The Early History of English Poor ReliefLeonard, E. M., of Girton College
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The Early History of English Poor Relief
Leonard, E. M., of Girton College
Poor laws -- Great Britain -- History
James Taylor, a taylor, of the age of 30 yeres (now in prisonne,
in the Gylde haule) and Margarit his wyfe, of the age of 30 yeres,
which spinneth white warp, and was Linstis wyfe that was so longe in
prisonne and havinge one childe beinge a sonne, of the age of eyght
yeres theie haue dwelt here since Michelmas, last past, but she liue
of her labor and dwell w^{th}in Gaywode at monforthes.
[Sidenote: Calistones house. indifferent no al(m)ns.]
Thomas Willsonne, of the age of 30 yeres a baskitmaker, and Katherin
his wyfe of the age of 25 yeres who maketh buttonnes, havinge two
doughters the eldist of the age of 5 yeres, thaie haue dwelt here ever.
[Sidenote: Edward Paulms house.]
Michaell Cocke, of the age of 40 yeres a laborer and[735] his wyfe,
of the age of 50 yeres; they liue together, and have dwelt here aboue
three yeres.
[735] A space is left in the manuscript.
[Sidenote: Palmes house. verie pore no allmns.]
Nicholas Feelde of the age of 30 yeres sometyme a painter, and Beeth?
his wyfe of the age of 30 yeres who spinne white warp hauinge two
sonnes, the eldist of the age of 6 yeres, and haue dwelt here ever.
IN SOUTH CONNESFORTHE.
The names of the poore to be relieved weekelye[736].
St. Andries, St. Edmondes, St. Julianes.
[736] From "In" to "weekelye" is written in another ink.
[Sidenote: Indifferent able to worke. no all(m)ns.]
John Soule of the age of 40 yeres, a laborer, and Alice his wyfe of
the age of 23 yeres, who spinne white warpe, havinge no children, and
they liue together and have dwelt here ever.
etc.
APPENDIX III.
EXTRACTS from the "Orders for the poor" drawn up in Norwich, 3rd May,
1571.
These are entered in a smaller folio volume entitled "The Book for the
poore. Mr John Aldriche maio^r." It concerns the organisation of the
poor in Norwich between the years 1571 and 1580.
_Orders for the poor._
[Sidenote: None to begge in payne of vi stripes.]
"1. Fyrst that no parson or parsons olde or yonge shalbe suffred to go
abrode after a generall warninge gyven, or be founde a beggynge in the
stretes at the sermon or at anie mans dore or at anie place within the
Citie in payne of sixe stripes with a whippe.
[Sidenote: None to sustayne anie beggars at ther dores in paine of y^e
statutes.]
2. Not that anie parson or parsons, shall sustayne or fede anye
such beggers at their dores in payne of such fyne as is appoynted
by statute and further to paye for everi tyme fower pence, to be
collected by the deacons, and to go to the use of the poore within the
seide Citie.
[Sidenote: A working place at the Normans for men and women.]
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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