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 198 NOTES AND QUERIES. [ 12 s. vm. MA*CH 5, 1021. Horningsheath, Suffolk (see 'Diet, of Nat. Biog.,' vol. xii.). Dr. Wm. Go veil, who died about 1614, native of Chatterton, Lanes, was a Fellow of Queen's College, Cambridge, and author of several books. Thomas Covell married Martha Pecocke in 1610 (see ' London Marriage Licences '). Thomas Covell married Judith Blagge in 1064 (see ' Faculty Office Marriage Licences ' ) Twenty years ago there were two families of Covell recorded in London and about a score in America. A celebrated book by Wm. Covell appeared in 1595, called full to ivdge of the fall of a common-wealth against the friulous and foolish coniectures of this age Cambridge: lohn Legate 1595.' Fop. 4 to. It is remarkable for a phrase therein " All praise, worthy Lucrecia [of] sweet Shake- speare." This is the second extraneous printed notice known of the poet. W. JAGGARD, Capt. Mr. Henry Harrison in his useful ' Sur- names of the United Kingdom,' vol. i. pp. 88 and 95, London, 1912, gives the following information : "French, Colville ; i.e., Estate or Farm- stead (Lat. villa) ; English Covill, Dweller at a Cove (or Cave), Slope or Corner [O.E. Co fa h(e)ath]." J. CLAKE HUDSON. Woodhall Spa. There can be no doubt, I think, that this name is due to one of several places in Normandy called Coleville. C. B. C. would do well to consult Bardsley's ' Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames.' ST. SWITHIN. VOLANS (12 S. viii. 88). Not improbably this name is an outcome of " villains " in the sense of small farmer. Fifty years ago I used to hear of a Mr. Vol-ans, but now I am given to understand that Vo-lans is the proper pronunciation so, nolens volens, I try to conform. ST. SWITHIN. THE PANCAKE BELL (12 S. viii. 106, 154). The so-called Pancake Bell was rung annually at Epworth in the Isle of Axholrne down to about thirty years ago, the sexton being paid something extra for this service. I have been told by good authorities that originally it was called the Shriving Bell, and was rung to call people to the service . at which they were shriven in preparation for Lent. The pancakes (the same au- thorities said) were provided at the hostels for those who came a long distance to this service. They would certainly, being ex- temporaneously prepared, be very con- venient for such an occasion, on which the number of people to be provided for could not be foreseen. C. C. B. The Pancake Bell used to be eagerly listened for at Grantham, and we were taught that when it sounded people were- warned to mix their batter. In a nice booklet ' Half -an -hour in Grantham Church,' by the late Rev. Duncan Woodroffe, the author wrote (p. 38) : " On Shrove Tuesday at 9 a.m. the great bell/ is rung for half-an-hour : it is now known as the Pancake Bell but it is a survival of olden times and calls penitents to be shriven. I believe that in York on Shrove Tuesday prentices formerly invaded the minister ringing-chambers and jangled the bells harsh and out of tune." ST. SWITHIN. CAPT. COOK: MEMORIALS (12 S. viii. 132,. 176). Several memorials are listed at 11 S. viii. 184. There is a bust in the National) Portrait Gallery and a bronze statue yy Sir T. Brock in St. James's Park, with inscription : Captain -James Cook | E.N., F.R.S. | Born 1728. Died 1799 | Circumnavigator of the Globe. . Explorer of | the Pacific Ocean. He laid the foundations of | the British Empire in Australia and New Zealand. | Unveiled by H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught | on behalf of the British Empire League 7th. (July 1914. | There are also tablets at Great Ayton School, North Yorkshire (unveiled by Mr.. Herbert Samuel) and at 88 Mile End Road. See also ' Two Early Monuments to Capt.. Cook," by Capt. Lord Claud N. Hamilton,' Geographical Journal, Ivii (January) 1921,.- pp. 34-36. J. ARDAGH. REPRESENTATIVE COUNTY LIBRARIES : PUBLIC AND PRIVATE (12 S. viii. 8, 34, 54,, 76, 111, 155). I fancy that MR. SHERWOOD is inclined to be somewhat satirical at the expense of Public Libraries and their librarians being able to afford genealogical' information to those in quest of it, as the list of acquirements which he supplies as necessary for the purpose would be mostly unobtainable, and it is even doubtful if the Genealogical Society, which he repre- sents, possesses a third of them. It would, however, be of public benefit in these days of extravagant prices for railway travelling, hotel and other accommodation, which prevents many searchers and would-be- searchers of genealogy from visiting the-
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