Exhibition by Thomas Fisher
Reference code
SAL/01/02/36/06
Title
Exhibition by Thomas Fisher
Level of description
item
Scope and content
Fisher exhibits a charitable endowment from the reign of Henry VIII, relating to the distribution of twenty quarter of coal to the poorest residents of Stratford on Christmas day. The was initiated by Hugh Chesneale and Thomas Fisher notes that it has since lapsed and no coal has been received within living memory.
Mentioned in the minutes for 25th Feb 1836: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.037.013
The Shakespeare Collection appears to have a hard copy of this endowment but states that it is from the time of Henry VII: https://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/archive/arch-108943/view_as/list/search/-17/sort_by/earliest_date/order/asc/page/610
Mentioned in the minutes for 25th Feb 1836: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.037.013
The Shakespeare Collection appears to have a hard copy of this endowment but states that it is from the time of Henry VII: https://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/search/archive/arch-108943/view_as/list/search/-17/sort_by/earliest_date/order/asc/page/610
Creator
Fisher, Thomas (fl 1830s)