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NOTES AND QUERIES. [11 s. vi. JULY 20, 1912.

thereof a fine mezzotint 22 in. by 16 in., plate size.

The said engraving was published by " W. Daniell, Russell Place, Fitzroy Square, and Messrs. Hurst, Robinson & Co., Pall Mall, Dec. 15, 1825."

ALDOBRAND OLDENBUCK.

SUSSEX PLACE-NAMES TEMP. HENRY VIII. I should be grateful for any help on the following points in connexion with some Sussex deeds, temp. Henry VIII., which are difficult to decipher :

1. Was there a manor of Uckfield in the parish of Wadehurst (sic) ?

2. Can the following place-names in the parish of West Angmering be identified : Lybdelles, Warner, Churcheaves, Derams, Bargames, and Cuttings ?

3. Can a place called " the hoo dore " in the neighbourhood of East Grinstead be identified, and a place called " the vert " in Laughton ?

4. Was there a manor of Prock or some similar name in the parish of Hartfield ?

5. Was the manor of Warbleton held, temp. Henry VIII,, by a family named Putnam ?

The spelling of all these names may be incorrect. p, D. M.

" STIPEND " OF A FURNACE. In some six- teenth - century churchwardens' accounts there are items of revenue under the head of "stipends of church stock." A' "stock" was a capital sum of 10*. on loan, in respect of which a " stipend " (or interest) of Is. was annually paid, being at the rate of 10 per cent. A similar " stipend " appears for one " furnesse " or " fornes," which frequently occurs in the list of stocks. What had the churchwardens out on loan in this case ? B. s. B.

EDWARD GIBBON'S RESIDENCES. It would, I am sure, be of interest to many lovers of literature and of bygone literary men to know the present condition, owner- ship, &c., of Gibbon's various residences, what characteristics they still retain of him or his time, and if modern views are obtain- able. They were: (1) The house at Putney where he was born ; (2) the Manor House of Buriton, Hants ; (3) Pavillard's house at Lausanne at whose table more than one sense was offended ; (4) his town house, then No. 7, Bentinck Street (" the best house in the world"); (5) his own, or, rather, M. de Severy's house at Lausanne.

G, B. M,

COACHING TOKENS. I should be glad of reference to the volume of Baily's Magazine containing an illustrated article on the subject, or to any other published matter respecting the above. W. B. H.

SHEFFIELD FAMILY. Will some one kindly send me a full pedigree of the Sheffield family and tell me where the family vault is ?

CLARIORES E TENEBRIS. [We shall be pleased to forward replies.] CANONGATE, EDINBURGH, CHURCH REGIS- TERS. Have these ever been printed ? If so, where ? A. W. A.

SIR WILLIAM COURTENAY. (11 S. v. 428; vi. 18.)

THIS remarkable man, whose real name was John Nicholls Tom, was born at St. Columb Major, circa 1799. His father was the landlord of " The Joiners' Arms " in that town ; he is said to have inherited his cleverness and eccentricity from his mother, who died insane. He was educated at Penryn and at Launceston. In 1817 he entered the office of Mr. F. C. Paynter, solicitor, St. Columb, as clerk, and remained there three years ; then for twelve months he kept an inn for his father at Wadebridge, after which he removed to Truro, and became clerk to Messrs. Plummer & Turner, wine and spirit merchants. A few months later he was married to Catherine Fisher Full- pitt, daughter of a market gardener of Truro, with whom he had a handsome fortune. During this period he lived respectably, and was considered to be a man of good abilities. On 1 Jan., 1828, he succeeded to the business of his employers, and added to it that of maltster. Within six months his premises were totally destroyed by fire, and although suspicions were naturally aroused, they were probably unfounded, and he received 3,1001. from the two offices in which the premises were insured. He continued his business near the quay during the rebuilding, and on a granite stone in the front of his new house in Pydar Street there may still be seen the inscription : " J. N. T. 1829."

In 1831 he had a serious illness which rather disordered his intellect, but he so far recovered as to be able to resume the management of his business. Towards the close of the year he went with a cargo of malt to Liverpool, which he sold there for 1,OOOZ., and with this money he set out on his adventures.