Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Citation bot (talk | contribs)
Bots
4,921,820 edits
Alter: url. URLs might have been anonymized. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Abductive | #UCB_webform 1724/3850
 
(26 intermediate revisions by 17 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
The '''Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals''' were two charitable foundations that were independently put into the charge of the [[City of London]]. They were brought under joint administration in 1557.
{{Short description|Royal charitable hospitals in London}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
The '''Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals''' were two charitable foundations that were independently put into the charge of the [[City of London]]. They were brought under joint administration in 1557.


==The Bethlehem Hospital==
==Bethlehem Hospital==
[[File:Edward VI granting the Royal Charter to Bridewell Hospital.jpg|thumb|Edward VI grants a charter in 1553 to Bridewell Hospital]]
The [[Bethlem Royal Hospital]] was founded in 1247 as the Priory of the [[Order of Our Lady of Bethlehem|New Order of our Lady of Bethlehem]] in the [[Medieval London|city of London]] during the reign of [[Henry III of England|Henry III]]. It was established by the [[Bishop of Bethlehem|Bishop-elect of Bethlehem]], the Italian Goffredo de Prefetti, following a donation of personal property by the London alderman and former sheriff, Simon FitzMary. The original location was in the parish of St Botolph, [[Bishopsgate]]'s ward. In 1546 the Lord Mayor of London, [[John Gresham|Sir John Gresham]], petitioned the crown to grant Bethlem to the city. This petition was partially successful and [[Henry VIII]] reluctantly ceded to the City of London "the custody, order and governance" of the hospital and of its "occupants and revenues". This charter came into effect in 1547. The crown retained possession of the hospital while its administration fell to the city authorities.{{sfn|Allderidge|1979a|p=148|ps=}} Following a brief interval when it was placed under the management of the governors of [[Christ's Hospital]], from 1557 Bethlem was administered by the governors of [[Bridewell Palace|Bridewell]].<ref>{{citation|last1=Allderidge|first1=Patricia|chapter=Management and Mismanagement at Bedlam, 1547-1633|editor=Charles Webster|title=Health, Medicine and Mortality in the Sixteenth Century|year=1979a|location=Cambridge|publisher=Cambridge University Press|pages=141–164 [149]|isbn=9780521226431|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g588AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA141}}</ref>
The [[Bethlem Royal Hospital]] was founded in 1247 as the Priory of the [[Order of Our Lady of Bethlehem|New Order of our Lady of Bethlehem]] in the [[Medieval London|city of London]] during the reign of [[Henry III of England|Henry III]]. It was established by the [[Bishop of Bethlehem|Bishop-elect of Bethlehem]], the Italian Goffredo de Prefetti, following a donation of personal property by the London alderman and former sheriff, Simon FitzMary. The original location was in the parish of St Botolph, [[Bishopsgate]]'s ward.<ref>{{cite book|author=Andrews, Jonathan; Briggs, Asa; Porter, Roy; Tucker, Penny; Waddington, Keir|title=The History of Bethlem|publisher=Routledge|location=London & New York|year=1997|isbn=0415017734|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NdIypYX6KIwC}}</ref> In 1546 the Lord Mayor of London, [[John Gresham|Sir John Gresham]], petitioned the crown to grant Bethlem to the city. This petition was partially successful and [[Henry VIII]] reluctantly ceded to the City of London "the custody, order and governance" of the hospital and of its "occupants and revenues". This charter came into effect in 1547. The crown retained possession of the hospital while its administration fell to the city authorities.{{sfn|Allderidge|1979a|p=148|ps=}} Following a brief interval when it was placed under the management of the governors of [[Christ's Hospital]], from 1557 Bethlem was administered by the governors of [[Bridewell Palace|Bridewell]].<ref>{{citation|last1=Allderidge|first1=Patricia|chapter=Management and Mismanagement at Bedlam, 1547–1633|editor=Charles Webster|title=Health, Medicine and Mortality in the Sixteenth Century|year=1979a|location=Cambridge|publisher=Cambridge University Press|pages=141–164 [149]|isbn=9780521226431|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g588AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA141}}</ref>[[File:Prospect of Bridewell.jpg|thumb|"The Prospect of Bridewell" from [[John Strype]]'s, ''An Accurate Edition of Stow's "[[A Survey of London]]]]


==The Bridewell Hospital==
== Bridewell Hospital ==
[[File:Edward VI granting the Royal Charter to Bridewell Hospital.jpg|thumb|right|Edward VI grants a charter in 1553 to Bridewell Hospital]] In 1553, [[Edward VI of England|Edward VI]] gave [[Bridewell Palace]] to the [[City of London]] for the [[orphanage|housing of homeless children]] and for the punishment of "disorderly women". The City took full possession in 1556 and turned the site into a prison, hospital and workrooms.
In 1553, [[Edward VI of England|Edward VI]] gave [[Bridewell Palace]] to the [[City of London]] for the [[orphanage|housing of homeless children]] and for the punishment of "disorderly women".


The City took full possession in 1556 and turned the site into a prison, hospital and workrooms.
⚫
==Joint Administration==
[[File:British (English) School - Sir Rowland Hill (1492^–1561) - 609006 - National Trust.jpg|alt=Sir Rowland Hill was the first president of the hospitals. Hill also coordinated the Geneva Bible translation, and was Lord Mayor of London in 1549|thumb|[[Rowland Hill (MP)|Sir Rowland Hill]] was the first president of the hospitals. Hill also coordinated the [[Geneva Bible]] translation, and was Lord Mayor of London in 1549]]
⚫
In 1557 the administration of Bethlem Royal Hospital became the responsibility of the Bridewell Governors. The post of President was established, with first occupant being [[Rowland Hill (MP)|Sir Rowland Hill]] in 1557. <ref name= >{{cite book |url =https://archive.org/details/bridewellroyalho00copeiala/page/124
⚫
|page= |title= Bridewell Royal Hospital, past and present; a short account of it as palace, hospital, prison, and school; with a collection of enteresting [sic] memoranda hitherto unpublished
⚫
|author= Copeland, Alfred James |publisher = | date= 1888|accessdate = 26 December 2018}}</ref>


⚫
==Joint administration==
⚫
==List of Presidents of the Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals==
⚫
In 1557 the administration of Bethlem Royal Hospital became the responsibility of the Bridewell Governors. The post of President was established, with first occupant being [[Rowland Hill (MP)|Sir Rowland Hill]] in 1557.<ref>{{cite book |url =https://archive.org/details/bridewellroyalho00copeiala/page/124
[[File:Prospect of Bridewell.jpg|thumb|"The Prospect of Bridewell" from [[John Strype]]'s, ''An Accurate Edition of Stow's "[[A Survey of London]]]]
⚫
|title= Bridewell Royal Hospital, past and present; a short account of it as palace, hospital, prison, and school; with a collection of enteresting [sic] memoranda hitherto unpublished
⚫
*[[Rowland Hill (MP)|Sir Rowland Hill]] 1557-1558
⚫
|author= Copeland, Alfred James | date= 1888|access-date = 26 December 2018}}</ref>
⚫
*Sir William Garrett 1588

⚫
==List of presidents of the Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals==
⚫
*[[Rowland Hill (MP)|Sir Rowland Hill]] 1557–1558
⚫
*[[William Garrard|Sir William Garrett]] 1558
*[[Rowland Hill (MP)|Sir Rowland Hill]] 1559
*[[Rowland Hill (MP)|Sir Rowland Hill]] 1559
*Sir Roland Haywood 1561
*[[Rowland Hayward|Sir Roland Haywood]] 1561
*Edward Gilbart 1563
*Edward Gilbart 1563
*Sir William Chestie 1564
*[[William Chester (mayor)|Sir William Chester]] 1564
*Sir John White 1568
*[[John White (died 1573)|Sir John White]] 1568
*Sir Lionel Duckett 1568-73
*[[Lionel Duckett|Sir Lionel Duckett]] 1568–73
*Sir Alexander Avenon 1573
*Sir Alexander Avenon 1573
*Sir Lionel Duckett 1580-86
*[[Lionel Duckett|Sir Lionel Duckett]] 1580–86
*Sir William Rowe 1592
*[[William Rowe (Lord Mayor of London)|Sir William Rowe]] 1592
*Sir William Webbe 1594
*[[William Webbe (mayor)|Sir William Webbe]] 1594
*Sir William Slaney 1599
*[[Stephen Slaney|Sir Stephen Slaney]] 1599
*Sir William Ryder 1600
*[[William Ryder (mayor)|Sir William Ryder]] 1600
*Sir Leonard Halliday 1605
*[[Leonard Holliday|Sir Leonard Halliday]] 1605
*Sir Thomas Middleton 1613
*Sir Thomas Middleton 1613
*Sir Roland Hayter 1631
*Sir Roland Hayter 1631
Line 36: Line 41:
*[[Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet, of London|Sir Richard Brown Bt]] 1661
*[[Sir Richard Browne, 1st Baronet, of London|Sir Richard Brown Bt]] 1661
*Sir James Smith 1668
*Sir James Smith 1668
*[[William Turner (Lord Mayor)|Sir William Turner]] 1669
*[[William Turner (Lord Mayor)|Sir William Turner]] 1669
*Sir Robert Jeffries 1689
*Sir Robert Jeffries 1689
*[[William Turner (Lord Mayor)|Sir William Turner]] 1690
*[[William Turner (Lord Mayor)|Sir William Turner]] 1690
Line 44: Line 49:
*[[William Withers|Sir William Withers]] 1708
*[[William Withers|Sir William Withers]] 1708
*[[Sir Samuel Garrard, 4th Baronet|Sir Samuel Garrard]] 1721
*[[Sir Samuel Garrard, 4th Baronet|Sir Samuel Garrard]] 1721
*[[Sir William Humfreys, 1st Baronet|Sir William Humfreys, 1st Baronet]] (died 1735)
*[[Sir William Humfreys, 1st Baronet]] (died 1735)
*[[Humphrey Parsons]] 1725-1741
*[[Humphrey Parsons]] 1725–1741
*Robert Willimott 1741
*[[Robert Willimot]] 1741
*[[William Benn (Lord Mayor of London)|William Benn]]1746
*[[William Benn (Lord Mayor of London)|William Benn]]1746
*[[Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Ewell|Sir Richard Glyn]] 1755
*[[Sir Richard Glyn, 1st Baronet, of Ewell|Sir Richard Glyn]] 1755
Line 61: Line 66:
==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

{{authority control}}


[[Category:1557 establishments in England]]
[[Category:1557 establishments in England]]

Latest revision as of 03:05, 5 March 2023

The Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals were two charitable foundations that were independently put into the charge of the City of London. They were brought under joint administration in 1557.

Bethlehem Hospital[edit]

Edward VI grants a charter in 1553 to Bridewell Hospital

The Bethlem Royal Hospital was founded in 1247 as the Priory of the New Order of our Lady of Bethlehem in the city of London during the reign of Henry III. It was established by the Bishop-elect of Bethlehem, the Italian Goffredo de Prefetti, following a donation of personal property by the London alderman and former sheriff, Simon FitzMary. The original location was in the parish of St Botolph, Bishopsgate's ward.[1] In 1546 the Lord Mayor of London, Sir John Gresham, petitioned the crown to grant Bethlem to the city. This petition was partially successful and Henry VIII reluctantly ceded to the City of London "the custody, order and governance" of the hospital and of its "occupants and revenues". This charter came into effect in 1547. The crown retained possession of the hospital while its administration fell to the city authorities.[2] Following a brief interval when it was placed under the management of the governors of Christ's Hospital, from 1557 Bethlem was administered by the governors of Bridewell.[3]

"The Prospect of Bridewell" from John Strype's, An Accurate Edition of Stow's "A Survey of London

Bridewell Hospital[edit]

In 1553, Edward VI gave Bridewell Palace to the City of London for the housing of homeless children and for the punishment of "disorderly women".

The City took full possession in 1556 and turned the site into a prison, hospital and workrooms.

Sir Rowland Hill was the first president of the hospitals. Hill also coordinated the Geneva Bible translation, and was Lord Mayor of London in 1549
Sir Rowland Hill was the first president of the hospitals. Hill also coordinated the Geneva Bible translation, and was Lord Mayor of London in 1549

Joint administration[edit]

In 1557 the administration of Bethlem Royal Hospital became the responsibility of the Bridewell Governors. The post of President was established, with first occupant being Sir Rowland Hill in 1557.[4]

List of presidents of the Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Andrews, Jonathan; Briggs, Asa; Porter, Roy; Tucker, Penny; Waddington, Keir (1997). The History of Bethlem. London & New York: Routledge. ISBN 0415017734.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Allderidge 1979a, p. 148
  3. ^ Allderidge, Patricia (1979a), "Management and Mismanagement at Bedlam, 1547–1633", in Charles Webster (ed.), Health, Medicine and Mortality in the Sixteenth Century, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 141–164 [149], ISBN 9780521226431
  4. ^ Copeland, Alfred James (1888). Bridewell Royal Hospital, past and present; a short account of it as palace, hospital, prison, and school; with a collection of enteresting [sic] memoranda hitherto unpublished. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bridewell_and_Bethlehem_Hospitals&oldid=1142938291"