| Description | Conveyance by Sir Francis Nethersole of Polesworth to John Swinfen of Swinfen (Staffs.), Michael Biddulph of Polesworth, Thomas Fox of Tamworth, Samuel Hildersam rector of West Felton (Salop.), Anthony Burgesse rector of Sutton Coldfield, William Bedford rector of Walton upon Trent (Derbyshire) and George Crosse minister of Clifton Campville (Staffs.), of a house newly erected by Sir Francis Nethersole as a habitation for the minister of Polesworth, a garden adjoining in the occupation of Thomas Mandy, collier, a newly erected tithe barn also adjoining the minister's house, a garden at the end of the tithe barn and a strip alongside it, a house or cottage lately erected by Sir Francis Nethersole for a schoolhouse, a croft adjoining the schoolhouse lately belonging to John Windridge, Berrilie Meadow divided into three parts, a house and yardland in Warton in the occupation of John Hull, a house and one and a half yardlands in Warton in the occupation of Richard Aldridge, a house and yardland in Warton in the tenure of Richard Orton alias Sheldon, a house and yardland in Warton in the occupation of John Dexter, a cottage and land in the tenure of Thomas Bull and cottages in the tenure of Robert Hull, and also the impropriate tithes of Warton, Dordan and Pooley (excluding the lands of Michael Biddulph), and also an annuity or rent charge of £26.13s. 4d issuing out of the manor of Holt Hall and Freasley.
John Swinfen and the others are to hold in trust for Sir Francis Nethersole during his life, and after his death to provide a sufficient schoolmaster and schoolmistress to teach school in the stone building erected for a schoolhouse, the one in the one part and the other in the other part thereof as the same are now divided. The boys are to be taught to write and read English, the girls to read and work with the needle, and both to be instructed in the principles of the true Christian religion. Also in trust to use the rents of the properties for the increase of the maintenance of the vicar of Polesworth, who shall be placed as vicar by the approbation of Sir Francis Nethersole or, after his decease, of the major part of the trustees; for the maintenance of a schoolmaster and schoolmistress; for the repair of the schoolhouse; or for setting up another school to teach the three learned languages; or for the relief of widows and orphans of deceased ministers; or for setting forth poor apprentices of the town, manor or lordship of Polesworth; or for exhibitions to pupils of the school to send them to Cambridge University; or to any other pious and charitable uses as shall seem most expedient to the trustees. Sir Francis Nethersole covenants that he or his heirs shall erect a brick or stone house adjoining the schoolhouse for the habitation of the schoolmaster. |