The history and antiquities, ancient and modern, of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks . subse-quent reign of Charles I. archbishop Laud, by his will, increased the masterssalary, to thirty pounds a This was all the emolument the master re-ceived from this institution, except, perhaps, a free gift annually, from theparents of the children, which was afterwards converted into a regular quar-terage, but I believe this never exceeded five shillings, previous to the middle ofthe last century. • This hospital for poor sisters, is not mentioned, I believe, by any author, prior to
The history and antiquities, ancient and modern, of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks . subse-quent reign of Charles I. archbishop Laud, by his will, increased the masterssalary, to thirty pounds a This was all the emolument the master re-ceived from this institution, except, perhaps, a free gift annually, from theparents of the children, which was afterwards converted into a regular quar-terage, but I believe this never exceeded five shillings, previous to the middle ofthe last century. • This hospital for poor sisters, is not mentioned, I believe, by any author, prior to Leland, whodoes not mention when or by whom it was founded. There was an hospital here, for lepers, foundedby Aucherius, and another for strangers and pilgrims, by Hugh. It is possible one of these mighthave been convened to this purpose, but of this we have no certainty. + The farm at Bray, in this county, given by archbishop Laud, to the corporation, for this andother purposes, having been lately let at an increased rent, the masters salary will, in future, be con-siderably increased. Pi. /I.
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