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NOTES AND QUERIES, [n s. vn. MAR, 15, 1913.

orator's father ; Richard Halley, uncle to com- plainant. About 10 years since, the orator's father, Humphrey Halley of Bakewell, yeoman, ^became bound. George Sutton did convey unto one Mrs. Houghton, mother-in-law of the said complainant, close called Stump Cross."

"April 21, 1632. Orator George Sutton, of Barton Park, co. Stafford, and Francis Burton, of Bakewell, about 16 years since became jointly bound to one George Halley ; lead delivered at smelting mill at Rollesley. George Halley com- menced action and obtained judgment in Easter -term, 1619 Richard Halley, uncle of George Halley, arbitrator again referred to William Harris of Okathorpe, Derbyshire, since deceased, who gave decision about Aug. 26, 1620. The death of Humphrey Halley took place about Nov. 10, 1623. Mrs. Haughton, widow, mother- in-law of George Halley. Whereas the said Humphrey Halley was servant and balive unto the said orator for the space of 40 years or more."

" 1633. The answer of John Woodhouse, one of the defendants. Agreement made about 12 years since that Geo. .Sutton should demise the said closes to Humphrey Halley, the defendant's father, for 21 years, if he should live so long ; loy virtue whereof H. H. entered on closes and enjoyed them 8 or 9 years, even until his death. Sutton brought action, which came to hearing the 1st Monday the 1st of this instant July [the 1st July, 1633, was a Monday. R. J. B.]. George
 * Sutton, and Francis Burton as his surety, became

bound some 19 years ago to deliver 12..[?] of 'lead."

Quite possibly this Humphrey Halley of 'Bakewell, yeoman (obiit 1623), was identical with the Humphrey Halley baptized at ^Youlgreave in 1557 (see US. iv. 466).

" May 31, 1620. George Sutton of Over Haddon, Derbyshire, beginning of June in seventeenth year of reign of James I., agreed with one Richard Halley, since deceased ; given to one Richard Norman to draw lease ; Richard Halley made will shortly after making lease ; made his wife Elizabeth executrix. She proved -will ; transferred lease to George Halley of Bake- well, yeoman, and Humphry Halley of Bakewell, yeoman." (? Extracted from Chancery Bills and Answers, temp. Jas. I., S. 30, No. 9 ; Sutton v ^Halley.)

" Richard Halley seems to have died in 1619 -or 1620. Where Vas the will proved ? Not, apparently, at Lichfield or in London."

" Elizabeth Hawley, 1648, is probably a little
 * late for this Elizabeth (see Index of Lichfield wills

in second series)."

Chancery Proceedings (Hamilton), 12 Feb., 1675 (179, 79), show this :

'Thomas Halley of Peterboro,=pElizabeth

yeoman, died circa 1642.

T

Robert Halley,=^Edith died about 1658. I

Thomas, >born circa 1655.

This first Thomas (ob. c. 1642) was, perhaps, a brother of Humphrey Halley, vintner, the astronomer's grandfather. Both were, perhaps, sons of one " ffrancys " Halley (see US. iv. 466). At least, this is the working hypothesis at present.

" Hathersage is some ten miles north of Bakewell ; Stony Middleton is in Hathersaa;e parish. Though we have found no wills at, or of, Peterborough relating to Halley except that of William, son of Humphrey (see 10 S. vii. 263-4)- there are various indications that Humphrey and his sons had a con- nexion with that part of the country, and I am not inclined to dismiss Thomas as a mere coincidence." Extracts from letters from MR. R. J. BEEVOR, 1912.

A search of the Peterborough parish registers for the first half of the seventeenth century might reveal some new facts.

There are some privately printed Cokayne memorials by the late G. E. Cokayne (editor of ' The Complete Peerage '), but the British Museum does not appear to have a copy. The Cokaynes came from Youl- greave, and these memorials might inci- dentally enlighten us about the Halleys.

Passing now again to Parry and Pyke, it is necessary first to make a correction in my previous note as printed at 11 S. vi. 304. The statement that MB. BEEVOR " came away convinced that the two signa- tures are identical " should have read " the two signatories," which is the text of MR. BEEVOR'S letter to me at the time.

At 2 S. vii. 9 appear references to Thomas Pike, Sheriff of London in 1410, and to Nicholas Pyke, " his ancestor," also Sheriff of London in 1332. Can any reader cite a pedigree to connect the two ? There are other printed references, elsewhere, to Nicholas Pyke (fl. 7 Edw. III.) in Bridge Ward, London.

Can it be confirmed that " Robert, the brother of Henry Pike, was consecrated Bishop of Lichfield in 1127, and that Richard Pike was consecrated Bishop of Coventry in 1162 "? I have not verified these two statements.

I am informed that " there is a place, about five miles from Youlgreave, called Pike Hall (now a farmhouse)."

New data Would be gratefully received. EUGENE F. McPiKE.

135, Park Row, Chicago.

THE LORD OF BURLEIGH AND SARAH HOGGINS. (See 7 S. xii. 221, 281, 309, 457, 501 ; 8 S. i. 387, 408 ; 11 S. vii. 61, 83, 143, 166.) I send the following notes as the REV. W. G. D. FLETCHER thinks they may be of some interest.