GEORGE PARISH, D.D. Prebendary of York & Rector of Wheldrake, gave
One Hundred Pounds to the Poor of Wheldrake the Product thereof to be applied
Yearly: in putting out One poor Boy: or Two poor Girls, Apprentices at the discretion
of the Rector and Overseer.
 
SAMUEL TERRICK, A.M. Canon Prebendary(?) of York and Rector of Wheldrake gave
Thirty Pounds to the Poor of Wheldrake the Product thereof to be distributed yearly to the
Poot at the discretion of the Rector.
 
GEORGE HABY, of Thorganby, Gentleman gave teh Poor of Wheldrake for ever a Stable
in Feller Lane, York, now tenanted by Mr. Richard Wilson of Pontefract at the yearly Rent of
sixteen Shillings, to be received and distributed yearly by the Churchwardens.
 
RICHARD MORRIS, Gentleman gave Twenty Pounds to the Poor of Wheldrake the
Product thereof to be distributed yearly at the discretion of the Rector and Overseers.
 
CHARLES BLAKE, D.D. Prebendary of Stillington, Archdeacon and Subdean of York,
Rector of Wheldrake injoined his Executors to pay to the Rector and Overseers of Wheldrake the
sum of Fifty Pounds on their making a Purchase of Freehold Land with the Legacies of the said
George Parish, Samuel Terrick and Richard Morris. Such a Purchase being made the Executors
of Charles Blake paid the fame with which and the Legacies aforesaid on Moeity of an
undivided Farm, was purhased at Woodhall and invested in Trustees and is now in the Trust of
Beilby Thompson Esqr., William Walker, William Harrison, John Fowler, John Tate, and
John Shawforth and tenanted by Richard Waterworth, at Fifteen Pounds a Year.
 
THOMAS SCAWEN, and JAMES SCAWEN, Esqrs in 1761 fave by Indenture to Robert
Scawen Esqr., Henry Lives and Noble Wallwynb Pytts, Gentlemen their Heirs or Assigns in trust the sum
of five Pounds yearly out of their Estates at Wheldrake, for the Use of he Schoolmaster thereof
for teaching Ten poor Children of the said Township to read and write.
 
SYLVESTER WALKER, of Wheldrake, gave Two Hundred Pounds to Richard
Savage, Robert Raimes, John Raimes, and Matthew Walker, with which an Annuity of
seven Pounds was purchased of Beilby Thompson Esqr. payable for ever out of that
Parcel of Land adjoining the Mill hill, containing sixteen Acres. The said seven Pounds
to be paid yearly to Richard Thompson Esqr., Matthew Walker, Jane Savage, and
Catherine Raimes their Heirs or Assigns and now to William Walker also as Assigns of
the said Matthew Walker deceased for the following uses.
 
Two Pounds twelve shillings yearly out of which one shilling on each Sunday
estate distributed in twenty four halfpenny rolls to Poor Widows appointed by the
---------- eding twelve in number and who shall be at hruch to receive the said
Two Pounds yearly For cloathing Three poor Men The Cost to be of Drab
Colour with blue Collars which Collars if taken off such persons are forever to be
forfeit to the benefit of this Charity.
---------- eight Shillings yearly, for a Schoolmaster for teaching Four poor Boys
or Girls to read and write.
 
SYLVESTER WALKER, also gave Ten pounds towards rebuilding the Schoolhouse.
This Table was put up in the Year 1780.