The Architectural Antiquities of the City of Wells
The book The Architectural Antiquities of the City of Wells was written by author Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 Here you can read free online of The Architectural Antiquities of the City of Wells book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Architectural Antiquities of the City of Wells a good or bad book?
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, or thereabouts, for the ancient foundation of Bishop Bubwith ; howbeit the same had then lately been Bishop Still's Almshouse. J J increased by Bishop Montague to 5s. 10d. , it was agreed that the same should be further increased 4s. 8d. More, which should for ever thereafter be deemed as the special gift and addition of Bishop Still ; and provision was thereby made for certain specific allowances to the said charities proportioned to the in- crease in the revenues of the estates. It was also... agreed and ordered that according to the will and meaning of Bishop Still the said six poor men should be only such poor decayed bur- gesses, not under the age of fifty years, of the city of Wells, which should be old and impotent, and without other means to relieve themselves ; or in default of such poor decayed burgesses, then they to be such poor and distressed impotent men, not under the age of 50 years, as should have been resident and dwelling within the said city by the space of seven whole years, at the least, next before such election ; and the same six poor men to be such as should have been of honest and good be- haviour in life and conversation, and no common drunkards, incontinent or idle persons, or infected with leprosy, or any other contagious or infectious disease ; and that such six poor men should be, according to the said will, from time to time for ever thereafter, appointed and chosen by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, for the time being, or his lawful assignee or deputy, within forty days next after the death or removing of the said six poor men, or any of them.
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