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Newcastle-on-Tyne. On the wall of No. 2, Tramlington Place, a tablet was unveiled is thus inscribed :
 * by Earl Percy on 15 September, 1893. It

.John Collingwood Bruce, LL.D., D.C.L., F.S.A. Antiquary, Historian, and Philanthropist :

Spent the last 40 years of his life and wrote the History of the Roman Wall

in this house.

Born xv September, MDCCCV. Died v April, MDCCCXCii.

In a niche on his Academy has been placed a bronze statue of Bruce. It is the work of Ralph Hedley, and was unveiled by Sir Gainsford Bruce 11 July, 1896. Below it is a brass plate with the following inscription : John Collingwood Bruce, LL.D., D.C.L., F.S.A. Site of Percy Street Academy

Founded by John Bruce in 1806

and conducted by John Collingwood Bruce

from 1834 to 1860.

I desire to offer to SIB JAMES MURRAY, MB. W. SALT BRASSINGTON, MR. WALTER SCOTT, MR. W. R. B. PRIDE AUX, and others my sincere thanks for their valued help.

JOHN T. PAGE.

Long Itchington, Warwickshire.

PAL-^OLOGUS FAMILY IN ENGLAND.

(See 10 S. vii. 209, 254, 336, 416 ; viii. 334.)

THE subjoined notes from the Calendars of State Papers (Domestic Series) should be helpful to any one who might desire to trace the connexion between the family of Palseologus that was settled in England and Barbados in the seventeenth century, and the illustrious house that furnished the last rulers of the Eastern Empire at Constanti- nople.

Domestic, Charles I., XCVI., Xo. 47, Plymouth, March 19, 1628. Theodore Paleologus to Bucking- ham. Thanks for the courtesy shown him by the Duke at Plymouth. Prays to be taken into his service. Is a gentleman born of a good house, and accomplished in all kinds of accomplishments worthy of the name he bears, but unfortunate in the reverse of fortune experienced by his ancestors and himself.

Has lived and shed his blood in war from his youth, as the late Prince of Orange and other noblemen, both English and French, have testi- fied.

Proffers himself as faithful and competent to serve the King, and ready to show gratitude to the Duke. [French.]

Domestic, Charles I., CCLIX., Xo. 13, January 13, 1633-4. Gregory Agropulus, a Grecian Minister, says he came into the kingdom about 7 September last, and brought letters from the Patriarch of Constantinople to Andreas Paleologus, a Grecian.

Domestic, Charles I., CCCCIX., Xo. 26, 4 Jan- uary, 1638-9. Thomas Gay, Lieutenant- Gover- nor of St. Michael's Fort, near Plymouth (his

salary being 30 a year), sends a list of soldiers. Thirty of them, includii had 12 a year.

Thirty of them, including Ferdinando Paleologus,

Committee for Advance of Money (Proceedings), Part III., p. 1492. Warrants for payment of money, 6 May, 1644.

Capt. Paleologus In part arrears due by the State. Date of part order 4 Mav, 1643. Sum 50. Reference, Vol. 57, 25.

From the Army Lists of the Roundheads and Cavaliers, 1642. Edited by Edward Peacock, F.S.A. (2nd ed., 1874. London, Chatto & Windus.) British Museum, 2400, c. 5 :

1642. In the Lord St. John's Regiment (forthe Parliament) under the Earl of Essex. Lieut. Theo. Palioligus.

A foot-note by the editor of the 1874 edition of the Army List of 1642 says that this Theodore was one of the family of Palaeologus of Landulph, co. Cornwall.

In 1640 Theodore Palaeologus was a lieutenant, under Sir Jacob Astley, in the expedition under the Earl of Northumber- land.

In view of the statement on p. 95 of vol. xviii. of Archceologia, that John, the son of Theodore of Landulph, had not been traced, it should be stated that on the 26th of June, 1644, John and Ferdinando Paleologus were in Barbados, where they were witnesses to an agreement executed on that date. See vol. i. p. 365 of ' Recopies of Deeds ' in the Registration Office at Bridgetown, Barbados.

On p. 313 of vol. i. of the Register for St. Michael's parish, Barbados, the marriage is recorded, under the year 1684, of Theodore Paleologus and Mrs. Martha Bradbury. In Barbados atfthat date maiden ladies were referred to fas "Mrs.," as they were in England. A Capt. Christopher Bradbury died in St. Michael's parish in 1685 ; he was probably related to Miss Martha Brad- bury. N. DARNELL DAVIS.

Royal Colonial Institute,

Northumberland Avenue.

COMMISSIONED BANDMASTERS.

MR. RHODES'S account of Army bandmasters (ante, p. 297) would give the impression that, during the last few years, Army band- masters were made warrant officers when first appointed, and received commissions later, which is far from being the case. Warrant rank was created more than thirty years ago, bandmasters being one class of non-commissioned officer to obtain it, and six years afterwards Dan Godfrey, of the Grenadier Guards, was appointed Honorary Second Lieutenant. The promotion occa- sioned great surprise throughout the Army, and more than eleven years elapsed before a similar honour was gazetted. This was