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made by the advice of Sir John Daunce, Kt., and John Hales, reciting an indenture of 20 September, 21 Hen. VIII. (1529), between William Capon, S.T.P., the first dean of the Cardinal's College in Ipswich (co. Suffolk), and the Fellows of the said college, of the one part, and John Smyth, of Blakamore, co. Essex, gent., of the other part, and granting to the latter

" All the Scite and Mansion of the Manor or Lord- ship of Blakamore aforesaid, and All the Rectory of Blakamore, with All the demesne lands, c., a tenement called Jerico, and another called 'leHerdewyke,"'&c.,

with certain reservations, for a term of twenty -one years, at a rent of 25^. per annum payable half-yearly ; which lease was apparently to confirm the estate which the said John Smyth had in the premises by reason of the term granted to him by such indenture.

I find also that in the will of this " John Smythe of Blackemore, co. Essex, Esq r ," with codicil and schedules annexed, all dated 10 May, 1543, and proved 6 February, 1544/5 (P.C.C. Pynnyng, 21 and 26), there is mention in four places of " my house called Jerico in Blackmore aforesaide," as well as in another place of " my said howse at [sic] Jerico," which was to be leased by his executors to his son-in-law William Dix and " Luce " his wife, when they so requested, for a term of seven years at an annual rent of 30/., &c. He also mentions therein his ''mansion called Srnythes hall," which was at Blackmore and not far from " Jerico."

It is therefore placed beyond all possibility of reasonable further doubt that the house in question was known as " Jerico " at least as early as the time of Henry VIII. , when the saying attributed to his courtiers, that the gay king on pleasure bent had "gone to Jericho," is said to have originated. It would, however, be extremely interesting could we ascertain when and why and by whom this curious name was first applied to the house.

The priory of Augustinian canons at Black- more was one of the small monasteries dis- solved by Wolsey in 1525 for the foundation of his colleges. * W. I. R. V.

THE HALBERTS (9 th S. vi.181). In Colombia (South America) military floggings are per- formed as follows. The men are stretched on their faces on the ground, a soldier holding each man's head and hands, and another holding his feet, his body being naked to the middle of the thighs. On either side of each prisoner are two other soldiers with long rods of thorn, the thorns left on, the thin end of

the size to fit in the top of a rifle barrel. With these they strike in turns, one on the man's shoulders, the other lower down. A very great number of strokes are commonly ~iven, and the shrieks of the victims are card far above the band which plays beside them. The regiment the men belong to is drawn up in square, and the punishment is inflicted in the centre. The house I lived in during the revolution of 1876-7 looked on the plaza of Santa Ana (Tolima), and I heard and saw a good deal of this punishment then.

IBAGUE\

IPPLEPEN, co. DEVON (9 th S. vi. 409 ; vii. 50, 113, 217, 297, 353).-! hope MR. GOUGH will explain the meaning of Malony and Cassiday besides his own name, and as many other Irish names as may be. Nowhere are such interpretations so much needed as in America, where Irish colonists will soon outnumber the Irishmen left at home. Cassoday (sic) is the name of the Chief Justice of Wisconsin for the last decade.

McDonough, which MR. GOUGH makes to signify "Sunday," reminds one of Madame Sonntag, and of the widespread notion that children born on Sunday have a spiritual insight denied to all born on secular days. Thus far 'N. & Q.' has taught us very little about Irish names, and 1 know no book on that speciality. JAMES D. BUTLER.

Madison, Wis.

STANBURY OF DEVON AND CORNWALL (9 th S. vii. 128, 274). There is an agreement "cum Willo Stanburye genos. et Jana ux. eius" in the Recovery Roll 188 (cxxv.), Hil., 5 Car. I.

In the * Marriage Licences of the Diocese of Exeter,' edited by Col. Vivian, I have noticed the following Stanbury entries (there may be more) :

"1583. Dec. 30th, George Stanbury and Eliza- beth Panchard of Barum."

" 1610. Nicholas Stanbury of Tamerton and Amey Cuttinge of same."

PIXY.

POWDERING GOWNS (9 th S. vii. 268, 374). In Lady Sherborne's weekly washing lists at Sherborne House in Gloucestershire for 1787 powdering gowns are mentioned. Perhaps the complete list as pertaining to a lady of rank at that time may be of interest. The items are 2 powdering gowns, 1 pair of ruffles, 8 shifts, 1 dress, 1 petticoat, 2 muslin hand- kerchiefs, 1 apron, 1 flounce, 1 pair of pockets, 1 pair of silk stockings, 1 towel, 1 cap, and 1 hood. Her husband the first Lord Sher- borne's list at the same time includes 2 shaving cloths, 11 cravats, 13 shirts, 2 nightcaps, 5 waistcoats, 4 pairs of silk and 6 pairs of