ELSING-SPITTEL, in London. [ 462]

WIlliam Elsyng Citizen of London founded here a Colledge consisting of one Warden and four Secular Priests, and an Hospital of poor People in the Parishes of St. Alphege, and St. Mary Aldermanbury, on which Colledge and Hospital he bestow'd certain Tenements and Rents in the said Parishes and elsewhere in London; and gave the Patronage of the same to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, who united to this House, and appropriated the Church of Aldermanbury, &c. The said Dean and Chapter to pla•• the Warden and two of the Priests, and the said William Elsyng, the other two; the Custos to be in Priestly orders, and unbenificed elsewhere; [ 463] so also the four Priests. Other Rules and Orders were made for the Go∣vernment of this House, as that the Custos or Warden shall at his admit∣tance be sworn to the due Administration of his Office; that the Warden and Priests shall daily say Mattins, Masses, and the Hours, Vespers and [ 464] Complin in the Chappel of the Hospital, and visit the infirm People there; that within three days after the Nativity of the blessed Virgin yearly the four Priests and Warden be new cloathed, in like manner, the four Priests Apparel not exceeding 30 s. for each, and the Warden in a Garment of the same colour not exceeding 40 s. and that the Priests be allowed more for Linnen and Shooes, &c. 20 s. per Annum to each, and the Warden 40 s. to be paid yearly, eight days after Easter; that ninety eight blind and poor [ 465] People of both Sexes be received and lodged in this Hospital, and Poor, Blind, or paralitick Priests, if any such offer themselves, to be received before any others, &c. Which orders were seal'd by the said William El∣syng, [ 466] An. Dom. 1331. (5 E 3.) in the presence of Iohn de〈…〉 Mayor of London, the two Sheriffs, and several Aldermen, &c. Not long after this, viz. An. 1340. Ralph Bishop of London changed the Warden and Secular Priests of this Hospital of St. Mary within Cripplegate, into a Prior and Canons Regular of St. Augustin, under the Patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Paul's, still; all other things concerning the said Hospital relating to the poor, &c. to remain as before; and this Com∣mutation was upon the Petition of the Founder William Elsyng.

[Valued at 193 l. 15 s. 5 d. per Annum.]