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Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 93 Droitwich. There were plenty of salterns in Devon (see Domesday), but so far as I know there is no place-name ending in wich, due to the fact that the Norsemen made few (if indeed any) permanent settlements in the county. According to Skeat, the two words have no etymological connection. A. C. 84. Norman Surnames. — I notice that in the lists of rectors to be seen in various churches the Norman prefix " de " does not occur after the latter part of the 14th century. What is the explanation of this ? Fred Day. 85. Ayer of Fen Ottery (p. 37, par. 37). — I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. O. A. R. Murray, C.B., for a correction and additions to this Pedigree. From the extract from Chancery Proceedings, given below, it appears that Cicill Marshall was mt the daughter of John Marshall and Grace Stoford, but by his first wife — Amy, daughter of John Molford of South Molten, Esq. — Mar. Lie, 3 Feby., 162^. Chancery Proceedings Before 17 14, Bridges, Bundle 27, No. 13. November, 1656. Complaint of Richard '^Bateson of Chulmleigh Gent and Dorothy his wife. — That John Marshall of {sic) in Co. Devon about 30 years since married Amy Molford one of the daughters of John Molford Esq'^ dec'* by whom he had issue only one daughter called Cislly who since the tyme of her birth hath bine both deaf and dumb. That about 20 years since the s Amy wife of John Marshall died and shortly afterwards the s"* John Marshall repaired to Cisly Molford relict of s^ John Molford and asked her, Susan Molford her daughter and your oratrix Dorothy, likewise daughter of Cisly Molford, to give entertainment to his s^ daughter Cislly, faithfully promising to give such just satisfacion as should by them be thought fit. That the s** Cicely Molford died about 14 or 15 years since, and as the father Marshall made no provision for his daughter, the s** Susan Molford and s^ Dorothy continued to maintain the • Richard Bateson was son of Richard Baitson, Rector of Chulm- leigh, and his wife Thomasine Molford (see Vivian').