Codlin lane. St Nicholas's clergy appear also to have had appropriated to them another division of the town: hence we find, that "on Friday before the feast of St. Tiburtius and Valerian, in the 35th of Edward III. it was ordered by the commonalty, assembled in the Guild hall, that the clerks of St. James's in Lynn, for the future, shall carry the holy water from the East Gate of Lynn, through all the south part of Damgate, and through the whole street called Webster's row; and that the clergy or clerks of St. Nicholas' shall likewise carry from the aforesaid gate through all the north part of the aforesaid street of Damgate." * At the general dissolution this chapel was, it seems, laid by, and shut up, which appears an odd and unaccountable circumstance, as it had not any connection with the convents, being merely a parochial place of worship. We are told that it was pulled down, all but the cross aisle, in 1549, (by order of the mayor and corporation, it is supposed,) when it had four belis, which were worth, with the bell of the charnel-house, CCI. We are further told, that there did also, in the mean time, belong to the said chapel and charnel-house, stone, iron, and glass, to the value of one hundred marks: also timber and lead to the value of 300l. also plate, jewels, and stock, to the value of 2001. also certain lands and tenements in Lynn, to the yearly value of 51." + All this property appears to have come into the hands of the mayor and corporation; not very fairly and honourably, it seems; for we find that it rather be * Parkin, 140. † Parkin, as before. longed to the Dean and Chapter of Norwich, who, about seventeen years after, on what occasion does not appear, relinquished their right and claim to it, by a formal deed to that purpose, a copy of which is given below. This was about the year 1566. + From that period it lay, probably, in ruins till 1581, when it was, at the expense of the corporation, prepared and made a "Be it known unto all men by these presents, that we John Salisbury, dean of the cathedral church of the holy undividable trinity of Norwich, and chapter of the same church, have remised, released, and clearly for ever, for us and our successors, quit claim, and do by these presents remise, release, and quit claim to the mayor of the burgh of Lynn Regis, and to the burgesses of the same; and also to Robert Ger vise and John Towers, all manner of quarrels, trespasses, variances, controversies, debates, and demands, which we have, and ought to have, for the Lead, Glass, Bells, Iron, Brass, Laten, Timber and Stones, of the Chapel of St. James in King's Lynn aforesaid, for all and every other cause and causes whatsoever, concerning the same Chapel. In witness whereof to these presents, We the said Dean and Chapter have set our chapter seal this 8th day of January, in the 8th. year of the reign of Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. Sealed and delivered, to the use of the Mayor REGISTRATOR. In 1560, five or six years anterior to the date of the above deed, as we learn from Mackerell, "several gentlemen came to Lynn, and would have taken the state of St. James's church, by order of the Councils Letters, but were opposed and resisted by the corporation." But if they actually came by the authority of the privy council, as the aboye seems to imply, it must be rather odd that the corporation should venture to oppose and resist them: but so it is said. see Mackerell 227.-The same writer says, p. 177. that in 1567 the pinnacle of St. James's chapel, (by which we may suppose he meant the spire of it,) "was taken down, and the steeple built flat." So that the tower appears to have been left for some time in its original state, after the chief part of the chapel had been pulled down. place for the manufacture of bays, &c.-How long it was occupied for that purpose is not said; but we learn that the undertaking did not succeed.-About a century after, in the year 1682, it was repaired and fitted up, by the liberal benefactions of the corporation and principal inhabitants, and converted into a hospital, or workhouse for fifty decayed old men, women, and poor children; a good endowment and provision being made for their work, instructions, and maintenance, and for putting the children out to trades.-On that occasion were made and adopted the following "Rules, Ordinances and Statutes made and established by the mayor and burgesses of the burgh of King's Lynn in the county of Norfolk, for the good government of the Hospital or Workhouse of St. James, there erected and founded, and of the children's being, and to be placed therein.-Imprimis, That the children be instructed in their duty towards God, and in good manners. That the master for the time being shall cause the children every Lord's day, both in the forenoon and afternoon, constantly to repair to the parish church of St. Margaret, diligently to attend divine service and sermons there.-That some fit person, to be elected by the mayor and burgesses, shall daily read the prayers and collects appointed for that purpose in the chapel of the said house, every morning by eight of the clock, and every evening by four of the clock precisely, all the children there attending with becoming reverence. That such person, after prayers so read at the |