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 9* s. vi. DEC. 29, i9oo.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 519 Jackson was gazetted ensign in the same regiment on the same day. G. F. R. B. THE NATIONAL FLAO (0th S. v. 414, 440, 457, 478 ; Supplement, 30 June ; vi. 17, 31, 351, 451).—\hen or why the name "Jack" was given to this flag is conjectural; in old records it is generally styled the "Union Flag." Probably it received its name in honour of James I., from his signature " Jac." The name is mentioned in 1073 in the treaty with the Dutch, which obliges The royal ordinance establishing the first " Union Jack " is as follows :— " Whereas some difference hath arisen between our subjects of South and North Britain travelling by sea. about the bearing of their flags We have, with the advice of our Council, ordered f rom hence- forth all our subjects of this Isle and Kingdom of Great Britain shall bear in the maintop the red cross, commonly called St. George's Cross, and the white cross, commonly called St. Andrew's Cross, joined together, according to a form made by our heralds and in the foretop our subjects of South Britain shall wear the red cross only, as they were wont; and our subjects of North Britain in the foretop the white cross only and that from henceforth they do not use or bear their flags in any other sort, as they will answer to the con- trary at their peril. Given at the Palace this 12th day of April, 4th lacques, A.D. 1606." ALFRED F. CURWEN. REOISTKRS OF CHRIST CHURCH, NEWOATF STREET (0th S. ii. 343).—Further tests, inci dentally made in the course of a considerable use of the printed volume of these registers confirm the opinion that the alteration in the dates of burials and marriages was too hastily adopted by the editor. It is, moreover apparent that either the transcript made ir 1586 (?), or that from which the printec volume was produced, was faultily made One Ralph Juxon, or Jugson, in the entries of his children's baptisms, appears indiffer ently as Hafe, Raff, Rase, or Rass, and in the entry of his marriage as Ingsone. Similarly " Richard Ingge, paynter to the Queen's Majesty," can hardly oe other than Richan Jugge, the Queen's rrrynter, who printed the Book of Common Prayer. A certificate in tho Heralds' College shows that " Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, of Bristow, Died at he house in London, 29th April, and was buried a Christchuruh, 4th May, 1579. She married to he first Husband Lawrence Sheriffe, Esq., and by bin had no Issue." The only entry for 4 May, 1579 (printet 1580, the year 1579 having been repeated b, the transcriber), gives, " Mrs. Elyzabeth wif 1 Mr. Sheriff Cowper." I cannot but suspect hat this is a faulty abbreviation, by the riginal transcribers, of an entry of "Mrs. ilyzabeth wife of Mr. Sheriffe, and of Mr. Clarke, cowper." I can find no trace of any Jr. Sheriff Cowper. A. T. M. JOHN PEARSON (0th S. vi. 44G). —I am grate- 'ul to PEOF. MAYOR for having pointed out, at- this reference, a blunder of mine contained in a note to my edition of Burnet's ' History of my Own Time.' In the course of his correc- ,ion he states that Pearson became Master of Trinity and Bishop of Chester in 1662. Quit- custodiet? What is PROF. MAYOR thinking: about ? Pearson succeeded John Wilkins as- Bishop of Chester in 1673. As a matter of curiosity, could he have held the Mastership and the bishopric together ? Anyhow, he did not. OSMUND AIRY. NOTES ON BOOKS, fto. The Cathedral Church of Worceiter. By Edward F. Strange. (Bell A Sons.) The Churches of Rouen. By the Rev. Thomas Perkins, M.A. (Same publishers.) THE ' Cathedral Church of Worcester' is the latest addition to Bell's "Cathedral Series," concerning which most of our readers are now as well informed and as eulogistic as we are ourselves. That the history and description of this picturesque pile are in no respects inferior to those of the other great edifices included in this useful and commendable series will be readily believed. Fifty-three illus- trations show the interior and exterior of the edifice from every available point of view, and include a view of a striking miserere seat. The famous. " miserrimus" tombstone is said by tradition to be that of the Rev. Thomas Morris, of Upton-on- Severn, a minor canon who, refusing to take the oath to William III., died in great poverty. If there were nothing worse than poverty of which, to complain, the epitaph would scarcely escape the charge of arrogance. French cathedrals, of which it is the second volume. It differs, however, from the previous in the general title, which runs " Bell's Handbooks to Continental Churches," and in describing several edifices. The .three principal churches dealt with in this fine and interesting city are, of course, the cathedral church of Notre Dame, the abbey church of Saint Ouen, and the church of Saint Maclou. The other smaller churches are described at less length. There are few visitors to Paris who have not stayed once, at least, during the journey to look at these noble edifices. Saint Ouen has been declared by more than one authority the most beautiful of the abbey churches of France. Many pictures, photographic or other, of these buildings have been taken, and the tourist south or east will be well advised if he drops the volume in his pocket or carries it in his hand-bag, and breaks, bis journey
 * The Churches of Rouen' belongs to the series of