of Weymouth, thence to their great-great-grandson, Quincy Tufts, who gave it
to this church.
This cup, and the tankard described later, were bequeathed by Quincy Tufts in
his will, made November, 18, 1 8 6 9, and proved June 3, 18 72 : " I give & be-
queath to the Rev Mr Well's Church, Quincy, one Silver Tankard and one
Silver Cup given to me by my grandfather the late Dr Cotton Tufts of Weymouth."
The residue of his estate was left to his sister, 'Miss Susan Tufts.
The fourth caudle cup is similar to the second, but the solid handles are notched
on the shoulders.
It is inscribed on the bottom:
B C - 1699 -
These initials represent Braintree Church.
On one side are the Quincy arms.
On the opposite side is this inscription, engraved
in the nineteenth century:
Grt of I Edmund Quincy Esq.
to the First Church of Braintreel
now Quincy by Will dated De-
cember i xt 1697
Height, 34 in.; diameter of the mouth, 3 in., and
of the base, 2 4in.
Maker's mark:   , for Thomas Savage of Boston (1664-1749).
Plate CXXI.
The donor was the son of Edmund Quincy, the emigrant, and was born at Achurch,
Northamptonshire, in I 627-28. He married (i), July 2 6, 1648, Joanna Hoar,
daughter of Leonard Hoar, president of Harvard college; and (ii), December 8,
1680, Elizabeth, daughter of major-general Daniel Gookin and widow of Rev.
John Eliot. He was conspicuous in the affairs of the town and church, first major
and lieutenant-colonel in Braintree, and one of the committee of safety, which in
16 8 8 formed the provisional government until the arrival of the new charter of
William and Mary. His son was the donor of a silver beaker to this church, which
is described later. Edmund Quincy died January 8, 1698. His will, dated De-
cember i 1, 1697, and proved March 3 1, 1698, bequeaths "to the Church of
Brantrey one piece of Plate of the value of 45 shillings." His wife, Elizabeth, and
his son, Edmund, are appointed executors. The inventory of his estate totals
)2,073 12s. od., including plate, £50.
The two tall communion cups are alike, except in height. They have plain bell-
shaped bodies, with baluster stems and splayed bases.
Both cups are illustrated on Plate CXXI.
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