originated and carried out the work, deplorable as its style may seem to us. No other order of architecture was in vogue at that date beside the Classic, which is so eminently unsuitable to the requirements of a building destined for Christian worship. It cannot be denied, too, that "of its kind" the edifice is excellent, much as we may dislike the kind. As a specimen of brickwork it is confessedly inimitable; a repetition of the accident which had deprived Twickenham of one church was at least amply provided against for the future. The walls are of prodigious thickness, every detail is carried out conscientiously and thoroughly, and in such respects it puts to shame many more pretentious modern structures.

Its dimensions are, from east to west 88 ft from north to south 44 ft. In height it is about 40 ft.; the tower being 20 ft. higher.

Although the new church provided, doubtless, a large increase of accommodation, this advantage was to a great extent neutralized by the cumbrous square pews of high oak panelling with which the interior was fitted; and by the granting of quasi-faculties for the possession of these in perpetuity, in return for subscriptions to the building fund. These so-called faculties. were, unfortunately for those who held them, found to be of no legal value. Several of them are still in existence, and were brought forward as proving a right to pews in the church at the time of its alteration in 1859.

Copies are appended of the Subscription Deed and Faculty for rebuilding, granted by the bishop, and of one of the quasi-faculties granted by the churchwardens to certain parishioners.

A.-Deed in the Parish Chest relating to the Rebuilding of the
Parish Church.

Whereas the Parish Church of Twickenham in the County of Middx through age and long decay is lately fallen downe so that the Parishioners of the said Parish are destitute of a Parish Church for the service of Almighty God, wee being deeply sencible of the infinite mercy of God in spareing our lives by giveing us sufficient warning to avoid the danger of being buryed in the ruins, and being desirous that a new Church more comodious for the inhabitants may be erected with as little publick charge as is possible to the said inhabitants. In order to so good a work we whose names are hereunder written doe severally promise and agree to and with Sr Godfrey Kneller, Knight and Thomas Vernon Esqre the present Churchwardens of the said parish and their successours Churchwardens of the said parish for the time being and every of them for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators to give and pay the respective sumes of mony underwritten over against our hands and seales respectively for the purposes aforesaid into the hands of the said Churchwardens, or such person as they shall depute to receive the same, in four equall payments, the first payment thereof to be made on or before the four and twentyeth day of June next ensuing, after the day of the date hereof, the second payment thereof on or before the nine and twentyeth day of September then next following, the third payment thereof on or before the five and twentyeth day of December then next following, and the fourth payment thereof on or before the five and twentyeth day of March then next following, witness our hands and seales this second day of May, in the twelveth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the grace of God Queen of Great Britain France and Ireland, Defender of the ffaith &c. Annoq Dni 1713 with this express provision that if a pound rate for building the Church shall hereafter be found necessary, each subscriber shall be allowed his or her rate out of his or her subscription.

Then follows the list of subscriptions, with a seal set against each signature, the "summe totall," of which, including "a note under Mr. Jones's hand in ye minute book," amounted to £1,289.

On the back of the parchment is this endorse

ment,

This deed was showed to Thomas Jackson, Clement Lock, Paul Mansfield, Adam Pastern, and William Beck, at the time of their severall exaiaions* taken in Chancery on the behalfe of Thomas Morris and others Complts against Sir Godfrey Kneller & al Deft". A. TREVOR,

P. B.

B.-Copy of the Bishop's Faculty for the Rebuilding of the Parish Church of Twickenham, 1714, also in the Parish Chest.

John,t by Divine permission Lord Bishop of London to all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, or shall or may in any wise concern, but more especially to the Vicar, Churchwardens, Parishioners and Inhabitants of the parish of Twickenham in the County of Middlesex and Diocess of London. Whereas it hath been sett forth to the Right Worshipfull Henry Newton, Doctor of Lawes our Chancellour, That the Parish Church of Twickenham aforesaid, which was very old and much decayd and not capable to containe the parishioners and inhabitants of the said parish, is lately fallen down, and that the parishioners of the said parish are very desireous and have humbly prayed our Licence or ffaculty for the building and erecting the said church more convenient and of larger dimentions, capable to containe the number of parishioners, which of late years is much increased in the said parish, as in and by a petition under their hands now remaineing in our principall Registry it doth and may more fully appeare. And whereas att the petition of the said parishioners our said Chancellour hath issued out a Commission directed to the Reverend Charles Alston, Doctor in Divinity our Archdeacon of Essex and Rector of Northall, Richard Cawthorn Clarke, Vicar of Hampton, William Hall Clarke, Vicar of Ealing, Richard Harnage of Isleworth Esquire, Leonard Hammon of Teddington Esquire, and Richard Bourchier of Isleworth aforesaid Gentleman, respectively in the said County of Middlesex and Diocess of London, or to any

Examinations.

John Robinson, D.D., previously Bishop of Bristol, was translated to the see of London in this very year, 1714, and he held it until his death in 1723. He was one of the plenipotentiaries at the Treaty of Utrecht at the concluding of the peace between France and England, and Lord Privy Seal at the same time.

The Rev. Samuel Prat, S. T.P.

three of them att least takeing with them Two or more skilfull persons in the art of Building to goe to the said Church of Twickenham and to view the Ruins and Dilapidations thereof and to certify us or our Chancellour the dimentions of the said old Church and of what manner and Dimentions and for what summe of money a convenient new Church may be built sufficient to containe the number of parishioners of the said Parish. And whereas Richard Cawthorn Clerk, Leonard Hammond Esquire and Richard Bourchier Gentleman Three of the said Commissioners have by a certificate under their hands and seales certifyed our said Chancellour that they did in pursuance of the said Commission view the Ruins and Dilapidations of the said parish Church of Twickenham and did find that the old Church did containe within the walls from East to West sixty and ffive ffeet and in Breadth from North to South thirty nine ffeet and six inches and that the said Church being very much decayed by Age did in the night time, between the Houres of Ten and Eleaven on the ninth day of April one Thousand Seaven Hundred and Thirteen fall downe and the Churchwardens and Inhabitants of the said Parish, being sencible that the Dimentions of the old Church would not be capable of containeing the Inhabitants of the said Parish, have upon mature consideration and by and with the advice of Mr. John James of Greenwich in Kent, an able and experienced Surveyor in Architecture, and likewise by consulting with others belonging to the said Parish resolved to inlarge the Dimentions of the Church now to be rebuilt according to the plan proposed by the afore mentioned Mr. John James, and annexed to the said Certificate which said Church is to be rebuilt part on the old foundation and part on the new, the two Additionall Breaks on the South and North sides of the said Church doe each of them containe in length Thirty and Three ffeet and ffour inches and in Breadth six feet and six inches, likewise another additionall Break in the East end of the said Church now to be rebuilt containeing in length from North to South sixteen ffeet and in Breadth Ten ffeet and ffour inches as relation being had to the aforesaid plan will more fully appeare, which said Breaks on the North and South sides of the Church are designed to be rebuilt by a charge distinct from that of the Church, as likewise that in the Chancell, according to an agreement and in consideration of the summe of Thirty pounds payable from the Reverend Mr. Charles Jones Clerk Lessee of the Impropriation of the said Church, to the said parishioners, is designed to be built according to the Dimentions above expressed, out of the subscription money and exclusive from any

Rate that shall or may hereafter be found requisite or necessary to be made for Rebuilding the said Church, which Church being built according to the plan above-mentioned and agreed upon, will, upon a moderate computation thereof, amount to the summe of two Thousand pounds, As in and by the said Return now remaineing in our principall Registry may more fully appear. Wee therefore the Bishop aforesaid, well weighing and considering the premisses, doe herebye Ratifye and confirme what our said Chancellour hath done in the premisses, and being very willing to promote so good and pious a work, Doe, as far as by the Ecclesiasticall and Temporall Lawes of this Realme wee can or may give and grant unto the Churchwardens and Parishioners of the said parish of Twickenham for the time being our Leave, Licence or ffaculty to erect and build a New Church part on the old and part on the New ffoundation, with Two Additionall Breaks on the North and South sides thereof, each Break to contain Thirty and Three ffeet and ffour Inches in Length and in Breadth six ffeet and six inches, and with another Additionall Break in the East end of the same now to be rebuilt to containe in Length from North to South sixteen ffeet and in Breadth Ten ffeet and ffour inches according to the plan or Modell hereunto annexed with this provisoe, that the Breaks on the North and South sides of the said Church and alsoe the Chancell be rebuilt by the subscription money and distinct from that of the Church and exclusive from any Rate or Rates that shall or may be hereafter found requisite and necessary to be made for rebuilding the said Church. And we doe hereby order and require the Churchwardens of the said parish of Twickenham to certifye us or our said Chancellour what they shall doe or cause to be done in and about the premisses under their Hands on or before the ffirst Day of March next ensueing. Given under the Seale of our said . Chancellour which wee use in this behalfe this Thirtieth Day of April In the year of our Lord God one thousand Seaven Hundred and ffourteen, and in the ffirst yeare of our Translation.

HEN. NEWTON, Vic. Gen: Ed. Alexander Reg. Epis.

C.-Copy of one of the quasi-Faculties granted by the Churchwardens to certain Parishioners.

Whereas by a Vestry held on the 25th Day of Aprill 1713 The Parishioners of the Parish of Twickenham did then and there constitute and appoint 22 Persons Inhabitants of the Sa Parish of Twickenham or any nine of them to Direct Determine & confirme all contracts Bargains of Sale &c. which shall or may Relate towards