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Description: | RECORDS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL, HORNCASTLE
FOUNDATION AND ENDOWMENT
The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth was founded in 1571 by the endowment of Edward Fiennes de Clinton, eight Lord Clinton and Saye, Earl of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral of England (1512-1584). The foundation charter was issued in the thirteenth year of the reign of Elizabeth I and is dated 25 June 1571 [see HORNCASTLE GS/4/1/1]. The endowment of the school was contributed to by others in subsequent years, as for example in the seventeenth year of the reign of Elizabeth I John Neale of Horncastle, Tanner, conveyed lands in Huttoft, Thornton nr Horncastle, and Sutton in the Marsh.
MANAGEMENT
The foundation charter states that the school 'shall be called the Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in the Town or Soke of Horncastle', that it was founded 'for the Education Institution and Instruction of Boys and Youth in Grammar to continue for ever', and that it should be managed by 10 governors. The names of the first governors are given as Clement Monk, Clerk, John Smith, Clerk, John Sackeverill, Gentleman, Thomas Litler, Gentleman, George Hartgrave, Gentleman, Thomas Raithbecke, Yeoman, John Neale, Yeoman, Thomas Hamerton, Yeoman, William Ward, Yeoman, and William Harrison, Yeoman.
In 1878 the first meeting of the governors under the Charity Commissioners new scheme for the management of endowed schools took place. Discussions concerning the change in management had begun around 1869. In 1892 the school received a special grant from the County Council who then claimed the right to appoint two representatives to act with the 10 governors. Thus it was that on 7 December 1892 the Charity Commissioners issued an amendment to the rules governing the management of the school allowing for the addition of two extra governors.
STAFF AND PUPILS
The earliest known head master of the school, John Seake, was succeeded by Edward Markbey on 20 January 1613 [a list of the head masters up to 1891 is transcribed in R Jalland, The Free Grammar School of Queen Elizabeth in Horncastle].
SCHOOL BUILDING
16th and 17th centuries: The original school building stood on the south side of the church yard which is evident from the 1722 plan of Horncastle found in Stukeley's Itinerarum Curiosum showing the school building occupying the north east angle of the school yard.
18th and 19th centuries: A new school building was completed in the summer of 1778, and a classroom was added to the north end of the school in 1855. In 1894 the house occupied by the school master was situate in West Street, Horncastle. This building was originally a small cottage, however, it was added to in the early 19th century, and a north wing was built to accommodate boarders in 1858.
20th century: In 1908 the foundation stone for a new school was laid by the Honourable Richard Philip Stanhope, Lord of the Manor of Horncastle, and the new school was opened by W. Embleton Fox, Esquire, M.A., J.P., Chairman of the Lindsey County Council, on 1 September 1909 [HORCASTLE GS/1/1]. Further new school buildings were declared open on 27 July 1937 by the Right Honourable Lord Heanage, Chairman of Lindsey County Council [HORNCASTLE GS/1/3], and the completion of major extensions were commemorated during a speech day ceremony held on 16 November 1967 [HORNCASTLE GS/17/1/1].
THE COLLECTION
The collection includes minutes of the meetings of the Governors, the Elizabethan foundation charter, property deeds relating to the Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, property deeds relating to 'Watson's Infant School' [see also SR/475], a treasurers' account book, abstracts of accounts, and orders for investment authorised by the charity commission and the board of education. There are no pupil records contained within this collection. | Subjects: | Country Estates Church Of England Parishes Religion & Beliefs | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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