aged 17 years.” Above this inscription are the crest, a sword and mantle, and on the shield, two lions, crowned, passant. In course of time the manor passed, through the above marriage, to Edward Southwell, of the Trafford Southwell family, who now live at Wroxham, in Norfolk, and who, with the Vyners of Gautby, own the parish. The old Manor House, or Hall, stood in the centre of the parish, and was at one time occupied by the Calthrop family, until they removed to West Ashby Manor, near Horncastle; the last of them residing there is remembered by the present writer, and there is a memorial in Ashby Church of Richard Calthrop, an officer who fell during the siege of Algiers. John Calthrop afterwards removed to Stanhoe Hall, in Norfolk. The old Hall of Waddingworth was a ruin 60 years ago, and afterwards pulled down. The outline of it can still be traced. The interesting old Rectory, of mud and stud, still survives as a cottage, to the north of the churchyard. There is an inverted base of a churchyard cross still remaining on the south side of the Church. Over the west door, which is of the Perpendicular style, but sadly dilapidated, is a reticulated window, and above that, let into the wall, is an Early English tombstone, or, more probably, a “consecration cross,” carved as a “cross flory,” in heraldic phrase. It is recorded that some ancient armour was some years ago found in a cottage in the parish, consisting of the helmet, breast-plate, back-piece, and gorget of a cavalier, probably a fugitive from the battle of Winceby. The Church, although now so dilapidated, was rebuilt in 1808, the previous edifice having been a much handsomer and larger structure. There was a very remarkable case of robbery, which occurred near this parish, on January 2nd, 1841, and which is recorded in the “Stamford Mercury,” of March 12th, of that year, with which we may fitly close our records of Waddingworth.