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of Sir Thomas Bloodworth, or Bludworth, Lord Mayor during the period of the Great Fire. His will, dated 24 Nov., 1680, and proved 10 July, 1682, does not name his desired burying-place, and none of the

fenealogical writers seem to be aware of it. do not know the exact date of his death in May, 1682, but his funeral sermon was preached on the 24th of the month by Samuel Freeman, rector of St. Anne's, Aldersgate. He can hardly have been buried there, how- ever, as there is no entry of the event in the register.

Sir Thomas was a parishioner of St. John Zachary, in the records of which his signature is very numerously extant. The parish register dates from 1693 only, and it is not quite clear whether a separate register was kept from 1670 (the year in which the parish was united to St. Anne's above) or not. Of course Freeman was rector of both parishes, and may have officiated at his interment in the St. John's side of the church, no record of the burial, however, remaining (presuming a separate register to have been kept and since lost or destroyed). Against this theory, however, must be set the fact that the event is not referred to in the wardens' accounts of St. John's, which are still in existence. WILLIAM MCMURBAY.

THE PAGE FAMILY AND THEIR MIDDLESEX ESTATES.

(10 S. vii. 322.)

THE name of Page is an honoured one at Harrow School. On 19 Feb., 1571, six original governors were appointed, the third and fourth names being John Page of Wembley and Thomas Page of Sudbury Court, which Thomas rented of the Norths. John's daughter Katherine by her marriage with Richard Brownlow (1553-1638), chief prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, became ancestress of the Earls Brownlow (v. 'D.N.B.,' vii. 82). On 20 Feb., 1624, John of Wembley was succeeded as a governor of the school by his son John Page, who was, in his turn, succeeded in this office by John Page of Uxendon on 15 Dec., 1654. The last was followed on 27 Sept., 1667, by Thomas Smith. Thomas Page of Sudbury was executor to Lady Lyon's will (proved in 1569 ?). She was wife of Sir John Lyon, Kt., of Alperton, viz. Twy- ford Abbey, Lord Mayor of London 1554,

and apparently first cousin to the founder of the school, John Lyon of Preston. On 3 Jan., 1586, Henry Page, son of Thomas of Sudbury, then stated to be recently deceased, is the fourth governor ; and Thomas Page appears as such in 1615. On 1>2 Oct., 1704, John Page of Harrow occupies the same post : he is followed on 29 Nov., 1715, by John Page of Wembley, who, in his turn, is succeeded on 16 Jan., 1727, by Thomas Graham. On 31 Jan., 1669, William Page of Uxendon is appointed second governor ; on 7 April, 1690, Richard Page is ap- pointed, but, declining, is followed on 7 Aug. by Edward Waldo. On 27 June, 1 774, Richard Page becomes second governor ; and is followed by William Page on 26 Dec., 1803, who is succeeded on 17 June, 1824, by Col. Mark Beaufoy. On 18 July, 1604, Richard Page of Uxendon is appointed sixth governor ; he is succeeded on 7 Dec., 1642, by Daniel Waldo. On 6 April, 1698, Richard Page is appointed to the same post ; and on 29 June, 1715, he is succeeded by William Bucknall.

In the school archives are preserved the following documents :

Extract from roll of Court of William Bolton, Prior of St. Bartholomew in West Smithfield, London, Commendary and Rector of Harrow Hill, held at the Rectory on 4 Oct., 1529, when presentment is made that John ffynche, by the hands of Thomas a Grenehill and Henry Page, tenants, surrendered to the use of John Huslok, sen., a tenement in Harrow Hill formerly held by Jno. Chalkhill, with a right of way called " a ffotey waye " to the pond of Henry Page, late of Jno. Chalkhill, opposite to the messuage belonging to the perpetual chantry of Harrow Hill, and a right of taking water at will therefrom at the rent of a halfpenny a year.

Extract from roll of Court held at Harrow Hill Rectory, 8 Dec., 1540, wherein Richard Page is admitted to lands at Harrow Hill surrendered by William Jenyns.

Extract from roll of Court held at Harrow Hill Rectory on 6 July, 1547, wherein Richard Page and William Belamy are admitted to lands surrendered by Mark ffynche.

Sale for 140?. 10s. from John Warner of Ikleton, co. Cambridge, to William Page of Harrow Hill, of a messuage in Alperton in

Sarish of Harrow, lately held by the said . W.'s grandfather John Edwards, yeoman, of Hendon, Midd., deceased. Witnesses, John Lyon and others. Dated 10 Aug., 1552. Bond from J. W. of Ikleton to Wil-