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 12 S. V. SEPT., 1919.]

NOTES AND QUERIES.

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Miscellaneous Papers by the late Rev.

Thomas Hugo, M.A., Rector of West

rlackney.' The book was published by

/[asters in 1878. It was designed as a

memorial volume of this great scholar.

A short account of his life is given in the

ntroduction, and specimens of his sermons,

peeches, papers, &c., are given to show the

r ariety of his work, both in Church and

State. His archaeological treatises show

great research, as do his scientific papers.

He belonged to a family of French ex- traction. He was a man much admired as a scholar, and greatly beloved as a parish priest. As a very young man, I had the privilege of hearing him on several occasions, his descriptions were clear, and clothed in most beautiful language, while the charm of his delivery I can never forget. The volume I have mentioned contains a biblio- graphical list of his publications, but I have not been able to find a complete list of his papers and reviews, which are scattered up and down many volumes of various Trans- actions, magazines, and other periodicals. G. YARROW BALDOCK, Major.

TURNER FAMILY OF SHRIGLEY PARK, co. CHESTER (12 S. v. 94). Adverting to my query at the above reference I am indebted to MR. R. GRIME for notes on this family extracted from the ' History of Blackburn,' by Mr. W. A. Abram.

The notes give me particulars of the ancestry of William Turner, M.P., of Shrigley Park, co. Chester, and the names of the latter's brothers, Thomas, Robert, and John, but do not state the connexion between this family and Emanuel Turner (born 1825), the Committee Clerk to the Manchester Corporation from 1842 to 1857.

I should be glad if any of your readers could tell me whom the following gentlemen married :

1. Robert Turner of Mart holme in 1687, buried at Great Harwood, December, 1727.

2. Thomas Turner (son of the above), Trustee of Township Charities, 1743 and 1759.

3. Thomas Turner (son of above Thomas) of Altham, born 1732, died April 10, 1812.

4. Robert Turner (brother of No. 3), born 1734, died October, 1811.

5. Thomas, James, and William (sons of No. 3).

6. Thomas, Robert, and John (sons of No. 4), brothers of William Turner, the member of Parliament for Blackburn.

JAMES SETON-ANDERSON. 4 Temple Street, Brighton.

SEVEN KINGS (12 S. v. 210). Presumably the name is derived from the seven sovereigns who were styled Bretwaldas, viz., Ella of Sussex, 491-510 ; Ceawlin of Wessex, 560-93; Ethelbert of Kent, 560-616; Redwald of East Anglia, 599-620 ; Edwin of Northum- bria, 617-33 ; Oswald of Northumbria, - 634-42 ; and Oswy of Northumbria, 642-70,

WlLLOUGHBY MAYCOCK.

The name is derived from a legend to the effect that seven kings met there during the time of the Heptarchy. The subject was discussed in ' East London Antiquities/ by W. Locks ; ' Ilford, Past and Present,' by G. Tasker ; ' Sketch of Barking,' by E. Tuck,' and ' London's Forest,' by P. J. S. Perceval. The same question was askecl 3 S. vi. 455 (1864), under 'Localities in Essex,' and also discussed at 10 S. xi. 89 r 154, 335, 376.

The earliest mention of Seven Kings is in 1437. Reference to it is made in the Record Office Lists and Indexes, No. 11, Foreign Accounts, p. 239. Ogilby's ' Traveller's Guide,' 1699, also mentions " Seven Kings Watering." G. H. W.

[MR. T. P. ARMSTRONG also thanked for reply.]

SOCIETY FOR PRESERVING THE MEMORIALS or THE DEAD (12 S. v. 183). This society, which was started in 1882, has ceased to exist. It published a Journal, the first volume of which was completed in 1888. The last report I have is of the tenth annual meeting in 1892. The secretary was Mr. William Vincent, Belle Vue Rise, Hellesdon, Road, Norwich, who died quite recently. GEO. W. G. BARNARD. Norwich.

ROBERTSON (12 S. v. 208). Robertson, miniaturist, of Dublin, would be either Walter Robertson or his younger brother Charles, as both were noted miniature- painters.

Walter was born in Dublin, about 1750, the son of a jeweller, and towards the enct of the eighteenth century held the first place as a painter in miniature in that city. He was known as " Irish Robertson," and went with Gilbert C. Stuart to America. Later he sailed for the East Indies, where he died.

The younger brother Charles went to London in 1806, and between 1790 and 1810 exhibited eight miniatures at the Royal Academy. Returning to Ireland he took a prominent part in the movement which led to the foundation of the Royal Hibernian Academy. ARCHIBALD SPARKE.