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The SPIRITUAL GOVERNMENT. [Charities.]

III.
GIFTS and CHARITIES entrusted with the Worshipful Company of DRAPERS of London.

Free Schools, Almeshouses, Hospitals, Lectures, &c.	By whom founded, endowed, or augmented.
FREE SCHOOLS.
A School at Barton under Needwood in Staffordshire	Mr. Thomas Russel, Anno 1596.
Another at Stratford le Bow	Sir John Jolls, Anno 1620.
Another at Worsborough in Yorkshire	Mr. John Rayney, Anno 1631.
At Kirkham one, and at Goosnargh another; both in Lancashire	Mr. Henry Colbron, Anno 1673.
Another at Greenwich	Sir William Boreman, Anno 1673.
ALMESHOUSES.
One at Tower Hill	Sir John Milbourn, Anno 1522.
Another at Beach Lane	Lady Ascue
Another at Greenwich	Will. Lambard, Esq; Anno 1597.
Another at Stratford le Bow	Sir John Jolls, Anno 1620.
Another at Shoreditth Another at St. George's Fields Another at St. Mary Newington	Mr. John Walter, 1650.
Another at Mile End	Mr. John Pemel, Anno 1698.
HOSPITALS.
One at Woekingham, alias Okingham, in Berks.	Mr. John Lucas, Anno 1665.
LECTURES.
One at St. Michael Cornhill, on Sunday Mornings	Mr. John Rainey, Anno 1631.
Another at St. Christopher's behind the Exchange	Mr. Kendrick, Anno 1627.
An Arabick Lecture at Cambridge	Sir Thomas Adams, Anno 1666.
EXHIBITIONS.
One for a Scholar at Cambridge Another for a Scholar at Oxford	Mr. Thomas Russel, Anno 1596.

BENEFACTORS.
Lady Branch Sir Richard Champion Lady Champion Humphrey Chaffin Andrew Chamberlain Richard Champion Sir James Dean Sir Richard Goddard †William Lambard, Esq; Osborne William Parker Katharine Prat John Quarles †Thomas Russel John Skeete Henry Smith John Sandbrooke Cleophas Smith John Sanderson John Tatton William Thorowgood †Sir Thomas Adams Giles Blomer Owen Clonn Francis Clark Sir Alan Cotton William Cotton Roger Cotton Sir George Garret Alderman John Haydon Martin Hall Henry Jay Sir Edward Barkham	Ralph Kemp Hugh Johnson †Sir John Jolls Lady Mary Ramsey Ralph Rookby Agnes Smith Lancelot Thomson Nicholas Wheeler Robert Wilson Robert Winch †Sir John Milborne Lady Baily Stoker †Lady Ascue Peter Blundel Henry Butler William Cawley †Thomas Howel † William Dumer †Robert Buck †John Rainy †John Kendrick †Sir Thomas Cullum † Christopher Clark †Henry Colbron †John Pemell Hubbens, alias Weaver †John Walter †John Lucas † Sir William Boreman †Theophilus Ryley †John Edmondson †Henry Dixon
Those marked with the Cross before their Names, gave upwards of 500l.

The Sum of all the Charitable Donations expended yearly by this Company, amounteth to about 2000l.

Drawn by Mr. Peter Sterry, late Clerk of the above mentioned Company.

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