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A04568	The pleasant vvalkes of Moore-fields Being the guift of two sisters, now beautified, to the continuing fame of this worthy citty.	Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?	1607 (1607)	STC 14690; ESTC S109194	11,911	24

well to this place was a wast and vnprofitable ground a long time so that in the raigne of Edward the second it was let to farme for foure Markes by the yeare but in the yeare 1415 the 3. yere of Henrie the fift Thomas Falnet Maior caused the wall of the Citie to bée broken toward this Moore and builded here the posterne called Moore-gate for the case of the Citizens to walk this way vpon caus● as was thē towards Isllington Hogsdon such like Moreouer he caused the ditches of the Citie from Shoreditch to Houndsditch and so to this Moore ditch along by Bedlem to bee newe cast and clensed by meanes whereof this Fen or Moore was greatly drayned and dryed so shortly after it grew such hard ground that Raph loselin Maior for repayring the Citie wall caused this Moore to be searched for clay here in this place brick to be burnt Gent. But sir here is stones set vpright what is the meaning of them Citiz. Marry where they stand tunnes vnderneath the common shore from a spring called dame Annis de Cleare called by the name of a rich London widow called Annis Cla●e who matching her selfe with a riotous Courtier in the time of Edward the first who vainely consumed all her wealth and leauing her in much pouertie there drowned she herself being then but a shallow ditch or running water since which as I said before turneth by sluces arched ouer all along by these stones here standing which sluces or bridges was made in the yere 1512 by Roger Atchley Maior who likewise caused the grounds to be leauelled as they were this last yeare by Sir Leonard Holliday Maior and the other worshipfull Aldermen his brethren whereby these fields were made something more commodious but not so pleasant and drye as now they are for many times they stood still full of noisome waters which afterward in the yeare 1527. was by the meanes of sir Thomas Semor Mayor made dry who repairing the sluces conuayed the sayd waters ouer this Towne Ditch into the course of Wall-brooke shoare and so into the Thames and by these degrées was this Fen or Moore at length made maine and hard ground which before being ouergrowne with flags sedges and Rushes serued for no vse since the which time all the further and higher grounds beyond Finesbury court haue beene so heightned with leastals and dung that now thrée Windmils are set thereon the ditches being filled vp and the bridges ouerwhelmed Gen. But now I pray you let vs walke backe againe to Moore gate go into this narrow lans called the posterne betwéene Moore-gate and Criple-gate because it hath at either end a doore to be shut in the night season Cit. This is a posterne belonging to Criple-gate so called long before the conquest only to kéepe night-walkers out of the subberbs but now I haue named Criple-gate I thinke it not amisse to shew the antiquity thereof and why it was so called at the first Gen That would I gladly vnderstand for I haue heard diuers reports thereof Cit. I haue read in the history of Edmond King of England written by Iohn Lydgate Munke of Berry that when the Danes spotled part of his kingdome a reuerent bishop of this land caused that body of king Edmond martyr to be brought frō S. Edmonds bury to London in at Cripplegate a place saith he so called of cripples begging ther at which gate it was saide the body entering Mirracles were wrought as some of the Lame to goe away praising God This Gate was sometimes a Prison whereunto such Cittizens and others as were arested for debt or common trespasses were committed as they be now to the Counters This Gate was new builded by the Brewers of London 1244. Gent. This hath much contented my desires and considering it is yet far to night I will request you to turne back into the walkes and there to discourse of further antiquities Citiz. Withall my heart Sir I cannot spend my time better Gent. Then I pray you tell what course Sir hath this common shoare thorough the Citty into the Thames Citiz. This Citty in old time as I finde it recorded was deuided the one halfs from the other which is East from West by a faire brooke of swéete Water which ran frō these fields thorough this wal into the riuer of thames which diuision to this day is maintained without charge which water is called Wall-brooke The course frō hence runneth directly first to Saint Margrets Church in Loathbury from thence from the lower part of the Gracers hall about the East of their Kitchin vnder Saint Mildreds Church somewhat West from the stockes Market from thence thorough Bucklers-bury by a great House built of stone and Timber called the old Barge because in times past Barges out of the Thames were rowed vp so far into this brooke on the backeside of the Houses on Wall-brooke stréete which streete taketh the name of this saide brooke then by the west end of Saint Iohns Church vpon Wall-brooke vnder Horshee bridge by the West side of Tallow Chandlers Hall and of the Skinners Hall and so behinde the other houses to Elbow lane and by a part thereof downe Gréenwitch lane into the riuer of thames this is the right course of this water which of olde time was bridged ouer in diuers places for passage of Horses men as need required but since by the means of increasement on the bankes thereof much annoyances bee done therein But at length the same by a common consent of this Citty was arched ouer with Brick and paued with stone equall with the ground whence it passed thorough and is now in most places builded vpon that no man may deserue it and therefore the trace thereof is hardly known to the common sort of people gen Now I pray you let me know how this vaute or Riuer is made cleane considering so much Channell durt runnes therein Citi. Where these stones stand as I said before there is a long hollow Cesterne or shoare arched ouer reaching into the Citty into the which once a yeare as it is the custome of our Citty to sée it made cleane there entereth diuers labouring men with Links and Torches lighted with a Taber and a pipe or other such Mellody that the Merchants whose Uautes and Houses of offices stand ouer may hear them and by such meanes they may know what is amisse and wanteth mending and still when this busines is effecting the owners of those houses spare not for cost which they giue downe at the Grates as they passe along Gent. This is a good order and an incouragement to such an intricate businesse but to let that passe and shew me the antiquity of your Aldermens going to the Sermons to the Spittle neare Soreditch in Easter wéeke which in my mind is a most memorable custome Citi. First to shew you the first antiquity thereof that place was in times past an Hospitall commonly called Saint Mary Spittle

findes Nor wants she not that bringes her gaine and good Within her walles there lyeth close concealed That wealth by tongues can hardly be reuealed London hath likewise foure tearmes of law most fit The foure fould yeare in equall parts deuide In which the Iudges of the law do sit Depending matters iustly to deside The poore mans plaint and eke the rich mans cause And sentence giuen by righteous dooming lawes First of the foure fresh spring doth intertaine The second is in sweating summer plast The third With windy haruest doth remaine And freezing Winter doth delight the last When these times come and Courts of law vnlocke T is strange to marke how men to London flocke These be the Bees by which my being is England the Orchard London is the Hiue Their toyle her tryumph and their fruit her blisse When most they labour London most doth thriue The lofty Courtyor and the Country Clowne By their expence brings London rich renowne And thus from all sides doth much substance flow By Thames by tearmes by Sea and by the Land So rich a masse whole kingdomes connot shew In this estate faire London still doth stand Foure-piller tearmes and Thames be the fift Which tane away then farewell Londons thrift Gen. By these verses Sir you haue highly honored your city and no doubt but therin haue bin many worthy Citizens which hath thus brought her glorie to this height Cit. The Citty of it selfe Sir is the most Noble Populous and richest in all the Land for it is most glorious in manhoode furnished with munitions insomuch as in the troublesome time of King Stephen when it was not halfe so populous it hath shewed at a Muster twenty thousand armed Horse-men and thrée score thousand foote men seruiceable for the wars Moreouer the Cittizens hereof wheresoeuer they become bee regarded before all other Citizens both for ciuilitie of manners attire companie and talke The women or rather Matrons of this Citie resemble the verie modest Sabine Ladies of Italy Gent. Now I pray you sir discourse the gallant minds of some of your Citizens in times past for I haue séene many records of them and such as bee most memorable Henrie Picard Maior 1357. did in one day sumptuously feast at his owne charge 4 Kings 3 Princes and one Quéene which was Edward the third King of England Iohn King of Fraunce Dauid King of Scots the King of Cypresse then all in England the blacke Prince his Princesse and the Dolphin Prince of France with many other noble men and kept his Hall open for all commers to reuell and dice in Iohn Barnes Maior 1371 gaue a Chest with thrée locks and a Thousand Markes therein to the Citie to be lent to young men vpon sufficient suertie or vpon pawne Iohn Philpot Maior 1378 hiered at his owne charge 1000 Soldiers to defend the Land from the incursion of the enemie so in short time his hiered 〈◊〉 tooke many sea Rouers with fiftéen Spanish Ships laden with great riches William Walworth Maior 1381 most valiantly with his owne hands slew the Kebell Wat Tyler for which hée was knighted in the field and the bloody Dagger giuen to Londons armes to his great honour and praise Richard Whittington thrée times Maior in the yeare 1421 began the Schoole of Christs Church in London he builded Whittington Colledge with Almes houses for 13 poore men and diuine lectures to be read there for euer he repaired Saint Bartholmewes Hospitall in smith field he glazed and paued part of Guild-hall hee builded the West gate of London called Newgate Iohn Allen Mercer Maior of London one of the Councell to King Henrie the Eight he deceased 1544 and he was buried at Saint Thomas of Achars in a faire chappel by him builded he gaue to the Citie of London a rich coller of gold to be worne by the Lord Maior for euer hée gaue 500. li. to be a stock for Sea coale for the Citie his Lands purchased of the King the rent thereof to be giuen to the poore in the wards of London for euer He gaue besides to prisons hospitals lazer-houses and all other poore in the Citie or two miles about verie liberaily too long to be recited Sir Thomas Gresham Mercer 1466 builded the Royal Exchange in London and by his testament left his dwelling house in Bishops-gate stréete to be a place for readings of the seuen liberall Sciences allowing large stipends to the readers and certaine Almes houses for the poore Thus haue I made a briefe of some of our worthy Citizens and their charitable actions some done in their liues the rest left to their executors I haue heard some of them hardly or neuer performed wherefore I wish men to make their owne hands their executors and their eyes their Ouerséers not forgetting this old and true prouerbs Women be forgetfull children be vnkinde Executors couetous and take what they finde If any one aske where the Lega●●es became They answere so God helpe me he died a poore man There is now liuing one Master Doue a Marchant-taylor hauing many yeares considered this old prouerbe hath therefore established in his life time to twelue aged men Marchant-taylors 6 pounds 2 shillings to each yerely for euer he hath also giuen them gownes of good brode cloth liued through out with bayes and are to receiue at euerie thrée yeres end the like gownes for euer He likewise in charitie at Saint Sepulchres Church without Newgate allowes the great bell on euery execution day to be toled till the condemned prisoners haue suffered death also a small hand-bell to be rung at midnight vnder newgate the night after their condemnation and the next morning at the Church wall with a prayer to be savd touching their saluation and for the maintayning thereof he hath giuen to Saint Sepulchers a certaine summe of money for euer Gent. This is my minde it is a charitable deuotion and deserues eternall praise I haue much béene delighted not only in these your walkes but also in your pleasant discourses which now we are forced to end by reason of the night drawing on Therefore I humbly take my leaue FINIS