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of the village, but formerly had many houses standing beyond and about it; which, since the inclosure of the parish, have been pulled down. On the south side of the chancel are three stone seats, and a bason for holy water. At the upper end of the north aisle is a handsome monument of Italian marble, with the effigies of Sir Samuel Jones and his lady, in a kneeling posture. He died in the year 1762, aged 63. In the same aisle, under the arch leading into the chancel, is a monument of free-stone, covered with a plank of black marble. Upon the top were formerly the figures of a man and his wife, in brass, with their children below them, which are now demolished, and round the tomb the following very curious inscription, in Gothic characters:

A Salop's Osely I, a ruen Partridge woone,

No Birds I had her by, such work with her was doone;
She dead, I Turtle sought a Wake in Salsie bred,
Twice six Birds she me brought, she lives, but I am dead.
But when ninth year was come, I slept that was a Wake
Thus yielding to death's doome, did here my lodging take.

There is here a free-school, founded by Sir Samuel Jones, endowed with £80 per annum, to the master, and £20 to the usher. For the building of this school, and houses for the master and usher, he left, by will, £500, which was laid out by his executors, according to his intentions. Besides

this endowment, Sir Samuel Jones gave £500 towards repairing the church, and increasing the number of bells to five. To the poor he gave £10 yearly for ever; and £20 per annum for binding out apprentices, to be paid to the overseers on every Easter Monday.

CREATON-MAGNA.

Creaton-Magna, or Great-Creaton, in Doomsdaybook named Cretone, Creptone, and Craptone, hath Brixworth on the east, Cottesbrook on the north, Hollowell and Guilsborough parish on the west, and Spratton on the south. A brook which rises from springs in Naseby field, divides this lordship from Spratton, and flows on to Pitsford. Another brook rising from springs in Maidwell and Draughton bounds it on the east, and joins the former between Spratton and Brixworth. It is about eight miles from Northampton, adjoining the Chester turnpike road.

The church is dedicated to St. Michael, and consists of a body and chancel, leaded, and two porches, tiled. At the west end is a tower steeple, in which are four bells.

CREATON-PARVA.

Creaton-Parva, or Little-Creaton, is a small hamlet, near the above, but in Spratton parish.

DALLINGTON

Is a pleasant little village, within a mile of Northampton, from whence the walk is particularly rural It is bounded on the east by the

and picturesque.

river, which divides it from Northampton and Kingsthorpe, on the north by Harlestone, and on the west and south by Duston. Here is a good manor-house, formerly the residence of the Lord Chief Justice Raynsford, but now of R. W. Blencowe, Esq.

The church is dedicated to the blessed Virgin, and consists of a body, north and south aisles, with a chancel, and a north chancel or burial-place. At the west end is a low embattled tower, with four bells. This church contains several very handsome monuments, commemorative of the Rainsford and Jeykill families. Against the north wall of the Rainsford's burial place is a beautiful alabaster monument, supported by two black marble pillars. At the top is Argent a Cross suble; on the pediment, -on each side these arms, is a boy, weeping, with his hand upon a scull; and at the bottom are two other boys, that on the right with a syringe, drawing up the tears which fall on the ground, and that on the left with a spade in his hand; and in the centre is a long inscription, recording the memory of several of

the Rainsford family. Near the above is a large elegant monument, on a pedestal, resembling a covered table, with a large flaming urn; on the right side is a boy, weeping, and holding a shield; and on the left a boy in the same posture, holding the family arms.-Underneath, on an oval tablet of black marble, elegantly adorned with foilage, is an inscription to the memory of the Chief Justice Rainsford. At a short distance from these are two very beautiful monuments; one to the memory of Joseph Jeykill, Esq. who died in 1752, in the 39th year of his age; and the other to the memory Lady Anne Jeykill, second daughter of George, Earl of Halifax, by Mary, his second wife, daughter of Richard, Earl of Scarborough; she left only one daughter, Ann, since married to George Wright, Esq. of Gayhurst, in the county of Buckingham. Lady Ann Jeykill, died 20th January, 1766, aged 51. There are, besides the above, several plain

neat monuments.

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Here is an almshouse for two old men and two old women, at two shillings per week each, erected by Justice Rainsford.

The north side of St. James's End is in this parish.

DUSTON

Is a small village, about one mile and a half west of Northampton. It is pleasantly situated on a hill, commanding very extensive prospects of the surrounding country. It is bounded on the east by Dallington and Northampton, on the north by Harleston, by Harpole on the west, and on the south by Upton. To the south-east and north-east it is bounded by the different branches of the river Nine, A small brook, rising from Well-head spring in Duston-field, divides it from Dallington. A part of St. James's End is in this parish.

The church is dedicated to St. Luke, and consists of a body, north and south aisles, and chancel, leaded. Between the church and chancel stands the steeple, which is tower built, and contains three bells. This church was given to the abbey of St. James by William Peverel, its founder, and the grant confirmed by Simon, Earl of Northampton, and afterwards by Henry II. Upon the wall in the chancel are some very curious heads, which having lately been painted various colours, have a very singular appearance.

In this parish was formerly the ancient monastry of St. James's Abbey, which was founded by William Peverel, natural son of William the Conqueror,

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