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of Edward I., which took place here on 7 July, 1307. It was built by the Earl of Lonsdale in place of one erected by the Duke of Norfolk in 1685, which had fallen to pieces. (See Scott's ' Redgauntlet,' chap, xix.)

Hardingstone and Geddington, North- amptonshire, and Waltham, Essex. Of the dozen or more crosses erected by Edward I. in memory of his consort Queen Eleanor, only three now remain. The first stands beside the London road in the parish of Hardingstone, about a mile to the south of the town of Northampton. It consists of three diminish- ing stories, surmounted by a shaft, the upper part of which is broken off. The second story contains four statues of Queen Eleanor. The architect of this cross was John de Bello or de la Bataille.

The Geddington Cross stands in the centre of the village, at the junction of three roads. It is forty-two feet high, triangular in shape, and consists of three stories. The second of these contains three statues of the Queen. This is the most perfect of the Eleanor memorials, but, unfortunately, no records respecting its construction exist, so that the name of its designer is unknown. (See 7 S. ix. 306, 412.)

The Waltham Cross is hexagonal in shape, and consists of three stories, in the second of which are three statues of Queen Eleanor. This cross suffered much from damage and neglect in the past. It was restored in 1833 by Mr. W. B. Clarke, and again in 1888 by Mr. Harry Hems of Exeter.

Shrewsbury. At the north end of the ancient Market Hall (1596), facing the Square, a statue of Edward III. has in recent years been placed. It occupies a corbel in the centre of the wall of the second story. It formerly stood on the Welsh Bridge. ' The Popular Guide through Shrewsbury ' (1909), however, states that the statue represents Richard, Duke of York. JOHN T. PAGE.

Long Itchington, Warwickshire.

' D.N.B.' ADDITIONS.

PERHAPS I may be permitted to submit the following list of persons whom I venture to consider fit candidates for inclusion in the national biographical register :

Allen, Fifield (1700-64), D.D., of Christ Church, Oxford ; incumbent of two London parishes and Prebendary of St. Paul's ; appointed to the Archdeaconry of Middle- sex in 1741, having formerly held that of St. Albans ; Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal,

1751 ; patronized by Bishop Gibson, to> whom he was chaplain.

Barentyn, Drew (d. 1415), Lancastrian, partisan (?), a wealthy goldsmith of XIV.- XV. cent. ; five times M.P. for London, and twice Mayor ; a considerable benefactor to- his company and parish church ; wrongly styled " knight " by numerous writers.

Barton, Samuel (? 1648-1715), D.D. ;. author of sermons and holder of numerous clerical appointments in and about the- City ; Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford ; chaplain to the House of Commons (1696); Vicar of Christ Church, Newgate- Street (1708) ; Canon of Westminster (1697) ; buried in the Abbey.

Barton, William (? 1598-1678), hymnolp- gist. His life by the Rev. A. B. Grosart in the ' Dictionary ' is capable of some exten- sion. Barton was intruded to the rectory of St. John Zachary, London, c. 1645-8 ; and was a commissioner for administering thfr Covenant in 1646.

Bingham, William (d. 1451), founder of God's House, which later became Christ's College, Cambridge ; divine and educa- tionalist ; exchanged from the rectory of Carlton-Curliew, Leicester, to that of St. John Zachary in 1424 ; friend of William Lichfield and of John Carpenter.

Bludworth, Thomas (1624-82), knight r alderman, and vintner ; was Lord Mayor at the time of the Great Fire, and came under unfavourable notice for his want of energy in combating the flames ; his daugh- ter Anne married Judge Jeffreys.

Cluet, Richard (d. 1651-2), D.D., of Oriel College, Oxford ; Rector of SS. Anne and Agnes, Aldersgate, and Vicar of Fulham ; chaplain to Bp. John King and Prebendary of St. Paul's ; Archdeacon of Middlesex ; ejected from all preferments by the Common- wealth party, and died very poor.

Drax, James (c. ' J609-62), knight, of London and Hackney; became a very wealthy sugar-planter in Barbados temp. Commonwealth ; expelled from island as chief Government agent by a rising of loyalists in 1650, and fined, but subsequently returned.

Floyer, Peter (d. 1702), knight, alderman, and goldsmith ; also a refiner in a large way of business ; master of the Goldsmiths' Company in 1701 ; had been returned to serve on the jury at Lord Russell's trial in 1682, but was not sworn.

Freeman, Samuel (1644-1707), D.D., author, of Queen's College, Cambridge ; Prebendary of St. Paul's, and holder of two London rectories ; instituted Dean of