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and a year after this grant was made ' ' for life," to hold to himself or deputy, with the accustomed wages, fees, and profits. Kemp's will is recorded in the Commissary Court of London, and shows him to have been a person of some substance and rank. He is described as of " Haveryng atte Bowre, Essex, Parker," and desired to be buried at the entrance of the Priors of Holy Trinity, London, in which several relatives of his were buried. He mentions Hatfield Broadoak or Broadoak Regis, another royal manor, and speaks of his large silver bowl, and other articles befitting a gentleman's establishment ; while he bequeathed his " gown of light blue furred with black lamb," with five ounces of ' ' brokesilver and all ornaments and apparel of his body," to his son William Kempe. In the same year (1438-9) William Kemp was appointed for life to the offices of Parker of the King's Parks of Windsor, Sheen, &c., with the office of Keeper of the King's Ward- robe at Westminster Palace, with pay of 9d. a day for himself and a groom, and 13?. 4d. a year for a robe, with house and garden belonging to the office. Perhaps the blue gown mentioned in the above will was the robe of office, and the " Parker's " offices, as well as his cloak, fell upon his son. The relationship, however, is not certain.

From other references it would seem likely that a brass once in Hendon Church to "John atte Hevyn, 1415," commemorated one of atte Heveryng, the name also being twisted to Upheveryng.

FBED. HITCHIN-KEMP.

51, Vancouver Road, Forest Hill, S.E.

Richard II. began to reign on 22 June, 1377; he married Anne of Austria. In 1379 John de Brampton was Steward of the King's Manor oLHavering at Boure (Pat, 3 Ric. II.). It is also stated that Anne, Queen of Richard II., held in dower this manor of Havering, then worth 100Z. [?1 a year (Inquls. 6 Hen. IV,).

In Saxon times it was ancient demesne of tho crown imperial of this realm, and, being one of the royal palaces, was erected into a Liberty independent of the hundred of Beacontree, or indeed of any jurisdiction, either ecclesiastical or civil, of the county having in ltse lf a tribunal for life and death.

This Havering is three miles from Rom- ford, Essex, and fifteen miles from London quite an easy journey for the Queen when she desired to be quiet in the country. It was a favourite resort and a lovely situation, abounding with nightingales of unrivalled sweetness of song.

It is unquestionable, I venture to think, that Queen Anne wrote her letter of 15 Nov., 1389, from Havering near Romford.

W. W. GLENNY. Barking, Essex.

The place referred to is without doubt the " Royal Liberty of Havering atte Bower." It was the favourite abode of Edward the Confessor, and legends concerning him are related in ' Essex Past and Present,' p. 58 ; Percival's ' London Forest,* pp. 30-31 :

' Romford z (" Homeland Handbook "), chap, iv. ; Lytton's novel ' Harold, * Book X. chap. ii. ; Terry's ' Memories of Romford,' &c.

Among otlier kings Richard II. often resided there. It was from Havering that he rode in 1397 to visit his uncle the Duke of Gloucester at Pleshey, to induce him to accompany him to London. On the way the Duke was seized by Lord Mowbray, forced into a boat on the river, conveyed to Calais, and murdered ( ' Hist, of East and West Ham,' chap. xxx.).

According to Terry's ' Memories of Rom- ford,' p. 22, Richard's first wife, Anne of Bohemia, " held the manor of Havering in dower, then worth 100s. [ ?] per annum." His second consort, Isabella of Valois, a child of fourteen years, was conveyed under a strict guard to the palace of Havering after the dethronement of Richard, and kept a prisoner there for some time by Henry IV.

G. H. W. [MR. A. R. BAYLEY also thanked for reply.]

COSNAHAN FAMILY, ISLE OF MAN (11 S. i. 109, 213). By the kindness of Col. Anderson, recently Receiver-General of this Isle, I am able to give the following account (which was written by Bishop Wilson in 1739) " of Vicar-General Cosnahan's family since their coming to the Isle of Mann " :

"Above two hundred years ago, one Cosnahan, supposed to have come from Scotland, arrived at Peel town and settled there, had issue two sons, for one of whom he bought an estate near Peel aforesaid called Ballamoar, and the other lie educated as a clergyman.

" Ihe descendants of the clergyman settled in Kirk St. Anne (San tan), and have been vicars of the parish successively (the purchase of Balla- kelly made there is at present in possession of John Cosnahan, Vicar-General, heir to his father John ; who was heir to his father Hugh ; who was heir to his father John, vicar of said parish, and the first purchaser of the estate called Ballakelly).

" The present Mr. Cosnahan had issue [left blank]

" The grandson of him on whom the estate of Ballamoar was settled had issue ; William ; Hugh ; Thomas."