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.

Nemo ante obitum felix.

Here in the Vault lyeth buried the bodies of of Iohn Taylor,* 1.1 Citizen and Draper of London, and Constance his wife, one of the Daughters and Coheires of Regi∣nald Wooddeson, of Alresford in Hampshire, Gent. They had issue be∣tween them three Sonnes, Iohn, who dyed young, Robert and Iohn. Hee departed this life the 4. day of April, 1597. be∣ing about the age of 63. yeeres: and she, being the age of 67. the 29. of October,

1614. Votum S. Pauli. Phil. 1. Adepti.

In March; 1588. was buried in this place,* 1.2 Alexander Every, Merchant but 40. yeeres of age, Whose godly gifts, by will, are warrants of Gods grace In him. By whom, thinke on thy selfe, and on the stage Thou stand'st, and measure it, and other worldly things: As streames that swiftly slide downe from their springs. An. Dom. 1570. primo Feb. Here lyeth Francis Benneson, a Citizen was hee,* 1.3 A Merchant Adventurer also, and of the Mystery Of Haberdashers Company. A man of honest name, Who here on earth to feare of God, his vit••ll dayes did frame. Two wives hee had, the first of them in Antwerpe borne she was; The other hee a Widdow left, so God brought it to passe. His Soule (no doubt) doth now remaine with God among the rest Of other worthy Christians, who evermore are blest.

Hereunder lyeth buried the body of the wor∣shipfull, * 1.4 John Harby, Citizen and Skin∣ner of London, and free of the Merchant Adventurers Company, for Muscovia, Spaine, and the East Iudiaes: who had two wives, Anne Mording, Widdow, by whom he had issue foure Sonnes, and one Daughter, viz. Thomas, Francis, John, William, and Emme. And lastly he married with Anne Saltonstal, Daughter to Sir Richard Saltonstall, Knight, sometime Lord Maior of this City: by whom hee had two Sonnes, Ri∣chard and Daniel; which John Harby after 74. yeeres, departed this life the 15. day of April, 1610. Expecting a joyfull resurrection by Iesus Christ.

Hic dormivit in Christo Joannes Cowper, Armiger;* 1.5 Vxorem habuit Elizabeth Ironside ante se mortuam. Obiit 3. Iu∣nii. An. Dom. 1609.

There is a comely Monument,* 1.6 although of no great cost or charge, there placed for Master Laurence Caldwell, Citizen and Haberdasher of London, and Mary his wife. Great pitty it is, that it is no better kept and looked unto, for shortly the inscriptions engraven thereon, will not any way possibly be read, &c.

This Parish Church hath on the south side thereof a proper Cloyster,* 1.7 and a faire Church-yard, with a Pulpit-crosse, not much unlike to that in Pauls Church yard. Sir Iohn Rudstone Maior, caused the same Pulpit-Crosse, in his life time to be builded, the Church-yard to bee enlarged, by ground purchased of the next Parish, and also proper houses to be raised, for lodging of Quire men, such as at that time were assistants to Divine Service, then daily sung by Note, in that Church.

The said Io. Rudstone deceased, 1531. and was buried in a Vault under the Pulpit-Crosse: he appointed Sermons to bee preached there, not now perfor∣med. His Tombe before the Pulpit-Crosse is taken thence, with the Tombe of Richard Yaxley, Doctor of physicke to King Henry the eighth and other.

The Quire of that Church being dis∣solved, the lodgings of the Quire men were (by the grave Fathers of that time) charitably appointed for receit of anci∣ent decayed parishioners; namely, wid∣dowes, such as were not able to beare the charge of greater rents abroad, which blessed worke of harbouring the harbourlesse,* 1.8 is promised to be rewar∣ded in the Kingdome of Heaven.

Then have ye Birchover lane,* 1.9 so called of Birchover, the first builder and owner thereof, now corruptly called Birchin lane, the North halfe whereof is of the said Cornehill Ward, the other part is of Langborne Ward.

This lane and the high street neere adjoyning, hath been inhabited (for the most part) with wealthy Drapers, from Birchovers lane on that side the street, downe to the Stockes. In the reigne of Henry the sixth,* 1.10 had yee (for the most part) dwelling there, Frippers or Vp∣holders, that sold apparell and old hous∣hold stuffe.

I have read of a Country man, that then having lost his hood in Westminster Hall, found the same in Cornhill, hanged

out to be sold, which hee challenged, but was forced to buy, or goe without it: for their stall (they said) was their market.* 1.11 At that time also, the VVine∣drawer of the Popes-head Taverne, (stan∣ding without the doore in the high street) took the same man by the sleeve, and said, Sir, will you drinke a Pint of VVine?* 1.12 VVhereunto he answered, A penny spend I may: and so dranke his Pint: for bread nothing did he pay, for that was then allowed free.

This Popes-head Taverne, with other houses adjoyning, strongly builded of stone, hath of old time beene all in one, pertaining to some great Estate,* 1.13 or ra∣ther to the King of this Realme, as may be supposed, both by largenesse thereof, and by the Armes; to wit, 3. Leopards passant gardant, which was the whole Armes of England, before the reigne of Edward the third, that quartered them with the Armes of France, three Flower de Luces.

These Armes of England,* 1.14 supported then betweene two Angels, are faire and largely graven in stone on the fore∣front towards the high street, over the doore or stall of one great house, lately (for many yeeres) possessed by Mr. Phi∣lip Gunter. The Popes-head Taverne is on the backe part thereof, towards the South, as also one other house, called the stone house in Lombard street. Some say this was King Iohn's house; which might so be: for I finde in a written co∣pie of Mathew Paris his Historie, that in the yeere 1232. Henry the third sent Hubert de Burgho,* 1.15 Earle of Kent, to Corn∣hill in London, there to answer all mat∣ters objected against him: where hee wisely acquitted himselfe. The Popes-head Taverne hath a foot-way through, from Cornehill into Lombard street. And downe lower on the high street of Corn∣hill, is there one other way thorow by the Cardinals Hat Taverne,* 1.16 into Lombard street. And so let this suffice for Corne∣hill VVard. In which be Governours, an Alderman, his Deputy, Common-Counsellours, foure, or sixe; Consta∣bles, foure; Scavengers, foure; VVard∣mote inquest, 16. and a Beadle: it is charged to the Fifteene at 16. pounds.

Notes

• * 1.1

  In the South Ile of the Quire a hansome Monumēts in the wa••.
• * 1.2

  In the same wall lower, a hansome small Mo∣nument.
• * 1.3

  A plated stone in the same Ile on the ground.
• * 1.4

  A faire small Mo∣nument on a Pillar right a∣gainst the Pulpit.
• * 1.5

  A faire Tombe in the Cloy∣ster South.
• * 1.6

  In the wall on the North side of the Chancell.
• * 1.7

  Pulpit-Crosse in S. Michael Church-yard.
• * 1.8

  Mat. 2. 5.
• * 1.9

  Birchovers lane.
• * 1.10

  Vpholders sellers of old stuffe in Cornhill.
• * 1.11

  Popes head Taverne on Cornhil.
• * 1.12

  Wine one pint for a penny, & bread gi∣ven free.
• * 1.13

  The Kings house in Cornhill.
• * 1.14

  Armes of England supported by Angels
• * 1.15

  Hubert de Burgho, Earle of Kent, sent into Cornhill.
• * 1.16

  The Cardi∣nals Hat Taverne.