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TRANSACTIONS THE LEICESTERSHIRE antr SOCIETY. VOLUME V. LEICESTER: SAMUEL CLARKE 1882. LEICESTER : PRINTED BY SAMUEL CLARKE. - PREFACE. contributor of each Paper is alone responsible for any facts stated, and opinions expressed. Prior to the year 1881 it had been the custom to print in these Transactions all Papers read before this Society relating in any way to Leicestershire, whether such Papers had, or had not, already appeared in the annual volumes of Reports and Papers issued by the Associated Societies. That plan was adopted for two reasons first, that inasmuch as the publication of our Transactions in a separate form was not commenced until some years after the formation of the Society, it appeared desirable that members who had then recently joined, and who, at that time, formed the majority on our list, should possess copies of all local Papers read at an earlier period, and in the second place because the plan then adopted brought all our Leicestershire contributions together in a form most likely to be of use to the future historian of the County. But having now reached the point in our Transactions when Eeports of Meetings held, and of Papers read, are brought down to the present time, it was thought by the Committee of the IV PREFACE. Society, assembled at the Annual Meeting, held in January, 1881, that a change shall be made by your Editorial Secretary with regard to the printing in our separate Transactions of such Papers as shall hereafter be selected for printing in the annual volumes of the Reports and Papers of the Associated Societies. What that change is, is shewn by the following Resolution then passed : " That the Editorial Secretary be requested to observe that when any Paper read before this Society is published in the Volume of the Associated Societies. such Paper shall not be also printed in the Transactions of this Society, but only such a reference to it, or short abstract of it, as he may think desirable, unless the Committee at any time decide otherwise." This Resolution must of course be my guide for the future, and gentlemen contributing Papers will kindly understand that they will be dealt with accordingly. THOMAS NORTH, F.S.A., Editorial Secretary. Llanfairfechan, North Wales. June. 1H82. CONTENTS OF VOLUME V. PAGF. General Summer Meeting at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, 10th and llth August, 1875 1 Annual Excursion . 2 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 27th September, 1875 8 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 29th November, 1875 9 The Last of Wigston'a Hospital, Leicester, by Mr. North, F.S.A. 11 Annual Meeting, 31st January, 1876 . .13 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 27th March, 1H76 . 17 The Mayor's Seat in the Churches of Leicester, by Mr. North. F.S.A. 20 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 29th May, 1876. 25 The Parish Registers of Frisby-on-tbe-Wreake, Leicestershire, by Mr. North, F.S.A. '..... 3fi Special Meeting, 10th July, 1876 . 2» General Summer Meeting and Excursion: S. Albans, 19th and 20th July, 1876 ... .30 Bi.Monthly Meeting, 31st July, 1876 ... 38 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 25th September, 1876 (with Illustration', . 39 The Church Guilds of Melton-Mowbray, bj Mr. North, F.S.A. 42 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 27th November, 1876 . ,48 Annual Meeting, 29th January, 1877 . 53 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 26th March, 1877 . 57 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 28th May, 1H7 7 .... 59 General Summer Meeting and Excursions: Southwel), 13th and 14th June, 1877 . 62 VI CONTENTS. PAGE. Bi-Monthly Meeting, 80th July, 1877 . <>9 The Medbourne Tessellated Pavement: Notes on, by Mr. Uibbiu (with Illustration) . .89 The Medbourne Tessellated Pavement, Hallaton Church and Castle Hill: Notes on, by Rev. J. H. Hill, F.S.A. 70 Glen Parva: Notes on Anglo-Saxon Belies found at, by Colonel Knight . 72 Potters' Marks on Samian Ware found in Leicestershire, by Mr. Weatherhead 73 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 24th September, 1877 . 75 Presumed Roman Tiles: Notes on, by Rev. J. H. Hill, F.S.A. 76 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 86th November, 1877 . 79 Annual Meeting, 28th January, 1878 . 87 S. Alban's Abbey, by Mr. James Neale, F.S.A. 96 Public Evening Meeting . .97 Four Periods of Gothic Architecture in S. Alban's Abbey, by Mr. Jamea Neale, F.S.A. .... .98 The Parish Records of Saxilby, Leicestershire, by Mr. North, F.S.A. 100 The Letters of Alderman Robert Heyricke of Leicester, 15UO-1617, by Mr. North, F.S.A. ... .108 Melton-Mowbray Town Estate : Document* relating to 103 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 27th May, 1878 . .165 Annual Summer Meeting at Cambridge, 16th and 17th July, 1«78 . lb'6 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 29th July, 1878 . 16S Bi-Monthly Meeting, 30th September, 1878 . Kill Medbourne: by the Rev. J. H. Hill, F.S.A. .170 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 25th November, 18?» . .175 Notes on the Arms of Wigston, by Mr. North, F.S.A. 175 Annual Meeting, 27th January, 1879 . 178 Notes on some Curiosities at Beauraanor Park, by Mr. North, F.S.A. (with Illustrations) ... 1&5 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 31st March, 1879 . 195 Notes on the Wigston Arms, by Major Bellairs (with Illustration) 197 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 26th May, 1879 . 199 Campdeu House : by Rev. J. H. Hill, F.S.A. 199 Annual Summer Meeting at Stamford, 28th and 29th May, 1879 20i Bi-Monthly Meeting, 28th July, 1879 . 216 CONTENTS. Vll PAGE. Bi.Monthly Meeting, 20th September, 1879 . .218 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 24th November, 1879 . ' . 218 Roman Leicester: Further Remarks Thereon : by Major Bellairs (with Plan) 219 Annual Meeting, 36th January, 1880 . .224 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 29th March, 1880 . .231 Two Leicestershire Parish Registers, by the Rev. W. G. Dimock Fletcher 234 Shackerstone Parish Register . , . 241 Somerby Parish Register . 273 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 31st May, 1880 ... 2H4 The Last Verses of Scott, by Rev. Dr. Dickson 2H6 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 26th July, 1880 . 292 Wall Painting in Lutterworth Church, by_Mrs. Thursby 293 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 27th September, 1880 . 298 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 29th November, 1880 . 296 The Ancient Brasses of Loughborough Church, by The Rev. W. G. Dimock Fletoher .... .298 Annual Meeting, 31st January, 188} . 300 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 28th March, 1881 . 305 The Ruding Diary, by the late Mr. James Thompson, F.R.H.S., and Mr. North, F.S.A. 30fi Bi-Monthly Meeting, 30th May, 1881 .... 319 Grant of Arms to Holford Family, by Mr. Weatherhead . .320 Notes on Leicestershire MSS. in the Public Record Office and Our National Libraries, by the Rev. W. G. Dimock Fletcher . 324 General Summer Meeting at Oxford . 341 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 25th July, 1881 . 341 Bi-Monthly Meeting, 26th September, 1881 . S41 Notes on MS. of Fourteenth Century, by Rev. Canon Pownall, F.S.A. 343 Bi-Montbly Meeting, 28th November, 1881 . 344 The Ethnography of Leicestershire, an unfinished Essay by the late Mr. James Thompson, F.R.H.S. 346 TRANSACTIONS THE LEICESTEESHIRE aitir SOCIETY. VOL. V —PART I. LEICESTEE: SAMUEL CLAREE, 5, GALLOWTREE GATE. 1879. Contents. PAGE GENERAL SUMMER MEETING AT ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, 10th and llth August, 1875 . 1 ANNUAL EXCURSION .... 2 BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 27th September, 1875 . .8 Bi-MONTHLY MEETING, 29th November, 1875 . 9 THE LAST OF WYGGESTON'S HOSPITAL, LEICESTER, by Mr. Thomas North, F.S.A. 11 ANNUAL MEETING, 31st January, 1876 . ' 13 BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 27th March, 1876 . 17" THE MAYOR'S SEAT IN THE CHURCHES OF LEICESTER, by Mr. Thomas North, F.S.A. ... .20 BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 29th May, 1876 25 THE PARISH REGISTERS OF FRISBY-ON-THE-WREAKE, LEICESTERSHIRE, by Mr. Xortb, F.S.A. 26 SPECIAL MEETING, 10th July, 1876 ..... 29 GENERAL SUMMER MEETING AND EXCURSION: S. ALBANS, 19th and 20th July, 1876 ... 30 CONTENTS. PAGE BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 31st July, 1870 . US BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 25th September, 1876 (with Illuttratiori) . 39 THE CHURCH GUILDS OF MEI.TON MOWBBAY, by Mr. Thomas North, F.S.A. ... , 42 BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 27th November, 187B . 48 ANNUAL MEETING, 29th January, 1877 . 53 BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 26th March, 1877 57 BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 28th May, 1877 . 59 GENERAL SUMMER MEETING AND EXCURSIONS : Southwell, 13th and 14th June, 1877 . 62 BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 30th July, 1877 . 69 THE MEDBOURNE TESSELLATED PAVEMENT : NOTES ON, by Mr. H. A. Dibbin (with Illustration) . 69 THE MEDBOUBNE TESSELLATED PAVEMENT, HALLATON CHUBCH AND CASTLE HILL: NOTES ON, by the Bev. J. H. Hill, F.S.A. 70 GLEN PARVA, NOTES ON ANGLO-SAXON BELICS FOUND AT, by Colonel Knight . .72 POTTERS' MARKS ON SAMIAN WARE FOUND IN LEICESTERSHIRE, by Mr. Weatherhead 73 BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 24th September. 1877 . 75 PRESUMED ROMAN TILES FOUND AT BUBBENHALL NEAR LEAMINGTON: NOTES ON, by The Eev. 1 H. Hill, F.S.A. 76 BI-MONTHLY MEETING, 26th November, 1877 . .70 LEICESTERSHIRE ARCHITECTURAL & ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. July 2Qth, 1875. In consequence of the small attendance of members no business was transacted; and the Meeting was adjourned. GENEKAL SUMMEK MEETING. THE General Summer Meeting for the year 1875 was held at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 10th and the llth of August. Tuesday, Wth August. Having been met by the Vicar of the parish, the members and friends present proceeded to the Parish Church, the details of which—not very interesting—were examined ; but the attention of the visitors was most engaged by the stately tbmb in the Hastings Chapel, on which lie the effigies of Francis, Earl of Huntingdon (who died in 1561) and his Countess—by the figure of a pilgrim in a sepulchral recess in the north wall of the Church —by the bust of a venerable dame at the eastern end of the gallery in the north aisle—and by the curious old finger-pillory still preserved near the western entrance to the fabric.