Notes Queries No. 29, Saturday, May 18, 1850

Notes & Queries No. 29, Saturday, May 18, 1850

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Title: Notes & Queries No. 29, Saturday, May 18, 1850 A Medium Of Inter-Communication For Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, Etc.
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NOTES AND QUERIES:
A MEDIUM OF INTER-COMMUNICATION FOR LITERARY MEN, ARTISTS, ANTIQUARIES, GENEALOGISTS, ETC.
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"When found, make a note of."--CAPTAIN CUTTLE.
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No. 29] SATURDAY, MAY 18. 1850 {Price Threepence. Stamped Edition 4d.
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CONTENTS
Page NOTES:-- Oliver Cromwell as a Feoffee of Parson's Charity, Ely 465 Dr. Parr and Dr. John Taylor 466 Provincial Words 467 Folk Lore:--Death Bed Superstition--May Marriages --Throwing old Shoes--Sir Thomas Boleyn's Spectre --Shuck the Dog-fiend 467
QUERIES:-- Numismatic Queries 468 Queries Proposed, No. 2., by Bolton Corney 469 Authors who have privately printed, by E.F. Rimbault 469 Minor Queries:--Seager a Painter--Marlow's Autograph --MS. Diary of the Convention Parliament of 1660--Etymology of Totnes--Dr. Maginn--Poor Robin's Almanack--The Camp in Bulstrode Park 469
REPLIES:-- Dr. Percy and the Poems of the Earl of Surrey by J Payne Collier 471 Symbols of the Four Evangelists 471 Complexion 472 Ballad of Dick and the Devil 473 Replies to Minor Queries:--Cavell--Gootet--Christian Captives--Pamphlets respecting Ireland--Pimlico-- Bive and Chute Lambs--Latin Names of Towns--Le Petit Albert--Walker Lynne--Emancipation of the Jews--As lazy as Ludlum's Dog--St. Winifreda--Vert Vert--"Esquire" and "Gentleman"--Pope Felix and Pope Gregory--Love's last Shift--Quem Deus--Dayrolles--Emerods--Military Execution-- "M. or N."--Sapcote Motto--Finkle &c. 473
MISCELLANIES:-- Dr. Sclater's Works--Runes 478
MISCELLANEOUS:-- Notes on Books, Catalogues, Sales, &c. 479 Books and Odd Volumes wanted 479 Notice to Correspondents 479
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OLIVER CROMWELL AS A FEOFFEE OF PARSON'S CHARITY, ELY
There is in Ely, where Cromwell for some years resided, an extensive charity known as Parson's Charity, of which he was a feoffee or governor. The following paper, which was submitted to Mr. Carlyle for the second or third edition of his work, contains all the references to the great Protector which are to be found in the papers now in the possession of the trustees. The appointment of Oliver Cromwell as a feoffee does not appear in any of the documents now remaining with the governors of the charity. The records of the proceedings if the feoffees of his time consist only of the collector's yearly accounts of monies received and expended, and do not show the appointments of the feoffees. These accounts were laid before the feoffees from time to time, and signed by them in testimony of their allowance.
Cromwell's name might therefore be expected to be found at the foot of some of them; but it unfortunately happens that, from the year 1622 to the year 1641, there is an hiatus in the accounts. At the end of Book No. 1., between forty and fifty leaves have been cut away, and at the commencement of Book no. 2. about twelve leaves more. Whether some collector of curiosities has purloined these leaves for the sale of any autographs of Cromwell contained in them, or whether their removal may be accounted for by the questions which arose at the latter end of the above period as to the application of the funds of the charity, cannot now be ascertained.
There are however, still in the possession of the governors of the charity, several documents which clearly show that from the year 1635 to the year 1641 Cromwell was a feoffee or governor, and took an active part in the management of the affairs of the charity. There is an original bond, dated the 30th of May, 1638, from one Robert Newborne to "Daniell Wigmore, Archdeacon of Ely, Oliver Cromwell, Esq., and the rest of the Corporation of Ely." The feoffees had then been incorporated by royal charter, under the title of "The Governors of the Lands and Possessions of the Poor of the City or Town of Ely."
There are some detached collectors' accounts extending over a portion of the interval between 1622 and 1641, and indorsed, "The Accoumpts of Mr. John Hand and Mr. William Cranford, Collectors of the Revenewes belonging to the Towne of Ely."
The following entries are extracted from these accounts:--
"The Disbursements of Mr. John Hand from the of August 1636 unto the of 1641."
"Anno 1636."
After several other items,--
�� s. d. "Given to diverse Poore People at ye } Worke-house, in the presence of Mr. } Archdeacon