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NOTES AND QUERIES. [9 th s. vn. FEB. 2, uoi.

SIB JOHN BORLASE WARREN, BART. (9 th S. vi. 490; vii. 15). He had no elder brothers (though such are mentioned in the 'D.N.B.'), but was himself the eldest son and heir of John Borlase Warren, by Bridget (not " Anne," as in the 'D.N.B.'), daughter and coheir of Gervase Resell, of Radcliffe - upon - Trent, Notts, and was born 2 September, and baptized 5 October, 1753, at Stapleford, in that county. His parents were married (less than a year before his birth) 14 November, 1752, at Risley, co. Derby. His father died 6 August, and was buried 10 August, 1763, at Stapleford, aged sixty-three. His mother married secondly, 1 February, 1764, at Staple- ford, the Rev. Graham Chappell, of Orston, Notts, where she was buried May, 1785, aged fifty-eight. The grandfather of Sir John was Borlase Warren, M.P. for Nottingham 1734-41, who was baptized 25 September, 1677, at St. Mary's, Nottingham, and was buried 15 May, 1747, at Stapleford, having married (Lie. Vic.-Gen., 26 November, 1698) Anne, daughter of Sir John Harpur, third baronet, of Calke Abbey, co. Derby. This lady, as " Mrs. Warren, the wife of the late Borlace Warren, Esq.," was buried at Staple- ford 3 April, 1752, and her Christian name of Anne not being specified, she is confused with her son's wife, Bridget, by the authorities mentioned by H. C. The great-grandfather of Sir John was Arthur Warren, who pur- chased the Stapleford estate in 1674, and who was sometime Sheriff of Notts. He married 26 June, 1676, at St. Bartholomew's the Less, London, Anne, sister and coheir of Sir John Borlase, second baronet, and was buried 29 November, 1697, at Stapleford, where his widow was subsequently buried 21 August, 1703. If H. 0. wants further particulars of this family (of which I am a descendant), I might be able, and should in that case be very happy, to supply them. G. E. C.

Full particulars of the descent of the Borlaces and Warrens will be found in a series of papers by W. C. Borlase, M.P., contributed to the Genealogist, vols. ii. and hi. (New Series). W. D. PINK.

Low ton, Newton-le-Willows.

CARRIAGES v. PACK-SADDLES (9 th S. vi. 503). I feel sure that the " bedd " that belonged to the wain was the body which is still called " the bed " in Herefordshire, and which would be removable. In Normandy the market cart of the small cultivators has a separable body, so that if a few small pigs are taken to market it can be lifted off and set down with .its live burden for inspection where there are no pens. I have seen such a

cart-body, too heavily laden behind, tilt back with load and driver, while the wheels went on.

Though the pack-horse was the best means of conveying merchandise over bad or hilly roads, or by bridle paths, the two-wheeled wain and the four-wheeled waggon were the farmer's vehicles even on the worst roads. A hundred and twenty years ago Arthur Young, travelling in the North, noted three farmers' vehicles broken down on eighteen miles of turnpike road. THOS. BLASHILL.

FLEMISH WEAVERS (9 th S. v. 288, 362, 442) I am told that a painting representing John Kempe appeared in the Royal Academy a few years ago. I shall be glad to know if such a painting or any portrait of him exists ; and, if so, where. FRED. HITCHIN-KEMP.

6, Beechfield Road, Catford, S.E.

BRASENOSE COLLEGE, OXFORD (9 th S. vi. 509). This house was founded in 1509 by William Smyth, Bishop of Lincoln whose father, Robert, lived at Widnes and Sir Richard Sutton, Knt., of that ilk. A Matthew Smyth, B.D., was last Principal of Brasenose Hall (1510-12), and first Principal of the newly erected College (1512-48). B.N.C. bears the arms of the see of Lincoln, between those of Smyth and Sutton respectively, on her escutcheon. The rare phenomenon of a coat of arms tripartite pale ways is also found among Oxford colleges at Lincoln and C. C. C.

A. R. BAYLEY.

St. Margaret's, Malvern.

For the origin and meaning of the name, and a long explanation by the Editor, see 'N. & Q.,' 1 st S. viii. 221 ; 6 fcL S. iv. 367, 542.

EVERARD HOME COLEMAN. 71, Brecknock Road.

THE UPHILL ZIGZAG (9 fch S. vi. 388, 493). My experience leads me to a pretty confident belief that the zigzag line taken by horses in going up hill arises from instinct, not from training. I have had many conversa- tions on the matter with farm servants in this neighbourhood who have had much to do with horses, and I never 'heard of a case in which horses had been taught to do this. EDWARD PEACOCK.

Dunstan House, Kirton-in-Lindsey.

DOWNING STREET (9 th S. vi. 384). The following extract from the will of Sir George Downing, 1683 (Muskett's 'Suffolk Manorial Families '), relates to Downing Street :

"Sir George Downing, of East Hatley, co. Cam- bridge, Knight and Baronet, 24 August, 1683. My body to be interred in the Vault which I have made