The Early History of English Poor Relief

ERRATA AND CORRIGENDA.

Reading edition

P. 50, n. 106. For Amysbury read Amesbury, for Boscum read Boscombe, for Alyngton read Allington and for Fiddelldene read Figheldean.

P. 102, n. 224, p. 106, n. 234, p. 142, n. 316 for Maiores Booke for the Poore read Maioris Bocke for the Pore.

P. 118, l. 18. For Twiford read Twyford.

P. 168, l. 10. For Arkesey read Arksey.

P. 169, n. 384. For Dewisburie read Dewsbury, for Shelfe read Shelf, and for Northowrom read Northowram.

P. 170, n. 387. For Thirske read Thirsk.

P. 173, l. 22. For Fropfield read Froxfield.

P. 214, n. 510. For Easbie read Easby.

Note. P. 141, n. 312. The decision of Lord Romer was reversed by the Court of Appeal on March 7th, 1900; it was decided that the Guardians were not entitled to relieve the colliers during a strike.

THE EARLY HISTORY OF ENGLISH POOR RELIEF.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Thus one of the Wiltshire reports gives details of this kind parish by parish for the hundred of Amysbury. Parish of Boscum, three persons h Note 2 · The following account of the transactions at this time concerning the poor of Norwich is derived from two large folio volumes. They are in m Note 3 · The Maiores Booke for the Poore. See note 1, p. 102.Note 4 · Thus the overseers of "Idlestrey" (Elstree) report, "We have none that live out of service ydlely or otherwise." See also "Questions touchin Note 5 · The following orders seem to show that regular relief funds could be taken for granted. A poor succourless child was left in Ossett, and Oss Note 6 · Quarter Sessions Records, North Riding, Vol. I. p. 75, 13th July, 1607. "It is ordered that there shalbe a House of Correction at Thirske wi Note 7 · In the North Riding, at Quarter Sessions orders were frequently made for the building of houses for particular poor people. Thus in the Cour Note 8 · Resolutions of the judges, No. 10, Lambarde's Eirenarcha (1599) after p. 206. Dalton, p. 99. It is interesting to notice that a case concern