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The Mediæval Hospitals of England by Rotha Mary Clay

1445. Because

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“the crafte off maryners is so auenturous that dayly beyng in ther uiages ben sore vexed, trobled and deseased and [p089] distried, the which by gode menys of the prayers and gode werkes might be graciously comforted and better releced of such trobles,” they wished to found a fraternity to support, within the old hospital of St. Bartholomew (Fig. 13), a priest and twelve poor seamen who should pray for those labouring on the sea, or passing to and fro into their port. [Illustration: 13. ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S HOSPITAL, BRISTOL (Called in 1387 _the Domus Dei by Frome Bridge_)] An earnest desire to make the world better is shown in one foundation deed, dating probably from the middle of the fourteenth century. It concerns Holy Trinity, Salisbury, erected by Agnes Bottenham on a spot where a [p090] house of evil repute had existed “to the great perils of souls”:— “The founders, by means of the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, have ordained thirty beds to the sustentation of the poor and infirm daily resorting thither, and the seven works of charity are there fulfilled. The hungry are fed, the thirsty have drink, the naked are clothed, the sick are comforted, the dead are buried, the mad are kept safe until they are restored to reason, orphans and widows are nourished, lying-in women are cared for until they are delivered, recovered and churched.” The aim of pious benefactors was indeed the abiding welfare of their bedemen. The hard-headed, warm-hearted business men of Croydon and Stamford, no less than the ladies of Heytesbury and Ewelme, expressed a hope that the _Domus Dei_ on earth might be a preparation for the eternal House of God. In the words of the patrons of Ewelme, they desired the poor men so to live:— “that aftyr the state of this dedely [mortal] lyf they mowe come and inhabit the howse of the kyngdome of heven, the which with oure Lordes mouth is promysed to all men the which bene pore in spirit. So be yt.” FOOTNOTES: [57] Camden Soc., 1838, pp. 82, 85. [58] Rolls of Parl. 1 Henry IV, vol. iii. 421. [59] T. Brewer, _Carpenter’s Life_, p. 26. [60] Bridges’ _History_, I, 146, [61] F. Peck’s _Annals of Stanford_, v. 15. [p091]
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1. Chapter 1 2. CHAPTER I 3. CHAPTER II 4. CHAPTER III 5. CHAPTER IV 6. CHAPTER V 7. CHAPTER VI 8. CHAPTER VII 9. CHAPTER VIII 10. CHAPTER IX 11. CHAPTER X 12. CHAPTER XI 13. CHAPTER XII 14. CHAPTER XIII 15. CHAPTER XIV 16. CHAPTER XV 17. CHAPTER XVI 18. PART II 19. 1. St. John’s Hospital, Oxford . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 1 20. 2. A Pilgrim . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 6 21. 3. Domus Conversorum, London . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 20 22. 4. *Poor Priests’ Hospital, Canterbury . . . B. C. Boulter . . . 23 23. 7. The Leper and the Physician . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 59 24. 8. Elias, a Leper-monk . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 64 25. 9. A Leper . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 68 26. 10. “The Memorial of Matilda the Queen” . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 71 27. 11. *Tomb of Rahere in St. Bartholomew’s, Smithfield . . . J. Charles 28. 12. Memorial Brass of John Barstaple . . . — . . . 84 29. 13. *St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, Bristol . . . S. J. Loxton . . . 89 30. 15. Seal of Knightsbridge Hospital . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 103 31. 19. Plan of St. Mary’s, Chichester . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 112 32. 20. Plan of St. Nicholas’, Salisbury . . . — . . . 113 33. 21. Sherburn Hospital, near Durham . . . — . . . 118 34. 22. Plan of St. Mary Magdalene’s, Winchester . . . J. Charles Wall 35. 23. *Chapel of Abbot Beere’s Almshouse, Glastonbury . . . J. Charles 36. 24. Seal of the leper-women of Westminster . . . J. Charles Wall 37. 25. *Ancient Hospital Altar at Glastonbury . . . — . . . 165 38. 26. A Leper with clapper and dish . . . — . . . 177 39. 27. Document and Seal of Holy Innocents’, Lincoln . . . J. Charles 40. 28. Alms-box, Harbledown Hospital . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 192 41. 29. *Bell-turret of St. Mary Magdalene’s, Glastonbury . . . E. H. New 42. 30. Seal of St. Anthony’s, London . . . J. Charles Wall . . . 208 43. 31. *Gateway of St. John’s, Canterbury . . . B. C. Boulter . . . 241 44. 32. Seal of St. Mary Magdalene’s, Bristol . . . J. Charles Wall 45. 36. A Pilgrim’s Sign . . . — . . . 265 46. 37. Seal of St. Bartholomew’s, Rochester . . . J. Charles Wall 47. INTRODUCTION 48. CHAPTER I 49. 1520. At that time the needs of visitors were met by special provision, 50. CHAPTER II 51. CHAPTER III 52. CHAPTER IV 53. CHAPTER V 54. 1. PIONEERS OF CHARITY 55. 2. PUBLIC OPINION 56. 3. CIVIL JURISDICTION 57. 4. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION 58. 5. EXAMINATION OF SUSPECTED PERSONS 59. 6. TREATMENT OF THE BODY 60. 7. TREATMENT OF THE SPIRIT 61. CHAPTER VI 62. 1445. Because 63. CHAPTER VII 64. CHAPTER VIII 65. 1244. Buckler’s sketches (Pl. XV) give some idea of the charm of the 66. CHAPTER IX 67. 1. NOMINATION AND ADMISSION 68. 2. REGULATIONS 69. 3. PENALTIES 70. CHAPTER X 71. CHAPTER XI 72. 1. THE SERVICES 73. 2. THE CHAPEL 74. CHAPTER XII 75. 1. FOOD 76. 2. FIRING AND LIGHTS 77. 3. BEDDING 78. 4. TOILET 79. 5. CLOTHING 80. CHAPTER XIII 81. 1. ENDOWMENTS 82. 2. BEQUESTS 83. 3. PROFITS BY TRADING 84. 4. ADMISSION FEES 85. 5. INVOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS 86. 7. ALMS OF PILGRIMS 87. 1519. Shortly after leaving the city, where the road becomes steep 88. CHAPTER XIV 89. 1. _The Monastic Orders_ 90. 2. _The Military Orders_ 91. 3. _The Friars_ 92. CHAPTER XV 93. 1462. From these facts several conclusions are drawn. The industrial 94. CHAPTER XVI 95. part I think often, that those men which seek spoil of hospitals

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