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.

Something to be added to page 281. concerning Saint Thomas of Acons in West-Cheape.

TVesday, Aprill 27. Anno 10. of Henry the 8. it was granted unto the Master and his Bre∣thren of the Hospitall of Saint Thomas of Acon, in West-Cheape, where* 1.1 Saint Thomas the Martyr was borne, because they wanted roome in the said Hospi∣tall, that for their more ease they might make a Gallery in convenient height and bredth, from their said house over∣thwart the street in the Old Iury, into a certaine Garden and Buildings, which the Master and Brethren had then lately purchased. So as the said Gallery should bee of such height, as should not annoy Man, Horse, nor Cart. And to make a Window on ei∣ther side of the said Gallery, and there∣in yeerely in the Winter to have a suf∣ficient Light for the comfort of them that passe that way.

Of Leaden Hall. To be in∣serted page 206. Columne 2. after Chamber of London.

AT a Common Councell, holden September 28. Anno 10. Henry 8. was there a Petition exhibi∣ted, to the Right Honourable the Mai∣or, and his Worshipfull Brethren the Aldermen, and to the discreet Com∣moners in this Common Councell as∣sembled.

Meekely beseeching and shewing unto your Lordship and Masterships, divers and many Citizens of this Ci∣ty, which with your favours under correction thinke, that the great place called Leaden Hall, should nor ought not to be letten to farme to any person or person; and in especiall, to any Fel∣lowship or Company incorporate, to have and to hold the same Hall for terme of yeeres; for such inconveni∣ences as may thereby insue and come, to the hurt of the Common weale of the same City in time to come. As somewhat more largely may appeare in the Articles hereafter following.

1 If any Assembly or hasty gathe∣ring of the Commons of the said City,* 1.2 for oppressing or subduing of mis-ruled people within the said City, hereafter shall happen to bee called or comman∣ded by the Maior, &c. there is none so convenient, meet, and necessary place to assemble them in within the said City, as the said Leaden Hall; both for largenesse of roome, and for their City defence in time of their counselling to∣gether about the Premises. Also in that place hath beene used the Artil∣lery, Gunnes, and other common Ar∣mors of the said City, safely to be kept in a readinesse for the safegard, wealth, and defence of the City, to be had and occupied at times when need required. And also, the Store of Timber for the necessary reparations of the Tenements belonging to the Chamber of the said City, there commonly hath beene kept.

2 Item, if any Triumph or Noblesse were to bee done or shewed by the Commonalty of this City for the ho∣nour of our Soveraigne Lord the King, or Realme, and for the Worship of the said City, the same Leaden Hall is a most meet place to prepare and or∣der the same Triumph therein, and from thence to issue forth to the places thereto appointed.

3 Item, at every Largesse or Dole of Money made unto the poore people

of this City, by or after the death of any Worshipfull person within the said City, it hath beene used to bee done and given in the said Leaden hall, for that the said place is most meete therefore.

4 Item, the honourable Father that was maker of the said Hall, had a spe∣ciall intent, will, and minde (as it is commonly said) that the Market men and women that came to the City with Victuall and other things, should have their free standing within the said Lea∣den hall in wet weather, to keepe them∣selves and their Wares dry, and there∣by to encourage them and all other to have the better will and desire, the more plenteously to resort to the said City to Victuale the same. And if the said Hall should be letten to farme, the Will of the said Honourable Father should never be fulfilled nor take effect.

5 Item, if the said place (which is the chiefe Fortresse, and most necessa∣ry place within all this City, for the tu∣ition and safegard of the same) should be letten to farme out of the hands of the chiefe heads of the same City, and especially to another body politike, it might at length (by likelihood) be the occasion of discord and debate, be∣tweene the said bodies politicke, which God defend, &c.

For these and many other great and reasonable causes, which hereafter shall be shewed to this honourable Court, your said beseechers thinke much ne∣cessary, that the said Hall be still in the hands of the City, and to be surely kept by discreet & sad Officers: in such wise that it may alwayes be ready to be used and occupied for the common Weale of the said City, when need shall re∣quire, and in no case to bee letten out to any body Politicke.

This Petition was granted.

Of the new Seale of the Bridge-house.

AT a Common Councell, Iuly 14. Anno 33. Henry 8. It was ordered that the Seale of the Bridge-house should bee changed, be∣cause the Image of Thomas Becket, sometimes Archbishop of Canterbury was graven therein. And a new Seale to be made, to bee devised by Master Hall, to whom the old Seale was de∣livered.

Note, This was occasioned by a Pro∣clamation, which commanded the names of the Pope and Thomas of Becket to be put out of all Bookes and Monu∣ments; which is the reason that you shall see them so blotted out, in all old Chronicles, Legends, Primers, and Service bookes printed before those times.

Of the priviledge of Saint Bartholomewes Hospitall. To be inserted, Pag. 345.

AT a Common Councell, Tues∣day Iuly 19. 33. Henry 8. The most gracious Letters Patents of King Edward the second, made and granted to S. Bartholomewes Hospitall in Smithfield, were allowed; for and concerning such Priviledges as they doe claime thereby at this present time. Which is, that none of the Offi∣cers or Ministers of the City, should doe or execute any Arrest within the Precinct of the said Hospitall, and that the Arrest made by Vnderhill (one of my Lord Maiors Servants) upon Alice Browne, shall be discharged, &c.

Also at a Common Councell, Au∣gust 1. the sixth of Edward the sixth, it was enacted, that the Lord Maior and Aldermen should have leave to breake downe a piece of the City Wall be∣hind Christ Church, for the making of a doore or passage thorow the said Wall, for the Governours of the house of the poore, of the Foundation of King Henry the 8. in West Smithfield, and o∣ther Citizens, to goe to and from the same house, unto and from the house ordained by the City for the reliefe of the poore, called The house of Worke, and Law, &c. notwithstanding.

Against abuses offered to Pauls. To bee inserted Page 371. Col. 2. after To his Will.

AT an Act of Common Coun∣cell, August 1. Anno 1. and 2. of Philip and Mary. Forasmuch as the Materiall Temples of God were first ordained for the lawfull and de∣vout assembly of people, there to lift up their hearts, and to laud and praise Almighty God, and to heare his Di∣vine Service, and most holy Word and Gospell, sincerely said, sung, and taught, and not to bee used as Mar∣kets, or other prophane places or tho∣rowfares, with carriage of things. And for that (now of late yeeres) ma∣ny of the Inhabitants of the City of London, and other people repairing thither, have (and yet doe) common∣ly use and accustome themselves very unseemely and unreverently (the more the pity) to make their common car∣riage of great Vessels full of Ale and Beere, great Baskets full of Bread, Fish, Flesh, and Fruit, and such other things, Fardels of stuffe, and other grosse Wares and things, thorow the Cathedrall Church of Saint Pauls: and some in leading Moyles, Horses, and other Beasts thorow the same un∣reverently, to the great dishonour and displeasure of Almighty God, and the great griefe also and offence of all good people. Bee it therefore for remedy and reformation thereof, ordained, en∣acted, and established, &c. that no person, either free or forraigne, of what estate or condition soever, doe at any time from henceforth carry or con∣vey, or cause to be carried or convey∣ed thorow the said Cathedrall, any manner of great Vessell or Basket with Bread, Ale, Beere, Fish, Flesh, &c. or any other like thing or things, upon paine of forfeiture or losing for every such his or their first offence, 3. s. 4. d. for the second 6. s. 8. d. for the third x. s. and for every other offence after such third time, to forfeit x. s. and to suffer two dayes and two nights impri∣sonment, without Baile or Mainprise. The one moity of all which paines and penalties shall be to Christs Hospitall within Newgate, and the other halfe to him that will sue for the same in any Court of Record within the City, by Bill, originall plaint, or Information, to be commenced or sued in the name of the Chamberlaine of the said City for the time being; wherein none Es∣soine or wager of Law for the Defen∣dant, shall be admitted or allowed.

The Abstract of an Act of Common Councell, held Sep∣tember 19. in the third and fourth yeeres of Philip and Ma∣ry, for the removing of the Compter Prison out of Bread∣street into great Woodstreet. To bee inserted pag. 312. or pag. 395. Col. 1. after Pitifull Prisoners.

BY reason of divers hinderances, injuries, extremities and displea∣sures done unto the poore Priso∣ners in Breadstreet Compter, by the Kee∣pers of the same, who hiring the house of the Goldsmiths Company, would not (many times) suffer the Sheriffes of London (who stand charged with the Prisoners) to use them so well as they had purposed: whereby the City hath beene slandered, Law and good orders broken, and poore Prisoners too much abused. Therefore was the Pri∣son removed to a house belonging to the City, situate in great Woodstreet, where the Sheriffe and his Officers were to keepe their Courts, &c. as they had before used in Breadstreet. At which time it was also enacted; that the said Compter in Woodstreet should never hereafter for any cause whatso∣ever, be letten out to any other use or person, &c.

The Abstract of an Act of Com∣mon Councell, the last of Fe∣bruary, the second and third of Philip and Mary, concer∣ning Bridewell. To be inser∣ted Page 436. Col. 2. after By Queene Mary.

FOr as much as King Edward the sixth had given his house of Bride∣well unto the City, partly for the setting of idle & lewd people to work, and partly for the lodging and harbou∣ring of the poore, sicke, weake, and sore people of the City, and of poore wayfaring people repairing to the same; and had for this last purpose, given the bedding and furniture of the Savoy to that purpose. Therefore in consideration that very great charges would be required to the fitting of the said house, and the buying of Tooles and bedding, the money was ordered to be gotten up among the rich people of the Companies of London, &c.

Leystow by Baynards Castle re∣moved. To be inserted page 405.

AT a Common Councell, Au∣gust 7. the third and fourth of Philip and Mary, it was agreed at the request of the Earle of Pembroke, that the Cities Leystow adjoyning to his Lordships house, and being noy∣some to the same, should be removed. Vpon condition, that hee should give the City, towards the making of a new Leystow in another place, 2000. foot of hard stone, to make the Vault and Wharfe thereof, or else forty Markes in ready Money, to buy the same stone withall.

Something about Ludgate.

LVdgate Prison, to pay Tithes, Clerkes wages, and Church duties, to Saint Martins Church within Ludgate. Agreed upon by Common Councell, March 21. in the second yeere of Queen ELIZABETH. Adde this to page 372. before these words, The Monuments here.

Something about Broken wharfe. To be inserted page 403.

AT a Common Councell, Iuly 23. the second of Queene Eli∣zabeth, order was taken, that out of a certaine void space of ground at Broken Wharfe, there should bee 33. foot inclosed and laid to the Cities Brewhouse; which was to have a sub∣stantiall pale about it, to keepe the Cities Fewell, and other goods, &c.

Of the opening of a Lane in Downegate Ward.

VVHereas certaine private persons had wrongful∣ly set up a doore at the end of 〈…〉〈…〉 Lane, in Downegate Ward, and had converted it to their private use, it was order May 28. Anno fourth of Elizabeth, that the City Chamberlaine should take downe the doore, and leave the Lane common, like other streets in the City.

Something to be inserted page 217. Col. 2. after Royall Exchange.

BEfore the building of the Ex∣change, it was by divers Com∣mon Councells, about the 26. yeere of Henry the 8. consulted upon, whether there should bee a Bursle or convenient place of meeting, for Mer∣chants to treat of their feat of Merchan∣dize. The same yeere, the King sent his Letters to the City, for the making of a new Bursse at Leaden Hall. Where∣upon it being put to hands, whether the new Bursse should be removed out

of Lumbardstreet: it was agreed, that it should not. So that the Merchants meeting continued there, till the Roy∣all Exchange was builded.

Something of Queenhith. To be inserted page 402. Col. 2. after Edward the third.

THese were the impositions, and the occasions of them. This Romeland, being annoyed with Dung, Filth, &c. so as the Sellers of Corne and Victuall there, could not stand to sell their commodities as for∣merly they had done: it was ordered by a Common Councell, Anno 41. of King Edward 3. That the place should forthwith be made cleane and paved. And that from thenceforth towards the perpetuall cleansing and reparation thereof, there should be taken for eve∣ry quarter of Corne of what kinde so∣ever, there sold or comming, a Far∣thing; for every quarter of Salt, a Far∣thing; for every Vessell called a Bat∣tell, bringing Rushes, foure pence; for every Vessell called a Shout, bringing Corne or Malt, two pence; for every Shippe bringing other Victuall, two pence; and of every person daying Soile there, two shillings; and the Sel∣ler of Rushes to pay for every boat of Rushes, foure pence.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Thomas Becket.
• * 1.2

  The uses of Leaden-Hall.