Kentmere

Charities:

Newton’s Charity – Robert NEWTON, by will, in 1769, bequeathed £60, the interest to be applied for the clothing of poor people in the township.

Poor Stock – Henry AIREY, by will, in 1708, gave to the poor of Kentmere £50, the interest to be distributed annually on the anniversary of his decease amongst the poor of the chapelry, with the exception of those of Wray West Quarter. William BIRKETT, by will, in 1785, left £40, in trust for the poor of Kentmere. These two legacies, with £30, the donor of which is unknown, make up the sum of £120, the interest of which is distributed on the first Sunday after Old Candlemas, yearly, to poor persons not receiving parish relief.