dition it be found the same church with
the churches of [Wood] Enderby, and [High] Toynton and
another, which Osbert the last rector held, be one
benefice).

1239-40 (Delegates of the Pope in a dispute between G. parson
of the church of Horncastre and Francis, parson of the
church of [West] Askeby, concerning the church of
Askeby, decide that G[eoffrey] and his successors, are
to hold the church of Askeby, and pay to Francis
annually for life 27 marks sterling, and the bishop
confirms this ordinance)

1246 Adam de Kirkby.

12-- Ralph Tulgol.

1275 Hugh de Penna (otherwise Hugh de la Penne, Assize Roll,
4 Ed. I. _Lincs._ _Notes & Queries_, iv, p. 220).

1295 John de Langton.

1305 Gilbert de Haloughton.

1313 Peter de Galicia.

VICARS.

1334 Robert de Bramley.

13-- William de Hugate.

1349 Simon de Islep, _resigned_ in 1349, on becoming
Archbishop of Canterbury.

1357 William de Hugate, presented by Gilbert, Bishop of
Carlisle, on exchange.

1369 John de Rouceby.

1388 William Stryckland.

1401 Thomas Carleton, Chaplain.

1445 Robert Somercotes.

14-- John Eston.

1492 John Ffalconer.

1517 Richard Denham.

1524 Barnard Towneley.

1531 Robert Jamys, Chaplain.

1535 John Havringham.

15-- Arthur Layton.

1538 Peter Wallensis.

1557 Henry Henshoo, or Henshaw.

1560 Clement Monke. {50}

1584 Francis Purefey.

1587 Richard Foster.

1593 John Jackson.

1595 Robert Hollinhedge.

1634 Thomas Gibson.

1678 John Tomlinson.

1678-9 Thomas Loddington.

1724 James Fowler.

1779 Joseph Robertson.

1802 Clement Madely.

1845 Thos. James Clarke.

1853 Wm. Holme Milner.

1868 Robert Giles.

1872 Arthur Scrivenor.

1882 Edwin Fowler Quarrington.

1900 Alfred Edgar Moore.

For some of the earlier details I am indebted to the Rev. W. O.
Massingberd.

The Parish Registers of Horncastle are of some interest. They dat