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 10* s. v. JAN. is, 1906.] NOTES AND QUERIES.

Stacey, chorister 1676-83, is noticed by Hearne as a good preacher in his prime.

During the famous contest with James II. in 1687-8 twenty-five Fellows and eighteen Demies were expelled, professed Romanists taking their places. John Hough, eventually Bishop of Worcester, was superseded as President by Samuel Parker, Bishop of Oxford, and after the latter's death, for a few months, by Bonaventure Gifford, titular Bishop of Mad aura. Thomas Collins, the Master, who became chaplain to Bishop Parker, unsuccessfully applied for a mandate for a Fellowship and for the degree of D.D. (Bloxam's ' Magdalen College and James II.,' 83, 93). Wood, under date 10 Jan., 1688, says :

" Mr. Collins return'd from London after he had been there some time to gains a fellowship of Magd. Coll. and not turne Roman Catholic. In his absence Mr. (Richard) Wright, his usher (1683-9), left his place and carried away most (of) his scholars to teach them privatly in the great stone-house against the Checquer Inn. 'Tis said Mr. Collins hath lost his reputation among his friends." ' Life,' iii. 253.

It was said of Wood that " he never spake well of any man " ; but Collins, as we have seen, remained his friend unto the end.

Under Gifford a further expulsion of Fellows took place, only three of those of Hough's time being left undisturbed and one of them a lunatic ! Apparently ten choristers were ejected in 1687, including Thomas Yalden, the well-known poet, to be replaced by as many boys, who probably assisted as acolytes at the celebration of Mass, according to the Roman use, when Gifford set up that form of worship in the College chapel. These ten were in their turn removed by Bishop Mews at his visitation, 25 Oct., 1688, when the legitimate members of the College were restored. But despite King James's ill-treatment of her, Magdalen long retained her affection for the exiled house of Stewart, and the king who had, meta- phorically, broken his head against Wolsey's Tower ; and when, in 1715, General Pepper was sent with his famous " troop of horse' to coerce Oxford and arrest certain disloya persons, Col. Owen, a Jacobite officer, founc a sure refuge in the College. Pepper, on hi? arrival, beset the kt Greyhound " Inn in tin "Gravel Walk," where Owen was lodging and the latter was warned only just in time to escape from his bed over a wall into the College. Tradition has it that he was for some time concealed in the turret of the " Gramma Hall," then the bell - turret of the Schoo building. A. R. BAYLEY.

(To be continued.)

AN UNKNOWN FLEET WOOD PEDIGREE.

(See 9 th S. ix. 261 ; 10 th S. i. 422 ) FURTHER search enables me to continue- his pedigree.

Jolm Fleetwood (baptized at St. Andrew Jndershaft, 6 April, 1720 1) married Barbara. Wynne at Mercers' Hall Chapel, Cheapside, 24 Feb., 1754 (marriage allegation in Bishop. )f London's Registry). He died at Lambeth, 22 Dec., 1788, a widower and intestate;, id ministration was granted to his son Robert, 5 Jan., 1789 (P.C.C. Macham). He* md other children, as he resided at Clapham before going to Lambeth, and he register of Clapham Parish Church records on 9 Jan., 1771, the christening of Barbara, daughter of John and Barbara* Fleetwood (born 9 Dec., 1770). This Bar- Dara Fleetwood married at Masulipatam,. 17 May, 1792, Lieut.-Col. Edward Montagu,, of H.E.I.C. Artillery. He was mortally wounded at Seringapatam, dying 10 May, L799. Mrs. Montagu died 3 June, 1848. The- Regicide has living representatives, who will-

found in Burke's ' Peerage ' as descendants- of the first Earl of Manchester.

Anna Maria, who married Col. William Gent,, was another daughter of John Fleetwood. She died 24 Aug., 1801, aged forty-five, and was interred at Charlton Kings, near Chel- tenham, co. Gloucester.

Robert Fleetwood, who administered his father's estate, was in the Victualling Office for more than forty years. He died at his residence in New Ormond Street, 17 Dec., 1824. His eldest son, Robert, died at North- ampton, 23 Nov., 1810, at the age of fifteen. Robert Fleetwood's will, dated 7 Oct., 1817, was proved 23 Dec., 1824 (P.C.C. Erskine C60). He had a wife and children living in. 1817, but the will does not give their names.

The following notes will elucidate some- points in rny earlier communications.

Robert Fleetwood (9 th S. ix. 261), whose- will was proved 15 March, 1771, died at Clapham, 24 Feb., 1771.

Cleaver and Fenton Families. Anne, granddaughter of the Regicide, married' William Cleaver at St. Dunstan's, Stepney, 14 Nov., 1711 ; their daughter Jane married William Fenton, and it was she who had the miniature of the Regicide. This settles the- doubtful point mentioned in 9 th S. ix. 262 as to her parentage. Three members of these- families are buried at Hayes, co. Kent, according to a monument in the church with: the arms of Cleaver impaling Fleetwood, viz. Mrs. Anne Cleaver, died 5 May, 1737 ; Wil- liam Fenton, buried 22 July, 1753; and Mrs. Jane Fenton, died 21 May, 1782.