A History of Giggleswick School from its Foundation, 1499 to 1912

by Edward Allen Bell

APPENDIX II.

Report of the Chantry Commissioners of Henry VIII on Giggleswick School, 1546.

[English Schools at the Reformation, p. 295, from Rec. Off. Chantry Certificate, 70.]

Deanery of Craven.

17. The Chaunterie of the Roode in the same parish churche of Gygleswyke.

THOMAS HUSTELER, Incumbent.

Of the foundacion of James Skarr', priest, To th'entente to pray for the sowle of the Founder and all Cristen sowles and to synge masse every Friday of the name of Jhesu, and of the Saterday of Our Lady; And further that the said incumbent shulde be sufficientlie sene in playnsonge and gramer, and to helpe dyvyne service in the same Churche.

The same is in the saide churche, and used according to the foundacion. Ther is no landes aliened sithens the statute.

Goodes, ornamentes and plate pertenynge to the same, as apperith by the inventory, viz. goods valued at 19s. 2d. and plate 42s.

Goods, 19s. 2d.
Plate, 42s.
First, one messuage with th'appurtenaunces in Oterbourne, in the tenure of Cuthberte Carre	24s.
Christopher Tompson	2s.
John Smyth, one cotage	2s.
Henry Atkinson, one mesuage with th'appurtenaunces ther	18s.
the wyff of Thomas Atkinson, one mesuage and one oxgange of lande	10s.
Thomas Atkinson, one messuage with th' appurtenaunces	15s.
Christopher Tompson, one cotage	5s.
Richard Tompson, "	5s.
Henry Swier, j mesuage with th'appurtenaunces	15s.
Richard Patenson, one " " "	15s.
William Harroo, " in [blank in MS]	10s.
In all	£6 12d.
Sum of the rental	£6 12d.
Whereof
Paiable to the Kinges Maiestie yerlie for the tenthes	6s. 8d.
And to John Smyth yerlie for his annuytie durynge his lyffe	6s.
Sum of the allowance	14s. 8d.
And so remaynyth	106s. 4d.