1557 Sir John Porte founded Repton School, pp. 61-63. 1622 A Royal Charter granted by King James I. incorporating Etwall Hospital and Repton School, p. 64. 1643 The Inhabitants of Repton and other parishes protest against the marauding excursions of the Parliamentary forces, under Sir John Gell, quartered at Derby, p. 5. 1654 Thomas Whitehead, 1st Usher of Repton School, founded the Whitehead Charity. 1657 Ralph Hough Charity founded. 1687 The grave, with stone coffin, skeletons, &c., discovered in Allen’s close, p. 5. 1697 Mary Burdett Charity founded. 1699 The river Trent made navigable, up to Burton-on-Trent, by Act of Parliament. 1706 William Gilbert Charity founded. 1717 Dorothy Burdett’s Charity founded. 1719 A singer’s gallery erected at the west end of the Church, p. 21. 1721 The Church spire rebuilt by John Platt and Ralph Tunnicliffe. 1736 William Hunt’s Charity founded. 1749 Richard Coming’s Charity founded. 1766 The “Common” fields enclosed by Act of Parliament. 1779 The Crypt of Repton Church discovered! p. 21. 1784 The upper part of the Church spire, which had been struck by lightning, rebuilt by Mr Thompson of Lichfield. 1792 The Church restored, p. 21. 1802 Repton volunteers enrolled (150). 1804 The weather-cock on the spire repaired by Joseph Barton. 1805 Navigation on Trent ceased, transferred to Trent and Mersey Canal. 1806 The old square shaft of Repton Cross replaced by the present round one. 1815 The Methodist Chapel built. 1836 The Independent Chapel built. ” Willington Bridge begun, opened in 1839. 1838 The Church School-room built by public subscription. 1839 A two-edged sword, and a large quantity of human bones found, whilst digging out the foundations of the culvert bridge over the “Old Trent.” 1842-8 Galleries on the north and south sides of the Church built, p. 22. 1843 A troop of yeomanry raised. 1851 The British Archæological Association visited Repton, from Derby. 1854 The two round Saxon arches and piers removed, replaced by the two pointed arches, and hexagonal piers, p. 22. ” Repton Institute opened. 1857 Repton School Tercentenary, p. 75. 1857 Repton Gas Company established. 1858 Repton School Chapel founded, p. 76. 1866 Tile Kiln discovered on the Paddock, p. 71. 1867 School Chapel enlarged by the addition of an apse, in memory of Mrs. Pears, p. 77. 1868 A new clock in the Church, also in her memory. 1874 Dr. Pears resigned, and Mr. Messiter died. ” Dr. Huckin, headmaster. 1880 School Chapel extended about twenty feet to the west, p. 77.