PEDIGREE OF WHELER. 4 1832.] [A pedigree of Wheler, more fully showing the junior branches, will be found in Surtees's History of Durham, vol. i. p. 176.] Gent.... ...... Thomas Wheler, of Tottenham, co. Middlesex, Gent Thomas Wheler, of Tottenham.Judith, daughter of Simon Loe, of Bromley, Esq. Thomas Wheler, of Tottenham.Anne, daughter of Sir Nicholas Gilborne, of Charing, co. Kent. Arms. Vert, on a fess Or three Motto. IN SOLIDO DEUS. Charles Wheler, Francis-Gilborne ob. 1724. Charles Wheler, of Charing, born 1611; Colonel of his Majesty's Life Guard.Anne, daughter of John Hutchin, of Egerton, co. Kent, Esq. Sir George Wheler, Knt. D.D. born at Breda 1650, when his Grace, daughter of Sir Thomas Higgons, of Grewel, near Odiparents were in exile for their loyalty to King Charles II.; died | ham, co. Southampton, by Bridget, sister of John Granville, 1st Jan. 1723; buried at Durham. Earl of Bath; died April 20, 1703; buried at Charing. Granville Wheler, Esq. of Otterden-place; subsequently took Holy Orders, was Rector of Leak, and Prebendary of Southwell, co. Nottingham; born Aug. 1701; died 1770; buried at Otterden. Thomas Wheler, ob. s.p.; mar. Anne, dau. and heir of George Curteis, Esq. of Otterden-place. George Wheler, Esq. ob. 1724, s. p. Mary, dau. and coh. of John Dove, of London, Esq. Theophilus Wheler, Esq. born 1725, ob. cœlebs, 1740, at Cam bridge. TTT Wheler. Grace, mar. W. Musgrave, of Newcastle. Elizabeth, mar. Rob. Hutton, of co. Durham. Judith, ma. Tho. Sharpe, D.D. Archd. of Northumb. Mary, mar. Posthumus Smith, LL.B. And other daughters. Lady Catherine-Maria tersall, Vicar of ried at Otterden. Captain R. N. living 1832. lain to the King; died 1801. York, Esq. of Boskenna, co. Cornwall. Granville Whe-Sibylla-Chris--Rev. John Tatler, of Otterden- tiana, 2d dau. ried at Kippax. William De Chair Tattersall, Rector of West Bourne, Vicar of Wotton-underEdge, and one of his Majesty's Chaplains; living 1 32. Granville-Charles Wheler, born 1810; died 1818. Granville-Hastings Wheler, of Otter-Jane, youngest dau. of the Rev. den place, Esq.; born 1780; died 1827; buried at Otterden. Selina-Margaretta, born 1730, died at Hall, Dum179 frieshire. queathed the whole of his estates to his lady (the present possessor of Otterden Place) for her life, with remainder to the Rev. Charles Medhurst, Vicar of Ledsham, co. York (son of Granville Medhurst, esq. of Kippax, Yorkshire,) and his issue; failing which, to Catherine-SarahAnne Medhurst (now wife of the Rev. B. Emmaurson) and her heirs; with an ultimate remainder to Francis Stuart Menteath, 4th son of Granville Charles Stuart Menteath, esq. of Closeburn Hall, Dumfrieshire, N. B. OTTERDEN PLACE, a brick building, was probably erected by Sir Anthony Aucher, about the latter end of the reign of Henry VIII. Indeed, the tower (which once was higher than it now appears), as well as other parts of the building, agrees so much in character with St. James's Palace and other edifices of that period, as to warrant the supposition that the same architect was employed. It was originally a large building; but in the course of time has undergone some alterations, a part has been taken down, and some sash windows have been injudiciously substituted for the original ones in the lower tier on the north front. But the late Mr. Wheler, who to his attachment to the study of antiquities added a critical knowledge of the various styles of the domestic architecture of our ancestors, and who greatly regretted the dilapidations that had been made, designed and built the south front in perfect accordance with the original structure, and made such a judicious arrangement of the interior, as to render it a most commodious and habitable residence. From the upper part it commands extensive views of the river, Isle of Sheppey, shores of Essex, &c. Two very ornamental American walnuts (Juglans nigra, Linn.) stand in front of the house, near which is the walled flower-garden; and nature has agreeably diversified the face of the surrounding country with wood. The library, which with the dining room occupies the eastern side of the house (see Plate I.), contains a valuable and extensive collection of books in splendid bindings, particularly rich in architecture, antiquities, and topography, the whole of which was formed by the late Mr. Wheler. It is to be lamented that, his father having been a man of expensive habits, the library of Sir George Wheler, with the additions made to it by the Rev. Granville Wheler, was sold when circumstances compelled him to go abroad. In the library are portraits of Charles II. by Sir Peter Lely; the Rev. Sir George Wheler, knt. D.D.; the Rev. Granville Wheler; and Dr. Sharpe, son of Dr. Sharpe, Abp. of York. In the dining-room Lady Elizabeth Hastings of Ledstone Hall, co. York, daughter of Theophilus, seventh Earl of Huntingdon, by his first wife, Elizabeth, dau. and heir of Sir John Lewis, Bart. of Ledstone Hall, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. She died in the year 173940, and was buried in Ledstone Church. Her character was drawn by Congreve, under the name of Aspasia, in the 42d number of The Tatler; see also an account of her in Gent. Mag. vol. x. p. 36; and her epitaph, with extracts from her religious writings, in vol. LVII. p. 403. Lady Anne Hastings, dau. of Theophilus 7th Earl of Huntingdon, by Frances his second wife, noticed below. Anne Curteis, wife of Thomas, son of Sir Geo. Wheler, in a riding dress; a spirited portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Sir William Wheler, Bart. said to be by Vandyck. Frances Countess of Huntingdon, 2d wife of Theophilus 7th Earl, dau. of Francis Leveson Fowler, esq. of Shropshire; married 1st to Lord Kilmorrey; 2d, to the Earl of Huntingdon; 3d, to the Chevalier de Ligondèe. Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, two whole-lengths by Sir Peter Lely. These were presents to the late Mr. Wheler by his muchvalued friend Mrs. Pincke of Sharstede. In the drawing room King Charles I. and Queen Henrietta Maria; bequeathed by Sir Geo. Wheler, as my portraits by Vandyck." " In the gallery Lady Catherine Maria Hastings, wife of the Rev. Granville Wheler. G. Wheler, esq. and his lady, Sibylla Christiana. See the pedigree. Grace, wife of Sir George Wheler. Bridget, Lady Higgons. See the pedigree. Lady Moyle, by Sir Peter Lely. 1832.] Roman Remains discovered in Southwark. Two well-painted portraits of the time of Elizabeth or James I. entitled Lord Hervey and Lady. The arms of Hervey are on his picture, and a sea engagement in the back part denotes a naval officer. This appears to be Sir William Hervey, Bart. created Lord Hervey of Kidbroke, co. Kent, 1628, who had greatly distinguished himself in boarding one of the vessels composing the Spanish Armada in 1588. He married, 1st, Mary, dau. of Browne, Viscount Montacute, widow of Henry Earl of Southampton; 2d, Cordelia, daughter and heir of Brian Annesley of Lee in Kent, esq. These pictures were evidently painted at different times, and by different masters. Lord Hervey's portrait is on canvas; that of the lady on pannel; she is probably the second wife. Yours, &c. THOS. RACKETT. Mr. URBAN, THE Roman remains discovered in the course of the excavations necessary for forming the New London Bridge approaches, on the City side, having been recorded by Mr. Kempe in the Archæologia, and by Mr. Herbert, of the City Library, in his History of St. Michael's Parish; I beg leave to communicate, through the medium of your pages, an account of the interesting discoveries made during the same works on the southern side, the progress of which I have closely watched. My communication principally relates to discoveries recently made in excavating for the foundations of the Tavern, now being erected for Mr. Humphery, of which Mr. Allen is architect, and one or two other houses placed at the north-east angle of St. Saviour's Church, near the Lady Chapel; on this spot, toward the end of April, and at the beginning of the present month, numerous Roman remains have been discovered, most of which are now in my possession, consisting of fragments of the red Samian pottery, both plain and ornamented, among which were two vessels nearly perfect; one black vase of the figure usually considered to be sepulchral, with several fragments of similar vessels, varying a little in form, but always elegant; horns of animals, boars' tusks, coins (mostly imperfect); a glass vase; instruments of brass; a very remarkably formed key, of cop 399 per, in a fine state of preservation; fragments of amphora; a Roman bead or amulet; and various other less perfect, though interesting remains. From all that I have seen and heard of the discoveries near this spot, I have but little doubt that a Roman temple once stood on or near the site of St. Saviour's Church; on the south side of which Mr. Gwilt discovered a beautiful tessellated pavement, and I have seen portions of others, found in the burial ground, together with similar deposits to those above named. The discoveries made a few years since, in and near King-street in the Borough, while constructing the grand sewers, plainly indicated a Roman burial place. The recent discoveries, I am inclined to think, were of a sacrificial nature, and the general appearances of the spot have led me to suppose, that here they burned their dead, which it is well known they were forbidden to do within the walls of their city. The numerous beautiful fragments of Samian pottery were perhaps vessels used at their sacrifices, which were usually offered at the time of burning the body, and the Roman ritual enjoined the use of earthenware in their religious ceremonies; in this opinion I am borne out by the nature of the accompanying deposits of horns and bones of animals, wild boars' tusks, &c. probably those of the victims Tacitus speaks of a solemn sacrifice of an ox, a sheep, and a boar, and it is remarkable that the remains here found answer this description. : A few feet southward of these, I observed many fragments of burnt bricks, and a large quantity of ashes, among which were found a ring and numerous coins, decidedly Roman; but much defaced, apparently from the action of a fire. These appearances were confined to one spot, and I cannot account for them otherwise than by the supposition, that it may have been a funeral pile; for it is related, on the authority of Virgil, that abundance of presents were thrown on to the body while on the burning pile, such as costly garments, perfumes, jewels, &c.; and it is likely that coins may have been of the number, and these alone would resist the action of the flames. Of the numerous coins found, I have only seen two or three worth notice, and these were from another part of the ground. I have one of Antoninus Pius, in a fine state of preservation, on the reverse of which is a figure of Victory bearing a shield, inscribed VIC GER. The other of Domitian; reverse, a figure of Plenty, bearing in her right hand a pair of scales, and on her left arm a cornucopia. As far as my observation has gone, Roman remains are found in Southwark, usually at depths varying from 10 to 14 feet; and the reason that they were not discovered in other parts as well as on this spot, is, I conceive, that the workmen have not attained sufficient depth; here it was necessary to go to a greater depth for the extensive kitchens and cellars required for the above-named premises. The particular description of the articles referred to, with drawings of them, shall, if acceptable, form the subject of another communication.. Yours, &c. Mr. URBAN, WILLIAM TAYLOR. Bath, April 3.. I TOO (see p. 216) have been surprised that Collins should have passed over Thomas Sidney, a younger son of Sir Henry, K. G. and younger brother of Sir Philip Sidney, and of the first Sidney Earl of Leicester, with a notice of his name only, and the addition that should show that he was a knight, which he was not. The notices of his short life which have been collected by your Correspondent are valuable. But I would take the liberty to observe that he seems to have been misled by the Lansdown MS. no. 892, when he presents the notice of the three marriages of the daughter of Arthur Dakyns, as a document," and as in fact a copy of an inscription in the church of Hark ness. The inscription is still existing, and contains a very clear account of the three marriages of Margaret Dakyns, the heiress of Harkness. What is found in the Lansdown MS. is a kind of abstract of it, and is in several particulars either deficient or erroneous. And in reference to the subject for which it was produced, and to the curious and important question which your Correspondent has raised, whether this Thomas Sidney did not have issue-it is the variation between the abstract and the original which alone. affords room for such a question; the original showing that "he died without issue, the 26th day of July, 1595." You, Mr. Urban, have printed the inscription at large in your LXXth volume, p. 739.. SO The relict of Thomas Sidney married Sir Thomas Posthumus Hoby, whose wife she died Sept. 4, 1633.. She was buried in the church of Harkness, in the grave of her parents; neer," in the words of her epitaph, "unto the bodies of her father and of her mother, as that all three will become but one heape of duste." A lady whose first husband was a Devereux, her second a Sidney, and her third a Hoby, and of whom there is so complete a history on the monuments of herself and her family, ought not to have been left without a notice in the Peerages. She is not mentioned even by Vincent, though he corrects Brooke for having styled Walter Devereux her husband". knight." The marriage of Alexander Cosby (p.214) with Dorcas Sidney appears im a pedigree of the family of Allot, compiled about the reign of Charles I. in which it is shown that the mother of Dorcas, and the wife of William Sidney of Otford, was Elizabeth Allot, a daughter of Robert Allot of Yorkshire, by Elizabeth Waad, a sister of Armigael Waad, the navigator.* In one of Aubrey's MSS. is the following curious fragment of Sidney genealogy, which may suggest to your Correspondent lines of inquiry in his search after the stray members of this peculiarly interesting family, even if he and others of your readers should agree with me in thinking that Aubrey has here, as in some other instances, given perpetuity by his pen to the floating and untrue rumours of the time. His statement is this:-Sir John Sidney, brother to Sir Philip, married a daughter of Huntley of Bowell in Gloucestershire, esq. and had a son and a daughter. The daughter named Pembroke married Strode. The son John married a daughter of Thomas Lyte, and had a daughter, who married a yeoman, who lived near LyteCury in Wilts. The widow of Sir John Sidney married Thomas Lyte of Lyte-Cury, and had issue by him. Yours, &c. J. H. *See Hunter's Deanery of Doncaster, vol. II. p. 366.) Beawill |