Ancient_and_modern_York_a_guide

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HOSPITALS IN YORK.
Agar's Hospital.—Founded by Alderman Thomas Agar,
by will, dated 7th May, 1631, for six poor widows—two
to be out of St. Maurice's parish, and two Out of Bel*
frey's parish.
Barstow's Hospital.—The origin of this hospital is
unknown; there being no deeds relative to it in existence.
The property consists of two houses and a stable, all neat
the hospital, let for £12 12s. There are six alms-people,
Who receive the amount of the rents, after making a small
reserve for repairs.
Ingram's Hospital.—Founded under the will of Sir
Arthur Ingram, dated 15th August, 1640, for ten poor
widows, who have apartments and £5 a year each, and
also clothing materials once in two years of the value of
£1 4s. each, and £6 13s. 4d. is paid to a reader.
Winterscale' s Hospital, Walmgate.—Founded under the
will of Robert Winterscale, dated 5th of February, 1723.
Rent of four houses, for six poor people of the parish of
St. Margaret, of either sex, who receive £8 each per
annum.
Sir Robert Water's Hospital.—Founded under the will
of Sir Robert "Water, knight, dated 17th January, 1609.
Seven cottages, occupied by poor women, and three out
pensioners, each receive £2 per annum as reader. In*
come : rent charge of £21 per annum.
Wilson's Hospital, Foss Bridge.—Founded under the
will of Dorothy Wilson, of York, spinster, dated 20th
January, 1710, for ten poor women, £20 per annum.
Seven out-pensioners are now added at £7 each : three
poor blind men or women 40s. each per annum, now in
creased to seven, at £7 each per annum : £20 per annum,
now £70, to a schoolmaster, for twenty, now forty boys,
not under eight nor exceeding fourteen years of age.
Prayers to be read by the master twice a day, according
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