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.

Decus vitae, est honorata Mors.

This Tombe was erected by the appointment of Edward Pilsworth, and VVilliam Cotton, Citizens of London, and Executors of the said Sir Rowland.

Here lieth buried under this stone the body of Robert Hodgson,* 1.1 Esquire, one of the Auditors of the Queenes Majesties Court of Exchequer, who died the 26. day of May, in the yeere of our Lord 1577.

Now to returne to Milkestreet, so cal∣led of milke sold there, there bee many faire houses for wealthy Merchants and other: among the which I reade, that Gregory Rokesley,* 1.2 Maior of London, in the yeere 1275. dwelled in this Milkstreete, in an house belonging to the Priory of Lewes in Sussex, whereof he was Tenant at will, paying 20. s. by the yeere with∣out other charge: such were the rents of those times.

In this Milkestreete,* 1.3 is a small Parish Church of Saint Mary Magdalen, which hath of late yeeres been repaired: Wil∣liam Browne, Maior, 1513. gave to this Church forty pounds, and was buried there. Thomas Exmew, Maior, 1528. gave forty pounds, and was buried there: so was Iohn Milford, one of the Sheriffes, 1375. Iohn Olney, Maior, 1475. Richard Rawson, one of the She∣riffes, 1476. Henry Kelsey. Sir Iohn Browne, Maior, 1497. Thomas Mus∣champe, one of the Sheriffes, 1463. Sir William Cantilow, Knight, Mercer, 1462. Henry Cantilow, Mercer, Mer∣chant of the Staple, who builded a Chappell, and was buried there, 1495. Iohn West, Alderman, 1517. Iohn Ma∣chel, Alderman, 1558.

Thomas Skinner, Clothworker, Mai∣or, 1596.

Here lieth the corps of Thomas Skinner, late Citizen and Alderman of London,* 1.4 borne at Saffron Walden in Essex, who in the 63. yeere of his age, and on the 5. day of December, Anno Dom. 1596. being then Lord Maior of this City, de∣parted this life, leaving behind him three sonnes, Iohn, Thomas, and Richard: and three daughters, Aunc, Iulian, and Elizabeth.

Here lieth interred the body of Mistresse Mary Collet, wife of M. John Collet, Citizen and Salter of London, who de∣ceased the 22. of December, An. Dom. 1613. being aged 35. yeeres.

This Marble witnesse,* 1.5 dew-dropt with the eies Of grived Niobe, ••els thee, that here lies Her second husband joy, her first content, Her parents comfort, her friends ornament, Her neighbours welcome, her deare kinreds losse, Her owne health's foe, deeming all pleasure drosse, The world a layle, whence, through much paine we see Her soule at length hath purchast liberty; And soar'd on high where here Redeemer lives: Who (for her torment) rest and glory gives.

Here lie the bodies of Gerard Gore,* 1.6 Citi∣zen, Merchant-Taylor, and Alderman of London, and of Helen his wife: who lived together married 57. yeeres. The said Gerard died the 11. day of Decem∣ber, 1607. in the 91. yeere of his age. And shee departed this life the 13. day of February, in the foresaid yeere, being 75. yeeres old.

Here lyeth the body of Thom. Henshawe,* 1.7 Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of Lon∣don, who had to wife Flower Hen∣shawe, and had issue by her 9. sons, and 4. daughters. He deceased the 11. day of Ianuary, 1611. aged, 76. yeeres: and she died the 6. of March, 1615. aged, about 60. yeeres.

Here lieth the body of sir William Stone,* 1.8 Knight, free of the Clothworkers and Turkie Companies, sometime Alderman of this City. He was the sonne of Rey∣nold Stone, Citizen and Fishmonger of London. The said Sir VVilliam depar∣ted this life the 14. of September, 1609. aged, 63. yeeres, &c.

As the Earth, the Earth doth cover, So under this stone lyes another. Sir William Stone, who long deceased, Ere the worlds love him released,

So much it lov'd him. For they say, He answered death before his day, But 'tis not so: for he was sought Of one that both him made and bought. He remain'd the great Lords treasure, Who called for him at his pleasure, And receiv'd him. Yet be'it said, Earth griev'd that heaven so soone was paid.

Here likewise lyes inhumed in one bed, Dame Barbara, the welbeloved wife Of this remembred Knight: whose soules are fled From this dimme Vale, to everlasting life. Where no more change, nor no more separation Shall make them flye from their blest habitation.

Grasse of levitie, Span in brevity, Flowers felicity, Fire of misery, Winds stability Is mortality.

Their Riches were like corne lent to the field, What it receiv'd it manifold did yeeld. Their bodies have a grave their vertues none, But shall with time grow greene, when they are gone.

Stone walls, brasse Towers, decay as flowers: One gone, their good is, Lo, here they stood. So transitory is our glory.

This Stone,* 1.9 this Verse, two Mountfords doe present, The corps of one, the others Monument: Two lovely brethren, by their vertues knowne, Whom Cambridge, and Kings Colledge cal'd their owne. Osbert and Richard, of which worthy paire, The first imployed by Sea in great affaire, Made Heaven his Haven, and at that Port, the other (By land) did overtake his elder Brother. So now the bones of both are laid asleepe, These in this Church, those in the Easterne Deepe: Till all the dead shall wake from Sea and Land, Before the Iudge of quicke and dead to stand. Amen.

We sonne-lesse parents, yet not childlesse left, Bewaile (as men) our seed untimely reft. As Christians, we hope, and joy, and say; Heaven is our home, and thither, Death the way. By Sea or Land, it skils not, so we minde The Faithfull Pilgrims narrow path to finde.

• Mort. Osbert, Mense Decemb. 1614.
• Mort. Richard, Mense Ian. 1615.

Then next is Woodstreet,* 1.10 by what rea∣son so called, I know not; true it is, that (of old time) according to a De∣cree made in the reigne of Richard the first, the houses in London were builded of stone, for defence of fire, which kind of building was used for two hundred yeeres or more; but of later time, for the winning of ground, taken downe, and houses of timber were set up in place. It seemeth therefore, that this street hath beene of the later building, all of timber, (for not one house of stone hath beene knowne there) and there∣fore called Woodstreet; otherwise it might take the name of some builder or owner thereof.

Tho. Wood, one of the Sheriffes, in

the yeere 1491. dwelled there: he was an especiall Benefactor towards the building of S. Peters Church at Wood∣street end, which is called Gold-smiths 〈◊〉〈◊〉, garnished with the likenesse of Wood-men: his predecessors might be the first builders, owners and namers of this street, after their owne name.

On the East side of this street is one of the Prison houses,* 1.11 pertaining to the Sheriffes of London, and is called the Compter in Woodstreet, which was prepa∣red to be a prison-house, in the yeere 1555. and on the Eve of S. Michael the Archangell, the prisoners that lay in the Compter in Breadstreet, were remo∣ved to this Compter in Woodstreet. Be∣neath this Compter is Lad Lane,* 1.12 or La∣dle Hall; for so I find it of Record, in the Parish of Saint Michael Woodstreet, and beneath that is Love Lane,* 1.13 so called of wantons.

By this Lane is the ancient Parish Church of S. Albans.* 1.14 One note of the great antiquity of it, is the name: by which it was at first dedicated to Saint Albane, the first Martyr of England. An∣other character of the antiquity of it, is to be seene in the manner of the tur∣ning of the Arches in the windowes, and heads of the Pillars. A third note appeares in the Romane bricks, here and there inlayed amongst the stones of the building. Very probable it is, that this Church is at least of as ancient a stan∣ding, as King Adelstane the Saxon, who, as the Tradition sayes, had his house at the East end of this Church. This Kings house having a doore also into Adel∣street, in this Parish, gave name, as 'tis thought, unto the said Adel-street: which in all Evidences to this day, is written King-Adelstreet. One great square Tow∣er of this Kings house seemes yet re∣maining: to be seene at the North cor∣ner of Love Lane, as you come from Al∣derman-bury: which Tower is of the ve∣ry same stone and manner of building with S. Albanes Church. This Church, decayed with meere age, is this yeere beginning to be taken downe, and to be new builded.

It hath the Monuments of Sir Rich. Illingworth, Baron of the Exchequer, Thomas Catworth, Grocer, Maior, 1443. Iohn Woodcocke, Maior, 1405. Iohn Collet and Alice his wife: Ralph Thomas, Ralph and Richard, sonnes of Ralph Illingworth, which was sonne to Richard Illingworth, Baron of the Exchequer. Thomas, sonne of Thomas Fitzwilliams; Thomas Halton, Mercer, Maior, 1550. Thomas Ostrich, Haberdasher, 1483. Richard Swetenham Esquire; and William Dunthorne, Town-Clerke of London, with this Epitaph:

••aelix prima dies postquam mortalibus aevi, Cesserit, hic morbus subit, atq, repentè senectus, Tum mors qua nostrum Dunthorn cecidisse Wile••mum, Haud cuiquam latuisse reor, dignissimus (inquam,) Artibus hic Doctor, necnon celeberrimus hujus Clericus Vrbis erat primus, nulli{que} secundus, Moribus, ingenio, studio, nil dixeris illi, Quin dederit natura boni, pius ipse modestus, Longanimus, solis patiens, super omnia gratus, Quique sub immensas curas variosque labores, Anxius atteritur vitae, dum carpserit auras, Hoc tetro in tumulo, compostus pace quiescit.

Simon Morsted, Thomas Pikehurst, E∣squire, Richard Take, Robert Ashcombe, Thomas Lovet, Esquire, Sheriffe of Nor∣thamptonshire, 1491. Iohn Spoore, 1429. Katharine, daughter to Sir The Mirley, Knight, William Linchlade, Mercer, 1392. Iohn Penny, Mercer, 1450. Iohn Thomas, Mercer, 1485. Christopher Hawse, Mer∣cer, one of the Sheriffes, 1503. William Sharborough, Vintner, Simon de Berching. Sir Iohn Cheke, Knight, Schoole-master to King Edward the 6. deceased, 1557. doth lye here.

Hunc posuit Tumulum frater,* 1.15 superaddidit illi Triste Nepos Carmen; dignus utroque fuit. Cur Tumulum? justo ne funus honore careret. Cur Carmen? laudes ne tegerentur humo.

Vita pia, & foelix mors, vitam morte prehendunt, Et pensant-Coeli munere, damna soli.

Here lyeth buried M. Albayne Hill, Do∣ctor of Physicke, who dyed the 26. day of December, An. Dom. 1559.

Here also lyeth buried Mistris Alice Hill,* 1.16 sometime wife to the said M. Dr. Hill: who dyed the last day of May, An. Dom. 1508.

Ethelreda White,* 1.17 quondam uxor Henrici White, Armigeri, & unius filiarum & haeredum Roberti Frother, Aldermanni London. Quae quidem Ethelreda obiit in vigilia S. Iohan. Baptist. An. Regis Hen∣rici 8. 26. An. Dom. 1534.

The 13. day of September,* 1.18 1557. Doctrinae tamen Chekus uter{que} Magister, Aurea naturae sabrica morre jacer. Non erat è multis unus, sed praestitir unus Omnibus & Patriae flos erat ille suae: Gemma Britanna fuit, tam magnum nulla tulerunt Tempora Thesaurum, tempora nulla ferent.

Hic jacet Benedictus Trotter,* 1.19 nuper Civis, & Grocerus London, Mercator Stapulae villae Caliciae. Qui obiit ultimo die Men∣sis Octobris, 1496. Cujus, &c.

Hic jacet Willielmus Hinchlade,* 1.20 quondam Civis & Mercerus London. Qui obiit 9. die Ianuarii, An. Dom. 1392. Et Alicia uxor ejus. Quorum, &c.

Of William Wilson,* 1.21 Ioane his wife, and Alice their daughter deare, These lines be left to give report, these three lye buried here; And Alice was Henry Decons wife, which Henry lives on earth, And is the Serjeant Plummer unto Queene ELIZABETH. With whom this Alice left issue here, her vertuous daughter Iane, To be his comfort every where, now joyfull Alice is gone. And for these three departed soules, gone up to joyfull blisse; Th' Almighty praise be given to God, to whom the glory is.

Alice dyed, the eleventh day of March, 1572.

Ad sacros cineres,* 1.22 & piam memoriam Al∣leni Downer, Civis London, è libertate Potifica, & aetate & officio aliquando se∣nioris, & Mariae Vxoris Parentum in∣tegritate quadrata, Thomas Filius unus, & uncus superstes, ultimum hoc pli & filialis amoris testamentum assert.

Si vere dicunt monumenta monentia men••••••, Mille mihi monumenta pii posuēre parentes. Ingratus ne sim monumento hoc miile rependo.

Vpon the Wall by the North doore, a faire Monument in stone, with these inscriptions:

Notes

• * 1.1

  A Grave∣stone at the en∣trance in∣to the Quire doore.
• * 1.2

  Gregory Ro∣kesley, Mai∣or of Lon∣don, his house rent 20. shil∣lings the yeere.
• * 1.3

  Parish Church of St. Mary Magdalen.
• * 1.4

  A comely Monumēt in the South Ile of the Quire.
• * 1.5

  A faire Stone in the same Ile before the Monu∣ment fore∣named.
• * 1.6

  A comely 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Chan∣cell, by a∣nother much more an∣cient Tombe of Henry Can∣tilowe.
• * 1.7

  A faire Stone at the en∣trance in∣to the Quire.
• * 1.8

  A very faire Mo∣nument in the Chan∣cell on the North side.
• * 1.9

  A comely Monumēt in the east end of the South Ile.
• * 1.10

  Woodstreet.
• * 1.11

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.12

  Ladle lane, corruptly called Lad lane.
• * 1.13

  Love lane.
• * 1.14

  Parish Church of S. Alban.
• * 1.15

  A Monu∣ment in the East end of the Chancell.
• * 1.16

  A monu∣ment in the South wall of the Chappell.
• * 1.17

  An anciēt plate fixed in the wall of the North Chappell.
• * 1.18

  A faire plated Grave∣stone in the North Chappell of the Quire.
• * 1.19

  A grave∣stone in same Chappell.
• * 1.20

  A faire plated stone by the Com∣munion Table.
• * 1.21

  A faire plated stone in the body of the Church.
• * 1.22

  A small Monumēt on a pillar in the middle Ile.