Pre 400 - The Romans construct the Car Dyke which runs South - North to the east of the Pointon - Billingborough Road. 

Mid 400's - The Romans leave England and the Fens drainage starts to deteriorate.

600's - Saxon Times

852 - Wulfred is let the land at Sempringham by the Abbot of Peterborough.

1083 - 1189 The Life of Gilbert de Sempringham. 1100 - Jocelin de Sempringham (Father to Gilbert) built the church of St. Andrews on the site of an earlier Saxon church.

1131 - Gilbert built accommodation on the north wall of St. Andrews for seven women, having inherited his father's assets.

1139 - Gilbert de Gant gave Gilbert de Sempringham the valley land 350 yards to the south and south-west of St Andrews to build a Priory on.

1283 - Edward I asked the Prior to admit Princess Gwenllian, daughter of Prince Llewellyn of Wales (more correctly spelt as Llywelyn) to the Order at Sempringham. The request was granted and Gwenllian was held captive.

1284 - The seven daughters of Prince David of Wales fell into the hands of Edward I and were also held at Sempringham Priory.

1290 - The Priory Church was in need of major repairs and Pope Nicholas IV encouraged pilgrims to the site to raise the funds required.

1301 - The building of a new and larger church at Sempringham began.

1303 - Canon Robert Manning of Bourne, wrote his satirical book "Handlyng Sinne" at Sempringham.

16th Century - Following the Dissolution the Priory was bought by the Clintons, demolished and a large residence built in its place. Today, nothing of either is visible, save a large earthworks on the Western edge of the Priory site.

Today's Prayer Focus
Thu 9th Sep - Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Boston; Guyana, West Indies

Skirbeck, St Nicholas, Boston

Parish Priest                                              Revd Fr Paul Noble

Honorary Priests                                      Revd Fr Ken Targett

                                                                    Revd Fr Richard Westland

                                                                    Canon Bill Kentigern-Fox

Reader                                                         Mike Puttick

Reader with PTO     Nim Smith

Please pray for:

The Bishop of Richborough in his Episcopal oversight of the parish;

 

A mission Initiative outreach project in the Community Hall;

The Skirbeck Ward of the Society of Mary – the Ward of Our Lady of the Marsh;

The Romanian Orthodox Parish formally established here and their priest – Fr Dumitru Catarig.

Please give thanks for:

The increase in numbers at the daily Mass;

The contacts and help we have been able to give to East European workers living locally.

Guyana (West Indies)

The Rt. Revd Randolph Oswald George