[Thomas, the second brother of the Marquess of Dorset, married and left a daughter and heir, Margaret, wife of John Ashley, Esq., Master of the Jewels to Queen Elizabeth, and she left issue. Edward, the third son, died _s.p._ Some pedigrees call Edward _Leonard_, but upon what authority does not appear.] _Coinage of Richard III._--Is the mint mark of the cross to be found on any of the coins of Richard III. struck at London? I am aware that it is to be found on pieces from the country mints; but on metropolitan coins his heraldic cognizance (the boar's head) is the more usual, if not the only mark impressed. RICHARD F. LITTLEDALE. Dublin. [We are not aware that the cross occurs as a _mint mark_ on the coins of Richard III., either of the London or provincial mints. If our correspondent has a coin of Richard III., with the plain cross on the reverse for M. M., the probability is that it is struck from the die of a reverse of Edward IV., on whose coins it does occur.] _Edward Bagshaw._--Can any of your correspondents inform me whether Sir Edward Bagshaw, of Finglas, near Dublin, who settled in Ireland about the commencement of the seventeenth century, left other children besides two daughters; one of whom married William, eldest son of Sir William Ryves, and by him had issue Bagshaw, William, Thomas, and Francis Ryves, together with a daughter married to a Captain Burrowes? I also wish to ascertain whether Castle Bagshaw, co. Cavan, the seat of the late Sir William Burroughs, derives its name from this branch of the family of Bagshaw. Any information, genealogical or historical, concerning the above Sir Edward Bagshaw, would be acceptable. W. B. Cambridge. [This statement does not appear quite correct. Thomas Ryves, the second son of William, is said to have married Jane, daughter of Captain Burrows. See Hutchins's _Dorset_, vol. iii. p. 366., ped. of _Ryves_.] _Couched, to couch._--What is the earliest example of the use of this word in the sense of "to embody," thus: "he _couched_ his thoughts in excellent language?" Johnson cites Dryden and Atterbury as authorities for the word, which, _me judice_, ought to be banished from the English dictionary, since we have several older and more expressive terms of synonymous import. MARK ANTONY LOWER. [In Baret's _Alvearie_ (1580) we find the meanings of the word _couch_, "The knitting and couching of wordes in talke--Sermonis compositio.--_Quintil._ To joine and couch--componere et coagmentare verba.--_Cic._" In Cotgrave, "mettre par escrit" is explained, to "couch in writing:" and in Phillips' _World of Words_, couch is defined "to comprehend, or comprise." These are somewhat analogous uses of the word.] _Marriage of Mrs. Claypole._--What was the date of the marriage of Oliver Cromwell's daughter with Mr. Claypole? Any one giving a Note in reply to this Query, will much oblige B. N.