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 11 S. V. JUNE 2-2, 1912. J

NOTES AND QUERIES.

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DERBYSHIRE FIELD -NAMES. From the Derbyshire Charters at the Sheffield Public Reference Library, I have selected the following field-names, belonging to the districts of Castleton, Hope. Tideswell, Chesterfield, and Ashbourne, which may be of interest :

The Spitillerugge, Le Werdikes, Rondery Dikfeld, Getekerhyrst, Hohleye, Arkelker, Perkyn Mewde (eighty years later called Perkyn Meado), Le Blesedrod, Cresrod, Mamsychere, Crokudrodes, Wyfynfeld, Dep- kuaneriddynge (?), Getofurlonges, Gracy- londes, Ronrydingfeld, Flutbrok, Galtre- thorn, Sotonys, Spetylcornell, Le Flodurs, Le Holoforthe, Le Odartfelde, Le Sydgate- thorn, Le Stony, The Pekis, Le Wete fur- longe, Benehill, Wetecerr-Hurst, Prest- buttes, Le Holeghtonge, Le Brynde, Le Kyssynglondes, Kyttlowgrewys.

All these occur in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. T. WALTER HALL.

Sheffield.

No TWIN EVER FAMOUS. In The British Medical Journal for 6 April, in a paragraph on p. 802 headed ' From Triplets to Sextuplets,' a quotation is given from an article on the same subject published in a German paper over seven years ago. The author, Dr. Kaiser of Dresden, stated that he knew of no famous man who had a twin brother.

In 1862 a discussion was carried on in 'X. & Q.' (3 S. ii. 388, 455, "498), originating in a similar statement made by Dr. Simpson in The Edinburgh Medical Journal. That writer was not aware of a single instance where a twin had distinguished himself intellectually. The REV. A. B. GROSART of Kinross, in con- tradiction, referred to Henry and Thomas Vaughan, the former a subject of discourse in Dr. John Brown's ; Hone Subsecivae.' Both brothers are admitted by Sir Sidney Lee into the ' Dictionary of National Bio- graphy.' Though Henry the " Silurist " is the better known, Thomas was a rather voluminous writer on alchemy and chemistry, md a poet whose English and Latin verses " are tinged with genuine poetic feeling. 8 * They were born on 17 April, 1622. E. H. A. (loc. cit., p. 498) refers to the brothers Scott, Lord Eldon and Lord Stowell, sons of a coal- shipper of Newcastle- on-Tyne by his second wife, a tradesman's daughter. The parents had thirteen children. E. H. A. states that each of these undoubtedly great men was a twin, " having each been born with a

sister." This statement is not noted in the ' Diet. Nat. Biog.' : John (Lord Eldon) ' ; was

born on 4 June, 1751," and William (Lord

Stowell), the elder, saw the light under romantic circumstances in October, 1745, the mother having fled from Newcastle to Heworth in Durham, as there was a panic in the coal city because of Cope's defeat at Prestonpans. It is strange that the article on Lord Stowell says nothing about any twin sister.

The amusing and instructive corre- spondence in 'N. & Q.' (10 S. iii. 249, 318, 357, 394), begun by MR. RUDOLPH DE CORDOVA, throws no light on this particular aspect of twindom. As so much is talked about insurance at present, I may call attention to MR. RALPH THOMAS'S statement (loc. cit., p. 318) that twins can be insured against at Lloyds ! It appears, according to MR. T. ASHE (3 S. ii. 498), that one Senior Wrangler, at least, was a twin.

Perhaps some of your correspondents and readers have heard of authentic twins known to fame besides the Vaughans, and possibly E. H. A. was correct about the Scotts.

ALBAN DORAN.

Athenaeum Club.

PETITION FOR A CHURCH FLAG. The following petition of the Vicar and Church- wardens of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields may prove of interest to your readers : Adm. Nary Board. 2543.

To the Right Honb and Hon the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

The Petition of the Vicar Church Wardens and Vestrymen of the Parish of S 1 Martin in the Fields.

Sheweth

That the Parish of St. Martin in the Fields being the Parish wherein his Majestys Palaces of S' James and Whitehall, the Admiralty, and other Publick Edifices are situate ; It has been custom- ary (time immemorial) to Ring Bells, and to displav a Flag from the Steeple of the said Pansl Church upon the several Birthdays of the Royal Family, on his Majesty's goeing to the Parliament House & upon every other Publick Occasion.

That the said Parish is at a Considerable Annual Expence upon this Occasion and are at present in want of a Flag for that Steeple.

That your Lordships some little time since were pleas'd to give Orders for your Petitioners to be furnish'd with a Flag from Deptford Yard which being of too small a Size will by no means answer the purpose intended.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly Request that your Lordships will be pleas'd to direct that your Pet" may be furnish'd with a Standard Flag of the Dimensions of Seven Yards by Four Yards.

[No date, but see accompanying letter from the Admiralty.]