Note 645 — ACT III. SCENE I.

master of an hospital

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Or dean of the poor alms-knights that wear badges] See note, p. 339. The poor alms-knights—i. e. the Poor Knights of Windsor.—“About half a year after [his appointment to the Mastership of the Savoy, Antonio received] the deanery of Windsor; both which preferments might amount to four hundred and thirty pounds per annum, or thereabout.” Goodman’s Court of King James, vol. i. p. 340. According to Hacket, “these together were worth to him 800l. per Annum. They brought in no less, and he would not loose a Peny of his Due; but studied to exact more than ever by Custom had been received by any of those Dignitaries. Of which Sharking, his Majesty once admonished him: Yet his Veins were not full, but he got himself presented by the Church of Windsor to a good Benefice, says Mr. Ri. Montagu, West Ilsly in Barkshire, where he made a shift to read the Articles of 1562 in English, pro more Clericali, and subscribed to them.” Life of Archb. Williams, P. i. p. 98, ed. 1693.