Becket's Mother

In support of the view of Mr. Foss with regard to Becket's mother, against that propounded by J. C. R. (Vol. ii., p. 270.), I would mention that *Acon* is the ordinary mediæval name for the city of *Acre*, and appears in the earlier deeds relating to the hospital in Cheapside, while the modern form occurs in those of later date; *e.g.* Pat. 18 Edw. II., "S. Thomæ Martyris *de Aconia*;" Pat. 14 Edw. III., "S. Thomæ Martyris Cantuarensis de *Acon*;" but Rot. Parl. 23 Hen. VI., "Saint Thomas the Martir of *Acres*," "the Martyr of Canterbury of *Acres*." (Deeds in Dugdale, *Monast.* vi. 646, 647.)…