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224 NOTES AND QUERIES. [ 12 s.vm. MARCH 19, 1921. called Hewlins, from 1543 to 1556, and probably he occupied them earlier than 1543 and later than 1556. He may be identified with John Hathaway, one of the "able," that is substantial, men of Shottery and an archer, in the muster-roll of 1536. How long he may have lived after 1556 we do not know, but he was buried, we may believe, before the beginning of the Burial Register in March, 1558. Richard Hathaway in December, 1563, had three children living and two dead. The dead were both named Richard, the living were Anne (Annes, Agnes : the three names were locally interchangeable), Bar- tholomew and Katharine. Anne and Bar- tholomew were born before March, 1558, the former shortly before Aug. 6, 1556. Katharine was baptized on Oct. 22, 1563. This winter (1563-4) or soon after, Richard Hathaway lost his wife, and Anne (about eight years old) her mother. This wife and mother may have come from Temple Grafton, and may have been buried there, 'then, with three young children, Richard Hathaway married a second wife, Joan, who bore him five children. We know nothing but what is good of these Hathaways. ' They probably had a reputation for godliness. Anne became wife of William Shakespeare and resident at New Place. Her daughters were named directly or indirectly after the scriptural heroines, Susanna and Judith. From the mother, we may believe, Susanna, at least, received her godly principles. Anne Hathaway' s brother, Bartholomew, lived to be Churchwarden and owner of the farm of which his father had been tenant. Her nephew, Richard Hathaway, son of Bartholomew, was Churchwarden at the time of her husband's, the Poet's, death. IMBut to return to Richard Hathaway's suit of December, 1563. The defendant Robert Miles was a small brewer and yeo- man of Stratford, who , had incurred on various occasions the penalties of his calling. He was fined for putting hops in his ale, selling unwholesome drink, failing to send for the Tasters to sample his brew, grinding other men's malt and thus encroaching on the right of malsters, allowing his swine to wander in the streets and laying muck at 'Tinker's Lane and near the Chapel. He failed to appear in answer to Hathaway's charge, and the usual precept was issued to distrain on Dec. 22. But he was sick and, as it proved, near his death. On Jan. 24, 1564, he made his will, leaving his goods, valued at 9 5s. lOrf., to his son William, and the two daughters of his second wife, widow Bennet Smithiman. He appointed as supervisors Roger Sadler (Head Alderman), and William Bott (of New Place). Among his effects were belong- ings of the orphan children of Thomas Fille. These children had been entrusted to the ce.re of himself and his wife, and one he had clothed and sent as an apprentice to London. An item in the boy's account is " Paid to John Shakespeare I5d.' } - possibly for a leather bag or gloves on. the journey. Robert Miles was buried on Jan. 31 ; the inventory was made on Feb. 4, by William Bott and. others, and his will was proved on May 15 before John Bretchgirdle in his peculiar court as Vicar. John Shakespeare made his account with John Taylor for 1562-3 on Jan. 10, 1564. We have the official copy in Symons' hand- writing. Among the items is, " Paid to Shakespeare for a piece of timber, 3s." John Shakespeare received his fee of 20s. At a Council meeting on Jan. 26, Symons notes in his minutes, " the Chamber is found in arrearage and is in debt unto John Shakespeare, 1 5s. Sd." From time to time the public -spirited Chamberlain advanced money for work in hand. EDGAR, I. FBIPP. (To ~be continued.} ALDEBURGH. EXTRACTS FROM CHAMBERLAINS' ACCOUNT-BOOK. 1625-1649. (See ante, p. 163.) THE inhabitants of Aldeburgh are greatly alarmed at the frequent visits of the " Dun- kirkers " at this time ; many ships and men have been captured, and in consequence great preparations are made to meet an expected landing. Gunpowder is purchased, and the " Ordnance " and smaller guns and arms are duly prepared. 16 PAYMENTS. 25 1625 (continued) . June. Item more to Willm Bardwell for wyne and bere on the first drift daye as appeare &? his bill 00 09 00 Itm to Eobt Baldwin for Comunon wyne and breade . . . . 00 08 uu Itm spent in Bere on men that did helpe out of the towne house w th the Cariages for the Ordinance . . . . . . 00 06 06 Itm geven to a poore woman to make tJtiem cleane . . . . vv Vfr' vm