NOTES AND QUERIES, no s. vm. SEPT. u, mi.
" GOWDIKE " (10 S. viii. 131). There can
foe no doubt that this Cumberland word is
identical with the Cumberland " gaveldyke '
which finds a place in the ' English Dialed
^Dictionary.' The form of the word " gow
dike " presents no insuperable difficulty
In ' N. E. D.' (s.v. " gavel," sb. l ) we find
>gowle as a form of gavel. For instance, the
4 Promptorium ' has " gowle " in the sense
of interest on money lent, usury. Accord
ingly " gaveldyke " might very well b<
pronounced " gowldike." But in Cumber
land " gowldike " would regularly becom<
" gowdike " ; the I would be lost before the
dental, just as " gold " is pronouncec
good or goud or gowd in Scotland and the
JSorth of England. See the pronunciations
of " gold " in ' E.D.D.' (s.v.), and in the Index
to Dr. Wright's ' English Dialect Grammar.
This latter work should be constantly in the
hands of every student who is seeking
scientific data for the solution of difficull
problems connected with the history oi
country words. A. L. MAYHEW.
Oxford.
" Gowdike " not having been found, suggest that it is a slovenly form of " gowt- dike," ditch into which ran the gowts, i.e., drains, gutters. H. P. L.
MEDICINAL WATEBS (10 S. viii. 130). I find the following amongst my books on Leamington :
"The Leamington Waters chemically, therapeu- tically, and clinically considered, with observations on the climate of Leamington. By Francis William Smith, M.D., and Bachelor of Surgery. London : H. K. Lewis, 136, Gower Street, W.C. 1884." Pp.61. JOHN T. PAGE.
Long Itchington, Warwickshire.
Quain's ' Dictionary of Medicine ' has much information on this subject, and of recent date. F. HOWAKD COLLINS.
If your correspondent applies to Messrs. Ingram & Royle, 26, Upper Thames Street, E.C., they will, I think, forward him free of charge a 60-page pamphlet dealing with nearly all the mineral springs of Europe, giving the composition of the waters and the diseases for which they are prescribed,
W.'E. WILSON. Hawick.
CLEKGY IN WIGS (10 S. viii. 149). Wigs were discontinued in 1828 by Bishop Blomfield, who was in that year translated from Chester to London. In 1843 he gave & dispensation to the clergy to preach in surplices. A great deal of light is thrown upon his life in the dedication'of ' Cobbett's Legacy to Parsons.' He died in 1857.
WALTER SCABGILL.
SIB GEOBGE MONOUX (10 S. viii. 10, 90,
133). The following account of Monoux
was given by Heralds' College, 21 Oct.,
1820, in response to inquiries by the Walt-
hamstow Vestry, and may be of interest to
G. E. C. and your other contributors :
"John Monoux of Stamford, in the county of Worcester, had Isaac Humphry Monoux, Ancestor of the Family of Monoux settled at Wotton, county of Bedford ; John and Thomas, who died without issue ; Henry, who left three daughters ; Richard, who had several children ; Sir George, of whom presently ; and James, from whom there were also descendants. Sir George Monoux, above named, was Mayor of London, and had a son, George Monoux, who left Monoux, who died without issue. Sir George had also two daughters : one married to William Woodhall, and Elizabeth, who was twice married first to Sir Thomas Denny, of Hoo, in Norfolk, Knt., and secondly, to Robert Dacres, of Cheshunt, in the county of Herts."
This account is signed by C. G. Young, York, and Wm. Woods, Bluemantle, and follows, in the main, the Heralds' Visitation, 1612.
A very thoughtful paper, ' Remarks on a Deed of Sir George Monoux,' was contributed to the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society's Transactions, vol. ii. p. 144. An attempt is there made to reconcile the various pedigrees of Monoux, and facsimiles of the seal and autograph of Monoux are given.
I now give a few other facts relating to this worthy. George Monoux was elected alderman of Bassishaw Ward, 14 Jan., 1506/7, and retained this position till 31 March, 1541. His will, dated 6 June, 1541, was proved 28 March, 1544, and he died 9 Feb. 1543/4. He was Lord Mayor 151415. It is doubtful if the term " Lord " Mayor is fully justified so early, but it is difficult to fix the exact date of its coming into regular use. Monoux was also one of the auditors of the City accounts, 1513-14, He was master of the Drapers' Company in 1508, 1526, 1532, and 1539. A lengthy account of him will be found in the ' Report of the Commissioners for inquiring concern- ing Charities Walthamstow, Essex,' pp. 129- 142 ; and I wrote some particulars of this worthy benefactor (see MSS. Guildhall Library). GEOBGE F. BOSWOBTH.
' LINCOLNSHIRE FAMILY'S CHEQUERED HISTORY ' : WALSH FAMILY (10 S. vii. 349, 197 ; viii. 33). There was a reprint of Sir Henry Spelman's ' History and Fate of Sacrilege,' as edited by two priests, with notes, &c., by S. J. Bales, issued in 1888. A copy of this edition is in the London ~ ibrary. ASTABTE.
