SEMPRINGHAM, (Lincolnshire) near Folkingham, had a mon. founded by one of the same name, and a priory by Gilbert de Gaunt;
and was the seat of Edward Ld. Clinton, afterwards made E. of Lincoln, who was Q. Eliz's. admiral, and built a fine house
here, now in decay; the plaister of which is so fine, and still so firm and intire, that they break it off in large
flakes; and it will bear writing with a pencil, or steel pen, like the leaves of a table-book.