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St. Michaelchurch: Charities for the poor

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A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6, Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and Neighbouring Parishes). Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1992.

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CHARITIES FOR THE POOR.

John Slade of Maunsel House, by will proved 1801, gave an annuity of £2 a year to buy tools of husbandry for the use of the labouring poor of the parish. (fn. 1) No distributions have been made within living memory. (fn. 2)

Footnotes

  • 1. Ibid. DD/SL 37; Char. Com. reg.
  • 2. Inf. from the Revd. S. W. Davies, rector.