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.

A RETVRNE TO LONDON:

In which most of the Parish Churches have of late yeeres beene Rebuilded, Repaired, or at least Beautified.

A Catalogue whereof here followeth, wherein not only the yeere in which, but the meanes likewise by which, each Worke was perfected are set downe, as also all the Monuments of Queene Elizabeth, as they are in every Church.

S. Albanes Woodstreet.

I Am sorry, that, but now beginning to speake of Building, repairing, and Beautifying of all the Parish Churches in this famous City of London, I must in the very Front of the Alpha∣bet (for that is the rule I goe by) speake of the pulling downe, Demolishment, and Ruines of a Church, and one of the most ancient among them; Saint Al∣banes in Woodstreet.

This Church, being wonderfully decayed and perished, was by these Gentlemen, Sir Henry Spiller, Enigo Iones, Esquire, Captaine Leake, and Captaine Williams surveyed, to see what repaire might helpe it. But by these Gentlemen, and Workemen ap∣pointed with them, it was found to be too farre gone for Repaire; neither would any Workeman put himselfe into hazard upon it: affirming it to be in every part of it, so spent, decayed, and enfeebled, that they must sudden∣ly plucke it downe, or it would sudden∣ly prevent that labour, and fall to the ground of it selfe: which the Fallings every day encreasing (and more and more growing and appearing) did most evidently seeme to threaten.

For this cause, many of the Parish∣oners refused to goe to it, many that went, went unwillingly, but all with much feare, where they sate with more; their danger all the time much troubling and disturbing their De∣votion.

This great necessity inforcing, it was the last yeere 1632. betwixt Ea∣ster and Midsummer pul'd downe, and yet Iuly, 1633. (a sad object) so lies in its pitifull ruines.

Many of the ablest sort of this Pa∣rish, to shew they would doe what they could towards the recovery of

this great losse, have joyned certaine monies (their free and voluntary gifts) together, which they have againe dis∣bursed in Stone, and some other Ma∣terials.

But this many, being but few, to the number of those that in this kind, can doe little or nothing, and their good wills falling extremely short of that great summe that must beginne and finish so great a Worke as this, they were constrained to petition his High∣nesse for his Letters Patents, for the helpe of a collection for it.

Their Petition graciously received, his Majesty was pleased (as a cause of all other his Piety especially favours) to send his Letter to the Lord Bishop of London, for the forwarding and ef∣fecting their desires.

Yet notwithstanding this faire de∣gree to their wish, they are for a time put off, by reason (as I am informed) of the great Collection for the repaire of the famous Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, but they hope it will not be long.

In which hope they have many Part∣ners, as also in their Prayers, for all the good meanes that may be, to the spee∣dy rebuilding of it; till which time, the Church appointed unto them for the Sabbath. Exercises, Marriage, Bu∣rying, Churching, and the Sacra∣ments, is the Parish Church of Saint Alphage neere Cripplegate. And thus much of this Church, Saint Albanes.

Alhallowes Barking.

THis Church was repaired and beautified in the yeere of our Lord God, 1613. and within some few yeeres before and after (in their severall times) other wants were supplied and furnished, viz.

A very faire new Pulpit set up, many faire Pewes, a faire Communion table, with other gracefull Ornaments to it. This Table was the gift of one Master Iohn Burnell, all the rest the charge of the Parish: Also in the South Ile, over the entry into the Church, in the yeere of our Lord 1627. there was a very handsome Gallery erected, at the cost and charge of the Parish.

• Thomas Covell
• Iohn Shaw
  • Churchwardens.

In the South wall is a Monument with this Inscription.

In the Ile against this place, lyeth the body of Francis Covell, Citizen and Skinner of London, he lived in this Parish 52. yeeres, was married to his wife Margery 42. yeeres, had Issue by her Thomas his onely sonne. He had borne Office in his Compa∣ny, and this Ward, with good re∣putation, was in his life Religious, Peaceable, and Charitable, and at his death gave Clothing to the poore of this Parish yeerely for ever. Hee lived 69. yeeres, and rendred his soule in peace to God, Septem∣ber 7. 1625.

Alhallowes Bredstreet.

THis Church, in the many de∣cayed places of it, was repai∣red, and in every part of it rich∣ly and very worthily beautified, at the proper cost and charges of the Parishi∣oners, in the yeere of our Lord God 1625.

• Samuel Tucker
• William Hunt
  • Churchwardens.

On the South side of the Chancell, in a little part of this Church, called The Saltars Chappell, is a very faire Window, with the Portraiture or Fi∣gure of him that gave it, very curiously wrought upon it, with this Inscrip∣tion:

Thomas Beamont Salter, the Founder of this Chapell, and a worthy Benefactor to the Company of the Salters. 1629. This Window being then erected.

In the midst of this little Chappell, in a faire Marble Tombe, this man with his two wives lies interred. The words round about this Tombe, with the Verses, you may reade in page 391.

To the sacred Memory▪

Of that worthy and faithfull Minister of Christ, Master Richard Stocke, who after 32. yeeres spent in the Ministery, wherein by his learned Labours, joyn'd with Wisdome, and a most holy life, Gods glory was much advanced, his Church edified, Piety increased, and the true honour of a Pastors place main∣tained, deceased Aprill, 20. 1626. Some of his loving Parishoners have consecrated this Monument of their never-dying love, Ian. 28. 1628.

His situs exanimis Stocki sub pulvere Truncus, Quem quondam agnovit Pastorem Ecclesia Fidum: Istae suum nunc Sancta tenent Habitacula Sanctum, Quo Magn Vs Pan DV Cit oVes oVi Vmque magIstros.

Thy livelesse Trunke (O Reverend Stocke) Like Aarons Rod sprouts out againe, And after two full Winters past, Yeelds Blossomes and ripe fruit amaine.

For why, this worke of Piety, Performed by some of thy Flocke, To thy dead Corps and sacred Vrne, Is but the fruit of this old Stocke.

A faire new Monument in the South Ile, on the wall, almost at the upper end.

This Monument was erected at the cost of this Parish, in memoriall of Master Iohn Dunster, Citizen and Cothworker of London, who lieth buried neere this place, and gave a∣mongst other charitable gifts, 200. pounds towards the late building of this Church, and 200. pounds, which hath purchased 12. pounds a yeere for ever, towards the repara∣tion of the same. He departed this life the 14. of October, 1625. being of the age of 58. yeeres.

Queene Elizabeths Monument.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith, and henceforth is laid up for me a Crowne of Righteousnesse, &c.

Alhallowes the great.

THis Church, with much cost bestowed on the Steeple, was in many parts of it Repaired, and thorowout richly and worthily beautified, at the proper cost & charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord God 1627. and 1629.

• Iames Ashby
• Henry Clinket
• and
• Christopher Robotham
• William Pagen
  • Churchwardens.

There was at this time a faire Gal∣lery built at the West end of the Church, and in the North Ile a new doore made, almost at the upper end.

The last yeere 1632. all the Iles, to the Chancell, were raised a foot and a halfe, and the Pewes a foot above that; A worke much gracing the Church, but especially done for a ready and more easie hearing. The charge of these times rising to 600. pounds and upwards.

Queene Elizabeths Monument.

If Royall Vertues ever crown'd a Crowne, If ever Mildnesse shin'd in Majesty, If ever Honour honour'd true Renowne, If ever Courage dwelt with Clemency, If ever Princesse put all Princes downe, For Temperance, prowesse, prudence, equity, This, this was she, that in despight of death, Lives still admir'd, ador'd, ELIZABETH.

Many Daughters have done vertuously, but thou excellest them all.

In the figure of a Booke over Her, these words.

They that trust in the Lord, shall bee as Mount Sion, which shall not be remo∣ved for ever. Psal. 125.

On the one side.

Spaines rod, Romes ruine, Netherlands reliefe, Heavens Iem, Earths Ioy, World wonder, Natures chiefe.

On the other side.

Britaines blessing, Englands splendor. Religions Nurse, the Faiths Defendor.

Vnder her.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, &c.

Alhallowes Honylane.

THis Church was repaired and beautified at the proper cost and charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord 1625.

• Francis Waterhouse
• Edward Powell
  • Churchwardens.

The charge of this repaire amount∣ing unto 55. pounds and upwards.

Alhallowes the lesse.

THis Church was repaired and beautified within and without, at the cost and charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord 1616.

In the yeere 1613. two faire Dor∣mers were made on the South side of this Church to enlighten it, before be∣ing very darke: the one at the cost of Sir Thomas Glover, Knight, the other at the cost of Master Thomas Iones Gen∣tleman.

In the yeere 1633. a faire large Gal∣lery built on the North side of the Church, and within nine or ten yeeres past, two other Galleries, which both in their cost and ends, but especially the last, much commend their religi∣ous Founders.

Queene Elizabeths Monument.

I have fought a good fight, &c. 2. Tim. 7, 8.

Alhallowes Lumberstreet.

THis Church was repaired and beautified at the proper cost of the Parishioners, in the yeeres of our Lord God 1622. and 1623.

The charge of this repaire amount∣ing to the summe of 171. pounds, and nine shillings.

• William Skelton
• Henry Collinson
  • Churchwardens.

Alhallowes Stayning.

THis Church was repaired in many parts of it, and very near∣ly and decently beautified, at the cost of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord 1630.

• Simon Parrat
• Robert Stileman
  • Churchwardens.

In the South wall of this Church is a Mo∣nument with this Inscription on it.

Before this place lieth the body of Em Charleton, wife to Robert Charleton Citizen and Fishmonger of London, by whom shee had Issue three Sons and foure Daughters, and died in Childbed the 23. or Iune, 1623. having beene married ten yeeres, ten moneths, and thirteene dayes, and lived 31. yeeres, 4. moneths, and odde dayes. She was the youn∣gest childe of Thomas Harby of Ad∣ston, in the County of Northampton Esquire, by his last Wife Katha∣rine Throgmorton, Daughter of Cle∣ment Throgmorton of Hasdley in the County of Warwicke Esquire, and of Katherine Nevill, sister to the then Lord Aburgavenie.

Et genus, & nomen nôsti, Nomenque Mariti, Progeniem atque dies, sic obitum & tumulum, Te latet ipsa tamen, licet haec externa tueris, Nobilia interius, Nobiliora latent.

Nobilitas vera est sanctis virtutibus orta, Hanc teneris annis, huic dedit omnisator. Nam cum lacte simul Materno Religionem Imbibit, assidue Matre docente pia. Posteaque ut vires Crescebam crevit in illa Vera Dei veri cognitio, atque fides. Nec sine fruge fides, fuit Alma, Pudica, Benigna, Compatiens, humilis, mitis, amica, Bona. Sic veram verâ cum justitia piecatem, & Facta bonis verbis junxerat illa bona. Vt Mater, Natam, Matris sic nata Nepotes Imbuit imprimis cognitione Dei. Non specie tantum, sed verè Religiosa, Et virgo, & conjux, & domina & Genitrix. Principio finis similis: sic vltima primae Linea conformis: mortua viva simul.

Alhallowes at the Wall.

THis Church was repaired and beautified at the charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord 1613.

• Iohn Streame
• Robert Priest
  • Churchwardens.

It was againe repaired, richly and very worthily beautified at the cost of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord 1627.

• Robert Hanch
• Harman Brockard
  • Churchwardens.

The charge of the last repaire, a∣ccounting to the summe of 200. and 20. pounds.

Queene Elizabeths Monument.

Reade but her Reigne, this Princesse might have beene For wisdome called Nicaulis, Sheba's Queene, Against Spaines Holifernes, Iudeth shee. Dauntlesse gain'd many a glorious victory: Not Deborah did her in fame excell, She was a Mother in our Israel.

An Hester, who her person did ingage, To save her people from thé publike strage; Chaste Patronesse of true Religion, In Court a Saint, in Field an Amazon, Glorious in life, deplored in her death, Such was unparallel'd ELIZABETH.

Borne Anno 1534.

Crowned Anno 1558. Ian. 15.

Reigned yeeres 44. mon. 4. dayes 17.

Died Anno 1602. March 24.

S. Alphage.

THis Church (the decayes in divers parts of it, calling upon the Parishioners for it) began to be repaired in the yeere of our Lord God 1624. the repaire continuing 25. and 26. in which time, the Masons worke amounted to 400. pounds. The farther repaire, in 27. and 28. in the last of which it was beautifully fini∣shed, arising to 100. pounds more; The sole cost and charge of the Parish.

• William Syddon
• Iohn Laurence
  • Churchwardens.

In the South Ile, upon a faire Marble stone is this Inscription.

Hic jacet Willielmus Phillip••, Ar. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Rever. Patris Dom. Epi. London. suae Cur.

Commisariatus London, & qui 80. An∣norum pie transactis in Dom. placide obdormivit 4. die Mens. Septembris, An. Dom. 1625. Relinquens post se 6. ex 18. liberis.

On another faire stone in the same Ile.

In Christ alone I onely trust, To rise in number of the just.

Here under lyeth buried the body of Katharine Edwards, sometime belo∣ved wife of Iohn Edwards, of this Pa∣rish of Saint Alphage; she departed this transitory life on the sixth day of Ianuary, 1628. and in the 45. yeere of her age, having had issue by her said Husband five Sonnes and seven Daughters.

My body here in dust doth rest, Sin caus'd that earth claimes it as due, My soule's in Heaven for ever blest, Yet both in one Christ will renew.

Andrew Hubbard.

THis Church was repaird and richly beautified at the cost and charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord God 1630.

• Enoch Lynd
• William Clobery
  • Churchwardens.

The charge of it amounting to sixe hundred pounds and above.

Andrew Vndershaft.

THis Church was repaired and laudably trimmed and beauti∣fied, at the cost and charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord God 1627.

• William Bargins
• Simon Farewell
  • Churchwardens.

Then (I say) trimmed and beauti∣fied, although for some few yeeres before and since, to this present yeere 1633. The care and cost of the Pari∣shioners have beene still imployed in the supplying and furnishing of it with such things, as either for necessity or beauty, their love to Gods house, should finde wanting. Among other things these, viz.

They have new raised their Chan∣cell, adding to that cost a Communi∣on Table, with a very faire frame about it, they have made many new Pewes, a faire Alabaster Font, and a Clocke: a necessary thing, that in the memory of man this Parish hath not had, nor the eldest Parishioner ever heard of.

They have also in this Church (much commending the Founders & Continu∣ers of it) at the lower end of the North Ile, a faire Wainscot Presse full of good Bookes, the workes of many learned and reverend Divines, offering (at sea∣sonable and convenient times) the be∣nefit of reading, to any that shall bee as ready to embrace it, as they and their Maintainers to impart it.

A faire Monument in the middle of the wall of the South Ile, with this Inscription.

Death hath added to the ornament of this place the blessed memoriall of Edward Warner Esquire, a worthy Ci∣tizen and Merchant of London, who departed this mortall life the 28. of October 1628. He was the second sonne of Francis Warner of Parham, in the County of Suffolke, Esquire, by Mary his second Wife, •• Daugh∣ter & Co-heire of Sir Edmond Rowse of the said County, Knight, which Francis Warner was truly and line∣ally descended from the ancient and generous Family of the Warners, who possessed a place of their owne name, at Warners hall in great Wal∣tham, in the County of Essex. Hee died without Issue, and made Fran∣cis Warner of Parham aforesaid, Es∣quire, his Nephew, and next Heire in blood, the Executor of his last Will, and principall Heire to his estate; who out of his duty and af∣fection to the memory of his deare Vncle, hath dedicated this Monu∣ment.

Hee had to his first Wife, Mary, the Daughter of Master Ailmer, of Ris∣den in Hartfordshire; and to his se∣cond, Margaret, Daughter of Ma∣ster Iohn Cheyney.

On a faire Grave-stone lying in the same Ile, is thus written.

I. H. S. Mors Christi, mihi vita.

The memoriall of Mistresse Elizabeth Turnor, whose body resteth here in expectation of her Saviour. Shee lived the sorrowfull Widdow of three Husbands, Andrew White, Cut∣bert Burby, and Humphry Turnor, Gentleman, and the most deare Mother of seven children, being the Issue onely of her second: three of them buried her, Edward Burby, Cut∣bert, and Ioane, which inherit her sorrow to bewaile their losse.

Her dissolution hapned in her great Clymactericall, being on the tenth Calends of August, in the yeere af∣ter her Saviour, 1630.

Resurgam.

Andrew Wardrope.

THis Church was repaired, and worthily beautified at the cost and charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord God, 1627.

A very faire Window on the South side of this Church, with this Inscription.

This Window was glased at the charge of Peter Leonarts the elder, of East-Sm••••-field Brewer, Anno Domini 1627.

In the South Ile, at the lower end of the Church, is this Epitaph.

When God was pleas'd, (the world unwilling yet) Helias Iames, to Nature paid his debt, And here reposes: As he liv'd, he died, The saying strongly in him verified, Such life, such death: then a knowne truth to tell, He liv'd a godly life, and died as well.

Anne Aldersgate.

THis Church was repaired rich∣ly, and very worthily beauti∣fied in the yeere of our Lord God 1624.

In the yeeres 1629. and 1630. the Steeple decayed and perished, with great care and much cost was repaired, a new Turret made for the Saints-Bell.

Also the walls of the two Church-yards (the greater and the lesse) were raised, two faire Arched doores made in the middle of them, with a very faire Arched Entrance to the Church on the South side of it; and the Alley, or passage from Saint Annes lane into Noble Street, raised, levelled, and (with free Stone) very neatly and handsomly paved.

• Gabriel Butcher
• Robert Dimpleton
  • Churchwardens.

An Epitaph in the Chancell, with this Inscription.

Here lyeth the body of Francis Spencer, eldest sonne of Richard Spencer, Es∣quire, who departed this life the 20. of Iune 1629.

Mortis memor sis, me Ridebat Horula Natum, Renatum, Mortuum.

Anne Black-Fryers.

THe ancient Church belonging to the Black-Fryers, London, was (before the dissolution of Re∣ligious Houses by Henry the 8.) one

of the most spacious and faire Chur∣ches in London: but the Friers being put out, the Church (together with other faire buildings) was utterly de∣molished. Therefore the Inhabitants of the said Black-Fryers, London, fitted an upper Roome, of 50. foot in length, and 30. foot in breadth, for a publike place of Divine worship. The char∣ges of purchasing and fitting the said Roome for a Church, appeareth not in any Record that we can finde.

In Anno 1597. when the Church was empty, and no body in it, a great part of the Roofe thereof fell downe, whereupon the then Inhabitants being about to repaire their said Church, ob∣tained of Sir George Moore Knight, so much ground as enlarged their Church with an Ile on the West, 50. foot in length and 15. foot in breadth: for which ground they built at their owne cost a faire Ware-house under the said Ile for the use of Sir Ierome Bows, Knight, who then had the said ground in lease, and also gave him 133. li. The new building of their said Church and Ile (beside the foresaid 133. li. gi∣ven to Sir Ierom Bows) cost 300. li. 18. shillings.

In Iune 1607. the Inhabitants of the said Black-Fryers paid 120. li. to Sir George Moore, for the purchase of their Preachers house, their Church-yard, their Church, and the Porch ap∣pertaining thereunto, together with the right of Patronage of, in, and to the said Church.

In Anno 1613. the Inhabitants of the said Black-Fryers, purchased on the South of their Church, so much hou∣sing as enlarged their Church afore∣said 36. foot in length and 54. foot in bredth, the purchase whereof, toge∣ther with the Vault for burying, and other Roomes under that part of the Church, and the new building of all, and making new Pewes, and Pulpit, cost 1546. li. 6. shillings.

In Anno 1632. the Inhabitants of the said Black-Fryers, purchased the Roomes directly under the above men∣tioned upper Roome converted to a Church, which said under Roomes they purchased to repaire the Foun∣dation & Walls whereon the Church stood, which Walls were very much decayed. The Purchase whereof, and repaire of Decayes, cost 500. li.

The summe of all bestowed upon Black-Fryers Church, since the refor∣mation of Religion in England, amoun∣teth to 2600. pounds 4. shillings.

A faire Monument at the South end of this Church, with this Inscription.

P. M.

Iohannis Bill Mercatoris Librarij, qui Nationibus ab exteris supellectilem lit∣terariam in hoc Regnum per plusculos Annos Importavit.

Vt Librorum Thesaurus, Bibliothecarum Parens, Academiarum Mercurius Merito dici possit.

Typographi etiam Regij Iacobo & Carolo R. R. Serenissimis, per Annos XIII. fidele in hoc opere ministerium praestan∣tis. De Republica Librariâ bene, de∣suis optime Merentis. Non sine luctu & Moerore Amicorum, Anno Aetatis suae LVI. publicae vero salutis M. DC. XXX. Defuncti. Qui interim duas Vxores pudicas duxerat, Annam Filiam Tho. Montfort Theologiae Doctoris, Quae sine liberis obijt, & Ianan Henrici Franck∣lin Filiam, quae liberis quinque▪

Familiam auxit. Hoc Monumentum Fidei & Amoris ergo Iana Vxor Moestissima P.

Quueene Elizabeths Monument.

Sacred unto Memory:

Religion to its primitive sincerity re∣stored, Peace thorougly setled, Coine to the true value refined, Re∣bellion at home extinguished, France neere ruine by intestine mischiefes relieved, Netherland supported, Spaines Armado vanquished, Ireland with Spaniards expulsion, and Trai∣tors correction quieted, both Vni∣versities Revenues, by a Law of Pro∣vision, exceedingly augmented, Fi∣nally, all England enriched, and 45. yeres most prudently governed,

Elizabeth, a Queene, a Conqueresse, Triumpher, the most devoted to Piety, the most happy, after 70. yeeres of her life, quietly by death departed.

On the other side of the Monument.

For an eternall Memoriall▪

Vnto Elizabeth Queene of England, France, and Ireland, Daughter of King Henry the eighth, Grandchild to King Henry the seventh, great Grandchilde to King Edward the fourth, the Mother of this her Coun∣try, the Nurse of Religion and Lear∣ning: For perfect skill in very many Languages, for glorious Endow∣ments, as well of minde as body, and for Regall Vertues beyond her Sex.

• She
  • began
  • ended
    • her raigne
      • 17 No. 1558.
      • 24 Mar. 1602

Vnder her Monument.

I have fought a good fight, &c.

S. Antholines.

THis Church was repaired and beautified in the yeere of our Lord 1616. towards which the Gentlemen here under named, were free and very bountious Benefactors, Sir William Craven, Alderman, Master Henry Iay, Alderman, Master Adrian Moore, Master Thomas Boothby, Master Francis Dorrington, Master William Par∣ker, Master Cleophas Smith, Citizen and Draper of London.

• Richard Dight
• Thomas Browne
  • Churchwardens.

To this was added a very rich and beautifull Gallery, every Pane or di∣vision of it (the number of them 52.) fil'd with the Armes of Kings, Queens, and Princes of this Kingdome, begin∣ning with Edward the Confessor, and ending with the Badge or Simboll of Fredericke Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavere and Prince Elector, &c.

Begunne in the yeere 1623.

• Francis Bickely
• William Stacy
  • Churchwardens.

And fully built and finished in the yeere 1624.

• William Stacy
• Edward Banbury
  • Churchwardens.

The charge of the foresaid Repara∣tion, 1616. as I was informed by some Officers in the Church, amounting to the summe of nine hundred pounds and upwards.

S. Austin.

THis Church was in part Re∣builded, Leaded, and in every part of it richly and very wor∣thily beautified, at the proper cost and charge of the Parishioners, in the yeeres of our Lord God, 1630. and 1631.

• Ralph Tonstell
• Daniel Hallingworth
• Samuel Langham
  • Churchwardens.

The charge of this great and costly Repaire, amounting to the summe of 1200. pounds.

Bartholomew Exchange.

THis Church was repaired and beautified, at the proper cost and charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord 1620.

• William Drew
• La••ncelot Iohnson
  • Churchwardens.

At the West doore is a very faire Screene, with this In∣scription.

Ex dono Richardi Croshawe, Civis & Aurifabri Londinensis 1631.

Monument in the South side of the Chancell thus written on.

Here lieth Richard Croshawe, sometimes Master of the Company of Gold∣smithes,

and Deputy of this Ward. Hee was very liberall to the poore, and in the time of the great Plague 1625. neglecting of his owne safety, he abode constantly in this City to provide for their reliefe, he did ma∣ny charitable acts in his time, and by his Will he left above 4000. li. to the maintaining of Lectures, re∣liefe of the poore, and other pious uses.

He dwelt in this Parish 31. yeeres, and being 70. yeeres old, hee died the the 2. of Iune, 1621.

In the same Church, and the same Ile, upon a faire stone, is this Inscription.

Heere lieth interred the body of Willi∣am Drew, Citizen and Grocer of London, who departed this life the 29. day of August, 1631. being of the age of 56. yeeres, expecting a blessed and joyfull Resurrection at the comming of Christ.

Queene Elizabeths Monument.

Eliza Beata, Spaines rod, Romes ruine, Netherlands reliefe, Earth's joy, Englands jem, Worlds wonder, Natures chiefe. I have fought a good fight, &c.

Regni 45. Aetatis 70. obijt 24. Martij, Anno salutis 1602.

Close by the word Eliza, is the figure of three Crownes, and these words by them.

Manet ultima Coele.

Bennet Fynck.

THis Church is now repayring, they began in March last 1633. and by Michaelmas at the far∣thest, doe make account (God wil∣ling) it will be finished: and so com∣pleatly and absolutely, with all things befitting furnished, that wee may for that time say of this as of the rest. This Church was repaired and (at the cost and charge of the Parishioners) richly and very worthily beautified, in the yeere of our Lord God 1633.

The charge of this repaire and beau∣tifying, by what they have done, and what they have to doe, very probably imagined, amounting to foure hundred pounds and upwards.

• Edward Barcocke
• Robert Claxon
  • Churchwardens.

Bennet Grace-Church.

THere hath beene bestowed on this Parish-Church within the passage of 20. yeeres, severall charges, amounting to the summe of 700. pounds. But the greatest part of this in the last repaire, which was in the yeere of our Lord 1630. in which as it was very carefully repaired, so richly and very worthily beautified.

Some usefull, necessary, and most needfull things in (and since added to) this worthy repaire, were these; A new Clocke, a new Diall, new Chimes, and now 1633. a very faire Turret for the Steeple. The Churchwardens in the time of this repaire 1630.

Iohn Cudney, and Iohn Offeley.

Queene Elizabeths Monument.

Elizabeth Queene of England, France, and Ireland, Daughter of King Henry the eighth, by Queene Anne Bullen his Wife.

She died at Richmond the 24. of March, 1602. being 69. yeeres, sixe mo∣neths, and seventeene dayes old, when shee had reigned 44. yeeres, 4. moneths, and 7. dayes.

As in the figure of a Booke.

They that put their trust in the Lord, are even as the Mount of Sion, which may not be removed, but standeth firme for ever.

On the one side.

Britaines blessing, Englands splendor, Religions Nurse, the Faiths defendor.

On the other side.

Spaines rod, Romes ruine, Netherlands reliefe, Heavens Iem, Earths joy, Worlds wonder, Natures chiefe.

Vnder her.

If Royall Vertues ever crown'd a Crowne, If ever Mildnesse shin'd in Majesty, If ever honour honour'd true Renowne, If ever Courage dwelt with Clemency, If ever Princesse put all Princes downe, For temperance, prowesse, prudence, equity, This, this was she, that in despight of death, Lives still admir'd, ador'd, ELIZABETH.

Bennet Pauls-Wharfe.

THis Church hath had no re∣paire or beauty bestowed upon it for many yeeres; but now standing in great need of both, it is shortly (as I am informed) to be (as the rest) repaired, richly and very worthi∣ly beautified.

A faire Monument at the upper end of the South Ile, standing under and adjoy∣ned to the Monument of his Father, Master David Smith, Imbroythe∣rer to Queene Elizabeth, with this inscription.

William Smith his seventh sonne, a wil∣ling Imitator of his Parents vertues, who deceased the third of October, Anno 1632. aged 68.

He was the only survyving sonne and Heire to his Father, Aldermans Deputy of the Ward for the space of fifteene yeeres. He maried Sarah the Daughter of William Feake of London, Goldsmith, by whom hee had Issue Katharine his only Daugh∣ter and Heire, who was married un∣to Samuel Owfield of Gatton, in the County of Surrey, Esquire.

Bennet Sherehog.

THis Church being very much decayed and perished, was amply repaired and beautified at the cost of the Parishoners, in the yeere of our Lord God 1628.

Divers faire Marble stones, that for∣merly lay hid under the Pewes, then removed and placed in the body of the Church, to adde (as most fit) to its further grace and beauty.

• Iohn Reyner
• William Parker
  • Churchwardens.

Botolph Billingsgate.

THis Church was repaired, and very worthily beautified, at the cost and charge of the Parishi∣oners, in the yeere of our Lord God 1624.

• Robert Dowley
• Robert Lemman
  • Churchwardens.

A very faire Monument in the wall of the South Ile, with this Inscription.

Anna Saris, nuper Vxor Iohannis Saris Armigeri, Filia Gulielmi Meggs Ar∣migeri, quam suscepit ex conjuge secunda Dorothea, filia venerabilis Dominae Annae Cambel adhuc superstitis, Ex hac vita Migravit, Febru. 21. Anno Dom. 1622.

• Aetatis 29.
• Conjugij 8.

Haec pietate Deo, casta virtute Marito, Decessu sanctis, Matri conjuncta sepulcro est.

Moestissimus conjux, Meritissimae conjugi, hoc Monumentum, Amoris & Remi∣niscentiae ergo posuit.

Queene Elizabeths Monument. Eliza Beata,

Spaines Rod, Romes ruine, Netherlands reliefe, Heavens Iem, Earths joy, Worlds wonder, Natures chiefe.

Vnder the figure of three Crownes. Vltimum manet in Coelo.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, &c.

This Table was the gift of William Wig∣more, being Churchwarden 1625.

Christs Church.

THis Church, within some few yeeres past hath had many re∣paires and charges; but wee especially here remember the faire and spacious Gallery, that (at the cost of the Parishoners) was erected in the North Ile, in the yeere of our Lord God 1628. The charge of it amount∣ing to 149. pounds 10. shillings.

A worke very worthily supplying a necessity, and adding to this Church a great deale of grace and beauty.

• Matthew Nelson
• Samuel Savin
  • Churchwardens.

A Table of Armes for the Lady Digby, of all her quarterd Coats, which by the right of Heires generall are involved into the Noble Fa∣mily of her Fathers.

Insig. praeclariss. Dominae D. Venetiae Dig∣by, è Familia Stanleyorum Com. Dar∣biae exparte Patris, & Perciorum Com. Northumbriae Materno jure, aliisque quamplurimis Christian. orbis princi∣pibus oriundae.

Hard by the other this, and thus written on.

Memoriae Sacrum.

Neere to this place lyeth buried the body of Nicholas Beamount of Cole-Overton in the County of Leicester Esquire, and Anne his Wife, the Daughter of William Saunders of Welford in the County of Northamp∣ton, Esquire, by whom he left Issue foure Sonnes and two Daughters, viz. Henry, Francis, Thomas, and Huntington, Dorothy and Katherine. The said Nicholas died the 24. of November, Anno Dom. 1585. His wife died the tenth of February, 1581. In remembrance of whom this Monument was erected, by the care and cost of Elizabeth Lady Ash∣burnham Widdow, late Wife of Sir Iohn Ashburnham Knight, daugh∣ter to Sir Thomas Beamount of Staw∣ton, in the County aforesaid, Knight, their third sonne, at the appoint∣of her Vncle, Master Francis Bea∣mont, Esquire, their second sonne, to whom the Erector hereof was Ex∣ecutrix.

Vpon a faire Stone in the North Ile, is this Inscription.

Spe Resurgendi hîc jacet Corpus, Ioannae Vxoris Edmundi Philipps Lon∣dini Armigeri, quae cum solo & Aman∣tissimo Marito, in dilecto matrimonio vixit per annos 48.

Hec doloris Amphitheatrum Reliquit, mensis Aprilis, die 12. Anno salutis 1632. Aetatis suae 72.

Vpon a faire stone at the entrance into the upper Church, with this Inscription.

Lodovicus Williams, venedocus Hic jacet. Nuper Civis & Haberd. Lond. Vna cum Elizabetha, vxore ejus, Qui objerunt Anno Dom. M. DC. IX. Octob. ij. Hîc optat Cineres suos jacere Mauritius W^nis. in M^na. D^r. defunctorum F. vnicus superstes. A very faire Armes over it.

Vpon a faire stone in the middle Ile, is this Inscription.

Here lyeth buried the body of Eliza∣beth Draper, the Wife of Robert Draper of this Parish, borne the third day of December, 1581. and died the third of December, 1613.

All those that knew her, lov'd her; for her life, Chaste, Pure, and Pions, was of all approv'd; (A rich possession's such a vertuous Wife) All ill she hated, and all good she lov'd: Be this his comfort then bewailes her most, In Heaven shee's found, that here on Earth is lost.

In a Table in the Quire, hanging upon the Organs, is this written.

Memoriae Sacrum.

Neere this lyeth the body of Ioaxe, Daughter and sole Heire of Edmond Bigs, Gentleman, and late Wife to Clement Goldsmith of Graies Inne, Esquire, who was in this Church Baptized the third of March, 1564. and interred the 17. of February, 1631.

Close by this small Remembrance, you may finde That which apparel'd est an honest minde, A body there In-urn'd, where once did rest A charitable soule that was its guest. But see what sicknesse, age, and death hath done, These have they parted, yet the day shall come, When they shall meet, and re-unite againe, And be assum'd above the Heavens to raigne: Vntill which time may this poore Monument, To Reader, shew a sad sonnes true intent. But if this perish, yet her vertue shall (Shee dead) preserve her blest Memoriall.

These two Stones lie close together, and close to the Communion Table. In which place also lyeth buried the body of that learned and worthy Divine, Doctor Sampson Price.

Fui Claphamus, pater Istius Iohannis nuper defuncti, Et hìc sepulti, Qui obiit septimo die Feb. Anno Dom. 1621.

Fui Claphamus, pater Istius Iohannis subter hunc ••••pidem sepulti.

Here lyeth buried the body of Iohn Clapham, Esquire, one of the sixe Clearkes of the Chancery, who di∣ed the sixth day of December, Anno 1618. his Father Luke Clapham then living.

S. Christophers.

THis Church was repaired and beautified at the proper cost of the Parish, in the yeere of our Lord 1621.

But is now very shortly to be repai∣red and beautified againe, with a great deale of cost intended.

In the same Church is this following Epitaph.

Siste viator, leviter preme, Iacet hîc juxta, Quod mortale fuit,

C. V.

Thomae Harrioti. Hic fuit Doctissimus ille Harriotus de Syon ad Flumen Thamesin, Patria & educatione Oxoniensis, Qui omnes scientias Calluit, Qui in omnibus excelluit,

Mathematicis, Philosophicis, Theologicis. Veritatis indagator studiosissimus, Dei Trini-unius cultor piissimus, Sexagenarius, aut eo circiter, Mortalitati valedixit, Non vitae, Anno Christi M. DC. XXI. Iulii 2.

Clements Eastcheape.

THis Church was repaired and beautified at the cost & charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord God, 1632.

• Iohn Stoner
• Thomas Priestman
  • Churchwardens.

Queene Elizabeths Monument. Monumentum Elizabethae. In the figure of a Booke. Psal. 125.

They that trust in the Lord, shall bee as Mount Sion, which cannot be remo∣ved, but remaineth for ever.

On the one side.

Spaines rod, Romes ruine, Netherlands reliefe, Heavens jem, Earth's joy, Worlds wonder, Natures chiefe.

On the other side.

Britaines Blessing, Englands Splendor, Religions Nurse, The Faiths Defendor.

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, &c.

Dionis Back-Church.

THe middle Ile of this Church was new layed in the yeere of our Lord 1629.

The Steeple was repaired, a new Turret built, new Frames were made for the Bells, and this Church very de∣cently beautified, in the yeere of our Lord, 1632.

A Monument in the North Ile, with this Inscription.

Cur quod partu obeas lachrimis Rigat ora Maritus, Et quasitu pereas se macerat per eas? Dum cedis domino, discedis ab orbe scelesto, Parendo & praeis, non pariendo peris.

Hic jaceo Triplici Monumento à Morte beata, Marmoris hoc, Moesto vir mihi corde dedit; Virtus, Nobilitas, Pietas, Patientia nostra, Dant alium, hoc vero vincit honore prius: At Ternum Aeternum est coeloque locatus, & illud Nec vir, nec virtus, sed dedit ipse Deus.

In obitum Foeminae Generosissimae Dom. Mariae Stanley, Vxoris Tho. Stanley Armigeri, Filiae Rogeri Apleton, Mi∣litis & Baronetti, Quae cum viro suo Tres Filios peperisset (quorum duo hîc jacent sepulti) ultimi partus, qui nunc superest, laboribus extincta fuit. 4. die Iunii 1609. Anno Aetatis suae 23.

S. Dunstans in the East.

THis Church began to be repai∣red in the yeere of our Lord God 1631. And was fully re∣paired, richly and very worthily beau∣tified, in the yeere of our Lord 1633.

• Christopher Vincent
• Iohn Dines
  • Churchwardens.

I might here dilate and enlarge my selfe, by spreading this generall into its particulars, but for that this shall suffice: The decayes of it were many and great, and consequently the re∣paires. The many and great parts of

it, almost making up the whole, which may easily be beleeved by the summe of this sumptuous repaire; the charge of it amounting to two thousand foure hundred pounds and upwards.

To the making up of which, many of the worthy Parishioners have lent to the Lord, in giving to this poore decayed Church very large summes: And of such Givers, thus the Lord saith, He that giveth to the poore, lendeth to the Lord, &c.

A faire Monument in the North Ile of the Chancell, with this inscription.

Heere lieth the body of Richard Wyche, Merchant and Citizen of London, free of the Company of Skinners, amongst whom having borne all Offices, his life and carriage was ex∣emplary.

Hee married Elizabeth, the Daughter of Sir William Salting stall, Knight, sometimes Alderman and Maior of this Honourable City of London, by whom he had issue, 12. Sonnes and 6. Daughters, viz. Richard, Thomas, Susan, Daniel, George, Saemuel, Peter, Elizabeth, Iames, Mary, Anne, Ed∣ward, Iulius, William, Henry, Abi∣gaile, Nathaniell, Rebecca.

• Sonnes
  • 4
  • 8
    • deceased.
    • living.

• Daughters
  • 2
  • 4
    • deceased.
    • living.

Hee yeelded his soule in peace to his Maker the 20. of November, after 67. yeeres pilgrimage here amongst men, whose latter yeeres were be∣stowed in expectation of his end, exprest in setling of his estate here on earth, and in preparation of his soule for Heaven, where it now re∣maines in peace and happinesse.

Edmonds Lumbardstreet.

THis Church was repaired, and very worthily beautified at the proper cost and charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord God 1631. and 1632.

In the first yeere

• Humphrey Gravenor
• Anthony Bradshaw
  • Churchwardens.

In the last

• Robert Smith
• Edward Hooke
  • Churchwardens.

The cost of it arising to two hundred eight and forty pounds.

S. Ethelborough.

THis Church was repaired and beautified at the charge of the Parishioners, in the yeere of our Lord 1612. In the yeere 1620. the Steeple greatly decayed was repaired. And in the yeere 1630. a Gallery built in the South Ile, at the proper cost of Owen Santpeere of this Parish.

• William Mefflin
• Peter Gaile
  • Churchwardens.

S. Faith.

WEE cannot in this place keep our ordinary course, in speaking of decayes and repairing, for (as it is anciently said of this Church)

This Church needs no Repaire at all,

Saint Faith's defended by Saint Paul.

And for beauty it hath sufficient, be∣ing still supplied and furnished with whatsoever the vertuous and religious Guardians of it know fit, either for use or ornament. Which while we speake of, we cannot forget that especiall ad∣dition of beauty, Light; that Light, that by pulling downe those houses that stood before it, is plenteously de∣scended into it: Nor (with that) the cost of the Parishioners, (having gai∣ned such a long wanted benefit) in trimming and new glasing their Win∣dowes.

At that time also 1632. they pur∣chased at the lower end of the South Ile (going up thorow the Entry into Pauls) a convenient place for a Vestry,

upon which (having none before) they have bestowed a great deale of cost and beauty.

• William Aspeley
• Ioh Gill
  • Churchwardens.

A very faire Marble stone in the Chancell under the Communion Table, with these words.

About it.

Vnder this Stone lie buried the bo∣dies of Iohn and Francis Astley, the Sonnes of Sir Iohn Astley of Alling∣ton Castle in the County of Kent, Master of the Revels, and a Gentle∣man of the Privy Chamber in Or∣dinary to Charles the first.

Vpon it.

In obitum immaturum Ioh. & Fr. Astley, Filiorum Domini Ioh. Astley, Equitis Aurati, quorum hic undecem, Alter Duo de viginti Annos Natus, ad supe∣ros Migravit. Vtrique vero sub eodem Marmore Tumulantur.

Sic Rebar, solum spes tanta invida Fata Ostendisse viris, & Rapuisse simul. Aut pater omnipotens, & qui dedit, abstulit, aptes Vidit quippe Astris, asseruitque sibi. Illi autem Humanis exempti Rebus, Olympum Nunc habitant, ubi pax, & sine fine quies. Vno hoc Felices; quod cum unus venter utrosque Foverat, una etiam nunc capit urna duos.

A faire Monument on the North side of the Chancell, with this Inscripion.

M. S.

Hic juxta situs est Richardus Ironside, vir summa prudentia, industria, vstaeque integritate, vna cum 2. Lectiss. vxo∣rib quarum posteriorem, morum sua∣vitate, Elegantia, & Amore Conjun∣ctam, Fato sibi Raptam, non ita multo post sequutus est. Quibus hoc Monumen∣tum in opprobrium mortis, Quae has tampias Animas eripuit à 13. liberis, qui se ipsos poene quaerunt in illarum de∣siderio, Consecravit

E. I. Filius & Haeres. 1627.

A faire Monument at the upper end of the Chancell, with this inscription.

Here lieth buried the body Katherine, (third Daughter of Edward Lord Nevill, Baron of Abergaveny) Wife of Sir Stephen Lessieur, of Chiswicke, in the County of Middlesex, Knight, She was brought from her said house to this Parish, in hope to recover her bodily health, by the helpe of God and Physicians. But the same God knowing, and having ordai∣ned that which was best for her pious soule, hath beene pleased to take her from the miseries of this vaine world, and to receive her soule with his Saints in Heaven. As she did professe in all the time that she lived in the state of a Maid, and of a Wife, to bee a true and obedient child of God; even so shee did be∣have her selfe in her sicknesse, bea∣ring her affliction with a true Chri∣stian Patience, much delighting to Reade, or to heare the Word of God read unto her, hoping and trusting to be saved by the onely Merits and Passion of our Saviour Jesus Christ: And recommending her Spirit into the hands of Almighty God, shee exchanged her mortall life for the Immortall, the 4. of August 1630.

Revel. 14. 13.

Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, yea saith the Spirit, that they rest from their labours, and their workes follow them.

Quid aliud est Mors vitae hujus morta∣lis, quam finis mortis hujus vitalis, & Ianua vitae immortalis?

Ergo Vive diu, sed vive Deo, nam vivere Mundo Mortis opus: viva est vivere vita Deo.