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Suburbs. Manour of Finsbury.
CHAP. VI.
A Survey taken the thirtieth Day of December, Ann. Dom. 1567. and the tenth of
Queen
Elizabeth, of the Manour of Finsbury, in the County of Middlesex, belonging to
the
Prebend of Halliwel and Finsbury, in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, London.
Wherein are particularly specified, as well the capital Messuage and Scite of
the said
Manour, and all other Messuages, Houses, Gardens, Orchards, Lands, Tenements,
Medows, Pastures, Leasures, and other Grounds, being of the Demaines of the said
Manour; with the Butts and Bounds thereof. As also the Rents and Services
belonging
to the said Manour: and the Names of the Tenents by whom the same are to be
paid.
With mention also, for what Lands the same Rents and Services are due; with the
Butts
and Bounds thereof.
THE Manour House, commonly called Finsbury Farm; a
great Barn, a Gatehouse, and Stables: A Court and Orchard belonging to the said
Manour House.
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Six Gardens, whereof one in the Tenure of William Chivall, Draper; the other
five
severally held by Master Lionel Ducket, Alderman; John Bull, Grocer; William
Fulwood, Grocer; John Hewet, Clothworker; and William Leonard, Mercer. All
which
lie together adjoining to the said Manour upon the North; and the Moor Field and
Lane
there, leading between the said Gardens, and other Teintors and Gardens,
belonging to
the Prebend of the Moor; and now in the Tenure of the Merchant Taylors, upon the
South. And a Garden now divided into more Parcels, also belonging to the said
Lordship, in the Tenure of John God, Merchant Taylor, on the West, and the Ditch
and
Way there, leading from London towards Finsbury Field, and Halliwel, on the
party
East.
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A Lodge, and certain Gardens and Teinter Ground, in the Tenure of John God,
Merchant Taylor, inclosed on the North towards Chiswel Street, with a Brick
Wall; and
upon a Tenement and Garden belonging to Richard Marten, Goldsmith; and others
upon the West. And upon a Way lying between the same, and certain Gardens and
Tenters belonging to the Prebend, called the Moor, in the Tenure of the Merchant
Taylors of London, on the South. And the great Garden and Orchard belonging to
the
said Manour, now in the Tenure of John Gresham, Mercer, and other Gardens
belonging to the said Lordship, on the Party East.
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A Tenement; a Lodge, a Loft over a Gate, and five Gardens, now in the Tenure of
William Erdiswick, Merchant Taylor, whereof four abutting upon Finsbury Field on
the
East, and Chiswel Street on the South; and the Lands of late belonging to John
Conningsby, now the Lands of William East, Gentleman, in the Right of his Wife,
one
of the Daughters of William Wakefield: and late in the Tenure of John Hillyard,
Goldsmith, on the North Party. And upon a Gate way, leading from Chiswel
Street, as
well toward the said Gardens, as towards a little Barn there, in the Tenure of
Alban
Chisselton, Bowyer, on the West. And the fifth Garden East, upon the said great
Way;
and South, upon the said Barn, in Part; and West in Part, upon a Tenement and
Garden
in the Tenure of Thomas Lee, Fletcher, being parcel of the said Demain Lands,
and the
said Tenement,
Lodge, and Loft, over the said Gate, abutting on Chiswel Street towards the
South.
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Another Tenement, a Garden, and the said old Barn, in the Tenure of Alban
Chisselton,
Bowyer, butting upon the South side of Chiswel Street, and next adjoining to the
said
Tenement, now in the Tenure of the said Thomas Lee, on the Party East.
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A Tenement and a Garden in the Tenure of Hugh Green, Fletcher, next adjoining to
the
said Alban Chisselton, on the East, and upon Chiswel Street on the South.
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A Cottage and certain Gardens, in the Tenure of John Mansbridge, Merchant
Taylor,
lying in Chiswel Street on the South, containing in length from South to North,
stretching along a Brick Wall, belonging to the Lands sometimes John Wishes,
Founder, on the West Party, thirteen Rods and eight Foot of Assise; and in
Breadth at
the North end, butting upon the Ground or Garden Plots, sometimes John
Conisbies,
Gentleman, and now in the Tenure of William East, Gentleman, from the East to
the
West fifteen Rods and three Foot of Assise; and in length from the North to the
South,
towards the East, running towards certain Gardens belonging to the said Manour,
now
in the Tenure of the said Erdiswick, fifteen Rods and six Foot of Assise; and in
Breadth, at the End towards the South, from the East to the West, butting upon
Chiswel
Street aforesaid, fourteen Rods and five Foot of Assise.
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A Piece of Ground converted into certain Gardens, now in the Tenure of John
Medcalf,
Skinner, lying near Whitecross Street, between the Pasture Ground belonging to
the
said Manour of Finsbury, called Bonhil Field, or Finsbury Fields, on the East,
and the
Ground of John Conisbie, Gentleman, now in the Tenure of John Hillyard,
Goldsmith,
on the West and South, and the Grounds of late belonging to the Priors of
Halliwel,
now belonging to the said John Medcalf, on the Party North.
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A Garden Plot, in the Occupation of William Gill, stretching from Whitecross
Street on
the East, Westward 165 Foot of Assise; on the South side of the said Ground, and
on
the North side from the said Street, stretching Westward, 180 Foot of Assise;
and at the
West End of the same, stretching North and South 62 Foot of Assise; in breadth
right
Line and Plummet, from Limit to Limit, and butting South upon the Lands late
belonging to the Parish Clerks of London, and the Lands of the said William
Gill, (late
Ralf Symonds's) on the Party North and West, and the said Whitecross Street on
the
Party East.
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And eleven Tenements lying on the West side of Grubstreet, with eleven Gardens
to the
same
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