Nicholas Chamberlaine
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Nicholas Chamberlaine was a priest in the Church of England
who was known for his charitable donations.
, south of Leamington Spa
, Warwickshire
, England
. His family were the Chamberlaines of Astley, Warwickshire
. In 1662 he was appointed vicar
of Leek Wootton
near Warwick
and he married Elizabeth Green, but she died shortly afterwards. In February 1664 he moved to Bedworth
to become the rector
. He remained rector for 51 years until his death, and he helped to establish stability in the area after the English Civil War
. Chamberlaine bought land in Bedworth and became the parish squire
. He died 14 July 1715.
s for poor people from the Church of England
, for apprenticehips for poor children, and for a number of other provisions. In Bedworth the Nicholas Chamberlaine's Almshouses and a modern school the Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College
are named after him.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
who was known for his charitable donations.
Biography
Nicholas Chamberlaine was born in 1632 in WhitnashWhitnash
Whitnash is a small town contiguous with both Royal Leamington Spa and Warwick in Warwickshire, England. In 2001, it had a population of 7,798.-History:...
, south of Leamington Spa
Leamington Spa
Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. His family were the Chamberlaines of Astley, Warwickshire
Astley, Warwickshire
Astley is a village and parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 219.Astley is Knebly in George Eliot's Mr Gilfil's Love Story. Eliot's parents were married in the church....
. In 1662 he was appointed vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Leek Wootton
Leek Wootton
Leek Wootton is a village in Warwickshire, England, roughly one mile from Kenilworth and two miles from Warwick. It lies in the triangle created by Kenilworth, Warwick and Leamington Spa.-Geography:...
near Warwick
Warwick
Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...
and he married Elizabeth Green, but she died shortly afterwards. In February 1664 he moved to Bedworth
Bedworth
Bedworth is a market town in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England. It lies northwest of London, east of Birmingham, and north northeast of the county town of Warwick. It is situated between Coventry, to the south, and Nuneaton, to the north.In the 2001 census the town...
to become the rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
. He remained rector for 51 years until his death, and he helped to establish stability in the area after the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
. Chamberlaine bought land in Bedworth and became the parish squire
Squire
The English word squire is a shortened version of the word Esquire, from the Old French , itself derived from the Late Latin , in medieval or Old English a scutifer. The Classical Latin equivalent was , "arms bearer"...
. He died 14 July 1715.
Legacy
Chamberlaine's will provided for a local school for boys and a school for girls in the same building, for local almshouseAlmshouse
Almshouses are charitable housing provided to enable people to live in a particular community...
s for poor people from the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, for apprenticehips for poor children, and for a number of other provisions. In Bedworth the Nicholas Chamberlaine's Almshouses and a modern school the Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College
Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College
Nicholas Chamberlaine Technology College is a state secondary school with technology college status in the town of Bedworth, Warwickshire, England...
are named after him.