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 io- s. v. FEB. 17, 1906.) NOTES AND QUERIES.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY It, 1006.

CONTENTS.-No. 112.

NOTES Nelson's Patent of Peerage, 121 Magdalen College School, l22-"Bttu, Brute!" 125 -George Jacob Holvoake. George Julian Harney G. J. Holyoake : Chartists and Special Constables G. J. Holyoake : his Name -" Bowet." an Architectural Lantern The Isle of Man blown about by the Winds -Dyers in Wandsworth Sheen in Church in Westmorland, 12(5 -Hobby Grooms "Kes" or "Kese," to Kick Almanac of 1541-' Oliver Twist,' an Error, 127.

QUERIES "Dumping " Turner and Sandgate, 127 Marriott of Ughill -Kennedy Family of Cullean -Thermo- meter Scale Copyright in Letters - Francis Hall, of Venezuela " Misicks" Shakespeare and the Musical Glasses -Fabtaff on Honour, 128-Oil Painting, e. 1660- Rev Dr. Sewell Beaumont and Fletcher: Folk-lore Medicine "From the thick film" Kirk. Glasgow Ship- builder-Pope Linus's Statue, 129 -Cross-legged Knights BaUiol Messenger Family, 130.

REPLIES -Peacock as a Christmas Symbol, 130 -"Topin- ambou " 131 -A.O.R. Prisoner suckled by his Daughter --The King of Bath -Cromwell House, Highgate, 132- Ben Jonson and Bacon " Famous " Chelsea " Drink- in^" : "Drinking Time "Oscar Wilde Bibliography "The bird in the breast "Bream's Buildings Horace Wa'pole's Letters, 133 - " Pightle " : "Pikle," 134- " Sitmbok " " James " University-Blake and Coleridge Hair-Powdering Closets, 135 -Golden Roof at Innsbruck Nelson's Signal Ivy Lane, Strand, 136 Authors of Quotations Wanted William Etty Nelson Relic in

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NELSON'S PATENT OF PEERAGE.

SOME reference has been made in 'N. & Q.' to my being in possession of the patent of nobility creating Horatio Nelson a peer. It is perhaps just as well that I should send to understand, the authority to the Lord Privy Seal to affix the Great Seal to the patent itself, which is doubtless in the possession of the Nelson family.
 * N. &, Q-' a copy of this document. It is, I

The document is engrossed on parchment, and endorsed :

"To Our Right Trusty and Right Wei-beloved Cousin and Councillor John Earl of Westmorland Keeper of Our Privy Seal. Sir Horatio Nelson K.B Creation of Baron."

The front of the document reads as follows :

By The King. Right Trusty and Right Wei-beloved Cousin and Councillor We Greet You well and will and com- mand that under our Privy Seal (remaining in Your Custody) You cause these Our Letters to be directed to Our Chancellor of Great Britain Commanding him that under our Great Seal of Great Britain (in his Custody being) He cause these Our Letters Patent to be made forth in form following George the Third by the Grace of God &c. To All Archbishops Dukes Marquesses Earls Viscounts Bishops Barons Knights Provosts Freemen and all other Our Officers

Ministers and Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion Have Advanced Preferred and Created Our Trusty and Wei-beloved Horatio Nelson Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath Rear Ad- miral of the Blue Squadron of Our Fleet to the State degree Dignity and Honour of Baron Nelson of the ^ile and of Burnham Thorpe in Our County of Norfolk and him the said Sir Horatio Nelson Baron kelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe aforesaid Do by these Presents Create Advance And Prefer and Wee have Appointed Gi ven and Granted And by these Presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors Do Appoint Give and Grant unto him the said Sir Horatio Nelson the Name State Degree Stile Dignity Title and Honour of Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorp aforesaid unto him the said Sir Horatio Nelson and the Heirs Male of his Body 'awfully begotten and to be begotten Willing and jy these presents Granting for Us Our Heirs and Successors that the said Sir Horatio Nelson and his Heirs Male aforesaid and every of them succes- sively may bear and have the Name State Degree Stile Dignity Title and Honour of Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe aforesaid And that they and every of them successively may be called and stiled by the Name of Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe in Our County of Norfolk And that he the said Sir Horatio Nelson and his Heirs Male aforesaid and every of them successively May in all things bo held and deemed Barons Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe aforesaid and be treated and reputed as Barons And that they and every of them succes- sively and respectively may Have Hold and Possess a Seat Place and Voice in the Par- liaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us Our Heirs and Successors within Our Kingdom of Great Britain amongst other Barons as Barons of Parliament and Publick Assemblies and Councils And also that he the said Sir Horatio Nelson and his Heirs Male aforesaid may enjoy and use and every of them may enjoy and use by the Name of Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe afore- said all and singular the Rights Privileges Pre- heminences Immunities and Advantages to the Degree of Baron in all Things duly and of right belonging which other Barons of this Our Kingdom of Great Britain have heretofore honorably and quietly used and enjoyed or as they do at present Use and Enjoy Lastly Wee Will and by these Presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors Do Grant to the said Sir Horatio Nelson that these Our Letters Patent or the Inrolment thereof shall be sufficient and effectual in the Law for the Dignifying Invest- ing and really Ennobling him the said Sir Horatio Nelson and his Heirs Male aforesaid with the Title State Dignity and Honour of Baron Nelson of the Nile and of Burnham Thorpe aforesaid and that without any Investiture Rites Ornaments or Ceremonies whatsoever in this behalf due and accustomed which for some certain Reason best known to Us Wee could not in due manner do and perform Any Ordinance Use Custom Rite Ceremony Prescription or Provision [word undecipherable] or used or to be had done or performed in conferring Honours of this kind or any other Matter or Thing to the contrary thereof Notwithstanding Wee will also &c. Without Fine in the Hanaper <fec. In Witness &c. Witness &c. And these Our Letters shall be your sufficient Warrant and Discharge in