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 the same Church is a new Monument lately erected, in the North Ile, and this Inscription on it.

In expectation of a joyfull Resurrecti∣on, neere this place resteth the body of Robert Golding, Gentleman, borne in this City of Westminster, and some∣time chiefe Burgesse thereof: His Honesty, and Charitable life, gai∣ned good esteeme; his Age, due and deserved respect of all. And in the house where he tooke beginning in his infancy, hee most peaceably and piously ended his dayes on the 22. of November, 1629. Being al∣waies carefull of his wayes, charita∣ble to the poore, and very judicious and ready in discharging of all Offi∣ces incident to the civill Governe∣ment of this City, wherein he fully

proceeded long before his death. He lived to see the change of foure Kings and Queenes, and yet in assu∣red hope of never changing blisse, by the meritorious passion of his only Mediator, Christ Jesus: Hee never altered or changed from the now truly professed Religion, wherein he most constantly died in the 78. of his age▪ leaving behinde him two sons and three daughters.

To whose pious memory William Gol∣ding, his eldest sonne, and sole Exe∣cutor, hath at his owne charge ere∣cted this Monument, Iune 1631.