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
Harbledon S. Nicholas. Founded by Lanfranc in 1084. For men and
women. Still used, though not for Lepers.
Hythe S. Andrew. _Ante_ 1336.
Olford _Temp_ Henry III.
Ramsay, Old SS. Stephen and Thomas of Canterbury. Founded by
Adam de Charing. _Temp_ Archbishop Baldwin.
Rochester S. Catherine. Founded by Simon Postyn 1316. Still
going on, though not for Lepers.
Tannington S. James. _Ante_ 1189.
LANCASHIRE.
Lancaster S. Leonard Founded by John White, Earl of Moreton.
LEICESTERSHIRE.
Burton Lazars Blessed Virgin and S. Lazarus. Founded chiefly by
Roger de Mowbray, _temp_ Stephen.
Leicester S. Leonard. Founded by William, son of Robert
Blanchmains, _temp_ Richard I.
Stamford _Ante_ 1493.
Tilton Founded by Sir Wm. Burdett. Annexed to Burton Lazars
_temp_ Henry II.
LINCOLNSHIRE.
Bassingthorpe
Lincoln Holy Innocents. Founded by Remegius, 1st Bishop, or
Henry I. Annexed to Burton Lazars.
MIDDLESEX.
Bloomsbury S. Giles-in-the-Fields. Founded by Queen Matilda,
1101, for 40 Lepers.
Kingsland (Hackney)
Knightsbridge Holy Trinity?
London S. James'. Westminster. Founded _pre_ Conquest, for 14 Leprous
maids; 8 men added at a later date (site of S. James' Palace.)
Savoy
Smithfield S. John of Jerusalem. Founded by Jordan Bristol and
his wife, 1100.
Southwark
NORFOLK.
Choseley
Hardwick S. Lawrance.
Langwade
Little Snoring Founded 1380.
Lynn (6) S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Peter the Chaplain, 1145, for
1 Prior and 12 brethren; 3 to be Lepers.
S. Nicholas. Men and women.
Cowgate
Gaywood
Setchhithe
West Lynn
Norwich (6) SS. Mary and Clement. S. Austin's Gate. (Still existing
as the Pest House.)
S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Herbert de Lozinga _ante_ 1119.
Without Fibriggate or S. Magdalene Gate.
" Nedham or S. Stephen's Gate.
" S. Giles' Gate.
" Westwyk or S. Benet's Gate.
Racheness-in-Southacre S. Bartholomew. _Ante_ 1216.
Thetford S. John. _Temp_ Edward I.
" S. Margaret. _C._ 1390.
Walsingham
Yarmouth Outside North Gate. _Ante_ 1314.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
Cotes, near Rockingham.
Cotton Far S. Leonard. Founded by William I.
Northampton S. Leonard. Founded by William I. 11th century. Men
and women.
Peterborough S. Leonard. Founded in the reign of Stephen.
_Ante_ 1154. Towcester S. Leonard. _C._ 1200.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
Bolton S. Thomas the Martyr or Holy Trinity. Founded by Robert
de Ross of Hamlake. _Ante_ 1225, for 13 Lepers.
Hexham S. Giles. _C._ 1210.
Newcastle-on-Tyne S. Mary Magdalene.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
Blythe S. John the Evangelist. Founded by William de Cressy.
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