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NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 s. iv. JAN., 191?.

2. William Lemman (or Leman), M.P. for Hertford, Sept., 1645, to 1653. Of Nor thaw or Northall, co. Hertford. Citizen and woollen draper, then fishmonger, of London, 5th son of William Leman of Beccles, Suffolk,

by Alice, dau. of Bourne of Norwich,

and nephew of Sir John Leman, Knight, in 1632 Lord Mayor of London. In 1632 he purchased of William Sidley the manor of Northaw, and in the same year inherited the estate of his uncle Sir John at Worboys, co. Huntingdon. Was Sheriff of Herts, 1635-6, and of Hunts, 1640-41. Excused himself from contributing to the King's expenses in the Scottish war, April, 1639. One of the Commissioners for Herts in the Scandalous Ministers Act, 1642. D.L. Herts, Aug. 23, 1642. Actively supported the Parliament cause from the commence- ment of the Civil War, and was appointed by ordinance upon the following Herts county committees: In 1643, Assessment and Sequestration, also for 5th and 20th parts, on the Standing Committee for Associated Counties, and for collecting the assessment for the same ; likewise for raising forces in the county. In 1644, for general assessment of East and West. In 1645, for raising and maintaining the New Model, and for raising the Scots Assessment. Sub- scribed to the League and Covenant as M.P. Oct. 29, 1645. Joint Treasurer of War to the Parliament. Was a very active committeeman, his name appearing on no fewer than 137 committees between Dec. 1, 1645, and Mar. 1, 1653. Among the more important of these prior to the King's death were, in 1646, that for adjudging scandalous offences ; in 1647, Complaints against M.P.s, and also that of Plun- dered Ministers ; in 1648, Goldsmiths' Hall Compounding, and the Final Committee of Justice for the trial of the King, but was not one of the King's judges. Had been excused at the call of the House, Oct. 9, 1647. After the King's death was appointed in 1649 on the Committee for the Revenue of the Dean and Chapter of West- minster, also on the Act for Abolishing Kingship and the House of Peers ; added to the Committee of the Navy and to that for Irish Affairs, and one of the Committee for taking the Engagement. In 1650 was added to the Plundered Ministers Committee, and also 'on that for the Act of Indemnity ; and in 1651 that for Pardon and Oblivion.

He was one of the fifty-eight members who left the House for the army and signed the Engagement, Aug. 4, 1647. Elected an alderman of London, Bread Street Ward,

Apr. 16, 1649, but discharged Aug. 25 following, " being a member of Parliament "; elected again, Billingsgate Ward, July 12,

1653, sworn in, but discharged Sept. 6 tipon. payment of a fine of 4001. Was one o: the Governors of the School and Almshouses of Westminster in the Act of Sept. 26, 1649. Member of the third Council of State, Feb.- Nov., 1651.

Took no part under the Protectorate- bey ond being appointed a Commissioner for Herts in the Scandalous Ministers Act,

1654, and an Assessment Commissioner for the counties of Herts and Hunts and the town of St. Albans in the Act of 1656.

Returned with the Rumpers in May. 1659, and sat until the final dissolution of March, 1660. Named on 25 committees between June 1, 1659, and Feb. 29, 1660, being one of twelve in the Act for taking the Engage- ment by the Council of State, Feb. 15, 1660.

At the close of the Long Parliament he retired from public life, but managed some- how or other to make his peace with the new Government, by whom he was created a baronet, Mar. 3, 1664/5. He was buried at Northaw, Sept. 3, 1667. WiL dated July 2, proved Nov. 1, 1667.

Married about 1637 Rebecca, dau. and coheiress of Edmund Prescott of London,, citizen and salter, and of Thoby, Essex ; she died Jan. 22, 1674/5. Left a numerous issue. The baronetcy continued until at least as late as 1762, and has been assumed several times since (see G. E. C.'s ' Complete Baronetage '). W. D. PINK.

Winslade, Lowton, Newton-le-Willows.

(To be concluded.)

AN ENGLISH ' GARDEN OF HEALTH ' (12'S. iii. 508). I think the work referred to by L. L. K. was probably one of the editions of William Langham's ' Garden of Health.' I did not refer to this volume in my ' Herbals ' (Cambridge, 1912) because it appeared to be of little botanical interest ; I have never examined the question of its degree of rela- tionship to the ' Ortus Sanitatis.' I have a note of having seen the first edition, and that it was dated 1597 ; but I regret that I have no opportunity at the moment of verifying this. The second edition, which may have .been the one to which your correspondent refers, was advertised by Quaritch in 1911, and the full title was given as follows :

" The Garden of Health : containing the sundry rare and hidden vertues and properties of aH'kindes of Simples and Plants. Together