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.

The circuit of the Parish of S. Giles without Creplegate.

THe Parishioners, in their Per∣ambulation, first strike downe the Alley (which hath some∣time beene part of their Church-yard) close by S. Giles his Well, and crossing the Towne-ditch, keepe along by the Citie Wall, almost to Aldersgate, where they should crosse the Ditch againe, and take in certaine Garden-houses, which stand neere the Ditch, and so comming downe a little Garden Alley, (through which sometime hath beene a way into Aldersgate street) returne again by S. Giles his Well, the same way they went in.

Then walking up the West side of Red-crosse street, and the South side of Barbican, till they come toward the far∣ther end thereof, over against the signe of the Bores head, they set up their marks upon a great Post (as it seemeth set there for the same purpose) where they should crosse over to the North side, right over against the said bound, tho∣row certaine Garden Alleys, lying on the West side of Willoughby House: but by reason of some contention, that course is of late denyed them, so that they passe through Barbican, and turne up Goswell street, (being part of S. But∣tolphs Parish) untill they come a little beyond the Barres, where they enter their owne bounds againe, and setting up their markes, passe along the right side of the Kings high way, leading to Islington, and leaving the Mount Mill upon their right hand, they proceed on, till they come within three roddes of a little Bridge, (at the lower end of the Close next unto Islington, over which lyeth a foot-path toward Newington Greene,) where they digge a way over the Ditch, and so keepe upon the top of the Ditch banke, all the breadth of the lower end of the said Close; where they turne againe South-east, and ta∣king in all the Lay-stalles, and low grounds, where bricke hath been made, strike over betweene those low grounds and the Brick-hils, that now are adjoy∣ning to the foot-path, leading from the Pest-house to Islington, which they leave on the left side; in the South end of which Brick-hill, there is a stone set, now almost digged downe: From the which stone, they come straight South, till they come over a Bridge, which is laid purposely for them, and after re∣moved; which as soone as they have past, they strike downe, by the said Ditch side Eastward, to the farthest Conduit head, where they give the Children Poynts.

From whence they keepe a straight course into the Kings high way, to Dame Anne de Clare, upon the right side of which way they keepe, till they come to the Butts, where a planck is purpose∣ly laid for them, over which they passe into Holywell Close, and so keepe dire∣ctly to the farthest of the sixe Milles, next unto Holywell, which they leave on their left hand, and so passing over the high way, keepe a straight course over the Walks, to the farthest Wall, South of the middle Walke, (leaving the But∣chers Close, and the lower Gardens, some three Roddes on the left hand) in the which VVall there is a marke or Bound: From thence (not entring the lowest Walke at all) they turne full West, over the high way leading from Moregate, and comming into little More∣fields, (as we call it) they keepe close to the Pales and Tentors (for they have not passing eight or ten foot of ground from the Pales) till they come to the Posterne, where they set up their mark; and so through the Posterne they make their returne, &c.

There was in this Church (of old time) a Fraternity or Brother-hood of our blessed Lady,* 1.1 or Corpus Christi and S. Giles, founded by Iohn Belancer, in the reigne of Edward the third, the 35. yeere of his reigne.

Some small distance from the East end of this Church,* 1.2 is a water-conduit, brought in pipes of lead from Highbery, by Iohn Middleton, one of the Executors to Sir William East field, and of his goods. The inhabitants adjoyning, castellated it of their own coses and charges, about the yeere 148••

There 〈◊〉〈◊〉 also a Bosse of cleere wa∣ter in the Wall of the Church-yard,* 1.3

made at the charges of Richard Whiting∣ton, sometimes Maior, and was like to that of Belinsgate. Of late the same was turned into an evill Pumpe, and so is cleane decayed.

There was also a faire Poole of cleere water,* 1.4 neere unto the Parsonage, on the west side thereof, which was filled up in the reigne of Henry the sixth. The Spring was cooped in, and arched over with hard stone, and staires of stone to goe downe to the Spring, on the banke of the Towne ditch. And this was also done of the goods, and by the Execu∣tors of Richard Whitington.

In Whitecrosse-street,* 1.5 King Henry the fifth builded one faire House, and foun∣ded there a Brotherhood of S. Giles, to be kept: which House had sometime beene an Hospitall of the French Order,* 1.6 by the name of Saint Giles without Cre∣plegate, in the reigne of Edward the first; the King having the Jurisdiction, and pointing a Custos thereof, for the pre∣cinct of the Parish of Saint Giles, &c. Patent Rich. 2. the 15. yeere: Which Hospitall being suppressed, the Lands were given to the Brotherhood, for re∣liefe of the poore.

One Alley, of divers Tenements, o∣ver against the North wall of S. Giles Church-yard, was appointed to bee Almes-houses for the poore, wherein they dwelled rent-free, and otherwise were relieved: but the said Brother∣hood was suppressed by Henry the 8. since which time, Sir Iohn Gresham, Maior, purchased the Lands, and gave part thereof to the maintenance of a Free Schoole, which he had founded at Holt, a Market Towne in Norfolke.

In Red crosse street,* 1.7 on the West side from S. Giles Church-yard, up to the said Crosse, be many faire houses buil∣ded outward,* 1.8 with divers Alleys, tur∣ning into a large plot of ground, of old time called the Iewes Garden,* 1.9 as being the onely place appointed them in Eng∣land, wherein to bury their dead; till the yeere 1177. the 24. of Henry the se∣cond, that it was permitted them (after long suit to the King and Parliament at Oxford) to have a speciall place assigned them in every quarter where they dwelled.

This plot of ground remained to the said Iewes, till the time of their finall banishment out of England and is now turned into faire Garden-plots and Summer-houses for pleasure.

On the East side of this Red-crosse street, be also divers faire houses, up to the Crosse. And there is Beech lane,* 1.10 per∣adventure so called of Nicholas de la Beech, Lieutenant of the Tower of Lon∣don, put out of that Office in the 13. of Edward the third. This Lane stretcheth from Red-crosse street, to White-crosse street, replenished, not with Beech trees, but with beautifull houses of stone, bricke and timber. Amongst the which, was (of old time) a great house, pertaining to the Abbot of Ramsey for his lodging,* 1.11 when he repaired to the Citie: It is now called Drewrie House, of Sir Drew Drewrie, a worshipfull ow∣ner thereof.

On the North side of this Beech lane, towards White-crosse street, the Drapers of London have lately builded 8. Almes-houses of bricke and timber,* 1.12 for eight poore Widdowes of their owne Com∣pany, whom they have placed there rent-free, according to the gift of the Lady Askew, Widdow to Sir Christo∣pher Askew, sometime Draper, and Maior, 1533.

Then in Golding lane,* 1.13 Richard Gal∣lard, of Islington, Esquire, Citizen and Painter-stainer of London,* 1.14 founded 13. Almes-houses, for so many poore peo∣ple placed in them rent-free.

Hee gave to the poore of the same Almes-houses, 2. d. the piece weekly, & a load of Charcoales among thē yeerly for ever; he left faire Lands about Isling∣ton, to maintain his foundation. T. Hayes, sometime Chamberlaine of London, in the latter time of H. the 8. married Eli∣zabeth his daughter and heire; which Hayes and Elizabeth had a daughter na∣med Elizabeth, married to Iohn Iron-monger, of London, Mercer, who now hath the order of the Almes-people.

On the West side of Red-crosse street is a street called the Barbican,* 1.15 because sometime there stood on the North side there of a Burghkenning, or VVatch-tow∣er of the Citie, called in some language a Barbican, as a Bikening is called a Bea∣con. This Burgh-kenning, by the name of the Mannor of Base Court, was

given by Edward the third, to Robert Vf∣ford, Earle of Suffolke, and was lately pertaining to Peregrine Barty, Lord Wil∣loughby of Ersby.

Next adjoyning to this, is one other great house,* 1.16 called Garter Place, some∣time builded by Sir Thomas Writhe, or Writhesley, Knight, alias, Garter, princi∣pall King of Armes, second son of Sir Iohn Writhe, Knight, alias Garter, and was Vncle to the first Thomas, Earle of Southampton, Knight of the Garter, and Chancelor of England: Hee built this house, and in the top therof a Chappel, which hee dedicated by the name of S. Trinitatis in Alto. Thus much for that part of Creplegate Ward without the VVall, whereof more shall be spoken in the Suburbe of that part. This VVard hath an Alderman & his Deputy with∣in the gate. Common Councell, 8. Con∣stables, 9. Scavengers, 12. for VVard∣mote Inquest, 15. and a Beadle.

Without the gate, it hath also a De∣puty, Common Councell, 2. Consta∣bles, 4. Scavengers, 4. VVardmote In∣quest, 17. and a Beadle. It is taxed in London to the Fifteene, at 40. pounds.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Brother-hood in S. Giles Church.
• * 1.2

  Water-Conduit without Creplegate.
• * 1.3

  Bosse in the Wall of S. Giles Church-yard.
• * 1.4

  Poole of Spring water.
• * 1.5

  White-crosse-street.
• * 1.6

  Hospitall of the French Order.
• * 1.7

  Red-crosse streete.
• * 1.8

  Liber. S. Butto••ph.
• * 1.9

  The Iewes Garden, or place to bury their dead.
• * 1.10

  Beech lane.
• * 1.11

  The Ab∣bot of Ramsey his Inne.
• * 1.12

  Almes-houses in Beech lane.
• * 1.13

  Golding lane.
• * 1.14

  Almes people there.
• * 1.15

  Burgh-kenning, or Barbican.
• * 1.16

  Garter Place.