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Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 115 Some pipes are exceedingly hard, having been sent when foul to be reburnt. "Charles Wharton, of Beverley Park, Yorks, to William Wainman at a halfpenny a dozen for 'firing' in 1700." (Thos. Shepperd, F.G.S., Pipes in Hull Museum). Edward Tribble (Aug. 12th, 1654), Exeter pipe maker, deposed at the City Sessions that Diana Cross, suspected witch, " called for fire at his house, which he gave her, and for one month afterwards he could not make his pipes to his satisfaction" {City Archives). John Hunt, pipe maker, Topsham, died 1789 (Cathedral Register). Elisha Channon, pipe maker, c. 1800 (?) back of Topsham Inn, South St., Exeter. Barnstaple is also known for another article of clay, viz., wig curlers. Some years ago a number (of which I have typical examples) were found behind a shop skirting. The use of these relics of olden time led, in the early nineteenth century, to fierce controversy, which extended over many years, and which was finally settled by the finding of a print in the B.M., showing a wig-maker with a charcoal fire and the disputed articles on it being warmed for use. I have an example with the maker's initials (W.B.) on the end, found at Topsham. Arthur Rippon. 97. Eggbuckland, South Devon (VHI., p. 57, par. 56). — The only reference to this place in Brotiescombe's Register seems to be that cited by Preb. Hingeston-Randolph, under " Plympton " (p. 224). It is on fol. 21b of the Register, and the spellings are : [in margin] Ekeboklond ; [m line i] Ekebokelond ; [and in line 4] Ekeboklond. E. Lega-Weekes. 98. Collins (IX., p. 80, par. 76). — According to an article in the Western Weekly Mercury, September 27th, 191 3, on Ham House, the home of the Trelawnys, Samuel Pollexfen Trelawny (b. 1737, d. 1771), married a daughter of Thomas Luce, of Whitleigh. They had issue one daughter called Mary, who married in 1784 George Collins, d.l., son of General Arthur Tucker Collins. Is there any connection between this and the query above referred to? ^ t'^X. P'^^' J. VV.