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Suburbs without the Walls. Benefactors.
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John Cox, Anchorsmith of Wappin, 1633.
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Nicholas Warin, Mariner, 1637. Also Anne Warin his Wife, 1649.
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Cutbert Shafto, William Shafto, and Thomas Shafto: All Children of Captain
William
Shafto of Wappin, Mariner.
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Wappin Churchyard.
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Robert Kingston, 1679. Dorothy Edmunds, Relict of Joshua Waters. Richard
Partridge, Mariner. And John Edmunds. Gent. her three Husbands, 1696. Margaret
Ford, 1667. Elizabeth, Daughter of Captain Arthur Hare, 1679.
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There is a Stone plac'd in the Wall of this Churchyard, on which is inscribed,
Within
this Table is contained the Dimensions of Esquire Peachies Ground, taken into
the
Chapelyard, at half an Inch to a Foot, An. Dom. 1681. Then the Buttings
and
Boundings are set down very exactly.
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In a large Table placed against the East Wall of the North Ile, Account is given
both of
the Foundation of this Chapel, and of the Benefactors, viz.
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A Table hanging up in this Chapel.
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This Chapel was consecrated to the Service of God the seventh Day of July, An.
Dom.1617. by the then Bishop of London. The building whereof was procured by
the
special Care of Mr. Rowland Coitmore, Mr. Robert Boune, Mr. William Moore, and
other Inhabitants of this Hamlet, several Citizens of London being Benefactors
thereunto. Mr. Richard Sedgwick being the first Minister, and Mr. John
Morehouse
the first Chapelwarden here.
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This Hamlet, being accounted one third Part of the Parish of S. Mary
Whitechapel, and
a Hamlet of it self, providing for its own Poor, and choosing its own Officers,
is to
have, for the use of the Poor of this said Hamlet, one third Part of all Gifts
and
Legacies that are given to the Parish of Whitechapel; as also one third Part of
the Rent
of certain Houses belonging to the said Parish; and also one third Part of the
Four
Shillings per Week, of the Gift of Mr. Buck; and are to have Two Pence of every
Shilling given at the Communion at Whitechapel Church.
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The BENEFACTORS to this Chapel, and to the Poor of this Hamlet, are these that
follow.
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| Years. | Donors. | Gifts. |
| 1617. | Thomas Whitnel, Esq; gave 12l. 10s. per an. for ever, towards maintaining
of a Lecture in this Chapel; to be preached upon one of the Week Days, (the Lord's
Day excepted.) Which Gift was confirmed by a private Act of Parliament, in the
Reign of King James I. Which Lecture began the second of April 1617. And
the Gift paid by the Trustees of the said Whitnel. | 12 10 0 |
| | Mr. Thomas Nevet, Citizen and Draper of London, gave Ten Shillings for a
Sermon to be preached on Good Friday in the Forenoon, yearly. | 0 10 0 |
| | He also gave to Forty poor Persons of this Hamlet Twenty Shillings per ann. to
be distributed by the Minister and Chapelwardens for the time being; by giving
them Six Pence a piece. Which Gift is yearly paid by the Girdlers Company, to continue near M. Years. | 1 0 0 |
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1635. | Mr. Thomas Clave, Citizen and Haberdasher of London, 1635. gave Fifty
Pounds to this Hamlet. Which was laid out in building the two Northermost
Houses in Cock Alley. Twelve Pence a Week of the Rent whereof being given
to the Poor of this Hamlet every Lord's Day. The Remainder of this Rent of
the said Houses to be towards the Repair of this Chapel. | 50 0 0 |
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1636. | Mrs. Edith Capps, late of this Hamlet, Widow, An. Dom. 1636, gave the
Reversion of her Dwelling House to the Poor. Which was sold for Forty
Pounds. And the Money was laid out in building two other Houses in Cock
Alley. Twelve Pence a Week of the Rent whereof is likewise given to the said
Poor every Lord's Day. The remainder of the said Rent is to go towards the
Repair of this Chapel. | 40 0 0 |
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1633. | Sir John Fenner, late of the Inner Temple, London, Knight, deceased An.
Dom 1633. gave to the Parish of Whitechapel, Six Pounds a Year for ever, to buy
twenty Bibles, to be yearly given to twenty young People, who should have
most need, and most likely to make the best use thereof. | 6 0 0 |
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He also gave Five Pounds per Ann. for ever, to be equally distributed in
Money, to the poorest of the said Parish People, on the four usual Feasts of the
Year. | 5 0 0 |
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| He also gave Five Pounds per Ann. for ever, for a Stock for Coals for the said
Poor. | 5 0 0 |
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The third Part of which Gifts belong to the Poor of this Hamlet. | |
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1662. | David Davison, late of this Hamlet, Esq; by his Will, gave to the Poor of
this Hamlet, Ten Pounds per Ann. for ever. | 10 0 0 |
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1669. | Captain Brian Harrison, late of this Hamlet, deceased, gave Fifty
Shillings per Ann. for ever, out of the Rent of a House formerly called the Pewter Platter in
Gracechurch street London: to be given in Bread to the Poor which began 25th December 1669. | 2 10 0 |
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1624. | Captain William Hawas late of this Hamlet deceased, by his Will dated that seventh of January 1624. gave Two Shillings per Week, for ever, to be given in Bread to the Poor. Which Two Shillings per Week is to be paid the Chapelwarden of this Hamlet for the time being, for the Purpose aforesaid, by equal Portions, at Lady day and Michaelmas. | 5 4 0 |
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1673. | Sir Samuel Starling, Kt. sometime Alderman of the City, by his last Will
and Testament, dated the 7th of August 1673, gave to the Chapelwardens of
this Hamlet, for the use of the Poor thereof, Five Pounds, to be paid yearly on the 25th of December, by the Brewers Company, London, to continue until Ladyday MDCLXXXXV. | 5 0 0 |
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1671. | Captain John Whitty, born in this Hamlet, by his last Will dated the 5th of February, 1671. gave to the Poor thereof Fifty Pounds, to be given Twelve
Pence per Week in Bread for ever. And some time after coming from the East
Indies, in the Ship Expectation, whereof he was Commander, at St. Helena,
where he died, desired that his Wife Hanna, the now Wife of Captain George
Wood, should double the said Legacy, if she thought good. Which she hath
since done. Which 100l. was laid out in purchasing the New Ground on the
East side of the Chapel, by the Trustees of the said Chapel. The Interest of
which Money is given away weekly in Bread, as the Will directs. | |
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1676. | William Wood, Esq; by his last Will, bearing date 22. Sept. 1676. gave to
the Poor of this Hamlet, One hundred Pounds. Which was laid out by the Trustees
of the said Hamlet, towards the building of three New Houses on the West side
of Cock Alley. The Interest of which Money is paid yearly to the
Chapelwardens, by the Trustees aforesaid, for the use of the Poor, as the Will
directs. | |
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Benefactors.
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