[209] The parish register has the entry “Alison ye wife of Rob. Diton was buried ye 14 Jany., 1688,” and as none of the name are mentioned again, they probably became extinct with this Robert.
[210] It has been doubted, of late, whether there ever was a tower; but it is referred to by Mr. Jeans, in Murray’s “Handbook for Lincolnshire,” also in several old Directories, and the Parish Terrier, dated June 27, 1724, mentions among the church possessions “Three bells and a ting-tang.” The existence of this tower is further confirmed by the fact that in the churchyard is the tombstone of a Mr. Wattam (a name still surviving in the parish), the churchwarden who caused the tower to be taken down. He was afterwards killed by lightning, and the villagers regarded this as a “judgment” upon him for removing the tower and bells.
[219a] See my volume “Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood,” pp. 140–2, where this particular case of Fulstow is also mentioned.
[219b] In connection with Joyce Dighton, widow of Robert Dighton, of Stourton, there is a record that she left her two sons, Robert and William, her leases in Waddingworth, and in Maidenwell, Louth. This indicates a connection. The Waddingworth property had belonged to Tupholme Abbey. Maidenwell, also, was a sacred place, where is still a well, in the cellar of the manor house, which I have seen, dedicated to the “Maiden,” i.e., Virgin.
[220a] I quote from the list made out by the Rev. C. W. Foster (“Architectural Society’s Journal,” vol. xxiv., p. 12).
[220b] This Mr. Rutland Snowden, gent., gave to the poor of Horncastle one house, of the yearly value of 26s., but, being decayed, this is now reduced to 13s., paid in bread, sixpence every other Sunday. The house belongs now to Mr. Willm. Dawson. (Weir’s “Hist. of Horncastle,” p. 33, ed. 1820.)
[221] Thomas Loddington, LL.D., was Vicar of Horncastle at the beginning of the 18th century. His name is on one of the church bells, cast in 1717.
[227] St. Margaret was tortured and beheaded by Polybius, Roman president of the East (who wished to marry her), because she refused to abjure her faith in the Saviour. She died A.D., 278. Her holy day, July 20, is very ancient, not only in the Roman Church, but also in the Greek Church, which celebrates her memory, under the name of Marina.
[228] The writer of this notice has a copy of this quaint production. It is entitled, “God’s Arke, overtopping the world’s waves, or The Third Part of the Parliamentary Chronicle, collected and published, for God’s high Honour, and the great encouragement of all that are zealous for God, and lovers of their Country. By the most unworthy admirer of them, John Vickers, London. Printed by M. Simons & F. Macock. 3rd edition, 1646.” The 1st edition was probably issued soon after the battle.
[230a] Of these Colonel Shelley was taken in the water. Sir George Bolle, a member of a very old Lincolnshire family, was killed with Sir Ingram Hopton, and Major Askew, of another old Lincolnshire family was taken prisoner. (“Winceby Fight,” a Legend, by Alan Cheales, M.A.)