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NOTES AND QUERIES. [9 th s. x. JULY 12, 1902.

of General Patrick ] I have quite failed to discover the origin of the admiral, who ought to be, but is not, in the ' D.N.B.'

J. M. BULLOCH. 118, Pall Mall.

BARONETS OF NOVA SCOTIA. Where can I obtain a complete list of the creations of the above between 1635 and 1670? G. C.

"MUFFINEER." What is the origin of the word " muffineer," used in India by Anglo- Indians for a salt or pepper caster ?

G. W. F.

[Is it anything beyond the fact that salt is used to flavour muffins ? " Muffineer " is common in English as well as Anglo-Indian.]

BARBADIAN KEGISTERS. Where could a copy of them be seen ? Names wanted Ayshford and Gibbes. The Barbadian registers were mentioned at 4 th S. vii. and 5 th S. x. AYSHFORD CHADWICK.

ELIZABETH PERCY. Can any reader of 1 N. & Q.' tell me what authority there is for Miss Strickland's statement, in her life of Queen Anne, that Elizabeth Percy, daughter of Josciline, last Earl of Northumberland (and afterwards wife of the " Proud Duke of Somerset "), was known at the Court of Charles II. as " La triste Heritiere " ? Also, is anything known of the Richard Brett who is said first to have aided the Countess Dowager of Northumberland to arrange Elizabeth Percy's marriage to Thomas Thynne of Longleat, and then to have advised that it should not be made public ? ( Vide Sir R. C. Hoare's ' Modern Wiltshire.') As I am trying to put together a biographical sketch of Elizabeth Percy, I should be very grateful to any reader of ' N. & Q.' who would enlighten me on these points.

(Miss) GABRIELLE FESTING.

30, Queen's Gate Terrace, S.W.

GREEK AND RUSSIAN ECCLESIASTICAL VEST- MENTS. The Rev. J. O'Brien, in his ' History of the Mass,' at pp. 66, 67, says :

" The Greek Church uses but two colours the

whole year round, viz., white and red White is

their general colour ; red is used in all masses for the dead and throughout the entire fast of Lent.'

On the other hand, it is stated in a note on p. 924 of ' A Catholic Dictionary ' that the Greeks use black vestments at masses for the dead and purple in Lent. Is either, and, if so, which, of these statements correct ? Some years ago I was present in the Russian Em- bassy Chapel on a weekday in Lent when the Liturgy of the Presanctified was being offered for the dead, and on that occasion the priest

wore a green chasuble. What are the colours in use in the Russian Church ; and when are they severally employed 1 I should be very glad of any information on these points, and also as to the name, origin, and history of the metal crown or tiara worn by a Greek or Russian bishop on great ceremonial occasions.

J. B. W.

BOBBINS FAMILY. In Burke's 'Armory' the Bobbins family of Redmarsley appears. What became of this family 1 Is there any pedigree in existence? There were three Hobbinses (William, Joseph, and Thomas) in the navy in Nelson's time, and they were the sons of William Bobbins and Sindonia (Stanton). William was born in 1781 at Puckrage in Herts, and Thomas at Falmouth in 1788. Their parents are believed to have come from Redmarsley in Herefordshire, but I cannot trace the parents of William Bobbins the elder, neither can I find any particulars of the Redmarsley family. Sindonia Stanton was of the Stantons of Presteign. Any information as to the family previous to 1780 I shall be very glad to have.

F. WARD.

5, Langham Chambers, W.

SANDERSON FAMILY OF COTTENHAM, CAMBS. I should be glad of any information relating to the above family. They appear to have lived in Cottenham for over 300 years. Any particulars will be thankfully received. CHAS. HALL CROUCH.

5, Grove Villas, Wanstead.

R. WENTWORTH SMYTH-STUART, born 1681, died 1745, was the only surviving natural son of the Duke of Mon mouth and Henrietta, Lady Wentworth. Can any reader tell me what R. stands for ? GEORGE GILBERT.

BAXTER AND CUMMINGS OF PERTH AND GLASGOW. John Baxter was one of the three sons of John Baxter (b. 1768, m. 1797, d. 1855), of Findo-Gask (co. Perth), and his wife Janet Din. He settled at Perth and had three daughters, the eldest of whom married a Mr. Cummings ; the youngest bore the name of Catharine. He had also two sons, who are reported to have gone to Glasgow. Is anything known of any of the above and their descendants ? RONALD DIXON.

46, Marlborough Avenue, Hull.

KNIGHTHOOD. A writ appears to have been addressed to the Sheriffs of London, anno 1 James I., directing them to make proclamation warning all of 401. in land or rents in hand to their own use to come in and receive knighthood (if not already knights)