every other Sunday;" a considerably larger sum at that time than now.
We find the names of Rutland Snoden of Horncastle, and Scrope Snoden of Boston, in the list of Lincolnshire Gentry, entitled to bear arms, made by the Heralds, at their Visitation in 1634; along with other well known names in the neighbourhood, such as Dymoke, Heneage, Laugton, Massingberd, Tyrwhitt, &c. (Lincs. Notes & Queries, vol. i, p. 106). The Snowden arms are said, in Yorke's Union of Honour, to have been "Azure a lion rampant, or."
(Lincs. Notes & Queries, vol. iv, p. 16).
The Old Vicarage.
The Vicarage of St. Mary's Church formerly stood at the north-east corner of the churchyard, forming part of a block of small houses. It was a poor residence, but occupied until his death in 1845, by the Vicar, Clement Madely, DD. The whole block was, about that time, taken down, the space being, later on, covered with the present substantial buildings. His successor, Rev. T. J. Clarke, rented a good house in South Street, now occupied by Mrs. Howland,. Mr. Clarke was succeeded by the Rev. W. Holme Milner, in 1853, and he built the present vicarage.
St. Mary's Churchyard was closed, for burials, in 1848, when the churchyard of Holy Trinity was consecrated.
We here give a list of the Church Plate, which is more than usually valuable.
- Paten, silver, 15 oz. 2 dwt., given by Mrs. Hussey, 1718.o
- Paten lid, silver, 2 oz. 2 dwt., old, no date.
- Paten, pewter, no date.
- Chalice, silver gilt, 7 oz., old, no date.
- Chalice, silver gilt, 13 oz. 4 dwt. In memoriam, J.H., 1879.
- Chalice, silver gilt, 13 oz. 2 dwt.*
- Flagon, silver, 59 oz., given by Susannah Lascells, 1741.
- Flagon, silver, 58 oz. 2 dwt., given by Susannah Lascelles, widow, Christmas, 1734.o
