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.

In the Vault there by,

Lieth buried the body of Anne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Iohn Farrar, Gentleman, and Mer∣chant Adventurer of this City, daugh∣ter of William Shepheard, of Great Rowlright, in the County of Oxenford, Esquire. She departed this life the 12. day of Iuly, An. Dom. 1613. being then a∣bout the age of 21. yeeres. To whose well-deserving memory, this Monument is by her said husband erected.

Here was a Bud,* 1.1 beginning for her May: Before her Flower, Death tooke her hence away. But for what cause? That friends might joy the more, Where their hope is, she flourisheth now before. She is not lost, but in those joyes remaine, Where friends may see, and joy in her againe.

Here lyeth buried the right Worshipfull,* 1.2 Sir Ralph Warren, Knight, Alder∣man, and twice Lord Maior of this City of London, Mercer, Merchant of the Staple at Callis; with his two wives, Dame Christian, and Dame Ioane: Which said Sir Ralph departed this life the 11. day of Iuly, An. Dom. 1553.

Here lyeth Katharine Prettyman,* 1.3 a Mayde of seventeene yeeres, In Suffolke borne, in London bred, as by her death appeares. With Natures gifts she was adorn'd, of honest birth and kin, Her vertuous minde, with modest grace, did love of many win. But when she should with honest match have liv'd a wedded life, Stay there (quoth Iove) the world is naught, for she shall be my wife, And Death, since thou hast done thy due, lay nuptiall rites aside, And follow her unto the grave, that should have been your Bride: Whose honest life, and faithfull end, her patience therewithall, Doth plainly shew, that she with Christ now lives, and ever shall.

She departed this life the 11. day of August, 1594.

Quod mihi dilectissimus & memorabile pii,* 1.4 Donavit, breviter abstulit ecce Deus. Dulcis Ioannes artorum parvule-cultor Occidis heu pietas & lachrymosa dies. Affer opem quicunque pores medicabile vultu, Et aliud dederis si mihi sancte Deus. Obijt 3. die Aprilis, 1592.

Then,* 1.5 in Needlers lane have yee the Parish Church of Saint Pancrate, a pro∣per small Church, but divers rich Pa∣rishioners therein, and hath had, of old time, many liberall Benefactors: But of late, such as (not regarding the order taken by Queene Elizabeth) the least Bell in their Church being broken,* 1.6 have rather sold the same for halfe the value, than put the Parish to charge with new casting: late experience hath proved this to bee true, besides the spoyle of Monuments there.

In this Church are buried Sir Aker, Iohn Aker, Iohn Barnes, Mercer, Maior, 1370. Iohn Beston, and his wife, Robert Rayland, Iohn Hamber, Iohn Gage, Iohn Rowley, Iohn Lambe, Iohn Hadley, Grocer, Maior, 1379. Richard Garde∣ner, Mercer, Maior, 1478. Iohn Stock∣ton, Mercer, Maior, 1470. Iohn Dane, Mercer, Iohn Parker, Robert Marshall, Alderman, 1439. Robert Corcheford, Ro∣bert Hatfield, and Robert Hatfield, Ni∣cholas Wilfilde, and Thomas his sonne, the Monuments of all which bee defaced and gone.

There doe remaine, of Robert Bur∣ley, 1360. Richard Wilson, 1525. Robert Packenton, Mercer, slaine with a Gunne, shot at him in a morning, as he was go∣ing to morrow Masse from his house in Cheape, to Saint Thomas of Acars, in the yeere 1536. The murderer was never discovered, but by his owne confession, made when hee came to the Gallowes at Banbury, to be hanged for

Felony. T. Wardbury, Haberdasher, 1545. Iames Huysh, Grocer, 1590. Am∣brose Smith, &c.

Hereunder lyeth buried Iames Huysh,* 1.7 Ci∣tizen and Grocer of London, third son of Iohn Huysh, of Beuford, in the County of Somerset, Esquire: which Iames had to his first wife, Margaret Bourchier; by whom hee had issue ele∣ven children: And to his second wife, Mary Moffet, by whom he had issue, 18. children. He dyed the 20. day of August, Anno Dom. 1590.

Hac defunctus Huysh tenui sub mole quiescit, Nec tamen hac totus mole quiescit Huysh. Corpus inest Tumulo, colit aurea spiritus astra, Scilicet hunc Coelum vendicat, illud humus. Londinensis erat Civis dum fata sinebant: Iam cum sydereo Millre Miles agit. Bis Thalami sociam duxit, prior edidit illi Vndenas proles, altera bisque novem. Munificam persaepe manum porrexit egenis, Virtutum fautor, Pieridumque fuit. Nil opus est plures illi contexere laudes, Sufficit in Coelo▪ jam reperisse locum.

Hoc qualecunque Monumen∣tum, Rowlandus, dicti Ia∣cobi haeres, posuit pie∣tatis ergo.

Here lies a Mary, mirror of her sexe For all that best their soules or body decks. Faith, forme, or fame, the miracle of youth, For zeale and knowledge of the sacred truth, For frequent reading the whole holy Writ. For fervent prayer, and for practice fit, For meditations, full of use and art, For humblenesse, in habit and in heart, For pious, prudent, peacefull, praisefull life, For all the duties of a Christian wife; For patient bearing seven dead-bearing throwes, For one alive, which yet dead with her goes. From Travers her deare Spouse, her father Hayes, Lord Maior, more honoured in her vertuous praise.

Quam piè obiit puerpera die octavo Martii, Anno Aeta∣tis 29. Anno Salutis 1614.

Then is a part of Sopers lane, turning up to Cheape.

By the assent of Stephen Abunden,* 1.8 were admitted to sell all such Spices, and other Wares, as Grocers now use to sell, retaining the old name of Pep∣perers in Sopers lane; till at length, in the reigne of Henry the sixth, the same Sopers lane was inhabited by Cord∣wainers and Curriers, after that the Pepperers or Grocers had seated them∣selves in a more open streete, to wit, in Buckles bury, where they yet remaine. Thus much for the South Wing of Cheape Ward.

At the West end of this Poultry, and also of Buckles bury,* 1.9 beginneth the large street of West Cheaping, a Market place so called, which street stretcheth West, till yee come to the little Conduit by Pauls gate, but not all of Cheape Ward. In the East part of this streete standeth the Great Conduit,* 1.10 of sweete water, con∣veyed by pipes of Lead under ground from Paddington, for service of this Ci∣ty, castellated with stone, and cisterned in Lead, about the yeere 1285. and a∣gain new builded and enlarged by Tho∣mas Ilam, one of the Sheriffes, 1479.

About the middest of this street is the Standard in Cheape; of what antiquity, the first foundation I have not read. But Henry the sixth, by his Patent dated at Windsore the 21. of his reigne, which

Patent was confirmed by Parliament, 1442. granted licence to Thomas Knolles, Iohn Chichle, & other, executors to Iohn Wells, Grocer, sometime Maior of Lon∣don, with his goods to make new the high-way, which leadeth from the Ci∣tie of London towards the Palace of West∣minster, before and nigh the Mannour of Savoy, parcell of the Duchy of Lanca∣ster; a way then very ruinous, and the pavement broken, to the hurt and mis∣chiefe of the subjects: Which old pave∣ment, then remaining in that way, with∣in the length of five hundred foote, and all the breadth of the same, before and nigh the site of the Mannour aforesaid, they to breake up, and with stone, gra∣vell, and other stuffe, one other good & sufficient way there to make, for the commodity of the subjects. And fur∣ther, * 1.11 that the Standard in Cheape, where divers executions of the Law before∣time had beene performed, which Standard at that present was very rui∣nous with age, in which there was a Conduit should bee taken downe, and another competent Standard of stone, together with a Conduit in the same, of new, strongly to bee builded, for the commodity & honour of the City, with the goods of their said Testator, with∣out interruption, &c.

Of executions at the Standard in Cheape,* 1.12 we reade, that in the yeer 1293. three men had their right hands smit∣ten off there, for rescuing of a prisoner, arrested by an Officer of the City. In the yeere 1326. the Burgesses of Lon∣don caused Walter Stapleton, Bishop of Exceter, Treasurer to Edward the se∣cond, and other, to be beheaded at the Standard in Cheap (but this was by Pauls Gate.) In the yeere 1351. the 26. of Ed∣ward the third, two Fishmongers were beheaded at the Standard in Cheape, but I reade not of their offence. 1381. Wat Tyler beheaded Richard Lions and other there. In the yeere 1399. Henry the fourth caused the Blank Charters, made by Richard the second, to be burnt there. In the yeere 1450. Iacke Cade, Captain of the Kentish Rebels, beheaded the Lord Say there. In the yeere 1461. Iohn Davy had his hand stricken off there, because hee had stricken a man before the Iudges at Westminster, &c.

Then next is the great Crosse in West Cheape:* 1.13 Which Crosse was there ere∣cted in the yeere 1290. by Edward the first, upon occasion thus: Queene Elia∣nor his wife died at Hardeby (a Towne neere unto the City of Lincolne) her body was brought from thence to West∣minster, and the King in memory of her, caused in every place where her body rested by the way, a stately Crosse of stone to be erected, with the Queenes Image and Armes upon it; as at Gran∣tham, Woborne, Northhampton, Stony-Stratford, Dunstable, S. Albones, Wal∣tham, West Cheape, and at Charing, from whence shee was conveyed to Westmin∣ster, and there buried.

This Crosse in West Cheap,* 1.14 being like to those other which remaine till this day, & being by length of time decaied; Iohn Hatherley, Maior of London, procu∣red in the yeer 1441. licence of K. Henry the sixth, to re-edifie the same in more beautifull manner, for the honour of the City: & had licence also to take up 200. fodder of Lead for the building there∣of, of certain Conduits, & a cōmon Gra∣nary. This Crosse was then curiously wrought, at the charges of divers Citi∣zens: Ioh. Fisher, Mercer, gave 600. Marks towards it, the same was begun to be set up, 1484. and finished 1486. the second of Henry the 7. It was after gilt over, in the yeere 1522. against the comming in of Charles the fifth Emperour, in the yeere 1553. against the Coronation of Queene Anne, new burnished against the Coronation of Edward the sixth, and againe new gilt 1554. against the comming in of King Philip: since the which time,* 1.15 the said Crosse having beene presented by divers Juries (or Quests of Wardmote) to stand in the high-way, to the let of carriages (as they alledged) but could not have it removed; it followed, that in the yeer 1581. the twenty one of June, in the night, the lowest Images round about the said Crosse (being of Christ his re∣surrection, of the Virgin Mary, King Ed∣ward the Confessor, and such like) were broken, and defaced. Proclamation was made, that whoso would bewray the doers, should have forty Crownes; but nothing came to light: the Image of the blessed Virgin, at that time was

robbed of her Son, & her armes broken, by which shee staid him on her knees, her whole body was also haled with ropes, and left likely to fall: but in the yeere 1595. was again fastened & repai∣red, & in the yeer next following, a new mis-shapen Son, as born out of time, all naked, was laid in her armes, the other Images remaining broke as afore. But on the East side of the same Crosse, the steppes being taken thence under the I∣mage of Christs resurrection defaced, was then set up a curious wrought Ta∣bernacle of gray Marble,* 1.16 & in the same an Alabaster Image of Diana, & water conveyed from the Thames, prilling from her naked breast for a time, but now decayed.* 1.17

In the yeere 1599. the timber of the Crosse at the top being rotted within the lead,* 1.18 the arms therof bending, were feared to have fallen, to the harming of som people;* 1.19 & therfore the whole body of the Crosse was scaffolded about, and the top thereof taken down, meaning in place therof to have set up a Pyramis; but some of her Majesties honourable Counsellors directed their letters to sir Nicholas Mosley, then Maior, by her Highnes expresse commandement con∣cerning the Crosse, forthwith to be re∣paired, and placed again as it formerly stood, &c. Notwithstanding, the said Cross stood headlesse more than a yeer after: whereupon the said Counsellors in greater number, meaning not any lon∣ger to permit the continuance of such a contempt,* 1.20 wrote to Wil. Rider, then Mai∣or, requiring him by vertue of her High∣nesse said former direction & comman∣dement, without any further delay, to accomplish the same her Majesties most princely care therein, respecting especi∣ally the antiqity & continuance of that Monument, ancient Ensigne of Christi∣anity, &c. dated the 24. of December, 1600. After this a crosse of timber was framed, set up, covered with lead, & gil∣ded, the body of the Crosse downward cleansed of dust, the Scaffold carried thence. About 12. nights following, the Image of our Lady was again defaced, by plucking off her crown, & almost her head, taking from her her naked childe, and stabbing her in the breast, &c. Thus much for the Crosse in West Cheape.

Then at the West end of West Cheape streete, was sometime a Crosse of stone, called the Old Crosse. Ralph Higden in his Polycronicon sait, that Walter Stapleton, Bishop of Exceter, Treasurer to Edward the 2. was by the Burgesses of London beheaded at this Crosse, then called the Standard, without the North doore of S. Pauls Church, and so is it noted in o∣ther writers, that then lived. This old Crosse stood and remained at the East end of the Parish Church, called S. Mi∣chael in the Corne by Pauls gate, neer to the North end of the Old-Exchange, till the yeere 1390. the 13. of Richard the 2. in place of which old Crosse then taken down, the said Church of S. Michael was enlarged, & also a faire water-Conduit builded about the 9. of Henry the sixth.

In the reigne of Edward the 3. divers Iustings were made in this streete,* 1.21 be∣twixt Sopers lane & the great Crosse, namely, one in the yeer 1331. about the 21. of September, as I finde noted by divers writers of that time. In the mid∣dle of the City of London (say they) in a streete called Cheap, the stone pavement being couered with sand, that the horse might not slide, when they strongly set their feet to the ground, the King held a Tournament 3. daies together with the Nobility,* 1.22 valiant men of the Realme, & other, some strange Knights. And to the end the beholders might with the bet∣ter ease see the same, there was a wood∣den Scaffold erected crosse the streete, like unto a Tower,* 1.23 wherein Queen Phi∣lip, & many other Ladies, richly attired and assembled from all parts of the Realme, did stand to behold the Justs: but the higher frame in which the La∣dies were placed, brake in sunder, wher∣by they were (with some shame) forced to fall downe, by reason whereof the Knights and such as were underneath were grievously hurt: wherefore the Queen took great care to save the Car∣penters from punishment, and through her praiers (which she made upon her knees) pacified the King & Councell, & therby purchased great love of the peo∣ple. * 1.24 After which time the King caused a Shed to bee strongly made of stone for himselfe, the Queen, & other States to stand on, & there to behold the Justings, and other shewes at their pleasure, by

the Church of S. Mary Bow, as is shew∣ed in Cordwainer streete Ward. Thus much for the high streete of Cheape.

Now let us returne to the South side of Cheape Ward:* 1.25 from the great Con∣duit west be many faire and large hou∣ses, for the most part possessed of Mer∣cers, up to the corner of Cordwainer street, corruptly called Bow lane, which houses in former times were but sheds, or shops, with sollors over them, as of late one of them remained at Sopers lane end, wherein a woman sold seeds, roots, and herbes: but those sheds or shops, by incroachments on the high streete, are now largely builded on both sides outward, and also upward, some three, foure, or five stories high.

Now of the North side of Cheape street and Ward,* 1.26 beginning at the great Con∣duit, and by S. Mary Cole Church, where we left. Next thereunto Westward is the Mercers Chappell, sometime an Hos∣pitali, intituled of S. Thomas of Acon, or Acars,* 1.27 for a Master and Brethren, Mili∣tia hospitalis, &c. saith the Record of Ed∣ward the third, the 14. yeere, it was foun∣ded by Thomas Fitztheobald de Heili, & Agnes his wife. Sister to Thomas Becket, in the reigne of Henry the second. They gave to the Master and Brethren the lands with the appurtenances, that sometimes were Gilbert Beckets, father to the said Thomas, in the which he was borne, there to make a Church. There was a Charnell and a Chappell over it of S. Nicholas & S. Stephen. This Hospi∣tall was valued to dispend 277. pounds, three shillings foure pence surrendred the 30. of Henry the eighth, the 21. of October, and was since purchased by the Mercers, by meanes of sir Richard Gresham, and was againe set open on the Eve of S. Michael, 1541. the 33. of Henry the 8. It is now called the Mercers Chap∣pell, * 1.28 therein is kept a free Grammar Schoole,* 1.29 as of old time had bin accusto∣med, commanded by Parliament. Here bee many Monuments remaining, but more have been defaced: Iames Butler, Earle of Ormond, and Dame Ioane his Countesse, 1428. Iohn Norton Esquire, Stephen Cavendish, Draper, Maior, 1362. Thomas Cavendish, William Cavendish, Thomas Ganon called Pike, one of the Sheriffes, 1410. Hungate of Yorkshire, Ambrose Cresacre, Iohn Chester, Draper, Iohn Trusbut, Mercer, 1437. Thomas Nor∣land, Sheriffe, 1483. Sir Edmond Sha, Goldsmith, Maior, 1482. Sir Thomas Hill, Maior, 1485. Thomas Ilam, Sheriffe, 1479. Lancelot Laken, Esquire, Ralph Tilne, Sheriffe, 1488. Garth, Esquire, Iohn Rich, Thomas Butler, Earle of Or∣mond, 1515. Sir W. Butler, Grocer, Maior, 1515. William Browne, Mercer, Maior, 1523. Iohn Locke, 1519. Sir Thomas Bal∣dry, * 1.30 Mercer, Maior, 1523. Sir W. Locke, Mercer, Sheriffe, 1548. Sir I. Allen, Mercer, Maior, 1525. deceased 1544. Sir Thomas Leigh, Mercer, Maior, 1558. Sir Richard Malory, Mercer, Maior, 1564. Humfrey Baskervile, Mercer, Sheriffe, 1561. Sir George Bond, Maior, 1587, &c.

Before this Hospitall towards the street, was builded a faire and beautifull Chappell arched over with stone, and thereupon the Mercers Hall, a most cu∣rious peece of worke: Sir Iohn Allen, Mercer, being founder of that Chap∣pell, was there buried, but since his Tombe is removed thence into the bo∣dy of the Hospitall Church, & his bo∣dy-roome divided into shops, are letten out for rēt. These Mercers were enabled to be a Company, & to purchase lands to the value of 20. li. the yeer, the 17. of Richard the 2. they had 3. messuages & shops in the Parish of St. Martin Otes∣wich, in the Ward of Bishops-gate, for the sustentation of the poore, & a Chantry, the 22. of Richard the second. Henry the fourth in the 12. of his reign, confirmed to Stephen Spilman, W. Marchford, & Iohn Whatile, Mercers, by the name of one new Seldam, shed, or building, with shops, ce••lers, and edifices whatsoever appertaining, called Crownsilde, situate in the Mercery in West Cheape,* 1.31 in the Pa∣rish of St. Mary de Arcubus in London, &c. to be holden in Burgage, as all the City of London is, & which were worth by yeere, in all issues according to the true value of them, 7. li. 13. s. 4. d. as was found by inquisition before Thomas Knolles, Maior, and Eschetor in the said City. Henry the sixth, in the 3. of his reigne, at the request of Iohn Coventry, Iohn Carpenter, and William Grove, gran∣ted to the Mercers to have a Chaplaine, & a Brotherhood, for reliefe of such of

their Company, as came to decay by misfortune on the Sea. In the yeere, 1536. on Saint Peters night, King Hen∣rie the eighth, and Queene Iane his wife, stood in this Mercers Hall, then new builded, and beheld the marching Watch of the City, most bravely set out, sir Iohn Allen, Mercer, one of the Kings Councell, being Maior.

Next beyond the Mercers Chappell, * 1.32 and their Hall, is Ironmonger lane, so cal∣led of Ironmongers dwelling there, whereof I reade in the reigne of Edward the first, &c. In this Lane is the small Parish Church of St. Martin,* 1.33 called Po∣mary, upon what occasion I certainly know not. It is supposed to be of Ap∣ples growing, where now houses are lately builded: for my selfe have seene large voide places. Monuments in that Church none to be accounted of.

Farther west,* 1.34 is St. Laurence lane, so called of St. Laurence Church, which standeth directly over-against the north end thereof. Antiquities in this Lane I find none other, than that among many faire houses, there is one large Inne for receit of Travellers, called Blossoms Inne,* 1.35 but corruptly Bosoms Inne, and hath to signe S. Laurence the Deacon, in a border of Blossomes or Flowers.

Then neere to the Standard in Cheape, * 1.36 is Hony lane, so called, not of sweetnesse thereof, being very narrow, and some∣what dark, but rather, of often washing and sweeping, to keep it cleane. In this Lane is the small Parish Church, called Alhallowes in Hony lane:* 1.37 There bee no Monuments in this Church worth the nothing. I finde, that Iohn Norman, Dra∣per, Maior, 1453. was buried there: He gave to the Drapers his Tenements on the North side the said Church, they to allow for the Beame light and Lampe, 13. shillings 4. pence yeerly, from this Lane to the Standard. And thus much for Cheape Ward, in the high streete of Cheape; for it stretcheth no farther.

Now, for the North Wing of Cheape Ward,* 1.38 have yee Catte-streete, corruptly called Catteten streete, which beginneth at the North end of Ironmonger lane, and runneth to the west end of St. Laurence Church, as is afore shewed.

On the North side of this streete is the Guild-hall, wherein the Courts for the City be kept: namely, 1. The Court of Common Councell,* 1.39 2. The court of the Lord Maior & his Brethren the Al∣dermen, * 1.40 3. The court of Hustings, 4. The court of Orphanes, 5. The 2. courts of the Sheriffes, 6. The court of the Wardmote, 7. The court of Hallmote, 8. The court of Requests, commonly cal∣led the Court of Conscience, 9. The Chamberlaines court for Prentises, and making them free. This Guild-hall, saith Robert Fabian, was begun to be builded new in the yeere 1411. the twelfth of Henry the fourth, by Thomas Knoles, then Maior, & his Brethren the Alder∣men: The same was made of a little cot∣tage, a large and great house, as now it standeth; towards the charges whereof, the Companies gave large benevolen∣ces. Also offences of men were pardo∣ned for summes of money towards this Worke, extraordinary Fees were rai∣sed, Fines, Amercements, and other things imployed, during 7. yeeres, with a continuation there of 3. yeers more, all to be imployed to this building.

The first yeere of Henry the sixth, Iohn Coventry and Iohn Carpentar, Executors to Richard Whitington, gave towards the paving of this great Hall twenty pound, and the next yeere fifteene pound more to the said Pavement with hard stone of Purbecke: They also gla∣sed some Windowes thereof, and of the Maiors Court, on every which Win∣dow, the Armes of Richard Whitington are placed. The foundation of the Maiors court was laid in the third yeere of the reigne of Henry the sixth; and of the Porch, on the South side of the Maiors court, in the fourth of the said King. Then was builded the Maiors Chamber, and the Councell Chamber, with other roomes above the staires.

Having here so just occasion, speaking of that former ancient Councell Cham∣ber, * 1.41 which hath continued so ever since; I cannot but account it expedient (as in no place better fitting) to remem∣ber the faire and goodly new Councell Chamber; a worthy Act and Honour, whereby to renowne deservedly the City for ever. The said new Councell Chamber, with a faire Roome over the same, appointed for a Treasury, where∣in to preserve the Bookes and Records

belonging to the Citie; and another roome also underneath the said Cham∣ber, reserved for necessary use and im∣ployment, began to be builded the first weeke after Easter, in the time of the Maioralty of Sir Thomas Middleton, Knight and Alderman; in the yeere of our Lord, 1614. It was fully finished shortly after Michaeh••as, 1615. at the latter end of the Maioralty of Sir Tho∣mas Hayes, Knight and Alderman. But the Lord Maior, and the Aldermen his brethren, kept their first Court in the said new Councell Chamber,* 1.42 on the seventh day of November, in the yeere of our Lord, 1615. Sir Iohn Iolles, Knight and Alderman, being then Lord Maior: By whose order and direction, the said building was performed, from the first beginning thereof, to the finall finishing of the same; amounting to the charge of 1740. pounds: than which, no money (in my mind) could be better bestowed, nor more to the Ci∣ties credit and renowne.

Last of all, a stately Porch, entring the great Hall, was erected, the front thereof towards the South, being beau∣tified with Images of stone, such as is shewed by these verses following, made about some thirty yeeres since, by Wil∣liam Elderton, at that time an Atturney in the Sheriffes Courts there:

Though most the Images be pulled downe,* 1.43 And none be thought remaine in Towne, I am sure there be in London yet Seven Images, such, and in such a place, As few or none, I thinke, will hit: Yet every day they shew their face, And thousands see them every yeere, But few, I thinke, can tell me where: Where Iesu Christ aloft doth stand,* 1.44 Law and Learning on either hand; Discipline in the Divels necke, And hard by her are three direct; There Iustice, Fortitude and Temperance stand, Where finde ye the like in all this Land?

Divers Aldermen glazed the great Hall, and other Courts, as appeareth by their Armes in each window. Willi∣am Hariot, Draper, Maior, 1481. gave forty pound to the making of two Loo∣vers in the said Guild-hall, and toward the glazing thereof.* 1.45 The Kitchens, and other houses of Office adjoyning to this Guild-hall, were builded of later time, to wit, about the yeere 1501. by pro∣curement of Sir Iohn Sha, Goldsmith, Maior, (who was the first that kept his Feast there) towards the charges of which worke, the Maior had of the Fel∣lowships of the Citie (by their owne agreement) certaine summes of money; as, of the Mercers forty pounds; the Grocers, twenty pounds; the Drapers, thirty pounds; and so of the other Fel∣lowships thorow the Citie, as they were of power.

Also Widdowes, and other wel-dis∣posed persons, gave certaine summes of money: as, the Lady Hill, ten pounds; the Ladie Austrie, ten pounds; and so of many other, till the worke was fini∣shed. Since the which time, the Maiors Feasts have beene yeerely kept there, which before-time had beene kept in the Taylors Hall, and in the Grocers Hall. Nicholas Alwin, Grocer, Maior, 1499. deceased 1505. gave by his Te∣stament, for a hanging of Tapestrie, to serve for principall dayes in the Guild-hall, 73. l. 6. s. 8. d. How this gift was performed, I have not heard: for Exe∣cutors of our time, having no consci∣ence, (I speake of my own knowledge) prove more Testaments than they per∣forme.

Now for the Chappell or Colledge of our Lady Mary Magdalen,* 1.46 and of All Saints by the Guild-Hall, called London Colledge: I read, that the same was builded about the yeere 1299. and that Peter Fanelore, Adam Frauncis, and Hen∣ry Frowicke Citizens, gave one Messuage with the appurtenances, in the Parish of S. Foster, to William Brampton, Custos

of the Chauntry, by them founded in the said Chappell, with foure Chap∣lains, and on the other house in the Pa∣rish of S. Giles without Creplegate, in the 27. of Edward the third, was given to them.

Moreover I finde, that Richard the 2. in the 20. of his reigne, granted to Ste∣phen Spilman, Mercer, licence to give one messuage, three shops, and one garden, with the appurtenances, being in the Parish of S. Andrew Hubberd, to the Custos and Chaplaines of the said Chappell, and to their successors, for their better reliefe and maintenance for ever.

King Henry the 6. in the eighth of his reigne, gave licence to Iohn Barnard, Cu∣stos, and the Chaplains, to build of new the said Chappell or Colledge of Guild Hall:* 1.47 and the same Henry the 6. in the 27. of his reigne, granted to the Paris-Clerks in London, a Guild of S. Nicho∣las, for two Chaplaines, by them to bee kept in the said Chappell of S. Mary Magdalen, neere unto the Guild-hall, and to keepe 7. Almes-people. Henry Bar∣ton, Skinner, Maior, founded a Chap∣laine there: Roger Depham, Mercer, and Sir VVilliam Langford, Knight, had also Chaplaines there. This Chappell or Colledge had a Custos, 7. Chaplaines, 3. Clarkes, and 4. Quiresters.

Monuments there have beene sundry, as appeareth by the Tombes of Marble yet remaining, seven in number, but all defaced. The uppermost in the Quire, on the South side thereof, above the Revestrie doore, was the Tombe of Iohn Welles, Grocer, Maior 1451. The like∣nesse of Wels are graven on the Tombe, on the Revestrie doore, and other pla∣ces on that side the Quire. Also in the glasse window, is the likenesse of Welles, with hands elevated out of the same Wels, holding scrowles, wherein is written, Mercy: the writing in the East window (being broken) yet re∣maineth Welles.* 1.48 I found his Armes also in the South glasse window: all which doe shew, that the East end and South side of the Quire of this Chappell, and the Revestire, were by him both builded and glazed. On the North side of the Quire, the Tombe of Thomas Knesworth, Fishmonger, Maior 1505. who decea∣sed 1505. who decea∣sed 1515. was defaced, and within these 44. yeeres againe renewed by the Fish∣mongers. Two other Tombes lower there are, the one of a Draper, the other of a Haberdasher, their names not knowne: Richard Stomin is written in the window by the Haberdasher. Vnder flat stones doe lye divers Custos of the Chappell, Chaplaines and Officers to the Chamber.

Amongst others, Iohn Clipstone, Priest, sometime Custos of the Library of the Guild-hall, 1457. Another of E. Alison, Priest, one of the Custos of the Library, 1510. &c. Sir Iohn Langley, Goldsmith, Maior, 1576. lyeth buried in the vault, under the Tombe of Iohn Welles before∣named. This Chappell or Colledge, valued to dispend 12. l. 8. s. 9. d. by the yeere, was surrendred amongst o∣ther: the Chappell remaineth to the Maior and Communalty, wherein they have service weekely, as also at the ele∣ction of the Maior, and at the Maiors Feast, &c.

Adjoyning to this Chappell on the South side,* 1.49 was sometime a faire and large Library, furnished with Bookes, pertaining to the Guild-hall and Col∣ledge.

These Bookes (as it is said) were, in the reigne of Edward the 6. sent for by Edward Duke of Somerset, Lord Prote∣ctor, with promise to be restored short∣ly: men laded from thence three Car∣ries with them, but they were never re∣turned. This Library was builded by the Executors of R. VVhitington, and by VV. Bury. The Armes of VVhitington are placed on the one side in the stone-worke: and two letters, to wit, W. and B. for William Bury, on the other side: it is now losted through, and made a store-house for Clothes.

South-west from this Guild-hall,* 1.50 is the faire Parish Church of S. Laurence, called in the Iurie, because (of old time) many Iewes inhabited thereabout. This Church is faire and large, and hath some Monuments, as shall be shewed. I my selfe, more than 70. yeeres since, have seene in this Church the shanke bone of a man (as it is taken) and also a tooth of a very great bignesse,* 1.51 hanged up, for shew, in chaines of iron, upon a

pillar of stone; the tooth (being about the bignesse of a mans fist) is long since conveyed from thence: the thigh or shanke bone,* 1.52 of 25. inches in length by the Rule, remaineth yet fastned to a post of timber, and is not so much to be noted for the length, as for the thicknes, hardnesse and strength thereof; for when it was hanged on the stone pillar, it fretted (with moving) the said pillar, and was not it selfe fretted, nor (as see∣meth) is not yet lightned, by remaining dry: but where or when this bone was first found or discovered, I have not heard; and therefore, rejecting the fa∣bles of some late Writers, I overpasse them. VValter Blundell had a Chauntry there, the 14. of Edward the second, There lye buried in this Church, Eliza∣beth, wife to Iohn Fortescue; Katharine Stoketon, Iohn Stratton, Philip Albert, Iohn Fleming, Philip Agmondesham, Wil∣liam Skywith, Iohn Norlong, Iohn Baker, Thomas Alleyne, William Barton, Mercer, 1410. William Melrith, Mercer, one of the Sheriffes, 1425. Simon Barlet, Mer∣cer, 1428. Walter Chartsey, Draper, one of the Sheriffes, 1430. Richard Rich, E∣squire of London, the Father, and Ri∣chard Rich his sonne, Mercer, one of the Sheriffes, 1442. deceased, 1469. with this Epitaph:

Respice quod opus est Praesentis temporis aevum, Omne quod est, mihil est, Praeter amare Deum.

This Richard was Father to Iohn, bu∣ried in S. Thomas Acars, which Iohn was Father to Thomas, Father to Richard Lord Rich, &c. Iohn Pickering, honoura∣ble for service of his Prince, and for the English Merchants beyond the Seas, who deceased, 1448. Iohn Atkenson, Gen∣tleman, Dame Mary S. Maure, Iohn Waltham, Roger Bonifant, Iohn Chayhee, Iohn Abbot, Iohn Marshall, Mercer, Mai∣or, 1493. William Purchat, Maior 1498. Thomas Burgoyne, Gentleman, Mercer, 1517. A wife to a Master of Defence, servant to the Princes of Wales, Dutches of Cornewall, and Countesse of Chester.

Sir Michel Dormer, Maior, 1541.

Robert Charsey, one of the Sheriffes, 1548.

Sir William Rowe, Ironmonger, Mai∣or, 1593.

Samuel Thornhill, 1597.

Lo here the Lady Margaret North,* 1.53 in Tombe and earth doth lye; Of husbands foure the faithfull Spouse, whose fame shall never dye. One Andrew Fraunces was the first, the second Robert hight, Sirnamed Chartsey, Alderman: Sir David Brooke, a Knight, Was third. But he that passed all, and was in number fourth, And for his vertue made a Lord, was call'd, Sir Edward North. These all together doe I wish a joyfull rising day: That of the Lord, and of his Christ, All honour they may say.

Obiit 2. die Iunii, An. Dom. 1575.

Hic jacet Simon Bennington, Civis & Pan∣narius London,* 1.54 Sustentatorum istius Ca∣pellae, ac unius Capellani, in eadem divi∣na quotidie celebratis. Cujus animae Propitietur Deus.

Hic incineratur corpus quondam Galfridi Bullayne,* 1.55 Civis, Merceri, & Maioris London, Qui ab hac—Ann. Dom. 1463. Cujus animae pax sit perpetua. Amen.

The word (Now thus) 32. times di∣spersed in Brasse all over the Grave∣stone.

Hic jacet Thomas Boleyne, de Comitatu Norfolciae, Armiger: Qui obiit ultimo die Mensis Aprilis, An. Dom. 1571. Cujus, &c.

Here lyeth Sir Richard Gresham,* 1.56 Knight, sometimes Lord Maior of London and Audrey his first wife, by whom hee had issue, Sir Iohn Gresham, and Sir Tho∣mas Gresham, Knights, William and Margaret: which Sir Richard deceased the 20. day of February, An. Domini, 1548. And the third yeere of King Ed∣ward the sixth his reigne. And Adurey deceased the 28. day of December, An. Dom. 1522.

Here lyeth the body of Geffrey Felding,* 1.57 sometime Maior of this Citie, and Angell his wife, and Thomas, Richard, and

Iohn, sonnes of the said Geffrey, Ann. Dom. 1517.

Hic jacet Iohannes Marshall, Civis & Mercerus Civitatis London.* 1.58 Qui qui∣dem Iohannes obiit 4. die Januarii, An. Dom. 1498. Et Ioanna Vxor e∣jus: quae quidem Ioanna obiit 18. die Decembris, 1484. Quorum, &c.

Hereunder lyeth buried the body of the La∣dy Alice Avenon,* 1.59 being one of the daughters and heires of Thomas Hu∣chen, Citizen and Mercer of London, whose last husband was Sir Alexander Avenon, Alderman, and late L. Maior of this Citie of London. Her second hus∣band, was Iohn Blundell, of London, Mercer, by whom she had issue one sonne, named Philip, deceased, and eight daugh∣ters, whereof five lived untill they were married, and they were coheires to their Father; namely, Elizabeth, married un∣to Edmond Hogan, of London, Mer∣cer; Mary, unto Sir Gerard Crockar, of Oxfordshire, Knight; Theodora, married first unto John Denton, of Ox∣fordshire, Gent. and after unto Justini∣an Champneis, of Kent, Esquire; Anne, married to Thomas Cordel, of London, Mercer; and Susanna, unto Richard Freston, of London, Gent. The which Alice Blundel, in the time of her widdowhood, left a foundation within the Mercers Hall in London, for thirteen penny Ioaves of good sweet bread, to be gi∣ven (in her name) among thirteen poore folkes of this Parish of Saint Laurence in the Old Iewrie, every Sunday at Mor∣ning Prayer for ever, in the presence of the worshipfull of the same Parish. And her first husband was Hugh Methwold of London, Mercer, by whom shee had issue, William, her sonne and heyre, and a daughter named Anne, deceased. The which Dame Alice departed this world, the 21. day of November, Ann. Dom. 1574. unto whom God send (through Ie∣sus Christ) a joyfull resurrection. Amen. Aetatis suae, 61.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A small gilt en∣graven Plate fa∣stened under the Monu∣ment.
• * 1.2

  A faire ancient Marble Tombe in the Chancell.
• * 1.3

  A faire plated stone in the midst of the Chancell.
• * 1.4

  A plated stone in the North Ile.
• * 1.5

  Parish Chruch of S. Pancrate.
• * 1.6

  Iustices charged to punish such as sell Bels from their Churches, Eliz. 14.
• * 1.7

  A faire Monumēt in the North wall of the Quire.
• * 1.8

  Pepperers in Sopers lane.
• * 1.9

  West Cheap a large Market place.
• * 1.10

  Great Conduit in West Cheape.
• * 1.11

  The old Standard in Cheape, with a Conduit therein, taken downe, and new∣builded.
• * 1.12

  Executi∣ons at the Standard in Cheape.
• * 1.13

  Great Crosse in West Cheape first buil∣ded.
• * 1.14

  Crosse in Cheap new builded.
• * 1.15

  Crosse in Cheape in∣dighted, the Ima∣ges bro∣ken.
• * 1.16

  Image of Diana let upon the Crosse in Cheape.
• * 1.17

  Socrat. li. 1. cap. 13.
• * 1.18

  Top of the crosse being fea∣red to fall, was taken downe.
• * 1.19

  Crosse in Cheape comman∣ded to be repaired.
• * 1.20

  Cōmand again sent for repai∣ring the Crosse in Cheape, it being an ancient Ensigne of Christi∣anity.
• * 1.21

  Iustings and Tour∣nament in West Cheape.
• * 1.22

  Edward the 3. held Tourna∣ment or Iusts in West Cheap 3. daies together.
• * 1.23

  Queene Philip and her ladies fell from a Scaffold in Cheape.
• * 1.24

  A shed or standing made for the King to behold the shews in Cheape.
• * 1.25

  Southside of Cheape street so fat as Cheape Ward rea∣cheth.
• * 1.26

  North side of Cheape Ward.
• * 1.27

  Hospitall of S. Tho. of Acars.
• * 1.28

  Mercers Chappell.
• * 1.29

  A free Schoole in the Hospitall of S. Thom. of Acars.
• * 1.30

  Locke his Armes in the win∣dowes.
• * 1.31

  Crownsilde, under Bow Church.
• * 1.32

  Ironmonger lane.
• * 1.33

  Parish Church of S. Martins Pomary.
• * 1.34

  S. Laurence lane.
• * 1.35

  Blossoms Inne.
• * 1.36

  Hony lane.
• * 1.37

  Parish Church of Alhallowes Hony lane.
• * 1.38

  Catte-street.
• * 1.39

  The Guild-Hall, and Courts kept.
• * 1.40

  Lib. Fle••••••.
• * 1.41

  The new Councell Chamber at the Guild-Hall, and the buil∣ding ther∣of.
• * 1.42

  The first Court kepe in the new Councell Chamber.
• * 1.43

  Verses made on the Ima∣ges over the Guild-hall gate.
• * 1.44

  Names of Images.
• * 1.45

  Kitchens by the Guild-hall.
• * 1.46

  Chappell or Col∣ledge at Guild-hall. Patent.
• * 1.47

  Chappell or Col∣ledge at Guildhall new buil∣ded.
• * 1.48

  Iohn Welles a princi∣pall bene∣factor to Guild hall Colledge.
• * 1.49

  Library at Guild-hall.
• * 1.50

  Parish Church of S. Laurence, in the Iurie.
• * 1.51

  The tooth of some monstrous Fish as I take it.
• * 1.52

  A shanke bone of 25. inches long, of a man, as is said, but might be of an Ele∣phant.
• * 1.53

  An anci∣ent Tomb in the Chancell.
• * 1.54

  An anci∣ent Tomb in the South wall▪
• * 1.55

  A grave∣stone on the groūd, well pla∣ted.
• * 1.56

  An anci∣ent Tomb East in the wall.
• * 1.57

  A grave∣stone pla∣ted before the Tomb.
• * 1.58

  An anci∣ent Mar∣ble Tomb in the North side of the Quire.
• * 1.59

  A faire Monumēt in the North wall of the Quire.