90. THE HOSPITAL OF MERE
The hospital of St. John Baptist at Mere in
the parish of Dunston also belongs apparently to
the thirteenth century. Simon de Roppele gave
half a fee in Mere to a chaplain and thirteen
brethren before 1243 and the earliest institution
of a chaplain is dated 1247. (fn. 1)
In 1343 the master complained that the prior
of St. Katharine's and others had taken five
houses of his at Mere, worth £10. (fn. 2) The
patronage of the house was in the hands of the
bishops of Lincoln; and this hospital was one of
the few which survived the Reformation. (fn. 3)
Wardens of Mere
Thomas, (fn. 4) appointed 1247
Richard, occurs 1289 (fn. 5)
Nicholas de Belowe, (fn. 6) resigned 1341
William le Hunte (fn. 7) of Tratincton, appointed
1341, occurs to 1349
Adam of Limber, (fn. 8) appointed 1361
John Forest, (fn. 9) resigned 1398
John Ordy, (fn. 10) appointed 1398
Roger Warde, (fn. 11) resigned 1405
William Newton, (fn. 12) appointed 1405, resigned
1420
Robert atte Kyrke, (fn. 13) appointed 1420
Gagwin Hodshon, (fn. 14) appointed 1558
Footnotes
| 1 |
Testa de Nevill (Rec. Com.), 325. Linc. Epis. Reg.
Rolls of Grosteste. A copy of the Foundation Charter
is said by Tanner to have once been at Cambridge. |
| 2 |
Pat. 17 Edw. III, pt. ii, m. 28 d. |
| 3 |
The later history is given in the account of
Lincoln Grammar School. |
| 4 |
Harl. MS. 6950, fol. 72 d. |
| 5 |
Assize R. Linc. 503, m. 33 d. |
| 6 |
Pat. 15 Edw. III, pt. iii, m. 8. |
| 7 |
Ibid. and Cal. of Pap. Letters, i, 155. |
| 8 |
Linc. Epis. Reg. Inst. Gynwell, 99 d. |
| 9 |
Ibid. Inst. Beaufort, 1. |
| 10 |
Ibid. |
| 11 |
Ibid. Inst. Repingdon, 6. |
| 12 |
Ibid. |
| 13 |
Ibid. Inst. Flemyng, 23. |
| 14 |
Ibid. Inst. White and Watson, 1554-9, fol. 49. |