rk, Somerset.

Sir Abraham Elton (third baronet), born 1703, was Councillor, 1728-1757;
Sheriff, 1728-1729; Baronet, 1742; Mayor, 1742-1743; died November 29th,
1761. He died unwed.

Christopher Shuter was Councillor, 1699-1715; Sheriff, 1702-1703; Mayor,
1711-1712; Alderman, 1715-1730; Governor, Incorporation of Poor,
1715-1716; Warden, Merchant Venturers, 1718-1719; died 1730.

William Thornhill was surgeon to the Infirmary, 1737-1754.

William Logan was physician to the Infirmary, 1737-1757; died December,
1757, aged 69.

The neighbours on the right and left of the Elton mansion, mentioned
hereafter, were not of great social consequence. There is, however,
mention of one of them, a John Knight, having been warden of the
Merchant Venturers' Society in 1671-2.

The other premises (6 and 8--1903) stand on the upper and lower sides
respectively of the old Elton Mansion. They belonged in 1709 to Eleanor
Seager, who mortgaged them to Edward Cook for L140. The property was
described in the mortgage deed thus:--

"All those two messuages or tenements situate and being in Small Street
in the Parish of St. Walburg (_sic_) in the City of Bristol in one (No.
6--1905) of which said messuages John Knight Gent now liveth and in the
other of them (No. 8--1905) one M.E. Balley now doth or lastly did
inhabit and dwell, in the said City of Bristol and all houses,
outhouses, edifices, buildings, courtyards, and backsides to the said
messuage or tenement."

[Illustration: GARGOYLE IN ELTON MANSION WALL.]

The two messuages were leased to Mary Knight by Eleanor Seager for 1s.
in money by indenture of 26 June, 1716, thus:--"Between John Saunders
of Hazell in the parish of Olveston in the County of Gloucester, Esq.,
and Eleanora his wife the only daughter and heirs of William Seager late
of Hazell aforesaid on the one part and Mary Knight of the city of
Bristol widow, on the other part.

"hath granted bargained sold all these two several messuages or
tenements situate being in Small Street in one of which said messuages
or tenements John Knight, deceased, formerly dwelt and wherein the said
Mary Knight his widow doth now dwell and in the other of them Thomas
Balley Painter and Glazier doth also dwell (afterwards in tenure or
occupation of John Mason Broker and Thomas Taman Gunsmith) and all the
outhouses," &c, &c, &c. (as in 1709 mortgage deed).

In 1758 (24 June) there was a conveyance of the two messuages from Miss
Knight to