A history of the town and parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the county palatine of Chester (1883) (14781490021)

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Title: A history of the town and parish of Nantwich, or Wich-Malbank, in the county palatine of Chester
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Hall, James, of Nantwich
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Publisher: Nantwich : Printed for the author
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library



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DMVND WRIGHT KT. BORNEIN THIS TOWNE SOLE FOVNDER OFTHIS ALMESHOVSE ANO DOM. 1638. To pay for these additions, one almshouse was kept vacant from Christmas, 1666,to March, 1670; and for half a year, three houses were kept empty. The gateway andfront wall, which were originally built nearer to the- houses than at present, were takendown and re-built in their present position in the year 1837. • These Arms belonged to the ancient family of Bulkeley. (Cf. p. 285). From the fafl: that the Wrights, of Nantwich,(who are said in the old pedigrees to have descended from the family of BkkUy or Bulkeley;) do not appear in any of theCheshire Visitations, it is believed they had no right to use these Arms. In a note in Dr. Ormerods Cheshire, vol. iii.p. 695, it is assumed on the evidence of this stone carving, that Sir Edmund Wright improperly used the Bulkeley Coat.It may be, however, that the Trustees of 1666, and not Sir Edmund, are responsible for the presence .of these Arms on theAlmshouse.
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GATEWAY TO WRIGHTS ALMSHOUSES CHARITIES. 371 166S. Sep. 29. For Soo setts for a hedge att further end of the garden 4/0, and for 600 more 3/- .. 00 07 00 For 2 days work to set them, & to make the mudd wall fit for them .. .. .. 00 03 04 For sixe burne (bundles) of Thornes ijs., & for a day for 2 men to berre the Thornes in the gutter by the Almshous xxjd. .. .. .. ,. .. .. 00 03 00 1669. Sep. 29. To John Button for laying the Gate in oyle & for poynting all the stone worke of the portall 00 04 001674. Lady Da). William Fleete dying vpo. 3 dayes before the quarter end, whereby he wasprvented of his Quarters pay, Save only giuen To his poore diseased aged wife and twodiseased children towards his buriall &c. ;^oo o6s. o8d. This is one of the instances of married pensioners. His poor widow was one of thefirst inhabitants of Roger Wilbrahams Almshouses. Her burial is thus recorded:— 1679. July 24. Jane Fleete, wid. Almeswoman.—(Par. Reg.) The following Mem. is entered