166 WALCOT, Walcot is a small village in the wapentake of Aveland, in the parts of Kesteven about one mile from Folkingham, and the same from Threekingham. Domesday Account, Land of Gilbert de Gaunt.--În Walecote (Wal cot) four carucates of land to be taxed, Land to five ploughs. There are twenty two sokemen and four bordars, and half the advowson of the church and twenty six acres of meadow. Land of St. Peter de Burg-In Walecote (Walent) St. Peter de Burg had and has five carucates of land to be taxed. Land to six ploughs Gilbert a vassal of the Abbot's, has now there one plough, and six villanes and five bordars with two ploughs, and a church, and fourteen sokemen with two carucates having four ploughs, One moiety of of the soke belongs to St. Peter, and the other to Gilbert de Gant. in Folchinge Fam (Folkingham.) There are thirty acres of meadow, Value in King Edward's time eight pounds, now four pounds. The land of Wulric Wilde in Walecote (Walcot) hundred the jury say ought to be a moiety of the Bishop of Durham's, and half Uluiet's one of his vassals who has it by the alms of the King. In this place are two ancient manor houses, both of which may reasonably be referred, as to the time in which they were built, to the reign of Queen Elizabeth. One of those, which is west of the church, and now inhabited by Mrs. Oliver, has been much larger than it is at present. It extended westerly much farther, and had a porch with a foot way through it. It belongs to Sir Gilbert Heathcote. The other, which is S. E. of the church, is occupied by Mr. Ed. Porter, and belongs to Ed. Brown Esq. in In this parish is a chalybeate spring, formerly great repute for its medicinal virtues. This place gave name to a family who had some monuments in the church (Gough.) The Church, Is a strong Gothic building, consisting of three ailes, a chancel, and low spire steeple. In and near the chancel, are several Piscina, or lavatories, used in the times of Papacy; the east window contains a good deal of painted glass; on one pane is the figure of a monk, there are also some coats of arms. The pillars are some round and some clustered, the seats are chiefly stalls, and the pulpit neat. Here is a very handsome font, covered with beautiful foliage; it is round and very low. On entering the chancel on each side is a fine saxon arch. This church is very ancient. Inscriptions from Hollis's Manuscripts. Prie pur Nicholas Maystre et.... sa femme Effigies Viri et Mulieris, In choro boreali. Tumulus lapideus fugientibus literis, et insignijs Walcot pene obliteratis. Alter Tumulus. On a brass plate in the floor of the north aile, is the following. Here lyeth the body of Isaac Lavington, who died in 1635, aged 25 years. On another in the south aile: Here yeth the body of John Lavington, whe died in 1637, in the 26th. of his age. year The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas, Patron Sir Gilbert Heathcote Bart. It is a Curacy not in charge of the clear yearly value of 31. 108.. MODERN STATE. Here are two manors Sir Gilbert Heathcote is Lord of one and Ed. Brown Esq. is Lord of the, other. The parish contains 1700 acres, the average rent of which is from 25 to 30 shillings per acre. The parish is liable to tithes, which belong to Sir Gilbert Heathcote, The fences are quick thorn hedges, the soil clay, and stony, The principal proprietors of land are Sir Gilbert Heathcote, Ed. Brown Esq, and Mr. John Milns. 170 NEWTON. Newton is a small village in the wapentake of Aveland, in the parts of Kesteven, about 3 miles N. W. from Folkingham. Domesday Account. The Land of the Bishop of Durham. In Nuetoue (Newton) Uluric Wilde had seven oxgangs of land to be taxed. Land to two ploughs. Bishop of Durham has one moiety, and Uluiet and his wife have the other, under the King. The whole of this land was his wife's mother's. The Bishop has there half a plough, and three villanes with half a plough, and six acres of meadow, and thirty-five acres of coppice wood. Uluiet has half a plough and three villanes with half a plough, and six acres of meadow and thirty-five acres of coppice wood, The value of |