350 NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 S. X. MAY 6, 1922.
Hampshire Folk-lore.—Is there a book published on the Hampshire witches and similar folk-lore? This county appears to be rich in lore of this kind, as I know my maternal grandfather used to amuse his children with numerous stories about the fairies and witches of Hampshire. They were old folk-tales which he had had told to him when a boy by his father a Hampshire yeoman. I have one or two books dealing generally with this subject, but what I want is one specializing in the folk-lore of this county, including the New Forest. Frederic Crooks.
COMPOSERS OF HYMN-TUNES. 1. Thomas
Hewlett, Mus.Bac., wrote the tune ' Dal-
keith ' (first tune of Hymn No. 252, ' Hymns
A. & M.'). I should like to know what
posts he held as organist when in Scotland.
He died in 1874. Where was he buried ?
Is there any memorial erected to his me-
mory ?
2. John Broderip, b. 1710, d. 1785 ;
organist of Wells Cathedral 1741-1774;
composer of tune ' Calvary ' printed in
' British Psalmody,' 1822. Where was he
buried ?
3. John Hatton, d. 1793 ; known for his
tune ' Duke St.' Parentage and full par-
ticulars will be welcomed.
L. H. CHAMBERS.
Bedford. |
THE REV. GEORGE SKENE. Can any
reader tell me where to find any details
of the history of the Rev. George Skene,
minister of St. Ninian's, Perth, about 1759 ?
Was he Dean of St. Andrews ?
W. H. QUARRELL.
SIR RICHARD STEYNOR. Where can I see
or obtain a full account of the life of this
gallant gentleman ? He was distinguished
for his defeat of the Spanish Plate Fleet
off Cadiz, and for leading the van of the
fleet under Blake, when the Spanish galleons
were destroyed in the harbour of Santa
Cruz. For these actions he was knighted
first by Oliver Cromwell and afterwards
by Charles II.
A grand-nephew, Richard Steynor, died
in February, 1789, in Birmingham Work-
house, where he had found an asylum for
the last 12 years of his life, aged 78. He
was the son of Robert Steynor of Droit-
wich, who was once possessed of 1,000 per
annum, but engaging in a lawsuit with the
Salt Company of Droitwich about a right
to sink for a salt -spring upon his own
freehold estate (though he emancipated
his neighbours and reduced the price of
salt from 2s. per bushel to 4d., whereby
Government have been enabled to raise an
amazing revenue), he ruined himself and his
family. This, his only surviving child, was
suffered to end his days in a parish work-
house, where the punctual discharge of the
little offices which the infirmities of old age
had left him capable of performing, pro-
cured him more respect than all the public
services of his father and family.
JAMES SETON-ANDERSON.
39, Carlisle Road, Hove, Sussex.
BLAKE. Charles Blake was admitted to
Westminster School Nov. 21, 1774 ; Fasham
Blake Jan. 26, 1775 ; and John Blake
Sept. 13, 1775. I should be glad to obtain
anv information about these Blakes.
G. F. R. B.
BETTESWORTH. Edmund Bettesworth,
son of John Bettesworth of Westminster,
graduated M.A. at Oxford from Univ. Coll.
in 1749 ; Edward Bettesworth was ad-
mitted to Westminster School in October,
1717, aged 12 ; Robert Bettesworth was
admitted to the same school in June, 1738,
aged 11 ; Thomas Bettesworth, son of the
Rev. Charles Bettesworth of Petworth,
Sussex, matriculated at Oxford from Hart
Hall in 1722. Further information about
these four Bettesworths is desired.
G. F. R. B.
SIR WM. HENRY CLINTON, G.C.B. (1769-
1846).. Is there any portrait, whether paint-
ing or print, of Sir Wm. Henry Clinton,
G.C.B. (A.D.C.tothe Duke of York, 1796-9)?
He was son of Sir Henry Clinton, K.B.,
and brother of Sir Henry Clinton, G.C.B.
Nothing is known at the Print Room,
British Museum, of this General. He
married Louisa Holroyd, daughter of John
Holroyd, first Earl of Sheffield. H. S.
CANE -BOTTOMED CHAIRS. Who invented
or first made cane -bottomed chairs ?
E. E. C.
MARTIN. Information is wanted about
1. George Martin (Marten) of Mayfield,
Sussex, the celebrated papistical writer,
who died 1582.
2. One Martin, of Sussex extraction, who
kept the Hare and Hounds " on the outskirts
of London " about 1800.
3. Marten and Martin families of Sussex
and their present-day descendants.
A. E. MARTEN.
13, Willowgrove Road, Leeds.
