Survey of London (1633): Vintry Ward

Uintrie Ward. WARDS ON THE VVEST SIDE OF WALBROOKE: AND FIRST, OF VINTRIE VVARD.

NOw I am to speak of the other Wards,Wards on the VVest side of Walbrooke, and first, of Vintrie VVard. 12. in number, all lying on the West side of the course of Walbrook: and first of the Vintry ward, so called of Vintners, and of the Vintrie, a part of the banke of the River of Thames, where the Merchants of Burdeaux, craned their Wines out of Lighters, and other Vessels, and there landed and made sale of them, within forty dayes after, untill the twenty eighth of Edward the first, at which time the said Merchants complained, that they could not sell their wines, paying poundage, neither hire houses or cellars to lay them in: and it was redressed by vertue of the Kings Writ, directed to the Maior and Sheriffes of London, dated at Carlaveroke, or Carlile. Since the which time, many faire and large houses (with Vaults and Cellars for stowage of VVines, and lodging of Burdeaux Merchants) have beene builded, in place where before time were Cooks houses: for Fitzstephen, in the reigne of Henry the second, writeth, that upon the Rivers side, betweene the VVine in Ships, and the VVine to be sold in Tavernes, was a common Cookes Row, &c. as in another place I have set down. wherby it apeares, that in those daies, (and till of late time) every man lived according to his owne professed Trade,Every man lived by his severall professed trade. not any one interrupting another. The Cookes dressed meat, and sold no wine; and the Taverner sold wine, but dressed no meat for sale, &c.

This VVard beginneth in the East, at the West end of Downegate Ward, at the water-course of Walbrooke, which parteth them, to wit, at Granthams lane , on the Thames side, and at Elbow lane, on the Land side: it runneth along in Thames street, West, some three houses beyond the Old Swan, a Brewhouse, and on the Land side, some three houses West, beyond Saint Iames at Garlicke hithe.

In breadth, this VVard stretcheth from the Vintrie North, to the wall of the West gate of the Tower Royall: the other North part is of Cordwainer street Ward.

Out of this Royall street by the South gate of Tower-Royall, runneth a small street, East to Saint Iohns upon Walbrooke, Horshoo-bridge street which street is called Horseshoo-bridge, of such a bridge sometime over the brooke there, which is now vaulted over.

Then from the South gate West, runneth one other street,Knight-riders street. called Knight-riders street, by Saint Thomas Apostles Church, on the North side, and Wringwren lane, by the said Church, at the West end thereof, and to the East end of the Trinity Church in the said Knight-riders street, where this Ward endeth on that South side the street: but on the North side, it runneth no farther than the corner against the new builded Taverne, and other houses, in a plot of ground where sometime stood Ormond place. Yet have yee one other lane lower downe in Royall streete, stretching forth from over against Saint Uintrie Ward. Saint Michaels Church, to and by the North side of Saint Iames Church by Garlicke hith, Kerion lane. this is called Kerion lane: And thus much for the bounds of the Vintrie Ward. Now on the Thames side west from Granthams lane, have ye Herbert lane, Brickles lane. or Brickles lane, so called of Iohn Brikles, sometimes owner thereof.

Then is Simpsons lane, Simpsons lane. of one Simpson; or Emperours-head lane, of such a signe: then the Three Cranes lane, so called, not onely of a signe of three Cranes at a Taverne doore, but rather of three strong Cranes of Timber, placed on the Vintrie wharfe by the Thames side, to crane up Wines there, as is afore shewed: this Lane was of old time, to wit, the 9. of Richard the second,Painted Taverne,Painted Taverne Lane is the alternate toponym for Three Cranes Lane. or three Cranes lane. called the Painted Taverne lane, of the Taverne being painted.

Then next over against Saint Martins Church, is a large house builded of stone and timber, with vaults for the stowage of wines,The Vintry Record. and is called the Vintrie. There dwelled Iohn Gisers, Vintner, Maior of London, and Constable of the Tower, and then was Henry Picard, Vintner, Maior. In this house Henry Picard feasted foure Kings in one day; as in my Summary I have shewed.

Then next is Vannars lane, Vanners Lane. so called of one Vannar that was owner thereof, it is now called Church lane, of the comming up from S. Martins Church.

Next is Broad lane, for that the same is broader for the passage of Carts from the Vintrie Wharfe,Broad lane. than be the other lanes. At the North-west corner of this lane is the Parish-Clerks Hall,Parish Clerks Hall. lately by them purchased, since they lost their old Hall in Bishopsgate street. Next is Spittle lane, of old time so called; since, Stodies lane, Stodies lane of the owner thereof, named Stodie. Sir Iohn Stodie, Vintner, Maior in the yeere 1357. gave it, with all the Quadrant wherein Vintners Hall now standeth,Vintners Hall. with the Tenements round about, unto the Vintners: the Vintners builded for themselves a faire Hall,Almes-houses of the Vintners. and also 13. Almes-houses there, for 13. poore people, which are kept of charity, rent-free.

The Vintners in London were (of old time) called Merchants Vintners of Gascoyne, and so I reade them in the records of Edward the 2. the 11. yeere, and Edward the 3. the ninth yeere, they were as well Englishmen, as strangers borne beyond the Seas, but then subjects to the King of England, great Burdeaux Merchants of Gascoyne and French wines; divers of them were Maiors of this Citie; namely, Ioh. Adrian, Vintner, Reignold at Conduit, Iohn Oxenford, Henry Picard, that feasted the Kings of England, France, Scotland, and Cypres: Ioh Stodie, that gave Stodies lane to the Vintners: which foure last named, were Maiors in the reign of Edward the third, and yet Gascoyne Wines were then to be sold at London, not above 4. pence, nor Rhenish Wines above 6. pence the Gallon.

I reade of sweet Wines, that in the 50. of Edward the third, Iohn Peachie, Fishmonger, was accused, for that hee procured a Licence for the onely sale of them in London: which notwithstanding he justified by Law, he was imprisoned and fined.

More I read, that in the 6. of Hen. 6. the Lombards corrupting their sweet Wines, when knowledge thereof came to Iohn Rainwell, Maior of London, hee (in divers places of the Citie) commanded the heads of the Buts and other vessels, in the open streets, to be broken, to the number of one hundred and fifty, so that the liquor running forth, passed thorow the Citie like a streame of raine water, in the sight of all the people; from whence there issued a most loathsome savour.

I read in the reigne of Henry the 7. that no sweet VVines were brought into this Realme, but Malmsies, by the Longobards, paying to the King for his Licence, 6. s. 8. d. of every But, besides 12. d. for Bottell-large. I remember, within these 54. yeeres, Malmsey not to be sold above 1. d. ob. the pint. For proofe whereof, it appeareth in the Church-Booke of S. Andrew Vndershaft, that in the yeere 1547. I. G. and S. K. then Church-wardens, for 80. pints of Malmsey, spent in the Church, after 1. d. halfepenny the pint, paid at the yeeres end for the same tenne shillings.

More I remember, that no Sackes were sold, but Rumney, and that for Medicine more than for drinke: but now Z2many Uintrie Ward. many kindes of Sackes are knowne and used. And so much for Wines.

For the Vintrie, The Kings sonnes supped in the Vintrie to end therewith, I read, that in the reigne of Henry the 4. the yong Prince Henry, T. Duke of Clarence, I. Duke of Bedford, and Humfrey Duke of Glocester, the Kings sonnes, being at supper amongst the Merchants of London in the Vintrie, in the house of Lewes Iohn, Hen. Scogan Henry Scogan sent to them a Ballad, beginning thus:

My Noble Sonnes, and oke my Lords deare, I your Father called unworthily, Send unto you this Ballad following here, Written with mine owne hand full rudely: Although it be, that I not reverently Have written to your Estates, I you pray, Mine uncunning take benignely, For Gods sake, and hearken what I say.

Then follow in like Meeter, 23. staves, containing a perswasion from losing of time foolishly, in lust and vice, but to spend the same in vertue and godlines; as ye may read in Geffrey Chawcer his Workes,Chawcer fol. 334 & 335. lately printed The successors of those Vintuers and Wine-drawers, that retayled by the Gallons, Pottell, Quart,Wine-tunners incorporated the 15. of Hen. 6. and Pint, were all incorporated by the name of Wine-tunners, in the reigne of Edward the third, and confirmed the 15. of Henry the sixth.

Next is Palmers Lane, Palmers lane, or Anchor lane. Plumers Hall. now called Anchor Lane. The Plummers have their Hall there, but are Tenants to the Vintners.

Then is Worcester House, Worcester House. sometimes belonging to the Earles of Worcester, now divided into many tenements.Fruiterers Hall. The Fruiterers have their Hall there.

Then is the Old Swan, Old Swan. a great Brew-house. And this is all, on the Thames side, that I can note in this Ward.

On the Land side, is the Royall street, and Pater noster Lane, Pater noster Lane, I thinke of old time called Arches: for I read, that Robert de Suffolke gave to Walter Darford, L. S. Mary Overie. his tenement with the appurtenance, in the Lane called Les Arches, in the parish of S. Michael de Pater noster Church, betweene the wall of the Field called Winchester field, on the East, and the same Lane on the West, &c. More I reade of a stone House, called Stoda de Winton, juxta Stodum bridge, which in that Lane was over Walbrooke water.

Then is the faire Parish Church of S. Michael, Pariſh Church of S. Miihael de Pater noſter, a Colledge, one Almeshouſe or Hoſpitall. called Pater noster Church in the Royall. This Church was new builded, and made a Colledge of S. Spirit, and S. Mary, founded by Richard Whittington, Mercer, foure times Maior, for a Master, foure Fellowes, Masters of Art, Clerkes, Conducts, Chorists, &c. and an Almes-house, called Gods house or Hospitall, for thirteene poore men, one of them to be Tutor, and to have 16 pence the weeke, the other twelve, each of them to have 14. pence the weeke for ever, with other necessary provision, an Hutch with three lockes, a common scale, &c.

These were bound to pray for the good estate of Richard Whittington, and Alice his wife; their Founders; and for Sir William VVhittington, R. VVhitttington, tington, ſon to Sir VV. VVhittington, Knight. Knight, and Dame Ioan his wife; and for Hugh Fitzwarren, and Dame Molde his wife, the Fathers and Mothers of the said Richard VVhittington, and Alice his wife; for King Richard the second, and Thomas of Woodslocke, Duke of Glocester, speciall Lords and Promoters of the said Richard VVhittington, &c.

The Licence for this foundation was granted by King Henry the fourth, the eleventh of his reign: and in the twelfth of the same Kings reigne, the Maior and Communalty of London, granted to Richard VVhittington a vacant peece of ground, thereon to build his Colledge in the Royall: all which was confirmed by Henry the 6. the third of his reigne, to Iohn Coventry, Ienkin Carpenter, and VVilliam Grove, Executors to Richard VVhittington.

This foundation was againe confirmed by Parliament, the tenth of Henry the sixth, and was suppressed by the Statute of Edward the sixth. The Almes houses, with the poore men, doe remaine, and are paid by the Mercers.

This Richard Whittington was (in this Church) Uintrie Ward. Church) three times buried: Richard Whittington thrice buried. first, by his Executors, under a faire Monument: then, in the reigne of Edward the sixth, the Parson of that Church, thinking some great riches (as he said) to be buried with him, caused his Monument to be broken, his body to be spoiled of his Leaden sheet, and againe the second time to be buried. And in the reigne of Queene Mary, the Parishioners were forced to take him up, to lap him in Lead, as afore, to bury him the third time, and to place his Monument, or the like, over him againe, which remaineth, and so he resteth.

Thomas Winford, Alderman, was buried in this Church, 1448.

Arnold Macknam, Vintner a Merchant of Burdeaux, 1457.

Sir Heere Tanke, or Hartancleux, Knight of the Garter, borne in Almaine, a noble Warrior in Henry the fifth and Henry the sixth’s dayes.

Sir Edmond Mulshew, Knight, neere to Thomas Cockham, Recorder of London.

The Lady Kyme.

Sir William Oldhall, Knight, 1460.

William Barnocke.

Sir Iohn Yong, Grocer, Maior 1466.

Agnes, daughter to Sir Iohn Yong, first married to Robert Sherington, after to Robert Mulleneux, then to William Cheyney, Esquire.

Iohn Having, Gentleman.

William Roswell, Esquire.

William Postar, Clerk of the Crowne, 1520.

Sir William Bayly, Draper, Maior, 1533. with Dame Katharine his Wife, leaving sixteene children.

Iohn Haydon, Mercer, Sheriffe, 1582. who gave Legacies to the 13. Almes-men, and otherwise for a Lecture.

Vt fragrans Nardus,A goodly plaine Marble Tombe in the Chancell, with new Banners to adorne it, very lately hung up. famâ fuit iste Ricardus , Albificans villam qui justè rexer at illam. Flos Mercatorum, fundator Presbyterorum, Sic & regonarum testis sit certus eorum. Omnibus exemplum barathrum vincendo morosum, Condidit hoc Templum Michaelis, quam speciosum? Regia spes & pres: divinis res rata turbis. Pauperibus pr. & Maior qui fuit urbis, Martius hunc vicit, en Annos gens tibi dicit. Finiit ipse dies, sis sibi Christe quies.

Ejus sponsa pia, Generosa, probata, sophia Iungitur, &c.

Hic jacet Eduardus Lupton cognomine dictus, Occidit heu juvenis cum spes foret omnibus una. Pauperibus fuerat studiosis ille patronus, Mille & quingintos tersaevos vidit ademptos Moribus & studiis qui vivens claruit olim; Spiritus iste Iesus mens à te suscipiatur. Quisquis ades plora fata dolenda viri,A faire plated stone before the Communion Table. Hujus Collegii quique Magister erat; Doctor, & in sacre Dogmate clarus erat; Qui obiit Octobris & quoque nona fuit. Credere nuncfas est spiritus astra tenet: Spes me tua Iesus es, gratia, non opera.

At the upper end of this Street, Tower-Royall builded about Henry the 1. as may bee supposed. is the Tower Royall, whereof that street taketh name. This Tower and great place was so called, of pertaining to the Kings of this Realme:King Stephen was lodged there. but by whom the same was first builded, or of what Antiquity continued, I have not read more, than that in the reigne of King Edward 1. second, fourth, and seventh yeeres, it was the tenement of Simon Beawmes. Also, that in the 36. of Edward the third, the same was called the Royall, in the Parish of S. Michael de Pater noster, Frosard. and that in the three and fortieth of his Reigne, he gave it by the name of his Inne, called the Royall,I.e., Tower Royal in his Citie of London, in value twenty pounds by yeere, unto his Colledge of S. Stephen at Westminster. Notwithstanding, in the reigne of Richard the second, it was called The Queene Wardrobe, as appeareth by this that followeth:

King Richard, having in Smithfield overcome and dispersed the Rebels, hee, Z3his Uintrie Ward. his Lords and all his Company,The Lady Princesse lodged in the Tower Royall. entered the City of London, with great joy, and went to the Lady Princesse his Mother, who was then lodged in the Tower-Royall, called the Queenes Wardrope, where shee had remained three dayes and two nights, right sore abashed. But when shee saw the King her Sonne, she was greatly rejoyced and said, Ah Sonne, what great sorrow have I suffered for you this day! The King answered and said; Certainely, Madame, I know it well, but now rejoyce, and thanke God, for I have this day recovered mine heritage, and the Realme of England, which I had neere-hand lost.

This Tower seemeth to have beene (at that time) of good defence, for when the Rebels had beset the Tower of London and got possession thereof, taking from thence whom they listed, as in my Annales I have shewed; the Princesse being force to flye, came to this Tower Royall▪ where shee was lodged, and remained safe as yee have heard, and it may bee also supposed, that the King himselfe was at that time lodged there. I reade, that in the yeere 1386. Lyon King of Armony, being chased out of his Realme by the Tartarians, received innumerable gifts of the King and of his Nobles,King Richard lodged in the Tower-Royall. the King then lying in the Royall, where hee also granted to the said King of Armony, a Charter of a thousand pounds by yeere during his life. This for proofe may suffice, that Kings of England have beene lodged in this Tower, though the same (of later time) hath been neglected, and turned into stabling for the Kings, horses, and now letten out to divers men, and divided into Tenements.

In Horse-bridge street is the Cutlers Hall,Culters Hall. Richard de Wilehale 1295. confirmed to Paul Butelor, this house and edifices, in the Parish of Saint Michael Pater noster Church, and Saint Iohns upon Walbrooke, which sometime Lawrence Gisors, and his son Peter Gisors did possesse, and afterward Hugonis de Hingham, and lyeth betweene the Tenement of the said Richard towards the South, and the lane called Hors-shoo bridge towards the North, and betweene the way called Pater noster Church on the West, and the course of Walbrooke on the East, paying yeerely one Clove of Gilliflowers at Easter, and to the poore and Covent of Saint Mary Overy, 6. s. this house sometime belonged to Simon Dolesly, Grocer, Maior, 1359. They of this Company were (of old time) three Arts, or sorts of Workmen, to wit, the first were Smiths, Forgers of Blades, and therefore called Bladers, and divers of them proved wealthy men,Bladers or Blade-Smiths. as namely, Walter Nele, Blader, one of the Sheriffes, the twelth of Edward the third deceased, 1352. and buried in S. Iames Garlicke hith. He left Lands to the mending of High-waies about London, betwixt Newgate and VVicombe, Ealdgate and Chelmesford, Bishopsgate and VVare, Southwarke and Rochester, &c. The second were makers of Hafts, and otherwise garnishers of Blades:Haftmakers. The third sort were Sheathmakers for Swords,Sheathmakers. Daggers, and Knives. In the 10. of Henry the fourth certaine ordinances were made betwixt the Bladers, and the other Cutlers, and in the fourth of Henry the sixth, they were all three Companies drawne into one Fraternity or Brotherhood, by the name of Cutlers.

Then is Knight riders street, Knight riders street. so called (as is supposed) of Knights well armed and mounted at the Tower Royall, riding from thence through the street, West to Creed lane, and so out at Ludgate towards Smithfield, when they were: there to Turney, Just, or otherwise to shew activities before the King and States of the Realme. In this streete is the Parish Church of Saint Thomas Apostles, Wring-wren lane, by Wring-wren lane, a proper Church,Parish Church of S. Thomas the Apostle. and in the yeere 1629. well repaired and finely garnished; but Monuments of antiquity, I finde none beyond the reigne of Henry the eighth, except some Armes in the windowes, as also in the stone-worke, which some suppose to be of Iohn Barns Mercea, Maior of London, in the yeere 1371. a great builder thereof, H. Causton Merchant, was a Benefactor, and had a Chantry there about, 1396. T. Roman, Maior 1310. had also a Chantry there 1319. Fitz-Williams also a Benefactor, had a Chantry there. More, Sir VVilliam Littlesbury, alias Horne, (for King Edward the fourth so named him) because he was a most excellent blower in a Horne, hee was a Salter, Uintrie Ward. Salter, and Merchant of the Staple, Maior of London in the yeere 1487. and was buried in this Church, having appointed (by his Testament) the Bels to be changed for foure new Bels of good time and found; but that was not performed: he gave 500. Markers towards the repairing of high-wayes betweene London and Cambridge; his dwelling house, with a Garden, and appurtenances in the said Parish, to be sold, and bestowed in charitable actions, as his Executors would answer before God.

His house called the George in Breadstreet he gave to the Salters, George in Breadstreet given to the Salters upon conditions not performed. they to finde a Priest in the said Church, to have six pounds, thirteene shillings, foure pence the yeere, to every Preacher at Pauls Crosse, and at the Spittle, 4. pence for ever; to the Prisoners of Newgate, Ludgate, Marshalsey, and Kings Bench, in victuals tenne shillings at Christmas, and tenne shillings at Easter for ever; which Legacies are not performed.

William Shipton, William Champneis, and Iohn de Burford, had Chauntries there: Iohn Martin, Butcher, one of the Sheriffs, was buried there 1533. Those Monuments that be extant of these latter times, be these following:

There lieth buried neere this Monument,On the North side of the Chancell. Margaret one of the daughters of the Lord Broke, Chiefe Baron of the Exchequer, in the reigne of King Henry the eighth: who lineally descended of the House of Broke of in Cheshire; which said Margaret was first married to William Whorwood, second son to John VVhorwood of Compton in the County of Stafford, Esquire, which said William dyed Atturney Generall to the said King Henry the 8. After whose death, shee tooke to her second Husband, William Sheldon of Beeley in the County of Worcester, Esquire; who also dyed, leaving her a Widdow, and so she continued many yeeres after; and then dyed, being about the age of 80. yeeres, and was buried in March, 1589. in the 32. yeere of Qu. Elizabeth.

On the South side of the Chancell, a very fine, neat and well-contrived Monument, but without any date, whereon these Verses are insculpt:

In mortem suam haec Carmina dum vixerat scripsit D. Katharina Killigreia. Dormio nunc Domino, Domini vitute resurgam; Et foreign meum carne videbo mea. Mortua ne dicar, fruitur pars altera Christo, Et surgar capiti, tempore, tota, meo.

Elizabethae in Obitum Katharinae Sororis Epicaedia. foreign , foreign . foreign , foreign . Chara valeto Soror, in Caelo morte triumphas, Mors tua vita tibi, mors tamen illa tuis. Mens tua labe carens, pietas, doctrina, modesta Vita, lepos suavis digna fuere Deo. Vt junxit Sanguis, nos jungat in aethere Christus: Interea taceo mortua morte tua.

Felicissimae & in Christo charissimae Memoriae Katharinae Kiligreiae, Robertus Massonus Formanus Pastor Ecclesiae Londino-Gallicae, his Versibus parentavit. Coelestem foreign conclusam pectore mentem Audivi, aspexi, saepius obstupui; Caelicolam sancto seclusam corpore mentem, Quam colui carus, maestus ovans{que} cano. Quis non ereptas tot dotes lugeat? & quis Coelo caelestes lividus invideat? Cedere sed Patri gnatos, terrena supernis Est aequum, sequimur: tu foreign praei. Epitaphium

Uintrie Ward. Epitaphium praestant. Feminae, Katharinae Kiligreiae Autore Andrea Melvino. Palladis & Phoebi comes una, & Pieris una, Pieridum{que} Soror, Pieridum{que} Parens. Gratia, Suada, Lepos, Gravitas, Constantia, Candor, Relligio, Pietas, & Pudor & Probitas, At{que} Palestinae, & Latiae, Graiae{que} Camenae Clausit olim uno omnes pectore, nunc tumulo.

Aliud Epitaphium Autore Guilielmo Charco. Hic Katharina jacet de stemmate nobilitato Cociadum, & claro Kiligreio nupta marito: Hoc satis est, Hospes: Rhodanus nam caetera novit, Et dives Rhenus celebrat, sic fama Sororem Musarum, & magnam magnae Pietatis Alumnam.

Vnder the Communion Table, a stone ingraven.

Here lyes interred the body of Mr. John FFoy, Vnder the Cōmunion Table. Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London, who departed this life 1. Decemb. 1625. and left issue 4. Sonnes, (viz.) John, George, Henry and Richard:Hee lived and dyed in the true faith of Christ Iesus, which he hath amply expressed, in a worthy annuall contribution towards the poore of this Parish.

Then West from the said Church on the same side,Ipres Inne. was one great Messuage, sometime called Ipres Inne, of William of Ipres a Flemming, the first builder thereof. This William was called out of Flanders, King Stephen lodged in the Tower-Royall. with a number of Flemmings to the aide of King Stephen, against Maude the Empresse, in the yeere 1138. and grew in favour with the said King for his service, so farre, that he builded this house neere unto Tower-Royall, in the which Tower it seemeth the King was then lodged, as in the heart of the City, for his more safety.

Robert Earle of Glocester, Brother to the Empresse, being taken, was committed to the custody of this William, to be kept in the Castle of Rochester, till King Stephen was also taken, and then the one was delivered in exchange for the other, and both set free: This William of Ipres gave Edredes Hith, now called Queenes Hith, to the Prior and Canons of the holy Trinity in London: he founded the Abbey of Borley in Kent, &c. In the first of Henry the second, the said William, with all the other Flemmings (fearing the indignation of the new King) departed the Land, but it seemeth that the said William was shortly called back againe, and restored both to the Kings favour, and to his old possessions here, so that the name and family continued long after in this Realme, as may appeare by this which followeth.

In the yeere 1377. the 51. of Edward the third, the Citizens of London minding to have destroyed Iohn of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and Henry Percy Marshall, (for causes shewed in my Annals) sought up and downe, and could not finde them, for they were that day to dine with Iohn of Ipres at his Inne, which the Londoners wist not of, but thought the Duke and Marshall had beene at the Savoy, and therefore poasted thither. But one of the Dukes Knights seeing these things, came in great haste to the place where the Duke was, and after that hee had knocked, and could not be let in, he said to Haveland the Porter, If thou love my Lord and thy life, open the Gate: with which words hee gat entry, and with great feare he tels the Duke, that without the gate were infinite numbers of armed men, and unlesse he tooke great heed, that day would bee his last. With which words the Duke leapt so hastily from his Oysters, that he hurt both his legs against the forme: VVine was offered, but hee could not drinke for haste, and so fled with his fellow Henry Percy out at a backe gate, and entring upon the Thames, never stayed rowing, untill they came to a house neere the Manor of KenningtonMoEML is still seeking information regarding this entry. If you have information to contribute, please email the MoEML team., Kennington besides Lambeth. where at that time the Princesse lay, with Richard the young Prince; before whom hee made his complaint, &c.

Uintrie Ward. On the other side, I read of a Messuage, called Ringed hall: King Henry the eighth the 32. of his reigne, gave the same (with foure Tenements adjoyning) unto Morgan Philip, alias Wolfe, in the Parish of St. Thomas Apostles in London, &c.

Over-against Ipres Inne in Knight-riders street, at the corner towards Saint Iames at Garlicke hith, was sometime a great house builded of stone, and called Ormond place, for that it sometime belonged to the Earles of Ormond. Ormond place. King Edward the fourth in the fifth of his reigne, gave to Elizabeth his wife, the Manor of Greenwitch, with the Tower and Parke, in the County of Kent. Hee also gave this Tenement called Ormond place, with all the appurtenances to the same situate in the Parish of St. Trinity in Knight-riders street in London. This house is now lately taken downe, and divers faire Tenements are builded there, the corner house whereof is a Taverne.

Then lower downe in Royall street, is Kerion lane, Kerion lane. of one Kerion sometime dwelling there. In this lane bee divers faire houses for Merchants; and amongst others,Glasiers Hall. is the Glasiers Hall.

At the South corner of Royall street, Parish Church of S. Martin in the Vintrie. is the faire Parish Church of Saint Martin, called in the Vintrie, sometime called S. Martin de Beremand Church. This Church was new buided about the yeer 1399. by the Executors of Mathew Columbars, Li. Trinitate London. a stranger borne, a Burdeaux Merchant of Gascoine and French Wines: His Armes yet remaine yet in the East Window; and is a Cheveron, betweene three Columbins. There lye buried in this Church, Sir Iohn Gisors, Maior, 1311. Henry Gisors, his sonne, 1343. and Iohn Gisors, his brother, 1350. He gave to his sonne T. his great Mansion house,Gisors Hall, corruptly called Gerards Hall. called Gisors Hall, in the Parish of Saint Mildred in Breadstreet. This Thomas had issue, Iohn and Thomas: Iohnmade a Feoffement, and sold Gisors hall, and other his Lands in London, about the yeere 1386. Thomas deceased 1395. Henry Vennar. Bartholomew de la Vauch. Thomas Cornwallis, one of the Sheriffes, 1384. Iohn Cornwallis Esquire, 1436. Iohn Mustrell, Vintner 1424. William Hodson. William Castleton. Iohn Gray. Robert Dalusse, Barber, in the reigne of Edward the fourth, with this Epitaph.

As flowers in field,Epitaph. thus passeth life, Naked, then clothed, feeble in the end. It sheweth by Robert Dalusse, and Alison his Wife: Christ them save from the power of the Fiend.

Hic jacet Petrus de la Genebra,A faire Stone beyond the Pulpit. filius & heres Ioannis de la Genebra, quondam Burgensis, & Mercatoris de Civitate Burdegali. Qui obiit 27. die Martii, An. Domini 1439. Civis animae propitietur Deus.

Hic jacet Willielmus Stokesby,A very faire plated Stone under the Communion Table. quondam Civis & Vintener London, & Iuliana uxor ejus. Qui obbiit 25. die Decemb. An. Dom. 1381. Cujus, &c.

Hic jacet Thomas Cornwaleis,Another close by it. quondam Civis London. Qui obiit quarto die Ianuarii, Anno Domini 1384. Cujus, &c.

Honorabilis viri Radulphi Astri Militis,A very goodly plated Stone at the entrance into the Quire. nuper Maioris ac Aldermanni & Piscenarii Civitatis London: & praecarissimarum Dominae Margeria, ac Margareta uxorum ejus. Qui quidem Radulphus obiit 18. die Novembris, An. Dom. 1494. Et dicta Domina Margareta obiit die Ac praedicta Margeria ab hoc saeculo migravit 10. die Martii. An. Dom. 1492. Cujus, &c.

Micolt,An ancient Marble Tombe in the Chancell. quondam Civis & vinitarius London, & Ioanna uxor ejus, ac pueri eorundem. Qui quidem Iohannes obiit 17. die Aprilis, An. Dom. 1424. Quorum animae per Dei immensam misericordiam in pace perpetua permaneant, ac requiem possideant.

Es testis, Christe, quod non jacet hic lapis iste, Corpus ut ornatur, sed spiritus ut memoretur. Hunc tu qui tum sis magnus parvus puer ansis Pro me funde preces, quod sic mihi fit veniae spes.

Radulphus Astry,Another faire stone close by the other. Generos. unus filiorum Rad. Astry, Militis, quondam Maioris Civitatis London. Qui quidem Rad. filius Uintrie Ward. filius in sua florida juventute, ab hoc saeculo migravit, 19. die mens. Septembris, Anno Domini, 1501.

Henry Gisors gist yci, Dieu de sa’ Ame tien pittie, è Iohn le filz à mercy. Qui morust le veille de S. Katharine, En l’ An de Grace, 1343.

Martis Pascha tenes,All these stones, fairely plated, are in the body of the Church. Edward Rex luce tiburci Hunc del Foorll. Dominum, strage ruisse dolet. Is dabat Gascon, Anglus sum corde Ioannes, In Campis Barnet mortis amara tulit. Bis septingeno, decies sept. & simul uno, Mane resurgente obviat iste Iesu. Anglicus haec relegens, miserere tui Peregrini, Et pro te moriens, te sciat esse pium. Haec petra substrati Kirkman tegit ossa Roberti, Qui Rector fuerat istius Ecclesiae. M. D. deme quater septem Christi cadit Anno, Aprilis terna raptus ab orbe die. Artibus ille Magister erat, Ecclesia tandem, Tristia post fati gaudia dentur ei.

Sir Ralph Austrie, or Astry, Fishmonger, Maior, new roofed this Church with Timber, covered it with Lead, and beautifully glased it. Hee deceased 1494. and was there buried, with his two wives. Ralph Austrie his son, Gent. William Austrie, and other of that name. Bertrand, wife to Grimond Descure, Esquire, a Gascione, and Merchant of Wines, 1494. Thomas Batson, Alice Fowler, daughter and heire to Iohn Howton, wife to Iohn Hulton. Iames Bartlet and Alice his wife. William Fennor, Roger Cotton, Robert Stocker, Iohn Pemberton, Philip de Plasse, Iohn Stapleton, Iohn Mortimer, William Lee, William Hamsteed, W. Stokesbie, and Gilbert March, had Chantries there.

Then is the Parish Church of Saint Iames, Parish Church of St. Iames Garlicke Hith. called at Garlicke Hith, or Garlicke hive,St. Iames Garlicke Hith or St. Iames Garlicke hive. for that (of old time) on the River of Thames, neere to this Church, Garlicke was usually sold. This is a proper Church, whereof Richard Rothing, one of the Sheriffes, 1326. is said to be the new builder, and lyeth buried in the same: so was Walter Nele, Blader, one of the Sheriffes, 1337. Iohn of Oxenford, Vintner, Maior, 1341. I read in the first of Edward the third, that this Iohn of Oxenford gave to the Priory of the holy Trinity, in London, two Tosts of Land, one Mill, fifty Acres of Land, two Acres of Wood, with the appurtenances, in Kentish Towne, in value twenty shillings and three pence by yeere.

Richard Goodcheape, Iohn de Cressingham, and Iohn Whitthorne, and before them, Galfrid Moncley, 1281. founded a Chantry there.

Monuments remaining there: Robert Gabeter, Esquire, Maior of Newcastle upon Tine, 1310.

Iohn Gisors, William Tiligham, Iohn Stanley, L. Strange, eldest sonne to the Earle of Darby, 1503.

Nicholas Staham. Robert de Luton, 1361.

Richard Lions, a famous Merchant of VVines, and a Lapidary, sometime one of the Sheriffes, beheaded in Cheape by Wat Tylar, and other Rebels, in the yeere 1381. his picture on his Gravestone very faire and large, is with his haire rounded by his eares, and curled, a little beard forked, a gowne girt to him, downe to his feet, of branched Damaske, wrought with the likenesse of flowers, a large Purse on his right side, hanging in a Belt from his left shoulder, a plain Hood about his neck, covering his shoulders, and hanging backe behind him.

Sir Iohn Wrotch, Fishmonger, Maior, 1361. deceased 1407.

Thomas Stonard of Oxfordshire.

Iohn Bromer, Fishmonger, Alderman, 1474.

The Lady Stanley, mother to the Lord Strange.

The Countesse of Huntington, The Lady Herbert.

Sir George Stanley.

Gilbert Bovet, 1398.

Uintrie Ward. A Countesse of Worcester, and one of her children.

William Venor, Grocer, Maior, 1389.

William More, Vintner, Maior, 1395.

Robert Chichley, Maior, 1421.

Iames Spencer, Vintner, Maior, 1543.

Richard Plat, Brewer, founded a free Schoole there, 1601.

Rogerus Iones,A faire Tombe in the East end of the Chancels South Ile. Middletoni, in Comitatu Lancastrensi natus, vix puberta egressus, se Londinum contulit, ubi Civitate donatus, & Artem Tinctoriam exercens, Agnetem, Thomae Hacketti filiam, Matrimonio sibi junxit. Ex qua filios novem, quatuor verò filias Suscepit. Quarum una Patre adhuc superstite diem obiit. hic cum varia Civitatis munia laudabiliter obiisset, tandem in celebrem supremi ordinis Senatum, Aldermannorum scilicet, cooptatus est; Mox Aeques abillustrissimo Rege Iacobo creatus est, & paulo post Vicecomes Civitatis London est designatus. Quo Magistratu nondum expleto, non sine magno bonorum luctu, vicesimo quinto die mensis Iulii, Anno Domini 1605. piè in Domino requiescit.

Here lyeth buried the body of Richard Plat Brewer,A comely Monumēt in the wall of the South Ile. and sometime chosen Sheriffe of London. The Founder of a free School, and sixe Almes-houses, in Aldenham, in the County of Hertford. Hee dyed the 28. of November, 1600. having taken to wife Alice Birtles, the daughter of John Birtles, Esquire, and having issue foure sons and one daughter.

Here Edmund Chapman, In the same wall a comely Monumēt. clos’d in clay, undoubtedly doth rest, Who to his Neighbours (while he liv’d) the fruits of love exprest: Fine Pewes within this Church he made, and with his Armes support, The Table, and the Seats in Quire, hee set in comely sort. To Prisoners, and to Hospitals, hee living, was a friend, And ever sought, the innocent from danger to defend. Esquier-Ioyner to our Queene, hee in his life time was, And Yeoman of her Armory at Greenwitch, in like case: VVherein hee like a servant just, for duty duly done, Vnto himselfe of Prince and Peeres the love and favour wonne. Threescore seven yeeres hee lived here, in worship and good name, And left this life, to live with Christ, to his eternall fame. His Soule, the fourteenth day of May, did from his body fleet, Which he with cheerefull voyce did yeeld to Christ his Saviour sweet: And on the eighteenth of that moneth, by computation just, A thousand five hundred eighty eight, his body was laid in dust. But body and soule at last, be sure, through Gods abundant grace, Shall rise, and knit againe in one, and stand before his face: Where, with his Saints elect (we hope) hee shall receive a Crowne, And live for ever with sweet Christ, in glory and renowne. Thus, friends (by this deare friend of ours) let’s learne to live and dye, That after death wee may have life above the starry skie.

And thus an end of Vintrie Ward, which hath an Alderman, with a Deputy, common Counsellors 9. Constables 9. Scavengers 4. Ward-mote inquest 14. and a Beadle. It is taxed to the Fifteene, 6. pound, 13. shillings, 4. pence.

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