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The Early History of English Poor Relief

Note 535 — Chapter XI

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Other charities of the same kind were those of

Lawrence Atwill, Exeter, 1588, £600. Rep. VI. p. 136.

George White, Bristol, 10 Chas. I., £100. Rep. VI. p. 530.

Aldworth, Bristol, 1634, £1000 towards the setting of poor people on work. Char. Com. Rep. VIII. p. 58.

Atwell's gift. A lost charity of Wolverhampton. Rep. V. 593.

Croydon. Henry Smith gave £1000 in 1624, subject to certain trusts, which was partly to be used for this purpose. Bibliotheca Topographica, II. p. 79.

Hereford. Francis Pember, 1632, left money which in 1635 was assigned by his executors to be used for setting poor children to work. Report, XXII. ii. p. 39.

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