Notes and Queries, Number 46, September 14, 1850 by Various
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near Reading, as well as the manorial rights, belongs to a Richard
Benyon de Beauvoir, Esq., residing not very far from that spot, at Englefield House, about five miles on the Newbury Road from Reading. {255} This gentleman, whose original name was Powlett Wright, took the name of De Beauvoir a few years back, as I understand, from succeeding to the property of his relative, a Mr. Beevor or Bever. This gentleman may, perhaps, be enabled to throw some light upon the family of Dr. Bever. WP. _Eikon Basilike_ (Vol. ii., p. 134.).--I would suggest to A.C. that the circumstance of his copy of this work bearing on its cover "C.R.," surmounted by a crown, may not be indicative of its having been in the possession of royalty. It may have been, perhaps, not unusual to occasionally so distinguish words of this description published in or about that year (1660). I have a small volume entitled-- "The History of His Sacred Majesty Charles II. Begun from the Murder of his royal father of Happy Memory, and continued to this present year, 1660, by a person of quality. Printed for _James Davies_, and are to be sold at the _Turk's Head in Ioy_ Lane, and at the _Greyhound_ in _St. Paul's_ Church Yard, 1660." This volume is stamped in gold on both covers with C.R., surmounted by a crown. E.B. PRICE. |
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