HAMFORDSHOE HUNDRED 



pression of the chantries the income was partly applied 

 to the repair of the town bridges," but a stipend of 

 £2 6/. St/, was paid to Thomas Castelyn, who had 

 served as organist in the parish church for 30 years and 

 kept a song school.^ On petition, he recovered his 

 stipend and was receiving it in 15 54.' Payments were 

 made about 1537 for 3 years out of the Guild funds to 

 Sir John Holland, clerk, who also kept a school. This 

 is possibly the first surviving reference to a pre-reforma- 

 tion grammar school here.* It lends force to the sug- 

 gestion found in the chantry certificate that the king 

 should establish a free school, out of the income of the 

 Guild lands, the vicar and town undertaking to aug- 

 ment the endowment.' In I 549, the Guild lands were 

 granted to John Monson and probably the school was 

 then established, although the governing statutes were 

 not issued till 1595.* 



The origin of the Fraternity of Corpus Christi' or 

 Corpus Christi and St. George' is unknown, but it 

 existed in i ;oo.' It is said to have been united before 

 1522 with the Guild of St. Mary (q.v.),'° but in 1539 

 the provost paid the rent due from the lands in Wharl- 

 dyke and BarweUend, held by the Fraternity, as if it was 

 still a separate body." It is not mentioned in the Chantry 

 Certificate for Wellingborough,'^ nor were its lands 

 included in the grant of Guild lands to John Monson in 

 1549." It seems, therefore, to have survived the Dis- 

 solution of the Chantries and, under Queen Mary, 

 bequests were made to it in 1557.''* 



The Fraternity of St. Catherine is mentioned in the 

 will of William Fisher in 15 18, when a chapel of St. 

 Catherine was in existence," probably in the parish 

 church of Wellingborough. The Fraternity is not men- 

 tioned at the Dissolution of the Chantries,'* although 

 it received bequests certainly as late as 1539." In 15 18, 

 WiDiam Fisher left 10/. to the Fraternity of the Jesus 

 Mass,'' but though other bequests are recorded for 

 maintaining the Mass of Jesus" this appears to be the 

 only mention of a fraternity. In 1549, lands and rents 

 given to maintain certain obits, lights, and lamps in 

 various townships included a yearly rent of 4a'. in 

 Wellingborough." In i 5 5 1 , however, the Light land 

 in Wellingborough was said to be of the yearly value 

 of 3/. \J., which was used to maintain a light before 

 the rood of the parish church.^' 



The Church Lands. Some 12 acres 

 CHARITIES were allotted in 1768 by the Inclosure 

 Commissioners in lieu of certain head- 

 lands which had from time immemorial been let for the 

 repairs of the church. The land was sold in 1920 and 

 the proceeds invested, producing about £120. The 

 income is applied by the churchwardens in the main- 

 tenance of the church and churchyard. 



William Pcake by will dated 9 January 1 596 gave a 

 yearly rent of ;^5 4/. charged upon lands at Hoxton in 

 London to the poor. The charge was redeemed by the 

 transfer of £208 2 J per cent. Annuities to the Official 

 Trustees. The income is distributed in bread and 

 blankets. 



By his will, 27 July 1665, John Orlebar gave ;f 100 



' Chantry Certif. 35, no. 16. 



' Aug. Off. Misc. Bk3.,vol. I29,f. 130. 



J Add. MS. 8102. 



* Aug. Off. Misc. Bkj., vol. 129, ff. 

 1 3 1-2; cf. y.C.H. NoriMantt. ii, 262. 



* Chantry Ccrtif. 35, no. 16. 



' Cal. Pal. 1549-51, p. 20; y.C.H. 

 I^orthantt. ii, 262. 



1 Will of Richard Gierke (1500), in 



WELLING- 

 BOROUGH 



to the poor. This legacy was invested in land which has 

 been sold and the proceeds invested, producing 

 £i<^ 1 4^. 8ij'. yearly in dividends. The income is applied 

 by the vicar and churchwardens and two trustees ap- 

 pointed by the Urban District Council in the distribu- 

 tion of blankets. 



Edward Cheney by will dated 4 April 1662 gave a 

 yearly rentcharge of 6y. out of his house and ground in 

 Chelsea for distribution in bread to the poor. The 

 charge has been redeemed by the transfer of j^i 2 2 J per 

 cent. .Annuities to the Official Trustees. 



John Pulley by his will in 1693 gave a rentcharge of 

 /^5 4J. to be distributed in bread to 24 poor inhabitants. 

 This charge is paid by the Wellingborough Iron Com- 

 pany out of land in Finedon. 



Samuel Knight by his will in 1728 gave a rentcharge 

 oi £^ for distribution in bread to the poor. This charge 

 is paid out of property in Wellingborough. 



Thomas Sheppard in 1733 gave £20 to the vicar and 

 churchwardens, the interest thereon to be distributed in 

 bread on St. Thomas' Day. This legacy produces about 

 I IS. yearly in dividends. 



Mrs. Ann Glassbrook by will dated 11 September 

 1790 bequeathed ^20 yearly to be equally divided by 

 the vicar and churchwardens among four poor widows. 

 This endowment now produces ^10 10;. yearly in 

 dividends. 



The following charities are in connexion with the 

 United Wellingborough Congregational church: 



John Gibbs founded by declaration of trust dated 

 14 May 1834 endowment producing ^^3 annually in 

 dividends which are applied for the benefit of the 

 minister of the said church. 



Elizabeth Whitworth founded by will dated 

 9 September 1854 endowment producing £^ 2/. 4^/. 

 annually in dividends which arc applied for the benefit 

 of the poor of the said church and the Sunday school. 



James Whitworth and Sarah Swannell comprised in 

 a declaration of trust dated 17 October 1877 endow- 

 ments producing £18 yearly in dividends which are 

 applied for the benefit of the minister of the said 

 church. 



William Brown founded by will proved on the 



17 October 1900 endowments, the dividends on which 

 are applied for the benefit of sick members of the said 

 church and for the benefit of the Band of Hope in 

 connexion with the said church. 



Janet Kincaid founded by will proved on the 

 6 September 1878 endowment for the benefit of the 

 poor of the said church. 



Adam Corrie founded by will proved on the 



18 December 1846 endowment for the benefit of the 

 minister and poor of the said church. 



The sums of Stock constituting these endowments are 

 invested in trustees. 



Frederick William Bradshaw founded by indenture 

 dated 28 March 1906 endowment consisting of four 

 cottages with gardens, the rents of which are applied in 

 repairing the said cottages and for the general purposes 

 of the School chapel. 



'* P.C.C. F. 17 and 30 Noodes. 

 " Ibid. 14. Ayloffc. 

 "■ Chantry Ccrtif. 35, no. 16. 

 " P.C.C. 32 Uyngelcy. 

 '• Ibid. 14 Ayloffc. 



'« Ibid. 12 Dyngeley (1537), 32 

 Dyngclcy(i539). 

 » Chantry Certif. 35, no. 16. 

 '■ Aug. Off. Misc. Dks., vol. 129, f. 130. 



Cole, op. cit. 146; P.C.C. 32 Dyngeley 



('530)- 



« P.C.C. F. 17 Noodes (1557). 



« Cole, op. cit. 146. 



"> r.C.H. Norikanli. ii, 262. 



'■ P.R.O. Min. Accts. Hen. VIII, 

 no. 2020. 



" Chantry Certif. 35, no. 16. 



'J Cal. Pal. 1549-51, p. 20. 



145 



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