Tripartite indenture made 13 June 1679 between Thomas Jameson, vicar of the parish church of St John, Hackney, the Wardens and Commonalty of the Goldsmiths' Company of London, and Josiah Williams, blacksmith, and Josiah Ebrell, merchant, churchwardens of the said parish, whereby Jameson entrusted the Company and the churchwardens with £100, the interest of which at 5% was to finance two annual sermons (on Good Friday and Ascension Thursday) to be delivered in St John's by its vicar, and alms for the poor.
Sermon endowment for the parish church of St John, Hackney
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- ReferenceGB 96 MS 669
- Dates of Creation1679
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical DescriptionSingle sheet
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Hackney is an area of East London.
Arrangement
Single item.
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Acquisition Information
Bought from Andrew Block in 1965.
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
13¾" x 22¼". Parchment. Seal pendant.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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