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such splendid results (v. article * Faience,' by Ed. Garnier,in the new 'Grande Encyclopedic' of Lamirault). It appears at least to be quite certain that the Italian word majolica is nothing but the mediaeval form of the name " Majorca," as used, e.g., by Dante in ' Inferno,' xxviii. 82. It would be interesting to learn from some one who has travelled in the Balearic Isles whether similar majolican cups are to be seen on any old churches or houses there, and also whether any docu- ments exist there or elsewhere which would help to throw light on the origin of those to be seen here in Pisa and its neighbourhood.

C. E. TYRER. Pisa.

VANCOUVER. I should be glad of any in- formation as to the birthplace and parentage of George Vancouver, the circumnavigator. As these particulars are not given in any of the authorities I have access to, I presume they are unknown. THOMAS SOUTHWELL.

KINBOROUGH AS A FEMALE CHRISTIAN NAME. What is the origin of Kinborough as a female Christian name 1 Presumably it is derived from a surname, and the latter from a place. If so, where is Kinborough 1 and is anything known of a family of that name ? I his Christian name was common to a group of families, all apparently connected with the family of Valentine. Kinborough Valentine married, as his second wife, Robert Piphoe, of Holywood, co. Wicklow, who died 20 April, 1610. She died, " aged by certain computa- tion 118 years," 17 May, 1669, and was buried in St. Michan's, Dublin. Frances Piphoe eldest daughter of Robert Piphoe (by his nrst wife Genet, widow of Henry Travers and daughter of Jenico, third Viscount Gor- manstpn) married David Sutton, of Castle- ton Kildraught, co. Kildare, and had a daughter Margaret Sutton, who married Charles Valentine, of Whitestown, co Wick-

Suffolk), who died 28 September, 1637, leaving by her with other issue, a daughter Kin- borough Valentine. Robert Barnewall, of Dunbroe, co. Dublin, who died 27 March, 1635, married as his second wife Kin- borough, daughter of James Good, M D of T.^ and sister of John Q '.
 * tt }^ n i S r 5 f L ^ Valentin e, of Ipswich,

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buirey. Their second daughter Kinborough Barnewall married Christopher Nugent of Kiltnore, co. Dublin, died 21 November 1635 and was buried in St. Audoen's Dublin

iS h le ^ ma T 6d ' in SaPtemter, 1633,' Kinborough, daughter of John Good, of Maiden, Surrey. This Henry Hawley was grandson of Jeremy Hawley, of Bostonf n"ar

Brentford, Middlesex, who married Kin- borough, daughter of Valentine Saunders, and had, with other issue, a daughter Kin- borough Hawley, who married Richard Wroth, of Havenend, Hertfordshire. The name is sometimes spelt Kinborow, Ken- boroe, Kynburgh, &c., but Kinborough is the most usual form. Was it ever used as a male Christian name 1 G. D. B.

PEDIGREE FORMS. Information is sought as to when printed blank forms for recording pedigrees (human or animal) first came into use in this country. Were any such forms published previously to the appearance of the ' Breeder's and Fancier's Pedigree Book,' by M. B. Wynne (Cassell & Co.), about 1870 ?

QUERIST.

LEWIS KEN. Can any genealogist give me details of Lewis Ken, who was Attorney- General of the Bahamas about 1836 ? Is there any history or other literature con- cerning these islands which might mention him and assist my search 1 A. B.

FIRST CHRISTMAS CARD. The originator of Christmas cards is said to have been Mr. W. C. T. Dobson, R. A., who first designed one in 1844. As this has, however, been disputed, I should be glad to know of any- thing of the kind previous to that date.

FREDERICK T. HIBGAME.

[7 th S. xi. 312 states that the first published Christ- mas card was designed by J. C. Horsley in 1846.]

HERALDIC. To whom do the following crests and coats of arms belong? 1. Crest, A dove or, holding in the beak an olive branch slipped vert. Arms, Azure, on a chevron argent, between three eagles close or, three lions' gambs erased and erect sable, armed

gules. 2. Crest, A goat's head erased

Arms, Or, on a fess azure, between three uni- corns' heads erased three fleurs-de-lis

Neither coat is to be found in Papworth.

JOHN T. PAGE.

PETER LYLY. Antony a Wood says of William Lyly the grammarian that

"he left behind him a son named George and

Peter, a dignitarie as it seems in the Church of Can- terbury, father of another Peter Lilie, D.D., some- times fellow of Jesus College in Cambridge," &c.

I shall feel obliged if any one can give me particulars about this Peter Lyly (the Elder), and tell me whether he was really a dignitary of Canterbury. A. FEUILLERAT.

2, Upper Bedford Place, Russell Square, W.C.

" ULLIG " = CHRISTMAS IN MANX. The Manx name of Christmas, Ullig or Ullick, has remained an unsolved riddle in Kelly's