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MARRIAGE LICENCES. 219 " M'. Hall I desier you to be kinde to this Bearer (My Neighbor:) in Assistinge him to procure A License As for the younge woman She can be noe fortune for She is but a Servant & if they please the Court may dispense \v th his Oath ; for I beleeve He doth not know her freinds noe more then you & therefore he is vnwillinge to tak« an oath I reste in haste Yo r Loving Freind Geo: Tompsox Eldersfeild Novemb* 20 Ul 1672 Pray Remember me kindly vnto Honest Hen : Greene These For M r . Hall at his house, in Worcester " THE VISITATION OF DORSETSHIRE BT SEilltam Jlarbcu, Clarcncrux Smg of Srms', A.D. 15G5. (Coll. Armor. G. 8 ; Harl. MSS. 888, 1092.) Edited by WALTER C. METCALFE, F.S.A. Note. To facilitate reference, the pedigrees are arranged alphabetically, matches are printed in italics, and notes are given in parentheses. ABINGTON of Over Compton. Arms : Argent, on a bend Gales cotised Sable three eagles displayed Or, in sinister chief an escallop of the third. Richard Abington of Sandwich, co. Kent, Gent., mar. and had issue, Richard, his eldest son. Richard Abington of Sandwich, Gent., eldest son and heir to Richard, mar. Elizabeth, da. to John Pashley, and by her had issue, —Thomas, his eldest son ; John, second son. Thomas Abington of Over Compton, co. Dorset, Gent., eldest son and heir to Richard, mar. Mary, da. to Alexander Bidder of Wood and Lillesdon, co. Somerset, Esq., and by her had issue, John, his eldest son ; and Katherine. ALYE of Gussage St. Andrew. Arms: Or, a talbofs head erased Sable langued Gales, on a chief embattled of the second three plates. Crest: A stay's head erased per pale Aryent and Or, the attires counter-- changed, gorged with a collar double-embattled Sable charged with three escallops of the first. John Alye of Gussage St. Andrew, co. Dorset, (rent., mar. Vyuiaru da. and coheir of Walter Stanley of Gussage St. Andrew, Gent., and by her had issue, John, his eldest son.

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MARRIAGE LICENCES. 219

" M'. Hall

I desier you to be kinde to this Bearer (My Neighbor:) in Assistinge him to

procure A License As for the younge woman She can be noe fortune for She is but a

Servant & if they please the Court may dispense \vth his Oath ; for I beleeve He doth

not know her freinds noe more then you & therefore he is vnwillinge to tak« an oath

I reste in haste

Yor Loving FreindGeo: Tompsox

Eldersfeild Novemb* 20Ul 1672Pray Remember me kindly vnto Honest Hen : Greene

TheseFor Mr

. Hall at his house, in Worcester"

THE

VISITATION OF DORSETSHIREBT

SEilltam Jlarbcu, Clarcncrux Smg of Srms',

A.D. 15G5.

(Coll. Armor. G. 8 ; Harl. MSS. 888, 1092.)

Edited by WALTER C. METCALFE, F.S.A.

Note.—To facilitate reference, the pedigrees are arranged alphabetically, matchesare printed in italics, and notes are given in parentheses.

ABINGTON of Over Compton.

Arms : Argent, on a bend Gales cotised Sable three eagles displayed

Or, in sinister chief an escallop of the third.

Richard Abington of Sandwich, co. Kent, Gent., mar. and hadissue,

Richard, his eldest son.

Richard Abington of Sandwich, Gent., eldest son and heir to Richard,

mar. Elizabeth, da. to John Pashley, and by her had issue, —Thomas, his

eldest son;John, second son.

Thomas Abington of Over Compton, co. Dorset, Gent., eldest son andheir to Richard, mar. Mary, da. to Alexander Bidder of Wood andLillesdon, co. Somerset, Esq., and by her had issue,—John, his eldest

son ; and Katherine.

ALYE of Gussage St. Andrew.

Arms: Or, a talbofs head erased Sable langued Gales, on a chief embattled

of the second three plates.

Crest: A stay's head erased per pale Aryent and Or, the attires counter--

changed, gorged with a collar double-embattled Sable charged

with three escallops of the first.

John Alye of Gussage St. Andrew, co. Dorset, (rent., mar. Vyuiaru

da. and coheir of Walter Stanley of Gussage St. Andrew, Gent., andby her had issue,

John, his eldest son.

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John Alye of Gussagc St. Andrew, Gent., oldest son and heir to John,

mar. Durathe, da. of Henry Ashley of Gyles Wyrriborn, co. Dorset, Esq.,

and by her Lad issue,—Henry, his eldest son and heir apparant ; andMargaret, urmiar.

AXKETELL of East Aimer.

Arms :

Argent, a saltire ragulee Vert.

Chest :

The root of an oak tree erased, oat of it a live branch issuing

proper fructed Or.

William Axketell of Shaftesbury, co. Dorset, mar. Elizabeth, da.' to

William Filiolloi Woodlands, co. Dorset, Gent., and by her had issue,-—

William, his eldest son;John, second son.

William Axketell of Shaftesbury, mar. Margery, da. of ... Puncher-

don, and had issue,—Thomas, which died saus issue;Oliver, his second

son.

Oliver Axketell of Shaftesbury, Gent,, mar. and had issue, Johx, his

eldest son.

Johx Axketell of Shaftesbury. Gent, mar. ... da. and heir of ...

Dare of Sherborne, and by her hath issue,

William, his eldest son.

William Axketell of Shaftesbury, Gent,, mar. Radygunde, da. of

John Poxwell, and by her had issue.

Thomas, his eldest son;William,

second son;Peter, third son ; Jane and Alyce.

Thomas Axketell of Shaftesbury, Gent., eldest son and heir to

William, mar. Jane, da. to ... Gcccyn of co. Wilts, Gent., and by her

had issue,

George, his eldest son;Anthony, second son

;Cycell, mar.

to .:. Johnson ; Edithe, mar. to Robert Godridge.

George Axketell of Shaftesbury, Esq., eldest son and heir to Thomas,mar. Elizabeth, da. to John Morton of Sturmester, co. Dorset, Esq., ami

by her had issue,

Christopher, his eldest son : Edward, second son;

George, third son;John, fourth son

;Elizabeth, mar. to John Huddy of

co. Devon, Gent.; Christian, mar. to Nicholas Percy of Shaftesbury;

Elizabeth and Luce.

Christopher Axketell of East Aimer, co. Dorset, Esq., eldest son

and heir to George, mar. Elizabeth, da. to Thomas Phillips of Montague,

co. Som'set, Gent., and by her had issue,—Chistopher, his eldest son;

Gartred, a da.

ASHLEY of Up Wimborne Saint Giles.

Arms : Quarterly of 8:1, Azure, a cinquefoil within a bordure engrailed

Ermine; 2, Argent, three tall>ot* passant Azure (Talbott); 3,

Or, on a chief Gules three plates; 4, Argent, three bulls statant

Sable (Hamlyn); 5, Argent, six annulets Gules (Plecy); 6, Azure,

three dexter hands couped A) gent ; 7, Argent, a fe*s Gules, alabel of five points Azure (Rumsey) : 8, Argent, th ree torteaux ;

impaling quarterly : 1, Or, three piles meeting at the base Gules,

on a canton Ermine a crescent (Bassett); 2, Argent, three bars

daucettee Gules (Bassett); 3, Voir ; I, Gules, a salt ire Vair.

Benedick e Ashley of Ashley, co. Wilts, Esq., mar. and had issue,

Hexrie, his eldest son.

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Henrie Ashley of Ashley, Esq., son and heir to Benedicke, mar. andhad issue,—

J

ohn, his eldest son.

John Ashley of Ashley, Esq., son and heir to Henrie, mar. Isolde, da.

of and by her had issue,

John, his eldest son.

John Ashley of Ashley, Esq., son and heir to John, mar. Edithe, da.

and heir of John Tcdbott of Trowbridge, co. Wilts. Esq., and of Armorhis wife, sister and heir to John Knoyle the elder, son and heir of Robert

Knoyle of New Sarum, Gent., and by her had issue,

Robert, his eldest

son;Nicholas, second son

;John, third son

;Thomas, fourth son.

Robert Ashley of Ashley, Esq., son and heir to John, mar. Egidia,

da. and heir of Sir John Hamlyn of co. Cornwall, Kt., and of Jane his

wife, da. and heir of Nicholas Plecy and of his wife, da. and heir of.\..

Rumsey, which Robert and Egidia, had issue,

Ebmond, his eldest son.

Edmond Ashley of Up Winborne St. Giles, co. Dorset, Esq., eldest

son and heir to Robert, mar. Margaret, da. of Robert Turgis of Turgis

Melcom, co. Dorset, Esq., and by her had issue,

Hugh, his eldest son

;

and Christian, mar. to John Canterton.

Hugh Ashley of Winborne St. Giles, Esq., son and heir to Edmond,mar. Elizabeth, da. to Reignold Wcdicin in co. Sussex, Esq., and by her

had issue,

Henry, his eldest son.

Henry Ashley of St. Giles Winborne, Esq., eldest son and heir to

Hugh, mar. Radigunde, da. to Robert Gilbert of Wideomb, co. Som'set,

and by her had issue,

Henry, his eldest son;Anthony, second son

;

Elizabeth, a nonne of Shaftesbury; Gyles, mar. to Roger Bodenham,Gent.

;Dorathe, mar. to John Alye of Gussage St. Andrew, co. Dorset,

Gent.;Elizabeth, fourth da., first mar. to George Percy of Shaftesbury,

after to William Daccombe ; Anne, mar. to John Osborne of Fording-

bridge, co. South'ton, Gent.; Margaret, mar. to John Hawles of WinborneNuncross, co. Dorset, Gent. ; and Edithe.

Sir Henry Ashley of Up Winborne St. Giles, co. Dorset, Kt., eldest

son and heir to Henry, mar. Katherin, da. of Sir John Bassett of

Umberley, co. Devon, Kt., and by her hath issue,—Henry, his eldest

son and heir apparant;Edward, second son.

Anthony Ashley of Damerham, co. Wilts, Esq., second son to Henryand brother to Sir Henry, mar. Dorathe, da. of John Light of Lightescary,

co. Som'set, Esq., and by her had issue,—Anthony, his eldest son andheir apparent ; Jane and Katherin, unmar.

BINGHAM of Binghams Meleombe.

Arms : Quarterly, 1 and 4, Azure, a bend cotised between six crossespateeOr ; 2 and 3, Ermine, a lion rampant Gules duccdly crownedOr (Turbeivile)

;impaling Argent, a greyhound courant in fess

between three Cornish chough* Sable within a bordure engrailed

of the second charged with crosses pattee Or and bezants(Williams).

Crest : An arm erect vested Azure charged with a cross patee Or, the

hand proper grasping a bough Vert.

Sir Raulfe Bingham, Kt., of Sutton Bingham, co. Somerset, mar. andhad issue,—William, Kt., his eldest son, died sans issue male

;Robert,

Bishop of Salisbury, second son;Robert, third son.

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Robert Bingham of Sutton Bingham, Esq., third son and heir male

to Sir Raulfe, mar. Luce, da. and heir of Robert Twbervile of co. Dorset,

Esq., and by her had issue,

Robert, his eldest son and heir.

Robert Bingham of Binghams Melcom, co. Dorset, Esq., eldest son andheir to Robert, mar. Gunnor, da. to Sir Andrew Wake, Kt, and by her

had issue,

Richard, his eldest son and heir.

Richard Bingham of Binghams Melcom, Esq., son and heir to Robert,,

mar. Pernell, da. to Jefery Warnull, Kt., and by her had issue,

Robert,his eldest son and heir.

Robert Btngiiam of Binghams Melcom, Esq. , eldest son and heir to

Richard, mar. Katherine, da. to TJiomas Aston, Esq., and by her hadissue,

Richard, his eldest son and heir. v*

Richard Bingham of Binghams Melcom, Esq., eldest son and heir to

Robert, mar. Katherine, da. to Thomas Silvester, Esq., and by her hath

issue,—Robert, his eldest son and heir.

Robert Bingham of Binghams Melcom, Esq., eldest son and heir to

Richard, mar. Margerett, da. to John Framjpton of Morton, co. Dorset,

Esq., and by her hath issue,—John, his eldest son, died s.p.; Richard,his second son.

Richard Bingham of Binghams Melcom, Esq., second son to Robert,

brother and heir of John, mar. Margerett, da. to John Bashett of

Dewlish, co. Dorset, and by her had issue,

Robert, his eldest son and

heir.

Robert Bingham of Binghams Melcom, Esq., eldest son and heir to

Richard, mar. Joane, da. to John tie la Lynd of Winterborne Clenston,

co. af's'd, Esq., and by her had issue,

Robert, his eldest son; William,

second son; Anne, mar. to Mark* Hays ; Katherine, mar. to William

Ganterton.

Robert Bingham of Binghams Melcom, Esq., eldest son and heir to

Robert, mar. Ah's, da. of Thomas Colcer of Mapowder, co. Dorset, Esq.,

and by her hath issue,

Robert, his eldest son;Christopher, his second

son; Richard, third son; George, fourth son; Roger, fifth son; John,

sixth son;Thomas, seventh son

;Charles, eighth son

;Alary ; Joan ; and

Cessylle.

Robert Bingham of Binghams Melcom, Esq.. eldest son, and heir to

Robert, mar. Jane, da. to Robert Williams of Winterbourn Heringstons,

co. Dorset, Esq., and by her hath issue,—Robert, his eldest son;

Gyles,

second son; John, third son; Thomas, fourth son; Francis, fifth son;Anne ; and Mary.

BIRT of Caundle Marsh.

Arms : Argent, on a chevron Gules between three bugle horns Sable as

many crosses Jlory fiichee of the field.

John Birte of Candell Merche, co. Dorset, Gent, mar. Margerie, da.

to ... Frye of Candell "Wake in the said co., and by her had issue,—

-

Henry, his eldest son;John, second son

;William, third son ; Richard,

fourth son ; J one, mar. to John Jacob.

Henry Byrte of Candell Merche, Gent., eldest son and heir to Johnmar. Agnes da. to John Snowlze of Byshoppes Candell, and by her hadissue,—John, his eldest son

;Reignold, second son

;William, third son

;

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Thomas, fourth son;Barthelmew, fifth son

;Christyn, mar. to John

Perytt;Jone, mar. to John Ryall.

BLOUNT, LORD MOUNTJOY, of Great Canford.

Sir Walter Blount, Kt., mar. and had issue,—Sir William Blount,

Kt., who had issue,—Alice, that died sans issue;Walter, second son.

Walter Blount, second son to Sir Walter, mar. EHonor, da. and one

of the heirs of ... Beauchamp of co. Somerset, and by her had issue,—

Sir Walter ;John, second son.

Sir Walter Blount, Kt., mar. Sanchia, da. and heir of (Ayala) a

Prince in Spayne, and by her had issue,

Sir Thomas Blount, Kt.;

James; John; Peter; Anne, mar. to ... Griffith;Constance, mar. to John,

Baron Sudley.

Sir Thomas Blount, Kt., son and heir to Sir Walter, mar. Margaret,

da. to Thomas Grysley, and by her had issue,

Sir Walter Blount, first

Lord Mountjoy; Thomas, second son; Sanchia, mar. to Edward Longford;Elizabeth, mar. to ... Sherley.

Sir Walter Blount, first Lord Mountjoy, son and heir to Sir Thomas,mar. Helen, da. of Sir John Byron, Kt., in co. Lane, and by her hadissue,—John and Edward, Lordes w'ch died sans issue (Xote in Harl.

MS. 88S, Edward Blount died before his father and therefore no Lord,

and as for John he was never in beinge); Anne, mar. to Sir Davy Owen;

Elizabeth, mar. to Sir Andrew Windsor, Kt.

John, Lord Mountjoye, second son to Sir Walter, mar. Lora, da. to

Sir Edward BarMey, Kt., and of Christian, his wife, da. and heir of

Richard Hoult and of ... his wife, da. of ... Barton of Derby, Esq.;

which John and Lora had issue,

William : Rowland, second son.

died sans issue;Constance, mar. to Sir Thomas Tyrrell of Heron co.

Essex, Kt.

William, Lord Mountjoye, Kt. of the Garter, son and heir to John,

mar. first Elizabeth, da. and coheir of Sir William Saye, Kt., and by her

had issue,—Dame Gertrude, mar. to Henry Courtney, Marquis of Exeter,

who had issue,—Edward, Earl of Devon, that died sans issue;

after, the

said William mar. to his second the da. of a Spanyavd, by 'whom he hadno issue

;thirdly, he mar. Ales, da. to Henry Kebell and widow to ...

Browne of London, and by her had issue,

Charles, Lord Mountjoye, his

eldest son;fourthly, he mar. Dorythy, da. to Thomas Graye, Marquis

Dorset, and widow to Robert Willoughby, Lord Brooke, and by her hadissue,—John Blount; ... mar. to Sir Morys BarMey, Kt.

;Dorythy, mar.

to John Blewet;Mary, mar. to Sir Robert Dennys of Holconibe, co.

Devon, Kt.

Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoye, of Brooke in Wilts, mar. Anne, a

da. of Sir Robert Willoughby, Kt., Lord Brooke, and by her had issue,

:

James, Lord Mountjoye;

Erancis, second son, mar. Katheryn, da. of

... Carlton ;William, unmar.

James Blount, Lord Mountjoye, mar. Katheryn, da. and heir of Sir

Thomas (Leigh or) Lee of St. OsweJles, co. York, (?Isell, co. Cumb.) Kt.,

and by her had issue,— William;Charles, second son ; and Anne, which

three children died without issue.

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BRIDPORT, Town and Borough of.

Arms : Gules, a castle with two towers Argent over each a fleur de Us Or,

in chief a lion payout gardant crowned of the last, the base

harry wary of eight Argent and Azure.

These be the Amies belonging and appertaining unto the Towne andBoroughe of Brydeport in the Countie of Dorcet, which Amies I,

Clarentiulx Kinge of Amies have at this present not only allowed

ratified and confirmed the same with the Bayliffs and Burgesses of the

said Towin; ami Boiough, but have also entered the same in the Registers

and Records of this my Visitacon within the Shire of Dorcet, and, at

this my Visitacon, John Cooper and Nicholas Payne were Bayliffs :

Robert Tyderlegh, Esquire, Deputy Steward of the said Towne andBorough unto John, Lord St. John, sonn and heire to William, Marquisse

of Winchester ; Walter Strechelegh, Recorder ; Richard Iygens andStephen Shower, Constables ; Thomas Charde, George Hyggens, RichardDavys, Richard Bysshoppe, Henry Way, Will'm Hasarde, John Moynes,Walter Moone, Thomas Richards, alias Mason, and Christopher Bettis-

combe, Burgesses of the said Towne and Borough.

BROWNE of Frampton.

Arms : Argent, on a chevron Sable between three cranes Azure as manyescallops Or.

Crest : On a mound Vert, a hare courant Argent.

John Browne of Frampton, co. Dorset, Esq., eldest son and heir to

John Browne of the same place, mar. Thomasine, da. of John Warhamof Compton Valence, co. Dorset, and by her hath issue,—John, his eldest

son and heir apparant ;Robert, second son; and Nicholas, third son ; and

Anne.

BUCKLER of Causeway in Radipole.

John Bugler of Cawsway, co. Dorset, mar. and had issue, John, his

eldest son ; Sir Walter Bucler, Kt., second son, which died sans issue.

* John Bucler of Cawswey, mar. Agnes, da. to John Barber of Maston,

co. Som'set, and by her had issue,—Aiexander, his eldest son;Richard,

second son ; Andrewe, third son;John, fourth son

;Ales, mar. to John

Mewis; Jane, mar. to Peter Metres ; Ales, mar. to Christopher Faye.

Richatu) Bucler of Causwey, second son to John, and cousin and

heir to Sir Walter, mar. Katheryn, da. to Sir John Ragland of Glamor-

ganshire, Kt.

CHEVERELL, (SACHEVERELL), of Chauntmarell.

Arms : Argent, on a saltire Azure jive water bougefs Or, a chief Gules.

Crests : On a lure Azure lined Or a falcon close Argent ; A goat stafaut

Argent armed Or.

... Cheverell, mar. da. of ... Courtney, and by her had issue,— John.

John Chkverell of Chauntemarell, co. Dorset, Esq., mar. Jone, da. and

coheir of John Chau?it<'rmarelf, sun and heir to Walter Chauntermarell

and of Ales his wife, da. of Richard Mycheldever, which Walter was son

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and heir to John Chauntemarell of Chauntermarell, Esq., and of Ales his

wife, da. and heir of William StoJ:e of Stoke juxta Byndon, co. Dorset,

Kt., which John and Jone had issue,

"Walter, son and heir.

Walter Cheverell of Channteniarell, son and heir to John, mar.

Christian, da. to Henri/ Russell of Barwyke, in the said co., and by her

had issue,—Jonx, son and heir.

John Cheverell of the said co., mar. Margery, da. of John Wylces of

Byndon in Devon, Esq., and by her had issue,

Roger, his eldest son;

Nicholas, second son;Elizabeth, mar. to John Turbervile of Bore Regis,

co. Dorset, Esq.; Christian, mar. to Christopher Martyn of Aduleshampe-

ton ; ... mar. to Robert Turgis of Melcombe, co. Dorset;Anne, a nonne

at Tarrant ; ... mar. to ... Crulierne in co. Dorset, Esq.

Roger Cheverell of Chauntemarell, Esq., mar. Anne, da. and coheir

of Tliomas Raves of Dycheford Medya, co. Wore, Esq., and of Elizabeth

his wife, da. to David Brayles of Shropshire, Esq., and of Agnes his wife,

da. and coheir of Bryan Saintpere, which Thomas Raves was son to JohnRaves, son and heir to William and Ellen his wife, da. and coheir of

John Dycheford, son and heir of William Dycheford, son and heir of

John, son and heir of Geffrey Dycheford of Mydildychford in Wore,Kt., and of Beatrix his wife, da, of John Brocton ; which Roger andAnne had issue,

Christopher, sou and heir; Elizabeth, mar. to ... Baconin co. Wilts, Gent.; Mary, mar. to William Percy of Shaftisburye

;

Christian, a nonne at Shaftisbury;Thomazyn, mar. to Walter Graye of

Kingston Marwood, co. Dorset, Gent.

Christopher Cheverell of Chauntemarell, son and heir to Roger,

mar. Isabel, da. and sole heir to William Walton of Barton Darcye, co.

Som'set, Esq., and by her had issue,—Christopher and Nicholas that

died both sans issue;Hughe, son and heir

;John, second son ; Robert

third son; John, fourth son;Jane, mar. to Nicholas Lvtterell of Dunster

co. Som'set, Esq.; Phillippe, unmar.

HISTORY OF THE FAMILY OF BORLASE.(Continued from p. 141.)

We must now return to the main line, which we left with

Walter and Edward, the sons of John Borlas, of Borlas-

Taillefer; but only to leave it again to follow the fortunes of the

younger of these brothers, Edward, and that of his descendants.

Leaving his native county, probably at an early age, EchvardBorlas came to London, where, after having served his apprentice-

ship to Thomas Maynard, who was probably an uncle by marriage

on his mother's side, he was admitted to the freedom of the

Mel-eel's' Company in 151.4. 1 Six years later he was one of those

merchants who supplied Henry VIII. with wine for the Field of

the Cloth of Gold, and, in this manner, was assisting the English

nobility in running into thnt heavy debt which, while it had the

effect of ruining many of them, ended in replacing them by amerchant aristocracy, such as the family of which, as we shall

1 Records of the Mercer*' Company.NEW SERIES, VOL. II, % Q

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296 queen Elizabeth's godchildren.

72 The French Ambassador's son

73 Sir Drughe Druryes daughter

74 Lord St. John Pawlet's son

75 Mr. John Harrington's son

76 Sir Richard Knightley's son

77 Earl of Ormond's daughter

78 Lord Riche's daughter

79 Mr. Robert CeciiFs son

80 Karl of Kildare's daughter

81 Lord Wentworthe's son

82 Sir Horatio Palavicina's son

83 Sir Robert Sydney's daughter

84 Lord Sussex's child

85 Mr. Henry Mordaunt's daughter

86 Mr. "Weste's son

87 Earl of Darbie's daughter

88 Earl of Northumberland's son

89 Sir Edward "VVynter's daughter

90 Earl of Sussex's son

91 Mr. Barkeleye's child .

92 Mr "William Peter's daughter

93 Lord Windsor's son

94 Lady Elizabeth Somersette's son

95 Mr. Cooke's 1 child

96 Sir Thomas Jermyn's child

97 Lord Harbert's child

98 Earl of Northumberland's son

99 Monsieur Beomonde's 2 daughter

100 Lord Wni. Howarde's daughter

101 Sir Richard Stapleton's daughter

102 Monsieur le Tower's child

March 28 Eliz.jj

m. 84.

Oct. 1586)> m. 98, d.

Jan. 1587 >> m. 116, d.

Jan. 1587 » m. 116, d.

Sept. 1588J J

m. 116, d.

Oct. 30 Eliz. JJ m. 132, d.

Nov. 1588JJ

m. 133.

Apr. 1591 JJ m. 160.

Apr. 1591}> m. 160.

Nov. 1591 >J m. 173.

Apr. 1592 >> m. 173.

Feb. 1592JJ m: A185.

June 1594 JJ m.1

198.

Aug. 1594-J J

m. 198.

Aug. 1594Jan. 1595

J) m. 198.

JJ m. 222.

16 Dec. 1595-JJ m. 222.

3 July 1596Aug. 1596 F. No. 3. m. 17, d.

Sept. 1596 j> m. 17, d.

Dec. 1596 >> m. 17, d.

Oct. 1597> >

m. 30.

Jan. 1597 >> m. 30.

May 1598 » m. 30.

Aug. 1599 »» m. 47.

Oct. 1600 >j m. 71, d.

29 Sept. 1601- >) m. 85, d.

29 Sept. 1602Oct. 1602

>jm. 98, d.

Sept, 1602 »> m. 98, d.

Feb. 1602 » m. 98, d.

May 1603 m. 99.

July 1603SJ

m. 99.

(To be continued.)

THE VISITATION OF DORSETSHIRE, A.D. 1565.

(Continued from p. 225.)

CHUDLEIGH of Stroud.

Alois: Quarterly, 1, Ermine, three lions rampant Gules; 2, Azure, three

bendlets Argent; 3, Argent, a lion rampant Gules; 4, Sable,

three lions rampant Argent. ,

'

John Chuddelegh of Clyfton, co. Devon, Esq., mar. ... da. to ...

Beaumont, and by her had issue,

John.John Chuddelegh of Clyfton, mar. and had issue,

John.

1 The Attorney General. 2 The French Ambassador.

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John Chuddelegii of Clyfton, Esq., mar. ... da. and heir of ... Martyn,

and by her had issue,— John, sou and heir;William, second son.

John Chuddelegii of Clyfton, Esq., mar. Thomazin, da. of Nicholas

Kirlcham, and by her had issue,

James, son and heir; John, second

son.

James Chuddelegii of Clyfton, Kt., mar. Jane, da. and coheir to Sir

John Novant, Kt., and by her had issue, --James, son and heir; William,

second son; Jane, mar. to Thomas Copleston;Jane, mar. to Sir Gay St.

Aubyn, after to Phittvpc de Bryan.

James Chuddelegk of Asheton, Esq., son and heir to Sir James, mar.

to his first wife, Margaret, da. to Willlain, Lord Stourton, and by her

had issue,—William;

after, he mar. to his second wife, Margaret}"da. to

John Tremayne and widow to Oliver Wise, and by her had issue,

Robert of London, second son;John, third son

;Thomas, fourth son

;

Symond, fifth son;George, sixth son

;Grace, mar. to William Barber

;

Dorythyj a nunne of Cannon Leghe, and Margeret, a nunne.

John Chuddelegii of Strowde, co. Dorset, third son to James byMargaret Tremayn, mar. to his first wife, Agnes, da, to John Drake of

Exmouth, co. Devon, Esq., and by her had issue,—Ales, mar. to William

Osborne;Agnes, mar. to John Tybbes

;Jone, mar. to John Edgar

;after,

the said John, mar. to his second wife, Jane, da. to ... Prydeux, and byher as yet hath no issue.

COKER of Ashebosom in Stourpaine.

Arms : Argent, three shambrogues Sable, impaling Argent, three bucks*

heads cabossed Sable (Hartgill).

Walter Coker of Ashebosom, co. Dorset, Gent., mar. Aly>\ da. to ...

Hartgrave, and by her had issue,

Thomas, his eldest son ; John, second

son; Elizabeth, mar. to George Jurden;Jane, mar. Thomas Jurden;

Elionor, first mar. to William Keilway, secondly to Thomas Waters,

thirdly to William Wattes of Stalbridge, co. Dorset.

Thomas Coker of Ashebosom, Gent., eldest son and heir to Walter,

mar. Alys, da. to Peter Stouter of Horningham, co. Wilts, Gent,, and byher had issue,

John, his eldest son;Peter, second son

;Richard, third

son; Richard, fourth son ; Thomas, fifth son

;Elionor, mar. to William

Davidge;Jone, mar. to Edward de Boke

;Mary, mar. to John Vowell.

John Coker of Ashebosom, Gent., eldest son and heir to Thomas, mar.

Dorathe, da. to William Hartgill of Kilmington, co. Som'set, Gent,and by her had issue,—Robert, eldest son; John, second son; Elyn; Amye;Ann

;Alys

;Mary

; Margaret ; Elizabeth;Dorathe, and Judithe.

COKER of Mapowder.

... Coker of Boure, co. Som'set, Gent., mar.... da. and one of the heirs

of ... Norrys of Penllyn and Llanganna, co. Glamorgan, Esq., and byher had issue,— his eldest son.

... Coker of Penllyn and Langanna, Esq., eldest son and heir to

mar. ... da. and heir of ... Walshe of Worle, co. Somerset, Gent., and byher had issue,

John, his eldest son.

John Coker of Worle, eldest son and heir to ... Coker, mar. Elionor,

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da. and heir of Robert Veale in co. Dorset, Esq., and by her had issue,

Robert, his eldest son and heir.

Robert Coker of Mapowder, co. Dorset, Esq., oldest son and heir to

John, mar. Elizabeth, da. of Richard Turgis of Melcombe, co. Dorset,

Esq., and by her had issue,—Jonx, his eldest son and heir.

John Coker of Mapowder, Esq., eldest son and heir to Robert, mar.

Avys, da. of Thomas Mallei of Corypoole .and Enmcre, co. Som'set, Esq.,

and by her had issue,

Thomas, his eldest son and heir;Mary, mar. to

John Lyle of Kyinpton, co. South', Esq.;Elizabeth, mar. to Thomas

Gawen of ^Norrington, co. Wilts, Esq.;Elionor, mar. to Richard Pomeroy

of Bowden, co. Devon, Esq.

Thojias Coker of Mapowder, Esq., eldest son and heir to John, mar.

Jane, da. and heir of Richard Sutton of Sarum, co. Wilts, Esq., and byher had issue,

Robert, his eldest son and heir; John, second son;Alice,

mar. to Robert Bingham of Binghams Melcombe, co. Dorset, Esq.; Isabel,

mar. to Henry ' Williams of Helton, co. Dorset, Esq.

Robert Coker of Mapowder, Esq., eldest son and heir to Thomas,mar. Elizabeth, da. of Henry Beaumont of Gittesham, co. Devon, Esq.,

and by her had issue,

Henry, his eldest son and heir;Thomas, second

son; John, third son; Robert, fourth son ; and Luke, fifth son; Mary,

mar. to Richard Watkins of Hollowe, co. Somerset, Gent.; Alys, mar. to

Thomas Myites of Hampton, co. South'ton, Gent.; Elizabeth, mar. to

Gilbert Wellys of Brambridge, co. South'ton, Esq.; Susan, unmar.Henry Coker of Mapowder, Gent., eldest son and heir apparant to

Robert, mar. Anne, da. of Robert(J Richard) Strode of Parnham, co.

Dorset, Esq., and by her hath issue,—Bridget.

Thomas Coker of Mapowder, Gent., second son to Robert, mar. Edithe,

da. of George Turbervile of Bere Regis, co. Dorset, Esq., and by her hath

issue,—Robert, his eldest son and heir apparant ; and Elizabeth.

CRUKERN of Childhay in Broad Windsor.

Arms : Quarterly, 1 and 4, Argent, on a chevron Gules between three bugle

horns Sable as many cross crosslets jitchee of the field ; 2 and 3,

Gules, on a cross glory Or, five pellets.

Richard Crukern of Chilley, co. Dorset, Gent., mar. Margerie, da. andheir of Nicholas Latymer of Eittellford, co. Dorset, Gent., and by her

had issue,—JonN, his eldest son;Thomas, second son.

John Crukern of Chilley, Gent, eldest son and heir to Richard, mar.

to his first wife Alice, da. and heir to John Golde of Sandpyt, co. Dorset,

Gent., and by her had noe issue;

after, the said John mar. to his second

wife ... da. of Hugh Mallett ; thirdly, to the da. of ... WyJces of Byndon,co. Devon; fourthly, mar. ... da. of ... and by her had issue,—a son, anda da. which died sans issue.

Thomas Crukern of Horsey, co. Dorset. Gent., second son to Richard,

mar. the da. of ... and by her had issue,

Richard, his eldest son;

Henry, second son;Tristram, third son

;John, fourth son.

Richard Crukern of Chilhay, Gent., eldest son and heir to Thomas,mar. Alice, da. to Richard Owgan of Sylvens, co. Somerset, and by her

had issue,

John, his eldest son;Elianor, died sans issue.

John Crukern of Chilhay, Gent., eldest son and heir to Richard, mar.

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to his first wife Katherin, da. to Thomas Giford of Haisbury, co. Devon,

Gent., and by her had issue,—George, his eldest son;John, second son

;

Anne, and Elizabeth;after, the said John mar. to his second wife Dorothe,

da. to John Bevin in co. Somerset, Gent., and by her as yet hath noe

issue.

DACKOMBE of Stepleton.

Arms : Gules, on a chevron Or, between three roses Argent, us many spires

of churches Azure ; impaling Hart-gill.

John Dackombe of Stepleton, co. Dorset, Gent., mar. Sybell, da. of'*...

Pole, of Wilton, co. Wilts, Esq., and by her hath issue,—Thomas, his eldest

son and heir;Thomas, second son

;John, third son

;Christian, mar. to

... Baynpyune.Thomas Dackombe of Stepleton, Gent., son and heir to John, mar.

Anne, da. to Henry Moore of Wliit'ford, co. South', Gent, and. by her

hath issue,

John, his eldest son; Thomas, p'son of Tarrantgonvyle,

second son ;Elizabeth, mar. to Edward Morgan of Chitterne, co. Wilts,

Esq. ;Agnes, mar. to John Puncherton of Henstridge, co. Somerset.

John Dackombe of Stepleton, Esq., eldest son and heir to Thomas,mar. Elianor, da. to Gregory Morgan of Chetterne, co. Wilts, Esq., andby her hath issue,

John, his eldest son and heir; William, second son;

Katherin, mar. to John, Lord Awdley ; Jone, mar. to Tliomas Ghafin of

Meere. co. Wilts, Esq.

John Dackombe of Stepleton, Esq., eldest son and heir to John, mar.

Anne, the eldest da. of William Hartgill of Kilmington, co. Somerset,

Esq., and by her hath issue,— James, his eldest son and heir apparant;

William, second son; Robert, third son; Margaret, Sibell, and Agnesunmar.

William Dackombe of Rushton, co. Dorset, Gent., second son to John,

mar. Elizabeth, widow of George Percy and da. to Henry Ashley of

Wimborne St. Gyles in the said co., Esq., and by her as yet hath noe

issue.

DORCHESTER, Town and Borough of.

A Seal, with the name DORCHESRE, over a fleur-de-lis, and the

Legend : SIGILLVM COMIT'VS DORCHESTRIE.Another Seal : On a rock a castle triyle-towered surmounted by an

escucheon of the Arms of France and England quarterly. TheLegend imperfect.

Theis be the Seales aunciently used by the BaylifFs, Constables andBurgesses of the Towne and Borough of Dorchester, which seals I,

Clarentieulx Kinge of Armes of the South, East and West partes of this

Realme of England, have not only ratified and confirmed unto the Bailiffs,

Constables and Burgesses of the said Towne and Borough of Dorchester,

but have also Recorded the same in the Registers of this my Visitacon

now made within the countie of Dorset ; and at this p'sent was OwenHayward, William Aden, Baylijfs; Christopher Hole, Recorder; John

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Hayward, Under Steward and Coroner; John Stratford, John Corbin,

John Palmer, Nicholas Linister, Morgan Hayne, Luke Aden, and JohnChubb, Burgesses of the said Towne and Borough of Dorchester.

ELRINGTON of Woolcomb Maltravers.

Arms : Argent, a /ess dancettee Sable bezantee, between six Cornish

choughs proper.

Thomas Elrington of Wolcombe Matravers, co. Dorset, Esq., mar.

Elizabeth, da. to George Turbervile of Bere Regis, co. Dorset, Gent, and

by her had issue,—George, his eldest son;Henry, second son ;

Nicholas,

third son ;Robert, fourth son

;Thomas, fifth son.

ERLE of Charleborough.

John Erle of Ashburton, co. Devon, mar. and had issue,

John,second son.

John Erle of Culhampton, co. Devon, second son to John, mar. andhad issue,

John, son and heir.

John Erle of Culhampton, son and heir to John, mar. Thomasin, da.

of ... Beare in co. Som'set, and had issue,

Walter.Walter Erlf of Charleborough, co. Dorset, mar. Mary, third da. and

one of the heirs of Richard Wytces of Byndon and Charleborough in the

said co., Esq., and second son and heir of John Wykes and of Jane his

wife, da. and one of the heirs of John Camell, son and heir of Robert

Camell and of Jone his wife, da. and heir to Henry Plecye, of WynboriieSt. Giles, co. Dorset, Esq. ; which Walter and Mary had issue,—Thomas

;

Honor;Bridget ; and Mary.

FAUNTLEROY of Fauntleroy's Marsh.

John Faunteleroy of Faunteleroyes Marche, co. Dorset, Gent., great

grandfather unto William Fauntleroy that nowe is, mar. Jone, da. andcoheir of John Walshe of Purbeke Walshe in Purbeke, co. Dorset, Esq.,

and by her had issue,

John, his eldest son : William, the which wasafterwards a preist and Docter of Divinitie, second son

;Tristram, third

son, the which mar. into Hampshire;

Agnes, mar. to Edward, LordStourton ; Elizabeth, Abbess of Amesbury.

John Faunteleroy of Faunteleroy Marshe, Esq., eldest son and heir to

John, mar. Elizabeth, one of the da.'s of John Waddam of Merrifield, co.

Somerset, Esq., and by her had issue,

Peter, his eldest son ; Roger,

second son and sans issue;Bridget, a Xoune at Shaftisbery

;Margaret,

mar. to Myghell Kedwelly in co. South'ton, Gent. ;—after, the said Johnmar. to his second wife, Isabel, da. of Henry Burnett of Poyntinton, co.

Somerset, Esq., and by her had issue,—Dorathe, mar. to Robert Fistor of

Kinges Sombome, eo. South'ton, Gent.;Agnes, mar. Robert Beckam of

Wells, co. Somerset, Gent.

Peter Faunteleroye of Faunteleroyes Marshe, Esq., eldest son andheir to John, mar. Jane, da. and heir of Thomas Flamacke of Halygan,

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co. Cornwall,- Gent., and by her hath issue,—Margaret, which mar. to

Robert Hyll of Sockeynmar, co. Soni'set, Gent. ; after the death of Jane,

the said Peter mar. with Phellipp, one of the da.'s of William Bradburyof Littilbury, co. Essex, and had issue by her,

William, his eldest son,

and Edward, the which William mar. with Cecyll, one of the da.'s of

James Baynes of Torkisey, co. Line, Gent., and a Cheshircman borne,

and by her as yet hath no issue ; and Edward, mar. with Mary, one of

the da.'s of William Gerrard of Trent, Esq., and by her had ho issue;

after the death of the said Mary, the said Edward mar. with Anne, one of

the da.'s of John Coke of the Isle of Wight, Esq.

The said Peter also had by Phellipp three das.—Mary, which mar. with

John Stanter of Great Hornisham, co. Wilts, Esq.;Jane, mar. with John

Davy of Sherborne, Clothier;Dorathe, mar. with John Dodynge of

Cumage (Combwick in Cannington co. Somerset), Clothier.

FILIOLL of Knight Street.

Arms : Quarterly, 1 and 4, Vair, a canton Gules; 2, Azure, crusily patee

and a lion rampant Or (Mocklington) ; 3, Argent, three bars

Sable, on a canton of thefirst a bend fusily of the second(Welsh);

impaling Argent, a chevron Gules, between three greyhounds in

full course Sable (Gaynsford).

John Eyloll of Woodlande, co. Dorset, Esq., mar, ... da. of ... andby her had issue,—Sir William, Kt. his eldest son; Nicholas, second

son;Hughe, third son

;John, a Priest, fourth son

;Morys, a Priest, iii'th

son;Reignold, sixth son

;Jesper, seventh son.

Reignold Fyloll of Fulham, co. Midd., Gent., sixth son to John,

mar. Marye da. of ... and by her had issue,

William, eldest son and heir.

William Fyloll of Knight Streete, co. Dorset, Gent., eldest son andheir to Reignold, mar. Elizabeth, da. to Henry Gaynsford of Wich-ampton, co. Dorset, Gent., and by her hath issue,—William, his eldest

son; Henry, second son; John, third son; Nicholas, fourth son; andRobert, fifth son

;Jane, mar. to Christopher Baylye of Kevill, co. Wilts;

Ellyn, Jone, and Barbara unmar.

FOWKE of Symondsbury.

Arms : Vert, a fleur-de-lis Argent.

Crest : An antelope's head erased Vert, attired Or.

William Fowke of Brewode, co. Stafford, Ger.t., mar. and had issue,

Roger, his eldest son;John, second son.

John Fowkes of Brewode, Gent., second son to William, mar. ... da.

and heir to John Newman, and by her had issue,—William, his eldest son ;

Thomas, second son;Roger, third son.

Thomas Fowke of Brewode, Gent., second son to John, mar. Margaret,

da. to ... Lane of Hyde in the said co., Gent., and by her hath issue,

Robert, his eldest son;Henry, second son.

Robert Fowke of Symesborough, co. Dorset, Esq., eldest son to

Thomas, mar. Mary, da. to Richard, Lord Zouche of Staiordell, co.

Somerset, and by her had issue,—Charles, his eldest son, died at New-

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haven;Arthur, second son

;William, third son

;George, fourth son

;

Edward, fifth son;Henry, sixth son

;Anne, and Elizabeth.

FRAMPTON of Morton.

Arms : Sable, three bars Argent, in chief as many crescents Or.

Robert Framptox of Morton, co. Dorset, Esq., mar. Elionor, the da.

and heir of William Browning, and by her had issue,

-James, his eldest

son;Roger, second son, died sans issue

;Edward, third son.

James Framptox of Morton, Esq., eldest son and heir to Robert, mar.

Anastacie, da. of Sir Roger Newborongh of East Lnlworth, co. Dorset,

Kt, and died sans issue. :

'

A

Edward Framptox of Morton, Esq., eldest son and heir to Robert,

mar. ... da. of ... Hunsell of Symondsbury in the said co., and by her

had issue,—

J

ohx, his eldest son and heir.

Johx Framptox of Morton, Esq., eldest son and heir to Edward, mar.

Elizabeth, da. of Nicholas Willoughby of Turners Puddell, co. Dorset,

Esq., and by her had issue, —Robert, his eldest son and heir;John,

second son;

Francis, third son;William, fourth son

;James, fifth son

;

Anne; Margaret, mar. to John Hayvarde of Dorchester; Dorathe, mar.

to Martin Railway of Lillington, co. Dorset, Gent.;Mary ; Rozamond

;

and Jone.

Robert Framptox of Morton, Esq., eldest son and heir to John, mar.

Margery, da. to Thomas, Lord Pouiet of Melplache, co. Dorset, and by

her had issue,—Thomas, his eldest son;Charles, second son.

GALLE of Stalbridge.

Arms : Sable, a fess Argent petty Azure between three greyhounds sejant

of the second collared Or.

Crest : A horse's head bendy wavy of six Or and Sable.

, Jonx Galle of Whitmilles, co. Som'set, Gent., mar. ... and had issue,

Jonx, his eldest son;Elionor, mar. to John Piers.

Jonx Galle of Whitnell, eldest son and heir to John, mar. Christian,

da. of ... Golde of co. Wilts, Gent., and by her hath issue, —Johx, his

eldest son; ... second son; Thomas, third son; William, fourth son;Elizabeth, mar. to John Tymburie of Bruham, co. Somerset.

Johx Galle of Stalbridge, co. Dorset, Gent., eldest son and heir to

John, mar. Elizabeth, da. to Robert Adlam of Westbury, co. Wilts, andby her hath issue.—James, his eldest son.

GREY of Kingston Marwood.

Arms : Quarterly, 1 and 4, Barry of six. Argent and Azure, a label of five

points Gules bezantce ; 2 and 3, Gules, a fess Ermine between

three martlets Or.

Another shield, Vert, a fleur-de-lis between three horses passant Argent.

Crest : On a mound Vert oid of a ducal coronet Argent a u gray" proper.

Robert Grey of Kingeston Marwarde, co. Dorset, Esq., mar. and hadissue,

Robert, his eldest son;Hexry, second son.

Robert Grey of Kingeston Marwarde, Esq., eldest son and heir to

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Robert, mar. Jone da. of ... and by her had issue,—Robert, who died sans

issue.

Henry Grey, second son and heir to Robert and brother and heir to

Robert Grey aforesaid, was written Esquire of, and of Askerswell, co.

Dorset, and mar. . . . and had issue,

Robert, the eldest son and heir.

Robert Grey of Kingeston, Esq., eldest son and heir to Henry, mar.

Cecille, da. to ... and by her had issue,

John, his eldest son; Robert,

second son.

John Grey of Askerswell, Esq., eldest son and heir to Robert, mar.

Jane, da. to ... Ronyon of Berkcombe, co. Som'set, Gent., and by her hadissue,

Walter, his eldest son;Agnes, mar. to Walter Ryves

;Phellip,

mar. to ... Wade. 1

Walter Grey of Askerswell, Esq., eldest son and. heir -

to John, mar.

Thomasi?i}da. to Roger Cheverell of Chantmarell in the said co., Esq.,

and by her had issue,

Thomas, his eldest son;Walter, second son.

Thomas Grey of Kingeston Marwarde, Esq., eldest son and heir to

Walter, mar. Jone, da. to William Frye of Yartey, co. Devon, Esq., andby her hath issue,—Christopher, his eldest son; and Isabel.

CORRECTION.

Under " Blount, Lord Mountjoy, of Great Canford " {ante, p. 223) the

fifth paragraph should read :

Sir Walter Blount, first Lord Mountjoy, son and heir to Sir Thomas,mar. Helen, da. of Sir John Byron, Kt., in co. Lane, and by her hadissue,

William ; John ; and Sir James, Kt.

William Blount, Esq., son and heir to Walter, Lord Mountjoy, died,

his father living, and mar. Margaret, da. and coheir of Sir ThomasIchingham, Kt., and by her had issue,—John and Edward, Lordes, w'ch

died sans issue [Note in Harl. MS. 888 :—Edward Blount died before

his father and therefore no Lord, and as for John lie was never in

beinge];Anne, mar. to Sir Davy Owen

;Elizabeth, mar. to Sir Andrew

Windsor, Kt.{To be continued.)

THE HISTORY OF THE HUNDRED OF BLACKHEATII.Dr. Drake, after seven years of labour of the severest' kind, has success-

fully brought to a conclusion the first instalment of his History of Kent,a work which, if completed on the same scale as the present Hundred,should stand foremost among our great county histories. By the courtesy

of the author we have had an opportunity of perusing some of the first

proofs of this remarkable volume, and, with Dr. Drake's permission, weare able to reproduce here some passages from the Introduction whichshould prove of more than ordinary interest to our readers.

" County history," according to Dr. Drake's opening paragraph," should supplement and amplify national history by detailing the con-

tingents furnished by each locality to shape it," and, he goes on to say that,

in his Introduction, "it will be essayed to shew cursively that genealogical