The Leper in England: with some account of English lazar-houses Part 9

Fuggleston SS. Giles and Anthony. Founded by Adelicia, 2nd Queen of Henry I., for men and women.

Maiden Bradley Blessed Virgin. Founded by Mana.s.seh Biset. _Temp_ Stephen 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 of Henry I. 1217.

WORCESTERs.h.i.+RE.

Droitwich Founded by William de Donere. Edward I.

YORKs.h.i.+RE.

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 Mana.s.seh Biset, _c._ 1154. For women.

Doncaster S. Nicholas.

Hedon Holy Sepulchre. Founded by Alan Fitz-Oubern, for men and 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. Some parts, 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].

[A] Who gave to it the wood and th.o.r.n.y ground adjacent to the spot. The building being for the habitation of one Leper only, one Orme being the first, was necessarily small. Orme was supplied with his provisions daily from the Abbey. After him Geoffrey Mansell, a Leprous monk of Whitby also lived here in solitude. On his death the hospital ceased to be used as a Lazar House, and was enlarged for the reception of several poor people both healthy and sick, Robert de Alnett being appointed master of it.

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.

_This is not a complete list of all the Lazar Houses once existing in England, but has been hurriedly compiled from Dugdale's Mon. Ang. vol.

vi.; Lewis' Top. Dic. of England; Promptorium Parvulorum; Historic Towns--Exeter, by Professor Freeman, and other sources._