Welsh Journals

Presumably, Ludsopp is Lydstep, while Philip is a carelessly-written abridgement of Phillipps. John the sonne of John James of New Moate was baptized Decembris 24 [1628]. John the sonne of William Thomas of Bletherston was bap- tized March xxx [1639-40], the mother of it was in the jayle of the county when the childe was borne. Immediately before the baptismal entry of the New Moate baby, there is a singular event recorded Marie the daughter of Vormont Corby of andyanie in the County of Limbrick in the Realme of Ireland, borne on the shire halle stayres. Baptized December 7°. The first letter of the Irish place-name is illegible. Perhaps some reader well versed in the topography of the County of Limbrick will be able to identify the village. I have found nothing in the papers that would throw additional light upon the comedy or tragedy, whichever it may have been, alluded to in the entry. 4. Two names occur which suggest the possibility of identification that would be of great interest. Frances the daughter of Francis Claypole, gent. was baptized Novembris 3 [1642]. Was this gentleman a relative of the Claypole who married Elizabeth Cromwell, the daughter whose illness and death threw a deep shadow on the last days of the Lord Protector (b). Sara f. Mauritij Muckleton Novembris [1627]. Now Mr. Muckleton was a preacher of the Word." In the account of Jenkin Howell, Mayor for 1622, following the entries relating to Bishop Laud's visit in that year, we read More I delivered Mr. M. Muckleston for preeching, 12. xs. More I delivered to Mr. Ellis for preeching xs. In 1624, Sir James Perrot was Mayor, his deputy