^{page 3 note a} The journal which follows was bequeathed with many other interesting family documents to one of the writers of this Memoir by Miss Judith Eerrier, of Hemsby, great-great-granddaughter of the author.

^{page 3 note b} The Wildes resided at Lowestoft, and were a family of old standing there. Early in life Major Wilde resided in Yarmouth, where, says Swindon, he was in 1648 appointed Lieutenant of the Horse raised for the defence of the town when threatened with an attack by the fleet which joined the Duke of York at the Hague. His epitaph says he was “slayn by the Dutch in the defence of his King and country.”

^{page 4 note a} “In 1630 there was an appeal to the Privy Council as to the right of Mary, the wife of Eobert Ferrier, to sit in a pew in St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, appropriated to the wives of aldermen. Such were the trifles about which the Lords of the Privy Council were at the time troubled.” (Palmer's Perlnstration of Great Yarmouth.)

Robert Ferrier by his will, made in 1618, bequeathed “To upholding and maintaining the Artillery Company in Yarmouth, £40.”

^{page 4 note b} The following will of Richard Ferrier of Thnrne, near Great Yarmouth, and dated 1644, is very curious :—

“I will that my dead body be handsomely trussed up in a black bullock's hide and be decently buried in the churchyard of Thurne at the chancel's end there. … In witness, &c,” “and thus I fake my leave of this world Deo Gloria, Amicis Gratia, mihi misericordia. Amen. R. Ferrier.”

^{page 4 note c} John Carter married Alice, one of the daughters of Kichard Ferrier ; their son Nathaniel married at Stoke Newington, in 1678, Mary, daughter of General Ireton, and granddaughter of the Lord Protector.

John Carter was appointed bailiff in 1642, and two years afterwards the Earl of Manchester, the Parliamentary General, appointed him commander-in-chief of the militia of Yarmouth with authority “to execute martial law upon all offenders and delinquents.”

^{page 5 note a} John Ives, Suffolk Herald Extraordinary, author of the remarks upon the Garianonum of the Romans.

^{page 5 note b} The Bishop had previously been waited upon by a deputation of the Corporation, who presented his lordship with half a tan of wine and desired him to take a bed at Mr. Bailiff's. (Palmer's Perlustration of Great Yarmouth.’)

^{page 6 note a} Palmer's continuation of Manship's History of Qreat Yarmouth.

^{page 7 note a} Robert Longe of Reymerstone married four times, and by Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Sir Francis Bacon, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, was the father of Francis Longe, who, through the influence of Major Richard Ferrier, who had married his half sister, was appointed Recorder of Yarmouth in 1712. The latter gentleman married Susannah, daughter and heir of Tobias Frere of Redenhall, and died in 1724. The Longes have for several centuries maintained a good position in the county of Norfolk. They are at pre sent represented by Robert Bacon Longe, Esquire.

^{page 7 note b} The old knightly house of De Gourney in the main line thus became extinct, this lady representing them in right of her mother. Accordirg to Mr. Gurrey in the Record of the Souse of Gournay the Gurneys of Norwich and Keswick derecord from Francis Gournay, sixth son of Henry Gournay, of West Barsham, by Ellen Blennerhassett, his wife, and John, his grandson, born in 1665, is stated to have settled in Norwich, and became the founder of the present family.

^{page 7 note c} Palmer's Prelustration of Great Yarmouth

^{page 8 note a} He was the third son of Sir George England, who was knighted on the occasion of Charles the Second's visit to Great Yarmouth in 1671. Major Ferrier was a connection of the Englands through the marriage of his uncle Robert with Elizabeth, the second daughter of Sir George England. The Englands played a conspicuous part in local politics during the latter part of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth centuries. Mr. George England, eldest son of Sir George, represented Yarmouth in the six Parliaments 1679, 1680,1681, 1690, 1698, 1700, and also in the Convention of 1688. He was also Recorder of Yarmouth, and his nephew, Major Ferrier, writing to his “dear partner” in London, on the 10th of February, 1696, says, “We yesterday ended ye Sessions. I begin to abate of my hopes of Mr. Recorder's recovery—he seems to decay now sensibly. I pray God restore him to us, for we shant be presently aware of y^e greatness of our loss should it please God to take him from us.”

^{page 8 note b} Dec. 10th, 1710.—The Chamberlyns were ordered to pay the charges of the booths of the several candidates of the late election of burgesses.

^{page 8 note c} Second son of the first Viscount Townshend.

^{page 8 note d} Le Neve, amongst his pedigrees of knights, tempore Car. II., gives a pedigree of Anthony Ellys, of Great Yarmouth. His grandson. Anthony Ellys, married Judith, sister of Major Ferrier. Chalmer's Biographical Dictionary contains an interesting life of their son Anthony, who afterwards became Bishop of St. David's.

^{page 9 note a} This patent, beautifully engrossed on vellum, with the king's portrait engraved and also the major's commissions, are now in the possession of the family.

^{page 9 note b} The commission as “Major of the Battalion of Fusileers of Militia of Great Yarmouth in 1713 was granted by James, Duke, Marquis and Earl of Ormonde, Earl of Ossory and Brecknock, Viscount Thurles, Baron of Arklow, Dingwell, Langtheny and Moore Park, Lord of the Regalities and Liberties of the County Palatine of Tipperary, one of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter, Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Somerset, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the County of Norfolk, Chancellor of the Universities of Oxford and Dublin, High Steward of the Cities of Westminster, Bristol, and Exeter, Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, Captain General and Commander-in-chief of all her Majesty's forces, etc.”

^{page 9 note c} This building was ia 1880 demolished and the present town hall erected in its place.

^{page 9 note d} Manship in his History of Yarmotith, referring to St. Nicholas Church, says “a gallery was also constructed across the arch leading into the chancel from the south trancept ; when this gallery was removed in 1846 it was found to rest upon four columns bearing these inscriptions—

Anno dom. S. Mortimer.

1590. E. Ferrier.

R. Woolhouse. C. W.

J. Harris. T. H. B. T.

^{page 10 note a} A facsimile in silver gilt of the corporation mace in miniature was presented to him as a souvenir of his services in connection with this movement.

^{page 10 note b} Mr. Love was minister of Yarmouth from 1691 to 1722. The Rev. William Lyng, father of the Rev. Benjamin Lyng, who married Anne, one of Major Terrier's daughters, succeeded him as lecturer of Yarmouth in 1672.

^{page 10 note c} In 1720 his nephew, Anthony Ellys, afterwards Bishop of St. David's, was appointed minister.

^{page 10 note d} The Dean in his Diary makes frequent mention of Richard Ferrier, the bailiff in 1691, and his son, Major Richard Ferrier.

On July 18th, 1689, he says : “I spent this evening with Dr. Hutson in company with Captain Ferrier and Mr. Fuller.”

On Oct. 20th, 1689 : “I went and waited upon Dr. Godfrey, Mr. Ferrier, Captain Ferrier, Mr. England, Captain Fuller, and Mr. Bransby, and then came home and supped with Lieutenant Ellys and his lady, who presented me with a broad piece of gold.”

Feb. 16th, 1691 : “I preached my farewell sermon, after which I waited upon Mr. England and the Bailiff, then on Mr. Ferrier, who gave me a broad piece.”

Dec. 22nd, 1691 : “I dined this day at Alderman Ferrier's.”

^{page 11 note a} This map, published in 1725, is a south-west prospect of Yarmouth, containing views of the public buildings and principal houses then existing.

^{page 12 note a} These verses are given in Palmer's “Perlustration of Great Yarmouth.”

^{page 12 note b} “Tom Missenden was lecturer here, and doubtless an unwarrantable use was made of his name.” (Palmer's Perlustration of Yarmouth.”)

^{page 12 note c} The late Charles John Palmer, F.S.A., says, “Just fancy the mayor offended with the sermon, calling the Council together and reprimanding the clergy for too much freedom of speech in the pulpit.”

^{page 12 note d} This family of Gallant is extinct.

^{page 12 note e} This family of Smith is also extinct, their estates and property passed to their descendant, Miss Lydia Baret, and thence to the Ferriers.

^{page 13 note a} The diary of the late Charles John Palmer.

^{page 14 note a} The arms borne by the family are, Argent, on a bend sable three horseshoes of the first; crest, a nag's head erased argent.

^{page 16 note a} Wotton was the first dean.

^{page 19 note a} Montreuil.

^{page 19 note b} Bernay.

^{page 20 note a} The inscriptions are given, with an engraving of the monument itself, in “Description du Monument erigé a la gloire du Roy,” par M. le Mareschal Due de la Feuillade, à Paris, par Sebastien Mabre-Cramois, Imprimenrs du Roy et Directeur de Imprimerie Royale, MDCLXXXVI. Corrections on the text made from this book are placed in square brackets.

^{page 21 note a} Cæsar gemino.—MS.

^{page 21 note b} Referring to “La dernière conquête de la Franche Comté, 1674.”

^{page 21 note c} Ludovice. —MS.

^{page 21 note d} Referring to “L'hérèsie détruite, 1685.”

^{page 21 note e} “Potere indere.”—MS.

^{page 21 note f} Referring to “La presance de la France Reconnue par l';Espagne, 1662.’

^{page 21 note g} Puissante.—MS.

^{page 21 note h} La.—MS.

^{page 22 note a} Referring to “Le Passage da Rhin, 1672.”

^{page 22 note b} Regum licuit in MS.

^{page 22 note c} Referring to “Les Duels Abolis.”

^{page 23 note a} The Duke of Orleans.

^{page 24 note a} The Palais Royal

^{page 24 note b} This is untrue.

^{page 25 note a} Deschaussées.

^{page 25 note b} St. Cloud.

^{page 28 note a} Melan.

^{page 28 note b} Pont-sur-Yonne.

^{page 28 note c} Arces.

^{page 28 note d} Ancy-le-Franc. St. Florentor lies between Arces and Aney-le-Franc.

^{page 29 note a} This seems to be a mistake.

^{page 29 note b} Chalon-sur-Saône.

^{page 29 note c} La Grande Mademoiselle, daughter of Gaston, Duke of Orleans.

^{page 29 note d} The Cathedral.

^{page 31 note a} Neuville-sur-Saône.

^{page 33 note a} Roanne.

^{page 33 note b} L'Arbresle.

^{page 33 note c} Tarare.

^{page 33 note d} St. Simphorien.

^{page 33 note e} The Loire.

^{page 33 note f} Decize.

^{page 33 note g} This is another mistake, Nevers lying between Decize and La Charité.

^{page 33 note h} Gien.

^{page 33 note i} Sancerre really lies between La Charité and Gien.

^{page 36 note a} Derval.

^{page 36 note b} Bain-de-Bretagne.

^{page 36 note c} Can this be St. Aubin ?

^{page 36 note d} Montanel.

^{page 36 note e} Pont Farcy, on the Vire.

^{page 37 note a} “Juxta et” is omitted in the inscription as given by Hippeau, L'Abbaye de Saint Etienne de Caen, Caen, 1885.

^{page 37 note b} Viveret, Hippeau.

^{page 37 note c} Cœnomanorumque, Ib.

^{page 37 note d} Piissimi, Ib.

^{page 37 note e} Anno, Ib.

^{page 37 note f} Beneficum, Ib.

^{page 37 note g} Asceterii, Ib.

^{page 37 note h} Hippeau adds that the following was added according to a MS. published by Bouet and M. Bordeau, but omitted by Ducarel:—“Per Mathæum de la Dangie de Renchi, Doctorem et celerarium hujus Abatiæ, D.D.”

^{page 37 note i} “et” is omitted after Phœbus.

^{page 38 note a} Pont l'Evêque.

^{page 38 note b} Pont Audemer.

^{page 38 note c} The King's first cousin.

^{page 38 note d} Nesdin.

^{page 48 note a} Amount in Gilders and Stivers.