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WILLIAM HILL'S GIFT
The origin of this Gift is unknown. Back in 1611 a Mr Hugh Sampson conveyed to Mr William Hill two messuages on Southside Quay, Plymouth. In a lease of one of those messuages granted in 1681 between Mr Richard Lapthorne, the then owner, to Ms Johanna Dyer, the lessee covenanted: 'to pay to the mayor and commonalty of Plymouth, or to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Saint Andrew's for the time being, an annuity of 52s due and payable to them, or some or one of them, to the use of the poor of the said parish, yearly for ever, out of the said one messuage thereby demised, or out of the messuage next adjoining, or both of them, by virtue of the gift and bequest of William Hill of Plymouth, merchant, deceased, in the will of the said William Hill, the inheritance of both the messuages then belonging to him.' In 1820/21 the sum of 52 shillings was being paid to the churchwardens of Saint Andrew's by Mr Richard Bayly (1763-1836) in respect of a property on Southside Quay owned by him but in the occupation of Messrs Fox and Sons. This sum was distributed every Christmas Day in the same manner as Sir John Acland's Gift. By 1908 the sum of £2 12s was still being paid by Mr Richard Bayly (1877-1912) in respect of number 12 Barbican and was combined with money from other charities to be distributed as per Sir John Acland's Gift. Principal Source:
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