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 336 NOTES AND QUERIES. SBL OCT. M WELSH NAME FOR BEDFORD (12 S. ix. 291). "Rhydwely" does not mean the " ford on this torrent." It means bed ford and is evidently a modern translation of the assumed meaning of the place-name. There are too many similar translations. DAVID SALMON. BROTHERS OF THE SAME CHRISTIAN NAME (12 S. ix. 230, 273, 312). In Beddington Church there is a .small brass to the memory CULCHETH HALL (12 S. ix. 291). See the account of Culcheth in the ' Victoria History, Co. Lanes.,' iv., pp. abstracts of Culcheth 156-9, and also the deeds in Lancashire and Cheshire Historical and Genealogical Notes, vol. i. (1878-9), p. 17, &c., taken from Mr. Thos. Ellames Withington's deeds by J. Paul Rylands, F.S.A. For the Ellames and Withingtons see ' The Manor of Allerton. Co. Lanes.,' 1911, p. 80, &c. The statement that " two copies of the oTphTuppa Carew"and her thirteen brothers | history of Culcheth Hall were printed in and sisters, of whom it is noteworthy that | !885 but have been lost " is a curious one. four of the boys have the same name, John, i Your correspondent can hardly mean that only two copies were printed and that both are lost. Can any particulars of JAMES SETON-ANDERSON. 39, Carlisle Road, Hove, Sussex. THOMAS STTJKELEY (12 S. ix. 191, 235, 255, 278). In a ' History of Ireland,' by P. W. Joyce, M.A., LL.D., T.C.D., M.R.I.A., the following reference is made to Thomas two are this printed history be given R. S. B. I recollect that in the late sixties of the last century Culcheth Hall was occupied by a girls' school. Among my books are some that belonged to my sister, who, being edu- cated there, inscribed that address therein. ROBIN H. LEGGE. Stukeley : In 1579 the Pope, on the recommendation of Philip II. of Spain, fitted out for him (James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald) a small squadron of three ships with 700 Italian soldiers, intended for Ireland, which was placed under the command of i 290). The following is an extract from the Thomas Stukeley, a clever unprincipled English j te Dr Richardson 'l ' Fragments of History adventurer. This man had managed to hood- rl -> 5-100- i ^ Ii wink his employers into the belief of his sincere i of Ramsgate. 188o, p. 61, relative to the attachment to the cause of Ireland. But j above property : WEST CLIFF HOUSE, RAMSGATE (12 S. ix. touching at Lisbon on his way, he joined another expedition led by the King of Portugal ; and the Irish never heard any more of him or his squadron. There is no reference to a knighthood. Was he connected with the Stucleys of Affeton, Devon ? JAMES SETON-ANDERSON. 39, Carlisle Road, Hove, Sussex. THE MUSIC-HALL GRIFFITHS (12 S. ix. 292). The Brothers Griffith have been on the vaudeville stage for many years, their " Blondin Donkey " act is familiar, and their burlesque wrestling match is illustrated in ' The Halls ' by Scotson-Clark and Gamble. Publications like * The Green Room Book ' would supply much informa- tion. J. ARDAGH. On the West Cliff stands West Cliff Lodge, at nearly a similar distance to East Cliff Lodge on the East, completing the symmetrical picture which the sea front of the town presents. It was built by J. Ruse, Esq., and originally called Belmont. The Earl of Darnley purchased it, and, after a time, sold it to Thomas Warre, Esq., whose son, the late John Warre, Esq., occupied it, and transmitted it to the present owner and occupier. It is charmingly situated and completely realizes the name by which it was first designated Bel- mont. Upon more than one occasion it has been occupied by the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria, Her present Majesty ; and we can readily believe as true the several expressions of the pleasurable reminiscences she is said still to en- tertain of the days of her sojourn there. West Cliff House " upon several occasions was occupied by the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria, Her present Majesty " (vide Dr. Cotton's 'History of St. Laurence, JThanet,' 1895, p. 225). According to the ' D.N.B.' (1st sup., vol. iii., GENTLEMEN-PENSIONERS, 1684 (12 S. ix. j p. 394) the Duchess of Kent with the Princess 249, 293, 314). Sir Gerrard Dutton Fleet- j Victoria first visited Ramsgate in 1824, stay- wood was the only child of Colonel Dutton | ing at Albion House, but The Kentish Gazette Fleetwood, and grandson of Sir Gerrard i (Augo 6, 1824) gives To wnley House as their Fleetwood, Ranger of Woodstock. (See residence. The Royal visitors occupied the 'Fleetwood of Crawley, Co. Southampton,' same house in 1827. In 1829 Broadstairs 10 S. v. 403-405, for biographical details.) was selected and Piermont was secured for R. W. B. I their accommodation. W. J. M.