during the election were 181, and out of this number 107 were for Mr. Fearon." An aged man told me that those contests were degrading, and a disgrace to the Church and religion. The following paragraph appeared in the Gloucester Journal, May 4, 1839-The perpetual advowson and next presentation to the vicarage of Painswick was sold pursuant to advertisement on the 19th of April. We understand it was knocked down to Mr. Biddle, of Stroud, at the low sum of £2,530. H. Y. J. T. 1959. THE REV. THOMAS CONOLLY COWAN.-(Reply to No. 1935.) I have an 8vo pamphlet, dated September 5, 1817, and entitled Rev. T. C. Cowan's Address to the Parish of Saint Thomas, Bristol; being "a Brief Account of the Reasons which have induced the Rev. T. C. Cowan, (late of Trinity College, Dublin [B.A. 1798],) to secede from the Established Church, addressed to those who composed his congregation, while he officiated in the Parish Church of Saint Thomas, Bristol." The subject is not one for discussion in our pages; but if F. A. H. wishes to see the pamphlet, he can have a loan of it with pleasure. EDITOR. 1960. THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY IN LONDON. (See No. 1942.) In reply to Mr. John Mills as regards the curious model of George Ridler, I may add to his account, that under the beer barrel block is inscribed "C. Manning, Sculptor," and .upon the plinth, "Published as the Act directs, 1803." There is also a written certificate pasted on the underside of the model, stating as follows, "Designed and executed by Cha Manning, Sculptor, 25, Lower Thornhaugh Street, Bedford Square, London." It is a fine specimen of modelling, and cannot be contemplated with indifference by any one who loves such works of art. The whole composition is characteristic; the burley form of George Ridler represents vigour and motion in the turn of the figure when praising his dog, which has laid down a hen at his feet; and all the details are exquisitely wrought and finished. This interesting model was in my late brother William's collection of antiquities and curiosities. It is now in my possession, and can be seen by those who wish. 13, Prince Street, Gloucester. G. ARMSTRONG HOWITT. 1961.-DERIVATION OF "GRUMBALD'S ASH."-Can you tell me what is the derivation of the name of our hundred of Grumbald's Ash? R. S. T. 1962.-PRONUNCIATION OF THE NAME "BERKELEY."-What may be the correct pronunciation of this old and well-known name? QUERIST. 1963.-WHITTINGTON FAMILY.-In Canon Robert Cole's Rental of the Houses in Gloucester, A.D. 1455, edited by W. H. Stevenson, and issued under the authority of the Corporation of Gloucester in 1890, there is the following entry, p. 46:-"Prior Lanthon[iae] tenet omnia illa domos et aedificia cum suis pertinentiis a dicta uenella de Abbeylone usque ad uiam communem et processionalem ibidem iuxta cancellum Ecclesiae Sancti Nicholai et tenementa Ricardi Whitynton, domini de Staunton," etc. What connection between this Ricardus Whitynton, lord of Staunton, and Richard Whittington, who was lord mayor of London in 1397, 1406, and 1419, and whose arms have been described by Burke, in the General Armory, as-Gu. a fesse componée, or and az.; in the dexter chief an annulet of the second? H. Y. J. T. 1964. FERDINAND PENINGTON.-On a gravestone, formerly on the floor at the entrance of the Lady chapel, St. Mary Redcliffe, was this inscription :-M.S. | Bridget Jones, of this City, | Widow, died May the 5th, 1733, aged 70. | Sarah, her daughter, the wife of William Oliver, died July the 15, 1741, aged 45. | William Oliver, Merchant, died August the 22nd, 1746, aged 52. | Sarah, his daughter, and relict of Ferdinand Penington, Merch, died T Feb. 25th, 1790, aged 67. Is anything known of these persons, particularly of Penington ? To what family did he belong? When did he die? He was president of the Dolphin Society in 1757. His arms, on a bookplate, were, Or five fusils in fess azure; crest, A wild cat, passant, reguardant; and motto, Vincit amor patriæ. The gravestone further bore the names— Bridget, the wife of Will: Dyer, | died October 4th, 1792, aged 66. William Dyer, | obt 26th Jan, 1805, aged 83. Long Burton, Sherborne, Dorset. C. H. MAYO. 1965. CHARLETON FAMILY. -The following occurs in the Gentleman's Magazine:-" At Bristol, Mr. Brown, one of the Minor Canons of that Cathedral, to Miss Charlton, daughter of the late Dr. Charlton, physician. Married 22 March, 1792." In what church did this marriage take place? I shall be glad to know the full names of the persons married. In a copy of the Sherborne Journal, in Feb., 1807, it is announced:"Monday se'nnight [i.e., 9 Feb., 1807,] died in Bristol, Mrs. Charlton, widow of Dr. Charlton, of Bath; a lady of exemplary piety and charity. She was sister to the late Sir James Wright, and aunt to the present, and likewise an aunt to Sir J. Durbin." What was the full name and parentage of this lady? and where was she married? C. H. MAYO. INDEX. "An index is the bag and baggage of a book, of more use then honour, [The names of Contributors are printed in italics; and with regard to A Abhba (Rev. B. H. Blacker), 4, 41, Aldmondsbury, church inscriptions, 4; manor, 345 Allen, W. T., 582 Arnold, Sir Nich., of Highnam and Arrows, Forest of Dean, 427-9 Atkyns, Sir Robt., 347 Avening, sketch of the parish, 138 B Badminton, poem on, 70; pictures at. 445 Baily, Wm. Henry, memoir, 216 Barlo, Dean, and Lady A. Berkeley, Barnwood, sketch of, 284 VOL. IV. Baron, Courts, 27 Bartleet, Rev. Sam. E., 11, 128, 249 Beaconsfield, Lord, and a Gloucester election, 27 Beaufort, 2d Duke, letter of, 446 Bee's nest in a tree, 400 Benefit of clergy, curious case, 217 Berkeley Castle, pictures at, 117-8- B. E. S., 397 23; Best, Rev. Thomas, 507 Biographies, Gloucestershire, 614 ZZ 246, 268, 269, 270, 296, 337, 340, Blanket, derivation of, 327, 384 Borough English in Gloucester, 39 580 Bows and Arrows, royal rescripts for, Brawner, meaning of, 508 Brhitric, Earl of Gloucester, his Bridgeman family, 121 Briefs for Gloucestershire parishes, Brierley, G. H., 58, 61 Bristol, in 1588, 2; in temp. Charles II. 265; in 1695, 522; a rumi- an a coronation, 461; Castle Ditch, Bristol cathedral; new western Bristol church inscriptions: St. Brooke, Rev. Henry, memoir, 95 Brushfield, Dr. T. N., 13, 384, 387, Buckingham, Edward, Duke of, 261 Butter shipped at Bristol to Ireland, Butterworth, Henry G., 205 C Cainscross church inscriptions, 403 Carne family, 396 Cattell, Thos. Wm., 246 Chantry, explanation of word, 589, note Charfield parish registers, 465 Charles I., his gloves, 448 Chepstow bridge, danger of, 396 Churchwardens' Accounts, 643 Cider brandy, 571 Clares, De, Earls of Gloucester, 68 Clerical non-residence, 177 Clifford, Rev. John B., memorials Clifton, healthiness of, 514 Close Rolls, local items from, 425 Coal mine, sheriff's officers im- Coaley, 563 Cockchafers, plague of, 327, 384 Colston, Edward, a glimpse of, 26; Condicote church, 316, 552; in- Cook's Folly, another legend of, 416 Cowan, Rev. T. Conolly, 642, 671 Cranford, Berkeley tombs at, 665 Croker family, 150, 263 C. T. D., 577, 579 Cubberley church inscriptions, 134 Curthose effigy, the, 206, 273 D Daubeny family, 245, 412, et. seq. Deerhurst, dragon of, 84; Saxon De la Bere family, 41-2 Dighton, Conway, 193, 226, 279, Dispensers, Earls of Gloucester, 69 Dolman, Geo. T. C., 86, 137 Dragon of Gloucestershire, the, 205 Dream, remarkable, 58 Druet family, 132 Druit, G. E., 132 Dursley, old custom, 84; brief for, 402 Dyer family, 32 E Eagles, superstition about, 204 |