These facts are derived from the Rev. J. W. Davids's Annals of Nonconformity in Essex (Lond. 8vo, 1863). This work contains much valuable matter, but the arrangement is perplexing, and there is no Index Nominum. To our friend the Rev. Edward Ventris, we are indebted for various particulars respecting Dr. Bosvile, who had been a fellow of King's college, Cambridge. It may suffice here to state that his will, dated 1st of May, 1653, was proved at Westminster, 25th of April, 1654; and that Jane, his widow, died at Milton, Cambridgeshire, in 1673; her will being proved in the Consistory court of Ely. Cambridge. C. H. & THOMPSON COOPER. HENRY DOVE, D.D. (VOL. II, P. 205.) The supposition that he was the son of Thomas Dove, Archdeacon of Northampton, cannot be allowed, as will be at once seen by a comparison of dates. This Thomas Dove died in 1629, twenty-nine years before Henry Dove went from Westminster school to Trinity college, and the Westminster scholars were superannuated at nineteen. Cambridge. C. H. & THOMPSON COOPER. RUINED AND DECAYED CHURCHES IN THE ARCHDEACONRY OF NORWICH. Archinatus S'ci Egidij. S'ci Petri de kungate. S'ce Marie perve. VOL. II. A true Certificate of such Churches and Chancells wch are notoriously ruinated and decaied within the Archdeaconrie of Norwich, and by whose meanes, default, and necligence, they haue bene so ruinated and decaied, so far forth as canne be presentlie learned, according to comaundement giuen by the right reuerend ffather in God Will'm, by god's prouidence the now lordbishop of Norwich in that behalfe. Ciuitas Norwici. The Chauncell there whollie ruynated, and taken downe, by Doctor Gardyner, late Deane* of the Cathedrall church of Norwich, being a pretended patron of the said church. The Chauncell there greatlie decaied, by the default and Necligence of the late Jncumbents & parsons there, wch Church being a Rectorie is nowe voide, of wch Church Sr William Paston, Knight, is patron, the lyving is verie small, not past worth vjli the yeare. The wholl Church and Chauncell profaned by the Maior and his Bretheren of Norwich, the Churchyard leased out to diuers psons by them, wthout any authoritie, so fare as we can learne; the parishners * Between 1573-1589. 2 P S'ci Edwardi. S'ce Etheldrede. Spixworthe. Horsford. Attlebrig. Mrs. Aweelie, Will'm Peters, of Norwch Mr. Davie, owners of the lands, &c, Staninghall. Brampto❜ Corpusty. Irmingland. * 1597. heare divine service in the parrish church of St George, in Tombland, in Norwich, not vnited thervnto. The Church ruynated long since, and vnited to the parrish church of Julian, And ther the parrishners heare devine service. The Chauncell being leaded, the lead therof was taken awaie, and Tiled, by Mr. Thomas Pye, late Maior* and alderman of Norwch prtending hymself wth his brethren to be patrons of the saide Churche. Decanatus de Taverham. The wholl Church is greatlie decaied, both in ye roofe and walles, the parrishners there are poremen, and all feamors for the most part to Mr. Mapes, of Norwich, who is nowe Lord and patrone of the same, who purchased the same of Mr. Richard Southwell, late lord and patron therof, by whose default and Necligence the said Church decaied. The Chauncell there greatlie decaied, by the Necligence of one William Phillips, of Chrostwicke, now Proprietarie of the Rectorie of the saide church, and receiueth the tieths therof. The porch of the Church greatlie decaied, and Church The Churche whollie ruynatedt and profaned by Mr. Decanat' de Jngworthe. The Chappell on the south side of the Church verie much decaied, either by ye necligence of the prishners, or of Mr. Brampton esquire, Lord and patron ther. The Chauncel greatlie ruinated and decaied, and the windows greatlie broken, by the Necligence of one Mrs. Cofer, and one Mr. Bacon, fearmo's to the Quenes Maiestie of the Jmpropriac'on of ye Rectorie there. The Church there whollie ruynated and profaned long since, by one Mr. Betts, then proprietarie and Patron therof, the parishners ther heare devine service, att Corpustie and Saxthorp. †The tower still stands, and the wall and east wall. The will of William Crispe, shoemaker, of Bury, 151 Lady of grace in Ippiswiche," and "our lady of Wal Registry, Lib. Hood, p. 38) as places of pilgrimage. Ipswich lady had attained her highest repute, havi miraculous cure in the presence of the Abbot of Bury, c Sir Roger Wentford, of Essex, a young lady of sixteen, "who was many wayes vexed and troubled with the deville's appearing to her, so that she had utterly forgotten God, and all his workes." This famous image was ignominiously burnt in Smithfield, in twenty years after this occurrence. Hollingsworth's History of Stowmarket, p. 106. The will of Alice Cosyn, of Farnham, Suffolk, 1524, enumerates several other places of great sanctity in the East Anglian district:-"I will that Walter Noble go on pilgrimage to oure blyssed ladye of huntington, to oure blissed ladye of redyehaue, to Busshop Alcocke, and to Sainte Awdrie. It'm, I will that Richarde Noble go on pilgramage to oure blissed ladie of Wulpette, and to oure blissed ladie of grace." I shall be obliged by any additional particulars of these sacred spots in the olden time; also as to the existence of any, and what remains are to be found; and if in any instance there was a holy well.-PILGRIM. Thomas Leader, of Broxted, in Essex, died at Sheffield, February the 7th, 1777, aged 74 years. In 1762 he was described as 66 of Hyde end, in the parish of Takeley." Can any of your correspondents assist me to some information about him or his ancestors?—J. DANIEL LEADER. Rev. Henry Curtis, Vicar of Martham.-Can any of your readers inform me where the Rev. Henry Curtis resided when he was instituted to the Vicarage of Martham, on the 19th of April, 1683; also the date and place of his marriage, and the name of the lady to whom married ?-CHARLES CURTIS, Lowestoft. Scole Inn is famous in history and in the talk of old people, for its great size and large business in the coaching days, and for its quaint sign, of which prints are to be met with in the collections of the curious; but why was it called Scole Inn? On one of the prints, I am told, it is said to have been "called Scole Inn because it is at about the same distance from Norwich, Ipswich, and Bury." Does this refer to the Schools at those places?-L. Jennens Family, of Acton, Suffolk.-I am very desirous to obtain an exact copy of the inscription on the monument erected to the memory of Robert and Ann Jennens, in Acton church, Suffolk, previous to April 22, 1805. On that day the inscription consisted of 471 letters; and between that day and the 8th of July the statuary cut 165 more letters; making in the whole 636 letters. But when I copied every letter on the monument on the 11th of April, 1859, I only found 454 letters. In 1805 there was a splendid achievement of arms on the top of the monument, for painting and gilding which, the artist was paid 27. 168., but there was none in 1859.-JAMES COLEMAN, 22, High Street, Bloomsbury. ERRATA. Page 58, line 10, for Philippa read Philippi; line 12, dele stop after serva. Receipts. It. Rec. for certayn ymags yt were solld Jt. Rec. of ye torchrevys wyard & bartlett for the Rowell Payments. Jt. paid for charge At blyborough Jt. paid to John Packe for Defacyn ye wyndows & for ye whytyng of ye table of St. Christou'* (St. Christopher) Jt. paid for a Rope to ye Sancts bell It. for Stagyng Agaynst ye table † in ye churche Jt. paid to hempson for Skrapyng ye Xpofer (Christopher) Jt. paid to hempson for makyn ye stage more strong Jt. for mendyng ye lambe to ye pascall "takyn down ye tabernacles "S Jt. to John Wylls ffor ij dayes werke [Several similar entries follow.] *One of the fresco paintings on the wall, or tablet affixed there churches were then adorned. Probably a tablet of wood fastened against the wall, on wh scripture, &c., were painted, as the table of St. Christopher, before The pascal candle was lighted on Holy Saturday, and burned It was the emblem of our Saviour. The lamb also was an emblem the eating of the paschal lamb was an antetype of the Lord's supper Niches. |