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Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 119 Sometimes the carved bench-ends were boxed up in these pews, as at Braunton, where their preservation is almost miraculous. Too often the old benches were rooted out for the erection of the pews, or laid on the floor, carved surface downwards, to form with their stout timbers a firm foundation upon which these horse boxes were built. ^-^ P- '^'?. Beatrix F. Cresswell. loi. Bishops Nympton Court Rolls. — Does any sub- scriber to the D. S' C. N. & Q. possess or know of the existence of any of the early Court Rolls of the Manor of Bishops Nympton, or of any copies of such Court Rolls ? One Philip Pyne was steward of this Manor in 1686, and I am desirous of ascertaining whether John Pyne, his father, who came to Bishops Nympton in 1641, was also steward of this Manor. The present Lord of the Manor has none of the early Court Rolls. E. C. Cheston. 102. Hayman Family (IX., p. 96 ; par. 87). — Members of this family were connected with Totnes, but there was a Dartmouth family and they were connected with the family of Duck. On 25th April, 1588, Nicholas Hayman subscribed £2^ towards the defence of the country from the attack of the Spanish Armada. The following entries are in the Registers of Totnes Church : — 6 Nov., 1579, was chrystened M'gett, daughter of Nycholas Heman. 13 Nov., 1580, was chrystened Rychard, son of Nycholas Heman. 13 Aug., 1582, was chrystened Amis, daughter of Nycholas Heman. 12 Sep., 1583, was chrystened Jenne, daughter of Nycholas Heaman. 16 April, 1586, .... daughter of Nycholas Hayman. 10 May, 1586, was buried Amis, the wife of Nycholas Hayman. 3 Nov., 1586, was buried .... daughter of Nycholas Hayman. In 1579 Nicholas Hayman was Secretary of the Mer- chants Company in Totnes and a Freeman, and William Hayman took the oath of apprentice.