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all men else I have avoided thee." But while the misstatements of William Allingham, under his pseudonym of "Patricius Walker" (on which more anon), and some other misleading remarks, under the heading of "Profane Hymn Tunes" ("N. & Q.," 5th S. v. 495), remain unchallenged and unrefuted, an injustice is done to the memory of one who gave many a happy hour to tens of thousands of persons, and who was nobody's enemy but his own." I possessed ample means of knowing the circumstances, in both cases, connected with the publication of the song of The Ratcatcher's Daughter, and also with the early death and quiet burial of Samuel Houghton Cowell in 1864. It may be as well to tell "that which I do know," and hold documentary evidence to establish. I confine myself at present to the popular ballad. The assertions (1) that "Belmont" tune is an adaptation of an air by Mozart, and (2) that the tune of The Ratcatcher's Daughter is identical with it, sung briskly," may be passed by, for the present (see "N. & Q.," 5th S. vi. 58), as by no means substantiated. I can furnish a much closer parallel, viz., the beautiful Roman Catholic tune accompanying Lauda Sion Salvatorem and the so-called nigger melody

"Lubla Rosa, Sambo cum,

trash they were. But he was impressed immediately with the "capabilities" of The Ratcatcher's Daughter verses, and wished, moreover, to please Mr. Bohn by singing it. He sat down at once to the pianoforte, and began trying to fit a tune to it. Those who had the pleasure of knowing him intimately, as I had, always saw him at the best when he was extemporizing thus on the instrument, and running on through a multitude of tunes, to please himself, his friends, and his family. I heard the tune grow into shape and coherence. Rare is an absolutely new creation. The mere germ of the air may have been lying unsuspected in his well-stored memory, from his early rovings throughout America. But, to all intents and purposes, the melody was all his own, originated and completed. That very evening, so entirely had he possessed himself of the song, and gone into it, whilst I was with him, he took the book of words to Evans's, at the Piazza, Covent Garden, and sung them to "Paddy Green," who immediately admired the "set" of them, and told Sam that if he sang that song in public, in less than a week it "would be on every barrel organ in London." The prophecy was almost literally fulfilled. On Feb. 12, 1855 (I have these dates from his own memoranda), the record is "Sung Don't you hear the banjo, tum, tum, tum ?" 'Ratcatcher's Daughter,' first time, at Canterbury Thus far the airs are identical, except that the Arms." Again, "Monday, April 23rd, 50th original is in slow time. I also pass by the sneer night of my singing the 'Ratcatcher's Daughter' of A. K. H. B., not having his book (or any of his at the Canterbury Arms and Evans's." I pledge books) beside me. But as to CUTHBERT BEDE'S myself to the general correctness of this account. assertion that "if it was [sic] Cowell who brought Something about Mr. Bohn having "found the The Ratcatcher's Daughter into favour, he merely rewords of the song among a lot of books" I have vived an old song that I had heard sung by a mid-heard. As to Sam Cowell's ability to compose shipman many years before it was whistled in the streets," an answer could easily be given, were it not for the manner in which two distinct matters are here confounded. Is it of words or of tune that he is writing? If of words, how can they have been whistled in the streets, as the music of Sam Cowell's song certainly was? If he intend to say that the midshipman, "many years before," sang the same tune which Cowell "revived "(?), I offer a distinct denial. I scarcely believe the words of the song can have been of old date before they privately printed and accompanied by the wretched little scratchy illustrations, which CUTHBERT BEDE designates "seven clever lithographic drawings by Miss Brigstocke." We used to think it not improbable that the words themselves were written by young Mr. Bohn (a cousin of Mr. Bohn, the bookseller, of Canterbury), a near relation of the London publisher. He it was who gave the little pamphlet into Sam Cowell's hands, a few minutes before the latter returned home and met me. At that time, February, 1855, he was receiving multitudes of MS. songs and ballads, with earnest requests for him to sing them. I have seen dozens of such, and sorry

were

this really effective and lively tune, he had musical ability for much more, as many judges can testify. He himself composed the music of his own charming ballad, Clara Cline, The Yellow-Busha Belle, both of early date, and Bacon and Greens, &c. The music he set to his own monody on the death of his first-born, Joseph Cowell, beginning, "No stone marks the spot where my young boy sleeps," was among his best. This he gave to his friend Mr. E. L. Hime, who published it under his own name (but with S. Cowell's full permission), as being more "taking" for a pathetic ditty: "Sam Cowell" being a name associated popularly with mirth alone. Alas, poor Sam!

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BOWER FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH OF
ENGLAND.

The following tables, of which I have never met with any printed copies, will probably prove of interest to several families in the south of England. The first is taken from a volume in the British Museum, entitled "Various Pedigrees," Egerton MSS., 1075. The name of the compiler is not

given. The pedigree is very neatly drawn out, each name being written in a circle. The volume, it is stated, was bought at a sale in London.

"The Pedigree of the Antient. Family of Bowers, in the Counties of Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, and South(ampton), as was collected in the viijth Year of King Charles' Raign, 1632.

"I. The first that was found to be of the Name of Boure was Michael de Boure, as appears in the Antient Rolls at the Conqueror's coming into England, of the Gent. Names in the Countie of Dorset, whereof a Coppie was shewed.

"II. The next of that Name was Ralph Bure, as appears by a Deade without Date by Eva de Tor to Robert de Kikeley, for Ralfe de Bure (?), which Ralfe was supposed to be Owner of a little Manor in Wilts, by Calne, called Boure, being lately (the property of ?) the Langes of Whaddon in that Countie.

"John Bure, his second sonne (i.e. the second son of Michael de Boure), but what became of him is not yet found, but was thought to dye younge.

"III. Robert Bure, sonne of Ralf Bure, purchased of Eva de Tor certain lands called Radiforde, &c., parcell of the Manner of Winkaley, in com. Dorset, as a Deed of that Date shows.

"Michael Bure, the second sonne, obtained from his Father the said Manner of Boure, and died seizd (of) it, (as) appear'd by an office in the Cheky, and the same descended to Alianor, his only child.

"Alianor Bure, but who married her or what became of her was not found.

VIII. Martin Bower.

Ambrose Dauntsey. Samuel Bower, s.p. Thomas Bower, of Lavington, in co. Wilts-Dorothy, dau. of William Beckett, of Wilton.

"IX. William Bower, of London, mar. Joan, dau. of

"X. William Bower, of Lavington (eldest son of Thomas Bower), mar. dau. of Gerrard. Ambrose Bower, 2nd son; Thomas, 3rd son, s.p.: Stephen, 5th son, mar. dau. of Jackman, s.p.; John, 6th

son, mar. dau. of Cheyny, and had a son Robert, of Wishford; Gregory, 7th son, s.p.; Robert Bower, of Sarum, 4th son.

"XI. William Bower, of Lavington, Esq. (eldest son of William Bower), mar. Anne, dau. of Maton. Gabriell Bower, s.p.; ffrancais Bower, s.p.; Anne, wife of Sefton Bramwich." t

⚫Arms-Sable, a cross pattée argent.

Robert Bower, of Sarum, fourth son of William Bower, of Lavington, served the office of Mayor of Salisbury in 1584, and was returned as M.P. for the city in 1593 (see Hoare's Wiltshire).

Bower of Sarum (Visit. of Wilts, Harl. MSS.): "I. Robert Bower, of Sarum=Margarett, the dau. of Coryett.

"II. 1. Katherine, wife to William ffawkender, of Westbury, in the com. Southampton, Esq.; 2. Dorothy, wife to John Trenchard, clerk of the kitchen to K. James, and after to Adie Sayer, of Prounder, in Kent, Esq.; 3. Hester, wife of William Zouch, of Pitton, Esq.; 4. Alice Bower; 5. Elianor, wife to William "IV. The next of that Name was Henry de Boure, Woodward, of London, mercer; 6. Margarett, wife to who was Witness to a Deed sealed Temp. Edw. duode Douglas Castillian, brother to Sir ffrancis Castillian, cimo, of Lands in Collingborne in Wilts, made by Wil-knight: 7. Mary, wife to George Bromley, of London, liam Stapleforde to John Torolde, as the Deede itself grocer." mencons, which Henry Boure was seiz'd of Lands both in Wilts and other counties, as appears by the office

found after him.

"V. After this Henry, Nicholas Bore, his sonne and heir, was found to be not then in age (or within age), and to hold some of his Lands of the King in Capite, and was seiz'd of a Freehold in Deverell in Wilts, called Bore's Place, now the Landlorde's possession, which Nicholas was Witness to a Deede made by Richard Hall of Lands in Shafton. Anno 11 R. 2.

"And William Boure, another sonne of the said Henry, had Lands in Lavington, called Boure's ffielde, in Wilts, from whom the Bowers of Lavington are descended."

Here the first part of the pedigree ends. No further account is given of the Bowers of Laving

ton. The next name that occurs is that of Walter Boere of Shefton, who held some of Henry de Boure's lands, but what relationship he bore to the latter was not discovered. From him descend the Bowers of Iwerne House, Dorset, whose pedigree is given in full in Hutchins's History of Dorset, vol. iii. p. 149. The following table is a continuation of the pedigree of Bower of Lavington, Wilts. It is copied from the Visitation of Wilts, Harl.

MSS. :

"I. Robert Bower, vixit Anno 45 Edw. 3.

"II. Walter Bower, of La foyle in co. Southampton, 46 Edw. 3.

"III. Bower, temp. Hen. 4 & 5.
"IV. Roger Bower, Anno 45 Hen. 6.
"V. John Bower, of, in co. Devon.
"VI. Robert Bower, Anno 3 H. 7.
"VII. Robert Bower, 36 H. 8.

A branch of the Bowers of Lavington settled in Gloucestershire. Their arms are painted on the curious old monument in Gloucester Cathedral in memory of John and Ann Bower, who died in 1615 and 1613. The Visitation of Gloucestershire, Harl. MSS., 1543, contains the following short pedigree in the midst of that of Bridgman of Great Deane; but as no arms are given, I cannot tell whether the Bowers of Berkeley were connected with the families of that name in Wilts :

"I. John Bower, of Bradstone, in parochia of Barkley, in com. Glou. Bridgett, 2nd dau. of William Bridgman (by his second wife, Mary, dau. of Richard Brayn, of

Little Deane).

"II. Aline, wife to Thos. Webley, in com. Glou.; Bridgett; Elizabeth; Thomas Bower, 3rd sonn; Edward Bower; Charles Bower."

I should be glad of further information respecting any of the above. H. BOWER.

The following extract from the State Papers, time of Q. Elizabeth, seems to refer to members of these families:-"1567. Petition of Edward Jackman, Francis Bowier, &c., to the Queen, complaining as merchants of the seizure of their cloths by the King of Barbary."

+ Sefton Bramwich or Bromwich, of Bratton, Wilts, was descended from the Bromwiches of Bromesbrough, co. Gloucester. He died in 1607, and is buried in Bratton church. He left a son and daughter, William and Elizabeth.