and voters notice that those were the persons who were to give the £3,000 for repairing the roads, if they were elected." A joint candidature was forthwith set up, and the promoters of the scheme acted as agents and managers during the rest of the proceedings. Some of the voters having objected that the new candidates had made no formal declaration of their intended bounty, the chief promoter observed that this could not legally be done, but that he would himself be answerable for the money, and that "they should hang him if they had it not." The result was the rejection of the old members, but the petition contended that they had a majority of free and uncorrupted votes, and prayed the House of Commons to enquire thoroughly into the matter. Unfortunately, Lord Gage died a week or two after the petition was presented, and as his relative, a younger son, declined to incur the expense of further proceedings, the investigation never took place. The Turnpike Bill was thereupon introduced by the persons concerned in the transaction, and speedily became law.-J. L. The Family of Clutterbuck (Continued). We now revert to 33 X. Charles Clutterbuck, citizen and draper of London, [third son of Edmund Clutterbuck, 30, who d. 1845, and Susannah, his wife], born 3 Sept., 1806; bap. at Christ Church, Newgate street, 28 Sept., 1806, p.r.; died 5 Dec., 1861; buried at Emmanuel Church, Forest Gate; he mar. at St. John's, Waterloo Road, 16 Oct., 1828, p.r., Hannah, dau. of John Kinlock, who died 29 June, 1882; buried at Emmanuel Church, Forest Gate, and had issue, i. ii. iii. Charles Clutterbuck, born 26 June, 1830; died 26 May, 1831. Robert Hawley Clutterbuck, of whom next. iv. Hugh Fones Clutterbuck, born 30 Oct., 1845; V. Helen Susannah, m. to Arthur Slee, of Staines, esq. vi. Hannah Charlotte, died 1868. 34 XI. Robert Hawley Clutterbuck, clerk in holy orders, citizen and draper, and tyler and bricklayer, of London, F.S.A., born Jan., 1837; bap. at St. John, Stratford, Essex; vicar of St. Philips, Clerkwell, 1867; lecturer, St. Antholins, city of London, 1880; rector of Knights Enham, Hants, 1882; rector of Penton Mewsey, 1890; marr. (1) at St. Paul's, Bow Common, Middlesex, 14 Feb., 1863, Harriett Gill, daughter of George Washington, of London, esq.; she was born 27 July, 1840, and died 21 May, 1875; buried at Highgate cemetery; mar. (2) Marianna, daughter of Thomas Hyett Mansfield, of London, esq.; citizen and tyler and bricklayer, of London; by his first wife he had issue, i. ii. Arthur Washington Clutterbuck, born 15 Jan., 1864; bap. at St. Paul's, Bow Common; mar. 30 April, 1892, Lelia, daughter of John Warden Fones, late of Leamington, esq. Ethel Lucy Mary. 35 IV. Richard Clutterbuck, of London, merchant [son of Jasper Clutterbuck, who died 1627, and Margaret Halliday, his second wife, see 22 ], bap. at King Stanley, 28 May, 1599; will dated 12 April, 1670; proved P.C.C., 1 May, 1670; by his wife (name unknown) he had issue," i. Robert Clutterbuck, of Smyrna, his will dated 17 1. Stephen Clutterbuck, bap. at S. Martin, 2. Jasper Clutterbuck, bap. at St. Martin, Outwich, 29 Dec., 1673; buried there, 6 June, 1703. 3. Richard Clutterbuck, clerk in holy orders, bap. at S. Martin. Outwich, 9 Sept., 1678, p.r.; buried there, "from Hackney," 15 Feb., 1709/10, p.r. 4. Thomas Clutterbuck, bap. at S. Martin, Outwich, 8 Jan., 1680, p.r.; buried there, 19 Jan., 1680. 5. Lawrence Clutterbuck, of West Ham, Essex, merchant, bap. S. Martin, Outwich, 3 June, 1687, p.r.; buried there, 16 June, 1729, p.r.; will dated 27 March, 1723, proved P.C.C., 5 Feb., 1729, s.p. 6. Mary, bap., S. Martin, Outwich, 25 July, 1677; buried there, 7 Jan., 1754, p.r. Thomazine, bap., S. Martin, Outwich, 17 Jan., 1674, p.r. 7. 8. 9. Ann, bap. at S. Martin, Outwich, 22 March, 1682, p.r.; buried there, 7 Jan., 1754, p.r. Elizabeth, bap. at S. Martin, Outwich, 10 June, 1684; buried there 23 Nov., 1756. 10. Jane, bap. at S. Martin, Outwich, 29 July, 1685; buried there, 20 May, 1737, p.r.; lived at West Ham. 11. Margaret, bap. at S. Martin, Outwich, 24 Sept., 1689; bur. there, 9 July, 1692, p.r. iii. Lawrence Clutterbuck. iv. Joseph Clutterbuck, of Smyrna, will dated 11 Oct., 1689, proved P.C.C., 5 Dec., 1689. V. Margaret, mar. to John Sandys. Church Restorations, (Continued). Bourton-on-the-Water.-This parish church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, has undergone an important work of restoration, and was on Thursday, Sept. 18, 1890, re-opened for divine service by the bishop of the diocese. The village of Bourton is supposed to be built upon the site of an ancient British city, and tradition has it that the original church was erected on the ground where a heathen temple once stood. During some excavations carried out not many years ago, a small culvert with circular arch of Roman type, far older than any part of the church was found, and this discovery would seem to confirm the local tradition. It is generally believed that until towards the close of the last century, Bourton furnished one of the oldest examples of Christian masonry in the diocese, but the church has undergone alterations and enlargements from time to time, and these were carried out without regard to the original design. The more recent restorations, however, have aimed at retracing the old design of the building, and the efforts in this direction have been MM as successful as possible under the circumstances. The church was partially re-built in the last century, and the restoration work which has now been completed was begun as far back as 1875. The sacred edifice is of stone, with nave, chancel, north aisle, and a western tower surmounted by a dome and pinnacles containing a clock and six bells, but the tower does not harmonise well with the rest of the building. It was built about the year 1780, and is in the heavy Italian style of the Georgian era. The west window of the north aisle is a fine specimen of Decorated work, and the chancel retains a piscina and sedilia. The restoration work carried out in 1878 was the re-roofing of the chancel, the removal of the south aisle, and the building of the present organ chamber and north aisle, in the Decorated style, by means of which latter work the sitting accommodation of the church was increased. The desirability of reconstructing the nave then became more apparent than ever, but its accomplishment had to be postponed until the present year, when the work became an absolute necessity. Not only was the lath and plaster roof out of character with the wooden roof of the newlyadded north aisle, but both roof and wall had latterly got into a dilapidated state, and it was wisely determined not to waste money on patching, but to undertake the more costly but very essential work of re-building the nave. This has now been done, and at the same time a new porch on the south side has, by private generosity, been added, and will, of course form the principal entrance to the sacred edifice, the western entrance being in future reserved for the bell-ringers. The general appearance of the building has been greatly enhanced by the work just completed, though it has resulted in no additional sitting accommodation, the latter being sufficient for the requirements of the parish. A substantial south wall of Farmington stone has been put up, and the lath and plaster roof has given place to a massive one of Memel fir, containing five pairs of principals and six intermediates, covered on the outside with Naunton slates. New flooring has been laid, and new paving in the aisle, the old seats, however, being utilised. The porch is built of similar stone as the wall, with panel front in the late Decorated style; and the record of its erection is inscribed on a wall plate on the left hand of the entrance, as follows:-"To the glory of God, and in memory of John Croome, M.A., rector of this parish, who died June, 1834, and of Anne Matilda, his wife, daughter of the Rev. James Daubeney, who died in 1824, this porch is dedicated by their children, A.D. 1890." On the right hand side is this inscription, "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord." Mr. T. G. Jackson, M.A., was the architect, and the building contract was carried out by Mr. Alfred Groves, of Milton, Oxon. The total cost is estimated at about £1,100, of which amount about £900 has been raised, inclusive of the amount, about £200, subscribed by the donors of the porch.-Cheltenham Examiner, 24 September, 1890. Coaley Register Extracts, (concluded). Hendry, son of Nicholas Trotman and Sarah his wife, bapt 30 July, 1682. Mary, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Browning, bapt. 29 Dec., 1682. George, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Browning, bapt. 14 Feb., 1684. Joanna, dau. of Joseph and Elizabeth Browning, bapt. 3 Jan. 1689. Sarah, dau. of John Browning jun., and Elizabeth his wife, born 24 May, bapt. 21 June, 1694. John, son of John Browning, gent., and Elizabeth his wife, bapt. 21 Sept., 1695. Hannah, dau. of Thomas Elliots als. Whorstone, and Anne his wife, bapt. 13 June, 1696. Elizabeth, dau. of John Browning, gent., and Elizabeth his wife, bapt. 19 Nov., 1697. Richard Soul, "common pay' "* bur. 2 June, 1698. John Browning, gent., bur. 30 Sept., 1688. Elizabeth, dau. of John Browning, Esq., and Elizabeth his wife, [Thomas?] Browning, of Woodchester, and Phillippa Courtis, of Aveninge, mar. by licence, 16 Dec., 1672. Joseph Knight, gent., and Joannah Sellwinn, mar. 6 May, 1675- *What is the signification of this note, which appears attached to many entries about this date? |