1684.-TURBERVILLE FAMILY, OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE.-I shall be glad of any information respecting these Turbervilles, of whom the first was John, of Shipton-Oliffe, A.D. 1216, third son of Sir Payn de Turberville (of Coyty) and Sybilla, his wife, dau of Morgan ap Jestyn, lord of Glamorgan. Turbervilles were settled at Chaceley, of whom the first appears to have been a Thomas Turberville: then come

William Sarah, dau. of-
William Mary, dau. of
Edmund-Bithia, dau. of-
George Elizabeth, dau. of

Jones. Arms: A chevron Whence this family of Jones? The surnames, and arms (if any), of these wives are desired. In 1775 George Turberville died seized of a good house and estate at Shuthanger, a hamlet of Twining; his arms were, Checky vert and gules, a fesse, ermine. Samuel Turberville had land at Ripple. I am anxious to trace these Turbervilles to John, of ShiptonOliffe, or as far back as possible, down to Anne, dau. of George Turberville, Esq., who married William Buckle, of Chaceley, and was buried there in 1794. M. LOVELL.

between three falcons close, sable.

Fairlawn, Ryde, I.W.

In vol. ii., p. 392, there is a copy of a tombstone inscription in the churchyard of Shirehampton, near Bristol, over the remains of four members of the family. EDITOR.

1685-MARRIAGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES SEVENTY YEARS AGO.In the Stroud News for February 14, 1879, this paragraph appeared :

"On the 8th February, 1819, just 60 [now 70] years ago, there was solemnised at the parish church of Cheltenham, by the then curate of Garsdon, near Malmesbury, in Wilts, a marriage between the then curate of Cheltenham and a Cheltenham lady. And on the same day, at Garsdon church, there was solemnised, by the said curate of Cheltenham, a marriage between the above mentioned curate of Garsdon and the Cheltenham curate's sister, the witnesses to it being his bride and her daughter by a previous marriage. A gentleman who remembers the event states that the party, who drove over, did not arrive at Garsdon in time for the second marriage to be solemnised until past twelve o'clock, which, considering the distance to be travelled, was not surprising; and that some complaint was made about it by another clergyman. One of the curates above mentioned afterwards married a relative of the Rev. C. H. Davis, late of Stroud."

I have not a copy of the entry of the Cheltenham marriage; but what follows is an extract from one of the registers of marriages in the parish of Garsdon, p. 4:—

"No. 11. Henry James Newbery, of this Parish, Bachelor,

and Harriet Potter, of the Parish of St Michael's, Glocester, were married in this Church by Licence this eighth day of February, in the year One Thousand eight hundred and nineteen, by me,

John Davies, Officiating Minister.

This marriage was solemnized between us,

Henry James Newbery,
Harriet Potter,

In the presence of

Eliza Jane Davies,

Harriet Kimber."

Garsdon is in Wiltshire, but in the diocese of Gloucester and Bristol.

T. S. G.

1686.-TRINITY CHURCH, KINGSWOOD: MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS. In this parish church, which "was consecrated the eleventh day of September, MDCCCXXI, by the Honourable & Right Reverend Henry [Ryder], Lord Bishop of Gloucester," there are four inscriptions, of which accurate copies were taken in November, 1888:

1.

Sacred to the revered memory of Sarah, wife of Henry Hill Budgett, of Kingswood Hill, who, after a life of cheerful, unassuming, and devoted piety, was called to her eternal rest Jan 1st, 1839, in the 55th year of her age. Her mortal remains are interred in a vault beneath | Portland St. Chapel, City of Bristol.

2.

Sacred to the memory of Henry Hill Budgett, Esquire, of Oldland Hall (formerly of Kingswood Hill), and for many years in succession Churchwarden of this Parish. He departed this life on the 15th of Dec, 1849, | aged 71 years.

3.

In memory of Elizabeth Charlotte, the beloved wife of William Sandford, M.A., | Incumbent of this Parish. | She entered suddenly into her rest | June 1st, 1863, aged 43, after more than a quarter of a century of earnest and happy "labour in the Lord." 1 Cor. xv. 58.

4.

In affectionate remembrance of | Capt" George Mees Hunt, of the Royal Mail Co, who was born at Kingswood Hill | November 6th, 1842, and died at St. Thomas, West Indies, | May 29th, 1886. This tablet is erected by some of his brother officers and friends, as a tribute of their sincere regard and esteem.

ABHBA.

1687.-THE EFFIGY OF ROBERT OF NORMANDY.-(Reply to No. 1640.) As a further reply to the query, "What is supposed

to be the date of the recumbent wooden effigy of Robert of Normandy in Gloucester Cathedral?" I beg to send the following account by Mr. G. Armstrong Howitt, of Gloucester, who has lately made a careful examination of the tomb in question; and from Mr. Howitt's well-known experience in monumental tombs and effigies, his remarks are worthy of great consideration. This account appeared in the Gloucester Journal of the 17th March, 1888, and I have the author's permission to reprint it.

Gloucester.

JOHN MILLS.

The monumental effigy of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, and eldest son of William the Conqueror, deserves the attention of all who profess to take any interest in works of ancient art, being the finest example of an effigy carved in oak existing in the kingdom. Our local historians, in giving an account of this effigy, have either incorrectly described it, or noticed it rather in a biographical than an antiquarian manner; and it is extraordinary to observe the implicit confidence with which the most egregious mistakes have been copied by one writer after another, apparently without the propriety having once occurred to them of referring to the effigy, and making a critical examination of it. This, and the little attention devoted to the detection of additions or restorations, is the cause of the many blunders gentlemen given to antiquarian research have fallen into; and is it pardonable to overlook such errors upon the ground that they may pass undiscovered by the

million?

It was under impressions such as these that I, a short while since, went into the Cathedral to inspect this effigy, and test what amount of reliance should be given to our local historians hereon. Having done so, I desire to give you the following observations upon the same:

1st. Richard Gough, in his Sepulchral Monuments, states his opinion to be that this effigy is one of the most genuine of the 12th century. This must be incorrect, as the state of the art of sculpture at that period was not sufficiently advanced in this country to be capable of producing an effigy of the human figure in the style of this specimen. Therefore we must look to what was accomplished in the 13th century, when such effigies were admirably executed.

2nd. But this is not all, for the only known effigies believed to be of the 12th century have their swords as they were then worn, on the right side, a peculiarity which only appertains to very early effigies, and this one has it upon the left side, as adopted in the 13th century.

3rd. Spurs in the 12th century and in the early part of the 13th were a kind of goad, pryck or spear-shaped, with a slight bend to it, and fastened on with straps. The rowelled spur first appears on the great seal of Henry III. The rowelled spurs seen

upon the effigy are an ignorant restoration, and have nothing to do with the original.

4th. Nearly all our historians describe the body armour of the figure to be of chain mail. It is, however, very different from that, being ring mail sewn upon cloth or leather, the rings being set edgewise, so that one row lies to the right, and the other to the left, alternately.

5th. A great deal has also been written about the breeches shown on the figure, and they say the prince obtained the appellation of Curt-hose from this part of his habit. This, however, is another error, as it was the custom at this period to wear breeches of cloth or leather, but not commonly so until the reign of Edward I. 6th. In military costume at this period coronets are not met with, yet Fosbrooke says that perhaps this effigy presents the earliest specimen of a coronet worn with armour, and Britton and others give a description of it. But having examined it, I have come to the conclusion that it is nothing more than an addition made to it by a carver, who must have been totally unacquainted with the peculiar ornaments in use upon coronets in the 13th century. For this coronet is carved with ornaments used in the style and bad taste of Charles II.'s time, and I feel convinced has been partly turned in a lathe, and stuck on the head.

7th. The figure, as it is, shows clearly that the shield has gone, but the guige or shield strap remains. The pillow is not the original one, and the couchant animal upon which the feet should be resting is also gone. These losses very much injure the effect the figure once must have possessed. The oaken chest or altar upon which the effigy lies, and the wired iron herse above it, are not original, or even in accordance with 13th century work.

It has been generally admitted that this effigy once stood before the high altar, and I think that to preserve so valuable a relic in our art history, the sooner it is placed there the better. It would then be in a dry air, whereas now, being painted on the faee, no air can get through the pores of the wood, and the under-side of the figure will absorb the damp from the surrounding walls, and surely and silently decay the whole of this historical monumental effigy, which would be an irreparable loss, not to Gloucester alone, but to the whole country.

It may not be out of place to note here, for the information of those who really care to inquire into these matters, that the best writer we have had on this subject was my old friend the late Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick; see his Ancient Arms and Armour.

1688.-EXTRACTS FROM THE "MONTHLY MISCELLANY " FOR THE YEAR 1774.-To show what facts of a local character may bə gleaned from an odd volume of an old magazine, I send you the following in connection with our own county. They are arranged under headings, and with the month of publication in each case

prefixed. Where no county is specified, Gloucestershire is to be

understood.

Chardwar, Bourton-on-the-Water.

JOHN MOORE

Marriages.

Jan. John Estridge, Esq., to Miss Whatley, daughter of Alderman Whatley, of Bristol.

Feb.

Mar.

[Jan. 23] at Didbrooke [Oxfordshire], the Right Hon. [Henry, 4th] Lord Aylmer, to [Catherine] the second daughter of Sir Charles Whitworth [and sister of Charles, Earl Whitworth].

Mr. Milborne Williams, of Bristol, to Miss Ann Webb, of Chew Magna [Somersetshire].

At Malvern [Worcestershire], the Rev. Mr. Anselm Jones to Mrs. Snell, widow of Powell Snell, Esq., of Guiting.

At Romsey [Hampshire], Mr. Tylee, brewer, of Devizes
[Wilts], to Miss Reed, of Bristol.

Mr. Clarke, clothier, of Trowbridge [Wilts], to Miss
Ludlow, sister to Dr. Ludlow, of Bristol.

[Feb. 11, Thomas Reynolds, 2nd] Lord Ducie [of
Tortworth], to Miss [Margaret] Ramsden, daughter of
the late Sir John Ramsden, Bart., of Byrom
[Yorkshire].

[At Westbury-on-Trym, Feb. 10] Henry Lippincott, Esq., of Bristol, [created a baronet 7 September, 1778,] to Miss Elizabeth Jefferies, sister of the late Cann Jefferies, Esq., of Stoke Bishop [and granddaughter of the late Sir William Cann, Bart.], a lady possessed of many amiable accomplishments, and of a fortune of £40,000.

April. Stephen Woodifield, Esq., of Gloucester, to Miss [Mary] Lysons [daughter of Daniel Lysons, Esq. ], of Hempstead. At Stroud, the Rev. Mr. Lloyd to Miss Lawrence. George Whitmore, Esq., of Slaughter, only son of the late General Whitmore, to Miss Mary Wall, youngest daughter of Dr. Wall, of Worcester.

June.

Aug.

The Rev. John Sandford, D.D., rector of Stratton
[Gloucestershire], and of Chelsfield, Kent, to Mrs. Martha
Sherman, a widow lady of family and fortune, of
Donnington, Berks.

Henry Lisle, Esq., of Bristol, merchant, to Miss Mercer,
of Poland Street [London].

[July 7] James Dutton, Esq. [1st Baron Sherborne], eldest son of James Lenox Dutton, Esq., of Sherborne, to Miss Elizabeth Coke, youngest daughter of Wenman Coke, M.P. for Derby.