PETITION FOR LETTERS OF FREE DENYZEN.

The following is copied from a piece of parchment I found in the binding of an old book, the "Consiliorum" of Jason Mayne, printed in 1544. As there is a family in Norfolk of the same name as the Petitioner, it may perhaps be worth printing.-Z.

To the Kyng our Sou'aigne Lorde. Pleaseth it your highnes of your moost habundaunt grace to gyve and graunte vnto your poore Beademan, ffrau [ncis] Gyllett, joyner, dwellyng in Tunbridge, in your Countie of Kent, whiche was borne in the p'ties of Bretayne, vnder [the] dm'on of the ffrenche Kyng, and the whiche ffraunces is nowe syck, and hath been contynuelly sycke by the space of th [ree] quarters of a yere past, your moost gracious letters of ffree denyzen vnder your greate seale in due forme to be ma [de] accordyng to the tenor ensuying. And that this byll to be assigned wt your moost gracious hande, may be a sufficient a [nd] ymmedyate warraunte to your Chauncellor of England, for the makyng, ensealyng, and delyu'yng forth of the se [id] letters patentes wtout any other warraunt to be sued in that behalf. (And this for the love of Allmyghty god, and in .... wey of Charite.) And y [our] seid poore Beademan shall dayly duryng his lyff specially pray to god for the p's'uacio [n] of your moost excellent highnes, longe to contynue and endure.

ETYMOLOGY OF CHEVINGTON AND CHEDBURGH (VOL. I., pp. 265, 429.) It is not difficult to understand why Chedburgh is found written Chedbur, when it is borne in mind that the words burg, burgh, bury; borough, are derived from the Saxon burh, burcg. I take it that Cileburn is i. q. Kilburn, Middx, which has been rendered the "cold rivulet." My impression is that the original name of these streams was the Gill, from gill (a word of Scandinavian origin), signifying a woody glen, a place between steep banks, and a rivulet flowing through it, a brook; and that the word bourn is a modern addition. A propos of Chevington: if Ceuenton is an earlier orthography, the latter would seem to be from cwen-tun, “ queentown."

Ing, as a medial, means sometimes a meadow; at other times it is a patronymic; but it more frequently has no meaning at all, the g being an interpolation, like the p in Sampson and Simpson.

Gray's Inn Square.

THOMAS SYDNOR (VOL. I., p. 403.)

R. S. CHARNOCK.

Born in Norfolk, was admitted of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 1683, and proceeded B. A., 1686-7. He became vicar of Hunningham, 1690, and was also rector of Hempstede, cum Eccles. He dled in or about 1738. His daughter Barbara married John Howse, Esq. (Blomefield's Norfolk, ii., 452, v. 289).—C. H. & THOMPSON COOPER, Cambridge.

Itm. for iiij or (= quatuor) ymnalls-(p. 17), also for four hymnals.GEORGE RIX, M.D., St. Neot's.

THE ROMANS IN EAST ANGLIA (VOL. I., p. 249.)

As one deeply interested in archæological pursuits, I have attentively watched the progress of the railway works in this vicinity. In the immediate neighbourhood of the Castle, contrary to expectation, nothing worthy of notice has yet been found.

But very recently, at the distance of about a mile from the town of Clare, while the workmen were engaged in excavating a new channel for the road, just at the point where the line leaves the glebe land of Clare, in the Cavendish direction, they came upon a quantity of Roman sepulchral urns. There were seven or eight of them found within the space of a few yards, about a foot and a half below the surface of the ground. Though quite whole when found, they were all unfortunately broken in the attempt to disengage them from the superincumbent soil. They were of the commonest material, very plain, and all full of fragments of bones. One only, much smaller than the others, was of rather an ornamental description.

The spot where they were found is far from any building. There are indeed, the remains of a Roman encampment at Clare, and Roman remains have been found at Cavendish; including a sepulchral urn, now in the Sudbury Museum; but no previous discovery has called our attention to this particular place.

Not far from the spot is a place of broken ground, popularly known as the "Dane Pits," but which, I now suspect, has more to do with "the ancient Roman than the Dane."

Anxiously looking for yet further "finds," though well aware how very difficult it is, owing to the ignorance, or the selfishness of ordinary finders, to have such discoveries brought to the knowledge of any one competent to gather any useful information, or record any future notice respecting them.-J. C. C., Clare Vicarage.

SUFFOLK TOKENS IN 17TH CENTURY.

The following nine tradesmen's tokens are in my possession; and I am informed are unique. They are not noticed in any work on the subject, to which I have access. I shall be glad of any information on the subject.E. W.-B-1.

DEDICATION OF KIRKLEY CHURCH, SUFFOLK (p. 9).

Dr. Tanner, in his MS. collections from the Institution Books, Will Registers, &c., states that Kirkley church is dedicated to St. Peter.-Ex

TRANEUS.

Date of Rhyming Wills (vol. ii, p. 6).—Some idea may be formed of its date from the mention of Sir Edward Walpole. There have been three of this name:-1, Sir Edward Walpole, of Houghton, born 1621, created 1661, died 1667. 2, Sir Edward Walpole, of Pinchbush and Spalding, of same family as above, created 1663, died 1669. 3, Sir Edward Walpole, son of Sir Robert Walpole, born 1706, created 1753, died 1784. The reference is probably to the first, who was M.P. for Lynn, for many years.-W.

QUERIES.

THE TYLLINGE.

In the last June number of the East Anglian, Mr. Charnock replied to a query of mine, respecting certain local names. I now wish to bring his attention, or the attention of any other antiquary, to one of them, -Tyllinge.

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I am particularly interested in this word, as it belongs to a broad and deep canal, running through the parishes of Waterbeach, Landbeach, and Cottenham, and connecting the river Graunt or Cam, with the Old Ouse. In fact, the Tyllinge forms the southern extension of the Car Dyke, and according to Stukeley, was made by Carausius about 291, for the purpose of facilitating the conveyance of corn from Cambridge to York. În Waterbeach and Landbeach it now goes by the corrupted name of the Old Tillage, in Cottenham, from its former width, of The two-pole ditch. The Tyllinge is mentioned in the Court Rolls of the manor of Waterbeach-cumDenny, under 10 and 11 Henry Fifth; and in the documents of Landbeach, under the year 1540. The question of course is, what does the word signify? Tull, in composition Tyll, is explained by Bullet (Memoires sur la langve Celtique) courbure, and unquestionably this canal is very far from going in a strait direction. So ing may be, and most probably is, a meadow. I cannot, however, join these two words together, and get out of them a rational name, either for a stream of water, or for its bed, even though it was an artificial one.— .-W. K. CLAY, Waterbeach.

Poets of Norfolk and Suffolk.-I want to get a complete list of Norfolk and Suffolk Poets, who have lived or died since the year 1800. I shall be obliged to any correspondent who can help me to the names of any; and to a list of their works.-J. WHITAKER, Enfield, Middlesex.

Family of Walpole.-Weybread contained four manors, one of which Irsteade was long the property of the Walpoles, of Houghton. Would Mr. John Calver kindly inform me (through your pages) if any notice of them occurs in the papers to which he has access.-F. W.

The Three Sisters of Needham Market.—I have in my possession a local token having on the Obverse WE. 3. SISTERS, 1667, surrounding OVR HALF PENY; and on the Reverse the letters MSH, and the legend IN. NEDHAM MARKET. Who were the three sisters? Is anything known of them ?-G. C.

day, beinge the eighte daie of February next cominge, clothed in sheete downe to the grounde and havinge a white wande in her sort unto the parish churche porche of Fen Ditton aforesaid, a shall stande from the seconde peele to morninge prayers untill the of the seconde lesson, desiringe the people that passe into the c praie to God for her, and to forgive her; at which time the minis shall come down to this penitent and fetch her into the churche, the psalm of miserere in Englishe, and place her in the middle all from all other people, where she shall penitently kneel untill the of the ten commandments, at which time the minister there shall this penitent and cause her to saie and confesse as followethe, viz.people, I acknowledge and confesse that I have offended Almigh and by my evill example you all, for that I have broken his div and commandments, in committinge the most shameful and abh sinne of adulterie or fornicacion, for which I am most hartily sorr ask God and you most hartily forgiveness for the same, promi Gode's helpe neuer to offend hereafter in the like againe.” end of this confession, the first daie, the minister to rede the againste adultrie or fornicacion, and the third daie to reade the h repentance, the penitent standinge by all the while; and in like and form in every point and condicion as above is prescribed, she two other Sundaies or holy daies next ensueinge after the first. the penitent doing this uppon all the saied three severall Sundaie daies, she shall under the handes of the minister and churchward personallie certifie togeather with those present the xxvii daie of F at Greate St. Maries church in Cambridge, and then and there such further order herein as shall be appointed.-BENNET THOROV "This penitent hath donne hir pennance three several Sundaie daies, in the parish church of Fen Ditton, according to the premi ut testatur.-Thomas Godbed, Cur. ibid. church.-By me, Edward Brady."

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FLIXTON CHURCH, NEAR LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK (VOL. I., pp. 22, 341.) The following document may deserve a place in the East Anglian, as a further contribution to the little known history of this small ruined church.-A.

This Indenture, made the last daye of august, in the xxvjth yere of the reigne of ower most drade soueraigne lorde kynge Henrye the eighte, Betwene Sr willm Vgge clarke person and curate off fflyxton, next adioyninge to the parishe of blundeston, in the countye of Suff., of thone partye, and Vmphrye Yermouthe, of blundeston aforsayde, gentleman, on thother partye wyttnessethe, that the sayde Sur willm Vgge hath Dimised, graunted, and to fferme lett by these presentes, to the saide Vmfrye Yermouthe, his executors, and assignees, all that hys personage of flyxton aforsayde, nowe called fflyxton chappell, withe all the glebe landes, medowes, pastures, arable groundes, mershes, ffedynges, aldercares, waters, ffyshyngs, proffytes of woods, and withe all the tythes, oblacons, & all and singular other profightes and commodytees to the same in any wyse apperteyning or belonginge, sett, lyenge, or beynge, in the paryshe of fflyxton aforsayde, in the countye aforsayde, to haue and to holde the sayde personage or chappell, wyth [all] and singular the premisses, to the saide Vmfrye Yermouthe, his executors & assignees, from the feaste of Saynte Michell tharcangell, last past, before the date hereof, vnto thende and terme of thyrtie yeres than next comynge aftir the date hereof, yelding and payinge therfor yerely, duringe the saide terme, to the saide Sr willm Vgge, or his assignees, iiijli of good and lawfull money of England, at the ffeast of Saynte Michell tharchangell, yerelye to be paide, or wythin x dayes after the sayde ffeast, and yf yt fortune the sayde rente to be behynd and unpayed in parte or in all, by the space of vj weekes then after any of the saide festes at whiche yt oughte to be payed, the saide rente beynge lawfullye asked then ffrom that tyme, thys lease to be voyde, any thyng in this p'sent lease to the contrary, in any wise notwythstandinge. And further, yt ys coven❜ntid condyssended & agreed betwene the sayde parties by these presentes that the sayde Vmphrye his executors & assignees shall yerely dyscharge and saue harmeleses the saide willm Vgge his executors & assignees from tyme te tyme duringe the lyfe naturall of the sayde Sur Willm Vgge as well, ageynst ower soueraigne lorde the Kynge, as ageynst the Byshoppe and all other persons & parsonnes, of and for all maner of charges and Incumbrances whatsoeuer theye be to be goyn oute of the premisses or any parte or parcell thereof, and also to bere all maner of reparacons of the sayde paryshe church of the said personage, from tyme to tyme Yerely duringe the sayde term at the oonly proper coostes and charges of the sayde Vmfrye and his assignees duringe the sayde terme. In wittenes wherof the parties abouesaide haue Intercheangablye set their handes & Seales to these presentes the daye & yere abouesaide.

Thomas Sydnor (VOL. I., p. 403, VOL. II., p. 28) was ordained priest by the Bishop of Lincoln, in 1689. I have no doubt the place of his birth may be ascertained by reference to the "Subscription Book" of the Bishop of Lincoln of that date.-EXTRANEUS.