WINDLE-STRAW, 76. A grass formerly very plentiful on the wolds, and not unlike an ear of oats, which, when shaken by the wind, has a peculiar whistling or ringling sound, whence one of its present names "ringlestraw." It is also called "doddering dillie, dothering Dick, and trembling Jockey," and is the briza or quaking grass. WINDROWE, 33. The form into which hay is thrown both to resist the wind and to be gathered into pike by the hay-rake or sweep. WREATHES, 61. The wisps of plaited straw of which a bee hive is made. WYKES, 14. The corners of the mouth. WYNDER CLOES, 172 A cloth for win nowing corn. Y. YERENS, 172. Rennet. ADDENDA. Page 15.-For "barberey," read "barberly," and refer to the word "feased" in tre Glossary. Although some use lime, yet most object to it as too stimulating, and follow Tusser's advice. Page 67.-"Every hives offell," the inside or contents. When applied to timber it bears the sense of refuse, as, "1647, timber wood and other offell wood, 31." Page 104.-"A rying or two." "1625, Redness, a haver reddell, a riinge sive and two scuttles, 8d." Page 127.-"In Hatfield's Survey the oxgang at Norton and Sedgefield was 15 acres. Possibly, although extensive enclosures had taken place, for purposes of rating the tenants were only assessed at the same number of oxgangs as before, and thus in the 17th century the acreage was increased. Again, in the free lands of Stocktons 8 oxgangs went to a carucate, but in the demesne lands only 810 acres are given to 9 carucates, and as the oxgang there held 15 acres, but 6 oxgangs formed a carucate."-W. H. D. L. In 1742, April 23, "30 oxgangs of corn on the ground at Elmswell, were valued at 2251., that is 77. 108. the oxgang; in 1641 (see page 162) it was valued at 51. Page 170.-The arms of Best are, "Gules, a Saracen's head proper navally crowned Or, between four pairs of lions' gambs, paws inwards, of the second. The crest, 66 a cubit arm, vested Gules, cuffed Or, holding a fulchion Argent, hilted and pomelled of the second.' He was ori Pages 170, 171.-Note on the Rev. Charles Hotham. ginally of Christ's College, B.A. 1635-6, M.A. 1639, and was elected, or more probably appointed, by the Earl of Manchester to a fellowship at Peterhouse in 1644. He was one of the proctors of the University 1646, in which year he was appointed one of the University preachers. He subsequently went to the West Indies. He wrote "In Philosophiam Teutonicam Manuductio sive Determinatio de Origine Anime Hermoniæ. Lond 1648. 8vo. Into English by D. F. Lond. 1650. 8vo." Also, Corporations Vindicated in their Fundamental Liberties from a Negative Voice and other Unjust Prerogatives of their Chief Officers destructive to True Freedom. Lond. 1651. 4to." Also, Petition and Argument before the Committee for the Reformation of Universities See against the Negative Right of the Master of Peterhouse. 16 April, 1651. Lond. 1651. 4to and 12mo." A Sermon of his against the engagement is mentioned in Cary's Memorials of the Civil War, ii. 246. Calamy's Account, ii. 413; Palmer's Nonconformist Memorial, ii. 381; Cooper's Annals of Cambridge, iii. 446. For this additional information I am indebted to the courtesy of C. H. Cooper, Esq., F.S.A., in whose forthcoming work, the "Athenee Cantabrigienses," Mr. Hotham will appear. If I might form a conjecture as to the name betokened by the letters D. F., I should suggest "Durandus Frater," his brother Durand being of Parliamentarian principles, as appears from the register at Driffield. Page 170.-Mrs. George Hotham was buried Sept. 9, in the church of St. Mary Bishophill Junior, near her husband. Page 179. Glossary.-Felfes. "1606. Carlton, two gang of felfes and two gang of speakes, 128. 1612. Cowick, six gange of fellowes, 17. 108.; eight gange of speakes, 138. 4d.; twentie pare of naves, 17. 138. 4d.” Printed by Thomas and James Pigg, Clayton Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |