The eldest son, William Jessop, was buried at Sheffield, Sept. 8, 1630, when he was succeeded by his grandson William, son of a deceased son, Wortley. He died in 1641, and was buried at Sheffield on April 15, 1641. The following is an abstract of his will':"I April, 1640. William Jessopp, of Broomehall, esquier-feeleing my body weakned with sicknesse and infirmities, but beeing in good and perfect memorie-First and principally, I commende my soule to Almighty God, my creator, hopeing by his mercies and the merittes of Christ Jesus, my redeemer, to have my sinnes pardoned, my soule saved, and to bee made partaker of the everlasting joies of heaven. And for such worldly substance as the Lord in mercy hath bestowed on mee, my will is, that my debtes and funeral charges shalbee paid out of my whole goodes. And I give to the poore of Sheffeld towne 6li. 35. 4d.; to the poore of Hallam and Ecclesall Byerleyes 5li; to the poore of Attercliffe and Darnoll 30s.; to the poore of Brightside Byerley 20s. And whereas I have putt my customary messuage, landes, and tenementes in Scofton, in the county of Nottingham, in the handes of feoffees, in trust for performance of my last will or other disposicion therof, nowe, for the helpe and provision of my younger children, my will and disposicion of the said messuage, etc., is as followeth; that is to saie, I give and devise all that my said customary messuage, etc., in Scofton aforesaid, or wheresoever within the manour of Mansfeld, to Jane, my wife, the executrix of this my will."

The property was to be held by her for three years after his decease upon trust, to discharge his debts and legacies, then as to one half to Anne, his daughter, and as to the other, "to that other child, now in my wyves wombe, whether it prove to bee sonne or daughter." Sister Wade 5li., to buy her a ring. Uncle, Mr. George Jessopp, his gray gelding bought of William Mosley. Loving brethren, Nicholas Stringer, esquire, and Edward Gill, gent., either of them, 40s. Two aunts, Mrs. Savage and Mrs. Eyre, either of them, 20S. Mr. Stephen Bright, 40s. John Bright, vicar of Sheffeld, 40s. Residue to wife, to whom the tuition of the children was committed.

The will of Richard Jessop, of Hayton, Notts., son of the Richard Jessop who died in 1580, was proved on July 9, 1594. He had two children, George and Mary, both mentioned in their father's will.

1 Proved August 6, 1641. From the original at York.

2 The posthumous child was a son, William, baptized at Sheffield on July30, 1641.

The inquisition' taken after the death of George Jessop is dated at Nottingham, October 14, 4 James I (1606). He died on November 6, 41 Elizabeth (1599), seised of a capital messuage, etc., at Heaton, Clarebroughe, and Moregate, and of other property at Tylne, in the parish of Heyton. His heir was his sister, Mary, wife of Francis Gargrave, gent., who was eight years old at the time of her brother's death. Ruth Nevell, the mother, was alive, and residing at Heaton when the inquisition was taken. The rents had been received since the death of Richard Jessop by his brother William.

To all and singular, as well nobles and gentles as others, to whome these presentes shall come, be seene, heard, read, or vnderstand, William Flower, esquire, alias Norroy Kinge of Armes, of the East, West, and North partes of ye realme of England, from the river of Trent northwardes, sendethe greetinge in our Lord God everlastinge. Forasmuch as auncientlie from the beginninge the vertues and valiant actes of excellent persons have beene commended to the world and posteritie, with sundrie monumentes and remembrances of their good desertes, emongest the which the chiefest and most vsuall hath beene ye bearinge of signes in shieldes, called armes, beinge none other thinge then demonstracions and tokens of prowesse and valour, diverslie distributed accordinge to the qualityes and desertes of the persons meritinge the same. To the intent that such as in their lives and conversacion doe shewe forth the fruites of true nobilitie, that is to say, the livelie operacion of prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance, deservinge a fame for excellencie in them, may therefore receive due honor in their lives, and allso derive and convey the same to their posteritie, to be in them continewed successivelie for ever, emongest the which number Richard Jessopp, of Broomehall, in the countie of Yorke, gentleman, beinge one that of longe time hath vertuouslie behaved himselfe, soe as he well deserveth to be admitted into the societie and fellowshipp of the gentils, bearers of armes, hath required me, the sayd Norroy Kinge of Armes, to assigne vnto him armes and creast, meet and lawful to be borne without prejudice or offence to any other person. In consideracion whereof, for a further declaracion of the worthinesse of ye said Richard Jessopp, and at his instant request, I, the sayd Norroy Kinge of Armes, by power and authoritie to me committed.

1 Wards and Liveries Ing., ccxci, 105.

by Letters Patentes vnder the great seale of England, have assigned, given, and granted vnto the sayd Richard Jessoppe these armes and creast followeinge; that is to say, Barry of six peeces argent and azure, nyne mollettes gules; for his creast vppon ye healme, On a torce argent and gules a turtle dove, standeinge vppon an olive branch, all in their proper colour. Which armes and creast I, the sayd Norroy Kinge of Armes, doe by theis presentes ratify, confirme, give, and graunt vnto the said Richard Jessoppe, and to his posteritie for ever; and hee and they the same to have, hold, vse, beare, enjoy, and shewe forth att all tymes and for ever hereafter, at his libertie and pleasure, without ye impediment, lett, or interrupcion of eny person or persons. In witnesse whereof I, the said Norroy Kinge of Armes, have signed these presentes with my hand, and sett therevnto the seale of my office, the twelveth day of July, in the yeare of our Lord God a thowsand five hundred seaventie and five, and of the reigne of our most gracious soveraigne ladie Elizabeth, queene of England, Fraunce, and Ireland, defender of the faith, the seaventeenth.

per moy, Wyll'am Flower, alias Norroy
Roy Darmes.

Concordat cum originali facta collacione per nos.

Guil: Ryley, Norroy

Regem Armorum.

Joh'em Watson, Norium pubcum.

NOTES ON YORKSHIRE CHURCHES.

By the late SIR STEPHEN GLYNNE, Bart.

(Continued from p. 248, Vol. xvii.)

ST. NICHOLAS, (NORTH) NEWBALD.

Jan. 24, 1863.-An interesting cruciform church, with central tower, and without aisles, chiefly Norman, but with a later chancel. The nave is long and narrow; has on the north three plain Norman windows set on a string course; on the south the string remains unaltered, but the windows appear to be modern insertions, and are too large for genuine Norman ones. The west window is Perpendicular, of four lights, and another of this character has been inserted on the south. The north aisle has been very little altered externally, and has an original Norman doorway, with two orders of shafts, and chevron and lozenge ornaments in the mouldings. The tower rises on four very good Norman arches, opening to the nave, chancel, and transepts. The arches are, however, rather plain, with square edges and a cylinder in the soffit, springing from shafts, with abaci and capitals.

The transepts are pretty uniform. Each have doorways, set near the angle. The southern has three chevroned orders and shafts, with capitals and abaci; that of the north transept is somewhat similar, but smaller. The east end of each transept has an enriched chevroned arch, which seems to have once opened to an aisle or chapel. There are also single Norman windows at the end of the north transept and at the west of both transepts. Some parts have good corbel tables externally. The south transept has a triple lancet window at the end included in a pointed arch. The tower staircase is entered below from the north transept by an original plain Norman. doorway, with tympanum and square head. The nave has externally the original flat buttresses. On the south of the nave is a large porch, modernised and out of repair; within it a very noble Norman doorway, the arch of four orders. Some of the shafts have perished, but the capitals have varied sculpture; the soffit of the arch has cylindrical ribs; the inner number has double shafts; the mouldings have varied ornament-spiral, cylinder, chevron; and over the door is a vesica, surrounded by chevron moulding, and containing rude. sculpture, apparently a representation of a bishop. The nave only is

generally used for the performance of divine service, and is partitioned off from the crossing. The chancel and transepts internally have a very bare, cold appearance.

The chancel is Perpendicular, though there are faint traces of original work on the north. The east window of five lights; on the south are three windows of three lights, and a sedile in the sill of the south-east window. There is a piscina, with a rose orifice and stone shelf, under a cinquefoiled ogee arch. On the south side of the east window is bracket, and in the east wall trace of a reredos. On the north side is also a cinquefoiled niche. The roof of the chancel is a poor one, and on its northern side is an ancient vestry, entered by a pointed doorway with hood. The vestry has an east window of two lights, and Perpendicular, and contains an ancient chest with ironwork and an aumbrye.

The tower is large, and its upper portion later than the Norman arches which support it. It has on each face two lancet belfry windows; has a stair turret on the north-west, and a later embattled parapet with four crocketed pinnacles. The mark of original higher roofs may be seen on the face of the tower.

The font is a large circular, cup-shaped bowl, on a stem. It is transitional, from Norman to Early English, and sculptured with a rude sort of foliage. The stem is composed of clustered octagonal shafts.

ALL SAINTS, SANCTON.

Jan. 24, 1863.-A small church, having only chancel and nave, with south porch, and a singular western tower, which is octagonal from the ground.

This tower has much beauty, and is wholly Perpendicular, but not well fitted to the plain little church, of which the exterior is much patched and mutilated. The tower has buttresses at its angles and a staircase on its south side. There is a three-light window on the western face, having embattled transoms. The belfry windows of two lights are transomed, and the parapet is embattled, with eight pinnacles at the angles. The tower arch to the nave is pointed, springing at once from the wall. Many of the windows of the nave are modern and poor. One on the south is a lancet, and one Perpendicular, of three lights. The chancel is lower than the nave, and has a mean partition and no chancel arch; its roof is barn like. There are two lancets on the north and south of the chancel; the east window is poor, Perpendicular, of three lights. There is a trefoil headed piscina, and the south-west window is lychnoscopic, but