['The Assize Intelligence, relating to the East Anglian District, has induced us t appropriate a greater portion of the present Number, than usual, to the Magazin Memoir of Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, Bart. || The Oak Captain in the Royal Navy (concluded from Epigran. G. P. R. loquitur .. page 59) ............. ......., 97 Parliamentary History, Chapter I. Order of Vegetation, and its conformity with the arrival of certain birds of passage ..........107 The Rebel Duke of Monmouth ........ibid. Ode to Dr. Richardson, on Fiorin Grass .. Curious Nest of Rats .......... .........108 Agricultural Report, for the East Auglian Dis- Newly invented Hygrometer ....ibid. LOCALITIES Sir Thomas More and the Maniac ....... Anecdotes of Pont-Alais, the French Actor Critical Illustrations of Dranatic Poets, by the Bankrupts ....... Extracts from the Catalogue of the Library of the Meteorological Table ..... late John Ives, Esq. of Yarmouth, F. R. S. and Observations on the Weather ...., F.S.A. and Suffolk Herald Extraordinary. -113 || Acknowledgements to Correspondents ... Inquiry respecting the Haddock Family ......115 Answer to the Enquiries of M. D. in proof of the || Chap. V.-Alfred.-Guthrum.- Edward and Eu existence of Mineral Waters at Ipswich, by wold.-Battle at Bury.-Defeat of the Danes Malden,- Edward. --Ethelstan. - Edmund, great Benefactor of the Abbey, at Bury,-Edr Strictures on the Useful and Polite Arts, Letter -Edwy.-Edgar.--Earls of East Anglia; Ath 116 stan, Athelwold, and Ailwin.-Edward the Mart --Ethelred the Unready.-Re-appearance of Danes.-The Danes land at Ipswich.-Defeat Brithnoth, at Malden. -- Alfric's Treachesy. vasion of Olave and Svein.--Massacre of the Dan --Renewed Invasion.-Destruction of Norwich, a The Rev. H. Hasted's Thanksgiving Sermon of Thetford.-Defeat of Ulfketel.-Retreat of Mr. Rigby's Report of the Norwich Pauper Vac- Danes, and their Return, under Turchill.–UIN tel again defeated. --Bury Burnt.-Death of Sve Taylor's English Synonymns discriminated ...127 -Progress of Canute.--Death of Ethelred. mund Ironside.-Battle of Assingdon.-Reign Literary Notices, for the East Anglian District 128 Canute.-Harold I.--Hardicanute.-Edward Confessor.-Harold II.--Division of the Coun Kean's Richard, and Hamlet-Miss Smith's Ophelia ................. ...........129 II Chap. VI.-Landholders in Suffolk, after the Co quest.-Guader's Conspiracy.-William Rufus. Young's Hamlet-Miss Stephens's Ophelia- The Earls Bigod.—Henry II. -Defeat of Bigor army, at Fornbam.--The taking of Norwich, 1 Oratorios, -Nount of Olives - Catalani's sister Bigod. -Destruction of Bigod's Castles, at Ipswi -Mr. Leonard-Messrs. Schunke ........ibid. and Walton.-Barons' War, in the reign of Ki Readings.-Miss Smith-Mrs. Siddons .......ibid, John.-Wat Tyler's Rebellion.--Pretended E Woodbridge Theatre....... ........ibid. of Warwick.-Kett's Rebellion.- Queen Mary. BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY. The“ pride of ancestry” will never be dis N « This ancient family is descended from the regarded, but by those who find themselves Brookes, of Leighton, in Nantwich hundred, in Luncntitled to its distinction. The honours Cheshire, of which family I find one Adam Dominas of a noble parent wither on the brow of a de Lcighton, snb Henrico tertio, whose son was stiled William de la Brooke, of Leighton, (probably the degenerate son; but the glory of the an William noticed by Camden, as master of Leighton, cestor is reflected, with increased lustre, in 1249, being the 33d year of King llenry 111.) enet if the descendant be himself great. — Sir his son, Richard, stiled Ricardus de Doito, in an old Philip Broke, whose capture of the Shan deed in the 5th year of King Edward I. that is, of non will ever be an object of admiration in the Brook, for Doet, in French, is a Brook in Engthe annals of the British Navy, enjoys at Jarl; and under the said maner-honse, in Leighton, a brook rụnneth, from whence their posterity asonce the satisfaction of tracing his descont sumed the sirname of Del Brook. Thomas Brook, from an ancient and honourable family, and of Leighton, gentleman, the last of that family, in tho the still more grateful consciousness of har direct line, died about 1652, very agerl, having issue ing added to its fame--of having planted a four daughters: but hic sold away the reversion of laurel, in the shade of which his posterity his lands to the Lady Alary Chelmondely, 6 Jacobi, may repose. 1603; which afterwards, came to Francis Cholmon dels, third son of Thomas Cholmondely, of Vale In composing the memoir of this distinguished officer, the writer has been favour Royal, Esq. who vow enjoyeth the same, 1666."* ed by references to Journals and Letters in I'rom Willielmus de Doyto del Brooke, the possession of Sir Philip Broke's rela mentioned abovc, descended Sir Richard tives and friends. He is also proud to ac Broke, of London, Kuight, Chief Baron of knowledge the prompt and oblging assist thc Eschequer, in the reign of King llcnry ance which he has derived from Sir George VIII, the lineal ancestor of Sir Philips Nayler, of the College of Arms. Thus, About this period, or perhaps carlier, the whatever may be its literary mcrit, the MC family appears to have been seated at moir cvidently bears the first claim to no Nacton, in Suffolk. tive—the golden impress of authenticity. Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, Bart. is From a Pedigree, now in the possession the eldest son of the late Philip Bowes of the family, it appears, that Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke is descended from Wil *" In this township of Leighton," says King, in lielmus de Doyto del Brooke, the son of his Vale Royal,” is also another fine scat, which hath Adam, Lord of Leighton, in Cheshire, who been possessed by a race of ancient gentlemen, the lived previously to the reign of King Hen. Brooks, from which house those of Norton lately are III. The antiquity of the family, and the descended; but the saine now also, for want of issno male, is diverted another way, and is by purchase, by origin of its patronymic, are thus curiously the Lady Cholmley (as is said) assured to the said noticed in Sir PETER LEYCESter's History Thomas Chomley, her youngest son, a gentleman of of Cheshire: Il much regard and towardlinesse." Vou L |