One of these becks has its rise at the parish of Newton, the other at Quarrington, and this latter stream is never dry. At the western boundary of the parish is a very ancient road, which in old writings is called "Street furlong". As there is neither stones nor gravel in the parish, the roads, in the winter season, are very bad.

The noted Highwayınan, Turpin, once cheated a person, crossing Scredington gorse, by selling bim a bag of sawdust, covered at top with tea, for three guineas.

This place has often been mistaken for, or confounded with, Threekingham, which is a se parate village, about 3 miles distant to the south.

AUNSBY.

AUNSBY is a small village in the wapentake of Aswardhurn, in the parts of Kesteven, about miles N. W. from Folkingbam.

"Michael de Ounsby held, in the time of Henry III, a Knight's fee in Ounsby, of Christiana Ledet, and she of the King, of the ancient feofment". (Testa de Nevill.)

The Church,

Is a gothic building, consisting of a nave, worth and south ailes, a chancel, and spire steeple

From Hollis's Manuscript's.

Here were formerly the following inscriptions, Priez pour l'alme Wauter de Ounsby q' dona.. Orate pro aia Christopheri Hogekinson quondam manerij de Ownsby, qui obijt 20 die Decemb. A. D. 1544.

Johaés Colthirst (Pater Johis. qui vixit 1600). On a brass plate in the chancel floor is the following inscription. "Here lieth interred the body of John Colthurst, who departed this life Oct. 14. 1678; also of Mary his wife who died 17. Dec. 1678.

On a stone," John Colthurst of Ownsby who was buried the 27. daye of December 1627.

Most stalls, only two pews. It is a rectory

valued in the King's books at 6!, Os. 7d. Patron, M. Newton Esq. Church is dedicated to St. Tho mas á Becket.

MODERN STATE.

Mrs- Houblin and her daughter Mrs. Pickett are ladies of the manor. The parish contains acres of land. The fences are quick hedges, and the parish is liable to Tithes. The soil is strong Clay. The principal proprietors are, the ladies of the manor, and Sir T. Whichcote. The Inn, at the corner of the road near Aswarby, known by the sign of Tali I. O. is in the parish of Aunsby.

HELPRINGHAM.

Helpringham, which Stukeley conjectures comes from Hale-Parva Ingham, is a pleasant village in the wapentake of Aswardhurn, in the

parts of Kesteven, about 5 miles N. E. b. N.

from Folkingham,

Domesday Account.

Land of Ivo Talbois. In Helpericham (Help. ringham) six oxgangs of land to be taxed. Land to six oxen. Soke in Wiuelestorp (Wilsthorp.) There are three søkemen aud one bordar with one plough, and one acre of meadow.

Land of Gilbert de Gaunt. In Helpericham (Helpringham) (three carucates and two oxgangs) and Burton (two carucates) five carucates of land and two oxgangs to be taxed. Land to eight ploughs. Thirty five sokemen and seven bordars have there ten ploughs, and twenty-six acres of meadow.

Land of Colsuain. In Helpricham Helpring. ham) two oxgangs of land to be taxed. Land to two oxen. There is one villane, and two acres

of meadow. This land is in a manner waste.

Land of Robert de Veci. In Helpericham

(Helpringham) Elric had seven

and three oxgangs to be taxed.

carucates of land

Land to as many ploughs and oxen. Robert de Veci has there three ploughs in the demesne, and thirteen viljanes and nine, bordars with four ploughs, and

fifteen acres of meadow. Value in King Edward's time three pounds, now twelve.

Land of Geoffry of Cambrai. In Helpericham

(Helpringham) Azor had one belongs four oxgangs of land,

church to which

of meadow. Geoffry has it, and Deeping.

and four acres

it belongs to

The manor house belonged to the family of Latimer in the time of Henry III, when W. le Latimer held in this parish half of a knight's fee of W. de Vescy and he of the king, of the anci ent feofment.

Simon de Kyme also held at that time in Helpringham, half a knight's fee of Gilbert de Gaunt, and he of the king, of the ancient feof ment. The same Simon also held four bovates of land here of the fee of Bolingbrook. (Testa de Nevill).

In 9. Edward III. this manor was in possesion of William Lord Latimer. John Lord Nevill, of Raby, became his heir by marrying his daughter, but dying before her, she afterwards married Robert Lord Willoughby of Eresby, which fami ly possessed this manor, it seems, till John Nevill Lord Latimer, who died 9. Henry VI. seized of it. In 9. of Edward IV. Geo. Lord' Latimer,