Comment | One licence to teach to write in Whittlesey and elsewhere in Isle of Ely.
'by the good report and commendation of diverse, having sufficient testimonie of the fayre hand writing of Thomas Haddock of Witlesey in the Isle of Ely and of his abilitie & dexteritie to teach & instruct Children in that facultie of writing, have admitted and authorized him to teach in school for that facultie in the town of Wittlsey or any other fit place wthin the Isle of Ely: requiring you so to take and accept him, so long as he shall honestly behave him self, and so teach and bring up the youth of your parishes as is fitt.' |