An ACCOUNT Of the Hospital of St. MARY MAGDALEN Near SCROBY IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, By JOHN SLACKE, Master of that Hospital. From a MS. in the Hands of THOMAS FREWIN, of LINCOLN's-Inn, Esq; Dr. THOROTON's Antiquities of NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, Lond. 1677. fol. pag. 478. THE HE Moretons did found an Hospital in the uttermost edge of the Parish [of Harworth in Nottinghamshire] near Bautrey Town in Yorkshire, to which there is also a Chapel yet standing, wherein they of the Family have used to be buried, and amongst the rest there lies Katherin (daughter of John Boun, Esquire, by his first wife, and so) half sister of Gilbert Boun, Sergeant at Law, who was widow of George Moreton, elder brother of the before named Robert [Moreton,] who sold Hareworth to Mr. William Saunderson,] which George died long before the said Anthony [Moreton] his father, [who paid in Queen Elizabeth's time 3 s. 4 d. for half a Knight's Fee, in Harworth, (sometime Henry Biset's) and wasted the Estate.] These Moretons bore Quarterly Gules and Ermine, the first and last charged with each a Goate's Head Erased Arg. 2 To the most Reverend Father in God, Richard, by the 'Devine Providence of God now Lord Archbp. of Yorke, his Grace, Primate of England and Metropolitane, John Slacke, Master of that poore Hospitall of Saint Mary Magdalen juxta Bawtrie, wisheth all happiness and eternall blessed nes. T was your Grace's speciall charge att Bawtrie, that I should make a Booke, and therin sett downe the true state of that Hospitall, viz. 1. Who was the Founder? 2. For whome it was founded? 3. What Maintenance doth belonge thereunto? * Sic. Sic. 4. Who is Patron thereof? 5. How, and by whome, it was passed as a Concealment, and given to Hugh Millar, Foot-man to the late Queene Elizabeth of famous memory, and so passed under the Great Seale? 6. How, and by whome, it was reversed, uppon a solemne hearinge in thexchecquer, uppon1aincient Evidences and good Testemony, before the Lord Burley then Lord Treasurer, and the Barrons there, by the meanes of John, late Archbyshop of Yorke, and John Cooper, then Master, and Predecessor, before me, of that Hospital? It was decreed, that the Graunt from the late Queene Elizabeth to her servant, Hugh Myller, should be reversed, and allso it was decreed, that that Hospitall should continue as in former tyme, as more at large may, and doth, appeare by the said Decree, examined by Thomas Fanshaw, her Majestie's Remembrancer in thexchecquer. Yet after the death of Mr. Cooper, my Predecessor, it plesed the Lord Archbyshop3 Tobie, to collate that Hospitall on me John Slacke, but was resisted in the Possession by Thomas Robinson, Thomas Shorte, John Noble, John Bradley, with others, who had formerly combyned with James Brewster, late Master there, but was deprived from that Hospitall, in regard of Combination and Concealement. I repayred to Mr. Houlder, Prebend of Suthwell Sic. 2 John Piers. 3 Tobie Matthew. and and Executor to Mr. Cooper, with whome I found out these Pleadings and the Decree; and some from Anthony Morton, Esq;. Thereuppon I exhibited a Bill against those, who opposed me in the1 Pocession, and, uppon a Motion, repeatinge the Decree, formerly made at the hearinge in thexchecquer, there was granted a Subpana, to cause them to shew good cause, why the Possessions and Decree, formerly made and established, should not continue. And, upon theire Answer, in Hillarie terme, octavo Jacobi, in thexchequer Chamber, by Sir Laurence Tanfield Lord chiefe Barron, and the rest of the Barrons, it was there decreed againe, that the former Decree should stand, and is ordered, that both my selfe, and my Successors there after me, should quietly en joy the same; and for that purpose the Courte graunted an Injunction against any that should molest mẻ. Lastly, the Courte did enjoyne the Auditor and Re ceiver for Yorkeshiere, to pay unto me such Pentions, as were arreared and stayed in his hands, as by the said Decree, entred into this Booke, it doth appeare. So that this Booke may give both Directions and Instructions, of any Ques. ion should hereafter arise concerninge the Premisses. And thus I take my leave from Cantley the 17th of August 1635, At your Grace's Command 2 Joh. Slacke. 'Sic. L. if. Con |