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of Odo fitz-Gamelin, a Domesday tenant-in- chief with ample lands in Devon, and as the William fitz-Odo of the Pipe Roll of 31 Hen. I. (1130) (' Feudal England,' pp. 483, 487). There is an added value in his witnessing this charter because it helps to corroborate Dr. Round's identification, inasmuch as his father was a benefactor to St. Peter's of Gloucester : " Odo filius Gamelini dedit Pluntreo in Deveneshere " (' Glos. Cart.,' i. 123). This was in the time of the Norman Abbot Serlo, who died in 1104 (ibid.). William fitz-Odo was also of the Household of the King (' L. R.,' p. 812, Hall).

Among the bishops the style of Urban deserves notice. He was Bishop of Llandaff from 1107 to 1133. We learn that he found .all the episcopal property at Llandaff ruinous and spoilt. Added to this, in 1123 he was busy building his new cathedral, and it is not unlikely that for the time being his cathedra was at Glamorgan. His designation, apart from this charter, seems to have been invariably Bishop of Llandaff. Florence of Worcester, however, in record- ing his consecration, refers to him thus : 1107. Urbanus (scilicet Llandavensis), Glamorganensis episcop[us] ab Anselmo Archiepiscopo consecr[atur] (' Annales Monas- tici,' Rolls Series, iv. 15). It should be noted also that the episcopate of Llandaff was exactly co-extensive with the ancient pre-conquestual Kingdom of Morgan (' Councils and Ecclesiastical Documents," Haddan and Stubbs, i. 284 ; so also in ' Liber Llandavensis ').

Geoffrey Rufus, the Chancellor (1123-35), and Milo de Gloucester, the great legitimist in the wars of Stephen (to become Sheriff of Gloucester and Earl of Hereford), have already been mentioned.

Walter de Amfraville or Umfraville, with certain others of the Honor of Brecknock, witnessed a deed of William de Gloucester, who c. 1123 gives Little Hereford in fee to his nephew William de Mare (Round's ' Ancient Charters,' Pipe Rolls Series, p. 19). Gilbert de Humframville was holding 9 milites of William, Earl of Gloucester, in 1166 (' L.R.,' 288, Hall). A branch of this powerful family, settled in Northumberland, became in later years Earls of Angus.

In conclusion, I would add that I am mdebted to the Rev. C. S. Taylor, well Tsnown for his ' Analysis of the Domesday Survey of Gloucestershire,' for some of my references.

CHARLES SWYNNERTON, F.S.A.

THE CORRESPONDENCE OF RICHARD EDWARDS, 1669-79.

(See 12 S. iii. 1, 44, 81, 122, 161, 205, 244, 262, 293, 323, 349, 377, 409, 439, 470, 498 ; iv. 39, 96.)

LETTER LXXXII.

John Smith to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3652.)

Decca June 20th 1672 Mr Richard "nJdwards Esteemed Freind

by James Price* Received a Letter from you and thank you very kindly for your advice concerning him. Wee have used him accordingly and never imploy'd him in a Cowry worth of service. Wee doe this day dispeed him with a S [torn and illegible]! and your Brother J: V:J hath been honour' d with another.

Thank God wee have now ended most of our troubles and got our two Phirwannas,|| which will send in few days ; hope shall now please them all. If you hear of James, as tis like hee will, that hee ended the businesse, doe mee the favour to tell him from mee that hee's a Lying Rog[ue] and never was imploy'd.

Pray continue your [torn away]

Your assured freind and [servant] JOHN SMITH [Endorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards

Merchant in Cassumbazar.

LETTER LXXXIII.

Samuel Bullivant to Richard Edwards. (O.C. 3695.)

[Samuel Bullivant was elected factor on Nov. 13, 1667, at 201, per annum, his securities being John Bullivant (probably his father) and Daniel Hart. He sailed to India in the Black- amore with Richard Edwards, and was em- ployed at Masulipatam until the end of the year 1669, when he was transferred to Hugll. Details of his illness and temporary delirium while at that place are given in Letter LVIII. In 1672 Bullivant was sent to Patna, and


 * See Letter LXXXI.

t Probably " Seerpaw," for sarop'u, a dress of honour.

J John Vickers.

Smith had been negotiating with the authorities at Dacca to obtain redress of griev- ances suffered by the English at the hands of Malik Kasim, Governor of Hugll.


 * Parwana, official letter, order.