{92b} Lord Clinton was 9th in descent from John de Clinton, of Armington
and Maxlock, Co. Warwick. He was born in 1512; married Elizabeth,
daughter of Sir John Blount, and widow of Gilbert, Lord Tailbois. He was
made Lord Lieutenant of the County of Lincoln, Governor of the Tower of
London, had been already granted the Manor and Castle of Tattershall by
Ed. VI. and was created Earl of Lincoln by Elizabeth in 1572, a title
still held by his descendants, now Dukes of Newcastle. He died January
16, 1584, and was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor.

{92c} It has already been stated that lands were given by John Neale in
1575; and by will dated Feb. 7, 1692, Mr. Nicholas Shipley bequeathed 100
pounds to assist poor scholars, but this was lost by the Treasurer, in
1703.

{92d} By an apparently irregular proceeding, the land in Thornton was in
1704, transferred to the Hon. Lewis Dymoke of Scrivelsby, Champion of
England. In 1811 the Governors decided to have their rights in this
matter investigated. Application was made to the Champion for an
explanation of the transaction. The case was submitted to the Charity
Commissioners, no reply however was ever received from the Champion, and
after a delay of 25 years, the matter was allowed to drop. The 12 pounds
a year paid in lieu of the former land does not seem to be an equivalent
for the original gift.

{93} The present writer has a copy of this work.

{94} This grant amounted in 1903 to 60 pounds 19s. The income for that
year, apart from the grant, was 256 pounds 11s. 4d.; fees of pupils
amounting to 263 pounds 10s.; school expenses 473 pounds 3s. 8d.

{95a} Among those, formerly connected with the school, who contributed
to this Magazine, were the late Head Master, Canon S. Lodge; the Senior
Governor, Dr. R. Jalland; A. C. Clapin, a whilome French pupil in the
days of Dr. Smith, who was son of an officer in the army of Napoleon I.;
and the present writer, who wrote School Reminiscences.

{95b} To the credit and honour of Dr. Smith, he brought his aged father
and mother, the former being blind, to Horncastle, and provided for them
in their old age. They resided in a small cottage, close to his own
house, now adjoining the Great Northern Hotel.

{99a} The writer possesses a copy of this, given to him by the author.
He has also a 1st class prize, a book, signed by J. B. Smith and F.
Grosvenor as 1st and 2nd masters.

{99b} His practice was always to