Transactions Contents: 'New Series' Volume 1

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Transactions ‘New Series. Volume 1

Contents

Volume I, Part I

I.                    Notice of Monumental Brass at Tolleshunt D’Arcy. By H W Cutts … 3

II.                  Inventories of Church Goods, 6^th Edw VI.  [Hundred of Tendring] By H W King … 5

III.                Fragments concerning Eudo Dapifer and his Family. By Miss Fry … 33

IV.                Historical Evidence of the Date of Erection of Certain Church Towers and the Church Restoration in Essex, chiefly in the 15^th and early part of the 16^th Centuries. By H W King … 45

V.                  The Ancestry of Bishop Andrews … 55

Annual General Meeting at Dedham, 5^th of August 1873 … 57

Archaeological Intelligence … 60

Donations to the Society … 62

Volume I, Part II

VI.                The History of Hatfield Broad Oak. By G Alan Lowndes MA … 64

VII.              Notes on the Church of St Mary, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, with the remnants of the Priory. By the Rev Owen W Daryo MA … 82 (view online: http://esah160.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/notes-on-church-of-st-mary-hatfield.html )

VIII.            Records Relating to Hadleigh Castle. By J A Sparvel-Bayly. FSA … 86  (view online: http://esah160.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/records-relating-to-hadleigh-castle.html )

IX.                A Customal, AD MCCXCVIII, of the Manor of Wykes (in the Hundred of Tendring, Co. Essex) among the Muniments of G A Lowndes, Esq of Barrington Hall … 109

X.                  Historical Evidence of the Date of Erection of Certain Church Towers and the Church Restoration in Essex, chiefly in the 15^th and early part of the 16^th Centuries. By H W King … 116 (view online: http://esah160.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/historical-evidence-of-date-of-erection.html )

Annual General Meeting at Hatfield Broad Oak, 30^th July 1875 … 127 (view online: http://esah160.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/annual-general-meeting-at-hatfield.html )

Donations to the Society … 128

Volume I, Part III

XI.                Mount Bures Church. By Thomas Harris, Architect, Gray’s Inn Chambers, London … 181

XII.              Monasteries of Essex [Benedictine: St John, Colchester, Hatfield Broad Oak, Colne, Castle Hedingham; Cistercian: Stratford Langthorne, Tilty; Austin Canons: Leez, Dunmow, Berden, Thremhall; Praemonstrant: Beeleigh; Cluniac Monks: Prittlewell].  By Mackenzie E C Walcott BD FSA Precentor and Prebendary of Colchester … 133

XIII.            Ancient Wills (No 9) [Briget Lady Marney of Little Horkesley, proved 1550; Sir John Bourchier, Knight, proved 1495; Dame Elizabeth Bourchier, proved 1499; William Marb, Beeleigh Abbey, proved 1504/5]. By H W King … 142

XIV.            A Description of an Old Inn at Kelvedon.  By Andrew Hamilton … 153

XV.              Historical Evidence of the Date of Erection of Certain Church Towers and the Church Restoration in Essex, chiefly in the 15^th and early part of the 16^th Centuries. By H W King … 159

XVI.            Excerpts from Ancient Wills (No. 1) [The Foredrove, Mundon Church, Churches of Cold Norton, North Fambridge, Burnham, Stow [Maries] and Dunmowe [Dunmow] Priory, Burnham Church, Althorne Church, Churches of Purleigh, (North?) Fambridge, Hockley, Cold Norton &c., and Chapel of S. Thomas Hullbridge, Littlebury Church, Hempsted Church, Churches of Cold Norton and Stow, Coggeshall Church, East Ham Church, Belchamp Walter Church]. By H W King … 165

XVII.          Records Relating to the Free Chapel or Chantry of Billericay … 179

XVIII.        Hadleigh Castle Records. By J A Sparvel-Bayly FSA … 187

XIX.            Discovery of Roman Pottery Kilns at Colchester.  By George Joslin … 192

Annual General Meeting at Aveley, 4^th of August 1875 … 197

Archaeological Intelligence … 201

Little Hallingbury – Ossuary urns and ampullae

Barking – foundation of Lady Chapel

Southminster – early Norman doorway

Stanford-le-Hope – discoveries during church restoration

Donations to the Society … 203

Volume I, Part IV

XX.              Essex in Insurrection, 1381.  By J A Sparvel-Bayly FSA … 205

XXI.            London as the Capital of Essex.  By the Rev W J Loftie BA FSA … 220

XXII.          Faulkbourn [Faulkbourne] Church. By the Rev F Spurrell MA … 232

XXIII.        The History of the Barrington Family. Edited by G Alan Lowndes, MA … 251 (View online: http://powys.org/barringtons/Barr.pdf )

Annual General Meeting at Witham, 30^th of August 1877 … 274

Archaeological Intelligence … 276

Donations to the Society … 277

Annual General Meeting at Colchester, 1^st of August 1876 … 279

Some Remarks upon English Ecclesiastical Seals of the Official Class: Transactions n.s. Volume 4 Part 1

An extract from an early volume of 'Transactions', first published in 1890, not previously made available online.

Transactions Contents: Old Series Volume 5

Paper copies of these transactions are very rare. The following articles have not been published online.  

Transactions ‘Old Series. Volume 5

Contents

I.                    St Osyths Priory. By John Watney Jnr. … 1

II.                  The Inventory of St Osyth Priory, Essex with Notes. By Mackenzie E C Walcott … 53

III.                Notes on ‘Pargetting’ with reference to a fine example at Wyvenhoe [Wivenhoe] Essex.  By John Piggot Jnr. … 73

IV.                Notes on Chimney Shafts.  By John Piggot Jnr. … 79

V.                  Roman Sepulchral Monuments found at Colchester. By Rev. B Lodge … 87

Annual General Meeting at St Osyth Priory, 27^th July 1869 … 98

Antiquities recently discovered in the County … 98

Index to Volume IV

VI.                Some account of Suene of Essex, his Family and Estates.  By Miss Fry … 101

VII.              Inventories of Church Goods, 6^th Edw VI.  By H W King … 116

VIII.            A few brief Notes of Objects of Interest in the Neighbourhood of Braintree. By the Rev James Edward Hill, M.A. … 136

IX.                On the Ancestry of Sir Denner Strutt, Bart., the Cavalier. By H W King … 147

X.                  Notes of Roman Pavement at Colchester … 154

XI.                Notes on Sepulchral Remains found at Colchester … 162

Pedigree of Sir Denner Strutt … 147

Archaeological Intelligence … 168

XII.              Some Account of Robert Gernon and his Successors, the Barons Montfichet. By Miss Fry … 173

XIII.            Notes on Roman and British Remains found at Billericay in 1865, and Great Dunmow in 1864-1865.  By Edward K Cutts … 208

XIV.            Inventories of Church Goods, 6^th Edw VI. By H W King … 219

Annual General Meeting at Chelmsford, 10^th August 1871 … 243

Archaeological Intelligence … 252

XV.              Inventory of Waltham Holy Cross.  By Mackenzie E C Walcott BD FSA … 257

XVI.            Some Account of Ralph Bainard and the Honor of Castle Barnard. By Miss Fry … 265

XVII.          Inventories of Church Goods. 6^th Edward VI. By H W King … 273

XVIII.        Ancient Wills (No. 8) [Sir William Marney, Layer Marney, 1414; Sit Thomas Marney, Layer Marney, proved 1421; Thomas Richard, Prittlewell, proved 1489; Richard Lincoln, Rector of Rayleigh, 1492; John Pyttard, Rector of Rayleigh, 1494]]. By H W King … 281

XIX.            On the Incised Sepulchral Slab in East Horndon Church. By H W Cutts … 294

XX.              The Will of Sir Gerard de Braybroke, of Danbury, Knt. AD 1429. By Edward W Beabrook FSA … 297

XXI.            Notes on Great Hallingbury Church, Essex. By G E Pritchett FSA … 310

Annual General Meeting at Maldon, August 1, 1872 … 318

Archaeological Intelligence … 323

Donations … 324

Pedigree of Braybroke … 297

On the Recent Discovery of Celtic Urns at Colchester: Transactions n.s. Volume 4 Part 1

Willingale: Bells Ring Out For Christmas

Happy Christmas!

Twenty-twelve has been an historic year for the people of Willingale with the completion and dedication of six bells at St Christopher’s Church, Willingale.  The church, which is one of two in a single churchyard, unique to Essex, serves the ancient parishes of Willingale Doe, Willingale Spain and Shellow Bowells.  (St Andrew’s Church Willingale Spain is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust, supported by a Friends Group; whilst Shellow Bowells was deconsecrated in the mid twentieth century and converted to a house.)

St Christopher's Church, Willingale [Doe] in foreground.
St Andrew's Church, Willingale [Spain] in background

Proud bellringers sent a text message to a national radio breakfast show: “We are all ringing the church bells at Willingale for the first time this Christmas since World War II as we have just finished the restitution”, Chris Evans announced on the BBC Radio 2 last Friday (21 December 2012, 7.29am). 

The ambitious project supported by the National Lottery Fund, donations and sheer dedication from locals was the first to an Essex bell tower for over fifty years. 

The year-long project (though it had been in the planning for a long while) constructed a new mezzanine ringing floor, a new bell frame at a lower level in the tower, and increased the number of bells from four to six.  A new bell was cast at Whitechapel Bell Foundry dated 2011, the other five – four from Willingale and a fifth from Prittlewell – were retuned.

"Second bell" from Prittlewell awaiting transportation
to the Bell Foundry from Willingale Church porch
(25 June 2011)

The early stages were reported in the Winter 2011 Edition of the Essex Society for Archaeology and History News.

The old bells rang out for the last time on 25 June 2011. Visitors were given access to ascend the bell tower by ladders to see the bells in the frame which would become redundant.

The four bells date from 1610 to 1797.  According to ‘Church Bells of Essex’ by Revd. Cecil Deedes (1909), a classic book on the topic, the bells in Willingale Doe are dated and inscribed as follows:

1.        Thomas Mears of London Felict 1797  [29 in.]

2.       Joh. French Henrie Pavit: Churchwarden IC Made Me 1634  [30½ in.]

3.       Thomas Bartlett mead this bell 1631 [33½ in.]

4.       Wilhelmus Carter me Fecit 1610 [35½ in.]

Oldest bell in old bell frame (25 June 2011)

The oldest bell, made at the Whitechapel Foundry, dates from 1610 and comes from the brief career of William Carter (1609 -1616).  This makes this example particularly rare, although locally there were two others in neighbouring the neighbouring churches of High Ongar (1610) and Stapleford Tawney (1611).

Thomas Bartlett’s (founder, 1616 – 1631) bell of 1631 is one of only 18 examples, making it also a rare bell.

John Clifton (founder 1632 -40) made the bell bearing the churchwarden’s name.

To make up a new peal of six the village has acquired a “2^nd bell” from Prittlewell cast in the early twentieth century.

The five bells (four from the tower plus the Prittlewell bell) left the village for Whitechapel Bell Foundry for retuning in early July 2011. 

Bells in old bell frame (25 June 2011)

A final bell from the bell tower was removed, and reinstalled later in the new bell frame.  It is used for chiming only, and came from neighbouring Shellow Bowells.

Work to construct a new bell frame then proceeded.  This was erected lower in the tower in order to place less strain on the structure and create a better sound out of the louvre windows.  The Victorian bell frame (1853) would remain in situ unused.  Ringing is now performed from a new mezzanine floor placed in front of the west window and in full view of the congregation.

The Dedication Service was on 27 May 2012 – Pentecost - a week before the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. 

At the end of October 2012 ‘Windows on Willingale’ held a special evening at the church for the premiere of a 45-minute film showing the work involved in construction, casting the bell, making bell-wheels and lifting all in position.  It takes the viewer to the Bell Foundry to see the bell cast and to a specialist workshop to see the new bell-wheels made of timber.  If there are any doubts that Britain does not make anything anymore, watch this video.  ‘Willingale Bells: Made In Britain’.

The short film above was made on Sunday 23 December 2012 about 3.30pm, as bells rang out ahead of a Nine Lessons and Carols Service. 

Footnotes

1.       To hear another film go to http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/willingale-bells-ring-out-this-christmas.html and to hear the bells rung for the last time in June 2011 prior to the work commencing visit http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/willingale-bells-of-st-christopher.html

2.       For more information on the project go to www.willingalebells.org

3.       Deedes’ book is subtitled “Their founders, inscriptions, traditions and uses”.  In 1909 the following notes were made about these bells: “Death Knell 24 hours after death; tolling for one hour.  On Sundays bells chimed followed by tolling for last five minutes.  Ringing at 5am on Christmas Day and midnight on New Year’s Eve.  Gleaning Bell at 8am until about ten years ago”.

4.       Rev Cecil Deedes was a member of the Society, and wrote about his own project on Church Bells in the Essex Archaeological Society’s ‘Transactions, ‘new series’, Volume 4, Part 1’

Bonus film - recorded on the new mezzanine floor - 25 June 2011.

The Preservation of Parish Registers: Transactions n.s. Volume 4 Part 1

ESAH Sunday Series: Even more Dinner Party stories

A selection of stories written down in 1881.

Sir John Firebrace

There is a good story of Sir John Firebrace or rather his family and friends.  On the arrival to his house of a son and heir there was naturally a great gathering together of female relatives and friends all of whom vied with one another to obtain the first glimpse of the darling.  The nurses, however, found these visits to be so detrimental to the healthy progress of the child that they devised a cunning and wily scheme.  They obtained a monkey which they dressed up in baby toggery and placed him in a berceaunette. This pseudo-infant the ladies were invited in shoals to come and admire, and as the room was darkened – nominally, for the welfare of the babe – many came and went without suspecting any treachery.  One visitor, however, at last fairly raised a guffaw among the watchers by crying out in tones of unsuppressed admiration, “Bless the little creature, what a darling he is; and the very image of his father!”

Le Dejuener

There was a story of two Frenchmen at a London coffee house which used to be told after this fashion.  One afternoon a Frenchman strolled into one of the London coffee houses, and was accosted by the waiter who inquired of him in the usual way what he would take for dinner.  He gave no definite order, but merely answered the waiter “Vat you please!”  The waiter, thinking he had met with a man with free and generous disposition, took care, for the honour of the house, to supply the stranger with the best of everything, soups, fish, entrees, joints, sweets etc all came in due course dished up in the choicest manner.  At last the waiter brought on a silver tray the most costly article of all – the bill.  This to his astonishment the Frenchman refused to pay, saying that he had ordered nothing, and that the waiter had been supplying him with luxuries according to his own sweet will, he himself having merely replied to his solicitations “Vat you please”.  Nothing could be done, the landlord scolded the waiter behind the scenes, but let the Frenchman go, telling the waiter at the same time to let him know should any more of these Mounseers present themselves.  Shortly after, Frenchman No 2, hearing of the success of his fellow countryman, came to the same coffee house, and seating himself down replied to the waiter’s inquiries after the same manner – “Vat you please”.  The waiter hurried off as if to order in the courses as before, and soon returned, not with choice meals, but with his master who learning that there was “another of them Vat-you-pleases” in the coffee room, had taken down his largest hunting whip, and was prepared to take summary vengeance.  The end was a rapid flight of the foreigner.

Horseradish

Overloading a man with ornaments when he is in want of the bare necessities of life may be illustrated by the story of Mr Palmer, sometime Rector of Little Laver, in Essex, who sent an old woman in his parish a quantity of horse-radish, but omitted to send the beef.  In justice to Mr Palmer it is suggested that the old lady was basely endeavouring to obtain beef when she declared that she was so excessively fond of horseradish, and that the good Rector saw through her little game, and took her at her word.

On the Identification of Assanduna with Ashdon: Transactions n.s. Volume 4 Part 1

Genes Reunited / Find My Past: Start Your Family Tree Week

The Essex Society for Archaeology and History is not a family history organisation, however readers of 'ESAH160' might be interested in this Press Release / e mail from Genes Reunited.

Start Your Family Tree Week - 26 Dec 2012 – 1 Jan 2013

Christmas is rapidly approaching and with all the family gathered around to celebrate the festivities it is the perfect time to question older generations and listen to their fascinating stories from the past. 

Due to the past success Start Your Family Tree Week is back for its third year.  From 26^th December to 1^st January, Genes Reunited and findmypast.co.uk will be helping members start their family trees with special offers, free getting started guides, discounts and competitions for the chance to win fantastic prizes!

Genes Reunited has some great prizes on offer during the week, competitions will be posted on the message boards and Facebook page.  To see the Genes Reunited getting started guides, visit www.genesreunited.co.uk/static.page/syftw

Findmypast.co.uk will be offering 50 free credits to get involved with the fun and to start searching records, coupled with quiz questions, guides and templates that make getting started as simple as can be! Experts are by no means left out in the cold either, with more advanced questions alongside beginners’ tasks and a “brick wall challenge day” will be held on Facebook and Twitter on the 31st December! The entire week’s calendar of activities can be found at http://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/start-your-family-tree-week/index

For further information, please contact:

Natasha White

Genes Reunited

natasha.white@genesreunited.co.uk

Myko Clelland

findmypast.co.uk

myko.clelland@findmypast.co.uk

News from Essex Record Office: Parish Registers Online Project Complete

The Essex Record Office blog has announced the completion of the availability for subscription of Parish Registers online – held at Essex Record Office. (See http://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/essex-ancestors-update-complete/)

Essex Record Office users may already be familiar with our Essex Ancestors service, which allows subscribers to view digital images of Essex parish registers and wills.

These are two of the most important and useful resources for family historians. Parish registers contain baptisms, marriages and burials for each parish in Essex, while wills can give you fascinating information about your ancestor's lives.

Launched in November 2011, the service initially included all of our pre-1837 registers, and post-1837 registers for parishes beginning with letters A-F, along with about 20,000 of our 70,000 wills.

After much hard work from our digitisers, archivists and software developers, we have now completed the process of uploading the post-1837 registers for parishes from G-W. This amounts to some 227,000 images!

You can use the Essex Ancestors service free in the ERO Searchroom, or from home as a subscriber. Find out how to subscribe on the Essex Ancestors home page, where you can also access the user guide and FAQs.

Essex Archaeological Society: Members, 1907/08 (1)

This week's Forum asks whether readers are related to people listed below who were members of the Essex  Society for Archaeology and History in 1907/08.  The organisation has changed much since then, so it is interesting to see those who were 'elected', the 'rules' they abided by, and their annual subscription - which was not cheap!

ESSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.

MUSEUM: COLCHESTER CASTLE.

OFFICERS AND COUNCIL FOR 1907-8.

President

HENRY LAVER, Esq, F.S.A., F.L.S.

Vice Presidents:

The Right Hon. LORD .EUSTACE CECIL.

The Right Rev. the LORD BISHOP OF ST. ALBANS, DD.

The Right Hon. LORD BRAYBROOKE.

The Right Hon. LORD RAYLEIGH, M.A., F.R.S.

The Right Hon. LORD CLAUD HAMILTON.

The Right Rev. the Bishop OF COLCHESTER, D.D.

The Right Rev. the BISHOP OF BARKING, D.D., F S.A.

The Right Hon. JAMES ROUND

The Right Hon. JAMES ROUND.

Sir H. SEYMOUR KING, K.C.I.E., M.P.

Colonel the Right Hon. M. LOCKWOOD, M.V.O., M.P.

GEORGE COURTAULD, Esq.

Sir R. HAMILTON LANG, K.C.M.G.

J. HORACE ROUND, Esq., M.A., LL.D.

CHRISTOPHER W. PARKER, Esq.

Sir T. BARRETT-LENNARD, Bart.

Council

The PRESIDENT (ex-officio).

 The Rev. HAMILTON ASHWIN, LL.D.

G. F. BEAUMONT, Esq., F.S.A.

FREDERIC CHANCELLOR, Esq., F.R.I.B.A.

MILLER CHRISTY, Esq., FL S.

The Rev. A. E. CURTIS, M.A.

The Rev. H. L. ELLIOT, M.A.

E. A. FITCH, Esq., F.L.S. The Rev. F. W. GALPIN, M.A., F.L.S.

I. CHALKLEY GOULD, Esq., F.S.A.

M. E. HUGHES-HUGHES, Esq.

The Rev, J. W. KENWORTHY.

HENRY LAVER, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S.

FRANCIS M. NICHOLS, Esq., F.S.A.

W. J. NICHOLS, Esq.

The Rev. CANON NORMAN, M.A.

The Rev. L. N. PRANCE, M.A., F.S.A.

G. E. PRITCHETT, Esq., F.S.A.

The Rev. E. H. L. REEVE, M.A.

 DOUGLASS ROUND, Esq.. M.A.

J. HORACE ROUND, Esq., M.A., LL.D.

C. F. D. SPERLING, Esq., M.A.

J. D. TREMLETT, Esq.

W. C. WALLER, Esq., M.A., F.S.A.

Treasurer:

The Right Hon. JAMES ROUND

Honorary Secretary:

The Rev. T. H. CURLING, B.A., 11, Rawstorn Road, Colchester.

Vice Treasurer:

W. C. WALLER, Esq., F.S.A., Loughton.

Honorary Curator:

 HENRY LAVER, Esq., F.S.A., Colchester.

Curator:

Mr, A. G. WRIGHT, The Museum, Colchester.

Local Secretaries:

Braintree—The Rev. J. W. KENWORTHY.

Brentwood—Col. F. LANDON.

Billericay—

Bishops Stortford—G. E. PRITCHETT, Esq., F.S.A.

Chelmsford—F. CHANCELLOR, Esq., F.R.I.B.A.

Coggeshall—G.F. BEAUMONT, Esq.,F.S.A.

Colchester - H. LAVER,Esq.,F.S.A.,F.L.S.

Halstead—CHARLES PORTWAY, Esq.

Loughton—I. C. Gould, Esq., F.S.A.

Maldon—E. A. Fitch, Esq., F.L.S.

Saffron Walden—

Printed by Wiles & Son, Trinity Street, Colchester.

Rules

Revised 14th April, 1894.

I. The Society shall be called the ESSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, and shall consist of a President, Vice-Presidents, a Council, and Members.

2. Candidates for admission must be proposed and seconded by Members and may be elected at any General or Council Meeting.

3. When considered advisable, the Council may elect as Honorary Members for one year persons who are not Subscribing Members of the Society. Honorary Members shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership during the current year of their election, and they shall be eligible for re-election.

 4. The subscription of ordinary Members shall be 10/6 per annum, payable on election, and annually in advance on the 1st of January, £5 5s 0d. may be paid as a Life Composition in lieu of the Annual Subscription.

5. The President, Vice-Presidents, and Council shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting of the Society. Vacancies may be filled up at any General Meeting.

 6. Any Member who has been elected to the Presidency for five successive years, shall ipso facto be ineligible for re-election to that office for a period of three years.

7. The President and Council (of whom three shall form a quorum) may elect a Secretary, Treasurer, Curators, Bankers, Auditors, and other Officers, and shall conduct the affairs of the Society.

8. Local Secretaries shall be elected annually by the Council tor such districts as the Council shall prescribe, and it shall be the duty of the Local Secretaries to promote the objects of the Society and to report to the Council discoveries in, and matters of archaeological interest connected with, their respective districts.

9. General Meetings of the Society shall be held at such times and places as the Council may determine, for the following among other purposes:--the transaction of business, reading papers, receiving communications, exhibiting antiquities, discussing subjects of archaeological interest, and making excursions.

10. The Council shall (with the permission of the authors) select such of the papers read at the Meetings of the Society and of the communications received as it thinks proper, for publication in the Transactions of the Society or otherwise. The Transactions shall also comprise reports of the Society's Meetings, and such other matters of interest as the Council shall select. The editing of this volume shall be entrusted to the Secretary or such other person as may be appointed by the Council.

11. Every Member whose subscription is not in arrear shall be entitled to one copy of such parts of the Transactions as may be issued during the current year of his membership; and the issue of such parts shall be discontinued in the case of any member whose subscriptions are more than two years in arrear.

12. No alteration in, or addition to, these Rules shall be made except by a majority of the Members present at a General Meeting, 14 days' notice of any proposed alteration or addition having been previously given to the Council.

List of subscribing Members.

The sign * indicates Life-Compounders. The sign # indicates Vice-Presidents. Italic type signifies retirement at the end of the current year.

REVISED TO JUNE 6TH, 1907.

Abdy, Sir W. N., Bart., Junior Carlton Club, Pall Mall, S.W.

Abdy, Colonel, Naval and Military Club, Piccadilly, W.

*Adams, Rev. H. W., M.A., Normanhurst, Eton Avenue, Hampstead, N.W.

Adams, S. I. Ravenhurst, York Road, Southend-on-Sea,

Andrewes, Rev. J. B., M.A., St. Mary's Vicarage, Harlow.

Anketell, The Rev. H. R., Alphamston Rectory, Bures.

Anstead, Oliver R., Wall End House, East Ham.

Archer-Houblon, Col. G. B., Hallingbury Place, Bishop Storttord.

Archer, Miss T. M , Witham, Essex.

Ashwin, The Rev. Hamilton, LL.D., The Lecture House, Dedham.

Ashwin, Miss Hilda G. E., The Lecture House, Dedham.

Astley, Rev. J. Dukinfield, M.A., East Rudham, Swaffham, Norfolk.

*Avery, John, C. A., F.S.S., 63, Windsor Road, Forest Gate.

Bailey, Sir J., Lofts Hall, Saffron Walden; and 33, Harrington Gardens, S.W.

Baker, S. S., Bullwood House, Hockley.

Ball, E. A., Egg Hall, Epping.

Ball, R. F., Theydon Copt, Epping.

Bamford, Major A. B., V.D., 90, High Street, Chelmsford.

Barclay, R. L., Little Hallingbury.

Barker, Elliot F., 22, Gloucester Street, Belgrave Road, S.W.

Barker, Mrs. Eustace V. P., St. Alban's Lodge, Messing, Kelvedon.

#Barking, The Right Rev. the Bishop of, D.D., F.S.A., The Vicarage, Barking.

Barnes, G. W., Mount Orgueil, 34, Kingswood Road, Goodmayes, Ilford

Barnard, Miss P., Marigolds, Ilford.

Barnard, William, M.A., LL.B., 3, New Court, Carey Street, Lincolns Inn.

*#Barrett-Lennard, Sir Thomas, Bart., Belhus, Aveley, Romford.

Barrett-Lennard, Thomas, Horsford Manor, Norwich.

Barritt, E. H., 20, Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester.

Barry—see Otter-Barry.

Bawtree, George W., Flixton House, near Lowestoft.

*Beaumont, G. F., F.S.A., The Lawn, Coggeshall,

Beaumont, Percy M., Maldon,

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Bell, Joseph, Dorset House, Saffron Walden.

Benham, W. Gurney, 27, Lexden Road, Colchester,

Bentall, E. E., The Towers, Heybridge, Maldon.

Bentall, Leonard, Church House, Maldon.

Beridge, Rev. D. J. 'H., Gosfield Place, Halstead.

*Bergne, Francis a C., 12, Pembroke Road, Kensington, W.

Biddell, George, The Hawthorns, Edney Park, Teddington.

Birmingham Central Free Library, Birmingham.

Birt, Sir W., Devonshire House. Shortlands, Bromley, Kent.

Blyth, Miss Ada, Oxley Lodge, Tolleshunt Knights, Kelvedon.

Blyth, Miss F., Oxley Lodge, Tolleshunt Knights, Kelvedon.

Blyth, Miss E., Lexden, Colchester.

Botterell, J. Dumville, Colne Bank, Earls Colne.

Bradridge, Thomas, Park Gate, Great .Bardfield, Braintree.

Brand, F. J., Holmedale, Oakfield Road, Ilford.

#Braybrooke, The Lord, Heydon, Royston, Herts.

Bridge, J. C. E., Wybournes, Kemsing, Sevenoaks.

Brise - see Ruggles-Brise.

Broad, John, Ashford, Kent.

*Brocklebank, Rev. C. H., Bartlow House, near Cambridge.

Bromwich, Rev. C. T., The Rectory, Gestingthorpe, Castle Hedingham.

Brooke, Edward, Ufford, Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Brooks, C. N., Millbay, Dovercourt.

Brown, Arthur Henry, Brentwood.

Brown - see Gordon-Brown.

Browne, Robert Hollingworth, sen., Stapleford Abbots.

Brunwin, A. W., South Lodge, Great Bardfield, Braintree.

Buckham, The Rev. F. H., Tiptree Rectory, Kelvedon.

Burgess, Col. W. J., Shenfield, Brentwood.

Burgoyne, Rev. A. F., Finchingfield Vicarage, Braintree.

Burrows, J. H., Aylesford House, Warrior Square, Southend-on-Sea.

Buxton, Sir Thomas Powell, Bart., G.C.M.G., Wallies, Waltham Abbey.

*Buxton, Alfred Fowell, Grange Court, Chigwell.

Buxton, Edward North, Knighton, Buckhurst Hill.

Buxton, Gerald, Birch Hall, Theydon Bois.

Buxton, Noel E., 2, Princes Gate, S.W.

Carter, Miss, Dunmow.

Cazenove, C. D., 26, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, W.C.

*#Cecil, Lord Eustace, 111, Eaton Square, S.W.

Challis, A. J., Clatterford Hall, Fyfield, Ongar.

Chancellor, Frederic, F.R.I.B.A., Belleville, Chelmsford.

Chancellor, Mrs. F., Belleville, Chelmsford,

Cheston, Horace, The Grange, Hutton, Brentwood,

Chetham's Library, Hunt's Bank, Manchester.

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Chisenhale-Marsh, NV. S., Gaynes Park, Epping.

Christy, Miller, F.L.S., The Blue House, Chignal St. James, Chelmsford

Christy, Miss, Boynton Hall, Chelmsford.

Clapton, Rev. Ernest, M.A., Stebbing Vicarage, Chelmsford.

Claridge, William, 32, Inglis Road, Colchester.

Clark, A. Laver, High Street, Maldon.

Clarke, W. R., Debden Flail, Loughton.

Clausen, Geo , A.R.A., Widdington, Newport, Essex.

Clifford, H., Brize's Park, Brentwood.

Cobb, Charles, Hythe Hill, Colchester.

*Cokayne, George E., M.A., Norroy King of Arms, College of Arms, E.C.

#Colchester, The Right Rev. the Bishop of, D.D., Chelmsford.

Coley, H. C., Glengall Lodge, Chantry Road, Bishops Stortford.

Colvin, Colonel R. Beale, C.D., Monkhams, Waltham Abbey.

Corble, George, Bridge House, Waltham Abbey.

Courtauld, Miss M. R., Evegate, Docking, Braintree.

*#Courtauld, George, Cut Hedge, Halstead.

Courtauld, Miss S. R., Docking Place, Braintree.

Coverdale, F. J., Brentwood.

Creed, R., Little Bardfield Hall, Braintree.

Crouch, Walter, F.Z.S., Grafton House, Wellesley Road, Wanstead.

Cunnington, H. J., Mount Place, Braintree,

CURLING, Rev. T. H., B.A. (Hon. Sec.), 11, Rawstorn Road, Colchester,

Curtis, Rev. A. F., M.A., The Vicarage, White Notley.

Curtis, Randolph, 23, Pembroke Square, Kensington, W.

Cuthbert, Mrs., 16, North Hill, Colchester.

Cutts, J. Edward K., 14, Southampton Street, W.C.

Dale, Rev. H., The Chaplaincy, Hornchurch.

Davies, Rev. H., Barnston Rectory, Dunmow.

Dawson, Rev. William, M.A., F.R. Hist. Soc., Susancroft, Loughton St. Mary.

Dawson, C. J., East Street, Barking.

Deedes, The Rev. Prebendary Cecil, 32, Little London, Chichester.

Dent, Francis, Hatfields, Loughton.

Dewick, Rev. E. S., M.A., F S.A., F.G.S., 26, Oxford Square, Hyde Park, W.

Dickenson, The Rev. F. W., inworth Rectory, Kelvedon.

Dickin, E. P., M.D., Brightlingsea.

Digby, Sir Kenelm E., K.C.B., King's Ford, Colchester.

Dixon, The Rev. T. G., Holton Park, Lincoln.

DuCane, Charles Henry Copley, Braxted Park, Witham.

Earle, J. Sim, F.S.A., 11, Pembridge Gardens, W.

Edwards, F. G., Faircroft, Harlow.

Edwards, A. J., Beech Hill Park, Waltham Abbey.

Eisdell, The Rev. J. W., The Vicarage, Barking.

Eld, Rev. F. J., Polstead Rectory, near Colchester,

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*Elliot, Rev. F. E., Gosfield Vicarage, Halstead.

*Elliot, Rev. H. L. M.A., Gosfield Vicarage, Halstead.

Elwell, M. C. Land Agent's Office, Liverpool Street Station, E.C.

Emler, F. G., Murton Villa, Chelmsford Road, Woodford,

Essex Institute, The, Salem, Mass., U.S.A.

Evans, P. M., M.A., 29, Westbourne Terrace, W.

Fairbairn, Arnold, The Ridgeway, Enfield.

Finch, A. R., 41, Ladbrooke Grove, Notting Hill, NW.

Fisher, The Rev. Canon J. H., Debden Rectory, Saffron Walden.

Fitch, Edward A., F.L.S., Maldon.

Flanders—see Howard-Flanders.

Foakes, E. T., Westbury House, Dunmow.

Forbes, C., 42, Chester Road, East Ham.

Forster R. H., M.A., Artillery Mansions, Victoria Street, W.

*Forster, Thomas, 5, West Avenue Road, Walthamstow.

Fowler, R. C., Public Record Office, Chancery Lane, W.C.

Francis, E. B., Rayleigh.

Freeman, A. W., Maldon.

Frere, Miss A., Kelvedon, R.S.O.

Galpin, Rev. F. W., M.A., F.L.S., The Vicarage, Hatfield Broad Oak.

Gellatly, Peter, 41, Devonshire Place, W. ; and Monkwood Cottage, Loughton.

Gilbey, Sir -Walter, Bart., The Hall, Elsenham.

Gladstone, Miss Mary, Colne Engaine, Earls Colne, R.S.O.

Glassock, J. L., Grange Road, Bishop Stortford.

Goodchild, Mrs., Great Yeldham Hall, Halstead.

Goodhart, Rev. C. A., M.A., Lambourne Rectory, Romford.

Gordon-Brown, F., Tailours, Chigwell, Essex.

Gosset, Major-General, C.D., F.R.G.S., etc., Westgate House, Dedham, Essex.

Gould, I. Chalkley, F.S A., Traps Hill House, Loughton.

Green, Charles E., Theydon Grove, Epping.

Gregson, Frederic, M.A., Hampton House, Pembury Road, Westcliff-on-Sea.

Gregson, William, 8, Royal Terrace, Southend.

Grubbe, The Rev. R. H., The Vicarage, Ardleigh.

Guildhall Library, The, London, E.C.

Gurteen, D. M., The Duddery, Haverhill.

*Gwynne, J. E. A., F.S.A., Folkington Manor, Polegate, R.S.O Sussex.

Hale, Edmund, L.R.C.P., 369, King Street, Hammersmith, W.

Hall, J. J., 17, Empress Avenue, Cranbrook Park, Ilford.

Hallum, Edward Henry, West Lodge Road, Colchester.

#Hamilton, Lord Claud John, 4, Han's Mansions, S.W.

Harvard University Library, Cambridge,Mass., c/o Messrs. Kegan, Paul, Trench and Co., Dryden House, 43, Gerrard Street, London, W.

To be continued