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NOTES AND QUERIES. [io s. VIL JUNE 29, 1007.

Thomas Croyden entered Padua Uni- versity 6 Jan., 1646, and took the degree of M.D. on 30 Oct., 1648. Evelyn says (4 June, 1651) that Croyden, " coming out of Italy and from Padua, came to see me on his return to England." Particulars of his life will be found in Foster's ' Alumni Oxon.,' ; Hunk's ' Physicians,' i; 280 ; Welch's ' Alumni Westmonast.' Like Abdy, he was a fellow of Trinity College, Cam- bridge.

Alex. Falconer was Consul of the Scotch for 1646-7.

Richard Danby entered Padua University 25 Jan., 1646.

Richard Harris entered 30 July, 1645, and took the degree of M.D. on 14 Feb., 1648. See Munk's ' Physicians,' i. 342.

W. P. COURTNEY.

CHERTSEY MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS.

(Concluded from p. 366.)

26. To the Memory of the best of Husbands [ And the most excellent of Men | Charles James Fox | Who died September 13th, 1806, Aged 57 |

.and is buried in Westminster Abbey, His Most Affectionate Widow Places this Tablet | A Patriot's

-even course he Steer'd, | Mid Faction's wildest Storms unmoved, I By all who mark'd his Mind revered | By all who knew his Heart beloved | R. FitzPatrick.

27. In Memory | of | the Rev d Peter Cunning- hame | late Curate of | this Parish ) died June 24th, 1805 | in the I 59th year of his age.

28. Colonel William Axtell | of | Beaumont Cottage, Chertsey | died | September 2nd, 1795 | Aged 75.

29. Sacred | to the Memory of Vice Admiral | Charles Stirling | Many years proprietor of Woburn Farm | in this Parish | who died on the 7th day of November, 1833 | in the 74th year of his age. | His remains are interred by the side of his Father | Sir Walter Stirling | in a Vault in the Parish Church of Harmondsworth, Middlesex. | This Tablet | is erected by his four surviving children, as a | Tribute of respect to the Memory of | a kind Father arid an excellent Friend.

Arms : Arg., on a bend engrailed azure, between two roses gules, seeded or, barbed vert, three buckles of the fourth, all within a, bordure of the fifth, impaling Groote of Hamburg.

30. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Rev. xiv. 12. Sacred to the Memory of | William Evans, Esquire, of Twynersh, in this Parish j whose Mortal Remains are laid in the Adjoining Churchyard. | Engaged for many years in Commer- cial Pursuits | He was highly esteemed for his Integrity | and for his Uniformly Honourable Cpnduct. | He was a Magistrate and Deputy- Lieutenant | for the County of Middlesex | and in the year 1840 served the Office of a Sheriff of

London. | Sincere and constant in his Friendships, and Unobtrusive in his Piety, | He died greatly lamented | May 19th, 1856, aged 71 years. | This Tablet is erected by his Niece Lavinia Evans Jennings | as a grateful tribute of Affection [ to the Memory of her beloved Uncle.
 * Liberal and Cheerful in his Charities, | Humble

Arms : Arg., on a chevron gules, between three martlets sable, two swords in saltire ppr., pommels and hilts or, entwined by a double chain of the last ; impaling Gules, a lion rampant arg. supporting a (? staff) or ; on a chief of the second three roses of the first. Crest: a lion rampant holding in his dexter paw a scimitar.

31. Erected by the Parishioners of Chertsey to the memory of | Captain Edward Dyer, H.E.I.C.S.

duties of Honorary Secretary to | various Charit- able and other Institutions in the Parish. Born 5th Deer., 1802, Died 29th April, 1886.
 * who for thirty years faithfully discharged the

32. In Memory of | Mabel Anne, wife of George Best, | of Bretlands in this Parish | and of the Middle Temple, London, Esq re. | She was the only surviving child and heiress | of John Bretland Rollings, late of Eaton Mascot, Salop, Esquire : | and was taken to her Eternal Rest, June 15th, 1832, aged 34. I Her Mortal Remains are deposited in a Vault at Hampstead. | He who sorrowing sur- vives her | can but imperfectly express by this humble tribute | his estimation of her unassuming Piety, | Her sincere and constant affection. | His trust and consolation is in that Scripture | " Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord "


 * Rev. c. 14, v. 13 1 G.B.

Arms : Arg., a chevron gules, between three bunches of arrows sable, tipped or, tied gules ; over all an inescutcheon, Quarterly,

1 and 4, Arg., a chevron sable, in chief four crosses pattee fi tehee of the last ; 2 and 3, Quarterly, 1 and 4, Or, a lion rampant gules ;

2 and 3, Arg., a tree erect vert.

33. Sacred | to the Memory of [George Cathrow, Esq. | late of Almners in this Parish, | who de- parted this life | February 26th, 1842 | in the 67th year | of his age.

34. To the Glory of God | and in memory of f William Anthony Herring, of this Parish ; | who entered into rest on 1st January, 1901, aged 75 years. | He was a large employer of labour; and, being sincerely devoted to the | best interests of his native Town, was a munificent supporter of all good works, | especially of those connected with this church and parish, I which he faithfully served for many years as Vicar s churchwarden. | In addi- tion to many noble gifts, some of which are recorded on | the tablets in the baptistery of this church, he gave during his life the I sum of over 1,400^. for the purchase of the site and towards the erection of | All Saints' Church, Eastwprth, | and, by will, he left the following benefactions, viz., | lOa. 3r. 25p. of land in Chertsey Mead, and 25L a year from the rent of | the property known as " Sandham," was left towards | the support of the officiating minister at All Saints' Church, Eastworth : | for the building of a house for whom he also left 500/. in trust, to accumulate. | For the expense of this parish church