Whixley, Benefactions transcription

In 1786 the present heirs at Law of the TANCRED family, viz. WILLIAM BURRELL MASSINGBERD Esquire. Mrs. ANN KERSTEMAN, Mrs. CLARE LAMBERT, and Miss MARY LEWIS, did give their authority to the Minister and Churchwardens for the time being, to distribute the above charity.

1643, RICHARD TEBB, late of Green Hammerton, deceased, left by Will twenty shillings to the poor of Green Hammerton, and ten shillings to the poor of Whixley, yearly, for ever: to be given upon every Easter Day to the poor of both Townships, at the discretion of the Vicar of Whixley, the Churchwardens, and Overseers of the poor, for the time being.