half of his lands at Elson, Notts., to the poor of Gainsburgh, and the remainder to the poor of Southwell, the whole estate being 59 acres 1 rood 5 perches. The Gainsburgh portion was "to be distributed half yearly by the churchwardens and overseers of the said town to the most aged and impotent persons at Christmas and Midsummer in sums of 10s., to be bestowed upon them in cloath, fewel, or meat." In 1900 the income of the Gainsburgh portion was £46 10s. distributed in 10s. orders. The will is to be read in Church on Easter Day.

7. JOHN SMITH'S CHARITY. John Smith, by his will of Ap. 13th, 1679, left to certain trustees one close of pasture land in the Parish of Owston, called Seggy Close, "to the use and benefit of the most needful poor of the town of Gainsburgh." In 1866 the acreage was 16a., and the rent £18. The income in 1900 was £12 12s., distributed in money at Christmas.

8. MOTT'S CHARITY. Sarah Mott, by her will of September 23rd, 1704, left £300 to her sister Elizabeth Hall for life, and at her death to her sister Mary Jenison, and afterwards to Sir Willoughby Hickman, Nicholas Taylor, and Henry Revil, all of Gainsburgh, as trustees, to put out at interest or to purchase lands, and use the profits yearly for apprenticing boys. The trustees purchased 22 acres, 8 poles, at Misterton. Till 1821 £17 was paid yearly to the Master of the Grammar School, and the remainder used for apprenticing boys, but in that year the Court of Chancery decreed that £25 should be spent in apprenticing, and the remainder used for general purposes of education. In 1887 the trustees were William Mercer, Samuel Sandars, Matthew Sooby, Richard Furley, William Barnard Heaton, Benjamin Codd, and the Vicar of Gainsburgh. £10 per annum was then given to the maintenance of the mistress of the Girls' School, and the rest for the support of the General Charity School. In 1814 £100 was lost by the insolvency of the treasurer, and after that a considerable sum was spent in obtaining the decree of Chancery, about £50 being placed in the Gainsburgh Savings Bank. In 1866 the acreage was 23a. 1r. 8p. with £80 invested. The income then was £49. In 1900 the income was £66 2s. 2d., spent in apprenticing and premiums.

9. BARKER'S CHARITY. Francis Barker, haberdasher of London, by his will of 1709, left about 3 acres in Humble Carr to trustees, to lay out the profits "in buying wood, coal or other fuel, to be distributed on the first Monday in December in each year among such persons, being inhabitants of Gainsburgh, in such manner and proportions as the trustees may direct." In 1866 the acreage was la. 3r. and there was £10 invested. The income then was £6 10s. The income in 1900 was £8 7s. 8d. distributed at Christmas in coals.

10. BINCKS' CHARITY. Mrs. Ann Bincks, of Hull, by her will of September 4th, 1727, left to Mr. Dooker, of Gainsburgh, his executors or administrators, £25 in trust, to put out at interest, "and pay the interest yearly for ever to such poor inhabitants of Gainsburgh as they should think most proper." Mr. Dooker left the money to the Governors of the Grammar School, who lent it to the Paving and Lighting Commissioners of Gainsburgh on bond. It is now in the hands of the trustees of the other charities, the interest in 1900 being £1 8d, distributed at Christmas in money.

11. WHARTON'S CHARITY. James Wharton, by his will of March 10th, 1731, left to the Governors of the Free Grammar School at Gainsburgh "all his houses, lands, and hereditaments at Beckingham, and three closes called Barwell Springs at Saundby, and other lands at Beckingham and Saundby, then producing £40 per annum rent," to dispose of the profits thus: To the Minister, Churchwardens, and Overseers of Beckingham, for the Education of 5 poor boys and girls of Beckingham, to be chosen by the Minister, Churchwardens, and Overseers of Beckingham, the sum of 10s. each, for clothing, and for teaching them the English tongue; to the Governors of Gainsburgh Grammar School £22 per annum, to be laid out in the same way for boys or girls of Gainsburgh, not less than five nor more than fourteen years of age, to clothe them, and teach them "to read and write the English tongue, and also cast accounts." There were to be 22 Gainsburgh children, for whom £10 per annum was to be spent in apprenticing two boys, and £1 14s. per annum "to buy Common Prayer-Books to take with them constantly to church, as also Bibles, a year or more before they leave school, at the