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.

A Remembrance of Master IOHN BANESTER, Chirurgeon, and Li∣centiate in Physicke.

GReat men that ne're did good in all their dayes, But at the very instant of their death, Finde yet no meane commenders of their praise, Although it lasts no longer than a-breath: Shall then good men, though lesser in degree, Finde none to give them right and equity?

If one shall say, The great mans life was such, So good, so full of hospitality: When God doth know, he ne're did halfe so much, Though thus he must be grac'd with flattery. Shall meane men, who such workes truly did, Be nothing spoken of? Oh God forbid.

Not then, as equalling with any Great, My fatherly good friend, Iohn Banester: No more but truth of thee let me repeate, A Sonnes Love-teares, thy body to interre. That such as knew thee better same than I: May say, Thy vertues did not with thee dye,

Thy Skill and Practice, that it selfe commends, Some of the best have truely found the same, Not partially employed to wealthy friends, But even the poorest wretch, the sicke and lame Felt of the best. Some difference there might be: The rich payd somewhat,

poore men had it free.

Thy care and cost layd out for common good, In greater measure than came in againe: But that heavens blessing with thy bounty stood, Hardly had stretcht so many to sustaine. But it is true: The liberall heart God loves, And from him still all cause of lacke removes,

Thy weekly charity given to the poore In Bread, beside, in money from thy Purse: Even in the hardest yeeres dealt at thy doore, When some repin'd that every day did worse; Makes poore men say: Our good reliefe is gone, Let them goe to thy find-faults and have none.

Poore maymed Souldiers, sore-sicke hearted men, That under miseries hard Crouch did bow, Were freely cur'd, me thinkes they cry: Lord, when, Where shall we finde our good Physician now? I doubt not, but some others will as much: Yet (in these dayes) we finde not many such.

Sleepe then, thou happy Soule, in endlesse rest, All good mens groanes be powred on thy grave: Live thou in Abrahams bosome with blest; Where Faith and VVorkes due recompence shall have, My sight growes dimme, sighing my heart makes sore: Teares blot my paper, I can write no more.

On the west side of Foster lane is the small Parish Church of S. Leonards,* 1.1 for them of St. Martins le graund. A num∣ber of Tenements being lately builded in place of the great Collegiate Church of Saint Martin, that Parish is mighti∣ly increased.

In this Church remaine these Monu∣ments: First, without the Church is graven in stone on the East end, Iohn Broke it well, an especiall re-edifier or new builder thereof.

In the Quire graven in brasse, Ro. Purfet, Grocer, 1507.

Robert Traps, Goldsmith, 1526. with this Epitaph:

When the Bels be merrily rung, And the Masse devoutly sung: And the meate merrily eaten, Then shall Robert Traps his wife and children be forgotten.

Sub hoc Marmore requiescit corpus Humfred. Barret,* 1.2 filli Iohannis Bar∣ret, Generosus. Qui obiit, An. Do∣mini 1501.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Parish Church of St. Leonard in Foster lane.
• * 1.2

  A stone at the en∣tring into the Quire