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.

Anno Reg. Ed. fil. R. Hen. xxj.

This VVard of Faringdon within the wals, is bounded thus: Beginning in the East, at the great Crosse in VVest Cheape, from whence it runneth VVest, On the North side, from the Parish Church of Saint Peter, which is at the South-west corner of Woodstreet, unto Guthurons lane, and downe that Lane, to Hugon lane on the East side, and to Kery lane on the West.

Then againe into Cheape and to Foster lane, and downe that Lane on the East side, to the North side of Saint Fosters Church, and on the west, till over a∣gainst the South-west corner of the said Church, from whence, downe Foster lane, and Noble street, is all of Aldersgate street Ward, till ye come to the stone wall in the west side of Noble street, as is afore shewed. Which said wall, down to Nevils Inne, or Windsore House, and downe Monkes-well street, on that west side, then by London wall, to Creplegate, and the west side of that same Gate, is all of Faringdon VVard.

Then backe againe into Cheape, and from Foster lane end to Saint Martins lane end, and from thence through S. Nicholas Shambles, by Pentecost lane, and Butchers Alley, and by Stinking lane, through Newgate Market to Newgate: All which is in the North side of Faring∣don VVard.

On the South, from against the said great Crosse in Cheape, west to Fridaies street, and downe that streete on the East side, till over against the North∣east corner of Saint Matthews Church, and on the west side, till the South cor∣ner of the said Church.

Then againe along Cheape to the Old Exchange, and downe that Lane, (on the East side) to the Parish Church of S. Augustine, which Church and one house next adjoyning in Watheling street, be of this Ward; and on the west side of this Lane, to the East Arch or Gate by S. Augustines Church, which entreth the South Church-yard of Saint Pauls, which Arch or Gate was builded by Nicholas Farendon, about the yeer 1361. and within that Gate on the said north side, to the Gate that entreth the north Church-yard, and all the north Church-yard is of this Faringdon ward.

Then againe into Cheape, and from the North end of the Old Exchange, west by the north gate of Pauls Church-yard

up Pater noster Row, by the two lanes out of Pauls Church, and to the signe of the Golden Lyon, which is some twelve houses short of Ave Mary lane, the West side of which lane is of this Ward.

Then at the South end of Ave Mary Lane, is Creed lane, the West side wher∣of is also of this Ward.

Now betwixt the South end of Ave Mary lane, and the North end of Creed lane, is the cōming out of Pauls Church-yard, on the East, and the high street, called Bowyer Row, to Ludgate, on the West, which way to Ludgate is of this Ward. On the north side whereof is S. Martins Church: and on the South side a turning into the Blacke Friers.

Now to turne up againe to the north end of Ave Marie lane, there is a short lane, which runneth West some small distance, and is there closed up with a gate into a great house: and this is cal∣led Amen lane.

Then on the North side of Pater no∣ster Row, beginning at the Conduit over against the Old Exchange lane end, and going west by Saint Michaels Church: at the West end of which Church, is a small passage thorow toward the north. And beyond this Church some small distance, is another passage, which is called Panier Alley, and commeth out against S. Martins lane end.

Then further West in Pater noster Row, is Ivie lane, which runneth North to the West end of S. Nicholas Sham∣bles: and then West Pater noster Row, till over against the Golden Lion, where the Ward endeth for that street.

Then about some dozen houses, which is of Baynards Castle VVard, to Warwicke lane end: which Warwicke lane stretch∣eth North to the high street of Newgate Market. And the West side of Warwick lane is of this Foringdon VVard: For the East side of Warwicke lane, of Ave Mary lane, and of Creed lane, with the west end of Pater noster Row, are all of Baynards Castle VVard.

Yet to begin againe at the said Con∣duit by the old Exchange, on the North side thereof is a large street, that run∣neth up to Newgate, as is aforesaid. The first part, or South-west side thereof, from the Conduit to the Shambles, is called Bladder street. Then on the backe side of the Shambles bee divers slaugh∣ter-houses, and such like, pertaining to the Shambles: and this is called Mount Godard street. Then is the Shambles it selfe, and then Newgate Market. And so the whole street on both sides up to Newgate, is of this VVard: and thus it is wholy bounded.

Monuments in this VVard be these: First, the great Crosse in West Cheape street, but in the VVard of Faringdon, the which Crosse was first erected in that place by Edward the first, as before is shewed in West Cheape street.

At the South-west corner of Wood∣street, is the Parish Church of S. Peter the Apostle, by the said Crosse, a pro∣per Church, lately new builded. Iohn Sha, Goldsmith, Maior, deceased 1503. appointed by his Testament, the said Church and Steeple to be new builded of his goods, with a flat roofe. Notwith∣standing, Tho. Wood, Goldsmith, one of the Sheriffes, 1491. is accounted a prin∣cipall benefactor, because the roofe of the middle Ile is supported by Images of VVoodmen.

I finde to have beene buried in this Church, Nicholas Farendon, Maior, Ri∣chard Hadley, Grocer, 1592.

Iohn Palmer, Fishmonger, 1500.

Wil. Rous, Goldsmith, Sheriffe, 1429.

Thomas Atkins, Esquire, 1400.

Iohn Butler, Sheriffe, 1420.

Henry Warley, Alderman, 1524.

Sir Iohn Mund, Goldsmith, Maior, deceased, 1537.

Augustine Hinde, Clothworker, one of the Sheriffes, in the yeere 1550. whose Monument doth yet remaine, with this inscription here-under, &c. the other being gone.

Sir Alexander Avenon, Maior, 1579.

Here-under this Stone lieth buried the body of Augustine Hinde, Clothworker, Al∣derman, and late Sheriffe of London: who deceased the tenth day of August, Anno Domini, 1554. Here also lieth Dame Elizabeth his wife, by whom hee had issue foure sons and two daughters: which Dame Elizabeth deceased the 12. day of Iuly, An. Dom. 1569.

God grant us all such race to run: To end in Christ as they have done.

The long Shop or Shed, incroching on the high street before this Church wall, was licensed to bee made in the yeere 1401. yeelding to the Chamber of London, 30. s. 4. d. yeerely for the time. Also the same Shop was letten by the Parish, for three pounds at the most, many yeeres since.

Then is Guthuruns lane, so called of Guthurun, sometime owner thereoof: the inhabitāts of this lane (of old time) were Goldbeaters. as doth appeare by Re∣cords in the Exchequer. For the Easter∣ling money was appointed to be made of fine silver, such as men made into foyle, and was commonly called silver of Guthuruns lane, &c. The Imbroide∣rers Hall is in this Lane. Iohn Trowstone Imbroiderer, then Goldsmith, Sheriffe, deceased 1519. gave 40. l. towards the purchase of this Hall. Hugon lane, on the East side, and Kery lane (called of one Kery) on the West.

Then in the high street on the same North side, is the Sadlers Hall: and then Foster lane, so called, of Saint Fosters, a faire Church, lately new builded. Henry Coote, Goldsmith, one of the Sheriffes, deceased, 1509. builded S. Dunstanes Chappell there. Iohn Throwstone, one of the Sheriffes, gave to the building thereof 100. pounds by his Testament. Iohn Browne, Sergeant-Painter, Alder∣man, deceased 1532. was a great Be∣nefactor, and was there buried. William Trist, Selerar to the King, 1425. Iohn Standelfe, Goldsmiths, lye buried there. Richard Galder, 1544. Agnes, wife to William Milborne, Chamberlaine of Lon∣don, 1500.

Hic jacet Dominus Thomas Baby, quondam Capellanus Aurifabrorum London. Qui obiit 3. die Mens. Novemb. An. Dom. 1452. Cujus, &c.

Here lieth buried the body of John Lony∣son, Esquire, Master of the Mint of England, Citizen and Goldsmith of London: who most joyfully changed this miserable and wearisome life, with the felicity and happinesse of Gods King∣dome, in good Religion and godly chari∣tie, in true feare and stedfast faith, with a full perswasion of remission in the blood of Iesus Christ, the one and twentieth day of May, An. Dom. 1583. being about the 59. yeere of his age.

Here lyeth interred the body of Christo∣pher Wase, late Citizen and Godsmith of London, aged 66. yeeres, and dyed the 22. of September, 1605. who had to wife Anne the daughter of William Prettyman, and had by her three sonnes and three daughters.

Reader, stay, and thou shalt know What he was that here doth sleepe: Lodg'd amidst the stones below, Stones that oft are seene to weepe. Gentile was his birth and breed, His carriage gentle, much contenting: His word accorded with his deed, Sweet his nature, soone relenting. From above he seem'd protected, Father dead before his birth, An Orphane, onely but neglected, Yet his branches spread on earth, Earth, that must his bones containe, Sleeping till Christs Trumpe shall wake them, Ioyning them to soule againe, And to blisse eternall take them. It is not this rude and little heape of stones, Can hold the fame, although't containes the bones. Light be the earth, and hallowed for thy sake, Resting in peace, peace that so oft didst make.

Vnder the Stone right against this Monu∣ment, lye buried the bodies of Robert Marsh, Citizen and Grocer of London, and Florence his first wife, by whom he

had issue seven Sonnes. By Elizabeth, his second wife, (left living) he had issue three sonnes and a daughter. He depar∣ted this life the 7. day of October, Anno Dom. 1602. after he had lived 65. yeeres and three dayes.

Here-under lyeth buried the body of Mi∣stris Martha Prescot, the wife of Alex∣ander Prescot, Citizen and Alderman of London: whose soule the Lord tooke to his mercy the 26. day of Novemb. 1616. when she had lived a married wife just 23. yeeres that day, and 40. yeeres, 2. moneths, 3. weekes, and odde dayes, from the time of her birth. She had issue by her said Husband, 6. Sonnes, and 5. daughters, and her yongest of all, being a daughter, named Elizabeth, lyeth here∣under interred, in the same Grave, on the same day of buriall with her said mother.

Lord, of thine infinite grave and pitie, Have mercy on me Agnes, sometime the wife Of William Milborne, Chamberlaine of this Citie, Which tooke my passage fro this wretched life, The yeere of Grace, one thousand, one hundred and five, The twelfth day of Iuly, no longer was my space, It pleased then my Lord to call me to his grace. Now ye that are living, and see this picture, Pray for me here while ye have time and space, That God of his goodnesse would me assure, In his everlasting mansion to have a place.

Then downe Foster Lane, and Noble street, both of Aldersgate street Ward, till ye come to the stone wall, which in∣closeth a Garden-plot before the wall of the Citie, on the West side of Noble street, and is of this Faringdon Ward. This Garden-plot, containing 95. Elles in length, 9. Elles and an half in bredth, was by Adam de Burie, Maior, the Al∣dermen, and Citizens of London, letten to Iohn de Nevell, Lord of Raby, Radulph and Thomas, his sonnes, for threescore yeeres, paying 6. s. 8. d. the yeere. Da∣ted the 48. of Edw. 3. having in a seale pendant on the one side, the figure of a walled Citie, and of S. Paul, a Sword in his right hand, and in the left a Banner; 3. Leopards, about that Seale, on the same side written, Sigillum Baronium Londoniarum. On the other side, the like figure of a Citie, a Bishop sitting on an Arch, the inscription, Me: quae: ••e: pe∣peri: ne: Cesses: Thoma: tueri.

Thus much for the Barons of London, their common seale at that time.

At the North end of this Garden∣plot, is one great house builded of stone and timber, now called the Lord Win∣sors house, of old time belonging to the Nevels, as in the 19. of Rich. 2. it was found by inquisition of a Iurie, that Eli∣zabeth Nevell dyed, seized of a great Messuage in the Parish of S. Olave in Monkes-well street in London, holden of the King in free Burgage, which shee held of the gift of Iohn Nevell of Raby, her husband, and that Iohn Latimer was next sonne and heire to the said Eliza∣beth.

In this West side is the Barber Chi∣rurgeons Hall. This Company was in∣corporated by meanes of Thomas More∣stede, Esquire, one of the Sheriffes of London, 1436. Chirurgeon to the Kings of England, Henry the fourth, fifth, and sixth. He deceased 1450. Then Iaques Fries, Physician to Edw. the fourth, and William Hobbs, Physician and Chirur∣geon for the same Kings body, continu∣ing the suit the ful time of twenty yeers, Edward the fourth, in the second of his reigne, and Richard Duke of Glocester, became Founders of the same Cor∣poration, in the Parish of Saint Cosme and Damiane. The first assembling of that Mysterie was by Roger Strippe, William Hobbs, Thomas Goddard, and Richard Kent, since the which time they builded their Hall in that street, &c.

At the North corner of this street, on the same side, was sometime an Her∣mitage or Chappell of Saint Iames, cal∣led in the wall, neere Creplegate: it be∣longed to the Abbey and Covent of Ga∣radon, as appeareth by a Record, the se∣ven and twentieth of Edward the first: And also the 16. of Edward the third,

William de Lions was Hermit there, and the Abbot & Covent of Garadon found two Chaplaines, Cestercian Monkes of their house: in this Hermitage one of them, for Aymor de Valence, Earle of Pembrooke, and Mary de Saint Paul, his Countesse.

Of these Monkes, and of a Well per∣taining to them, the street tooke that name, and is called Monkes-well street. This Hermitage with the appurtenan∣ces, was in the reigne of Edw. the 6. pur∣chased from the said King, by W. Lambe, one of the Gentlemen of the Kings Chappell, Citizen and Cloth-worker of London: Hee deceased in the yeere 1577. and then gave it to the Cloth-workers of London, with other Tene∣ments, to the value of fifty pounds the yeere, to the intent they shall hire a Mi∣nister to say divine Service there.

Againe, to the high street of Cheape, from Foster Lane end to S. Martins, and by that Lane to the Shambles or Flesh-market, on the North side whereof is Pentecost lane, containing divers slaugh∣ter-houses for the Butchers.

Then was there of old time a proper Parish Church of S. Nicholas, whereof the said Flesh-market tooke the name, and was called S. Nicholas Shambles.

This Church, with the Tenements and Ornaments, was by Henry the eight given to the Maior and Communalty of the Citie, towards the maintenance of the new Parish Church, then to be ere∣cted in the late dissolved Church of the Gray Friers: so was this Church dissol∣ved and pulled downe: in place where∣of, and of the Church-yard, many faire houses are now builded, in a Court with a Well, in the middest whereof the Church stood.

Then is Stinking lane, formerly so cal∣led, or Chick lane, at the East end of the Gray Friers Church: it is now kept clean and free from annoyance, and called by the name of Butchers-Hall Lane; and there is the Butchers Hall.

In the third of Richard the second, mo∣tion was made, that no Butcher should kill any flesh within London, but at Knightsbridge, or such like distant place from the wals of the Citie.

Then the late dissolved Church of Gray Friers, the originall whereof was thus:

In the yeere 1224. being the 8. yeere of the reigne of King Henry the third, there came out of Italy nine Friers of the Order of the Franciscans, or Frier Minors, five whereof were Priests, and the other foure Lay-men. The Priests placed themselves at Canturbury in Kent: but the other foure came to Lon∣don, and were lodged (for some short while) among the preaching Friers, who lived then in Oldborne. Afterward, they obtained to be placed in Cornehill, Lon∣don, in an house belonging to one Iohn Travars, who was then one of the She∣riffes of London, in the same yeere 1224. In which house they made themselves Celles, and inhabited there for a cer∣taine time; till their number so increa∣sed, and the Citizens devotion grew to be so great, that (within few yeeres after) they were thence removed, by the meanes of one Iohn Ewin, Mercer, who purchased a void plot of ground, neere to Saint Nicholas Shambles, where to erect an House for the said Friers.

Divers Citizens seemed herein to joyne with the said Iohn Ewin, and ere∣cted there very beautifull buildings, upon the same ground so formerly pur∣chased by Iohn Ewin, and a great part builded at his owne charge, which hee appropriated to the Communalty of London, and then entred into the same Order of Friers, as a Lay Brother.

William Ioyner, Lord Maior of Lon∣don, in the yeere 1239. builded them a Chappell, which cost him two hundred pounds Sterling, which Chappell made part of the Chancell, as it now standeth.

Henry Walleis, who was likewise Lord Maior of London, builded them a body of a Church, which afterward was pul∣led downe, and made as now it is.

Mr. Walter Porter, Alderman of Lon∣don, builded a Chapter-house for them, and gave divers vessels of Brasse for the Kitchin service; building places also for sicke persons, and other Offices beside.

Thomas Felcham builded the Vestry house.

Gregory Rokesley, Lord Maior of Lon∣don, builded their Dorters and Cham∣bers, and gave Beds to them.

M. Bartholomew of the Castel, buil∣ded a faire house or Refectory for them.

Mr. Peter de Helyland builded the In∣firmitory, and divers places for disea∣sed persons.

Mr. Bevis Bond, Herald, and King at Armes, builded the studies.

Margaret, Queene, second wife to Edward the first, began the Quire of their new Church, in the yeere 1306. to the building whereof, in her life time she gave 2000. marks, and 100. markes by her Testament.

Iohn Britaine, Earle of Richmond, buil∣ded the body of the Church, to the charges of 300. pounds, and gave ma∣ny rich Iewels and ornaments to be u∣sed in the same.

Mary, Countesse of Pembrooke 70. l.

Gilbart de Clare, Earle of Glocester, and bestowed 20. great beames out of his Forrest of Tunbridge, 20. l. starlings.

Lady Helianor le Spencer, Lady Eliza∣beth de Burgh, Sister to Gilbert de Clare, gave summes of money, and so did di∣vers Citizens, as Arnold de Tolinea, one hundred pounds.

Robert Picae Lisle, who became a Fri∣er there, 300. pounds.

Bartholomew de Almaine, 50. pounds.

Also Philippe, Queene, wife to Ed∣ward the third, gave 62. pounds.

Isabel, Queene, Mother to Edward the third, gave threescore and tenne pounds. And so the worke was done within the space of 21. yeeres, 1537.

This Church, thus furnished with windowes, made at the charges of di∣vers persons; the Lady Margaret Se∣grave, Countesse of Norfolke, bare the charges of making the Stalles in the Quire, to the value of 350. markes, a∣bout the yeere 1380. Richard Whiting∣ton, in the yeere 1429. founded the Li∣brary, which was in length, one hun∣dred twenty and nine foot, and in breadth, thirty one; all seeled with Wainscot, having 28. Desks, and eight double Settles of Wainscot. Which (in the next yeere following) was alto∣gether finished in building, and within three yeeres after, furnished with Bookes, to the charges of five hundred fifty six pounds, tenne shillings, where∣of Richard Whitington bare 400. pounds, the rest was borne by Doctor Thomas Winchelsey, a Frier there: and for the writing out of D. Nicholas de Lira his Workes, in two Volumes to be chained there, 100. Markes, &c.

The ••eeling of the Quire at divers mens charges, 200. markes, and the painting at 50. markes: their Conduit head and water-course was given them by William Tayler, Taylor to Hen. 3.

This whole Church contained in length 300. foot, of the feet of S. Paul, in breadth eighty nine foot, and in heighth from the ground to the roofe, 64. foot, and 2. inches, &c. It was con∣secrated, 1325. and at the generall sup∣pression, was valued at 32. pound, 19. shillings, surrendred the 12. of Novem∣ber, 1533. the 30. of Hen. 8. the orna∣ments and goods being taken to the Kings use: the Church was shut up for a time, and used as a Store-house of goods taken prizes from the French: But in the yeere 1546. on the third of Ianuary, it was againe set open. On the which day preached at Pauls Crosse the Bishop of Rochester, where he declared the Kings gift thereof to the Citie, for the relieving of the poore, which gift was by Patents.

S. Bartholomews Spittle in Smithfield, lately valued at 305. pounds, 6. shil∣lings, 7. Pence, and surrendred to the King; of the said Church of the Gray Friers, and of two Parish Churches, the one of Saint Nicholas in the Shambles, and the other of Saint Ewins in Newgate Market, they were to be made one Pa∣rish Church in the said Friers Church. In Lands he gave for maintenance of the said Church, with divine service, re∣parations, &c. 500. markes by yeere for ever.

The 13. of Ianuary, the 38. of Henry the 8. an agreement was made betwixt the King and the Maior, and Commu∣nalty of London, dated the 27. of De∣cember: by which the said gift of the Gray Friers Church, with all the Edi∣fices and ground, the Fratrie, the Li∣brary, the Dortar, and Chapter-house, the great Cloistrie and the lesser; Te∣nements, Gardens and vacant grounds, Lead, Stone, Iron, &c. The Hospitall of Saint Bartholomew in West Smith∣field, the Church of the same, the Lead, Bels, and Ornaments of the same Hospitall, with all the Messuages, Te∣nements and appurtenances.

The Parishes of S. Nicholas and of S. Ewin, and so much of S. Pulchers Parish as is within Newgate, were made one Parish Church in the Gray Friers Church, •• and called Christs Church, founded by King H. the 8.

The Vicar of Christs Church was to have 26. l. 13. s. 4. pence the yeere. The Vicar of S. Bartholomew 13. l. 6. s. 8. pence. The Visiter of Newgate (be∣ing a Priest) ten pounds. And other 5. Priests in Christs Church, all to be hel∣ping in divine Service, ministring the Sacraments and Sacramentals, the five Priests to have 8. pounds the piece. Two Clerks, 6. pounds to each. A Sexton, 4. pounds. Moreover, he gave them the Hospitall of Bethlem, with the Laver of Brasse in the Cloister, by estimation eighteene foot in length, and two foot and an halfe in depth, and the water∣course of Lead to the said Frier-house belonging, containing by estimation in length, 18. Acres.

In the yeere 1552. began the repai∣ring of the Gray Friers House, for the poore fatherlesse children. And in the moneth of November the children were taken into the same, to the number of almost 400. On Christmas day in the af∣ternoone, while the Lord Maior and Aldermen rode to Pauls, the children of Christs Hospitall stood, from Saint Laurence lane end in Cheape, towards Pauls, all in one Livery of Russet Cot∣ton, three hundred and forty in num∣ber; and at Easter next they were in Blue at the Spittle, and so have conti∣nued ever since.

What further I have read and under∣stood, concerning the first begining and erection of this famous Hospitall, fol∣loweth, according to the originall Co∣pie, set downe by M. Richard Grafton.

Mr. Doctor Ridley, then Bishop of London, came and preached before the Kings Majestie at Westminster. In which Sermon, he made a fruitfull and godly Exhortation to the rich, to be mercifull unto the poore: and also to move such as were in authority, to travaile by some charitable way and meanes, to comfort and relieve them. Wherupon, the Kings Majestie (being a Prince of such toward∣nesse and vertue for his yeeres, as Eng∣land before never brought forth, and being also so well retained and brought vp in all godly knowledge, as well by his deare Vncle the late Protector, as also by his vertuous and learned School∣masters) was so carefull of the good go∣vernement of the Realme, and chiefely to doe and prefer such things as most e∣specially touched the honour of Al∣mighty God. And understanding, that a great number of poore people did swarme in this Realme, and chiefly in the Citie of London, and that no good order was taken for them, did suddenly (and of himselfe) send to the said Bi∣shop, as soone as his Sermon was ended, willing him not to depart, untill that he had spoken with him. And this that I now write, was the very report of the said Bishop Ridley, who (according to the Kings command) gave his atten∣dance. And so soone as the Kings Maje∣stie was at leasure he called for him, and caused him to come unto him in a great Gallery at Westminster, where (to his knowledge, and the King likewise told him so) there was present no more per∣sons than they two; and therefore made him sit downe in one Chayre, and hee himselfe in another, which (as it see∣med) were before the comming of the Bishop there purposely set, and caused the Bishop, maugre his teeth) to be co∣vered, and then entred communication with him in this manner:

First, giving him hearty thankes for his Sermon and good Exhortation: hee therein rehearsed such speciall things as he had noted, and that so many, that the Bishop said:

Truely, truely (for that commonly was his Oath) I could never have thought that excellency to have beene in his Grace, but that I beheld, and heard it in him.

At the last the Kings Majesty much commended him for his Exhortation, for the reliefe of the poore.

But my Lord (quoth he) you willed such as are in authority to bee carefull thereof, and to devise some good order for their re∣liefe: Wherein, I thinke you meane mee, for I am in highest place; and therefore am the first that must make answer unto God for my negligence, if I should not bee carefull therein, knowing it to bee the expresse Commandement of Almighty God, to have compassion of his poore and needy

members, for whom wee must make an ac∣count unto him. And truly, my Lord, I am (before all things else) most willing to travaile that way, and I doubting nothing of your long and approved wisedome and learning, who having such good zeale, as wisheth helpe unto them; but also that you have had some conference with others, what waies are best to be taken therein, the which I am desirous to understand: and therefore I pray you to say your minde.

The Bishop thinking least of that matter, and being amazed, to heare the wisedome & earnest zeale of the King, was (as hee said himselfe) so astonied, that hee could not well tell what to say. But, after some pause, said, That hee thought (at this present) for some en∣trance to bee had, it were good to pra∣ctise with the City of London, because the number of the poore there are very great, and the Citizens also are many and wise; and hee doubted not but that they were also both pitifull and merci∣full; as the Maior and his Brethren, and other the Worshipfull of the said City. And that if it would please the Kings Majesty to direct his gracious Letters unto the Maior of London, willing him to call unto him such assistants as hee should thinke meete, to consult of this matter, for some order to bee taken therein; hee doubted not but good would follow thereon. And hee him∣selfe promised the King to be one him∣selfe that should earnestly travaile therein.

The King (forth-with) not onely granted his Letter, but made the Bi∣shop tarry untill the same was written, and his hand and Signet set thereto: And commanded the Bishop not onely to deliver the said Letter himselfe; but also to signifie unto the Maior, that it was the Kings especiall request and ex∣presse commandement, that the Maior should therein travell; and so soone as he might conveniently, give him know∣ledge how far he had proceeded there∣in. The Bishop was so joyous of the having of this Letter, and that now hee had an occasion to travell in so good a matter, wherein hee was marvellous zealous, that nothing could have more pleased and delighted him: wherefore the same night hee came to the Lord Maior of London, who was the Sir Ri∣chard Dobbs, Knight, and delivered the Kings Letter, and shewed his message with effect.

The Lord Maior not only joyously re∣ceived this Letter: but with all speede agreed to set forward the matter; for he also favoured it very much. And the next day, being Munday, hee desired the Bishop of London to dine with him, and against that time the Maior promi∣sed to send for such men, as he thought meetest to talke of this matter, and so he did. He sent first for 2. Aldermen and 6. Commoners, and afterward more were appointed, to the number of 24. In the end, after sundry meetings (for by the meanes and good diligence of the Bishop, it was well followed) they agreed upon a Booke that they had de∣vised, wherein first they considered on nine speciall kindes and sorts of poore people, and those they brought into these three Degrees:

Three degrees of Poore.

• 1. The poore by impotency.
• 2. Poore by casualty.
• 3. Thriftlesse poore.

1. The Poore by Impotency are also divided into three kindes; that is to say:

• 1. The fatherlesse poore mans childe.
• 2. The aged, blinde, and lame.
• 3. The diseased person by Leprosie, Dropsie, &c.

2. The Poore by Casualty are likewise of three kindes; that is to say:

• 1. The wounded Souldier.
• 2. The decayed Hous-holder.
• 3. The visited with any grievous disease.

3. The Thristlesse Poore are 3. kindes in like manner; that is to say:

• 1. The Riotour, that consumeth all.
• 2. The Vagabond, that will abide in no place.
• 3. The Idle person, as Strumpets and others.

For these sorts of Poore, three seve∣rall houses were provided: First, for the Innocent and Fatherlesse, which is the

Beggars childe, and is (indeed) the seed and breeder of beggary, they pro∣vided the house that was the late Gray Friers in London, and called it by the name of Christs Hospitall, where poore children are trained up in the know∣ledge of God, and some vertuous exer∣cises, to the overthrow of beggary.

For the second degree was provided the Hospitals of Saint Thomas in South∣warke, and Saint Bartholomew in VVest Smithfield, where are continually (at least) 200. diseased persons, which are not only there lodged and cured, but also sed and nourished.

For the third degree they provided Bridewell, where the vagabond and idle Strumpet is chastifed, and compelled to labour, to the overthrow of the vici∣ous life of idlenesse.

They provided also for the honest de∣cayed House-holder, that he should be relieved at home at his house, and in the Parish where hee dwelled, by a weekly reliefe and pension. And in like manner they provided for the Lazer, to keepe him out of the City, from clapping of dishes and ringing of Bels, to the great trouble of the Citi∣zens, and also to the dangerous infecti∣on of maney; that they should be relie∣ved at home at their houses, by severall pensions.

Now after this good order taken, and the Citizens (by such meanes as were devised) willing to further the same: the report thereof was made to the Kings Majesty, and his Grace (for the advancement thereof) was not on∣ly willing to grant such as should be O∣verseers and Governours of the said houses, a Corporation and authority for the government of them: but also required, that hee might bee accounted as the chiefe Founder and Patron there∣of.

And for the furtherance of the said worke, and continuall maintenance of the same; hee of his me•••• mercy and goodnesse granted, that whereas (be∣fore) certaine land•• were given, to the maintaining of the ho•••• of the Savoy, founded by King 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••eventh, for the loding of 〈…〉〈…〉 and Strangers, and that the same 〈◊〉〈◊〉 now made but a loding for Loy••••re••, Vagabonds, and Strumpets, that lay all day in the fields, and at night were harboured there, the which was rather the maintenance of beggary, than any reliefe to the poore: gave the same lands, being first surren∣dred by the Master and Fellowes there (which lands were of the yeerly value of 600. pounds) unto the City of Lon∣don, for the maintenance of the founda∣tion aforesaid.

And for a further reliefe, a Petition being made to the Kings Majesty, for a licence to take in Mortmaine, or other∣wise without licence, lands to a certaine yeerly value, and a space left in the Pa∣tent, for his Grace to put in what summe it would please him: Hee loo∣king on the voide place, called for pen and inke, and with his own hand wrote this summe, in these words, 4000. Markes by the yeere, and then said in the hearing of his Councell, Lord, I yeeld thee most hearty thankes, that thouhast gi∣ven me life thus long, to finish this worke to the glory of thy Name. After which foun∣dation established, he lived not above two dayes: whose life would have been wished equall to the Patriarkes, if it had pleased GOD so to have prolon∣ged it.

By example of the charitable act of this vertuous young King, Sir W. Chester, Knight, and Alderman of London, and Io. Calthrop, Citizen and Draper of the same City, at their owne proper costs and charges, made the bricke wals and way on the backe side, which leadeth from the said new Hospitall, unto the Hospitall of Saint Bartholomew, and al∣so covered and vaulted the Town-ditch, from Aldersgate to Newgate, which (be∣fore) was very noysome, and contagious to the said Hospitall.

This Hospitall being thus erected, and put into good order, there was one Richard Castell, alias Casteller, Shooma∣ker, dwelling in Westminster, a man of great travaile and labour in his faculty with his owne hands, and such a one as was named, The Cocke of Westminster, be∣cause both Winter and Summer hee was at his worke before foure of the clocke in the morning. This man thus truely and painfully labouring for his living, God blessed and increased his labours so abundantly, that he purcha∣sed

lands and tenements in Westminster, to the yeerly value of forty and foure pounds. And having no childe, with the consent of his wife (who survived him, and was a vertuous good woman) gave the same lands wholly to Christs Hospitall aforesaid, to the reliefe of the Innocent and Fatherlesse Children, and for the succour of the miserable, sore and sicke, harboured in the other Hospitals about London.

Saint Bartholomews Hospitall is incor∣porated by the name of the Maior, Communalty, and Citizens of the Ci∣tie of London, Governours of the Hospi∣tall for the poore, called Little Saint Bar∣tholomews, neere to West Smithfield, of the Foundation of King Henry the 8.

Christs Hospitall, Bridewell, and Saint Thomas the Apostle in Southwarke, are incorporated by the names of the Mai∣or, Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, Governours of the Possessions, Revenues, and Goods of the Hospitals of Edward King of England, the sixth, of Christ, Bridewell, and Saint Thomas the Apostle, &c.

The defaced Monuments in this Church were these: First, in the Quire, of the Lady Margaret, daughter to Phi∣lip, King of France, and wife to Edward the first, Foundress of this new Church, 1317.

Of Isabel, Queene, wife to Edward the second, daughter to Philip, King of France, 1358.

Ioane of the Tower, Queene of Scots, wife to David Bruise, daughter to Ed∣ward the second, dyed in Hartford Ca∣stle, and was buried by Isabel her mo∣ther, 1362.

William Fitzwaren, Baron, and Isabel his wife, sometime Queene of the Isle of Man.

Isabel, daughter to Edward the third, wedded to Lord Couse, of France, after created Earle of Bedford.

Eleanor, wife to Iohn, Duke of Bri∣taine.

Beatrix, Duchesse of Britaine, daugh∣ter to Henry the third.

Sir Robert Lisle, Baron, the Lady Lisle, & Margaret de Rivers, Countesse of Devon, all under one Stone.

Roger Mortimer, Earle of March, be∣headed, 1329.

Patar, Bishop of Carbon in Hungary, 1331.

Gregory Rocksley, Maior, 1282.

Sir Iohn Devereux, Knight, 1385.

Iohn Hastings, Earle of Pembroke, 1389.

Margaret, daughter to Thomas Bro∣tharton, Earle Marshall, shee was Du∣chesse of Northfolke, and Countesse Marshall, and Lady Segrave, 1389.

Richard Havering, Knight, 1388.

Robert Trisilian, Knight, Chiefe Ju∣stice, 1308.

Geffrey Lucy, son to Geffrey Lucy.

Iohn Aubry, son to Iohn Maior of Nor∣wich, 1361.

Iohn Philpot, Knight, Maior of Lon∣don, and the Lady Lane Stamford his wife, 1384.

Iohn, Duke of Burbon, and Angue, Earle of Claremond, Mountpencier, and Baron Beangen, who was taken prisoner at Agencourt, kept prisoner eighteene yeeres, and deceased 1433.

Robert Chalons, Knight, 1439.

Iohn Chalons.

Margaret, daughter to Sir Iohn Phil∣pot, first married to T. Santlor, Esquire, and after, to Iohn Neyband, Esquire.

Sir Nicholas Brembar, Maior of Lon∣don, buried 1386.

Elizabeth Nevil, wife to Iohn, son and heyre to Ralph, Earle of Westmerland, & mother to Ralph Earle of Westmerland, and daughter to Thomas Holland, Earle of Kent, 1423.

Edward Burnel, son to the Lord Bur∣nel.

In Alhallowes Chappell; Iames Fines, Lord Say, 1450. and Helenor his wife, 1452.

Iohn Smith, Bishop of Landaffe, 1478.

Iohn, Baron Hilton.

Iohn, Baron Clinton.

Richard Hastings, Knight, Lord of Willoughby and Wells.

Thomas Burder, Esquire, beheaded, 1477.

Robert Lisle, sonne and heyre to the Lord Lisle.

In our Lady Chappell: Iohn Gisors of London, Knight, and Lord Maior.

Humfrey Stafford, Esquire, of Worce∣stershire, 1486.

Robert Bartram, Baron of Bothell.

Ralph Barons, Knight.

William Apleton, Knight.

Reynold de Cambrey, Knight.

Thomas Beaumond, sonne and heyre to Henry Lord Beaumond.

Iohn Butler, Knight.

Adam de Howton, Knight, 1417.

Bartholomew Caster, Knight of Lon∣don.

Reinfredo Arundel, Knight, 1460.

Thomas Covil, Esquire, 1422.

In the Apostles Chappell; Walter Blunt, Knight of the Garter, and Lord Mountjoy, Treasure of England, sonne and heyre to T. Blunt, knight, Treasu∣rer of Normandy, 1474.

E. Blunt, Lord Mountjoy, 1475.

Alice Blunt, Mountjoy, sometime wife to Wil. Browne, Maior of London, and daughter to H. Kebel, Maior, 1521.

Anne Blunt, daughter to I. Blunt, knight, Lord Mountjoy, 1480.

Sir Allen Cheiny, knight, and Sir T. Greene, knight.

William Blunt, Esquire, son and heire to Walter Blunt, Captaine of Gwynes, 1492.

Elizabeth Blunt, wife to Robert Cur∣son, Knight, 1494.

Bartholomew Burwash, and Iohn Bur∣wash, his son,

Iohn Blunt, Lord Mountjoy, Captaine of Gwynes and Hames, 1485.

Iohn Dinham, Baron, sometime Trea∣surer of England, knight of the Garter, 1501.

Eleanor, Duchesse of Buckingham, 1530.

Iohn Blunt, knight, 1531.

Rowl. Blunt, Esquire, 1509.

Robert Bradbury, 1489.

Nicholas Clifton, knight.

Francis Chape.

Two sonnes of Allayne, Lord Cheiny, and Iohn, sonne and heyre to the same Lord Allayne Cheiny; knight.

Iohn Robsart, knight of the Garter, 1450.

Allayne Cheiny, knight.

Thomas Malory, knight, 1470.

Thomas Yong, a Justice of the Bench, 1476.

Iohn Baldwin, Fellow of Grayes Inne, and Common Serjeant of London, 1469.

Walter Wrotsley, knight, of Warwick∣shire, 1473.

Sir Stephen Iennings, Maior, 1523.

Thomas a Par, and Iohn Wiltwater, slaine at Barnet field, 1471.

Nicholas Poynes, Esquire, 1512.

Robert Elkenton, knight, 1460.

Iohn Water, alias Yorke, Herald, 1520.

Iohn More, alias Nory, King of Arms, 1491.

George Hopton, knight, 1489.

Betweene the Quire and the Altar, Ralph Spiganel, knight.

Iohn Moyle, Gentleman of Grayes Inne, 1495.

William Huddy, knight, 1501.

Iohn Cobham, a Baron of Kent.

Iohn Mortaine, knight.

Iohn Deyncort, knight.

Iohn Norbery, Esquire, high Treasu∣rer of England.

Henry Norbery his son, Esquire.

Iohn Southlee, knight.

Tho. Sakvile.

Tho. Lucy, knight, 1525.

Robert de la Rivar, son to Mauricius de la Rivar, Lord of Tormerton, 1457.

Io. Malmaynas, Esquire, and Tho. Mal∣maynas, knight.

Hugh Acton, Taylor, 1530.

Nicholas Malmaynas.

Hugh Parsal knight, 1490.

Alexander Kirketon, knight, &c.

In the body of the Church; William Paulet, Esquire, of Somersetshire, 1482.

Iohn Moyle, Gentleman, 1530.

Peter Champion, Esquire, 1511.

Io. Hart, Gentleman, 1449.

Alice Lat. Hungerford, hanged at Ty∣borne for murdering her husband, 1523.

Edward Hall, Gentleman of Grayes Iune, 1470.

Ri. Churchyard, Gentleman, Fellow of Grayes Inne, 1498.

Iohn Bramre, Gentleman of Grayes Inne, 1498.

Iohn Mortimer, knight, beheaded, 1423.

Henry Frowike, Alderman.

Reynold Frowike.

Philip Pats, 1518.

William Porter, Serjeant at Armes, 1515.

Tho. Grantham, Gentleman, 1511.

Edmond Rotheley, Gentleman, 1470.

Henry Roston, Gentleman of Grayes Inne, 1485.

Nicholas Mountgomery, Gentleman,

sonne to Io. Mountgomery of Northamp∣tonshire, 1485.

Sir Bartholomew Emfield, knight.

Sir Barnard S. Peter, knight.

Sir Ralph Sandwich, knight, Custos of London.

Sir Andrew Sakevile, knight.

Iohn Treszawall, Gentleman, and Taylor of London, 1520.

All these, and five times so many more have beene buried there, whose Monuments are wholly defaced: for there were nine Tombes of Alabaster and Marble, invironed with strikes of Iron, in the Quire, and one Tombe in the body of the Church, also coped with Iron, all pulled downe, besides sevenscore Grave-stones of Marble, all sold for fifty pounds, or thereabouts by Sir Martin Bowes, Goldsmith and Alderman of London, of late time bu∣ried there.

These two, Sir Christopher Edmonds, and, Dame Dorothy his wife, lived to∣gether 44. yeeres, in perfect love and so∣ciety: both servants to one Prince; and in great credit both in the Court and Country where they lived, both for their Religion, fidelity to their Soveraigne, and liberality to the Poore.

This is the Monument of Sir Christopher Edmonds, Knight, who was a domesti∣call servant to the most sacred Queene ELIZABETH, both before her Coro∣nation, and after, so long as he lived. He was of great credit and estimation in his Country, for his integrity of life, upright∣nesse in justice, and hospitality, and gave to this Hospitall of Christs Church three hundred pounds, towards the main∣tenance of the poore children. Hee lived seventy and two yeeres, and died Anno Domini, 1596.

This is the interrement of Dame Dorothy Edmonds, wife to the said Sir Chri∣stopher, and daughter to Christopher Litcot, Esquire; who also served the most gracious Mayden-Queene, ELI∣ZABETH, being (ever since her Coro∣nation, and before) of her most Honoura∣ble Privy Chamber: who joyned with the said Sir Christopher, her husband, in the said gift of three hundred pounds to this Hospitall, being a Legacie (onely spoken of by him) and performed by her.

Notes

• Amen lane.
• Panier lane.
• Ivie Lane.
• Bladder street.
• Mount Go∣dard street.
• Parish Church of S. Peter in Cheape.
• Long shop in Cheape.
• Guthuruns Lane.
• Imbroide∣rers Hall.
• Hugon lane.
• Kery lane.
• Sadlers Hall.
• Foster lane.
• Parish Church of S. Fo∣sters.
• A faire Stone in the Chan∣cell.
• A faire stone by the Com∣munion Table.
• A Monu∣ment in the wall, South of the Quire.
• A small Monumēt in the wall with a gilt plate.
• A faire plated stone un∣der the Commu∣nion Ta∣ble.
• A faire plated Grave∣stone in the middle Ile.
• Barons of London their seale.
• Barber Chirurge∣ons their Hall.
• Hermi∣tage of S. Iames in the wall.
• Pentecost Lane.
• Parish Church of S. Nicholas.
• Stinking Lane, or Chicke lane.
• Gray Friers Church.
• How the Gray Friers house be∣came first to a Frie∣ry, colle∣cted out of an anciēt Manu∣script de∣livered to me by a friend.
• The buil∣ding of a Chappell for them.
• The body of a Church.
• Their Chapter-house builded.
• The Ve∣stry house.
• The Dor∣ters and Cham∣bers.
• The Hall or Refe∣ctory.
• Library of the Gray Friers.
• Length & breadth of Gray Friers Church.
• Gray Friers Church made a Parish Church.
• The Mai∣or and Commu∣nalty of London Parsons of Christs Church, the Vicar to be at their ap∣pointmēt.
• Christs Ho∣spitall.
• Ex R. Graf∣ton.
• Doct Rid∣ley prea∣ched be∣fore King Edw. 6. Mercy & Charity.
• Edw. S••i∣mer Duke of Somerset
• A most vertuous and noble saying of King Edw. to Bishop Ridley.
• The Citi∣zens of London moved to be assi∣stants in this chari∣table acti∣on.
• The kings letter sent by the Bi∣shop to the Lord, Maior of London.
• The rea∣dinesse of the Lord Maior to preferre this good deede.
• 9. Sorts of poore people distingui∣shed into 3. degrees.
• The first beginning of Hospi∣tals.
• The first begin∣ning of S. Thom. and S. Bartholm. Hospitals.
• The first begin∣ning of Bridewell,
• Reliefe for decay∣ed house-holders & Lazers.
• The king acquain∣ted with the Cities furthe∣rance.
• K. Edward. the sixth Founder of the Hospitals in London.
• The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 land for rendred to the King, and given to the City of London.
• The words of a blessed King.
• Sir William Chester, and Io. Calthrop, Draper.
• Rich. Castel, Shooma∣ker, The Cocke of Westminster
• The in∣corporati∣on of St. Bartholo∣mews Hos∣pitall in West Smithfield.
• The in∣corporati∣on of the Hospitals of King Edward the sixth.
• Monu∣ments in Christs Church.
• 4. Queens buried In this Church.
• A faire Monumēt in the South wal of the Quire.