MSS. of Sir Roger Twysden (No. 5. p. 76.).—­Twysden’s MSS. were purchased by Sir Thomas Sebright, in or before the year 1715, and in the Sebright sale at Leigh and Sotheby’s, in 1807, appear to be two of the MSS. inquired after by the Rev. L.B.  Larking, namely, Lot 1224., “Vita et Epistolae Sancti Thomae, Archiepiscopi Cant.” (purchased by Heber, and, at his sale in 1836, resold [Lot 323.] to Sir Thomas Phillipps), and Lot 1225., “Epistolae Beati Anselmi, Archieposcopi Cant.”, purchased by Dardis; but what became of it afterwards I know not.

F.M.

Royal Genealogies (No. 6. p. 92.).—­The inquirer will find, probably, what he requires, in a work by J.F.  Dambergen, entitled, “Sechzig genaealogische auch chronologische und statistische Tabellen, zu Fuerstentafel und Fuerstenbuch der Europaeischen Staatengeschichte,” fol.  Regensburg, 1831, in which the descents are brought down to a recent period.

F.M.

Astle’s MSS. (No. 15. p. 230.).—­After the death of Astle, in 1803, his collection of MSS. was purchased, pursuant to his will, for the sum of 500l., by the Marquess of Buckingham, and they remained at Stowe till the spring of last year, when they passed, with the rest of that noble collection, into the hands of the Earl of Ashburnham, for the sum of 8000l.;—­a loss to the public much to be regretted.

F.M.

Dr. Hugh Todd’s MSS. (No. 16. p. 246.).—­The first of the five MSS. mentioned by Mr. Walbran, namely, the Chartulary of Fountains Abbey, is at present in University College, Oxford, and perhaps some of the other MSS. may be there also.  A catalogue of the MSS. of this College has been printed, compiled by the Rev. H.O.  Coxe, of the Bodleian Library; but I have not been able to consult a copy of it in London.

F.M.

Sir William Ryder (No. 12. p. 186.),—­“H.F.” is informed that Sir William Ryder, Lord Mayor of London in 1660, lived at Bethnal Green, received the honour of knighthood, 12th March, 1660 or 1661; died 30th August, 1669; and was buried 9th September following at St. Andrew Undershaft, London.  He had two sons, one of whom was Thomas Ryder, who was an equerry to King James II., and lord of the manor of Bilsington, in Kent.  He performed some service at the coronation of Queen Anne; and his son, Sir Barnham Ryder, was knighted at the coronation of her successor.  The other son of Sir William Ryder was William Ryder, gentleman.  Sir William Ryder had five daughters:—­1.  Elizabeth, who married Richard, son of Sir Thomas Midleton, of Chirk Castle in Denbighshire, knight. 2.  Priscilla, the wife of Richard Baylie, son of Dr. Baylie, Dean of {283} Sarum. 3.  Mary. 4.  Anne. 5.  Martha.—­Harl.  MSS. 5801, 5802.

F.E.

Scole Inn.—­In answer to the query (No. 16. p. 245.) respecting the Sign and House at Scole Inn, I beg to refer to vol. ii. p. 142., of the History of Norfolk, published by Crouse and Booth of Norwich, in 1781, in 10 vols. 8vo.