[The Editor has been informed by a person on whose accuracy he can rely, that a lady who received a letter from Mr. Spence offering certain information respecting his family taken from the Cotgreave pedigree, and who imprudently sent money for the same, got nothing but the most absurd rubbish in return, and having been induced to make inquiries into the subject, was fully satisfied that the whole thing was a fraud.] * * * * * LICENCES TO CRENELLATE. (Vol. ix., p. 220.) The subjoined list of names and places will supply MR. PARKER with the _counties_ of all the places named in his inquiry, except two in which I suspect some error. If farther references to authorities are desired, they will be given with pleasure in reply to a private application, but would crowd your pages inconveniently. 1. Cokefield for Melton--Cokefeud for Moulton, Suffolk. 2. Grisnak for Molun--Query this? 3. Langeton for Newton in Makerfield.--L. for Newton Hall or Castle, the head of the Palatine Barony of Newton, in Lancashire. 4. Esselynton for Esselynton--E. in Northumberland. 5. Trussel for Cubleston--C. in Staffordshire. 6. De la Beche for De la Beche--De la Beche Castle. Aldworth, Berks. 7. The same for Beaumes--Beaumys Castle, Shinfield, Berks. 8. Cobham for Pringham--P. _alias_ Sterborough Castle, Surrey. 9. The same for Orkesdene--O. in Kent. 10. "Burghchier" for Stanstede--Bourchier for Stansted, Essex. 11. Dalham for "Credonio"--"Fortalicium in loco _de_ Crodonio." Printed Cal. Rot. Pat. p. 143. 12. Lengleys for Heyheved--Highhead Castle, in Cumberland. 13. _A_eton for Chevelyngham--_H_eton for Chillingham, Northumberland. GEO. O. Sedbury Park, Chepstow. There can, I think, be little doubt that _Stansstede_, in MR. J. H. PARKER'S list, is Stanstead Hall, near Halstead in Essex. I have never seen Stanstead Hall, but about a month since I was in company with the late occupant; from whom I learned, in casual conversations, that it was an ancient house, with moat and fortifications. In addition to this I may state, that there are monuments in the old church (St. Andrew) of Halstead to some of the Bourchier family. These facts, taken together, seem to fix the locality with sufficient precision. One of the monuments just referred to is a brass, commemorating Sir Bartholomew Bourchier and his two wives; which, when I copied it in 1847, was under the flooring of a pew in the south aisle. He died May 8, 1409; and was previously the possessor of Stanstead Hall: so I learn from my own MS. Catalogue of brass rubbings in my collection, but I am not able to give any better reference to authenticate the statement. W. SPARROW SIMPSON.