the change of style was in rapid progress, and that works previously commenced were finished in the earlier style, while new buildings then begun were in the later.
For the drawings of details which illustrate this article we are indebted to Mr. T. J. Willson, of Lincoln. The plate is from a drawing by Mr. Mackenzie. I. H. P.
The chronological history of Thornton abbey is preserved among Tanner's manuscripts in the Bodleian Library. It is a small folio, written on paper, and was probably compiled between the years 1500 and 1536. Two leaves in different parts of the book, relating to the abbacy of Thomas Gretham, have been torn out for the reason already assigned, although Tanner's note applies only to one of them. From the accounts at the end of the volume, which seem to be imperfect, the following extracts referring to the works of the church have been selected as affording useful dates. It may be remarked that the manuscript is very inaccurately written.
A.D. 1262[1]. In uno lapide ad magnum altare. viiij. s. In coopertorio dormitorii v. s. In xliiij. cimentariis. In fractione Mccccc. lapid. xix. s. viij. d.
A.D. 1263—1264. In xij. operariis circa fundamentum ecclesie. xlj. s. viij. d.
A.D. 1265. operariis circa fundamentum ecclesie iij. li. iiij. s.
A.D. 1295 Carpentariis circa tesaurariam.
A.D. 1308. Cimentariis circa pavimentum capituli.
A.D. 1313. In ij. carectariis terre de Ledes[2] pro tegula ecclesie coloranda. x. s. iiij. d.
A.D. 1315. In Dccc. foliis auri. vjc. foliis argenti. xij. li. plumbi rubei. xl. li. plumbi albi pro celatura chori. l.s. ij.d. Pictori chori xlvj. Sept.[3] iij. li. xvj.d.
A.D. 1325. In fundamento columpnarum ecclesie. vij. s. vij. d.
A.D. 1328. In stipendio pictoris pro choro, coloribus et aliis necessariis circa deping'. x. li. precium pictoris. x. li. xij. s. ij. d.
A.D. 1391. Willelmo Carpentario de Riping in partem volte ecclesie x. li. Magistro Willelmo Rypon Carpentario in plenam solucionem et ultimam pro celatura[4] corporis ecclesie. x. li.
A.D. 1393. Item solutum tegulatoribus facientibus tegulas pro pavimento ecclesie. lx. s. Item ij. M. tegulis pro pavimento ecclesie. c. s.
A.D. 1492—1517. Abbot John Lowthe "fecit voltum que est sub campanile . . Et due Crosyles[5] ex utraque parte campanile et tres partes claustri fecit cooperire cum plumbo.
