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to see the annual. Do any of your readers know if a reproduction of the picture was published, and whether it also appeared in any of the art journals ?

Recently I saw reference made to a Sir Reginald Reade, Kt., distinguished in Border warfare. Is anything known of him, and when did he live ? W. D. R.

" ORATOR" HENLEY : MACER. In ' The Present State of the Literati, a Satire,' London, 1752, these lines occur : Worse than the Rascal Cur's Ear-piercing Notes. When a whole Village strain their envious Throats, Worse than when sland'rous Macer stuns the

Hall, And worse than Henley, who js worse than all.

An almost superfluous marginal note desig- nates Henley as " The Orator of Clare- market," but no clue is given to Macer, with whose name the poetaster coupled his. I should be glad of any reference identifying Macer, whom I do not find in works gener- ally fruitful for eighteenth-century literary information. W. B. H.

IRISHMEN IN ENGLAND IN THE SEVEN- TEENTH CENTURY. Can any of your con- tributors throw light, on the numerous entries in churchwardens' and constables' accounts of the seventeenth century recording relief given by one or another of these officers to Irish men and women travelling through the various parishes of England with passes or testimonials ? JOSEPH CROUCH.

TAXES ON BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES, BACHELORS AND WIDOWERS. I shall be much obliged for any references in con- temporary diaries to the tax on births, marriages, and burials, supplemented by one on bachelors and widowers, imposed for five years from May 1, 1695, and prolonged to Aug. 1, 1706. I am acquainted with Mr. Dowell's book on English taxation, but I should like, if possible, to hear of some contemporary opinions.

HERBERT W. THOMPSON.

35 Virginia Road, Leeds.

STRUGNELL FAMILY. Can any of your readers supply me with information regard- ing the family of Strugnell ? During the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries there were several divisions of this family to be found in the southern portion of Hampshire, but apparently there is no earlier mention of the name in that county. There was, however, living at Lydd the family of Strugell, a name which had previously taken the forms of Strogg, Strogge,

Strogle, Stroughill, and Strughill. It bore for arms: Arg., a fesse between six escallops^ gu. I have reason to believe that this family formed the main stem from which the Hampshire branch is sprung, and would gladly welcome any assistance in the matter. It will be of great help if I can obtain par- ticulars of one Reginald Strugel, who was knighted hi Elizabeth's reign.

Also I should be glad to obtain informa- tion regarding a certain castle in Hamp- shire reputed to have belonged to the Lords of Strychuil, about whom I can find out nothing whatever.

Correspondents are asked to communicate directly with me.

G. KENNETH STRUGNELL.

30 Carholme Road, Forest Hill, S.E.23.

DAMORY OR DAMER FAMILY. I shall be grateful if readers can give me any particulars of members of this family, exclusive of what is in Collins' s and Burke' s Peerages. Is there any book which gives a full history of Bicester Priory, Oxon, where some of them were buried in the fourteenth century ? Please reply direct.

J. DAMER POWELL, Lieut. R.N.R.

H.M.S. Halcyon II., c/o G.P.O.

MRS. LEGH OF LYME, CHESHIRE. When I was being shown over the house at Lyme Park, Cheshire, many years ago, my atten- tion was called to a portrait of Mrs. Legh of Lyme, said to be nursing her seventh generation. Can any one tell me how this was possible ? LEONARD C. PRICE.

EAST CHALLOW HOUSE, BERKS. When was the old red-brick hoxise of East Challpw, Berks, belonging to Bartholomew Price, Esq., High Sheriff of Berks in 1775, built, and when was it demolished ? There is a good oil painting of it in existence. Any information will be gratefully received.

LEONARD C. PRICE.

Essex Lodge, Ewell, Surrey.

SAINT AND THE DEVIL. I shall be very- much obliged to any one who can give me references for the following story. A saint was praying one day when he saw a vision of Christ in glory, who bade the saint worship Him ; but he replied that he could not believe he really beheld his Lord until he saw His wounds. Thereupon the appari- tion was revealed to be the devil, who vanished in a cloud of sulphur. Is this a genuine mediaeval legend ? and if so, who- was the saint ? M. H. DODDS.

Home House, Low Fell, Gateshead.