Germain; Manors belonging to the Abbey of St. Alban's ; Monastery of Sopwell; persons that have received their honours from this Town; eminent persons born here, viz. Sir John Mandeville; Sir John King, and Sir Francis Pemberton. In the Parish of Alvenham is given the History of the title of Duke.

The fifth division of this County contains the Hundred of Dacorum; and in the Parish of Harpedon is given an account of the degree of Barrister at Law, and of the Inner and Middle Temple in London; in that of North Mims will be found the Life of Sir Thomas More; and in that of Shenley an account of the office or profession of Attorney.*

*Mr. Gough, in British Topography, volume 1. p. 420, says, "that Sir Henry had by him considerable additions and continuations, which came afterwards into the hands of Nathaniel Salmon, and were the chief foundation of his History of Hertfordshire, published in 1728, in one volume, folio.

"Mr. Forester, of Bradfield in this county, father of Dr. Pulter Forester, Chancellor of Lincoln, and nearly related to Sir Henry Chauncy, had made great additions to Sir Henry's Book, which copy was in the hands of the late William Forester, Esq. the elder brother, who died about 1767. This Copy was bought, on the death of Dr. Pulter Forester, by Mr. B. White, of Fleet Street, who sold it for L8. 8s. 0. The additions contained only a few Incumbents and Land owners. Mr. Cole had another copy, with many Manuscript additions by the late Browne Willis. A third copy, with large Manuscript additions by Peter Le Neve, is in the Library of the Society of Antiquaries.

"Paul Wright, B. D. formerly Curate and Lecturer of all Saints, Hertford, now Vicar of Oakley, in Essex, having received some Manuscript Papers relating to Sir Henry Chauncy's History of Hertfordshire, proposed to publish an accurate edition of that elaborate work, with continuations to the present time, from his own actual view of every parish, as well as from the communications of others, that nothing might be wanting to make this work as complete as possible." We believe Mr. Wright died without carrying his proposal into effect.

List of Plates in Chauncy's History of Hertfordshire, and the Names of the Persons who presented them to the Author.

Portrait of Sir Henry Chauncy, of Yardley-bury, Sergeant at Law, engraved by J. Savage.*

Map of Hertfordshire, whole sheet, H. Moll fecit, 1700. page 1.

Broad field, p. 74, engraved by J. Savage. Presented by James Forester, Esq.

Risden House, p. 79, by J. Drapentiere.+ Presented Ly Thomas Stones, Esq.

* This Artist resided in London, and worked much for the Booksellers, and also executed several Plates on his own account, under one of which, the Portrait of Philip King of Spain, is written "Sold by J. Savage, near the Doctors Commons." He may be styled engraver to a set of Heroes whom Prior calls the Unfortunate Brave, but some of his Portraits are of men who fell in a better cause ; viz. Bishop Latimer, Algernon Sydney, Alderman Cornish, the Earl of Argyle, Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, Sir Thomas Armstrong, and the Duke of Monmouth. He worked principally with the graver, but without any great taste, and his Drawing is still more defective than the mechanical part of his Plates. He was paid three pounds each for engraving the Portraits of Bishop Latimer and John a Lasca. He also engraved the Portrait of Sir Henry Chauncy; Sir Henry Pollexfen; Arthur, Earl of Torrington; Dr. Charles Leigh, Author of the Natural History of Lancashire, &c.; John Gadbury, &c. two of the Plates in Tempest's Cries of London,* some Coins in Evelyn's Numismata; two Plates for Guidott's Therma Britannica, and two plates of Birds in Sir Hans Sloane's History of Jamaica.

+ He resided in London, but it does not appear that he was a native of England. He worked with the graver, in a style sufficiently neat,

* These are, No. 24, "The Merry Fidler,” the Portrait of a Man whose name was Hugh Massey, who gained a subsistence by playing on the Violin through the Streets of London; and No. 71, “The London Quaker,” a woman known by the name of Rachael of Covent Garden. Grainger says he had seen her Portrait in one of Hemskirk's Quakers' Meetings.

Hyde Hall, p. 81, by J. Drapentiere. Presented by Sir Nicholas Miller.

Newsills Bury, p. 99, by ditto. Presented by Thomas Newland, Esq.

Cockenhatch, p. 102, by ditto. Presented by Edward Chester, Esq.

Widyall Hall, p. 111, by ditto. Presented by James Goulston, Esq.

Throcking, p. 118, by J. Savage. Presented by Robert Elwes, Esq.

Aspeden Hall, p. 125, by J. Drapentiere. Presented by Ralph Freeman, Esq.

Little Court, p. 131, by ditto. Presented by Thomas Turner, Esq.

Brent Pelham Hall, p. 142, by ditto. Presented by Francis Flyer, Esq.

More Place, p. 160, by ditto. Presented by William Berners, Esq.

Pishobury, p. 179, by ditto. Presented by Lady Wiseman. Hide Hall, p. 182, by ditto.

Half sheet plate of the Monument of Sir John Leventhorpe, Bart. and his Lady, with their effigies recumbent, p. 186. These two Plates were presented by Sir Robert Jocelyn, Bart.

but without taste, and his Drawing of the Human Figure is below criticism. Among his Portraits are the following; Benjamin Keach, Sir James Dyer, J. Todd, Mr. Perkins; two Portraits of Daniel Burgess, one aged 45, 1691, and the other aged 65; John Moyle, Surgeon, 1702; The Hon. and Rev. Henry Finch, M. A. Dean of York, altered by Drapentiere from a previously engraved Portrait of Benjamin Calamy; Samuel Pomfret, aged 70, 1721. There is also a small satirical print of his in an oval, representing a lady shaving a gentleman, half figures, with this inscription, Le beau Service. He engraved the greater part of the Plates in Sir Henry Chauncy's History of Hertfordsbire.

The latter Plate is numbered p. 81, but it should be placed at p. 186, where there is an account of it and the Inscription upon it.

Half sheet plate of the Monument of George, Lord Hewitt, p. 185, where there is the Inscription upon it.

Monument of Sir Thomas Hewitt, Bart. p. 185, on which page is printed the inscription upon it.

Monument of Sir William Hewitt, and Mary, his wife. The Knight is in Armour, and has his left hand on his sword, and his lady a book in hers: their right hands are in each other's, p. 186, on which page the inscription is printed. These three Plates were presented by Lady Wise

man.

New Place, p. 190, by J. Drapentiere.

Monument of Bridget, daughter of Sir John Gore, p. 191.

Monument of John Gore, p. 191.

The inscriptions on these two Monuments are on page 191, (numbered by an error of the press, 183). The three last Plates were presented by Henry Gore, Esq.

Stansted Bury, p. 195, by J. Drapentiere. Presented by Edmund Fielde, Esq.

Honsden House, p. 199, by ditto. Presented by Matthew Bluett, Esq.

Standon Lordship, p. 220, by ditto. Presented by Lord Aston.

Hammells, p. 227, by ditto. Presented by Sir Thomas Brograve, Bart.

North Prospect of the Town of Hertford, from Porthill, p. 261, by ditto. Presented by John Dimsdale, Mayor.

Balls, near Hertford, p. 265, by ditto. Presented by Lady Harrison and Richard Harrison, Esq.

The Park, p. 272, by ditto. Presented by John Cullum, Esq.

Camfield Place, p. 272, by ditto. Presented by Thomas Prestley, Esq.

Bedwell Park, p. 276, by ditto. Presented by Thomas At

kins, Esq.

Knebworth Place, p. 353, by J. Drapentiere. Presented by Sir William Lytton.

The Town of Hitchin, p. 392, by ditto. Presented by Sir Ralph Radcliffe, and other Inhabitants.

Hitchin Church, p. 392, by ditto. Presented by the Rev. Francis Bragge, B. D. and other Inhabitants.

Temple Dinsley, p. 398, by ditto. Presented by Sir Edwin Sadler, Bart.

Offley Place, p. 405, by J. Drapentiere. Presented by Sir John Spencer.

Little Offley, p. 406, by ditto. Presented by Richard Helder, Esq.

Stagenhoe, p. 414, by ditto.

The Town of St. Alban's, p. 428, by John Oliver.* Presented by Sir Robert Austen.

The Hoo, p. 510, by J. Drapentiere. Presented by Sir Jonathan Keate.

South Prospect of Bushy Hall, p. 540, by ditto. East and West prospect of ditto, p. 541, by ditto. North prospect of ditto, p. 541, by ditto. These three Plates presented by Sir Robert Marsham, Bart.

This artist is called Isaac, by Walpole, but his name was John. He was a painter on glass, and possessed great merit. There is a Window executed by him in Christ Church, Oxford, representing the delivery of Peter from prison, by the Angel, which is a sufficient testimony of his abilities. It is inscribed, J. Oliver, ætat. suæ 84, anno 1700, pinxit deditque. This Artist resided on Ludgate Hill, at the sign of the Eagle and Child, and engraved in Mezzotinto the portrait of James II. of England, seated on his Throne, with the addressers thanking him for his declaration of liberty of conscience. He also engraved in the same mannerLord