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.

BROADSTREET VVARD.

THe next is Broadstreet Ward,* 1.1 which be∣ginneth within Bi∣shopsgate, from the Water Conduit, Westward, on both sides of the street, by Alhallows Church, to an Iron grate on the channell, which runneth into the water-course of Walbrooke, before yee come to the Posterne called Mooregate: and this is the farthest West part of that Ward. Then have ye Broadstreet, whereof the Ward taketh name, which stretcheth out of the formerstreet, from the East corner of Alhallowes Church-yard, somewhat South, to the Parish Church of Saint Peter the poore, on both sides; and then by the South gate of the Augustine Friers, West, downe Throkmorton street, by the Drapers hall, into Lothbury, to another grate of Iron over the channell there, whereby the water runneth into the course of Wal∣brooke, under the East end of S. Marga∣rets Church; certaine posts of timber are there set up: and this is also the far∣thest West part of this Ward, in the said street. Out of the which street, runneth up Bartholomew Lane, South, to the North side of the Exchange: then more East out of the former street, from over against the Friers Augustines Church South gate, runneth up ano∣ther part of Broadstreet, south, to a Pump over against S. Bennets Church.

Then have ye one other street,* 1.2 called Three Needle street, beginning at the VVell with two buckets, by S. Martins Oteswich Church wall. This street run∣neth downe on both sides to Finkes lane, and halfe way up that Lane, to a gate of a Merchants house on the West side, but not so farre on the East. Then the aforesaid street, from this Finkes lane, runneth downe by the Royall Exchange, to the Stockes, and to a place formerly called the Scalding house, or Scalding wicke, but now, Scalding Alley, by the west side whereof, under the Parish Church of Saint Mildred,* 1.3 runneth the course of Walbrooke: and these bee the bounds of this VVard. Especiall Mo∣numents therein are these:

First, the Parish. Church of Alhal∣lowes in the wall; so called of standing close to the wall of the Citie, in which have beene buried:

Thomas Durrem, Esquire, and Marga∣ret his wife.

Robert Beale, Esquire, 1601.

Deo Opt. Max. Sacrum & Memoriae.* 1.4

Nobilis viri Dominici ab Heila, ex antiqua apud Flandros Equestri familia, ob sin∣gularem sidem in Principem & Patri∣am, in Historiis subinde celebrata oriun∣di, qui cum Orthodoxae Religionis ergo, relicta Patria, cui cum laude diu inser∣vierat; in Angliam, ut tutum fidelium refugium, se recepisset, ibidem XXIV. Postremos senectutis annos in Diveni verbi jugi studio, pauperum{que} subventi∣one potissimii transegisset, & diu ante, ut quotidie moriturus, de domo sua dis∣posuisset. Dissolvi, & cum Christo esse cupieus: tandem satur dierum placidè in Deo Salvatore obdomivit, 28. Apri∣lis, An. Christi, M.D.CVIII. Aetatis, 82. Londini Anglorum.

Item Memoriae.

Nobilis Matronae, Gulielmae ab Heila, Conjugis ipsius, natae Patre Joanne Do∣mino Haleme & Finae, prope Insulas Flandorum, ex Salopia Equaestri spud Artesios Familia.. Quae marito Patri∣am ob Religionem relinquenti, in utra∣que fortuna fida socia, & in educandis piè liberis, curanda{que} re domestica Ma∣terfamilias

incomparabilis. Obiit in Christo, die ult. Maii. An. M.D.CV. Aetatis 70. Conjugii, LI.

Huic utri{que} Parenti optimè de se merito, debiti Honoris & gratitudinis ergo, Pe∣trus ab Heila, F. Serenissimi Electoris Palatini Consiliarius,

H. M. Moest. P.

Charities in this Parish are few or none, but ordinary benevolences from the parishioners themselves: except some slender moity, issuing from cer∣taine Almes-houses, builded by London wall, neere to Bishopsgate, by Mr. Kempe, and in his life time, as I have beene in∣formed.

The bounds of the Parish are need∣lesse to be spoken of, because their cir∣cuit containeth no great extent of ground.* 1.5 Mr. Andrew Geneway, the Par∣son, used me here very kindly.

On the otherside of the street, among many proper houses, (possessed for the most part by Curriers) is the Carpen∣ters Hall, which Company was incor∣porated in the 17. yeere of Edward the fourth.* 1.6

Then East from the Curriers Row, is a long and high wall of stone, inclosing the North side of a large garden, adjoy∣ning to as large an house, builded in the reignes of King Henry the eighth, and of Edward the sixth, by Sir William Pow∣let, Lord Treasurer of England. Thorow this Garden, which (of old time) consi∣sted of divers parts, now united, was sometimes a faire foot way,* 1.7 leading by the west end of the Augustine Friers Church straight North, and opened somewhat VVest from Alhallowes Church against London wall, towards Mooregate, which foot-way had gates at either end, locked up every night; but now the same way (being taken in∣to those Gardens) the gates are closed up with stone, whereby the people are inforced to goe about by Saint Peters Church,* 1.8 and the East end of the said Friers Church, and all the said great place and Garden of Sir Wiliam Powlet to London wall, and so to Mooregate.

This great house adjoyning to the Garden aforesaid, stretcheth to the North corner of Broadstreet, and then turneth up Broadstreet, all that side, to and beyond the East end of the said Fri∣ers Church. It was builded by the said Lord Treasurer, in place of Augustine Friers house, cloyster, and gardens, &c. The Friers Church hee pulled not downe, but the west end thereof, inclo∣sed from the Steeple and Quire, was in the yeere 1550. granted to the Dutch Nation in London, to be their Preaching place. The other part, namely, the Steeple, Quire, and side Iles to the Quire adjoyning, he reserved to house∣hold uses, as for stowage of corne, coale, and other things; his sonne and heire, Marquesse of Winchester, sold the Monu∣ments of Noblemen (there buried) in great number, the paving stone, and whatsoever, (which cost many thou∣sands) for one hundred pounds, and in place thereof made faire stabling for horses. He caused the lead to be taken from the roofes, and laid tile in place; which exchange proved not so profita∣ble as he looked for,* 1.9 but rather to his disadvantage.

On the East side of this Broadstreet, amongst other buildings, on the backe part of Gresham house, which is in Bi∣shopsgate street, he placed eight proper Almes-houses, builded of bricke and timber, by Sir Thomas Gresham, Knight, for eight Almes-men, which bee now there placed rent-free, and receive each of them by his gift, 6. l. 13. s. 4. d. yeerely for ever.* 1.10

Next unto Powlet house, is the Parish Church of S. Peter the poore; so called for a difference from other of that name; sometime (peradventure) a poore parish, but at this present there be ma∣ny faire houses, possessed by rich Mer∣chants, and others.

Buried in this Church:

Richard Fitzwilliams, Merchant-tay∣lor, 1520.

Sir William Roch, Maior, 1540.

Robert Calthrope, Maior, 1588.

Dominus Joannes Hales,* 1.11 à pueritia lite∣ris deditus, excellenti ingenio, docilita∣ti, memoriae, studio & industria singu∣lari, adjuncta Linguarum, disciplinarum juris antiquitatis-rerum di-vinarum, at∣que humanarum, magna & multiplici doctrina instructissimus, evasit innocen∣tia, integritate, gravitate, constantia, fide, pietate, Religione, gravissimae etiam aegrotationis, & rerum difficilium diu∣turna

perpessione, & in patientia orna∣tissimus fuit, vitae honestissime sanctissi∣meque actae, diem supremum quinto Cal. Ianuar. 1572. clausit anima excorporis; reliquiae hoc loco sitae sunt.

Expecto resurrectionem morta••••orum, & vitam aeternam.

Two other Plates there are beneath in the same wall, the one of Iohn Quarles, Draper, and the other of Ed∣ward Catcher, Pewterer.

Here under this stone,* 1.12 are buried the bodies of John Lucas, of S. Johns beside Col∣chester, Esquire, Master of the Re∣quests to the most vertuous, Noble, and worthy Prince, King Edward the sixth. He departed this life the 26. day of Octe∣ber, An. Dom. 1556. And his daugh∣ter Margaret, late wife to Thomas Pennie, Doctor of Physicke, here buried the 13. day of November, 1587.

Here lyeth the body of the Worshipfull Mr. William Cockaine the elder,* 1.13 Citizen and Skinner of London, who departed this life the 18. day of November, 1599. Also here lyeth the body of Elizabeth Medcalfe, his first wife; by whom hee had 7. sonnes and 4. daughters. All which daughters departed this life, be∣fore any of them accomplished the age of 10. yeeres. The 7. sonnes lived, and the yongest of them (at his death) was fully 28. yeeres of Age. which said E∣lizabeth departed this life, the 5. day of April, 1589. Here also lyeth the bo∣dy of Katharine Wonton, his second wife, who dyed the 19. of September, 1596. by whom he had no issue.

In the East end of the North Ile,* 1.14 there is a faire and comely Monument, There raised and placed, in the remem∣brance of Sir William Garaway, Knight, and his wife. This Monument standeth highest of all, next to the doores en∣trance.

Thomas Lowe,* 1.15 Eques Auratus, D. Ma∣joris Civitatis London, Ann. Domini, 1604. Vir probus & prudens. Obiit 11. die Aprilis, An. 1623. Aetat. 78. Cui 28. die Ian. 1615. Aetatis suae 67. a••••essit Anna lectissima foemina ex eodem Thoma mater, 15. liberorum; vixerum suavissima conjunctione, An. 48.

The Charities given yeerely to the poore of this Parish, are these ensuing:

The Lady Payton, deceased, hath gi∣ven yeerely for ever, in bread and other∣wise, the summe of 40. s.

The Lady Ramsey, deceased, hath gi∣ven the summe of 4. l. yeerely for ever.

Mr. Iohn Quarles, Citizen and Dra∣per of London, deceased, hath given the summe of 5. l. yeerely for ever.

Mr. William May, Merchant-taylor, deceased, hath given yeerely for ever, 2. s.

Other gifts have beene there bestow∣ed, to the poores reliefe, as one of forty shillings, and another of twenty shil∣lings yeerely: but being tyed to no cer∣tainty, I am the more willing to omit them.

Then next have ye the Augustin fri∣ers Church and Churchyard,* 1.16 the en∣tring thereunto, by a South gate, to the West Porch, a large Church, having a most fine spired steeple, small, high, and streight, I have not seene the like: founded by Humphry Bohun, Earle of He∣reford and Essex, in the yeere 1253. Re∣ginald Cobham gave his Messuage in London, to the inlarging therof, in the yeere 1344. Humphry Bohun, Earle of Hereford and Essex, re-edified this Church in the yeere 1354. whose body was there buried in the Quire. The small spired steeple of this Church was overthrowne by tempest of wind, in the yeere 1362. but was raised of new, as still it might have stood, had not pri∣vate benefit (the onely devourer of An∣tiquity) pull'd it downe. Both that goodly Steeple, and all that East part of the Church, hath lately beene taken downe, and houses (for one mans com∣modity) raised in the place, whereby London hath lost so goodly an ornament, & times hereafter may more talke of it.

This house was valued at 57. pound, and was surrendred the 12. of Novemb. the 13. of Henry the 8.

There lie buried in this Friers Church, amongst others, Edmond, first sonne to Ioane, Mother to King Richard the se∣cond.

••uy Meri•• ••arle of S. Paul.* 1.17

Lucie, Countesse of Kent, and one the Heirs of Barnaby, Lord of Mill•••• with an Epitaph.

Dame Ide, wife to Sir Thomas▪

Dame Margaret West.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 Steven Lindericle, Esquir••••••

〈◊〉〈◊〉 Humfrey Bohun, 〈…〉〈…〉 and Essessex, Lord of Bre•••••• 〈…〉〈…〉.

Ric•••••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 great ••rundell, Surrey•• 〈…〉〈…〉 1397.

Sir 〈…〉〈…〉 Dame Eli∣zabeth his wife.

Sir Francis Atcourt, Earle of Pembroke, which married Alice, Sister to the Earle of Oxeford.

Dame Lucie Knowles, of Kent.

Sir Peter Garinsers of France.

The Lord Iohn Vere, Earle of Oxford, beheaded on the Tower-hill, 1463.

Aubery de Vere, son and heire to the Earle of Oxford.

Sir Thomas Tudnam, Knight.

William Bourser, Lord Fitz Warren.

Sir Thomas de la Lande, Knight.

Dame Ioane Norris, the Lady of Bed∣ford.

Anne, Daughter to Iohn, Viscount Welles.

Walter Nevell, Esquire.

Sir Iohn Manners, Knight.

The Wife of Sir David Cradocke, Knight.

The Mother to the Lord Spencers Wife.

Sir Bartlemew Rodlegete.

Iohn, sonne to Sir Iohn Wingfielde.

Sir VValter Mewes.

Robert Newenton, Esquire.

Philip Spencer, son to Sir Hugh Spencer.

Dame Isabell, daughter to Sir Hugh Spencer.

The Lords Barons, slaine at Barnet field, buried there, 1471. In the body of the Church.

Dame Iulian, Wife to Sir Richard Lacy.

Sir Thomas Courtney, son to the Earle of Devonshire, and by him his sister, wedded to Cheverstone.

The Daughter of the Lord Beaumont.

Two sonnes of Sir Thomas Morley, to wit, VVilliam and Ralph.

Sir William Talmage, Knight.

Nicholas Blondell, Esquire.

Sir Richard Chamberlaine.

Iohn Halton, Gentleman.

Sir Iohn Gifford, Knight.

Thomas Manningham, Esquire.

Sir William Kenuda, Knight.

Sir William, sonne to Sir Thomas Ter∣rill.

Ioha Surill, Gentleman.

In the East Wing, Margaret Baren∣tine, Gentlewoman.

Iohn Spicer, Esquire, and Lettis his wife.

Iohn le Percers, Esquire.

Roger Chibary, Esquire.

Peter Morens, Esquire.

Thomas, sonne to Sir William Beck∣land.

Iames Cuthing, Esquire.

Iohn Chornet, Esquire.

William Kenely, Esquire.

Margery, wife to Thomas Band, and daughter to Iohn Huch.

The L. William, Marquesse of Barke∣ley, and Earle of Nottingham, and Dame Ioane his wife.

In the West Wing, Sir Iohn Tirrell, and Dame Katharine his wife.

Sir Walter of Powle, Knight.

Sir Iohn Blanckwell and his wife.

Dame Iane Sayne, daughter to Sir Iohn Lee.

Sir Iohn Dawbeny, sonne and heire to Sir Giles Dawbeny.

William, sonne to Sir Roger Scroope.

Dame Ioane Dawbeny, wife to Sir William Dawbeny.

Thomas Charles, Esquire.

Sir Iohn Dawbeny, Knight, and his sonne Robert.

Sir Iames Bell, Knight.

Sir Oliver Manny Knight.

Henry Deskie, Esquire.

Sir Diones Mordaske.

Sir Bernard Rollingcort.

Sir Peter Kayor.

Sir William Tirell, and Sir William his brother, Knights.

William Collingborne, Esquire, behea∣ded, 1484.

Sir Roger Clifford, Knight.

Sir Thomas Coke, Maior in the yeere 1462.

William Edward, Maior, 1471.

Sir Iames Tirell, Sir Iohn VVindany, Knights, beheaded, 1502.

Sir Iohn Dawtrie, Knight, 1519.

Dame Margaret Rede, 1510.

Edward, Duke of Buckingham, behea∣ded, 1521.

Gwiscard, Earle of Huntington.

On the South side, and at the West end of this Church,* 1.18 many faire houses are builded, namely in Throkmorton street, one very large and spacious, buil∣ded in the place of old and small tene∣ments, * 1.19 by Thomas Cromwell, Master of the Kings Jewell-house; after that, Ma∣ster of the Rolls, then Lord Cromwell, Knight, Lord Privie Seale, Vicar gene∣rall, Earle of Essex, high Chamberlain of England, &c. This house being fini∣shed, and having some reasonable plot of ground left for a Garden, hee caused the pales of the Gardens adjoyning to the North part thereof, on a sudden to be taken downe, 22. foot to be measu∣red forth-right into the North of every mans ground, a line there to be drawn, a trench to be cast, a foundation laid, and an high bricke wall to be builded. My Father had a Garden there, & there was a house standing close to his South pale: this house they loosed from the ground, and bare upon Rowlers into my Fathers Garden 22. foot, ere my Father heard thereof: no warning was given him, nor other answer, (when he spake to the surveyers of that worke) but that their Master, Sir Thomas, commanded them so to doe: no man durst goe to argue the matter, but each man lost his Land; and my Father paid his whole rent, which was 6. shillings 8. pence the yeere, for that halfe which was left. Thus much of mine owne knowledge have I thought good to note, that the sudden rising of some men, causeth them to forget themselves.

The Company of Drapers in London bought this house,* 1.20 and now the same is their common Hall. This Company obtained of King Henry the 6. in the seventeenth of his reigne, to bee in∣corporate; Iohn Gedney was chosen to be their first Master; and the 4. War∣dens were, 1. VVotton, I. Darby, Robert Breton,* 1.21 and T. Cooke. The Armes gran∣ted to the said Company, by Sir VVil∣liam Bridges, Knight, first Garter King at Armes, in Blason are thus: Three Sun Beames, issuing out of three clouds of flame, crowned with three Crownes Imperials of gold, upon a shield Azure.

From this Hall, on the same side, downe to the grates and course of VVal∣brooke, have ye divers faire houses for Merchants and other, from the which grates backe againe on the other side in Lotisbury (so called in Record of Edward the third,* 1.22 the 38. yeere, and now cor∣ruptly called Lothbury) are Candlestick-founders placed, till ye come to Bartho∣lomew Lane, so called of Saint Bartholo∣mews Church, at the South East corner thereof. In this Lane also are divers faire builded houses on both sides, and so likewise have ye in the other street, which stretcheth from the Friers Augu∣stines South gate, to the corner over a∣gainst Saint Bennets Church. In this street, amongst other faire buildings, the most ancient was (of old time) an house pertaining to the Abbot of Saint Albans. Iohn Catcher,* 1.23 Alderman (after dwelled there. Then is the free schoole, pertaining to the late dissolved Hospi∣tall of Saint Anthony,* 1.24 whereof more shall be shewed in another place, and so upto Three Needle street.

On the South part of which street,* 1.25 beginning at the East, by the Well with two buckets, now turned to a Pumpe,* 1.26 is the Parish Church of S. Mar∣tin called Oteswitch, of Martin de Otes∣twich, Nicholas de Oteswich, William Otes∣wich, and Iohn Oteswich, founders there∣of, and all buried there, as appeareth by their ancient Monument.

There be Monuments in this Church, of VVilliam Constantine, Alderman, and Emme his wife.

Katherine, wife to Benedict Augustine.

Sir VVilliam Drifield, Knight.

Iohn Oteswich and his wife, under a faire Monument on the South side.

Iohn Churchman, one of the Sheriffes in the yeere 1385.

Richard Naylor, Taylor, Alderman, 1483.

Iames Falleron.

Iohn Melchborne.

Thomas Hay and Ellen his wife.

VVilliam Clitherow and Margeret his wife.

Oliver and VVilliam, sonnes to Iohn VVoodroofe, Esquire.

Hugh Pemberton, Taylor, Alderman, 1500. and Katharine his wife.

Matthew Pemberton, Merchant-Tay∣lor,

about 1514. he gave 50. l. to the repairing of S. Lawrence Chappell.

Illustri ac Nobilissimo V. Domino Jacobo Falckio,* 1.27 Domino Zelandiae Thesaura∣rio, summo Consiliario ordinum ejusdem Provinciae, post plurimas apud plerosque Europae Reges, ac Principes obitas Ho∣norificè Legationes, & regendarum re∣rum infinitas, cum omnium laude, ac admiratione curas, in extremis Ecclesiae ac Patriae cum hostibus luctis defuncto, Legati munere communi Patriae totius Provinciarum Belgicarum foederatarii apud Serenissimum & potentissimū Ja∣cobū 1. Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hy∣berniae Regem: Hoc intestinorum recep∣taculum. Reliquum à funere totius mo∣lem, in Patria Zelandia pietati inter planctus posuit affinis ex Sorore Antho∣nius Taymon. Obiit 4. Nonas Iunii. 1603.

Parte solo recubo peregrino, parte paterno, Hoc bene si didici vivere, & hocce mori.

I. Murdisonius.

Quae natat Oceano Zelandia corpus, Olympus Ipse animam, peregrè hoc viscera marmor habet.

A. Hunterus.

Viscera terra Britanna tegit, Zelandia corpus, Sic mea divisit funera parce mihi.

I. Meursius.

Here lyeth the body of Clemens Langley,* 1.28 late wife of Richard Langley, and Daughter to Thomas Whitton, Gent. And of Joane his first wife, daughter of Robert Cresset, Esquire: who yeelded her soule to her Redeemer, the last of A∣pril, 1603.

Thyzealous care to serve thy God, thy constant love to Husband deare: Thy harmelesse heart to every one remaines alive, though corps lye here.

Spes vermis & ego. R. L. Vivit post funera Virtus. C. L.

Also the 19. day of March, 1612. Richard Langley her husband was here buried.

Here resteth the body of the Worshipful M. Rich. Staper,* 1.29 elected Alderman of this Citie, 1594. He was the greatest Mer∣chant in his time, the chiefest Actor in discovery of the Trades of Turkey and East India: A man humble in prosperity, painefull and ever ready in the affaires publike, and discreetly carefull of his pri∣vate. A liberall house-keeper, bounti∣full to the poore: an upright dealer in the world, and a devout aspirer after the World to come. Much blest in his poste∣rity, and happy in his and their alliances. He dyed the last day of Iune, An. Dom. 1608. Intravit ut exiret.

Sir Henry Rowe allowed 5. l. yeerely for ever to the poore of this Parish, to be bestowed in bread and coales. And Mistris Sotherton yeerely for ever in bread, 50. s.

The aforesaid Iohn Churchman, for William and Iohn Oteswich, (by licence of H. the fourth, the sixth of his reigne) gave the Advouson or Patronage of this Church, foure messuages and 17. shops with the appurtenances, in the Parish of S. Martins Oteswich, &c. to the Ma∣ster and Wardens of Taylors and Lin∣nen Armorers, keepers of the Guild and Fraternity of S. Iohn Baptist in London, and to their successors, in perpetuall Almes, to be imployed upon the poore Brethren and Sisters. Whereupon, ad∣joyning upon the West end of this Pa∣rish Church, the said Master and War∣dens builded (about a proper quadrant or squared Court) seven Almes-houses,* 1.30 wherein they placed seven Almes-men of that Company, and their wives, (if they had wives) each of these seven, of old time, had 14. pence the weeke; but now of later time, their stipend by the said Master and Wardens hath beene augmented to the summe of 26. shil∣lings the quarter, which is 5. l. 4. s. the yeere to each of them, beside coales. More, to each of them 20. s. the yeere, by gift of Walter Fish, sometime Master of that Company, and Taylor to Her Majestie.

Some small distance from thence is the Merchant-Taylors Hall,* 1.31 pertaining to the Guild and Fraternity of Saint Iohn Baptist, time out of mind called of Taylors and Linnen Armorers of Lon∣don.

* 1.32 For I finde that King Edward the first, in the 28. of his reigne, confirmed this Guild by the name of Taylors and Linnen Armorers, and also gave to the brethren thereof, authority every yeere at Midsummer to hold a Feast, and to choose unto them a Governour or Ma∣ster, with Wardens: whereupon, the same yeere, 1300. on the Feast day of the Nativity of Saint Iohn Baptist, they chose Henry de Ryall to be their Pilgrim. For the Master of this Mystery (as one that travelled for the whole Company) was then so called, untill the 11. yeere of Richard the second: and the foure War∣dens were then called Purveyors of Almes, (now called Quartredge) of the said fraternity.

This Merchant-Taylors Hall, some∣time pertaining to a Worshipful Gen∣tleman, named Edmond Crepin, Dominus Creeping, after some Record: he, in the yeere of Christ, 1331. the sixth of Ed∣ward the third, for a certaine summe of money to him paid,* 1.33 made his grant thereof, by the name of his principall Messuage, in the Wards of Cornhill and Broadstreet, which Sir Oliver Ingham, Knight, did then hold; to Iohn of Yakley, the Kings Pavilion-maker. This was cal∣led the New Hall,* 1.34 or Taylors Inne, for a difference from their old Hall, which was about the backe side of the Red Li∣on in Basing lane, and in the Ward of Cord-wayner street.

The 21. of Edward the fourth, Tho∣mas Holme, alias Clarentiaulx, King of Armes for the South part of England, granted by his Patents, to the said fra∣ternity and Guild of Saint Iohn Baptist, of Tailors and Linnen Armorers, to beare in a Field Silver,* 1.35 a Pavilion be∣tweene two Mantles Imperiall, purple, garnished with gold, in a chiefe Azure, a holy Lambe, set within a Sunne, the Creast upon the Helme, a Pavilion pur∣ple, garnished with gold, &c.

After this, King Henry the 7. was himselfe a Brother of this Fraternity, or Guild of S. Iohn Baptist, of Tailors or Linnen Armorers, (as divers others of his predecessours Kings had beene) to wit, Richard the 3. Edward the 4. Henry the 6. Henry the 5. Henry the 4. and Ri∣chard the 2. And for that divers of that Fraternity had (time out of minde) bin great Merchants, and had frequented all sorts of merchandises into most parts of the world, to the honour of the Kings Realme, and to the great profit of his subjects, and of his Progenitors, and the men of the said mystery, (during the time aforesaid) had exercised the buy∣ing and selling of all wares and Mer∣chandises; especially, of woollen cloth, as well in grosse, as by retaile, through∣out all this Realme of England, and chiefly within the said Citie:* 1.36 therefore he of his especiall grace, did change, transferre and translate the Guild afore∣said, and did incorporate them into the name of the Master and Wardens of the Merchant-Taylors, of the fraternity of S. Iohn Baptist, in the Citie of London.

Some distance West from this the Merchant Taylors Hall,* 1.37 is Finkes-Lan; so called of Robert Finke, and Robert Finke his sonne, Iames Finke, and Rosa∣mond Finke. Robert Finke the elder, new builded the Parish Church of S. Bennet commonly called Finke, of the Founder; his Tenements were both of S. Bennets Parish, and Saint Martins Oteswich pa∣rish: the one halfe of this Fink lane is of Broadstreet Ward; to wit, on the West side, up to the great and principall house, wherein the said Finke dwelled: But on the other side, namely the East, not so much towards Cornehill. Then without this Lane, in the aforesaid Three Needle street,* 1.38 is the said Parish Church of S. Bennet, a proper Church, in which are these Monuments:

Robert Simson, and Elizabeth his wife. Roger Strange, Esquire, Treresse. William Coolby. Iohn Frey. Thomas Briar, Plummer, 1410. &c.

By this Pillar was buried the body of Dame Anne Awnsham, who dyed the 23. of December, 1613. being neere 12. yeeres the wife of Sir Gedeon Awnsham, of Istleworth in the County of Middle∣sex, Knight: And before the wife to William Barradaile, Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London, dwelling in this parish together some 30. yeeres. He dyed in March, 1600. who by his will gave 5. pounds to the poore of this parish, and 6. pounds, 13. shillings, 8. pence, toward the building a loft in the Church, besides his other Legacies to the

poore in other places. And the said Dame Anne, besides her other good deeds to Istleworth, and other places, she also ap∣pointed five pound to the poore of this Parish, which the said Sir Gedeon paid. As they both (thankes be to God) lived godly and well: so they could not but dye well, by the onely mercy of Iesus Christ.

Some distance West is the Roy∣all Exchange, whereof more shall bee spoken in the Ward of Cornehill, and so downe to the little Conduit, called the Pissing Conduit, by the Stocks Mar∣ket, and this is the South side of Three Needle street.

On the North side of this streete, from overagainst the East corner of St. Martins Oteswich Church,* 1.39 have yee di∣vers faire and large houses, til you come to the Hospitall of St. Anthony, some∣time a Cell of Saint Anthonies of Vienna. For I read, that King Henry the third, granted to the Brotherhood of Saint Anthony of Vienna, a place amongst the Iewes, which was sometime their Syna∣gogue, and had been builded by them, about the yeere 1231.* 1.40 But the Christi∣ans obtained of the King, that it should be dedicated to our blessed Lady, and since, an Hospitall being there builded, was called Saint Anthonies in London. It was founded in the Parish of Saint Bennet Finke, for a Master, two Priests, one Schoole-master, and twelve poore men: after which foundation, amongst other things, was given to this Hospitall one Message and Garden, whereon was builded the faire large free-school,* 1.41 and one other parcell of ground contai∣ning 37. foot in length, and 18. foot in bredth, whereon were builded the Almes-houses of hard stone and Tim∣ber, * 1.42 in the reigne of Henry the sixth, which said Henry the sixth,* 1.43 in the 20. of his reigne, gave unto Iohn Carpenter, Doctor of Divinity, and Master of S. Anthonies Hospitall, and to his bre∣thren and their successors for ever, his Mannor of Poinington, with the appur∣tenances, with certaine pensions and portions of Milburn, Burneworth, Charl∣ton, and Vp-wimburne, in the County of Southampton, towards the maintenance of five Scholars in the Vniversity of Oxford, to bee brought up in the facul∣ty of Arts, after the rate of tenne pence the week for every Scholar: so that the said Scholars bee first instructed in the rudiments of Grammar, at the College of Eaton, founded by the said King.

In the yeere 1474. Edward the fourth granted to William Say, Batcheler of Di∣vinity, Master of the said Hospitall, to have Priests, Clerkes, Scholars, poore men, and brethren of the same, Clerks, or Lay men, Queristers, Proctors, Mes∣sengers, Servants in houshold, and o∣ther things whatsoever, like as the Pri∣or, and Covent of Saint Anthonies of Vienna, &c. Hee also annexed, united, and appropriated the said Hospitall, unto the Collegiate of Saint George in VVindsor.

The Protectors of this house were to collect the benevolence of charitable persons, towards the building and sup∣porting thereof. And amongst other things observed in my youth, I remem∣ber, that the Officers (charged with o∣versight of the Markets in this City) did divers time take from the Market people, Pigs starved, or otherwise un∣wholsome for mans sustenance: these they did slit in the eare.* 1.44 One of the Proctors for St. Anthonies tyed a Bell about the necke, and let it feed on the Dunghils, no man would hurt, or take it up: but if any gave to them bread, or other feeding, such would they know, watch for, and daily follow, whining till they had somewhat given them: whereupon was raised a Proverbe, Such an one wil follow such an one, & whine as it were an Anthonie Pig: but if such a Pig grew to be fat, and came to good liking (as oft times they did) then the Proctor would take him up to the use of the Hospitall.

In the yeere, 1499. Sir Iohn Tate, sometime Alebrewer, then a Mercer, caused his Brewhouse, called the Swan neere adjoyning to the said Free Chap∣pell, College, or Hospitall of Saint Anthony, to bee taken for the enlarging of the Church, which was then newly builded; toward the building whereof, the said Tate gave great summes of mo∣ney, and finished it in the yeere 1501. Sir Iohn Tate deceased 1514. and was their buried, under a faire Monument by him prepared. Doctor Tayler Master of the Rolles and other.

Walter Champion, Draper, one of the Sheriffes of London, 1529. was buried there, and gave to the Beadmen twenty pounds. The Lands by yeere of this Hospitall, were valued in the 37. yeere of Henry the 8. to be 55. pounds, 6. shil∣lings, 8. pence.

One Iohnson,* 1.45 (a Schoolemaster of the famous Free-schoole there) became a Prebend of Windsore, and then (by little and little) followed the spoile of this Hospitall: he first dissolved the Quire, conveyed away the Plate and Orna∣ments, then the Bels, and lastly put out the Almes-men from their houses, ap∣pointing them portions of 12. pence the weeke to each. But now I heare of no such matter performed; for their houses, with other, bee letten out for rent, and the Church is a Preaching-place for the French Nation.

This Schoole was commended in the reigne of Henry the sixth, and sithence commended above other; but now de∣cayed, and come to nothing, by taking that from it which thereunto belonged.

Next it the Parish Church of Saint Bartholomew,* 1.46 at the end of Bartholomew lane. Thomas Pike, Alderman, with the assistance of Nicholas Yoo, one of the She∣riffes of London, about the yeere 1438. new builded this Church.

Sir Iohn Fray, Knight, was buried there.

Margery his daughter and heire, wife to Sir Iohn Lepington, Knight, founded there a Chauntry, the 21. of Edward the fourth.

Alderban, a Gascoigne, was buried there.

Sir W. Capell, Maior, 1509. aded un∣to this Church a proper Chappell, on the South side thereof, and was buried there.

Giles Capell was also buried there.

Iames Wilford, Taylor, one of the She∣riffes, 1499. appointed by his Testa∣ment, a Doctor of Divinity, every Good Friday for ever, to preach there a Sermon of Christs passion, from sixe of the clocke till eight before noone, in the said Church.

Io. Wilford, Merchant-Taylor, Al∣derman, 1544.

Sir Iames Wilford, 1550.

Sir George Barne, Maior, 1552.

Iohn Dent.

Miles Coverdale, Bishop of Excester.

Thomas Dancer, and Anne his wife.

In Obitum Reverendissimi Patris,* 1.47 Mi∣lanis Coverdal, OGDOASTICON.

HIc tandem requiemque ferens finem{que} laborum, Ossa Coverdali mortua Tumbus habet. Oxoniae qui Praesul erat dignissimus olim, Insignis vitae vir probitate suae. Octoginta annos grandevus vixit, & nullum Indigni passus saepius exilium. Sic dimitti variis jactabam casibus, ista Excepitur gremio terra benigna sua.

Here lyeth buried the body of Richard Bowdler,* 1.48 Citizen and Draper of Lon∣don, being one of the Society of Mer∣chants Adventurers in England, for Moscovia and the East-Indiaes. Here lyeth also Anne his wife, by whom hee had issue, 7. children, 5. sonnes, and 2. daughters; whereof three deceased, but the other foure were living at the time of his death. He dyed the 16. day of November, 1603. And shee, &c.

Here lyeth the body of Iohn Dent, whilest he lived, Citizen and Merchant of Lon∣don, borne at Halloughton in Lei∣cester-shire, and free of the Salters Company, as also of the Spanish and Moscovia Companies: but his chiefe trading was to France. Hee was once chosen Sheriffe of London, and once Al∣derman, and fined for the same. His last fine was 1000. Markes, towards the repairing of Christs Hospitall in Lon∣don. He married twise; his first wife was Margaret, by whom hee had one sonne, who dyed, and the mother. The second wife was Alice, by whom he had 3. Daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, and Elizab. The first dyed in her Fathers life time, the rest with the Mother re∣mained living. Hee beeing aged 63. yeeres, dyed the 10. of Decemb. 1595.

Here lyeth the body of Master Thomas Church, Citizen and Draper of Lon∣don. He was helpfull to many, hurtfull to none, and gave every one his due. In memory of whose love to them, and theirs to him, Mary Bagwell, his sister, Wil∣liam Bagwell, her sonne, his Execu∣tors, and Bernard Cooper, the second Husband to the said Mary Bagwell, caused this stone to be laid here, the 28. day of May, 1617. Hee departed this life in August the 26. day, 1616. being aged 55. yeeres.

A good life hath the dayes num∣bred, but a good name endureth for ever.

To Gods Glory.

In pious Memory of the nobly∣vertuous, * 1.49 and religions Matrone, Mar∣garite, wife of Robert Hall, Doctor of Divinity, and Pastor of this Parish.

HEre lyes a Margarite that the most excell'd, (Her Father Wyts, Her Mother Lichterveld, Rematcht with Metkerke) of remarke for birth, But much more gentle for her genuine worth: Wyts (rarest) Iewell, so her name bespeakes) In pious, prudent, peacefull, praise-full life, Fitting a Sara and a Sacred's Wife, Such as Saravia, and (her second) Hill, Whose joy of life, Death in her death did kill.

Quàm piè obiit, Puer∣pera, Die 29. Iunii, Anno Salutis, 1615. Anno Aetatis, 39. Pignus Amoris, Sigum Honoris, ac Moeroris, Posuit Rob. Hill. Composuit Io. Syl.

Vxor Foelix.

Loquitur post Funera Virtus.

FRom my sad Cradle to my sable Chest, Poore Pilgrim, I did finde few moneths of rest. In Flanders, Holland, Zeland, England, all, To Parents, troubles; and to me did fall. These made me pious, patient, modest, wise: And, though well borne, to shun the Gallants guise: But now I rest my soule, where rest is found, My body here, in a small piece of ground, And from my Hill, that Hill I have ascended, From whence (for me) my Saviour once descended.

Live ye to learne that dye you must, And after come to Judgement just.

Maritus moestissimus.

Thy rest gives me a restlesse life, Because thou wert a matchlesse Wife; But yet I rest in hope to see That day of Christ, and then see thee.

MARGARITA, a Jewell.

I, like a Iewell tost by Sea and Land, Am bought by him, who weares me on his hand.

MARGARITA, MARGARETA.

Margarita beat, sed Margareta beavit. O utinam possit dicier, ista beat.

One night, two dreames, made two Propheticals, Thine of thy Coffin, mine of thy Fuuerals. If women all were like to thee, We men for wives should happy be. R. H.

MARGARITA surreptus est, Mons exarvit.

Then lower downe,* 1.50 towards the Stockes Market, is the Parish Church of Saint Christopher, but re-edified of new: for Richard Shore, one of the She∣riffes, 1506. gave money towards the building of the steeple.

There lye buried, Richard Sherington, 1392. who gave Lands to that Church.

The Lady Margaret Norford, 1406.

Iohn Clavering, 1421. who gave lands thereunto.

Iohn Godney,* 1.51 Draper, Maior, 1427.

This Godney, in the yeere 1444. wedded the Widdow of Robert Large, late Mai∣or, which Widdow had taken the Man∣tle and Ring, and the vow to live chaste to God terme of her life; for the breach whereof, the marriage done, they were troubled by the Church, and put to pe∣nance both he and she.

• William Hampton, Maior, 1472. was a great benefactor, and glased some of the Church windowes.
• Sir William Martia, Maior, 1492.
• Roger Acheley, Maior, 1511. Hee dwelt in Cornhill Ward, in a house be∣longing to Cobham Colledge, rented by the yeere, 26. s. 8. d.
• Robert Thorne, Merchant-Taylor, a Batchelor, 1532. he gave by his Testa∣ment in charity, more than 4445. pounds.

Iohn Norryholme. Raph Batte. Alice Percivall. Iane Drew. William Borresbie. Iohn Broke. Richard Sutton. William Batte. Iames Well. Henry Beecher, Alderman, 1570.

Robertus cubat hic Thornus Mercator honestus,* 1.52 Qui sibi legitimas Arte paravit opes. Huic vitam dederat puero Bristollia quondam, Londinum hoc Tumulo clauserat ante diem. Ornavit studiis, patriam virtutibus auxit, Gymnasium exexit, sumptibus ipse suis. Lector quisquis ades, requiem cineri precor optes, Supplex et precibus numina flecte tuis.

Obiit 1532. aetatis vero suae, Au. 40.

Heere lye the bodies of Henry Beecher, Alderman, and late Sheriffe of London; and of Alice his first wife, one of the daughters to Thomas Heron of Edge∣comb, in the County of Surrey, Esquire, by who he had 10. children. After whose decease he married with Iane, the widdow of one Oliver Loveband, of London, Gent. with whom he lived three yeeres, and dyed the 15. day of Ianuary, Anno Dom. 1570.

Here lyeth the body of Iohn Tryon, who departed this life at Paris in France, the 15. of August, and was here interred the 14. day of September, An. Dom. 1612.

Having seene and observed the said Parish Church of S. Christopher,* 1.53 with all the Grave-stones and Monuments therein: and finding a faire Tombe of Touch, wherein lyeth the body of Ro∣bert Thorne, Merchant-Taylor, and a Batchelor buried, having given by his Testament in charity, 4445. pounds, and to pious uses. Then looking for some such memory, as might adorne and beautifie the name of another fa∣mous Batchelor, Mr. Iohn Kendrick; and finding none, but onely his Hatchments and Banners, yet he being buried so long since; I thought it fit to let his owne last Will and Testament speake his due and deserved praises, according, and as (among other) it came to my hands.

The last Will and Testament of Mr. Iohn Kendrick, Citizen and Draper of London:

Who departed this life the 30. day of December, Anno, 1624.

IN the Name of God,* 1.54 Amen. The nine and twentieth of December, An∣no Domini, 1624. And in the two and twentieth yeere of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Iames, &c.

I Iohn Kendrick, of the Citie of Lon∣don, Draper, being sicke in body; but of good and perfect memory, (for which I give most humble and hearty thankes to Almighty God) doe make, ordaine and declare this my last Will and Te∣stament, in manner and forme follow∣ing: That is to say:

First,* 1.55 and before all things, I com∣mend and commit my soule to Almigh∣ty God, my Creator; trusting most as∣suredly to be saved by the death, passion and onely merits of Iesus Christ, my Sa∣viour and Redeemer.

And I will that my body be decent∣ly interred in Christian buriall,* 1.56 in the Parish Church of S. Christopher, where I dwell; as mine Executor, hereafter named, shall order and appoint.

Item, I give and bequeath to three∣score poore men,* 1.57 to every of them a Gowne of broad-cloth, to weare on the day of my buriall: and twelve pence a piece in money, to pay for their din∣ners. The same poore men to bee such as my Executor shall appoint.

Item, I give and bequeath blacke Gownes and Cloakes,* 1.58 to be worne at my buriall by my kindred, friends, and servants, as my Executor shall thinke meet: not exceeding the summe of sixe hundred pounds in the said Gownes and Cloakes, and the rest of the charges of my Funerall.

Item, I give and bequeath the sum of threescore pounds,* 1.59 to bee bestowed upon a Dinner, to be provided for my friends, and the inhabitants of the Pa∣rish of Saint Christopher, where I now dwell, upon the day of my buriall, and in such place as my Executor shall thinke meet and convenient.

Item,* 1.60 I give and bequeath to the Maior and Burgesses of the Towne of Reading, in the Country of Berkshire, (I meane, to the body corporate, or Cor∣poration of the said Towne of Reading, by whatsoever name or addition the same is made knowne) the summe of seven thousand & five hundred pounds, upon especiall trust and confidence, that they shall therewith performe the uses following: That is to say:

The said Maior and Burgesses shall buy and purchase unto them and their successors for ever,* 1.61 (I say, to the body corporate of the said Towne of Reading, by whatsoever name or addition the same is made or knowne) Lands and Here ditaments, of the cleere value of fifty pounds by the yeere, over and a∣bove all charges and reprises. Which summe of fifty pounds a yeere, my will and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 aning is, shall bee paid by the said Maior and Burgesses, and their suc∣cessours, unto my Sister Anne Newman,* 1.62 yeerely during her naturall life. And after her decease, the same yeerely sum of fifty pounds, shall bee paid by the said Maior and Burgesses, and their suc∣cessors, to the Overseers of the poore of the said Towne of Reading (for the time being) yeerely for ever: And by them the said Overseers (for the time being) shall be bestowed and distributed to and among the poore people of the said Towne for ever: To wit, the moity thereof every halfe yeere, in such sums, and to such persons, as the said Over∣seers (for the time being) shall thinke meet, according to the necessity and de∣sert of the same severall persons.

Provided alwayes,* 1.63 and my meaning is, that this my yeerely gift shall not any way abridge the said poore of the ordinary allowances, usually assessed and collected of the wealthier sort of the inhabitants of the said Towne, to∣wards the reliefe of the said poore peo∣ple: but shal be unto them as an addita∣ment, and cleere increase of reliefe yeer∣ly for ever.

And if this my gift and provision shall happen (which I trust it shall not) to be by the said Maior and Burgesses,* 1.64 or by the said Overseers for the time being, ordered and disposed contrary to my meaning thus declared; or that my will and desire above expressed, touching the bestowing and distribution of the said summe of fifty pounds yeerely, bee omitted, neglected, or left unperformed by the space of one whole yeere, after it is by this my Will appointed to be di∣stributed and bestowed as aforesaid: Then my will and meaning is, that the said summe and revenue of fifty pounds a yeere, shall be by the said Maior and Burgesses, and their successors for the time being for ever, paid unto the Treasurer of Christs Hospitall: and by the Governours of the same Hospitall,* 1.65 imployed and bestowed in the reliefe and education of the poore children, of the said Hospitall. Or else, that the said Maior and Burgesses for the time being; shall by their Deed in Law, con∣veigh and make over the Lands and He∣reditaments of the said yeerely value of fifty pounds, unto the Maior and Com∣monalty and Citizens of the Citie of London, and their successors for ever, unto the use of the said Hospitall, to be imployed as aforesaid.

Provided alwaies, that the said fifty pounds a yeere, bee yeerely paid unto

my said Sister Anna Newman,* 1.66 during her naturall life: And after her decease, to the charitable uses aforesaid.

Moreover, my will and meaning is, as also my trust and confidence in the said Maior and Burgesses of the Towne of Reading is,* 1.67 that with another compe∣tent part of the said summe of seven thousand five hundred pounds, so byme devised as aforesaid; they the said Maior and Burgesses shall buy and pur∣chase unto them and their successors for ever, a faire plot of ground, within the said Towne of Reading, or the liber∣ties thereof. And thereupon shall erect and build a strong house of Bricke, fit and commodious for setting the poore on worke therein: Or else shall buy and purchase such an house, being already built, if they can finde one already fit∣ting, or that may with a reasonable sum be made fit for the said use.* 1.68 The same house to have a faire Garden adjoyning, and to bee from time to time kept in good and sufficient reparations, by the said Maior and Burgesses for the time being, for ever. Which house and Gar∣den, my will is, shall be used and occu∣pied by such as the said Maior and Bur∣gesses, and their successors from time to time for ever shall appoint and or∣daine, * 1.69 for the imploying and handling of the stocke of money, by mee hereby left and devised to that purpose.

And my will and meaning is, that the said Lands and Hereditaments of the yeerely value of fifty pounds, and also the said house and Garden, being bought and purchased as aforesaid, with parcell of the said summe of seven thou∣sand five hundred pounds: Then the whole residue and remainder of the same seven thousand and five hundred pounds,* 1.70 shall make and be a common stocke, to be imployed and bestowed in Trades of clothing; either in making of coloured clothes, or whites, as the time shall require. And also in working of Wooll, Hemp, Flax, Iron, grinding of Brazill woods, and other stuffes for dying, or otherwise, as to the said Maior and Burgesses aforesaid, and their suc∣cessors for ever shall seeme meet and convenient, for the imployment of poore people, and for the preservation and increase of the said common stock.

And the said Maior and Burgesses,* 1.71 and their successors for ever, shall have the election, placing and ordering, as also the displacing (if cause bee) of all and every person and persons, to bee imployed in the handling and husban∣ding, of the common stock in the house aforesaid: according to their the said Maior and Burgesses good discretion, from time to time for ever.

Wherein yet my desire is, that they shall prefer the poore of the said Town to the said worke and imployment; be∣fore others of other places.

And for the performance of these premisses,* 1.72 my will is, that the somme of seven thousand and five hundred pounds, before (for this end) by mee bequeathed to the said Maior and Bur∣gesses, or their successors: shall be paid unto them or their successors, in man and forme following; that is to say, Two thousand pounds thereof at the end of one yeere next after my decease: Other two thousand pounds thereof, at the end of two yeeres, next after the day of my decease. And the residue of the said whole sum, being three thou∣sand and five hundred pounds, at the end of three yeeres next ensuing, after and from the day of my decease.

But if it shall happen (as my trust is it will not) that the said Maior and Bur∣gesses, * 1.73 or their successors, shall neglect, omit or faile to performe the premisses, according to my will and meaning a∣bove declared; or shall misimploy the said stocke, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this my device and dis∣position, for the good of the poore, and their honest imployment and mainte∣nance as aforesaid; and that such their neglect shall continue at any time, by the space of one whole yeere together: Then my will and meaning is, that my said whole Legacy of seven thousand and five hundred pounds, and every part and parcell thereof, shall be thence utterly void, frustrate and of none effect, as to, for and concerning the said Maior and Burgesses and their successors; and as to, for and concerning the uses ther∣of before limited and expressed. And that the said whole common stocke, shall bee by them the said Maior and Burgesses, and their successors for the

time being;* 1.74 forthwith paid unto the Maior and Communalty and Citizens of the City of London, to the use of Christs Hospitall in London, according as I have above devised and disposed, touching the revenue of fifty pounds a yeere for ever, first bequeathed to the use and reliefe of the poore people of the Towne of Reading.

As also my will and meaning is, that in this case of non-performance by the said Maior and Burgesses, the house and Garden to bee purchased in Reading,* 1.75 as aforesaid: Shal be by the said Maior and Burgesses, and their successors, convey∣ed and made over by their deed suffici∣ent in Law, unto the said Maior and Communalty and Citizens of the City of London, and their successors for ever, to the like use of Christs Hospitall in London, as aforesaid.

Item, I give and bequeath to the Maior, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Towne of Newbury in the County of Berks (I meane the body corporate of the same Towne,* 1.76) the summe of foure thousand pounds, to buy and purchase therewith a commodious house, and Garden within the same Towne, or the liberties thereof; to set the poore on worke. And with the residue of the same summe, to make a common stock, for the imployment of the poore in the said house; according to the good dis∣cretion of the said Maior, Aldermen and Burgesses from time to time for e∣ver. And according to my meaning before declared, in the devising of the summe of seven thousand and five hun∣dred pounds, to the Maior and Burges∣ses of the Towne of Reading, to the like use.

But my will and meaning is, that if it shall happen (which I trust will not) that the said Maior,* 1.77 Aldermen and Burgesses of the Towne of Newbury, or their successors, shall neglect or faile to performe my trust and meaning, hereby committed unto them, or shall misim∣ploy the said stocke, contrary to my good intent to the poore before decla∣red, by the space of one whole yeere (at any time) after my said Legacy shall be paid unto them: Then my will and meaning is, that my said whole Legacy of foure thousand pounds, and every part and parcell thereof, shall thence∣forth be utterly void, and of none effect, as to, for and concerning the said Maior Aldermen and Burgesses of the Towne of Newbury, and their successors for e∣ver. And that the said whole common stock, be by them the said Maior, Al∣dermen and Burgesses of Newbury, and their successors for the time being,* 1.78 forthwith paid over unto the Maior and Burgesses of the Towne of Reading in the same County. To be by them and their successors for ever imployed, be∣stowed and used in like manner, as I have by this my Will devised and ap∣pointed another stocke common for the poore in the same Town of Reading: as by my said devise and disposition (before herein more at large expressed) doth and may appeare.

In the like manner also my will and meaning is, that in case of such non-per∣formance of my will and intent, by the said Maior, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Towne of Newbury,* 1.79 the house and Garden by them so to bee purcha∣sed and built, as aforesaid: Shall be by said Maior, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Towne of Newbury, and their suc∣cessors; conveyed and made over by their deed sufficient in Law, unto the Maior and Burgesses of the said Towne of Reading, and their successors for ever; to be by them sold and converted into money, and the same money to be used and imployed in their common stocke for the poore in the said Towne of Rea∣ding aforesaid, in such sort, as I have formerly hereby expressed.

And for the performance of the said trust and uses, by the said Maior, Al∣dermen and Burgesses of the Towne of Newbury aforesaid,* 1.80 my will and mea∣ning is: that the said summe of foure thousand pounds so to them bequea∣thed and devised as aforesaid; shall be paid unto them, or their successors, in manner as followeth; that is to say, One thousand pounds therof at the end of one yeere, next ensuing after the day of my decease: One other thousand pounds thereof, at the end of two yeers from and after my said decease. And the residue (being two thousand l.) shall be paid them, at the end of three yeeres next after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath to the Company of Drapers of the City of London (of which Company I am free) the summe of two thousand and foure hundred pounds,* 1.81 to purchase Lands and He••editaments, to the cleare yeer∣ly value of one hundred pounds for e∣ver: over and above all charges and re∣prises. And with the same to performe these good uses hereafter mentioned; that is to say:

The summe of twenty foure pounds thereof yeerely for ever,* 1.82 to be bestowed in the moneth of December, for the re∣leasing of sixe poore prisoners, out of these Prisons in London, to wit, the two Compters, Ludgate, Newgate and the Fleet, by foure pounds for each in Pri∣soner.

Or if such cannot bee found in the said Prisons,* 1.83 or some of them to be re∣leased for these sums: Then the same (or the residue thereof) to be bestow∣ed in like releasing of other Prisoners, out of some of the Prisons neere Lon∣don, and out of the liberties thereof; as to the Wardens of the said Compa∣ny (for the time being) shal seeme meet.

More, twenty pounds yeerely for e∣ver, * 1.84 to the Curate of the Parish of St. Christopher, wherein I now dwell: To read divine Service in the said Parish Church at sixe a clocke in the morning every day of the weeke for ever. In like manner as is now used in the Chappell, at the great North-gate of Saint Pauls Church in London.

More,* 1.85 to the Clerke and Sexton of the said Parish of Saint Christopher, to each of them fifty shillings yeerely for ever: to doe their severall attendance and assistance at the time of Divine Service every morning.

More,* 1.86 to the Church-wardens of the same Parish of Saint Christopher: five pounds yeerely for ever, for the main∣tenance of lights in the Winter time.

More, three pounds yeerely for ever, to the poore of the said Parish of Saint Christopher.

More,* 1.87 to the poore Prisoners in Lon∣don ten pounds yeerely for ever: name∣ly, to the Prisoners of the Compters in the Poultry and Woodstreet, and in New∣gate; to each of these Prisons forty shil∣lings yeerely for ever.

To the poore Prisoners in Ludgate and in the Fleet;* 1.88 to each house thirty shillings for ever.

And to the poore Prisoners in Beth∣lem,* 1.89 or Bedlem; twenty shillings yeere∣ly.

More,* 1.90 to the Clerke of the Compa∣ny of the Drapers, for the time being: for his paines herein, forty shillings for ever.

More,* 1.91 to the Beadle of the said Com∣pany; thirty shillings for ever.

More, to the Beadle of the Yeoman∣ry of the same Company; ten shillings yeerely for ever.

More,* 1.92 five and twenty pounds yeere∣ly for ever to be distributed by the said Wardens, among poore and religious men and women in the City of London; to some more and to some lesse, as the said Wardens shall find their necessity and desert to be: Wherein my desire is, that poore Clothworkers and their Widdowes shall bee first preferred; and next, the poore of the Drapers Company. The residue of the said sum of one hundred pounds a yeere, being foure pounds yeerely for ever,* 1.93 I entreat the foure Wardens of the said Compa∣ny, to accept for their paines, to bee e∣qually divided between them by twen∣ty shillings to each of them, for the time being for ever.

And if the said Company of Dra∣pers, doe either of purpose or negli∣gence, omit and not performe the pre∣misses; but shall leave the same unper∣formed one whole yeere, after they shall have received this my Legacy of two thousand & foure hundred pounds (which I will shall be paid them at the end of one yeer next after my decease:) Then my will and minde is,* 1.94 that the Governours of Christs Hospitall in London, shall recover the whole two thousand and foure hundred pounds, before specified, or the Lands and the Hereditaments, that the said Compa∣ny shall have bought with the same money: And keepe twenty pounds yeerely for ever of the same rent, for the maintenance of the poore Children in the said Hospitall, as if the same had been first given to them. And the Dra∣pers Company to have nothing to doe with it, or the rest of the said hundred

pounds yeerely for ever.

And that in this case,* 1.95 the yeerely payment of eight pounds unto the Clerke, Beadles and Wardens of the said Company, as also twelve pounds, parcell of the said five and twenty l. a yeere before devised, to be paid and distributed by the said Company, a∣mong poore and religious men and women in the City of London, utterly and for ever to cease.

But this twenty pounds a yeere, be∣ing so converted (as aforesaid) to the use of the Hospitall, the residue of the said yeerly rent of one hundred pounds a yeere, I will that the Governours of the said Hospitall,* 1.96 shall pay and distri∣bute yeerely for ever, in manner and forme as the said Company of Dra∣pers should have done.

Item, I give and bequeath to the said Company of Drapers, one hun∣dred pounds, to be paid within a yeere after my decease;* 1.97 and by the Wardens of the said Company to be bestowed in Plate: such as they shall thinke good, for the use of their common Hall in London, at their meetings and dinners there.

Item,* 1.98 I give and bequeath to the poore of Christs Hospitall in London, five hundred pounds, to be by the Go∣vernours thereof bestowed in Lands and Hereditaments, for and towards the yeerely maintenance of the Chil∣dren of the said Hospitall for ever. This summe to bee paid to the said Gover∣nours, or the Treasurer of the said Ho∣spitall, so soone as they shall have found out a fit purchase to bestow it, and a greed on the price of the same.

Item, I give and bequeath towards the curing of sicke,* 1.99 fore and diseased persons in Saint Bartholomews Hospital in London, the summe of fifty pounds.

Item, I give and bequeath towards the curing of sicke,* 1.100 sore and disea-sed persons in Saint Thomas Hospitall in Southwarke neere London, the summe of fifty pounds.

Item, I give and bequeath towards the repayring of the Parish Church of Saint Christopher,* 1.101 where I now dwell, the summe of forty pounds: To be paid to the Church-wardens of the same Pa∣rish, within one yeere after my decease.

Item,* 1.102 I give and bequeath towards the repayring of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in London, the summe of one thousand pounds: to be paid to the Chamberlaine of London, at such time as that worke of repayring the same Church, shall be ready to proceed with effect; and to be disposed by the directi∣on and appointment of the Lord Maior and Aldermen of the said City.

Item, I give and bequeath to bee given at the marriages of poore Maids within the City of London,* 1.103 two hun∣dred pounds: to be distributed by for∣ty shillings a peece upon the dayes of their marriage; to such as have served one Master or Mistresse, by the space of five yeeres together.

Item,* 1.104 I give and bequeath to be gi∣ven and distributed to poore Maids in Towne of Reading, in the County of Berks, and at their severall marriages, by forty shillings a peece, at the discre∣tion of the Maior and Burgesses of that Towne; the summe of one hundred pounds. Provided, none enjoy the be∣nefit thereof, but such as have served Master, Mistris or Dame, by the space of seven yeeres together. This hundred pounds to bee paid to the said Maior and Burgesse (for the use aforesaid) within one yeere next after my de∣cease.

Item, I give and bequeath to the Mai∣or, * 1.105 Aldermen and Burgesses of the Towne of Newbury in Barkeshire, the summe of fifty pounds: to be by them bestowed and distributed to twenty five Maids marriages, on their severall daies of their weddings in the same Towne. None to enjoy this gift; but such as have well and honestly served with one Master, Mistris of Dame, by the space of seven yeeres at the least. And this fifty pounds to be paid to the said Maior Aldermen and Burgesses, within one yeere next after my decease.

Item,* 1.106 I give and bequeath towards the setting on worke of forty idle va∣grant Boyes, such as goe up and downe the streets in the City of London, beg∣ging and pilfering, the summe of two hundred pounds: to be paid to the Trea∣surer for the time being, being of the house of correction, called Bridewell in London, in manner and forme following,

that is to say, When any such Boy is taken up by my Executor or his As∣signes, in any place within the liberties of this Citie of London, and by the Trea∣surer of the same House of Correction, and Governours there for the time be∣ing, placed and bound Apprentice with a Master, for the terme of seven yeeres at the least, with a Master or Art-ma∣sters, as Glovers, Pinners, Shoomakers, or any other occupation of Art, which they shall bee thought most fit for, to learne in the said house; whereby (in time) they may prove good members, and live like honest men in the Com∣mon-wealth. I say, with every one of these Boyes shall be paid to the Treasu∣rer and Governours for the time being; the summe of five pounds, untill the said summe of two hundred pounds bee fully paid for that use.

Item,* 1.107 I give and bequeath towards the finishing of the Pinacles of the Stee∣ple of the Parish of Saint Maries in Rea∣ding, in Berkshire, fifty pounds; to bee paid to the Churchwardens of the same Parish, within one moneth after the same Pinacles shall be finished.

Item,* 1.108 I give and bequeath to the Maior and Burgesses of the Towne of Reading aforesaid, the summe of five hundred pounds, to be first lent to these parties, and in the summes hereafter na∣med, for seven yeeres, gratis: That is, to Iames Winche, two hundred pounds: and to Walter Rye, Richard Stampe, and William Blacknall, Clothiers, one hun∣dred pounds apiece: each of them gi∣ving Bond with two sufficient sureties, for repayment thereof to the said Mai∣or and Burgesses, at the end of the said seven yeeres. And afterwards, the same five hundred pounds shall be lent to ten severall honest industrious poore Clo∣thiers, free men of the same Towne, by fifty pounds apiece, gratis, for three yeeres, upon like good security: and no man to have the use of this money twise. But if there shal not be Clothiers enow found in the said Towne,* 1.109 to enjoy this loane in manner aforesaid: That then the said money shall bee lent also unto other Tradesmen, free of the said Town, by the summes and termes of yeeres last before appointed; to such as set most poore people aworke, according to the discretion of the said Maior and Bur∣gesses: And this said summe of five hundred pounds shall be paid to the said Maior and Burgesses, (to the use a∣foresaid) at the end of one yeere next after my decease.

Item,* 1.110 I give and bequeath to the Mai∣or, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Towne of Newbury, in the County of Berks, the sum of five hundred pounds, to be lent first for the terme of seven yeeres, gratis, unto these severall Clo∣thiers here named; that is to say, To Thomas Newman, one hundred pounds: to Richard Avery, one hundred pounds: to Martin Broaker, fifty pounds: to Wil∣liam Goodwin the elder, fifty pounds: to Timothy Avery, fifty pounds: to Robert Bacon, fifty pounds: and to Griffin For∣ster, fifty pounds. Every of the said se∣verall parties entring into bond, with 2. sufficient sureties, for repayment of the said summes to the said Maior and Al∣dermen and Burgesses at the end of se∣ven yeeres. And afterwards, the same five hundred pounds shall be lent to ten severall honest industrious poore Clo∣thiers, * 1.111 free of the said Towne of Newbu∣rie, by fifty pounds apiece, gratis, for three yeeres: And after that in like man∣ner, from three yeers to three yeeres for ever; and no man to have the same mo∣ney twise. But if there shall not bee Clothiers enow found in the same Towne of Newbury, to enjoy this loane in manner as aforesaid; then the same money shall bee lent also unto other Tradesmen, free of the same Towne, by the summes and termes of yeeres last before appointed, to such as set most poore people on worke, according to the discretion of the said Maior, Alder∣men and Burgesses; to whom this said five hundred pounds shall bee paid, to the use aforesaid, at the end of one yeere after my decease.

Item,* 1.112 I give and bequeath to the Go∣vernour, Assistants, and fellowship of Merchant Adventures of England, the summe of nine hundred pounds, to bee lent by three hundred pounds in a par∣cell, for three yeeres, gratis, unto three honest, industrious and frugall young men, free of that Company, none of them being partners with each other; and every of them giving Bond with

two sufficient sureties, to be tryed and allowed by ballotting, and not other∣wise, for repayment of the same money to the said Company. And so the same money to be lent out by the said Com∣pany in this manner, from three yeeres to three yeeres, for ever.

And my will and desire is, that these my five present servants,* 1.113 shall be (upon security as aforesaid) first preferred to the enjoying of this loane; to wit, Wil∣liam Powle, Thomas Newman, and Simon Gundy, the first three yeeres; and An∣drew Kendricke and Christopher Pack, the next two parcels that shall come in, and be received in, after they shall be free∣men of that Company. And for perfor∣mance hereof, the said nine hundred pounds shall be paid unto the Treasurer of the said Company in London, for the time being, at the end of one yeere next after my decease.

Item,* 1.114 I give and bequeath to my bro∣ther William Kendrick of Reading in the County of Berks, Clothier, and to his Children now borne and living, the summe of two thousand pounds: wher∣of one third part for himselfe, and the other two parts for his said Children. The same two third parts of the said summe of two thousand pounds, to be equally divided to and amongst his said children, share and share like.

And my will is, that the said two thousand pounds bee paid to my said brother,* 1.115 at the end of three yeeres next after my decease: and that he shall pay his said children their severall shares thereof before limited; that is to say, to his Sonne his share and part, when he commeth to the age of twenty foure yeeres: And to his Daughter, her share and part, when she commeth to the age of one and twenty yeeres, or at the day of her marriage, which shall first hap∣pen.

And if it fortune either of my said brothers children to dye or decease, be∣fore their respective Legacies aforesaid shall grow due,* 1.116 as above; that then the part of such child so deceasing, shall ac∣crue and be paid to the surviver of the said children, at the day and time before appointed.

Item,* 1.117 I give and bequeath to my said brother William Kendrick, my gold Ring which was my Fathers; with the Let∣ters T. K. therein engraven, and a knot betweene the same Letters.

Item, I give and bequeath to my Si∣ster Anne Newman of Reading in the Country of Berks,* 1.118 the sum of one thou∣sand Marks, to be paid unto her at the end of one yeere next after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath unto the Children of my said Sister,* 1.119 Anne New∣man, the sum of two thousand Markes; to bee equally divided amongst them share and share like. And the shares of such as are already married (if they be Daughters) or are foure and twenty yeeres of age, to bee paid them at the end of one yeere after my decease. And the shares of the rest, to be paid to such as be Sonnes; when they shall be foure and twenty yeeres of age. And to the Daughters, at their day of marriage; or when they shall come to one and twenty yeeres of age respectively, which of these shall happen to bee first.

And if it shall happen any of the said Children of my said Sister to dye, be∣fore the age and time so prefixed for payment,* 1.120 as aforesaid (I meane, those that be yet under that age, and unmar∣ried) then my will is: That the share and part of such as shall so dye, shall ac∣crue and bee paid unto the rest of the same Children then surviving, share and share like; and at the dayes and times of payment before appointed, for their own severall shares and parts.

But my will and meaning is, that Thomas Newman, son of my said Sister; shall not have any part or share of this said Legacy of two thousand Markes: * 1.121 because I give him a large Legacy apart by this my will. Therefore the said two thousand Markes is to bee divided and shared among the rest of the Children of my said Sister, as aforesaid.

Item, I doe hereby absolutely acquit and forgive my brother in law Thomas Newman,* 1.122 of Reading aforesaid, husband to my Sister Anne Newman; the summe of one hundred Markes, which he ow∣eth me by his bond, due the second day of November, An. Dom. 1623. being all that he oweth me at the date of this my will.

Item, I give and bequeath to my

Sister Alice Vigures of Excester,* 1.123 in the County of Devon, the summe of five hundred pounds; to be paid her at the end of two yeeres next after my de∣cease.

Item, I give and bequeath to the children of my said Sister Alice Vigures the summe of one thousand pounds,* 1.124 to be equally divided among them share and share like. And if any of them be∣ing Sonnes) bee of the age of foure and twenty yeeres; or any of them (being Daughters) bee of the age of one and twenty yeeres, or married, then the share and parts of such respectively, shall bee paid at the end of two yeeres next after my decease. And the shares and parts of the rest, shall bee paid to such as are Sonnes, at the age of foure and twenty yeeres: and to such as bee Daughters, at their age of one and twenty yeeres, or at the dayes of their marriage, which of them shall first hap∣pen to come respectively.

But my will and meaning is, that Si∣mon Gandy, Sonne of my said Sister A∣lice Vigures,* 1.125 shall not have any part or share of this Legacy of one thousand pounds: because I give him a large Le∣cy apart by himselfe in this my Will. But my meaning is, that this said Le∣gacy of one thousand pounds, so given as aforesaid, shall bee equally divided among the rest of the Children of my said Sister; excluding the said Simon Gandy from all part and share of the same: And if it shall happen any of the said Children of my said Sister Alice Gandy, to dye before the age and time of payment appointed as aforesaid (I meane, when they bee under that age, and unmarried:) then my will and meaning is, that the share and part of such as shall so dye; shall bee paid and accrue unto the rest of the same Chil∣dren so surviving,* 1.126 to each of them e∣qually, and share and share like: and at the dayes and times of payment be∣fore appointed, for their owne severall shares and parts.

Item, I give and bequeath to my Brother Iames Winche of Parley in the County of Berks,* 1.127 and to his Children, the summe of one thousand pounds: whereof one third part for himselfe, the other two third parts for his said Chil∣dren. The same two third parts to bee divided equally amongst the said Chil∣dren of my said Brother, share and share like.

And my will is, that this said summe of one thousand pounds,* 1.128 shall bee paid to my said Brother Iames Winche, at the end of one yeere next after my decease, and that hee shall pay forthwith unto such of this Children, as (being sonnes, and of the age of foure and twenty yeeres, or married) their severall shares and proportions of the said two third parts of this summe of one thousand pounds. The shares and parts of the rest of his Children, hee shall retaine in his owne hands, untill his said Chil∣dren (being Sonnes) shall be of the age of foure and twenty yeeres: And being Daughters, shall bee of the age of one and twenty yeeres, or be married; and then he shall pay every of them their se∣verall shares and parts respectively.

And if it shall happen any of the said younger Children to dye,* 1.129 before the time of payment so limited as aforesaid: Then my will and meaning is, that the part and share of such as shal so decease shall accrue unto the rest of the said Children of my said Brother, that shall then survive; to bee equally divided amongst them share and sharelike, and to bee paid at the daies and times be∣fore appointed.

Item, I give and bequeath to thirty of my poorest Kindred in the Towne of Reading in Barkshire,* 1.130 the summe of three hundred pounds, to bee paid unto my Brother William Kendrick, within three moneths after my decease. And by him to be distributed by ten pounds in every parcell, as hee in his discretion shall thinke good: wherein I pray him to be very carefull, to bestow the same where there is most need and best desert.

Item,* 1.131 I give and bequeath to old E∣lizabeth Kendrick of Reading, Daughter to my Fathers Brother William Kendrick (as I take it) the summe of fifty pounds; to be paid her within three moneths af∣ter my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath to my Kinseman Thomas Newman, now resi∣ding at Delft in Holland, the summe of one thousand pounds. To be paid him upon the five and twenty day of October

which shall be in the yeere of our Lord God,* 1.132 1626. when his time of service ex∣pireth. Provided, that he remaine with my partner Mr. Laurence Halstead, and serve him his said full time.

Item,* 1.133 I give and bequeath to my kinsman and late servant, Simon Gandy, the summe of one thousand pounds, to be paid him within one yeere next after my decease.

Item,* 1.134 I give and bequeath unto Ar∣thur Aynscombe, Merchant, now residing at Antwerp; who hath a share with me in trade; the summe of five hundred pounds, to be paid him within 2. yeeres after my decease. Provided that he goe forward in trade with Mr. Laurence Hal∣stead, (if he the said Master Halstead shall desire it) unto the end of our Con∣tract, which will be the five and twen∣tieth day of October, Anno Dom. 1626.

Item,* 1.135 I give and bequeath to Barney Reymer, Merchant, now residing at Delft, who hath also a share with me in trade; the sum of five hundred pounds, to be paid him within two yeeres next after my decease. Provided that hee goe forward in trade with Mr. Laurence Halstead, (if he the said Mr. Halstead shal desire it) unto the end of our contract, which will bee the five and twentieth day of October, Anno Dom. 1626. as is above-said.

Item,* 1.136 I give and bequeath to Master Iohn Quarles, who was my Master, the summe of five hundred pounds, to bee paid him within a yeere next after my decease. And my earnest request unto Mr. Laurence Halstead is, that unto the end of our contract of Partnership, (which will be the five and twentieth day of October, Anno Domini 1626.) the same Mr. Quarles may have his dyet, lodging and washing, in his the said Mr. Halsteads house, free, and without pay∣ing any thing therefore, as he now hath it with me. And my desire also is, that he may continue to keepe the bookes of our partable account, untill the aforesaid twenty fifth day of October, 1626. and be paid his wonted yeerely allowance of fifty pounds for the same. And I doe hereby freely and absolutely forgive the said Mr. Iohn Quarles, the summe of three hundred pounds, which he oweth me, payable at pleasure, being lent him the last of March, Anno 1615. and being all that he oweth me at the date of this my Will.

Item,* 1.137 I give and bequeath to Master George Lowe, heretofore my partner, the summe of three hundred pounds, to bee paid him within one yeere next after my decease. And I doe hereby absolutely forgive him, all that is due unto me for his lodging, diet, firing and washing, which he hath had of me now six yeeres together.

Item,* 1.138 I give and bequeath to Thomas Billingsley, sonne of Sir Henry Bilingsley, Knight, and Alderman of London, de∣ceased, the sum of two hundred pounds, to be paid him within one yeere next af∣ter my decease. And I doe absolutely forgive him the summe of two hundred pounds, which hee oweth mee by his Bond, due the twentieth of December, Anno, 1625. and lent him the twentieth of this present Moneth, for a yeere.

Item,* 1.139 I give and bequeath to the Exe∣cutors of Thomas Iackson, of London, Merchant, deceased (whom I take to be Miles Iackson, the sonne of the said Tho∣mas) the sum of three hundred pounds, to be paid at the end of one yeere next after my decease.

Item,* 1.140 I give and bequeath to Lucas van Peenen of Middleburgh in Zealand, sonne of Roger van Peenen of that Town, deceased; the summe of fifty pounds sterling, to be paid over by Exchange, within two moneths after my decease: Payable at Vsance to Iohn Mount-Ste∣phen, now residing in that Towne, to be paid over to the said Lucas van Peenen, forthwith after he hath received it, in the full Flemmish summe which the same shall produce.

Item,* 1.141 I give and bequeath to Iremias Poets, of the same Towne of Middle-burgh in Zealand, (if he be the Execu∣tor of his brother Hance Poets, decea∣sed) the summe of twenty pounds ster∣ling: to be made over by Exchange within two moneths after my decease. Payable at Vsance, to Iohn Mount-Ste∣phen aforenamed; and by him forthwith (after his receipt thereof) to be paid o∣ver to the said Ieremias Poets, in the full Flemmish summe which the same shall produce.

Item, I give and bequeath to William

Powle my covenant Servant,* 1.142 the summe of two hundred pounds: to bee paid him within sixe moneths after my de∣cease.

Item, I give and bequeath to Andrew Kendricke my Apprentice,* 1.143 the summe of three hundred pounds: to bee paid him, when hee shall have served seven yeeres, from the commencement of the terme of his Indenture.

Item, I give and bequeath to the said Andrew Kendricke,* 1.144 the summe of one hundred pounds more: in lieu of so much given mee with him by his Fa∣ther Iohn Kendricke; to bee paid him within three moneths next after my de∣cease, upon acquittance to be given by his said Father therefore.

Item,* 1.145 I give and bequeath to Chri∣stopher Packe mine Apprentice, the sum of one hundred pounds: to bee payed him within three months next after my decease.

Item,* 1.146 I give and bequeath to Thomas Mayle my Horse-keeper, the summe of twenty pounds: to be paid him within two moneths next after my decease.

Item,* 1.147 I give and bequeath to my Maid Dorothy, the summe of twenty pounds; to bee paid her within two moneths next after my decease.

Item,* 1.148 I give and bequeath to my Maid Margaret the summe of twenty pounds; to bee paid her within two moneths next after my decease.

Item,* 1.149 I give and bequeath unto Iohn Hutwith my Drawer, the summe of fif∣ty pounds; to be paid him within three moneths after my decease.

Item,* 1.150 I give and bequeath to Walter Bird my Drawer, five and twenty pounds; to bee paid him within three moneths after my decease.

Item,* 1.151 I give and bequeath to the pre∣sent men servants of Iohn Hutwith my Drawer, the summe of twenty five pounds; whereoften pounds to Charles, and the other fifteene pounds to bee e∣qually divided amongst the rest, as well Apprentices as Journeymen; to bee paid within two months next after my decease.

Item,* 1.152 I give and bequeath to my twelve Clothworkers, that usually row and sheere my Clothes; the summe of one hundred and thirty pounds: where∣of twenty pounds to Owen Dobbins, and ten pounds a peece to the rest; to bee payed within three moneths next after my decease.

Item,* 1.153 I give and bequeath to William Bigge and William Salisbury, that usually presse and fold my Clothes; the sum of twenty five pounds: whereof fifteen pounds to William Bigge, and ten pounds to William Salisbury, to bee paid them within three moneths next after my de∣cease.

Item,* 1.154 I give and bequeath to my Por∣ters at the waterside, ten pounds, to be equally divided among them. And ten pounds to my Porters, that usually pack in my house; to bee paid within two moneths next after my decease.

Item,* 1.155 I give and bequeath to my Wa∣ter-bearer three pounds: And to my Washer Anthony five pounds, to be paid them forthwith after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath to William Beadle of Reading Clothier,* 1.156 the summe of fifty pounds, if he be yet living; and if he be dead; then to his Executors: to to be paid within three moneths next after my decease. And I doe hereby also forgive the said William Beadle the ten pounds he now oweth me.

Item,* 1.157 I give and bequeath to the Ex∣ecutors of Mark Slye of Reading Clothier deceased, the summe of fifty pounds; to be paid within three moneths next after my decease.

Item,* 1.158 I give and bequeath to Thomas Newman of Newbury Clothier, the sum of one hundred pounds, to be paid him within three moneths after my de∣cease.

Item,* 1.159 I give and bequeath to Iohn Skinner, Secretary to the Merchants Adventurers; the summe of one hun∣dred pounds, to bee paid within three moneths next after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath to the Widdow Harison and her Daughter, dwelling in the Alley next to my dwel∣ling house,* 1.160 five pounds, to be paid with∣in one moneth next after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath to Master Richard Bennet,* 1.161 who was heretofore my Partner, the summe of three hundred pounds, to bee paid at the end of one yeere next after my decease.

Item, I give and bequeath to Master

William Towerson Skinner,* 1.162 Deputy of the Merchant Adventurers, five pounds to make him a Ring. And to Master Thomas Smith Skinner, five pounds to make him a Ring; to bee paid them forthwith after my decease.

Item,* 1.163 I give and bequeath unto Rafe Barnet, William Ellets and Iohn Southern Officers of the Merchant Adventurers, five pounds a peece; to bee paid them forthwith after my decease.

Item,* 1.164 I give and bequeath to the Maior and Burgesses of the Towne of Reading, in the County of Berks; the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds; to be paid them at the end of one yeere next after my decease: Therewith to purchase Lands and Hereditaments, to the cleare yeerely value of ten pounds for ever; to maintaine Divine Service to be said in the Parish Church of St. Mary in that Towne, by the Parson or his Curate every morning of the week, at sixe of the clocke for ever.

Item,* 1.165 I give and bequeath to the Maior, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Town of Newbury, in the County of Berks, the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, to bee paid them at the end of one yeere next after my decease: Ther∣with to purchase Lands or Heredita∣ments, of the cleare yeerely value of ten pounds for ever; to maintaine Di∣vine Service to bee said in the Parish Church of that Towne by the Parson or his Curate, every morning of the week at sixe of the clocke, to continue for e∣ver.

Item,* 1.166 I give and bequeath to my Kinseman William Bye, dwelling neere the Allum Mines in Yorkeshire, the summe of one hundred pounds; to bee paid him within three moneths after my decease. And I doe here∣by forgive him the tenne pounds, which hee oweth me by his Bond, due long since.

Item,* 1.167 I give and bequeath to the Company of Drapers in London, the summe of forty pounds, to be bestowed upon a dinner for the Livery of that Company, to be at their Hall upon the day of my buriall: This to bee paid forthwith after my decease.

And my will and meaning is, that in case any of the persons aforenamed, to whom I have bequathed Legacies as aforesaid,* 1.168 and not especially dispo∣sed for case of their decease, shall hap∣pen to dye before the same Legacies grow due unto them. Then the Le∣gacie or Legacies so by mee given to them as aforesaid, shall bee paid un∣to their Executors or Administra∣tors, at such time as I have before severally appointed unto them my Le∣gataries.

And I doe make and ordaine my loving Friend and Partner,* 1.169 Master Laurence Halstead, my sole Executor, of this my last Will and Testament: Charging him, as hee will answer it before Almighty GOD at the last Day of Judgement, that hee truly and punctually (in every particular) performe this my said last VVill and Testament; as I nothing doubt but hee will bee carefull to doe it.* 1.170 Here∣by giving and bequeathing unto him my said Executor, all the residue and remainder of my estate; my Legacies before bequeathed being first payed and discharged.

In witnesse of the premisses, I have unto this my last Will and Testament, contained in eighteene severall sheets of Paper, put my hand and Seale. That is, my Seale once at the top, and my name under every severall sheete, the day and yeere first above written.

John Kendricke.

Sealed, pronounced and deli∣vered by the said Iohn Kendricke, as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us,

• Iohn Skinner.
• Andrew Kendricke.
• Thomas Singleton.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Broadstreet Ward.
• * 1.2

  Three Nee∣dle street.
• * 1.3

  Parish Church of Alhallowes in the wall.
• * 1.4

  A faire Menumēt in the wall close by the Pulpit, on the west side thereof.
• * 1.5

  Carpen∣ters Hall.
• * 1.6

  Curriers Row.
• * 1.7

  Lane stop∣ped up.
• * 1.8

  Sir William Powlet, L. Treasu∣rers house in Broad-street.
• * 1.9

  Sir Tho. Gresams Almes-houses.
• * 1.10

  Parish Church of S. Peter the poore.
• * 1.11

  On a faire ancient place, in the wall North the Quire.
• * 1.12

  A faire plated stone on the groūd in the Chancell.
• * 1.13

  A comely Monumēt fixed in the wall, at the east end of the Chancell.
• * 1.14

  A beauti∣full Monu∣ment in the North Ile.
• * 1.15

  Too mean a remem∣brance (in my mind) for a man so deser∣ving.
• * 1.16

  Friers Au∣gustines Church, part wher∣of is the Dutch Church.
• * 1.17

  What per∣sons of note and name. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bu∣••••ed in the ••ugustine 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.18

  Throkmor∣ton street.
• * 1.19

  T. Cromwell his house.
• * 1.20

  The Dra∣pers hall.
• * 1.21

  The Dra∣pers Armes.
• * 1.22

  Lotisbury or Lothbury.
• * 1.23

  Abbot of S. Albans his Inne.
• * 1.24

  S. Antho∣nies school▪
• * 1.25

  Three Nee∣dle street.
• * 1.26

  S. Martins Oteswitch.
• * 1.27

  A faire engraven stone on the South side of the Commu∣niō Table.
• * 1.28

  A faire stone, on the other side of the Table.
• * 1.29

  A very goodly Tombe e∣rected in the wal on the South side of the Church.
• * 1.30

  Tailors & Linnen Armorers their alms houses in Broadstreets Ward: looke more in Portsoke•••• ward.
• * 1.31

  Taylors & Linnen Armerers Hall.
• * 1.32

  Antiquity of the Tai∣lors feast by autho∣rity.
• * 1.33

  Taylors purchase their Hall.
• * 1.34

  Taylors Hall.
• * 1.35

  The Mer∣chant-tai∣lors Arms.
• * 1.36

  Taylors & Linnen Armorers incorpo∣rated Merchant Taylors.
• * 1.37

  Finke lane.
• * 1.38

  Parish Church of S. Bennet Finke.
• * 1.39

  Hospitall of Saint Anthony sometime a Syna∣gogue of the Iewes.
• * 1.40

  Patent re∣cord.
• * 1.41

  Free Schoole of S Antho∣nies buil∣ded.
• * 1.42

  Almes-houses of S. Anthonie builded.
• * 1.43

  Gift of Henry the sixth to Saint Anthonies.
• * 1.44

  Saint Anthonies Pigs fed on the dunghils.
• * 1.45

  Schoole∣master of S. Antho∣nies made Prebend of Windsor, spoiled the school and ho∣spitall.
• * 1.46

  Parish Church of S. Bar∣tholomew.
• * 1.47

  A faire plated stone on the groūd in the Chancell.
• * 1.48

  Severall faire pla∣ted stones in the Chancell.
• * 1.49

  A faire Monumēt in the North wal or the Chancell.
• * 1.50

  Parish Church of Saint Christopher.
• * 1.51

  An Al∣derman of London put to pe∣nance by the Clear∣gie, for wedding a widdow professed to chasti∣tie.
• * 1.52

  A very faire Tombe of pure Touch, in the South side of the Quire.
• * 1.53

  Robert Thorne, a bounti∣full Bat∣chelour, buried in the same Parish of S. Christo∣pher.
• * 1.54

  Present at thi•• godly worke, Io. Skinner, Andrew Kendrick, Tho. Single∣ton, &c.
• * 1.55

  Dispositi∣on of his soule to God.
• * 1.56

  For burial of his bo∣dy.
• * 1.57

  For poore mourners.
• * 1.58

  For kin∣dred, friends, & servants mourners.
• * 1.59

  A Dinner for his friends, and the Parish inhabitants.
• * 1.60

  His gift to the Maior & Burges∣ses of Rea∣ding.
• * 1.61

  The uses intended for the said sum.
• * 1.62

  Care of his Sister.
• * 1.63

  The usuall benevo∣lence of the rich is not to bee hindred by this gift.
• * 1.64

  For negli∣gence in the distri∣bution of this gift.
• * 1.65

  How to be bestow∣ed upon their neg∣ligence.
• * 1.66

  Payment to his Si∣ster du∣ring her naturall life.
• * 1.67

  A house to be purcha∣sed for set∣ting the poore to worke.
• * 1.68

  The house is to have a Garden thereto adjoy∣ning.
• * 1.69

  Imploy∣ing and u∣sing the stocke of money.
• * 1.70

  How the remain∣der of the money is is to bee imployed for a com∣mon stock
• * 1.71

  For han∣dling and husban∣ding the common stocke in the house.
• * 1.72

  In what manner the 7500. pounds is to be paid.
• * 1.73

  For misim∣ploying the stocke contrary to the Doners will.
• * 1.74

  His intent for London upon their fay∣ling.
• * 1.75

  Concer∣ning the house and Garden at Reading devised.
• * 1.76

  For pur∣chasing a house and Garden at Newbery to set the poore on worke.
• * 1.77

  For neg∣lect and misim∣ployment of the stock com∣mitted un∣to their trust.
• * 1.78

  Returned over to Reading and im∣ployed to the use of the poore there.
• * 1.79

  For non performance of the T••••∣tors wil and in∣tent in the Towne of Newbury
• * 1.80

  In what manner the four thousand pounds is to be paid to the Towne of Newbury
• * 1.81

  Two thou∣sand foure hundred pounds given to the Com∣pany of Drapers London.
• * 1.82

  For the yeerely re∣leasing of sixe poore Prisoners.
• * 1.83

  For relea∣sing Priso∣ners in o∣ther Pri∣sons, &c.
• * 1.84

  To the Curate of the Parish Church of S. Christo∣phers.
• * 1.85

  To the Clerke and Sex∣ton of S. Christopher.
• * 1.86

  To the poore of the Parish
• * 1.87

  To the Compters and New∣gate.
• * 1.88

  To Ludgate and the Fleet.
• * 1.89

  To Bedlem.
• * 1.90

  To the Clerke of the Dra∣pers.
• * 1.91

  To the Beadles of the Livery and Yeo∣manry.
• * 1.92

  For poore Clothwor∣kers and their wid∣dowes.
• * 1.93

  A remem∣brance to the foure Wardens.
• * 1.94

  If the Dra∣pers omit perfor∣mance of this Lega∣cy of two thousand and foure hundred pounds.
• * 1.95

  A restraint of the o∣ther Le∣gacies gi∣ven and bequea∣thed to the Com∣pany.
• * 1.96

  Concer∣ning the residue of the yeere∣ly rent.
• * 1.97

  An hun∣dred pounds to be bestow∣ed in Plate.
• * 1.98

  Five hun∣dred pounds given to Christs Hospitall in London.
• * 1.99

  Fifty pounds to S. Bartholo∣mews Ho∣spitall.
• * 1.100

  To the poore of S. Thomas Hospitall.
• * 1.101

  Repairing of S. Chri∣stophers Church.
• * 1.102

  Repairing S. Pauls Church in London.
• * 1.103

  To poore Maids marriages in London.
• * 1.104

  To poore Maids marriages in the Towne of Reading.
• * 1.105

  To twen∣ty five poore Maids marriages in the Towne of Newbury.
• * 1.106

  For set∣ting poore vagrant Boyes on worke in Bridewell.
• * 1.107

  50. pound for S. Ma∣ries in Reading.
• * 1.108

  Five hun∣dred pounds to be lent to severall parties in Reading.
• * 1.109

  For lacke of Clo∣thiers, the same mo∣ney lent to other Trades∣men of the same Towne.
• * 1.110

  Other five hun∣dred pounds to Clothiers of Newbury lent freely
• * 1.111

  To tenne other poore Clothiers the same money lent after∣wards.
• * 1.112

  Nine hundred pounds given to the Mer∣chant Ad∣venturers.
• * 1.113

  His ser∣vants first preferred to the be∣nefit of the loane.
• * 1.114

  To his Brother William Kendrick and his children.
• * 1.115

  Payment of the two thousand pounds to his Bro∣ther and children, and how.
• * 1.116

  For mor∣tality in either of the chil∣dren.
• * 1.117

  The gift of his gold Ring.
• * 1.118

  A thou∣sand Markes given to his sister.
• * 1.119

  Two thousand Markes given to his Sisters children, and in what man∣ner.
• * 1.120

  In case of morta∣lity or death hap∣pening a∣mong the children.
• * 1.121

  Thomas Newman excepted from this Legacy.
• * 1.122

  A Bond forgiven to his Si∣sters hus∣band.
• * 1.123

  Five hun∣dred pounds given to his Sister Alice Vi∣gures.
• * 1.124

  A thou∣sand pounds given to his said Sisters Children, and in what man∣ner.
• * 1.125

  Simon Gan∣dy exclu∣ded from this thou∣sand pounds and the intent of this distri∣bution.
• * 1.126

  In case of mortality and death of the Children.
• * 1.127

  To his Brother Iames VVinche, and his Children.
• * 1.128

  The pay∣ment of this thou∣sand pounds to his Bro∣ther and Children.
• * 1.129

  In case of death and mortality of the younger Children.
• * 1.130

  Three hundred pounds to his poo∣rest Kin∣dred in Reading.
• * 1.131

  Fifty pounds to old Eliza∣beth Ken∣dricke of Reading.
• * 1.132

  To Thomas Newman of Delft in Holland.
• * 1.133

  One thou∣sand pounds to Simon Gan¦dy.
• * 1.134

  Five hundred pounds to Arthur Aynscombe.
• * 1.135

  Five hundred pounds to Barney Reymer.
• * 1.136

  Five hundred pounds to his Master Io. Quarles, living in the house.
• * 1.137

  Three hundred pounds to Mr. George Lowe.
• * 1.138

  Two hun∣dred li. to Thomas Bilingsley.
• * 1.139

  300. li. to Thomas Iacksons Executors▪
• * 1.140

  50. li. to Lucas van Peenen.
• * 1.141

  20. pound 10 Ieremias Poets of Middle-burgh.
• * 1.142

  Two hundred pounds to his ser∣vant Wil∣liam Powle.
• * 1.143

  Three hundred pounds to his Ap∣prentice Andrew Kendricke.
• * 1.144

  One hundred pounds more to the same person.
• * 1.145

  To Christo∣pher Pack his Ap∣prentice one hun∣dred pounds.
• * 1.146

  Twenty pounds to his Horse-keeper.
• * 1.147

  Twenty pounds to his Maid Dorothy,
• * 1.148

  Twenty pounds to his Maid Margaret.
• * 1.149

  To his Drawer Hutwith fif∣ty pounds.
• * 1.150

  To his Drawer Bird five and twen∣ty pounds.
• * 1.151

  Among the ser∣vants of Hutwith twenty five pound▪
• * 1.152

  To his twelve Cloth∣workers, 130. pounds.
• * 1.153

  To Bigge and Salis∣bury 25. pounds.
• * 1.154

  To his Porters twenty pounds.
• * 1.155

  Tenne pounds to his Water-bearer and Wa∣sher.
• * 1.156

  To VVil∣liam Bea∣dle of Rea∣ding 50. pounds.
• * 1.157

  To Slye of Readings Executors 50. li.
• * 1.158

  100. li. to Newman of Newbury.
• * 1.159

  100. li. to John Skin∣ner.
• * 1.160

  To Wid∣dow Hari∣son and her daugh¦ter five pounds.
• * 1.161

  To Master Bennet 300. li.
• * 1.162

  Tenne pounds to make two Rings.
• * 1.163

  To three men five pound a peece.
• * 1.164

  For Ser∣vice by six a clocke every mor∣ning at Reading.
• * 1.165

  For the like Di∣vine Ser∣vice eve∣ry mor∣ning at Newbury.
• * 1.166

  To his Kinseman Bye 100. li.
• * 1.167

  Forty pounds for his fu∣nerall din∣ner at Drapers Hall.
• * 1.168

  Dispositi∣on of the Legacies, if any studye in the meane time.
• * 1.169

  Appoint∣ment of his Execu∣tor.
• * 1.170

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of his e∣states to his Exe∣cutor.