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The Buckingham, dedicated to HE church of Maid's Moreton, St. Edmund the King and Martyr, (Plate II Fig. 1.) is a neat, elegant ftructure, delightfully fituated, built by two maiden fifiers of the family of the Peovers, about 1450, 28 Hen. VI. It confifts of a nave, or body, and a chancel, with a final veftry on the South fide; and has a neat embattled tower at the Weft end, in which were three very, tolerable good bells, anno 1717 run into five finall bells.

The chancel is 26 feet long, and 16 broad. The length of the church is 41 feet, and breadth 24 feet; length of the belfry 17 feet, and 12 broad. The whole fabric is leaded, and in the windows, which are lofty and uniform, was a good deal of painted glafs, but it is fo defaced, that nothing can be made Here were fome paintings on the chancel walls, but they have been alfo defaced. The roof of the porches, and tower entrance, are arched over with

In the middle of the church is a large antient marble, on which were the effigies of the above two maiden fifters, in brafs, with an infeription under thein; but it is torn off, both the effigies and infcriptions; but the arms are in two efcutcheons, remaining.

The ftone being fome years ago taken up, a large ftone-coffin was difcovered, in which, tradition fays, thefe two fifters' bodies were depofited.

Over the North and South doors are their arms painted against the wall, and thefe words wrote:

"Siflers and maidens, daughters of the lord Peover, the pious and magnificent founders of this church."

The two filters are faid to have been joined together.

Terrier, Oct. 29, 1605. George Bate,

rector.

The homefiall, containing 2 acres ; the garden, a rood. The parfonage of fione, containing 4 bays and 10 rooms; an hall, kitchen, buttery, 4 chambers, and 3 cock-lofts; two barns, one of 5 bays, the other of 4; an hovel of 3 bays. Meadow in Deep Mead, 12 poles; in Middle Field, 6 poles; in all 4 acres. Arable in Chatwell Field, 1 acre, 6 roods, 11 lands. In the Upper Field, 1 acre, 1 rood, 8 lands; in the Lower Field, 2 acres, 4 lands. In 4 roods, 8 lands. In Holeway, 2 acres, Canfeway, 1 acre, 2 roods.

GENT. MAG. September, 1804.

The total contents of the glebe-land of the rectory of Maiden- Moreton (as it is called in fome accounts) is 24 acres and 1 yard.

Colonel Purefoy, of Warwickshire, ordered the crofs on the top of the fteeple to be cut down in 1642: by its fall had nearly beat out the foldiers' brains.

1653. The people would be married at the church, and their children baps tized, contrary to Cromwell's order. Browne Willis.

Rev. William Hutton became propri etor of Moreton rectory anno 17.. H's fon, the Rev. James Long Hutton, LL.B. is the prefent rector. A. Z.

Mr URBAN, Weft Ham, April 12. "HE delightful little village of Pref

Tton (he church of which fee Fig.

2) ftands near Brightelmftone, at the diftance of a mile, upon the road which leads towards London, through Cuckfield, &c. It commands many finelyvariegated and extenfive profpects; and this truly rural fpot receives a confiderable addition from a great number of ftately elins, which afford a pleasing retreat from the heat of fummer, and a convenient fhelter for travellers in the winter feafon. Here is a large building called Prefton-houfe, with extenfive and well-planned gardens, late the property of Charles Callis Weftern, efq. of Riverhall, in Effex, but now of Mr. Stanford. In Prefton-houfe is a fine portrait of Anne of Cleves, confort to Henry VIII.; who, it is recorded, refided in this houfe, but afterwards retired to a convent at Faliner, which is about three miles diftant, where fhe died, and was interred.

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THURSTON FORD.

Mr. URBAN, July 4. THE inclofed (Fig. 3.) is copied from a finall copper-difh, which has been fo long in the poffeffion of a family, that when or how that happened is totally loft fight of. I fhall be much obliged to any of your learned readers to tranflate it into English. Your Correfpondent will, I beg, fay what language the infeription is written in. Yours, &c. A CONSTANT READER, For nearly Half a Century.

Mr. URBAN, Aug. 6. THE HE death of Alexander Riddell, efq. of Glen Riddell, noticed in your Obituary, p. 694, reminds me of

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one of Burne's poems, the fubject a while, which had been carried off at a drinking bout by an ancestor of a Riddell of Glen Riddell, and given on the 16th of October, 1790, by one of his defcendants, to Alexander Fergufon, efq. Of this fame whifile a fhort account is given as a preface to the ballad; but I would know, whether the Dane who brought it to England was the firft who carried fuch a trophy, and whether it fubjects the poffeffor to the obligation of accepting every challenge to a trial of the frength of his head, and the goodness of his claret.

EVE

1. H.

Mr. URBAN, Sept. 19. VER regarding the Gentleman's Magazine as a refpectable publication, I never was more aftonifhed, than on reading the letter of Palamedes in your last volume, p. 803; the tendency of which was (under the mask of apparent kindness) to hold up to ridicule a refpectable family; intended evidently as a fpecies of advertisement to the young gentlemen of the Univerfity of Cambridge, that, fhould any of them have an inclination to indulge in the vulgar propenfity of hoaxing, they might, in the family fo clearly pointed out, find proper fubjects.

Suppofe a family who could no way ferve their country did retreat from the coaft, at the time the whole kingdom was in daily expectation of an invafion, what was there fo abfurd in that? why were they to be pointed out? were they the only family that did fo? I am well acquainted with Senex's family, and fpeak from knowledge, when I allert, that no gentleman educated at Cambridge had converted or had any communication with them for fome months prior to their departure from Chichefter. Ifhould have thought it was very little neceflary for a family perfectly independent to account why? They chofe to change their refidence (particularly when that refidence never agreed with one individual of the family). To fhew von what credit the letter of Palamedes deferves, I will give you the real characters of Senex and his family. My friend Senex, Sir, is a man who is refpected wherever he is known. He has paffed through a long life with equal credit and reputation, admired even at the University for the ftrength of his intellects; well acquainted with the world, in which he has lived much, of a focial difpofition, gifted with un

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common vivacity, and no fmall share of wit; yet tempered with fo much kindness of heart, as to be fedulous to avoid wounding the feelings of those, even by whom his own have been wantonly attacked; for even his failings lean to Virtue's fide;" a true friend to his king and country. Shame fall on thofe who think loyalty a fubject for ridicule, and contrue an anxious defire for our Country's welfare into timidity! His wife, many years his junior, alfo poffeffes uncommon vivacity, with a remarkable fhare of penetration and courage. Their daughter, by no means the fimple, credulous dupe pourtrayed, though certainly wifhing no ill to any is the lat woman to be deceived by profeffions of any kind; a woman celebrated for her keennefs amidst the polithed circles of Bath, was little likely to be the dupe of the clumfy artifices of a country town on any occafion. In one refpect the has been blameable; in palling over impertinence with contempt, which fhould have been marked by reprobation. She could not confent "to break butterflies upon a wheel;" but "we were not born for ourselves, but the whole world," for the fake of others, efpecially in a country town, the character, of all others, moft ferviceable, is a decided one; not fo tender as to fpare the feelings of those who feek to wound a fair frame, by malicious affertions and unfounded lies. It has been well obferved, "That the law's good-nature hangs the thief;" not on the dreadful principle of deftruction, but to prevent that thief from committing inore atrocious crimes, and to terrify others: thus, the firft malicious lie expofed, prevents that perfon from having an opportunity of spreading a fecond; but, if the injured party paffes it over unnoticed, the next attempt will be more daring. Infamy fhould ever be forced to recoil on its author. That this family are mild in their affections, I can give you a convincing proof, by informing you of their remark on the infidious letter of Palamedes, and other tales related to their difadvantage. They faid, their parting with to fome of the people of Chichester was, " that portion of Chrif tian charity that thinketh no ill, vaunteth not itfelf, is not puffed up" libe rality of fentiment, urbanity towards ftrangers, better amufements than the vulgar love of hoaxing, and wickedly inputing actions to their aflociates they

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would fcorn to commit, or taking up the amiable office of becoming fpies on the actions of their neighbours.

In a happy hour Senex and his family arrived at Cambridge, after a pleafant journey, rendered more agreeable by the cordial welcome of friends; where they have refided a year, most agreeably, experiencing the most unremitted attentions, and received with the utmost respect by the most amiable and diftinguished characters. They feel that life has acquired added charms, in the fociety of men whofe lives are as unblemished as their principles are pure, and their minds enlightened. They can rejoice in the dignity of virtue; and in ladies, whofe emulation is to excel each other in the kindest of fices, and moll heartfelt attentions, they feel all her charms May this be a leffon to those who act otherwife," To VERITAS. go, and do likewife."

Mr. URBAN,

Sept. 23. WRITER in the British Prefs of

ment, in the prefence of the faid Prefident, were read in the manner accuftomed,” From Havengore.

This is explained by the letters patent 26 Jan. 1377. addreffed to the lords and commons fummoned to meet at Weflminfter 1377, 51 Edw. III. "Cum ex certis caufis fimus ad præfens prepediti, ita quod ad primum diem dieti parliamenti ad locum prædictum perfonaliter non poterimus interelle, de circumfpectionis et induf triæ magnitudine caritimi filii noftri Richardi principis Walliæ, ducis Cornubiæ, et comitis Ceftriæ, plenam fiduciam reportantes, eidem filio noftro ad parliamentum prædictum noftro nomine inchoandum et ad faciendum ea quæ pro nobis et per nos ibidem facienda fuerint, plenam tenore præfentium committimus poteftatem. Et ideo vobis mandamus, quod eidem principi intendentes fitis in præmiflis in formâ præ• dictâ."-Rymer, VII. 184.

"En la xve de S't Hiller q' fu le Mardy profchein apres le felte del

A June LL, points out the firft in Converfion Sit Poule, l'an du regue

ftance of a limited Regency in England, from a MS. in the British Mufeum. Yours, &c. A. B. "In the 51st year of Edward the Third, the King, after he had fummoned the Parliament, made Richard Prince of Wales prefident thereof, referving unto himfelf (as would feem) the Royal Affent unto the Bills.

n're S'r le Roy Edward Tierz puis le Conquefte d'Engleterre cynquante primer, q' fuft le primer jour de ce present parlement, tuy nobles et puiffant S'r Richard prince de Gales, duc de Cornewaille, et conte de Ceftr', et auxint les prelatz, feign'rs, juftices, communes, et autres q' feurent venuz par fomons de ce prefent parlement, s'affemblerent en le palays de Westm' en la Chambre de Peintee. Et illeoqes en lour prefence le dit Prince alors feant en mylieu d'eulx, c'eft affavoir, en la place du Roy ineifines, n're dit. pre-Seigneur le Roy efteant meifines abfent, et en partie a defaife de fon corps, p' ont il n'y poait meilmes bonement venir en fa propre perfone, envoiaft en dit parlement certains les lettres patentes, fouz fon grant feal enfeales, en la forme q'enfuit."

"For it is recorded that divers of the · prelates and lords, the chancellor, treasurer, keeper of the privie feal, and all the juftices, by the commandment of the King, went to fhew where our Lord the King lay fick of bis maladie, and there in his fence, and in the prefence of Monfieur de Lancaftre and others, there fo come, were rehearsed the manner of the articles of the general pardon and grace which our Lord the King had made to his Commons, in manner as hereafter enfueth, together with fome other anfwers to his Commons petitions. And this being done, the King faid that he agreed well unto the fame, and therewith was well contented; and commanded that these graces and anfwers fhould be read the next morning in Parliament, and that an end be made of the Parlia ment.

"And thereupon the Lords returned to

London, and the very next morning, the

fitting being continued from one day unto another, by authority of the King and the faid Prefident, the faid Commons petitions, with their anfwers made in the fame Parhament, in the hearing of all the Prelates, Lords, and Commons, in the faid Parlia

The Bishop of St. David's *, who was chancellor, opened the parliament, declaring it to be the pleasure of the Prince that it thould be adjourned till nine o'clock next day, when he told them "the King had been vifited by the grace of God, fo that he had been in great. danger of his life, piecea vilitez par

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grace de Dien par manere tielle q'il ad elle en grand peril de la vie; but, the Lord be praifed, was now reco

*Adam Houghton 1361-1289; who, in conjunction with John of Gaunt, buil: St. Mary's college at St. David's.

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