[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SpEcremoR.1 Si,—As everything relating to
the family history of Isaac Walton is of public interest, I venture to point out with reference to the letter of "S. M." in the Spectator of May 13th that full information relating to the parentage and family history of Rachael Floud will be found in the recently pub- lished volume entitled "The Perverse Widow ; or, Memorials of the Boevey Family," compiled by Mr. A. W. Crawley-Boevey, and briefly noticed in the Spectator of February 18th, 1899 (Longmans and Co.) The reason why the numerous biographers of Isaac Walton have, until recently, failed to identify his first wife, who was a daughter of William Floud, of Chipstead, in Chevening, Kent, and granddaughter of Rev. Griffith Floud (Floyd or Lloyd), Rector of Chevening, is fully explained in this work.—I am, Sir, dm., A. W. C. B.
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