Eleanor Palmer
Eleanor Palmer (died 29 February 1558) was an English philanthropist who established a charity to help the poor of Chipping Barnet and Kentish Town. Her charity still exists and owns and runs almshouses and residential homes for the elderly.
Family
Palmer was the daughter of Edward Cheseman, Cofferer and Keeper of the Wardrobe to Henry VII. Her brother was Robert Cheseman (Cheeseman) (1484/85-1547), the member of Parliament for Middlesex.[1] Her first husband was Edward Taylor and her second husband was John Palmer of Kentish Town. She had eight children.[2]
Her charity
A memorial plaque in St John the Baptist Church, Chipping Barnet records that Palmer, "Dyd geve tow acares of medow ground in Kentishe towne holden of ye prebent of cantelous unto yet use of the poore of this town and of Kentishtowne for ever".[2] (Palmer, "Gave two acres of meadow land and its income for the benefit of the poor of Kentish Town and Chipping Barnet forever")
Palmer's charity is today run as two separate funds, the Eleanor Palmer Trust in Chipping Barnet and East Barnet, and The Estate Charity of Eleanor Palmer in Kentish Town. Rents from land owned by the charity support its activities and the trust additionally owns and runs almshouses and residential accommodation for the elderly. In 1999, The Samuel and Rebecca Byford Charity of Chipping Barnet was merged into the Eleanor Palmer Trust.[2]
Eleanor Palmer Primary School in Kentish Town in built on land given by Palmer.[3]
Death
Palmer died 29 February 1558.[2]
References
- ↑ CHESEMAN, Robert (1484/85-1547), of Dormans Well, Norwood, Mdx. and London. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 History of the Eleanor Palmer Trust. Eleanor Palmer Trust. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ Popular Information. Eleanor Palmer Primary School. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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