MISCELLANEA. II5 



canons of the Prcemonstratentian Order there serving God in that 

 place, viz., that which hes between the land of Walter the clerk, 

 and the land of William the son of Richard in Langfurlang. 

 Holding to the aforesaid Canons in free, pure, and perpetual 

 alms. And I Roger and my heirs warrant the aforesaid acre truly 

 to the said Canons against all people. And that this, my 

 donation, concession and quitclaim may for ever maintain 

 strength and firmness, to this present writing I have placed my 

 seal. These witnessing : Thomas Hanselin, '■'■'• Robert de Haregeve, 

 Stephen son of Burg, Henry son of Peter of Boleton, William son 

 Richard Henry the corn chandler of ' Okebroke,' Geoffry his 

 brother and others." Several other deeds relating to this Abbey 

 are in the possession of Pole Gell, Esq., ot Hopton Hall. {V/de 

 First Append, to IX"' Report of Hist. MSS. Commiss., p. 403.) 



Gipsies— Ube IBoswells. 



Daniel Boswell, a king or chief of the gipsy family of that 

 name, died on the 21st March, 1821, aged 73, in his tent on 

 Hall Green, Selston Common, and was buried in the Church- 

 yard there, where his broken gravestone may still be seen. The 

 verse on his stone is characteristic : — 



" I've lodged it's tnie in many a town, 

 And travelled many a year, 

 But death at length has brought me down 

 To my last lodging here." 



A plain stone slab at the west end of the nave of Ickelford Church, 

 near Hitchin, covers the remains of a famous Gipsy King of the 

 name of Boswell. Some years ago one of his descendants visited 

 the Church to see his grave. On leaving, he placed a handsome 

 sum in the Rector's hands, desiring him to give it to the poor, 

 becau.se that village had given his ancestor a final resting place. 

 (Ed. — From the Rector of Ickelford.) 



The Rev. S. Fox, late Rector of Morley, was very diligent in 



* Thomas Hanselin, living 1232-4, had a son Thomas, who also occurs in 

 the Pipe Rolls A.n. 1271. Alvaston was a fee of Geoffry Anselin's. 



