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Having been engaged at times for the past fifteen months in looking through parochial registers for genealogical purposes, I have, like every one else of the same experience, come to the conclusion that the invaluable matter contained in them ought, without further loss of time, to be put beyond the reach of destruction by fire, malice, carelessness, or any other enemy, besides being made more available for general use. Like many others, I have also cogitated on a feasible and ready means for making a good start in editing and printing these manuscripts, believing that if once a good and general start be made, the end so ardently longed for will not be far off. As the result, I venture to suggest a scheme which I believe would be popular and commercially successful, two great elements towards a satisfactory solution of the problem. My idea is to enlist the valuable services of the local press. The success of the Gloucestershire Notes and Queries and other kindred enterprises, such as the Rev. J. H. Stanning's publication of the Leigh registers in the parish magazine, have suggested this to me. I will, if I may so far trespass on your valuable space, touch on some of the various pros and cons attendant on such an idea, in the hope that your more experienced and learned readers may make such suggestions as may perfect the scheme and put it in operation if it should be considered at all practicable. There is first the consent of the custodians of these documents to be obtained. In some few instances this might be denied, but they would be very few, for a general appreciation of their value exists, and most of the clergy would be only too glad to know that the contents of their registers were put beyond the possibility of extinction.* Some might object that by thus throwing them open they would diminish their fees; but a little reflection will show that they would be bringing to light entries for which search may have been made for years, and that the bringing them to light would increase rather than diminish the fees, for many would be only too thankful to know of such entries in order to get certified copies. Some would, perhaps, object on the score that it would give annoyance to their parishioners, by exciting the impertinent curiosity of their neighbours in the bygones of their families. I think it might be conceded that the publication should not extend to a later date than 1800, and that all entries particularized by "filius populi" and the like should be shorn of these comments; such precautions would, no doubt, remove any reasonable objections. Next we have to enlist the proprietors of the papers themselves. I think it can be readily demonstrated that such an addition to their contents could not fail to increase their circulation ; it would, I imagine, induce many, both rich and poor, to subscribe who would not otherwise do so, for the sake of obtaining information so interesting and valuable of the past history of their families. Many living at a distance, whether in England, America, or the colonies, would be grateful and very ready to subscribe to a publication that would enable them (especially those founding families in a new country) to treasure up and lay by for their posterity such interesting and valuable mementoes of their connexion with and descent from the mother country. Public libraries, archæological societies, and private individuals at home and abroad (in America particularly), would, no doubt, subscribe to a reprint of the same in a portable form; and here it might be suggested that all reprints should be of a uniform size, for binding several such together and for the greater convenience of libraries. The publishers would soon see the advantage of making use of such a medium as your own to let it be generally known to those who might be interested in their particular parish that such a courtesy, by the clergy to whom I have applied for perI have found every facility afforded me, with all mission to search; and this encourages one to feel that they would assist as much as lay in their power. work was in progress; and, on the other hand, the information would be valuable to your readers. It may next be asked, Who is to transcribe the matter from the registers? for if this is an expensive or difficult item it will at once bar the project. I do not think I can do better than quote some sentences from the interesting paper in the Church Quarterly Review for April, 1880, on "The Past and Future of Parish Registers ": even imperative, for the Government to complete the task. By way of putting this into practical form I would suggest that the Harleian Society, or even a society formed for the purpose, should draw up a short clear statement, showing the desirability and feasibility of such a project, with definite instructions and suggestions for carrying it out, and that a copy of this leaflet should be sent to every "The duty of copying the earlier registers should only known antiquary (subscribers to Archeological be entrusted to those who are conversant with the Transactions, &c.), incumbent, and newspaper in crabbed and obscure writing of their ancestors. For-England-for in some places it might be the antitunately for literature, there is hardly a district in Eng- quary, in others the newspaper, or perhaps the land, however remote from the central seats of learning, or however destitute of natural attraction, which does parson who would be sufficiently interested to take not contain some industrious antiquary, compelled by the initiative in the movement. The society that birth or some other accident to live within its borders. issues the programme might be ready with advice, To these gentlemen the labour could be assigned with suggestions, and examples to send to those asking absolute safety. Their sympathies are already enlisted for help, and all antiquaries willing to assist in in the cause, and they would enter upon it with every transcribing, either for love or a small fee, might determination to bring it to a successful end. Nor would the undertaking be attended with any serious expense to be asked to communicate their names and the nation. Antiquaries are not persons keenly possessed addresses to headquarters, with a view to handwith the desire of accumulating or spending money.ing them on to such papers as might not know of Their pleasure lies in their occupation," &c. I believe this is perfectly true, and that not much difficulty would be met with on this point. It would often be only in the earlier portions of the registers that one skilled in old writings would be required. Frequently the incumbent himself would be willing and competent to supply copy, and in many cases the editor of the paper would take sufficient interest in it and have sufficient know any one in their locality willing and able to do vii. [Several papers on the subject of the publication of church registers have, within a comparatively recent 89, 131, 239, 290, 429, 459; viii. 53, 152; x. 470, 498, period, appeared in "N. & Q." See 5th S. vi. 484; 516; xi. 38, 326, 377; 6th S. i. 372, 460; ii. 9, 238.] 9, ledge for the purpose. Indeed, it is from the very accessibility and the cheapness with which copy may be obtained, combined with an increased circulation, that I venture to think it may be made commercially a success. Where a competent antiquary can be found, who, for love of the work or but little beyond, will do the editing, he could, from his general antiquarian knowledge of the the history of the once powerful family of Valoigns, Being greatly interested in all that relates to district, make it more interesting, by supplement tion. THE EXTINCTION OF THE BARONY OF ing the bare record from the registers with little, like MR. BAIN (ante, p. 61), was much gratified notes and anecdotes of the people and events to by the perusal of Mr. Vincent's paper in the be found therein; but the getting the mere matter Genealogist, which lays bare a serious misreprepublished in an accurate form is the first considera-sentation in the Memorials of the Scotts of Scott's Hall. I am the more pleased, inasmuch as, by printing hereunder the record of an important early suit which I happen to have noted, I am able to furnish very material information-information, moreover, that satisfactorily explains for all time the precise manner in which this ancient barony lapsed. The suit in question was heard before the Justices Itinerant, William de Raleigh It may be said that even if every town that sports its own paper were to take up and print its records it would still leave the greater portion of the country untouched. True; but by taking all the larger towns you take all the most voluminous registers; besides which, when the chief town has put its records in print, there will be the surrounding villages-which are mutually interested in each other, the town, and its paper-to gather in, and it may be a point with some long-headed editors to publish several registers concurrently, so as to enlist as wide a field of sympathy as possible. But even if the principal towns only took it up one would hope that the impetus thereby given and the interest excited would render it easy, or It has often occurred to me whether a list of work ing antiquaries might not be a valuable addition to such a publication as " N. & Q." One often wants a reference to a library, inscriptions, registers, &c., at a distance, and a local antiquary would frequently supply the into go oneself, to say nothing of the time involved. Science formation at a less cost than the railway fare would be Gossip publishes such a list of naturalists, with the speciality of each. 3 1 and his fellows, in Michaelmas term 18-19 Henry III.,* and the text runs as follows: "Assisa venit recogn. si Cristiana de Mandeuille, soror Walteri filii Roberti, fuit seisita de dominico suo ut de feodo de sepcies viginti et quatuor acris terre, cum pertinenciis, in Dersingham die etc., et si etc.; et si idem Walterus sit propinquior heres etc.; vnde Henricus de Bailloil' et Lora vxor ejus et alii etc., et infra tenent etc. "Et Henricus et omnes alii veniunt, per attornatos suos, et dicunt quod assisa non debet inde fieri; quia bene concedunt quod predicta Cristiana obiit sic seisita de predicta terra, set idem Walterus non fuit frater predicte Cristiane nisi ex parte patris, et terra illa descendit eidem Cristiane ex parte Gunnore matris sue; et dicunt quod vxores sue sunt heredes predicte Cristiane hac racione: quia tres fratres fuerunt, scilicet, Petrus, Robertus, Philippus, ex parte patris et matris. Et predictus Petrus terram illam tenuit, et obiit sine herede de se; et habuit quandam vxorem Gundredam de Waranna, que terram illam tenuit tota vita sua nomine dotis. De predicto Roberto exiuit quedam Gunnora, mater predicte Cristiane, que Cristiana obiit sine herede de se. Et Philippus tercius frater adiit Scociam; et ibi genuit quendam Willelmum le Valoynes, qui fuit heres suus; Peter [de Valoigns]. Gundredra Died without issue. de Warren. et de quo exierunt vxores predictorum Henrici et aliorum. Et quia predicta Cristiana obiit sine herede de corpore suo; dicunt quod ipsi sunt propinquiores heredes ipsius Cristiane, et non predictus Walterus, qui non est frater ejus nisi ex parte patris, de quo hereditas illa non descendit; et petunt judicium. "Postea, coram Domino Rege apud Westmonasterium, factum est judicium : predicto Roberto auo suo, ex parte matris, et iste Quia predicta terra descendit eidem Cristiane de Walterus est frater ipsius Cristiane tantum ex parte patris ex altera vxore, qui nichil clamare potuit in terra illa nisi racione predicte Gundrede [sic, but read "Gunnore," see above] vxoris sue prime; et quia predicte Lora, Cristiana et Isabella exierunt de predicto Philippo, tercio fratre ipsius Roberti aui predicte Cristiane, et ideo (sunt) propinquiores heredes; consideratum est, quod predicti Henricus et Lora et alii teneant in pace; et quod ipse Walterus nichil capi(a)t per assisam, et sit in misericordia etc." The genealogical information afforded by the above may be briefly summed up in pedigree fashion as follows : THE GAMES OF CHESS AND TABLES. I have lately come across a paragraph on the above games which I have not seen quoted before, and which may help to elucidate the birthplace of the game of chess; the game of tables I had not heard of before, and shall be glad to hear what it is like. In "N. & Q," 3rd S. xi. 389, I drew attention to what I considered a game of chess as played by the Egyptians, but which Sir Gardner Wilkinson asserts is a game of drafts. H. P. D., in the above volume, p. 390, quoting Sir W. Jones and Gibbon, says, "The game was invented in Hindustan and imported into Persia in the sixth century." $8. Rotulus de Placitis que sequebantur dominum Regem coram W. de Ralegh' annis Regis Henrici filii Regis Johannis octauodecimo incipiente nonodecimo." wife. Lora-Henry de Baliol. Cristiana. Isabella. The writer I am about to quote inclines to the Indian theory for its origin, and at the same time he says that some affirm that it was invented at Babylon. He says : "In this King's time [Kefere Anuxiron 31 King of Persia] were brought out of India into Persia two very famous Books of Philosophy, the one called Kelilah and the other Wademana and the game of Chess, which the Indians sent to the Persians to represent the uncertainty and mutability of this life which is a continual warfare, and therefore being in perpetual strife, every man ought to be directed by Providence and Knowledge. To this Mirkond says, the Persians answered, sending them in return the Game of Tables and declaring that tho' Wisdom and Providence were requisites for the well ordering of Life, yet there must be some Assistance of Fortune, as they might perceive by that game. Both Indians and Persians use Chess and Tables very much, and many of them understand those games to perfection. cerning the first invention of Chess, I should think it no Tho' I know how many several opinions there are conpresumption to say it was found out in those parts, for besides other reasons I have for it, one is, that in most places where the same is used they retain the same names the Persians give the several pieces, or at least not much altered, calling the King Scha and the Queen Wazir, being the next person to the Sovereign; the Bishop Fil, that is Elephant; the Knight Alp or Faraz, that is a Horse; the Pawn Peada, signifying a foot soldier; what we call Check they name Scha, which is as it were giving notice to the King, and for Cheek Mate they say Schamase, importing in their language, the King is dead. Now whereas some affirm that the game of Chess, by the |