"That city was then very happy in several worthy gentlemen that had habitations there; they were not altogether strangers to Mr. Henry before he came to live among them, but now they came to be his very intimate acquaintance; some of these, as Alderman Mainwaring and Mr. Vanbrugh, father to Sir John Vanbrugh, were in communion with the Church of England, but they heard Mr. Henry on the week-day lectures, and always treated him with great and serious respect." This evidence serves to show that a Mr. Vanbrugh, who was living in Chester in 1687, was the father of Sir John Vanbrugh. I have been told that in former times there was a sugar-bakery at Chester. Did the father of Sir John Vanbrugh carry on that business at Chester during any period of his residence there? N. W. S. _Sir Arthur Aston_ (Vol. viii., p. 126.).--In reference to the Query of your correspondent CHARTHAM, I take leave to refer him to Playfair's _Baronetage_, vol. ii. p. 257., where a pedigree of that ancient family is inserted. In p. 261. is a note, by which it appears that the said Sir Arthur Aston had a daughter Elizabeth, born in Russia, and married to James Thompson of Joyce Grove in Berkshire. In addition thereto, I recollect seeing the copy of a deed of sale, dated April, 1637, by which it appears that Nicholas Hercy, of Nettlebed, in co. Oxon., sold to James Thompson of Wallingford, in co. Berkshire, "Joys Grove," in Nettlebed aforesaid; and there is united with the same James Thompson, apparently as a trustee, "George Tattersall the younger, of Finchampstead in said co. of Berkshire." {481} I also take leave to refer your correspondent to Lysons's _Environs of London_, vol. ii. p. 393., under head of "Fulham," where it is stated that Sir Arthur Aston's father resided in that parish. AN ANTIQUARY. _Nugget_ (Vol. viii., p. 357.).--Colonel Mundy, in _Our Antipodes_, says that the word _nugget_ was, before the days of gold digging, used by the farmers of Australia to express a small thick bullock, such as our English farmers would call a lumpy one, or a little great one. A. H. WHITE. * * * * * Miscellaneous. BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE. FORD'S HANDBOOK OF SPAIN. 1st Edition. COTTON'S FASTI ECCLESIAE HIBERNIAE. Parts III., VI., VII., and VIII. TORRIANO PIAZZA UNIVERSALE DI PROVERBI ITALIANI. London, 1668. Folio. BIBLIOTHECA TOPOGRAPHICA BRITANNICA. Vol. IX. ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA. 7th Edition. Vol. XXII., Part 2. *** Letters, stating particulars and lowest prices, _carriage free_, to be sent to MR. BELL, Publisher of "NOTES AND QUERIES." 186. Fleet Street. Particulars of Price, &c. of the following Books to be sent direct to the gentlemen by whom they are required, and whose names and addresses are given for that purpose: WELLINGTON DISPATCHES. 13 Vols. Vols. II., III., and Index. (The full price will be given.) SOUTHEY'S DOCTOR. Vols. III. and IV. PATRICK'S MENSA MYSTICA.