_The Tradescants_ (Vol. iii., pp. 119. 286. 391. 393. 469.; Vol. v., pp.
266. 367. 385.).--The ensuing Note, although it has no reference to
_the_ Tradescants who have been the subject of many interesting
communications in "N. & Q.," will, perhaps, not be considered
unacceptable; for, in conjunction with the mention made in the will of
the younger John Tradescant (p. 367.) of his "two namesakes, Robert
Tradescant and Thomas Tradescant of Walberswick in the Countie of
Suffolk," to whom the testator, if his love is to be estimated by the
amount of their legacies, would not appear to have borne much
esteem,--it establishes the fact that there was, at that time, at least
one collateral branch of the Tradescant family. I find in the town books
of Harleston, in Norfolk, the name of a _John Tredeskin_ as a resident
in that town in the year 1682-83, and of _Mr. Robert Tredeskin_ from
1683-84 to 1688-89 inclusive, and from that time to 1691-92 _Mrs.
Tradeskin_, widow, appears as the occupier, in the last year the name
being spelt _Tradescant_. The name also occurs in the Court Books of the
Manor of Harleston. Robert Tradescant, and Martha his wife, are
mentioned in 1687, and it appears that she survived and was afterwards
the wife of Charles Fox, gentleman. In 1721 John Tradescant is described
as son and heir of the said Robert and Martha, both deceased. I have not
met with it at a later period. Whether this Harleston family branched
from Walberswick, or whether either were actually related to the Lambeth
Tradescants,--for the term "namesake" does not of itself imply
relationship--is not certain, but both are at all events probable. I may
observe that the prefix _Mr._ indicated a person above the rank of a
tradesman, and such as we should now address upon a letter as "Esquire."