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A History of the County of Gloucester
… of Henry II, to build the west bridge over the Severn, and employed many workmen. William Myparty, a burgess of Gloucester, associated himself with the work and built a dwelling on a piece of ground which he held of … the brothers and sisters. 76 Sums of money, jewels, corn, silver and brass vessels, beds, and household utensils given …
A History of the County of Warwick
… was granted in 1269 by Bishop Giffard to the master and fraternity of the hospital of the Holy Cross of … a hogshead of red wine. Others gave as entrance fines silver plate, vestments, and various other goods. The most complex …
A History of the County of London
… to the honour of the Blessed Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and St. John the Baptist, was founded by King Henry VII in … king seems to have died before the work was really begun, and the fulfilment of the scheme was left to his executors, … the legacies and gifts to the hospital, the jewels and ornaments not in every-day use, and charters and muniments. …
A History of the County of Kent
… Hospitals Hospitals in and around Canterbury 42. THE HOSPITAL OF ST. JAMES BY … some time in the twelfth century, probably by the prior and convent of the cathedral; for it is mentioned as being … Canterbury, who had £4 also. They spent half a mark on ornaments, &c., of the chapel, £6 on the repairs of the …
A History of the County of Norfolk
… to St. John Baptist, consisting of a community of master and brethren, with church, hospital, hall, chambers, houses, and court. In the thirteenth century a dispute arose as to … books, chalices, vestments, relics, wax, and other church ornaments, and the chest with the treasury of the house, were …
A History of the County of Norfolk
… The foundation charter was sealed, both by the bishop and prior, in the Norwich chapterhouse on 1 April, 1246. 1 … during mass, and gave to the same a chalice and cruets of silver. So great were his benefactions that he was usually … power out of his goods. He also gave to the hospital the silver-gilt cup which had belonged to the Blessed St. Edmund, …
A History of the County of Northampton
… the Spital house stands, at the upper end of St. Martin's, and had formerly a fair chappel belonging to it, with lands … in the abbey church to the abbot, saving the right of a silver mark annually to the nuns of St. Michael, as an … poor strangers, and to buy lights, vestments, and other ornaments, which office Hugh was himself to perform; the …
A History of the County of Norfolk
… of the borough; the river washed its walls on the north, and the east side fronted the street. It was at any rate well … Thetford. 3 In that year a considerable store of cattle and goods is described as having been acquired by the … broke into the house of lepers of St. Margaret and stole a silver chalice worth 5 s., 20 s. in money, and linen and …
A History of the County of York
… provision was made for thirteen poor men and thirteen poor women to be included in the scheme. They … priory, into which the founder had placed 100 marks of silver. It was to be under the custody of the master, the … &c. as by inventory were valued at 4 7 s. 8 d., and the plate at 42 s. The whole of the other tenements and rentals …
A History of the County of Stafford
… Hospital did originate in the bishop's benefaction and that it was therefore founded about 1424. First, Heyworth gave the property to the cathedral sacrist and the master of St. Mary's Guild, and until recent years … 15 (1882 edn.). For a view of the front range see below plate facing p. 286. W.S.L., Staffs. Views, v, p. 253. Char. …