Aldgate Warde.
Aldgate ward.; Harthorne Alley. Bricklayers hall. Sprinckle allie.; Belzetters lane.; Wall, Gate, and windows of stone, found vnder ground.
The second ward within the wall on the east part is called
Aldgate ward, as taking name of the same Gate: the principall
street of this warde beginneth at Aldgate, stretching west to
sometime a fayre Well, where now a pumpe is placed: from
thence the way being diuided into twain, the first & principall
street, caled Aldgate street, runneth on the south side to Limestreet corner and halfe that streete downe on the left hand,
is also of that warde. In the mid way on that South side,
betwixt Aldgate and Limestreet, is Hart horne Alley, a way
that goeth through into Fenchurch streete ouer against Northumberland house. Then haue ye the Bricklayers hall and an
other Alley called Sprinckle Alley, now named Sugar-loafe
Alley, of the like signe. Then is there a faire house, with
diuerse tenements neare adioyning, sometime belonging to
a late dissolued Priorie since possessed by Mistresse Cornewallies, widow, and her heyres, by the gift of King Henry the
eight, in reward of fine puddings (as it was commonly sayd)
by hir made, wherewith she had presented him. Such was
the princely liberalyty of those times. Of later time. Sir
Nicholas Throgmorton knight, was lodged there. Then somewhat more West is Belzettars lane, so called of the first builder
and owner thereof, now corruptly called Billitar lane, betwixt
this Belzettars lane and Limestreete, was of later time a frame
of three fayre houses, set vp in the yeare 1590. in place where
before was a large Garden plot inclosed from the high streete
with a Bricke wall, which wall being taken downe, and the
ground digged deepe for Cellerage, there was found right
vnder the sayd Bricke wall an other wall of stone, with a gate
arched of stone, and Gates of Timber, to be closed in the
midst towards the streete, the tymber of the Gates was consumed, but the Hinges of yron still remayned on their staples
on both the sides. Moreouer in that wall were square
windowes with bars of yron on either side the gate, this wall
was vnder ground about two fathomes deepe, as I then
esteemed it, and seemeth to bee the ruines of some house
burned in the raigne of king Stephen, when the fire began in
the house of one Alewarde neare London stone, and consumed
East to Aldgate, whereby it appeareth how greatly the ground
of this Citie hath beene in that place raysed.
S. Mary street
On the North side, this principall street stretcheth to the
west corner of Saint Andrewes Church, and then the ward
turneth towards the North by S. Marie streete, on the East
side to saint Augustines Church in the wall, and so by Buries
markes again, or about by the wall to Aldgate.
Culuer Alley.; Hart streete.
The second way from Aldgate more towards the South
from the pumpe aforesaid is called Fenchurch streete, and is
of Aldgate warde till ye come to Culuer Alley, on the west
side of Ironmongers hall, where sometime was a lane which
went out of Fenchurch streete to the middest of Limestreete,
but this lane was stopped vp, for suspition of theeues that
lurked there by night. Againe to Aldgate out of the principall streete, euen by the gate and wall of the Citie, runneth
a lane South to Crowched Friers, and then Woodroffe lane
to the Tower hill, and out of this lane west, a streete called
Hartstreete, which of that warde stretcheth to Sydon lane by
Saint Olaues Church. One other lane more west from Aldgate goeth by Northumberland house toward the Crossed
Friers: then haue ye on the same side the North end of Martlane, and Blanch Apleton, (fn. 1) where that ward endeth.
Priorie of the Trinitie of Canons regular.; Prior of Christ Church an Alderman of London.
Thus much for the bounds: now for monuments, or places
most ancient and notable: I am first to begin with the late
dissolued Priorie of the holie Trinitie, called Christs Church,
on the right hand within Aldgate. This Priorie was founded
by Matild Queene, wife to Henrie the first, in the same place
where Siredus sometime began to erect a church in honour
of the Crosse, and of Saint Marie Magdalen, of which the
Deane and Chapter of Waltham were woont to receiue thirtie
shillinges. The Queene was to acquite her Church thereof,
and in exchange gaue vnto them a Mill. King Henrie her
husband confirmed her gift. This Church was giuen to
Norman, the first Canon regular in all England. The said
Queene also gaue vnto the same Church, and those that
serued God therein, the plot of Aldgate, and the Soke thereunto belonging, with all customes so free as she had helde the
same, and 25. l. Blankes, which shee had of the Cittie of
Excester: as appeareth by her deed, wherein she nameth the
house Christes Church, and reporteth Aldgate to be of her
Demaines, which she granteth, with two parts of the rent of
the City of Excester. Norman tooke vpon him to be Prior
of Christs Church, in the year of Christ 1108. in the parishes
of Saint Marie Magdalen, S. Michael, S. Katherine, and the
blessed Trinitie, which now was made but one Parish of the
holy Trinitie, and was in old time of the holy Crosse, or holy
Roode Parish. The Priorie was builded on a piece of ground
in the Parish of Saint Katherine, towardes Aldgate, which
lieth in length betwixt the kinges streete, by the which men
go towards Aldgate, neare to the Chappell of Saint Michael
towards the North, and containeth in length 83. Elles, halfe,
quarter, and halfe quartern of the kings Iron Eln, and lieth
in bredth, &c. The Soke and ward of Aldgate was then
bounded as I haue before shewed, the Queene was a meane
also that the land and English Knighten Guild was giuen
vnto the Prior Norman. The honorable man Geffrey de
Clinton (fn. 2) was a great helper therein, and obtained that the
Chanons might inclose the way betwixt their Church and
the wall of the citie, &c. This Priorie in processe of time
became a very fayre and large church, rich in lands and
ornaments, and passed all the Priories in the citie of London,
or shire of Middlesex, the Prior whereof was an Alderman of
London, to wit, of Portsoken ward.
Priorie of the holy Trinitie surrendered & suppressed.
I reade that Eustacius the 8. Prior, about the yeare 1264.
because hee would not deale with temporall matters, instituted
Theobald Fitz Iuonis Alderman of Portsoken warde vnder
him, and that William Rising Prior of Christs Church was
sworn Alderman of the said Portsoken warde, in the first of
Richard the second. These Priors haue sitten and ridden
amongst the Aldermen of London, in liuery like vnto them,
sauing that his habite was in shape of a spirituall person, as
I my selfe haue seene in my childhoode: at which time the
Prior kept a most bountifull house of meate and drinke, both
for rich and poore, aswell within the house, as at the gates,
to al commers according to their estates. These were the
monuments in this Church, sir Robert Turke, and Dame
Alice his wife, Iohn Tirel Esquire, Simon Kempe Esquire,
Iames Manthorpe Esquire, Iohn Ascue Esquire, Thomas Fauset
of Scalset Esquire, Iohn Kempe gentleman, Robert Chirwide
Esquire, Sir Iohn Heningham, and Dame Isabell his wife,
Dame Agnes, wife first to Sir William Bardolph, and then
to Sir Thomas Mortimer, Iohn Ashfield Esquire, Sir Iohn
Dedham knight, Sir Ambrose Charcam, Ioan wife to Thomas
Nuck Gentleman, Iohn Husse Esquire, Iohn Beringham
Esquire, Thomas Goodwine Esquire, Ralph Walles Esquire,
Dame Margaret daughter to Sir Ralph Cheuie, wife to Sir
Iohn Barkeley, to Sir Thomas Barnes, and to Sir W. Bursire
William Roose, Simon Francis, Iohn Breton esquire, Helling
Esquire, Iohn Malwen and his wife, Anthonie Wels son to
Iohn Wels, Nicholas de Auesey and Margerie his wife, Anthonie
son to Iohn Milles, Baldwine son to king Stephen, & Mathilde
daughter to king Stephen, wife to the Earle of Meulan (fn. 3) , Henrie
Fitzalwine Maior of London, 1213. Geffrey Mandeuile, 1215.
and many other. But to conclude of this priorie, king Henrie
the eight minding to reward Sir Thomas Audley, speaker of
the Parliament against Cardinall Wolsey, as ye may reade in
Hall, sent for the Prior, commending him for his hospitalitie,
promised him preferment, as a man worthy of a far greater
dignitie, which promise surely he performed, and compounded
with him, though in what sort I neuer heard, so that the
Priorie with the appurtenances was < surrendered > to the king,
in the moneth of Iuly, in the yeare 1531. the 23. of the said
kings raigne. The Chanons were sent to other houses of
the same order, and the priorie with the appurtenances king
Henrie gaue to sir Thomas Audley newly knighted, and after
made Lord Chauncellor.
The Dukes place.
Sir Thomas Audley offered the great Church of this priorie,
with a ring of nine Bels well tuned, whereof foure the greatest
were since solde to the parish of Stebunhith, and the fiue
lesser to the parish of Saint Stephen in Colemans streete, to
the parishioners of Saint Katherine Christ Church, in exchaunge for their small parish church, minding to haue pulled
it downe, and to haue builded there towards the street: But
the parishioners hauing doubts in their heades of afterclappes,
refused the offer. Then was the priorie church and steeple
proffered to whomsoeuer would take it down, and carrie it
from the ground, but no man would vndertake the offer,
whereupon Sir Thomas Audley was faine to bee at more
charges, then could be made of the stones, timber, leade,
yron, &c. For the workemen with great labour beginning at
the toppe, loosed stone from stone, and threw them downe,
whereby the most part of them were broken and few remained whole and those were solde verie cheape, for all the
buildings then made about the Citie were of Bricke and
Timber. At that time any man in the Cittie, might haue
a Cart loade of hard stone for pauing brought to his doore
for 6.d. or 7.d. with the carriage. The said Thomas Lord
Audley builded and dwelt on this Priorie during his life, and
died there in the yeare 1544. since the which time the said
priorie came by marriage of the Lord Audleyes daughter and
heyre, unto Thomas late Duke of Norfolke, and was then
called the Dukes place.
Parish church of S. Katherin Christs church.; Parish church of S. Andrew Vndershaft.; A shaft or May pole higher then the church steeple.
The parish Church of S. Katherine standeth in the Cemitory of the late dissolued priorie of the holy Trinitie, and is
therefore called S. Katherine Christ Church. This Church
seemeth to be verie olde, since the building whereof the high
streete hath beene so often raised by pauements, that now
men are faine to descend into the said church by diuerse
steps seuen in number. But the steeple, or Bell tower thereof
hath beene lately builded, to wit, about the yere 1504. For
sir Iohn Perciuall Marchant taylor then deceasing, gaue
money towards the building thereof. There bee the Monuments of Thomas Fleming knight of Rowles, in Essex, and
Margaret his wife, 1464. Roger Marshall Esquire, Iane
Horne, wife to Roger Marshall, William Multon, alias Burdeaux
Heralde, Iohn Goad Esquire, and Ioan his wife, Beatrix
daughter to William Browne, Thomas Multon Esquire, sonne
to Burdeaux Herald, Iohn Chitcroft, Esquire, Iohn Wakefielde Esquire, William Criswicke, Anne and Sewch, daughters
to Ralph Shirley Esquire, sir Iohn Rainsford knight of
Essex, Sir Nicholas Throkmorton chiefe Butler of England,
one of the Chamberlaines of the Exchequer, Ambassadour,
&c. 1570. and other. At the North west corner of this warde
in the said high streete, standeth the faire and beautifull
parish Church of S. Andrew the Apostle, with an addition,
to be knowne from other Churches of that name, of the
Knape or vndershaft, and so called S. Andrew Vndershaft,
because that of old time, euerie yeare on May day in the
morning it was vsed, that an high or long shaft, or May-pole,
was set vp there, in the midst of the streete before the south
doore of the sayd Church, which shaft when it was set on
ende, and fixed in the ground, was higher then the Church
steeple. Geffrey Chawcer, writing of a vaine boaster, hath
these wordes meaning of the said shaft.
Chaucer. chance of dice.
Right well aloft, and high ye beare your heade,
The weather cocke, with flying, as ye, would kill,
When ye be stuffed, bet of wine then brede,
Then looke ye, when your wombe doth fill,
As ye would beare the great shaft of Cornehill,
Lord so merrily crowdeth then your croke,
That all the streete may heare your body cloke.
Shaft or May pole preached against at Paules crosse.; The said Elm tree his preaching place is lately downe.; Shaft or May pole sawed in peeces and burnt.
This shaft was not raysed at any time since euill May day
(so called of an insurrection made by Prentises, and other
young persons against Aliens in the yeare 1517.) but the said
shaft was laid along ouer the doores, and vnder the Pentises
of one rowe of houses, and Alley gate, called of the shaft,
shaft Alley, (being of the possessions of Rochester bridge) in
the warde of Limestreete. It was there I say hanged on Iron
hookes many yeares, till the third of king Edward the sixt,
that one Sir Stephen, curat of S. Katherine Christs Church,
preaching at Paules Crosse, said there, that this shaft was
made an Idoll, by naming the Church of Saint Andrew, with
the addition of vnder that shaft: hee perswaded therefore that
the names of Churches might bee altered: also that the names
of dayes in the weeke might be changed, the fish dayes to be
kept any dayes, except Friday and Saturday, and the Lent
any time, saue only betwixt Shrouetide and Easter: I haue
oft times seene this man, forsaking the Pulpet of his said
Parish Church, preach out of an high Elme tree in the middest
of the Church yarde, and then entering the Church, forsaking
the Alter, to haue sung his high Masse in English vpon
a Tombe of the deade towardes the North. I heard his
Sermon at Paules Crosse, and I saw the effect that followed:
for in the after noone of that present Sunday, the neighbours,
and Tenants to the sayde Bridge, ouer whose doores the saide
Shaft had laine, after they had dined to make themselues
strong, gathered more helpe, and with great labour raysing
the Shaft from the hooks, whereon it had rested two and thirtie
yeares, they sawed it in peeces, euerie man taking for his share
so much as had laine ouer his doore and stall, the length of
his house, and they of the Alley diuided amongest them so
much as had layne ouer their Alley gate. Thus was this Idoll
(as he tearmed it) mangled, and after burned.
Bayliefe of Romford executed within Aldgate for words spoken to the priest of the parish.; Parish church of S. Andrew vndershaft new builded.; Stephen woodroffe the best benefactor to the poore in that parrish.
Soone after was there a Commotion of the Commons in
Norfolke, Suffolke, Essex, and other shires, by meanes whereof
streight orders being taken for the suppression of rumors,
diuerse persons were apprehended and executed by Marshall
Law, amongst the which the Baylife of Romfort in Essex
was one, a man verie well beloued: he was early in the Morning of Marie Magdalens day, then kept holy day, brought by
the shiriffes of London, and the knight Marshall, to the Well
within Aldgate, there to be executed vpon a Jebit set vp that
Morning, where being on the Ladder, he had words to this
effect: Good people I am come hither to die, but know not for
what offence except for words by me spoken yester night to
Sir Stephen, Curate and Preacher of this parish, which were
these: He asked me what newes in the Countrey, I answered
heauie newes: why quoth he? it is sayde, quoth I, that many
men be vp in Essex, but thanks be to God al is in good quiet
about vs: and this was all as God be my Iudge, &c. Vppon
these wordes of the prisoner, sir Stephen to auoyde reproach
of the people, left the Cittie, and was neuer heard of sinc
amongst them to my knowledge. I heard the wordes of the
prisoner, for he was executed vpon the pauement of my doore,
where I then kept house: Thus much by digression: now
again to the parish church of S. Andrew Vndershaft, for it
still retaineth ye name, which hath beene new builded by the
parishioners there, since the yeare 1520. euery man putting to
his helping hande, some with their purses, other with their
bodies: Steuen Gennings marchant. Taylor, sometime Mayor
of London, caused at his charges to bee builded the whole
North side of the greate Middle Ile, both of the body and
quier, as appeareth by his armes ouer euery pillar grauen, and
also the North Ile, which hee roofed with timber and seeled, also
the whole South side of the Church was glased, and the Pewes
in the south Chappell made of his costes, as appeareth in euery
Window, and vpon the said pewes. He deceased in the yeare
1524. and was buried in the Gray Fryers Church. Iohn
Kerkbie Marchant Taylor sometime one of the Shiriffes, Iohn
Garlande Marchant Taylor and Nicholas Leuison mercer,
Executor to Garland, were greate benefactors to this worke:
which was finished to the glasing in the yeare 1529. and fully
finished 1532. Buried in this Church, Phillip Malpas one of
the Shiriffes 1439. Sir Robert Dennie Knight, and after him
Thomas Dennie his sonne in the yeare 1421. Thomas Stokes
Gentleman, Grocer, 1496. In the new Church Iohn Michell (fn. 4)
Marchant Taylor, 1537. William Draper Esquier, 1537.
Isabell and Margaret his wiues, Nicholas Leuison Mercer one
of the Shiriffes, 1534. Iohn Gerrarde Woolman, Merchant of
the Staple 1546. Henry Man Doctor of Diuinity, Bishoppe
of Man, 1556. Stephen Kyrton marchant Taylor, Alderman
1553. Dauid Woodroffe Haberdasher, one of the Shiriffes,
1554. Stephen Woodroffe his sonne gave 100. li. in money, for
the which the poore of that parish receiue 2.s. in bread weekeley
for euer. Sir Thomas Offley marchant taylor, Mayor 1556. he
bequeathed the one halfe of all his goodes to charitable
actions, but the parrish receyued little benefite thereby.
Thomas Starkey Skinner one of the Shiriffes 1578. Hugh
Offley Lethersellar one of the Shiriffes, 1588. William
Hanbury, Baker.
S. Mary street.; Pickering house.; Fletchers hall.
Now downe S. Mary streete by the west end of the church
towardes the North, stand diuers fayre houses for Marchantes,
and other: namely one faire greate house, builded by Sir
William Pickering the father, possessed by Sir William his
sonne and since by Sir Edward Wootton of Kent. North
from this place is the Fletchers Hall, and so downe to the
corner of that streete, ouer against London wall, and again
eastwardes to a faire house lately new builded, partly by
M. Robert Beale one of the Clearks of the Counsell.
Papey a brotherhood or Hospitall for poore priestes.
Then come you to the Papey, a proper house, wherein
sometime was kept a fraternity or brotherhood of S.Charity,
and S. Iohn Euangelist, called the Papey, for poore impotent
Priestes, (for in some language Priestes are called Pages)
founded in the yeare 1430. by William Oliuer, William
Barnabie and Iohn Stafford Chaplens, or Chauntrie Priestes,
conducts, and other brethren and sisters, that should bee
admitted into the Church of S. Augustine Papey in the Wall,
the Brethren of this house becomming lame, or other wise into
greate pouerty, were here relieued, as to haue chambers, with
certaine allowance of bread, drinke, and cole, and one olde
man and his wife to see them serued, and to keepe the house
cleane. This brotherhoode amongst others was suppressed
in the raigne of Edward the sixt, since the which time in this
house hath beene lodged M. Moris of Essex, Sir Francis
Walsingham principall secretarie to her Maiestie, Maister
Barret of Essex, &c.
The Abbot of Bery his Inne.; Beuis markes.
Then next is one great house large of roomes, fayre courts
and garden plottes, sometimes pertayning to the Bassets, since
that to the Abbots of Bury in Suffolke, and therefore called
Buries Markes, corruptly Beuis markes, and since the dissolution
of the Abbey of Bury to Thomas Henage the father, and to Sir
Thomas his son. Then next vnto it is the before spoken Priorie
of the holy Trinity, to wit, the west and north part thereof,
which stretcheth vp to Ealdgate, where we first begun.
Fenne church streete. Ironmongers hall.; Woodroffe lane by the wall of the Tower hill.; Crossed Friers Church.
Now in the second way from Ealdgate more towarde the
south from the Well or Pumpe aforesaide, lyeth Fenne Church
streete, on the right hand whereof somewhat west from the
south end of Belzetters lane, is the Ironmongers Hall: which
Company was incorporated in the thirde of Edward the
fourth: Richard Fleming was their first Maister, Nicholas
Marshall & Richard Coxe were Custos or Wardens, And on
the lefte hand or South side, euen by the gate and Wall of
the Citty runneth downe a lane to the Tower Hill, the south
parte whereof is called Woodroffe lane, and out of this lane
toward the West, a streete called Hart streete. In this
streete at the South east corner thereof sometime stoode one
house of Crouched or (crossed) Fryers, founded by Raph
Hosiar, and William Sabernes, about the yeare 1298. Stephen
the 10. prior of the Holy Trinity in London, granted three
tenementes for xiii.s. viii.d. by the yeare, vnto the saide Raph
Hosiar, and William Sabernes, who afterwardes became Fryers
of S. Crosse, Adam was the first Prior of that house. These
Fryers founded their house in place of certaine Tenementes
purchased of Richarde Wimbush the 12. Prior of the Holy
Trinity, in the yeare 1319. which was confirmed by Edward
the thirde, the seauenteenth of his raigne, valued at 52. li.
13.s. 4d. surrendred the twelfth of Nouember, the 30. of
Henry the eight. In this house was buried Maister Iohn
Tirres, Nicholas the sonne of William Kyriell Esquier, Sir
Thomas Mollington (fn. 5) Baron of Wemme, and Dame Elizabeth
his wife, daughter and heyre of William Botelar Baron of
Wemme, Robert Mollington (fn. 5) Esquier, and Elizabeth his wife,
daughter to Ferrers of Ouersley, Henry Louell, sonne to William
Lord Louell, Dame Isabel wife to William Edwarde Mayor of
London, 1471. William Narborough, & Dame Elizabeth his
wife, William Narbrough, and Dame Beatrix his wife,
William Brosked Esquier, William Bowes, Lionel Mollington
Esquier, son of Robert Mollington, Nicholas Couderow, and
Elizabeth his wife, Sir Iohn Stratford Knight, Sir Thomas
Asseldey, Knight, Clearke of the Crowne, Submarshal of
England, and Iustice of the shire of Middlesex, Iohn Rest
Grocer, Mayor of London, 1516. Sir Iohn Skeuington Knight,
merchant taylor, Sheriffe 1520. Sir Iohn Milborne Draper,
Mayor in the yeare 1521. was buried there, but remoued since
to Saint Edmondes in Lombard streete, Sir Rice Grifitk
beheaded on the Tower hill, 1531.
The Glasse house burned
In place of this church is now a carpenters yeard, a Tennis
court and such like: the Fryers hall was made a glasse house,
or house wherein was made glasse of diuers sortes to drinke
in, which house in the yeare 1575. on the 4. of September
brast out into a terrible fire, where being practised all meanes
possible to quench, notwithstanding as ye same house in a
smal time before, had consumed a great quantite of wood
by making of glasses, now it selfe hauing within it about
40000. Billets of woode was all consumed to the stone wals,
which neuerthelesse greatly hindered the fire from spreading
any further.
Almes houses by Crossed Fryers. Testament of S. I. Milborn; These poyntes not performed: the Drapers haue vnlawfully solde these tenements, and garden plots, and the poore be wronged.
Adioyning vnto this Fryers Church, by the East ende
thereof in Wodrofe lane towardes the Tower hill, are certaine
proper almes houses, 14. in number, builded of Bricke and
timber, founded by Sir Iohn Milborne Draper, sometime
Mayor, 1521. wherein be placed xiii. poore men and their
wiues, if they haue wiues: these haue their dewllinges rent
free, and ii.s. iiii.d. the peece: the first day of euery moneth
for euer. One also is to haue his house ouer the gate, and
iiii.s. euery moneth: more he appoynted euery sunday for
euer 13. peny loaues of white bread to bee giuen in the parrish
Church of Saint Edmonde in Lombarde-streete to 13. poor
people of that parish, and the like 13. loaues to be giuen in
the parrish Church of S. Michaell vpon Cornhill, and in
eyther parrish euery yeare one loade of Chare coale, of thirty
sackes in the loade, and this gifte to be continued for euer:
for performance whereof, by the Maister and Wardens of the
Drapers in London, he assured vnto them and their successors 23. messuages and tenementes, and 18. garden plottes
in the parish of Saint Olaue in Hart street, with prouiso
that if they performe not those poyntes aboue mentioned the
saide Tenementes and Gardens to remayne to the Mayor and
Commonaltie of the Cittie of London.
Lord Lumleies house.
Next to these Almes houses is the Lord Lumleyes house,
builded in the time of King Henry the eight, by Sir Thomas
Wiat the father, vpon one plotte of ground of late pertayning
to the foresaid Crossed Fryers, where part of their house
stoode: And this is the farthest parte of Ealdgate Warde
towardes the south, and ioyneth to the Tower hill. The
other side of that lane, ouer against the Lord Lumleyes house,
on the wall side of the Citty is now for the most parte
(or altogether) builded euen to Ealdgate.
Prior of horne church in Essex.
Then haue yee on the south side of Fenchurch streete, ouer
against the Well or Pumpe amongst other fayre and large
builded houses, one that sometime belonged to the Prior of
Monte Ioues or Monasterie Cornute, a Cell to Monte Ioues
beyonde the seas, in Essex: it was the Priors Inne, when he
repayred to this Cittie. Then a lane that leadeth downe by
Northumberland house, towards the crossed Friers, as is afore
shewed.
Northumberland house
This Northumberland house in the parish of saint Katherine
Colman belonged to Henrie Percie Earle of Northumberland,
in the three & thirtie of Henrie the sixt, but of late being left
by the Earles, the Gardens thereof were made into bowling
Alleys, and other parts into Dicing houses, common to all
commers for their money, there to bowle and hazard, but
now of late so money bowling Allies, and other houses for
vnlawful gaming, hath beene raised in other parts of the Citie
and suburbs, that this their ancient and onely patron of
misrule, is left and forsaken of her Gamesters, and therefore
turned into a number of great rents, small cottages, for
strangers and others.
The poore Iurie.
At the east (fn. 6) end of this lane, in the way from Aldgate
toward the Crossed Friers, of old time were certaine tenements called the poore Iurie, of Iewes dwelling there.
Parish church of S. Katherine Coleman.
Next vnto this Northumberland house, is the parish Church
of saint Katherine called Coleman, which addition of Coleman
was taken of a great Haw yard, or Garden, of olde time called
Coleman haw, in the parish of the Trinitie, now called Christs
Church, and in the parish of saint Katherine, and all Saints
called Coleman Church.
Mannor of Blanch appleton; Mart lane.; Basket makers at Blanch appleton.
Then haue ye Blanch apleton, whereof I reade in the
thirteenth of Edward the first, that a lane behinde the same
Blanch-apleton, was graunted by the king to be inclosed and
shut vp. This Blanch apleton was a mannor belonging to Sir
Thomas Roos of Hamelake knight, the seuenth of Richard the
second, standing at the Northeast corner of Mart lane, so
called of a Priuiledge sometime enjoyed to keepe a mart
there, long since discontinued, and therefore forgotten, so as
nothing remaineth for memorie, but the name of Mart lane,
and that corruptly tearmed Marke lane. I read that in the
third of Edward the fourth, all Basket makers, Wiar drawers,
and other forreyners, were permitted to haue shops in this
mannor of Blanch apleton, and not else where within this
Citie or suburbs thereof, and this also being the farthest
west part of this ward, on that southside I leaue it, with three
parish Churches, saint Katherine Christ church saint Andrew
Vndershaft, and saint Katherine Colemans, and thre hawles of
companies, the Bricklayers hall, the Fletchers hall, and the
Ironmongers hall. It hath an Alderman, his Deputie, common
counsellers six, Constables six, Scauengers nine, Wardmote
men for inquest eighteene, and a Beedle. It is taxed to the
fifteene in London at fiue pound.