| Description | Sign. and seal of Hen. Gravenor. Seal (2) gone.
The names mentioned in these deeds are such as we have treated of already. Edw. Hirford - spelled with "i" - (DR0429/138) was probably a connection of the mayor, John Harford or Hereford, who, in 1569, so conspicuously lost his self-control on the occasion of a dog-fight that he gave a death-blow absolutely and literally to a man who had enraged him, and event which called forth a letter from Queen Elisabeth. This family is supposed to have emigrated, perhaps to avoid the remembrance of the mayor's disgrace. The mention of the vestry (DR0429/139) or `the house of the governors" of the parish is interesting. Richard Hurte's charter (DR0429/138) is not given in this list, though we have had occasion to refer to the bequests of his wife, Elizabeth. Evidently, Hurte provided for the better repairing of Trinity Church. "Ichabod" (139) is an example of a Puritan Christian name. "Julines" is a favourite Coventry appellative. There was a "Julines" Nethermill, whose alabaster tomb is still one of the sights of St. Michael's, and the name occurs in the Herring or Hering family. Concerning the Puritan divine of that name, an interesting biography is given in Colville's "Worthies." The family is found in Jamaica, and according to an account in the "Gentleman's Magazine" for 1822 more arms, "Bert. on a band as az. A cinquefoil between two lions, passant guardant, gu., "as blazoned on a window by their <!-- unreadable end -->
Dated: 14 Apr, 10 Jas.I. (1612) |