Mother of Thomas a Becket (No. 26. p. 415.).—­An inspection of some of the numerous legends touching the blessed martyr, St. Thomas of Canterbury, would probably supply many interesting particulars concerning the story of his father’s romantic marriage.  But the most important narrative is that of Herbert Bosham, Becket’s secretary, who, it will be remembered, was present at his martyrdom.  Bosham’s Vita et Res Gestae Thomae Episcopi Cantuariensis is published in the Quadrilogus, Paris, 1495.  Consult also the French translation of Peter Langtoft, and the English one by Laurence Wade, a Benedictine monk of Canterbury.  Robert of Gloucester’s metrical Legend of the Life and Martyrdom of Thomas Beket, published by the Percy Society, under the editorial care of Mr. W.H.  Black, fully confirms the “romance;” as also do the later historians, Hollingshed, Fox, and Baker.

EDWARD F. RIMBAULT.

Dr. Strode’s Poem (no. 10. p. 147.).—­Dr. Strode’s poem, beginning—­

  “Return my joys, and hither bring—­”

which Dr. Rimbault does “not remember to have seen in print,” is in Ellis’s Specimens, iii. 173. ed. 1811.  He took it from Wit Restored, p. 66. ed. 1658, or i. 168. reprint.  It is the second poem mentioned by Dr. Bliss, A.O. iii. 152., as occurring with Strode’s name in MS. Rawl. 142.

R.A.

“All to-broke” (No. 25. p. 395.).—­Surely the explanation of Judges, ix. 53, is incorrect.  Ought not the words to be printed “and all-to brake his scull,” where “all-to” = “altogether”?

R.A.

Woolton’s Christian Manual (No. 25. p. 399.).—­There is a copy in the Grenville Collection.

NOVUS.

Tract by F.H. (No. 25. p. 400.).—­“J.E.” may advance his knowledge about F.H. slightly, by referring to Herbert’s Ames, p. 1123.

NOVUS.

Duke of Marlborough (No. 26. p. 415.).—­Your correspondent “BURIENSIS” is referred to the Trial of William Barnard, Howell’s State Trials, xix. 815-846.; the case of Rex v. Fielding, Esq., Burrow’s Reports, ii. 719. and Lounger’s Common Place Book, tit.  Barnard, William.  The greater part of this latter article is in Leigh Hunt’s One Hundred Romances of Real Life, No. 1.

C.H.  COOPER. 
Cambridge, April 29. 1850.

["C.I.R.” refers “BURIENSIS” to Burke’s Celebrated Trials connected with the Aristocracy, London, 1848; and “J.P.  Jun.” refers to Leigh Hunt’s London Journal, No. 1. p. 5., No. 3. p. 24.]

Lord Carrington or Karinthon (No. 27. p. 440.).—­The nobleman about whom “C.” inquires, was Sir Charles Smith, created an English baron 19 Charles I., by the title of Lord Carrington, and afterwards advanced to the dignity of an Irish Viscount under the same name.  These honours were conferred upon him for his services to the King in the time of his majesty’s great distresses.