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Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross

Catalogue reference: BRT1

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Reference: BRT1
Title: Records of the Guild of the Holy Cross
Description: Description available at other catalogue level
Held by: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Language: English
Administrative / biographical background: The Guild of the Holy Cross was already in existence in 1269 when Bishop William Giffard granted a licence to the brethren to build a chapel and found a hospital. In 1403 it was united with two other religous fraternities dedicated to the Blessed Mary and St. John the Baptist. The Guild was administered by a Master, Aldermen and Proctors and membership was not confined to Stratford but covered a wide area of the Midlands. Apart from its religous and fraternal activities, the Guild owned extensive property in the town and maintained almshouses and a school in the Guildhall. The Guild was dissolved in 1547 and its property taken into the hands of the Crown. When Edward VI granted a charter of Incorporation to the town in 1553, most of the functions and property of the Guild were taken over by the new Corporation.
Record URL: https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/f9c3c3cf-f527-4b89-b7a3-a838fb871933/

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