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Hatfield. The brass bears the inscription: 'Near this spot lies the body of William Lamb, second Viscount Melbourne, born March 15th, 1779 ; died March '24th, 1848. He was Prime Minister to King William IV. from March to November, 1834, and again from April, 1835, to June, 1837, and to Queen Victoria from her accession in June, 1837, to August, 1841.'"

F. E. R. POLLAED-UEQUHART. Castle Pollard, Westmeath.

PLURALITY OF OFFICE." In the thirteenth century," remarks MR. ADDY (9 th S. xi. 322), u bailiffs were often clerics." In illustration of his statement it may be worth noting that a Devon Assize Roll (175, in. 4) of 1243 yields an instance in the case of "Rog'us Clericus Ball's p'dta PetronilF [De Tony]." ETHEL LEGA-WEEKES.

Brook Green.

WE must request correspondents desiring in- formation on family matters of only private interest to affix their names and addresses to their queries, in order that the answers may be addressed to them direct.

FELIX BRYAN MACDONOUGH. Can any of your readers give further information than has appeared already in your interesting columns (9 th S. xi. 136) about Felix Bryan Macdonough? His portrait and an account of his life appeared in the European Magazine and London Review, April, ,1824. He seems to have been a sort of Admirable C rich ton, a man who played many parts, and all of them well : a brilliant classical scholar ; an accom- plished linguist, perfectly at home in the Court circles of France, Germany, Spain, and Italy ; a fencer of great expertness ; a great traveller and author of many books (' The Hermit in London,' ' The Hermit Abroad,' and ' The Hermit in the Country') ; a student at Christ Church, Oxford ; a member of the Bar (called at Lincoln's Inn, 9 Decem- ber, 1793) ; a captain in the 2nd Life Guards, and a prominent Freemason. The engraving of him in the European/I Magazine is taken .from a painting by Derby. Where is that painting to be seen now 1 It depicts a won- derfully fine-looking man. From whom did he get his good looks 1 whose son was he 1 who were his family? when did he die? and who represents so distinguished a man now ?

CELT.

PATRICK, LORD GRAY. Do any of your readers possess or know of any evidence on the following point ? Douglas, in his 4 Peerage of Scotland,' vol. i. p. 669 (second -edition), states that Patrick, whom he calls

fourth Lord Gray (really third by modern reckoning), married the second daughter of George, second Earl of Huntly, by his wife the Lady Annabella, daughter of James I. of Scotland. He adds that there were three daughters of the marriage, of whom the eldest, Margaret, married Sir William Keith, of Innerugie. G. E. C. says this Lord Gray s.p.leg. Of course he is generally an excel- lent authority, but not so impeccable in Scottish as in English matters, his knowledge not being as first hand in the former. Also he is apt to disregard females, except in the direct line of succession.

The point is of importance, as this Sir William of Innerugie left two daughters, great heiresses. The elder, Margaret, married her chief, William, fourth Earl Marischal, before 30 June, 1538 ; the younger, Elizabeth, married William, seventh Lord Forbes. Both these races, and the descendants of their numerous alliances, are affected by the question whether or not they trace Plan- tagenet descent through James I.'s queen.

J. M. COLLYER.

New University Club, S.W.

TREATY OF UTRECHT. Can any of your readers give me the title and date of a dissertation, in Dutch, by Dr. Doesburg, on the genesis of this treaty ; and tell me also in what Dutch periodicals I shall find the articles by Prof. Bussernaker, of Groningen, on the early years of the eighteenth century ?

J. F. ROTTOX.

Godalming.

ROMANTHEATRE AT VERULAM. In Wright's

' Wanderings of an Antiquary ' an engraving is given of the Roman theatre at Verulam, or rather its foundations. Can any of your readers inform me if this theatre is still exposed to view, or whether it has been covered up again 1

AETHUE W. THOMAS, M.D. Boscombe.

" PHIL ELIA." In the final series of Lamb's commencement, signed by " Phil Elia," and entitled * Preface by a Friend of the late Elia.' Can any of your readers tell me who " Phil Elia " was ? He does not strike me as being a particularly good-natured friend. AECHIBALD SPAEKE.
 * Essays of Elia ' a paper was printed at the

Bolton Public Libraries.

GABEIEL BUTLEE. I shall be obliged if any of your readers can give me infor- mation about a Gabriel Butler, of Earswell, co. Southampton. He must have lived about. the middle of the eighteenth century, as his