coheir of Jonas Langford, Esq., of the Island of Antigua and of Theobalds, co. Herts) matriculated from Queen's College, Oxford, 31 Aug. 1787, aged 17, was created M.A. 10 March 1791 and D.C.L. 5 July 1793, was elected M.P. for Westbury Jan. 1795 and May 1796, and died of consumption at Madeira 23 Feb. 1797, at the early age of 27. By his will dated 6 Dec. 1796 at Devonshire Street, Portland Place, and codicil 11 Feb. 1797 at Madeira, he bequeathed the bulk of his personalty to his wife Cassandra, and his plantation of 224 acres in Barbados to his brother Henry, a Lieutenant of the 64th Foot, who also died of consumption 18 Aug. 1797, as did likewise his next brother Willoughby, an officer in the Army, on 9 Oct. 1799. Richard, the fourth and youngest brother, inherited the West Indian estates, which are now held by his grandson, Richard Estwick, Esq., of Charnocks Plantation, Barbados. LOSACK. (Vide Vol. I., page 241.) 1744, March 18. The Address from the Assembly of the Island of St. Christopher was signed by "Jas. Losack, Speaker." (P.R.O., America and the West Indies, No. 54.) 1769, July 23. Governor Woodley announces the arrival at the Leeward Islands of "Mr. Losack, H.M. Lieut.-General." (Colonial Correspondence, vol. iv.) Mr. Losack (Richard Hawkshaw Losack) was also President of St. Christopher 1770, and used a seal to his official papers bearing:--Crest: A double-headed eagle displayed over a French coronet of seven points. Arms: ... A double-headed eagle displayed, on a chief party per pale on the dexter side three crescents, on the sinister gules three mullets. (Ibid., vol. v.) 1796, Feb. 22. John White, esq. of the royal navy, to Miss Losack, only daughter of Richard H. Losack esq. of St. Kitt's, and lieutenant-general of the Leeward Islands. (Gent. Mag.,' p. 253.) 1796, lately. At the Cape of Good Hope, Capt. Losack, of the Jupiter man of war, to Miss Story, daughter of George Story esq. (Ibid., p. 1054.) 1810, Jan. 21. In John-street, Fitzroy-square, James Losack, esq. late lieutenant-colonel of the 23d Regiment of Foot. (Ibid., p. 184.) 1813, Nov. 2. Aged 83, Rich. Hawkshaw Losack, esq. of the Island of St. Christopher, and lieut.-general of the Leeward Islands. (Ibid., p. 622.) 1818, March 26. In Nassau-street, Cavendish-square, in her 88th year, Christiana, widow of R. H. Losack, esq. late Lieut.-gen. of the Leeward Islands. (Ibid., p. 473.) 1829, Aug. 22. At Milan, George Losack, Esq. Admiral of the Blue..... He was son of Richard Hawkshaw Losack, Esq. of St. Kitts .. was married on board the Jupiter in 1796. . . . and had several children. He has left a brother in the Navy, Woodley Losack, esq. who attained the rank of Post-Captain in 1806. James, another brother, died Lieut.-Colonel of the 23d foot, Jan. 21, 1810. (Ibid., p. 465, long notice.) 1839. Obituary notices of Captain Losack, R.N., and of his brother Richard Losack, aged 73. N.B. Further particulars of the Parish Chapel, with transcripts of various monumental inscriptions now gone, will be found in Stow's 'Survey of London' and Lysons's Environs of London.'-A. L. G. · THE MARRIAGE REGISTERS OF ALL SAINTS, MAIDSTONE.* 1584. July 26 John Rigbe, of Waltam St'ecrucist in Essex, and Joane Smythe, wedowe, of Northbone in Kent. May 3 William Best and Katherin Kemmysley. May 19 May 24 Richard Bespithe, by reason of a licence, and Elizabeth petynden. July 19 Humfrey Miller and Joane Hutchin. July 19 Robert Halsenode and Joane Richardson. Aug. 8 Edward Lewes and Luce Stoke. * Communicated by the Rev. J. CAVE-BROWNE, M.A.-continued from Vol. I., p. 238. † Waltham Abbey, dedicated to Holy Cross. *These are here inserted from the Transcript preserved in the Canterbury Registry, but do not appear in the Church Register. + In the Canterbury Registry Transcript this name is given "Selwyn al's Whytynge." Aug. 31 John Piend and Anne Boormane. (being straingers) Anthonie Merro and Anne ffrumbever [probably Walloons]. John Medherst and Susan Harpper, wyd. Robert Stile and Joane Rennolds, wid. This name gradually changes through Swinhogge into Swinhocke, when borne by the influential Jurat sixty years later. |