Notes from Sherborne Almshouse Minutes Book including masters of the Almshouse 15 – by Joseph FOWLER
Dorset History Centre D/FOW/A32
Notebooks of Joseph FOWLER
Transcribed by Caryl Parsons
Notebook starts “Anno 1590, primo die Decembris”, order as given in the notebook.
1st Dec 1590
Anthony LYNE refusing the benefit of this house, being one of the poore men of the Town, was by the assent of the Brethren dismissed the same, and order taken by the whole company that from henceforward whosoever should do the ?leek should never be received again.
Jan 1595
Mr Baron EWENS advise delivered to Mr U/VREDALL and John WYNNYFF was that Richard COUTH coulde not fell trees under his lease.
6th Sep 1602
That a letter be written to Mr Parson ?BLOBOLL of his carelesse consideracion of his distressed mother, that if good order be not taken presently, to complain unto ordinary.
12th Jun 1596
John MEERE is directed to procure from Sir Walter RALEGH a confirmation of the feast and copyholds of the fayers, markets, standings and shamells as he hath promised.
19th May 1579
It is ordered that Katheryn SYMONDS for her misdemeanment doen to the master and brethren of this house, that she shalbe exempted from the meales in the hostale for Sundaie, Mondaye and Tuesdaie next and to take onely one meale of such as shall be (shalbe) delivered by the Pryor in the Chapel. And if she shall offend in like manner, to be like state punished for sixe daies. And upon the third offense to be expelled upon lawful profe made.
19.11.1601
That John WYNNYFF or Thomas SWETNAM, or one of them shall go to London on Mondaye next to sue for the commission of a dedimus potestatem to take the answere of the Mr and brethren of this house to the Bylle of Sir Walter RALEYGH exhibited in Chancerye againste them.
15th Mar 1602
Mr Richd: WRIGHT and Mr DOLBERY….. And also to followe by like proceedings the suites begun in Chancery by Sr Walter RALEGH and Mr MEER against us concernying Mr Wm: KNOYLES deceased Lands. So far forth as Sr Walter be made acquainted with out good and lawful purpose therein.
10.7.1610
William MICHELL and John LEGOSE towe of the pore men of this house, being ….. reproved for their misdemeanors, and especially in working at their occupacions, the said John LEGOSE promised to reforme hym; but the said MICHELL rather chose to departe the house then to forbeare his said working at another house where he hyred a rome amongst people of uncleanes.
17.1/7.1611
John ?HIXE, on of the pore men of this house, for that he entered into a house infested with the sickness of the plague, and toke thereout certen goods from the same house, which he offered to bring with him into this house and for other misdemeanours formerly by him committed, was sequestred from this house, with allowance of dyett and fyerwood…. And is now absolutely expelled to take with him all his wearing apparel and such his bedding as he brought into the house, and his old gowne of the livery of this house to be cutt up into other use by him and not otherwise to be worne.
1619
….John Lord DIGBY and Baron of Sherborne, and Lady Beatrix his wife and Georgis filis eorum…by the fine vij? In Reversion of the Lady Elizabeth RALEGH.
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Inside cover inscribed –
C.H. MAYO, M.A., D. Litt
Long Burton, Sherborne
Note Book No. 2
| 1588 John COWPER 1589 Henry STEVENS 1590 Jasper FRIDLOCK 1591 Ambrose BANWELL 1592 George UDALE 1593 Edward ?KNOZELL 1594 Robert ASHEBURNE 1595 John GARDNER 1596 John WYNNEFF 1597 James COMPTON 1598 John THORNE 1599 George UDALE 1600 Henry STEVENS 1601 John THORNE 1602 John WINCHELL 1603 Walter ALBYN 1604 John WYNNYFF 1605 Richard COWTHE 1606 John FOSTER 1607 John HODDYNOTT 1608 Walter RYDOUTE, chosen 4th July 1608 1609 John CUPPER 1610 Robert WHETCOMBE 1611 Robert WHETCOMBE, continued 1612 Laurence SWETNAM 1613 Joseph FORREST 1614 Richard FOSTER 1615 George MORGAN 1616 Walter ALBYN 1617 William FISHER 1618 blank 1619 John CHETMILL 1620 John FOSTER 1621 Richard COOTH 1622 John JEANES 1623 blank 1624 Jonathan PENNEY 1625 Robert HODDYNOTTE 1626 blank 1627 Arthur HOOPER 1628 Robert SAUNDERS, elected 17 July 1628 1629 blank 1630 blank 1631 John CHETMILL, the elder 1632 Jonas COOTH 1633 Richard SPEEDE 1634 William SAMPSON 1635 John MASTIN 1636 Richard VOAKES 1637 John CHETMILL jun 1638 Richard COOTH 1639 John WHETCOMBE 1640 Nicholas ROMAYNE 1641 Robert SAUNDERS 1642 James WALLIS 1643 Robert WHETCOMBE 1644 William EYRES 1645 John DURNEFORD 1646 Henry DURNEFORD 1647 Thomas SANSOM (or SAMPSON) 1648 Richard SPEEDE, who appears to have died in office 1648 William SAMSON 1649 Jonas COOTH 1650 William HEARNE 1651 John MARTEN (or MORTEN) 1652 Walter LAMBERT 1653 John CHETMILL 1654 John EASTMOND 1655 Richard VOAKES, the elder 1656 Dr Nathaniel HIGHMORE 1657 Hugh HODGES 1658 John HORNE 1659 John WHETCOMBE 1660 Richard OLDIS 1661 William SANSON 1662 William THORNETON 1663 James WALLIS 1664 John WILLIAMS 1665 Thomas SAMPSON 1666 John COOTH 1667 (?) Dr Nathaniel HIGHMORE 1668 George CUNNINGTON 1669 John WHETCOMBE junr 1670 Valentine SMITH 1671 John WHETCOMBE senr |
1672 Robert AVOKE 1673 William THORNTON 1674 John FISHER junr 1675 Wm. MARTIN 1676 John HORNE 1677 John EASTMENT 1678 William SANSOM 1679 Roger WHITE 1680 Dr Nathaniel HIGHMORE 1681 William FISHER 1682 George CONNINGTON 1683 Robert WYER 1684 John SAUNDERS 1685 John OKE 1686 John WHETCOMBE 1687 Harry DURNFORD 1688 Robert AVOKE 1689 Raynold POND 1690 John FISHER 1691 Alexander WILLAMS 1692 John EASTMONT 1693 John LUCKIS 1694 William FISHER 1695 Baruch FOX 1696 Robert WYER 1697 John PARTRIDGE 1698 John OAKE senr 1699 Samuel NAPPER 1700 Robert AVOAKE 1701 John PLOWMAN 1702 John FISHER 1703 Abraham FORRESTER 1704 Raynold POND 1705 Thomas MANSELL 1706 Cary BOUCHER 1707 John OKE junr 1708 John EASTMONT Esq 1709 William SAMSON 1710 John LUCKIS 1711 Thomas CRANE 1712 Baruch FOX 1713 Samuel LAMBERT 1714 Samuel NAPPER 1715 John ALLAMBRIDGE 1716 Thomas MANSELL 1717 James LACY 1718 Abraham FORRESTER 1719 Robert AVOAKE 1720 William SAMSON 1721 John WICKHAM 1722 Samuel LAMBERT 1723 Joseph STAVELEY 1724 Dr Abraham FORRESTER 1725 Carew Henry MILDMAY Esq 1726 Elias HOSEY 1727 Thomas MANSELL 1728 Baruch FOX 1729 John GLOVER 1730 Henry OKE 1731 John COOKE 1732 Samuel NAPPER 1733 Rev James LACY 1734 Thomas POOLE 1735 John WICKHAM senr 1736 John PARSONS 1737 Elias HOSEY 1738 William SAMPSON 1739 William FOOTE 1740 John WICKHAM junr 1741 John GLOVER 1742 William TOOGOOD 1743 Henry OKE 1744 George PARSONS 1745 John COOKE 1746 Thomas LAMBERT 1747 Richard WICKHAM, died in office. Place taken by his brother. 1748 John WICKHAM 1749 John TOOGOOD 1750 Rev Mr Digby SHUTTLEWORTH 1751 Isaac TOOGOOD 1752 Elias HOSEY 1753 John KING 1754 Thomas RODBER 1755 Rev Peter SMITH 1756 John GLOVER |
“The foregoing list is Masters taken of a folio paper book of Minutes. The next Minute Book,
Oct 1756 to July 1813, does not record the election or succession of Masters.”