[35] Ibid, Vol. III.
[36] Willis's Nat. Parl., Vol. III., p. 173.
[37] In the Life, as before, will be given full details of the Grants, with a curious paper of his daughter long afterwards making inquiries as to what had become of the Irish estates, &c., &c.
[38] It will be observed that in the Letter Sir John does not name the gentleman he wishes to succeed him. It was no doubt Sir William Ryves, who actually was appointed. The "neere alliance" was through the family of Mervyn, and is shown in the following details drawn up for me by Mr. B. H. Beedham, from information communicated by Mr. J. N. C. Davis, as before:
| George Touchet, Earl of Castlehaven | Lucy, d. of Sir James Mervyn, Fonthill, Wilts. | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| Sir John Davies | Lady Eleanor Touchet | Edward Davys Joan Cave | |||||||
| Matthew Davys b. 1595 ob. 1678. | Ann d. of Edward Mervyn of Fonthill, ob. 8th Nov. 1657. | ||||||||
| John Ryves of Daunsey Court | Elizabeth d. of John Mervyn (several children) | ||||||||
| 6 | 8th son. | ||||||||
| Sir William Ryves settled in Ireland; had numerousappointments, and made large purchases of estates; Attorney General. | Sir Thomas Ryves, Master in Chancery: Judge of the Prerogative Court there. | ||||||||
[39] No. 245. For a notice of the collection from which the above Letter is for the first time printed, see Preface to "The Fortescue Papers ... Edited ... by Samuel R. Gardiner, for the Camden Society (1871). My friend Mr. Gardiner must have overlooked Davies's important letter.
[40] By inadvertence the Patent describes Sir John Davies as "deceased." Unless used as = departed (from Ireland), or = having ceased to fill the office, it is a singular oversight.
[41] In the Life, as before, his appearances in Parliament will be noted and illustrated.
[42] Woolrych, as before, splits the one work into several, and mistakes MSS. of it for distinct works. Vol. I., pp. 209-10.
[43] Vol. III., pp. 1-116.