Queries,' in the ' East Anglian Notes and Queries,' in 

 Archaeologia, in the Proceedings of the Society of Anti- 

 quaries, the publications of the British Archaeological Asso- 

 ciation, the Archaeological Institute, the Suffolk Institute, and 

 the topographical portion of the ' Gentlemen's Magazine.' 



" In the arrangement of the slips chronological order has 

 been adopted where a date is given, all the undated entries 

 coming first in an analytical order. In the case of the large 

 entries under Bury and Ipswich, a special arrangement to 

 facilitate reference has been adopted. The variations in the 

 spelling of the different names in the documents referred to 

 are given and a complete set of cross references to places. 

 For pedigrees, the Index of Mr. Sims (Lond., 1849) ^^'^ ^he 

 Index to those in the Davy Collection, which appeared some 

 years back in ' The East Anglian Notes and Queries,' have 

 been incorporated, as also references given to Burke's Landed 

 Gentry for Suffolk families, and for individuals to the Dictionary 

 of National Biography." 



It is, I consider, essential that all heraldic and genealogical 

 matters should be fully entered, and in fact material furnished 

 for the history of every town, parish, manor and hamlet in the 

 county, and particulars given of every family and individual of 

 note connected with it. 



I do not consider that a mere index or catalogue would 

 suffice to meet the present need. It is absolutely necessary 

 that at least in the majority of cases the substance of the 

 record or document referred to should be given, and the double 

 object secured of providing data substantially, and indicating 

 where further and fuller information may be obtained. 



Judgment must, of course, be exercised as to what should 

 be given, but it is far better to give what may be unnecessary 

 than to omit what possibly might be of value. 



I have not, as a rule, relied on the indexes to the Govern- 

 ment publications, accurate though they be, but gone through 

 the volume from cover to cover, as, in the long run, I conceive 

 time is saved and accuracy secured. 



