family. His other sons died in childhood. Mr. Bray had no
collateral relations of his name after the death of his uncle and
brothers within many generations. His ancestor, Sir Edward Bray,
was the heir male of Edmund, Lord Bray, and succeeded to the family
estates; but the title descended to Lord Bray's daughters, and was
in abeyance until obtained by the late Baroness Bray. Mr. Bray was
one of the few descendants then living of Sir Thomas More, whose
granddaughter, the daughter of Margaret Roper, married Sir Edward
Bray. His two daughters, Mary and Catherine, were not married.

{48} He was now getting into the society of literary men.

{49} Afterwards Admiral Brodrick.

{50} He had entered into partnership with his friend Mr. Jenkins,
whose chambers were in New Inn.

{51} The Guildford Races were then in May.

{52} Mr. Sturt was a barrister, and a relation of Mr. Bray's. Mr.
Budgen, Mr. Talbot, and Mr. Scawen, were trustees of the charity.

{53} A tour with Mr. Jenkins to Oxford, Bath, Gloucester,
Salisbury, Blenheim, Fonthill, Longleat, Chepstow, &c. They hired
a carriage and horses for the journey; and, in a rhyming letter to
his wife, he writes:-


'We hired from friend Bryant a very good chaise,
Intending thus travelling quite at our ease.