A history of the Hospital of St. John in Northampton / by R.M. Serjeantson.

  • Serjeantson, R. M.
Date:
1913
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Credit: A history of the Hospital of St. John in Northampton / by R.M. Serjeantson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    On the death of John de Grafton, in 1389, the Brethren of the Hospital elected Tlionias de Adyngton to succeed him (Dec.) (6), but objections having been made to his election, a commission was ap])ointed by the bishop to enquire into the matter; and during the vacancy Nicholas Goldsmyth, of Northampton, Avas deputed to look after the goods of the house (18th December, 1389). (7) The bishop’s commission, appointing Goldsmyth to this office, reads as follows;— “ Carefully considering that voidances in devout places cause the same no little damage by reason of their long widowhood, we take counsel for the same places, and for those especially whereof we are patron and founder, to remove by our timely provision all the expenses Avhich threaten the same places by occasion of such voidance.” The bishop therefore deputes Goldsmith to act as warden ('ciistos) of the goods of the Hospital, during the vacancy caused by the death of Brother John Grafton, “ to the preservation of the foresaid Hospital and the furtherance of its profit,” until he has provided for a new Master, saving the regular discipline of the foundation of the Hospital, as appointed in time past. (8) After keeping the post vacant for three months the bishop at length confirmed Thomas de Adyngton as Master, March 12, 1389—90, and he preferred his obedience to the bishop two days later (March 14). (9). Meanwhile the King hearing that the Mastership was vacant, granted it to one of his clerks, John Dautre, (March 18th); (9*) but the grant was revoked on July 10, when it became known that Thomas de Adyngton had been lawfully instituted a week before the King’s nomination was made. (9t) Even under the new Master the state of the Hospital was not all that could be wished, and after several visitations and warnings the bishop on 1st June, 1395, issued a new set of injunctions by which the Hospital should be governed in future. (6) Bishop Bokiugham’s Register, II., f. 154 (Lincolu). (7) Bishop Bokingham’s Memoranda, f. 360. (8) Bishop Bokingham’s Memoranda, f. 360. (9) Bishop Bokiugham’s Register II., f. 154. (9®) Patent Rolls, 13 Richard II., pt. 3, M. 28. (9t) Ibid, 14 Richard II., part 1, M. 34,
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