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<\/a><\/p>\nA Table representing the pious & charitable deeds of William Adams Esq. born in this town of Newport & Citizen of London the which were performed and settled by him in his lifetime 1657 who deceased 1661<\/p>\n
First the said William Adams Esq. purchased two Burgagies in Newport aforesaid and thereupon Founded at his own proper Cost and Charge.<\/p>\n
First A fair and sumptuous Building containing one Free Grammar School, with a Library over the same & two convenient Houses at each end thereof, one for the Master & one for the Usher with necessary Courts & Gardens to either of them. 2ly, Two Almeshouses adjoining to ye Street for 4 single people 2 whereof to be Men & 2 Women to inhabit in successively forever, all which amounteth to the value of 7 Thousand 5 Hundred Pounds Building & Purchase, 2ly. He purchased moreover a fair & ample Estate in Lands at Knighton in the County of Stafford in the present possession of Luke Justice of Knighton Gent. Which said lands are charged with the clear Rent of 175 pr.ann: for ever & payable to the uses following This Grammar School is free for 80 Scholars within 3 or 5 Miles.<\/p>\n
First to the Minister of Newport for the time being the Sum of \u00a320 pr.ann: forever. 2ly To the Head School-Master of the said Free Grammar School the Sum of \u00a340 pr.ann: forever. 3ly. To the Usher the same the Sum of \u00a320 pr.ann: forever. 4ly. To 4 Scholars elected thence successively \u00a320 pr.ann: forever. 5ly. To 3 boys set forth Apprentices the Sun of \u00a324 pr.ann: forever. 6ly. To 1 or 2 Boys for Ringing the Bells & Sweeping the said School the Sum of \u00a32 pr.ann: forever. 7ly. To the 4 AlmsPeople the Sum of \u00a320 6s pr.ann: forever. 8ly. To 20 decayed Tradesmen of Haberdashers in London \u00a320 pr.ann: 9ly. For entertainment of Visitors the Sum of \u00a31 4s pr.ann: 10ly. To the Officers of Haberdashers Hall the Sum of \u00a32 pr.ann: 11ly. For the Repair of the said School, Library and Houses, the Sum of \u00a35 pr.ann: forever. Every seventh Year the Boys \u00a324 goeth to the Visitors from London.<\/p>\n
Moreover the said William Adams Esq. purchased 2 Pieces of Land in Norbroom adjoining the Marsh which said pieces of Land he settled in Trust for an additional Maintenance to the Master of the Old School in Newport to the intent that all Chilren born there may be taught freely till they be capable of Admission into the Free Grammar School of his own Foundation, the said land yielding the Rent of \u00a39 pr.ann: forever. Lastly, He bequeathed in his last Will & Testament a Legacy to the said Town of Newport being the Sum of \u00a3550 for erecting of a Market-House there, which was accordingly done in due time & substantial manner, by his Executor William Justice Esq, being finished Anno Do: 1665.<\/p>\n
He being dead yet speaketh, Hebs 11th ver 4th. The Memory of the Just is blessed, Provs 10th ver 7th. Cast thy Bread upon the Waters, for thou shalt find it after many Days. Eccle 11th v 1st.<\/p>\n
These tables repair’d at the Expence of the Parish, in the year 1781. Thomas Brown and George Baxter Holmes. Church Wardens.<\/p>\n
Restored in the Year 1948, at the expense of Mr. Samuel H. Elkes. President for that year of the Old Novaportans Club<\/p>\n
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Burgagies – Burgages (historical) tenure of land in a town held in return for service or annual rent.<\/p>\n
Ye – the. In this instance, the ‘y’ glyph is not pronounced ‘y’ but is a ligature for ‘th’. Ye is therefore not pronounced ‘yee’ but pronounced ‘the’ in the normal fashion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I went to an excellent boarding school called Adams’ Grammar School. \u00a0It was nothing like Hogwarts – in fact, to pinch an elegant turn of phrase from Guy Ellis, it was more like a Borstall run by Liberals. \u00a0In the nicest possible way – I mean it fondly, and I think that Guy does too. … <\/p>\n