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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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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    a brass is the figure of a female, with the lunar headdress, and the following inscription under her feet;— “ Hie jacet Margareta q’onda’ filia Joh’is Elmes et Elizabeth’ uxoris ejus de Hendole sup’ Taniesia’, q’obiit p’mo die Augusti a’o d’ni mcccclxxi°, cuj’ a’i’e p’piciet’ Deus.” Christopher, son of John and Agnes, and nephew of William Browne, by will, dated 1516 and proved Feb. 1518-19, directs that his body shall be buried “in the chapel of St. Thomas, in the church of All Hallows in Stanford.” There is nothing to indicate the position of his grave. William Browne, as we have seen, by his will, dated 17th Feb., 1488-9, and proved in May 1489, appoints Margaret, his wife, to be his sole executrix ; and Dame Margaret, by her will dated the same year, appoints for her executors her brother Thomas Stoke, John Elmes, and William Elmes. The two former renounced the executor- ship, and the will was proved by Robert Beaumont (whose name occurs in a codicil), and William Elmes.* * Among the Inquisitions of the County of Lincoln vve find the following :— “239. Inquisitions P.M. Co. Line., temp. Henry VII. “ Chancery lnq.,post mortem., 5 Henry VIL, No. 89. “ Margaret Brown, widow. “Inquisition taken at Lincoln, 16 May, 5 Henry VII. [a.D. I49°]> before George Portynton, Escheator, &c. Who say, &c.,thata certain William Brown, formerly the husband of the aforesaid Margaret, some time before his death was seized of the manors of Swafeld and North- wythom, in the County of Lincoln, with the appurtenances, and also of one tenement in Wilsthorpe, and of one tenement in Barghome, 12 tenements in Stamford, and 60 acres of arable land, and 8 acres of meadow in the fields and meadows of Staunford, &c. And he gave and granted all the aforesaid manors, &c., to Thomas Stokes, clerk, Henry Wikes, &c. To have to them, &c., forever. And further the jurors aforesaid say that Henry Wikes, chaplain, was