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.

Ioannes Corbettus, à Chri. bene mot.

Hic jacet spe novissimae tubae Jo. Corb.* 1.1 Armig. fil. Milonis Corbetti, Militis, natus quintus mortuus 2. unus Cleri∣corum Serenissimi Iacobi à secretio∣ribus Conciliis. Occubuit 9. Decem∣bris, 1611.

Si totus parvam promeretur frater in urnam Flerem, sed pars est vilior ista sui Quam Tumulo clausam, pars altera vidit Olympo Redditam, ut invidiam semodo flere velim.

Elizabethae Ferreriae unicae filiol. Ioan.* 1.2 Ferrerius Galvidamus Carnutensis, & Francisca Iuberta, moesti. par. P. P. Anno CIC. IC. LXX. Octavo Kalend. Sextil.

Here lie the bodies of Richard Aldworth,* 1.3 Gentleman, and Elizabeth his wife, who had issue sixe sonnes and three daugh∣ters: which Elizabeth deceased the 24. day of August, 1603. And the said Richard, &c.

My Turtle gone, all joy is gone from me, Ile mourne awhile, and after flee: For Time brings youthfull Youths to Age, And Age brings Death, our Heritage. They lived married together foure and forty yeeres. Their race is runne, and Heaven is wonne. Non illo melior quisquam, nec amantior aequi.

Radulpho Rokeby,* 1.4 à Marthamla (Op∣pido Richmondiensis agri) oriundo, Lincolniensis Hospitii Socio Prima∣rio. Xenodochii diuae Catharinae prope Arcem Londinensem Magi∣tro; Augustissimaeque Anglorum Reginae Elizabethae à libellis suppli∣cibus, non minus domi ac foris, quam pace bellóque de Principe, ac patria benè merito. Caelibi septuagenario, fatisquea demum 14. Iunii. Anno post natum Messiam, 1596. feliciter functo: Heredes in Testamento scripti piae grataeque memoriae gra∣tia posuerunt.

Here lyeth the body of Henry Topham,* 1.5 Esquire, one of the Readers of Grayes Inne: who dyed the first day of May, An. Dom. 1612.

Hic jacet corpus Saintmontis Welles, Generos. de Grayes Inne, qui coelebs obiit 18. Februarii, 1612.

Here lyeth the body of Thomas Thorney,* 1.6 late Citizen and Barber-Chirurgion of London, who dyed the 4. of Iune, 1614. and lived 71. yeeres, being twice Ma∣ster of his Company, and one of the Com∣mon Councell of this City: who gave to the poore of this Parish of St. Andrew, 10. pounds to be distributed on the day of his funerall, and ten pounds a yeere afterward to ten poore Pentioners of this Parish for ever. And twenty shillings to the poore people of Acton for ever; who dyed without issue of his body, and made Peter Thorney, Citizen and Bar∣ber-Chirurgion of London (his bro∣thers sonne) his heire and sole Executor: who kneeleth with him in this module, being finished and set up in the month of

December, An. Dom. 1614. and at the onely cost and charges of the said Peter Thorney, in memory of so worthy a mem∣ber, who lived in good credit, name and fame all the dayes of his life, and did many good offices, and memorable acts in this Parish.

George Harison Gentleman,* 1.7 lyeth here, and Elizabeth his wife, Which in this Parish many a yeere did live a gracious life: And he at her departure gave to the poore of Parishes twaine, Saint Giles in the Field, and this, Annuity to remaine, For six and forty yeeres to come, to give the poorest soules, One yeere six and twenty Gownes, and two good loads of Coales. Next yeere as many shirts and smocks, and as many Coales agen, Till six and forty yeeres run out, to women and to men. To Prisoners and to many more great gifts she gave beside, And in the faith of Iesus Christ, they both assured dy'd.

Notes

• * 1.1

  A comely Monumēt in the South wal of the Chancell.
• * 1.2

  A small Monumēt under the other.
• * 1.3

  A gilt Plate in the South wall of the Quire.
• * 1.4

  A comely Monumēt in the same wall of the Quire.
• * 1.5

  Two faire Grav••-stones in South Ile of the Quire.
• * 1.6

  A comely Monumēt in the South Ile of the Church in the wall.
• * 1.7

  A comely Monumēt in the North wall of the Quire.