About the early part of the last centuiy a femaleresided at Waostead, who annually attracted the notice of the public by advertisements: that for 1717 was as follows‘4 This is to give notice to all my honoured masters and their ladies, and the rest of my loving friends, that roy Lady Battei field gives a challenge to ride a horse, to leap a horse, or run on foot, or halloo, w ith any woman in England, seven years yonnger, but not a day older, because I would not undervalue myself, being now 74 years of age. My feast will be the last Wednesday o! this month, April, when there will be good entertainment for that day, and all the vear after, at Waostead. in Essex.”