Hospital of St Cross
Hospital of St Cross, Winchestercounty:
Hampshire
otherwise: domus s. crucis, 1185; hospitalis Sanctae Crucis, 1208
ST CROSS, 'hospital' in Winchester
The hospital or refuge was dedicated to the Holy Cross. The French name (1395 'Seynt Croys') or the scribal Latin version seen in the early forms quoted, has clearly been mistranslated to provide a spurious English saint.
Period - 19th century, early
Winchester ... Near the S end of the city is the hospital of St. Cross, founded by a bishop this see, for a master, nine poor brethren, and four out-pensioners. All travellers, who call at this hospital, have a right to demand some bread and beer, which is always brought to them.
otherwise: New Alms-House of Noble Poverty
The place is described in text Cox 1738
- almshouse, hospital - Winchester parish: - Hampshire
... And near it [Winchester College] is a very fair Hospital, containing two square Buildings, called St. Crosses, founded by Henry de Blois, Brother to K. Stephen, and in his Time Bishop here; and farther endowed by Henry de Beaufort, Cardinal, for the Relief of thirteen Brothers, and all poor Travellers, daily, for ever ...
St. Crosse's near Winchester, an Hospital, founded by Henry Beaufort, Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester, Half-Brother of King Henry IV. who by Licence from King Henry VI. Reg 21. granted to the Master and Brethren of the Hospital of the Holy Crosse near Winchester, divers Manors and Lands, &c. to the yearly Value of 500 l. for the Maintenance of two Chaplains, five and thirty poor Men and three Women, to be governed by the said Master; but the Cardinal dying before his Foundation was compleated, King Henry VI. Reg. 33. incorporated them under a Rector of their own, by the Name of The New Alms-House of Noble Poverty, established near Winchester, by Henry, Cardinal of England, and Bishop of Winchester, Son of John, late Duke of Lancaster, of noble Memory, with a Grant of a Common Seal, and Power to purchase, &c. The Hospital or College of St. John de Fotheringbridge was given to it, of which House the ancient Custom was by the first Foundation, to dine an hundred Poor every Day, if so many came. Valued at 84 l. 4 s. 2 d. per Annum, Dugd. 184 l. 4 s. 2 d. Speed.
Period - 18th century, early
The hospital on the south of this city [Winchester], at a miles distance on the road to Southampton, is worth notice: 'Tis said to be founded by King William Rufus, but was not endow'd or appointed till later times by Cardinal Beaufort. Every traveller that knocks at the door of this house, in his way, and asks for it, claims the relief of a piece of white bread and a cup of beer; and this donation is still continued; a quantity of good beer is set apart every day to be given away; and what is left, is distributed to other poor, but none of it kept to the next day.
How the revenues of this hospital, which should maintain the master and thirty private gentlemen, who they call Fellows, but ought to call Brothers, is now reduc'd to maintain only fourteen, while the master lives in a figure equal to the best gentleman in the country, would be well worth the enquiry of a proper visitor, if such can be nam'd: 'Tis a thing worthy of complaint, when publick charaties, design'd for the relief of the poor, are embezzel'd and depradated by the rich, and turn'd to the support of luxury and pride.
- hospital - Hampshire
The ALMS-HOUSE, Within the Precinct of the Hospital of the Holy-Cross, at Winchester, in Hampshire.
THE Charter of the 33d of Henry VI. set forth, That he having granted to his Uncle Henry, Cardinal and Bishop of Winchester, several Lands and Revenues therein mention'd, for the Sum of 13350 Marks by him paid; all which several Lands and Possessions the said Cardinal had granted to the Master and Brethren of the Holy Cross, near Winchester, to found an Alms-house, for 2 Chaplains, 35 Poor, and 3 Women, under the Direction of the said Master and Brethren; and the said Alms-house going to Ruin, and the Revenues lying in common between it and the Hospital of the Holy Cross; the said King therefore authoriz'd Edmund, Duke of Somerset, Stephen Wilton, &c. to erect and constitute, according to the Intentions of the said Cardinal, such a House for 2 Chaplains, 35 Poor and 3 Women, within the Precinct of the aforesaid Hospital, and that the same should be call'd, The New Alms-House of Noble Poverty, founded by Henry Cardinal of England and Bishop of Winchester; and the Rector or Warden and Chaplains thereof, to be a Body Corporate, independent of any other.
- Winchester parish: - Hampshire
... Religious Houses ... deliver'd to King Henry VIII. in the 26th Year of his Reign, with the yearly Value ...
value l. s. d. q.
Holy Cross Hospital. 84 4 2 0
Period - 17th century
Near unto Winchester is St. Crosses Hospital, pleasantly seated on a fine River, and endowed with liberal maintenance for the relief of twelve poor men, called Brothers, having a Master, Steward, and Sub-officers; and here, according to the institution of the House, bread and drink is given to all Travellers that will require the same.
The place is described in text Camden 1610
- almshouse, hospital - Hantshire
Period - 1600s
that excellent Hospital of Saint Crosse there adjoyning, founded by Henrie of Blois brother to King Stephen and Bishop of this City, and augmented by Henrie Beaufort Cardinall, I neede not to speake: seeing every man may read of them in the common Chronicles.
founded by Henry de Blois, Bishop of Winchester, 1136
