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Coleman street Ward. [St. Margarets Lothbury.]
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A fair Monument in the same Church, with this Inscription.
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Memoriæ Sacrum,
Roberti Bowyer, Mercatoris London, ex Antiqua Familia Bowyer De Knipperslay in
Com.
Staffordiæ oriundi, secundi filii Francisci Bowyer Arm. Quondam Aldermani
hujus
Civitatis, Honorabilis Societatis Grocerorum London, olim pro tempore
Præfecti.
Margaretam unam Filiarum Thomæ Cordall, quondam etiam Mercatoris London.
ac
Honorabilis Societatis Mercerorum, ejusdem Societatis Præfecti, in Uxorem
duxit.
Ab ea amplissimam suscepit prolem, quinque Filios, viz. Thomam, Robertum,
Willielmum, & Henricum, modo Cœlebes, superstites existentes, &
Johannem
defunctum, & secundum Christi adventum hic expectantem.
Margareta Uxor, Thomas, & Robertus filii ejus, ac ultimi Testamenti
Executores, pietatis,
& observantiæ ergô. Mœrentes posuerunt.
Under this Tome,
the sacred Ashes hold,
The drossie part
of more Celestiall Gold;
The body of a Man,
a Man of Men,
Whose worth to write at large,
would loose my Pen.
Then do thy worst, Death,
glut thy self with Dust,
The precious Soul,
is mounted to the Just.
Yet, Reader, when thou read'st,
both read and weep;
That Men so good, so grave,
So wise, do sleep.
N.S. mœrens posuit.
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Modern MONUMENTS since the Fire, are these.
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In the Chancel, on the South Wall, is a fair Monument for Sir Nathaniel Herne,
Kt. late
Sheriff, and at his Death, Alderman of this City, and Governour of the
Honourable East
India Company. A Man of great Worth and Character in this City, and most
extensive
Charity; especially to poor Seamen, and for the Education of their Children.
Died 1679.
Aged 50.
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Modern Monuments.
J. S.
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On the said South Wall, somewhat lower, a Monument for Ephraim Skinner,
Merchant,
sometime Consul at Livorne; died at Islington, 1678. Aged 41.
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Chancel; South Isle, Sir John Frederick's Vault.
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North Isle, Dr. Hibbert's Vault.
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Flat Stones, North Isle; for George Hatton, an Inhabitant of this Parish, 1699.
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Anne, Daughter of Joseph and Mary Brookbank, 1697. Also Sarah and Anne, who
dyed
in their Infancy.
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The charitable Donations to St. Olave Old Jewry, are these.
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Charities.
J. S.
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Donors. Gifts.
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Sir Thomas Hewet gave yearly, 5l. 4s.
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Henry Lo, Esq; for ever, 10l payable out of the Mannour of Longney in
Gloucestershire.
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Gervase Vaughan, for Bread to the Poor every Sunday, gave one House, being the
Sign of
the Anchor near Aldermanbury; let before the Fire, for 14l. per ann. but at
present, the
Ground Rent goes at 3l. But when the present Lease expires, whatsoever it shall
be let
for, must be for the use of the Poor, for Bread.
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Mr Crook, yearly, 1l 10s.
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The Company of Ironmongers, 5s.
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The Clothworkers. 1l 10s.
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The Vicarage House burnt down in the great Fire; and the Toft and Ground
adjoyning, was
let out by Dr. Hibbert, then Vicar, An. 1674. for Forty Years, reserving a Rent
of 1l.
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Vicarage House.
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The Dimensions of this House, and of the Ground and Yard adjoyning, are set out
and
described in the Lease.
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In the Parochial Visitation, An. 1636. the Glebe brought in by the Presentment,
was 11l.
per Ann.
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Glebe.
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Anno 1671. Dr. Hibbert did devise and let out to Sir John Frederic, his
Executors, &c.
another House or piece of Ground, abutting upon the Church-yard on the West, for
and
during the Term of Forty Years, reserving a Rent of 4l. per ann. The said Sir
John built a
dwelling House on the said Toft.
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From this Parish Church of St. Olave, to the North end of the Old Jewry, and
from thence
West to the North end of Ironmonger lane; and from the said corner into
Ironmonger lane,
almost to the Parish Church of St. Martin, was (of old time) one large building
of Stone,
very ancient, made in place of Jews Houses; but of what Antiquity, or by whom
the same
was builded, or for what use, I have not leaned; more than that King Henry VI.
in the 16th
of his Reign, gave the Office of being Porter or Keeper thereof, unto John
Stent, for term
of his Life, by the Name of his Principal Palace in the Old Jewry. This was (in
my Youth)
called the Old Wardrobe: But of later time, the outward Stone Wall hath been by
little and
little taken down, and divers fair Houses builded thereupon, even round about.
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An old Stone Building.
Kings Palace in the Old Jewry.
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King Richard III. committed the keeping of the Princes Wardrobe, (for so it was
now
clled) to his trusty Servant John Kendale, his Secretary, by his
Patent dated 12
of Decemb. 1483. and left him to dwell in the same.
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King Richard the IIId's Secretary dwels here
J. S.
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In Edward the VIth's Reign, it was alienated from the Crown, being called a
Great
Messuage, under the Name of The Prince's Wardrobe; to which belonged divers
Houses,
Edifices, Gardens, &c. being sold to Sir Anthony Cope, a Privy Councellour
in the 3d of
Edward VI. for 60l. And in consideration of Services, the yearly Value being
reckoned 6l.
13s. 4d. a good Pennyworth no question.]
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Sold to Sir Ant. Cope.
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The Parish Church of St. MARGARET Lothbury.
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Now for the North side of this Lothbury, beginning at the East end thereof: Upon
the
Water-course of Walbrooke, have ye a proper Parish Church, called St. Margaret.
Which
seemeth to be newly re-edified and builded, about the Year 1440. For Robert
Large gave
to the Quire of that Church one hundred and 20 Pounds for Ornaments. More to
the
Vaulting over the Water-course of Walbrook, by the said Church, for the
enlarging thereof,
Two Hundred Marks.
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St. Margaret Lothbury.
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And I find it called the Chappel of St. Margarets de Lothberie, in the Reign of
Edward II.
When in the 15th of that King's Reign, Licence was granted to found a Chauntry
there.]
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Chappel of St. Margarets.
J. S.
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This Church was repaired, and throughout very worthily beautified, at the Cost
and
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Repaired.
R.
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