of Founders and Benefactors in the Parish

of Skipton, and it’s several townships as far as can be

ascertained at this time:

1548. The Grammar School founded by W^m Ermystead .D.D.

1719. Sylvester Petyt’s Gift of 50^s Yearly for books used in the School:-

Also, 1739. Lady Eliz. Hastings’ 7 Exhibitions to Queen’s College, Oxford (£20 each) for this "7 other chief schools in Yorkshire;" beside other good foundations open to Yorkshire Scholars in both Universities.

1556. The Clerks’ School; by the said W^m Ermystead .D.D. endowed with Lands at Wyke in Harewood; The payment in lieu thereof being now £12 p^r ann: (The number of free scholars not fixed by usage or otherwise)

1593. Beamsley Hospital by Marg^t C. of Cumberland, for 12 Sisters & a Mother, widows, chosen now by the Earl of Thanet, out of the Manors of Skipton, Stirton c. Thorlby; & Silsden – the annual income £357. 9s. 4d.

1633. Eliz^th Newby’s Dole – (40 sh^gs pr ann) secured upon the Turnbull-flat’s in Draughton.

1719. Sylv. Petyt left a library to the Parish, now consisting of 1749 books; Also £5 for Coals in the library in the Parish Church with £5 to the Librarian, yearly.

Township of Skipton

1633. Newby’s Dole, as above (10s)

1643. E. Cumberland’s gift invested, (1663) in Lang-croft’s in Halton, A4. 1r. 5p. -

1647. John L^d Craven’s Charity - invested partly (1699) in lands called Brocca flats A.10 1r. 22p. placed out (1824) at 5p^r cent. interest in the Tarn Moor Estate.

1716. John Jackman left 20.s. p^r annum. secured upon property in Brockshaw-plain, for poor Widow’s on St. John-Baptist’s Day, (6d. to each) now paid by M^r Geo. Chamberlain -

1719. Sylvester Petyt, left funds for apprenticing children, of Skipton and Bolton township’s: the usual annual remittance from the Trustees being now £56, for this purpose.

1756. Katharine Parker left the interest of £30, for bread to be given in the Church; (Not paid since 1825.)

1784. Katharine Priest left the interest of £30, to be given in bread; (now paid by the Craven Bank.)

1801. Rob^t Robinson left £100 placed out (1824) at interest 5p^r cent. In the Tarn Moor estate ‘for some poor & industrious person who may have brought up a large family & received no parochial relief, at least for one year previously.’ -

Township of Embsay c. Eastby

1633. Newby’s Dole (5s) -

1725. Rob^t Bolland’s gift secured on ‘Hungerhills’ in the West-fields A7.r.p.

1829. John Colton left £150. (W^m Umpleby being Trustee.) given on Valentine’s Day.

1633. Newby’s Dole. (5s).

1715. E. of Burlington’s gift of £5 to the Master ‘for teaching boys writing for 6 weeks in June and July’ –

1719. Petyt’s apprentice fee: (see above under Skipton -)

A library of about 150 books left by M^r Petyt –

Township of Barden

1633. Newby’s Dole (5s).

1633. Newby’s Dole (5s).

-------- Gott’s Dole £1 p^r annum secured on ‘the white flat.’

1769. On enclosure of the Green were allotted to the poor, A6 3r 15p. (the rent now, £9. 10s.) divided among the poor on S. Thomas’ Day.

1574. W^m Frankland’s Dole, £3. From the Clothworker’s Company.

1633. Newby’s Dole, (5s).

-------- Holmes’ gift: 5s. secured on land at Denton & paid on S. Pauls’ Day.

1700. School House left by ------ Winterburn, (A Close has been attached by the D. of Devonshire.)

1719. A Salary of £15. from the Petyt-Trustees to the School-Master. (No payment from children.)

1633. Newby’s Dole (5s).

Township of Bolton Abbey

Cumberland’s dole £3. p^r annum.

1697. Boyle’s Free School endowed with land at Halton A53. 2r. 35p & Rent Charge of £20. p^r annum, from Scale Park; (No Trustees appointed since 1752.)

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Philip Chabert Kidd, A.M. Vicar.

Charles Spackman, A.B. Curate

Churchwardens:-