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NOTES AND QUERIES. [ii s. in. FEB. 23, 1911.

It is hardly necessary to add that John was not " Lord Chief Justice," nor was he ever married, nor did he leave any heirs of any kind (see Pat. Rolls, Abbrev. Placit, Placita de Quo Warranto, &<;.) This is only one specimen of the kind of ancient mistake perpetuated in the reply at the second reference. D. P. W, MAUNSELL.

LAMB, BURTON, AND FRANCIS SPIERA (11 S. iii. 61). Nathaniel Bacon refers to a writer of the name of " Sigismund Gelous (or Gelons), a Transilvanian." The name is evidently disfigured. Sigismund Gelenius is known, but he was a native of Bohemia, a classical scholar, and not likely to indulge in cock-and-bull stories. It is possible, therefore, that Cromwell's Master of Requests had in his mind the author who on the title-page of one of his books calls himself " Stephanus Katona Gelejinus Un- garus, Orthodoxus Transsylvanise Epis- copus," and wrote against " Rabbinos, Samosatenianos, Socinianos, Francisci- Davidistas [Unitarians], Anabaptistas, Papis- tas, Lutheristas," &c. in a word, against all people who in matters of theology did not agree with him. It was probably this book, the abbreviated title of which is ' Prseconium Evangelicum,' that Bacon had read. Accord- ing to the title-page again, the text is illus- trated (illustratur) " historicofum monu- mentis, sapientum apophthegmatis, senten- tijs, allegorijs, similibus et exemplis turn Sanctorum, turn profanorum selectissimis." The book was published, in 1638, at Alba Julia in Transylvania, where the author was residing (Ecclesise Albensis Antistes). I do not know of any copy in England.

L. L. K.

GEORGE I.'s STATUES (11 S. ii. 7, 50, 98, 135, 199). Mr. Charles Dalton in the preface to his recently published work * George the First's Army ' puts on record another statue of George I. I give the note in his own words :

" The design on the cover of this book needs a few words of explanation. It is from a photo [sic] of George the First's marble statue now in the -Museum of the Public Record 'Office. There has been some correspondence lately in Notes and Queries on the subject of George I.'s statues in London. The statement was made, in above periodical, that ' of the four statues of George I., in London, only one remains that on St. George's steeple, Bloomsbury.' So far as I know, this assertion has not been contradicted. The statue in the R. O. Museum represents George I. in the costume of an ancient Roman. ' It formerly occupied a niche over the judicial bench of the court in Rolls House, now demolished. On its present pedestal is a leaden ^tablet, from the

foundation stone of that building, bearing the royal arms and inscribed " G. R., 1717 " ' (Official Catalogue)."

W. R. B. PRIDEAUX.

GAMNECOURT IN PICARDY : BARBARA DE BIERLE : ERSKINE OF DUN (11 S. ii. 429, 512 ; iii. 50, 112). Three entries under date 24 January, 1538/9, " Banket at the Lard of Dunnis mariage," in the Accounts of the Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, probably refer to the second marriage of John Erskine of Dun, the Superintendent, with Barbara de Bierle.

By his first wife, Lady Elizabeth Lindsay, John Erskine had issue at least six sons :

1. John, Fiar of Dun, m. in or before 1547 Margaret Hoppringle, and d.v.p. s.p. 7 Sept., 1563. His widow m. secondly Andrew Arbuthnot of Arbuthnot, who d. 6 March, 1606.

2. Robert, who succeeded to Dun.

3. William, of Sheriffbank.

4. James, of Westermorphy, m. Janet Graham.

5. Mr. Thomas.

6. Alexander, of Turphawly and Schiref- bank in 1589.

Robert Erskine of Dun succeeded his father in 1589/90. He m. Katherine, dau. of Robert Graham of Morphy, and d. 27 Dec., 1590, having had issue

1. John, of Logie.

2. Samuel, m. circa 1588 Grissell Forrester, and d. leaving " ane bairn," before 17 Aug., 1590.

3. Mr. Arthur, m. his first cousin of the half-blood Margaret Maule, sister of Patrick, 1st Earl of Panmure.

John Erskine of Logie, Fiar of Dun, according to the " Obits " in the ' Spalding Club Miscellany,' d. 17 June, 1591 ; but an old pedigree of the family in my possession states he predeceased his father Robert. He m. Agnes, sister of James, Lord Ogilvy of Airlie, and had issue, with four daughters

1. John Erskine of Dun, m. 1588 Margaret Keith, dau. and coheir of Robert, Lord Altrie, and d. 21 Oct., 1592, leaving issue by her (who m. secondly Sir John Lindsay of Ballinscho)

(1) John Erskine of Dun, d. 23 March, 1610, having m. 1604 Magdalene, dau. of Sir James Haliburton of Pitcur, and had by her (who m. secondly John, 1st Earl of North- esk) an only dau. Margaret, m. circa 30 Oct., 1622, William Durham of Grange, and had issue.

(1) Margaret, mentioned in charter of January, 1604.