12 ALMSHOUSE OF ELIZABETH, COUNTESS OF SHREWSBURY, 



the family burying place of the Dukes of Devonshire. The sixth 

 duke, however, who died in 1853, was interred at Edensor, and 

 the vault is now permanently closed. The railings and gates 

 which enclosed the chapel were re-arranged or removed in the 

 alterations of 1873-4, and one of the tombs suffered unhappily at 

 the same time.* 



PMCitl. 



T'l7ei)edl oj the 

 ®evons]?irE Alms-Tiouses 



By the scheme of 1889, already referred to, the charity is under 

 the management of a patron and four ex-officio trustees. The 

 income, after defraying the cost of keeping clean and in good 

 repair the tomb of the Countess, and subject to the payment of 

 40s. yearly to the Vicar of All Saints', provided he preaches a 

 sermon on Good Friday, and of jP,$ to be applied by the Mayor 

 for the benefit of the poor of Derby, is to be appropriated to the 

 maintenance of twelve pensions. Under the deed of gift 20s. 

 was to be paid for keeping the tomb " from all hurte or soyle ; " 



Clironicles of All Saints'." Cox and Hope. 



