The story of the 'Domus Dei' of Stamford (hospital of William Browne) / by H.P. Wright.
- Wright, Henry Press
- Date:
- 1890
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The story of the 'Domus Dei' of Stamford (hospital of William Browne) / by H.P. Wright. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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.” John Sedgwick, for reasons not stated, resigned the Wardenship in 1703, and William Forster was presented to ;he vacancy. His rule lasted only five years, when he was - succeeded by Thomas Foster. The Confratership rendered i »^acant by this appointment was conferred on John Zeaman. . Interesting particulars are given in the following Memo- randum, dated March 3rd, 1708 :— “That Thomas Foster, M.A., being nominated and ; appointed Warden of the Hospital of William Browne, of :he Foundation of King James the First, in Stamford, in :he County of Lincoln, by Richard Cumberland, Bishop of Peterburgh, as Vicar of All Saints’ in Stamford, and John Evans, as Dean of Stamford aforesaid, under their hands and seals, was sworn and admitted Warden of the said Hospital, the day and year above written, in the place I Df William Forster, M.A., who resigned his Wardenship on the 23rd day of February last, according to the Statutes of the said Hospital, the Poor of the House being present at his admission. “ Also that John Zeaman, M.A., was sworn and admitted as Confrater of the said Hospital, the day and year above written, according to the Statutes and Ordinances of the House. “N.B.—Thomas Foster was nominated Warden by the Bishop of Peterburgh, as Vicar of All Saints’, and John Zeaman, Confrater, by Mr. John Evans, Dean of Stam- ford.” Of what occurred during the years following the appoint- ments of Mr. Foster and Mr. Zeaman, no particulars are](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28039865_0159.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
