INDEX

A.

Abergavenny, Earls of, 59

Abrincis, Lupus de, 65, 75, 144, 170, 225

Acham, Anthony, charity founded by, 63

Albemarle, or Aumale, Earl of, 75 and note

Algar, Earl of Mercia, 30, 137, 176

Alms, gate, bequeathed at Revesby, 140, 162

Angevin auxiliaries, 176

Angus, Earl of, 59, 110, 182, 192

Asgarby, meaning of name, 137 and note

,, church described, 138

,, Owners, former—

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 137

,, ,, Bishops of Durham, 137

,, ,, Bishops of Lincoln, 137

,, ,, present owners, Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 137

Asgarby Benefice annexed to Lusby, 137

Ashby, meaning of “Ash,” 12, 14, 15

Ashby Puerorum, church described 12, 13

,, ,, field-name, 10

,, ,, gallows, 9

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Saxons Odincarle and Chilbert, 2

,, ,, Odo, Bishop of Baieux, Earl of Kent, 2

,, ,, Creveceur, or De Courcy family, 3, 145

,, ,, Gilbert Fitz-Gozelin, 3

,, ,, Kirktons, of Kirton, 4

,, ,, Lord Treasurer Cromwell, 4

,, ,, Earl of Albemarle, 4

,, ,, Charles Brandon, duke of Suffolk, 4

,, ,, Lord Willoughby of Parham, 4

,, ,, James Prescott, Esq., 4

,, ,, Gedney family, 4

,, ,, Sir William Wentworth, 5

,, ,, Stephen Dinely Totton, 6

,, ,, Earl Manvers, 1, 6

,, ,, Pocklington-Coltman family, 1, 6

,, Holbeck hamlet in Ashby, 10

,, Hoe-hill in Holbeck, 10, 11

,, Stainsby hamlet in Ashby, 6

,, ,, ghost, 7, 8

,, Littlebury family, 6

,, Roman sepulchre, 13

Asterby, church described, 16, 17, 18

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Lady Lucia Thorold, 15

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 15

,, ,, Guevera John, 16

,, ,, ,, Francis, 16

,, ,, Dighton family, 15

,, ,, Hansard, 15, 16

,, ,, Dame Jane Dymoke, 18

,, ,, Trafford family, 16

Ayscough, or Askew, Sir Edward, 51

,, Sir Francis, 90, 191

,, Walter, Esq., 163

,, Henry Esq., 163

,, family of, 16, 110

,, arms of, 115

,, meaning of name, 115

B.

Baieux, Odo, bishop of, 2, 101, 102, 156, 182, 208

,, ,, influence and great possessions, 156

,, ,, possessions forfeited, 156

,, Tapestry, 102, note

Banks, Sir Joseph (1714), 114, 164

,, ,, his collections at Revesby Abbey, 164, 165

,, ,, monument and inscription to, 166

Bardney Abbey, charters, 41

,, ,, pension to, 135

Barkham, Sir Robert, 61

Barkworth, Robert de, 35

,, William de, 35

,, family, 212

Barrows at Revesby, 165

,, at Ranby, formerly, 157 and note

Baumber, church described, 20, 21

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Saxons, Ulf and Tonna, 20

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 19

,, ,, Gilbert de Gaunt, 20

,, ,, Dightons, 20

,, ,, Earls of Lincoln, 20

,, ,, Dukes of Newcastle, 20

,, ,, Livesey family, sold to, 20

,, ,, Vyner family, a moiety, 20

,, Site for vicarage given by Robt. de Grey Vyner, Esq., 1857, 22

Bavent, William de, note, 88

Bec, Anthony, 132

,, Anthony, bishop of Durham, 107

,, John’s gifts to Kirkstead Abbey, note, 234

,, Thomas, bishop of Lincoln, 107

,, Thomas, bishop of St. David’s, 107

,, Walter, 54, 107, 146

,, ,, grants to Kirkstead Abbey, manure of sheep in Kirkby, 107

,, ,, quitclaims to Kirkstead Abbey, toll on corn, 107

,, Walter, constable of Lincoln Castle, 106, 133

,, ,, constable of Bristol, 133

,, family, influential, 106, 107, 132

Bec arms, formerly in church, Kirkby-on-Bain, 110

Bedford, duke of, 59

Beelsby, Sir Thomas, of Beelsby, 37

Belchford, church described, 23–25

,, stoup, richly carved, 25

,, Owners—

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 22

,, ,, Sir Thomas Glemham, 23

,, ,, Sir Thomas Hartopp, 23

,, ,, R. de Grey Vyner, Esq., 23

Benigworth, Geoffrey de, 170

Bentinck, William de, 170

,, family, 180

Bernak, de, family, 109

Bevere, Drogo de, his rapacity, 74

Bigot, Earl Marshall, 147

Billsby of Billsby, 49

Blagge, Thomas, groom of bedchamber, anecdote, 90, and note

Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, 33

Blundville, i.e., Oswestry, 88

Blunt, family of, 76 and note

Boars, wild, protected by law, 115

Bolingbroke, church described, 27, 28, 29

,, benefice united with Hareby, 91

,, Hare, phantom of, 33

,, “Honour” of, 26, 32

,, Owners of—

,, ,, William de Romara, 30

,, ,, Gilbert de Gaunt, 32

,, ,, Ranulph, Earl of Chester, 32

,, ,, De Lacy family, 32

,, ,, John, Duke of Lancaster, 32

,, ,, Henry IV., 32

Bolles, Sir George, 37

,, Sir John, 37

Bond-servant, 41

,, given as “chattells,” 89, 122, 162, 170, 235

Booth, John, Rector of Salmonby, 172

,, ,, silver cup of Volunteers, 1808, 173

Boroughbridge, battle of, Earl of Lancaster defeated at, 106

Boucherett, 115

Boundary stones, 231

Bourg-Thorold, hotel de, 31, note

Brackenbury, Robert Carr, of Raithby, 153

,, ,, grants hay loft for Wesleyan services, 153

Brandon, Charles, duke of Suffolk, 4, 40, 60, 84, 89, 114, 140, 149, 163

,, ,, two sons die of “sweating sickness,” 60

“Brides of Enderby,” the, 51

“Briefs,” curious, Hagg Registers, 81, 82

Brigg Grammar School, 114

Brinkhill “gold,” 82

Brittany, Alan, earl of, a worthy character, 73

Brown, Sir John, 126

Bryan, Governor of Bolingbroke Castle, 90

Bucknall, Thorold of, 158

,, ,, his sister, the Lady Godiva, 158

Burghley, Lord Treasurer, 114, 164

Burials, numerous, Salmonby, 169, Sotby, 183

Buried in wool, 61 and note

“By” as suffix, meaning of, 99

By-road—village road, 99

C.

Candles before altar, money bequeathed for, 140, 163, 195

Cantelupe, Nicholas, 59, 182

,, ,, his chantry and tomb in Lincoln Cathedral, 183

Carsey, John, owner of Revesby, 164

Causeway, ancient, at Revesby, 160

Cavendish, Augustine, 134

,, Charles, 180

Cawkwell church, 181

Chalibeate spring at Salmonby, 170

Chaloner, Thomas, 49

Chase, Tumby, 105

Cheales, family of, 80

Cheles, Baldric de, 139

Cholmeley, Sir Hugh, 212

Chrismatory found at Poolham Hall, 38

Clap-gate, 10

Clifton, of Clifton, arms at Kirkby-on-Bain, 109

Clinton, of Baumber, marries daughter of Dighton, of Stourton, 69

,, ,, Lord Edward, 114

Conquest, churches before the, 40, 55, 56, 57, 75, 121, 183, 184, 211

Copledyke, family of, 8, 76, 80

,, Alan, governor of Bolingbroke Castle, 90

,, John, lord of Oxcombe, 148

Corbet, John, old family, 43

Cormayle family, 211

“Coventry Act” of Parliament, 204

Craven, Howard, owner of Revesby, 164

Cressaunt of Tuluse, 84

“Creeping-silver,” box for, East Kirkby church, 130

Cressie, Agnes, 50

Cressy, Faith, married G. Tyrwhitt, 111

,, ,, her will, 112

,, ,, family, of Fulsby, 111

Creveceur, or de Courcy, 3, 145 and note, 195, 212

,, ,, privileged to wear hat in presence of royalty, 3, 195

Cromwell, Lord Treasurer, 4, 59, 109, 156 and notes

Cross close (where stood the village cross), 71

Croyland cattle destroyed by Ivo Taillebois, 19

Culverhouse, value of, 12, note

D.

Dacre de la South, Lady (Mavis Enderby), 50

Dalison, William, of Hareby, 90

,, probably d’Alencon, 189, note

Deer, Roe, common in Tumby Chase, note, 115

,, tax on their skins, ½d. per 100, ibid.

De Haya, of Kirkby-on-Bain, 111

De Lacy family, Old Bolingbroke, 32

,, of Scamblesby, 177

,, of Kirkby-on-Bain, 103, 104

De la Haye, Lord of Goulceby, 58

Deloraine, Lord, connected with Goulceby, 61

D’Eyncourt, owners of Kirkby-on-Bain, 109 and note

,, body sewn up in leather, buried in Lincoln Cathedral, 109, note

Dighton, John, of Minting, 69

,, John, of Hatton, 93

,, Robert, owner of Stourton, 90, 197, 208

,, marries a Clinton, 69

,, Thomas, of Waddingworth, 217

,, family, 15, 20, 69

Dog-dyke, i.e., Dock-dike, 99

Dog-whippers in church, 200

Dorset, Marquis of, 163

Druid circles, 98 and note

Duel fought by Capt. Glover, of Wispington, 243, 244

Duke of Lancaster, 27

,, of Newcastle, owner of Baumber, 20

Dutch sportsman in Lincolnshire Wolds, 2, note

Dymock, Arthur, of Toft, 110, 111

,, his will, ibidem

,, Sir Robert, (Mavis Enderby) 49

Dymoke, Dame Jane, founds Hemingby school, 97

Dyer, poet, rector of Kirkby-on-Bain, 118

E.

Earl of Abergavenny, 59

,, Angus, 110

,, Chester, 88

,, Exeter, 121

,, Kent, 102

,, Lancaster, 106

,, Lincoln, 104, 159, 189

Earl Manvers, 80, 96

,, Mercia, 30, 137

,, Moretaine, 102

,, Northumberland, 59

,, Oxford, 49, 180

,, Strafford, 5, 11, 69

Easter sepulchre, 130, 136, 185

Edlington, church described, 44, 45

,, registers, curious, 42, 43

,, Owners—

,, ,, Saxons, Egbert, 39, Ulf, 39, Tonna, 40

,, ,, Danes, Hubba and Inguar, 40

,, ,, Gilbert de Gaunt, 35

,, ,, Robert de Barkeworth, 35, 36

,, ,, Thymelby family, 36

,, ,, Saviles, of Howley, 37

,, ,, Bolles family, 37

,, ,, Sir E. Turnor and descendants, 37

,, ,, William Byron, Esq., 38

,, ,, Hassard Short family, 34

,, meaning of name, 39

,, ancient remains found at, 39

Edmund, St.’s, penny, 130

Edric, the Saxon, 54

Eland, Saxon family, 127 and notes

,, John, tomb in Baumber church, 127

,, held manor of Cawkwell, 128

,, held manors of Bag Enderby and Mavis Enderby, note, 128

,, held Honour of Peverel, 127

Elnod, the Saxon, 47

Enderby, Mavis, church described, 52, 53

,, Runic stone in west doorway, 52

,, stoup, curious, 53

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Elnod and Godwin, Saxons, 47

,, ,, Richard de Malbyse, 47

,, ,, William de Karilepho, 48

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 48

,, ,, Eudo, son of Spirewic, 48

,, ,, several smaller owners, 49

,, ,, Henry IV. as duke of Lancaster, 49

,, ,, Sir George Taillebois, 49

,, ,, John Billesby, of Billesby, 49, 128, note

,, ,, Nicholas Eland, 49, 128, note

,, ,, Gedney family, 50

,, ,, Willoughbies and Becs, 51

,, Present owners—

,, ,, Mrs. Rashdall, of London, 51

,, ,, Mrs. Coltman, of Hagnaby, 51

,, ,, Mrs. Holmes, of Eastville, 51

,, ,, The Rector, 51

Epigram on Goodrich, 131, note

Eudo, son of Spirewic, 48, 105, 152, 208, 216, 232

“Exhibition” paid for maintenance 124, note

F.

Farthing, rent of land, 89, 235

Field-names, see Names of fields

Fishery, valuable property, held by Pinso, in Tumby, 105

,, granted by Simon de Tumby to Kirkstead Abbey, 108

“Ffitches,” i.e., marten skins, gown lined with, 62

Fitz-Eudo, Hugh, called Brito, 8, 105, 152

,, ,, founded Kirkstead Abbey, 105

Fitz-Eustache, Richard, constable of Chester, 106

Fitz-William, Wm., High Admiral, 49

Flint implements found in Salmonby, 216

Foljambes connected with Ayscoughs, 115

Fortescue, Lord, 114

Fulletby, church described, 55, 56

,, Saxon church, 55

,, Owners of—54–56

,, ,, Saxons, Siward and Edric, 54

,, ,, Ranulph, Bishop of Durham, 54

,, ,, Pinson “Dapifer,” 54

,, ,, Bec family, 54, 55

,, ,, Willoughby d’Eresby, Lord, 55

,, ,, Willoughby of Parham, Lord, 55

,, ,, Elmhirst, Booth, Riggall, &c. 55

,, church “xxiv candels” altar, 56

,, “Ikon Basilike,” 56

,, Robert Leech of, joined “Lincolnshire Rising,” 55

,, paid pension to Bullington Priory, 55

,, Roman urns found at, 56

Fulsby, i.e. Fugels-by, 100

,, Cressy of, 111

,, Hall, 101

Fulstow, Roger, of Waddingworth, 216, 217

G.

Gallows, 9, 40, 76, 119 and note, 171

“Garth, Saffron,” Revesby, 161

Gascoyne, connected with Kirkby-on-Bain, “ancient and virtuous family,” 113

Gate-alms, 140, 162

Gaunt, Gilbert de, 20, 32, 35, 40, 75, 88, 177, 226

,, John, Duke of Lancaster, 27, 88, 131, 226

Gedney, Andrew, 148

,, George, 4, 49

,, family, 50, 78, 148

Ghost of Stainsby, 7

Girvii of the Fens, 186 and note

Glemham, Sir Henry, 60

,, John, of Glemham Parva, Suffolk, 60

,, Thomas, 60 (Burwell)

,, Sir Thomas, 23, 149

Glover family, of Wispington, 231, 232, 233

,, Duel fought by Capt. Glover, 244

Gloves, tenure by, 133

Godiva, Lady, 30, 158, 188, 194

Goodrich family, 123, note

,, bequest of gown, and money to repair roads, 123, 124

,, epigram on, 131 note

Goulceby, Saxon church formerly, 67

,, Benefice united to Asterby, 57

,, charity, by Anthony Acham, 63

,, tenure by rose, 59

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 58

,, ,, De la Haye family, 58

,, ,, Philip de Kyme, 59, 61

,, ,, Nicholas de Cantelupe, 59

,, ,, Earl of Abergavenny, 59

,, ,, Gilbert Umfraville, 59

,, ,, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, 59

,, ,, Duke of Bedford, 59

,, ,, Cromwell, Lord Treasurer, 59

,, ,, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, 60

,, ,, Glemham family, of Glemham Parva, Suffolk, 60

,, ,, Sir Matthew Lister, 60, 62

,, ,, Sir Martin Lister, 61

,, ,, Lord Deloraine, 61

,, ,, Sir E. Boughton, 61

,, ,, Sir Robert Barkham, 61

,, ,, Knollys family, 61

,, ,, Adam Heneage, 63

,, Present owners—

,, ,, Col. Bagnall, 63

,, ,, Earl Manvers, 63

,, ,, T. Falkner Alison, Esq., 63

Grant, John, Lord of Oxcombe, 149

Grantham family, 8

“Grayle,” or “Graduate,” (Kirkby-on-Bain) 117, note

Green Lady of Thorpe Hall, 37 and note

“Green, Coney,” “low” and “over,” 40, 119, 171

Greetham, church described, 71, 72

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Hugh de Abrincis, 65

,, ,, Henry de Lacy, 66

,, ,, Edmund of Woodstock, 65

,, ,, Hugh Despenser, 66

,, ,, Henry of Lancaster, 66

,, ,, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (1785), 69

,, ,, John Fardell, Esq., M.P. for Lincoln, 70

,, ,, Robert Dennis, Esq., 70

,, ,, F. Wormall, Esq., 70

,, ,, Lady Carden, 70

Grynne family, 126 note

Guevera family, 16, 179

H.

Hagworthingham, church described, 80, 81

,, Owners—

,, ,, Earl of Brittany, 73

,, ,, Drogo de Bevere, 74, 75

,, ,, Earl of Chester, 75, 76

,, ,, Gaunt family, 76

,, ,, De Quincy family, 76

,, ,, Copledyke family, 76

,, ,, Hansard family, 76

,, ,, Welles family, 76, 77

,, ,, Blunt, Thomas, 76

,, ,, Littlebury family, 77, 78

,, ,, John Gedney, 78

,, ,, Francis Bountague, 79

,, Present—

,, ,, Cheales family, 80

,, ,, Sir H. Ingleby, 80

,, ,, Earl Manvers, 80

,, John Littlebury of, buried before Our Lady of the Rood, 77

,, Registers, curious briefs in, 81, 82

Hallam, Henry (Old Bolingbroke), 30

Halstead Hall—see Stixwould

,, robbery at, 204

Hameringham, church described 85, 86

,, old hour-glass in, 85

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Gilbert de Fitz-Gozelin, 83

,, ,, Angevin family, 83

,, ,, Robert Cressaunt, 84

,, ,, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, 84, 85

,, ,, Chaplin family, 85

,, ,, Coltman family, 85

,, tenure by annual gift of spurs, 84

,, curious field-names, 84

Hamerton, George, old family, 43

Hansards, 15, 16, 77

Hand, putting to altar, to confirm charter, 108

Hardegrey, Peter, 41

,, “Master” William, 41

Hareby, church described, 91, 92

,, Owners of—

,, ,, The Lady Lucia Thorold, 87

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 87

,, ,, Roger de Romara, 87

,, ,, Ranulph, Earl of Chester, 88

,, ,, Gilbert de Gaunt, 88

,, ,, Ranulph de Meschines, 88

,, ,, Robert de Quincy, 88

,, ,, John of Gaunt, 88

,, ,, Willoughby family, 88

,, ,, Revesby Abbey and other smaller owners, 89

,, ,, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, 89

,, ,, several smaller owners, 90

,, ,, Littleburies, 90

,, ,, Skynners, 91

,, ,, Bryan, 91

,, ,, Messrs. Ramsden & Taylor, 91

Harecourt, Robert de, 140

Hatton, church described, 94, 95

,, Neocomian boulders near, 95

,, Owners of—

,, ,, E. Turnor, Esq., lord of the manor, 95

,, ,, C. C. Sibthorpe, Esq., 95

Hauley, Sir Thomas, 109, note

Hawise de Quincy, 76

,, Redvers, 158, note

Hawks, bequest of, 79

Hawley, family of, 114

Haye, de la, 58

Hay-loft bequeathed for Wesleyan services, 153

Hemingby, church described, 96

,, charity of Dame Jane Dymoke, 97

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Edric the Saxon, 96

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 96

,, ,, Sir John Ratclyffe, 97

,, ,, Dymoke family, 97

,, ,, Earl Manvers, etc., 96

Heneage, Adam, 63

Henry IV., of Old Bolingbroke, 88, 121, 177

Hesele, de, family, 211

“Honour of Bolingbroke,” 26

,, Greetham, 64, 68

Horsington, Thorold of, 42

Hotel de Bourg-Thorold, 31 note

Hour-glass, old, on pulpit, 85

Howard family, 114

Hubert Walter, 140

Hugh Fitz-Eudo, 8, 105, 152, 229

Hussey, Lord, 212

,, family, 212

Hustwaite, Sir Edward, 50

I.

Ingelby, Sir H. D., Bart., 80

Inguar and Hubba, Danes, 40

Ipre, Sir John, 141

Ivo Taillebois, 15, 24, 48, 58, 87, 121, 137, 138, 139, 151, 159, 176, 180, 188

,, his tyrranous nature, 159, 188

J.

Jeffery, Stennet, murderers of, 119, 120

Jenney, Sir Thomas, 125

K.

Karilepho, William de, Bishop of Durham, 48, 54, note, 101, 102, 103, 144, 151, 208, 215, 228

,, Abbey of St., in Normandy, 102

“Key-hole” window in Lusby church, 155

Kighly, John, of Salmonby, at Agincourt, 172

King, E., of Ashby-de-la-Launde, land in Salmonby, 171

King Henry IV., 49, 88, 177

Kirketon, of Kirketon (Kirton), 66, 108, 109

Kirkby-on-Bain, church described, 116, 117, 118

,, Armorial bearings, once in church, 109

,, Jurisdiction of, 105

,, a “town,” 105

,, Pontefract also called Kirkby, 104

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Ulmar, Godwin, Gonewate, Saxons, 101

,, ,, Odo, Bishop of Baieux, 101

,, ,, William de Karilepho, 101

,, ,, Ilbert de Lacy, 103, 104

,, ,, Eudo, son of Spirewic, 105

,, ,, Henry Travers, 106

,, ,, Wido de Laval, 106

,, ,, Albreda de Lisours, 106

,, ,, Richard Fitz-Eustache, 106

,, ,, Earl of Lancaster, 106

,, ,, Bec family, 106, 107

,, ,, Willoughby family, 108

,, ,, Ralph de Cromwell, 109

,, ,, Dymokes and Cressies, 110

,, ,, Percy family, 112

,, ,, Lord Clinton, 114

,, ,, Lord Fortescue, 114

,, ,, Sir H. M. Hawley, 114

,, ,, Stanhope family, 114

,, ,, H. Rogers, Esq., 114

Kirkby, East, church described, 128, 131

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 121

,, ,, Romara family, 121

,, ,, De La Launde family, 121

,, ,, Duke of Lancaster, Henry IV. 121

,, ,, Sir Vincent Skinner, 121

,, ,, Littlebury family, 124

,, ,, R. Maidens, Esq., 122

,, ,, Dr. T. Robinson, 122

,, ,, Stanhope and Coltman families, 122

,, Bequest of money for “exhibition,” 124 and note

,, “Silver salt” and “silver flat piece,” 124

,, Browne, Sir John, Knt., 126

,, “Sergant of Privy Chamber,” 127

,, Treasurer of Ireland, 127

,, Granted land at “Peppercorn Rent,” 126, 127

,, Ealand family, held “Honour of Peverel,” 127

,, Sir William, Constable of Nottingham Castle, 127

,, Lucy Faber gives meadow “to strew the monks’ floor,” 122

,, Goodrich family, 123, 124, note

,, Bishop of Ely, his character, 131 note

,, Epigram on, 131 note

,, Sapcote family, 125

,, Silkstone, Robert de, Monument in Church, 126

,, Smerehorn, Alan gives Watermill to Revesby Abbey, 128

,, Webberly family, John, strong supporter of Charles I., 128

Kirkstead, Abbey founded by Hugh, Fitz Eudo, 105, 229

,, Mastiffs, 101, note

Knatchbull, Sir Edward, 114, 164

Knollys, Hanserd, Churchman and Baptist, 181 and note

Kyme, Barony of, 61

,, family, 110, 182

,, Simon de, 131

L.

Lacy, John de, 88

,, John de, Earl of Lincoln, 104

,, Ilbert de, Lord of Kirkby-on-Bain, 104, 177, 208

,, Also of Pontefract, called Kirkby by the Saxons, 104

,, Great possessions of, 104

,, Henry de, 104

Lucia, 15, 87, 88, 121, 152, 159, 176, 178, 180, 189, 194, 208

Lancaster, Duke of, 27

,, Thomas, Earl of, 106

Langrick, i.e., Long Creek, 99

Langton of Langton, Patron of Lusby, 1677–1833, 149

,, Stephen de, Archbishop, 134

Laval, Wido de, 106

Lawlessness, temp. Simon de Tumby, 108 note

Leedsgate, i.e., “our Lady’s gate,” 119

“Liber Niger,” Hearne’s, 54

Lichgate, memorial to Honble. E. Stanhope, 168

Lindisfarne, Monks of, 103

Lisours, Albreda de, 106

Lister, Sir Martin, Eminent Zoologist, &c., 61, 62

,, Sir Matthew, Court Physician, &c., 60, 62

,, Matthew, Esq., Lord of Oxcombe, 149

Littlebury, family of, 6, 8, 90, 91 and note, 124, 153

,, Sir Humphrey, 6

,, George of Somersby, 51

,, Humphrey, 152

,, John of Hagworthingham, 77

,, Margaret, bequest to the poor, 170

,, Their large residence, 171

Livesey, Thomas, Esq., of Blackburn, 20

Lodington family, 126

Lola Montez, 35

L’Oste, Revs. C. N., 166 and note

Lusby church described, 135, 136

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Tonna Almer and other Saxons, 131

,, ,, Gilbert de Gaunt, 131

,, ,, Simon de Kyme, 131

,, ,, Walter de Bec, 132

,, ,, Ranulph, Bishop of Durham, 132

,, ,, Pinson, 132

,, ,, John Bec, 133

,, ,, Willoughby family, 133

,, ,, Bishop of Durham, 134

Bishop of Lincoln, 134

M.

Malbish, Osbert, 48

,, Richard de, 47

Maletoft, Roger de, 178

Malo Lacu (Mauley) family of, 146

,, Arms of, 147

Malo Lacu, Peter, born at Poictou, 146

,, Built Castle of Mountgrace, 146

Manvers, Earl, 62, 80, 96

Manure of sheep in Kirkby granted to Kirkstead Abbey, 107

Margaret, St., 227, note

Mastiffs of Kirkstead Abbey, 101, note

Massenge, or Masinge, 123 and note

Mavis Enderby, church described, 52–3

,, Owners of, see Enderby, Mavis

Meschines, Ranulph de, 88, 201

Mills, as valuable property, 12 note, 103, 105, 108, 135, note, 156, 176, 225

Miningsby, church described, 142

,, ,, Runic stone in Churchyard, 142

,, ,, Ranulph de, 139

,, Owners of Miningsby—

,, ,, Moretaine, Earl of, 102

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 138, 139

,, ,, William de Romara, 139

,, ,, Baldric, de Cheles, 139

,, ,, Hugo Wac (Wake), 139

,, ,, Ranulph de, Miningsby, 139

,, ,, Hubert Walker, Archbishop, 140

,, ,, Robert de Herecourt, 140

,, ,, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, 140

,, ,, John Scayman, of Miningsby, 141

,, ,, Robert de Willoughby, 141

,, ,, Sir John de Ipre, 141

,, ,, Richard Skepper, 140

,, ,, Grynne family, 141

Monas-Tessera-Graphica, 51

Montez, Lola, 35

N.

Names of fields, peculiar, 9, 10, 11, 18, 40, 70, 71, 79, 84, 114, 115, 119, 122, 123, 127, 141, 150, 151, 161, 170, 171, 207

Newcastle, Duke of, 20, 180

Newcomen, John, of “Sallaby,” 68

,, Pedigree, 69

Newcomen, Richard, of “Nether Toynton,” 68

,, Samuel, of “Nether Toynton,” 68, 69

“Niger Liber,” Hearne’s, 54

Northumberland, Earl of, 59

Nova-villa, Robert de, 208

O.

Odd, Bishop of Baieux, 2, 101, 102, 182, 208

Old Revesby deeds, from Burghley House, 161

Oratory Medlam, (Revesby), 161

Ordericus Vitalis quoted, 226

Ormsby, Richard de, 146

Oswy, King of Northumbria, 102, 103

Otter, Francis, memorial window, 157

Otter, Miss, restored Ranby church, 1839, 156

P.

Palfreyman, 44, 125 and note, 134

Parker, John, a “Recusant,” 80

“Pelham Buckle,” its origin, 178 and note

“Peppercorn” rent, 127, 163

Percy, Henry, 59

Percy family, 110, 112

Pinson, “Dapifer,” 54, 132, 230

Plantagenet, Edmund, 88

Plantagenet, wood planted by, 90

Poolham, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43

Portland, Duke of, 181

Prayers for the dead, 84

Privilege of wearing hat before Royalty, 3, 195

Proviso, curious in Will, 124

Q.

Quincy, Hawise de, 76

Robert de, 88

Quitclaims, Walter Bec, toll of corn, 107

,, Manure of sheep, 107

R.

Raithby church described, 154

,, Owners of Raithby—

,, ,, Elnod, the Saxon, 151

,, ,, William de Karilepho, 151

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 151

,, ,, Eudo, son of Spirewic, 152

,, ,, Robert de Willoughby, 152

,, ,, Littlebury family, 152, 153

,, ,, Brackenbury family, 153

,, ,, Rev. E. Rawnsley, 153

Ralph de Cromwell (Kirkby-on-Bain), 109

,, St. Valery (Ranby), 156

Ranby, an appanage of Tupholme Abbey, 156

,, Church described, 156, 157

,, Owners of Ranby—

,, ,, Godric, the Saxon, 156

,, ,, Odo, Bishop of Baieux, 156

,, ,, Ralph de St. Valery, 156

,, ,, Ralph de Cromwell, 156 note

,, ,, Otter family, 156, 157

Ranulph, Bishop of Durham, 54, 229

,, of Miningsby, 139

Ratcliffe, Sir John (Kirkby-on-Bain), 97

Rede, Robert, Justice of the King, 49

Registers of Edlington, 42, 43

,, Mavis Enderby, 50

,, Salmonby, 169

,, Sotby, 183

,, Stixwold, 199, 200

,, Winceby, 228

Rent of salt, 55

Revesby Abbey, cell at Mavis Enderby, 48

,, Abbot’s possessions, 162

,, Founded by William de Romara, 121

,, Church described, 166, 167, 168

,, Estates divided in 1552, 163

,, Meaning of name, 157 and note

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 159

,, ,, Roger de Romara, 159

,, ,, William, de Romara, Earl of Chester, 159, 160

,, ,, Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, 163

,, ,, John Kersey, 163

,, ,, Lord Treasurer Burghley, 164

,, ,, Henry Howard, 164

,, ,, Sir Joseph Banks, 164

,, ,, J. Banks Stanhope, Esq., 164

,, ,, Right Honble. E. Stanhope, 164

,, Treasures at, 164, 165

,, Tumuli at, 164, 165

“Riddings,” Kirkby, 115

Ring, silver salt, bequest of, 124

Riveaux Abbey, Revesby lands given to, 124

Roads repaired by monks, a duty, 158

Robbery at Halstead Hall, 205

Roman Sepulture, 13

,, Urns, 56, 70

Rose, tenure by, 59

Runic stone, Marvis Enderby, 52

,, Miningsby, 142, 143

S.

Salmonby, church described, 172, 173

,, Burials many, in 1723–4, 169

,, Rectory held by William of Waynflete, 172

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Hugh de Abrincis, 170

,, ,, Geoffrey of Benigworth, 170

,, ,, Littlebury family, 170, 171

,, ,, Hamon Sutton, 171

,, ,, Sir Anthony Thorold, 172

,, ,, King, family of, Ashby de la Launde, 171

,, ,, Reeve, family of, Ashby de la Launde, 171

,, ,, Mrs. Nesbit Hamilton, Ogilvie, 173

,, Flint implements found, 216

Sackville, Anne, Lady, 60

St. John family, 33

St. Sythe, Revesby, 160

St. Valery, Richard de, 156

Salt pans, 133 and note

Salt rent, 155

Sapcote family, 125 and note

Saxon churches, 40, 55, 56, 57, 75, 121, 184, 210

Scales, Sir Thomas, 125

Scales, Isabella, 141

Scamblesby and Cawkwell—

,, church described, 174, 175, 176

,, Owners of—

,, ,, The Lady Lucia Thorold, 176

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 176

,, ,, Romara, Roger de, 176

,, ,, William de, 177

,, ,, Gilbert de Gaunt, 177

,, ,, Blondville family, 177

,, ,, De Lacy family, 177

,, ,, John of Gaunt, 177

,, ,, Priory of Spalding, 176, 178

,, ,, Bishop of Lincoln, 178

,, ,, Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 178

,, ,, Earl of Yarborough, 178

,, ,, Lill family, 178

,, ,, Bourne family, 178

,, ,, Kent, family of, curious bequests, 179, 180

,, Cawkwell, church demolished, 181

,, ,, Owners of—

,, ,, Lady Lucia, 180

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 180

,, ,, Sir Charles Cavendish, of Bolsover, 180

,, ,, Dukes of Newcastle, 180

,, ,, Earl of Oxford, 180

,, ,, Bentinck family, 180

,, ,, Duke of Portland, 180

Silkstone, Robert, monument to, 126

,, large estates of, 126

Silver casket and coins found, 151

,, “creeping,” 130

,, “salt,” bequest of, 124

“Sir” equivalent to “parson,” 111, note

Siward the Saxon, curious tradition of, 187 and note

Skepper, George, 125

,, Richard, buried in church, 123

,, ,, will of, 140

Skinner family, of Hareby, 91

,, of Old Bolingbroke, 91

,, Sir Vincent, 91, 121

Skipwith, Sir William, 50

Slaves, bequest of, 162, 170

Smith, J. Bainbridge, D.D., tablet at Baumber, 21

,, memorial window in Sotby, 185

Sotby, church described, 184, 185

,, register, 16 burials in 1728, 183

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Ulnod the Saxon, 182

,, ,, Odo, B shop of Baieux, 182

,, ,, Philip de Kyme, 182

,, ,, William de Kyme, 183

,, ,, Simon de Kyme, 183

,, ,, Gilbert de Umfraville, 182

,, ,, Sir Robert Dymok, knt., 183

,, ,, Robert Taillebois, 183

“Spice boxes” at East Kirkby, 130

Spurs, tenure by, 84

“Squint” window at Lusby, 136

Stanhope family, 114, 122, 165

,, Sir Richard, of Rampton, 109

Stennet, Jeffery, murder of, 119, 120

Stixwold, church described, 199, 200

,, field names at, 207

,, meaning of name, 185, 186

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Ulviet and Siward, Saxons, 187

,, ,, Waldin Brito, 188

,, ,, Alured, of Lincoln, 188

,, ,, Ivo Taillebois, 188

,, ,, Alan, of Lincoln, 190

,, ,, Roger de Romara, 189

,, ,, Ranulph, Earl of Chester, 189, 190

,, ,, Gilbert de Gant, 190

,, ,, Bec family, 190

,, ,, Pinso, “Dapifer,” 190

,, ,, Willoughby family, 190

,, ,, Robert de Haye, 190

,, ,, Ranulph de Meschines, 190

,, ,, Earl of Northumberland, 191

,, ,, Robert Dighton, 191

,, ,, Thimbleby family, 191

,, ,, Savile family, 192

,, ,, Sir John Coventry, 192

,, ,, Lord High Admiral Anson, 192, 193

,, ,, Edmund Turnor, Esq., 193

,, Halstead Hall owners—

,, ,, Roger de Stixwold, 201

,, ,, Sir Theobald de Stikeswald, 201

,, ,, Ranulph de Meschines, 202

,, ,, Welby family, 202

,, ,, Evington family, 203

,, ,, George Townshend, 203

,, ,, Kirkland Snowden, 203

,, ,, Gibbon family, 203

,, ,, Sir John Coventry, 203, 204

,, ,, Sir William Kyte, or Keate, 204

,, ,, Lord Anson, 204

,, ,, Edmund Turnor, Esq., 204

,, Robbery at Halstead Hall, 204, 205, 206

Stixwold Priory, founded by “the Lady Lucia,” 194

,, Benefactors—

,, ,, Galfred de Ezmondeys, 194 and note

,, ,, Alexander Creveceur, 194 and many others

,, Perquisites—

,, ,, “Assize of beer and bread,” 195

,, ,, “Lincoln farthings,” 195

,, ,, “Shot for wax,” 195

,, Possessions very large, 195

,, Prioress, the last, 196

,, Registers mention—

,, ,, “Artillery in charges,” “town muskets,” etc., 200

,, ,, Dog-whippers for church, 200

,, ,, “Dunkirkers,” 200

,, ,, “Dyke-reeve,” 200

,, Vicars, list of, 200, 201

,, stone coffins from, 199

,, stone with curious device, cross within circle, 198 and note

,, Cistercian pottery found, 207

Stourton, church described, 209, 210

,, benefice united to Baumber, 211

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Grinchel, the Saxon, 209

,, ,, Eudo, son of Spirewic, 208

,, ,, Robert de Novâ Villâ, 208

,, ,, Odo, Bishop of Baieux, 208

,, ,, William de Karilepho, 208

,, ,, Ilbert de Lacy, 208

,, ,, Dighton family, 209

,, ,, E. Clinton, Earl of Lincoln, 209

,, ,, Duke of Newcastle, 209

,, ,, W. H. Trafford, Esq., 209

,, ,, R. Harrison, Esq., 211

,, a Roman station, 209

,, “Stoup” farm, 211

Stoups, 25, 53, 154

Sweating sickness, 60, 149

T.

Tapestry, Baieux, 102, note

Tetford, 211

,, church described, 213

,, Saxon, formerly existing, 211

,, Owners—

,, ,, Elmer, Arnwi and Britnod, Saxons, 211

,, ,, Thomas (of Baieux) Archbishop of York, 212

,, ,, Gozelin, son of Lambert, 212

,, ,, De Hesele family, 212

,, ,, Cormayle family, 212

,, ,, Creveceur family, 212

,, ,, Braybœuf family, 212

,, ,, Barkworth family, 212

,, ,, Thimbleby family, 212

,, ,, Savile family, 212

,, ,, George Anton, Esq., 212

,, ,, Hussey family, 213

,, ,, Dymoke family, 213

,, ,, Sir H. A. H. Cholmeley, 213

,, ,, Meaburn Staniland Esq., 213

,, ,, Executors of G. Westerby, 213

,, Tetford witch, 214, 215

Thimbleby, imprisoned at Lincoln, cruel treatment of wife, 37

,, family, 212

Thorndyke, Francis, of Scamblesby, (Lincolnshire Gentry, 1634), 176

Thorold, of Bucknall, 150

,, Horncastle, Dean of, 161

,, of Horsington, 42

,, of Salmonby, 172

Touthby, John de, 36

Tyrwhitt, Sir William, 180

U.

Umfraville, Gilbert de, Earl of Angus, 59, 110, 182, 188, note

V.

Valery, St., Ralph de, 156

Vere, Earl of Oxford, 49

W.

Wac (Wake), Hugh, gives land to Revesby Abbey, 139

Waddingworth, 215

,, meaning, probable, of name, 217

,, church described, 221, 222

,, Dymoke monument, 221

,, Owners of—

,, ,, William de Karilepho, 218

,, ,, Eudo, son of Spirewic, 218

,, ,, Tupholme Abbey, 218

,, ,, Richard de Waddingworth, 218

,, ,, Roger Fulstow, 219

,, ,, Thomas Dighton, 219

,, ,, George Townshend, 220

,, ,, George Snowden, 220

,, ,, Edward Dymoke, 221

,, ,, Trafford Southwell family, 221

,, ,, Vyner family (of Gautby), 221

,, a native of, became Lord Mayor of London, 220

,, old armour in cottage, 222

,, highway robbery of resident in, 220

Wainflete, William of, Rector of Salmonby, 172

Walesby monument, 157

Ward, Rev. R. F., 172

Watermills, 12, 176

Webberley family, 128

Welby, Thomas, of Oxcombe, 147

,, large possessions of, 147

,, family, of Stixwold, 203

Welles, Sir Robert, 50, 77

Wentworth, Lord Strafford, 69

William de Barkworthe, 35

,, Wodehall, 42

Willoughby, arms of, 110

,, d’Eresby, 55

,, family of, 89, 108

,, and Kirkstead Abbey, 230, note

, of Parham, 4, 55

,, Robert de, 141, 152, 230

,, Sir William, 55, 138, 230

Willoughby, Rev. West, charity of, 118, 119

Winceby, church described, 227

,, a haunted boulder, 225

,, Owners of—

,, ,, Agemund the Saxon, 225

,, ,, Gozelin the Norman, 225

,, ,, Hugh de Abrincis, 225

,, ,, Gaunt family, 226

,, ,, Duke of Lancaster, 226

,, ,, C. Manwaring, Esq., 226

,, ,, Hill family, 226

,, register, curious entries, 228

,, fight, 228, 229, 230

Wispington, church described, 238, 239

,, Owners of—

,, ,, William de Karilepho, Bishop of Durham, 231

,, ,, Eudo, son of Spirewic, 232

,, ,, Kirkstead Abbey, 234

,, ,, Bec family, 233

,, Sir William Willoughby, 233

,, Robert Phillips, Esq., 235

,, Phillips Glover, Esq., 236

,, Turnor family, of Stoke Rochford, 237

,, anecdote of Vicar, R. Glover, 238, note

,, benefice formerly a rectory, 241

,, duel fought by Major Glover, 244

,, list of vicars, 242

,, Manor house, formerly a fine residence, 237

,, register, names “weaver” and “spinster,” 242, 243

,, spinning, a common occupation, 243, note

Witch of Tetford, 214, 215

Witham debouched at Wainfleet, 99

Woodstock, Edmund of, 65

Y.

Yarborough, Earl of, 178