Over the door in the centre of the north side is the following inscription: “Sʳ John Port, Knight, son of Sʳ John Port, one of the Justices of the Court of King’s Bench, haueing by his last Will left an Estate for the Erection and Endowment of a Free Schole at Repton and an Hospital in this place, departed this Life June VI. MDLVII. the which Foundations hauveing been accordingly established, this Hospitall, through length of time falling to decay, was rebuilt, the Sallary’s increased, the Alms Men augmented from VI. to XII. The Right Honourable Theophilus Earle of Huntingdon, the Right Honourable Philip Earle of Chesterfield, and Sʳ William Gerrard, Barronet, Heires Generall to the Founder, being Governors, MDCLXXXI.” Over the inscription are three shields, containing the arms of the governors, quartering, or otherwise impaling, those of Sir John Porte, over these the shield of Sir John. The almsmen used to wear blue cloth gowns, with a silver badge on the shoulder, bearing the arms of Sir John. In 1825 the number of “poor men” was increased to sixteen, and the four rooms were added on the east side of the Hospital. LIST OF MASTERS. YEAR. 1622-1657 [2]Rev. John Jennings, M.A. 1657-1691 [2]Rev. John Jackson, M.A. 1692-1712 [2]Rev. Ellis Cunliffe, M.A., Jesus Coll., Cambridge, Fellow, B.A., 1671, M.A., 1675. 1713-1740 [2]Rev. James Cheetham, D.D. 1740-1746 [2]Rev. Henry Mainwaring, M.A., St. John’s Coll., Cambridge, B.A., 1732, M.A., 1736. 1746-1785 [2]Rev. Samuel Burslem, M.A. 1785-1809 Rev. Joseph Turner, M.A. 1809-1821 Rev. William Beer, M.A. 1821-1832 Rev. John Chamberlayne, M.A., Formerly 2nd Master of Repton School. 1832-1842 Rev. William Boultbee Sleath, D.D., Formerly Headmaster of Repton School. 1842-1863 [2]Rev. William Eaton Mousley, M.A., Trinity College, Cambridge, B.A., 1839, M.A., 1842. 1863-1866 Rev. John Morewood Gresley, M.A. 1866 [2]Rev. David Crawford Cochrane, M.A., Trinity College, Dublin, B.A., 1857, M.A., 1860. Ox. Com. Caus. 1861. FOREMARK AND ANCHOR CHURCH.