THen next is Caſtle Baynard Ward,Caſtle Baynard Ward ſo named of an old Caſtle there. This Ward beginneth in the Eaſt, on the Thames ſide, at an Houſe called Huntington Houſe, and runneth Weſt by Pauls Wharfe, by Baynards Caſtle, Puddle Wharfe, and by the South ſide of Blacke Friers. Then turning by the Eaſt wall of the ſaid Friers, to the South-weſt end of Creed lane. Then on the North ſide of Thames ſtreet, over againſt Huntington Houſe, by Saint Peters Church and lane, called Peter Hill, along till over againſt Puddle Wharfe; and then North up by the great Wardrobe, to the Weſt end of Carter lane. Then up Creed lane, Ave Mary lane, and a piece of Pater noſter Row, to the ſigne of the Golden Lion, and backe againe up Warwicke lane, all the Eaſt ſide thereof, to the ſigne of the Crowne by Newgate Market: and this is the fartheſt North part of this Ward.

Then out of Thames ſtreet bee Lanes aſcending North to Knight-riders ſtreet: The firſt is Peter Hill Lane, all of that Ward, (two houſes excepted, adjoyning to S. Peters Church.) The next is Pauls Wharfe Hill, which thwarting Knight-riders ſtreet and Carter lane, goeth up to the South Chain of Pauls Church-yard.

Then is Adle ſtreet, Adle ſtreet. over againſt the Weſt part of Baynards Castle, going up by the Weſt end of Knight-riders ſtreet, and to Carter lane.

Thus much for Lanes out of Thames ſtreet. The one halfe of the Weſt ſide of Lambard Hill lane being of this ward, at the North-weſt end thereof, on the South ſide, and at the Weſt end of S. Mary Magdalens Church: on the North ſide, beginneth Knight-riders ſtreet to be of this Ward, and runneth Weſt, on both ſides, to the Pariſh Church of S. Andrew by the Wardrobe.

Then at the ſaid Eaſt end of Saint Mary Magdalens Church, goeth up the Old Exchange, all the Weſt ſide whereof, up to the South-eaſt gate of Pauls Churchyard, and by S. Austens Church, is of this Ward.

About the midſt of this Old Exchange, on the Weſt ſide thereof, is Carter lane, which runneth Weſt, to the Eaſt entry of the Black Friers, and the South end of Creed lane; out of the which Carter lane deſcendeth a Lane,Do little lane. called Do little lane, and commeth into Knight-riders ſtreet, by the Bores-bead Taverne: and more Weſt is Sermon lane, by an Inne called the Powle-head. Then out of Carter lane, on the North ſide thereof, the South Chaine of Pauls Church-yard, and the Church-yard it ſelfe, on that South ſide of Pauls Church, and the Church of Saint Gregorie, the Biſhops Palace, and the Deanes lodging, bee all of this VVard: and ſuch be the bounds thereof.

The Ornaments in this VVard, be, Pariſh Churches, foure; of old time, a Caſtle; divers Noble-mens houſes; Halls of Companies, twaine; and ſuch others, as ſhall be ſhewed.

In Thames ſtreete, at the South-eaſt end, is an ancient Meſſuage, of old time called Beaumonts Inne, Beaumonts Inne. as belonging to that Family of Noble-men of this Realme, in the fourth of Edward the 3. Edward the fourth, in the fifth of his reigne, Caſtle Baynard Ward. reigne, gave it to W. Hastings, Lord Chamberlaine, Maſter of his Mints. It is now called Huntington houſe, as belonging to the Earles of Huntington.

Next is Pauls Wharfe, Pauls Wharfe. a large landing-place, with a common Stayre upon the River of Thames, at the end of a Street called Pauls Wharfe Hill, which runneth downe from Pauls Chaine.

Next is a great Meſſuage, called Scroopes Inne, Scroopes Inne. ſometimes belonging to the Scroopes, in the 31. of Henry the ſixth.

Then is one other great Meſſuage, ſometime belonging to the Abbey of Fiſcampe, beyond the Sea: and by reason of the Warres, it comming to the hands of King Edward the third, the ſame was given to Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Garter, and therefore called Burley houſe in Thames ſtreet, Burley houſe. betweene Baynards Caſtle & Pauls Wharfe.

Then have you Baynards Caſtle, Baynards Caſtle. wherof this whole Ward taketh name. This Caſtle banketh on the River Thames, and was called Baynards Caſtle, of Baynard, a Nobleman, that came in with William the Conquerour: Of the which Caſtle, and of Baynard himſelfe, I have ſpoken in another place.

There was alſo another Tower by Baynards Caſtle, builded by King Edward the ſecond, Edward the third, in the ſecond of his reigne, gave it to William Duke of Hamelake, in the County of Yorke, and his heires, for one Roſe yeerely to be paid for all ſervice. The ſame Place (as ſeemeth to me) was ſince called Legates Inne, Legates Inne. in the ſeventh of Edward the fourth, where bee now divers VVood-wharfes in place.

Then is there a great Brew-houſe, and Puddle Wharfe, Puddle Wharfe. a VVater-gate into the Thames, where Horſes uſe to be watered, and therefore being filled with their trampling, and made puddle-like, as alſo of one Puddle dwelling there, it is called Puddle Wharfe.

Then is there a Lane betweene the Blacke Friers and the Thames, called in the 26. of Edward the 3. Caſtle lane.

In this Lane alſo, is one great Meſſuage, of old time belonging to the Priorie of Okeborne in Wiltshire, Prior of Okebornes houſe. and was the Priors lodging when hee repaired to London. This Prior being of the French Order, was ſuppreſſed by Henry the 5. and with other Lands and Tenements pertaining to the ſaid Priorie, was by Henry the 6. given to his Colledge in Cambridge, called now the Kings Colledge.

About this Caſtle Lane was ſometime a Mill or Mils,A Mill or Mils by Baynards Caſtle. belonging to the Templers of the New Temple, as appeareth of Record: for King Iohn, in the firſt yeere of his reigne, granted a place in the Fleet, neere unto Baynards Caſtle, to make a Mill, and the whole courſe of water of the Fleet, to ſerve the ſaid Mill.

I read alſo, that in the yeere 1274. the ſecond of Edward the firſt, Rich. Raiſon and Atheline his wife, did give to Nicho. de Muſely, Clerke, ten ſhillings of yeerely free and quiet rent, out of all his tenements, with the houſes thereupon built, and their appurtenances, which they had of the demiſe of the Maſter and Brethren of Knights Templars in England, next unto their Mill of Fleet, over againſt the houſes of Laurence de Brooke, in the Pariſh of Saint Andrew, next to Baynards Caſtle: which tenements lye betweene the way leading to the ſaid Mill on the VVest part. Alſo in the Rights belonging to Robert Fitzwater, Soke, Court or Ward belonging to Robert Fitzwater. and to his heires, in the Citie of London, in the time of peace, it was declared in the yeere 1303. that the ſaid Robert, Caſtillon of London, and Banner-bearer, had a Soke (or VVard) in the Citie, that was by the wall of S. Paul, as men goe downe the ſtreet before the Brewhouſe of S. Paul, unto the Thames, and ſo to the ſide of the Mill, which is in the water that commeth downe from Fleet bridge, and goeth by London walls, betwixt the Friers Preachers Church and Ludgate; and ſo that Ward turned backe by the Houſe of the ſaid Friers, unto the ſaid common wall of the ſaid Chanonrie of S. Paul: that is all of the Pariſh of S. Andrew; which is the gift of his Anceſtors by Seniority, as more I have ſhewed in the Caſtles.

Now here is to bee noted, that the VVall of London, at that time, went ſtraight South from Ludgate, downe to the River of Thames: But for building of the Blacke Friers Church, the ſaid VVall in that place was by commandement taken downe, and a new VVall made, ſtraight VVeſt from Ludgate to Fleet bridge, and then by the water Caſtle Baynard Ward. water of Fleet, to the River of Thames, &c.

In the yeere 1307. the 35. of Edward the firſt, in a Parliament at Carlile, Henry Lacie, Earle of Lincolne, complained of annoyances done to the water of the Fleet; Mill by Baynards Caſtle deſtroyed. whereupon it was granted, that the ſaid Mill ſhould bee removed and deſtroyed.

This Ward aſcendeth up by the Eaſt wall of the Blacke Friers, to the Southweſt end of Creed lane, where it endeth on that ſide.

Then to begin againe on the North ſide of Thames ſtreet, over againſt Huntington houſe, by Saint Peters Church and lane, called Peter Hill, and ſo to S. Bennet Hude (or Hith) over againſt Pauls Wharfe, Pariſh Church of S. Bennet by Pauls Wharfe. is a proper Pariſh Church, which hath the Monuments of Sir William Cheyny, Knight, and Margaret his wife, 1442. buried there.

Doctor Chadwell, Phyſician.

Sir Gilbert Dethicke, alias Garter, King at Armes.

Weſt from this Church, by the South end of Adle ſtreet, almoſt againſt Puddle Wharfe, there is one ancient building of ſtone and timber, builded by the Lords of Barkley, Barklies Inne. and therefore called Barkleys Inne. This houſe is now all in ruine, and letten out in ſeverall tenements, yet the Armes of the Lord Barkley remaine in the ſtone-worke of an arched gate, and is betweene a Cheveron, Croſſes ten, three, three, and foure.

Richard Beauchampe, Pariſh Church of S. Andrew in the Wardrobe. Earle of Warwicke, was lodged in this houſe, then called Barkleys Inne, in the Pariſh of S. Andrew, in the reigne of Henry the 6. Then turning up towards the North, is the Pariſh Church of S. Andrew in the Wardrobe, a proper Church, but few Monuments hath it. Iohn Parnt founded a Chauntry there.

Then is the Kings great Wardrobe. Sir Iohn Beauchamp, Knight of the Garter, Conſtable of Dover, Warden of the Cinque Ports, (ſonne to Guido de Beauchampe, Earle of Warwicke) builded this houſe, was lodged there, deceaſed in the yeere 1359. and was buried on the South ſide of the middle Ile of Pauls Church. His Executors ſold the houſe to King Edward the third, unto whom the Parſon of S. Andrews complaining, that the ſaid Beauchampe had pulled downe divers houſes, in their places to build the ſame houſe, whereby he was hindred of his accuſtomed Tithes paid by the Tenants of old time; granted him 40. s. by the yeere out of that houſe for ever. King Richard the third was lodged there in the ſecond of his reign.

In this houſe of late yeeres was lodged Sir Iohn Forteſcue, Knight, Maſter of the Wardrobe, Chancellour and under-Treaſurer of the Exchequer, and one of her Majeſties moſt Honourable Privie Councell. The ſecret Letters and writings, touching the eſtate of the Realme, were wont to be inrolled in the Kings Wardrobe, and not in the Chancerie, as appeareth by the Records. Clauſ. 18. E. 4. 1. Memb. 13. Clauſ. 33. E. 1. Memb. 3. Et liberat. 1. E. 2. Memb. 4. &c.

From this Wardrobe, by the Weſt end of Carter lane, then up Creed lane, Ave Mary lane, and a piece of Pater noſter row, up Warwicke lane, all the Eaſt ſide, to the Brewhouſe called the Crowne, as I ſaid, is of this Ward.

Touching Lanes aſcending out of Thames ſtreet, Peters Hill lane. to Knight-riders ſtreet, the firſt is Peters Hill, Almes-houſes for 6. poore widdowes. wherein I finde no matter of note, more than certaine Almes-houſes, lately founded on the Weſt ſide thereof, by Dauid Smith Embroyderer, for ſixe poore widdowes, whereof each to have 20. s. by the yeere.

On the Eaſt ſide of this lane ſtandeth a large houſe, of ancient building, ſometime belonging to the Abbot of S. Mary in York, and was his abiding houſe when he came to London, Thomas Randolph Eſquire hath lately augmented and repaired it.

At the upper end of this Lane, towards the North, the corner houſes there, be called Peter Key, Peters Key. but the reaſon thereof I have not heard.

Then is Pauls Wharfe Hill, Pauls Wharfe Hill. on the Eaſt ſide whereof is Wood-mongers Hall.

And next adjoyning is Darby Houſe, Woodmongers Hall. ſometime belonging to the Stanleys, for Thomas Stanley, firſt Earle of Darby, of that name, who married the Lady Margaret, Counteſſe of Richmond, mother to Henry the ſeventh, in his time builded it.

Queene Mary gave it to Gilbert Dethicke, then Garter, Principall King of Armes of Engliſhmen, Thomas Hauley Clarentieux, King of Armes of the South parts, William Harvy, alias Norroy, King of Armes of the North parts, and the other Heralds and Purſevants of Armes and to their ſucceſſors, all the Capitall meſſuage or houſe,Darby Houſe. called Darby houſe, with the appurtenances, ſituate in the Pariſh of Saint Bennet, and Saint Peter, and then being in the tenure of Sir Richard Sackvile, I have the Copie of the ſaid Patent delivered me by Hum. Dyſon. Knight, and lately parcell of the Lands of Edward Earle of Darby, &c. To the end that the ſaid Kings of Armes, Heraults, and Purſevaunts of Armes, and their ſucceſſors might (at their liking) dwell together, and at meet times to congregate, ſpeak, conferre, and agree among themſelves, for the good government of their faculty, and their Records might bee more ſafely kept, &c. Dated the eighteenth day of Iuly 1555. Philip and Marie the firſt and third yeere.

Then higher up, Pauls Brewhouſe, or Powle head Taverne. neere the South Chaine of Pauls Church-yard, is the Powle head Taverne, which houſe with the appurtenances, was (of old time) called Pauls Brewhouſe, for that the ſame was ſo imployed, but being ſince left off, and letten out.

On the VVest ſide of this ſtreete is one Caſtle Baynard Ward. one other great houſe builded of ſtone, which belongeth to Pauls Church, and was ſometime letten to the Blunts, Lord Mountjoy; but of later time to a Colledge in Cambridge, and from them to the Doctors of the Civill Law and Arches, who keep a Commons there, and many of them being there lodged, it is called the Doctors Commons. Doctors Commons. Above this, on the ſame ſide, was one other great building over-againſt Pauls Brewhouſe, and this was called Pauls Bakehouſe, Pauls Bakehouſe. and was imployed in baking of Bread for the Church of Pauls.

In Addle ſtreet or Lane I find no Monuments. Addle street

In Lambart hill lane, Lambart hill. on the Weſt ſide thereof,Blackeſmiths Hall. is the Blackſmiths Hall, and adjoyning to the North ſide thereof have ye one plot of ground, incloſed with a Bricke wall for a Church-yard,Churchyard of S. Mary Magdalen. or burying plot, for the dead of Saint Mary Magdalens by Old Fiſhſtreet, which was given to that uſe by Iohn Iwarby, an Officer in the receit of the Exchequer, in the ſixe and twentieth of King Henry the ſixth, as appeareth by Patent.

Iohn Iwarby, &c. gave a peece of Land lying voide in the Pariſh of Saint Mary Magdalen, nigh to Old Fiſhſtreet, betweene the Tenement of John Phipot on the South, and the Tenement of Bartholomew Burwaſh on the Weſt, and the Tenement pertaining to the Covent of the Holy VVell on the North, and the way upon Lambarts Hill, on the East, for a Churchyard to the Parſon and Church-wardens, &c.

Over-againſt the North-weſt end of this Lambart hill lane in Knight-riders ſtreet, Pariſh Church of S. Mary Magdalen. is the Pariſh Church of St. Mary Magdalen, a ſmall Church, having but few Monuments.

Richard Woodroffe, Merchant-Taylor, 1519.

Barnard Randalph, Eſquire, 1583.