£2 0 5 N.B. The book weighed about 10 lbs. ; so the freight works out at about 2641. per

ton.

Warehousing for a long period seems comic, as I had no desire that the book

should have such accommodation. The other charges are also noteworthy. The total charge of upwards of 21. for the carriage of a book, even of big dimensions from London to Switzerland is probably a "record." It was represented by me that my instructions were to halve the volume, and send it by book-post. The firm answered that their manager had left them, and they could not account for the mistake. They were a firm of eminence, with whom I had long dealt and the account was settled by our halving the freight-charge, it appearing to me that this record bill was well worth a guinea as a curiosity-an example of the petty difficulties which existed during the war. J. H. RIVETT-CARNAC.

A MID-VICTORIAN MEMORY.-The Evening Standard of Jan. 13, 1920, in a notice of the closing of Cannock Chase military training camps, had: " Many young soldiers walked the 3 miles to Rugeley to see the former house of Palmer the Poisoner."

Though over sixty years have passed since the famous trial which occupied twelve days at the Old Bailey, the above may be worth noting as an instance of how " the evil that men do lives after them."

W. B. H.

JOHN FELTON, ASSASSIN OF THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, 1628.-Nothing, to judge from the 'D.N.B.,' seems to be certainly known concerning Felton's father. It may

OLIVER CROMWELL AND BOGDAN CHMIELNITZKY. Bogdan Chmielnitzky was the Hetman of the Ukraine who fought against the Poles, 1648-51, and enlisted the aid of Alexis Románoff, the Tsar of Moscow, against Poland in 1652-at the price of admitting Russian overlordship in 1653.

What is known of his correspondence with Oliver Cromwell ? I have seen it stated, in a book on the Ukraine, that Chmielnitzky consulted Cromwell as to the democratic constitution which should best secure civil liberty; and I have also found a mention of Cromwell's having attempted to dissuade Chmielnitzky from entering into relations with the Muscovite Grand Duke or Tsar.

PLACES IN SYBIL.'-What are the towns described in detail by Lord Beaconsfield in Sybil,' under the names of Marney and

KEITH OF RAVENSCRAIG.-The following is an attempt to construct a pedigree of the family of Keith of Ravenscraig on the Ugie River, parish of Longside, Aberdeenshire. I shall be very grateful for any additions or corrections. Sir William Keith (d. 1521), son of Sir Gilbert Keith of Inverugie (d. 1495) by Janet (m. cr. 1455), dau. of Patrick, 1st Lord Graham (cr. 1445, d. 1466), m. Janet, dau. of Sir James Dunbar of Westfield, Sheriff of Moray, who appears to have had two wives: (a) Elizabeth, dau. of James Ogilvy (d. Feb. 1, 1505/6, eldest son of Sir James Ogilvy of Findlater) and Agnes Gordon, dau. of George, 2nd Earl of Huntly (d. 1501), and (b) Euphemia (m. 1474), dau. and co-heir of Patrick Dunbar of Cumnock,

son

or grandson of David, sixth son of George, 10th Earl of Dunbar and 5th Earl of March. Which of the two was Janet's mother? Sir William Keith had a dau. Jean, who m. John Forbes, 4th Laird of Pitsligo (d. May 16, 1556), and four sons :1. Sir Alexander, who had a marriage contract, Oct. 12, 1501, with Beatrice, dau. William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll, but d.s.p. ante 1518.

2. William, who survived his brother but d.v.p. having m. Janet, dau. of Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray (d. February, 1513/14), by Elizabeth Stewart, dau. of John, Earl of Atholl, half brother to James II. By Janet Gray William Keith had two daus. : Margaret, m. ante June 30, 1538, to William, 4th Earl Marischal (d. Oct. 7, 1581), and Elizabeth, m. Dec. 19, 1538, to William, 7th Lord Forbes (d. 1593).

3. Andrew Keith, who was eldest son living on May 24, 1521, and

4. John Keith, who on Mar. 7, 1543, had a charter of Ravenscraig and other lands adjacent, including Buthlaw, from his niece Margaret Keith, Countess of Marischal. Who was his wife? Had they any children apart from the one son Andrew Keith of Ravenscraig, who m. Marjory, dau. of Archibald Douglas (d. 1570) of Glenbervie by Elizabeth, dau. of Alexander Irvine, 7th Laird of Drum.

Andrew Keith had a dau. Rebecca, who m., July or August, 1589, Sir James Gordon, afterwards 4th Laird and 1st Baronet of Lesmoir (cr. Sept. 2, 1625). King James VI. was present at Ravenscraig for this wedding. On April 1, 1589, Andrew Keith gave Buthlaw to his son John Keith, afterwards also of Ravenscraig, who m. Anne, dau. of Alexander Irvine, 8th Laird of Drum (d. 1603), by Elizabeth Keith, dau. of William, 4th Earl

NICHOLAS

BY 'THE HOLY HISTORY,' TALON, printed by John Crook and John Baker at Ye Ship, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1657. It is an exposition of the Catholic faith, with a dedication to King Louis XIV. of France.

This volume, in the possession of the writer, has some interesting historical associations, having formerly belonged to, and bearing the autograph of, Henry, 3rd Lord Arundell, of Wardour Castle, Tisbury, Wilts, who, in 1678, along with other leading Catholic peers, Lords Petre, Stafford, Powis, and Belasye, was committed to the Tower of London, on the information of the notorious Titus Oates, on account of the alleged conspiracy to overthrow the monarchy.

I should be glad of any particulars relating to this work and its author.

D. HANSARD WORKMAN.

Seven Kings, Essex.

the confessor and friend of the Prince de Condé [Nicolas Talon (1605-1691) was a French Jesuit, and the author of several books. His 'Histoire Sainte' is not without merit in the matter of style but it has no intrinsic value. Nevertheless, it was a popular work in its day, as the translation into English published (1653) by the Marquis of Winchester goes to prove.]

SIR HENRY CARY OF COCKINGTON, DEVON. -Has any reader of N. & Q.' encountered the name of this loyal cavalier in any connexion with the history of the Restoration ? After the death of his third wife, Mary Chichester, at Sydenham, Marystowe, on May 27, 1657, we lose all record of him. John Prince (Worthies of Devon,' p. 184) says that he died " near about the return of K. Charles II." and was forced to travel beyond the seas, into foreign countries." Dr. Oliver, arguing from the fact that Carys early emigrated to America, says that

Warehousing for a long period seems comic, as I had no desire that the book should have such accommodation. The other charges are also noteworthy. The total charge of upwards of 21. for the carriage of a book, even of big dimensions from London to Switzerland is probably a "record." It was represented by me that my instructions were to halve the volume, and send it by book-post. The firm answered that their manager had left them, and they could not account for the mistake. They were a firm of eminence, with whom I had long dealt and the account was settled by our halving the freight-charge, it appearing to me that this record bill was well worth a guinea as a curiosity-an example of the petty difficulties which existed during the war. J. H. RIVETT-CARNAC.

A MID-VICTORIAN MEMORY.-The Evening Standard of Jan. 13, 1920, in a notice of the closing of Cannock Chase military training camps, had: Many young soldiers walked the 3 miles to Rugeley to see the former house of Palmer the Poisoner."

Though over sixty years have passed since the famous trial which occupied twelve days at the Old Bailey, the above may be worth noting as an instance of how the evil that men do lives after them."

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W. B. H. JOHN FELTON, ASSASSIN OF THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, 1628.-Nothing, to judge from the 'D.N.B.,' seems to be certainly known concerning Felton's father. It may

OLIVER CROMWELL AND BOGDAN CHMIELNITZKY.-Bogdan Chmielnitzky was the Hetman of the Ukraine who fought against the Poles, 1648-51, and enlisted the aid of Alexis Románoff, the Tsar of Moscow, against Poland in 1652-at the price of admitting Russian overlordship in 1653.

What is known of his correspondence with Oliver Cromwell? I have seen it stated, in a book on the Ukraine, that Chmielnitzky consulted Cromwell as to the democratic constitution which should best secure civil liberty; and I have also found a mention of Cromwell's having attempted to dissuade Chmielnitzky from entering into_relations. with the Muscovite Grand Duke or Tsar.

PLACES IN SYBIL.'-What are the towns described in detail by Lord Beaconsfield in Sybil,' under the names of Marney and

KEITH OF RAVENSCRAIG.-The following is an attempt to construct a pedigree of the family of Keith of Ravenscraig on the Ugie River, parish of Longside, Aberdeenshire. I shall be very grateful for any additions or corrections. Sir William Keith (d. 1521), son of Sir Gilbert Keith of Inverugie (d. 1495) by Janet (m. cr. 1455), dau. of Patrick, 1st Lord Graham (cr. 1445, d. 1466), m. Janet, dau. of Sir James Dunbar of Westfield, Sheriff of Moray, who appears to have had two wives: (a) Elizabeth, dau. of James Ogilvy (d. Feb. 1, 1505/6, eldest son of Sir James Ogilvy of Findlater) and Agnes Gordon, dau. of George, 2nd Earl of Huntly (d. 1501), and (b) Euphemia (m. 1474), dau. and co-heir of Patrick Dunbar of Cumnock,

son

or grandson of David, sixth son of George, 10th Earl of Dunbar and 5th Earl of March. Which of the two was Janet's mother? Sir William Keith had a dau. Jean, who m. John Forbes, 4th Laird of Pitsligo (d. May 16, 1556), and four sons :1. Sir Alexander, who had a marriage contract, Oct. 12, 1501, with Beatrice, dau. William Hay, 3rd Earl of Erroll, but d.s.p. ante 1518.

2. William, who survived his brother but d.v.p. having m. Janet, dau. of Andrew, 2nd Lord Gray (d. February, 1513/14), by Elizabeth Stewart, dau. of John, Earl of Atholl, half brother to James II. By Janet Gray William Keith had two daus. : Margaret, m. ante June 30, 1538, to William, 4th Earl Marischal (d. Oct. 7, 1581), and Elizabeth, m. Dec. 19, 1538, to William, 7th Lord Forbes (d. 1593).

3. Andrew Keith, who was eldest son living on May 24, 1521, and

Of John Keith's three daus. (1) one m. George Gordon of Tilphoudie (d. Jan., 1654); (2) Anne m. James Irvine of Artamford (3) Margaret m. Alexander Farquharson of Finzean. John Keith of Ravenscraig sold property in 1608 to Lord Balmerino. Andrew Keith, who appears as of Ravenscraig on Feb. 1, 1573, had a second son James, living Feb. 20, 1584.

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Are any other children of John I., Andrew, or John II. of Ravenscraig known? Who was the wife of John I. ? and when did these three lairds and their respective wives die ? Where are they buried and are any portraits of them known to exist and, if so, where may they be found? H. PIRIE-GORDON.

20 Warwick Gardens, Kensington, W.14.

"THE HOLY HISTORY,' BY NICHOLAS TALON, printed by John Crook and John Baker at Ye Ship, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1657. It is an exposition of the Catholic faith, with a dedication to King Louis XIV. of France.

This volume, in the possession of the writer, has some interesting historical associations, having formerly belonged to, and bearing the autograph of, Henry, 3rd Lord Arundell, of Wardour Castle, Tisbury, Wilts, who, in 1678, along with other leading Catholic peers, Lords Petre, Stafford, Powis, and Belasye, was committed to the Tower of London, on the information of the notorious Titus Oates, on account of the alleged conspiracy to overthrow the monarchy.

I should be glad of any particulars relating to this work and its author.

D. HANSARD WORKMAN.

Seven Kings, Essex.

[Nicolas Talon (1605-1691) was a French Jesuit, the confessor and friend of the Prince de Condé and the author of several books. His 'Histoire Sainte' is not without merit in the matter of style but it has no intrinsic value. Nevertheless, it was a popular work in its day, as the translation into English published (1653) by the Marquis of Winchester goes to prove.]

Andrew Keith had a dau. Rebecca, who m., July or August, 1589, Sir James Gordon, afterwards 4th Laird and 1st Baronet of Lesmoir (cr. Sept. 2, 1625). King James VI. was present at Ravenscraig for this wedding. On April 1, 1589, Andrew Keith gave Buthlaw to his son John Keith, afterwards also of Ravenscraig, who m. Anne, dau. of Alexander Irvine, 8th Laird of Drum (d. 1603), by Elizabeth Keith, dau. of William, 4th Earl

the name of this loyal cavalier in any connexion with the history of the Restoration ? After the death of his third wife, Mary Chichester, at Sydenham, Marystowe, on May 27, 1657, we lose all record of him. John Prince ('Worthies of Devon,' p. 184) says that he died "near about the return of K. Charles II." and "was forced to travel beyond the seas, into foreign countries." Dr. Oliver, arguing from the fact that Carys early emigrated to America, says that

Warehousing for a long period seems comic, as I had no desire that the book should have such accommodation. The other charges are also noteworthy. The total charge of upwards of 21. for the carriage of a book, even of big dimensions from London to Switzerland is probably a 66 record." It was represented by me that my instructions were to halve the volume, and send it by book-post. The firm answered that their manager had left them, and they could not account for the mistake. They were a firm of eminence, with whom I had long dealt and the account was settled by our halving the freight-charge, it appearing to me that this record bill was well worth a guinea as a curiosity-an example of the petty difficulties which existed during

the war.

J. H. RIVETT-CARNAC.

A MID-VICTORIAN MEMORY.-The Evening Standard of Jan. 13, 1920, in a notice of the closing of Cannock Chase military training camps, had: "Many young soldiers walked the 3 miles to Rugeley to see the former house of Palmer the Poisoner."

Though over sixty years have passed since the famous trial which occupied twelve days at the Old Bailey, the above may be worth noting as an instance of how the evil that men do lives after them."

W. B. H. JOHN FELTON, ASSASSIN OF THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, 1628.-Nothing, to judge from the 'D.N.B.,' seems to be certainly known concerning Felton's father. It may

Queries.

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was

OLIVER CROMWELL AND BOGDAN CHMIELNITZKY. Bogdan Chmielnitzky the Hetman of the Ukraine who fought against the Poles, 1648-51, and enlisted the aid of Alexis Románoff, the Tsar of Moscow, against Poland in 1652-at the price of admitting Russian overlordship in 1653.

Oliver Cromwell? What is known of his correspondence with I have seen it stated, in consulted Cromwell as to the democratic a book on the Ukraine, that Chmielnitzky constitution which should best secure civil liberty; and I have also found a mention of Cromwell's having attempted to dissuade Chmielnitzky from entering into relations with the Muscovite Grand Duke or Tsar. M. VISHNITZER.

PLACES IN SYBIL.-What are the towns described in detail by Lord Beaconsfield in Sybil,' under the names of Marney and