- See Notes and Queries, 7th S. viii. 108. Lingard’s H. of England (1st ed.) iii. 315.
- Rapin’s H. of E. (ed. Tindal) ii. 185. Sharon Turner H. of E. ii. 272.
- Duchesne’s Hist. d’Angleterre, (Paris 1614) p. 1010. Strickland’s Lives of the Queens of England iii. 114, and others quoted by Simpson, late Professor Thorold Rogers in Notes and Queries 7th S. viii. 278.
[y] Notes and Queries 7th S viii. 277.
[z] Notes and Queries 7th S viii. 363.
Leprosy was sometimes called Meselrie and Spiteluvel in the Middle Ages, see Catholicon Anglicum, a Leper, elefancia, missella, mesel. ibid. also Promptorium Parvulorum.
APPENDIX B.
ENGLISH LAZAR HOUSES.
| BERKSHIRE. | |
| Reading | S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Auchirius, 2nd Abbot,1134, for 13 Lepers. |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. | |
| Aylesbury | SS. John & Leonard. Founded by Robert Ilhale andothers, temp Henry I. & II. Fell into decay previous to 1360. |
| High Wycombe | SS. Giles & Margaret. Founded ante 13 Henry III. |
| CAMBRIDGESHIRE. | |
| Cambridge | SS. Anthony & Eligius. Ante 1397. |
| Stourbridge | S. Mary Magdalene. Suppressed 1497. |
| CORNWALL. | |
| Bodmin | S. Laurence, for 19 Lepers. |
| Launceston | S. Leonard. |
| Liskeard | S. Mary Magdalene. |
| CUMBERLAND. | |
| Carlisle | S. Nicholas. Ante 1200, for 13 Lepers. |
| DERBYSHIRE. | |
| Chesterfield | S. Leonard. Ante 1195. |
| Derby | Maison Dieu. Temp Henry II. |
| " | S. Leonard. |
| Locko | S. Mary Magdalene. |
| DEVONSHIRE. | |
| Exeter | S. Mary Magdalene. In being 1163. |
| Honiton | S. Martin. Founded by Robert Chard, last Abbot of Ford. |
| Pilton | S. Margaret. Exists, though not for Lepers. |
| Plymouth | Holy Trinity & S. Mary Magdalene. |
| Plymton | S. Mary Magdalene. Founded in Edward II. |
| Tavistock | S. Mary Magdalene. |
| DORSETSHIRE. | |
| Allington | S. Mary Magdalene. |
| Long Blandford | |
| Lyme | S. Mary & Holy Spirit. Ante 1336. |
| DURHAM. | |
| Badele, near Darlington | Ante 1195. |
| Sherburn | Blessed Virgin, Lazarus, and his Two Sisters. Stillexisting. Founded by Hugh Pudsey, Bishop of Durham, 1181, for 65 Lepers. |
| ESSEX. | |
| Colchester | S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Eudo, Seneschal ofHenry I. |
| Ilford | SS. Mary & Erkemould. By Abbess of Barking, c. 1190,for 13 Lepers. |
| Little Maldon | S. Giles. |
| Southweald | S. John the Baptist. Still going on as an almshouse. |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE. | |
| Bristol | S. Lawrence. |
| " | S. Mary Magdalene. |
| " | S. John the Baptist. Founded by John Earl of Morton. |
| Gloucester | S. Margaret; or, the Lepers of S. Sepulchre. Ante 1320,for men and women. |
| S. George | S. Leonard. |
| Tewkesbury | c. John. |
| HAMPSHIRE. | |
| Southampton | S. Mary Magdalene. Founded 1173-4. |
| Winchester | |
| HEREFORDSHIRE. | |
| Hereford | S. Giles. |
| HERTFORDSHIRE. | |
| Baldock | Temp Henry III. |
| Berkhampstead | S. John the Evangelist. For men and women. |
| Hoddesdon | SS. Landers & Anthony. Founded 1391. |
| S. Albans | S. Mary. |
| " | S. John. |
| " | S. Julian. Founded by Geoffrey de Gorham, 16th Abbotof S. Alban’s. Temp Henry I., between 1109 and 1146, for 6 Lepers. |
| HUNTINGTONSHIRE. | |
| Huntingdon | S. Margaret. Founded by Malcolm IV., King of Scotland,who died 1165. |
| KENT. | |
| Bobbing | |
| Boughton-under-Blean | S. Nicholas. |
| Buckland-in-Dover | S. Bartholomew. Founded 1141. |
| Canterbury | S. Laurence. Founded by Hugh, Abbot of S. Augustine’sin 1137, or ante 1089. |
| " | S. Nicholas. |
| Chatham | S. Bartholomew. Founded by Gundulph, Bishop ofRochester, or by Henry I. Goes on as a hospital. The chapel remains and isstill used. |
| Dartford | S. Mary Magdalene. Founded c. 1380. |
| Dartfort | Holy Trinity. |
| Dover | S. Bartholomew. Founded c. 1141. |
| Harbledon | S. Nicholas. Founded by Lanfranc in 1084. For men andwomen. Still used, though not for Lepers. |
| Hythe | S. Andrew. Ante 1336. |
| Olford | Temp Henry III. |
| Ramsay, Old | SS. Stephen and Thomas of Canterbury. Founded byAdam de Charing. Temp Archbishop Baldwin. |
| Rochester | S. Catherine. Founded by Simon Postyn 1316. Stillgoing on, though not for Lepers. |
| Tannington | S. James. Ante 1189. |
| LANCASHIRE. | |
| Lancaster | S. Leonard Founded by John White, Earl of Moreton. |
| LEICESTERSHIRE. | |
| Burton Lazars | Blessed Virgin and S. Lazarus. Founded chiefly by Rogerde Mowbray, temp Stephen. |
| Leicester | S. Leonard. Founded by William, son of Robert Blanchmains,temp Richard I. |
| Stamford | Ante 1493. |
| Tilton | Founded by Sir Wm. Burdett. Annexed to Burton Lazarstemp Henry II. |
| LINCOLNSHIRE. | |
| Bassingthorpe | |
| Lincoln | Holy Innocents. Founded by Remegius, 1st Bishop, orHenry I. Annexed to Burton Lazars. |
| MIDDLESEX. | |
| Bloomsbury | S. Giles-in-the-Fields. Founded by Queen Matilda, 1101,for 40 Lepers. |
| Kingsland (Hackney) | |
| Knightsbridge | Holy Trinity? |
| London | S. James’. Westminster. Founded pre Conquest, for 14Leprous maids; 8 men added at a later date (site of S. James’ Palace.) |
| Savoy | |
| Smithfield | S. John of Jerusalem. Founded by Jordan Bristol and hiswife, 1100. |
| Southwark | |
| NORFOLK. | |
| Choseley | |
| Hardwick | S. Lawrance. |
| Langwade | |
| Little Snoring | Founded 1380. |
| Lynn (6) | S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Peter the Chaplain, 1145,for 1 Prior and 12 brethren; 3 to be Lepers. |
| S. Nicholas. Men and women. | |
| Cowgate | |
| Gaywood | |
| Setchhithe | |
| West Lynn | |
| Norwich (6) | SS. Mary and Clement. S. Austin’s Gate. (Still existingas the Pest House.) |
| S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Herbert de Lozingaante 1119. | |
| Without Fibriggate or S. Magdalene Gate. | |
| " | Nedham or S. Stephen’s Gate. |
| " | S. Giles’ Gate. |
| " | Westwyk or S. Benet’s Gate. |
| Racheness-in-Southacre | S. Bartholomew. Ante 1216. |
| Thetford | S. John. Temp Edward I. |
| " | S. Margaret. C. 1390. |
| Walsingham | |
| Yarmouth | Outside North Gate. Ante 1314. |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. | |
| Cotes, near Rockingham. | |
| Cotton Far | S. Leonard. Founded by William I. |
| Northampton | S. Leonard. Founded by William I. 11th century. Menand women. |
| Peterborough | S. Leonard. Founded in the reign of Stephen. Ante 1154.Towcester S. Leonard. C. 1200. |
| NORTHUMBERLAND. | |
| Bolton | S. Thomas the Martyr or Holy Trinity. Founded by Robertde Ross of Hamlake. Ante 1225, for 13 Lepers. |
| Hexham | S. Giles. C. 1210. |
| Newcastle-on-Tyne | S. Mary Magdalene. |
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. | |
| Blythe | S. John the Evangelist. Founded by William de Cressy. |
| Nottingham | S. John. |
| " | S. Leonard. |
| OXFORDSHIRE. | |
| Banbury | S. John. Temp John. |
| Crowmarsh | |
| Oxford | S. Bartholomew. Founded by Henry I. Temp Henry I.Ante 1200, for 12 Lepers. |
| S. Clement’s | S. Bartholomew. |
| SHROPSHIRE. | |
| Bridgenorth | S. James. |
| Shrewsbury | S. Giles. Founded by Henry II. Men and women. |
| SOMERSETSHIRE. | |
| Bath | |
| Berrington | |
| Bridgewater | S. Giles. |
| Langport | S. Mary Magdalene. Ante 1310. |
| Selwood | |
| Taunton | |
| STAFFORDSHIRE. | |
| Penkridge | |
| Stafford | S. Leonard. |
| " | Henry II. |
| SUFFOLK. | |
| Beccles | S. Mary Magdalene. C. 1327. |
| Bury S. Edmunds | S. Peter. C. 1327. |
| Dunwich | Maison Dieu. (Chancel of Church remains.) |
| " | S. James. Ante 1199. |
| Eye | S. Mary Magdalene. C. 1330. |
| Gorleston | Existing 1372. |
| Ipswich | S. James. Temp John. |
| " | S. Mary Magdalene. |
| Sudbury | S. Leonard. Founded by John Colnays. |
| " | S. Lazars. Founded by Amicia, Countess of Clare. TempJohn. |
| SURREY. | |
| Newington | Blessed Mary and S. Catharine. |
| SUSSEX. | |
| Arundel | Founded by Henry of Arundel. Temp Edward II. |
| Beddington | S. Mary Magdalene. |
| Bramber | |
| Chichester | SS. John & Mary Magdalene. Temp Richard I. |
| Herting | S. John the Baptist. Ante 1199. |
| Shoreham | S. James? |
| WARWICKSHIRE. | |
| Coventry | S. James. |
| " | S. John. |
| Warwick | S. Michael. Founded c. Henry I. or Stephen. |
| WESTMORELAND. | |
| Appleby | S. Leonard. |
| " | S. Nicholas. |
| Kirby-in-Kendal | S. Leonard. |
| Kirkby | By Henry II. |
| WILTSHIRE. | |
| Devizes | Founded ante 1207. |
| Cricklade | S. John the Baptist. |
| Fuggleston | SS. Giles and Anthony. Founded by Adelicia, 2nd Queen ofHenry I., for men and women. |
| Maiden Bradley | Blessed Virgin. Founded by Manasseh Biset. TempStephen or Henry II., c. 1154, for “pore Lepers and women.” |
| Marlborough | S. John? For Lepers. |
| Wilton | S. John. Founded 1217. |
| " | S. Giles. Founded by Alicia or Adelicia, 2nd Queen ofHenry I. 1217. |
| WORCESTERSHIRE. | |
| Droitwich | Founded by William de Donére. Edward I. |
| YORKSHIRE. | |
| Bawtry | S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Robert Moreton, 1316. |
| Beverley | S. Nicholas (without Keldgate Bar). Ante 1286. |
| " | " (without North Bar). |
| Brough | S. Giles. Founded by Henry Fitz-Randolph of Ravenswood.Temp Henry III. ? For Lepers. |
| Doncaster | S. James. Founded by Manasseh Biset, c. 1154. Forwomen. |
| Doncaster | S. Nicholas. |
| Hedon | Holy Sepulchre. Founded by Alan Fitz-Oubern, for menand women. |
| Hull | Maison Dieu? |
| Hutton Locras, or Lowcross | S. Leonard. Founded by William de Bernaldby. |
| Pontefract | S. Mary Magdalene. Temp Henry III. |
| Otley | Temp Henry II., or Edward II. |
| Ripon | S. John. Founded by William I. 1068. |
| " | S. Mary Magdalene. Archbishop Thurstan, 1139. Someparts, including chapel with its altar in situ, are left. |
| " | S. Nicholas. Maude the Empress. |
| Sheffield | S. Leonard. |
| Whitby | S. John the Baptist. Founded by Abbot William de Percy,1109. For one Leper[A]. |
| Yarm | S. Nicholas. Founded by Robert de Brus, c. 1180. |
| York (4) | S. Mary Magdalene. |
| " | S. Nicholas. Early c. 1110. For men and women. |
| " | S. Oswald. Founded by Bishop Oswald, 1268. |