SCHOOLS 



KEMPSFORD : LORD VISCOUNT WEYMOUTH'S CHARITY. An inscription, 

 undated, on the church-table says that Thomas, Lord Wcymouth, gave 10 

 per annum to teach the poor children to read and write. A schoolhouse was 

 built in 1750 on ground given by Thomas, Lord Weymouth, a descendant of 

 the donor. The expense of the building was defrayed by subscription. The 

 annual sum of 10 is regularly paid by the marquis of Bath to the master and 

 . mistress, who live rent and tax free, and teach poor children to read and write: 

 19001, average attendance, 59. 



HENBURY : ROBERT SANDFORD'S CHARITY. Robert Sandford, by will 

 (13 January, 1756), gave 1,500 to trustees to provide instruction in reading 

 and writing for the poor children of Henbury. By decree of the Master of 

 the Rolls, 27 June, 1781, it was ordered that there should be two schools, one 

 at Henbury and the other at Northwick. A house was hired at Northwick 

 and the school established, where 40 boys and girls were taught reading and 

 writing, and an agreement was made with the feoffees of the grammar school 

 at Henbury to send boys there. For many years 40 boys were sent, a rent 

 of 15 was paid, and 24 to the master and usher. In 1900-1, a boys' 

 school, average attendance, 97. 



NORTH NIBLEY : REV. WILLIAM PURNELL'S CHARITIES. By indenture, 

 dated 5 April, 1758, the Rev. William Purnell conveyed lands on trust for 

 apprenticing poor boys. By his will, dated 15 September, 1763, he gave 

 300 for the purchase of an annuity to be applied in keeping 5 boys of the 

 parish at school, i of whom should each year be apprenticed. From 1822 

 the master of the school has had for his salary 30 in consideration of his 

 teaching these 5 boys. In 1867 there were 24 free boys in the school. In 

 19001, called a church school, average attendance, 35 boys. 



MINSTERWORTH. Susannah Crump, by indenture dated 15 November, 

 1763, granted an annuity of 4 to be paid to a discreet schoolmistress to 

 teach 10 poor children to read. Her son-in-law, Daniel Ellis, by will 

 26 January, 1784, gave 100 to be spent in erecting a house for this school. 

 The sum was allowed to accumulate till 1808 when a schoolhouse was 

 built. In 19001 called a national school, average attendance, 63. 



EASTINGTON FREE SCHOOL. This school was established in 1764 by 

 subscription to teach poor children of the parish to read. The general 

 income is about 50, and there were about 70 boys and girls under a school 

 master and mistress respectively in 1832. The number had risen to 

 about 90 in 1867. In 19001, called national, with average attendance 

 of 170. 



ARLINGHAM : YATE'S CHARITY. John Yate by will devised all his 

 property to his mother, subject to the payment of certain annuities, one of 

 which was for the support of a school. She, wishing that his desires should 

 be carried out, executed an indenture of bargain of sale, dated i February, 

 1765, by which an annuity of 40 was to be paid for a charity school, 



f2O for the salary of a schoolmaster, 10 for a mistress, and the other 

 10 for fire, books, repairs, &c. The affairs of the charity came before 

 the Court of Exchequer in 1825, when the Accountant-General was 

 ordered to report on them. He found that all the sums payable for school 

 purposes had been duly paid up to December, 1826. In 1867 there were 

 23 boys and 25 girls. In 1900-1, called national, average attendance, 34. 



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