The story of the 'Domus Dei' of Stamford (hospital of William Browne) / by H.P. Wright.

  • Wright, Henry Press
Date:
1890
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    he said House, which the Warden absolutely refused, and ] naid they should not go in then ; and, being desired to fix iny other time to admit the Confrater, he declared that v;hey should not go into the Chappie then, or at any )ther time. The Statutes requiring that, the Poor of the a Hospitall should be present at the admission of a Confrater, I ;he Mayor, and Dean likewise, demanded that the twelve I Poor of the Hospitall might be present to the admission ; I vhich the Warden refused, and said they might find them I ,f they could, and that he would not produce them. It I afterwards appeared they were removed from the Hospitall J ind lock’t up at the Steward’s house. “The Mayor, and Dean likewise, desired the Warden mtrance into the Chapell next morning, and to have the Poor there at that time; which request was absolutely efused by the Warden, who said he never would consent o it. Wherefore, Mr. Ridlington was sworn by the Dean .t the nearest door of the Chappell, and there admitted by he Mayor.” Stukeley, knowing well the difficulty of proving a pedi- ■ree, distrusted the authority of Francis Browne to act, as nuch as the Dean did that of William Spinckes. He herefore urged the Bishop to strengthen Mr. Ross’ position )y himself constituting him Confrater. To this appeal the Bishop assented :— “ To all Christian people to whom these presents shall i;ome, Richard, by Divine permission, Lord Bishop of :^incoln, and Visitor of an Hospitall within the town of Stamford, in the County of Lincoln, now known and in- rorporated by the name of the Hospitall of William Browne, in Stamford, in the County of Lincoln, of the oundation of King James the First, sendeth greeting. Vhereas, in pursuance of the Statutes belonging to the