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NOTES AND QUERIES. tn s. i. MAY 28, 1910.

7. After naming a parish clerk ' ' Agrotat, Contin' in Mensem."

8. Following mention of a schoolmaster ' ' D r dec 1 eum Excom' for ita q d et ante 2 d festem prox. Term."

9. Subsequent to naming a midwife " A 8 dec* eum citand fore thys et modi/*

It is partially by reason of my comparative unfamiliarity with this class of record, but chiefly on account of the extremely con- tracted nature of a proportion of the entries; that I find it necessary to submit the above list. I have no doubt that more experienced persons will find the majority of the quota- tions extremely simple, assuming that I have transcribed them correctly. W. McM.

MILL or YOUTH. What mediaeval authors , English or otherwise describe or allude to the mill which grinds old folks into young ones ? In how many countries is this mill spoken of ? I am desirous to hear of the earliest existing sources of the tale. M. P.

WILLIAM JUNIPER OF JUNIPER HALL, SUTTON. Any clue to his first marriage about 1786, and the location of Juniper Hall, will oblige. A. C. H.

[See a book on 'Juniper Hall' by Constance Hill, 1904.]

VIRGIN MARY CALLED ' ' EMPRESS OF HELL." In the will of John Templeman, citizen and Salter of London, dated 15 June, 1501 (Commissary of London, Book " Harvy," folio 245), occurs the following :

" I bequeth my soule to almyghty god my creatour, saviour, and Redemer, And to his blessid Moder Seint Mary Virgyn, Quene of Hevyn, lady of the World, and emprisse of hell."

Have any readers of ' N. & Q.' met before with this combination of titles ?

G. H.

CHARLES HARRISON RYALL. Wanted the family history of Charles Harrison Ryall, born 1808, son of George Ryall, who resided for some years at Nenagh, co. Tipperary, and afterwards somewhere near Bally- mackey, where he is supposed to have died. He married the only daughter and child of Dr. Harrison, said to have been an Army surgeon. L. R. R.

TERTULLIAN ON CHRISTIANS AND LIONS. Can any one explain what is the point in the second clause in the following, from a familiar passage in Tertullian's ' Apologeticus l (c. 40)?

" Straightway the cry is, ' Away with the Christians to the lion ! ' What ! shall you give such multitudes to a single beast 1 " Thel wall's translation.

KOM OMBO.

GRIERSON, GRERESONE, OR GREIR FAMILY- Can any one inform me whether Thomas Greir of Sea Park, N.B., compiled and pub- ished a pedigree of this family, and at what date ? Is he still alive ?

I shall be much obliged for any informa- ion on the early history of this family. WTiere can I get ready access to the pedigree if any), or purchase one ? R. C. REID.

SIR JOHN ROBINSON, BT., c. 1660. Sir John was Lord Mayor of London in the reign of Charles II. I shall be glad of the ollowing information about him :

1. Where he was born.

2. The names of his father and mother.

3. Anything about his father, who was y [ believe, an Archdeacon of Nottingham.

4. The way in which he was connected with Archbishop Laud, as I have seen them referred to as half-brothers.

5. Whether any book exists which con- tains a portrait of Sir John.

J. BRAMBY. 13, Burns Street, Nottingham.

ANDREW HEARSEY. I find his adminis- tration (d. 1752) in P.C.C. Act Book. He mentions only a daughter Christian, wife of David Gavin. Any clue to his English abode, place of marriage with Margaret Corver, or baptism of his son Andrew (about 1719), will oblige. A. C. H.

MADDOCK FAMILY. Can any one give me particulars as to ancestry, &c., of - Maddock, Who married about 1625 Mary, daughter of Richard HolWorthy of Bristol ? GRACE CHERRY.

ORGANISTS OF ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL AND WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Has any book been published which contains a list of the organists of St. Paul's Cathedral and of Westminster Abbey with the dates of their appointments ? If not, I shall be glad : readers will kindly send to me direct the names and dates of any of them.

L. H. CHAMBERS.

Amersham.

HENRY VIII. AT SIEGE OF BOULOGNE. In Hoards 'History of Wilts,* vol. under BristoW family, an incident is rela of Henry VIII. at the siege of Boulogne i 1544. It states that at the time of surrender Henry was so overjoyed wit] excitement that he flung his hat into t air and it was caught in falling by a courtu Nicholas BristoW, who was afterwarc rewarded. Some verses describing the occi