the county, who, by his wife, Janet, daughter and heiress of the late John Fish, Esq. of Yarmouth, has a numerous issue) and Charles Symonds, Esq. of Runham Hall, who married Mary, sole child of the late Ely Morgan Price, D. D. vicar of Runham and Griston, in this county.

The Symonds's were first seated here at the close of the reign of Elizabeth, and bore anciently for their arms, per fess, sable and argent, a pale and six trefoils, slipped, and counterchanged; but John Symonds, of Cley, the second son of John Symonds, of Suffield, changed his paternal coat to azure, three trefoils, slipped, or; and married Agnes, the daughter of William Saunderson: and soon afterwards, Robert Symonds, of Suffield, fourth, but only surviving son of Adam Symonds, of Suffield, who died in 1494, by his wife Agnes Rugge, changed his paternal coat to sable, a dolphin, naiant embowed, devouring a fish, proper. This Robert was nephew to John Symonds, of Cley; and these coats have been constantly borne by his descendants, quarterly; sometimes the ancient coat in the first quarter, and sometimes the dolphin, but with variations, and without the fish in its mouth. Proofs of these variations exist in an illuminated pedigree on vellum; on various ancient carvings on stone about the mansion; on the monuments of the family at Yarmouth, and at Ormesby; and on the several hatchments set up in those churches. From this Robert Symonds, of Suffield, by Margaret Calthorpe, his wife, daughter of John Calthorpe, of

18 feet square, and an ante room, are the principal improvements, which, much to the credit of the architect and the convenience of the mansion, are placed upon the same level; the upper windows command a fine view of the sea and the surrounding country; the ground in front is tastefully disposed, and the pinery, grapery, and succession houses, are in the finest condition.

Edmund

The Lacon family is of considerable antiquity in the parish of Lacon, in Shropshire. Lacon, Esq., a younger son of that family, resided at Ottley, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and married Martha, a daughter of the Rev. W. Beevor, rector of South Moulsham, in Norfolk, (grandfather of the late Sir Thomas Beevor, of Hethel Park, Bart.) and had issue by her, 1, Thomas Lacon, of Ottley, (who assumed the name of Barner and had two daughters, one of whom, Catherine, was the wife of Charles Wood, R. N. the father of the present Sir Francis Linley Wood, Bart.) and 2, John Lacon, who settling in Norfolk, in 1740, mar"ried his cousin Ellen, daughter of Robert Ward, Esq., of Great Yarmouth. By this lady he had issue, one daughter, Judith; and two sons, Edmund and John. Edmund Lacón, Esq., the eldest son resided at Yarmouth, received the honour of Knighthood, and was created a baronet, 11th December, 1818. He married first, Eleanor, youngest daughter and coheiress of the Rev. Thomas Knowles, D. D. prebendary of Ely, and had two children: Eliza, married to Captain Hendeson, now deceased, and Sir E. K, Lacon, of Ormesby. Sir Edmund married, secondly, Sarah, daughter of John Mortlock, Esq.,

of Cambridge, and by this lady had issue, 1, John Mortlock Lacon, Esq., late a captain in the army, who married Jane, daughter of -Stirling, Esq. of Duntrune, near Dundee, in Scotland; 2, Henry Lacon, Esq., who resides in the East Indies; 3, Henrietta Maria, married to Edward Symons Ommanney, Esq. son of the late Admiral Ommanney; 4, Anne Elizabeth, who married G. W. Willes, Esq., a captain in the royal navy; 5, Louisa Sarah, married to the Rev. Fisher Watson, M. A.; and 6, Mary Anne, married to Fuller Farr, Esq. banker, of London. Sir Edmund died 3rd November, 1820, and was succeeded by his son, Sir Edmund Knowles Lacon, the present Baronet, who in 1804, married Eliza, elder daughter and coheiress of Thomas Beecroft, Esq. of Saxthorpe Hall, in Norfolk, and has issue, 1, Eliza Beecroft, married 1st April, 1826, to Kerrison Harvey, Esq. son of John Harvey, Esq. of Thorpe Lodge, High Sheriff for the County in 1825; 2, Edmund Henry Knowles Lacon, Esq. captain in the East Norfolk regiment of militia, who is heir to the title; 3, Anna; 4, John; 5, Henry; and 6, Emma. The present proprietor of Ormesby House was High Sheriff for Norfolk in 1823, and bears for his arms, quarterly, per fess, indented, erminois, and azure; in the second quarter, a wolf's head, erased, argent: Crest-on a mount, vert, a falcon, proper, belled, or, collared, and charged, on the breast with a cross, flory, gules.

The remains of the old Hall, long the residence of the renowned family of the Cleres, formerly lords of the manor, still exist at the west end of the village. In or about the year 1654, James Symonds

Cockthorpe, by his wife Alice, daughter of John Astley, of Melton Constable, descended the late James Symonds, Esq.

On the windows of the principal staircase in the house, are some good specimens of ancient and modern painted glass, historical and armorial; and in the apartments, are the following collection of pictures

Landscape "Jacques Artois."

A Winter Scene and Skaiting, very good-"Molinaer.”

Mary (Fairfax) Duchess of Buckingham-Old Dobson- a very agreeable picture, whole length.

Charles Lenox, Duke of Richmond, "at the Siege of Carlisle, 1745."-" John Wootton pinxt. 1745." A fine specimen of

this master.

The Sick Lady, from Old Mieris—“Jan Stein.”

Bacchus and Attendants-Jacques Jordaens-From the collection of King Charles 1.; an excellent proof of the great powers of this master.

A View of Norwich from Heigham-Crome, of Norwich. A View on Norwich River-Ditto-It would not be an easy matter to produce two superior pictures of this highly esteemed artist.

A Breeze-A. Storck.

A grand procession of Philip III. of Spain and his Court, from a Palace near the Hague; an extraordinarily fine and splendid specimen-Droog Sloot, 1621-It has always been considered his chef d'œuvre, by those best enabled to judge of its merits.

A Butcher's and Poulterer's Shop-Lopsing.

A Green and Fish Stall-Ditto-These two Pictures possess the fire and colouring of Reubens.

Portrait of an old Lady-Simon De Vos-A similar portrait by this distinguished master was sold at the late sale of Mr. Watson Taylor for £365, and another is now in the possession of a gentleman, in Manchester Street, London, for which 150 Guineas were offered by his present Majesty.

A Dutch Admiral-Van Dyck-excellent.

A Dock, Reptiles, Butterflies, Creepers, &c.-N. Morell-The Pictures of this master are extremely rare.

A Landscape, very fine-Van Goyen.

Pigs G. Morland-In his best manner.

A Storm Drawing—John & W. Joy.

A Nativity, sketch, very rich—“ A Cuyp.'

Dutch Boats-John Joy.

The framed prints in Mrs. S's sitting room are extremely fine; among them are the exquisite productions of Browne, Woollet, Sharp, Heath, Earlom, Byrne, Thew, &c. &c. our own Countrymen; and also some choice portraits of P. Drevet, P. Drevet, Jun., C. Drevet, Daullè, F. Che reau, J. Chereau, Petit, Schmidt, Masson, Edelinck, Van Schuppen, Wille, Vivares, &c. &c., of the French School.

The late Rev. Christopher Taylor erected a good house here, about 1770, which is now in the possession of J. Bampton, Esq., who has materially improved it.

At the east end of the village, are two good gentlemen's houses, one the property and residence of Robert Cory, Esq., and the other of Timothy Fellows, Esq., held under the trustees of the presbyterian meeting-house at Filby.

In Little Ormesby, which adjoins the west end of Great Ormesby, are two excellent mansions, one erected not many years ago by Mrs.