t dated Michaelmas, 1261,
regarding a farm 'let for nineteen years, in consideration of four marks
paid and one mark a year for six years and rent of six shillings a year
... and two capons at Michaelmas and one bushel of winter wheat at
Christmas in each year, from one ferling of land in Cumb.'

I believe that the views held by Sir Henry Walrond of the arrival of
William of Orange are not clearly recorded, but whatever they were, a
note written by General Ginkel, during the march from Tor Bay to
Whitehall, was, considering the position of things, decidedly
peremptory:

'Sir van Ginkel, Lt.-General of the Cavalry of the United
Netherlands, in the service of his Highness, the Prince of Orange,
etc.

'We have taken up our quarters in the house of Sir Hendrie Waldron,
which quarters we desire shall be kept open as long as the troops
of His Highness shall remain in this town or neighbourhood; we have
also left in the care of the aforesaid Sr Hendries Waldron two
black horses, and likewise the gray mare, which he shall keep for
us.

'Given at Columpton the 7/17 November, 1688.

'BAR DE REAL DE GINKEL.'

A charming echo from the past sounds in a very different epistle--a
love-letter from Sir William Walrond to a Mistress Courtenay. The letter
is written on a sheet of paper covered with gold-leaf and bordered with
elaborate designs. The case belonging to it is embroidered in fine
crewel-work in (more or less) natural colours, representing figures,
scenery, and a house in the background, and it suggests the needles of
Little Gidding.

'HONOURED LADY,

'The happiness I late enjoy'd by the fruition of your sweete
society gives an incentive to mee to let you knowe how deep you are
percullest[11] in my brest, though their injurious feare [youth's
usual concomitant] obscured those larger narratives of my most
intensive love and really devoted service ... 'twas my present fate
then to be lesse expressive when I most admir'de these eminent
perfections which both art & nature have adorn'd you with and as
being doubtful of obtaining what I heartily desired remained your
captive but in confidence of your candid disposition am now your
humble petitioner to bee so far happified as to be deemed your
honouring servant. Let then, I beseech you (worthy, lady) this poor
and unpolished character of my due respects an