inn at Woodchurch, in Kent, which is "The
Bonny Cravat," now symbolised as a huge white neckcloth, with a "waterfall"
tie?

E. H. Y.

_What was the Day of the Accession of Richard III.?_--Sir Harris Nicolas,
in his _Chronology of History_ (2nd edition, p. 326.) decides for June 26,
1433, giving strong reasons for such opinion. But his primary reason,
founded on a fac-simile extract from the Memoranda Rolls in the office of
the King's Remembrancer in the Exchequer of {352} Ireland, printed, with
fac-simile, in the second _Report of the Commissioners on Irish Records_,
1812, p. 160., gives rise to a doubt; for, as Sir Harris Colas states,

"It is remarkable that the printed copy should differ from the
fac-simile in the identical point which caused the letter to be
published, for in the former the 'xxvij^{th} of June' occurs, whereas
in the fac-simile it is the 'xxvj^{th} of June.' The latter is
doubtless correct; for an engraver, who copies precisely what is before
him, is less likely to err than a transcriber or editor."

This is most probably the case; but perhaps some of your correspondents in
Ireland will settle the point accurately.

J. E.

_Lucas Family._--Can any of your correspondents inform me what were the
names of the sons of John Lucas, of Weston, co. Suffolk, who lived at the
end of the fifteenth and beginning of the sixteenth century? One of them,
Thomas, was Solicitor-General, and a Privy Councillor, to Henry VII., and
had estates in Suffolk.

W. L.

_Watch of Richard Whiting._--In Warner's _History of Glastonbury_ mention
is made of the watch of Richard Whiting, the last abbot. It is stated in
the _Gentleman's Magazine_ of 1805 to have been in the possession of the
Rev. Mr. Bowen, of Bath. Since then, I think, it was sold by auction; at
least I have heard so. Perhaps some of your readers know what has become of
it, and can say where it now is. The name "Richard Whiting" is said to be
engraved inside it.

C. O. S. M.

_Laurence Howel, the Original Pilgrim._--The unfortunate Laurence Howel
published in 1717 (the year in which he was committed to Newgate) a little
volume, entitled _Desiderius; or, the Original Pilgrim, a Divine Dialogue,
showing the most compendious Way to arrive at the Love of God. Rendered
into English, and explained, with Notes._ By Laurence Howel, A.M. London;
printed by William Redmayne, for the Author, 1717. In the preface he tells
us, that the work