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.

August 10. 1626.

In Petty France out of Christian bu∣riall, * 1.1 was buried Hodges Shaughsware a Persian Merchant, who with his sonne came over with the Persian Ambassa∣dour, and was buried by his owne Son, who read certaine prayers, and used o∣ther Ceremonies, according to the cu∣stome of their owne Country,* 1.2 Morning and Evening, for a whole moneth after the buriall: for whom is set up at the charge of his Sonne, a Tombe of stone with certain Persian Characters thereon; the exposition thus, This Grave is made for Hodges Shaughsware, the chiefest ser∣vant to the King of Persia, for the space of 20. yeeres, who came from the King of Persia and dyed in his service. If any Persian commeth out of that Country, let him read this and a prayer ••er him, the Lord receive his soule, for here lyeth Maghmore Shangh∣sware, who was borne in the Towne of No∣voy in Persia.

The bounds of Saint Buttolphs Parish without Bishopsgate, London, are thus: From Bishopsgate (under a part of which the Citie Ditch runneth) Westward, close by the Ditch, they passe along by Petty France, into Moore-field: under the wall and Cawsey thereof (towards Be∣thelem;) there did runne a ditch, and from the North part of the said Field, still doth, so farre as Hog lane, which is at the upper end of the Garden Alleys. Close to which ditch, the Parish exten∣deth all along on the inside, and taketh in one side of Hog-lane.

Thence straight forth, it beginneth on the further side of Norton Folgate: thence into S. Mary Spittle, and thence into a part of Petticoat lane, so farre as Gravell-lane end: and so through divers Gardens on the backe side of Fishers-Folly, into Hounds-ditch, at the signe of the Hand and Still. So to the Ditch and Citie Wall: thence right opposite, on to Bishopsgate againe. My friendly fur∣therance here, was by the helpe of Mr. Richard Weoley, Parish Clerke there.

Next unto the Parish Church of S. Buttolph,* 1.3 was a faire Inne for receipt of Travellours: then an Hospitall of Saint Mary of Bethlem, founded by Simon Fitz Mary, one of the Sheriffes of London, in the yeere 1246. He founded it to have beene a Priory of Canons, with Bre∣thren and Sisters: and King Edward the third granted a Protection (which I have seene) for the brethren, Militiae beatae Mariae de Bethlem, within the Ci∣tie of London, the 14. yeere of his reigne. It was an Hospitall for distracted peo∣ple. Stephen Gennings, Merchant-taylor, gave 40. l. toward purchase of the Pa∣tronage, by his Testament, 1523. The Maior and Communalty purchased the patronage thereof, with all the Lands and Tenements thereunto belonging, in the yeere 1546.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The me∣mory of a Persian bu∣ried out of the Church-yard.
• * 1.2

  This was thus En∣glished by his inter∣preter.
• * 1.3

  Hospitall of Bethe∣lem.