Wilbert, Schoolmaster, concerning one Richard Ward, a teacher of schollers within this Towne, not being a Burgesse here, it is thus ordered that the order of this Corporacion bee executed against the said Richard Ward. 1674. 7 May. Mr. Coulson, Maior. Mr. Jos. Lambert, Schoolmaster. f. 81 b. Ordered the same day that Mr. Joseph Lambert, Master of Arts, Assistant in St. John's, is elected schoolmaster of the Grammar Schoole within this Towne in the stead and place of Mr. John Forge deceased; And that hee have paid unto him the yearly sallery of £20, to wit, quarterly by equall porcions, the first payment thereof to begin and bee made 24 June next; as also the yearly exhibicion of £10 given by Dr. Metcalf deceased, the same to bee paid to him at Michaelmas, and Lady Day in March, by equall porcions, the first payment thereof to begin & bee made at Michaelmas next; & the said yearly sallary & exhibicion to bee paid unto him during his continuance as schoolmaster aforesaid. And that the sonne of every free Burgess of this Towne, who paies to the poore, pay 2d. quarterly at the least for his learning. And it is hereby ordered that this election bee confirmed, provided that the said Mr Lambert give up his right to the said place of Assistant unto the Corporacion; provided also that the said Mr Lambert does not attempt of any other imployment in the Church during his being schoolmaster as aforsaid; to which the said Mr. Lambert assents.b Seal. Presentation. And it is further ordered that John Jackson, clerk to this chamber, draw up a presentacion thereof under the Townes seal for the said Mr. Lambert and that the Townes seale bee delivered to the said Mr. John Jackson to be affixed thereunto. This was the Schoolmaster not of the Grammar School but of a school, probably elementary, in S. Mary's parish. b The same day Mr. Edward Sanders, B.A., was appointed assistant in place of Mr. Lambert. At a meeting holden 21th Jan. 1677. Mr. Legard, Usher. 1677. 21 Jan. f. 101 b.—Ordered the same day that Mr Charles Legard, batchelor of Arts, is chosen Ussher of the Grammar Schoole within this Towne & that hee have paid unto him yearly the Usher's summe of Ten pounds, the same to bee paid unto him quarterly salary £10. by equall porcions, the first payment thereof to begin & be made on the 25th day of March next. Exhibicions. Taxes. f. 304. Ordered the same day that what exhibicions soever are payable by this Corporacion to any person, they to whome they are payable shall allow taxes according to law (that exhibicion to Mr. John Lambert, schoolmaster, only excepted that being by a former order to him granted without taxes). Usher & Assistant distinct. f. 307. Ordered the same day that the Usher of the Grammar Schoole and the Assistant Curate's place at the Minster being distinct places, and for that this Chamber is of opinion that they cannot be both in one person, without prejudice to the Schoole; & therefore it is further ordered. that the same places doe remaine & continue two distinct places. 1702. 23 Dec. 1701. 8 March. Mr. Clark Exhibicions. f. 313. Ordered the same day that what is due unto one Peter Clark for exhibicions be paid without deduction of taxes. Mr. Mercer Usher. Ordered the same day that Mr. Ralph Mercer, Batchelor of Arts, is chosen Usher of the Grammar Schoole in stead & place of Mr. [blank in MS.] Wallas, late Usher there; and the said Mr. Mercer to have the yearly sallary of ten pounds paid quarterly as Mr. Wallas had paid unto him, during his continuance of Usher there, the first payment thereof to be made at Martinmas next. 1703. 4 Oct. 1704. 17 July. 1705. 27 May. Exhibicions 2 to Edward Robinson. [D° f. 331.] Ordered the same day the Dr Lacys Exhibicion of £8 per annum, and William Coates his exhibicion of £5 per annum, be from hence & forth paid unto Edward Robinson, student in St John College in Cambridge, according to the severall donors their last Will & Testament. RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL. EX-SCHOOLmaster of RIPON INDICTED FOR FELONY. [Coram Rege Roll. Mich. 22 Edward III. Rex. m. 57.] Adhuc de termino Sancti Michaelis. 1348. Ebor. PRECEP Master of the them women, RÆCEPTUM fuit Vicecomiti, sicut pluries, quod caperet Sheriff of Yorkshire ordered to Thomam del Bethews de Braidefelde [then follow 70 produce Richard more names of men and women, including one described as a the Chamberclerk (clericum)], Ricardum le Chaumberlayn, clerc, quondam lain, clerk, Magistrum de Scolehous de Rypon [3 more names] Johannem, School-house of filium Johannis de Sandale, prest, et Johannem fratrem ejus, Ripon with 137 mason [8 more names], Thomam de Munketon nuper vicarium others, some of ecclesiæ de Queneby [3 more names], Johannem Paytfyn, priests, and capellanum [21 more names], Johannem Davy, capellanum chaplains, in manentem apud Patryngton [4 more names], Radulfum King's Bench, Deuxbyry, prest [41 other names], si inventi &c. et salvo indicted before Justices of the &c. Ita quod haberet corpora eorum coram Rege ad hunc peace for divers diem, scilicet a die S. Martini in xv. dies ubicunque &c. ad felonies. respondendum Domino Regi de diversis feloniis in comitatu prædicto, ut dicitur, perpetratis, unde coram custodibus pacis Sheriff returns Domini Regis comitatus prædicti indictati sunt, sicut Regi not be found; indictamenta inde facta quæ coram eo venire fecit and is ordered constat per that they can to issue an men outlawed, Et ipsi non veniunt. Et vicecomes retornavit quod non sunt inventi &c. Ideo præceptum est Vicecomiti quod exigi faceret eos the women de comitatu in comitatum quousque &c. prædicta Cecilia, waifs and the Matilda, Alicia, Isabella, Idonea, Elena, et Amabella wayvi- and to bring entur, et prædicti Thomas del Bethews et alii utlagentur si them if possible non &c. et si &c. tunc eos capiat. Et salvo &c. Ita quod habeat corpora eorum coram Domino Rege in crastino S. Johannis Baptistæ ubicunque &c. et unde in xv maris &c. in Midsummer term next. 1354-5. Fabric Roll. House once let HOUSE FORMERLY SCHOOLMASTER'S. [Memorials of Ripon, edited by J. T. Fowler. Surtees Society, 1882-8, Nos. 74, 78, 81. Vol. III., p. 90.] IN Compotus custodum fabricæ ecclesiæ Rypon De quibus iidem computant... N decasu redditus tenementi quondam in tenura Magistri to Schoolmaster Scolarum quod solebat reddere 10s. modo dimittitur Dofor 10s. now let mino Johanni Hubert, capellano, pro 2s. 1d.; et sic in decasu ejusdem ad eosdem terminos [Martinmas and Whitsuntide] 7s. IId. for 2s. Id. Rent to Lord In resolucione facta Domino de Nonwyk pro tenemento of Nunwick, for quondam in tenura Magistri Scolarum, ad eosdem terminos, house formerly 6d. in tenure of Schoolmaster. Item, vj. Vicariis ecclesiæ pro obitu Agnetis de Screvyn in crastino Trinitatis 9d. Item vicario celebranti missam de pefunctis, j diacono, j subdiacono et pulsanti campañam 4d., æquali porcione. OBIT PAYMENT CHARGED ON SCHOOLHOUSE. [Do I., p. 135, from Obits Register, 15th cent.] 1379-80. OB habent BITUS Agnetis Skrevyne fiat nono die Julii; pro quo sex Vicarii et recipiunt annuatim de custodibus fabricæ ecclesiæ in die obitus, de domo supra Scolhows, gd. RENT OF HOUSE HELD BY SCHOOLMASTER. [Do III., p. 96-8.] Fabric Roll. Rent of house held by Mr. Thomas, School master in Agnesgate, 6s. Et de ios. de firma j messuagii juxta cimiterium quondam in tenura Magistri Andreæ de Markyngfeld. Et de 6s. de firma j messuagii in Annisgate in tenura Magistri Thomæ, Skulemayster . |