42 SAINT MODWEN. 
second, dedicated to S.S. Peter and Paul, at the foot of 
Scalpcliff Hill on the other side of the water. The second 
confirms it but reverses the order. ‘There she bylded a 
church in the morshy waters of Trent. There she bylded 
a chappell in the yland called Androuse.’” I think the 
church of S.S. Peter & Paul has hitherto been overlooked, 
but it points to the Church of S. Peter, Stapenhill, which 
is undoubtedly an old foundation. I find mention of it in 
a covenant between Galfridus of Eglinton and Abbot Nigel 
1094-1117; ‘‘De patronatu Ecclesia de Stapenhull” (Burton 
Chron). A concession by Richard, Abbot 1182-1188, to 
** Radulfa Clerico Nostro de Stapenhulla” (Burton Chron). 
This shows that this foundation is certainly older than 
the parochial Church of the Abbey, and may safely be said 
to date back to S. Modwen. Andressey was I think 
undoubtedly with the church of S.S. Peter & Paul laid in 
ruins by the incursion of the Danes. Repton was we 
know for certain, and it can hardly be expected that 
Burton would escape. I have always held an opinion, but 
so far have not had the chance to prove it, but hope some 
day to get it cleared up for certain, that the lands passed 
eventually into the hands of Wulfric Spott, and that his 
new religious foundation was simply a restitution to the 
church of what was formerly hers. |Wulfric Spott was 
one of King Ethelred’s ministers, and it may be that his 
conscience was not quite at ease for the share he had in 
the general massacre of the Danes, who were then dwelling 
peaceably and unsuspicious of danger within the Saxon 
territories, probably on lands they had taken by their 
sword. Burton Abbey was founded 1002-1004. The 
Annales give the date 1004. The massacre of the Danes 
was on the Feast of S. Brice, Nov. 13th, 1002. 
The new monastery we have full proofs stood on a new 
site on the west bank of the Trent. 
The Chronicles of Burton inform us of Lauricus, 3rd 
