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Historical Notes. 267
to pay to Henry Percebay and Nicholas Whi-
ting, knights, sixteen pounds for their charges
in serving the county as knights of the shire
in the Parliament held at Westminster. Quoted
from Cleveland.
Vol. 2, p. _2, The Prydhams held the 4th part of a knight's fee
in Ringswell ; which according to Risdon came
to this family in marriage with the daughter of
Walter de Stapleton the former possessor. The
Prudhommes were originally from Guise in
France where still remain some of the name.
Those who came into Devonshire, went chiefly
by the name of Prydham. The Yorkshire
branch took the name Prudom or Prudomme.
By the marriage of Margaret, sister and heiress
of Thomas Prydham to Nicholas Whiting, this
property descended to the heirs general of
Whiting. It belongs at present to Edward
Cotsford Esqr. by purchase from Gregory
Jackson Esqr.
I I3, Inscriptions in Shillingford Parish Church.
April ye 2I, I7II. Underneath was buried Mrs.
Elizabeth Whiting, wife to the Reverend Mr.
Joha Whiting Rector of this parish.
Sept. 7, I7II was Buryed ye said Mr. John Whit-
ing the husband.
As Turtles dye and can't survive the fate
Or sad divorcement of each tender mate
So she first dead, he staid awhile and try'd
To live without her lik'd it not and dy'd
lid o Oil tlle wall on the north-west side of the chancel,