LUDNEY. See Grainthorpe, mile dis- MAWTHORPE, in Well parish, and potant N. pula. included therein. mile distant S. LUSBY, 4 miles N.W. from Spilsby. MABLETHORPE (St. Mary), 7 miles mile MELTON-ROSS, near Barton-on-Humber. Popula, 126. MESSINGHAM, 74 miles W. from Glanford-Bridge. Popula. 1,103. Market, Thurs.; fair, Trinity-Mon., merchandise goods. METHERINGHAM, 8 miles S.E. from Lincoln. Popula. 626. MILTHORPE, in Aslackby parish, and popula. included therein. MININGSBY, 5 miles S.E. from Horncastle. Popula. 134. MINTING, 6 miles N.W. from Horncastle. Popula. 270. Here was Alien Priory, founded in the year 1129, by Ranulph de Meschines; granted 34 Hen. VIII. an MOORBY, 4 miles S.E. from Horncastle. Popula. 118, pula, 765. MANTHORPE with LITTLE-GONER-MORTON, 3 miles N. from Bourn. Po MAREHAM-LE-FEN, 5 miles N.E, from Tattershall. Popula. 609. MORTON (Extra Par.), in Graffo wapentake. Popula. 9. MORTON, in Gainsborough parish, and popula, included therein. 1 mile distant N. MAREHAM-ON-THE-HILL, 1 mile S. MOULTON, 3 miles N.W. from Holbeach. from Horncastle. Popula. 133. MARKBY, 3 miles N.E. from Alford. Popula. 94. Here was an Augustine Priory, founded in the reign of John, by Ralph Fitz Gilbert; yearly value 1631. 17s. 6d., now worth 3,2771. 10s.; granted, 30 Hen. VIII., to Charles Duke of Suffolk. MARKET-RAISEN, 150 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 1,166. Market, Thurs.; fairs, every other Tues, after Palm-Sun., sheep, &c.; Sept. 25, horned cattle. MARSH-CHAPEL, 5 miles N.W. from Saltfleet. Popula. 411. MARSTON, 9 miles S.E. from Newark. Popula. 393. MARTIN, 2 miles S. W. from Horncastle. Popula. 55. MARTIN, in Timberland parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N. Popula. 1,629. NEWTON (by Toft), 4 miles W.S.W. from Market-Raisen. Popula. 70. NEWTON-UPON-TRENT, 10 miles S. from Gainsborough, Popula. 295. MARTON, 5 miles S. from Gainsborough. NOCTON, 7 miles S.E. from Lincoln. Popula, 395, MAVIS-ENDERBY, 3 miles N.W, from Spilsby. Popula. 189. Popula. 376. Here was an Augustine Priory, founded in the reign of King Stephen, by Robert D'Arcey; yearly value 52l. 19s. 24d., now worth 1,059l. 4s. 2d.; granted, 30 Hen. VIII., to Charles Duke of Suffolk; and 12 Eliz., to Sir John Stanley. NORMANBY-ON-THE-WOLD, 3 miles N.E. from Market-Raisen. Popula. 96. NORMANBY, 6 miles W. from Market Raisen. Popula. 328. NORMANBY, in Stow parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant N. NORMANTON, 8 miles W. from Sleaford. Popula. 189. NORTHORPE, 6 miles N.E. from Gainsborough. Popula. 127. NORTHORPE.-See Thurlby. distant N.W. mile OWMBY, 5 miles W. from Market-Raisen. OWMBY.-See Searby. 1 mile distant S. PADDOCKS (Extra Par.), in Corring. PARTNEY, 2 miles N. from Spilsby. Popula. 293. Fairs, Aug. 1, 25, Sept. 18, 19, Oct. 18, 19, cattle, and clothing of all sorts. PICKWORTH, 2 miles W. from Folk ingham. Popula. 186. PILHAM, 4 miles N.E. from Gainsborough. Popula. 102. PINCHBECK, 2 miles N. from Spalding. Popula. 2,099. POINTON, in Semperingham parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. PONTON (Great), 3 miles S. from Grantham. Popula. 418. PONTON (Little), 24 miles S. from Gran. tham. Popula. 180. NORTON-DISNEY, 9 miles S.W. from POTTER-HANWORTH, 6 miles S.E. Lincoln. Popula. 214. OBTHORPE.-See Thurlby. ORBY, 5 miles E. from Spilsby. Popula. 282. ORFORTH (Extra Par.). Popula, returned with Binbrook (St. Mary). 1 mile distant N. from Lincoln. Popula. 374. QUADRING, 8 miles S.W. from Boston. Popula. 704. QUARRINGTON, 1 mile S.W. from Sleaford. Popula. 132. RAITHBY with MALTBY, 2 miles S.W. from Louth. Popula. 120. RANBY, 7 miles N. from Horncastle. Popula. 121. RAND, & mile N.W. from Wragby. Popula. 102. RASEN (Middle) and DRAKES, 13 mile N.W. from Market-Raisen. Popula. 508. RASEN (West), 3 miles W. from Market. Raisen. Popula. 210. RAUCEBY (North), 4 miles W. from Sleaford. Popula. 252. RAUCEBY (South), 34 miles W. from Sleaford. Popula. 255. RAVENDALE (East), 6 miles S.W. from Great-Grimsby. Popula. 95. RAVENDALE (West), in the above parish, and popula. included therein. REASBY, in Stainton (by Langworth) pa- | SALTFLEETBY (St. Clement's or East), rish, and popula. included therein. mile distant N. REDBOURN, 5 miles S.W. from Glan ford-Bridge. Popula. 270. REEPHAM, 44 miles N.E. from Lincoln. Popula. 247. REITHBY, 2 miles W. from Spilsby. Popula. 180. RESTON (North), 4 miles S.E. from Louth. Popula. 46. RESTON (South), 5 miles S.E. from Louth. Popula, 111. REVESBY, 6 miles S.E. from Horncastle. Popula. 572. Here was a Cistercian Monastery, founded, in the year 1142, by William Earl of Lincoln; valued at 3491. 4s. 10d. yearly, now worth 6,9881. 18s. 4d.; granted, 30 Hen. VIII., to Charles Duke of Suffolk. RIBY, 4 miles W. from Great-Grimsby. Popula. 168. RIGSBY with AILSBY, 1 mile W. from Alford. Popula. 109. RIPPINGALE, 4 miles S.E. from Folk ingham. Popula. 611. RISBY.-See Roxby. 14 mile distant S. RISEHOLME, 3 miles N. from Lincoln. Popula. 73. ROPSLEY, 6 miles S.E. from Grantham. Popula. 554. ROTHWELL, 2 miles S.E. from Caistor. Popula. 197. ROUGHTON, 4 miles S.W. from Horn castle. Popula. 110. ROULSTON, 5 miles N. from Sleaford. Popula. 123. ROXBY with RISBY, 3 miles S.E. from Burton-Strather. Popula. 350. ROXHOLME, in Leasingham parish, and popula. included therein. RUCKLAND, 6 miles S. from Louth. Popula. 33. 3 miles S. from Saltfleet. Popula. 126. SALTFLEETBY (St. Peter's), 4 miles S.W. from Saltfleet. Popula. 185. SAPPERTON, 8 miles E.S.E. from Grantham. Popula. 55. SAUSTHORPE, 2 miles N, from Spilsby. Popula. 167. SAXBY, 6 miles W.S.W. from Market- SAXBY, 44 miles S.W. from Barton. INGLEBY, 6 miles N.W. from Lincoln. Popula. 561. SCAMBLESBY, 6 miles N. from Horncastle. Popula. 347. SCAMPTON, 5 miles N.W. from Lincoln. Popula. 238. SCARLE (North), 8 miles S.W. from Lincoln. Popula. 434. SCARTHO, 2 miles S. from Great-Grimsby. Popula. 148. SCAWBY with STURTON, 2 miles W. from Glanford-Bridge. Popula. 838. SCRAFIELD, 2 miles E. from Horncastle. Popula. 23. SCOTTLESTHORPE, in Edenham parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant S. SCREDINGTON, 2 miles S. from Sleaford. Popula. 256. SCREMBY with GREBBY, 2 miles E. from Spilsby. Popula. 200. SCRIVELSBY, 24 miles S. from Horncastle. Popula. 153. SCOPWICK, 10 miles S.E. from Lincoln. Popula. 232. SCOTHERN, 44 miles N.E. from Lincoln. Popula. 366. SCOTTER, 7 miles N. from Gainsborough. Popula. 938. Fair, July 10, horses and goods. RUSKINGTON, 24 miles N. from Slea- SCOTTON, 7 miles N.N.E. from Gains ford. Popula. 678. SALEBY with THORESTHORPE, 1 mile N.E. from Alford. Popula. 235. SALMONBY, 5 miles N.E. from Horncastle. Popula. 89. SALTFLEET, 160 miles N.E. from London.-See Skidbroke. Market, Sat.; fair, Oct. 3. SALTFLEETBY (All-Saints or West), 34 miles S.W. from Saltfleet. Popula. 218. borough. Popula. 515. SCOTT-WILLOUGHBY, 4 miles N.W. from Folkingham. Popula. 12. SCUNTHORPE, in Frodingham parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant N. SEARBY with OWMBY, 44 miles E. from Glanford-Bridge. Popula. 247. SEDGEBROOK, 4 miles N.W. from Grantham. Popula. 230. SEMPERINGHAM, 24 miles E.S.E. from Folkingham. Popula. 462. Here was a Gilbertine Priory, founded in the year 1139, by Sir Gilbert, of Semperingham; valued at 359l. 128. 7d. yearly, now worth 7,192l. 11s. 8d.; granted, 30 Hen. VIII., to Edward Lord Clinton. SIBSEY, 6 miles N.E. from Boston. Popula. 1,354. SILK-WILLOUGHBY, 3 miles S.W. from Sleaford. Popula. 197. SIX-HILLS, 6 miles N.E. from Wragby. Popula. 141. Here was a Gilbertine Priory, founded by - Grelle; valued at 170l. 8s. 9d. yearly, now worth 3,4081. 15s.; granted, 30 Hen. VIII., to Thomas Henneage. SKEGNESS, 5 miles N.E. from Wainfleet. Popula. 150. SKELLINGTHORPE, 5 miles W, from Lincoln. Popula. 370. SKENDLEBY, 24 miles N.E. from Spilsby. Popula. 210. SKIDBROOKE with SALTFLEET-HAVEN, 1 mile S.W. from Saltfleet. Popula. 365. SKILLINGTON, 7 miles W. from Corby. Popula. 364. SKINNAND, 9 miles S.S.W. from Lincoln. Popula. 14. SKIRBECK, 2 miles S.E. from Boston. Popula. 1,307. Here was an Hospital, founded for 10 poor persons, in the year 1130, by Sir John Multon: the Knights Hospitalers settled there; granted, 33 Hen. VIII., to Charles Duke of Suffolk. SLEAFORD (Old), § mile S, from New Sleaford. Popula. 215. SLEAFORD (New), 117 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 2,220, Market, Mon.; fairs, Plough-Mon., Easter-Mon., Whit.-Mon., horses, horned cattle and sheep; Aug, 13, provisions; Oct. 20, horned cattle and sheep. SLOOTHBY, in Willoughby parish, and popula. included therein. mile distant N. SOMERSBY, 4 miles N.E. from Horncastle. Popula. 95. SOMERBY with GREAT-HUMBY, 4 miles S.E. from Grantham. Popula. 246. SOMERCOATES (North), 2 miles N.W, from Saltfleet. Popula. 684. SOMERCOATES (South), 3 miles S.W. from Saltfleet. Popula. 301. SOTBY, 5 miles E. from Wragby. Popula. 128. SOUTHROPE (Extra Par.), in Gartree wapentake. Popula. 34. SPALDING 102 miles N.W.from London. Popula. 5,207. Market, Tues.; fairs, April 27, hemp and flax; June 22, horses and beasts; Aug. 30, horses; Sept. 25, Wed. before Dec. 6, cattle, hemp and flax. Here there was a Benedictine Monastery, founded by Thorold de Buckenhale, in the year 1052; valued at 8781. 18s. 3d. yearly, now worth 17,578l. 5s.; granted, 3 Edw. VI., to Sir John Cheke. SPANBY, 3 miles N.N.E. from Folking. ham. Popula. 73. SPILSBY, 134 miles N.E. from London. Popula. 1,234. Market, Mon.; fairs, Mon, before Whit.-Mon., Mon. after ditto if it fall in May; if not there is no fair; second Mon. in July. Here was a College, founded, 12 Edw. III., by Sir John Willoughby; granted, 4 Edw. VI., to the Duchess of Suffolk, SPITTLEGATE, in Grantham parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. SPRIDLINGTON, 6 miles S.W. from Market-Raisen. Popula. 199. SPRINGTHORPE, 3 miles E. from Gains. borough, Popula. 200, STAINBY, 7 miles W. from Corby. Po pula. 158. STAINFIELD, 3 miles S. from Wragby, Popula. 103. Here was a Benedictine Nunnery, founded in the reign of Hen, II., by Henry Percy; valued at 112). 5s. yearly, now worth 2,2451.; granted, 29 Hen. VIII., to Robert Tirwhit. SNARFORD, 5 miles S.W. from Market- STAINFIELD, in Hacconby parish, and Raisen. Popula. 64. SNELLAND, 4 miles N.W. from Wragby. Popula. 133. SNITTERBY, 8 miles N.W. from MarketRaisen. Popula. 153. popula. included therein. 1 mile distant W. STAINSBY, in Ashby-Puerorum parish. and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. SOMERBY, 4 miles E. from Glanford- STAINTON-LE-VALE, 6 miles N,E. from Bridge. Popula. 79, Market-Raisen. Popula. 121. Popula. 763. STIXWOULD, 6 miles S.W. from Horn castle. Popula. 214. Here was a Cistercian Nunnery, founded in the reign of King Stephen, by the Countess Lucy; valued at 1631. 1s. 24d. yearly, now worth 3,2611. 4s. 2d.: granted, 32 Hen. VIII., to Robert Dighton. STOCKWITH (East), in Gainsborough parish, and popula. included therein. 3 miles distant N. Fair, Sept. 4, horses and beasts. STOKE (North), in South-Stoke parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N. STOKE (South), 6 miles S. from Gran- STOWE, 24 miles N.W. from Market- STAINTON (by Langworth), 4 miles W. STICKNEY, 6 miles S.W. from Spilsby. from Wragby. Popula. 182. STAINTON-MARKET, 6 miles E. from Wragby. Popula. 131. Market, Mon. STALLINGBOROUGH, 5 miles N.W. from Great-Grimsby. Popula. 345. STAMFORD, 90 miles N.W. from London. Popula. 5,050. Market, Mon. and Fri., fairs, Tues. before Feb. 13, horses and stock of all sorts; Mon. before Mid-Lent, horses only. MidLent-Mon., stock of all sorts; and continues a fortnight for all sorts of haberdashery; Mon. before May 12, horses and stock; Mon. after Corpus-Christi, ditto; Aug. 5, ditto; Nov. 8, ditto and cheese. A corporate town, having a mayor, recorder, 12 aldermen, a town-clerk, 24 capital burgesses, aud 2 sergeants at mace. Sends 2 members to parliament. Right of election in the inhabitants paying scot and lot, and not receiving alms or public charities. Number of voters, 640. Here there were, a Benedictine Cell, or Nunnery, founded in the reign of Hen. II., by William, Abbot of Peterburgh; valued at 781. 18s. 10d. yearly, now worth 1,578/. 17s. 6d.; granted, 32 Hen. VIII., to Richard Cecil. Benedictine Cell, dedicated to St. Leonard; valued at 371. 17s. yearly, now worth 7571.; granted, 5 Edw. VI., to Sir William Cecil; it is now a farm-house belonging to the Earl of Exeter, under the name of St. Cuthbert's fee. Augustine Friary, in the west of the town, founded, before the year 1340, by the Archdeacon of Richmond; granted, 6 Edw. VI., to Edward Lord Clinton. Dominican Friary, founded, on the east of the town, before the year 1240; granted, 33 Hen. VIII., to Robert Bocher and David STOW, 7 miles S.S.E. from Gainsborough. beasts. STOW.-See Threckingham. STROXTON, 3 miles S. from Grantham. STRUBBY with WOODTHORP, 3 miles STURTON (Great), 54 miles N.W. from tant S. Vincent. Franciscan Convent, founded STURTON, in Stow parish, and popula. 48 Edw. III.; granted, 32 Hen. VIII., to Charles Duke of Suffolk. STAPLEFORD, 5 miles N.E. from Newark. Popula. 213. STEEPING (Great), 4 miles S.E. from STEEPING (Little), 4 miles S.E. from STENIGOT, 5 miles S.W. from Louth. STEWTON, 2 miles E. from Louth. Po- STICKFORD, 5 miles S.W. from Spilsby. included therein. mile distant S. SUDBROOKE, 4 miles N.E. from Lin- SURFLEET, 44 miles N. from Spalding. SUTTERBY, 4 miles N. from Spilsby. SUTTERTON, 6 miles S.W. from Boston. SUTTON-IN-THE-MARSH, 6 miles N.E. SUTTON (St. James), in Long-Sutton parish, and popula. included therein. 4 miles distant S.W. |