Besides these there are three houses mentioned, viz., “_The Kelyng or Yelyng house_,” (Yele-House, _i.e._, brewing-house). It’ there xvj Kelyngleades and ij mashfattes.” “_The Boultyng house_” (where the meal was bolted or sifted in the boultyng hutch). It’ there ij troffes, j boultyng huche & j one syve (sieve).” “_The Kyll-house._” It’ j heyr upon the Kyll & j sestiron of lead.” (Kyll-house = Slaughter house?) The contents of all these, including “Grayne” (wheat, barley, malt, peas, and hay); “Catell” (three “Kye” cows), ten “horssys,” and “two old carts”; and one Reke (rick) of Peas, sold to Thomas Thacker for the sum of £40. 2s. 0d., made up of the following items. £. s. d. The contents of the Church 2 10 0 ” Vestry 4 0 0 ” Priory 14 19 4 For Grayne and Catell 18 12 8 -------- £40 2 0 This, with the sum of £122. 17s 6d. “Imbesulyd” by John Smyth and Richard haye, made a total of £162. 19s. 6d. Out of this Rewardes of £2. each were given to the Sub-Prior and eight canons, and sums, varying from 25s. to 20d., were given to twenty-five servants, and other exs., Total £38. 16s. 6d., so there remained in the hands of the Commissioners £124. 3s. 0d. Pensions were also granted to the Sub-Prior and the Canons, varying from £6. to 6s. 8d. Certain “Whyte Plate” consisting of two Chalices and 10 spoons, Four bells, weighing 24 cwt., and 29 “fothers” of lead remained unsold. A fother was 19½ cwt. The following is a list of the Priors of Repton, with dates as far as they are known. Alured, before 1200. Reginald, about 1230. Ralph, died 1317. John de Lych or Lynchfield, 1336. Simon de Sutton, election confirmed 1st August. (20th Edward III.), 1347. Ralph de Derby, 1356-7. William de Tuttebury, 1398. William Maneysin, 1411. Wistan Porter, 1420. John Overton, 1437. John Wylæ or Wylne, 1439. Thomas de Sutton, 1471. Henry Preste, 1486. William de Derby, 1511. John Yonge, 1523 Thomas Rede, sub-prior 1535. Rauffe Clarke, sub-prior 1538. [Illustration: Plate 9. Outer Arch of Gate House. (Page 55.)] CHAPTER VIII. REPTON SCHOOL. “The Foundation of Repton School dates from the middle of that century which is truly described as the age of the revival of learning. It may be that other times have witnessed great changes and progress,—that our own day bears signs of even more wonderful intellectual activity than any that has gone before. But our successes are only the natural results of the achievements of our Fathers,—the gathering in of the Autumn fruits sown in that Spring. The mental revolution of the sixteenth century broke suddenly on the dull cold sleep of past ages, with the mysterious impulse and pregnant energy with which a Scandinavian Spring bursts forth from the bosom of Winter.