PREFACE. In presenting to the Members of the Institute the TRANSACTIONS of the Meeting held at LINCOLN, the Central Committee desire to express their regret, that the production of the Annual Volumes has unavoidably been impeded by causes which they have in vain sought to control. The contribution to Historical and Antiquarian knowledge, now at length completed, is not a mere Report, or Abstract of Proceedings; it comprises the results of long and careful enquiry; the fruits, in several cases, of many years of assiduous investigation. A due regard to the convenience of the numerous authors to whom the Society has been indebted on the present occasion, called for no ordinary indulgence, in facilities for the revision of their respective productions; whilst the preparation of so many illustrations has demanded greater time and care, than will readily be appreciated by persons not fully conversant with the difficulties attendant on such publications. The satisfaction with which the achievement of this undertaking must be regarded, would have been greatly enhanced, had it proved practicable to include a subject of paramount importance, the Architectural History of the Minster. The Committee would assure the Society that no endeavours on their part have been wanting to secure some adequate memorial of the Discourse, which formed so striking a feature of the Proceedings. The Society will entertain a cordial esteem of the kindness of Professor Willis, in forestalling annually for their satisfaction a portion of the great subject, to which his attention has been so long addressed; and at the same time regret deeply, that his pressing avocations render it impracticable to continue the series commenced with such agreeable and instructive effect in former volumes produced by the Institute. Since the desired opportunity has been denied them of giving, in the present volume, that pre-eminence to the Illustration of the Minster, which it justly claims, the Committee have sought to make some amends, by availing themselves to the utmost of other subjects of prominent local interest. In this endeavour the friendly assistance of an antiquary, whose name has long been in high and honourable repute in connexion with all that concerns the Investigation of the Antiquities of his native city,—Mr. Willson, has proved of the utmost value, and claims the most grateful acknowledgment. The Committee have again the gratification of recording the liberality which has aided the present undertaking. They would express their thanks to many whose assistance has proved of signal advantage; and especially to the Marquis of Northampton; Richard Ellison, Esq.; the Rev. the President of the Gentlemen's Society of Spalding; to the Rev. J. L. Petit, the Right Hon. C. d'Eyncourt, M.P., and other gentlemen, who have enriched the volume by contributing illustrations. The Committee beg to state distinctly that they must not be accounted answerable for any opinions or statements which may occur in the Publications of the Institute; the authors being alone responsible. 26, SUFFOLK STREET, PALL MALL EAST, July 1, 1850. CONTENTS. General Report of the Proceedings of the Meeting THE GRECIAN STAIRS, LINCOLN.-By the REV. FRANCIS C. MASSINGBERD, Pre- MEMOIR ON THE FEUDS OF OLD LINCOLNSHIRE FAMILIES. By the Right Hon. THE GENTLEMEN'S SOCIETY AT SPALDING, with Notices of the researches and labours of the earliest Lincolnshire Antiquaries. By the REV. WILLIAM MOORE, D.D., Prebendary of Lincoln, and President of the Spalding Society The interesting illustration accompanying this Memoir, being an unpub- lished Portrait of MAURICE JOHNSON, the Founder of the Spalding Society, AN ACCOUNT OF THE PAINTED GLASS IN LINCOLN CATHEDRAL AND SOUTHWELL MINSTER, with some general Remarks on Glass Painting. WINSTON, Esq. By CHARLES 82 90 125 PHILOSOPHICAL REMAINS OF BISHOP GROSSETETE. By GEORGE BOOLE, Esq. AN ACCOUNT OF KING HENRY THE EIGHTH'S PROGRESS IN LINCOLNSHIRE, in 145 MEMORIALS OF SIR EDWARD LAKE, Chancellor of Lincoln, relative to his loyal services, and interview with Charles I., after the Battle of Edge-Hill. From original evidences. By the REV. S. BLOIS TURNER, M.A., F.S.A. The accompanying illustrations have been liberally presented by Mr. Petit. ANCIENT SCULPTURE IN LINCOLN CATHEDRAL. BY CHARLES C. R. COCKERELL, The illustration, representing a portion of the Presbytery, has been kindly presented to this volume by Professor Cockerell. A SHORT DISSERTATION UPON THE MONUMENTS at the upper end of the North- eastern part of the Presbytery, in the Cathedral of Lincoln. Memoir on the Leaden Plate, the Memorial of WILLIAM D'EYNCOURT, preserved in the Cathedral Library, at Lincoln. By the Right Hon. C. TENNYSON The illustrations of this memoir have been liberally presented to this volume by the Author. THE DESCENT OF THE EARLDOM OF LINCOLN, with Notices of the Seals of the Earls. By JOHN GOUGH NICHOLS, Esq., F.S.A. LINCOLN CASTLE, notices of its History and the existing remains ; illustrated by a Plan, from actual Survey. By EDWARD JAMES WILLSON, Esq., F.S. A. The drawings, from which the accompanying illustrations have been prepared, were kindly supplied by the Ven. the Archdeacon of Lincoln. NOTICE OF ST. MARY'S CONDUIT, LINCOLN. (Represented on the Title page.) MEMOIR ON THE REGULATIONS ANCIENTLY PRESCRIBED IN REGARD TO SWANS, on the Rivers of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and other parts of the Realm; and on an Original Book of Swan-marks. By the late JOHN MAY BROMEHEAD, Esq.; communicated by E. A. BROMEHEAD, Esq., of Lincoln TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS, preserved in the Chapter Muniment Room in Lincoln Minster, comprising the Will and Inventories of Effects of Richard de Ravensere, Archdeacon of Lincoln, 1386. Communicated by the REV. |