R W Dunning, C R Elrington (Editors), A P Baggs, M C Siraut
'Fiddington: Charities for the poor', A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6: Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and neighbouring parishes) (1992), pp. 103. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18579 Date accessed: 30 November 2009. > Add to my bookshelf
CHARITIES FOR THE POOR.
John Grove,
probably in 1680, gave money for apprenticing
a poor boy in the woollen trade, and agreed
that any residue should be used to provide
woollen cloth and clothing for the poor. By a
deed of 1705 the sum of £50 was secured for
this purpose. (fn. 89) In the 18th and 19th centuries
the income was used to distribute cloth and
blankets. (fn. 90) Distributions of flannel were made
until 1904 when cash was given. The last
recorded distribution of cash was in 1974. (fn. 91)
Eliza Rawlings by will dated 1878 gave £50
to the poor, the interest to be distributed at
Christmas. After 1942 the income was distributed with Grove's charity. (fn. 92)
Footnotes
| 89 |
Ibid. D/P/fid 4/1/1, 17/3/1; 15th Rep. Com. Char.
361-2. |
| 90 |
S.R.O., D/P/fid 4/1/1, 18/3/6. |
| 91 |
Ibid. 17/3/1. |
| 92 |
Char. Com. reg.; S.R.O., D/P/fid 17/3/1. |