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.

Deo Opt. Max. & memoriae.

Hic resurrectionem mortuorum expe∣ctat Thomas Digsaeus, Armiger, ex Antiqua Digsaeorum in Cantia Fa∣milia oriundus, vir fide & pietate in Deum singulari, rei militaris admo∣dum peritus, optimarum literarum studiosus, & scientiis Mathematicis ad miraculum (ut ex libris editis constat) eruditissimus: Quem Deus in Coelestem Patriam, Anno salutis, 1595. evocavit: charissimo Marito Vxor moestissima posuit.

Here lieth in an assured hope to rise in Christ, Thomas Digges, Esquire, some∣time Muster-Master of the English Ar∣my in the Low-Countries: A man zea∣lously affected to true Religion, wise, dis∣creete, courteous, faithfull to his friends, and of rare knowledge in Geometry, A∣strologie, and other Mathematicall scien∣ces: who finished this transitory life with a happy end, in Anno 1595.

That the dead might live, Christ dyed.

Here lieth buried,* 1.1 Elizabeth Norreis, daughter of the right Honourable Sir Henry Norreis, Knight, Lord Norreis of Ricot, who deceased the 18. day of A∣pril, 1574.

Armig. hic Jon. Constantinus positus; * 1.2 genetrici subjacet; aeternè laetenur in arce polorum. Qui Februo cessit. Mil. 1. Cent. quatuor bis & octo.

Here lieth entombed,* 1.3 Ralph Woodcock, Grocer and Alderman of London, who departed this life the first day of Septem∣ber, 1586. aged, 67. yeeres. Hee had foure wives, Helen Collier, by whom he had five sonne and three daughters.

Good Bower, by whom he had ten sons and five daughters. Elenor Carew, by whom he had one daughter. And Mary Lovyson, by whom he had no issue.

Elizabeth,* 1.4 whose husband Davy hight, Lyeth buried here till time the Trumpet blow: But sure the heavens possesse her sacred spright, Her vertuous life and godly end did show. And they that knew her pathes of perfect love, The sundry gifts that garnished her life, Can witnesse well, and by her end approve, There seldome hath been seene a better wife. Give God the praise for such her happy race: And pray, that we like vertues may embrace. She died the 12. day of August, 1569.

Beneath this Church have ye Gay-spur lane,* 1.5 which runneth down to London Wall,* 1.6 as is afore shewed. In this lane, at the North end thereof, was (of old time) a house of Nuns, which house be∣ing in great decay, Wil. Elsing, Mercer, in the yeere of Christ, 1329. the 3. of Ed∣ward the 3. began in place thereof the foundation of an Hospitall, for sustenta∣tion of 100. blind men. Towards the e∣rection whereof, he gave his 2. houses in the Parishes of S. Alphage, & our blessed Lady in Aldermanbury, neere Creplegate.

This house was after called a Priory or Hospital of S. Mary the Virgin, foun∣ded in the yeere 1332. by W. Elsing, for Canons regular: the which W. became the first Prior there. Robert Elsing, son to the said W. gave to the said Hospitall, 12. l. by the yeere, for the finding of 3. Priests, he also gave 100. s. towards the inclosing of the new Church-yard with∣out Ealdgate:* 1.7 and 100. s. to the inclo∣sing of the new Church-yard without Aldersgate: to Tho. Elsing his son, 80. l. the rest of his goods to be sold, and gi∣ven to the poore. This house valued, 193. l. 15. s. 5. d. was surrendred the eleventh of May, the 22. of Henry the 8.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A plated stone by the Com∣munion Table.
• * 1.2

  A marvel∣lous anci∣ent plated stone.
• * 1.3

  A very faire Tombe in the South side of the Quire.
• * 1.4

  A faire plated stone by the Com∣munion Table.
• * 1.5

  Gay-spur lane.
• * 1.6

  Priory or Hospitall called, El∣sing Spittle.
• * 1.7

  Charter-house Church-yard with∣out Aldos∣gate, and one other the like without Ealdgate.