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To show that it could not have been " quaker " at the earlier date we must re- member that the doctrines of the Quakers were first promulgated in England by George Fox about the year 1647, and the appellation of Quakers given to them in 1650, or thir- ti't-n years after the date of the survey. On the other hand, it is quite possible for the word to have been misconstrued in 1668 into " quaker," for at this date this nick- name would be in everybody's mind.

What, then, is the meaning of the original name "fuaker"? Is it not simply the phonetic spelling of "feu-acre," meaning an acre of land held in consideration of the pay- ment of feu-duty ? It is true that the land did not measure an acre, but that fact is not sufficient to disprove my contention. Is not the burial - ground attached to a church known as " God's acre," irrespective of its size ? Opinions as to the origin and mean- ing of "fuaker" will be welcomed.

CHARLES DRURY.

WILLIAM JACKSON, MUSICIAN, 1784. On 20 Aug., 1784, a patent (No. 1449) was granted to William Jackson of Vine Street, Lambeth Marsh, musician, for a new musical instrument to be called " The British Lyre." 1 wish to know if the inventor was the well- known musical composer Jackson of Exeter (1730-1803), who occasionally resided in London. I have consulted Grove's ' Dic- tionary of Music ' and the ' D.N.B.,' but without result. In addition to this, 1 have made inquiries at the South Kensington Museum, but no instrument of that name is to be found there. B. B. P.

LAW AGAINST CUTTING ASH TREES. In

Jacob Larwood s ' Anecdotes of the Clergy,' p. 97 of Chatto & Windus's new edition, 1890, there is this foot-note:

"By statute 6Geo. II., c. 37, it was felony, with- out benefit of clergy, to damage or destroy an ash tree. As late as 1824, one James Baker was sent to the treadmill for non-payment of 2W. penalty, and 11. costs, for cutting the bough of an ash tree. See Morning Herald, June 29, 1824."

This appears to suggest that some special need had arisen to protect this tree in par- ticular. Could any reader say why this law was passed ? T. LLECHID JONES.

Yspytty Vicarage, Bettws-y-Coed.

OLD ETONIANS. I shall be grateful for information regarding any of the following : (1) Denny, Thomas, admitted 6 June, 1762, left 1763. (2) Denton, William, admitted 26 Juno, 1763, left 1763. (3) Derby, Wil- liam, admitted 25 Sept., 1763, left 1766. (4) Derby, George, admitted 25 Sept.,

1763, left 1:764. (5) Dilgardno, Robert, admitted 31 Aug., 1761, left 1762. (6) Doble, Henry, admitted 6 June, 1757, left 1758. (1) Donaldson, John, admitted 14 Oct., 1761, left 1762. (8) Donnellan, David Nixon, admitted 5 Sept., 1764, left 1770. (9) Douglas, William, admitted 19 Jan., 1758, left 1760. (10) Douglas, Sholto, ad- mitted 7 Sept., 1762, left 1767. (11) Drake, Roger, admitted 16 Jan., 1764, left 1765. (12) Drake, Richard, admitted 16 Jan.,

1764, left 1765. R. A. A.-L.

AUTHOR WANTED. Can any reader identify the author of the poem of which the following is the first verse ? I heard them praising this grey French country

Dotted with red roofs high and steep, With one grey church-tower keeping sentry

Over the quiet dead asleep, Grey rocks, and greyer dunes, as grey as duty,

Grey sands where grey gulls flew, And I cried in my passionate heart, " They know not beauty,

Beloved, who know not you I '*

(Rev.) T. GOGARTY. Ardee.

RUDD, CLOCKMAKER, WARMINSTER. Is anything known of this maker ? A " grand- father " clock with his name on the dial- plate has been in my family for many years, and we know its history since 1791, when it was brought by my great-grandfather, William Daphne, to Windsor from Brixton Deverill, near Warminster.

WM. H. PEET.

DE GLAMORGAN. (11 S. viii. 468; ix. 153, 476; x. 35.)

FURTHER consideration renders it more than probable that Sir John de Glamorgan was twice married, and that the first alliance was with the datighter and heiress of Sir Peter D'Evercy, Knt., of East Standen, I.W., and of Brympton D'Evercy, co. Somerset. A difference of opinion has been expressed as to the Christian name of the heiress. The earlier writers are not clear on the point. Collinson, ' History of Somerset,' says Amice or Amye. Worsley in his ' History of the Isle of Wight,' p. 222, writes : " The lordship [of East Standen] came afterwards to John Glamorgan, who married Anne, the daughter and heiress of D'Evercy, as appears by an inquisition in the escheat rolls of the county of Somerset."