ton, "Cantuarista" of Horncastle (probably Chaplain of this
Chantry). It was also served by Robert Geffrey in 1552. Chantry
Certificates, Lincoln 33 (55).

{37a} Harleian MS. No. 6829, p. 241. In a window in the north aisle was
the inscription "Orate pro ai'a Thomae Coppuldike armig., et D'nae
Margaretae, Consortis suae, fundatoria gildae cantar . . . fenestram
fieri fecit. Ano D'ni 1526." In the eastern window of the south aisle
was the inscription "Orate pro benefactoribus artis sutorum, qui istim
fenestram fieri fecerunt. sc'ae Nemanae cum sera et catena. Item S'ci
Crispinus et Crispinianus cum instrumentis calceariis." Here it is
distinctly stated that a Guild of Shoemakers gave the window, and that
Crispinus and Crispinianus the patron saints of shoemakers, were there
represented. A note in the same MS. states that Frances, wife of Gervase
Holles, died at Horncastle and was buried there. (These passages are
quoted in Weir's _History of Horncastle_, pp. 30, 31, note, edition of
1820).

{38} Mr. Dee had formerly been a Clerk in Mr. Clitherow's office, as
Solicitor.

{39a} This was formerly the altar-piece below the east window of the
chancel, before the present reredos was placed there, and dedicated at
the Harvest Festival, 22 Sept., 1870.

{39b} It may here be stated, that the former font was quite as good as
the present one, octagonal in form, and of perpendicular design, in
harmony with older portions of the church. It was, however, discarded at
the restoration, and, for some time, hidden away among rubbish, but
eventually presented to the restored church of the neighbouring parish of
Belchford. The bowl of the present font is too small to answer the
requirements of the Rubric, and is not in keeping with the architecture
of the church.

{39c} A Lectern, consisting of a large eagle, of cast iron, bronzed, on
the model of one in St. Margaret's Church, Lynn, was presented by the
late Prebendary Samuel Lodge, Rector of Scrivelsby. This is still
preserved in the south chancel chapel.

{40a} Walker in his _Sufferings of the Clergy_ (1714) gives an account
of Thomas Gibson, which we here abridge. Born at Keswick (in the diocese
of Carlisle), he went to Queen's College, Oxford, was appointed Master of
the Free School at Carlisle, there promoted to the similar post at
Newcastle, and finally preferred by the Bishop of Carlisle to the
Vicarage of Horncastle in 1634. In consequence of a sermon prea