| A.D. | |
| 584-93 | The Kingdom of Mercia founded, Creoda its first King. |
| 652 | Peada, son of Penda, converted to Christianity, p. 8. |
| 655-6 | Penda, K. of Mercia, slain at Winwaedfield by Oswin, p. 8. |
| c. 656 | Repton Abbey founded, p. 8. |
| 657 | Bishop Duima died, “buried among the Middle Angles at Feppingum” (Repton?) p. 8. |
| 660 | Eadburgh, daughter of Aldulf, K. of East Angles, Abbess, p. 9. |
| 672 | Guthlac enters the Abbey, pp. 9-12. |
| c. 695 | Ælfrida = (Ælfthryth), Abbess, pp. 9-12. |
| 755 | Æthebald, K. of Mercia, slain at Seccadune (Seckington, nr. Tamworth), buried at Repton, pp. 6-9. |
| 781 | Cyneheard, buried at Repton, p. 9. |
| 835 | Cynewaru, Abbess of Repton, p. 9. |
| 839 | Wiglaf, K. of Mercia, buried at Repton, p. 9. |
| 849-50 | Wystan, son of Wimund, murdered at Wistanstowe, Shropshire, by his cousin Berfert, the body was brought to Repton, and buried by the side of his grandfather Wiglaf, p. 15. |
| 874 | The Danes came to Repton, left again in 875, having destroyed Repton Monastery, &c., p. 9. |
| c. 957 | Repton Church built, p. 9. |
| c. 1034 | Canute transfers the relics of St. Wystan to Evesham Abbey, p. 9. |
| 1086 | Repton is mentioned in Domesday Book as having a church, two priests, and two mills, p. 9. |
| 1172 | The Canons of Calke transferred to Repton Priory, which had been built by Maud, Countess of Chester, a few years before, c. 1150, p. 10. |
| 1207 | A portion of St. Wystan’s relics returned to the Canons of Repton, p. 16. |
| 1330 | The owners of the Manor of Repton claimed to be lords of the hundred, and to have within their manor a pillory, tumbrell, and gallows, for the punishment of criminals; they also claimed, by prescription, a market at Repton on Wednesday, and a fair on the 1st of July. |
| 1337-77 | Repton Church enlarged to its present size, p. 20. |
| 1538 | Repton Priory dissolved, granted to Thomas Thacker in 1539, destroyed by his son Gilbert in 1553, p. 53. |
| 1557 | Sir John Porte founded Repton School, pp. 61-63. |
| 1622 | A Royal Charter granted by King James I. incorporating Etwall Hospital and Repton School, p. 64. |
| 1643 | The Inhabitants of Repton and other parishes protest against the marauding excursions of the Parliamentary forces, under Sir John Gell, quartered at Derby, p. 5. |
| 1654 | Thomas Whitehead, 1st Usher of Repton School, founded the Whitehead Charity. |
| 1657 | Ralph Hough Charity founded. |
| 1687 | The grave, with stone coffin, skeletons, &c., discovered in Allen’s close, p. 5. |
| 1697 | Mary Burdett Charity founded. |
| 1699 | The river Trent made navigable, up to Burton-on-Trent, by Act of Parliament. |
| 1706 | William Gilbert Charity founded. |
| 1717 | Dorothy Burdett’s Charity founded. |
| 1719 | A singer’s gallery erected at the west end of the Church, p. 21. |
| 1721 | The Church spire rebuilt by John Platt and Ralph Tunnicliffe. |
| 1736 | William Hunt’s Charity founded. |
| 1749 | Richard Coming’s Charity founded. |
| 1766 | The “Common” fields enclosed by Act of Parliament. |
| 1779 | The Crypt of Repton Church discovered! p. 21. |
| 1784 | The upper part of the Church spire, which had been struck by lightning, rebuilt by Mr Thompson of Lichfield. |
| 1792 | The Church restored, p. 21. |
| 1802 | Repton volunteers enrolled (150). |
| 1804 | The weather-cock on the spire repaired by Joseph Barton. |
| 1805 | Navigation on Trent ceased, transferred to Trent and Mersey Canal. |
| 1806 | The old square shaft of Repton Cross replaced by the present round one. |
| 1815 | The Methodist Chapel built. |
| 1836 | The Independent Chapel built. |
| ” | Willington Bridge begun, opened in 1839. |
| 1838 | The Church School-room built by public subscription. |
| 1839 | A two-edged sword, and a large quantity of human bones found, whilst digging out the foundations of the culvert bridge over the “Old Trent.” |
| 1842-8 | Galleries on the north and south sides of the Church built, p. 22. |
| 1843 | A troop of yeomanry raised. |
| 1851 | The British Archæological Association visited Repton, from Derby. |
| 1854 | The two round Saxon arches and piers removed, replaced by the two pointed arches, and hexagonal piers, p. 22. |
| ” | Repton Institute opened. |
| 1857 | Repton School Tercentenary, p. 75. |
| 1857 | Repton Gas Company established. |
| 1858 | Repton School Chapel founded, p. 76. |
| 1866 | Tile Kiln discovered on the Paddock, p. 71. |
| 1867 | School Chapel enlarged by the addition of an apse, in memory of Mrs. Pears, p. 77. |
| 1868 | A new clock in the Church, also in her memory. |
| 1874 | Dr. Pears resigned, and Mr. Messiter died. |
| ” | Dr. Huckin, headmaster. |
| 1880 | School Chapel extended about twenty feet to the west, p. 77. |
| 1883 | Dr. Huckin died. Rev. W. M. Furneaux succeeded. |
| 1884-5 | South Aisle added to School Chapel, p. 77. |
| 1886 | Pears School opened on Speech Day, June 17th, by the Hon Mr. Justice Denman, (O.R.), p. 83. |
| ” | Repton Church restored, p. 23. |
| 1887 | Engineering Works established by W. Stephenson Peach, Esq. |
| 1888 | The block of Form rooms erected on the east side of the Priory. |
| 1889-91 | Old “Big School” converted into “Sixth Form Library,” p. 85. |
| 1890 | Freehold of Hall Orchard purchased, and Cricket Pavilion enlarged. |
| 1891 | Freehold of Hall and Cricket Field purchased. |
| 1894 | New Sanatorium opened. |
| 1896 | Porter’s Lodge built. |
| 1897 | New Fives’ Courts made. |
| 1898 | Willington Bridge made free for ever, on August 1st. |
| 1899 | Hall Orchard levelled. |
Plate 15.
Cricket Pavilion, Pears Hall, &c.