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the west end of the north aisle, with its three buttresses (one in 

 the angle by the tower), all with acutely pitched weatherings, 

 including the lower part of the western portion of the north wall. 

 It may be that the round columns of the south arcade are of this 

 period too. 



The tower and nave follow suit about 13 10 — and the next in 

 sequence are the chancel, the south aisle, the clerestory, and the 

 upper portion of the walls of the north aisle, all constructed 

 about 1450. 



A church erected by the Burons would not have required re- 

 construction so early as the 13th century — because of the very 

 substantial character of Norman work — nor do I think that a 

 desire to bring the church into conformity with the then prevail- 

 ing style of architecture would have led the inhabitants of a poor 

 and thinly populated district to make such sweeping and costly 

 changes in their parish church. 



It is clear, therefore, that the present building occupies the site 

 of an edifice which required reconstruction at the commencement 

 of the 13th and 14th centuries, and that this structure was the old 

 Saxon church presented by the Burons to the Priory of Lenton. 

 Lenton Priory was founded in 1102, and the foundation charter 

 was attested, amongst others, by Hugh de Buron, son of Ralph 

 of the Norman survey. In the year 1144, this Hugh de Buron 

 and Hugh (called Meschines), his son and heir, gave to God and 

 the monastery of Lenton the churches of Ossington, Notts., and 

 Horsley, Derbyshire, and half the church of Cotgrave, Notts., 

 which was then held by one Nicholas. This was done with great 

 solemnity in the chapter-house of the convent, and among the 

 witnesses was Roger, his younger son, who much approved of 

 the gift. 



To a subsequent gift to the convent of what he had in the town 

 of Cotgrave, the following of " his own men " were witnesses : — 



Robert, son of Andrew, of Costock (Cotingstock). 



Robert de Rosello. 



Robert, son of Serlo. 



Albert the knight, of Kilbourne, his steward. 



Hugo de Bush, his chamberlain, and others. 



