LIST OF BENEFACTIONS (1637–1722)

289

William Brearey, by will dated 9th August, 1637, gave twenty five pounds for the use of the poor widows of this hospital.

Thomas Herbert, alderman, by will dated 14 January, 1644, gave thirty pounds to the end there shall be a sermon. preached every Michaelmas Court viz.: twenty shillings to the parson, ten shillings to the poor women; if no sermon, the whole to be divided amongst the poor women.

Stephen Watson, by will bearing date 10 May, 1659, gave sixty pounds to be lent to 2 young grocers for 3 yeares.

Sarah Bawtry, widow, left fifty pounds to be laid out for the use of the poor widows in the hospital.

Mrs Jane Stainton, left by will dated November 9, 1692, a house in Coppergate, now occupied by Josias Truslowe, sadler, chargeable with the following out payments, viz. :-two pounds per annum to a merchants widow, fifteen shillings per annum to the minister of All Saints Pavement for preaching a sermon on the 30 January, also five shillings to be given in bread to the poor, who attend the sermon, and one pound ten shillings per annum to a school mistress for teaching six poor girls to read, knit, and sew.

Michael Barstow gave a deed of gift dated 8 May, 1694, of forty shillings per annum, to the use of the poor widows, fifteen shillings of which is paid out of the house in Micklegate, now in possession of John Cracroft and his under-tenants.

William Garforth, Esq., by a deed of gift dated 11 October, 1722 gave five pounds per annum for the use of the poor widows in the hospital, payable out of his house in Micklegate adjoining the house of Lady Dawes and Mr Thomas Swann.

Mrs Mary Thistlewaite, left forty shillings per annum for the use of the poor widows in the hospital, payable out of the house in Fossgate, now the property of Mrs Eliz. Roscoa in Coppergate, and inhabited by Mr Easterby, tobbacconist, situated on the south side of Stone Bow Lane.

Mr Hall in Petergate pays seven shillings per annum out of his house, the corner of Girdlergate.

S

Mr George Healey pays six shillings and eightpence per annum, out of his house in Ousegate.

Two closes out of Castlegate postern, occupied by Mr Ewbank, viz.: No 1, 0a. 2r. 21p. No 2, 0a. 3r. 18p.

Three closes out of Walmgate Bar, occupied by Mr Healey, viz.: No 3, 2a. Or. 26p. No 4, 0a. 3r. 20p. No 5, la, 3r. 8p. One close out of Walmgate Bar, occupied by Mr Bard Acroyd, viz.:-No 6, 4a. 3r. 6p. N.B. the above numbers refer to a map.

Thomas Meals house in Fossgate, Mrs Percivals house next the Hall, four tenements in the possession of Thomas Bell, Eliz. Thomas, Stephen Wilson and Ann Watkins.

Mrs Ann Smith, widow of the late Alderman Thomas Smith, gave in her life time, 9 January, 1815, one hundred pounds for the poor in the Merchants Hospital in Fossgate. The interest at five per cent. to be paid to them every Christmas Eve for ever.

Mr Thomas Harper, merchant and wollen draper, late of this city, by will dated 24 January, 1816, left 100£. to be placed out on government security, and the interest to be equally divided amongst the poor men and women in the Merchants Hospital in Fossgate, on the first of January for

I, Robert Davy of the citie of York, milliner, having bin indited by the company of merchants adventurers of the said citie for selling mercery wares, contrary to severall statutes, doe now appear at a generall court of the said company, and promise, and engage that if they please to desist from any further proceedyngs at law against me, that I will pay the charges of suite already expended, and to forbeare for the future to sell or expose to sale by retaile or otherwise, directly or indirectly, in the said citie or suburbs thereof, any mercery wares, excepting buckrums, callicoes, fustians, demithies, gallouns, ribbands, sowing silkes, and all sorts of trimmings for wearing cloathes.

Witnes. My hand the fourteenth day of February, anno Domini, 1675. Robert Davy. Witnesse, Robert Wall.

ACCOUNT ROLL (1679–1682)

291

The account of Charles Hall and John Hillary, wardens of the fellowship and gild of merchants and mercers of the citty of Yorke, of all their receates, chardges, payments, and dischardges belonging the same from lady day, anno 1679, until lady day, 1682, by the space of three whole yeares.

In primis, the said accounts answers for money in store, nothing. Rents and farmes, the said accounts answers for rents and farmes by them received, viz. 106£. 03s. Od. St. Nicholas parish, for ij leaze of land in the Havergarthes, now in the occupation of Godfrey Drinkeraw, (by assignement of Elizabeth Dickenson, daughter of George Dickenson for her life), payable at Micaelmas and Ladyday yearly, 3£. 10s. Od.: is 10£. 10s. 00d. For 3 closes in the occupation of Richard Mann, cordwaner, paying, 8£. per annum, at Micaelmas and Ladyday is,.24£. 00s. 00d.

Fishergate. For a toft and croft in Fishergate, late in the occupation of Mr Henry Breray, and now in the tenour of William Breary, doctor of laws, payable at Micaelmas and Ladyday yearly, 28 shillings is 04£. 04s. 00d.

Ouzegate. For a frerent of a tement in Ouzegate, in the tennor of, and occupation of widdow Winterburne, or assignes (joining upon a house of Mr Michael Bastow on the west, and the house of Mr Binjimin Masterman on the east), paying 68. 8d. yearly is 01£. 108. 00d.1

Petergate. For a freerent out of an house in Petergate, in the occupation of Mr Alexious (sic)2 Tayler, or his assignes, paying at Micaelmas and Ladyday yearly, 7s. is 01£. 01s. 00d.

Fossgate. For a tenement next the Hallgate in the occupation of Thomas Lucas due at Micaelmas and Lady day yearly 5li. 10s. Od., 16£. 10s. 00d. For a tenement adjoyneing to the Merchants hall, betwixt Thomas Lucas tenement and Mr Prince his house, now in the occupation of Thomas Sandeman, paying at Micaelmas and Ladyday yearly, 4£. 10s. 00d., is 13£. 10s. 00d. For severall roomes, part of Trennety hall, in the occupation of Widdow Hurst, paying at Micaelmas and

1 Some arrears must have been paid here as the normal payment was £1. ? Probably a mistake for Francois; a Mr Francis Taylor appears in a later notice as living in Petergate.

Ladyday yearly, 4£. 10s. 00d., is 13£. 10s. 00d. For severall roomes parcel of Trinnety hall, in the occupation of widdow Spence, paying at Micaelmas and Ladyday yearly, 4£. is 12£. 00s. 00d.

Ouzebrig Cloth Hall. -For a seller parcell of cloth hall, now in occupation of Widdow Hart, paying at Michaelmas and Ladyday yearly, 168. is 2£. 08s. 00d. For cloth hall now in occupation of widdow Hart (anciantly 4£. per annum) is geven to the said Mrs Hart, dureing her widdowhood, by an order of court, the 18th January, 1674, and now pays nothing.

Gaigeing money. For gageing money of Mrs Rosamund Garthwate, overseer of the crane, paying at Micaelmas and Ladyday yearly, 40s., is 6£. 00s. 00d. Summa totalis, 106£. 03s. 00d.

New Brethren. The said accounts answers for money received for new franchist men, as followeth;-of Francis Hewitt, Francis Lacock, Thomas Steele, Joseph Askill, Jossua Squire, Martin Lacock, Joell Savile, Walter Galloway, William Inman, Richard Beverley, by service 13s. 4d. apece, 6£. 13s. 4d. Of Thomas Maxon, James Lee, Jossua Awmon[d], 4£. 13s. 4d. apece, 14£. 00s. 00d. William Lister, Tymothy Hardisty, William Lister, junior, James Strickland, Matthew Allinson, Mr Snawdon, John Day, William Widdows, Christopher Legger, William Hoult, Charles Wood, by service, at 13s. 4d. apeece, 7. 06s. 8d. Thomas Bastow, by patremoney, 0f. 10s. Od. Summa 28£. 10s. 00d.

yeare Of Mr

Arreares.-The said accounts answers for money received for arrears from the last wardons accounts as followeth;48£. 01s. 00d. Of Mr Francis Taylor for 3 yeares rent of an house in Petergate, 1£. 01s. Od. Of Mr Hart for 1 arreare for a seller, part of cloth hall, 1£. 04s. Od. Garthwate for arrears for gaiging money, per order of court 5£. 00s. Od. Of Mr George Pickering late warden for his & Mг Hodgson arreare, 40£. 168. Od. Summa 48£. 01s. 00d.

Amerciaments.-The said accounts answers for money by them received for finds and amerciaments as followeth;33£. 168. 10d. Of Francis Lacock, 10s., of Jossua Squire, 20s., of William Inman, 6s. Sd., of Richard Beverley, 16s. 8d., of

BROGUES (1679–1682)

293

Mr Joseph Hillery, 20s. 3£. 13s. 4d. Of Mr Samwell Blackbird, 40s., of Mr Galloway, 20£., of Mr Thorp, 5s., of Mr Charles Wood, 20s., of Joshua Anmon, 10s., in all 23£. 15s. 00d. For leight weights, viz.: the 5th June, received 78., the 7th July, 248., the 9th October, 19s. 6d., the 24th June, [17]81, received 31s. 6d., the 27th June, 29s., and the 7th October, 17s. 6d., in all 6£. 08s. 06d. Summa 33£. 16s. 10d.

Brogues. The said accounts answers for received moneys by them received;-for absences and late comings to courtes and sermons, for officers and poore folke of the hospitall, as followeth: 12£. 138. 00d. 14th July, [17]79 received 16s. 6d., the 13th October, 7s. 6d., the 19th June, 12s., the 26th March, [17]80, received 9s. 00d.; the 7th of July, 3s. 00d., the 11th October, 10s. 6d., the 3rd January, 9s. Od., the 26th Marsh, 25s. 6d., the 19th Aprill, 21s. 00d., 27th June, 1681, 12s. 00d., the 7th October, 23s. Od., the 20th January, 3s. Od., 26th March, 1682, 10s. 06d., which makes in all the sume of, 8£. 02s. 06d. for Mr Taylor brogue the 20th March, 1680, 1£. 19s. 06d. for Mr John Newell, the 26th March, 1681, 0£. 13s. 06d. for Mr Richard Lodge, the 26th March, 1681, 1£. 18s. 00d., 4£. 10s. 06d. unpaid. Summa 12£. 13s. Od.

More

More

More

Ditto short gownes. -The said accounts answers for moneys by them received for brogues for short gownes, for officers by custome, viz. the 14th July, 1679, 3s., the 13th October, 1s., the 19th January, 2s., the 7th July, 80, 18., the 11th October, 18., the 3rd January, 18d., the 26th March, 1s., the 27th June, 18., the 7th October, 1s., the 26th March, 1682, 1s., is in all 00£. 13s. 06d.

Brotherhood and poor.-The said accounts answers for moneys by them received upon the subsidy bill for brotherhood and poore, according to custome of 10d. per annum for every free brother and sister, viz.: 8£. 048. 00d. Alderman Carter, governor, 2s. 6d.; Alderman Ramsden, 2s. 6d.; Mr Hewitt, 2s. 6d.; Alderman Metcalfe, 2s. 6d.; Alderman Horbatt, 2s. 6d.; Mr Francis Lacock, 2s. 6d.; Mr Bryhan Dawson, 2s. 6d.; Alderman Wood, lord mayor, 2s. 6d.; Mr Savile, 1s. 8d.; Mr Samuel Dawson, 2s. 6d.; Alderman Parratt, 2s. 6d.; Francis Cottan, 2s. 6d.; Mr Kighley, 2s. 6d.; Mr Henry Pawson, 2s. 6d.; Mr