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Zachary Clark: Charities belonging to the Poor: 1811

An ACCOUNT
of the different CHARITIES
belonging to THE POOR
of the COUNTY of NORFOLK,
Abridged from the Returns under GILBERT'S ACT,
to the House of Commons in 1786;
and from THE TERRIERS
in the Office of the LORD BISHOP OF NORWICH.
by ZACHARY CLARK.
1811.

Notes:

  • G - (if present) an abridged extract from Gilbert's Returns, 1786
  • T - (if present) an abridged extract from a terrier, with its date
  • GT - (if present) combined abridged extracts from Gilbert's Returns and a terrier.
  • In the original, pounds are shown as "l" so, for example, 60 pounds is shown as "60l." which is not easy to read. In this transcription they are shown as "£" so 60 pounds appears as "£60".

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WATTON.
(WAYLAND HUNDRED.)

G.- Edward Goff, Gent. in 1611, left, by Will, an Alms-house and £5 a year, for the use of 4 of the poorest aged men and women, or, for want of such, 4 of the poorest aged couples not taking collection. This £5 is payable out of lands in Griston, vested in the Rector of Caston, Vicar of Watton, and the two Chief Constables of Wayland Hundred.

The said Edward Goff also left an annuity of 10s. (out of lands in Griston) to be given in bread to the Poor not taking collection.

In 1635 Stephen Turner left, by Will, 1s. a year, payable out of Land in Watton, vested in Thomas Scott and others.

Richard Turner, Gent. in 1643, left Land, which now produces £3 a year, to be given to the Poor in bread, sixpenny-worth every week. The Churchwardens have taken charge of this donation.

Land, which now produces £1 7s. a year, vested in the Churchwardens, given by Thomas Scott, in 1727, to be laid out in bread, and distributed to such Poor as take no collection.

OBSERVATION. - Stephen Turner's donation is omitted in the Terriers. The commons of this parish have been inclosed; since which there appear to be 63A. of Land belonging to the Poor.


See also the Watton parish page.

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