the whole in King Edward's time forty shillings, the Bishop's part is now twenty-five shillings, and Uluiet's part, which the Bishop claims, twenty five shillings.

Land of Colsuain. In Neutone (Newton) Tur chil and Godwin had ten oxgangs of land to be taxed. Land to two ploughs. Ralph, a vassal of Colsuain's has there one plough and four villanes and four bordars with half a plough, and eighteen acres of meadow, and seventy two acres of coppice wood. Value in King Edward's time and now twenty shillings. Tallaged at twenty

shillings.

Land of Odo Arbalistarius. In Neutone (Newton) Alsi had seven oxgangs of land to be taxed. Land to ten oxen. Odo has there one. plough, and one sokeman with one oxgang of this land, and five villanes and four bordars with one plough and a half. There is a church, and twelve acres of meadow, and seventy acres of wood pasture here and there. Value in King Edward's time four pounds, the same now. Tallaged at forty shillings,

Land of Colegrim. In Neutone (Newton) Ulric Wilde had three oxgangs of land and a half to be taxed. Land to as many oxen. Uluiet

now has it of the King, and there half a plough, and three villanes with half a plough, and six acres of meadow, and thirty five acres of coppice wood. Value in King Edward's time twenty shillings, now twenty-five shillings.

In this town there have been three large Halls, one of which now stands near the church, and although great part of it is down, it is still targe mansion. Not long ago the low. rooms were wainscoted with black oak, very beautifully carved, of birds beasts &c. which had been gilt with gold, but the house has been lately modernized, and these relics of ancient splendor taken away. The upper rooms still retain their former magnificence.

At a short distance, nearly south of this house is a circular mound, moated round, on which has stood a kind of summer house.

side was a chinese bridge, and the

On the west

road to the

going four

top of the mound, was a spiral times round before it reached the summer house. To the south west of this latter place are the remains of gravel walks leading towards Thorp Hall, On the top of the mound 44

churches may be seen on a clear day with the

naked eye.

West Roland Hall, at the west end of the town, near the wood, is now standing, but many foun dations, which may yet be traced, plainly show that it has beeen much larger.

The Savile's were a respectable family in this place.

The Church

Is small, but consists of three ailes, a chancel and a tower steeple, which contains three bells. The window at the east end of the chancel is lofty, and contains some painted glass. There is also a kind of chantry on the south side of the chancel, which contains some painted glass, of very brilliant colors.

On the north side is a recumbent statue, under a contrasted gothic arch, very fine.

The pillars which support the roof are octago nal.

The font is also plain and octagonal. The steeple is badly built.

The Church is dedicated to St. Botolph, it is a rectory valued at 101, in the King's books. Patron, W. Welby Esq.

On a marble monument in the south wall is the following inscription.

In memory of Mary Savile, daughter of Robert. Yerbrough of Lincoln, who died the oth of March, 1637.

In the middle aile, are several stones to the memory of the Walker's family.

MODERN STATE.

Sir W. Earl Welby is Lord of the manor, The parish contains 1200 acres, The fences are quick thorn hedges, the soil clay, and stony. Tithes exonerated. The whole parish belongs to the Welby family.

HACKENBY.

HACKENDY is a village in the hundred of Avaland, in the parts of Kesteven, about 3 miles North from Boarn.

Domesday Account.

Land of the Bishop of Lincoln. In Hacunesby (Hackenby) soke of this manor and four oxgangs and a half of land to be taxed. Land to as many ploughs. Five sokemen have there one plough and ten acres of meadow, and ten acres of coppice wood.

Land of Ogerius Brito. In Haconesbi (Hackenby) and Steintone (Stainton) Ulfenise had nine oxgangs of land to be taxed. Land to as many oxen. Soke in Edenham. Ogerius has there two sokemen with four oxgangs of this land and three villanes with one plough and twelve acres of meadow, and forty acres of wood Value in King Edward's time, and now forty shillings.

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Land of Robert de Stafford. In Haconssbi (Hackenby) Uluiet had one carucate of land to be taxed. Land to one plough. Gulfer a vasal of Robert's, has there one plough, and five villanes and one bordar with one plough, and sixteen acres of meadow, and thirty five acres of Value in King Edward's time

wood pasture.

and now, thirty shillings.

Land of Heppo Balistarius. In Haconesbi