The survey of London containing the original, increase, modern estate and government of that city, methodically set down : with a memorial of those famouser acts of charity, which for publick and pious vses have been bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors : as also all the ancient and modern monuments erected in the churches, not only of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) four miles compass / begun first by the pains and industry of John Stow, in the year 1598 ; afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the year 1618 ; and now compleatly finished by the study & labour of A.M., H.D. and others, this present year 1633 ; whereunto, besides many additions (as appears by the contents) are annexed divers alphabetical tables, especially two, the first, an index of things, the second, a concordance of names.

In Saint Botolphs Church, on a Tombe there.

Here lyeth the body of Christo∣pher Tamworth, of Grayes-Inne, in Hol∣borne, in the County of Middlesex, Esquire, third Sonne of Christopher Tamworth of Halsted, in the County of Leicester, Esquire, who died the 19 of September, 1624. being of the age of threescore and ten yeeres.

HE having dealt kindly and li∣berally with his Wife, and many of his kindred & friends, and to the poore of divers Parishes, hath also by his Will given xx. li. of currant money of England, to the Deane and Prebends of the Colledge of Saint Peters of the City of Westminster, in the County of Middlesex, to bee imployed by them about the reparations of the said Colledge Church of Saint Peters.

And 400. markes, to the intent that with that mony, there should be twen∣ty markes worth of Lands of inheri∣tance of yeerely rent to be purchased, whereby there may be one in holy Or∣ders maintained, to say Divine Service, such as the Church of England shall al∣low of, every worke day in the yeere, twice perpetually, viz. at or about nine of the clocke in the morning, and at or about three of the clocke in the afternoone, in the Parish Church of Saint Botolphs without Aldersgate, London.

And 400. li. to the end and intent that there should be 20. li. of lands of annuall Revenew, of inheritance by the yeere bought with it, to allow perpetu∣ally to sixe poore men, and foure poore Widdowes past labour, dwelling and inhabiting within the Parish of Saint Botolph aforesaid, 40. shillings a yeere apeece, to be paid quarterly, with this limitation, that the said poore people shall bee bound to repaire every worke day in the yeere twice a day, to heare Divine Service in the Parish Church aforesaid, at the houres and tearmes aforesaid.

And 200. markes more to purchase Lands of inheritance of the annuall va∣lue by the yeere of 6. li. 3. s. 4. d. for the maintenance of one within holy Orders, to say divine Service as aforesaid, every worke day in the weeke twice, thorow the whole yeere perpetually, in the Parish Church of Saint Martins in Lei∣cester, in the County of Leicester afore∣said, at the hourses and times afore men∣tioned.

All which said summes of money he willed should be actually and really de∣livered into the hands and possession of the Deane and Prebends of Westminster aforesaid, within xx. dayes next im∣mediatly after his death, for the per∣formance and use afore mentioned, within the space and time of two yeeres at the vttermost, after his death.

And having made Audrey, one of the Daughters of Charles Allayne of the Mote, in the County of Kent, Esquire, Sonne and Heire of Sir Christopher Al∣layne, Knight, his deare and loving Wife, his full Executrix, she faithfully performed the same, according to the trust reposed on her by her Husbands Will: and in remembrance of him, hath at her owne cost and charges ere∣cted this Monument.