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ON the South side of Aldersgate Warde, lyeth
Faringdon Warde, called Infra, or within, for
a difference from an other Ward of that name,
Farindon ex
tra
, & Faring
don infra
, all
one Warde,
and then diui
ded into twain
by Parliament
How Faring
don Warde
,
tooke that
name of Wil
liam Farin
don
.
which lyeth without the walles of the Citie,
and is therefore called Farindon Extra. These
two Wards of old time were but one, and had
also but one Alderman, til The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye 17. of Richard the
second
.
At which time the saide Warde for the
greatnesse therof, was diuided into twaine, & by Parlament ordered
to haue two Aldermen, and so it continueth till this day. The whole
great Warde of Farindon, both Infra and Extra, tooke name of
William Farendon Goldsmith, Alderman of that Warde, and one
of the Sheriffes of London, in the yere 1281. the 9. of Edward the
first
, he purchased the Aldermanry of this Ward, as by this abstract
of déeds which I haue read thereof may appeare.
Sir Ralphe Ar
derne
Knight,
Alderman of
that Warde,
now called
Faringdon, in
the raigne of
Hen. the third.

Anketinus de
Auerne
, Al
derman.
Ralphe le
Feure
Alder
man.
Thomas de Arderne, sonne and heire of Sir Ralphe Arderne
knight, graunted to Ralphe le Feure, Citizen of London (one of the
Sheriffes in the yeare 1277.) all the Aldermanry with the appur
tenances within the Citie of London, and the suburbes of the same,
betwéene Ludgate and Newgate, and also without the same gates:
which Aldermanry, Anketinus de Ardone held, during his life, by
the graunt of the said Thomas de Auerne: to haue and to holde to
the said Ralphe and to his heires, fréely, without all chalenge: yéel
ding therefore yearly to the said. Thomas and his heires, one Cloue,
(or slip) of Gilli-flowers, at the feast of Easter, for all secular seruice
and customes, with warrantie vnto the said Ralphe le Feure, and
his heires, against all people, Christians, and Iewes, in considerati
of twentie markes, which the said Ralphe le Feure did giue before
hande, in name of a Gersum or fine, to the saide Thomas, &c.
dated the fift of Edward the first, and witnesse G. de Rockesley
Maior: R. Arrar one of the Sheriffes, H. Wales, P. le Taylor, T. de
Basing
, I. Horne, N. Blackthorne
, Alderman of London. After this,
Iohn le Feure,
Iohn le Feure
Alderman.
sonne & heire to the said Ralphe le Feure, granted to
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William Farendon, Citizen and Goldsmith of London, and to his
heires, the said Aldermanry, with the appurtenances, for the seruice
therunto belonging, in the seuenth of Edward the first, in the yere of
Christ 1279. This Aldermanry descended to Nicholas Farendon,
sonne to the said William and to his heires: which Nicholas Faren
don
(also a Goldsmith) was foure times Maior, and liued many
yeares after: for I haue read diuers déedes whereunto he was a
witnesse, dated the yeare 1360. He made his Testament, 1361.
which was 53. yeares after his first being Maior,
Nicholas Fa
rendon
liued
53. yeares af
ter hee had
beene once
Maior.
and was buried
in S. Peters in Cheape. So this Warde continued vnder the go
uernment of William Faringdon the Father, and Nicholas his son,
by the space of 82. yeares, and retaineth their name vntill this pre
sent day.
This Warde of Faringdon within the walles, is bounded thus:
Beginning in the East, at the great Crosse in West Cheape, from
whence it runneth West. On the North side from the parish church
of S. Peter
, (which is at the Southwest corner of Woodstréete) vnto
Guthurums Lane, and downe that Lane, to Hugon Lane on the
East side, and to Kery Lane on the West.
Then againe into Cheape, and to Foster Lane, This text has been supplied. Reason: The ink has faded, obscuring the text. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (MR)a1nd downe that
Lane, on the East side, to the North side of Saint Fausters Church,
and on the West, till ouer against the Southwest corner of the said
Church, from whence downe Fauster Lane, and Noble Stréete, is
all of Aldersgate stréete Warde, till ye come to the stone wall, in the
West side of Noble stréete.
Then by the said wal downe to Winsor house, (or Neuils Inne)
and downe Monkes-well stréete, on that West side, and then by
London wall to Criple Gate. And the West side of that same Gate
is of Faringdon Warde.
Then backe againe into Cheape, and from Fauster Lane end,
to Saint Martins Lane end, and from thence through Saint Ni
cholas
Shambles
, by Penticost Lane, and Butchers Alley, and by
stinking Lane through Newgate Market, to Newgate. All which
is the North side of Faringdon Warde.
Then on the South from against the said great Crosse in Cheap,
West from Fridayes stréete, and downe that stréet on the East side,
till ouer against the North East corner of S. Mathewes Church:
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and on the West side, till the South corner of the said Church.
Then againe along Cheape to the old Exchaunge, and downe
that Lane (on the East side) to the parish church of Saint Augu
stine
, (which church and one house next adioyning in Watheling
stréete
, be of this Warde) and on the West side of this Lane, to the
gate which entereth the South church yard of Saint Paules, and
within that gate on the North side, to the Gate that entereth the
North church yarde
: all which North church yard is of this Fa
ringdon Warde
.
Then againe into Cheape, and from the North end of the old
Exchaunge
, West by the North Gate of Powles church yarde,
vp Pater Noster Rowe, by the two Lanes out of Powles church,
and to a signe of the Golden Lyon, which is some twelue houses
short of Aue Mary Lane: the West side of which Lane, is of this
Warde.
Then at the South ende of Aue Mary Lane, is Creed Lane:
the West side whereof, is also of this Warde.
Now betwixt the South ende of Aue Mary Lane, and the
North ende of Creede Lane, is the comming out of Powles
Church yarde
. On the East, and the high stréete called Bowier
Rowe
, to Ludgate on the West side: which way to Ludgate is of
this Warde. On the North side whereof, is Saint Martins church.
And on the South side, the turning into the blacke Friers.
Nowe to turne vp againe to the North ende of Aue Mary
Lane
, there is a short Lane which runneth West some small di
stance, and is there closed vp with a gate into a great house: and this
is called Amen Lane.
Then on the North side of Pater Noster Rowe, beginning at
the conduit ouer against the Olde Exchaunge Lane ende, and go
ing west by Saint Michaels church. At the west ende of which
church, is a small passage through the Church, towards the North.
And beyond this church some small distance, is an other passage,
which is called Paniar-Alley: and commeth out against Saint
Martins Lane
ende.
Then further West, in Pater Noster Rowe, is Iuie Lane,
which runneth North to the west ende of Saint Nicholas Sham
bles
. And then west Pater Noster Rowe, till ouer against the
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golden Lyon, where the Warde endeth for that stréete.
And then about some dozen houses (which is of Baynards Ca
stle Warde
) to UUarwike Lane ende: which UUarwicke Lane,
stretcheth North to the high stréete of Newgate Market. And the
west side of UUarwicke Lane is of this Faringdon UUarde. For
the East side of UUarwick Lane, of Aue Mary Lane, and of Creed
Lane
, with the UUest ende of Pater Noster Rowe, are all of
Baynards Castle UUarde.
Yet (to begin againe at the said Conduit by the old Exchange)
on the North side thereof, is a large stréete that runneth vp to New
gate
, as is aforesaid. The first part or Southside whereof, from the
conduit to the Shambles, is called Bladder stréete. Then on the
backe side of the shambles, be diuers slaughter houses, and such like,
pertaining to the shambles, and this is called Mount-Godard stréet.
Then is the Shambles it selfe. And then Newgate Market. And
so the whole stréete on both sides vp to Newgate, is of this UUarde,
and thus it is wholly bounded.
Monuments in this UUarde, there be these. First the great
Crosse in UUest cheape
. But in the warde of Faringdon, the which
crosse was first erected in that place, in the yeare 1291. in the 19. of
Edward the first
, vpon this occasion.
Queene Elianor his wife, dyed at Herdeby (a Towne neare
vnto the citie of Lincolne) her bodie was brought from thence to
Westminster. And this King (in memorie of her) caused at euery
place (where the bodie was staied in the way) a stately crosse of
stone to be made and erected, with the Quéenes Image and Armes
vpon it: as at Grantham, Woborne, Northampton, Stony Strat
foord, Dunstable, S. Albons, Waltham, West Cheape
, and at
Charing, from whence she was conueyed to Westminster, and
there buried.
This Crosse in west cheape, being like to those other, which re
maine till this day, and being by length of time decaied, Iohn Ha
therley
being Maior, procured in the yeare 1441. license of King
Henry the 6
. in
Crosse in
Cheape
new
builded.
the 21. of his raigne, to reedifie the same in more
bewtifull maner, for the honor of the citie: and had also license to take
vp 200. fodar of lead, for the building therof, and of certain conduits,
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at the charges of diuers Citizens, Iohn Fisher Mercer gaue 600.
markes towards it, and it was not finished before the yeare 1486.
the second of Henry the seuenth. It was newe gilt all ouer in the
yeare 1522. against the comming in of Charles, the fift Emperor,
and was new burnished against the Coronation of Edward the ſixt.
And gilt againe in the yeare 1554. against the comming in of king
Philip
. Since the which time, the said Crosse
Crosse in
Cheape
in
dighted, the
Images bro
ken.
hauing bene presented
by diuers Iuries (or Wardmote Inquests) to stand in the highway,
to the let of carriages, &c. In the yeare 1581. the 21. of Iune in the
night, the lowest Images about the said Crosse, were broken and
defaced.
Wherupon proclamation was made, that who so wold bewray the
doers therof, shuld haue fortie crownes: but nothing came to light.
The Image of the blessed virgin at the time robbed of her son, and
her armes broken by which shee staied him on her knées, her whole
bodie also was strained with ropes so as it was readie to fall: But
was in the yeare 1595. againe fastened and repaired. In the yeare
1596. about Bartholomewtide,2 a new Sonne mishapen (as borne
out of time) was laide in her armes. The other Images remaining
broken as before.
On the East side
Thames wa
ter conueyed
to the Crosse
in Cheape
.
of the same Crosse, the steppes being taken
thence, vnder the Image of Christes resurrection, was set vp a
curious wrought frame of grey Marble, and in the same an Image
in Alablaster of a woman, (for the most part naked) and Thames
water prilling from her breasts: but the same is oft times dryed
vp.
At the Southwest corner of Woodstréete, is the parish Church
of S. Peter the Apostle
, by the said Crosse, a proper Church lately
new builded. Iohn Shawe Goldsmith Maior, deceased 1503. appoin
ted by his Testament, the said Church and stéeple to be newly buil
ded of his goods, with a flat roofe. Notwithstanding Tho. Wood
Goldsmith, one of the Sheriffes, 1491. is accounted principall be
nefactor: because the roofe of the middle Ile is supported by Images
of Woodmen. I finde to haue bene buried in this Church, Nicholas
Farendon
Maior, Richard Hadley Grocer, 1492. Iohn Palmer
Fishmonger, 1500. William Rouse Goldsmith Sheriffe, 1429.
T. Atkins Esquire, 1400. Ioh. Butlar Sherif, 1420. Ioh. Palmer,
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Henry Warley Alderman, 1524. Sir Iohn Monday Goldsmith
Maior, deceased, 1537. Augustin Hinde Cloath-worker, one
of the Sheriffes in the yeare 1550. whose Monument doth yet re
maine, the others be gone.
The long shop, or narrow shed, incroching on the high way be
fore this Church, was licensed to be made in the yeare 1401. for
thirtie shillings foure pence the yeares rent, but now increased
much.
Then is Guthuruns lane,
Long shop or
shead by the
Crosse in
Cheape
.
so called of Guthurun, sometime
owner thereof. The inhabitants of this lane, of olde time were gold
beaters, as doth appeare by records in the Exchequer. For the ea
sterling money was appointed to be made of fine siluer, such as men
made into foyle, and was commonly called siluer of Guthuruns
lane
, &c. The Embrotherers Hall is in this lane. Iohn Throwstone
Embrotherer, then Goldsmith, Sheriffe, deceased 1519. gaue
fortie pound towards the purchase of this Hall. Hugon Lane on the
East side, and Kery lane (called of one Kery) on the West.
Then in the high stréet on the same North side, is the Sadlers Hall.
And then Fauster lane (so called) of Saint Fausters, a faire church,
lately new builded. Henry Coote Goldsmith, one of the Sheriffes
deceased 1509. builded S. Dunstons chappell there. Iohn Throw
stone
, one of the Sheriffes, gaue to the building therof, one hundred
pound, by his testamēt. Iohn Browne Seriant Painter, Alderman,
deceased 1532. was a great benefactor, and was there buried. Wil
liam Tryst
Selerar to the King 1425. Iohn Standelfe, and Iohn
Standelfe
Goldsmithes, lye buried there. Richard Galder 1544.
Agnes wife to William Milborne Chamberlaine of London,
1500. &c.
Then downe Fausterlane and Noble stréete, at the North end
whereof, is one great house builded of stone, commonly called the
Lord Windsors house, but I haue read it by the name of Neuels
Inne
in siluer stréete, and at the ende of Monkes well stréete.
In this streete on the west side thereof, is the Barbers Chi
rurgians Hall
, whom obtained their incorporation in the yeare
one thouſand foure hundred ſixtie and foure, the second of Ed
ward
the fourth
, since the which time, they builded theyr
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At the North corner of this stréete, on the same side, was sometime
an Hermitage, (or Chappell of Saint Iames) called in the Wall,
neare Cripplegate: it belonged to the Abbey and Couent of Gara
don, as appeareth by a record of Edward the first in the twentie
seuen yeare
. And by a record of Edward the third, the sixtéenth
yeare
. William de Lyons was Hermit there, and the Abbot and
Couent of Geredon, founded two Chapleins, cistercian Monkes of
their house: in this Hermitage, one of them was founded there, for
Aymor de Valence, Earle of Pembrooke, and Mary de Saint
Paule
, his Countesse.
Of these Monkes, and of a well pertaining to them, the stréete
tooke that name, and is called Monkes-well streete. This Hermi
tage with the purtenāces, was in the raigne of Edward the sixt pur
chased from the said King, by William Lambe one of the gentlemen
of the kings Chappell, Citizen and cloathworker of London: he de
ceased in the yeare 1577. and then gaue it to the Cloath-workers
in London: with other Tenements, to the value of fiftie pound
the yeare, to the intent they shall hire a Minister to say diuine ser
uice there, &c.
Againe to the high stréete of Cheape, from Fauster lane ende
to S. Martins, and by that Lane to the Shambels or flesh market,
on the North side whereof, is Penticost Lane, containing di
uers slaughterhouses for the Butchers: and there is the Butchers
Hall
.
Then was there of olde time, a proper Parish Church of Saint
Nicholas
, whereof the said flesh market tooke the name, and was
called S. Nicholas Shambles. This church with the tenements,
and Ornaments, was by Henry the eight, giuen to the Mayor and
communaltie of the citie, towards the maintenance of the newe
Parish church, then to bee erected in the late dissolued church of the
Gray Fryers
: so was this church dissolued and pulled downe. In
place whereof, and of the church yard, many faire houses are now
builded in a court with a well, &c.
Then is Stinking lane, so called, or Chicke-lane at the
East end of the Gray Fryers church. And then the late dissolued
church of the Gray Fryers: The Originall whereof, was
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The first of this order of Fryers in England nine in number, arri
ued at Douer: fiue of them remained at Canterburie, the other 4.
came to London, were lodged at the preaching Friers in Oldboorn,
for the space of fiftéene dayes: and then they hyred an house in Corn
hill
, of Iohn Treuers, one of the Sheriffes of London. They builded
there little cells, wherein they inhabited, but shortly after, the de
uotion of the citizens towards them, and the number of the Fry
ers so increased, that they were by the citizens remooued to a place
in S. Nicholas Shambles: which Iohn Ewin Mearcer, appropria
ted vnto the comunaltie, to the vse of these said Fryers, and him
selfe became a lay-brother amongst them. About the yeare 1225.
William Ioyner builded their Quire, Henry Walles the body of the
church: Walter Poter Alderman the Chapter house: Gregory
Rokesly
, their Dorter: Bartholomewe of the castle made the re
fectorie: Peter de Heliland made the infirmitorie: Beuis Bond king
of Heraults, made the Studie, &c. Margaret Quéene, second wife to
Edward the 1. began the Quire of their new church, in the yeare
1306. to the building whereof, in her life time, she gaue 2000.
Markes, and one hundred marke by her Testament.
Iohn Britaine Earle of Richmond, builded the bodie of the
church, to the charges of thrée hundred pound, and gaue many rich
Iewels and Ornaments to be vsed in the same. Mary Countesse
of Pembroke, seuentie pound. Gilbert de Clare, Earle of Gloster, be
stowed 20. great beams out of his Forrest of Tūbridge, & 20. pound
Starlings: Lady Helianor le Spencer, Lady Elizabeth de Brugh,
sister to Gilbert de Clare, gaue sums of money: and so did diuers
citizens: as Arnald de Tolinea, one hundred pound. Robert Bar
ron Lisle
, who became a Fryer there, thrée hundred pound. Bartho
lomew de Almaine
fiftie pound. Also Philippe Quéene, wife to
Edward the third, gaue 70. pound. And so the worke was done with
in the space of 21. yeares 1327. This church thus rich furnished with windowes made at the charges of diuers persons, the Lady Marga
ret Segraue
, Countesse of Norffolk, bare the charges of making the
stalls in the quire, to the value of 350. markes, about the yeare 1380.
Richard Whittington founded the Librarie, in the yeare 1429.
which was in length, one hundred twentie and nine foote: and in
breadth, one and twentie foote: all séeled with wainscot, hauing
twentie eight deskes, and eight double settles of wainscot.
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Which in the yeare next following, was altogither finished in buil
ding, and within three yeares after, furnished with bookes, to the
charges of fiue hundred fiftie sixe pound, tenne shillings, whereof
Richard Whittington bare foure hundred pound, the rest was
boorne by Doctor Thomas Winchelsey, a Fryer there: and for the
writing out of D. Nicholas de lira his workes in two volumes, to
be chained there, 100. Markes, &c. The séeling of the Quire at
diuers mens charges, two hundred markes, and the paynting at
fiftie markes.
This whole Church containeth in length
Length and
bredth of
Gray Friers
Church
.
thrée hundred foote,
of the feete of S. Paul: in breadth, eightie nine foote, and in heigth
from the ground to the Roofe, 64. foote, and two inches, &c. It was
consecrated 1325. and at the generall suppression, was valued at
thirtie two pound, ninetéene shillings, surrendred the twelfth
of Nouember, 1538
. the 30. of Henry the eight, the ornaments
and goods beeing taken to the Kings vse: the Church was shut vp
for a time, and vsed as a Store-house of goods, taken as pryses from
the French: But in the yeare 1546. on the third of Ianuarie, was
againe set open. On the which day, preached at Paules Crosse the
Bishop of Rochester,3
Gray Fryers
Church
made
a Parish
Church.
where he declared the Kings gift thereof, to
the Citie, for the releeuing of the poore.
Which gift was by pattent of Saint Bartholomewes Spittle
in Smithfield, lately valued at thrée hundred fiue pound sixe shil
lings seuen pence, and surrendred to the King: of the said Church
of the Gray Fryers
, and of two parrish Churches, the one of Saint
Nicholas in the Shambels
, and the other of S. Ewines in New
gate market
, which were to be made one Parish Church in the sayd
Fryers Church, and in lands hee gaue for maintenance of the sayd
Church, with diuine seruice, reparations, &c. 500. markes by yeare
for euer.
The thirtéenth of Ianuarie, the 38. of Henry the eight, an a
gréement was made betwixt the King and the Maior, and commu
naltie of London: dated the 27. of December: by which the said
gift of the Gray Fryers Church, with all the Edifices, and ground,
the Fratrie, the Librarie, the Dortar, and Chapter-house, the great
Cloystrie and the lesser: tenements, gardens, and vacant grounds,
Lead, Stone, Iron, &c. The Hospitall of S. Bartholomewe in west
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Smithfield, the church of the same, the leade, belles, and ornaments
of the same Hospitall, with all the Messuages, Tenements, and ap
purtenances. The Parishes of Saint Nicholas, and of S. Ewin,
and so much of Saint Pulchers as is within the gate, called New
gate
, were made one Parish church in the Gray Fryers church,
and called Christes church: founded by Henry the 8.
The Uickar of Christs church was to haue 26. pound, 13. s.
4. d. the yeare. The Uicar of S. Bartholomew 13. li. 6. s. 8. d. The
Uisitar of Newgate (being a Priest) ten pound. And other 5. Priests
in Christes church, all to be helping in the diuine seruice, ministring
the Sacraments, and Sacramentals, the fiue Priests to haue 8. li.
the péece. 2. Clarks, 6. pound each. A Sexton 4. li. Moreouer, he gaue
them the Hospitall of Bethelem: with the lauer of Brasse, by estima
tion, 18. foote in length, and 2. foote and a halfe in depth, and the wa
ter course of leade to the said Fryer house belonging, conteining by
estimation in lēgth, 18. Acres. In the yeare 1552. began the prepa
ring of the Gray Fryers house, for the poore fatherlesse children. And
in the month of Nouember, the children were taken into the same,
to the number of almost foure hundreth. On Christmas day in the
afternoone, while the Lord Maior and Alderman rode to Powles,
the children of Christs Hospitall stood, from S. Lawrence Lane ende
in Cheape, towards Powles, all in one liuery of Russet cotton, 340.
in number. And at Easter next, they were in blewe, and so haue con
tinued euer since.
The defaced Monuments in this church
Monuments
in Christs
Church
.
were these. First in the
Quire of the Ladie Margaret, daughter to Phillip king of France,
and wife to Edward the first, foundresse of this new church, 1317.
Of Isabel daughter to Edward the 3. wedded to the Lord Couse of
France, Alianor, wife to Iohn Duke of Britaine, Beatrix Du
chesse of Britaine, daughter to Henry the 3. And Elianor Duchesse
of Buckingham, 1530. Sir Robert Lyle Baron. The Lady Lysle
and Margaret de Riuars, Countesse of Deuon, all vnder one stone.
Iohn Hastings Earle of Pembrooke, 1389, Margaret daughter to
Tho. Brotherton Earle Marshall, she was Duchesse of Norffolke,
and Countesse Marshall, and Ladie Segraue, 1389, Peter Bishop
of Carbon in Hungary, 1331. Gregory Rocksley Maior. Sir
Iohn Deuerux
Knight, 1385. Iohn Denham Baron, sometime
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Treasuror of England, knight of the Garter, 1501. William
Fitz Warren
Baron, and Isabell his wife, sometime Quéene of
Man. Robert Chalons knight, 1439. Iohn Chalons, Isabell Quéen
wife to Edward the second, daughter to Philippe King of France,
1358. Isabell daughter to Edward the third, Countesse of Bedford,
and Lady Cousie, Iohan of the Tower Qéene of Scots, daughter
to E. the 2. Iohn duke of Burbon, and Augue, Earle of Claremond,
Mounpauncer
, and Baron Beaugen, who was taken prisoner
at Agen-court, kept prisoner 18. yeares, and deceased 1433. Eli
zabeth Neuell
wife to Iohn, sonne and heire to Raphe Earle of
Westmerland, and mother to Raphe Earle of Westmerland,
and daughter to Richard Earle of Kent,4 1423. Edward Burnell
sonne to the Lord Burnell. In Alhallowes chapel. Iames Fines Lord
Say. 1450. and Helenor his wife 1452. Iohn Smith Bishop of
Landafe, 1478. Iohn, Baron Hilton: Iohn Baron Clinton. Ri
chard Hastings
Knight, Lord of Willowbie, and Wells, Tho. Bur
det
Esquire beheaded, 1477. Robert Lile son & heire to the L. Lisle.
In our Lady chapell, Io. Gisors of Lo. knight. Humphrey Stafford
Esquire of Woorstershire 1486. Rob. Bartram Baron of Bothell.
Raphe Barons
knight. Wi. Apleton knight. Reynold de Cambrey
knight. T. Bewmond, sonne & heire to H. lord Bewmond. Iohn But
ler
Knight. Adam de Howton knight, 1417. Bartholomew Caster
knight of Lon. Reinfride Arundle knThis text is the corrected text. The original is t (KL)ight, 1468. T. Couil Esquire
1422. In the Postles chapel, Walter Blunt knight of the Garter,
and L. Mountioy, Treasurer of England 1474. Edward Blunt L.
Mountioye 1475. Alice Blunt Mountioye, sometime wife to Wil
liam Browne
Mayor of London, and daughter to Henry Kebell,
Mayor 1521. Anne Blunt daughter to Iohn Blunt knight, Lord
Mountioy, 1480. Sir Allen Cheinie knight, and sir Tho. Greene
knight. William Blunt Esquire, sonne and heire to Walter Blunt,
and father to Ed. Lord Mountioy.5 Iames Blunt Knight, sonne to
Walter Blunt Captaine of Gwynes 1492. This text is the corrected text. The original is F (KL)Elizabeth Blunt wife
to Robert Curson knight, 1494. Bartholomew Burwashe, and
Iohn Burwashe his sonne, Iohn Blunt Lord Mountioy captain of
Gwins & Hams 1485. Alan Buxhall of London, Iohn Blunt knight
1531. Iohn Philpot knight Mayor, and the Lady Iane Sampford
his wife 1384. Margaret daughter to sir Iohn Philpot, first married
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to T. Sentler Esquire, & after to Iohn Neyland Esquire. Nicholas
Biember
knight Maior, Rowl. Blunt Esquire, 1509. Ro. Bradbury
1489. Nicholas Clifton knight. Frances Chape, 2. sons of Allayne
Lord Cheiney, and Iohn sonne and heire to the same Lord Allayne
Cheinie
knight. Iohn Robpart knight of the Garter 1450. Alleine
Cheiney
knight, Thomas Malorye Knight, 1470. Thomas Yong
a Iustice of The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye Bench, 1476. Iohn Baldwin fellow of Grays Inne,
and common Seriant of London, 1469. Walter Wrotsley knight
of Warwick-shire, 1473. Stephen Ienins Marchantaylor, Mayor
1523. Thomas a Par, and Iohn Wiltwater, slaine at Barnet, 1471.
Robert Elkenton knight 1460. Richard Hauering knight 1388.
Robert Trisilian knight, Iustice, 1308. Geoffrye Lucy, sonne to
Geoffrey Lucy, Iohn Water Alias Yorke Herault 1520. Iohn
More
(Alias Nory) Herault 1491. George Hopton Knight,
1489. Betwéene the quire and the Aulter, Rape Spiganell knight,
Iohn Moyle gentleman of Greyes Inne, 1495. William Huddie
knight 1501. Io. Cobham a baron of Kēt, Iohn Mortayn knight
Iohn Deyncort knight, Iohn Norbery Esquire, high Treasurer
of England, Henry Norbere his sonne Esquire, Iohn Southlee
knight, Thomas Sakuile, Thomas Lucy knight 1525. Robert de
la Riuar
, sonne to Mauricius de la Riuar, Lord of Tormerton, 1457
Iohn Malmaynas Esquire, and Thomas Malmayns knights, Ni
cholas Malmains
Hugh Parsal
knight, 1490. Alexandria Kirke
ton
knight, &c. In the body of the Church, William Paulet Esquire
of Summersetshire 1482. Iohn Moyle gentleman 1530. Peter
Champion
Esquire 1511. Iohn Harte Gentleman 1449. Alice La.
Hungarford
, hanged at Tiborne, for murdering her husband, 1523.
Edward Hall Gentleman of Grayes Inne, 1470. Ri. Churchyard
Gentleman fellow of Grayes Inne, 1498. Iohn Mortimar knight
beheaded 1423. Henry Frowike Alderman, Renauld Frowike,
Philip Pats
, 1518. William Porter Seriant at armes 1515. Tho
mas Grantham
Gentleman 1511. Edmond Rotheley Gentlemā
1470. Henry Reston Gentleman of Grayes Inne, 1485. I. Au
brye
sonne to I. Aubrye, Maior of Norwich, 1368. Nicholas Mon
gomery
Gentleman, sonne to Io. Mongomery of Northampton
shire
1485. Sir Bartho. Emfield knight: Sir Barnard, S. Peter
knight, Sir Raphe Sandwiche knight, Custos of London. Sir An
drew Sakauile
knight.
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All these and fiue times so many more haue bin buried there, whose
Monuments are wholly defaced: for there were 9. Tombes of Ala
blaster and Marble, inuironed with strikes of Iron in the Quire,
and one Tombe in the bodie of the church also coped with yron, all
pulled downe, besides 7. score graue stones of Marble, all sold for 50.
pound or thereabouts, by Sir Martin Bowes. Of late time buried
there, Walter Hadden Doctor, &c.
From this church West to Newgate, is of this Warde. Now
for the Southside of this Warde, beginning againe at the crosse in
Cheape
, from thence to Friday stréete, and downe that stréete on
the West side, till ouer against the Northwest corner of S. Mat
thewes
church
. And on the West side, to the South corner of the
said church, which is wholly in the Warde of Faringdon, a proper
church, and hath these fewe Monuments of Sir Nicholas Twiford
Goldsmith, Maior: who gaue to that church an house, with the ap
purtenances, called the Griffon on the Hope, in The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye same stréet. Tho
mas Pole
Goldsmith, 1395. Robert Iohnson Goldsmith, Alder
man. Robert Harding Goldsmith, one of the Sheriffes, 1478.
Iohn Twiselton Goldsmith, Alderman, 1525. Raphe Allen Gro
cer, one of the Sheriffes deceased, 1546. Anthony Gamage Iron
monger, one of the Sheriffes, deceased, 1579. Cage, Iohn
Mabbe
Chamberlaine of London, &c.
From this Friday stréete, West to the Old Exchaunge, a stréet
so called of the Kings Exchaunge there kept, which was for the re
ceit of Bullion, to be quoyned. For Henry the 3. in the 6. yeare of
his raigne
, wrote to the Scabines and men of Ipre, that he and his
councell had giuen prohibition, that none, This text is the corrected text. The original is C (SM)Englishmen or other,
should make chaunge of plate or other Masse of siluer, but onely in
this Exchaunge at London, or at Canterbury. Andrew Buke
rell
then had to Farme the Exchaunge of England, and was Ma
ior of London in the raigne of Henry the third. Iohn Somercote
had the keeping of the Kings Exchaunge ouer all England. In the
eigth of Edward the first, Gregory Rockesly was kéeper of the
saide Exchaunge for the King. In the fift of Edward the second,
William Hausted was kéeper thereof. And in the 18. Roger de
Frowicke
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These receiued the old stampe, or coyning yrons, from time to time,
as the same were worne, and deliuered new to al the Mints in Eng
land
, as more at large in another place I haue noted.
This stréete beginneth by West Cheape in the North, and
runneth downe South to Knight-Riders stréete: that part thereof
which is called Olde-Fish stréete, but the very housing and Office
of the Exchaunge and Coynage
, was about the midst therof, South
from the East Gate that entereth Pawles Church yarde, and on the
West side in Baynards Castle Warde.
On the East side of this Lane, betwixt West cheape, and the
church of S. Augustine, Henry Walles Maior (by license of Ed. the
first
) builded one Rowe of houses, the profits rising of them to be im
ployed on London Bridge.
The parish church of S. Augustine, and one house next adioy
ning in Watheling streete, is of this Warde called Faringdon.
This is a faire church, and lately well repaired, wherein be Monu
ments remaining of Henry Reade Armourer, one of the Sheriffes
1450. Robert Bellesdon Haberdasher, Maior, 1491. Sir
Townley
, William Dere one of the Sheriffes, 1450. Robert Ra
uen
Haberdasher, 1500. Thomas Apleyard Gentleman, 1515.
William Moncaster Merchant Taylor, 1524. Willi. Holte Mer
chant Taylor, 1544. &c.
Then is the North church yard of Powles, in the which stan
deth the Cathedrall church of S. Paule. This church was first foun
ded by Ethelbart King of Kent, about the yeare of Christ, 610. he
gaue thereto lands, as appeareth.
Aedelbertus Rex deo inspirante, pro animæ sua remedio dedit epis
copo melito terram qua appellatur Tillingeham ad monaster: sui solatiū
scilioz,
S. Pauli: Et ego Rex Aethelbertus ita firmiter concedo tibi
presulimelito potestatem eius habendi & possidendi vt in perpetuum in
monastary vtilitate permanet, &c
. Athelstan, Edgare, Edward the
Confessor
, and others also gaue lands therunto. Williā Conqueror
gaue to the Church of S. Paule, and to Mauricius then Bishop, and
his successors, the Castle of Stortford, with the appurtenances, &c.
He also confirmed the gifts of his predecessors, in these words:
Omne I Rex Angl. Clamo quietas in perpetuum, 24. Hidas quas Rex
Aetholbert dedit S. Paulo iuxta murum London, &c.
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The Charter of King William the Conqueror, giuen to the
church of S. Paule in London, exemplified in the Tower: the la
tin thereof Englished thus.
William by the grace of God, King of Englishmen, To all his
welbeloued French and English people, greeting. Know ye, that
I do giue vnto God and the
Church of S. Paule of London, and to
the Rectors and Seruitors of the same, in all their lands which the
Church hath, or shall haue, within borough and without, sack and
socke, Thole and The, Infangthefe, and Grithbriche, and all
freeshippes by sea and by land, on tyde, and off tyde, and all the
rights that into them Christendome by rad and more speake and
on buright hamed, and on buright worke, afore all the Bishop
pricks in mine land: and on each other mans land. For I will that
the Church in all things be as free as I would my soule to be in the
day of iudgement, witnesses
Ofmound our Chancellor, Lamfranke
the Archbishop of Canterbury, and Thomas Archbishop of York,
Roger
Earle of Salesbury, and Alane the Countie, and Geffrey de
Magna villa
, and Raphe Peuerell.
In the yeare 1087. this church of S. Paule was brent with
fire, and therwith the more part of the citie which fire began at the
entry of the West gate, and consumed to the East gate. Mauricius
then Bishop, began therefore the foundation of a new church of S.
Paule
,
Foundation of
the newe
Church of S.
Paul
builded,
stone brought
from Cane in
Normandie.
a work that men of that time iudged wold neuer haue bin fini
shed, it was to them so wonderfull for length & breadth, & also The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye same
was builded vpon Arches (or Uaultes) of stone, for defence of fire,
which was a manner of woorke before that time vnknowne to the
people of this Nation, and then brought in by the French: and the
stone was fetcht from Cane in Normandy.
This Mauricius deceased in the yeare 1107. Richard Beamor
succéeded him in the Bishoppricke, who did wonderfully increase
the said church, purchasing of his owne cost, the large stréetes and
Lanes about it, wherin were wont to dwel many laye people, which
ground he began to compasse about, with a strong wall of stone and
gates. King Henry the first gaue to the said Richard, so much of the
Mote (or Wall) of the castle, on the Thames side to the South, as
should be néedfull to make the said wal of the church, and so much as
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It should séeme that this Richard inclosed but two sides of the
saide church or Semitorie of Saint Paule, to wit, the South and
North sides: for King Edward the second, in the tenth of his raigne,
graunted that the saide church yarde should be inclosed with a wall
where it wanted, for the murthers and robberies that were there
committed. But the cittizens then claimed the East part of the
church yarde to bee the place of assembly to their folkemotes,
The commoThis text has been supplied. Reason: The facsimile photograph does not include the whole surface. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (SM)n6 bell in Paules
church yard

rung, for the
calling togi
ther of the
Citizens to
their folke
motes.
and
that the great stéeple there scituate was to that vse, their common
bell, which being there rung, all the inhabitants of the citie might
heare and come togither. They also claimed the West side, that
they might there assemble themselues togither, with the Lorde of
Baynardes castle, for view of their Armour in defence of the citie.
This matter was in the Tower of London referred to Haruius
de Stanton
, and his fellow Iustices Itenerantes: but I finde not
the decision or iudgement of that controuersie.
True it is, that Edward the third, in the seuentéene of his raigne,
gaue commandement for the finishing of that wall, which was then
performed, and to this day it continueth. Although now on both the
sides (to wit, within and without) it be hidden with dwelling hou
ses. Richard Beamer deceased in the yeare 1127. and his successors
in processe of time, performed the worke begunne.
The stéeple of this church was builded and finished in
Powles stee
ple.
the yeare
1222. The crosse on the said stéeple fell downe, and a new was set
vp in the yeare 1314. The new worke of Powles (so called) at the
East ende aboue the Quire, was begun in the yeare 1251.
Henry Lacie Earle of Lincolne, Constable
The newe
woorke of
Powles.
of Chester, and
Custos of England, in his time was a great benefactor to this work,
and was there buried, in the yeare 1310. Also Raphe Baldocke
Bishop of London, in his life time gaue two hundreth markes to
the building of the saide newe worke: and left much by his Testa
ment, towards the finishing thereof, he deceased in the yeare 1313
and was buried in the Lady chappell.
The first of February, in the yeare 1444. about
Powles stee
ple fiered by
lightning.
two of the clock
in the afternoone, this stéeple was fiered by lightning, in the midst of
the shaft or spéere, both on the West side, & on the South, but by la
bour of many well disposed people, the same was to appearance
quenched with Uinegre, so that all men withdrew themselues
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to their houses praising God: but betwéene eight and nine of the
clock in the same night, the fire brast out again, more feruently then
before, and did much hurt to the Lead and Timber, till by the great
labour of the Maior and people that came thither, it was throughly
quenched.
This stéeple was repaired
Pauls steeple
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in the yeare 1462. and the Wea
ther Cocke againe erected: but one Robert Godwin winding it
vp, the rope brake, and he was destroyed on the Pinacles, and the
cock
Another cock
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was sore brused. But Burchwood (the Kings Plomer) set it vp
againe: since the which time, néeding reparation, it was both taken
down & set vp, in The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye yeare 1553. it thē wayed 40. poūd. At which time
it was found to be of copper gilt ouer, and the length from the bill to
the taile, being 4. foote, and the breadth ouer the wings, 3. foote & a
halfe: the crosse from the bole, to the Eagle
Height of the
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(or Cocke) was fifteene
foote, and sixe inches of a sise: the length thereof ouerthwart, was
fiue foote and ten inches: and the compasse of the bole was nine foote
and one inch. The inner bodie of this Crosse, was Oake, the next
couer was Leade, and the vttermost was of Copper, red varnished.
The boale and Eagle, or Cocke, were of Copper and gilt also.
The height of
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the stéeple was 520. foote, wherof the stone worke, is
260. foote, and The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye spire was likewise 260. foote: the length of The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye whole
church, is two hundred and fortie taylors yardes, which make 720.
foote: the breadth thereof, is 130. foote: and the height of the body
of that church, is 150. foote.
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This church hath a Bishop, a Deane,
a Precentor, Chauncelor, Treasurer, and fiue Archdeacons: to
wit, of London, Middlesex, Essex, Colchester and S. Albons: it
hath Prebendaries thirtie, Cannons twelue, Uickars Chorall six, &c.
The Colledge of Petty Cannons there,
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was founded by king
Richard the second
, in honor of Quéene Anne his wife, and of her
progenitors, in the 17. of his raign. Their Hall and lands was then
giuen vnto them, as appeareth by the Pattent, Maister Robert
Dokesworth
then being maister thereof.
There was also one great Cloyster on the North side of this
church, inuironing a plot of ground, of old time called Pardō church
yard
, whereof Thomas More (Deane of Pauls) was either the first
builder, or a most especiall benefactor, and was buried there.
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About
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bray, or dance of death, commonly called the dance of Pauls: the like
wherof, was painted about S. Innocents cloister, at Paris in Frāce:
the metres or poesie of this daunce, were translated out of French
into English, by Iohn Lidgate, the Monke of Bery, & with The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye picture
of Death, leading all estates painted about the Cloyster: at the
speciall request and dispence of Iankin Carpenter, in the Raigne of
Henry the 6
. In this Cloyster were buried many persons, some of
worship, and others of honour: the monuments of whom, in num
ber and curious workemanship, passed all other that were in that
church.
Ouer the East Quadrant of this Cloyster, was a faire Libra
rie, builded at the costs and charges of Walter Sherington, Chance
lor of the Duchie of Lancaster, in the raigne of Henry the 6. which
hath béene well furnished with faire written bookes in Uellum: but
fewe of them now do remaine there. In the middest of this pardon
church yard
, was also a faire Chapel, first foūded by Gilbert Becker,
Portgraue and principal magistrate of this citie, in the raign of king
Stephen
, who was there buried.
Thomas Moore Deane of Pauls before named, reedified
this Chappel, and founded thrée Chaplains there, in the raigne of
Henry the 5
.
In the yeare 1549. on the tenth of Aprill, the said Chappell
by commaundement of the Duke of Summerset, was begun to bee
pulled downe, with the whole Cloystrie, the daunce of Death, the
Tombes, and monuments: so that nothing thereof was left, but the
bare plot of ground, which is since conuerted into a garden, for the
Pety Canons. There was also a Chapel at the North dore of Pauls,
founded by the same Walter Sherington, by license of Henry the
sixt
, for two, thrée, or foure Chaplains, indowed with fortie pound by
the yeare. This Chapell also was pulled downe in the raigne of
Edward the sixt
, and in place thereof, a faire house builded.
There was furthermore, a faire Chapel of the holy Ghost in Pauls
church
, on the North side: founded in the yeare, 1400. by Roger
Holmes
, Chauncelor and Prebendary of Pauls, for Adam Bery
Alderman, Iohn Wingham and others, for seuen Chaplains, and
called Holmes Colledge. Their common Hall was in Pauls church
yard
on the South side. This Colledge also was with others sup-
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pressed in the raigne of Edward the sixt. Then vnder the Quire of
Paules
is a large chapel, first dedicated to the name of Iesu, founded
the 37. of Henry the sixt, as appeareth by his patent thereof, dated
at Crodowne to this effect. Many liege men, and Christian people
hauing begun a fraternitie, and guild, to the honour of the most glo
rious name of Iesu Christ our Sauiour, in a place called The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye crowdes
of the Cathedrall church of Paules in London, which hath continu
ed long time peaceably, till now of late: whereupon they haue made
request, and we haue taken vpon vs the name and charge of the
foundation, to the laude of Almightie God, the Father, the Sonne
and the holy Ghost, and especially to the honour of Iesu, in whose
honour, the fraternitie was begun, &c.
The King ordained William Say then Deane of Pauls to bee
the Rector, and Richard Ford, (a remembrancer in the Exchequer)
and Henry Bennis (clarke of his priuie Seale) the Gardians of
these brothers and sisters: they and theyr successors to haue a com
mon seale: license to purchase lands or tenements to the value of 40
pound by the yeare, &c.
This foundation was confirmed by Henry the seuenth, the
two and twentie of his reigne, to Doctor Collet, then Deane of
Powles, Rector there, &c. And by Henry tThis text has been supplied. Reason: The ink has faded, obscuring the text. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on evidence internal to this text (context, etc.). (MR)h7e eight, the seuen
and twentieth of his raigne
, to Richard Pace, then Deane of
Pauls, &c.
At the West ende of this Iesus chapell, vnder the Quire
of Pauls
, also was a Parish church of Saint Fayth, commonly cal
led Saint Faith vnder Pauls, which serued for the Stacioners and
others, dwelling in Pauls church yard, Pater Noster Rowe, and
the places neare adioyning. The said chapell of Iesus being sup
pressed in the raigne of Edward the sixt: the Parishioners of Saint
Fayths church
were remooued into the same Iesus chapell, as to a
place more sufficient for largenesse and lightsomenesse, then
their former church was, and so it still remaineth to that
vse.
Then was there on the North side of this church yarde, a
Charnell house for the boanes of the dead, and ouer it a chapell of
an olde foundation, such as followeth. In the yeare one thouſand
two hundred eightie two
, the tenth of Edward the first, it was a
greed

26This text is the corrected text. The original is 8 (NAP)7
greed, that Henry Walles Mayor, and the citizens, for cause of
shops by them builded, without the wal of the churh yard, should as
signe to God, and to the church of Saint Paul, ten markes of rent
by the yeare for euer, towards the new building of a chapell of the
blessed Uirgin Mary
, and also to assigne fiue markes of yearly rent
to a Chaplaine to celebrate there.
Moreouer in the yeare 1430. the eight of Henry the sixt,
license was graunted to Iankin Carpenter, (executor to Richard
Whittington
) to establish vpon the said Charnell, a Chaplaine,
to haue eight markes by the yeare: Then was also in this chapel,
two brotherhoods. In this chapell were buried Robert Barton,
and Henry Barton Maior, and Thomas Mirfin Maior, all Skin
ners, and were entombed with their Images of Alablaster ouer
them, grated about with Iron: all which, was pulled downe in the
yeare one thouſand fiue hundred fortie nine, the bones of the dead,
couched vp in a Charnill (by report of him who paid for the cariage)
were conueied from thence into Finsbery fielde, amounting to more
then one thousand cart-loades, and there laid on a moorish ground,
in short space after raysed (by soylage of the citie) to heare thrée
winde-milles.
The chapell and Charnill were conuerted into dwelling hou
ses, ware houses, and sheads for Stacioners, builded before it, in
place of the Tombes. In the East part of this church yard, standeth
Powles schoole, lately builded and endowed in the yeare 1512. by
Iohn Collet Doctor of Diuinitie, and Deane of Powles, for 153.
poore mens children, to be taught frée in the same scoole, for which hée
appointed a Maister, a Surmaister, or Usher, and a Chaplaine, with
large stipends for euer, committing the case and ouersight thereof, to
the Maister, Wardens, and Assistants of the Mearcers in London,
because he was borne in London, and was sonne to Henry Collet,
Mearcer, sometime Maior. He left to these Mearcers, landes,
to the yearelie value of one hundred and twentie pound or better.
Neare vnto this schoole on the North side thereof, was of old time a
great and high Clochier
Clochiard in
Powles church
yard
.
(or Bel-house) foure square, builded of
Stone, and in the same a most strong frame of Timber, with
foure Belles, the greatest that I haue heard off: these were
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know not by whose gift: the same had a great speare of timber, co
uered with Lead, with the image of Saint Paul on the top, but was
pulled downe by sir Miles Partredge knight, in the raigne of Henry
the eight
.
The common spéech then was, that he did set an hundred poūd
vpon a cast at dice against it, and so wonne the saide Clocheard
and belles of the King: and then causing the belles to be broken as
they hoong, the rest was pulled downe and broken also. This man
was afterward executed on the Tower hill, for matters concerning
the Duke of Summerset, in the yeare 1551. the fift of Edward the
sixt
.
In place of this Clochearde, of olde times, the
Common bell
of the Citie.
common Bell of
the citie was vsed to be roong for the assembly of the citizens, to their
Folke motes as I haue before shewed. About the middest of this
church yard, is a Pulpit Crosse of timber, mounted vpon steppes of
stone, and couered with Leade. In which, are sermons preached
by learned Diuines euery Sunday in the forenoone. The very anti
quitie whereof, is to me vnknowne: but I reade, that in the yeare
1259. King Henry the third, commanded a generall assembly to
be made at this Crosse, where he in proper person commaunded the
Mayor, that on the next day following, he should cause to bee sworne
before the Aldermen, euery stripling of twelue yeares of age,
or vpward, to bee true to the King and his heires, Kings of Eng
land
.
Also in the yeare 1262. the same King caused to bee read at
Pauls Crosse, a Bull obtained from Pope Vrban the fourth, as an
absolution for him, and for all that were sworne to maintaine the Ar
ticles made in Parliament at Oxford. Also in the yeare 1299.
the Deane of Pauls, accursed at Pauls Crosse, all those which had
searched in the church of Saint Martin in the field, for an hThis text has been supplied. Reason: The text is not clear for some reason not covered by other available values. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on guesswork. (SM)oo8rd of
Gold, &c.
Thomas Kemp Bishop of London, new
Pauls steeple
and Church
brent.
builded this Pulpit
and Crosse, in forme as it now standeth. In the yeare 1561. the
fourth of Iune
, betwixt the houre of thrée and foure of the Clocke in
afternoone, the great speare of the stéeple of Saint Pauls church, was
fiered by lightening, which brake fourth (as it séemed) two or thrée
yardes beneathe the foote of the Crosse, and from thence it brent
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downeward the speare to the battlements, stone worke and bels,
so furiously, that within the space of foure houres, the same stéeple
with all the Roofes of the church, were consumed, to the great sorow
and perpetuall remembrance of all the beholders. After this mis
chance, the Quéenes Maiestie directed her letters to the Maior,
willing him to take order for spéedie repairing of the same. And
Spéedie repai
ring of Paules
Church
.
she
of her Gracious disposition, for the furtherance thereof, did present
ly giue and deliuer in gold 1000. markes, with a warrant for 1000.
loades of timber, to be taken out of her woods, or elsewhere.
The citizens also gaue first a great beneuolence, and after that
The Queenes
gift.
thrée
fiftéenes to be spéedilie paide. The Cleargie of England, likewise
within the Prouince of Canterburie, graunted the fourth part of
the value of their benefices, charged with first fruites, the thirtieth
part of such as were not so charged, but the Cleargie of
Beneuolence.
Lon
don
Dioces, graunted the thirtieth part of all that paide first
fruites, and the twentieth part of such as hadde payde theyr
fruites.
Six citizens of London, and two Pettie Canons of Powles
church
, hadde charge to further and ouersée the woorke, wherein
such expedition was vsed, that within one moneth next following the
burning thereof, the church was couered with boordes and lead, in
manner of a false Roofe against the weather, and before the ende of
the said yeare, all the said Iles of the church were framed out of new
timber, couered with leade, and fully finished. The same yeare also,
the great Roofes of the West and East endes were framed out of
great timber in Yorkeshiere, brought thence to London by sea, and
set vp, and couered with leade. But concerning the stéeple, litle was
done, through whose default God knoweth: it was said, that the mo
ney appointed for newe building of the stéeple, was collected, and
brought to the hands of Edmond Grindall then Bishop of Lon
don
. The monuments in this church
MonumenThis text has been supplied. Reason: Smudging dating from the original print process. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on an external source. (MR)ts
in Powles
church
.
be these. First as I reade, of
Erkenwalde Bishop of London, buried in the olde church, about the
yeare of Christ, ſeuen hundred, whose body was translated into
the newe worke, in the yeare one thouſand one hundred & fortie,
being richly shrined, aboue the Quire behinde the high Al
ter.
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Church, and after that, remooued into the new, and laid in a coffin of
stone, on the North side, without the Quire. Etheldred King of the
West Saxons, was likewise buried and remooued. William Nor
man
Bishop of London, in the reignes of Edward the Confessor,9
and of William the Conqueror, deceased, one thouſand and ſeuenty,
and is now buried in the West Ile, with an Epitaph, as in another
place I haue shewed. Eustauchius de Fanconbridge Bishop of
London 1228. buried in the South Ile, aboue the Quire.
Roger Nigar Bishop of London 1241. buried on the North
side the Quire. Fulco Basset Bishop of London 1259. Henry
Wingham
B. 1262. Henry Lacye, Earle of Lincolne, in the
new worke of Powles, betwixt our Lady chapel, and S. Dunstons
chapell
, where a faire monument was raised for him, with his pic
ture in armour, crosse legged, as one professed for defence of the ho
ly land, against the infidels. His monument is foulely defaced.
The cause of
monuments of
the dead
cross-legged.
Raphe Baldoke B. of London 1313. in our Lady chapell, where
of he was founder.
Some haue noted, that in digging the foundation of this
newe woorke of Powles, there were founde more then an hun
dred scalpes of Oxen, or Kine, which thing (say they) confirmeth
greatly the opinion
Scalpes of ox
en found in
diging of a
foundation.
of those which haue reported, that of olde time
there had bene a Temple of Iupiter, and that there was daily sacri
fice of beasts.
Othersome, both wise and learned, haue thought the Bucks
head, boorne before the procession of Paules, on Saint Paules day,10
to signifie the like. But true it is, that I haue read an auncient déede
to this effect.
Sir William Baud knight, the third of Edward the first, in the
yeare
A Bucks head
borne before
the procession
at Powls.
1274. on Candlemas day,11 grautned to Haruy de Borham,
Deane of Powles, and to the chapter there, that in consideration of
twentie two Akers of ground or land, by them granted within their
manor of Westley in Essex, to be inclosed into his park of Curing
ham
, he would for euer vpon the feast day of the conuersion of Saint
Paul
12 in winter, giue vnto them a good Doe, seasonable and swéete,
and vpon the feast of the commemoration of Saint Paul in summer,
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spent amongst the Canons residents: the Doe to bee brought by
one man at the houre of Procession, and through the Procession to
the high Alter: and the bringer to haue nothing: the Bucke to
be brought by all his meyney in like manner, and they to haue payd
vnto them by the Chamberlaine of the church, 12. pence onely, and
no more to be required. This graunt he made, and for performance,
bound the lands of him and his heires to bee distrained on: and
if the landes shoulde bee euicted, that yet hee and his heires
shoulde accomplishe the gift. Witnesses Richard Tilbery,
William de Vockendon, Richard de Harlowe
, Knights,
Peter of Stanforde, Thomas of Waldon, and some o
thers.
Syr Walter Baude Knight, sonne to William, confir
med this gift, in the thirtieth of the said King, and the witnesses
thereunto, were Nicholas de Wokendon, Richard de Rokeley,
Thomas de Mandeuile, Iohn de Rocheford
, Knights, Richard
de Broniforde
, William de Markes, William de Fulham
, and
other. Thus much for the grant.
Now what I haue heard by report, and haue partly séene, it
followeth. On the feast day of the Cōmemoration of Saint Paul, the
bucke beeing brought vp to the steps of the high Alter in Powles
church
, at the houre of Procession, the Deane and chapter
being apparelled in Coapes and Uestments, with garlands of
Roses on their heads, they sent the body of the Bucke to baking,
and had the head fixed on a powle, boorne before the Crosse in
in their procession, vntill they issued out of the West doore,
where the kéeper that brought it, blowed the death of the
Bucke, and then the Horners that were about the Cittie,
presentlie aunswered him in like manner: for the which paines,
they had each one, of the Deane and Chapter, foure pence in
money, and their dinner: and the kéeper that brought it, was
allowed during his aboade there, for that seruice, meate,
drinke and lodging, at the Deane and Chapters charges,
and fiue shillings in money at his going away, togither with
a loafe of bread, hauing the picture of Saint Paule vppon
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There was belonging to the church of Saint Paul for both the
dayes, two speciall sutes of Uestments, the one imbrodered with
Buckes, the other with Does, both giuen by the said Bandes (as I
haue heard.) Thus much for The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye matter. Now to the residue of the mo
numents, Henry Gylford, L. Marshall, was buried in the Postles
chapell
1313. Richard Newport Bishop 1318. Sir Iohn Bew
camp
, Constable of Douer, Wardon of the Portes, Knight of the
Garter: sonne to Gwye Bewcampe, Earle of Warwicke, and
brother to Thomas, Earle of Warwicke, in the body of the church
on the South side 1358. where a faire monument remaineth of
him: he is by ignorant people misnamed, to be Humphrey Duke of
Gloster
, who lyeth honourably buried at Saint Albons, twentie
miles from London: and therefore such as merily professe them
selues to serue Duke Humphrey in Powles, are to bee punished
here, and sent to Saint Albons, there to be punished againe,
for theyr absence from theyr Maister, as they call him.
Sir Raphe de Hingham, chéefe Iustice of both Benches,
successiuely buried in the side of the North walke, against the Quire,
1308. Sir Iohn Putteney Draper Mayor, 1348. in a faire
chapell by him builded, on the North side of Powles, wherin he foū
ded 3. chaplains.
Richard de Plesseys in the North walke before Saint Geor
ges
chapell
, 1361. Sir Symon Burley, Constable of Douer, and
Chamberlaine to Richard the second, knight of the Garter, behea
ded, lyeth buried in the North walke against the Quire. Adam de
Bery
Mayor, in the yeare 1364. buried in a Chapel of Saint
Mary Magdalen: or of the holy Ghost
, called Holmes Col
ledge
.
Roger Holmes Chauncelor and Prebend of Powles, was
buried there 1400. Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster 1399.
buried on the North side the Quire, by Blanch his first wife, who
deceased in the yeare 1368. The Dutchesse of Bedforde, sister to
Philip Duke of Burgonie, one thouſand foure hundred thirtie thrée.
Robert Fitz Hewe, Bishop of London, in the quire, one thouſand
foure hundred thirtie fiue
. Thomas Kempe Bishop of London, in
a proper chapell of the Trinitie, by him founded in the body of the
church,

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Church on the North side, 1489. Iohn Collet Deane of Powles on
the South side without the quire, 1519. Richard Fitz Iames, Bi
shop of London lyeth hard beneath the North-west Piller of Pauls
steeple, vnder a faire tombe, and a chapell of timber with staires,
mounting thereunto ouer his tombe, 1521. his chapell was burned
by fier, falling from the stéeple. Iohn Stokesly Bishop of London in
our Lady chapell 1539. Iohn Neuel, Lord Latimere, in a chapell
by the North doore of Powles
, about the yeare, 1542. Sir Iohn
Mason
knight, in the North walke against the quire, 1566. Willi
am Herbert
Earle of Pembrooke, knight of the Garter, on the
North side the quire, 1569. Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord kéeper of
the great Seale, on the South side of the Quire, 1578. Sir Philip
Sidney
aboue the Quire, on the North side the Quire, 1586. Sir
Francis Walsingham
knight, principall Secretarie, and chauncelor
of the Duchie of Lancaster 1590. Sir Christopher Hatton Lord
Chancelor of England, knight of the Garter, aboue the Quire, 1591
vnder a most sumptuous monument, whereof a mery Poet writ
thus.
Philip and Francis haue no Tombe,
For great Christopher takes all the roome.
Iohn Elmare Bishop of London, before S. Georges chapell,
1594. The Lady Heneage, and her husband sir Thomas Heneage
Chauncelor of the Dutchie, 1595. Richard Fletcher Bishop of
London, 1596. These as the chéefe haue I noted, and so an end
for Pauls church.
Without the North gate of Powles church, from the ende
of the olde Exchange, West vppe Pater Noster Rowe, by the
two lanes out of Pauls church, the first out of the crosse Ile of Pauls,
the other out of the body of the church, about the middest thereof, and
so West to the golden Lyon, be all of this Warde, as is aforesaid:
The houses in this stréete, from the first North gate of Pauls church
yard
, vnto the next gate, was first builded without the wall of the
churchyard, by Henry Walles Mayor, in the yeare 1282. The
rents of those houses go to the maintenance of London bridge. This
sreete is now called Pater Noster Rowe, because of Stacioners or
Text writers that dwelled there, who wrote and solde all sorts of
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bookes then in vse, namely, A. B. C. Or Abstes with the Pater
Noster, Aue, Creede
, Graces, &c.
There dwelled
Pater Noster
makers.
also turners of Beades, and they were called
Pater Noster makers: as I read in a Record of one Robert Nikke
Pater Noster maker, and Citizen, in the raign of Henry the fourth,
and so of other. At the end of this Pater Noster Rowe, is Aue Ma
ry
Lane
, so called vpon the like occasion of text writers, and Beade
makers, then dwelling there: and at the ende of that Lane is like
wise Creede Lane, late so called (but sometime Spurrier Rowe, of
Spurriers dwelling there) and Amen Lane, is added thereunto, be
twixt the South end of Warwicke Lane, and the North end of Aue
Mary
Lane
: at the North end of Aue Mary lane, is one great house
builded of stone and timber, of olde time pertaining to Iohn Duke of
Britaine, Earle of Richmond, as appeareth by the Records of Edw.
the second
: since that it is called Pembrookes Inne, neare vnto Lud
gate
, as belonging
Duke of Bri
taines house,
since Pem
brookes Inne
,
now Burgaue
ny house
.
to the Earles of Pembrooke in the times of Ric.
the 2.
the 18. yeare
: and of Henry the sixt, in the 14. yeare. It is
now called Burgaueny house, and belonged to Henry, late Lorde
of Burgaueny. Betwixt the South end of Aue Mary Lane, and the
North end of Creede Lane, is the comming out of Powles church
yard
, on the East, and the high stréete on the West, towards Lud
gate
, and this is called Bowier Rowe, of bowiers dwelling there in
olde time, now worne out by Mearcers and others. In this stréete on
the North side, is the Parish church of S. Martin, a proper church,
and lately new builded: for in the yeare 1437. Iohn Michael Ma
ior and the communaltie, granted to William Downe parson of S.
Martins at Ludgate
, a parcell of ground, containing in length 28.
foote, and in breadth 24. foote, to set & build their stéeple vpon, &c. The
Monuments here, be of Henry Belwase, and Iohn Gest, 1458. Wil
liam Tauerner
Gentleman 1466, Iohn Barton Esquire, 1439.
Stephen Pecocke Mayor 1533. Sir Roger Cholemly, some say
William Seuen-Oake Mayor, &c.
On the South side of this stréete, is the turning into the Black-
Fryers
, which order sometime had their house in Olde-Boorne,
where they remained for the space of fiftie fiue yeares, and then in
the yeare 1276. Gregory Roksley Mayor, and the Barons of this
citie,
Maior and Ba
rons of this
Citie.
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terbury, two (Lanes or wayes) next the stréete of Baynards Castle,
and also the Tower of Mountfichit, to bee destroyed: in place of
which, the saide Robert builded the late new church of the Blacke-
Fryers
, and placed them therein. King Edward the first and Elya
nor
his wife, were great benefactors thereunto. This was a large
church, and richly furnished with Ornaments: wherein diuers
Parliaments and other great méetings hath béene holden: namely
in the yeare one thouſand foure hundred and fiftie, the twentie eight
of Henry the sixt
, a Parliament was begun at Westminster, and
adiourned to the Blacke-Fryers in London. In the yeare, 1527. the
Emperor Charles the fifth, was lodged there. In the yeare 1524. the
fiftéenth of Aprill
, a Parliament was begun at the Black-Fryers,
wherein was demaunded a subsidie of 800000. pound to bee ray
sed of goodes and lands, 4. shillings of euery pound, and in the ende
was graunted 2. shillings of the pound, of goods or lands, that were
woorth 20. pound, or might dispend 20. pounde by the yeare, and
so vpward, to be paid in 2. yeares. This Parliament
Parliament at
the Blacke-
Fryers
called
the blacke
Parliament.
was adiourned
to Westminster, amongst the blacke Monkes, & ended in the Kings
Pallace there, the 14. of Auguſt, at 9. of the clocke in the night, & was
therefore called the blacke Parliament. In the yeare 1529. Cardinal
Campenis
the Legat with Cardinall Woolsey, sate at The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye said Black
Fryers
, where before them as Legats and Iudges, was brought in
question the Kings marriage with Quéen Kathren as to be vnlaw
full, before whom thè King and Quéen were cited and summoned to
appeare, &c. Whereof more at large in other places hath béene tou
ched. The ſame yeare in the moneth of October, begā a Parliament
in the Blacke-Fryers, in the which Cardinall Woolsey was con
demned in the priminerie: this house valued at 104. li. 15. shillings 5. d.
was surrendred the twelfth of Nouember, the thirtieth of Henry the
eight
. There are interred, or buried in this Church, Margaret
Quéene of Scots: Hubert de Brugh Earle of Kent, translated
from their olde church, by Olde-Boorne: Robert de Attabeto
Earle of Bellimon: Dame Izabel wife to Sir Roger Bygot,
Earle Marshall: William and Iane Huse, children to Dame
ElThis text is the corrected text. The original is il (MR)lis
, Countesse of Arundell, and by them lyeth Dame Ellis,
daughter to the Earle Warren, and after Countesse of Arundell.
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Dame Ide wife to sir Walter daughter to Ferrers of Chartley,
Richard de Brewes
: Dame Iahu, daughter to Thomas, wife to Syr
Gnight
. Richard Strange, son to Roger Strange, Elizabeth daugh
ter to sir Bartholomewe Badlesmere, wife to sir William Bohanne
Earle of Northampton. Marsh, the Earles of Marche, and Here
forde
, and Elizabeth Countesse of Arondell. Dame Iohan daugh
ter to Iohn Carne, first wife to sir Gwide Bryan. Hugh Clare
Knight. The heart of Quéene Helianor the foundresse: the heart
of Alfence her son, the harts of Iohn and Margaret, childrē to Wil.
Valence
, sir William Thorpe Iustice, the Lord Lyoth of Yreland:
Maude
wife to Geffrey Say, daughter to the Earle of Warwicke,
Dame Sible, daughter to William Pattehulle, wife to Roger Bew
champe
, and by her Sir Richard or Roger Bewchampe, Lord S. A
mand
, & Dame Elizabeth his wife, daughter to the Duke of Lanca
ster
: Sir Stephen Collington knight, Sir Wi. Peter knight. Sir Io.
Tiptoste
, Earle of Woorster beheaded 1470. William Paston, and
Anne daughter to Edmond of Lancaster, the Lord Beamount, Sir
Edmond Cromwell
, Baron of Burford, the Lady Neuel wedded to
the lord Douglasse, daThis text is the corrected text. The original is n (SM)ughter to the Duke of Excester, Ri. Scroope
Esquire, Dame Katheren Vaux, alias Cobham, Sir Th. Browne,
and dame Elizabeth his wife, Iane Powell, Thomas Swinforth,
Iohn Mawsley
Esquire, 1432. Iohn de la Bere, Nicholas Carre
Esquire, Geffrey Spring Esquire: William Clifford Esquire, Sir
Thomas Brandon
knight of the Garter, 1509. William Stalworth
Merchantaylor, 1518. William Courtney Earle of Deuonshire,
nominated, but not created, the third of Henry the eight, &c.
There is a Parish of Saint Anne within the Precinct of the
Blacke-Fryers, which was pulled downe with the Friers church,
by Sir Thomas Cardin, alias Carden: but in the raigne of
Quéene Mary
, he being forced to finde a church to the inhabitants,
allowed them a lodging chamber aboue a staire, which since that
time, to wit, the yeare 1597. fell downe, and was againe by collecti
ons therefore made, new builded in the same yeare, and was dedica
ted on the eleuenth of December. Now to turn again out of The special character yͤ (LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH LATIN SMALL LETTER E ABOVE) does not display on all browsers and has been replaced by its simplified form.ye Black
Fryers
through Bowier Rowe, Aue-mary lane and Pater Noster
Rowe
,
Corne market
by Pater No
ster Rowe
.
to the church of Saint Michaell ad Bladum, or at the corn,
corruptlie at the Querne, so called, because in place thereof, was
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It séemeth that this church was first builded, about the raigne of Ed
ward
the third
, Thomas Newton first parson there, was buried in
the Quire, the yeare 1361. which was the 35. of Edward the third.
At the East end of this church stood a crosse, called the old crosse, in
West cheape
, which was taken downe in the yeare, 1390. the 13. of
Richard the second
: since the which time, the said parish church was
also taken downe, but new builded and inlarged, in the yeare 1430
the eight of Henry the sixt. William Estefield Mayor, and the com
munaltie, graunted of the common soyle of the citie, thrée féete and a
halfe in breadth on the North part, and foure foote in breadth toward
the East, for the enlarging thereof. This is now a proper church,
and hath the monuments of Thomas Newton first parson, Roger
Woodcocke
Hatter, 1475. Thomas Ressell Brewer, 1473. Iohn
Hulton
Stacioner 1475. Iohn Oxney, Roger North Marchant,
Haberdasher, 1509. Henry Pranel Uintener, one of the Sheriffes
1585. William Elkin one of the Sheriffes, 1586. Thomas Banckes,
1598. &c.
At the East end of this church, in place of the olde crosse, is now
a water conduit placed. W. Estfielde Mayor, the 9. of Henry the 6.
at the request of diuers common councels, granted it so to bee: wher
vpon in the 19. of the same Henry, one thousand markes was gran
ted by a common councell towards the workes of this conduit,
and the reparations of other, this is called the litle conduit in West
cheape
by Powles gate. At the West ende of this parish church, is
a small passage for people on foote, through the same church, and west
from the said church, some distance, is an other passage out of Pater
Noster Rowe
, and is called of such a signe, Panyar Ally, which com
meth out into the North, ouer against S. Martins Lane. Next is
Iuie Lane, so called of Iuie growing on the walles of the Prebend
almes houses, but now the Lane is replenished on both the sides
with faire houses, and diuers offices be there kept, by registers,
namely for the prerogatiue court of the Archbishop of Canterburie,
the Probate of willes, and for the Lord Treasurers remembrance of
the Exchequer, &c.
This Lane runneth North to the West ende of S. Nicholas
Shambles
. Of olde time was one great house, sometimes belonging
to the Earles of Britaine, since that to the Louels, and was called
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Faringdon Ward within.
Louels Inne: for Mathild, wife to Iohn Louell, held it in the first of
Henry the 6.
Then is Eldenese Lane, which stretcheth North to
the high stréete of Newgate Market, the same is now called War
wiche Lane
, of an auncient house there builded by an Earle of War
wicke
, and was since called Warwicke Inne. It is on record called
a Messuage in Eldenese Lane, in the parish of S. Sepulchre, the
28. of Henry the 6. Cicille the Duches to Warwicke, possessed it.
Now againe from the Conduit by Powles gate on the North side,
is a large stréete, running West to Newgate: the first part whereof,
from the Conduit to the Shambles, is (of selling bladders there) cal
led Bladder stréete. Then behinde the Butchers shoppes be now di
uers slaughter houses inward, and Tipling houses outward. This
is called Mountgodard Stréete, by all likelihood of the Tipling hou
ses there, and the Goddards or Pots, mounting from the tap to the
table, from the table to the mouth, and sometimes ouer the head. Al
so this stréete goeth vp to the North end of Iuie Lane. Before this
Mountgodard stréete, stall boords were set vp by the Butchers, to
shewe and to sell their flesh meate vpon, ouer the which stalboords,
they first builded sheads to kéepe off the weather: but since that, in
croching by litle and litle, they haue made these stall boords & sheads,
faire houses, méete for the principall Shambles. Next is Newgate
Market
, first of corne and meale, and then of other victualls, which
stretcheth almost to Eldenese Lane. A faire, new, and strong frame
of Timber couered with leade was therefore set vppe at the char
ges to the Citie, neare to the West corner of S. Nicholas shambles,
for the meale to be weyed, in the 1. of Ed. the 6. Sir Iohn Gresham
being then Maior. On this side the North corner of Eldenese Lane,
was sometime a propper parish Church of S. Ewine, (as is before
said) was giuen by Henry the 8. towards the erecting of Christes
Church
: it was taken downe, and in place thereof, a faire strong
frame of timber was erected, wherein dwell men of diuers Trades.
And from this frame to Newgate, is all of this Warde, and so an
ende thereof. It hath an Alderman, his Deputie, Common Coun
cell 12. Constables 17. Scauingers 18. Wardmote Inquest, 18.
and a Bedle. And is taxed to the fiftéene in London, at 54. pound,
and in the Exchequer at 53. pound, 6. shillings 8. pence.

Notes

  1. Ink faded: missing letter obvious from context. (MR)
  2. Celebrated on 24 August. (KL)
  3. I.e., John Fisher. (JZ)
  4. In Stowʼs 1633 Survey of London, Elizabeth Neville is the daughter of Thomas Holland. (KL)
  5. I.e., Edward Blount. (JZ)
  6. Page cropped; context obvious. (SM)
  7. Ink faded: missing letter obvious from context. (MR)
  8. Unclear. (SM)
  9. I.e., 1042-1066. (JZ)
  10. Celebrated on 29 June. (JZ)
  11. Celebrated on 2 February. (KL)
  12. Celebrated on 25 January. (JZ)

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