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NOTES AND .QUERIES. [12 s. v. APRIL, 1919.

As we can see the form Hervit or Hervet six hundred years ago, and can hear it to-day, I presume that it has had a continuous existence from the one date to the other. I presume also that it is a corrupted form of Hervey. Can any philological reason be given why Hervet should be a corrupted form of Hervey ? Or what is the unwritten law that ha^5 governed the change ? Hervey was a fairly common personal name in England for about two hundred years after the Norman Conquest which brought it in, but within three hundred years it seems to have died out as a personal name and become a rather common surname.

S. H. A. H.

SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND QUEEN ELIZA- BETH AT SANDGATE. In Paine's ' Guide to Hythe, Kent ' (1862), p. 29, we read :

" In her progress through Kent, Queen Eliza- beth paid a visit to Saltwood Castle, riding from Sandgate on a pillion behind no less a person than Sir Walter Raleigh. With him the virgin queen danced a saraband (whatever that was) on the castle-green, and no doubt was entertained right royally in the castle itself."

On the next page occurs the following in support of the statement :

" Among the old records relating to this period we find charged in the town accounts 2s. for straw and ' clene rushes ' for the Queen's dining-room, and a further charge of Wd. for the shoeing of Sir Walter Raleigh's horses." Can any one supply further information about this visit ? The probable date would be August, 1573, as it is stated in Sussex Arch. Collections, v. 191, that "on the morning of Tuesday the 25th [August] she fthe Queen] left this house [Westenh anger], dined at Sandgate, and was at Dover to supper." R. J. FYNMOBE.

Sandgate.

FIFTEENTH-CENTURY SEAL. There is a fifteenth-century seal at the British Museum which represents the Trinity with St. John the Baptist and lamb, and St. John the Evangelist with eagle. The mutilated legend reads :

SIGILLVM .... BTTRGEN .... US DE HENLE YE.

Is this likely to refer to the township of Henley -in-A^den in Warwickshire ? This township is under the patronage of St. John. If the seal refers to Henley -in- Arden, then from the mention of burgesses it would appear that Henley-in-Arden was an ancient borough. Is this so ?

As I hold the manorial rights of Henley- in-Arden I shall greatly appreciate a reply.

W. J. FlELDHOUSE. Austy Manor, WoottonWawen, Warwickshire.

ALDELIMA, 1280 : ITS LOCALITY.- On Aug. 5, 1280, John, Prior of Wenlock (in Shropshire), granted to John, Archbishop of Canterbury, the patronage of the church of Aldelima, in the diocese of Coventry and Lichfield, which the Convent of Wenlock had of the gift of Hugh, lord of Aldelima. The witnesses inchide Master Thomas de Yngelthorp, Dean of St. Paul's, London ; Master William de la Cornere, Canon of Lichfield ; Sir Nicholas de Knovile ; Master Alan de Lyndesey ; Sir Goscelyn, Justice of Chester, Sir Bogo de Knovile, Sir Odo de Hodenet, Sir William Bagod, and Sir Roger Sprenchose (the last five were knights) ; John de Esthope, and John de Ayno, clerk.

This is one of many valuable charters, in the Free Public Library of Shrewsbury, which I am calendaring. What place represents Aldelima ? And in what county is it situate ?

W. G. D. FLETCHER, F.S.A.

Oxon Vicarage, Shrewsbury.

CORNISH AND DEVONIAN PRIESTS EXE- CUTED IN 1548 AND 1549. What was the name of the West -Country priest who was drawn, hanged, and quartered at Smith- field on July 7, 1548 ?

What were the respective benefices of the following eight priests of Cornwall or Devon- shire, who suffered for complicity in the rebellions of 1548-9, arid when and where were they executed ? Robert Bocham, John Thompson, Roger Barret, John Wolcocke, William Alsa, James Mourton, John Barrow, Richard Benet.

JOHN B. WAINEWRIGHT.

LOWTHER. I am desirous of obtain- ing information concerning the following Lowthers, who were educated at West- minster School :

1. James Harrington, admitted in 1837, aged 10.

2. John, admitted in 1727, aged 13.

3. T. Lowther, who was at the School in 1808.

4. William, admitted in 1727, aged 11.

5. William, admitted in 1851, aged 10.

G. F. R. B.

MACKWORTH. I should be glad to obtain information about the following Mackworths who were educated at Westminster School :

1. Francis, admitted in 1736, aged 10.

2. John, admitted in 1727, aged 10.

3. T. Mackworth, who was at the School in 1803.

4. William, admitted in 1737, aged 10.

G. F. R. B.