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NOTES AND QUERIES, c 12 a.m. MARCH 3,1917.

It comes into light that it is in error that Charles Delaunay claims the introduction of Turkey-red for a member of the family of the Governor of the Bastille.

The following from The Salford County Telephone, Saturday, Nov. 15, 1890, is interesting :

" The Delaunay Family. In the collection of book-cuttings presented to the Salford Free Library by the daughter of the late Mr. Brother- ton, M.P., is a reference to the yarn-dyeing firm of the late Mr. Delaunay, who was in business in Harpurhey in 1798."

I subjoin a copy of a precis of a natural- ization deed, the precis being in the possession of my brother Alfred Niines Tavare, now of Beach Lawn, Whalley Range, Manchester :

" Contains the names of six foreigners, viz., Charles Julien Frangois Hende, formerly of Dinan in the Kingdom of France, but now of Bethnal Green in the county of Middlesex ; Louis Bartholomew Delaunay, formerly of Rouen in the Kingdom of France, but now of Manchester in the County of Lancaster; Charles Tavare, formerly of Amsterdam in the Kingdom of Holland, but now of Manchester in the County of Lancaster ; Emanuel de Bergareche, formerly of Ochandiano in the Kingdom of Spain, but now of Great Winchester Street in the City of London ; John Nicholas Gossler, formerly of the City of Hamburg, but now of Bridge Street in the City of London ; and the Abbe Louis Leonard de Richebec, formerly of Barfleur in the Kingdom of France, but now of Southwark with croft in the County of Lancaster, aliens born, that they and each of them shall and may be free Denizens and Liege Subjects of us our heirs and successors, and that their and each of their heirs respectively shall and may be liege subjects of us our heirs and successors, and that as well, they as the heirs of each of them respectively may in all things be treated, reputed, held, and governed as our faithful Liege subjects born within our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland."

And so on. FRED. L. TAVARE.

22 Trentham Street, Pendleton, Manchester.

THE COCK : CARVING or A LEGEND. At 5 S. ix. 412, there is reference made to the carving of a cock rising out of a circle or plate, which is over the fireplace of the ruined castle of Kilmeen, near Clonakilty, co. Cork. It represents, no doubt, the legend concerning the boiled cock of Herod, which arose from his plate when he said that he would as soon believe that the cock he was about to eat would crow as that Christ was born. This carving of the le- gend I have noticed on the penal crosse in Case " S," Room IV. of the Museum of Science and Art in Kildare Street, Dublin. Such crosses were in frequent use among the people, and as a consequence it is natural to find a carving of the popular

egend upon them. None of the crosses which were used for higher purposes has,, so far as I know, the carving of the cock upon them. J. MACS.

WE must request correspondents desiring in- 'ormation on family matters of only private interest x> affix their names and addresses to their queries, in order that answers may be sent to them direct.

REPRESENTATIONS OF THE BLESSED- TRINITY. In the east window of Fromond's Chantry, Winchester College, is a repre- entation, in ancient painted glass, c. 1480- 1483, of the Blessed Trinity, treated in some- what unusual manner.

God the Father, depicted as an aged, Dearded man, is apparently standing, vested in a white mantle lined with ermine, and oowdered with golden foliate devices. Upon His head is a golden imperial crown.

In front of Him, supported in His arms, is the body of the dead Christ (now some- what mutilated), streaming with blood, and displaying the wounds.

Overhead, the Holy Ghost hovers in the form of a dove.

This group is placed upon a blue diapered field, beneath a rich canopy, and, together with the rest of the glass in the window, cnce formed part of the original glazing of Thurbern's Chantry, on the south side of the- College Chapel, whence it was removed in; 1772.

I should be very glad to know of any other instances, whether in ancient painted glass, sculpture, or wall-painting, wherein, the Trinity is depicted in the manner described above, but I do not require- examples wherein God the Father supports a crucifix. JOHN D. LE COTTTETJR.

Plymouth.

JOHN NATHANIEL MESSEENA was a son of one of the medical attendants on the first Napoleon. The father subsequently had a fashionable practice in Albemarle Street,, and he and his wife were buried at Ports- mouth. John Nathaniel had a practice in the East End of London. Jonathan Pereira, 1804-53 (' D.N.B.'), was the paternal uncle of his wife. I should like some corrobora- tion of this family tradition. Did the Messeenas hold English degrees ? Were they natives of this country ? Any addi- tional biographical details will be much appreciated. ISRAEL SOLOMONS*