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chosen procurator, and six assistants; the right of visitation being reserved to the convent, in conjunction with the abbot of Sulby.

Here is a very pleasant bowling-green, much resorted to in summer.

KISLING BURY,

Is about five miles from Northampton, lying on the southern bank of the river Nine, and bounded on the east by Upton, on the north by Harpole, by Upper Heyford on the west, and on the south by Bugbrook and Rothersthorpe. Over the Nine is a bridge with a breast wall. On a cottage in the town, is a stone about four feet six inches from the ground, upon which is inscribed :-May flood so high, 1636.

The church, dedicated to St. Luke, consists of a body, north and south aisles, and chancel, leaded. At the west, on an embattled tower, is a spire steeple of eight sides. In the tower are five bells, cast

in 1659.

LAMPORT

A pleasant village, on the road from Northampton to Harborough, about eight miles from the former place, is bounded on the cast by Faxton, by

Maidwell on the north, by Cottesbrook on the west, and on the south by Brixworth.

Sir Justinian Isham, Bart. the present owner of the estate, has here an elegant seat, which has been in the possession of the family from the close of the sixteenth century. The front of the house, towards the road, was designed by John Webb, son-in-law of Inigo Jones.

The church, dedicated to All Saints, consists of a body, north and south aisles, and chancel, covered with lead. At the west end is a low embattled tower, in which are four bells. On the north side the church is a chapel, or burial place, for the Ishams, abounding with numerous elegant monuments. In this parish is the small chapelry of Faxton, the church of which contains a fine monument to the memory of Sir Augustine Nicholes: it is composed of black and white marble, with an effigy, representing him in his judges robes, kneeling before a desk, on which is placed a book; and on the right is a statue of justice, and on the left another of wisdom.

MAIDWELL

Is a pleasant village about nine miles from Northampton, in which place is the scat of W. Buller, Esq.

In Maidwell were anciently two churches, one dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, to which the chapel of Kelmarsh was annexed, now standing; the other to St. Peter, long since destroyed, of which no remains are left.

The present church, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, consists of a body, leaded, chancel, north and south porches, tiled. At the west end is a low broad tower, with a plain coping, in which are four bells. Near the church is a fine spring, named Maid-well, which is supposed to have given rise to the name of the town.

There are some very ancient monuments in this church, principally to the memory of the Haslewood family.

MILTON.

About four miles from Northampton is the pleasant little village of Milton, formerly Mideltone. It is bounded on the east by Collingtree, by Wootton north, on the West by Rothersthorpe, and by Blisworth and Courtenhall on the south. A small brook, called indifferently Wootton or Milton brook, is a boundary to this parish on the north for almost two miles. This rivulet has its rise in Horton lordship, and passing by Piddington, Preston, Wootton,

Collingtree, and Milton, joins the Nine at Upton

mill.

The church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, consists of a body, north and south aisles, and chancel, leaded. At the west end is a pyramidal steeple of eight sides, having the corners jagged with small carved stones, and five bells in it, bearing date 1686. It appears to have been united to the rectory of Collingtree, and the presentations were made to the moiety of the two churches, till after the year, 1441.

Mrs. Elizabeth Watts, born in this town, gave a paten and chalice of silver, to be used at the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

MOULTON,

A large pleasant village, five miles from Northampton, is bounded on the north-east by Holcot, on the north by Pitsford, on the west by Boughton, and on the south and south-east by Overstone and Weston-Favell. In this parish is a place called Castle Hill, where foundations of stone have been discovered on digging, and there are some vestiges of a trench. There is also an artificial hill, exactly round, out of which flows a mineral water. There are two other hills, called Cross-hills.

The church, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul,

consists of a body, north and south aisles, chancel, north and south chancel, leaded. At the west end is an embattled tower, on which was formerly a small wooden spire, covered with lead, pulled down. in the time of the Rebellion. In this tower, which has some remains of pinnacles at the corners, are five bells. There is a tradition that two of the bells were brought from St. Andrew's convent at Northampton, upon the dissolution of that house.

Thomas Loveday gave the interest of £100, for bread to be distributed to the poor on St. John's day. Robert Mills gave 20s. annually to twenty poor widows, and 6s. 8d for a sermon on St. Stephen's. Line gave £4 per annum, to buy every quarter sixty groat loaves, to be given to the poor. There are also several other smaller charities.

NASEBY.

About twelve miles from Northampton is the village of Naseby. It was formerly a market-town, a charter having been granted in the fifth year of the reign of King John. It stands upon an eminence, supposed to be the highest ground in the kingdom. No less than six springs rise in the village, from which the waters are collected and formed into ponds. Near to this village is Naseby Fie d, where the memorable battle was fought on the 14th of June, 1615, be

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