of every kind for the special purpose of this book.

These names by no means include all those who have helped me with advice
on many occasions. I thank them all and in particular I would thank the
present Headmaster, Mr. R. N. Douglas, who has put every convenience in
my way and without whose co-operation the book could never have been
written.

E. A. B.

GIGGLESWICK,

_June, 1912._

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.--THE FOUNDATION. [13-24.

James Carr, capellanus, earliest date 1499--Rood Chantry of Giggleswick
Parish Church--The Earliest Records of the Carr Family--Private
Adventure School--Lease of Ground for a School-house--Terms of the
Lease--Description of the first School--James Smith, a Boarder,
1516--Death of James Carr--Endowment of Chantry--Chantry
Commission, 1547--Edward VI, Injunctions--Chantry Commissioners,
1548--Chaunterie of our Ladye--Tempest Chantry--Chaunterie of the
Rode--Richard Carr--Thomas Iveson--Song-school.

CHAPTER II.--RE-FOUNDATION, 1553-1599. [25-38.

John Nowell--Edward VI Charter--"Free" School--Position of the
Vicar--Master and Usher--New Endowment from S. Andrew's College,
Acaster--School Seal--Statutes of 1592--Archbishop of
York--Election of Governors--The Master--"Strangers"--Vacations
--Subjects of Instruction--The Usher--Hours of School--The
Scholars--Praepositors.

CHAPTER III.--SCHOOLS AND THEIR TEACHING IN THE SIXTEENTH
AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES. [39-46.

Trevisa--Ecclesiastical Control Curriculum--Trivium--Quadrivium--Lily's
Latin Grammar--Custos--Hebrew--Teaching of English--The Primer--The
Bible--Prayers and Thanksgivings--Scriveners--Music--Puritanism.

CHAPTER IV.--CHRISTOPHER SHUTE AND ROBERT DOCKRAY. [47-64.

Shute Minute-Book--Clapham Bequests--Scholarships at the
University--Potations--Tennant's Gift--Tennant's Bequest--Josias
Shute--Burton Rent-charge--Election of Scholars--Purchase of the
School Building--Richard Carr--Scholarships and Fellowships at
Christ's--Tempest Thornton--Thomas Atherton--Carr Exhibitions at
the Present Day--Resignation of Shute--Appreciation of his
Work--Josias Shute's Bequest--Robert Dockray--Henry Claphamson,
Usher--Rev. Rowland Lucas.

CHAPTER V.--THE CLOSE O