It may be further mentioned that in the reign of Charles I. an inhabitant of this parish, Mr. Thomas Toking (who was also of Ludgate Hill, London), presented a petition to the King’s Commissioners, showing that he held under the Bishop of Carlisle a lease of the manor of Horncastle, which had been sequestered through the default of his predecessor, Rutland Snowden, and praying for a commission of enquiry.—State Papers, Domestic. Chas. I. Vol. 345, No. 42. The Rector has supplied me with a list of the Rectors of Bucknall, complete, with the exception of the period between 1608 and 1660. As there are but few parishes of which such a record is obtainable, I give this below, as interesting. We notice among them two members of the formerly well-known family of Dighton; also another known name in Robert Clifton. Evan Yorke Nepean, Rector 1859–1868, afterwards succeeded his uncle in the baronetcy, while the second Rector, who held office from 1227 to 1244 being named Eusebius, was probably a foreigner, and, possibly, as was common in those times, though enjoying the income, never resided in the parish, leaving his duties to be performed by a scantily-paid substitute. RECTORS OF BUCKNALL FROM A.D. 1219. Richard (clerk) 1219 Eusebius 1227 Bartholomew de Bukenhal 1244 Henry ---- William Gascelyn 1294 William de Rasen 1297 Thomas de Swayneshaye 1298 Walter de Maydenstone 1299 Robert de Wythme 1306 John Denery 1307 Richard Mahen ---- John Mahen de Chipping Norton 1318 Richard de Norton ---- Ralph de Saleby 1330 Roger Sutton ---- Richard Starkie 1399 Richard de Crumwell 1406 Thomas de Grenley 1410 John Glaster 1421 John Endrik ---- John Arthur 1470 John Archer ---- Robert Clifton 1503 John Galyn ---- John Sheffield 1520 John Robynson 1530 John Thorpe 1546 Robert Grawd 1549 Arthur Wright 1566 Edward Wright 1607 No record from 1608 to 1660 Everard Dighton 1661 William Dighton 1677 Benjam. Brown 1702 Edmd. Whitehead 1706 Wm. White 1738 Thomas Willis 1783 Richard Vevers 1791 John Myddelton 1804 John Fendal 1834 Evan Yorke Nepean 1859