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NOTES AND QUERIES. [9* s. XL JUNE 13,

Harl. 1091, and that for an earlier Visita- tion he profited by the loan of two "excellent copies" of Benolte's Visitation of 1531 in the Bodleian Library at Oxford i.e., the Kawlinson and Ashmole MSS.

At the British Museum I have consulted the (defective) copies of Benolte's Visita- tion, as well as the Harl. MSS. referred to by Colby, and many other early Visitations and pedigrees, but can find nothing to support him in such differences as appear between his pedigree of the Wykes and that set forth in Col. Vivian's 'Visitations of Co. Devon.'

In Harl. 5185 it runs:

"William Wiks of northewiks in deuonsh [m.] katharen, da. and coheire to John Burnell of Coke- treys, [and had] Richard Wikes, [who m.] Elizabeth, dau. and heir to John Avenells of Blackpoole, [and hadl William Wikes of Northweks, [who had] William Wikes of Northwiks, [who m.] Janne, da. to pridieulx of Thowboroughe, [and nadj John Wikes," &c.

The handwriting is, however, so cramped and irregular that the spelling of several of the names might in hasty reading be mistaken for that given in Colby's. In the first entry, for instance, the name of the seat might be read as *' morthowikeY' though it seems incredible that such a mistake could escape correction on comparison with succeeding entries. One would infer rather that the Oxford MSS. must have supplied the name of Moreton Wyke as the residence of the first William, and I should be exceedingly obliged if any expert having access to the Bodleian would be so kind as to determine this point for me. Perhaps I could reciprocate with some desired bit of information from the London archives. However, even should the Oxford MSS. acquit Colby of a sin of com mission, one of omission must still stanc charged against him, for he might have recorded that "Northweks" was the Wikes residence a generation earlier than he hat done. ETHEL LEGA-WEEKES.

"A LEAP IN THE DARK." Tom Bl'OWlie

uses this expression : " A little before you made a Leap into the Dark" (' Works,' ed. 1708 ii. 26 ; ' Letters from the Dead,' 1701) ; anc again : " I began to think of a Leap in thj Dark, and to wonder what in a little tim would become of me " (' Works,' ii. 502). An< in Motteux's 'Life of Rabelais,' 1708, th phrase is to be found. H. C. HART.

[See also 5 th S. vi., vii., viii. ; 7 th S. xii.]

" RED UP." The verb red, which i from M.E. reden, u to put in order," an related to the Swedish reda, Danish rede, "t prepare," "to put in order," is still hear

mong uneducated persons in many parts of his country. It is generally used with up, s in " to red up a house or a room " ; and it ccurs in various forms, such as red, redd, id. Perhaps some of your readers can urnish information as to the extent of its se in England. CHARLES BUNDY WILSON. The State University of Iowa, Iowa City.

Qntriti.

WE must request correspondents desiring infor- mation on family matters of only private interest

affix their names and addresses to their queries, n order that the answers maybe addressed to them irect.

LADY HESTER STANHOPE. During my stay

n Beyrout (Syria) it must have been about

he year 1881 somebody offered me for sale

an enamel ring. An inscription was engraved

>n the inside, and contained the name, and

think also the first name, of Lady Stan- lope. This ring had been the property of he unfortunate lady of that name who died in a castle of the Lebanon, during the years 1820-25, forsaken by her household, refused to buy the ring, and do not know what las since become of it. I should be very grateful to any obliging correspondent who would be kind enough to give me all the nformation he possesses on this mysterious existence. I should especially like to know if Lady Stanhope had any brothers, what were their names, and whether one of them was a member of some religious society in England.

1 should like also to know if this same gentle- man, or one of his brothers, stayed often in Germany, and had any ties with the princely Court of the Grand Duche de Baden during the years 1812-20. C. B.

Vaud, Switzerland.

[Lady Hester Stanhope died 23 June, 1839. She was the eldest daughter of Charles, third Earl Stanhope, who had two other daughters and three sons : Philip Henry (fourth earl), Charles Banks (killed at Corufia, 1809), and James Hamilton (lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Foot Guards, d. 1825). Lives of Lady Hester and her father appear in ' LXN.B.,' vol. liv., many authorities being appended to each.J

LATIN QUOTATIONS. Can any reader help me to identify the following Latin quotations? Securitas est tutissimum bonum. Mendacia stare non possunt sine mendaciis. Est quidam usus mendaciorum.

Mallem Augusti judicium quam Antonii beneficium. Ubique ingenia he

lominum situs formant.

H. W.

FASTING SPITTLE. The name of the author and the date of [publication of the under-