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Admin History:

The Corporation of Hull became the trustees to many charities in Hull. By 1701 some had been lost, whilst some of the smaller ones were merged together. During the 1830s however, there were many allegations of abuse of the system by the corporation, which lost control in 1836 to the Hull Charity Trustees. Investigations by the Charity Commissioners in the 1870s prompted further reforms and the eventual establishment of the Hull Municipal Hospitals in 1887 before developing further into the Hull United Charities in 1913.

Robert Gaiton's will of 1589 left income from a house in Hull to provide coals for the poor of the City. The house was granted to the Corporation in 1635 which continued the provision of coals.

Clare Baumbrough's will of 1684 left a house to her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Standidge and after her death to the Corporation to aid poor widows of Hull.

Thomas Williamson left money to the Corporation in 1638 to be lent to newly-married couples, to provide corn and coals for poor widows and widowers and to repair bridges and road in the town.

Joseph Rennard gave money to the churchwardens and minister of Whitgift in 1814 to be used to educate poor children in Reedness, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Elizabeth Brotherick left a house to her son, Robert, to pay an annual allowance to the inmates of her dwellinghouse in Posterngate. Hull Corporation was to have the property if Robert Brotherick failed to make these payments.

George Crowle is believed to have founded a hospital in Sewer Lane in 1661. In his will of 1682 he gave it to Hull Corporation and also left a house to his son to provide funds for the hospital's upkeep.

Bishop Watson's hospital was situated on North Church Side, Hull. It was rebuilt in the early 18th century and housed 10 men and 10 women.

Margaret Fox provided additional accommodation for 4 poor women at Harrison's Hospital, Chapel Lane, Hull in 1795.

In his will of 1680 Alexander Metcalfe bequeathed £130 to Clare College, Cambridge for exhibition of his own kin, or for poor boys of Hull Grammar School.

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Some of these records are listed in Stanewell's Calendar of documents relating to Hull. Includes: deeds, correspondence, copies and extracts of wills, receipts, plans, day books, sketches and notes.