h S. viii. 108. Lingard's H. of England
(1st ed.) iii. 315.
Rapin's H. of E. (ed. Tindal) ii. 185. Sharon Turner H. of E. ii. 272.
Duchesne's Hist. d'Angleterre, (Paris 1614) p. 1010. Strickland's
Lives of the Queens of England iii. 114, and others quoted by Simpson,
late Professor Thorold Rogers in Notes and Queries 7th S. viii. 278.
[y] Notes and Queries 7th S viii. 277.
[z] Notes and Queries 7th S viii. 363.
Leprosy was sometimes called Meselrie and Spiteluvel in the Middle
Ages, see Catholicon Anglicum, a Leper, elefancia, missella, mesel.
_ibid._ also Promptorium Parvulorum.
APPENDIX B.
ENGLISH LAZAR HOUSES.
BERKSHIRE.
Reading S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Auchirius, 2nd Abbot,
1134, for 13 Lepers.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
Aylesbury SS. John & Leonard. Founded by Robert Ilhale and
others, _temp_ Henry I. & II. Fell into decay previous
to 1360.
High Wycombe SS. Giles & Margaret. Founded _ante_ 13 Henry III.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
Cambridge SS. Anthony & Eligius. _Ante_ 1397.
Stourbridge S. Mary Magdalene. Suppressed 1497.
CORNWALL.
Bodmin S. Laurence, for 19 Lepers.
Launceston S. Leonard.
Liskeard S. Mary Magdalene.
CUMBERLAND.
Carlisle S. Nicholas. _Ante_ 1200, for 13 Lepers.
DERBYSHIRE.
Chesterfield S. Leonard. _Ante_ 1195.
Derby Maison Dieu. _Temp_ Henry II.
" S. Leonard.
Locko S. Mary Magdalene.
DEVONSHIRE.
Exeter S. Mary Magdalene. In being 1163.
Honiton S. Martin. Founded by Robert Chard, _last_ Abbot of Ford.
Pilton S. Margaret. Exists, though not for Lepers.
Plymouth Holy Trinity & S. Mary Magdalene.
Plymton S. Mary Magdalene. Founded in Edward II.
Tavistock S. Mary Magdalene.
DORSETSHIRE.
Allington S. Mary Magdalene.
Long Blandford
Lyme S. Mary & Holy Spirit. _Ante_ 1336.
DURHAM.
Badele, near Darlington _Ante_ 1195.
Sherburn Blessed Virgin, Lazarus, and his Two Sisters. Still existing.
Founded by Hugh Pudsey, Bishop of Durham, 1181, for 65 Lepers.
ESSEX.
Colchester S. Mary Magdalene. Founded by Eudo, Seneschal of Henry I.
Ilford SS. Mary & Erkemould. By Abbess of Barking, _c._ 1190, for
13 Lepers.
Little Maldon S. Giles.
Southweald S. John the Baptist. Still going on as an almshouse.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
Bristol S. Lawrence.
" S. Mary Magdalene.
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