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 A HISTORY OF NORFOLK marks or more, which was contrary to the found- ation. The bishop adjourned the visitation till the morrow of the feast of St. Clement ; but the continuation is not on record. On 8 June, 1532, Dr. Miles Spenser visited the hospital as the bishop's commissary, Henry Manuel was then master. The names of Mar- garet Dy ver, ganiianny and nine other sisters are given ; but no injunctions or report are attached to this record. When the Valor of 1535 was drawn up, jf 20 ys. id. was named under the alms of Nor- wich Priory that went yearly to the support of divers women lodging in the hospital of St. Paul, and of other poor women coming daily to the hospital. It is stated that they prayed daily for the soul of Richard, formerly archdeacon of Nor- wich (Bishop of Avranches) there described as the founder, and for the souls of Henry I, Stephen, and Matilda. On the dissolution of the priory, no more masters were appointed, but the hospital escaped Henry VIII's clutches, and remained as heretofore under a wardeness. Henry Manuel the last master, was made third prebend of the cathedral church by the charter of 1533, ^"'^ '^'^'^ hospital and revenues were assigned to the new dean and chapter. On the death of Margaret Dyver, Agnes Lyon was appointed wardeness and the sisters reduced to twelve. On the death of Agnes in 1545, the dean and chapter granted to the corporation of Norwich at ifj*. a year, a lease of the hospital ' theretofore used for the relief and lodging of poor strangers and sick impotent persons,' on condition of its being used for like purposes. But after litigation, this condition fell through in i 57 i, and this ancient hospital was turned into a bride- well, or house of correction for idle and lazy beggars. Masters of St. Paul's Hospital, Norwich ' Norman Geoffrey, 1 1 90 Reginald de Pantesford Robert de Stokesley, 1266 John de Plumstede, died 1283 Nicholas de Yarmouth, 1357 Ralph de Filby, 1370 Thomas Lynne, 1398 John de Hasyngham, 241 1 William Silton Richard Corpusty, 14 18 Richard de Walsham, 1429 Robert Bretenham, 1470 Denis de Hindolfstone, 1492 ' This list is taken from Kirkpatrick, Re/ig. Ord. of Konv. p. 214. John Kirkp.itrick, treasurer of the Great Hospital of Norwich, wrote this work, having full access to all chapter and episcopal documents, about 1725 ; it was not published until 1845. Simon de Lenn and William Manuel are added on the authority of Blomefield {Hist. o/NorJ. iv, 433). 44 Simon de Lenn, 1 493 William Manuel, 1497 Brother Castellyn, 1504 John Sibley, 1513 Henry Manuel, 1532 Mistresses of St. Paul's Hospital.* Mary Green, 1443 Cecily Mortimer, 1452 Margaret Puregold, 15 13 Margaret Dyver, 1532 Agnes Lyon 84. THE HOSPITAL OF ST. MARY MAGDALEN, NORWICH' A hospital under the rule of a master, was founded by Bishop Herbert, in honour of St. Mary Magdalen, before the year 1 1 19. It was built nearly a mile to the north-east of the city out of the Fybridge or Magdalen gate. This is disputed by the present officials. It had a chapel on the north side. Blomefield gives a long list of thirteenth-century benefactors. The master and brethren obtained a royal permit, in 1334, to collect alms in churches for the space of two years.* In 24 Henry VIII, this hospital was united to that of St. Giles, but they were again speedily separated. The appointment of the master was in the hands of the bishop. The Valor of 1535 returned the annual value of what was then termed the chapel of St. Mary Magdalen juxta Norwich at ^Tic. Here again the whole funds seem to have been absorbed by the chaplain or master.' Masters of St. Mary Magdalen's Hospital, Norwich Adam de Schotesham,^ 1288 Nicholas Banningham,' resigns 1 291 Peter de Dallyng,* appointed 129 1 Ralph de Baketone,' appointed 131 5 William de Merle, of Blickling,'" appointed 1324 Nicholas atte Briggs, of Gamingham," resigned 1328 Adam Wombe,^" appointed 1328 Robert de Crapeton,''' appointed 1332 Peter Alleyn of Morningthorpe,^* appointed 1334 Peter de Attlebrok," appointed 1336 ' Kirkpatrick, Relig. Ord. o/Norw. ' Blomefield, Hist, of Norf. iv, 440 ; Dugdale, Mon. vi, 768 ; Taylor, Index Monastifus, 56-8. ' Pat. 8 Edw. Ill, pt. i, m. 13. ' ra/or Eccl. (Rec. Com.) iii, 368. ' Ibid. « Ibid. ' Norw. Epis. Reg. i, 63. '" Ibid. 107. " Ibid, ii, 25. " Ibid. " Ibid, ii, 50. " Ibid. 69. " Pat. 10 Edw. Ill, pt. i, m. 12.
 * Blomefield, Hist, of 'Norf iv, 440.