traditionally ascribed to judge Newton, alias Cradock, and his wife Emma de Wyke.  There can be no doubt, from the costume, that the effigy is that of a judge, and under his robes is visible the Collar of Esses.  The monument is in what is called the Wyke aisle or chapel.  That it is Cradock’s, is confirmed by a garb or wheat-sheaf, on which his head is laid. (The arms of Cradock are, Arg. on a chevron az. 3 garbs or.) Besides, in the very interesting accounts of the churchwardens of the parish, annis 1450-1, among the receipts there is this entry: 

    “It.:  Recipim. de Dna de Wyke p. man.  T. Newton filii sui de
    legato Dni.  Riei.  Newton ad ——­ p. campana ... xx.”

Richard Cradock was the first of his family who took the name of Newton, and I have been informed that the last fine levied before him was, Oct.  Mart. 27 Hen.  VI. (Nov. 1448), proving that the canopied altar tomb in Bristol Cathedral, assigned to him, and recording that he died 1444, must be an error.  It is stated, that the latter monument was defaced during the civil wars, and repaired in 1747, which is, probably, all that is true of it.  But this would carry me into another subject, to which, perhaps, I may be allowed to return some other day.  However, we have got a date for the use of the collar by the chief judges, earlier than that assigned by MR. FOSS, and it is somewhat confirmatory of what he tells us, that it was not worn by any of the puisne order.

H.T.  ELLACOMBE.

Bitton, Aug. 1850.

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The Livery Collar of SS.—­Though ARMIGER (Vol. ii., p. 194.) has not adduced any facts on this subject that were previously unknown to me, he has advanced some misstatements and advocated some erroneous notions, which it may be desirable at once to oppose and contradict; inasmuch as they are calculated to envelope in fresh obscurity certain particulars, which it was the object of my former researches to set forth in their true light.  And first, I beg to say that with respect to the “four inaccuracies” with which he charges me, I do not plead guilty to any of them. 1st.  When B. asked the question, “Is there any list of persons who were honoured with that badge?” it was evident that he meant, Is there any list of the names of such persons, as of the Knights of the Garter or the Bath? and I correctly answered, No:  for there still is no such list.  The description of the classes of persons who might use the collar in the 2 Hen.  IV. is not such a list as B. asked for. 2dly.  Where I said “That persons were not honoured with the badge, in the sense that persons are now decorated with stars, crosses, or medals,” I am again unrefuted by the statute of 2 Hen.  IV., and fully supported by many historical facts.  I repeat that the livery collar was not worn as a badge of honour, but as a badge of feudal allegiance.  It seems to have been regarded as giving certain weight and authority to the wearer,