1556-58 (nos 363-404)
363. [C.158] (fn. 1) 14 February 1556.
Parish of St. [Olave], borough of Southwark. Variance between William
Shakylton, grocer, pl., and . . . Johnsby, haberdasher, def. The viewers
say that the variance is of and for a little house of def. set at the W end of
the house of pl.; it stands N and S over a water course there and of right so
ought to continue as it is now built and has continued of old time. Pl. has
there an entry lying N and S which ought of right to be and contain in
breadth 10 ft. 2 in. E and W. Except etc.
Endorsed: [14]/4 A[nn]is 2&3° etc. infert[ur] istud Recordum etc.
364. [C. 159] 9 March 1556.
Parish of St. Botolph without Aldrichgate in the suburbs of the city of
London. Variance between Cuthbert Hoop, yeoman of the Queen's
larder, and Margaret his wife, pls., and Richard Standfeld of London,
skinner, def. The viewers say that the variance is for the making of a
certain fence on the S side of the garden of pls. Pls. ought of right to make
it line right and plumb from their dwelling place stretching E line right
and plumb to a stake set by the viewers. Also, def. ought of right to make
the fence on the N side of pls.' garden line right and plumb from the SE
corner post of def.'s house stretching E to a stake there also set by the
viewers, and from that stake with a splay stretching N to a corner post of a
jakes, to a nail there driven by the viewers. Further, the viewers say that
the ground or garden of pls. contains 10 yards and a half in breadth from
the N of the E end to the S [of the E end]. Finally, the viewers find that pls.
have there a piece of a jakes containing 4 ft. in breadth and 9 ft. in length
N and S, which pls. ought to have and enjoy as now he [sic] occupies and
enjoys the same, as more plainly appears by a certain deed showed to the
viewers. Either of the parties to have their commodities as they had at the
time of their purchase of their grounds and from henceforth to bear their
own water according to the ancient and laudable custom of the city of
London. Except etc.
365. [C.160] (fn. 2) 15 April 1556.
Parish of St. [Olave], Southwark. Variance between Henri Leke, alias
Hocke, pl., and Richard Meriote, clothworker, def. The viewers say that
the variance is for a fence where a pale now stands which ought of right to
. . . N and S line right and plumb between two brick walls and between the
grounds of . . . which pale or fence is pl.'s; after he has made a brick wall
where the . . . he may build upon it, so long as he does not sail over the
same towards def. . . . Except etc.
366. [C.161] (fn. 3) 16 April 1556.
Parish of Christ Church within Newgate. Variance between John Hill,
ironmonger, pl., and John Marten, haberdasher, def. The viewers say
that def. has built a new frame on the W side of pl.'s house, which is set
and stands upright as of right it ought to be, and def. has taken away a lead
gutter between the houses of the parties, which he ought of right to cause
to be new cast and laid again, to convey water there descending in the
houses of the parties. After that the gutter is to be upheld, repaired, and
maintained at equal costs and charges of the parties. Except etc.
367. [C.162] [16] April 1556.
Duplicate of certificate 366, in bad condition, with many words and
endorsement illegible.
368. [C. 163] 2 May 1556.
Parish of St. Michael in Wood Street. Variance between John Pettytt,
draper, pl., and William Austen and John Casie, saddler[?s], defs. The
viewers say that pl. ought of right to have all lights, entries, and rooms
with free ingress and egress, as he purchased the same. Also, there is a
little gallery S of the house of Austen that sails over into the ground of pl.;
it ought of right to be and remain as it is now built there. Pl. ought to
uphold the same below and Austen to keep it tight and dry above. The
gallery is to be built no higher, broader, or longer than it now is. Further,
there is a privy or jakes at the E end of the gallery which serves the house
of Austen as well as pl. They ought to cleanse the jakes as often as need
shall be at their equal costs and charges and, the same [so cleansed, they]
may sever the vault of the jakes if they can so agree, so [long as] pl. and his
house are not withall annoyed by Austen. Except etc.
369. [C.164] (fn. 4) 9 May 1556.
Parish of St. Olave in the borough of Southwark. Variance between John
Dawes, grocer, pl., and William Shakilton, grocer, def. The viewers say
that the variance is of and for a certain way or entry stretching from the
king's highway there N into the tenements of pl. Pl. ought of right to have
it as it was granted by King Henry VIII: 3 ft. in breadth all the length of
the entry, with ingress and egress to and from the same to his land and
tenements there. Pl. ought of right to make a lawful fence or pale on the
W side of the entry, line right and plumb from the corner post of the house
of pl. to a corner post of the house of def. Finally, at the N end of the
house of pl., abutting the dyehouse of def., pl. ought of right to have 6½ ft.
stretching N toward the dyehouse, and 15 ft. E and W. Either party to
have and enjoy all other commodities in their ground as they are
expressed in their several leases of the same. Except etc.
370. [C.165] 11 June 1556.
Parish of St. Stephen in Walbrook. Variance between Thomas Alsoppe,
citizen and grocer, pl., and the Right Worshipful Lady Dame Johanne
Warren, def. The viewers say that the variance is of and for a certain
cellar or warehouse directly under a house of pl., which cellar or
warehouse as well as the houses of both parties at one time belonged to
the College of Acon of the said City of London. At the time of pl.'s
purchase, the cellar or warehouse was in tenure of def. or her predecessors. Because it appears by an old door going from the house of def.
that the said cellar was long occupied as parcel of def.'s house, and from
diverse other plain and probable things seen by the viewers, they say that
the cellar belongs to def. and is and ought to be taken as parcel of the
same house and def. ought of right to uphold and maintain the cellar or
warehouse below and pl. ought of right to keep it tight above. Except etc.
371. [C.166] 10 [?July] 1556.
Parish of St. Bride in Fleet Street. Variance between Edmund Bragg,
haberdasher, pl., and John Gilman, gentleman, def. The viewers say that
the variance is of and for a certain garden plat and buildings in the same
set on the N side of the house of def., which plat and all the buildings
standing within the same up close to and with the plate and frame of the
house of def. belong of right to pl. and is [sic] his proper ground and
building. Further, a chimney and certain shed set on the N side of the
house of def. stand within the ground of pl., which of right they ought not
to do, as more plainly appears by certain deeds of pl. Except etc.
372. [C.167] (fn. 5) 14 July 1556.
Parish of St. Leonard in [the precinct of] St. Martins le Grand within the
city of London. Variance between John Mody, citizen and grocer, pl.,
and John Roper, merchant taylor; Robert Stuard, saddler; Richard
Harding, leatherseller; and Thomas Butler, haberdasher, also citizens of
London, defs. The viewers have viewed, searched, seen and adjudged
that pl. has pulled down a certain room of Roper's; of right he ought to
make it again in as large and ample manner and form with the same
commodities as it was when he plucked it down. Pl. shall bear two (twice)
parts of the charges toward the building of it and defs. the third part.
Defs., every one of them, shall have and enjoy all their said rooms in as
large and ample manner as they have now of the tenure of the Bishop of
London, without any let, trouble, vexation, or hinderance by pl. Pl. shall
have and enjoy all that he now has of his tenure of the Dean and Chapter
of Westminster, without any let, trouble, vexation, or hindrance of defs.
Except etc.
Endorsed: Gerrard M[aior] 18/9 Annis s[e]c[un]do & quarto Phi[lippi] &
Marie Regis et Regine etc. infert[ur] hoc Record[um]
Subscribed: a Thomas
373. [C.168] (fn. 6) 17 November 1556.
To the right honorable Lord Maire of the cytie of London and to his
worshipfull brethren thaldermen of the same
Shewen unto your good lordshipp and maysterships the xviith day of
november in the thirde and fourth [yeres of the] Reignes of our
soveraigne lorde and Lady Phillippe and Mary, John Russell, Thomas
Pecock, and [Walter] Cowper, the three (fn. 7) maysters of Fremasons, Carpenters, and Tylers, viewers indyfferente sworne to the said cytie, That
whereas they were of late charged by your lordships commaundement to
view and oversee a varyaunce in the parishe of Saint Marten in Bowyer
Row of London betwene John Warren, Barbersurgeon, and George
Warre[n], goldsmith, citizens of London, plaintyffes, on the one partie
and the worshipfull mayster Willm Armested, Doctor in Divinitie and
one of the maysters of the chauncery of our soveraigne Lord and lady the
kynge and quene's majesty, defendaunte, on the other partie. Whiche
thing and varyaunce thereof we the said three sworne viewers have
viewed, serched, and sene and thereuppon we saye that there is a great
Brick and stone wall sett betwene a great capytall mesuage belonging to
the Deane and Chappyter of the Cathedrall churche of Sainte Paule
within the citie of London and now in the tenure and occupacion of the
said mayster Armested and [in] the precinct of the late dyssolved Black
Fryers wythyn the said Citie. Which wall we say is belonging and parcell
of the said Capytall Mesuage and that the said Deane and Chapyter for
the tyme beynge or their assignes may buylde in and uppon the same at
their pleasure. And that they ought of right to bere the water dyscending
from their houses now there Buylded wythoute the hurte or annoyance of
the said plaintyffes. And further we say that there are certen Butteries of
Brick Joyned and sett unto the southsyde of the wall some of which
Buttries the said parties plaintyffes have taken downe as they might
lawfully Doo for that they stande uppon their owne grounde. And fynally
we saye that the said parties plaintyffes may buyld close uppe unto the
said wall soo that they sett no parte of their Buylding into or uppon the said
wall. All which thinges we saye of right ought to be done, Except therebe
any wryting, Evidence or Especialtie to the contrary to be shewed.
Endorsed: Offley [Maior] 21/12 A[nn]is 4 and 5 [sic] etc infert[ur] iste
visus
374. [C.169] (fn. 8) 3 February 1557.
John Russell, Thomas Peacock, Walter Cowper, and John Humfrey,
viewers.
Parish of St. Michael at Queenhithe. Variance between Francis
Goldsmyth, gentleman, and Henry Bartelett of Windsore, draper, pls.,
and Cristopher Skenington, gentleman, and Roger Pillesworth, cook,
defs. The viewers say that pls. ought of right to have and enjoy the ground
on the E side of the kennel passing through a lane there called Dibbles
Lane, S down to the river of Thames and down to the said kennel so far as
his [sic] ground goes along by the same land and kennel, according to a
lease dated the 27th year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth [1535–6]
and now in custody of Bartelett. Except etc.
375. [C.170] (fn. 9) 11 February 1557.
Parish of St. Ethelburga in the Ward of Bishopsgate. Variance between
the master and wardens of the Leathersellers, pls., and Sir Robert
Chester, knight, def. The viewers say that the variance is of and for a
brick wall whereupon the E side of the hall sometime occupied by the
parish clerks of the City of London stood. The wall of right is the proper
wall of def. Furthermore, if def. takes down the wall he ought to make a
sufficient fence in place thereof. Finally, there is a wall on the S side of the
ground of def. which wall is also def.'s; if he takes away the wall, he ought
of right to make another sufficient fence there. Except etc. (fn. 10)
376. [C.171] (fn. 11) 27 April [?1557]
Parish of St. Ethelburga in the Ward of Bishopsgate. Variance between
Ellice Lewys, Robert Lewys, citizen and joiner of London, her son, pls.,
and Thomas Wygett, citizen and vintner of London, def. The viewers say
that the variance is of and for a vault containing within its walls 15 ft. E
and W and 16 ft. N and S. The vault is under a parcel of the house of pls.
The variance is also of and for a water course descending from the houses
of the parties and issuing by a pipe made of lead under the house of pls.
The vault was appurtenant and belonging to the house of def. at the
time of his purchase and ought of right so to remain to him, his heirs or
assigns forever, according to the tenor of his purchase. Forasmuch as
the water course at the time of purchase of both parties was current and
commodious from and for both their houses and issued as it now does
through and under the house of pls. and conveyed the water descending from both their houses, it ought of right so to continue and remain.
Also the back of the kitchen chimney of def. rests and bears upon a
plate of the house of pls., which of right it ought not to do, but ought to
stand upright and plumb upon def.'s own ground forasmuch as it was so
built since the time of def.'s purchase. Finally, pls. ought of right at
their own proper costs and charges to make up and build a piece of wall
in a door that they have broken into the vault, as good as it was at the
time that they broke it down. Either of the said parties ought of right to
have and enjoy all their own water courses, lights, and commodities as
they occupied and enjoyed the same at the time of their purchases.
Except etc.
Endorsed: Offley M[aiore] 15/7/Anno 1557 infert[ur] iste visus
377. [C.172] (fn. 12) 7 May [?1557]. (fn. 13)
Parish of St. Peter in Westcheap. Variance between John Bell,
goldsmith, pl., and Humphrey Jones, goldsmith, def. The viewers say
that the variance is of and for a counting house now being built S of the
house of def., which counting house contains 6 ft. 4 in. N and S and 7 ft. E
and W, which counting house def. now builds over the house and ground
of pl., which he ought not to do. Except etc.
378. [C.173] (fn. 14) 29 July 1557.
Parish of Aldermary. Variance between John Pettingar, clothworker,
pl., and Richard Castelen, skinner, def. The viewers say that the variance
is of and for a gutter lying between the houses of the parties, which is a
party gutter and ought of right to be repaired at equal cost and charges of
the parties. Except etc.
379. [C.174] (fn. 15) 29 July 1557.
Parish of All Hallows Barking. Variance between Thomas Pyk, skinner,
and John Howlat, salter, citizens, 'being a partie view of the assents of
bothe the said parties and for the satisfying, unitie and tranquilitie of both
the said parties.' The viewers say that there is a stone wall or fence
stretching E and W between the grounds of the parties which bears one
side of the house of Howlat. The wall is very dangerous, ruinous, and in
great decay; forasmuch as it is the wall and fence of Howlatt, he ought of
right to new-build the wall or another sufficient fence where it is now set,
from a house of Pyke on the E, line right and plumb, at his proper costs
and charges. The sheds and buildings of Pyke ought not to rest upon the
wall or fence. Either of the parties to bear their own waters according to
the ancient custom of London. Except etc.
380. [C.175] 17 September 1557.
To the ryght honorable lorde Maire of the Citie of London and to his
worshipfull brethren thaldermen of the same
Shewen unto your good lordshipp & mastershipps the xviith day of
September in the iiiith and vth yeres of the reignes of our soveraigne lorde
& lady Phillip and Mary, by the grace of god kinge and quene of England
etc., John Russell, Thomas Peacock, Water Cowper, and John Humfrey,
the foure masters of fremasons, carpenters and Tylers, viewers indifferent sworne to the said citie, that whereas they were of late charged by
your lordships comaundement to viewe & overse a varyance in the
parishe of saint Margaret in Pudding Lane within the Citie of London
Betwene Roger Paddy, gent, and Margery, his wyfe, plaintiffes on thone
partie and Willm Froke, haberdasher, defendant, on the other partie,
which thing & varyance therof we the said Foure sworne viewers have
viewed, serched, measured, and sene and thereuppon we saye That the
said varyaunce is of & for the reparacions of a great Capitall mesuage of
the said parties plaintyffes of the which house & reparacions therof we say
that there is first in the hall defaced with taking down away of an entrie
south of the same & a Doore towardes saint Margarettes churcheyard
thorow a stonewall there. Also we saye That there was a stone wall in
thyknes ii fote and a half and in lengthe north and south xxt1 foote which
wall the said partie defendant hath taken awaye and in place thereof hath
set a slender [?skor . . . ] of timber which of right he ought not to doo. And
further we saye that there are dyvers Rofes of leade in sondry places
within the said Capitall mesuage which are very ruynous & in great decay
& ought not of right to be taken away but to be kept in reparacion &
amended & remayne in lede Rofes as they nowe be. And also the same
mesuage is ruynous and in decaye in timber worke in dyvers other thinges
of reparacions as doth appere. And finally we say there is within the same
Capitall mesuage dyvers selinges of waynscott, glasse, flores of bordes
which of ryght the said partie Defendant ought not to take awaye by
Custome of the citie of London and which Capitall mesuage by estymacion to be made Tenantable will coste forty markes as we now esteme. All
which thinges we say of ryght out to be done.
381. [C.176] 20 September 1557.
Parish of St. Michael in Wood Street. Variance between Launcellot
Yonge, clothworker, pl., and William Prior, latener, def. The viewers say
that the variance is of and for the stopping up of a [?light] in a party gutter
between the houses of the parties. Of right he ought not to do so, nor
ought to meddle towards the house of pl. any further than the middle of
the gutter. Further, the parties ought to have their waters falling from the
houses into the said gutter, to have course and pass as they did at the time
of the purchase of their houses, into a gallery there and so into the street.
The said parties at their several costs and charges ought to repair, uphold,
and maintain the gutter as often as need shall require. Except etc.
382. [C.177] 29 October 1557.
Parish of St. Ethelburga in the Ward of Bishopsgate. Variance between
Thomas Wygat, vintner, pl., and Ellys Lewys, widow, and Robert Lewys,
joiner, defs., 'which thing and variance thereof we the said four sworn
viewers have viewed serched and sene and thereupon we say that the said
. . .' [end of certificate].
See 375 above, involving the same parties, probably six months earlier.
383. [C.178] 2 December 1557.
Parishes of St. Michael's in Bassishaw and St. Lawrence in the Old Jewry.
Variance in the street called Kettleng Street (fn. 16) between Richard Rammesey, cobbler, pl., and Thomas Kyne, blacksmith spurrier, def. The
viewers say that the variance is for a jakes which stands within the ground
of pl. It is the proper jakes of pl., which of right he ought to have and
enjoy as he now has and holds it. Further, there is another jakes within
the house of def. which he ought of right to cleanse from time to time as
need shall require at his proper cost and charges and without disturbance
or disturping [sic] pl. in the cleansing. Also def. ought there to make a
stone wall upon his own frame within his own ground, whereby he ought
not to hurt or impair the wall of pl. Either party ought of right to bear
their own water according to the ancient and laudable custom of the city
of London. Except etc.
Endorsed: 4 Decembris A[nn]is 4to & 5to etc. infert[ur] his visus feod[um]
nondum solut[um]
384. [C. 179] 8 January 1558.
To the reight honorable Lorde Maire of the Cytie of London and to his
reight worshipfull Brethren the Aldermen of the Same Shewen unto your
good Lordship & mastershippes the viiith day of Januarie in the fourth
and fyfte yeres of the reignes of our soveraigne Lorde & Ladye Phillip &
Marie by the grace of god kinge & quene of England etc., John Russell,
Thomas Peacock, Water Cowper, and John Humfrey, the foure masters
of fremasons, Carpenters, and Tylers, viewers indifferently [sic] sworne
to the said Cytie, That whereas they were of late charged by your
Lordships comaundment to viewe & overse a variance Betwene the
inhabitantes of the Warde of Cordwaynerstrete on thone partie and the
inhabitants of the Ward of Chepe on thother partie, That is to say, Willm
Parker, Edward Lee, Richard Castell, and other inhabitantes of the
foresaid Warde of Cordwanerstreet, playntyfes, on thone partie and
George Barnes, John Barnard, Willm Malborne and others, inhabitantes
of the said Warde of Chepe, Defendauntes on thother partie. Which
variance we the said foure sworne viewers have viewed, serched, and
sene and there uppon we say that the saide variance is of & for the north
ende of Bowlane sometyme called Hosier Lane entering into chepesyde,
which we say is and ought of reight to be a parte & parcell of the warde of
Cordwaynerstret. Excepte therbe any wryting, evidence or especialtie to
the contrarie to be shewed in that behalf.
Endorsed: 7/3 A[nn]is 4to & 5to infert[ur] iste visus etc. sed feodum
non[dum] solut[um]
385. [C.180] (fn. 17) 13 January 1558.
Parish of St. Michael in Wood Street. Variance between John Pettyt,
draper, pl., and . . ., haberdasher, def. The viewers say that the variance
is of and for the alteration of a [?pair of stairs] altered by def. and the
flooring (flowreng) of a piece of a chamber made by pl. . . . in tenure of
def., which stairs, flooring, and chamber ought of right to be and remain
as they are now occupied by the parties during the lease of def. pl. ought
of right to have his way to his chamber forth from Wood Street as he now
has and occupies the same and in no other way, without any let or trouble
of def. Except etc.
Endorsed: 17/3A[nn]is 4to & 5to etc. infert[ur] iste visus sed feod[um]
non[dum] sol[utum]
386. [C.181] 20 January 1558.
To the Right honourable Lorde maior of the Cytie of London and to his
worshipfull brethren thaldermen of the same
Shewen unto your good lordship and mastershippes the xxth day of
Januarie in the ivth and vth yeres of the reignes of our soveraigne lorde and
lady Phillipp and Mary, John Russell, Thomas Peacok, Water Cowper,
and John Humfrey, the foure maysters of Fremasons, Carpenters, and
Tilers, viewers indyfferent sworne to the said Cytie, that whereas they
were of late charged by your Lordships Comaundement to view in the
parishe of saint Stephen in Walbrok within the Cytie of London of the
groundes of Thomas Frank, gentilman, and Henry Mynge, grocer, on
thone partie and John Howe, gentilman, on the other partie, Whiche
specially was for the assignment of suche grounde and to certenly know
how moche there belongeth to the said Henry Mynge. Whiche we the said
foure sworne viewers have viewed, seerched, measured and sene and
thereuppon we saye that the ground that ys most Doubtfull that
belongeth to the said Henry Mynge ys and conteyneth as hereafter
foloweth, That is to saye, From the kinge and quenes majesties strete
called Bucklers bery and the plate of the house there on the northe partie
stretchinge south to a mayne post there xxxiiit1 foote and a half of assyse,
whiche post is in Thyknes xi ynches of assyse. And from that corner post
stretchinge more southe alonge by a bryckwall there to the southwest
corner of the same wall xiii foote vii ynches of assyse And from the
southwest Corner of the same wall stretchinge east to a princypall post
there ys and conteyneth xviiit1 foote and a halfe of assyse. And from that
pryncypall post stretching south to an other princypall post there ys and
conteyneth xxvi foote of assyse. And from that pryncypall post stretchinge west to an other princypall post there ys and conteyneth xvi foote and
iii ynches of assyse. And fynally we saye that the said John How ought of
right to have his Water Course as he hath and enioyeth the same there
now. Except there be any wryttyng, evydence or specialtee to the
contrary to be shewed.
Endorsed: Curtis M[aior] debet pro imposic[ione] huius vis[us] 25/3
Annis 4 & 5 etc. infert[ur] hoc Record[um]
387. [C.182] 25 January 1558.
Parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate. Variance beside the Barbican
there between Ralph Broke, citizen and goldsmith, pl., and John
Berdon, poulter, and Richard Borne, merchant taylor, defs. The viewers
say that the variance is of and for a fence that is now a pale being broken
down at the NW end of the garden ground of pl. The fence and pale is a
party fence between the parties and ought of right to be made up again at
their several and equal costs and charges and so to be upheld and kept as
often as need shall require. Further there is another pale there that
stretches from a corner post of the house of defs., which ought of right to
be set line right and plumb all along the said pale from the said corner post
as far as the said pale stretches, at the costs of defs. Except etc.
Endorsed: Curtes M[aior] 7/4A[nn]o 1557 (fn. 18) infert[ur] iste visus
388. [C.183] 29 January 1558.
Parish of St. Andrew in the Ward of Castle Baynard. Variance between
Thomas Reynold, citizen and draper, pl., and Robert Shurlok, citizen
and woodmonger, def. The viewers say that the variance is for a lawful
fence or pale between the parties from the SW corner post of the dwelling
house of pl. stretching down to the Thames, to a principal post there
standing which is the post of pl. Pl. ought to make the said fence line right
and plumb from limit to limit at his own proper cost and charges. Finally,
of right def. ought to deliver to pl. all such posts and boards as he has
taken away there. Except etc.
389. [C.184] 7 February 1558.
Parish of St. Nicholas Coldabbey in Old Fish Street. Variance between
the parson and churchwardens of the parish church of Cole Abbey, pls.,
and Edward Hall, citizen and fishmonger, def. The viewers say that the
variance is for certain principals and principal posts in the house which
def. now inhabits, that is to say, one principal plate that bears a kitchen
above in the said house and two principal posts that bear a principal
somer under the same kitchen. The principals and principal posts ought
of right to be maintained and upheld at cost and charges of pls. as often as
need shall be and require. Except etc.
390. [C. 185] 5 March 1558.
Parish of St. Dionis Backchurch. Variance between John Lute, clothworker, pl., and Rowland Richardson, carpenter, def. The view is a party
view. The viewers say that the variance is for a piece of ground between
the parties containing 9 ft. in length N and S and 2 ft. 9 in. in breadth E
and W. pl. ought of right to have the ground to the first storey of def.'s
house. From the said piece of ground beneath 9 ft. and 9 in. at the first
floor, stretching S from the said piece of ground 9 ft. 9 in. [def.'s house]
ought of right to jetty 2 ft. 9 in. over pl.'s yard by all the length of 19 ft. 1
in. Also, there is a water course that goes out of pl.'s ground and yard into
the king's street there through def.'s house, which water course ought to
pass from the [?wall] of pl. through the yard of def. into the street, and
which water course pl. ought to maintain and keep, either in lead or hard
stone of Kent, being hollow gutter stone; at the entry of the water course
ought to be a sufficient iron grate so that nothing shall pass through except
water. Moreover, def.'s house by the ground contains 28 ft. 10 in. in
length N and S by the street called Philpot Lane to the middle of a party
post between pl. and def. At the S of def.'s house, stretching E and W, it
contains 17 ft. 2 in. Def.'s house ought to be and contain 19 ft. 8 in. in
breadth at the N end thereof, E and W. Def. may build upon all his said
ground, line right and plumb by all the length and breadth aforelimited.
Except etc.
Endorsed: Curtes M[aior] 8 Marcii 1557 infert[ur] iste visus et sol[utum]
feod[um]
391. [C.186] (fn. 19) 31 March 1558.
Parishes of St. Benet Sherehog and St. Stephen's in Walbrook. Variance
between the Worshipful Lady Dame Johanna War[ren] . . . and Henry
Mynge, grocer. The view is a party view. The viewers say that the
variance is for certain walls between the parties. Henry Mynge shall'. . .
have so muche as joineth uppon his ground as ys made of ragged stone.
And so muche thereof as ys [?made of] bryck on the north syde of a cole
house we say belongeth to the Lady Dame Johanna Warren. And . . . we
say that the said Henrye Mynge ought not of right to deminyshe or
ympayre any parte of the said [?wall] by reason of his buylding there. But
that the frame thereuppon standing may stand upright and plumb . . .
doth.' Except etc.
Endorsed: Curtes M[aior] 19/6 Annis 4 & 5to etc. infert[ur] iste visus
392. [C.187] (fn. 20) 22 April 1558.
Parish of St. [word omitted: presumably Martin] at Ludgate. Variance
between Alexander . . . Gracely, haberdasher, def. The viewers say that
the variance is for a shop or kitchen and a chamber and . . . said pl. with
the kitchen, chamber, and room ought of right to be and remain . . .
purchasers of the [?leases] of the parties. Either party ought of right to
uphold . . . and building as are within the rooms in their several tenures
during the years in the leases . . . ought of right to bear their own waters
and maintain their gutters so that neither of them . . . [Except] etc.
Endorsed: Curtes M[aior] . . . 4&5to etc. infert[ur] . . . posit . . .
393. [C.188] (fn. 21) 23 April 1558.
Parish[?es] of St. Bartholomew the Little and St. . . . [Variance between]
. . . and governors of the Hospital of St. Bartholomew in West Smithfield
within the suburbs of . . . Bocher, haberdasher, def. The viewers say that
the variance is for a wall of stone and brick between the . . . [It is] a party
wall and ought of right to be made and upheld at equal cost and charges of
the parties . . . corner post of a house belonging to def. stretching more E
to the . . . the def. Except etc.
Endorsed: Curtes M[aior] 5/. . . & vto infert[ur]. . .
394. [C. 189] 3 May 1558.
Parish of St. Andrew in Holborn. Variance between Alien [Leverat],
haberdasher, pl., and Richard Flower, haberdasher, def. The viewers say
that the variance is for the repairing, upholding, waste, and maintaining
of certain tenements there which def. holds for the term of the life of one
Richard Stiverton, gentleman, late porter to King Henry the Eighth. The
tenements are very ruinous and in great decay, so far that the most part of
the same are ready to fall down and cannot be repaired unless they are
newly built and edified.
Endorsed: Curtes M[aior] 5/7 Annis 4&5to etc. infert[ur] ist[e] visus
vacat quia sol[utum] feod[um]
debet pro imposit[ione] huius visus [crossed out]
395. [C.190] 28 May l558.
Parishes of St. Magnus and St. Michael in Crooked Lane, in the wards of
Bridge Within and Candlewick Street of London. Variance between the
Worshipful Lady Dame Mary Morgan, widow, tenant to Sir William
Garrard, knight and alderman of the city of London, pl., and William
Alleyn, citizen and baker, def. The viewers say that def. ought of right
to set up his foundation, to bear up his house, ground, and building
there, 25 ft. 1 in. in length E and W, line right and plumb. And the same
foundation to be brought up, also line right and plumb, at the E end
even with the plate of the house of def. and at the W end even with an
iron nail by the viewers driven into a lath there. Also, the parties ought
of right to have all their watercourses as they now have them and have
had in time past, and not otherwise. And close up to the said foundations the ground is the ground of Sir William Garrard and he or his
assigns ought of right to make a fence of brick or stone there at their
pleasure, close up to the said foundations of def. all the length thereof.
Except etc.
Endorsed: Leie M[aior]
3/13 [sic] A[nn]is 5 & 6 etc. infert[ur] iste visus non[dum] sol[utum]
feod[um]
396. [C. 191] 25 June 1558.
Parish of St. Pancras. Variance between John Bull, citizen and mercer,
pl., and John Grenell, waxchandler, def. The viewers say that the
variance is for the sailing and hanging of def.'s house over the grounds of
pl. where he is now about to build and set a new frame and house. For the
pacifying of the variance, the viewers say that pl. may set his building
close to the plate of the house of def., 15 ft. 7 in. of size N and S. He may
build upright and plumb as high as he shall think good, at his pleasure.
Either of the said parties ought of right to bear their own rain waters
according to the laudable custom of the city of London. Except etc.
Endorsed: Curtes M[aior]
2[?6]/8/Annis 4&5 Philippi & Marie Regis et Regine etc. infert[ur] istud
visu[m] sol[utum] feod[um]
397. [C. 192] 27 July 1558.
Parish of St. Leonard in the precincts of St. Martin le Grand. Variance
between the Reverend Father in God John, abbot of Westminster, (fn. 22) pl.,
and the Right Reverend Father Edmond, by the sufferance of God
bishop of London, (fn. 23) def. The viewers say that the variance is for a certain
ground lying in Bell Alley on the back side of a current and square frame
of the houses belonging to def. For the appeasing of the variance, the
viewers say that the ground and soil to the square frame there is privileged
and sanctuary ground, and is parcel of Bell Alley, and of right belongs to
pl. Further, at the NE corner post of a house of one Tho[mas] Butler
there is a stone wall stretching more N in length 24 ft. The wall is the
wall of pl. and the ground lying within the same is privileged and
sanctuary ground and belongs to Bell Alley and is the ground of pl.
Except etc.
Endorsed: Curtes M[aior]
8/12 A[nn]is 5&6 etc. infert[ur] ist[e] visus
398. [C.193] (fn. 24) 2 August 1558.
To the right honorable lorde maire of the Cytie of London and to his
worshipfull brethren thaldermen of the same
Shewen unto your good lordshippe and masterships the seconde day of
August in the fyfte and Sixt yeres of the Reignes of our soveraigne lorde
and lady Phillippe and Mary, by the grace of god king and quene of
England, Spayne, Fraunce, both Cicilies, Jerusalem and Ireland,
Defenders of the Fayth, Archdukes of Austridge, Dukes of Burgundy,
Myllayne and Brabant, Counties of Hespurge, Flanders and Tyroll, John
Russell, Thomas Peacok, Water Cowper, and John Humfrey, the foure
maysters of Fremasons, Carpenters, and Tilers, viewers indifferent
sworne to the said Citie, That whereas they were of late charged by your
lordshippes Comaundement to view and oversee a varyance in the
parishe of our blessed lady at Bowe in Hosyer lane wythin the Cytie of
London Betwene Peter Baker, Citizen and Scriver, . . . plaintyff, of the
one partie and Sir Thomas Whyte, knight and Alderman of the same
Cytie, Defendante, on the other partie, [which] thinge and varyance
therof we the said foure sworne viewers have viewed, serched and sene
and thereuppon we say [that the] said varyaunce is of and for a water
Course issuing forth of a yarde in the tenure of the said partie plaintiff into
and . . . a yarde and entry of the said partie Defendant there next
adioyning in the tenure of one Henry Adams, clothworker. And of . . .
certen Brykwalles inclosing the house and grounde now also in the tenure
of the same partie plaintiff whiche water course we [say ought] of right to
have free course and passage as it now hath and as tyme out of mynde it
hath contynewed. And also we say that the [partie] plaintyff ought of right
to have suche parte Comoditye, use, and occupacion of a well there
Betwene the groundes of the said [parties] as he now hath. And that he,
the said partie plaintyff, ought of right to have all the said house, grounds
. . . as they are nowe there sett and enclosed and are in his tenure. And
fynally we say that the said partie plaintyff ought [of right to] dense and
repayre aswell the one half of the said well as to repayre and amend all the
said Brykwall. As they now . . . Grounde. Except there be any better
evydence or specialtie to the contrary to be shewed.
Endorsed: . . . 8 August . . .
399. [C.194] (fn. 25) [1553 × 1555]. (fn. 26)
. . . Ellys, John Cowper & Thomas [Peacock] . . . and tylers, viewers
indyfferent . . . charged by your lordshippes comand . . . sett lying and
beynge in the parish . . . and Humfrey Collett of London, bo[wyer]. . . of
. . . the said houses and buyldings there . . . viewers saie that the said
Humfrey . . . St. Clements Lane from a bryckwall . . . stretching North to
a principall of the house . . . and ix inches of assise. And further we . . .
Westward from the said St. Clements Lane . . . ground and houses with
suche length and bredeth . . . buylde up right and plumbe and no more but
. . . there is a shed with a celler under the same betwene . . . Southwest
corner of his said houses which containeth . . . syde of the same shed ix
fete and eight ynches of assyse . . . on the East syde of the same shed x fote
& vi ynches of assyse . . . and East of the yard now in tenure of Gyles
Bridges, Esq. . . . the said Humfrey Collett ought to bere all his waters
discending . . . according to the ancyent custom of the Cytie of London
. . . wryttinge, evidence or other specialtie to the contrary . . .
400. [C.195] (fn. 27) 31 July [?1555]. (fn. 28)
To the right honourable lorde maire of the Cytie . . . and to his worshipfull
Brethren the . . .
Shewen unto your good lordshippe and masterships the last day of July
. . . Reignes of our soveraigne lorde and lady Philippe and Mary [by the
grace of God King and Queen of] England, France, Neapulles, Jerusalem
and Ireland, Defendours of . . . Cycilie, Archdukes of Austrie, Dukes of
Myllayne, Burgoyne, and Brabant, [Counts of Hapsburg] . . . Flanders
and Tyroll, John Russell, Nicholas Ellys, Thomas Peacok and [Walter]
Cowper, the foure maysters of Fremasons, Carpenters, and Tylers,
viewers Indyfferent sworn to [the said city] that whereas they were of late
charged by your lordships comaundement to view and oversee a variance
in the parish of Seint Bryde in Fletestrete of London Betwene Frauncys
Barker, Citizen and merchant taylor of London, plaintyff, on the one
partie and Thomas Launce, citizen and Cutler of London, and Dorothie
his wyfe, defendantes, on the other partie. Which thinge and varyance
thereof we the said foure sworne viewers have viewed, serched, and sene
and thereuppon we saie That the said varyaunce is of and for a certen
Fence to be sett . . . a mudde wall is now sett north and southe Betwene
the groundes of the said parties, And for the [tranquility], quyetness, and
pacyfynge of the said varyaunce Betwene the said parties we saie that
where the said [?mudwall] now standeth there ought of right to be made a
lawfull and sufficient Fence at the equal costes and charges of bothe the
said parties upright from the grounde in the garden of the said partie
plaintyff, vi foote above the grounde of the said partie defendante. And
the same Fence being so sufficientlie made we saye that the said partie
defendante From thence forth ought to maynteyne, repayr, and upholde
the same Fence of such height sufficientlie During his yeares yet to come.
And also we saie that there is a Fence at the southende of the said
muddewall which lyeth east and west, which Fence we saye the said partie
defendante ought to uphold at his proper costes and charges, lyne right
and plome. And that he ought not to buylde any thinge to sayle over the
same Fence into the garden of the said partie playntyff. Except there be
any wryttinge, Evidence or especialtie to the contrarie to be shewed.
401. [C.196] (fn. 29) [1553 × 1556]. (fn. 30)
Shewen unto your good lord . . . of the Reignes of our . . . Russell,
Nicholas E[llys]. . . of Fremasons, Carp[enters] . . . whereas they were of
. . . varyance in the parish . . . Thomas Goodman, gentil . . . defendante
on the other . . . sworne viewers have viewed . . . we saye that the said . . .
woadhouse of the said partie . . . for a quiettinge of the said . . . of the sayd
woadhouse wherein . . . the sayd parties and ought there . . . lyne right
and plombe viixx Foote . . . way there ought to be in Bredeth . . . the
northe fence stretchinge east . . . stretche south in Bredeth xii foote of . . .
hundredth foote of Assyse there the sayd . . . mudwall ten foote of Assyse
and so the . . . as aforesaid from lymmytt to lymmytt . . . of the sayd
woadhouse stretchinge more . . . ought to be xxxvi foote of assyse and . . .
woadhouse stretchinge southe . . . Sewer sometyme hath bene . . .
defendante ought to make a lawfull fence . . . partie plaintyffes grounde.
And fynally . . . make a Comon Sewer there as it . . . any wrytinge
evydence or especially . . .
402. [C.197] (fn. 31) [1554 × 1557]. (fn. 32)
Shewen unto your good lordship . . . of our soveraign lorde and lady . . .
Thomas Peacocke and Water . . . Indifferent sworne to the said . . . to
view and oversee a varyaunce . . . of Surrey betwene John Swyng . . .
Scryver, defendante on the other . . . viewed, serched, sene and
examyned certen Tenement sett wythin the Ally . . . Ten[emen]ts late
belonged to the churche of . . . said partie defendante and therefore we
. . . the same in as large and ample . . . And after such sorte as when as . . .
Overys. And furthermore we saie . . . Tenements are partie partitions
Betwene the . . . there buylde may take half of bothe the . . . parties shall
bere their owne water . . . of London. Except therebe any wrytting . . .
403. [C.198] (fn. 33) [1555 × 1556]. (fn. 34)
To the right . . . and to his
Shewen unto your good lord . . . reignes of our soveraigne lord . . . Peacok
and Water Cowper the . . . sworne to the said Citie, That where . . .
oversee a variaunce in the parish . . . Drapers, plaintyff, on thone partye
. . . and varyaunce thereof we the said foure . . . we say that the said
varyaunce is of . . . the sayd parties. Whereuppon we say . . . repayre all
the upper partes . . . holdeth and occupyeth the same that . . . east xliiiiti
foote of assyse. And further . . . the nether parte of the house there . . .
foote & half one fote of assyse in Bredeth . . . above. And that the sayde
partie plaintyff . . . & commodytes he hath purchased and as . . . the said
partyes and every other lorde or . . . according to the ancyent and
laudable . . . partyes ought of right to annoye the . . . Evidence or
especialtie to the contrary.
Endorsed: Garrard M[aior]
404. [C.199] (fn. 35) [?1554 × 1558]. (fn. 36)
Shewen unto your good lordshippe . . . of the Reignes of our soveraign . . .
Quene of England etc. John . . . foure maysters of Fremasons . . . that
whereas they were of . . . a varyaunce in the parishe of . . . plaintyff on the
one partie . . . said Cytie, defendantes on the other . . . sworne viewers
have viewed ser[ched] . . . [variance] is of and for certen worsted presses
. . . now dwelleth which presses we say . . . playntyff. And that the same
plaintiff . . . convert, transpose, and remove the same . . . wyth earth and
make the place where the same . . . presses were there fyrst sett equall
with . . . Evidence or especialtie to the contrarie.