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speare of Snitterfield. On p. 144 of the same book it is mentioned that the baptism of Thomas, son of Mathew Shakespere, is recorded in the registers of Christ Church, Newgate Street, on April 7, 1583. This Thomas may be the Thomas gent., whose son John was baptized in St. Gregory by St. Paul's. I have been unable to find any other likely father for John the ropemaker. Any information or any hints as to lines of inquiry likely to produce satisfactory results will be welcome.

JOHN SHAKESPEAR. c/o Grindlay & Co.,

54 Parliament Street, S.W.I.

SUBMARINE BOAT AT PARIS. I shall be glad to know the name and date of the French illustrated newspaper about 1848- 1850 in which was an engraving of a sub- marine boat destroyed when on crial on the Seine at Paris. Some very interesting information is given. The copy which I had of this paper bought in 1915 was destroyed in error before I had translated the information. HERBERT SOUTHAM.

STANHOPE. I should be glad of any information concerning the following Stan- hope? who were educated at Westminster School :

1. Charles, admitted in 1736, aged 10.

2. Edwin, admitted in 1742, aged 13.

3. Henry (described a> son of Henry Stanhope of Derby), who graduated B.A. at Cambridge from Trin. Coll. in 1710.

4. Langdale (described as son of George Stanhope of Pontefract), who matriculated at Oxford from Ch. Ch. in 1710, and became D.C.L. in 1728. G. F. R. B.

STOYTE FAMILY. Mrs. Ann Stoyte died in 1766. She had a nephew, Capt. Robert Finlay of Dublin, who died in 1766. I should appreciate further particulars about them, and also about the relationship with John Stoyte, of Stoyte House, Kildare, in 1780.

E. C. FJNLAY.

1634 Hyde Street, San Francisco, California.

EXETER CATHEDRAL EPITAPH. In the north-ea^t angle of the north transept of this cathedral is the chantry of William Sylke, LL.D., precentor of the cathedral and Prebendary of Crediton, with the hexa- meter :

Sum quod eris, et eram quod sis, pro me, precor, ora.

This is a common pre-Reformation epitaph. What is the earliest extant ? Sylke is said to have died in 1485.

JOHN B. WAINE WRIGHT.

BANNISTER OF ANTIGUA. The will of John Bannister, sometime of Antigua, was dated July 6, 1773, and proved March 18, 1774. He married Elizabeth, dau. of (? Far ley), who died at Harley Street, May 5, 1789, and was buried at Campton, co. Bed. She left three co-heirs : (a) Eliza- beth, who m. April 7, 1771, Sir George Osborn, 4th Bart. ; (b) Henrietta Maria, who m. Jan. 17, 1771, Hon. and Rev. Brownlow North, afterwards Bishop of Winchester ; (c) Anne, m. Rev. Edmund Poulter (of Portman Square in 1787, afterwards Rector of Calborne and Crawley, Hants).

In her will, dated Aug. 12, 1788, proved May 27, 1789, Elizabeth Bannister left her dau. Anne a seal bearing her own and her husband's arms. Information required as to these arms, and also the parentage of John and Elizabeth. (Above details taken from Oliver's ' History of Antigua.')

B. R. MITFORD, Major-General.

17 Cadogan Square, S.W.I.

ALDERSON, GLASS MAKERS. Wanted de- tails of Aldereons, glass makers of Warring- ton, co. Lanes, about 1840. This firm made by accident a lovely shade of blue- green glass, and presented all relatives with specimens. One was a beautiful pair of scent -bottles with cut stars, another was a set of finger-bowls. Each gift appears to have been different.

(Mrs.) E. E. COPE.

CAREW TOURNAMENT. The tournament organized by Sir Rhys ab Thomas at Carew, Pembrokeshire, excited general interest. Among the paladins there were Richard Griffiths and John Morgan, reported to be distinguished soldiers. Can any additional light be thrown on the latter names ?

ANEURIN WILLIAMS.

Menai View, North Road, Carnarvon.

RICHARD HOOKEI BUST. According to Bloxam's ' Companion t~ Principles of Gothic Ecclesiastical Architecture' ^1882, p. 276), there is a bust of Richard Hooker in Sittingbourne Church. Is this correct, or should it be " Bishopsbourne " ?

J. AJRDAGH.

ST. AKELDA. What is known of this saint ? All I can get to know so far is that she was the supposed daughter of a Saxon owner of Wensleydale in Yorkshire ; that she became a Christian ; and that she was strangled by the Danes on account of her religion. Catholic martyrologies are silent regarding her. J. W. F.