The Leper in England: with some account of English lazar-houses — John Shaqi
The Leper in England: with some account of English lazar-housesHope, Robert Charles
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The Leper in England: with some account of English lazar-houses
Hope, Robert Charles
Leprosy -- Great Britain -- History
Aylesbury SS. John & Leonard. Founded by Robert Ilhale and
others, _temp_ Henry I. & II. Fell into decay previous
to 1360.
High Wycombe SS. Giles & Margaret. Founded _ante_ 13 Henry III.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
Cambridge SS. Anthony & Eligius. _Ante_ 1397.
Stourbridge S. Mary Magdalene. Suppressed 1497.
CORNWALL.
Bodmin S. Laurence, for 19 Lepers.
Launceston S. Leonard.
Liskeard S. Mary Magdalene.
CUMBERLAND.
Carlisle S. Nicholas. _Ante_ 1200, for 13 Lepers.
DERBYSHIRE.
Chesterfield S. Leonard. _Ante_ 1195.
Derby Maison Dieu. _Temp_ Henry II.
" S. Leonard.
Locko S. Mary Magdalene.
DEVONSHIRE.
Exeter S. Mary Magdalene. In being 1163.
Honiton S. Martin. Founded by Robert Chard, _last_ Abbot of Ford.
Pilton S. Margaret. Exists, though not for Lepers.
Plymouth Holy Trinity & S. Mary Magdalene.
Plymton S. Mary Magdalene. Founded in Edward II.
Tavistock S. Mary Magdalene.
DORSETSHIRE.
Allington S. Mary Magdalene.
Long Blandford
Lyme S. Mary & Holy Spirit. _Ante_ 1336.
DURHAM.
Badele, near Darlington _Ante_ 1195.
Sherburn Blessed Virgin, Lazarus, and his Two Sisters. Still existing.
Founded by Hugh Pudsey, Bishop of Durham, 1181, for 65 Lepers.
ESSEX.
Colchester S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Eudo, Seneschal of Henry I.
Ilford SS. Mary & Erkemould. By Abbess of Barking, _c._ 1190, for
13 Lepers.
Little Maldon S. Giles.
Southweald S. John the Baptist. Still going on as an almshouse.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
Bristol S. Lawrence.
" S. Mary Magdalene.
" S. John the Baptist. Founded by John Earl of Morton.
Gloucester S. Margaret; or, the Lepers of S. Sepulchre. _Ante_
1320, for men and women.
S. George S. Leonard.
Tewkesbury _c._ John.
HAMPSHIRE.
Southampton S. Mary Magdalene. Founded 1173-4.
Winchester
HEREFORDSHIRE.
Hereford S. Giles.
HERTFORDSHIRE.
Baldock _Temp_ Henry III.
Berkhampstead S. John the Evangelist. For men and women.
Hoddesdon SS. Landers & Anthony. Founded 1391.
S. Albans S. Mary.
" S. John.
" S. Julian. Founded by Geoffrey de Gorham, 16th Abbot of S.
Alban's. _Temp_ Henry I., between 1109 and 1146, for 6 Lepers.
HUNTINGTONSHIRE.
Huntingdon S. Margaret. Founded by Malcolm IV., King of
Scotland, who died 1165.
KENT.
Bobbing
Boughton-under-Blean S. Nicholas.
Buckland-in-Dover S. Bartholomew. Founded 1141.
Canterbury S. Laurence. Founded by Hugh, Abbot of S.
Augustine's in 1137, or _ante_ 1089.
" S. Nicholas.
Chatham S. Bartholomew. Founded by Gundulph, Bishop of Rochester, or
by Henry I. Goes on as a hospital. The chapel remains and is
still used.
Dartford S. Mary Magdalene. Founded _c._ 1380.
Dartfort Holy Trinity.
Dover S. Bartholomew. Founded _c._ 1141.
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