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Extract from Bishop Wilson's short History of the Isle of Man. See his Works, published by Crutwell, page 456.
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"THAT (through the poverty of the place) the Church may never want fit persons to perform Divine offices, and to instruct the people in necessary truths and duties, the pious and worthy Dr. Isaac Barrow, soon after the restoration, being then Bishop of Mann, did so effectually make use of his interest with his Majesty, King Charles the Second, and other noble benefactors, that he obtained a grant of one hundred pounds a year, payable out of the Excise for ever, for the better maintenance of the poor Vicars and Schoolmasters of his Diocese. |
Royal Bounty. |
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And the Right Hon. Charles Earl of Derby, being pleased to make a long lease of the Impropriations of the Isle in his hands, which, either as Lord or Abbot, were one-third of the whole tithes, the good Bishop found means to pay for the said lease; which, besides an old rent and fine, still payable to the Lord of the Isle, may be worth to the Clergy and Schools about one hundred pounds more. |
Impropriate Fund. |
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Besides this, he collected amongst the English nobility and gentry (whose names and benefactions are registered and preserved in public tables in every parish,) six hundred pounds, the interest of which maintains an academic master. |
Academic Masters Fund. |
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And by his own private charity he purchased two estates in land, worth twenty pounds a year, for the support of such young persons as should be designed for the ministry. So that the name and good deeds of that excellent prelate will be remembered with gratitude, so long as any sense of piety remains among them." |
Academic Students Fund. |
Copy qf a printed list of Benefactions found in St. Pairick's, Jurby, supposed to be the same referred to by Bishop Wilson.
"Anno 1670.
The names of the Benefactors, and the sums by their charity contributed to the Isle of Man, for the erection of a Free School in the said Island, and of an English School in the several parishes thereof; and also for the augmentation of stipends to the poor livings in that Island.
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" The King's Most Excellent Majesty, £100 per annum,distributed to the Ministers for teaching an English School in their several parishes, to fit the Children for the Free Grammar School, payable out of His Majesty's Rents from Abbey Lands in the Island. |
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£. s. d. |
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" The Most Rev. Father in God, Gilbert Sheldon,Lord Archbishop of Canterbury |
50 0 0 |
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" The Most Rev. Father in God, Richard Stearne, Lord Archbishop of York |
30 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, Humphrey Hinchman, Lord Bishop of London |
30 0 0 |
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" The Right Hon. and Right Rev. Father in God, John Cosins, Lord Bishop of Durham |
20 0 0 |
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" The Right Hon. and Right Rev. Father in God, George Morley, Lord Bishop of Winchester |
30 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, Robt. Skinner,. Lord Bishop of Oxford |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, Henry King, Lord Bishop of Chichester |
20 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful Dr. Fell, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, John Warner, Lord Bishop of Rochester |
20 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful Dr. Brough, Dean of Gloucester |
100 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful Dr. Honeywood, Dean of Lincoln |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful Dr. Gulston, Dean of Chichester |
5 0 0 |
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"Dr. Gunning, Professor Regius, Cambridge |
10 0 0 |
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" Dr. Allestry, Professor Regius, Oxon |
20 0 0 |
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" Dr. Pierce, President of Magdalen College,Oxford |
30 0 |
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" Dr. Busby, Master of Westminster School, and Prebendary there |
10 0 0 |
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" Dr. Gillingham, Prebendary of Windsor |
5 0 0 |
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" Dr. Chamberlain, Prebendary of Windsor |
20 0 0 |
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" Dr. Heaber, Fellow of Eaton College |
5 0 0 |
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" Dr. Jones, Sub-dean of the King's Chapel Royal |
5 0 0 |
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" Dr. Layfield, Prebendary of St. Paul's |
3 0 0 |
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" Dr. Dowdswell, Prebenaary of Worcester |
3 0 0 |
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" Dr. Cook, Prebendary of Rochester |
3 0 0 |
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" Dr. Eviins, Prebendary of Windsor |
5 0 0 |
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" Dr. Reynolds Prebendary of Worcester |
5 0 0 |
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" Dr. Timotby Thurserop, Prebendary of York, |
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(to whose zealous and charitable solicitations of this good work we owe much of the success of it,) gave also, at his own charges, a big silver flagon, for the use of the Bishop's Chapel successively, till it please God to raise up Benefactors to rebuild the ruined Cathedral in that Island, and render it in a capacity to receive the said flagon, worth about £20. |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, John Earle, Lord Bishop of Sarum |
20 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, Benjamin Lancy, Bishop of Lincoln |
20 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, William Nicholson, Lord Bishop of Gloucester |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, Edward Reynald, Lord Bishop of Norwich |
20 0 0 |
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"The Right Rev. Father in God, Seth Ward, Lord Bishop of Oxon |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, Herb~rt Crofts, Lord Bishop of Hereford |
20 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, George Hall, Lord Bishop of Chester |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, Walter Bland ford, Lord Bishop of Oxford |
5 0 0 |
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" The Right Rev. Father in God, Joseph Henshaw, Lord Bishop of Peterborough |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury |
15 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful the Dean and Chapter of Durham |
40 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful the Dean and Chapter of Winchester |
1915 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful the Dean and Chapter of Norwich |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful Dr. Turner, Dean of Canterbury |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful Dr. Barwick, then Dean of St. Paul's |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful Dr. Sanderoft, Dean of St. Paul's |
5 0 0 |
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" The Right Worshipful Dr. Dolbin, Dean of Westminster |
10 0 0 |
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" Dr. Ingelo, Fellow of Eaton College, gave, towards teaching of Schools and instructing poor Children in the Island, which was so laid out before this Collection, £15. |
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" Mr. Barnabas Oley, Prebendary of Worcester, gave, in books of Catechism and others, for the use of the Clergy and Youth of the Island, to the value of about £7. |
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" The Right Hon. the Duchess of Somerset |
20 0 0 |
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" The Right Hon. the Countess of Devonshire |
10 0 0 |
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" The Right Hon. the Countess of Falmouth .. |
10 0 0 |
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" Mrs. Hall, Relict of the Right Rev. Father in God, George Hall, late Lord Bishop of Chester |
100 0 0 |
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" Sir Orlando Bridgeman, now Lord Keeper |
20 0 0 |
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" The Right Hon. the Lord Seudamore |
20 0 0 |
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" Sir Jeffery Palmer, Attorney General |
6 13 4 |
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" Sir Heneage Finch, His Majesty's Solicitor General |
40 0 0 |
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" Sir Francis Compton |
15 0 0 |
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" Sir Philip Warwick |
40 0 0 |
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" Sir Richard Chaworth |
5 0 0 |
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"Sir William Turner, late Lord Mayor of London 5 0 0 |
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" Sir Thomas Wendy |
6 0 0 |
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" Sir John Birkenhead |
5 0 0 |
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" James StepMus, Esq |
10 0 0 |
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" Mr. Humphrey Mitchel |
5 0 0 |
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" Mr. William Foulks |
3 0 0 |
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" Mrs. Bower |
5 0 0 |
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" Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes |
2 0 0 |
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" Mrs. Seymour |
10 0 0 |
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Sum total that has been received for this work unto which being added the arrears of His Majesty's gift of £ 100. per annum for three years past, the |
£1041 8 4 |
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Sum will be |
£1341 8 4 |
"Which sums were collected from the year of our Lord 1664, to this present year, 1670, the Right Rev. Father in God, Isaac Barrow, being the Bishop of the said Island, by whose great care and pains the several sums were collected, and the greater part of them laid out:
" To the Earl of Derby, for the purchase of the
Impropriations in the Isle of Man, for the use of the Clergy in that
Island, the sum of £1,100.
" And at the translation of that Bishop from that Bishoprick unto St.
Asaph, in the year 1670, there remained to be disposed of £24 1.
8s. 4d. :
"Which, with what shall be given by others, whose charitable minds God shall raise up to so good a work, is intended for the erection of a School in the Island for academical learning.
" There being already an increase made to the Ministers' livings of about ten pounds per annum, (and as much more will be added when the leases of the purchased Impropriations are expired,) and also a Grammar School, settled with the stipend of thirty pounds per ann.; and every Minister is obliged to teach an English School in his parish, by the increase of his stipend, which was the work intended."
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