ABSTRACT
In 1547 an Act granted the property of the chantries and gilds to Edward VI. Where a school existed as part of any chantry foundation, it was to be allowed to continue, otherwise the property was to be confiscated and the money used to endow education. In July 1548 two commissioners were appointed to survey the endowments and to recommend which schools should be continued. The example of a Chantry Certificate and a School Continuance Warrant which follow illustrate the working of the Act.
