Identifier: historicalcatalo00fryf (find matches)
Title: A historical catalogue of the pictures, herse-cloths & tapestry at Merchant taylors' hall with a list of the sculptures & engravings
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Fry, Frederick Morris Merchant Taylors' Company
Subjects: Merchant Taylors' Company
Publisher: London, Chapman and Hall
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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ly and renova-cons of such decayed and deceased principall or sureties as isusual each of wch younge men paying to the Maister of thisCompany for the tyme being 20/- for a potacon, to the Clerk ofthe Company for the tyme being for making of every bond13s/4d, and to the Beadle 6s/8d for his paynes declaring like-wise that he had a further intent (by Gods grace) to settle someother guift for the good of the Company. This assembly didthereuppon lovingly accept of the said offer of £500. And Mr.Gray herein Court did enter into Bond for the payment of £500uppon the 24th day of August which shall be A.D. 1636. Established almshouses at Taunton, the government of whichhe left to the Company, but on account of the distance and forother reasons the trust was declined. These almshouses * aresituate at East Gate, and bear on their front the arms of Grayand of the Merchant Taylors Company and a slab with theollowing inscription: 1 For a fuller account of them see Toulmins History of Taunton. 90
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GRAYS MONUMENT. Laus Deo. This charitable work is foundedby Robert Graye of the cittie of London, esquier,borne in this town in the house adjoining hereuntowho in his life-time doth erect it for tenn pooreaged syngle women; and for their competent live-lihood and daylie prayers in the same, providedsufficient maintenance for the same. 1635. In the Chapel is a very inferior copy of this portrait, and alsoa stone slab with the following inscription: D.O.M. To the Glory of God and Honor ofHis Blessed Name is this Sacred Oratory andHospitall consecrated by Robert Gray Esq: bornein this town. Citizen and Marchantaylor andSheriff Elect of London.1 In thankful acknowledg-ing Gods great and gracious mercies conferd onhim, this Memorial in all humblenes is hereerected. By his will, dated August 26, 1636, and October 13, 1638,and proved November 23, 1638, by Thomas Gray, NotaryPublic, on behalf of the testators mother and niece, he bequeathedto the Company a sum of money in trust for the benefi

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