PLATEr. AN OLD NORTHAMPTO SHIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL, COURTEE HALL, founded before 1593. This building, a converted farmhouse, was erected under the bequest of Sir Samueljones, who died in 1672.
A Kettering resident, Mr. H. Perkins, placed local schools familiar to him in rank order consistent with size of stipend given. At "lately erected" Duddington, the master was paid £10; Burton Latimer, Little Harrowden (for pupils from Orlingbury also) and Pytchley (attended by children from Broughton and Isham) each paid £2o; this was the sum allowed to the Guilsborough usher or under-master, while the Headmaster received a grand £50. (14) One occupant of the last-named post, a Mr. Whitelaw, was occasionally invited to Lamport Hall for dinner in 1671. (15) The Diary sub-editors have conjectured:
14 CCC. 390. OXON. Vol. 3· ff.194/4.
15 The Diary, p. 71.
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14 CCC. 390. OXON. Vol. 3· ff.194/4.
15 The Diary, p. 71.
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NOTE: Thiess are a selection of the daily rules regarding a local Grammar School of the late 1600s - for poorer children - but who still have to pay a fee:
Yet the original Rule Book of Aynho Grammar School, founded by the Cartwrights around the time of the Wase enquiry, paints a clear picture of procedure and ought to be more widely known. Probably written by John Cartwright in pursuance of his mother's will, it stipulated that 20 scholars be grounded in reading and writing the mother tongue, arithmetic, then Latin and Greek. A selection of the 27 Rules is reproduced:
1. The master to be chosen by John Cartwright and afterwards by his heirs "to ye end of ye world".
3· The scholars should be "sons of those yt are well known, unable to pay for their schooling and will be careful to send them constantly".
5· The entrance fee to be sixpence.
7· Thursdays and Saturdays to be half holidays.
8. The master "shall not use any unlawful or unfit punishment or correction, as striking with ye fist, plucking by ye hair etc.".
I3· The boys "shall abstain from all unlawful games, sports or recreations as also from fighting, quarrelling or bargaining, from lying, swearing or stealing, from climbing trees or any high place for nests, apples etc. from washing (18a) except 5 or 6 more be present if under ye age of I4".
I4. If any gentleman shall give money "for buying books, presenting schollers to university, or setting them apprentice", the free boys to have first chance.
I5· The scholars shall learn a part of the catechism weekly.
I6. The scholars shall go to Church each Sunday, sit together, write out the sermon and repeat next morning.
I8. The bell to be rung at 6 a. m. from Candlemas to Michaelmas and at 7 a. m. outside this period.
20. School prayers to be said daily.
21. Those scholars "which learn Virgil, Homer etc. shall speak Latin continually in and about or near ye school".
23. The scholars "shall never come with their hands and face unwashed, their hayre uncombed".
26. The scholars shall contribute towards a fire in winter, either fuel or money.
27. The master to be allowed to take in fee-payers above the foundation 20. (19)
The earliest Aynho master traced is William Basset, B.A., who subscribed in December 1665. (20)
Relevant Footnotes:
18a Washing was presumably bathing or swimming.
19 N.R.O., Document ZA. 4556.
20 Subscription Book 2 (unfol.).
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Yet the original Rule Book of Aynho Grammar School, founded by the Cartwrights around the time of the Wase enquiry, paints a clear picture of procedure and ought to be more widely known. Probably written by John Cartwright in pursuance of his mother's will, it stipulated that 20 scholars be grounded in reading and writing the mother tongue, arithmetic, then Latin and Greek. A selection of the 27 Rules is reproduced:
1. The master to be chosen by John Cartwright and afterwards by his heirs "to ye end of ye world".
3· The scholars should be "sons of those yt are well known, unable to pay for their schooling and will be careful to send them constantly".
5· The entrance fee to be sixpence.
7· Thursdays and Saturdays to be half holidays.
8. The master "shall not use any unlawful or unfit punishment or correction, as striking with ye fist, plucking by ye hair etc.".
I3· The boys "shall abstain from all unlawful games, sports or recreations as also from fighting, quarrelling or bargaining, from lying, swearing or stealing, from climbing trees or any high place for nests, apples etc. from washing (18a) except 5 or 6 more be present if under ye age of I4".
I4. If any gentleman shall give money "for buying books, presenting schollers to university, or setting them apprentice", the free boys to have first chance.
I5· The scholars shall learn a part of the catechism weekly.
I6. The scholars shall go to Church each Sunday, sit together, write out the sermon and repeat next morning.
I8. The bell to be rung at 6 a. m. from Candlemas to Michaelmas and at 7 a. m. outside this period.
20. School prayers to be said daily.
21. Those scholars "which learn Virgil, Homer etc. shall speak Latin continually in and about or near ye school".
23. The scholars "shall never come with their hands and face unwashed, their hayre uncombed".
26. The scholars shall contribute towards a fire in winter, either fuel or money.
27. The master to be allowed to take in fee-payers above the foundation 20. (19)
The earliest Aynho master traced is William Basset, B.A., who subscribed in December 1665. (20)
Relevant Footnotes:
18a Washing was presumably bathing or swimming.
19 N.R.O., Document ZA. 4556.
20 Subscription Book 2 (unfol.).
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