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Cainby Hall, C. Tennison, esq.
Canwick, C. W. Sibthorpe, esq..
Carlby, Sir R. J. Woodford, bart.
Caswick, Sir John Trollope, bart.
Coleby Hall, Earl of Lindsey.
Culverthorpe, M. Newton, esq.
Denton, Sir W. E. Welby, bart.
Easton, Sir Montague Cholmeley.
Elsham Hall, - Corbett, esq.
Frampton Hall, Thos. Tunnard, esq.

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Froston, Lord Manners.
Fulbeck, Gen. Sir Henry Fane.
Gautby, Robert. Viner, esq.
Gate Burton, William Hutton, esq.
Gersby, George Lister, esq.
Glentworth, Earl of Scarborough.
Goltho, Charles Manwaring, esq.
Gosberton, J. I. Colthorpe, esq.
Grantham House, Sir C. E. Kent, bart.

Gretford, Dr. Willis.

Grimsby (Little), J. Nelthorpe, esq.
GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE, Lord Gwydir.
Gunby Hall, W. B. Massingberd, esq.
Hackthorne, John Cracroft, esq.
Hainton Park, G. Heneage, esq.
Hanby Hall, Sir Wm. Manners, bart.
Harlaxton Manor House, G. de Ligne

Gregory, esq.
Harmston, Samuel Thorold, esq.
Harrington Hall, Lady Amcotts.
Haverholm Priory, Sir Jenison Gor-

don, bart.

Hollywell, Jacob Reynardson, esq.
Holton Lodge, T. Caldicot, esq.
Hurst Priory, Cornelius Stovin, esq.
Irnham, Lord Arundel of Wardour.
Kettlethorp Park, Lady Amcotts.
Kirton, S. R. Fydell, ydell, esq.
Knaith, Henry Dalton, esq.
Langton Hall, George Langton, esq.
Lea, Rev. Sir C. Anderson, bart.
Leadenham House, Wm. Reeve, esq.
Manby, Hon. C. A. Pelham.
Nettleham, Sir Thos. Bernard, bart.

Nocton, Earl of Buckinghamshire.
Normanby Hall, Sir J. Sheffield, bart.
Norton Place, late John Harrison,esq.
Ormsby (South), W. B. Massingberd,

esq.

Owston Place, Jervace Woodhouse, esq.
Panton House, Edmund Turner, esq.
Parlut, Sir John Wentworth, bart.
Paunton (Little) Mrs. Pennyman....
Redbourn, Lord William Beauclerk.
Revesby Abbey, Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph
Banks, P.R.S.
Riseholme, Francis Chaplin, esq.
Scawby, Sir Henry Nelthorpe, bart.
Scrivelsby, The Champion, L. Dy-
mocke, esq.

Somerby, - Weston, esq.
Somerby Park, John Beckwith, esq.
Sproxton, - Perceval, esq.
Stoke Rochfort, Edmund Turnor, esq.
Stubton, Sir Robert Heron, bart.
Sudbrooke Holme, Rich. Ellison, esq.
Summer Castle, Lady Wray.
Sutterton, late Dr. Hutton...
Swineshead, Viscount Milsington.
Swinthorpe, Rev. M. Allington.
Syston, Sir J. H. Thorold, bart.
Tathwell Hall, late C. Chaplin, esq.
Temple Bellwood, Wm. Johnson, esq.
Thorrock Grove, Mrs. Hickman.
Thoresby, Mrs. Wood.
Thorphall, Capt. Birch.
Thurgunby, Lord Middleton.
Thurlby Hall, Sir Gonvile Bromhead,

bart.

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Torrington, Sir R. S. Ainsley, bart.
Uffington, Earl of Lindsey.
Walcot, Thomas Golton, esq.
Well Vale, F. B. Dashwood, esq.
Wellingore, Col. Neville.

Willingham House, late Ayscough
- Boucherett, esq.
Wotton, John Appleby, esq.
Wyberton, Rev. Martin Sheath.

Peerage. Alford Viscounty to Çust Earl Brownlow, who is also Baron Brownlow of Belton; Bolingbroke Viscounty to St. John; Boston Barony to Irby; Holland (Province) Barony to Fox; Grantham Barony to Robinson; Harrowby Earldom and Barony to Ryder; Irnham Irish Barony to Luttrell, Irish Earl of Carhampton; Lincoln Earldom to Clinton, Duke of Newcastle; Lindsey (Province) Earldom to Bertie; Spalding Irish Barony to Eardley Lord Eardley; Stamford Earldom to Grey; Yarborough Barony to Pelham. Of Burton, Monson Barony to Monson; of Digby, Digby Earldom to Digby; De Eresby, Willoughby Barony to the wife of Burrel Lord Gwydir; of Froston, Manners Barony to Sutton.

Members to Parliament. For the County, 2; Boston, 2, Grantham, 2;
Great Grimsby, 2; Lincoln, 2; Stamford 2: total 12.
Produce. Oats, Wheat, Barley, Hemp, Flax, Coarse Wool, Cattle, Horses,
Rabbits, Geese, Wild Fowl, Fish.

Manufactures. Yarn, Woollen Stuffs, Blankets, Carpets, Leather.

POPU

Bruer. Churches of BOSTON (tower 282 feet high), Clee, Gedney, Gosberton, GRANTHAM (steeple 273 feet), Great Grimsby, Heckington, Holbeach, Horbling, Kirton, Leasingham, Long Sutton, Lowth (steeple 288 feet), Market Raisin, Pinchbeck, Sleaford, Spalding, Swineshead, Stow, and Tattershall.-Castles of Bolingbroke, Castor, Horncastle, Somerton, TATTERSHALL, and Torksey.-Hussey, Kirkstead Moor, North Kyme, and Richmond Towers. -Gainsborough Old Hall. Bitham and Pinchbeck castellated Mansions. -Somerby Cross.

Stow, the antient Sidnacester, was an Episcopal See.

In Lincoln, in 475, was buried Vortimer, king of the Britons. Its magnificent cathedral was founded in 1086, by St. Remigius de Fescamp, Bp. of Dorchester. In it had sepulture Catherine Swinford, 3d wife of John of Gaunt, died 1403, and Joan, Countess of Westmoreland, their only daughter, died 1440. Among the more eminent of its Bishops who were here interred, are St. Remigius, its founder, died 1092; Alexander de Blois, styled " the, benevolent," 1147; St. Hugh Burgundus, whose remains were conveyed to the cathedral by two Kings, John of England, and William of Scotland, 1200; Robert Grosthead or Grosseteste, the celebrated scholar and patron of learning, 1253; Henry Burghersh, Lord Chancellor, 1340; Philip Repingdon, a Cardinal and learned writer, 1423; Richard Fleming, founder of Lincoln College, Oxford, died at Sleaford, 1430; John Russel, Chancellor to Richard III. 1494; and William Smith, founder of Brazen Nose College, Oxford, 1513. The bell called "Great Tom of Lincoln," weighs 9894lbs.

Bardney was a mitred abbey, founded before 647. Ethelred, King of Mercia, who renounced his crown and became its Abbot, and St. Oswald, King and Martyr, were buried here; but the body of Oswald was subsequently removed to Gloucester.

Croyland was a mitred abbey, founded in 716, by Ethelbald, King of Mercia, on the spot where his tutor Guthlac, the Saint of the Fens, was buried. After its destruction by the Danes, it was rebuilt in 948, by the brave Chancellor Turketul. The historian Ingulphus was one of its Abbots. Its bridge, built as an emblem of the Trinity, is considered particularly curious, and is ornamented with a rudely sculptured statue of Ethelbald.

New-house was the first house in England of the Premonstratensians or White Canons. It was built by Peter de Goulsa or Gousel in 1143.

At Sempringham, in 1148, was founded by its native, Sir Gilbert, the first house of the Gilbertines. This order consisted both of men and women, who lived under the same roof.

PRESENT STATE AND APPEARANCE,

Rivers. Ancholme, Bain or Bane, Dun, Gles, Humber, Idle, Limb, Lud, Mowbeck, Nen, Rasin, Slea or Slee, Torn, Trent, Waring, Welland and Witham.

Inland Navigation. Foss Dyke, the first Canal of its kind in England, made in 1121. Caistor, Grantham, Grimsby, Horncastle, Louth Canals, Ancholme, Bane, Humber, Slee, Trent, Welland, Witham rivers.

Eminences and Views. Lincoln Cathedral; Belmont Tower; Aukborough Cliff; Yarborough Camp, Brocklesby Mausoleum; Boston Church Tower: Gunnerby, Hunnington, Leadenham, Skirbeck and Tathwell hills, Natural Curiosities. Axholme Island; Blow Wells near Clee; Heronries near Spalding and Surficet; Bourne, Cawthorp, Grantham, and Stanfield medicinal waters.

Public Edifices. Lincoln County Gaol, Shire-hall, Blue-coat School, Hospital; Boston Iron Bridge (one arch of 86 feet span); Schools; Gainsborough Bridge; Dunston Pillar; Stamford Town Hall.

Seats. Belton Park, Earl Brownlow, Lord Lieutenant of the County.

Ashby de le Laund, Neville King, esq.
Aswarby, Sir Thos. Whichcote, bart.
Ayscough Fee Hall, Rev. M. Johnson.
Barrow, George Uppleby, esq.
Blankney, late Charles Chaplin, esq.
Bloxholm, General Manners.

Bourne, Mrs. Pochin,
Bouthorp Park, P. D. Pauncefort.
Branston, Earl of Buckinghamshire.
Brocklesby Park, Lord Y Yarborough.
Burton, Lord Monson.
Burwell Park, M. B. Lister, Esq.

Cainby Hall, C. Tennison, esq.
Canwick, C. W. Sibthorpe, esq.
Carlby, Sir R. J. Woodford, bart.
Caswick, Sir John Trollope, bart.
Coleby Hall, Earl of Lindsey.
Culverthorpe, M. Newton, esq.
Denton, Sir W. E. Welby, bart.
Easton, Sir Montague Cholmeley.
Elsham Hall, - Corbett, esq.
Frampton Hall, Thos. Tunnard, esq.

Froston, Lord Manners.
Fulbeck, Gen. Sir Henry Fane.
Gautby, Robert. Viner, esq.
Gate Burton, William Hutton, esq.
Gersby, George Lister, esq.
Glentworth, Earl of Scarborough.
Goltho, Charles Manwaring, esq.
Gosberton, J. I. Colthorpe, esq.
Grantham House, Sir C. E. Kent, bart.
Gretford, Dr. Willis.

Grimsby (Little), J. Nelthorpe, esq.
GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE, Lord Gwydir.
Gunby Hall, W. B. Massingberd, esq.
Hackthorne, John Cracroft, esq.
Hainton Park, G. Heneage, esq.

Hanby Hall, Sir Wm. Manners, bart.
Harlaxton Manor House, G. de Ligne

Gregory, esq.

Harmston, Samuel Thorold, esq.
Harrington Hall, Lady Amcotts.
Haverholm Priory, Sir Jenison Gor-

don, bart.

Hollywell, Jacob Reynardson, esq.
Holton Lodge, T. Caldicot, esq.
Hurst Priory, Cornelius Stovin, esq.
Irnham, Lord Arundel of Wardour.
Kettlethorp Park, Lady Amcotts.
Kirton, S. R. Fydell, esq.
Knaith, Henry Dalton, esq.
Langton Hall, George Langton, esq.
Lea, Rev. Sir C. Anderson, bart.
Leadenham House, Wm. Reeve, esq.
Manby, Hon. C. A. Pelham.
Nettleham, Sir Thos. Bernard, bart.

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Banks, P.R.S.

Riseholme, Francis Chaplin, esq.
Scawby, Sir Henry Nelthorpe, bart.
Scrivelsby, The Champion, L. Dy-
mocke, esq.

Somerby, - Weston, esq.
Somerby Park, John Beckwith, esq.
Sproxton, - Perceval, esq.
Stoke Rochfort, Edmund Turnor, esq.
Stubton, Sir Robert Heron, bart.
Sudbrooke Holme, Rich. Ellison, esq.
Summer Castle, Lady Wray.
Sutterton, late Dr. Hutton...
Swineshead, Viscount Milsington.
Swinthorpe, Rev. M. Allington.
Syston, Sir J. H. Thorold, bart.
Tathwell Hall, late C. Chaplin, esq.
Temple Bellwood, Wm. Johnson, esq.
Thorrock Grove, Mrs. Hickman.
Thoresby, Mrs. Wood.
Thorphall, Capt. Birch.
Thurgunby, Lord Middleton.
Thurlby Hall, Sir Gonvile Bromhead,

bart.

Torrington, Sir R. S. Ainsley, bart.
Uffington, Earl of Lindsey.
Walcot, Thomas Golton, esq.
Well Vale, F. B. Dashwood, esq.
Wellingore, Col. Neville,
Willingham House, late Ayscough
. Boucherett, esq.
Wotton, John Appleby, esq.
Wyberton, Rev. Martin Sheath.

Peerage. Alford Viscounty to Çust Earl Brownlow, who is also Baron Brownlow of Belton; Bolingbroke Viscounty to St. John; Boston Barony to Irby; Holland (Province) Barony to Fox; Grantham Barony to Robinson; Harrowby Earldom and Barony to Ryder; Irnham Irish Barony to Luttrell, Irish Earl of Carhampton; Lincoln Earldom to Clinton, Duke of Newcastle; Lindsey (Province) Earldom to Bertie Spalding Irish Barony to Eardley Lord Eardley; Stamford Earldom to Grey; Yarborough Barony to Pelham. Of Burton, Monson Barony to Monson; of Digby, Digby Earldom to Digby; De Eresby, Willoughby Barony to the wife of Burrel Lord Gwydir; of Froston, Manners Barony to Sutton.

Members to Parliament. For the County, 23 Boston, 2, Grantham, 2; Great Grimsby, 2; Lincoln, 2; Stamford 2: total 12.

Produce. Oats, Wheat, Barley, Hemp, Flax, Coarse Wool, Cattle, Horses, Rabbits, Geese, Wild Fowl, Fish.

Manufactures. Yarn, Woollen Stuffs, Blankets, Carpets, Leather.

POPUPOPULATION.

Provinces. Three, viz.: Lindsey, containing 15 Hundreds and 2 Sokes; Kes

teven, 9 Hundreds and 3 Sokes; Holland, 3 Hundreds. Total Hundreds
and Sokes, 32.

Parishes 630; Market-towns, 31; Houses, 47,467.
Inhabitants. Males, 117,022; Females, 120,869; total, 237,891.
Families employed in Agriculture, 29,881, in trade, 13,184; in neither,

7,839, total 50,904.

Baptisms, Males, 3,963; Females, 3,857; Marriages, 1,898; Burials,

Males, 2,736; Females, 2,784.

Towns containing not less than 1000 inhabitants, viz.

Houses. Inhab.

Lincoln (capital city)... 1,839 8,861 Crowland

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Gainsborough..........1,227 5,172 Swineshead ....

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Boston.....

.....1,837 8,180 Bourn

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Lowth

.1,035 4,728 Donnington...

323 1,528

Stamford.

....

820 4,582 Epworth

280 1,502

Spalding.

..944 4,330 Crowle

...322 1,424

Grantham

683 3,646 Glandford Bridge or Brigg 315

1,361

Holbeach

617 2,962 Alford..

..265 1,169

Great Grimsby

..668 2,747 Wainfleet....

2291,165

Horncastle.

..571 2,622

Barton

486 2,204 Caistor

192 1,051

Sleaford

..383 1,781

Kirton in Lindsey ........263 1,152

Total, Towns, 23; Houses, 14,250; Inhabitants, 67,032.

HISTORY.

A. D. 518, Lincoln, besieged by the Saxons under Cerdic and Colgern, relieved, and the invaders defeated by Arthur King of the Britons.

630, at Torksey, inhabitants of Lindsey baptised in the Trent by Paulinus, Abp. of York, in the presence of Edwin, the first Christian King of Northumbria.

827, at Caistor, Egbert, King of Wessex, defeated Wiglaff, King of Mercia, who fled to Croyland, where he was concealed 3 months, when by the mediation of its Abbot, Siward, he was restored to his kingdom on paying homage and becoming tributary to his conqueror.

868, at Gainsborough, Alfred the Great married to Alswitha, daughter of the Chief of the Ganii.

870, at Humberstan, Danes landed, destroyed Bardney Abbey, slew the monks, and devastated the country round.

$70, at Lacundon (from the event of the battle since called Threekingham), in September, Danes defeated, and three of their Kings slain, by the men of Lincolnshire, commanded by Algar Earl of Mercia: but the day following, the Danes, who had been reinforced, were victorious; whea Algar and his two Seneschals, Wybert and Leofric, were killed: after which the invaders marched to Croyland, burnt the abbey and murdered the monks. Algar was buried in Algarkirk, thence so named, and the residence of his Seneschals is recognized in the villages of Leofrington and Wiberton.

873, at Torksey, the Danes wintered, and were there visited by Burhred, King of Mercia, who purchased a short peace.

941, Stamford and Lincoln taken by Edmund I. from the Mercian Danes called the Fif-burghers from dwelling in the towns of Stamford, Lincoln, Leicester, Derby, and Nottingham.

1013, at Gainsborough, Sweyn, King of Denmark, assassinated.

1140, Lincoln surrendered to Stephen, but, whilst the articles of capitulation

were signing, the Empress Maud escaped.

1140-1, Lincoln, which had been retaken by Ralph de Gernons, Earl of Chester, and garrisoned for the Empress, again besieged (in February) by Stephen, but relieved by the Earl of Gloucester, when the King, after fighting with desperate valour, having shivered both his battle-axe and sword, was taken prisoner.

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