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NOTES:-Statues and Memorials in the British Isles, 181 -Bourdon House-Inscriptions at Petit Saconnex, 183The Fourth Estate, 184-Jews in England-Antonio Urceo quoted by FitzGerald-Galileo and his Exclamation, 185-Cartularium Saxonicum'-Rev. William Blow -Travelling Pontiffs-Spite-Fence, 186. QUERIES:-Jeanne d'Arc's Armour-Provins, Seine-etMarne-Browning as a Preacher'-Carnac-Scawton Church, Yorks-Abbey Lantern-Slides-Arms of Baroness de Ros-Capt. Mahan on Ireland's Strategic PositionVirgin Mary's Nut, 187-'Public Opinion'-R. BarbourB. Vincent Canadian Diary Queries - Rev. John Bonar-Brunswick Society: Boyne Society-Mrs. and Miss Vaneck-Hursley Vicars-Nicolas Audebert, 188Penn of Kidderminster-"Le" before Trades-Pawlet of Paultoons-"An old ewe dressed lamb fashion"-Elizabeth of Bohemia-Villages: their Disappearance-Spanish Priests in Abyssinia, 189. REPLIES:-London Taverns in the Seventeenth Century, 190-"Bourne" in Place-Names, 191-A Sketch from Nature'-Bagnigge House, 192-Louis XVIII.'s Queen and Westminster Abbey-"Bosting," 193-"Googlie" Cricket Slang-"Harka"-"Plains"-Timber-denuded Lands-"Protection for burning," 194-Balloons and Flying Machines-"The Saracen's Head"-"The Sailor's Consolation,' 195-Meswinde the Fair-John Bossom -Twelve Surname, 196-First Elephant Exhibited Epworth Parsonage Ghost-London Remains-Samaritan Society, London-Thomas Paine's Remains, 197Gotham and the Gothamites-Windows from TrierEtymology of "Coffee"-Leaden Figures-Goethe on "Ignorance in Motion "-Drawbridges-Éel-Pie ShopMaltese Beefeaters-Welsh Judges, 198. NOTES ON BOOKS:-Conder's 'City of Jerusalem''L'Intermédiaire.' Booksellers' Catalogues. Notices to Correspondents. Notes. STATUES AND MEMORIALS IN THE BRITISH ISLES. (See 10 S. xi. 441; xii. 51, 114.) MEMORIALS ON OR NEAR BATTLE-FIELDS. I GIVE below the second instalment of my notes on battle-field memorials. Wakefield, Yorks (30 Dec., 1460).-This memorial was erected in 1897 in Cock and Bottle Lane, about half a mile north of Sandal Castle. It is enclosed by iron railings, and consists of an octagonal column with moulding round the centre, the upper half of the shaft being of smaller diameter than the lower. On the top are eight niches, three of which are vacant. The other five, facing the points indicated, contain: (E.) small statue of the Duke of York; (S.E.) scroll with legend "Pur bon amour (S.) royal arms; (N.E.) scroll with legend "Bon espoir "; (N.) white rose of York. The ornamentation throughout is based on the Saxones Pictiq. bellum adversus Hostibus fusis sine sanguine ; In Victoria Alleluiatica memoriam This bloodless victory formed the subject of one of the scenes in the Church Pageant held in the grounds of Fulham Palace in June last. Blore Heath, Staffordshire (23 Sept. 1459). -This memorial consists of an old stone cross in a field about half a mile from the church of Drayton-in-Hales. On it is the following inscription : Brentford, Middlesex (12 Nov., 1642).On 12 May last a granite monument was inaugurated beside the Thames at Brentford Ferry to commemorate four historical events, including the Civil War battle fought on the above date. It was raised by public subscription, and unveiled by the Duke of Northumberland. Mr. Montagu Sharpe, D.L., who initiated the idea of the memorial, dealt with the historic events commemorated in an able and interesting speech at the unveiling, which was reported verbatim in The County of Middlesex Independent of 15 May, 1909. The following inscriptions are on the memorial: Close by was fought the Battle of Brent- Humbledon, near Wooler, Northumberland (14 Sept., 1402).—A rude unlettered monolith standing north of Wooler is said to commemorate the battle of Humbledon or Homildon Hill, in which Douglas was defeated by Henry, Lord Percy, on the above date. The stone is, however, much older. Hedgeley Moor, near Wooler, Northumberland (1463).-An octagonal pillar, known as Percy's Cross, a few miles south of Wooler, indicates the site of this battle, fought between the forces of Sir Ralph Percy and Lord Montagu about three weeks before the battle of Hexham (15 May, 1463). It was erected to the memory of Percy, who lost his life in the engagement. On the sides of the pillar are carved emblems of the Percy family, conspicuous among which are lucies or pikes, signifying the Lucy descent. I have to thank several kind correspondents for valuable help in adding to my list. I learn from more than one source that the memorial over King Richard's Well on Bosworth Field is still in situ, as also the inscription written by Dr. Parr. A correspondent has kindly visited the spot and copied the inscription for me. He says the spring is covered by the memorial, which is pyramidical. It is about 10 ft. high, and constructed of rough undressed granite. The base is 10 ft. square, and the well itself about 4 ft. by 2 ft., and very shallow. inscription over the water is : Aqua ex hoc puteo hausta Ricardus tertius rex Angliæ Cum Henrico comite de Richmondia X Kal. Sept. A.D. MCCCCLXXXV. The My correspondent states that there is no Long Itchington, Warwickshire. BOURDON HOUSE. THIS old mansion has on several occasions formed the subject of inquiry in these pages (4 S. xii. 329; 8 S. vi. 177, 455; vii. 271; 10 S. xi. 231). Some interest has recently been aroused in the subject in consequence of the death on 16 April last, in her seventyeighth year, of the last occupant of the house, Miss Emily Leslie, the youngest and last surviving daughter of the late Col. Charles Powell Leslie, M.P., and sister of Sir John Leslie, Bt., of Glaslough, co. Monaghan. In The Daily Mail for 27 April was the following description of the house : "A pleasant old brick building, mellowed with age, overshadowed by the tall plane trees which grow in the courtyard, Bourdon House is sufficiently picturesque from the outside, but the interior is a revelation of artistic beauty in respect of richly panelled rooms and finely carved woodwork. The floors are of polished oak, and some of the rooms have oaken rafters. It is supposed that the pupils of one Bourdon, a Belgian or French carver, carried out the decorations in the early part of the eighteenth century. One of the carved lintels bears the date 1720, and the name Bourdon first appears on the parish rate-book in 1739. "Tradition has it that in the days when Mayfair was green fields, Bourdon House was a farm building, but the more probable story is that it was originally the manor house of the Davies family. Miss Mary Davies was a wealthy heiress of the seventeenth century, who brought much property to the house of Grosvenor by her marriage with one of its members. "In common with many old houses, Bourdon House is supposed to have a subterranean passage. The passage is reputed to have extended to the side of Apsley House. A vast cellar, stretching under the courtyard and into Berkeley Square, where it has been blocked up, is regarded as lending some colour to the story.'" of Bourdon was settled in the West End of London about the close of the seventeenth century. There is a Marriage Allegation under date 14 Oct., 1687, between Michael Liege of St. Giles in the Fields, bach., about 23, and Margaret Bourdon of St. James, Westminster, spinster, about 20, at the Soc. vol. xxxi. p. 22); and a later one to French Church or Chapel of Savoy (Harl. which Anne Bourden of St. Martin in the Fields was a 1 arty (ib., p. 184). These two ladies may have been sisters, as in each case the consent of the mother, who seems to have been a widow, was given. On 15 June, 1695, there is a Marriage Allegation between Isaac Bourdon of St. James, Westminster, hach., aged 30, and Mary Hendery of St. Anne in the Fields (Harl. Soc. vol. xxiv. p. 215). This Isaac was very likely a brother of the Margaret above mentioned, and it is possible that he was the French or Flemish wood-carver who is supposed by some authorities to have given his name to the house. would probably, on investigation, be forthFurther information regarding him coming. There is no evidence that the mansion was in any way connected with the Davies family, although it was built upon their property. Some apprehension has been felt by the London Press lest the old house should be pulled down and flats erected on the site. if it could be preserved for some public Purpose--to serve, for instance, as a library or museum of objects connected with the parish of St. George-I think most lovers of old London would feel that it had met with its appropriate destiny. W. F. PRIDEAUX. INSCRIPTIONS AT PETIT SACONNEX, Some of the information contained in this be reached by tram from the Place CorTHE Cemetery of Petit Saconnex may extract seems to be derived from MR. PHILIP navin in about fifteen minutes. The "AnNORMAN'S reply at 8 S. vi. 455. A corre- cien Cimetière," from which these inscripspondent of MR. NORMAN informed him tions were taken, forms only a small portion (p. 456) that Bourdon was the name of a of the cemetery, and is to the right as you French wood-carver, who came to London enter. It is divided into from Bruges.' He also stated that "Bour- and Côté Droit " "Côté Gauche " don or rather Burdon Street first appears by few of the monuments are so covered by by a footpath. A name in 1739," i.e., in the parish rate-book. creepers that it was impossible to ascertain I find, however, that it is mentioned seven whether the inscriptions were in English. y cars earlier in the "New Remarks of London, The modern portion of the cemetery is very Collected by the Company of Parish Clerks,' extensive, and a hurried survey of it in May, 1732, p. 262, where, under the name of 1908, yielded no further English inscriptions. Burdon Street, it figures in the Grosvenourstreet Ward" of the parish of St. George, Hanover Square. It appears also that a family of the name CÔTÉ GAUCHE.-Nos. 1-336. Beginning at the end nearest the entrance. 1. Charlotte, w. of Wm. Allen, F.R.S., of London, ob. at P. S., 3 Oct., 1816. |