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Angel Choir
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Monument to Bishop Wordsworth
Ruined Shrine of Little Hugh
Soldiers Chapel Lincoln Cathedral
St Hugh's Choir
Tomb of Katherine Swynford
Tomb of the Viscera of Eleanor of Castile1290 Death of Eleanor of Castile
1396 Marriage of John of Gaunt and Katherine Roet
Lincoln Cathedral [Map] stands on the end of the ridge that runs north-south through Lincolnshire. An important croosing point of the River Witham. Lincoln Castle on the left.
In 1092 Lincoln Cathedral [Map] was consecrated. The lower part of the West Front [Map] is believed to be from this date.
In 1093 Bishop Roger Bloet was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
Florence of Worcester Continuation. 03 Jun 1123. Henry, king of England, went over sea after the feast of Whitsuntide [3rd June]. William (age 53), archbishop of Canterbury, having received the pallium from pope Calixtus, and Thurstan (age 53), archbishop of York, with their companions, on their return from Rome, paid a visit to the king, who was still in Normandy: after a short stay, archbishop William came back to England, and, on the eleventh of the calends of August [22nd July], at Canterbury, consecrated Alexander as bishop of Lincoln; and, on the seventh of the calends of September [26th August], in the church of St. Paul the Apostle, at London, consecrated Godfrey, the queen's chancellor, to the bishopric of Bath.
Before 1170 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 18) was appointed Archdeacon of Lincoln.
In 1173 Archbishop Geoffrey Plantagenet (age 21) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 11 May 1183 Walter de Coutances was elected Bishop of Lincoln being selected by King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England (age 50) over three other candidates.
On 03 Jul 1183 Walter de Coutances was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln at Angers Cathedral [Map] by Archbishop Richard de Dover.
On 11 Dec 1183 Walter de Coutances was enthroned Bishop of Lincoln.
. Between 1192 and 1210 the Choir [Map] and Eastern Transepts of Lincoln Cathedral [Map] were rebuilt.
Around 1200 the Nave [Map] at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] was built in the Early English Gothic architectural style following damage caused by an eartquake.
After 1200. Shrine of Bishop Hugh at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
After 1210. The Pulpitum at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Around 1220 the North Transept [Map] of Lincoln Cathedral [Map] was constructed.
In Jun 1235 Bishop Robert Grosseteste (age 67) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
On 08 Oct 1253 Bishop Robert Grosseteste (age 85) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
After 1255. Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
All too often, in too many places, communities identify themselves as who they are not, rather than who they are. It is but a short step from this to distrust, dislike and even to hatred of 'the other' - frequently neighbours, who happen to be people of different faith or race.
Fictional 'ritual murder' accusations by Christians against Jews began in England in the 12th century and then spread to the Continent. In 1255 a Lincoln boy called Hugh was found dead and the city's long-established Jewish community was accused of murdering him. As a result, 92 Jews were imprisoned in the Tower of London and 18 were hanged for a crime they did not commit. Although Hugh was never canonised, the boy was venerated as a saint. Legends and ballads blaming the Jews circulated widely. His tomb in Lincoln Cathedral was a place of pilgrimage for the rest of the 13th century, but its popularity began to decrease after the Jews were expelled from England by King Edward I in 1290. When the tomb was opened in 1791 , the child's body was found intact, bearing no evidence of the mutilation alleged to have taken place.
The tomb chest of Little Hugh's shrine [Map] is to the left of this sign. Above is a picture of its original appearance, as recorded before its partial destruction in the Civil War, from a facsimile of Dugdale's Monuments of 1641.
This libel against the Jews is a shameful example of religious and racial hatred, which, continuing down through the ages, violently divides many people in the present day. Let us unite, here, in a prayer for an end to bigotry, prejudice and persecution.
Before 30 Jun 1275 Bishop Oliver Sutton (age 56) was appointed Dean of Lincoln.
In 1280 the Angel Choir [Map] was dedicated at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. The Angel Choir got its name from the 28 Angels which are carved into this part of the Cathedral.
On 06 Feb 1280 Bishop Oliver Sutton (age 61) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
On 19 May 1280 Bishop Oliver Sutton (age 61) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln at Lambeth Palace [Map].
On 08 Sep 1280 Bishop Oliver Sutton (age 61) was enthroned Bishop of Lincoln at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Archaeologia Volume 29 Section XIII. The corpse (age 49) was opened and embalmed. The heart was reserved to be deposited, probably at her own desire, in the church of the Friars Predicants in London. What else was removed was interred in the chapel of the Blessed Virgin in the Minster at Lincoln [Map]. Writs are found tested by the King (age 51) at Lincoln on the 2nd and 3rd of December. On the 5th they are tested at Casterton, which is on the road from Grantham to Stamford; on the 9th at Northampton; on the 13th at Saint Alban's and London. It is manifest, therefore, that the funeral procession, in which the King was personally present, must have set out very soon after the death. It would seem that the body was taken from Hardby to Lincoln, and that the procession set out from Lincoln on the morning of the 4th.
On 28 Nov 1290 Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 49) died at Harby [Map]. Her viscera were buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Before 1300. Lincoln Cathedral [Map] Judgement Portal [Map], with a central figure of Christ flanked by richly carved angels, while about are arrayed souls rising to heaven or being dragged down to hell by demons. Just beside the porch are carvings of a king and queen thought to be either Edward I and Eleanor of Castle, or Margaret of Valois, his second wife.
In 1306 Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 52) died. He was buried in the St Catherine Chantry at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. His son Stephen Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 23) succeeded 2nd Baron Burghesh 1C 1303.
Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh: Around 1254 he was born at Burghesh. Around 1282 Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 28) and Maud Badlesmere Baroness Burghesh (age 17) were married. In 1299 Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 45) was appointed Warden of the Cinque Ports which position he held until his death. On 12 Nov 1303 Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 49) was created 1st Baron Burghesh 1C 1303 by writ of summons. Maud Badlesmere Baroness Burghesh (age 38) by marriage Baroness Burghesh.
Stephen Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh: Around 1283 he was born to Robert Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 29) and Maud Badlesmere Baroness Burghesh (age 18). In 1310 Stephen Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 27) died. His daughter Maud Burghesh 3rd Baroness Burghesh (age 6) succeeded 3rd Baroness Burghesh.
Before 14 Aug 1317 John Montagu died. On 14 Aug 1317 John Montagu was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 27 May 1320 Bishop Henry Burghesh (age 28) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln due to the influence of his uncle Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 44) despite the chapter having already elected a new bishop.
On 20 Jul 1320 Bishop Henry Burghesh (age 28) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
On 04 Dec 1340 Bishop Henry Burghesh (age 48) died at Ghent. He was buried in the St Catherine Chantry at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Around 01 Mar 1341 Bishop Thomas Bek (age 59) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
On 07 Jul 1342 Bishop Thomas Bek (age 60) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
On 03 Aug 1355 Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 68) died at Dover [Map]. He was buried in the St Catherine Chantry at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] with his father and brother. His son Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 27) succeeded 2nd Baron Burghesh 2C 1330. Cecily Weyland Baroness Burghesh by marriage Baroness Burghesh.
Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh: In or before 1328 he was born to Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 40) and Elizabeth Verdun Baroness Burghesh (age 27). Before 10 May 1335 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 7) and Cecily Weyland Baroness Burghesh were married. He a great x 5 grandson of King John "Lackland" of England. On 05 Apr 1369 Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 41) died. He was buried at Lady Chapel Walsingham Priory. His daughter Elizabeth Burghesh Countess Kildare (age 27) succeeded 3rd Baroness Burghesh.
In Jan 1361 Edward III (age 48) and John II of France (age 41) jointly petitioned Pope Innocent VI, to make Bishop William of Wykeham (age 41) a canon at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 13 Jan 1396 John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster (age 55) and Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster (age 45) were married at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. She by marriage Duchess Lancaster. He the son of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault Queen Consort England.
On 27 Feb 1398 Cardinal Henry Beaufort (age 23) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 10 May 1403 Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster (age 52) died. She was buried in Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 28 Apr 1419 Richard Fleming Bishop Lincoln (age 32) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
On 20 Nov 1419 Bishop Richard Fleming (age 34) was nominated by papal provision to be Bishop of Lincoln.
On 20 Nov 1419 Richard Fleming Bishop Lincoln (age 32) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
On 28 Apr 1420 Bishop Richard Fleming (age 35) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by by Martin V in Florence.
On 25 or 26 Jan 1431 Bishop Richard Fleming (age 46) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] where he has a Chantrey Chapel with an effigy above and cadaver beneath.
On 13 Nov 1440 Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland (age 61) died at Howden. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] next to her mother Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster.
In 1450 Bishop Marmaduke Lumley was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 02 Jun 1463 Margaret Dymoke died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
In 1472 Archbishop Thomas Rotherham (age 48) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 07 Jul 1480 Bishop John Russell was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 30 Dec 1494 Bishop John Russell died at Nettleham. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 06 Nov 1496 Bishop William Smyth (age 36) was translated to Bishop of Lincoln.
In 1505 Bishop Thomas Ruthall (age 33) was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
In 1514 Bishop William Atwater (age 74) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 02 Jan 1514 Bishop William Smyth (age 54) died at the Bishop of Lincoln's Palace, Buckden [Map]. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
In 05 May 1521 Bishop John Longland (age 48) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by Archbishop William Warham (age 71) assisted by Bishop John Fisher (age 51), Bishop Nicholas West (age 60) and Bishop John Vesey aka Harman (age 59).
On 07 Jan 1527 Bishop Robert King was appointed suffragan Bishop of Lincoln.
In 1528 Bishop Richard Pate was appointed Archdeacon of Lincoln.
On 21 Sep 1538 George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme (age 71) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. His grandson George Tailboys 2nd Baron Tailboys 10th Baron Kyme (age 15) de jure 10th Baron Kyme.
George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme: In 1467 he was born to Robert Tailboys 8th Baron Kyme (age 17) and Elizabeth Heron Baroness Kyme (age 14). In or before 1490 George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme (age 23) and Elizabeth Gascoigne Baroness Kyme (age 18) were married. She by marriage Baroness Kyme. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. On 30 Jan 1495 Robert Tailboys 8th Baron Kyme (age 45) died. His son George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme (age 28) de jure 9th Baron Kyme. In 1509 George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme (age 42) was Keeper of at Harbottle Castle. In Mar 1517 George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme (age 50) became insane and placed under the care of Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (age 44).
George Tailboys 2nd Baron Tailboys 10th Baron Kyme: Around 1523 he was born to Gilbert Tailboys 1st Baron Tailboys (age 25) and Elizabeth "Bessie" Blount Baroness Clinton and Tailboys (age 25). On 30 Apr 1530 Gilbert Tailboys 1st Baron Tailboys (age 32) died. He was buried at Church of St Mary and All Saints, South Kyme. His son George Tailboys 2nd Baron Tailboys 10th Baron Kyme (age 7) succeeded 2nd Baron Tailboys of Kyme. After 30 Apr 1530 George Tailboys 2nd Baron Tailboys 10th Baron Kyme (age 7) wardship granted to William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton (age 40). After 15 May 1539 George Tailboys 2nd Baron Tailboys 10th Baron Kyme (age 16) and Margaret Skipwith Baroness Tailboys were married. She by marriage Baroness Tailboys of Kyme. On 13 Dec 1539 Anne of Cleves (age 24) arrived at Calais. She was met by George Tailboys 2nd Baron Tailboys 10th Baron Kyme (age 16), Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour (age 31) and William Fitzwilliam 1st Earl of Southampton (age 49). Around 06 Sep 1540 George Tailboys 2nd Baron Tailboys 10th Baron Kyme (age 17) died. His brother Robert Tailboys 3rd Baron Tailboys 11th Baron Kyme (age 12) succeeded 3rd Baron Tailboys of Kyme, de jure 11th Baron Kyme.
In 1547 Bishop Henry Holbeach (age 70) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
In 1552 Bishop John Taylor (age 49) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 01 Apr 1554. [The first day of April my lord chancellor (age 54) did consecrate six new bishops at St. Mary Overy's [Map], before the high altar; and a goodly mass was said. And when all] was done thay yede unto my lord ch[ancellor's,] for ther was as grett a dener as youe ha[ve seen.] Thes be the bysshopes names that wher consecrated, [doctor] Whyt (age 44), warden of Wynchastur, the bysshope of Ly[ncoln]; doctur Borne, bysshope of Bathe; doctur Morgan, bishop of sant Davys; doctur Brokes (age 41), bysshope of Gloss [ter]; doctur Cottes, bysshope of Westtchastur; bysshope of sant Asse changyd to be bysshope of Arfford; master [Griffith] (age 47) parsun of sant Magnus bysshope of Rochastur.
On 01 Apr 1554 the Lord Chancellor Bishop Edmund "Bloody" Bonner of London (age 54), assisted by Bishop Stephen Gardiner (age 71), Bishop Nicholas Ridley (age 54) and Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall (age 80), consecrated seven bishops at Southwark Cathedral [Map]:
Bishop George Cotes was consecrated Bishop of Chester.
Bishop Gilbert Bourne was consecrated Bishop of Bath and Wells.
Bishop James Brooks (age 41) was consecrated Bishop of Gloucester.
Bishop Maurice Griffiths (age 47) was consecrated Bishop of Rochester.
Bishop Henry Morgan was consecrated Bishop of St David's.
Bishop John White (age 44) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
Bishop Robert Parfew aka Warton was consecrated Bishop of Hereford.
On 15 Apr 1556 Bishop Thomas Watson (age 41) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
On 15 Aug 1557 Bishop Thomas Watson (age 42) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by Archbishop Nicholas Heath (age 56).
In 1559 Elizabeth Gascoigne Baroness Kyme (age 88) died at Lincoln [Map]. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 25 Nov 1559 Bishop Nicholas Bullingham (age 39) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
On 21 Jan 1560 two Bishops were consecrated ...
Bishop Nicholas Bullingham (age 40) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
Archbishop Thomas Young (age 53) was consecrated Bishop of St David's at Lambeth Palace [Map] by Archbishop Matthew Parker (age 55).
In 1584 Bishop William Wickham (age 45) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 01 Mar 1599 Lucy Montagu died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
In 1614 Richard Neale Archbishop (age 51) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
In 1621 John Williams Archbishop of York (age 38) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln by King James I (age 54).
After 1623. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to William Byrd.
Evelyn's Diary. 19 Aug 1654. All marsh ground till we came to Brigg, famous for the plantations of licorice, and then had brave pleasant riding to Lincoln [Map], much resembling Salisbury Plain. Lincoln is an old confused town, very long, uneven, steep, and ragged; formerly full of good houses, especially churches and abbeys. The Minster [Map] almost comparable to that of York [Map] itself, abounding with marble Pillars, and having a fair front (herein was interred Queen Eleanora, the loyal and loving wife who sucked the poison out of her husband's wound); the abbot founder, with rare carving in the stone; the great bell, or Tom, as they call it. I went up the steeple, from whence is a goodly prospect all over the country. The soldiers had lately knocked off most of the brasses from the gravestones, so as few inscriptions were left; they told us that these men went in with axes and hammers, and shut themselves in, till they had rent and torn off some barge loads of metal, not sparing even the. Monuments of the dead; so hellish an avarice possessed them: beside which, they exceedingly ruined the city.
Evelyn's Diary. 31 Aug 1654. Trinity College [Map] is said by some to be the fairest quadrangle of any university in Europe; but in truth is far inferior to that of Christ Church, in Oxford; the hall is ample and of stone, the fountain in the quadrangle is graceful, the chapel and library fair. There they showed us the prophetic manuscript of the famous Grebner, but the passage and emblem which they would apply to our late King, is manifestly relating to the Swedish; in truth, it seems to be a mere fantastic rhapsody, however the title may bespeak strange revelations. There is an office in manuscript with fine miniatures, and some other antiquities, given by the Countess of Richmond, mother of Henry VIII, and the before-mentioned Archbishop Williams, when Bishop of Lincoln. The library is pretty well stored. The Greek Professor had me into another large quadrangle cloistered and well built, and gave us a handsome collation in his own chamber.
Evelyn's Diary. 18 Dec 1659. Preached that famous divine, Dr. Sanderson (age 72) (since Bishop of Lincoln), now eighty years old, on Jer. xxx. 13, concerning the evil of forsaking God.
In 1660 Bishop Thomas Sprat (age 25) was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
In 1660 Bishop Robert Sanderson (age 72) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 03 Oct 1660 Bishop Robert Saunderson (age 73) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
On 12 Oct 1660 Michael Honywood (age 64) was installed as Dean of Lincoln.
On 28 Nov 1660 Bishop Robert Saunderson (age 73) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
On 17 Sep 1667 Bishop William Fuller (age 59) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
Before 27 Jun 1675 Bishop Thomas Barlow (age 67) was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
On 27 Jun 1675 Bishop Thomas Barlow (age 67) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by Bishop George Morley (age 77) at the Chapel at the Palace of the Bishop of Ely, Holborn rather than Lambeth Palace [Map] since Gilbert Sheldon (age 77), the Archbishop of Canterbury, was opposed to his election.
Evelyn's Diary. 27 Jun 1675. At Ely House, I went to the consecration of my worthy friend, the learned Dr. Barlow (age 51), Warden of Queen's College, Oxford, now made Bishop of Lincoln. After it succeeded a magnificent feast, where were the Duke of Ormond (age 64), Earl of Lauderdale (age 59), the Lord Treasurer (age 43), Lord Keeper, etc.
On 07 Sep 1681 Michael Honywood (age 84) died. He has a memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Michael Honywood: On 01 Oct 1596 he was born to Robert Honywood (age 22) and Elizabeth Browne. On 12 Oct 1660 Michael Honywood (age 64) was installed as Dean of Lincoln.
On 07 Jan 1682 Daniel Brevint (age 65) was appointed Dean of Lincoln which position he held for life.
In 1691 Archbishop Thomas Tenison (age 54) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
Evelyn's Diary. 12 Jan 1692. My granddaughter was christened by Dr. Tenison (age 55), now Bishop of Lincoln, in Trinity Church (assumed to be a reference to the new church described on 18 Jul 1691), being the first that was christened there. She was named Jane.
Evelyn's Diary. 09 Dec 1694. I had news that my dear and worthy friend, Dr. Tenison (age 58), Bishop of Lincoln, was made Archbishop of Canterbury, for which I thank God and rejoice, he being most worthy of it, for his learning, piety, and prudence.
On 10 Mar 1695 Bishop James Gardiner (age 58) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by Archbishop Thomas Tenison (age 58) [who had formerly been Bishop of Lincoln before becoming Archbishop of Canterbury].
On 05 May 1695 Daniel Brevint (age 78) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Daniel Brevint: On or before 11 May 1616 he was born. He was baptised 11 May 1616. In Dec 1660 Daniel Brevint (age 44) was appointed Rector of St Brandon's Church, Brancepeth. On 07 Jan 1682 Daniel Brevint (age 65) was appointed Dean of Lincoln which position he held for life. Before 05 May 1695 Daniel Brevint (age 78) and Anne Carteret (age 66) were married.
After 1699. Monument to Samuel Fuller at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
In 1705 Archbishop William Wake (age 47) was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln.
On 01 Mar 1705 Bishop James Gardiner (age 68) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 08 Nov 1708 Anne Carteret (age 79) died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Anne Carteret: Around 1629 she was born to Philippe Carteret 3rd Seigneur Sark (age 44) and Anne Dowse.
In 1716 Bishop Edmund Gibson (age 47) was appointed In Bishop of Lincoln.
In Dec 1716 Jane Gardiner (age 31) died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Jane Gardiner: In Jun 1685 she was born to Bishop James Gardiner (age 48) and Susan Unknown.
On 05 Mar 1719 Adrian Scrope (age 7) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Adrian Scrope: On 20 May 1711 he was born to Gervase Scrope of Cockeringham (age 28) and Elizabeth Cresswell (age 19).
On 25 Jul 1719 Elizabeth Cresswell (age 27) died. Monument at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Elizabeth Cresswell: Around 1692 she was born. Before 15 Jun 1713 Gervase Scrope of Cockeringham (age 30) and Elizabeth Cresswell (age 21) were married.
On 20 Apr 1723 Frances Lister (age 25) died in childbirth. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Frances Lister: On 07 Sep 1697 she was born to Thomas Lister of Coleby in Lincolnshire (age 40). After 25 Jul 1719 Gervase Scrope of Cockeringham (age 36) and Frances Lister (age 21) were married.
On 22 May 1724 Elizabeth Scroggs died. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] commissioned by her only surviving son William Gylby (age 55).
Elizabeth Scroggs: Before 1669 Anthony Gilby and she were married. Before Jan 1708 Charles Hatton (age 72) and she were married.
William Gylby: In 1669 he was born to Anthony Gilby and Elizabeth Scroggs. On 10 May 1744 William Gylby (age 75) died.
After 15 Mar 1728. Grave of Anne, wife of Archdeacon Thomas Howson at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
After 09 Sep 1728. Grave of Joseph Nicholson Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 12 Jul 1730 Katherine Knollys (age 33) died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Katherine Knollys: Around 1697 she was born to Charles Knollys 4th Earl Banbury (age 34) and Elizabeth Lister Countess of Banbury (age 33).
On 31 Dec 1730 Newcomen Wallis (age 34) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Newcomen Wallis: In 1696 he was born. In or before 1724 Newcomen Wallis (age 28) and Catherine Collingwood were married.
In 1731 Margaret Warterer, relict of John Thorold 4th Baronet, transferred lands for the benefit six poor men. The deed was signed at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Margaret Warterer: She was born to John Waterer. Before 1680 Francis Coventry (age 68) and she were married. On 07 Aug 1701 John Thorold 4th Baronet (age 37) and she were married at Westminster Abbey. On 23 Jan 1733 she died.
John Thorold 4th Baronet: In 1664 he was born to Anthony Thorold and Grisilla Wray. In 1685 Anthony Thorold 3rd Baronet (age 22) died. His brother John Thorold 4th Baronet (age 21) succeeded 4th Baronet Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire. On 14 Jan 1717 John Thorold 4th Baronet (age 53) died without issue. He was buried at Syston, South Kesteven. His first cousin William Thorold 5th Baronet succeeded 5th Baronet Thorold of Marston in Lincolnshire.
On 27 Jan 1735 Reverend Robert Dymoke of Grebby Hall in Lincolnshire (age 35) drowned in the Chequer Well, Lincoln. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Reverend Robert Dymoke of Grebby Hall in Lincolnshire: On or before 17 Oct 1699, the date he was baptised, he was born to Robert Dymoke of Scremby in Lincolnshire (age 44).
Before 06 Feb 1737 Edward Fane (age 63) was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
After 14 May 1737. Grave of Archdeacon Thomas Howson at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 16 Jun 1737 Mary Lister Countess of Deloraine (age 32) died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Mary Lister Countess of Deloraine: On 04 Nov 1704 she was born to Matthew Lister. Before 1732 Thomas Heardson and Mary Lister Countess of Deloraine (age 27) were married. On 29 Oct 1732 Francis Scott 2nd Earl Deloraine (age 22) and Mary Lister Countess of Deloraine (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess Deloraine. He the son of Henry Scott 1st Earl Deloraine and Anne Duncombe Countess Deloraine. He a great grandson of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 10 Apr 1739 Francis Scott 2nd Earl Deloraine (age 28) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. His brother Henry Scott 3rd Earl Deloraine (age 27) succeeded 3rd Earl Deloraine.
On 01 Mar 1741 Elizabeth Oates died. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Elizabeth Oates: She was born to Richard Oates of Pontefract. Before 02 Jan 1726 William Yorke of Lessingham (age 55) and she were married.
Before 1742. Joseph Baker. A View of Lincoln Cathedral [Map] from the West [Map].
Before 1755 Henry Best (age 24) was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
In 1755 Henry Best (age 57) died. Monument at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Henry Best: Around 1698 he was born.
In 1755 Reverend John Gordon (age 29) was appointed Precentor of Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Around 1760. Joseph Baker. A View of Lincoln Cathedral [Map] and City of Lincoln from the River.
On 13 Apr 1761 Thomas Wallis (age 37) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Thomas Wallis: Around 1724 he was born to Newcomen Wallis (age 28) and Catherine Collingwood.
In 1769 Reverend John Gordon (age 43) was appointed Archdeacon of Lincoln.
On 06 Feb 1777 Harriet Churchill (age 52) died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Harriet Churchill: Around 1725 she was born illegitimately to Charles Churchill (age 46). In 1747 Everard Fawkener (age 53) and Harriet Churchill (age 22) were married. The difference in their ages was 31 years. After 1758 Thomas Pownall (age 35) and Harriet Churchill (age 33) were married.
On 15 Jun 1781 Ann Dighton (age 63) died. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Ann Dighton: Around 1718 she was born to Reverend Dighton of Newmarket. On 14 Jun 1762 Reverend John Gordon (age 36) and Ann Dighton (age 44) were married.
Before 1782 Henry Best (age 51) was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
In 1782 Henry Best (age 51) died. Monument at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Henry Best: Around 1731 he was born. Before 1755 Henry Best (age 24) was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral. Before 1782 Henry Best (age 51) and Magdalene Digby (age 47) were married. Before 1782 Henry Best (age 51) was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
In 1783 Reverend Richard Kaye 6th Baronet (age 46) was appointed Dean of Lincoln and a Prebendary for life.
On 04 Jan 1793 Reverend John Gordon (age 67) died. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Reverend John Gordon: In 1726 he was born. In 1755 Reverend John Gordon (age 29) was appointed Precentor of Lincoln Cathedral. In 1758 Reverend John Gordon (age 32) was appointed Rector of Henstead, Suffolk which office he held for life. In 1766 Reverend John Gordon (age 40) was appointed Archdeacon of Buckingham. In 1769 Reverend John Gordon (age 43) was appointed Archdeacon of Lincoln.
In 1797 Magdalene Digby (age 63) died. Monument at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Magdalene Digby: Around 1734 she was born to Kenelm Digby of North Luffenham in Rutlandshire.
Nov 1803. Frederick Mackenzie (age 15). Lincoln Cathedral [Map] interior. A detailed line drawing of the interior of Lincoln Cathedral, viewed from the south aisle of the Angel Choir [Map] (this part of the choir was sometimes referred to as the presbytery as it was traditionally reserved for the clergy) with its 13th-century clerestory. On the far wall is the famous 15th century transi tomb (a tomb with a sculpture of a cadaver) of Bishop Richard Fleming, in front of the Fleming family's chantry chapel. The elaborate tombs on the right are those of Sir Nicholas de Cantilupe (d. 1355) and Canon Wimbishe of Norton.
In 1820 Bishop George Pelham (age 53) was translated to Bishop of Lincoln.
In 1827 George Gordon (age 64) was appointed Dean of Lincoln.
In 1827 Bishop John Kaye (age 43) was translated to Bishop of Lincoln in which office he served for twenty-six years until his death in 1853.
On 30 Dec 1839 William Hilton (age 53) died. Monument at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 02 Aug 1845 George Gordon (age 82) died. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
George Gordon: Around 1763 he was born to Reverend John Gordon (age 37) and Ann Dighton (age 45). In 1827 George Gordon (age 64) was appointed Dean of Lincoln.
In 1848 John La Forey Butler (age 62) died. She was buried beside her husband at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
After 14 Apr 1848. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to Air Vice-Marshal Sir Edward Arthur Beckton Rice.
After 1849. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to those of the 10th or North Lincoln Regiment of Infantry who fell in the campaign of 1845-6 in Sutlej and 1848-9 in the Punjaub sculpted by Edward Richardson (age 37).
Around 1850. Frederick Mackenzie (age 62). Lincoln Cathedral [Map] from the North West.
Before 1854. Frederick Mackenzie (age 65). Lincoln Cathedral [Map] from the Cloisters [Map].
In 1860 Dean Thomas Garnier (age 50) was appointed Dean of Lincoln.
On 07 Dec 1863 Dean Thomas Garnier (age 54) died. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Dean Thomas Garnier: On 15 Apr 1809 he was born to Thomas Garnier (age 33). Before 22 Feb 1841 Dean Thomas Garnier (age 31) and Caroline Elizabeth Keppel (age 26) were married. She the daughter of William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle (age 68) and Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland. In 1859 Dean Thomas Garnier (age 49) was appointed Dean of Ripon. In 1860 Dean Thomas Garnier (age 50) was appointed Dean of Lincoln.
On 22 Feb 1869 Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (age 61) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 24 Feb 1869 Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (age 61) was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by Archbishop Campbell Tait.
In 1870 Bishop John Wordsworth (age 27) was appointed Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
1875. William Logsdail (age 15). Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
1881. Frederick Hall (age 20). The Judgement Porch [Map] at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
In 1885 William John Butler (age 66) was appointed Dean of Lincoln.
On 20 Mar 1885 Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (age 77) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Riseholme. Monument at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] where he has a monument by Bodley and Garner. The design by Thomas Garner is supposed to have been influenced by the nearby Burghersh tombs.
Bishop Christopher Wordsworth: On 30 Oct 1807 he was born to Christopher Wordsworth (age 33) and Priscilla Lloyd. On 22 Feb 1869 Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (age 61) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln. On 24 Feb 1869 Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (age 61) was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by Archbishop Campbell Tait.
On 14 Jan 1894 William John Butler (age 75) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] on 18 Jan 1894. On 25 Apr 1896 a monument by Farmer & Brindley of red Verona marble with an alabaster effigy carved by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud (age 35) was unveiled.
After 1898. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to the Lincolnshire Regiment who fell in Nile Expedition of 1898.
On 26 May 1898 Caroline Elizabeth Keppel (age 84) died. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Caroline Elizabeth Keppel: On 03 Apr 1814 she was born to William Charles Keppel 4th Earl Albermarle (age 41) and Elizabeth Southwell Countess Albermarle. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.
After 1902. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to the Lincolnshire Regiment who fell in South Africe during the Campaign 1899 to 1902.
1904. William Logsdail (age 44). Picture of Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
After 1910. Monument to Bishop Edward King at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] sculpted by W. B. Richmond, founded by A. B. Burton.
After 09 Oct 1916. Memorial to Henry Wollaston Hutton at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
After 23 May 1925. Memorial to Edward Ticker Leeke at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
After 1930. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to Organist and Master of Choristers George John Bennet.
In 1933 Bishop Nugent Hicks (age 61) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln.
On 12 Feb 1933 Field Marshal William Robertson 1st Baronet (age 73) died. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. His son Brian Robertson 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baronet Robertson of Welbourn in Lincolnshire.
Field Marshal William Robertson 1st Baronet: On 29 Jan 1860 he was born to Thomas Charles Robertson and Ann Dexter Beet.
Brian Robertson 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge: On 22 Jul 1896 he was born to Field Marshal William Robertson 1st Baronet (age 36). On 29 Apr 1974 Brian Robertson 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge (age 77) died.
On 10 Feb 1942 Bishop Nugent Hicks (age 70) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
After 1945. Bomber Command Memorial Window at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 12 Jun 1946 Bishop Leslie Owen (age 60) was nominated Bishop of Lincoln which office he held for ten months.
On 02 Mar 1947 Bishop Leslie Owen (age 61) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 17 Oct 1961 Harry Frederick Crookshank 1st Viscount Crookshank (age 68) died. Viscount Crookshank of Gainsborough in Lincolnshire extinct.
Memorial to Harry Frederick Crookshank 1st Viscount Crookshank (age 68) and his sister Helen Elizabeth at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] where both he and his sister are buried.
Harry Frederick Crookshank 1st Viscount Crookshank: On 27 May 1893 he was born at Cairo. The London Gazette 40684. Whitehall, January 13, 1956. The Queen has been pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm, bearing date the 13th instant, to confer the dignity of a Viscounty of the United Kingdom upon Captain the Right Honourable Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (age 62), C.H., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style and title of Viscount Crookshank, of Gainsborough in the County of Lincoln.
In 1971 Iris Marjorie Lawrence (age 81) died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Iris Marjorie Lawrence: Around 1890 she was born. In Jul 1920 Bishop Leslie Owen (age 34) and Iris Marjorie Lawrence (age 30) were married.
On 19 Dec 1995 Bishop Gerald Fitzmaurice Colin (age 82) died. He was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
On 08 Mar 2021 Iris Susan Stuart Colin died. She was buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Iris Susan Stuart Colin: On 12 Jan 1921 she was born. Before 19 Dec 1995 Bishop Gerald Fitzmaurice Colin (age 82) and Iris Susan Stuart Colin (age 74) were married.
On 13 Dec 11488 Bishop Robert de Chesney was elected Bishop of Lincoln.
On 19 Dec 11488 Bishop Robert de Chesney was consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by Archbishop Theobald of Bec at Canterbury Cathedral [Map]. He had been ordained as a Priest the day before.
After 29 Oct 19105. Memorial to William O'Neill at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Archdeacon George Heneage was appointed Archdeacon of Lincoln.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Close [Map]
Lincoln Cathedral Close [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, 19 Lincoln Cathedral Close
On 25 May 1859 William Logsdail was born to George Logsdail (age 32) at 19 Lincoln Cathedral Close.
George Logsdail: In 1827 he was born. In 1905 George Logsdail (age 78) died.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Lincoln Cathedral Angel Choir [Map]
In 1280 the Angel Choir [Map] was dedicated at Lincoln Cathedral [Map]. The Angel Choir got its name from the 28 Angels which are carved into this part of the Cathedral.
Nov 1803. Frederick Mackenzie (age 15). Lincoln Cathedral [Map] interior. A detailed line drawing of the interior of Lincoln Cathedral, viewed from the south aisle of the Angel Choir [Map] (this part of the choir was sometimes referred to as the presbytery as it was traditionally reserved for the clergy) with its 13th-century clerestory. On the far wall is the famous 15th century transi tomb (a tomb with a sculpture of a cadaver) of Bishop Richard Fleming, in front of the Fleming family's chantry chapel. The elaborate tombs on the right are those of Sir Nicholas de Cantilupe (d. 1355) and Canon Wimbishe of Norton.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Lincoln Cathedral Cloisters [Map]
Around 1295 the Cloisters [Map] at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] were constructed.
Before 1854. Frederick Mackenzie (age 65). Lincoln Cathedral [Map] from the Cloisters [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Lincoln Cathedral Judgement Portal [Map]
Before 1300. Lincoln Cathedral [Map] Judgement Portal [Map], with a central figure of Christ flanked by richly carved angels, while about are arrayed souls rising to heaven or being dragged down to hell by demons. Just beside the porch are carvings of a king and queen thought to be either Edward I and Eleanor of Castle, or Margaret of Valois, his second wife.
1881. Frederick Hall (age 20). The Judgement Porch [Map] at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Lincoln Cathedral Nave [Map]
Around 1200 the Nave [Map] at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] was built in the Early English Gothic architectural style following damage caused by an eartquake.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Lincoln Cathedral North Transept [Map]
Around 1220 the North Transept [Map] of Lincoln Cathedral [Map] was constructed.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Lincoln Cathedral West Front [Map]
In 1092 Lincoln Cathedral [Map] was consecrated. The lower part of the West Front [Map] is believed to be from this date.
Before 1742. Joseph Baker. A View of Lincoln Cathedral [Map] from the West [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Monument to Bishop Wordsworth [Map]
On 20 Mar 1885 Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (age 77) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Riseholme. Monument at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] where he has a monument by Bodley and Garner. The design by Thomas Garner is supposed to have been influenced by the nearby Burghersh tombs.
Bishop Christopher Wordsworth: On 30 Oct 1807 he was born to Christopher Wordsworth (age 33) and Priscilla Lloyd. On 22 Feb 1869 Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (age 61) was appointed Bishop of Lincoln. On 24 Feb 1869 Bishop Christopher Wordsworth (age 61) was ordained and consecrated Bishop of Lincoln by Archbishop Campbell Tait.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Ruined Shrine of Little Hugh [Map]
After 1255. Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
All too often, in too many places, communities identify themselves as who they are not, rather than who they are. It is but a short step from this to distrust, dislike and even to hatred of 'the other' - frequently neighbours, who happen to be people of different faith or race.
Fictional 'ritual murder' accusations by Christians against Jews began in England in the 12th century and then spread to the Continent. In 1255 a Lincoln boy called Hugh was found dead and the city's long-established Jewish community was accused of murdering him. As a result, 92 Jews were imprisoned in the Tower of London and 18 were hanged for a crime they did not commit. Although Hugh was never canonised, the boy was venerated as a saint. Legends and ballads blaming the Jews circulated widely. His tomb in Lincoln Cathedral was a place of pilgrimage for the rest of the 13th century, but its popularity began to decrease after the Jews were expelled from England by King Edward I in 1290. When the tomb was opened in 1791 , the child's body was found intact, bearing no evidence of the mutilation alleged to have taken place.
The tomb chest of Little Hugh's shrine [Map] is to the left of this sign. Above is a picture of its original appearance, as recorded before its partial destruction in the Civil War, from a facsimile of Dugdale's Monuments of 1641.
This libel against the Jews is a shameful example of religious and racial hatred, which, continuing down through the ages, violently divides many people in the present day. Let us unite, here, in a prayer for an end to bigotry, prejudice and persecution.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Soldiers Chapel Lincoln Cathedral [Map]
After 14 Apr 1848. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to Air Vice-Marshal Sir Edward Arthur Beckton Rice.
After 1849. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to those of the 10th or North Lincoln Regiment of Infantry who fell in the campaign of 1845-6 in Sutlej and 1848-9 in the Punjaub sculpted by Edward Richardson (age 37).
After 1898. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to the Lincolnshire Regiment who fell in Nile Expedition of 1898.
After 1902. Memorial at Lincoln Cathedral [Map] to the Lincolnshire Regiment who fell in South Africe during the Campaign 1899 to 1902.
After 1945. Bomber Command Memorial Window at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, St Hugh's Choir [Map]
. Between 1192 and 1210 the Choir [Map] and Eastern Transepts of Lincoln Cathedral [Map] were rebuilt.
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Tomb of Katherine Swynford [Map]
On 10 May 1403 Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster (age 52) died. She was buried in Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
Europe, British Isles, North-Central England, Lincolnshire, Lincoln Cathedral Plan, Tomb of the Viscera of Eleanor of Castile [Map]
On 28 Nov 1290 Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 49) died at Harby [Map]. Her viscera were buried at Lincoln Cathedral [Map].
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On 03 Jun 1786 William Hilton was born to William Hilton (age 34) at Vicar's Court, Lincoln Cathedral Close. He was baptised at St Mary le Wigford Church, Lincoln.
