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t<i <tes of the writer's epoch. The process is
al solutely vicious as maiming the truth.
B< sides (and this is not the least inconve-
ni 3nce of the system), the "thousand volumes"
dt precated by Mr. Harrison would be indis-
pcnsable not alone for the making, but for-
th 3 reading aright of any given period of
hi ^tory. But let these so-called " subjects " be
in serwoven with historic data, let the letter of
hi story be informed by its spirit apart from
bi .ts, and reliable work will be the result.
With Mr. Round's plea for " further study of manuscripts, more original research," I thoroughly agree. There is far too little veri- fying quotations and consulting archives, and far too much marching along beaten tracks in our days. There are still vast unexplored tracts of documents in the public offices of our three capitals without which no one single period of history can be satisfactorily grasped. J. B. McGovERN.
St. Stephen's Rectory, C.-on-M., Manchester.
ADDAMS FAMILY. (See 7 th S. xi. 169 ; 8 th S.
iii. 387, 417, 478 ; iv. 169, 407 ; 9 th S. ii. 225.)
This surname is probably either a corruption
r variation of Adams, or is derived from
Ldde, m., Adda, f., Adden, n., a Frisian per-
onal or family name. The arms of Reeve*
3u., a chevron vaire or and az., cottised arg.,
etween three roses of the last, barbed and
eeded ppr.) are similar in composition to
hose of Addams of Chetton,t co. Salop (Erm.,
chevron vaire or and az., between three oses barbed and seeded ppr.). The following ire a few of the members of this family whom " have found recorded, viz. :
1539. "Proud Addamys" is mentioned re eligious disputes at Bristol.
1539. Addams (alias Adam Damplip)
s charged with preaching directly against tie sacraments of the altar and baptism, &c.
1546. John Addams, a tailor, of London and o. Salop, was martyred with Anne Askew.
Circa 1560-1620. William Addams, J cap-
- Dingley ('History in Marble, ' vol. i.) notes on
.ddams coat, Az., three mullets or (2, 1), which orresponds with that of some of the Murrays, xcept that the latter bear also a royal treasure, pry, counterflory.
t Roger de Lectone (? Letton) was presented to ne rectory of Chetton, near Bridgnorth, co. Salop, h 1285, by Sir Hugh Burnel, vice Nicholas de Here- brd, Canon of the Church of Hereford. It is fngular that the Althani family, who intermarried rith the Addamses during the present century, pcame possessed in 1562 of the greater part of the hrish of Latton, co. Essex, and held it until 1819, men William Altham sold the estates and thereby tienated them.
+ Adams in 'Nat. Diet, of Biog.,' but Addams
iroughout * Calendar of State Papers.'
tain, &c., H.E.I.C.S., born at Gillingham, by
Rochester, co. Kent, brought up in Limehouse,
apprenticed for twelve years to Nicholas Dig-
gines, and served as master pilot in H.M.'s
ships and with the Company of Barbary
Merchants for about twelve years, until the
Indian traffic in Holland began in 1598, when
he was hired by the (Dutch East) India Com-
pany as pilot-major to a fleet of five ships in
command of General Jaques Maihore. They
set sail about 23 June, and after an adven-
turous voyage, Addams landed in Japan.
He started a factory there for the H.E.I.Co.,
built several vessels for the Emperor, and
led an adventurous life there, full details of
which will be found in 'Memorials of the
Empire of Japan,' printed for the Hakluyt
Society, and edited by Thomas Rundall. He
married Mary - , whom he left in Eng-
land, and died in Japan, 16 May, 1620.* His
daughter, Deliverance Goodchild, petitioned
the H.E.I.Co., 13 August, 1624, re her deceased
father's estate.
11 Jan., 1586/7. Francis Addams. Licence issued from the Bishop of London's Office for marriage of Francis Addams, of St. Martin's, Ludgate, saddler, and Edith Younge, spinster, of St. Trinity, London, daughter of - Younge, late of Dorceter, yeoman, deceased. At St. George's, Botolph Lane.
28 June, 1603. Syinon Addams (in Vicar- General's book " Adam "), gentleman, of West Ham, Essex, widower, about fifty. Licence issued from Bishop of London's Office for marriage with Grace Awgus (in Vicar- General's book "Agwur"), about fifty-six, of same, widow of Richard Awgus t (in Vicar- General's book "Awgur"), of City of London, apothecary, who died about five years past. At West Ham aforesaid.
Temp. Jas. I. (1603-25). Addams. Chancery suit, Burley contra Addams (Bundle B. 48, No. 9).
26 April, 1606. Marye Addams. Married to Richard Jennings at St. Saviour's, South- wark.
26 July, 1608. John Abaddame held four cottages in Deptford Strand, with a yard and garden, in right of his wife, value j s ob d .
1618-32. Robert Addams, captain H.E.I.C.S., fl. 1618-32. His daughter, Sarah Hall, claimed 20. of her father's wages, 26 Sept., 1623.
- It is said that he was also married to a " prin-
cipal woman" in Japan, and made a great lord there ; that on his death he left half his estate to a son and daughter in that country who were her issue by him ; and that he spoke Japanese per- fectly, and was a good pilot.
t Henry Awger held lands in Deptford town, 26 July, 1608, viz., one tenement with yard, garden, and baek'house thereto belonging, value iiij d .
