: The Survey of London by Stow John Wheatley Henry B Henry Benjamin Author Of Introduction Etc - London (England) Description and travel; London (England) History 16th century Sources; London (England) Surveys

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PAGE The Author to the Reader 1 The Antiquity of London 3 The Wall about the City of London 7 Of the Ancient and Present Rivers, Brooks, Bourns, Pools, Wells, and Conduits of Fresh Water serving the City 12 The Town Ditch without the Wall of the City 19 Bridges of this City 21 Gates in the Wall of this City 27 Of Towers and Castles 42 Of Schools and other Houses of Learning 66 Houses of Students of the Common Law 70 Of Orders and Customs of the Citizens 73 Of Charitable Alms in Old Times given 82 Sports and Pastimes of Old Time used in this City 84 Watches in London 91 Honour of Citizens, and Worthiness of Men in the same 96 The City of London divided into Parts 107 Portsoken Ward 110 Tower Street Ward 118 Aldgate Ward 125 Lime Street Ward 136 Bishopgate Ward 148 Broad Street Ward 157 Cornehill Ward 168 Langborne Ward and Fennie About 179 Billingsgate Ward 185 Bridge Ward Within 189 Candlewike Street Ward 194 Walbrook Ward 200 Downegate Ward 206 Vintry Ward 213 Cordwainer Street Ward 224 Cheap Ward 231 Coleman Street Ward 248 Bassings hall Ward 255 Cripplegate Ward 260 Aldersgate Ward 271 Faringdon Ward Infra, or Within 277 Bread Street Ward 307 Queen hithe Ward 314 Castle Baynard Ward 325 The Ward of Faringdon Extra, or Without 331 Bridge Ward Without , consisting of the Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey 358 The Suburbs without the Walls of the City, briefly touched, as also without the Liberties, more at large described 374 Liberties of the Duchy of Lancaster 393 The City of Westminster, with the Antiquities, Bounds, and Liberties thereof 398 Spiritual or Ecclesiastical Government 422 Parish Churches 434 Hospitals in this City and Suburbs 438 Of Leprous People and Lazar Houses 440 Temporal Government of this City 442 Aldermen and Sheriffs of London 474 Officers belonging to the Lord Mayor's House 474 Sheriffs of London; their Officers 475 Mayor and Sheriffs' Livery 475 Companies of London placed at the Mayor's Feast 476 Liveries worn by Citizens at Triumphs 479 An Apology, or Defence, against the Opinion of some Men, which think that the Greatness of that City standeth not with the Profit and Security of this Realm 482 The Singularities of the City of London 485 An Appendix 498 Fitzstephen's Description of London 501 INDEX 511

A SVRVAY OF LONDON.

Conteyning the Originall, Antiquity, Increase, Moderne estate, and description of that City, written in the yeare 1598, by Iohn Stow Citizen of London.

Imprinted by Iohn Windet, Printer to the honorable Citie of London.

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ROBERT LEE

LORD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LONDON

TO THE COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE SAME

JOHN STOW, CITIZEN, WISHETH LONG HEALTH AND FELICITY

Since the first publishing of the perambulation of Kent by that learned gentleman, William Lambert, Esq., I have heard of sundry other able persons to have essayed to do somewhat for the particular shires and counties where they were born or dwelt; of which none that I know have vouchsafed their labour to the common good in that behalf. And, therefore, concurring with the first, in the same desire to have drawn together such special descriptions of each place, as might not only make up a whole body of the English chorography amongst ourselves, but also might give occasion and courage to M. Camden to increase and beautify his singular work of the whole, to the view of the learned that be abroad, I have attempted the discovery of London, my native soil and country, at the desire and persuasion of some of my good friends, as well because I have seen sundry antiquities myself touching that place, as also for that through search of records to other purposes, divers written helps are come to my hands, which few others have fortuned to meet withall; it is a service that most agreeth with my professed travels; it is a duty that I willingly owe to my native mother and country, and an office that of right I hold myself bound in love to bestow upon the politic body and members of the same. What London hath been of ancient time men may here see, as what it is now every man doth behold. I know that the argument, being of the chief and principal city of the land, required the pen of some excellent artisan, but fearing that none would attempt and finish it, as few have essayed any, I chose rather to handle it after my plain manner, than to leave it unperformed. Touching the dedication, I am not doubtful where to seek my patron, since you be a politic estate of the city, as the walls and buildings be the material parts of the same. To you, therefore, do I address this my whole labour, as well that by your authority I may be protected, as warranted by your own skill and understanding of that which I have written. I confess that I lacked my desire to the accomplishment of some special parts, which some other of better ability promised to perform; but as I then professed, have since out of mine old store-house added to this work many rare notes of antiquity, as may appear to the reader, which I do afford in all duty, and recommend to your view, my labours to your consideration, and myself to your service, during life, in this or any other.

FOOTNOTE:

The Dedication of the first edition is precisely the same, except in the concluding paragraph, which there stands as follows:--

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