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NOTES AND QUERIES. 12 s.vn. OCT. 10,1920.

A PARALLEL. It is related that a certain member of the Anglican communion, being presented to the Pope, addressed his Holiness in all courtesy as " Sancte Pater." But his pronunciation of Latin not being so reformed as his religion, the words reached the Pope's ears as "Sancte Peter," and caused a sensa- tion. Has the very close parallel in Plu- tarch been noticed ? I quote Langhorne's version :

"Some say, Ammon's prophet being desirous to address Alexander in an obliging manner in Greek, intended to say, O Paidion, which signifies My Son ; but in his barbarous pronunciation, made the word end with an s, instead of an n, and so said

pal Dios, which signifies O Son of Zeus, Alexander, they add, was delighted with the mistake in the pronunciation."

G. G. L.

CRUSADERS FROM SUSSEX. I am anxious to find out if any Crusaders went out from the county of Sussex or whether in any other way there was any connexion between Sussex and the Crusades. I should be greatly obliged if any of your correspondents could tell me whether there is any book giving particulars of what counties in Eng- land the Crusaders came from, and whether those counties that did not send Crusaders sent a sum of money instead.

F. DORMER PIERCE. The Vicarage, Brighton.

THE REV. JOHN BOULTBEE (1703-1758).

1 should be glad of any information regarding his ancestry. He was vicar of Castle Donnington (Leic.). Was he related to the Boultbees of Springfield ? His arms suggest it. L. C. BARRY.

Union Society, Cambridge.

THE MINT, Liss. I shall be glad to know why a part of Liss is called "The Mint." It is low-lying with a small stream running through it ? MRS. BASHFORD.

High Fris, Liss.

SAND PICTURE. I have a small sand pic- ture, 15 ins. by 12 ins., a landscape. The auctioneer's receipt dated 1884 runs "for Sand drawing supposed to be executed by Zabel, 1705." On the back of the picture frame is pasted a note to the effect that "an old piece of newspaper in the old frame (which was accidently thrown away) was dated 1705."

Can any one give me any information as to Zabel, his date and his work ?

PERCY HULBURD.

Nonnington, Graffham, near Petworth.

HEACOCK OR HILCOCK NAME. Will some reader of 'N. & Q. ' give particulars of the names of Heacock or Hilcock and in t con~ nexion with the county of Wilts.

HEATHCOCK.

CUMBERLAND PEDIGREE WANTED. Cum- berland pedigrees, eighteenth century of Richardson, Walker, Addison and Bacon, connected with Whitehaven, &c.

E. E. COPE.

Finchampstead, Berks.

NEOPURGENSIS. At the Newcastle Gram- mar School are some books bearing the following inscription. "Ex dono Thornae Liddle, ariiiiger, ad usum Scholae Neopur- gensis apud Anglos Boreales, Jan 12. lb'20.' x

Can any of your readers say what " Neo- purgensis " means ? R. B R.

ROLLS OF LORDS-LIEUTENANTS, STAFFORDSHIRE.

(12 S. iii. 385, 455, 485, 520.) *

SINCE the date of the above references I have compiled the appended partial list o the holders of this office for Staffordshire. It is incomplete in the earlier portions, and I should be greatly obliged to any of your readers w y ho could assist me in filling up the gaps and fixing the missing dates.

I am aware of all that has appeared on the subject in the County Histories, the William Salt Society's Publications, and Doyle's 'Official Baronage.'

If others, more competent than myself, would undertake the same task, county by county, a full roll might eventually be completed.

May 19, 1547. Francis Talbot, 5th Ear.1 of Shrewsbury ; b. 1500, d. Sept. 21, 1560.

1559. Henry Stafford, Baron Staf- ford ; b. Sept. 18, 1501, d. Apr. 20, 1563.

Nov. 18, 1569. Walter Devereux, Vis- count Hereford and Bourchier ; b. 1540, cr. Earl of Essex, May 4, 1572, d. Sept. 22, 1576.

July 3, 1585. George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury ; b. before 1528, d. Nov. 18,. 1560.

Feb. 22, 1612. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex and Eu ; b. 1592, d. Sept. 14, 1646. The office was renewed to him on the- accession of Charles I. but on June 17, 1627,.