The history and antiquities of Boston, and the villages of Skirbeck, Fishtoft, Freiston, Butterwick, Benington, Leverton, Leake, and Wrangle; comprising the hundred of Skirbeck, in the county of Lincoln. Including also a history of the East, West, and Wildmore fens, and copious notices of the Holland or Haut-Huntre fen ... sketches of the geology, natural history, botany, and agriculture of the district; a very extensive collection of archaisms and provincial words, local dialect, phrases, proverbs, omens, superstitions, etc. By Pishey Thompson. Illustrated with one hundred engravings.

GUILD OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL. 147
At the dissolution this College, as it was then called, was valued at 241.; and
paid to four presbyters or chaplains for salaries and vestments 61. each. John
Robinson was alderman at this time.'
The Guild-hall of this establishment is still remaining, and will be described
in a subsequent section.
The Bede-houses formerly attached to this Guild were situated in Beadsman's
Lane, immediately south of the Guild-hall.
Seal of St. Mary's Guild.
GUILD OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL.
We find it stated in the certificate of Richard Stevenson, " guardian of the
Fraternity of the Apostles Peter and Paul in the town of St. Botolph," made
January 24th, 1389, 12th of Richard II., that this Guild was founded
-but the date is not stated —by Fulco de Sutton, Thomas Edwards, Simon
Lambard, John Hewett, Robert Edmons, John Norys, Robert de Fosdyke,
William Cokhede, Simon de Barres, Richard Bokenale, Thomas de Marynge,
John de Thorpland, and Luke Puyk, merchants of St. Botolph. These founders
directed
" That there should be erected in the parish church of St. Botolph, on the north side near
to the altar, two images of wood, duly executed and painted; one in the similitude of the
blessed Peter, and the other in that of St. Paul, with a wooden perch or support of curious
work, placed before the said images, in which should be placed 13 wax candles of 4 pounds
weight, to be lighted in honour of the said Apostles every Sunday and festival at morning
and evening mass."
It was also ordered that two chaplains should celebrate divine worship there,
for the well-being and health of the king and queen, and the souls of all
I Valor Ecclesiasticuls, vol. iv. p. 88.