HE316

CHARITIES.

1713-1715

From: 1713 To: 1715

Draft petition to the 'Society of the Sons of the Clergy'. Ref. to Eleanor, widow of George Olyphant, fomerly vicar of Shillington, aged 88. Anne, widow of John Eusden, formerly vicar of Shillington, aged 56. [Sarah, widow of William Late vicar of Shillington, and her daughter Anne, who keep themselves by needlework and teaching school. - this entry struck out.] Signed by Lawrence Humphreys, Rector of Barton; P. D'Aranda, Rector of Gravenhurst; James Hanscombe, Rector of Meppershall. Peter Bacon & Thomas Planton, churchwardens, H. Wheatley, Vicar of Shillington. Dec. 7, 1713. Endorsed:Letter from James Hanscombe to ? Abraham Burrow, -- petition to be made out from this draft; Mrs. Collins to be left out because she has already received money from charity. 6 April, 1715. Letter from Abraham Burrow, St. Paul's churchyard ? to James Hanscombe. -- Something may be done for those widows not already in receipt of charity from this source. Feb. 23, 1714/15

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Olyphant, George,
Olyphant, Eleanor,
Eusden, John,
Eusden, Anne,
Humphreys, Lawrence,
Hanscombe, James,
D'Aranda, P.,
Bacon, Peter,
Planton, Thomas,
Wheatley, H.,
Burrow, Abraham,
Collins

Society of the Sons of the Clergy, religious societies, clergy, SHILLINGTON, crafts needlework, Barton, GRAVENHURST, MEPPERSHALL, churchwardens, general correspondence, clergy charities