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234 Devon Notes and Queries. 190. CoLONBL Hugh Bampfield's Relict : EIings Teignton Register. — ** Anno Dom. 1684. Hugh Bamp- field, Esq., and Mary, daughter of James Clifford, £sq., were married May 29." " Anno Dom. 1685. James Cliffbrdf of Ware, Esq., was buried April 14." Inscription on two Flagons, KiNGSTBIGNTON, AnNO. DoM. 1684. The Gift of James Clifford OF Ware, Esq. (Underneath on each flagon are the shield and crest of the Cliffords). Minutes of Disbursements ** of the profit of the imployment of the fiftie pounds given to ye poore of this parrish for ever by .a grave religious and well disposed man." For 1657 " James Clifford esquire, and John Yarde, junior, deputie to Mrs. Grace Hele, Churchwardens, Robert Underhay and John Odle, Overseers,*' rendered the accounts. Also in 1724 it is recorded that ** Mad"" Bampfeild gave to ye use of the poor of Kings Teignton the sum of ten pounds which money is rec^ and disbursed with the money in the next page." In the south aisle of Kings Teignton Church there are two tablets, one on the floor recording that Here Lyeth y* Body of Henry Clifford Esqr. Dece- nded of y"* Antient and no ble Family of y« Clifford* Some-time Earles of Com berland, who Died y* 2 ""^J^ of March Anno Dni 1635 Here Also Lyeth y* Body of James Clifford of Ware Esqr Eldest Son of y' Said Henry, who Died y" 2 ^^ of April Anno Dni 1685 And Also Bridget his wife &c. The other tablet is on the wall, and records that this James Clifford had one son who died at the age of 18, and was buried at Kinsington, and one daughter married to Colonel Hugh