[106] Park. [107] I am informed by Mr. G. W. Potter, who was a member of the court for thirty years, that the manorial courts are still held at Manor Lodge, which is in the lane near Frognal, and which is said to stand on the site of the old manor-house. [108] It now stands an empty and desolate building. The tenant, for some breach of the law, forfeited his license about three years ago, and the disreputable old inn is now (1899) advertised for sale as a building site.—G. W. P. [109] This year (1896) it is said that this is to make room for a new road. [110] Mr. Joseph Hoare died at Child’s Hill House in 1886. [111] This house is now let as a school for young gentlemen. [112] Her real name was Mrs. Hemet, Lessingham being the name she adopted for the stage. [113] In January, 1773, Mrs. Lessingham was playing Lucy in ‘The Rivals,’ at Covent Garden. [114] This gentleman died some twenty years ago, and the house is now occupied by its owner, Mr. Gross. [115] Mrs. Miles, widow of John Miles, Esq., was buried in the family vault in Hampstead Parish Church, which was specially opened for the purpose. [116] Neither Park nor Abrahams mentions Heath Street, though many of the houses look very old. [117] This is now the middle of Heath Street, and divides old or Upper Heath Street from Lower Heath Street, leading to Fitzjohn’s Avenue. [118] It has been suggested to me that it was so called from Kit’s cates. [119] Cunningham says _circa_ 1700. [120] ‘Dunciad.’ [121] ‘Mirror.’ [122] It was Dr. Garth who, being present on an occasion when the Duchess of Marlborough was pressing the Duke to take a medicine, and, with her accustomed warmth, added, ‘I’ll be hanged, Duke, if it do not prove serviceable!’ exclaimed, ‘Do take it, my Lord Duke, for it must be of service in one way or the other!’ [123] Lately blown down and destroyed (1895). [124] Park. [125] Edward Coxe. [126] Mr. Steevens left the greater part of his property to his niece, Miss Steevens, who died at Hampstead. [127] Locally memorable as the last person who wore a pigtail at Hampstead. [128] Park. [129] C. Deane was another artist who loved and painted Hampstead Heath. He exhibited a scene from Hampstead at the British Gallery in 1823—a most perfect representation of local scenery. I owe this note to an odd number of the _Literary Gazette_. [130] Alfred Edward Chalon proposed to give, in 1859, to the inhabitants of Hampstead his own large collection of sketches, and his brother’s unsold works, and some endowment to uphold the collection, if they would provide suitable premises; but it fell through by their default, and he died on October 3, 1860. [131] Varley was very chary of drawing horoscopes. He was often terrifically right.