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RefNoKP22/25
AltRefNoP22/25
TitleCharities and schools
DescriptionWRAY'S CHARITY. Founded, by the will of Henry Wray dated 11 June 1628 to provide almshouses if his descendents died out. The Commissioners of Charitable Uses 10 Car I decreed that the tenements should be known as Henry Wray his Hospital and supervised by Trinity Parish. At the time of the Charity Commissioners Report the estates of the Charity comprised a house and land in Fen Ditton, 4 houses in Sidney Street and six cottages in a court adjoining.

PEACOCKS CHARITY. Thomas Peacock in 1563 granted to the churchwardens of Holy Trinity an annuity of £1 p.a. from the Crane Inn, Market Street of which 13s.4d. to go to the poor, 4s.8d. to the church and 4d. to each of the churchwardens and four councillors and their successors. The whole was used to purchase coal for the poor in the 19th century.

AUSTEN'S CHARITY. Set up by the will of John Austen 22 September 1645 for the good of the poor of Trinity Parish. £5 to be distributed to the poor from the proceeds of a piece of land of about 3 acres called Paradise Close in Grantchester.

MOTT'S CHARITY. Grant by Alderman Mott of £5 a year to Holy Trinity Parish for an annual service - minister to receive 10s.6d. and his clerk 2s.6d. - the rest of the money to be given to the poor on that day. The money to arise from an estate in Eversden.

MR. BOWTELL'S LEGACY This was begun by will, dated 22 September 1813, of Mr. John Bowtell, bookseller and stationer of St. Michaels Parish, Cambridge. He bequeathed £1,000 in 3% Consolidated Bank Annuities to Trinity College, the interest to be given yearly to Holy Trinity for repairing and beautifying the church and steeple.

CHURCH ESTATE. The most important charity of Holy Trinity Parish. Origins obscure and original donor unknown but there are deeds from the 14th century. The almshouses were situated in Wall's Lane now King's Street, including the White Hart Yard. There was also a house in Market Street. At the time of the Charity Commission enquiry, the property comprised 19 houses, an iron foundry and a public house. The rents of these properties were used for church repair and a mortgage of £1,000 was raised on the property for extensive repairs to the church.

CHARITY SCHOOLS. Set up in 1703 for the poor children of Cambridge; voluntary subscriptions under the patronage of the Bishop of Ely.
Date1380/1381-1971
CreatorNameCambridge, Holy Trinity Parish Church
RepositoryCambridgeshire Archives
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