Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr

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Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr; pre-1391-nineteenth century

    Other form(s) of name

    • St Thomas' Hospital, Hospital of Corpus Christi and St Thomas of Canterbury (from 1478)

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    Description area

    Dates of existence

    pre-1391-nineteenth century

    History

    Founded pre-1391. Transferred in 1478 to gild of Corpus Christi. Following dissolution of gild of Corpus Christi in 1547, hospital continued independently, then co-opted Lord Mayor and Aldermen as master and officers in 1552. Property transferred to Lord Mayor and commonalty of York in 1582-3, subsequently managed as a corporation charity.

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    Functions, occupations and activities

    Provided maintenance of local poor in Micklegate and hospitality to poor travellers.

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    General context

    Founded pre-1391. Transferred in 1478 to gild of Corpus Christi. Following dissolution of gild of Corpus Christi in 1547, hospital continued independently, then co-opted Lord Mayor and Aldermen as master and officers in 1552. Property transferred to Lord Mayor and commonalty of York in 1582-3, subsequently managed as a corporation charity.

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    GB0192

    Rules and/or conventions used

    International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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        VCH York

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