East Anglian, Or, Notes and Queries on Subjects Connected with the Counties ...

CROSSES (VOL. III, PP. 18, 32.)

Over the entrance of the north porch of the church of S. Giles, Watton, stood a beautiful stone crucifix, now removed to the east end of the church. In the market of the same town was formerly a cross supported by eight pillars, between two of which, on the south side, were placed the stocks, and immediately over these a rebus of the town's name carved in oak, а hare and a tun." A hare is sometimes called a Wat, e.g. in Fletcher's Epigr., p. 139.

"Thus once concluded, out the teazers run

All in full cry and speed, 'till Wat's undone." This carving is now to be seen over the clock, as the cross was taken down in 1820.

About twenty years ago, a very curious crucifix was discovered at Buckenham church. Our Lord was represented, not crowned with thorns, but with a regal diadem, From this unusual mode of representation, it is thought it may have come from the east. Greek crosses are often so ornamented. The cross in question was also double in form, and, curiously enough, this was the distinctive badge of the order of the Holy Sepulchre. A consecration cross was discovered on the east wall of Stow Bardolph church, and three others at Drayton. Two were on either side of the nave, a red floriated cross in a circle, with a red border. The third was on the east end wall: this was of a most elegant design, painted green, with a narrow red edge, and within a circle similarly coloured, and having globular spots of red at intervals all round its periphery. These crosses were

anointed by the Bishop with chrism in the rite of consecration, a branch with a taper was fixed before each, and the candles lighted on the anniversary of the dedication and some other solemn occasions. Pugin, in his Glossary of Ecclesiastical Ornament and Costume, considered that each church had twelve of these. I may mention en passant that eight of that number were discovered in the church of Gt. Coggeshall, Essex. Pugin states that we have examples in England of consecrated crosses of brass inlaid in the stone at Salisbury, and Uffington, Berks. From these being outside, he is inclined to believe that the external walls were anciently anointed in this country.-JOHN Piggot, Junr.

FAMILY OF ARCHER.

99.66

Would you oblige me by inserting the enclosed in the East Anglian. The question is more difficult than might seem at first sight, and is rather to be answered by a reference to the wills of "Majors,' 'Heneages,' "Anstells," 99 66 Mays," and "Bentleys," than to those of Archer itself, for there were sufficient coincidences of names in the latter case to mislead any ordinary inquirer.

There were at least four separate settlements of families named Archer, in Suffolk, before 1600.

No light is to be thrown on the subject by a reference to Davy's Suffolk MSS., British Museum, which I once examined.

These Archers lived at Bury St. Edmund's, Sudbury, and Edwardstone. 1631.* Suffolk Archers and their relations ::

Timothy Archer, D.D.

T. Archer's " cousen Yene?"

Frances Archer, then in London. *Edward and

* Nicholas

*Anthony Archer.

Archer, dwelling by Sudbury.

Thomas Archer had a sister married to a Mr. Bentley, or Berkeley. Thomas Archer's cousen "William MAJOR, of St. Edmund'sbury, and Katherine his wife."

T. Archer's cousen, Mr. Whiting, Chaplain.

T. Archer's cousen, Mrs. Elizabeth Anstell, of Barford.

Rev. Dr. Thomas Archer, who died in 1631, was married to Anne Heneage.

From the above clues, perhaps some Suffolk genealogist might be able to answer my previous query. William Major was, probably, related to the first baronet of that name. Anne Heneage bore for her arms between three lions' heads affrontée .... a hound courant, all within a border engrailed .... (no tinctures remain.)

....

There were weavers named Archer, in Suffolk, in the earlier part of the 17th century, but they distinctly appear to be of a separate family. The Bury St. Edmund's Archers were related to Dr. May, Bishop of Carlisle.

The will of the first baronet named "Major" (now represented by Lord Henniker), would probably afford some clue.-J. H. L. A.

MARHAM NUNNERY (VOL. II, P. 334.)

The Cistercian Nunnery of Marham was founded in 1249, by Isabella de Warenne, Countess of Arundel, and was consecrated 27th January, 1249, by Richard de la Wych, Bishop of Chichester, who died A.D. 1253, and in whose will appears the following: "Also to the Abbey of Marham, in Norfolk, my other cup of maple." (Item, Abbathie de Marham, in Nortfolch, aliam cupam meam de Mazera.)

Hugh de Albini, Earl of Arundel, died May, 1243, and was buried in the Monastery of Windham, or Wymondham, co. Norfolk, which he had founded. On the death of his widow, as above, s.p., the patronage of Marham reverted to the Earl de Warenne. Cups of maple were, it is said, in frequent use and much valued.

East Dereham, 19th Nov., 1867.

HENRY BATHURST.

Bathurst Family.-In vol. I, p. 269 of the East Anglian is given what appears to be a partially effaced inscription, in the chancel of St. Nicholas Church, Gt. Yarmouth, to one R. Bathurst, who died 1701. Can any of your readers form an opinion as to what family the arms thereon quartered with those of Bathurst belong. As much of the arms as it seems are legible on the monument (or stone) are: -Quarterly, 1 and 4 Bathurst 2, two greyhounds courant in chief -?; 3, a chevron charged with — ? between two - ? (a lion?) in base. Crest, Bathurst.-HENRY BATHURST.

EXTRACTS FROM CHURCHWARDENS' BOOKS.-No. 15.

Hardwick, Norfolk.

The following brief notes are taken from an old Churchwardens' Book, consisting of a few sheets of paper, without cover, preserved in the parish chest at Hardwick, Norfolk. The collections under briefs, which I have transcribed, may possess some slight interest, as fixing the dates of the rebuilding of several churches, &c.

Collected Apr. 27, 1673, one shilling & eightpence towards ye rebuilding of Si. Katharine's Hospital, & yehouses y were burnt near y Tower of London. Collected May 25, 1673, thirteen pence towards ye rebuilding of y Church & Chancel of Little Livermore, in ye county of Suffolk, & part of ye Parsonage house, burnt,

Collected Apr. 26, 1674, towards y reedifying of ye parish Church of Benenden, in Kent, consumed by Lightning, the Summe of foure shillings & two pence.

Collected Noveb. 21, An. 1675, towards ye Re-building of y° church of Newent, in Gloucester shire, tenpence.

Collected March 5, An. 1675, towards yo Re-building of yo parish church of Oswestree, in ye County of Salop, One and twenty pence.

Collected Dec. 8, 1678, towards ye rebuilding of ye Church of Bradwel, rec'mēded to us by my Lord Brs letter, the sum of Eleven pence, Sent to Mr. Rope, Chief Constable, May 10, 1679.

1681. Collected Oct. 9th, towards ye reliefe of ye Protestants in yo lesser Poland, ye sume of eight shillings four pence & three farthings.

The names of such as Contributed to ye rebuilding of ye Cathedrall Church of St. Paul's in London, Octob. 20, A.D. 1678.

St Peter Gleane, 5 Jacobuses valued at 25 shil. a piece
Given more

Thomas Crabbe, Rector

John Ebbets (and others.)

Sum 5 Jacobuses

Collected towards ye repairing of Waltha' Church, in Essex, Novēb. 19th, 1671, thirteen pence.

Three Creeples, John Whitworth, Edward Walker, & Richard Waters, were apprehended at Hardwick, & whipped, May 19 An. 1676, and after yt sent with a Passe ye next straighte way to Charleton, neare Dover, in Kent. Vagrants travelling without passes were then whipped as rogues and vagabonds." Pulham.

GEORGE RAYSON.

QUERIES.

Meaning of Stoke.-There are several places in Suffolk and Norfolk named Stoke, viz.: Stoke by Nayland; Stoke Ash; Stoke Ferry, &c., &c. What is the meaning of the word Stoke ?-C. H. S.

Heraldic Visitation of Norfolk in 1563.-Any information respecting the pedigree of Bunting, of Snettisham (prior to 1750), is requested by the Incumbent of St. John's, King's Lynn.

preserved in the Public Record Office, is a roll () of the Edward I, containing an account or return made in answ (which writ is annexed to the Roll) as to the property of 1 the King of France, and of any adhering to him from affinity both in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Norwyc-Petrus le Manner, natus de potestate Regis Franc' et i mēs t' valet p' annu x3. Idem Petrus h't ibidem bona et catalla que app'ci idem Petrus invenit manut' essendi coram vob' ad diem in bu content'

Reginald Pope

Waltr'm de Ca

Walt'm le Tav

Thom' de Bald

and relate to Nichs. de Dunston-born in England, who mar of the King of France; John Hawekyn, born in England; Thora born in England, who married a Frenchwoman; Robert de He Wm. de Gunevill (Manor of Leyling, &c.); Ralph Malet Totington); Galfridus de Lysinaco (Manor of Wighton); Omero (burgess of Lenn; John, his son; Johanna, his wife Clenchwarton, &c., &c.; sureties, Wm. Snellings and others Depe (Dieppe? also burgess of Lenn, held messuage in do. b wife Margaret); Hugh de Moyne (burgess of Lenn); John Fle Normaunt (land in Geyton); Andrew de Normaunt (d°.); and alienigen.

The rest of the roll (four skins in all) contains lists of deb goods and ships belonging to different French merchants, by possession of merchants and others, at Yarmouth, Bury S Ipswich, &c., and would be of great value to anyone interes the state of our trade with France at the end of the 13th cent as it does, the chief ports, and the commodities in which the

Chelsea.

VOL. III.

2 M

THE EAST ANGLIAN TRADESMEN'S TOKENS. NO. 10 (VOL. III, P. 177).

142. 0.

143. 0.

Dunmow.

Thomas Burges. 1669-a woolpack and packing staff.
Of Dunmow In Essex-His Half Peny.

Edward Keatchener-crossed keys.

Of Dunmow. Locksmith-a monogram.

The engravers of the Essex tokens must have been in their day geniuses of no ordinary character, to judge from their handy works which are now before us.

144.

Epping.

0. George. Dey. 1668, in two lines-St. George & the dragon. R. In. Epping. His. Half. Penny. G. R. D.-in five lines. This is heart-shape. It is a very scarce token. In Mr. C. Golding's collection. Francis Furrill at Whit.- —a horse passant.

145.

In Eppin. 1667-F. S. F.