORE, MR. C. J. HILL, [R. PERCEVAL LUCAS, and MR. J. RADCLIFFB [so thanked for replies.]

"PUNT" IN FOOTBALL (10 S. xi. 187, 57). I am sorry to be wholly in disagree- nent with A. T. M. I was a boy at Rugby chool prior to 1857 (the date named by IB JAMES MURRAY), and my memory is lear. In " punting " the ball was struck rith the toes (not the instep) precisely as a the " dropkick." The only difference