Wards on the west side of Walbrooke, and
first of Vintry ward
Wards on the west of Walbrooke, and first of Vintrie warde.; Euerie man liued by his seuerall professed trade.
Now I am to speake of the other wardes, 12. in number, all
lying on the west side of the course of Walbrooke: and first of
the Vintry ward, so called of Vintners, and of the Vintrie, a parte
of the banke of the Riuer of Thames, where the marchants of
Burdeaux craned their wines out of Lighters, and other
vessels, & there landed and made sale of them within forty
daies after, vntil the 28. of Edward the first, at which time the
said marchants complained that they could not sell their wines,
paying poundage, neither hire houses or sellers to lay them in,
and it was redressed by virtue of the kings writ, directed to
the Maior and shiriffes of London, dated at Carlaueroke (or
Carlile) since the which time many faire and large houses with
vaults and cellers for stowage of wines and lodging of the
Burdeaux marchants haue been builded in place, where before
time were Cookes houses: for Fitzstephen in the raigne of
Henrie the 2. writeth that vpon the riuers side betweene the
wine in ships, and the wine to be sold in tauerns, was a common cookerie or Cookes row, &c. as in another place I haue
set downe: whereby it appeareth that in those dayes (and till
of late time) euery man liued by his professed trade, not any
one interrupting an other. The cookes dressed meate, and
sold no wine, and the Tauerner sold wine, but dressed no
meate for sale, &c.
Horshew bridge streete, Knightriders streete.; Kerion lane.; Harber lane, or Brikels lane.
This warde beginneth in the East, at the west end of
Downegate ward, as the water course of Walbrooke parteth
them, to wit at Granthams lane on the Thames side, and at
Elbow lane on the land side: it runneth along in Thames
streete west, some three houses beyond the olde Swanne
a Brewhouse, and on the lande side some three houses west,
beyond Saint Iames at Garlicke Hith. In bredth this ward
stretcheth from the Vintry north to the wall of the West Gate
of the Tower Royall: the other North part is of Cordwayner
streete warde. Out of this Royall streete by the South gate
of Tower Royall runneth a small streete, East to S. Iohns vpon
Walbrooke, which streete is called Horshew bridge, of such
a bridge sometime ouer the brooke there, which is now vaulted
ouer. Then from the sayd south gate west, runneth one other
streete, called Knight riders streete, by S. Thomas Apostles
church, on the north side, and Wringwren lane, by the said
Church, at the west end thereof, and to the East end of the
Trinitie Church in the said Knightriders streete, where this
ward endeth on that south side the street: but on the north
side it runneth no farther then the corner against the new
builded Tauerne, and other houses, in a plot of ground, where
sometime stood Ormond place, yet haue yee one other lane
lower downe in Royall streete, stretching from ouer against
S. Michaels church, to, and by the North side of S. Iames
church by Garlicke Hith, this is called Kerion lane, and thus
much for the bounds of Vintrie ward. Now on the Thames
side west from Granthams lane, haue ye Herber lane, or Brikels
lane, so called of Iohn Brikels, sometime owner thereof.
Simpsons lane.; Painted Tauerne or three Cranes lane
Then is Simpsons lane, of one Simpson or Emperors head
lane of such a signe: then the three Cranes lane, so called
not onely of a signe of three Cranes at a Tauerne doore, but
rather of three strong Cranes of Timber placed on the Vintrie
wharfe by the Thames side, to crane vp wines there, as is
afore shewed: this lane was of old time, to wit, the 9. of
Richard the 2. called the painted Tauerne lane, of the Tauerne
being painted.
The Vintrie Record.; Vanner lane, or church lane.; Brode lane.; Parish clearks hall.; Spittle lane or Stodies lane.; The Vintnars hall.; Almeshouses of the Vintners.
Then next ouer against S. MartinsChurch, is a large house
builded of stone and timber, with vaults for the stowage
of wines, and is called the Vintrie. There dwelled Iohn
Gisers Vintner, Maior of London, and Constable of the
Tower, and then was Henry Picard, Vintner, Maior. In this
house Henrie Picard feasted some foure kings in one day
(as in my Summarie I haue shewed). Then next is Vanners
lane, so called of one Vannar that was owner therof, it is
now called church lane, of the comming vp from the wharfe
to S. Martins church. Next is Brode lane, for that the same
is broder for the passage of Carts from the Vintrie warfe,
then be the other lanes. At the northwest corner of this lane
is the parish Clearks hall, lately by them purchased, since
they lost their old hall in Bishopsgate street. Next is Spittle
lane of old time so called, since Stodies lane of the owner
thereof, named Stodie. Sir Iohn Stodie, Vintner, Maior in
the yeare 1357, gaue it with all the Quadrant wherein Vintners
hall now standeth, with the tenements round about vnto the
Vintners: the Vintners builded for themselues a faire hall,
and also 13. Almes houses there for 13. poore people, which
are kept of charitie, rent free.
Marchant Vintoners.
The Vintners in London were of old time called marchants
Vintners of Gascoyne, and so I read them in the Records
of Edward the 2. the II. yeare, and Edward the third the
ninth yeare, they were as well English men, as straungers
borne beyond the Seas, but then subiects to the kings of
England, great Burdeous Marchants of Gascoyne, and French
wines, diuers of them were Maiors of this Citie, namely Iohn
Adrian Vintner, Reignold at Conduit, Iohn Oxenford, Hen.
Picard, that feasted the kings of England, France, Scotland
& Cypres, Iohn Stodie that gaue Stodies lane to the Vintners,
which 4. last named were Maiors in the raigne of Edward the
third, and yet Gascoyne wines were then to be sold at London,
not aboue 4.d. nor Rhenish wine aboue 6.d. the Gallon. I reade
of sweet wines, that in the 50. of Edward the 3. Iohn Peachie
Fishmonger was accused, for that he procured a licence for
the onely sale of them in London, which notwithstanding he
iustified by law: he was imprisoned and fined. More I reade
that in the sixt of Henrie the sixt, the Lombards corrupting
their sweete wines, when knowledge thereof came to Iohn
Rainwell Maior of London, he in diuerse places of the Citie
commanded the heades of the buts and other vessels in the
open streetes to be broken, to the number of 150, so that the
liquour running forth, passed through the Cittie like a streame
of raine water, in the sight of all the people, from whence
there issued a most loathsome sauour.
The kings sons supped in the Vintrie.; H. Scogan.
I reade in the raigne of Henrie the seuenth, that no sweete
wines were brought into this realm but Malmesies by the
longabards, paying to ye king for his licence 6.s. 8.d. of euery
but, besides 12. d. for bottel large. I remember within this
54. yeres, Malmsey not to be solde more then 1.d. ob. the
pint. For proofe whereof, it appeareth in the Church booke
of S. Andrew Vndershafte, that in the yeare 1547. I. G. and
S. K. then-Churchwardens, for Lxxx. pintes of Maluesey (fn. 1) spent
in the Church, after I.d. ob. the pinte, payde at the yeares end
for the same ten shillinges: more I remember that no Sackes
were solde, but Rumney, and that for medicine more then
for drinke, but now many kinds of sackes are knowne and
vsed, and so much for Wines. For the Vintrey, to end therewith, I reade that in the raigne of Henry the fourth, the yong
PrinceHenry, T. Duke of Clarence, I. Duke of Bedford, and
Humfrey Duke of Glocester the Kinges sonnes, being at
supper amongst the Marchantes of London in the Vintrey,
in the house of Lewes Iohn, Henry Scogan sent to them
a Ballad beginning thus,
My noble sonnes and eke my Lords deare,
I your Father, called vnworthily,
Send vnto you, this ballad following here,
Written with mine own hand full rudely,
Although it be that I not reuerently
Haue written to your estates, I you pray
Mine vncunning taketh benignely,
For Gods sake, and hearken what I say.
Chaucer, fol. 334, & 335.; wine tunners incorporated the 15. of H. 6
Then follow in like meeter 23. staues, contayning a perswasion from loosing of time, follilie in lust and vice, but to
spende the same in vertue and godlines, as yee may reade in
Geffrey Chawcer his workes lately printed. The successors
of those Vintners and wine drawers that retayled by the
Gallon, pottell, quart and pinte, were all incorporated by the
name of wine tunners, in the raigne of Edward the third, and
confirmed the 15. of Henry the 6.
Palmers lane or anchor lane. Plummers hall.; worster house. Frewterers hall.; Olde Swanne.
Next is Palmers lane, now called Anchor lane: the plummers haue their Hall there, but are tenantes to the Vintners.
Then is Worcester house, sometimes belonging to the Earles
of Worcester, now diuided into many Tenementes. The Fruterers haue their Hall there. Then is the Old Swan, a great
Brew house. And this is all on the Thames side, that I can
note in this Ward.
paternoster lane.; Lib. S. Mary Ouery.; Parrish church of S. Michaels pater noster a Colledge one Almeshouse or Hospitall.; R. Whitington son to Sir W. Whitington knight.
On the land side is the royall streete and Pater noster
Lane, I thinke of olde time called Arches, for I reade that
Robert de Suffolke gaue to Walter de Forda (fn. 2) his tenement with
the purtenance in the lane, called Les Arches in the parish of
S. Michael de pater noster church, betweene the Wal of the
(fn. 3) Selde called Winchester Seld (fn. 3) on the East, and the same
on the West, &c. More, I reade of a Stone house called
Selda (fn. 4) de Winton, iuxta Stenden bridge, which in that Lane
was ouer Walbrooke water. Then is the fayre parish church
of S. Michael called Pater noster church in the Royal, this
church was new builded and made a colledge of S. Spirit,
and S. Mary, founded by Richard Whitington Mercer,
4. times Mayor, for a maister, 4. fellowes maisters of art,
clearks, conducts, chorists, &c. and an almes house called
Gods house, or hospitall for thirteene poore men, one of
them to be tutor, and to have xvi.d. the weeke, the other
twelue each of them to have xiiii.d. the weeke for euer,
with other necessary prouisions, an hutch with three lockes,
a common seale, &c. These were bounde to pray for the
good estate of Richard Whitington and Alice his wife their
founders, and for Sir William Whitington Knight, and Dame
Ioan his wife, and for Hugh Fitzwaren, and Dame Molde his
wife, the fathers and mothers of the saide Richarde Whitington
and Alice his wife, for king Richard the second, and Thomas
of Woodstocke, Duke of Glocester, speciall Lordes and Promoters of the saide Richarde Whitington, &c. The licence
for this foundation was graunted by king Henry the fourth,
the eleuenth of his raigne, and in the twelfth of the same
kinges raign the Mayor and Commonalty of London graunted
to Richarde Whitington a vacant peece of grounde, thereon
to build his Colledge in the Royall, all which was confirmed
by Henry the sixt, the third of his raigne, to Iohn Couentrie,
Ienkin Carpenter and William Groue Executors to Richard
Whitington. This foundation was againe confirmed by Parliament, the tenth of Henry the sixt, and was suppressed by
the statute of Edward the sixt.
Richard whitington thrise buried.; Tower Royall builded about Henry the I. as may be supposed: king stephen was lodged there.
The Almes houses with the poore men do remayne, and
are paide by the Mercers: this Richarde Whitington was in
this Church three times buried, first by his Executors vnder
a fayre monument, then in the raigne of Edward the 6. the
Parson of that Church, thinking some great riches (as he
said) to bee buried with him, caused his monument to bee
broken, his body to be spoyled of his Leaden sheet, and
againe the second time to bee buried: and in the raigne of
Queene Mary, the parishioners were forced to take him vp,
to lap him in lead, as afore, to bury him the thirde time, and
to place his monument, or the like, ouer him again, which
remayneth and so hee resteth. Thomas Windford, Alderman,
was buried in this church, 1448. Arnold Macknam Vintner,
a Marchant of Burdious, 1457. Sir Heere Tanke,or Hartancleux Knight of the Garter, borne in Almayne, a Noble
Warriour in Henry the fift, and Henry the sixt dayes. Sir
Edmond Mulshew Knight, neare to Thomas Cokham Recorder
of London, the Lady kyme, Sir William Oldhall knight, 1460.
William Barnocke, Sir Iohn Yong Grocer, Mayor 1466, Agnes
daughter to Sir Iohn Yong first married to Robert Sherington,
after to Robert Mulleneux, then to William Cheyney Esquier,
Iohn Hauing Gentleman, William Roswell Esquier, William
Postar Clearke of the Crowne, 1520. Sir William Bayly,
Draper, Mayor 1533. with Dame Katheren his wife, leauing
xvi. children. Iohn Haydon mercer, Shiriffe 1582. who gaue
Legacies to the 13. Almes men, and otherwise for a Lecture.
Tower Royall builded about Henry the 1. as may be supposed: king Stephen was lodged there.; The Lady princes lodged in the Tower Royall.
At the vpper end of this streete, is the Tower Royall,
whereof that streete taketh name: this Tower and great place
was so called, of pertayning to the kinges of this Realme,
but by whome the same was first builded, or of what antiquity
continued, I haue not read, more then that in the raigne of
Edward the first, the second, fourth and seuenth yeares, it
was the tenement of Symon Beawmes, also that in the 36 of
Edward the 3. the same was called the Royall, in the parrish
of S. Michael de pater noster, & that in the 43. of his raigne, hee
gaue it by the name of his Inne, called the Royall in the
cittie of London, in value xx.l. by yeare, vnto his Colledge of
S. Stephen at Westminster: notwithstanding in the raigne of
Richard the second it was called the Queenes Wardrope, as
appeareth by this that followeth, king Richarde hauing in
Smithfield ouercome and dispersed his Rebels, hee, his Lordes
and all his Company, entered the Citty of London, with great
ioy, and went to the Lady Princes his mother, who was then
lodged in the Tower Royall, called the Queenes Wardrope,
where shee had remayned three dayes and two nightes, right
sore abashed, but when shee saw the king her sonne, she was
greatelie reioyced and saide. Ah sonne, what great sorrow
haue I suffered for you this day. The king aunswered and
saide, certainely Madam I know it well, but now reioyce, and
thanke God, for I haue this day recouered mine heritage, and
the Realme of England, which I had neare hand lost.
Frosarde.; King Richard lodged in the Tower Royall.
This Tower seemeth to haue beene at that time of good
defence, for when the Rebels had beset the Tower of London,
and got possession thereof, taking from thence whome they
listed, as in mine Annales I haue shewed, the princesse being
forced to flye came to this Tower Royall, where shee was
lodged and remayned safe as yee haue heard, and it may bee
also supposed that the king himselfe was at that time lodged
there. I read that in the yeare 1386. Lyon king of Armonie,
being chased out of his Realme by the Tartarians, receyued
innumerable giftes of the King and of his Nobles, the king
then lying in the Royall, where hee also granted to the saide
king of Armonie, a Charter of a thousand poundes by yeare
during his life. This for proofe may suffice, that kinges of
England haue beene lodged in this Tower, though the same
of later time haue been neglected and turned into stabling for
the kinges horses, and now letten out to diuers men, and
diuided into Tenements.
Cutlars hall.; Bladers or Blade smithes.; Haftemakers.; Shethmakers.
In Horsebridge streete is the Cutlars Hall. Richard de
Wilehale 1295. confirmed to Paule Butelar this house and
edifices in the parrish of S. Michaell pater noster church, and
S. Johns vpon Walbrooke, which sometime Lawrens Gisors,
and his sonne Peter Gisors did possesse, and afterward
Hugo de Hingham, and lyeth betweene the Tenement of
the saide Richard towardes the south, and the lane called
Horshew bridge towards the north, and betweene the waye
called pater noster Church on the West, and the course of
Walbrooke on the East, paying yearely one cloue of Gereflowers
at Easter, and to the Prior and Couent of Saint Mary
Ouery, 6.s. This house sometime belonged to Simon Dolesly
Grocer, Mayor 1359. They of this Company were of olde
time three Artes, or sortes of Workemen, to wit, the first were
Smithes, Forgers of Blades, and therefore called Bladers, and
diuerse of them prooued wealthie men, as namely Walter
Nele, Blader, one of the Shiriffes, the 12. of Edward the 3.
deceased. 1352. and buried in Saint Iames Garlicke Hith:
hee left lands to the mending of high wayes about London,
betwixt Newgate and Wicombe, Aldgate and Chelmesford,
Bishopsgate and Ware, Southwarke and Rochester, &c. The
second were makers of Haftes, and otherwise garnishers of
Blades: the third sort were Sheathmakers for swords, daggers,
and kniues. In the 10. of Henric the 4. certaine ordinances
were made betwixt the Bladers, and the other Cutlers, and in
the 4. of Henrie the 6, they were all three Companies drawne
into one fraternitie, or brotherhood, by the name of Cutlers.
Knightriders streete.; Wringwren lane.; Parish church of S. Thomas the Apostle; George in Bredstreete giuen to the Saltars vpon conditions not performed.; Ipris Inne.; King Stephen lodged in the Tower Royal.
Then is Knight riders streete, so called (as is supposed) of
Knights-well armed and mounted at the Tower Royall,
ryding from thence through that street, west to Creede lane,
and so out at Ludgate towards Smithfield, when they were
there to turney, iust, or otherwise to shew actiuities before the
king and states of the Realme. In this streete is the parish
Church of saint Thomas Apostles, by Wringwren lane, a
proper Church, but monuments of antiquitie be there none,
except some Armes in the windowes, as also in the stone
worke, which some suppose to be of Iohn Barns Mercer, Maior
of London in the yere 1371. a great builder thereof, H. Causton, Marchant, was a benefactor, and had a Chantrie there
about 1396, T. Roman Maior 1310. had also a Chantrie there
1319.Fitzwilliams also a benefactor, had a Chantry there.
More, sir William Littlesbery, alias Horne, (for king Ed. the 4.
so named him) because he was a most excellent blower in
a horne, he was a Salter, and Marchant of the staple, Maior
of London in the yeare 1487. and was buried in this Church,
hauing appointed by his testament the Bels to bee chaunged
for foure new Bels of good tune and sound, but that was not
performed: he gaue 500. marks to the repayring of high waies
betwixt London and Cambridge, his dwelling house, with a
Garden, and appurtenances in the said parish to be sold, and
bestowed in charitable actions, as his executors would answer
before God: his house called the George in Bredstreete he
gaue to the Saltars, they to find a Priest in the said Church,
to haue six pound thirteene shillings foure pence the yeare,
to euery preacher at Paules Cross, and at the Spittle 4. pence
for euer, to the Prisoners of Newgate, Ludgate, Marshalsey,
and Kings bench, in victuals ten shillings at Christmas, and
ten shillings at Easter for euer, which legacies are not performed. William Shipton, William Champneis and Iohn
de Burford, had Chauntries there, Iohn Martin Butcher, one
of the Shiriffs, was buried there 1533 &c. Then west from
the said Church on the same side, was one great messuage,
sometime called Ipris Inne, of William of Ipris (fn. 5) a Fleming,
the first builder thereof. This William was called out of
Flanders, with a number of Flemings to the aide of king
Stephen, agaynst Maude the Empresse, in the yeare 1138.
and grew in fauour with the said king for his seruice, so farre
that he builded this his house neare vnto Tower royall, in the
which Tower it seemeth the king was then lodged, as in the
heart of the Citie, for his more safetie.
Kenington besides Lambhith.
Robert Earle of Glocester, brother to the Empresse, being
taken, was committed to the custodie of this William to be
kept in the Castell of Rochester, till king Stephen was also
taken, and then the one was deliuered in exchange for the
other, and both set free: this William of Ipres gaue Edredes
Hith, now called the Queenes Hith, to the Prior and Chanons
of the holy Trinitie in London: he founded the Abbay of
Boxley in Kent, &c. In the first of Henrie the second, the
saide William with all the other Flemmings, fearing the
indignation of the new king departed the land, but it seemeth
that the saide William was shortly called backe againe, and
restored both to the kings fauour, and to his olde possessions
here, so that the name and familie continued long after in this
realme, as may appeare by this which followeth. In the
yeare 1377. the 51. of Edward the third, the Citizens of
London minding to haue destroyed Iohn of Gaunt, Duke of
Lancaster, and Henrie Percie Marshall, (for causes shewed in
my Annales) sought vp and downe, and could not find them,
for they were that day to dine with Iohn of Ipres at his Inne,
which the Londoners wist not of, but thought the Duke and
Marshall had beene at the Sauoy, and therefore poasted
thither: but one of the Dukes knights seeing these things,
came in great hast to the place where the Duke was, and
after that he had knocked and could not bee let in, he said to
Haueland the Porter, if thou loue my Lord and thy life, open
the gate: with which wordes he gat entry, and with great
feare he tels the Duke, that without the gate were infinite
numbers of armed men, and vnlesse he tooke great heede,
that day would be his last: with which wordes the Duke
leapt so hastily from his Oisters, that hee hurt both his legges
against the forme: wine was offered, but he could not drinke
for haste, and so fled with his fellow Henrie Percie out at
a backe gate, and entering the Thames, neuer stayed rowing,
vntill they came to a house neare the Mannor of Kenington,
where at that time the Princesse lay with Richard the yong
Prince, before whom hee made his complaint, &c. On the
other side, I reade of <a> Messuage called Ringed hall, king
Henrie the eight the 32. of his raigne, gaue the same with
foure tenements adioyning vnto Morgan Philip, alias Wolfe,
in the Parish of Saint Thomas Apostles in London, &c.
Ormond place; Kerion lane.; Glasiars hall.; Parish church of S.Martin in the Vintrie.; Lib. Trinitate London.; Gisors hall corruptlycaled Gerards hall.
Ouer against Ipres Inne in Knight riders streete at the corner
towards S. Iames at Garlicke Hith, was sometime a great
house builded of stone, and called Ormond place, for that it
sometimes belonged to the Earles of Ormond. King Edward
the 4. in the fifth of his raigne, gaue to Elizabeth his wife the
Mannor of Greenwitch with the Tower and Parke in the
Countie of Kent. He also gaue this tenement called Ormond
place with all the appurtenances to the same, scituate in the
parish of saint Trinitie in Knightriders streete in London.
This house is now lately taken downe, and diuerse faire
Tenements are builded there, the corner house whereof is
a Tauerne. Then lower downe in Royall streete, is Kerion
lane, of one Kerion sometime dwelling there. In this lane be
diuers faire houses for Marchants, and amongest others is the
Glasiers hall. At the south corner of Royall streete, is the faire
parish Church of saint Martin called in the Vintrie, sometime
called saint Martin de Beremand church. This church was
new builded about the yeare 1399. by the executors of Mathew
Columbars a stranger borne, a Burdeaux Marchant of Gascoyne
and French wines, his armes remaine yet in the East Window,
and is betweene a Cheueron, 3. Columbins: there lie buried
in this Church, Sir Iohn Gisors, Maior, 1311.Henrie Gisors
his sonne, 1343. and Iohn Gisors his brother, 1350. he gaue to
his sonne, T. his great mansion house, called Gisors hall in the
parish of S. Mildred in Bredstreet. This Thomas had issue
Iohn and Thomas, Iohn made a feofment, and sold Gisors
hall, and other his lands in London, about the yeare 1386.
Thomas deceased 1395. Henrie Vennar, Bartholomew de la
vauch, Thomas Cornwalles, one of the Shiriffes, 1384. Iohn
Cornwalles Esquire, 1436, Iohn Mustrell, Vintner, 1424.
William Hodson, William Castleton, Iohn Gray, Robert Dalusse
Barbar, in the raigne of Edward the 4. with this Epitaph.
Epitaph.
As flowers in field thus passeth life,
Naked then clothed, feeble in the end.
It sheweth by Robert Dalusse, and Alison his wife,
Christ them saue from the power of the fiend.
Sir Raph Austrie, Fishmonger, Maior, new roofed this church
with timber, couered it with lead, and beautifully glased it:
he deceased 1494. and was there buried with his two wiues,
Raph Austrie his sonne, gentleman, William Austrie, and other
of that name, Bartrand wife to Grimond Descure Esquire,
a Gascoyne and Marchant of wines, 1494. Thomas Batson,
Alice Fowler, daughter and heire to Iohn Howton, wife to Iohn
Hulton, Iames Bartlet, and Alice his wife, William Fennor,
Roger Cotton, Robert Stocker, Iohn Pemberton, Philip de
Plasse, Iohn Staplcton, Iohn Mortimer, William Lee, William
Hamsteed, William Stoksbie, and Gilbert March, had Chantries
there.
Parish church of S. Iames. Garlicke hith.
Then is the Parish Church of S.Iames, called at Garlick hith
or Garlicke hiue, for that of old time on the banke of the
riuer of Thames, neare to this Church, Garlicke was vsually
solde: this is a proper Church, whereof Richard Rothing one
of the shiriffes, 1326. is said to be the new builder: and lyeth
buried in the same, so was Waltar Nele, Blader, one of the
Shiriffes, 1337. Iohn of Oxenford Vintner, Maior 1341. I read
in the first of Edward the third, that this Iohnof Oxenford
gaue to the Priorie of the holy Trinitie in London, two tofts
of land, one Mill, fiftie acres of land, two acres of wood,
with the Appurtenances, in Kentish towne, in valour 20.s.
and 3.d. by yeare. Richard Goodcheape, Iohn de Cressingham,
and Iohn Whitthorne, and before them Galfrid Moncley, 1281,
founded a Chantrie there.
Monuments remaining there, Robert Gabeter, Esquier, Maior
of Newcastle vpon Tine, 1310. Iohn Gisors, William Tilingham, Iohn Stanley, L. Strange, eldest sonne to the Earle of
Darby, 1503. Nicholas Staham, Robert de Luton, 1361.
Richard Lions, a famous marchant of wines, and a Lapidarie,
sometime one of the Shiriffes, beheaded in Cheape by Wat
Tiler, and other Rebels, in the yeare 1381. his picture on his
graue stone verie faire and large, is with his haire rounded by
his eares, and curled, a little beard forked, a gowne girt to him
downe to his feete, of branched Damaske wrought with the
likenes of flowers, a large pursse on his right side, hanging in
a belt from his left shoulder, a plaine whoode about his necke,
couering his shoulders, and hanging backe behinde him. Sir
Ihon Wroth Fishmonger, Maior 1361. deceased 1407. Thomas
Stonarde of Oxfordshire. Iohn Bromer Fishmonger, Alderman,
1474. the Ladie Stanley, mother to the Lord Strange, the
Countesse of Huntington, the Ladie Harbert, Sir George
Stanley, Gilbert Bouet, 1398, a Countesse of Worcester and
one of her children, William More Vintner, Maior 1395.
William Venor, Grocer, Maior 1389. Robert Chichley Maior
1421. Iames Spencer Vintner, Maior 1527. Richard Plat
Brewer, founded a free schoole there, 1601. And thus an end
of Vintrie warde, which hath an Alderman, with a Deputie,
common Counsellors nine, Constables nine, Scauengers foure,
Wardmote inquest foureteene, and a Beedle. It is taxed to
the fifteene, six pound, 13. shillings 4. pence.