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CLA/008/AD/01/001 Counsels' opinions in 'Cases relating to the City 1702 - 1758 of London' 1702/3 March. Duncan Dee and Nicholas Wilmot whether Mr Kid, a lessee of the City, is liable for rent after having assigned his lease with licence. 4th Case f. 4b. 1708/9 March P. King about the City selling an estate & exempting it from the Orphan Tax 7th Case f. 6b 1714 Nov. Richard Richardson whether the City is obliged to build on ground in Fish Street Hill according to covenants is a lease assigned to them. 12th Case, f. 10b-11b. 1716 Aug. William Thomson whether certain erections on tentor ground leased to Ursula Ward may be removed at the end of the term. 18th case, f. 15b-16a 1716 May Duncan Dee concerning rights of way into Gould Square. (See also 29th case below) 19th Case, f. 16a-b. 1716/7 Feb. Thomas Lutwych - as 18th case above. 22nd Case, f. 17b-18 1717 Aug. Duncan Dee concerning enforcement of covenants in lease to Anthony Sharcliffe of 15 June 1692, he having made an underlease. 23rd Case, f. 18a-b 1718 Apr. Duncan Dee concerning contract with Charles Bridges to lease part of City's wall in Moorfields made 5 May 1704 25th Case, f. 19a-b 1718 April. Duncan Dee concerning recovery of rents from tenants who had continued in occupation after expiration of lease made 1659 to Robert Gossage. 26th Case, f. 19b-20 1719 July Duncan Dee whether the City can recover taxes wrongly allowed to a lessee out of his rent. 28th Case, f. 22b. 1719 July Duncan Dee about securing to the City a right of way into Gould Square (see also 19th Case above) 29th Case, f 22a-23a 1719/20 March Duncan Dee whether a tenant of the City may lay sheds into a building 34th Case, f.25b 1720 Nov. John Lingard whether the city may recover arrears of an annual payment in respect of an enroachment. 35th Case f.26a-b 1718 Nov. Duncan Dee whether Daniel Man is to pay the full rent under two leases or be allowed an abatement for taxes 41st Case f.31b 1720 Dec. John Lingard - as 28th case above 44th Case f35b-36a 1722 Oct. John Lingard concerning a case where A signs the contract & pays the fine but wishes the lease to be made to B. & whom he was acting; also re. assignments without notice. 51st Case ff43a-44a 1726 Oct. John Linguard concerning an encroachment on the City Wall. 71st Case f62d -63a 1728 Aug. John Lingard concerning enforcement of building covenants in a lease of land in Blanch apleton next Mark Lane granted by the City to Thomas Singleton and Edward Boswell in 1723, Singleton being a bankrupt & Boswell dead. 82nd Case, ff.76a-77a 1731 Nov. Thomas Garrard concerning an enroachment by vaults in St. Paul's Churchyard made by Richard Trueby 92nd Case, ff94b-95a 1731/2 Jan. Thomas Garrard concerning an enroachment by vaults in St. Paul's Churchyard made by N. Fazakerly. 96th Case, ff.105a-106a 1733 Nov. Thomas Garrard concerning lights made by the City's lessee into St. Stephen Walbrook Churchyard without City's knowledge, and City's liability at expiration of the term. 100th Case, f123a-b 1734 Dec. 11 Thomas Garrard on Mr Trueby's lease. 106th Case, f.136b c.1739 Thomas Garrard re. action to be taken for recovery of rents in several cases, viz. City wall in Bevis Marks, window nr. the sign of the Dial in Grub St. and house next the Virginia Arms in Crosby Square. 112th Case, f. 146a-b. 1739 May 1 Thomas Garrard - further opinion concerning the last of the above premises 114th Case, f. 148a-b 1741 Oct-Nov. J. Strange, N. Fazakerly, Wm Noel, Thos. Garrard and D. Ryder concerning the implementation of a building lease in respect of premises in Leadenhall Market. 117th and 119th Cases, ff.153b-1576, 1596. 1754 May Thos. Garrard and Wm. Moreton concerning recovery of arrears of rent for premises in Fore St. originating in two separate leases - one for ground in the Greenyard on which stables were built 1705 - the other for ground taken out of the Greenyard on which a distilling house stood 1718 - which came into the possession of one person & were used together. 1 volume Former reference: new 250A LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 3 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/AD/01/002 Orders of the committee for payments for 1682 - 1748 service and attendance on the committee, and other orders re City officers. 1682, 1689, 1714, 1719. Includes: Abstract of account of money paid by order of the committee. 1730-1748. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 157.15
CLA/008/AD/01/003 Orders of the committee regarding the sale of 1759 - 1763 materials of old houses, etc. 1759-60, 1763. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 161.24
CLA/008/AD/01/004 Orders for payment & arbitration. 1671, 1689, 1669 - 1692 1675, 1692 & copy order 1669. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 157.22 ESTATES MANAGEMENT
CONTRACTS LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 4 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/01/001 Descriptions of works on City lands (including 25 Nov 1779 - markets, prisons, stairs and bargehouse, 5 Oct 1791 Guildhall and other buildings) and Bridge House estates [including London Bridge], with signed agreements and some drawings and sketches, volume 1 343 pp and an index Volume contains pp1-2 Smithfield Market: Contract for construction and erecting of standing pens for sheep etc and the repaving of the ground within the 'rounds'. £479. Between Committee of City Lands and John Fulcher, John Blyth (sigs), 25 Nov. 1779 [drawing referred to, see Compt. CL Plan 71] pp3-4 Contract for making up carriage + footways on the east side of the Artillery Ground in Upper Moorfields from the curb of the footway on the north side of Chiswell Street to the north side of Worship Street. [ie City Road & Windmill Hill Row]. Not to include west footway before Mr. Moore's new building. £153. Between Committee of City Lands and Richard Powell (mark), 25 Nov. 1779. pp7-8 Poultry Compter: Contract for making two tiers of cabins, with a gallery and stairs leading to the upper tier of cabins, against the east wall of the King's Ward. £31. Between Committee of City Lands and Richard Crease junior (sig), 12 January 1780. pp28-32 Poultry Compter: Contract for major repairs including:- new tiled roof, parapets + brickwork of upper floor; new pipes, gutters etc; repair of chimney on Masters' Side; repair of 'chinese fence' on S. side of area; repair of boarding leavers + quarters etc round great yard to prevent escapes; stopping up of useless fireplaces; repairs + repainting of Mr. West's premises; repaving of yard, channels + privies; new forms for wards; iron bars for windows, repair of their casements + glass; general repair to woodwork, plastering etc. £366-14-2 [with notes of payments totally over £400 up to 17 June 1784] between Committee of City Lands and John Myles. (sig), 16 October 1782 p33-5. Wood Street Compter: Contract for repairs including repair of tiling, guttering + correction of deficiencies in water tabling. Renewal of decayed brickwork. New trimmer. Repair of privies, pipes, cisterns, the cove round top of gaol. Replacement of decayed timbers in roofs + floors etc. £235 [with note of payments up to 26 June 1783]. Between Committee of City Land and John Evans. (sig), 6 November 1782. pp45-6 Southwark Compter: Contract for repairs, mainly to chimneys, doorways + windows. Places mentioned for repair: Mr. Bevis' chamber, the keeper's apartments, the stone kitchen + the upper rooms south of the yard. New penthouse for yard & fence to be heightened in front yard. £19-18-0 [note re payments up to 3 Aug. 1785]. Between Committee of City Lands & Peter Banner, 6 May 1783 pp49-51 Contract for making a gateway and putting up temporary gates in the old wall west of Dog Bar Road directly opposite the gates next to Bunhill Row with two fences running from the same as far as the new wall east of the Artillery Ground. [ie way between Dog Bar Road & Bunhill Row north of Artillery Ground & south of Bunhill Fields Burying Ground, both these being walled]. £83 [notes of payment up to 3 Aug. 1785]. [Marginal Drawing showing iron ties]. Between Committee of City Lands and Harry Banner (sig of Peter Banner on Henry's behalf), 23 July 1783. Permanent gates 1793, ibid vol. II pp 40-1, full entry indexed under F: Artillery Ground. pp63-5 Ludgate [in Bishopsgate Workhouse]: Contract for repairs at 'New Ludgate', the keeper's apartments + chapel. These involve repairs to roof, the turret of the chapel, to leadwork, pointing of brickwork, floors including works to support the 4 new chimneys in the women's ward + the words in the upper stories, Details of these new chimneys given. (Usual fees to be paid to inspectors for preventing fires appointed by Act of Parliament). Repairs to stairs, whitening of internal brickwork + chimneys, repair of windows, plastering, to grates in tap rooms, doors, partitions. etc. £116 [notes of payments up to 28 July 1784] [stamp Duty]. Between City Lands Committee and Thomas Barlow (sig), 19 November 1783 pp83-92 Newgate Market: Contract for rebuilding the Market House & the major part of the market's shops, stalls + shambles, with the repair of 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 5 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/01/002 Descriptions of works on City lands (including 5 Oct 1791 - markets, prisons, stairs and bargehouse, 16 Jul 1806 Guidhall and other buildings) and Bridge House estates [including London Bridge], with signed agreements, volume 2 353 pp and an index Volume contains: pp7-8 Contract with Mayor + Commonalty etc. for delivery to wardens of London Bridge 231 loads of good, sound 'Dantzic' fir timber for the purpose of casing the two sterlings of the Great Lock of London Bridge & for the frames proposed to be sunk for the security of the bottom of this Lock. £3-4-0 the load + 2/3 of the price 'of so much of the timber as shall be from time to time carted, floated or carried away from the Wharf ground (below). The clerk of the City's works & such artifices as he appoints shall have full liberty to use + occupied a piece of wharf no less than 150ft. long adjoining 120 ft. of the Thames + part of a wharf in our possession in parish of St. George, Hanover Square, with free passage from wharf to river so long as it necessary for the working + removing of the said timber at the expense of the City. If whole quantity not delivered within the time directed by the clerk of the City's works then that already delivered shall be forfeit to City. Archibald Montgomery Campbell and John White, both of St. George's Hanover Square timber merchants + copartners (sigs), 7 March 1792. pp11-12 Contract for erecting a wharf or platform for landing fruit on the east side of the north end of Blackfriars Bridge & for raising, extending + securing the causeway from the public stairs adjoining. [Plan: elevation + section Comptroller's City Lands Plan 552]. Includes taking down present platform. £575 [payments noted up to 3 April 1793, over £680]. Between City Lands Committee and William Rolfe (sig), 22 March 1792 pp13-14 Fleet Market: Contract to repair several shops in the market on the north + south of the Market House which have not been repaired recently. Includes new timber in roof as necessary, repair of guttering etc., new tiles, 28 new bin water trunks, repairs to chimneys etc. NB penthouses not to project further than 5 ft. £760 [notes of payments up to 25 July 1792, over £939]. Between City Lands Committee & William Bates (sig), 2 May 1792. pp19-22 Sessions House: Contract for building a small room over the passage between the south end of the Sessions House & the north end of Surgeons' Hall in the Old Bailey. Specifications for bricklayers, carpenter, mason, smith, plumber, plasterer, glazier + painter (stucco to be french grey). £120. Between City Lands Committee and William Rolfe (sig), 2 August 1792 p35 Contract to raising & relaying pavement at the west end of Crown Street and for paving the carriage way from there to Dean Street, Finsbury Square. To accord with the paving already done in Dean Street. £78 [paid 20 March 1793]. Between City Lands Committee and Alexander Goudge (sig) Charles Hamerton Junior (sig), 7 Dec. 1792 pp36-37 Contract for taking down the upper part of the Egyptian Hall of the Mansion House & covering the same with a new roof + ceiling. Includes taking down 'the superstructure standing upon the Corinthian Order' & preparing for reception of 'level' roof. Use of Danzic or Riga fir, English oak in the roof. Plaster roof with 'bold flower' in each coffer. Yellow deal gutters; roof to be leaded. Portland stone blocking upon the ballustrades over the attic order at each end of hall 32 ft. long + 3 ft. high & 2 ft. wide. Hall to be cleaned up before Easter Festival. [drawings referred to] Contract not signed by a contractor etc. (Between General Purposes Committee and ....), 1793. See pp. 62-63 for Conditions of sale of old materials of same drawn up by General Purposes Committee. 13 sections specifying division of materials into lots, purchasers to be highest bidders, deposits, clearing of site, damage done, excise duty. No signatures of contractors or dates. [1793]. [For subsequent contract, again unsigned, see pp.64-67] pp40-1 Contract for putting up stone piers and iron gates on east side of Artillery Ground next to the City Road [drawings referred to]. Piers to be 2ft. 6 in. square with plinths etc. + balls of 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 6 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/01/003 Descriptions of works on City lands (including 20 Jun 1805 - markets, prisons, stairs and bargehouse, 24 Mar 1838 Guildhall and other buildings) and Bridge House estates [including London Bridge], with signed agreements, volume 3 174 ff and an index Volume includes: ff10-136 Contract for building an addition to Sessions House [see eg. Surveyor's Justice 237-40, 76 F. 1-7 17 drawings referred to]. Includes taking down present Judges' Retiring Room + appendages, closet by chimney in Sheriffs' Porter's Room + several in passage next Mr. Shelton's offices. To put in steps in this passage + doorway from Sheriffs' Porter's Room to new building. Bricklayer: Foundations, walls etc. Includes grained vaulting over passage + coal collar or GF + over Records Room on IF. Dorking lime for vaulting + staircase. Carpenter + Joiner: Roofs + floors; several lanthorn lights + 2 metal skylights for Court. Ref. to bookcase for Indictment Room. Etc. Mason: plinth around exterior of building except for part next London Wall + place for witnesses et al. Columns to Doric fluted. Pave Witnesses' Place, Records Room etc. Veined marble chimney piece + steel hearth for Judges' Room. Etc. Smith. Plumber. Plasterer: Ceilings; Stucco generally. Certain work to be done by Mr Bernasiconi of Q. Ann's Street East (pd. by contractor) ie W. front with mouldings + the return on S. flank, using metallic stucco; Appropriate masks on keys of each of 3 arches on front. Slater. Painter: Judges' Room iron + wood dead white + stucco in French grey. Etc. £5179. Additional clause added rechange of time allotted for completion + allowance for stoppages whom Sessions' work demand it. Between Mayor + Commonalty etc. and Henry Peto (sig), 19 November 1806 ff 24-24b Contract for repairing sheds on S.E. + W. sides of Newgate Market. Includes removal of boarding from all the range of sheds from S to N on the W side of the Market home to Hart St. Repair defects in rafters + board over with rough hearty yellow slate, new ridges, gutters etc. Remove fillets + boarding from old range of sheds from W to E on S. side of Market + home to the Paved Alley + also from the range of sheds on E side of Market. Repair rafters etc.; new ridges, hips as necessary. Shorten the eaves of old boarding + relay to receive slating. Gutters etc. New valley pieces as necessary to whole. Leading. Dutchess slating for whole. £335. Between Mayor + Commonalty etc. and Thomas Bedford (sig), 17 July 1811 f 26-27 Contract for making ground mooring chain, bridle chain, shackles & rings for the proposed moorings in Galleons' Reach in the R. Thames:- 9 lengths of ground chain, each of 20 links + each link 3 ft. long + 3½" in diameter in round iron; 3 lengths of bridle chain, each of 24 links, a link being 18" long + 3" in diameter; 6 large shackles for anchors with bolt rings + forelocks as to be directed; 9 shackles for ground-chain; 3 centre rings; 3 swivels; 6 shackles for bridle chains; 3 jews Harps with bolts, rings etc. Etc. Pattern links supplied; all to be subjected to tests by Surveyor. A third part of contract to be ready for trial + delivery within 6 wks, 1/3 in three months + last 1/3 in 6 months. Chain to remain at contractors manufactory at Rotherhithe till needed at no charge + contractors to get chain into lighters provided by Committee of Thames Navigation. 36s. per cent. Between Mayor + Commonalty etc. and George Hawks, William Stanley (sigs.), Robert Shafto Hawks & John Hawks of Billiter Square, iron manufacturers. 30 October 1811. For Recognizance in £100 to fulfill contract signed by same 30 Oct 1811, see f.28 f 28 Contract for sweeping + cleansing the whole carriage way of Blackfriars Bridge to the approbation of the General Purposes Committee. Four times a month henceforth during the Committee's pleasure. £60 p.a. Between Mayor + Commonalty etc. and Anthony Wild (sig), of Bennotts Row Blackfriars Rd. 26 September 1809. For a Deleted version of this contract with 'scavenging' instead of sweeping and a period of 3 months specified. Some date and made up for 'the mark' of contractor but not completed. See f.18 f 30-30b Blackfriars Bridge: Contract for taking up + relaying all the carriage way 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 7 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001 City Lands Grant Book 1589 - 1616 No. on spine: 1 Index of persons and places 1589-Michaelmas 1633 in R.O. Former reference: CL/GB 1
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001r/01 Bethlem 1589 Apr 23 Grant of a garden near Bethlem, lately granted to Katherine Hughson, widow. Rent 20/- Sturman, Elizabeth, widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001r/02 Finsbury: Mallowfield? 1589 Apr 23 Grant of tenter and ground in Finsbury. Fine £5 Rent 23/4d. Adderley, George clothworker Term: 21 years from 1590
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001v/01 Old Bailey 1589 Apr 23 grant of one tenement in the Old Bailey Rent 46/8d Stafferton, Magdalen widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001v/02 St. Mary Aldermary 1589 Apr 23 grant of tenement in Aldermarye parish Fine £50 Rent 53/4d or 20 nobles without fine Tuke, Simon Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001v/03 Aldersgate (adj.) (without) 1589 Apr 23 Grant of a garden without Aldrichgate under London Wall Rent 20/- Sotherton, Nowell merchant Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001v/04 Queenhithe 1589 Apr 23 grant of two tenements at Queenhithe Fine £50 Rent £5.6.8 Williams, Thomas clothworker Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001v/05 Houndsditch 1589 Apr 23 Grant of a garden in Houndsditch Rent 20/- Sherd, John Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 8 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001v/06 Vauxhall, near Lambeth, Surrey 1589 Apr 23 Grant of a little tenement, wharf and waste ground at Fauxhall near unto Lambeth which Chamberlain holds from Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. Rent 6/8d. Cheeke, Richard Fishmonger Term: 18 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001v/07 Scalding House Alley 1589 Apr 23 suitors for a lease of a house in Scalding House Alley in St. Nicholas Shambles now in tenure of Robert Sammon Offer £20, £4 rent Symonds, Nicholas butcher [Brandon, Robert] Chamberlain
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001v/08 Lambeth Hill 1589 Apr 23 house at Lambeth Hill, tenant refuses to pay fine or increase of rent of lease Warde widow Sammon, Robert; Wagstaff, Henry, servant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/001v/09 Stewards Inn 1589 Apr 23 suitor for a tenement of at Stewards Inne wherein _ Piford has an interest Brooke, Henry Piford
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002r/01 Aldgate (without) 1589 May 5 R.P. offered a lease of dwelling house for 21 years at £4 p.a. rent Preist, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002r/02 Leadenhall 1589 May 5 offer for house near Leadenhall Fine £200 Rent £4 Wroth, William Term: 21 years and unexpired portion of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002r/03 Cripplegate (w/out) 1589 May 5 offer for garden without Cripplegate Rent 13/4d [Rent required 20/-] Cowper, Edward haberdasher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002r/04 Houndsditch 1589 May 5 Grant of tenement and a garden in Houndsditch Rent 40/- Porter, Peter carpenter Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002v/01 Grub Street 1589 Jul 21 grant of dwelling house in Grub Street Fine £13.6.8 Rent 20/- Reeve, John fletcher Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 9 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002v/02 Bethlem (Inner Moor) 1589 Jul 21 Grant of a garden near Bethlem Fine £13.6.8 or £10 Rent 26/8d or 30/- Dawbney, Arthur merchant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002v/03 Grub Street 1589 Jul 21 grant of tenement and garden in Grub Street Rent 23/4d Apprice, John fletcher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002v/04 Bethlem 1589 Jul 21 Grant of two gardens near Bethelem Rent 10- Roff, John baker Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002v/05 Blanch Appleton 1589 Jul 21 grant of tenement Rent 39/8d Jackson, Thomas merchant Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002v/06 Blanch Appleton 1589 Jul 21 grant of tenement and shed Rent £3.6.8 Hatley, Richard Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/002v/07 Broken Wharf 1589 May 5 grant of house. Rent £3.6.8 Carter, Alice widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003r/01 All Hallows the Less (Laurence Pountney Lane) 1589 Jul 21 grant of one tenement Rent 40/- Anthonye, William fishmonger Term: 21 years [location not stated but probably parish of All Hallows the Less]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003r/02 Blanch Appleton 1589 Jul 21 grant of tenement now in tenure of father in law, William Hunt Fine 20 marks Rent 40/- Beane, Thomas cordwainer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003r/03 Blanch Appleton 1589 Jul 21 grant of a tenement Rent 53/4d Fosse, William haberdasher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003r/04 Cripplegate 1589 Jul 21 grant of one tenement without Cripplegate Fine 20 marks £13.6.8 Rent 18/4d Musson, Thomas Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 10 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003r/05 Queenhithe 1589 Jul 21 offer to enlarge market place with sheds etc. in return for farm. View ordered Cox, John mealweigher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003r/06 Grub Street 1589 Jul 21 grant of dwelling house and garden in Grub Street Fine £6:13:4 Rent 12/- Hunt, Nicholas Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003r/07 All Hallows the Less (Laurence Pountney Lane) 1589 Jul 21 grant of tenement in the parish of litle Alhallowes [Thames Street] except one little room heretofore occupied with the house late in tenure of William Parker Rent 40/- Heatinge, John Parker, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003r/08 All Hallows the Less (Laurence Pountney Lane) 1589 Jul 21 grant of a tenement in the parish of Little Alhallowes in Thame Street. Rent 40/- Flecknow(e), Richard Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003r/09 Cripplegate (without) 1589 Jul 21 grant of one tenement without Cripplegate now in tenure of father, John Pierson [reservation] Rent 30/- Pierson, Samuel barber-surgeon Pierson, John father Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003v/01 St. Mary Aldermary 1589 Jul 21 accepts grant at yearly rent of £6.13.4d Tuke, Simon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003v/02 Bishopsgate (without) 1589 Jul 21 Grant of two tenements without Bishopsgate, one in tenure of Dodson, the other in tenure of Widow Roodinge Fine £30 Rent not stated Dodson, William cook Roodinge widow 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/003v/03 Houndsditch 1589 Sep 21 Grant of a stable and loft without Bishopsgate in the parish of St. Bothulphe Fine £8 Rent 25/ - Cliff, Johan widow Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 11 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/01 Houndsditch 1589 Sep 17 Grant of a tenement in Houndsditch Rent 40/- James, John leatherseller Term: 21 years (from 1591)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/02 Finsbury: Chiswell Street 1589 Sep 17 Grant of one tenement in Chiswelstreete. Fine - or £30 Rent 53/4d or 33/4d Wright, James Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/03 Thames Street (all Hallows The Less) 1589 Sep 17 surrender of a lease of one messuage and certain rooms behind the same in parish of All Saints the lesse in Thame Streete…late in tenure of William Parker Fine £60 Rent £6.13.4 Term 21 years increasing to 30 years. Smyth, Robert [merchant taylor] Hawes, Edward; Parker, William girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/04 Bethlem (Inner Moor) 1589 Sep 17 Accepted grant at £10 fine and 30- rent of garden in Inner Moor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/05 Houndsditch 1589 Sep 17 Grant of a house in Houndsditch Fine £13.6.8 Rent 40/- 30 years (increased from 21years in previous grant) Watts, Thomas bricklayer Term: 30 years (increased from 21years in previous grant)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/06 Houndsditch 1589 Sep 17 Grant of a garden in Houndsditch Fine - Rent 20/- . (condition that he builds a brick wall within 2 years) Sherd, John Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/07 Inner Moor 1589 Sep 17 grant of a garden 'in the inner Moore nere Bethelem'. Rent 16/- Caldicott, William grocer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/08 Billingsgate (near 1589 Sep 17 Offer of a warehouse near Billingsgate. Fine £20 Yonge, Thomas Hitchcock, widow Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 12 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/09 Aldgate Street (without) 1589 Sep 17 Grant of a dwelling house without Aldgate.Rent 40/- Preist, Robert cutler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/10 Inner Moor 1589 Sep 17 Grant of a garden 'in the Inner Moore nere Bethlem' Fine - Rent 16/- Caldicott, William Grocer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004r/11 Finsbury: Chiswell Street 1592 May 9 Grant of one tenement in Chiswelstreete: lease confirmed Wright, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004v/01 Grub Street 1589 Dec 8 method of payment of fine Reeve, John fletcher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004v/02 All Hallows the Less (Laurence Pountney Lane) 1589 Dec 8 grant of tenement in the parish of 'litle Alhallowes'.Rent 40/- Wetherall, William draper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004v/03 All Hallows the Less (Laurence Pountney Lane) 1589 Dec 8 grant of certain rooms in the parish of 'litle Alhallowes'. Rent 40/- Goodgame, Arthur fishmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004v/04 Broken Wharf 1589 Dec 8 request for a grant of ground to build a crane and 'garner' over the same - view ordered Storye, John baker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004v/05 Aldgate (without) 1589 Dec 8 Request for new lease of a garden plot within Algate near London Wall - refused Gill, Peter armourer (using trade of a gun founder)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/004v/06 Thames Street (all Hallows The Less) 1589 Sep 17 Grant of the same Fine 100 marks Rent £6.13.4 Smyth, Robert merchant taylor Hawes, Edward; Parker, William girdler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1589 Dec 8 grant of additional term of 21 years to former lease of a tenement without Cripplegate Rent 50/- Tyndall, Anthony one of the City's waits (weights) Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 13 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005r/02 Bishopsgate (within) 1589 Dec 8 TF is granted a lease of one shed and a parcel of ground now used for a mason's yard Fine £6.13s.4d Rent 4/- or 13s.14d without fine. Foard offered £5 Fine Rent 5/- or 10/- without fine Foard, Thomas freemason Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005r/03 Broken Wharf 1589 Dec 8 lime-shop, stable and little wharf: EC, granted that if George Benson, John Kent or any other shall sue for lease of property which she and John Kent jointly hold, she shall be heard as a suitor for same before any grant is made and shall have favour of surveyors Carter, Elizabet widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005r/04 Blanch Appleton 1589 Dec 8 rent reduced to £3 Hatley, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005r/05 Queenhithe 1590 May 5 grant of brewhouse and two other tenements at Queenhithe Fine £200 Rent £15 Vanhulst, Hannce [Hans] Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005v/01 Queenhithe 1590 May 12 Rent 20/- [by Court of Aldermen] Huntley, Humphrey on behalf of parishioners of St.Michael Queenhithe Term: 80 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005v/02 Queenhithe 1590 May 21 lease to Huntley, then conveyed over to parishioners of St.Michael Queenhithe Huntley, Humphrey on behalf of parishioners of St.Michael Queenhithe [marginal note]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005v/03 Queenhithe 1590 May 5 lease of the common laystall within the ward of Queenhithe. Referred to Court of Aldermen. Huntley, Humfrey Parishioners of St.Micheal Queenhithe
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005v/04 Old Bailey 1590 May 5 view ordered Stafferton, Magdalen widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 14 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005v/05 Bishopsgate (within) 1590 May 5 Shed and ground now used for a mason's yard within Bishopsgate Fine £6.13.4 Rent 6/8d Foard, Thomas freemason Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/005v/06 Watergate, near London Bridge 1590 May 5 part of a tenement adjoining a tenement of the [12] Fishmongers' Company at the Watergate near unto London Bridge Fine £10 Rent 20/- Edmonds, John fishmonger Term: 500 years John Edmonds, fishmonger, on behalf of Fishmongers' Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006r/01 Aldgate (without) 1590 May 5 Grant of ground within Aldgate where a house has been built and another parcel. Rent £4 Gill, Peter Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006r/02 Cripplegate (without) 1590 May 5 offered lease of dwelling house without Cripplegate Fine £80 Rent £5 Term 21 years - refused. View moved by Andrew Palmer, c. & goldsmith Broade, John Andrew Palmer goldsmith Term: 21 years - refused
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006r/03 [Budge Row] 1590 May 5 it is ordered that a lease heretofore granted to be made to JL and since with the consent of the said JL made to RS for the like term and fine and rent and upon like condition as was granted to the said JL shall be allowed Lucas, John skinner Spratt, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006r/04 St. Mary Axe 1590 May 5 John Johnson who came to dwell in house of City's in St.Mary Axe wherein Widow Webb an old woman dwells , is charged to provide himself of a dwelling elsewhere with speed Webb widow Johnson, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006r/05 Broken Wharf 1590 May 5 view ordered Storye, John baker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006r/06 Bishopsgate (without) 1590 May 5 Roodinge and Dodson to appear Dodson, William cook Roodinge widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 15 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006r/07 St. Mary Axe 1590 May 5 John Johnson who came to dwell in house of City's in St Mary Axe wherein Widow Webb, an old woman dwells, is charged to provide himself of a dwelling elsewhere with speed Johnson, John Webb, Widow widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006v/01 Grub Street 1590 May 22 conditional grant of a tenement in Grub Street Fine £10 Rent 30/- To rebuild 3 storeys high of good strong and sound timber and other stuff Reynolds (Reighnould(e)s), William fletcher Term: 21 years from former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006v/02 Houndsditch 1590 May 22 Grant of tenement and garden in Houndsditch. Rent 26/8d Cutler, Peter clothworker Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006v/03 Bishopsgate (within) 1590 May 22 provisional promise of grant of three messuages within Bishopsgate, leased to Henry Towers for 99 years from Mich. 1574, in own name for remainder of years Storer, John baker Towers, Henry 99 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1590 May 22 preacher, tenant of one tenement without Cripplegate request for a lease of a 'falke' [?vault] under the City's Wall which Widow Munnes holds, and bridge over Town Ditch Sparke, Richard preacher Munnes, Widow widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/006v/05 Broken Wharf 1590 May 22 tenants of lime shops to be at next sitting, and some of masters of Bridewell Carter widow Kent, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/007r/01 Ludgate 1590 Jul 2 suitor for a room near the gatehouse on the north side of Ludgate, offers Rent 30/- Scarborough, Robert water bailiff LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 16 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/007r/02 Cripplegate (without) 1590 May 22 one tenement and a shed without Cripplegate Fine - Rent 26/8d (ten.) 5/- (shed) Brodwaye, Thomas merchant Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/007r/03 Old Bailey 1590 May 22 suitor for a lease of a house in the Old Bailey now in tenure of Widow Kilner May(e), Zachary Kilner widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/007r/04 Broken Wharf 1590 May 22 refused request Storye, John baker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/007v/01 St. Mary Axe (near) 1590 Jul 2 one tenement near St.Mary Axe. Rent 20/- Johnson, William bricklayer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/007v/02 Stewards Inn 1590 Jul 2 lease of one messuage called Stewards Inn near Blanch Appleton and one garden and one other tenement now divided into sundry tenements, leased 3 & 4 Philip & Mary to John Tull, bricklayer for 40 years, wherein Robert Lynne, c. & grocer, now has interest Consideration £8 Term residue of years Lynne, Robert grocer Tull, John bricklayer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/007v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1590 July 2 grant of a garden without Cripplegate Fine - Rent 13/4d Condition to build a brick wall on west side Roff, William merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/007v/04 Grub Street 1590 May 22 grant of lease Fine £16.13.4 Rent 30/- Reynolds (Reighnould(e)s), William fletcher Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008r/01 Newgate (without) 1590 Dec 23 messuage without Newgate, leased by Marye Child for 21 years from 1574, whereof William Lundye is now tenant: Lundye to be heard as a suitor for lease and to have favour. Lundye, William merchant taylor Child, Mary; Child, Henry late wife; tallow chandler Term: 21 years from 1574 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 17 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008r/02 Laurence Pountney Lane 1590 Dec 23 poor tenant of certain rooms in St. Laurence Pountneyes Lane, formerly paying 20/- and ordered to pay 40/-, to pay only 30/- rent Goodgame, Arthur fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008r/03 Laurence Pountney Lane 1590 Dec 23 poor tenant of certain rooms in St. Lawrence Pountneyes Lane, formerly paying 16/- and ordered to pay 40/-, to pay only 26/8d rent. Flecknowe, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008r/04 Laurence Pountney Lane 1590 Dec 23 poor tenant of certain rooms in St. Lawrence Pountneyes Lane, formerly paying 16/- and ordered to pay 40/-, to pay only 26/8d rent Anthonye, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008r/05 Laurence Pountney Lane 1590 Dec 23 poor tenant of certain rooms in St. Lawrence Pountneyes Lane, formerly paying 16/- and ordered to pay 40/-, to pay only 26/8d rent. Allowed 6/8d for repair of gutter Heatinge, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008r/06 Laurence Pountney Lane 1590 Dec 23 tenant of certain rooms in St. Lawrence Pountneyes Lane, formerly paying 22/- and ordered to pay 40/-, to pay only 32/4d rent Wetherall, William draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008r/07 Moorgate (without) 1590 Dec 23 Alnegours warned to be at next sitting touching tenter which they hold without Moorgate. Alnagers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/01 [?Cripplegate (without)] 1592 May 9 property previously granted to G.M., goldsmith, to be leased to him by Surveyors. Martin, George goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/02 St. Mary Axe (near) 1592 May 9 lease confirmed Johnson, William bricklayer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/03 Stewards Inn 1592 May 9 lease confirmed Lynne, Robert grocer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 18 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1592 May 9 lease confirmed Roff, William merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/05 Cripplegate (without) 1592 May 9 lease confimed Brodwaye, Thomas merchant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/06 Grub Street 1592 May 9 lease confirmed Reynolds, (Reighnold(e)s), William fletcher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/07 Houndsditch 1592 May 9 Grant of a tenement in Houndsditch: lease confirmed James, John leatherseller
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/08 Bethlem 1592 May 9 Lease confirmed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/09 Bethlem 1592 May 9 Property previously granted to W.C., to be granted to him by surveyors Cumber, William skinner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/10 Old Bailey 1592 May 9 house in the Old Bailey, late in tenure of Hugh Stukeley, Esq. Fine £40 already paid + £20 Rent 30/- Sutton, Richard of Lincoln's Inn Stukeley, Hugh Esq. Term: 26 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/11 Aldgate (without) 1592 May 9 Dwelling house without Aldgate Fine £20 Rent £5 Clarke, George barber surgeon Term: 21 years from 1591
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/12 London Wall 1592 May 9 part of one tenement and one garden near London Wall within Bishopsgate, situated upon the perambulation, i.e. 16 feet from wall throughout whole length. Rent 8/- Wildicotes, William weaver Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/13 [?Cripplegate] 1592 May 9 land formerly granted to E.P., barber surgeon, confirmed. Pierson, Edmond barber surgeon LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 19 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/14 Blanch Appleton 1592 May 9 lease confirmed Hatley, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/008v/15 St. Mary Axe (near) 1594 Nov 8 passing of grant of tenement in tenure of Widow Johnson whereof William Johnson, her late husband had a grant Johnson; widow;dec'd Johnson,William bricklayer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009r/01 Newgate Market 1592 May 25 newly made vault in Newgate Market under the Meal Market Fine £20 + Rent 20/- £5.13.4 per year Fitche, Ralph vintner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009r/02 Aldgate (without) 1592 May 25 Garden without Aldgate Fine £5 Rent 13/4d Fethplace, Thomas ironmonger Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009r/03 Leadenhall 1592 May 25 grant of house and a warehouse before the same at Leadenhall Fine £200 Rent £4.Various conditions follow, including proviso not to build near garden of Alderman Hugh Offley Wrath, William Offley, Hugh Alderman Term: 21 years and term of former lease unexpired
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009r/04 Bethlem 1592 May 25 Grant of a garden near Bethelem. Fine £5 Rent 20/- Offley, Richard, widow of Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009r/05 Leadenhall 1592 May 25 grant of house at Leadenhall corner, previously two tenements Fine £160 Rent £6.6.8. Caunt, John the elder Caunt, John the younger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009r/06 Cripplegate (without) 1592 May 9 house of John Broad and other tenements and gardens without Creplegate to be viewed Broad, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009r/07 Billingsgate (near) 1592 May 9 Tenement in tenure of J.S. , near Billingsgate to be viewed Smith, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 20 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009r/08 Pye Corner (Newgate - without) 1592 May 9 … a little lane and a parcel of ground without Newgate near unto a tavern to be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009r/09 Bishopsgate (without) 1592 May 9 Void ground without Bishopsgate where Mr Chamberlain desireth to build sheds and a little lane and a parcel of ground without Newgate near unto a tavern to be viewed Wilford, Thomas Chamberlain
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009v/01 Houndsditch 1592 Jun 1 Grant of a stable and loft without Bishopsgate in the parish of St. Bothulphe: confirmed Cliff, Johan widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009v/02 Broken Wharf 1592 Jun 1 grant of brewhouse and certain tenements Fine £600 Rent £40 Randall, Lewes brewer Term: 21 years + term to come in surrendered lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009v/03 Pye Corner (Newgate - without) 1592 May 25 Chamberlain and Andrew Palmer, goldsmith to view a lane and a little garden plot near Pye Corner …and to consider how same may be divided between Lawrence Howson and James Hochonson Palmer, Andrew goldsmith Howson, Lawrence; Hochonson, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009v/04 Thames Street (all Hallows The Less) 1592 May 25 grant void if E.H. does not appear Smyth, Robert [merchant taylor] Hawes, Edward girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009v/05 Old Bailey 1592 May 25 grant of a house in the Old Bailey in the tenure of Widow Hasilwood Fine £30 Rent not stated Term to begin after death of Widow H. Kirwin, Andrew freemason Hasilwood widow Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 21 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/009v/06 Old Bailey 1592 May 25 grant of tenement in the Old Bailey late in tenure of widow Kelley, in which W.B. has interest by virtue of lease to John Morris in reversion to begin after death of Widow Kelley, in return for surrender of former lease and his interest therein. Term remainder of former lease Buckshawe, William Kelley; Morris, John widow;
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/01 St. Michael Le Querne 1529 Jun 1 grant messuage in the parish of St. Michaell at Querne, late in tenture of Henry Mathew. Term remainder of term in H.M's lease. Foster, Randall barber surgeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/02 St. Mary Aldermary 1592 Jul 13 lease for 31 years Rent £8 Fine £200 to be paid in hand and 200 marks at end of 6 years [expiration of former lease] Masham, William alderman Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/03 St. Mary Aldermary 1592 Jun 1 grant of dwelling house in parish of St.Mary Aldermary on surrender of former lease for remainder of term Masham, William alderman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/04 Grub Street 1592 Jun 1 confirmed - term to begin midsummer next, had been rebuilt Reynolds, (Reighnold(e)s), William fletcher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/05 Thames Street (all Hallows The Less) 1592 Jun 1 E.H. to give answer by next sitting Smyth, Robert [merchant taylor] Hawes, Edward girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/06 Old Bailey 1592 Jun 1 grant of house in Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease Fine £30 Rent 20/- Term 21 years + unexpired term of former lease Walker, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/07 Cripplegate (without) 1592 Jun 1 dwelling house without Cripplegate. Rent 39/8d Pawson, Richard Term: 21 years + term unexpired in former lease LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 22 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/08 Billingsgate 1592 Jun 1 Offer of lease of dwelling house at Billingsgate. Fine £100 Rent £6.13.4 Walker, Morris Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/09 Bishopsgate 1592 Jun 1 grant of dwelling house without Bishopsgate according to former grant but term to begin in Michaelmas next Dodson, William cook
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010r/10 Thames Street 1592 Jun 1 offer of lease of dwelling house in Thames Street. Fine £100 Rent £5 or Fine 100marks Rent £10 Hacker, Mr.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010v/01 Grub Street 1592 Jul 13 lease extended to 50 years, rent increasing to 40/-, fine £16.13.4 Reynolds, (Reighnold(e)s), William fletcher Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010v/02 Queenhithe 1592 Jul 13 confirmed - lease under common seal
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010v/03 St. Mary Aldermary 1592 Jul 13 lease for 31 years Rent £8 Fine £200 to be paid in hand and 200 marks at end of 6 years [expiration of former lease] Masham, William alderman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010v/04 Aldgate (without) 1592 Jul 13 Grant of gardens or parcels of ground and buildings thereupon within Aldgste, on surrender of lease to Peter Gill in which Francis Covell has the interest Blower, William goldsmith Term: Expired term of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010v/05 Broken Wharf 1592 Jul 13 view ordered of sandwharf and other places where it is moved to have a brewhouse built Randall, Lewes brewer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010v/06 Old Bailey 1592 Jul 13 grant of one messuage in the Old Bailey. Term unexpired on surrender of lease to Robert Dickon, merchant taylor Gomersall, Robert ironmonger Dickon, Robert merchant taylor LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 23 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010v/07 Blanch Appleton 1592 Jul 13 grant of lease of those parts of premises, saving the garden, in tenure of WT and Thomas Beane for residue of years, leased to James Lonie, merchant taylor, 6 Apr 1582 and then in tenure of Harvey Lonie his father Rent 20/- Term remainder of original lease Tenement in tenure of Richard Buckley leased to him for remainder Rent 30/- and garden to John Smith mercer for remainder Rent 10/- Thompson, William mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010v/08 Billingsgate (near) 1592 Jul 3 Grant of a dwelling house at Billinsgate. Fine £100 Rent £10 Smith, John fishmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/010v/09 Queenhithe 1592, July 13 confirmed lease under common seal Huntley, Humphrey on behalf of parishioners of St.Michael Queenhithe
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011r/01 Blanch Appleton 1592 Jul 13 grant of lease of those parts of premises, saving the garden, in tenure of WT and Thomas Beane for residue of years, leased to James Lonie, merchant taylor, 6 Apr 1582 and then in tenure of Harvey Lonie his father Rent 20/- Term remainder of original lease Tenement in tenure of Richard Buckley leased to him for remainder Rent 30/- and garden to John Smith mercer for remainder Rent 10/- Thompson, William mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011r/02 St. Mary Aldermary 1592 Sep 8 time of alienation extended Masham, William alderman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011r/03 Newgate (without) 1592 Sep 8 grant of lease of dwelling house without Newgate on surrender of lease. Rent 39/8d Lundie, William merchant taylor Child, Mary; Child, Henry late wife; tallow chandler Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 24 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011r/04 Blanch Appleton 1592 Sep 8 grant of lease of tenement. Rent £3.6.8 Harrison, William Harrison, Katherine Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011r/05 Bishopsgate (within) 1592 Sep 8 grant of lease of certain tenements in parish of St Andrew Undershaft, on surrender of old lease, similar terms and rent Storer, John baker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011r/06 Houndsditch 1592 Sep 8 Grant of garden near Houndsditch for residue of term contained in former order Nore, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011r/07 Bassishaw 1592 Sep 8 Grant of a lease as per former lease of a house in Bassieshawe for remainder of term Collie, Widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011v/01 Cripplegate (without) 1592 Sep 8 further view ordered Broad, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011v/02 Broken Wharf 1592 Sep 8 view ordered of house in tenure of JE and the sandwharf Edmondes, John fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011v/03 Billingsgate (near) 1593 Mar 27 Lease confirmed Smith, John mercer?
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011v/04 Newgate Market 1593 Mar 27 Term 40 years Fitche, Ralph vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011v/05 Laurence Lane 1593 Mar 27 lease of tenement in St. Lawrence Lane demised to J.B for 30 years from death of Johan Rudde, wife of Giles Rudde, c.a merchant taylor on same terms as surrendered lease Benson, John goldsmith Rudde,Johan; Rudde, Giles wife; merchant taylor Term: 30 years from death of Johan Rudde LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 25 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011v/06 Grub Street 1593 Mar 27 grant of two tenements in Grub Street, on surrender of lease of 21 years from Annunciation 1588 Term residue of term of previous lease Powell, David fletcher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011v/07 Cripplegate (without) 1593 Mar 27 grant of lease of tenement without Cripplegate, on surrender of lease made to Anthony Percye of the tenement in the tenure of Widow Munnes, on same terms as before, to R.P. Payne, Richard Percye, Anthony; Munnes, Widow Widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/011v/08 Laurence Lane 1593 Mar 27 lease of tenement in St. Lawrence Lane demised to J.B. for 30 years from death of Johan Rudde, wife of Giles Rudde, citizen and merchant taylor, on same terms as surrendered lease Benson, John goldsmith Rudde, Johan; Rudde, Giles wife; merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/012r/01 St. Sepulchre 1593 Mar 27 grant of messuage in the parish of St. Sepulchre heretofore leased to Edward Glover, c. a grocer, for 21 years, late in tenure of Gregory Newman dec'd. who was buried in St. Sepulchre on 4 September last, on surrender of lease to E.G. and on similar terms Newman, Agnes widow, late wife of Gregory Newman, c.a grocer, dec'd. Newman, Gregory; Glover Edward grocer; grocer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/012r/02 Smithy Lane 1593 Mar 27 grant of messuage in Smythee Lane in the parish of St. Andrew in Eastcheap, heretofore demised to John Prince, c. & merchant taylor for 21 years after expiration of lease to William Tatam, draper and death or willing departure of Agnes Tatam, his wife, on surrender of interest in lease to J.P. and on same terms Buvneleye, Margaret widow Prince, John; Tatam, William; Tatam, Agnes merchant taylor; draper; wife Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 26 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/012r/03 Leadenhall (near) 1593 Mar 27 grant of a messuage near Leadenhall lately demised to Henry Woodwall on surrender of interest in lease to H.W., and on same terms for residue of term Hall, Robert poulter Woodwall, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/012r/04 St. Sepulchre 1593 March 27 grant of messuage in the parish of St. Sepulchre heretofore demised to Anthony Silver leatherseller for 60 years from 2 Eliz: which A.S. conveyed to Richard Raunde leatherseller and Francis his wife, who died, and R.R. bequeathed it to Anthony his son: A.R. and William Raunde, sons of R.R. conveyed the same to William Burnleye haberdasher who died and made Margaret his wife executrix: which Margaret died and bequeathed the same to Thomas Burnleye haberdasher and he sold it to the said William Dayos of Staple Inn gent: which W.D. has requested a lease to William Dayos, C. & -, father of the said William under previous terms Dayos [Dyos], William gent (father) Dayos [Dyos], William son
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/012v/01 Bishopsgate (without) 1593 Apr 21 Grant of lease of void ground without Bishopsgate on west part of the same gate to set up a frame for shops already made for same (subject to approval of court of Aldermen) Rent 13/4d Wilford, Thomas Chamberlain Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/012v/02 Cripplegate (within) 1593 Apr 21 grant of lease of 1/3 part of parcel of ground within Cripplegate, heretofore demised to William Lambe dec'd. The third part to be that end of the ground lying next unto the west part of the said gate. Rent 10/- each Brick walls to be built [Rowe, William] Lord Mayor Hayward, Sir Rowland; Lambe, William knight; dec'd Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/012v/03 Fleet Bridge 1593 Apr 21 grant of lease of part of one tenement at south west corner of Fleetebridge. Rent 10/- (views of bounds to be taken) Dixon, John scrivener Term: 30 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 27 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/012v/04 Blanch Appleton 1593 Apr 21 one tenement, newly built Fine £6.13.4 Rent 40/- Smyth, John clothworker Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/012v/05 [Tower Postern (near)]* 1593 Apr 21 grant of lease of garden and buildings to O.S. thereupon heretofore demised to A.F., on surrender of interest in lease and on same terms Fenrother, Anthony Skinner, Oliver *see Rep.20 f.204
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/01 Old Bailey 1593 Apr 21 suitor for a lease of her dwelling house in Old Bailey : to be heard again at next sitting Feilde widow Camble, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/02 Pye Corner (Newgate) 1593 Apr 21 grant of a lease of a garden plot near dwelling house near Pye corner Fine - Rent 10/- Howson, Lawrence Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/03 St. Sepulchre 1593 Apr 21 Widow Newman's house without Newgate and ground at Christ Church to be viewed Newman, Agnes widow, late wife of Gregory Newman, c.a grocer, dec'd. Newman, Gregory grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/04 Bethlem (near) 1593 Apr 21 Grant of one garden to J.M. heretofore demised to R.E. and another garden which he occupies with the same so it does not exceed 7 years Fine 40/- Rent - Moore, John skinner Elrington, Rowland
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/05 Houndsditch 1593 Apr 21 Grant of lease of stable, loft and ground in Houndsditch, on surrender of previous lease Fine £6.13.4 Rent 25/- Cambell, Thomas ironmonger Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/06 Old Bailey 1593 Apr 21 grant of lease of dwelling house in the Old Bailey Fine £10 Rent £3 Wilson, Thomas Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 28 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/07 [Candlewick Street] 1593 Apr 21 Her house to be viewed against the next sitting Hickes, [Anne] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/08 Guildhall (near) 1593 May 8 Grant of lease of tenement over outer gate towards Guildhall southward, on surrender of lease to Jonas Fringe, dec'd., for 21 years to begin after expiration of Robert Middleton haberdasher and Jane his wife and his interest therein. Term and conditions as in previous lease Dereham, Robert scivener, who married Sara, late wife of Jonas Fringe Fringe, Jonas scrivener, dec'd Term: 21 years to begin after expiration of Robert Middleton and Jane his wife and his interest therein
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/09 Guildhall (near) 1593 May 8 grant of lease of tenement over the outer gate towards Guildhall southward, on surrender of lease to Jonas Fringe scrivener, dec'd., 21 years to begin after expiration of Robert Middleton haberdasher and Jane his wife and his interest therein.Terms and conditions as in previous lease Dereham, Robert scrivener Fringe, Sara late wife of Jonas Fringe
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013r/10 Pye Corner (Newgate) 1593, Apr 21 grant of a lease of void ground near dwelling house there which was heretofore a way to the garden. Rent 10/- Howson, Lawrence Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013v/01 Old Bailey 1593 May 8 to be at next sitting : Thomas Camble offered fine of £100 for lease Feilde widow Camble, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013v/02 St. Sepulchre 1593 May 8 lease to be made in own name Dayos, William [of Staple Inn, gent.] [this tenement adjoined Newgate see Chamber Rental 1584-86, f.178] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 29 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1593 May 8 grant of lease of a garden without Cripplegate, heretofore made to Walter Marler dec'd. on condition a brick wall be built: wall now built and terms as former grant Marler, Walter widow of Walter Marler, dec'd. Marler, Walter dec'd Term: 21 years from 1587
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013v/04 Old Bailey 1593 May 8 grant of lease of 21 years of a house in the Old Bailey, in addition to former lease, on condition he will put in sufficient sureties for payment of £40 to the use of the children and orphans of Robert Ibotson dec'd,according to custom of City Chamberlaine, Thomas haberdasher Ibotson, Robert Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013v/05 [Thames Street] 1593 May 8 offers £60 for lease of dwelling house and a room behind the same in tenure of Arthur Goodgame & Chamberlain makes like offer for Abraham Copwoode Hawes, Edmond Goodgame, Arthur; Copwoode, Abraham
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/013v/06 Houndsditch Bishopsgate (without) 1593 May 8 Grant of lease of garden without Bishoppesgate in Houndsditch for years to come contained in an order of June 1581 Prinne, John Grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014r/01 Queenhithe 1593 May 8 grant of lease of tenement at Queenhithe and of all such rooms as were heretofore parcel of the same late in tenure of Edward Cowper dec'd. Rent £4.13.4 Lease not to pass seal until further consideration. Chaundler, Elizabeth widow Cowper, Edward dec'd Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014r/02 Old Bailey 1593 May 8 matter in controversy between John Pollarde and Richard Smyth touching interest of a lease of a house in the olde Baylie heretofore demised to Robert Burton referred to a Committee Pollarde, John Smyth, Richard; Burton, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 30 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014r/03 Aldersgate (without) 1593 May 8 Grant of lease of garden without Aldrichgate on surrender of previous lease, for remainder of term Southerton, Nowell
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014r/04 All Hallows, London Wall 1594 Jun 7 Lease of City's house in the Parish of Alhallowes in the Wall, called the Ankerhouse Fine £30 Rent 40/- . Blanche Pytts, widow , was also a suitor through agency of the parishoners Browne, Benedict H.M.'s Trumpeter Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014r/05 [Cripplegate (without)] 1594 Jun 7 It's this day agreed that the said Commissioners or any 4 or more of them with Mr Chamberlain shall before the next sitting view the tenement now in the tenure of J.B., goldsmith that they may inform themselves what is most fit to be done for the good benefit of the city in letting of the said tenement with the appertenances. Broade, John goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014v/01 Billingsgate (near) 1594 Jun 7 Ordered to pay fine due Smith, John fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014v/02 Thames Street 1594 Jun 7 house now in tenure of Widow Hacker, situate in Thames Street near Billingsgate to be viewed Hacker, Johan widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014v/03 London Wall 1594 Jun 7 garden and orchard, tenement and stable between Cripplegate and Moorgate to be viewed Martyn, Richard the younger goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014v/04 Pye Corner (Newgate) 1594 Jun 7 yard in question between Widow Howson and - Huchenson lying without Newgate to be reviewed Hochonson, James Widow Howson; Huchenson, _ widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014v/05 Broken Wharf 1594 Jun 7 offer of lease of dwelling house, yard and wharf Fine 100 marks Edmondes, John fishmonger Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 31 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014v/06 Bishopsgate (within) 1594 Jun 7 house newly built at the north east corner of Busshoppsgate Streete to be viewed Meffelyn, Robert leatherseller
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/014v/07 Bassishaw 1594 Jun 7 Suit for a lease in reversion of City's house in Bassieshall now in tenure of John Eldred to be commended to Court of Aldermen Fletcher, Giles doctor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/015r/01 Lombard Street 1594 Jun 17 view ordered of tenement in Lombard Street in tenure of _Wilson, at request of parishioners of St. Mary Woolnoth who stand charged with orphans of _Shakelton, dec'd, for better relief of orphans Wilson parishioners of St. Mary Woolnoth; orphans of Shakelton
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/015r/02 London Wall 1594 Jun 17 grant of lease of garden and orchard with a tenement lying between London Wall and the Town Ditch along the souht part of the ditch between Cripplegate and Moorgate Fine £6.13.4 Rent 20/- Term 21 years from expiration of a lease to Thomas Boxe for 21 years from 1576. Other conditions follow Martyn, Richard the younger goldsmith Boxe, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/015r/03 Bishopsgate (within) 1594 Jun 17 grand of lease of newly built dwelling house within Busshoppesgate. Rent 40/- Meffelyn, Robert leatherseller Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/015r/04 [Houndsditch] 1619 Apr 23 the tenement heretofore ordered to be leased to J.B. shall be again viewed. Buckley, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/015v/01 Broken Wharf 1594 Jun 17 sandwharf and limehouse to be viewed LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 32 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/015v/02 Finsbury: Mallowfield 1594 Jun 17 Grant of renewal of lease in the Mallowfield in the Lordship of Finsbury for years to come in old lease and for 4 more years to come in regard of his long and faithful service. Rent 23/4d. Sheppard, Ralph draper, one of the Yeomans of the waterside
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/015v/03 Grub Street 1594 Jun 17 grant of a lease of a tenement and garden in Grub Street on same terms as old lease Rent 39/8d. Randall, William stationer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016r/01 Inner Moor near Bethlem 1594 Nov 8 grant of a garden, sometime two gardens, set in the More near Bedlem called Inner More heretofore demised to Alice Farringdon; widow, on surrender of former lease, on same terms Sandye, Robert grocer Farringdon, Alice widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016r/02 Inner Moor near Bethlem 1594 Nov 8 Grant of a garden, sometimes two gardens, set in the Moor near Bedlam called the Inner More, heretofore demised to Alice Farringdon, widow on surrender of former lease, on same terms Sandye, Robert grocer Farringdon, Alice widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016r/03 Old Bailey 1594 Nov 8 house in Old Bailey now in tenure of Peter Lawarde of which he desires a lease, and in which Widow Stafferton is a suitor for some of the rooms, to be viewed Stafferton, Magdalen widow Laward, Peter grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016r/04 Smithfield Market 1594 Nov 8 grant of lease of the sheep pens at Smithfield so that the same be not prejudicial to the orphan of Phillip Medlam : to surrender his lease of 19 years to come 40/- allowed to him for reparations Wright, Henry Medlam, Phillip Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016r/05 Old Bailey 1594 Nov 8 order that T.K. shall spare his suit for a corner tenement in the Old Bailey until his lease shall come within 2 years of expiration, he having now 7 years unexpired Kempe, Thomas draper LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 33 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016r/06 Old Bailey 1594/5 Mar 14 grant of lease of messuage in tenure of M.S. in the Old Bailey heretofore demised to her from 21 years from 1589 Fine £3.6.8 Rent 46/8d Stafferton, Magdalen widow Laward, Peter grocer Term: 21 years from 1595
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016v/01 Blanch Appleton 1594 Nov 8 house to be viewed whereof RW desires a longer term on surrender of present interest Warden, Robert poulter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016v/02 St. Peter, Pauls Wharf 1594 Nov 8 grant of three messuages in the parish of St. Peter near Pawles Wharfe heretofore demised to William Eurnesbye haberdasher, on surrender of previous lease and on same terms for years unexpired Guye, John haberdasher Eurnesbye, William haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016v/03 Houndsditch 1594 Nov 8 Agreement for surrender of term to come in a lease of a garden in Houndsditch on same terms Talbot, John Gent. to John Whitehand, carpenter Whitehand, John carpenter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016v/04 St. Peter, Pauls Wharf 1594 Nov 8 grant of a great messuage or garden in the parish of St. Peter near Broken Wharf heretofore demised to Sir John Thregmerton knight, on surrender of previous lease and on same terms for unexpired term Hyde, John grocer Thregmerton, Sir John Knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/016v/05 Billingsgate 1619 Oct 20 V.H., surrendering his former lease of his dwelling house at Billingsgate shall have a lease thereof. Condition that he be no further suitor for recompense of his charges. Under the rent and charges in the former lease Hayward, Valentine Term: 31 years in respect of his great charge of building
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/017r Thames Street 1594 Dec 17 grant of lease of dwelling house in Thames Street known by the name of the Sign of the Beads. Fine 100 marks Rent £5 Hacker, Johan widow Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 34 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/017v/01 Smithfield Bars 1594/5 Mar 14 grant of lease of a messuage within Smithfield Bars, demised to Edward Fletcher for 21 years from 1586 Fine £30 Fitche, Ralph vintner Marshe, John; Fletcher, Edward haberdasher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/017v/02 Old Bailey 1594/5 Mar 14 grant of lease of house in Old Bailey late in tenure of Widow Field and nov in tenure of P.L. Fine 100 marks Rent £4 Condition Widow field not to be impeached for being in house during period of lease Stafferton, Magdalen widow Laward, Peter grocer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/017v/03 Thames Street 1594/5 Mar 14 grant of lease of mansion house in Thames Street. Fine 100 marks Edmondes, John fishmonger Term: 21 years [possibly the Peacock, see Chamber Rental 1584 - 6, f. 186v ]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/017v/04 Broken Wharf 1594/5 Mar 14 lime wharf to be viewed and Mr Alderman Ryder to be heard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/01 Thames Street 1594/5 Mar 14 Hawes to be warned to appear to show cause why he cometh not for his lease of a tenement in Thamestreete Hawes, Edmond
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/02 Inner Moor near Bethlem 1594/5 Mar 14 Clark, widow, daughter to Sir Alexander Avenon shall be called to show what she can say that Robert Sandaye should not have a lease of certain gardens in or near Bethlem, at such time as Sandie shall be a suitor for a new lease Sandye, Robert grocer Clark widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/03 Inner Moor near Bethlem 1594/5 Mar 14 Clark, widow, daughter to Sir Alexander Avenon shall be called to show what she can say that Robert Sandaye should not have a lease of certain gardens in or near Bethlem, at such time as Sandie shall be a suitor for a new lease Sandye, Robert grocer Clark; Avenon, Sir Alexander widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 35 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/04 Petty France 1595 Aug 1 request touching a garden in Pettie Fraunce whereof father had a grant in the 31st year of Elizabeth: to be viewed Offley, Thomas leatherseller
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/05 Bishopsgate 1595 Aug 1 plot of ground between Broad Street and Bishopsgate desired by parishioners of All Hallows in the Wall to lay seacoals in, to be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/06 Broad Street 1595 Aug 1 plot of ground between Broad Street and Bishopsgate desired by parishioners of All Hallows in the Wall to lay sea coals in, to be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/07 Old Bailey 1595 Aug 1 request for a new lease of house in Old Bailey, referred over until lease be within one year of expiration, being 5 years to come Brough, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/08 Blackfriars 1595 Aug 1 Request for a way or passage to certain new building to be viewed Russell Lady
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/09 Thames Street 1595 Dec 12 refusal to accept offer Hawes, Edmond
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018r/10 Thames Street 1595 Dec 12 refusal to accept offer Hawes, Edmond
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018v/01 Basing Lane 1595 Aug 1 House in Bazing Lane in tenure of W.W. to be viewed Withernell, William merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018v/02 Billingsgate 1595 Aug 1 Grant of two tenements at Billingsgate and one cellar now in the tenure of Martyn Freeman. Fine £40 Rent £10.13.4. Bassett, George fishmonger Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 36 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/018v/03 Old Bailey 1595 Aug 1 house in Old Bailey in tenure of G.R. to be viewed Reade, George merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/019r/01 Basing Lane 1595 Oct 8 Offered lease of tenement Fine £100 Rent - Whithenell or Wythenell, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/019r/02 Smithfield Bars 1595 Oct 8 grant of lease of messuage within Smithfield Bars Fine £30 Rent Term 21 years, on surrender of lease to E.W. for 21 years from 1586. Thomas Savage, grocer, who is to receive benefit by this grant to enter bond for £200 Marshe, John haberdasher Fitche, Ralph; Fletcher, Edward; Savage, Thomas vintner; grocer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/019r/03 Cornhill 1595 Oct 8 city's house in Cornhill in tenure of K.H. to be surveyed Hughson, Katherine widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/019r/04 Billingsgate 1595 Oct 8 Grant of two tenements near Billingsgate and Somerskey. Fine £150 Rent £8 Foanes, Mary widow Term: 21 years Also indexed under Somers Quay
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/019r/05 Somars Key 1595 Oct 8 grant of two tenements near Somerskey and Billingesgate Fine £150 Rent £8 Foanes, Mary widow Term: 21 years Also indexed under Billingsgate
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/019r/06 Broken Wharf 1595 Oct 8 brewhouse to be viewed Randall, Lewes brewer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 37 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/019v/01 London Wall 1595 Oct 8 grant of a piece void ground adjoining to London Wall wherein there is a stable and a shed for a coach (Coge) now in the tenure of William Phillippes Esq. in parish of All Hallows in ward of Broad Street on condition it shall be employed for a place of stowage of seacoals for the poor Fine - Rent 20/- Drapers' Company or Merchant Taylors' Company Phillippes, William Esq. Term: 99 years (from 1596) Marginal note that grant is stayed until next sitting . For a possible earlier entry re this ground, see Broad Street or Bishopsgate 1595
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/019v/02 Stocks Market 1595 Oct 8 grant of house over against the east end of the market place at Stocks, on surrender of former lease, for remainder of years, on same terms Harwar, Thomas merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/022r/01 Petty France 1595 Dec 12 grant of garden near Pettye Fraunce late in the tenure of Widow Bales dec'd.Fine £20 Rent10/- Offeley,Thomas leatherseller Bales, Widow dec'd. Term: 21 years 0
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/022r/02 Coneyhope Lane 1595 Dec 12 house in Coneyhopelane for which William Clare grocer is a suitor to be viewed and he to have favour in grant of a lease Clare, William grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/022r/03 Bishopsgate 1595 Dec 12 house called 'the mowthe' without Busshoppesgate to be viewed at request of EA Atkynson, Edward merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/022r/04 Billingsgate 1620/1 Mar 12 P.H., surrendering his former lease of a tenement at Billingsgate shall have a new lease thereof with addition of 10 years besides the term to come with proviso for payment of the rest of his fine unpaid at 6 and 6 months. Rent £10 Hudson, Philip LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 38 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/022v/01 Old Bailey 1595 Dec 12 grant of house in Old Bailey Fine £40 Rent 53/4d : if_Reade who now dwelleth in the same house and hath by indirect means gotten possession will quietly avoid the possession R.W. shall pay him £5 from the £40 fine, if not whole fine to be paid to Chamber Watson, Richard clothworker Reade, George Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/022v/02 Basing Lane 1595 Dec 12 Grant of lease of dwelling house Fine £100 Rent £5 Wythenell, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/022v/03 Old Bailey 1595 Dec 12 to be set down to have the preference to have some lease of some of the City's houses in the Old Bailey when any shall be void Rogers, Robert servant to Sir Richard Martyn Martyn, Sir Richard knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/022v/04 Aldgate 1595 Dec 12 City's house new built at Aldgate by William Elam Horner to be viewed Elam, William horner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/023r/01 Old Bailey 1596 May 14 R.W. to have lease Watson, Richard clothworker Reade, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/023r/02 Costens Lands (?)Fenchurch Street)* 1596 May 14 Counsel to consider what course is fit to be holden with Baptist Starre and with tenants of Costyn Landes and to make report Starre, Baptist *see C.L.Grant Book1, f.50r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/023r/03 Cornhill 1596 May 14 grant of City's house in the parish of St. Peter in Bishopsgate Ward Fine 100 marks Rent £5 Hughson, Katherine widow Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 39 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/023r/04 St. Anne & St. Agnes 1596 May 14 touching alteration of a lease granted to Millicent HEARN(E)DEN widow of the City's great tenement in the parish of St.Anne & St.Agnes which Mr Sergeant Yelverton now desireth to have made and passed to him ; old lease to be examined and report to be made under what convenants lease may be granted without prejudice to City Hearn(e)den, Millicent widow Yelverton,Sergeant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/023v/01 Bishopsgate 1595 May 4 grant of lease of 'Sarazyns head or mowth' without Bishopsgate on surrender of old lease Fine £40 Rent £5 Atkynson, Edward merchant taylor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/023v/02 Stewards Inn 1596 May 14 suit of Thomas Gardyner touching a lease of his mansion house, parcel of Steweardes Inne referred to next sitting Gardyner, Thomas mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/023v/03 [Blanch Appleton] 1596 May 14 grant of lease of house, according to a former grant thereof made to her late husband [Richard]. Rent £3.6.8 Hatley, Jane widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/023v/04 Somars Key 1596 May 14 grant of new lease of Somers kaye reserving room for the storage of fish there for the City's use gratis, on surrender of former lease Typper, William grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/023v/05 Queenhithe 1621 Jul 11 H.R., cook, surrendering his former lease of 2 tenements at Queenhithe shall have a lease of the same. Fine £30, to be paid at year and year from Mich[aelmas] next. Rent £12 accustomed yearly Proviso he build the tenement situate towards the north substantially within 1 year. Richardson, Henry cook Term: 33 years from Mich[aelmas] next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 40 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/024r/01 Inner Moor (Moorfields) 1596 Sep 17 garden in Morefeldes in tenure of Humphrey Welde grocer to be viewed Weld(e), Humphrey grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/024r/02 Lombard Street 1596 Sep 17 view ordered of City's tenement in tenure of William Smythe, haberdasher, using the trade of glass-selling, for which parishioners of St. Mary Woolnoth are suitors for benefit of orphans of Shakelton Smythe, William haberdasher parishioners of St. Mary Woolnoth
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/024r/03 Costens Lands (?)Fenchurch Street)* 1596 Sep 17 committee informed by Chamberlain that Francis Cherry pretendeth to have an interest in £4-10/- a year issuing out of Costins Landes : agreed that Cherry should have £22 and to take a release from Cherry of his interest Cherry, Francis *see C.L.Grant Book1, f.50r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/024r/04 St. Katherine Coleman 1596 Sep 17 grant of lease of house in a parish of St.Katheryne Coleman Fine £30 Rent Elnor, Bartholomew merchant taylor Term: 21 years (from 1598)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/024r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1596 Sep 17 Thomas Mussen owes Chamber £13.6.8. for fine of dwelling house without Creplegate : as a very poor man, to pay fine in instalments Mussen, Thomas goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/024r/06 Leadenhall 1596 Sep 17 consideration to be given to request of Robert Wrothe Esq. for alteration of covenants of a lease of house at Leadenhall heretofore granted to William Wrothe, mercer Wrothe, Robert Wrothe, William mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/024r/07 Stewards Inn 1596 Sep 17 Widow Spencer and tenants of houses in her tenure, parcel of Stewardes Inne to be at next sitting Spencer widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 41 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/024r/08 Old Bailey 1596 Sep 17 agreed that John Taylor after the decease of widow Browne shall be a suitor for a lease of house in Old Bailey in her tenure next adjoining to his house and to have lawful favour Taylor, John Browne widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/024v Costens Lands 1596 Sep 17 suit of Richardes wife for another rent issuing out of said lands [i.e. Costen's Lands] referred for report Richardes
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025r/01 Stewards Inn 1596 Oct 8 grant of lease of two small tenements, parcel of Steweardes Inne, one in tenure of T.G. and the other in tenure of _Gibbons Fine £20 Rent £4 Gardyner, Thomas mercer Gibbons Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025r/02 St. John Walbrook 1596 Oct 8 grant of lease of void ground over the common sewer in the parish of St.John in Wallbrooke. Fine none Rent 3/4d : ground 22' x 3' between messuage of William Style now in tenure of Richard Barret mercer and kitchen and other buildings of Skinners' Company Skinners' Company Barret, Richard; Style, William mercer Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025r/03 Houndsditch 1596 Oct 8 Grant of lease of a garden plot in Houndsditch without Bishopsgate adjoining City's ditch, on surrender of previous lease. Rent 10/10d. Bellowe, Roger brewer Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025r/04 Lombard Street 1596 Oct 8 grant of lease of City's new house in Lumberstreete to some such person as parishioners of St. Mary Woolnoth shall name Fine £100 Rent £6 parishioners of St. Mary Woolnoth Term: 21 years (from 1599)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025r/05 St. Katherine Cree 1596 Oct 8 grant of a new house and garden in the parish of St.Katheryne Creechurch heretofore granted to William Sebright Esq ., on surrender of lease, for remainder of term on same conditions Hill, Edward clothworker Sebright,William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 42 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025r/06 East Smithfield 1596 Oct 8 grant of lease of a garden in East Smithfield near the postern in the parish of St. Botolph Aldgate, on surrender of previous lease on similar terms Wiggens, William skinner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025r/07 Cripplegate (without) 1596 Oct 8 lease of a tenement in St. Giles Cripplegate , on surrender of lease granted to _ Tindall and by him assigned to Abraham Nabbes whose administrator the said Marshe is, on similar terms for remainder of years Marshe, Henry grocer Tindall, _; Nabbes, Abraham
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025v/01 Inner Moor (Moorfields) 1596 Oct 8 grant of lease of garden in Inner Moor. Fine £6.13.4 Rent 5/- Weld(e), Humphrey grocer Term: 21 years (from 1599)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025v/02 Stewards Inn 1596 Oct 8 grant of a lease of a tenement near Stewardes Inne Fine £10 Rent 40/- Knight, George painter, stainer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025v/03 Stewards Inn 1596 Oct 8 grant of lease of tenement near Stewardes Inne Fine £10 Rent 40/- Bangham, John joiner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025v/04 Billingsgate 1596 Oct 8 Grant of tenement at Billingsgate in the parish of St. Mary at Hill known by the sign of the harp. Fine £150 + 50+50 Rent £8.6.8 Leske, Mary widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025v/05 Stewards Inn 1596 Oct 8 tenement wherein one Ludowicka dwelleth in Stewards Inn to be viewed Ludowicka
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025v/06 Old Bailey 1596 Oct 8 house of Pearson in the Old Bailey to be viewed by the City's Carpenter Pearson LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 43 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025v/07 Coneyhope Lane 1596 Oct 8 suit of William Clare and Richard Bentley for the house in Conyhoplane to be deferred until after death of John Grafton, sergeant Clare, William; Bentley, Richard; Grafton, John _; _; sergeant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/025v/08 Broken Wharf 1596 Oct 8 sand and lime wharf to be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/026r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1596 Oct 8 grant of lease of dwelling house in parish of St. Giles wothout Cripplegate Fine £200 Rent £5 Brode, John goldsmith Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/026r/02 Guildhall Yard 1596 Oct 8 grant of lease of tenement in the Guildhall Yard in tenure of _Tafte Fine £120 Rent £3 Clarson, John clothworker Term: 21 years (from 1597)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/026r/03 Thames Street 1596 Oct 8 house in Thamestreet in tenure of_ Hawes to be viewed Hawes, Edmond girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/026r/04 Old Bailey 1596 Oct 8 Chamberlain to repay George Reade £5, parcel of Watsons fine, and to be deducted from arrears Watson, Richard clothworker Reade, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/026r/05 Guildhall Yard 1596 Oct 8 Grant of lease of tenement in the Guildhall Yard in tenure of - Tafte Fine £120 Rent £3 Clarson, John clothworker Term: 21 years from 1597
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/026v/01 Stewards Inn 1596/7 Feb 23 tenement in tenure of John de Coster for which Widow Harrison is a suitor, parcel of Stewardes Inne, referred to be vieved Harrison, Joan widow de Coster, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 44 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/026v/02 Old Bailey 1596/7 Feb 23 grant of tenement in Old Bailey late in tenure of Widow Browne deceased Fine £53.6.8 Rent £4 Term 21 years reserving water passage in and through the same house descending from the kitchen of the City's tenement there now in tenure of Richard Watson, clothworker Guyn, Roger grocer Browne; Watson, Richard widow; clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/026v/03 Holborn Bridge 1596/7 Feb 23 request of R.G. to enlarge Holborne bridge at own charge by new arching the same so that two carts may meet and pass together, and to set up convenient shops and rooms there and set up such grates that soap ashes and other ordure and filth shall be sufficently stayed from descending into the common sewer and ditch there; and will also erect convenient shops for relief only of freemen. View and report ordered. Goatley, Richard city carpenter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027r/01 Aldermanbury 1596/7 Feb 23 House in tenure of R.S. and a carpenter's yard and two tenements in Aldermanbury leased to R.M. whereof J.D. Common Hunt desireth lease to be viewed Mascall, Robert Stockes, Richard, Dewell, John Term: 21 years from 1598
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027r/02 St. Katherine Coleman 1596/7 Feb 23 grant of tenement in the parish of St.Katheryne Colman Fine £20 Rent 4 marks Yardley, John salter Term: 21 years Marginal note : Grant annulled
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027r/03 Ludgate 1596/7 Feb 23 tenement in tenure of William Acourte haberdasher lying without Ludgate to be viewed Acourte, William haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027r/04 Houndsditch 1596/7 Feb 23 Grant of lease of certain gardens, tenter grounds in Houndsditch, granted to John Catcher pewterer, on surrender of existing lease, for term unexpired and on same conditions Lyddle, Humphrey City Founder Catcher, John pewterer Term: 40 years from 1590 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 45 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1596/7 Feb 23 petition of Walter Selfe for a shed to be built for him near the postern without Creplegate. Referred to be viewed Selfe, Walter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027r/06 Old Bailey 1596/7 Feb 23 house of Stephen Rumford goldsmith in Old Bailey to be viewed Rumford, Stephen goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027r/07 Bishopsgate (within) 1596/7 Feb 23 piece of void ground adjoining to City's Wall within Bishopsgate near the Conduit there, for the Mr Gardyner the preacher is a suitor to be viewed Gardyner, Richard preacher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027v/01 Aldersgate (without) 1596/7 Feb 25 Agreed that there shall be a lease granted to Christ's Hospital of the ground without Aldrythegate sometime in the tenure of Cicely Brown Fine - Rent 12d. Hospital to discharge quit rents Christ's Hospital Bainton, Ciciely Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027v/02 Billingsgate 1596/7 Feb 25 Grant of leases of a tenement called the Salutation near Billingsgate late int tenure of Richard Sanderson and of a tnement next adjoining in the tenure of Thomas Draper, on surrender of former leases, one made to Thomas Martyn, for remainder of term Barber, Francis vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/027v/03 Bevis Marks (near) 1596/7 Feb 25 Bullworke [bulwark] near Beauvyce marks where Leonard Langen desires to built to be viewed] Langen, Leonard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 46 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/028r Cripplegate (within) 1597 Jun 15 grant of lease of void ground or yard sometime used for a storeyard…as it is now inclosed with a pale towards the street on the south and the City's Wall towards the north extending in Length between Cripplegate on the east and the late dwelling house late William Lambe clothworker on the west, with a small tenement late a stable and hayloft together with the well and other appurtenances… Fine £100 Rent £6.13.4 Covenant to inclose ground with a brick wall within 1 year Asshebye, John merchant taylor Lambe, William clothworker Term: 31 years on surrender of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/028v/01 Stewards Inn 1597 Jun 15 grant of lease of tenement and garden now in tenure of Peter de Coster, stranger, Fine £60 Rent £6.13.4 Harrison, Joan widow de Coster, Peter stranger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/028v/02 [Inner Moor] 1597 Jun 15 gardens wherein Robert Sandye grocer hath thirteen years to come wherein he desireth further term to be viewed Sandye, Robert grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/028v/03 Smithfield Bars 1597 Jun 15 inn called the Seven Stars within Smithfield Bars and a room in the tenure of Oliver Easton to be viewed Easton, Oliver
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/028v/04 Inner Moor 1597 Jun 15 Gardens wherein Robert Sandye grocer hath thirteen years to come wherein he desireth further term to be viewed Sandye, Robert Grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/028v/05 Bishopsgate (within) 1597 Jun 15 RG to hold ground by him enclosed on the south part of the City's Wall within Bishopsgate over against certain tenements to him belonging, at will and pleasure Rent 10/- Gardyner, Richard preacher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 47 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/029r/01 Queenhithe 1597 Nov 23 tenement at Queenhithe in tenure of Robert Marshall cooper, to be viewed and City's evidence to be perused and seen that it may be better discerned what parts of the tenement belong to the City and what not Marshall, Robert cooper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/029r/02 Aldersgate (without) 1597 Nov 23 Gardens and grounds in tenure of Nowell Southerton situate and being between Aldersgate and Cripplegate wherein he dwelleth longer term to be viewed Southerton, Nowell
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/029r/03 Thames Street 1597 Nov 23 E.H. offered a lease of dwelling house in Thamestreete Fine 100 marks Rent £6.13.4. Refused Hawes, Edmond girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/029r/04 Broken Wharf 1597 Nov 23 grant of lease of lime and sand wharf together with 2 stables and 1 lime shop. Rent £20 lessees to do all reparations including waterworks Pyke, Roger dyer Pyke, Elizabeth Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030r/01 Ludgate 1597 Dec 7 grant of additional years (8) for tenement above, in respect that some part of house was pulled down at the building of Ludgate as it appeareth by an order taken by the Court of Aldermen in the mayoralty of Sir Wolston Dixie [1585-6] Acourte, William haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030r/02 Thames Street 1597 Dec 7 grant of lease above Fine £60 Rent £6.13.4 Hawes, Edmond girdler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030r/03 Guildhall Yard 1597 Dec 7 Grant of a lease of house called the White Lion in Guildhall Yard, on surrender of previous lease Fine as before Rent as before Clarkson, John (Clarckson) Term: 25 years from 1598 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 48 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030r/04 Guildhall Yard 1597 Dec 7 grant of lease of house called the White Lion in Guildhall yard, on surrender of previous lease Fine as before Rent as before Clarkson (Clarckson), John clothworker Term: 25 years (from 1598)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030r/05 Holy Trinity 1597 Dec 7 grant of lease of a house called the sign of the Trinity in the parish of the Holy Trinity, on surrender of previous lease Fine £50 Rent £4 Covenant to [re]build house Anngell, William fishmonger Term: 42 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030r/06 Holy Trinity 1597 Dec 7 Grant of lease of a house called the sign of the Trinity in the parish of the Holy Trinity, on surrender of previous lease Fine £50 Rent £4 Covenant to rebuild house Anngell, William fishmonger Term: 42 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030v/01 St. Katherine Coleman 1597/8 Mar 8 lease confirmed Yardley, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030v/02 Aldersgate (without) 1597/8 Mar 8 Grant of garden without Aldersgate Rent 40/- Sotherton, Nowell merchant taylor Term: years to come in lease of dwelling house
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030v/03 Pye Corner 1597/8 Mar 8 grant of a lease of a piece of void ground at Pye Corner near unto the house of one Hochonson a vintner. Rent 26/8d Smyth, Robert Hochonson vintner Term: 5 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/030v/04 Broken Wharf 1597/8 Mar 8 grant also of lease of loft in their tenure over above property, with covenant to [re]build the same within 2 years Fine £3.6.8 Pyke, Roger dyer Pyke, Elizabeth
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031r/01 Ludgate 1597/8 Mar 8 order that W.A. have lease Acourte, William haberdasher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 49 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031r/02 Minories (Aldgate without) 1597/8 Mar 8 grant of lease of a little house and garden plot near Minories Fine 20 marks Rent 20/- Katherine Thomlynson widow Johnson, Abraham son-in-law Term: 21 years (from expiration of former lease)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031r/03 Old Bailey 1597/8 Mar 8 grant of lease of dwelling house in the Old Bailey for years to come in a former grant made to his father Fine £10 Wilson, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031r/04 Aldermanbury 1597/8 Mar 8 Tenements for which John Shawe, Hamlet Clarke, Robert Hare, - Robynson and others are suitors, to be viewed Shawe, John Clarke, Hamlet, Hare, Robert and others
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031r/05 Old Bailey 1597/8 Mar 8 grant of lease under Common Seal of certain tenements in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease, with same covenants Pierson, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031r/06 Old Bailey 1597/8 Mar 8 grant of lease of a tenement late demised to Roger Gwynne Fine £50 Rent £3.6.8. Condition there be conveyance made of the watercourse to bring[?] the water from the said tenement and from his dwelling house and from the tenement demised to one Watson at the charge of the said J.T. to the street in the Old Bailey…If Gwynne shall not perform the former order within 14 days. And further that no watercourse shall pass from henceforth from any of the houses into the Sessions yard. Tailo (u)r, John scrivener Gwynne, Roger; Watson
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031r/07 Old Bailey 1597/8 Mar 8 ordered that if Ralph Smyth be hereafter a suitor for...any house in the Old Bailey in his tenure or in the tenure of Martin Chappell, M.C. shall be first called before any grant be made unto R.S. Smyth, Ralph Chappell, Martin LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 50 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031v/01 Tower Postern (near) 1597/8 Mar 8 grant of a lease of one tenement and a garden without the Postern near the Tower of London, on surrender of previous lease Fine - Rent - Condition that if same shall come to the possession of a foreign or that the possession shall not be preserved to the use od the City, the lease shall be void Wiggens, William Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031v/02 Aldermanbury 1597/8 Mar 8 No lease to be made of the garden plot, but that the same be made rather a garden to remain for the pleasure of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen and likewise that there be no lease made of any dwelling houses within the gate there Stockes, Richard clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1597/8 Mar 8 to pay rest (£100) of fine before Lady Day or same shall be let to another Broad, John goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031v/04 [Cornhill] 1597/8 Mar 8 40 marks of fine of 100 marks to be paid within 14 days or else grant to be void Hughson, Katherine widow [house described here as at Leadenhall, but same property as previously mentioned being in Cornhill ff. 19r, 23r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/031v/05 Tower Postern 1597/8 Mar 8 grant of lease of the postern near the Tower of London and of houses, shops, sheds and grounds in the occupation of Edward Hemyng. Rent 20/- Condition if he recovers possession thereof at his own charges to the use of the City, he shall have a lease thereof for 21 years Wilford, Thomas Chamberlain Hemyng, Edward Term: 7 or 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032r/01 Ludgate (within) 1597/8 Mar 24 whereas Thomas Pierson is suitor for a lease under the churchwall within Ludgate to build a shop there, and a motion also made by the lord Archbishop of Canterbury on behalf of one Blackman to build there, there shall be no shop nor other building there… Pierson, Thomas merchant taylor Blackman LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 51 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032r/02 Tower Postern (near) 1597/8 Mar 24 lease to be made jointly to W.W and daughter Johan - care is to be had if interest come to hands of a foreign By marriage or otherwise Wiggens, William Wiggens, Johan daughter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032r/03 Aldermanbury 1597/8 Mar 24 Grant of lease of dwelling house in Aldermanbury and certain ground laid unto it upon a late view, two garets to be excepted. Fine £25 Rent £3 Robinson, George Term: 21 years to begin at expiration of lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032r/04 Aldermanbury 1597/8 Mar 24 Grant of a house in Aldermanbury Fine £40 Rent £4 Hatdon, Jeremy Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032r/05 Queenhithe 1597/8 Mar 8 grant of lease of dwelling house at Queenhithe Fine £60 Rent £6 Marshall, Robert Term: 21 years (from expiration of former lease)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032r/06 Mark Lane 1597/8 Mar 8 grant of lease of dwelling house in Mark Lane Fine £15 Rent £3 : to give answer at next sitting Thorpe, Thomas grocer Term: 21 years from expiration of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032r/07 Aldgate (without) 1597/8 Mar 8 Grant of a house and garden without Aldgate fine £20 Rent20 - to give answer at next sitting Shute, William brodener Term: 21 years from expiration of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/01 Ludgate (within) 1597/8 Mar 24 controversy between T.P. and Anthony Rowleyf goldsmith referred to… Pierson, Thomas merchant taylor Rowleyf, Anthony goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/02 Aldgate (within) 1597/8 Mar 24 Grant of lease of newly built tenement within Aldgate and the room over the gatehouse there.Rent 10/- Aslam, William horner Term: 25 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 52 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/03 Aldermanbury 1597/8 Mar 24 Lease of a house in Aldermanbury Fine £13.6.8 Rent 40/- Condition to make no lights towards yard now intended for a garden but by oversight of Mr Chamberlain Edmondes, Thomas Term: 21 years from expiration of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/04 Smithfield 1597/8 Mar 24 grant of lease of inn in Smithfield, except part which Oliver Easton holdeth, on surrender of former lease. Fine £60. Term 21 years besides term to begin come in former lease Bourne, William Easton, Oliver Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/05 Aldermanbury 1597/8 Mar 24 Grant of a tenement in the tenure of Anthony Perman in Aldermanbury Fine £15 Rent 53/4d. Clarcke, Hamlet Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/06 [Old Bailey] 1597/8 Mar 24 John Wytherall who holdeth a tenement under the title of Widow Kellet and James Wood who holdeth a shop there are appointed to be suitors further at another time. And John Standedge who moveth for the infant that hath title to the same and to the next tenement adjoining is willed to suffer tenants to enjoy that they have until the Commissioners take further order herein. It is thought meet that the court be moved that the innocent be provided for in the hospitals that thereby the more may be made of the lease for the benefit of the Chamber Wytherall, John Kellet; Wood, James; Standedge, John widow;
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/07 Moorgate 1597/8 Mar 24 suit for 20 foot in length from the corner post on the east side of Moregate to build shed : referred to Chamberlain Rent 4/- Cox, Roger merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/08 Outer Moor 1597/8 Mar 24 grant of lease of a garden in the Outer (Utter) Moor, on surrender of lease late granted to John Kitchen Term remainder of term in former lease Hutton, John haberdasher Kitchen, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 53 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/09 Coneyhope Lane 1597/8 Mar24 grant of lease of dwelling house in Connihoplane Fine £10 Rent 40/- Bentley, Richard goldsmith Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/10 Smithfield Bars 1597/8 March grant of lease of house within Smithfield Bars 24 Fine £40- Term 21 years besides term to come in former lease Bourne, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/032v/11 [St. Katherine Cree] 1623 May 16 G.U. shall have a lease of the rooms which he now holdeth < there > Rent £3 Proviso as before Upsall, George Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas.] next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033r/01 Stewards Inn 1597/8 Mar 24 Widow Spencer to be warned against the next sitting Spencer widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033r/02 Aldermanbury 1597/8 Mar 24 Mr Common Hunt (John Dewell) and William Clare are to be at the next view of the tenement in the tenure of Richard Stocke before the next sitting and Mr Langham is to be warned against the next sitting Stocke's tenement was in Aldermanbury of f.27r,31v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033r/03 Smithfield Bars 1598 Apr 13 offer of lease of vault or cellar and room over the same behind the tavern now is his tenure near Smithfield Bars Fine £50 Rent40/- Term 21 years from end of former lease to give answer at next sitting Easton, Oliver vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033r/04 Thames Street 1598 Apr 13 offer of lease of dwelling house in Thames Street Fine £200 or £150. Term 40 years or 30 years to give answer at next sitting Vaux, John merchant taylor [probably the Crown, against St. Magnus Church, see Chamber Rental 1584 - 6, f. 186v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033r/05 Blanch Appleton 1598 Apr 13 widow B's house to be viewed Bower, Alice widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 54 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033r/06 Blanch Appleton 1598 Apr 13 TS was licenced by Thomas Wilford Chamberlain of the city of London and Thomas Childe Comptroller of the same to assign and set over to JS all his estate interest and demand of and in one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate in the parish of All Hallows Staining to him accruing by an assignment from JH to whom the same was demised by lease made by the Mayor and commonalty and citizens of the city of London dated 14 May 1596 and this according to the covenant in the same lease contained. Provided that the said JS his executors or assigns shall not assign his or their interest in the premises without like licence to the end of the city's tenant may be always known Hatley, Jane widow Short, John; Smith, Thomas merchant; grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033r/07 [Pye Corner] 1598 Apr 13 grant of lease of certain buildings and ground adjoining to his dwelling house [Pye Corner] Hochenson, James vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033r/08 Aldersgate 1623 Oct 10 E.H., shall have a lease of the tenements wherein H.P. lately dwelled near 'Aldrichgate' Rent £6 Hodson, Edward goldsmith Piercie, Henry Term: 21 years to begin from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033v/01 Aldgate (without) 1598 Apr 13 R.G. is willed to set down a plot how he mindeth to build on the place for which he sueth Goteley, Richard carpenter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033v/02 Cripplegate (without) 1598 Apr 13 to pay £100 before Easter and to present to Commisioners a plot how he meaneth to build Brode, John goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033v/03 [?Stewards Inn] 1598 Apr 13 grant of lease of dwelling house to B.W., ironmonger, Fine £60 Rent £6.13s.4d. Condition to build back of rooms within 7 years also ordered to pay rent from Michaelmas last. Welles, Bushey ironmonger Term: 25 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 55 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033v/04 Houndsditch 1598 Apr 13 Lease of three tenements in Houndsditch, on surrender of interest in former lease Fine £10 Rent 20/- Term 21 years besides years to come Carter, Johan widow Term: 21 years besides years to come
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/033v/05 Poultry Compter 1598 Apr 13 Richard Goteley, carpenter is charged to call unto him the Bridge House carpenter and take view of the Compter in the Poultry and the tenements adjoining and to make report at next sitting Goteley, Richard carpenter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/034r/01 Ludgate (within) 1598 May 10 place near Ludgate where T.P. desireth to build a shop to be viewed Pierson, Thomas merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/034r/02 Fleet Bridge 1598 May 10 building on Fleet bridge to be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/034r/03 Old Bailey 1598 May 10 A.M. who dwelleth in a part of a tenement in the Old Bailey heretofore demised to Stephen Rumford is willed and contented to rest as he doth without further suit during the life of S.R. and his wife. And hereafter if it shall please God to call the said S.R. and his wife, the Commissioners will hear the same M. as a suitor after the expiration of the lease now in being Mathew, Andrew barber surgeon Rumford, Stephen
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/034v/04 Cripplegate (within) 1598 May 10 refuses to accept grant heretofore made and agreeth that if any other will perform payments imposed upon him by the former order and other agreements therein set down, he will be very well contented…And he sayeth further if he might have the walk and also; he would not take it according to former price Ashbie, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/034v/05 Aldgate (without) 1598 May 10 Touching the suit of R.G. , ordered that the tenants be warned Goteley, Richard carpenter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 56 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/034v/06 Aldermanbury 1598 May 10 Place for which William Clare sueth to be viewed Clare, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/034v/07 Poutry Compter 1598 May 10 ordered that there be a draft made of a lease to be made to R.W. for 40 years… the draft to be shown to the Court of Aldermen and a covenant to be added that he stand to the order of the Commissioners touching any controversy betwixt He said W. and any of the tenants of any of the tenements adjoining: the four tenements to be let with the Compter are in the several tenures of Widow Cornish, Widow Grove… Michaell and which tenants he hath given his word to provide for Ware, Richard Keeper of the Poultry Compter Cornish, Widow; Grove, Widow; Michaell, __ widow, widow Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035r/01 St. Sepulchre 1598 Jul 21 ordered that the parishioners of St. Sepulchre's surrendering a former lease made of a stable and yard in the said parish, they shall have a lease made to such persons as they shall name for term to come parishioners of St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035r/02 Aldgate (without) 1598 Jul 21 Lease of a garden plot without Aldgate now in the tenure of W. B. Fine £10 Rent 20/- (previously 12/-) Bournham, William Term: 25 years after expiration of Burnham's
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035r/03 Ludgate 1598 Jul 21 lease to be made of the place where the further bench standeth next Ludgate.Rent 5/- parishioners of St. Martin Ludgate [named] Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035r/04 Stewards Inn 1598 Jul 21 Johan Harrison, widow is granted that for as much as her next neighbour Busshey Welles hath his grant for a lease to be made of 25 years…the same J. shall have her lease for like term Harrison, Johan widow Welles, Busshey Term: 25 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 57 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035r/05 Aldermanbury 1598 Jul 21 Lease heretofore granted to be made to Jeremy Haydon shall be made to Hamlet Clark and lease granted to Hamlet Clarke shall be made to Thomas Margettes on same terms Haydon, Jeremy Clark, Hamlet, Margettes, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035r/06 Aldersgate (without) 1598 Jul 21 Grant of a lease of such part of the tenement which he is now building without Aldersgate as appertaineth to the City to let Rent 5/- to be bound to keep clean the grate.., the term to begin and end with lease granted to Mr Nowell Southerton Walton, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035r/07 [Newgate (without)] 1598 Jul 21 E.L. offered a lease for £40, but offers only £10 fine. Lightmaker, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035v/01 Ludgate (within) 1598 Jul 21 if T.P. surrenders a lease of three tenements in the tenures of himself, Anthony Rowlyff and one Hasilton, there shall be a lease made to him of tenements in tenures of himself and Haselton Rent 23/4d Term 21 years, and that a lease shall be made to Rowlyff of tenement in his tenure Fine 20 marks Rent 56/8d Pierson, Thomas Rowlyff, Anthony; Hasilton Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035v/02 Stewards Inn 1598 Jul 21 Widow Spencer to remain tenant at will of dwelling house, parcel of Stewards Inn Rent £3.6.8. Spencer widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035v/03 Pest House, Middlesex 1598 Jul 21 Mr Fairmedowe is required to bring answer to the Lord Mayor and Court at his next sitting when he will pay the £100 given for building the Pesthouse, which he hath promised to do Fairmedowe, Mr LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 58 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1598 Jul 21 T.B. merchant taylor and Johan his wife are granted a lease for rest of term of 21 years granted to the same B. from Midsummer 1590 provided if there shall be any alienation or recovery suffered or otherwise howsoever during the life of the said Johan, then the lease shall be void; which is done for the relief of the said Johan Brodeway, Thomas merchant taylor Brodeway, Johan wife Term: 21 years from Midsummer 1590
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035v/05 Newgate (without) 1598 Jul 21 grant of lease of dwelling house without Newgate Fine £20 Holbeame, Nicholas Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035v/06 Old Bailey 1598 Jul 21 offer of lease of dwelling house in the Old Bailey Fine 100 marks or £20 Rent 30/- or 40/ - Condition to bestow £200 to build same within 2 years Penson, Roger joiner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035v/07 [Blanch Appleton] 1598 Jul 21 WC to have a lease of his dwelling house Fine £5 Rent 40/- Clapham, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035v/08 Blanch Appleton 1598 Jul 21 grant of lease Fine £5 Rent 40/- Bower, Alice widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/035v/09 Blanch Appleton 1598 Jul 21 All tenants at Blanch Appleton shall be tied by their leases to be partakers of the charge of cleansing the common privy there
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036r/01 Poutry Compter 1598 Jul 21 consideration of lease referred to two of Commissioners and Recorder Ware, Richard Keeper of the Poultry Compter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036r/02 [Blanch Appleton] 1598 Jul 21 offer of lease of two tenements of one Fine 100 marks Rent £4 Warden, Robert Term: 21 years location not stated but see f 16v LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 59 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036r/03 St. Martine Ludgate 1598 Oct 11 parishioners of the parish of St.Martyn Bowyer rowe who have a lease… of ground betwixt the two church doors of the Church of St.Martyn there, are licensed to lease the same to Thomas Pierson merchant taylor for such part of their term as they shall think good Pierson, Thomas merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036r/04 Pest House, Middlesex 1598 Sep 1 Thomas Read farmer of Finsbury shall have the keeping of the pesthouse and the ground appertaining….provided that he keep no lodging there but for his servant to keep the same Rent £10 Read, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036r/05 Poutry Compter 1598 Sep 1 grant of lease of Poultry Compter and four tenements adjoining Ware, Richard skinner Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036v/01 Ludgate (within) 1598 Oct 11 term of leases to T.P. and A.R. to begin at Midsummer next Pierson, Thomas Rowlyff, Anthony
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036v/02 Cripplegate (within) 1598 Oct 11 lease of buildings and ground within Cripplegate, on surrender of previous lease Fine £60 Rent £4 to build a brick wall within 6 years Ashbye, John Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036v/03 [Blanch Appleton] 1598 Oct 11 lease of dwelling house Fine £10 Rent - Condition to build back part equal with fore part Bromley, John Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036v/04 [Smithy Lane] 1598 Oct 11 grant of lease of his dwelling house Fine £50 Rent £4 Sympson, George Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036v/05 [?Old Bailey] 1598 Oct 11 William Johnes making a like surrender shall have a like lease Johnes, William Boilston, John [i.e. like surrender as John Boilston whose tenement was in the Old Bailey] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 60 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036v/06 Blanch Appleton 1598 Oct 11 grant of a lease of a tenement on surrender of interest terms as former lease Welles, Mary widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/036v/07 Old Bailey 1598 Oct 11 grant of lease of tenement in Old Bailey on surrender of interest for term to come on same conditions Boilston, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037r/01 St. Sepulchre 1598 Oct 18 a proviso added to lease to be made to parishioners of St. Sepulchre that if they use not the ground to the use of the pare [parish], then the lease shall be void parishioners of St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037r/02 Old Bailey 1598 Oct 18 grant of lease of dwelling house and shop in the Old Bailey. Rent 40/- Wetherhill, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037r/03 Old Bailey 1598 Oct 18 grant of a lease of that part of the tenement in his tenure, on surrender of lease of tenements lately held by widow Kellet Fine - Rent 13/4d during the life of Robert Kellet, a poor innocent, and finding him meat, drink, apparel and other things meet, and after his death to yield 40/- rent Standish, Richard Kellet; Kellet, Robert widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037r/04 Aldgate (without) 1598 Oct 18 W.S and F.S., surrendering their interest in a tenement and garden without Aldgate demised to R.H. for 21 years and since demised to said W.S. for 21 years in reversion from 1599, to the end that City should demised the same to T.A. lease granted to him Shute, William broderer Shute, Francis; Hoghson, Richard; Addys, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037v/01 Ludgate (without) 1598 Oct 18 grant of a lease of dweling house without Ludgate Fine £150 Cooke, Thomas Term: 21 years besides years to come in former lease LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 61 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037v/02 Temple Bar 1598/9 Mar 23 Thomas Davies house which he holdeth at Temple Bar to be viewed Davies, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037v/03 St. Sepulchre 1598/9 Mar 23 lease to be under Common Seal parishioners of St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037v/04 [Old Bailey]* 1598/9 Mar 23 grant of lease to R.S. for term to come, on surrender of former lease and interest heretofore demised to G.B. Blyth, George Smyth, Ralph *see Rep.18, f.51
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037v/05 Pest House, Middlesex 1598/9 Mar 23 J.C shall have the keeping of the pesthouse and ground for £10 rent . Provided that Thomas Read be talked withall touching a former order set down on his behalfe..And afterwards the same Read came before Commissioners and is content not to deal with the same Cornewell, John Ironmonger Read, Thomas farmer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037v/06 Bishopsgate 1598/9 Mar 23 grant to build a smith's forge near unto the wall at Bishopsgate and hold the same as the City's tenant Rent 4/- Coxe, Thomas painter stainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/037v/07 [Candlewick Street] 1598/9 Mar 23 the house wherein widow H dwelleth to be viewed Hickes, [Anne] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038r/01 Costens Lands 1598/9 Mar 23 Petition of Harman Gyles concerning a lease of a part of Costyns Landes referred to committee to examine and report Chamberlain to pay a fee to counsellor to direct them for point of law… Gyles, Harman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038r/02 Aldgate (without) 1598/9 Mar 23 Grant of lease of dwelling house without Aldgate, on surrender of present lease and interest. Rent £5 Clark. George vintner Term: 40 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 62 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038r/03 Moorgate (without) 1598/9 Mar 23 grant of lease of shed without Moorgate. Rent 4/- Coxe, Roger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038r/04 Old Bailey 1598/9 Mar 23 committee to consider of petition of Captain Spencer and his wife, administratrix of goods of Katherine Cowell deceased concerning the interest of a tenement in the Old Bailey Spencer Captain Cowell, Katherine dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038r/05 [Poultry Compter (near)] 1598/9 Mar 23 house to be viewed Crosse, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038r/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1598/9 Mar 23 JB his fine of £10 to be paid at 6 and 6 months Bromley, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038r/07 Old Bailey 1599 May 14 Widow Stafferton's house for which she sueth for increase of years shall be viewed… Stafferton, Magdalen widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038r/08 Ludgate (within) 1599 May 14 parishioners of the parish of St. Martin Bowyer Rowe [St. Martin Ludgate] licensed to lease a shop which they hold within Ludgate to Thomas Pierson merchant taylor for 21 years parishioners of St. Martin Bowyer Rowe [St. Martin Ludgate] Pierson, Thomas merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038r/09 Old Bailey 1599 May 14 Andrew Mathewe is willed to learn in what sort Stephen Runford will let his dwelling house in the Old Bailey, to whom, and the said Mathewe is willed to make what offer he thinketh good for a lease of the said house after the death of the said Runford and he offers to give Fine £20 Rent £3 Mathewe, Andrew Runford, Stephen LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 63 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038v/01 Billingsgate 1599 May 14 Mary Leske touching payment of rest of her fine behind unpaid is willed to be a suitor to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen for time of payment of the £100 behind which they think meet to be paid by £10 a year if the court so like Leske, Mary, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038v/02 [Houndsditch] (Bishopsgate without) 1599 May 14 Grant of lease of house, yard and other buildings without Bishopsgate Fine £33.6.8 Rent £3 Term 21 years from expiration of former lease Mason, Robert draper Term: 21 years from expiration of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038v/03 Aldermanbury 1599 May 14 Grant of lease of a house to E.S. Fine - Rent £4 Stock, Elizabeth Term: 21 years if she live so long
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038v/04 [Candlewick Street] 1599 May 14 lease of a dwelling house Fine £100. Condition Atkinson her tenant shall have to provide himself for 4 years at the rent he now payeth Hickes, [Anne] widow Atkinson Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038v/05 Minories 1599 May 14 grant of lease of garden and garden house in the Minories Fine 20 marks Rent 20/- Gardener, Edward fishmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038v/06 [Queenhithe] 1599 May 14 house to be viewed. Giles [widow of John G., later wife of Alexander Bannion q.v.] Bannion, Alexander
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038v/07 [?Whitecross Street] 1599 May 14 ground which Mr Langham sueth for to be viewed. Langham, [?John]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/038v/08 [Stewards Inn] 1599 May 14 grant of lease of dwelling house for rent accustomed, on surrender of former lease, having pulled down his dwelling house and new built the same Gardener, Thomas mercer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 64 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039r/01 [Houndsditch] (Bishopsgate without) 1599 May 18 Mason to have time for payment of his fine… Mason, Robert draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039r/02 Old Bailey 1599 May 18 lease of her house in the Old Bailey, on surrender of her previous lease Condition that she build the back room of her house two storeys higher than now it is within 2 years and that with such scantlings in time - as officers of Chamber shall appoint Stafferton, Magdalen widow Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039r/03 Moorfields 1599 May 18 grant of lease of Moorfields, on surrendering former lease. Condition no money to be taken for drying clothes and that he shall suffer no buildings in the fields. This is done in respect of losses substained by cleansing Moor Ditch and pulling down the cowhouse there Acheley (ye), Edward merchant taylor Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039r/04 Minories 1599 May 18 grant of a lease of garden and buildings at the Minories Fine £20 Rent 20/- Sourbye, Anthony Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039r/05 Fleet Bridge 1599 May 18 grant of lease of a shed at Fleet Bridge Fine £10 Rent 10/- Angell, Edward Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039r/06 Basing Lane 1599 May 18 It is thought meet that the petition of W.S. be recommended to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen wherein they think meet if the court think good that where he is to pay his fine by £13.6s.8d. A year that he pay £6.13s.4d. A year in consideration of charges Sellman, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039r/07 [?Whitecross Street] 1599 May 18 in lease hereafter to be granted to Mr. Langham…there shall be provision for avoiding annoyance in the gardens or other wise. Langham, [?John] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 65 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039v/01 Cripplegate (without) 1599 May 18 Robert Waade is a suitor for a lease of a house and garden without Cripplegate which - Lightfoote holdeth and it ordered that they both be here against next sitting Waade, Robert Lightfoote
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039v/02 Temple Bar 1599 May 18 grant of lease of tenements at Temple Bar. Term 21 years in respect of his great charges bestowed in building Davies, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039v/03 Puddle Dock 1599 May 18 grant of lease of certain buildings heretofore granted to Richard Wheeler at Puddle Wharf with a little addition of ground to the east end thereof. Rent 40/- Condition to build the east part thereof and the void ground adjoinging with timber… Fowler, William farrier Wheeler, Richard Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039v/04 St. Nicholas Shambles 1599 May 18 grant of lease of dwelling house near St. Nicholas Shambles Fine £60 Rent £4 Gibson, John barber surgeon Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039v/05 [Broken Wharf] 1599 May 18 it is thought meet that RP and his wife shall first proceed with their building and then they shall have the reasonable favour of the commissioners for increase of years if their building shall be such as shall deserve favour and it is ordered that in the meantime surrendering the former lease they shall have a lease for 21 years from midsummer next and that they shall have time for 3 years to come to finish their building and this in consideration of £40 already bestowed upon a wharf Pyke, Roger dyer Pyke, Elizabeth location not stated but see ff 29r, 30v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039v/06 [Old Bailey] 1599 May 18 the controversy betwix Richard Tenant and Captain Spencer are referred to Edward Morris and Benedicte and they are required to end the same if they can or else to make report to the Commissioners what they shall do therein. Spencer Captain Tenant, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 66 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/039v/07 Bishopsgate 1599 May 18 it is now thought meet that the same smith's forge be builded according to the report of certain aldermen who have viewed the same, and further by the advice of Mr Chamberlain for such rent as is appointed by the former order, the watercourse to be turned at the charge of him and his neighbours into the Town Ditch without charging the city Coxe, Thomas painter stainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040r/01 Queenhithe 1599 May 18 grant of lease of house at Queenhithe Fine £60 Rent - Term 21 years, on surrendering interest in a former lease Bannion, Alexander who married the widow of John Giles Widow of Giles, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040r/02 Old Bailey 1599 Oct 12 lease of house in Old Bailey on surrender of former lease Fine £20 Rent 40/- Broughe, Robert Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040r/03 [Old Bailey] 1599 Oct 12 house to be viewed Baylie (or ye), Edward barber surgeon [location not stated]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040r/04 [Old Bailey] 1599 Oct 12 Ralph Smith(e) his house to be viewed Smithe, Ralph merchant taylor [location not stated]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040r/05 Billingsgate 1599 Oct 12 Grant of lease on surrender of former lease. Fine £100 residue of fine of £150 by £5 every half years Leaske, Mary, widow Term: 21 years Location not stated, but obviously Billingsgate
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040r/06 West Smithfield 1599 Oct 12 grant of lease of three shops lately built near St Bartholomew's Gate in West Smithfield. Rent 20/- Ward, Anthony leatherseller Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040r/07 [Houndsditch] 1599 Oct 12 J.H. willed to attend next sitting and tenements for which he sueth for a lease to be viewed Hartford, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 67 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040r/08 Bishopsgate 1599 Oct 12 grant of lease of house built by TC near Bishopsgate with half the ground…betwixt the said house and the house in the tenure of JS Coxe, Thomas painter stainer Stokes, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040r/09 [Old Bailey] 1599 Oct 12 widow [Agnes] Tooley her house to be viewed. Tooley, [Agnes] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040v/01 [Old Bailey] 1599 Dec 17 grant of lease of two tenements in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease Fine £40 Rent 40/- Condition to build the lower tenement equal with the other…wherein his is to bestow £100 at the least Smithe, Ralph merchant taylor Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040v/02 Ludgate (without) 1599 Dec 17 to pay fine in form following, viz. £50 at Michaelmas next and rest by £25 every 6 months Cooke, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040v/03 Basing Lane 1599 Dec 17 Grant of a lease of a house now in his tenure on surrender of lease. Fine rest of fine contained in former lease £6.13s.4d., and 20 marks p.a. Sellman, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040v/04 Old Bailey 1599 Dec 17 grant of lease of tenement in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease Fine £60 Rent - Condition water issuing from the kitchen and other parts of said tenement, now running through the Sessions Yard, to be conveyed at charges of J.T. into the street in the Old Bailey. Lease of tenement heretofore granted to be made equal for like term Taylor, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040v/05 Aldersgate (without) 1599 Oct 12 Shed for which Paskall and Corniers sue to be viewed Coniers, Isabell widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 68 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040v/06 Cripplegate (without) 1599 Oct 12 grant of lease of house and garden without Cripplegate if he will accept same, surrendering his former lease Fine £20 Rent 40/- Waade, Robert Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/040v/07 Smithfield Bars 1599 Oct 12 Oliver Easton hath accepted Easton, Oliver vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041r/01 [Old Bailey] 1599 Dec 17 lease of dwelling house in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease Fine £10 Rent 40/- Bayly, Edward barber surgeon Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041r/02 Old Bailey 1599 Dec 17 grant of lease of tenement in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease Fine £60 Condition water issuing from the kitchen and other parts of said tenement, now running through the Sessions Yard, to be conveyed at charges of J.T. into the street in the Old Bailey. Lease of tenement heretofore granted to be made equal for like term Taylor, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041r/03 Old Bailey 1599 Dec 17 lease of a tenement in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease, for term to come on same conditions Tena(u)nt, Richard merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041r/04 [Old Bailey] 1599 Dec 17 grant of lease of dwelling house, on surrender of former lease. Fine £50 Rent 40/- : to give answer at next sitting. Tolley, Agnes widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041r/05 [St. Lawrence Pountney] 1599/1600 grant of lease of dwelling house. Fine £20 Feb 1 Condition to build back part according to such scantlings and in such sort as shall be appointed… Reynoldes, Robert Term: 31 years N.B. see Chamber Rental,1584-6, f.198v where property is listed under Candlewick Street section. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 69 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041r/06 Aldersgate (without) 1599/1600 Feb Lease of shed now in her tenure without 1 Aldersgate. Rent 20/- Coniers, Isabell widow Term: 21 years after expiration of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041r/07 Old Bailey 1599/1600 Feb fine to be paid £10 in hand and £10 at 1 Michaelmas next Broughe, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041r/08 [Old Bailey] 1599/1600 Feb term of lease shall be made for 25 years. 1 Tolley, Agnes Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041v/01 [St. Katherine Coleman] 1599/1600 Feb grant of lease for in respect of charge of 1 building, on surrender of former lease Elnor, Bartholomew Term: 25 years [location not stated,but see f.24r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041v/02 [Old Bailey] 1599/1600 Feb grant of lease of house now in tenure of 1 Stephen Romford Fine 40 marks Rent £4 Term 21 years from next usual feast after death of S.R. Mathew(e), Andrew Romford, Stephen Term: 21 years from next usual feast after death of S.R. [location not stated, but see f.34r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1599/1600 Feb grant of lease of dwelling house without 1 Cripplegate in respect of charge of building Fine £6.13.4 Evans, Margery Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041v/04 Aldgate (without) 1599/1600 Feb Grant of garden and little house without Aldgate 1 Fine 20 marks Rent 20/- Wright, John innholder Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041v/05 [Newgate (without)] 1599/1600 Feb grant of lease of dwelling house to E.L. Fine 1 £40/£30 Rent £3.6.8 accustomed :to give answer at next sitting Lightmaker, Edward Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041v/06 Bishopsgate (without) 1599/1600 Feb Grant of lease of dwelling house. Rent 20/- 1 Savage, John Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 70 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041v/07 Broken Wharf 1599/1600 Feb the place where Mr Alderman Rider desireth to 1 build a garner shall be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041v/08 Moorgate (without) 1599/1600 Feb grant of a lease of a garden without Moorgate, 1 on surrender of former lease demised to Edward Whorwood, for remainder of term Norton, Arthur Whorwood, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/041v/09 [?Mark Lane] 1599/1600 Feb T.T. willed to give answer at next sitting 1 whether he will accept a former grant or not. Thorpe, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1599/1600 Feb There shall be a condition of forfeiture in E.L.'s 1 lease, that neither he nor any other shall melt any tallow in house and garden Lightfoote, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042r/02 [Castle Baynard]* 1599/1600 Feb Chamberlain to take into the Chamber's hand 1 the stables and hayloft late in the tenure of J.B. Bryan, John *see City Cash 1/1, f 3v, lessee Sir Robert Banister
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042r/03 Minories 1599/1600 Feb grant of lease of dwelling house lately built and 20 a garden at the Minories Fine 20 marks Rent20/- Stephens, Stephen Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042r/04 [Guildhall Yard] 1599/1600 Feb controversy betwixt John Clarson and John 20 Palmer referred to Mr. Chamberlain to hear and examine the same and to report… Clarson, John Palmer, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042r/05 Guildhall Yard 1599/1600 Feb Controversy betwixt J.C and J.P, referred to Mr 20 Chamberlain to hear and examine the same to report… Clarson, John Palmer, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 71 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042r/06 [Leadenhall] 1599/1600 Feb lease to be made to such a citizen and freeman 20 as Sir Robert Wroth shall name of house lately granted to William Wroth now dec'd. Fine: rest of £200 Rent £4. Covenant to bestow £200 in building within 2 years... Wroth, Sir Robert freeman Wroth, William deceased Term: 25 years [location not stated but see ff.2r, 9r,24r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042r/07 Minories 1599/1600 Feb grant of lease of two tenements lately built and 20 garden by the Minories Fine 20 marks Rent 20/- Weston, William grocer Term: 21 years besides term to come
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042v/01 Costens Lands 1599/1600 Feb committee appointed to consider petition of 20 John Giles : to show a lease concerning Costyns Landes Giles, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042v/02 [Old Bailey] 1599/1600 Feb lease to be made for 31 years and for £10 fine 20 with proviso to bestow £200 in building within 3 years… Penson, Roger Term: 31 years [location not stated, but see f.35v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042v/03 [Blanch Appleton] 1599/1600 Feb Lease of dwelling house on surrender of former 20 lease Fine £40 Rent £3.6s.8d Maace, Joseph Term: 23 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042v/04 Aldermanbury 1599/1600 Feb G.R. to pay 41- to Mr Chamberlain for that the 20 lease is assigned without license and be discharged of rest of sum of £5 Robinson, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042v/05 Whitecross Street 1599/1600 Feb lease of certain small tenements and ground in 29 Whitecross Street, on surrender of former lease Fine £40 Rent 20/- Condition to build by direction of Chamberlain and not suffer any annoyance there Langham, John Term: 25 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 72 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042v/06 [Guildhall Yard] 1599/1600 Feb lease of tenement in Guildhall Yard in respect 29 of charges in new building, on surrender of former lease. Term reminder of term + 20 years Clarson, John Term: reminder of term + 20 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042v/07 Guildhall Yard 1599/1600 Feb Lease of tenement in Guildhall Yard in respect 29 of charges in new building, on surrender of former lease Clarson, John Term: Remainder of term + 20 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042v/08 St. Ethelburga 1599/1600 Feb place whereupon the parishioners of 29 St.Ethelburga intend to build a shed under the church wall shall be viewed Parishioners of St.Ethelburge parishioners
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/042v/09 Bridewell Stairs 1599/1600 Feb shops at Bridewell Stairs to be viewed grant of 20 lease of shops. Rent £4 Condition to maintain the charge of the bridge there Mathewe, Nathaniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043r/01 [Laurence Pountney Lane] 1599/1600 Feb tenements where Arthur Goodgame and others 29 dwell shall be viewed and Robert Redhead shall be called to the same: wherein the Commissioners meaning this that he shall have a lease of a convenient dwelling there, if the same may be reasonably had Goodgame, Arthur Redhead, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043r/02 Aldgate (without) 1599/1600 Feb Grant of lease of ground without Aldgate 29 between London Wall and the Town Ditch, so as the interest in a former lease granted to Sir John Rivers be surrendered and that no other thind pass than is conveyed in the former lease Fine 20 Marks Rent 40/- Sotherton, Nowell merchant taylor Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 73 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043r/03 Blanch Appleton 1599/1600 Feb grant of lease of the tenement late in the tenure 29 of widow Morris except the garden and the old shed therein Fine £20 Rent 52/- Condition to build within 5 years half a storey higher than the same now is whereupon he shall bestow in building and repairing £56 Guilbert, John glazier Term: 31 years from end of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043r/04 Aldgate (without) 1599/1600 Feb Grant of a lease of a garden and shed without 29 Aldgate, late in the tenure of Widow Brooke. Fine 20 marks Rent 20/- Burnham, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043r/05 [Minories] 1599/1600 Feb garden to be viewed and he called to the same 29 Highlord, John [location not stated but see ff.52r, 72v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043r/06 St. Peter Cornhill 1599/1600 Feb The Churchwardens of St. Peter Cornhill, 29 suitors for a lease of a shed under their Churchwall and certain ground there are willed to stay while the same be viewed Churchwardens of St. Peter Cornhill
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043r/07 Houndsditch 1599/1600 Feb Leasing of the tenements in the tenure of John 29 Hart(t)ford in Houndsditch shall stay until Midsummer next, and then the tenants shall be called who dwell therein Hartf(f)ord, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043r/08 Broken Wharf 1599/1600 Feb there shall be a lease made in such sort as by 29 learned counsel shall be devised of such buildings as shall be hereafter erected by Mr Alderman Rider for garners [granaries] for 99 years for 4/0 rent, provided that he cause the dock to be paved and be cleansed and kept from annoyance without raising any exactions or taking any tolls or other things whatsoever
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043v/01 Whitecross Street 1600 Apr 18 J.L. to pay fine of £40 by £20 in hand and £20 at 6 and 6 months from the time of his grant Langham, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 74 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043v/02 Minories 1600 Apr 18 Term to be made for 40 years in respect of his great charge in new building Stephens, Stephen Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043v/03 Queenhithe 1600 Apr 18 H.V. surrendering his former lease of the Brewhouse at Queenhithe and assuring to the City in fee simple the inheritance of such part of his freehold as he hath joined to that part of the same which he holdeth of the City, and of the tenenments in the several tenures of John Griffen, Shurlock, Widow Garret, Woowall, Foster, David Griffen, Thomas Sisson, Widow Abrie, Colliwell, Jackson and Timothy Pooley, shall have a lease of brewhouse and tenements Condition clause of distress without covenant to restarin the letting to a foreign and with clause of re-entry if no sufficient distress can be found for the yearly rents of £20 to be paid quarterly and the said H.V. hath promised to bring in his old lease and his evidences to be viewed and he is to be bound to reparations. Vanhulst, Hans Griffen,John; Shurlock; Garret, Widow; Woodwall; Foster; Griffen, David; Sisson, Thomas; Abrie, Widow; Colliwell; Jackson; Pooley, Timothy Term: 99 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043v/04 Blanch Appleton 1600 Apr 18 grant of lease of one of the two tenements which Robert Warden poulter holdeth view ordered Morris, William beadle of Aldgate Ward Term: 21 years after expiration of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043v/05 Minories 1600 Apr 18 grant of lease of garden near the Minories Fine £10 Rent 13/4d Highlord, John skinner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/043v/06 Billingsgate 1600 Apr 18 Matter concerning lease of wharfage at Billingsgate to be considered..and what be the due rates to be taken there and what abuse there is in the collection thereof and that Mr Chamberlain and Clayton who are suitors for the same have knowledge of the meet Chamberlain, Mr Clayton LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 75 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044r/01 Bridewell Stairs 1599/1600 Feb shops at Bridewell Stairs to be viewed grant of 20 lease of shops. Rent £4 Condition to maintain the charge of the bridge there Mathewe, Nathaniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044r/02 Aldgate (without) 1600 Apr 18 N.S. to pay Mr Chamberlain the 20 marks: to have favour of Commissioners to have lease of whatsoever was granted by former lease…at such time as Commissioners may let same. If N.S. shall die in mean time same shall be let to executors Sotherton, Nowell merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044r/03 Queenhithe 1600 Apr 25 granted that after the said J.V. shall have assured that part of the brewhouse which is parcel of his own inheritance to such as shall be appointed to receive the same, and of the tenements agreed also to be by him assured, and after the inheritence thereof shall be settled in the Mayor etc., the said J.V. shall have two several leases made unto him under the common Seal of the City, the one of the whole brewhouse as it is now used and of the two tenements at the south-east corner thereof Rent £20, and the other of the rest of that which is now his freehold and is to be assured to the City as before: and further according to an order heretofore taken in that behalf it is though meet that there be reserved for rent in the second lease only 12d. yearly to be paid at the feast of St.Michael the Archangel only. And it is also thought meet that the freehold land be assured from the said J.V. to John Newman, grocer, and that he declare his will and bequeath it to the Mayor & c. Vanhulst, John Newman, John grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044r/04 Cripplegate (without) 1600 May 9 grant of lease of a tenement without Cripplegate Term years to come in lease to Owen Semper: similar covenants Broad, John goldsmith Semper, Owen Term: years to come in lease to Owen Semper: similar covenants LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 76 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044v/01 [Laurence Pountney Lane] 1600 May 9 R.R. and C.W. to have several tenements for their several dwellings alloted unto them in the tenements in St. Laurence Lane near Candlewicke Streete for such rents as Commissioner shall set down and to have leases for such term as shall be hereafter appointed Redhead, Robert Watkins, Charles
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044v/02 Thames Street 1600 May 9 grant of lease of dwelling house in Thames Street, on surrender of former lease Fine £150 Rent £6.13.4 Vaux, John merchant taylor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044v/03 Puddle Dock 1600 May 9 grant of a lease of two stables and a hayloft near Puddle Wharf…and that there shall be a letter of attorney made to some other for delivery of the lease upon the ground Fine - Rent 20/- Harman, James Term: 3 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044v/04 Blanch Appleton 1600 May 9 WM to have a lease of another tenement late in the tenure of Robert Warden Rent £3.6.8 Morris, William beadle of Aldgate Ward Term: 21 years from 1601
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044v/05 Queenhithe 1600 May 9 grant of lease of house at Queenhithe Fine 40 marks Rent 40/- Massye, Gregory Term: 21 years besides term to come
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044v/06 Blanch Appleton 1600 May 9 grant of lease of house Fine £5 Hunt widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044v/07 Mark Lane 1600 May 9 Robert Smith shall be the City's tenant-at-will of the tenement in Mark Lane and shall at Michaelmas next have also the room on the backside of the said tenement to join unto the said tenement:which room is now in the tenure of Henry Bedford…Rent 20/-increase at Mich.next / £11 Smith, Robert Bedford, Henry LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 77 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/044v/08 Bethlem (near) (Inner Moor) 1600 May 9 Garden for which M.D. sueth for a lease of shall be viewed Dolman, Mathew
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/01 [Castle Baynard] 1600 Aug 15 there shall be a lease made of two stables and a hayloft lately by J.B. to such a freeman a Mr [?Sir Robert] Banester shall name for 21 years to be accounted from the time of the building of the said stables and hayloft Rent 10/- or else 20/- Bryan, John Banester, [?Sir Robert]* freeman Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next: to give answer at next sitting *see City Cash 1/1, f 3v, lessee Sir Robert Banister
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/02 New Fish Street 1600 Jun 18 If Mr Howe shall not before the next sitting show good cause to the contrary there shall be a lease made of the shop and chamber in New Fish Street now in the tenure of Anthony Playfer and of the loft over the same and of the entry into the tavern there to such person and for such terms as the Commissioners shall think meet Howe, Mr Playfer, Anthony
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/03 Ludgate (without) 1600 Jun 18 grant of lease of part of house now in his tenure without Ludgate which is built upon the City's ground there, and of the rest of the City's ground there now in his tenure Rent 20/- Layton, John Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/04 Pye Corner 1600 Jun 18 grant of lease of ground and buildings in the several tenures of James Hochonson and Andrew Mosley near Pye Corner … and a letter of attorney to deliver the lease upon the ground. Rent 20/- Harman, James Hochenson, James; Mosley, Andrew Term: 3 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/05 Fleet Bridge 1600 Jun 18 grant of lease of shop or shed now in his tenure at Fleet Bridge. Rent 40/- Atkyns, Anthony blacksmith Term: 25 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 78 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/06 [Laurence Pountney Lane] 1600 Jun 18 Robert Redhead shall have a lease of the rooms in the tenure of Arthur Goodgame Fine - Rent 30/- Charles Watkyns shall have a lease of certain rooms now in the tenure of John Browne. Rent 26/8d Redhead, Robert Goodgame, Arthur; Watkyns, Charles; Browne, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/07 Minories 1600 Jun 18 Edward Gardener, fishmonger is licensed to assign over the interest of his lease of a garden near the Minories to Henry Sacheverell, vintner for time to come contained in his lease Gardener, Edward fishmonger Sacheverell, Henry vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/08 Ludgate (without) 1600 Jun 18 letters to be written to Sir John Luson knight signifying that the ground on the backside of the tenements he holdeth without Ludgate appertaineth to the City and that he by himself or some other friend here take reasonable order with the Commissioners for the same otherwise they will let it to some other Luson, Sir John knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/09 [Newgate (without)] 1600 Jun 18 E.L. to pay £20 of fine in hand, and £20 residue at end of 6 months. Lightmaker, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045r/10 Bishopsgate: Market House 1600 Jun 18 Mr Chamberlain to pay unto widow of RS late water bailiff the sum of £10 in regard of a part of the room which she lately held and was pulled down at such time as the market house at Bishopsgate was builded Scarborowe, Robert water bailiff
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045v/01 Aldgate (London Wall) 1600 Aug 15 Commoners who shall next go abroad to view tenements shall view the void graound under London Wall betwixt Aldgate and Moorgate and consider where there may be a convenient room spared to build a storehouse for gunpowder which S.F. offereth to build Furner, Simeon LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 79 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045v/02 Billingsgate 1600 Aug 15 M.W. to continue the City's tenant of his dwelling house at Billingsgate. Rent £6.13.4 and give security such as the Commissioners shall think meet for payment of £13.6.8 a year to the chamber and to keep the house in good repair Walker, Morris (Monice)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045v/03 Minories 1600 Aug 15 grant of lease of garden at the Minories Fine £20 Rent 20/- Nowell, John doctor in physick [physician] Term: 21 years, besides term to come
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045v/04 [Old Bailey] 1600 Aug 15 T.H. and Frances his wife, executrix of A.T., widow, deceased, shall have a lease..for years to come granted to A.T. and shall pay £20 rent of fine of £50. Hiccockes, Frances Hiccockes, Thomas; Tooley, Agnes ;dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045v/05 Minories 1600 Aug 15 licence to assign over the interest of his lease of a garden near the Minories to Arnold Hatfeild, stationer for term to come Sacheverell, Henry vintner Hatfeild, Arnold stationer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/045v/06 Thames Street 1600 Aug 15 there shall be a view made along Thames Street by the Thames side what places be there convenient to make garners [granaries] and report made what they shall think meet to be done therein
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046r/01 Billingsgate 1600 Sep 10 Gabriel Newman, joiner , on behalf of M.W. informed Commissioners that the same M.W. is contented to accept the grant Walker, Morris (Monice)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046r/02 Cripplegate (without) 1600 Sep 10 leave to made to widow [Margery] Evans Evans [Margery] widow Term: to begin at Michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 80 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046r/03 Bassishaw 1600 Sep 10 W.C. surrendering her lease of her house in Bassishaw, there shall be a lease thereof made for unto Allen Colley, grocer, her son. Fine - Rent - . Usual covenants as former lease Colley widow Term: Remainder of term in existing lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046r/04 New Fish Street 1600 Sep 10 grant of lease of part of messuage called the King's Head in New Fish Street which is parcel of the frame of the house which Widow Playfer now holdeth for 3 years. Rent 40/- Harman, James Playfer widow Term: 3 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046r/05 Aldgate (without) 1600 Sep 10 Lease of garden without Aldage Fine £16 Rent 10/- Balgey, Daniel Term: 21 years from expiration of former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046r/06 [Old Bailey] 1600 Sep 10 R.S. surrendering his former lease shall in regard that by his former lease he had a cellar and a garret leased unto him where there is neither…shall have a lease made unto him for 21 years from Christide next, and he is to be tied to bear his own water and carry it into the street Watson, Richard Term: 21 years from Christide next [location not stated but see ff.22v, 23r, 26r&v, 31r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046r/07 Tower Street 1600 Sep 10 grant of lease of house in Tower Street wherein he hath 5 years to come, on surrender of lease Fine £100 Rent £6 Webbe, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046r/08 Aldgate (within) 1600 Sep 10 Master and Wardens of Company of Horners shall be tenants at will of a bulwark within Aldgate Rent 40/- Condition to be used only for their hall or place of asembly and not for any dwelling house Company of Horners LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 81 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046r/09 New Fish Street 1600 Aug 15 William Budde, fishmonger, shall be heard as a suitor for tenement late demised to Anthony Playefer, and for such part thereof to adjoining called the Kings Head at such time as the Commissioners may lawfully let that part of the tenement which is now used by Playfeire his widow which they cannot as yet let till the former terme shall be within two years of an end Budde, William fishmonger Playfer, Anthony
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046v/01 [Chancery Lane]* 1600 Oct 10 lease of 16 September, sealed with Common Seal and made to G.C. esquire, shall be delivered to him the said G., so as to seal the counterpart Carye, George *'George Cary esquire for certain shops in Chancery Lane to him demised for 21 years from Michaelmas 1600' City Cash 1/1, f 1v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046v/02 Billingsgate 1600 Oct 10 Grant of lease of dwelling house. Fine £100 Rent - Walker, Morris Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046v/03 [?Thames Street] 1600 Oct 10 J.V. paying a fine of £158 shall have a lease of his dwelling house Vaux, John Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046v/04 [Poultry Compter (near)] 1600 Oct 10 grant of lease of dwelling house and of the backrooms adjoined to the same on surrender of former lease for 9 years to come which he hath of a part thereof Fine £110 Rent £6 Crosse, William Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046v/05 [Thames Street] 1600 Oct 10 if Edmond, Hawes, girdler shall pay £30 residue of his fine of £60 before 10 Nov next, then he shall have his lease made for 21 years from Michaelmas last: and if he shall fail of payment than this grant and all former grants made unto him shall be void Hawes, Edmond girdler Term: 21 years from Michaelmas last [location not stated, but see f. 30r above] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 82 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046v/06 Royal Exchange (near) 1600 Oct 10 C.B. shall continue tenant at will of his shop near the Royal Exchange Rent 40/- Burbye, Cuthbert stationer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046v/07 Billingsgate 1600 Oct 10 J.W., surrendering his former lease wherein he hath 6 years to come, shall have a lease for ? Years of the Mermaid parcel of the tenement wherein he now dwelleth. Fine £100 Rent £12 Wattes, Jacob
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046v/08 Newgate Market 1600 Sep 10 suitor for a shop in Newgate Market : to be at next sitting Quarrington, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/046v/09 Bassishaw 1600 Oct 10 Lease of dwelling house Fine £300 Rent £10 Term: 21 years Location not stated
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047r/01 Newgate Market 1600 Nov 28 Richard Lightfoot, offerth to give for a lease of the shop in the tenure of Quarrington £10 Fine and 20/- Rent and he is willed to be here at he next sitting and it is ordered that Q. be then here also Quarrington, Thomas Lightfoot, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047r/02 Bassishaw 1600 Nov 28 Grant of dwelling house in Bassishaw. Fine £250 Rent £10 Eldred, John clothworker Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047r/03 [Castle Baynard]* 1600 Nov 28 there shall be a lease made to [Alderman] J.M. of two stables and a hayloft late builded by J.B. at his own charges for 13s.4d. Order to be taken by the said Mr Alderman or any other for security of payment to John Topley for the debt of J.B. The lease to be made for 45 years…provided that he give security to the City that where the one end of the loft lieth upon the wall late the said J.B.s, the City shall enjoy the easement as it now is. Bryan, John Moore, John; Topley, John Alderman [Moore, John] Term: 45 years *see City Cash 1/1, f 3v LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 83 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047r/04 Laurence Pountney Lane 1600 Nov 28 Robert Redhead grocer is licensed to assign over the lease lately made unto him of a tenement in St. Lawrence Poultney Lane and his interest therein to Arthur Goodgame and Margaret his wife Redhead, Robert grocer Goodgame, Arthur and Margaret
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047r/05 [Smithfield] 1600 Nov 28 the place sued for by W.P. to be viewed. Pepper William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047r/06 Grub Street 1600 Nov 28 there shall be no interest made over by order of the Committees of the house in Grub Street late Richard Wallor until the late wife of the said R.W. be called to it Wallor, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047r/07 Candlewick Street 1600 Oct 10 lease of dwelling house Fine 200 marks Rent £6 Condition surrender of former lease and to be bound to build the back rooms Cliff, William draper Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/01 Houndsditch 1600 Aug 15 Tenants of the tenements in Houndsditch shall be charged to wharf the Town Ditch substantially according to such breadth as the ditch beareth where Thomas Wattes bricklayer hath made his wharf: and that if the tenants… shall not make wharves so far as their grounds extend according to the said breadth within 6 months... then such of them as shall fail for his part to perform accordingly shall be let to understand that they shall not long continue the City's tenants there Wattes, Thomas bricklayer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/02 [Watergate], near London Bridge 1600 Dec 19 the part of the tenement granted to the Company of Fishmongers to be viewed Fishmongers' Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/03 [St. Mildred Poultry]* 1600 Dec 19 parson and churchwardens of St. Mildred Poultry to have their lease made under the Common Seal, on surrender of former lease. parson and churchwardens of St. Mildred Poultry *see Rep.21 f.589b LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 84 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/04 Paul's Wharf 1600 Dec 19 wharf called Paul's Wharf in tenure of Widow Dickenson to be viewed Dickenson, Widow widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/05 Cripplegate (without) 1600 Dec 19 Henry Marsh, c. & grocer, is licensed to assigne set over his lease and interest of and in a tenement without Cripplegate for term to come in a lease…to the said H.M. bearing date 8 October 38 Elizabeth [1596] unto Walter Curson Marsh, Henry grocer Curson, Walter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/06 [Houndsditch] 1600 Nov 28 Grant of lease, on surrender of previous lease Fine £10 Rent - Watt(e)s, Thomas bricklayer Term: 31 years [location not stated, but probably Houndsditch, see f.4r above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/07 Billingsgate 1600 Nov 28 Offer to J.D. of lease of dwelling house . Fine £100 Rent accustomed Draper, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/08 [St. Mary Axe (street, near)] 1600 Nov 28 house of C.M. to be viewed. Martin, Cuthbert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/09 Newgate (near) 1600 Nov 28 place near Newgate where one Willye desireth to build to be viewed Willye
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/10 Basing Lane 1600 Nov 28 House of W.S. to be viewed Sellman, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/047v/11 Newgate Market 1600 Oct 10 lease of shop now in his tenure in Newgate Market Fine £6.13.4 Rent 20/- Quarrington, Thomas Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048r/01 Holborn Bridge 1600 Dec 19 grant of lease of certain shops to be builded at Holborn Bridge, in consideration of the building thereof and of the new building of Holborn Bridge according to a plot presented to the Committees, and according to such covenants as shall be agreed upon Goteley, Richard Term: 80 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 85 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048r/02 Holborn Bridge 1600 Dec 19 Grant of lease of shops to be builded at Holborn Bridge, in consideration of the building thereof and of the new building of Holborn Bridge according to a plot presented to the Committees, and according to such covenants as shall be agreed upon Goteley, Richard Term: 80 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048r/03 Blanch Appleton 1600 Dec 19 offer of lease of dwelling house Fine £20 Rent £3.6.8 if she accept the lease the lease shall be made to her son John Seagar agreed to accept lease Seagar, Helen widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048r/04 Smithfield [Market] 1600 Dec 19 Henry Wright vintner is offered that surrendering his former lease of the pens and houses now in his tenure in Smithfield, he shall have a lease thereof and of the convenient use of the void ground there to set hurdles Rent 100 marks Condition to bear reparations and to be tied to carry away the soil Wright, Henry vintner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048r/05 [Candlewick Street] 1600 Dec 19 AH is licensed to assign over her lease to JR and RV for years to come Hickes, Ann Rover, James; Vale, Richard fishmongers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048r/06 Bishopsgate (near) 1600 Dec 19 Ground near Bishopsgate where EH desireth to build a shop to be viewed Harris, Edmond
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048r/07 [St. Mary Axe (street, near)] 1600/1 Mar 20 C.M., skinner, shall have a lease of his dwelling house and 2 tenements adjoining, on surrender of former lease. Fine £150 Rent £10 Martin, Cuthbert skinner Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048r/08 Ludgate (without) 1600/1 Mar 20 Thomas Cooke is licensed to assign over his lease and interest of the house now in his tenure without Ludgate to Thomas Hornyhold, citizen and skinner, for a part of the term to come contained in his lease Cooke, Thomas Hornyhold, Thomas skinner LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 86 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048r/09 [Castle Baynard] 1600/1 Mar 20 Moore licensed to assign over his lease of two stables and a hayloft to whom it shall please him Moore, [John]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048v/01 Thames Street 1600/01 Mar Edmund Hawes, surrendering a lease of a 20 tenement in Thames Street, there shall be a lease made of the same at his request for time to come in the same lease to William Allenson, salter, paying the fine which E.H. should have paid Hawes, Edmond Allenson, William salter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048v/02 [?Holy Trinity] 1600/1 Mar 20 grant of lease, on surrender of former lease, in respect of great charges of building.Rent (increase) 20/- Angell, William fishmonger Term: 50 years [location not stated, but probably in parish of Holy Trinity]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048v/03 [Watergate], near London Bridge 1600/1 Mar 20 grant of lease of a little piece of a shop and rooms near to the Watergate in Thames Street near London Bridge to such persons as the wardens of the Company shall name and appoint for years to come contained in a former grant Fine £10 Rent 20/- Fishmongers' Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048v/04 [?Holy Trinity] 1600/1 Mar 20 Grant of lease, on surrender of former lease in respect of great charges of building Rent (increase) 20/-. [Location not stated, but probably in parish of Holy Trinity] Angell, William fishmonger Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048v/05 [?Mark Lane] 1600/1 Mar 20 grant of lease of dwelling house for term to come contained in a former grant Fine 20 marks before Easter next Thorpe, Thomas grocer [location not stated, but probably Mark Lane, see 32r above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/048v/06 [?Holy Trinity] 1601 Apr 3 Lease to be made according to former grant, without increase of rent Angell, William fishmonger LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 87 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049r/01 [St. Mary Axe (street, near)] 1601 Apr 3 grant of lease of such part dwelling house as shall be assigned by the Committees, or of the whole if they shall see it so good upon view and consideration thereof and of the 2 tenements adjoining. Fine £120 Rent £6.13s. 4d. Martin, Cuthbert Term: 30 years from 1600
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049r/02 [Giltspur Street]* (Newgate without) 1601 Apr 3 In the matter of the controversy betwixt Potter and Bickerton touching buildings made and intended on each part on the backside of their several dwelling houses without Newgate and otherwise...It is thought meet...that the said Potter shall take down two overhanging windows which he hath made towards the backyard of the tenement of the said Bickerton and make the same clerestoreys without easements and that each party shall make fillet gutters and bear his own water in the places needful, and that the dormer shall be glazed and no tacks be made out towards the yard of the said Bickerton, nor any easement in any dormer window Potter Bickerton, John *house of John Bickerton was in Giltspur Street, that of Potter 'near Newgate'
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049r/03 Old Bailey 1601 Apr 3 there shall be a letter of attorney made to Thomas Juxe, grocer, to deliver a lease heretofore made to Andrew Mathew, barber surgeon of a tenement in the Old Bailey upon the ground Juxe, Thomas grocer Mathew, Andrew barber surgeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049r/04 Aldermanbury 1601 Apr 3 House and ground which T.E. holdeth in Aldermanbury shall be viewed against the next sitting and in the meantime the said T.E. shall cause a plot to be made in what sort he intendeth to build Edmondes, Thomas carpenter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049r/05 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 15 Lease of one tenter and ground at Finsbury now in his tenure. Rent 53/4d Bridges, John clothworker Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 88 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049v/01 St. Martine Outwich 1601 Apr 3 grant of lease of void ground at the east end of their church without fine if it shall please the Court of Aldermen upon the reading to take liking and give allowance of it, and same to be made for so many years as the Court shall think meet and for such rent as Court shall think good Parishioners move that may have it for 4/- rent Churchwardens and parishioners of St.Martin Outwich
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049v/02 Fenchurch Street 1601 Apr 3 grant of lease to E.C. of such part of a tenement and ground as belongeth to the City and is in the tenure of one Baxter and a letter of attorney made unto such person as the said C. shall name to deliver the lease upon the ground Rent £4 from time as he shall recover possession thereof at his own charges Croshawe, Edward Baxter Term: 3 years and 21 years after recovery
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049v/03 Aldgate (without) 1601 Apr 3 Grant of a garden and little house without Aldgate on surrender of former lease - Condition to bestow £200 in building within 2 years Wright, John Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049v/04 Billingsgate 1601 Apr 3 There shall be a lease made of the tenement now in the tenure of G.C. Fine £50 Rent £5.10/ -, the lease to be made to J.S., haberdasher and to A.C. and H.C. sons of G.C. if they will accept the same Crome, Geoffrey Crome, Arthur and Henry; Stone, John Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049v/05 Newgate Market 1601 Apr 3 grant of lease of shed now in his tenure in Newgate Market. Rent 20/- Hewes, John merchant taylor Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 89 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/049v/06 Town Ditch 1601 Apr 3 there shall be in all leases hereafter to be made of gardens abutting upon the Town ditches a proviso inserted that the tenents shall be for their parts contributory to the charge of cleansing the same ditches after a rateable proportion, and that they shall not encroach upon the ditch and shall sufficiently wharf the same
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050r/01 Fenchurch Street 1601 Apr 3 grant of lease of tenement and garden now in his tenure in Fenchurch Street and of all other things granted unto him by a lease heretofore made unto him by Baptiste Starr for years to come contained in the former lease rent £4 Condition to bestow £100 in building within 3 years and defend City's title at own charges Croshawe, Edward Starre, Baptiste
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050r/02 St. Katherine Cree 1601 May 22 the same J.H. shall have a lease of the lane stretching north & south, lying on the west side of Creechurch, reserving the watercourses for the several tenants. Rent 53/4d Condition to defend title at own charge: if any part be recovered from him he shall be ratebly abated of his rent Hide, John merchant taylor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050r/03 St. Katherine Cree 1601 May 22 grant of lease of tenement over the south gate of Creechurch. Rent 53/4d Hide, John merchant taylor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050r/04 [Old Bailey] 1601 May 22 grant of lease of tenement in the Old Bailey on surrender of former lease, and of tenement in tenure of R.P. Fine £10 to Chamber to be repayed to P. Rent £5 Condition to new build the same Tennaunt, Richard Person, Roger Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050r/05 Queenhithe 1601 May 22 grant of lease of certain void ground at Queenhithe. Rent 8/- Machell, John Term: 40 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 90 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050r/06 Cripplegate (without) 1601 May 22 grant of lease of a little house and garden without Cripplegate, on surrender of former lease Fine £13.6.8 Rent 10/- Condition to cleanse ditch so far as ground extendeth Pavie, Robert haberdasher Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050r/07 [Old Bailey] 1601 May 22 grant of lease of one tenement in his tenure and of another in tenure of Roger Person and the said R.T. to new build both the said houses, and after the same shall be built the same T. undertaketh to let one of them for 21 years to the said P…The £10 paid to Mr Chamberlain by P. shall be repaid unto him. Tennaunt, Richard Person, Roger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050r/08 Inner Moor 1601 May 22 grant of lease for term to come contained in the lease made to Alice Farrington of a garden and certain houses in the Inner Moor, on surrender of former lease and under same covenants… Sandye, Robert grocer Farrington, Alice
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050r/09 Inner Moor 1601 May 22 grant of lease for term to come contained in the lease made to Alice Farrington of a garden and certain houses in the Inner Moor, on surrender of former lease and uner same covenants… Sandye, Robert grocer Farrington, Alice
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050v/01 [Giltspur Street] 1601 Jun 12 grant of lease of house without Newgate on surrender of former lease Fine £10 Rent £4 Condition to pull down and new build the former part thereof 4 storeys high with a cellar, the building to be made of such scantlings as by Mr. Chamberlain shall be appointed and that he shall not build to impeach the lights of any the City's tenants there Bickerton, John sadler Term: 27 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050v/02 [Cornhill] 1601 Jun 12 lease to be made for 21 years of her dwelling house, paying £40, rest of her fine of 100 marks in form following, £20 in hand and £20 at 6 months Hughson, Katherine widow Term: 21 years [location not stated, but see ff. 19v, 23r above] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 91 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050v/03 Bassishaw 1601 Jun 12 J.E. shall have his lease made for 1 year more than is contained in former grant Eldred, John Location not stated but see ff.46v, 47r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050v/04 [Blanch Appleton] 1601 Jun 12 WM shall have his lease made for 31 years Morris, William location not stated but see ff 43v, 44v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050v/05 [St. Katherine Cree] 1601 Jun 12 J.H. to have his lease of lane heretofore granted unto him Rent 40/- Hide, John merchant taylor [location not stated, but see f.50r above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050v/06 [?Newgate (without)] 1601 May 22 lease to J.C. on surrender of former lease Fine £100 Rent £5 Cliffe, John Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050v/07 Billingsgate 1601 May 22 Grant of dwelling house to J.D. Fine £50 Rent £6.13s.4d. Draper, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/050v/08 Candlewick Street 1601 May 22 to have time for payment of fine by £33.6.8 in hand and £33.6.8 every 6 months, the back rooms to be build within 3 years Cliff, William draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051r/01 [Giltspur Street] 1601 Jun 19 J.B. shall have his lease for £20 Fine and Rent 40/-, fine to be paid £10 in hand and £10 at Hollentide [?1 Nov] next Bickerton, John sadler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051r/02 Aldgate (London Wall) 1601 Jun 19 S.F. shall be tenant at will of two bulwarks in London Wall near unto Aldgate, to hold the same at will so long as he shall continue his service of provision of gunpowder as now he doth, provided hat neither of the same rooms shall be converted to a house Furner, Simeon LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 92 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051r/03 Aldgate (without London Wall) 1601 Jun 19 Grant of lease of house and garden under London Wall near unto Aldgate Fine £20 Rent 40/- Cherey, Francis vintner Term: 21 years besides term to come in former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051r/04 Bethlem (Inner Moor) 1601 Jun 19 If there shall be hereafter any suit made for a lease of agrden late in the tenure of A.D., committee are to be remembered that there is an order set down by Lord Mayor and Aldermen concerning the same and it is ordered that Alderman Gerrard have same Dalbenye, Arthur Garrard, Alderman Location not stated
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051r/05 Tower Postern 1601 Jun 19 J.H. surrendering his former lease of certain tenements and ground without the Postern near Tower of London shall have a lease under Common Seal for years to come and under covenants contained in former lease… Hide, John grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051r/06 Billingsgate 1601 Jun 19 Lease to be made to J.D., reserving £6 rent and paying his fine, £20 at Michaelmas next and £15 every 6 months Draper, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051r/07 Billingsgate 1601 Jun 19 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to J.S., haberdasher, and to A.C. and H.C. sons of G.C., shall be made unto them. Fine £40 and further as is contained in the former lease Crome, Geoffrey Crome, Arthur and Henry; Stone, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051r/08 Bethlem 1601 Jun 19 Grant of certain tenements and grounds near Bethlem on surrender of former lease for term to come under same covenants Streat, Stephen grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051r/09 Blanch Appleton 1601 Jun 19 house in tenure of widow M for which William Whitwell is a suitor shall be viewed and that he shall upon view thereof and report of the view have the favour of the committee for a lease thereof More, widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 93 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051v/01 St. Martine Outwich 1601 Jun 19 lease to made of void ground at end of parish church of St.Martin Outwich Rent 13/4d. Parson and Churchwardens of St.Martin Outwich Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051v/02 St. Mary Woolchurch 1601 Jun 19 lease of parcel of void ground near the Churchyard door of the parish of St. Mary Woolchurch Fine - Rent 2/6d. Condition building to be made there to be done by the direction of Mr Chamberlain and ground laid out by his direction also Hayward, John preacher Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051v/03 [Laurence Pountney Lane] 1601 Jun 19 there shall be a letter of attorney made to James Harman to deliver the lease made to Charles Watkins of a house in the tenure of one Browne upon the ground Harman, James Watkins, Charles; Browne [location not stated, but see f.45r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1601 Jun 19 Mr Alderman Garrard entreated to take knowledge of petition of J.E., goldsmith, touching the matter moved betwixt him and M.E., his mother, and also to hear and examine the matter between the same M.E. and her two sons and to end the same. Evans, John goldsmith Evans, Margery; [Evans, James]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/051v/05 Billingsgate 1601/2 Mar 24 The fine of £40 to be paid of a lease to be made to J.S., A.C. and G.C [this is an error - should be H.C.] for the term to come heretofore granted by a former lease Crome, Arthur Crome, Geoffrey and Henry; Stone, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/01 [Blanch Appleton] 1601 Aug 6 lease of dwelling house. Rent £6.13.4 offered £10 freely if she will leave possession of it to the city Allyn widow Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 94 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/02 St. Katherine Cree 1601 Jul 17 grant of leases of a tenement and shed at Creechurch on surrender of former leases Fine 20 marks Rent 30/- (tenement) 10/- (shed) Funtington, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/03 [Mark Lane] 1601 Jul 17 tenement in tenure of Nicholas Croft to be viewd...and Mr. Crowshaw and the said Croft to be then have present Croft, Nicholas Crowshaw, Mr [location not stated, but see f. 124r below]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/04 Minories 1601 Jul 17 John Highlord, skinner is licensed to let a little house and garden at the Minories, to John Crampe Highlord, John skinner Crampe, John Term: 19 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/05 [Blanch Appleton] 1601 Jul 17 Tenement in the tenure of RP to be viewed Penrie, Richard location not stated but others in same entry are Blanch Appleton
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1601 Jul 17 Tenement in tenure of widow A to be viewed Allen widow location not stated
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/07 [Laurence Pountney Lane] 1601 Jul 17 house late in tenure of William Anthonye deceased to be viewed, which is done at motion of Mistress Price Anthonye, William [location not stated but see f.8r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/08 [Castle Baynard]* 1601 Jul 17 W.B. shall hold a piece of ground at his backgate where he now dwelleth as tenant at will until Committees take further order Rent 8s. ; the same to be enclosed by direction of Mr. Chamberlain Banyster, William *City Cash 1/1, f 3v, lessee John Waynewright
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/09 Blanch Appleton 1601 Jul 17 tenement of widow M to be viewed Moore widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 95 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/10 Smithfield [Market] 1601 Jul 17 pens and void ground near unto the same in Smithfield where hurdles are used to be set in Smithfield are appointed to be viewed …and it is thought meet that Henry Wright who hath a lease thereof be warned to be here at the next sitting and the parishioners of St Sepulchre's also… Wright, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/11 Bethlem 1601 Jul 17 Garden to be viewed Peivson Beadle at Bethlem
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/12 Smithfield 1601 Jul 17 Thomas Kingfeild, a suitor for a purpresture in Smithfield at his dwelling house offreth 6/8d Rent if the same may stand, and it is ordered that the same shall be viewed Kingfeild, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052r/13 Blanch Appleton 1601 Jul 17 widow W who desireth to make over her interest of a house is to be here at the next sitting and present the party to whom the same is to be made over Wells widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052v/01 St. Mildred Poultry 1601 Jul 17 There shall be no lease made to the Parson and Churchwardens of St.M. of shops under the Churchwall there until the Churchwardens and other parishioners there be first called and heard. Parson Churchwardens of St. Mildred Poultry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052v/02 Houndsditch 1601 Jul 17 Lease of dwelling House in Houndsditch. Rent £3 Condition to bestow £20 in building within 2 years Surbie, Richard Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052v/03 St. Katherine Cree 1601 Jul 17 grant of lease of house at Creechurch on surrender of former lease Fine 40 marks Rent £4 : ordered that he shall have the room upright according to the view and yield to John Funtington another room to the end he may enjoy it upright also Hunt, Theodore Funtington, John Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 96 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/052v/04 Basing Lane 1601 Jul 17 W.S shall have time for payment of rest of his fine of £40..so always as the same payments be duly kept by said W.S. or by J.H. his tenant who answereth £9 a year to said W.S., if they shall fail payment then lease shall be re -entered Sellman, William Hewet, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1601 Aug 6 grant of lease of little house and garden without Cripplegate Fine £6.13.4 Rent 10/- Hankynson, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053r/02 St. Mildred Poultry 1601 Aug 6 controversy betwixt Parson and Parishioners of St.M. is to stay while the controversy now in question in the Star Chamber be ended. Parson Parishioners of St.Mildred Poultry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053r/03 Houndsditch 1601 Aug 6 Grant of lease of tenement in his tenure in Hounsditch - Rent 40/- Dickens, William Pewterer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053r/04 Smithfield [Market] 1601 Aug 6 lease of the sheep pens and lofts in Smithfield, on surrender of former lease, with reasonable use of the ground about the pens with loose hurdles as at convenient times it hath been used Rent £10 increase to £30 already reserved Condition to be bound to pay yearly 26/8d to the scavengers and 26/8d to the beadles so long as they shall do their duty Wright, Henry vintner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053r/05 [Broken Wharf] 1601 Aug 6 brewhouse and tenements in tenure of LR to be viewed and particular notice to be taken of several rents of his several tenants and report made Randall, Lewes location not stated but see f 9v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053r/06 Blanch Appleton 1601 Aug 6 HG and JG to be tenants at will of several tenements late in tenure of Widow More and Richard Penrie one of them Rent £6 and other 53/4d Giles, Harman Giles, John location not stated but More was tenant at Blanch Appleton LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 97 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053r/07 Blanch Appleton 1601 Aug 6 Widow W the city's tenant of a house is licensed to assign over her lease and interest to AS Wells widow Somner, Anthony cordwainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053r/08 Leadenhall 1601 Aug 6 The cause moved here by the Staplers shall stay while the next sitting… And that the warehouses and woolhouses at Leadenhall be viewed Staplers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/01 [New Fish Street] 1601 Oct 7 if J.B. does not appear at next sitting and perform that which is to be performed, then house shall be let to others Beeston, John [location not stated but see below]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/02 [Cripplegate] 1601 Oct 7 If John Ashbie does not come to committee and perform that which ought to be performed, his howse shall be let to others Ashbie, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/03 Old Bailey 1601 Oct 7 grant of lease of dwelling house in the Old Bailey Fine £10 Rent £3.6.8. Jones, William girdler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/04 Old Bailey 1601 Oct 7 J.B. surrendering his former lease of his dwelling house in the Old Bailey shall have a lease for Fine £20 Rent £3.6.8. Boylston, John haberdasher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/05 Newgate (within) 1601 Oct 7 grant of lease of a bulwark within Newgate. Rent 10/- Smith, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/06 Cripplegate (without) 1601 Oct 7 Robert Pavie is licensed to demise to Hugh Benson clothworker his tenement and garden without Cripplegate Pavie, Robert Benson, Hugh clothworker Term: 12 years from Michaelmas last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 98 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/07 [Candlewick Street] 1601 Oct 7 If WC does not at the next sitting come to the committee and perform that which on his part ought to be performed his house shall be let to others Cliffe, William location not stated but see f 47r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/08 Bethlem 1601 Oct 7 Gardens , tenements and tenters at Bethlem in the tenure of Stephen Streat to be viewed, and the garden also in the tenure of Peirson the beadle Street, Stephen Peirson
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/09 Bishopsgate (without) 1601 Oct 7 the building erected by Sir WC without Bishopsgate to be viewed Cornewallis, William Knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/053v/10 Blanch Appleton 1601 Oct 7 Controversy between HG and JG and Richard Penrie referred… so as they end the same within one month Giles, Harman Giles, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/01 Smithfield [Market] 1601 Dec 19 Henry Wright, vintner, is licensed to let a lease of the lofts near Smithfield Pens for 16 years to William Anderson, pewterer Wright, Henry vintner Anderson, William; pewterer; Term: 16 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/02 Lambeth Hill 1601 Dec 19 house where one Chappell dwelleth at Lambeth Hill to be viewed Chappell, Peter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/03 Smithfield Pond 1601 Dec 19 the pond in Smithfield and place adjoining shall be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/04 Smithfield 1601 Dec 19 lease of a shop lately builded in Smithfield. Rent 10/- Pepper, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/05 [Cripplegate] 1601 Dec 19 grant of lease Fine £60 Ashbie, John Term: 30 years [location not stated, but see ff.34v, 36v above] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 99 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/06 Old Bailey 1601 Dec 19 grant of lease of dwelling house in the Old Bailey Fine 20 marks Rent 26/8d Condition to build the house within 5 years in such sort and according to such scantlings as shall be appointed by Mr Chamberlain Staker, Richard weaver Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/07 [Castle Baynard]* 1601 Dec 19 W.B. shall have a lease of a gatehouse on the backside of his house Rent 8s. Banyster, William Term: 28 years *City Cash 1/1, f 3v, lessee John Waynewright
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/08 Cripplegate (without) 1601 Dec 19 Richard Harrys vintner to have a lease of his garden without Cripplegate Fine £5 Rent 10/- Harris, Richard vintner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/09 Laurence Lane 1601 Dec 19 Edward Fisher, the City's tenant of a great place in St Lawrence Lane and of a tenement adjoining wherein he hath 10 years to come made request to have reparations done by the City and offered to the City his interest for £300 so he might have ready money Fisher, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054r/10 Laurence Lane 1601 Dec 19 E.F., the City's tenant of a great place in St. Lawrence Lane and of a tenement adjoining wherein he hath 10 years to come made request to have reparations done by the City and offered to the City his interest for £300 so he might have ready money Fisher, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/01 Aldgate (without) 1601 Dec 19 House in tenure of John Waddis without Aldgate to be viewed Waddis, John cook
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/02 Moorgate (without) 1601 Dec 19 garden in tenure of _ Mormay to be viewed Mormay, William merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/03 [New Fish Street] 1601 Dec 19 lease made of house in tenure of B. to some other for as much as he hath often made default Beeston, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 100 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/04 Blanch Appleton 1601 Dec 19 Matters in controversy between HG and JG and Richard Penrie are referred to… and parties are to be bound each to the other in £40 apiece to perform their order Giles, Harman Giles, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/05 [New Fish Street] 1601/2 Jan 22 grant of lease of dwelling house in New Fish Street Fine £100 Rent £6.13.4 Term 21 years : if he accept not his grant..., then house to be let to another Beeston, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/06 [Mark Lane] 1601/2 Jan 22 petition of Nicholas Crofte is to be moved to the Court of Aldermen before anything further to be done here Crofte, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/07 Old Bailey 1601/2 Jan 22 lease of dwelling house in the Old Bailey Fine 20 marks Rent 40/- Term 21 years, on surrender of interest in former lease… Thompson, Christopher draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/08 [Smithfield Bars] 1601/2 Jan 22 tenement in tenure of Thomas Bowrne to be viewed Bowrne, Thomas [location not stated, but see f.32v above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/09 [Smithfield Bars] 1601/2 Jan 22 rooms in tenure of Oliver Easton to be viewed Easton, Oliver [location not stated, but see f.28v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/054v/10 Old Bailey 1601/2 Jan 22 lease of dwelling house in the Old Bailey in his own home, on surrender of former lease.Term to come contained in former lease Guildbanck (e), Robert innholder
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1601/2 Jan 22 lease of shed to J.F. to be stayed untill Committees shall take further order… and a proviso shall be added that there shall be no dwelling there Funtington, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 101 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055r/02 Smithfield 1601/2 Jan 22 petition of Pepper referred to consideration of committee… Pepper, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055r/03 [Broken Wharf] 1601/2 Jan 22 house in tenure of RP and his wife and wharf near unto the same shall be leased unto them. Rent same which is granted in respect of his new building thereof on surrender of former lease Provision that the stables for which there is £4 yearly rent paid be not leased unto them Pyke, Roger Term: 50 years location not stated but see f 29r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055r/04 [Smithfield] 1601/2 Jan 22 petitions of Love, Pepper, Grayne and Anderson are referred to consideration of so many of the Committees as can be gotten together and they are to view Smithfield pond in the meantime and make report. Love, - Pepper; Grayne; Anderson [location not stated but clearly Smithfield, see f.54r above (Pepper) and f.65r below (Love)]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055r/05 Broken Wharf 1601/2 Jan 22 lease of a house on surrender of former lease on same terms and for term to come in former lease Harrison, Edward skinner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055r/06 Smithfield Pond 1601/2 Jan 29 Parishioners of St.Sepulchre who are suitors for the pond in Smithfield are required that they do first cleanse the pond in good sort at their own charge, and then repair hither unto the Committees and move their suit and they shall be favourably heard…And it is the meaning of [f.55v] the Committees that the Parishioners shall set down in writing particularly what they will do and what they will yield to the City… parishioners of St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055v/01 [Stewards Inn] 1601/2 Jan 22 the house for which Mr ApJohn, the Common Cryer, is suitor to be viewed ApJohn, Edward common cryer [location not stated] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 102 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055v/02 Moorgate (without) 1601/2 Jan 22 lease of a garden without Moorgate. Rent 13/4d. Smyth, Richard draper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055v/03 Leather Lane 1601/2 Jan 22 lease of liberty to make gates and build a tenement over the end of…Leather Lane close to the street, leaving passage of 12 foot high and 12 foot wide.Rent 6.8d Condition No exactions to be taken of passengers there . And if they shall make the gates and building to the good liking of the Committees, they shall have 10 years increased to their term persons named by the parishioners of St. Andrew Holborn Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055v/04 Blanch Appleton 1601/2 Jan 22 lease of her dwelling house Fine - Rent 26/8d if she live so long and dwelling in the same hereof Welles, Mary Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055v/05 [Bridewell Stairs] 1601/2 Jan 22 wharf and tenement for which NM sueth shall be viewed Mathewe, Nathaniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055v/06 Mark Lane 1601/2 Jan 22 if Robert Smyth, the City's tenant of a house in Mark Lane shall not pay the arrearages of his rent within one week, the same tenement shall be let to another Smyth, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055v/07 Moorgate (without) 1601/2 Jan 29 lease of a garden without Moorgate.Rent 13/4d. Mormay, William merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/055v/08 [New Fish Street] 1601/2 Jan 29 house in tenure of J.B. to be let to any other who will pay Fine £80 Rent £6.13.4. If B. will accept same before or at next sitting he shall have the refusing thereof Beeston, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056r/01 Aldgate 1601/2 Feb 5 William Aylam who holdeth one room shall pay after 10/- Rent for time past, and room to be viewed Aylam, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 103 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056r/02 Aldgate 1601/2 Feb 5 Simeon Furner (or our) shall pay for those rooms which he holdeth near Creechurch after 30/- Rent for time past… and rooms to be viewed Furner, Simeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056r/03 Moorgate (without) 1601/2 Feb 5 R.S. hath accepted grant fo lease of garden…And it is thought meet that the said S. and other the City's tenants of gardens along by the ditch side between Cripplegate and Moorgate shall have the use of the City's boat (boote). Provided that they repair the same and keep the same from time to time in reparations, and keep the same fast tied on that side towards the gardens to the end there may be no passage at any time to or from the bowling alley under London Wall Smyth, Richard draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056r/04 Lambeth Hill 1601/2 Feb 5 P.C. is appointed to be at next sitting… Chappell, Peter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056r/05 [New Fish Street] 1601/2 Feb 5 if J.B. shall not pay the fine of £80 within 1 month, the lease shall be let to another and if he shall pay the fine then the Committees will have further consideration of the rent… Beeston, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056r/06 Pest House, Middlesex 1601/2 Feb 5 Granted that T.W. shall be tenant at will of the Pesthouse and City's ground there. Rent £10. Provided there shall be no dwellings there and provided also that if there shall be cause to use Pesthouse for any other common service . Wilford, Mr Chamberlain
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056r/07 Newgate Market 1601/2 Feb 5 If Thomas Quarrington shall not before the next sitting pay his fine of £6.13.4 for the lease of a shop now in his tenure in Newgate Market, than the same shop shall be let to Richard Lightfoot paying £10 fine Quarrington, Thomas Lightfoot, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 104 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056r/08 [Mark Lane] 1601/2 Jan 22 house in tenure of David Meredyth to be viewed Meredyth, David [ location not stated ]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056v/01 St. Katherine Cree 1601/2 Feb 5 Forasmuch as J.F. skinner hath converted the shed unto him to a dwelling house, and that he hath not sealed the counterpart of his lease, and performed that which he ought to perform…, the lease of the shed shall be cancelled and the same shed shall be let to such persons as parishioners… shall name, to be used to the good of the poor of the same parish for 21 years from Michealmas 1603. Provided that the same shall not be used for a dwelling nor for lodging and provided that F. shall hold tha same to them of his old lease [Bond follows] Funtington, John skinner Term: 21 years from Michealmas 1603
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056v/02 Broken Wharf 1601/2 Feb 5 view of brewhouse and tenements demised to LR and conference with him concerning that part of the fine which is behind unpaid agreed and to certify to committees what shall be meet to be done Randall, Lewes
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056v/03 Aldermanbury 1601/2 Mar 12 Lease of tenement in Aldermanbury, on surrender of former lease, and parcel of ground there 25'x16' and his sawpit and ground there Fine - Rent £3 Condition to build upon ground and over sawpit within 2 years Edmondes, Thomas carpenter Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/056v/04 Aldgate 1601/2 Mar 12 S.F. to hold one of City's bulwarks near Creechurch in London Wall where he hath gunpowder now remaining, and upper part of another bulwark near unto Aldgate, paying the arrearages of rents behind after 30/- a year and 30/- for preservation of bulwark Furner, Simeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/01 [Laurence Lane] 1601/2 Mar 12 lease of dwelling house on surrender of former lease. Fine 200 marks. Rent £6.13.4 Crowch, Michael dyer Term: 25 years [location not stated, but see f.93v below] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 105 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/02 Bethlem 1601/2 Mar 12 Lease of houses, buildings and ground at Bethlem Fine £100 Rent £10 on surrender of former lease. To give answer… Street, Stephen Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/03 Aldgate 1601/2 Mar 12 W.A. shall be tenant at will of undermost room of bulwark near Creechurch in London Wall Rent 10/- and arrears same rate.. Aylam, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/04 [Stewards Inn] 1601/2 Mar 12 grant of lease of tenement now in tenure of Widow Spencer. Rent £4 Condition widow to hold the same during her life as tenant at will to the City if she behave herself well ApJohn, Edward common cryer Spencer, Widow widow Term: 21 years after death of Widow Spencer [location not stated, but Widow Spencer was a tenant at Stewards Inn, see f.24r/f.35v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/05 Aldgate (without) 1601/2 Mar 12 Grant of lease of dwelling house and shed adjoining without Aldgate, on surrender of former lease Fine £20 Rent £5.13.4 Condition to build within 3 years according to such searchings as Mr Chamberlain shall appoint Waddys, John cook
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/06 [New Fish Street] 1601/2 Mar 12 J.B. shall have his lease made reserving Rent £4 Beeston, John Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/07 [Mark Lane] 1601/2 Mar 12 Edward Crowshawe shall have a lease of the tenement in the tenure of Nicholas Croft for the like term which he hath to come in his dwelling house Rent 18/-:Crowshawe hath undertaken to suffer Croft to be his tennant for 3 years for 40/-rent yearly Crowshawe, Edward Croft, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/08 Blanch Appleton 1601/2 Mar 12 lease of a tenement now in tenure of Guillaume de la Mer. Rent 40/- Harman, James goldsmith Term: 21 years from death of Guillaume or his departure LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 106 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/09 Broken Wharf 1601/2 Mar 12 If LR shall not pay the rest of his fine by £40 a year by equal quarterly payments… there shall be a re-entry made of the brewhouse and tenements… R to be bound for yearly payments Randall, Lewes
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057r/10 Minories 1601/2 Mar 21 Mr. Doctor Nowell is licensed to make over his lease and interest of a garden near the Minories for term to come to William Baroway, brewer, paying 10/- to the poor which is put into the poor man's box Doctor Nowell, Mr doctor Baroway, William brewer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/01 Aldgate (without) 1601/2 Mar 24 House and gardens in tenure of Francis Cherrie to be viewed Cherrie, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/02 Laurence Lane 1601/2 Mar 24 Lease of house and garden on surrender of former lease. Fine £100 Rent £6.13.4 (house) 13/4d. (garden) Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/03 [Laurence Lane] 1601/2 Mar 24 lease of house and garden on surrender of former lease. Fine £100 Rent. £6.13.4 (house) 13/4d (garden) Crowch, Michael dyer Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/04 Bethlem 1601/2 Mar 24 Lease as above Fine £100 Rent £5 Street, Stephen Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/05 Aldgate (without) 1601/2 Mar 24 John Waddis shall have his lease made for 40 years for £6 rent and further as is contained in a former order Waddis, John cook
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/06 Lambeth Hill 1601/2 Mar 24 If P.C. shall not before St. George his day next pay the whole rent which shall be then due...the house shall be let to another Chappell, Peter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 107 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/07 [Leadenhall (near)] 1601/2 Mar 24 grant of lease to R.W. on surrender of former lease. Fine £60 Rent £4 Weight, Richard Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/08 [?Fleet Ditch]* 1601/2 Mar 24 petition and suit of N.M. deferred while Commissioners of Sewers have considered what they shall be pleased to do. Mathewe, Nathaniel *see Chamber Rental 1585/6 f.156v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/09 [?Fleet Ditch] 1601/2 Mar 24 petition and suit of N.C. deferred while Commissioners of Sewers have consideration what they shall be pleased to do. Chester, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/10 [Candlewick Street] 1601/2 Mar 24 take knowledge of the cause concerning the lease late made to WC and that they call and hear the late wife of the said C and the husband of the late wife of Thomas Cliffe and Richard Whickstead who holdeth the shop parcel of the house let by the said lease to WC and to take such order by good agreement betwixt them as they can Cliffe, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/11 [?Houndsditch] 1601/2 Mar 24 If widow Scott shall not pay rent before St. George his day next, the Committees will then take order what shall be further done Scott, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/12 [?Houndsditch] 1601/2 Mar 24 If Symball shall not pay rent before St. George his day next the Committees will then take order what shall be further done Cimball, [Thomas]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/057v/13 [?Houndsditch] 1602 Jul 9 If T.C. shall not pay his rent before Bartholomew next, house shall be let to another Cimball, T[homas] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 108 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058r/01 [Minories] 1602 Apr 21 house in tenure of Anthony Sourbie to be viewed Sourbie, Anthony armourer [location not stated, but see f.39r above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058r/02 Blanch Appleton 1602 Apr 21 lease of a house now in her tenure Fine £5 Wells, Marie widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058r/03 Cripplegate (without) 1602 Apr 21 tenants of certain gardens without Cripplegate to be warned against the next sitting [names not given]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058r/04 [Candlewick Street] 1602 Apr 21 matters in controversy betwixt widow Cliffe or any others who pretend interest to the house lately granted to WC on the one party and Richard Whickstead on the other part are referred to and they are interested to end the same Cliffe, William Whickstead, Richard draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058r/05 Aldgate (without) 1602 Apr 21 Francis Cherrey shall have his lease made of two gardens and the buildings now in his tenure without Aldgate for the rent and term contained in his former grant, of one of the said gardens, for as much as one of the said gardens was left out of the order Cherrey, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058r/06 [Leadenhall (near)] 1602 Apr 21 lease to be made to R.W according to a former order with addition of term to come in former lease which is about a year and a half Weight, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058v/01 Lambeth Hill 1602 Apr 30 If P.C. shall not pay the rent behind before the next sitting, the house shall be let to another Chappell, Peter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 109 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058v/02 Leadenhall 1602 Apr 30 lease of tenement now in his tenure at Leadenhall Fine £50, residue of £250 Rent £4. Condition to bestow £200 in building within 2 years… and to make no lights northward Wroth, Sir Robert Lee, Robert Term: 50 years [marginal note] Robert Lee hath build upon part of the garden let to Sir R.W. at the corner of R.L. his garden toward Sir R.W.'s house
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058v/03 St. Peter Cornhill 1602 Apr 30 lease of a shed under the churchwall of St. Peter Cornhill and of ground along the churchwall on both sides the porch there. Rent 20/- Parishioners as named by the Parson and Churchwardens of St. Peter Cornhill Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058v/04 Minories 1602 Apr 30 lease of garden in Minories now in his tenure, on surrender of former lease late made to Mr Doctor Nowell wherein there is about 20 years to come. Rent 6/8d increase Condition to bestow 100 marks in building one only dwelling house according to such scantlings as shall be appointed by Mr Chamberlain Barroway, William brewer Doctor Nowell, Mr doctor Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058v/05 St. Katherine Cree 1602 Apr 30 Clement Edmounds gent. Shall have a lease made unto him of the tenements (rents) in Creechurch (heretofore demised to Claude Detenye by the Lord Thomas Howard and his Lady) Fine £20 Rent £3.6.8. Term 21 years from end of term contained in former lease Edmounds, Clement Detenye, Claude; Howard, Lord Thomas Term: 21 years from end of term contained in former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/058v/06 [Candlewick Street] 1602 Apr 30 RW (the interest of a lease heretofore made to WC of a house being surrendered) shall have a lease for years to come contained in the former lease with 2 years increase, paying rent reserved and £100 rest of fine of 200 marks Whickstead, Richard draper LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 110 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059r/01 Pest House, Middlesex 1602 Apr 30 Lease of Pesthouse and ground belonging to the same Rent 20/-. Condition to lease use the thereof where there shall be cause to use the same for a pesthouse during the time of infection upon 1 month's warning Brook, Richard Weaver of fustians
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059r/02 Cripplegate (without) 1602 Apr 30 J.H. shall have a lease of his garden without Cripplegate Fine £5 Rent 10/- Hankynson, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059r/03 Cripplegate (without) 1602 Apr 30 lease of his house without Cripplegate Fine - Rent £3.6.8 Munday, Anthony Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059v/01 Aldgate (without) 1602 May 7 Whereas Mr N.S. had heretofore granted unto him a lease now in the tenure of John Waddis for which he as to have paid 20 marks fine and where he hath now surrendered his interest Sotherton, Nowell merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059v/02 Moorgate (without) 1602 May 7 lease of house and certain ground without Moorgate. Rent 26/8d Term 21 years if he or his wife shall so long live. Conditions Egress and regress reserved free to all such as have gardens near unto the same : alley to be kept clean without annoyance and no annoy[ance] any way either out of the house or otherwise to the tenants of the gardens there Gurton, John ropemaker Gurton,Dorothy wife Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059v/03 Old Bailey 1602 May 7 tenements in tenure of Thomas Wright in the Old Bailey to be viewed Wright, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059v/04 Lambeth Hill 1602 May 7 If P.C. shall not at Midsummer next pay the rent..the same house shall be let to another without any further favour Chappell, Peter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 111 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059v/05 Aldermanbury 1602 May 7 There shall be a letter of attorney made to William Frognall fishmonger to deliver a lease late made unto T.E., upon the ground lately leased to same T.E. Edmondes, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059v/06 Mark Lane (all hallows staining) 1602 May 7 The sheds near the Church of All Hallows (Saints) Staining to be viewed. [sheds in Mark Lane, see f. 65v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059v/07 Cripplegate (without) 1602 May 7 Mr. John Sibthorpe and other of the tenants of the gardens without Cripplegate being present this day: forasmuch as it appeareth to the Committee that there is not that good course held by them which is fit to be holden concerning the Townditch and otherwise, it is thought meet that some other fit order be taken for the good of the City concerning the same Sibthorpe, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/059v/08 Cripplegate (without) 1602 May 7 …It is now thought meet and so ordered that the said Nowell Sotherton in consideration of the said surrender and to the end that the ditch between Cripplegate and Aldersgate may hereafter be kept in better sort…the said Mr. S... shall after the end and expiration of the several leases of the several gardens and houses without Cripplegate in the tenure of John Sibthorpe and other tenants there have several leases thereof for such several terms of years heretofore granted unto him of the walk under London wall over against the same gardens wherein it shall be provided that he.. Shall cleanse and from time to time keep clear the ditch so far as the gardens shall extend. The houses and gardens intended by this order and those heretofore granted to Croweley, Widow Weight, John Hankenson, Lambert Osbertstone, Richard Harris and William Roffes, which several leases are to be made reserving the several rents now paid for the same Croweley Weight; Hankenson, John; Osbertstone, Lambert; Harris, Richard; Roffes, William widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 112 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1602 Jun 18 lease of two tenements now in the tenure of TH at St.Kathrine Cree (Creechurch), surrendering former lease of one of them Fine £20 Rent £8 Condition to build the same within 2 years, the same to be divided as heretofore hath been assigned him Hunt, Theodore Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060r/02 Aldersgate 1602 Jun 18 It is ordered that the Committee and the City's workmen to attend on them shall view Aldersgate and the defects thereof and certify the court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen what they find therein. And it is ordered that the petition shall be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060r/03 [Minories] 1602 Jun 18 lease of tenement now in his tenure near Minories. Rent and Fine as in former grant Sourbie, Anthony armourer Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060r/04 Puddle Dock 1602 Jun 18 lease of dwelling house near Puddle Wharf Fine - Rent 26/8d for a year past, then 40/- Condition to maintain and keep clean the commen privy Moore, Richard parish clerk Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1602 May 7 lease of his dwelling house without Cripplegate. Rent 40/- Peirson, Edmond Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060r/06 Barber Surgeons Hall (near) 1602 May 7 The tower in the tenure of the Lord Windsor to be viewed Windsor, Lord Henry LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 113 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060r/07 Cripplegate (without) 1602 May 7 …It is now thought meet and so ordered that the said Nowell Sotherton in consideration of the said surrender and to the end that the ditch between Cripplegate and Aldersgate may hereafter be kept in better sort…the said Mr. S... shall after the end and expiration of the several leases of the several gardens and houses without Cripplegate in the tenure of John Sibthorpe and other tenants there have several leases thereof for such several terms of years heretofore granted unto him of the walk under London wall over against the same gardens wherein it shall be provided that he.. Shall cleanse and from time to time keep clear the ditch so far as the gardens shall extend. The houses and gardens intended by this order and those heretofore granted to Croweley, Widow Weight, John Hankenson, Lambert Osbertstone, Richard Harris and William Roffes, which several leases are to be made reserving the several rents now paid for the same Croweley Weight; Hankenson, John; Osbertstone, Lambert; Harris, Richard; Roffes, William widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060v/01 Old Bailey 1602 Jun 18 lease of two tenements in his tenure and of one tenement in tenure of Henry Ford in the Old Bailey Fine £20 Rent £10 Conditions to suffer Henry Ford to dwell in tenement now in his tenure at the rent accustomed durng his life…and that he build the tenement in the tenure of the said F. and one other of the said tenements late in tenure of Christopher Lightfoot with sufficient oaken timber according to such scantlings as shall be appointed by Mr Chamberlain Wright, Thomas Ford, Henry; Lightfoot, Christopher Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060v/02 [Holborn Bridge] 1602 Jun 18 Richard Gotelie his rent shall be 10/- and he shall if he think good build houses where he was by former order appointed to build shops Gotelie, Richard [location not stated, but see f.48r above] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 114 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060v/03 Long Lane (near) 1602 Jun 18 lease of a little piece of void ground and the buildings over the same near Long Lane end for which the Chamber receiveth 3/4d Rent. Rent 13/4d Shaw, John draper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060v/04 Newgate Market 1602 Jun 18 the ground near unto ChristChurch in Newgate Market where John Frome is desirous to build shall be viewed Frome, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/060v/05 Smithfield Pond 1602 Jun 18 Parishioners of St. Sepulchre, suitors concerning Smithfield Pond are appointed to be before the Committees at the next sitting _ and …to deal with one Wright who married the widow of Henry Shaw concerning the bringing water into the same pond and at the next sitting the Parishioners shall deliver their meaning in articles according to a former order parishioners of St. Sepulchre Wright; Shaw, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1602 Jul 9 house in tenure of T.H. to be viewed Hunt, Theodore
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061r/02 Moorgate (without) 1602 Jul 9 John Gurton and his wife shall be tenants at will…of the house and ground which he holdeth without Moorgate. Provided that they shall continue no longer than while they shall behave themselves well and keep the way from annoyance to the liking of such as hold grounds of the City there Gurton, John ropemaker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061r/03 [Mark Lane] 1602 Jul 9 D.M. to have a lease of tenement now in his tenure in Mark Lane Fine £10 Rent £3.6.8 Meredyth, David Term: 21years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 115 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061r/04 Blanch Appleton 1602 Jul 9 lease of tenement now in the tenure of Thomas Lodge Fine - Rent - term to commence from the next usual feast after the death of the longest liver of the said TL and his wife Condition to deliver in cancelled the lease made of the house lately pulled down without Moorgate Panther, Arthur Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061r/05 [Cripplegate (without)] 1602 Jul 9 tenement in the tenure of Richard Pawson shall be viewed Pawson, Richard [location not stated, but see above f.10r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061r/06 Cripplegate (within) 1602 Jul 9 it is thought meet that the timber, iron, lead, glass, tiles and other things of the gallery upon London Wall within Cripplegate late in the tenure of John Ashbye shall be sold to Mr Towerson or to any other to the use of the City and the money paid into the Chamber Ashbye, John Towerson, Mr
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061r/07 Aldersgate (without) 1602 Jul 9 N.S. shall by his discetion repair the top of a bulwark near the walk which he holdeth without Aldersgate at his own charges in such sort as he shall think good. Sotherton, Nowell
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061r/08 Moorgate (without) 1602 Jul 9 Arthur Panther to deliver in cancelled the lease made of the houses lately pulled down without Moorgate Panther, Arthur
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061v/01 Grub Street 1602 Jul 9 lease of dwelling house in Grub Street on surrender of former lease wherein he hath about 9 years to come Fine £10 to give answer at next sitting Burcott, Robert Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061v/02 Aldersgate 1602 Jul 9 The gate of Aldersgate and the buildings over the same shall be viewed by all the Committees, Knights, Aldermen and others. And it is thought meet that the City's workmen and others LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 116 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061v/03 Lambeth Hill 1602 Jul 9 If P.C. shall not pay the whole rent behind…before the next sitting after Michaelmas next together within the rent to be due at Mich next, also then the same house is to be let to another Chappell, Peter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061v/04 [Grub Street] 1602 Jul 9 to be tenant at will of the tenement in her tenure if she will accept the same Reeles widow [location not stated, but see f.106r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061v/05 Laurence Lane 1602 Jul 9 house in the tenure of Thomas Pennington in St. Laurence Lane which was heretofore let with the City's great house in St. Laurence Lane late in the tenure of Mr. Edward Fisher shall not be let till the said P. be called thereto Penington, Thomas Fisher, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061v/06 Pest House, Middlesex 1602 Jul 9 It is ordered that the gate leading to the Pesthouse shall be viewed… and consideration shall be had upon whose ground the gate standeth and whether it shall be meet that the gate remain in some place elsewhere
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061v/07 Fleet Bridge 1602 Jul 9 The shop at Fleet Bridge for which Robert Bickerton is a suitor to be viewed Bickerton, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/061v/08 Botolph's Wharf 1602 Jul 9 the wharf called Botolph's Wharf and the tenements which the merchants of Muscovia House do hold shall be viewed by the committee or so many of them as can be procured upon Monday next in the forenoon about 8 of the clock
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1602 Oct 11 the tenants of the tenements at Creechurch for which Francis Bach sueth shall be warned against the next sitting, and one Hill a scrivener who hath a year to come in the same Bach, Francis Hill, __ scrivener LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 117 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062r/02 Old Bailey 1602 Oct 11 lease of a tenement now in his tenure in the Old Bailey Fine £10 Rent 53/4d. Condition to bring Henry Ford before Committees to agree hereunto Harger, Richard Ford, Henry Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062r/03 Grub Street 1602 Oct 11 Robert Burcott, carpenter, hath accepted the grant..., paying £5 in hand and £5 at the end of 6 months Burcott, Robert carpenter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062r/04 Old Bailey 1602 Oct 11 lease of one tenement now in his tenure in the Old Bailey, surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 7 years to come, and of one other tenement late in the tenure of Christopher Lightfoot wherein he hath about 5 years to come, surrendering the same lease only. Fine £60 Rent £6.13.4 Condition to suffer the tenant of the tenement next adjoining northward to build over a room parcel thereof as he shall have occasion Wright, Thomas Ford, Henry; Lightfoot, Christopher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062r/05 Smithfield [Market] 1602 Oct 11 Henry Wright, vintner, is licensed to demise the lofts over the sheep pens in Smithfield to Thomas Walker, merchant taylor, paying 10/- to the use of the poor Wright, Henry vintner Walker, Thomas merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062r/06 Old Bailey 1602 Oct 11 lease of a tenement now in his tenure in the Old Bailey, on surrender of lease wherein he hath 7 years to come Fine £10 Rent £4 Conditions to make a convenient cellar in the forepart of the house, and pull down the rooms at the end of the yard and substantially new build the same according to such scantlings as shall be assigned, unto him, within 3 years two storeys high if it may conveniently be done Hill, Richard merchant taylor Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 118 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062r/07 [Old Bailey]* 1602 Oct 11 W.F. on surrender of lease shall have a lease made for term to come in his own name paying 10/- to use of poor. Frith, William *possibly near Ludgate see Rep.21, ff.331b, 418b
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062r/08 [Candlewick Street] 1602 Oct 11 the £100 rest of fine of 200 marks beretofore ordered to be paid by RW for fine of lease of house heretofore demised to WC shall be paid Whickstead, Richard Cliffe, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062r/09 Billingsgate 1602 Oct 11 Henry Selbie is licensed to assign over his lease of a house at Billingsgate for the rest of time to Adam Copinger, vintner, and Richard Wright, paying 10/- to the use of the poor Selbie, Henry Copinger, Adam; Wright, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/01 [St. Katherine Cree] 1602 Dec 10 Clement Edmounds, c.& haberdasher, is licenced to assign over his lease and interest and term of years to come of and in certain messuages or tenements now or late in the tenure of John Liddon or his assignes, demised to the said Clement by the Mayor & c. by indenture of lease bearing date the 29th day of July 44 Eliz. Unto Laurence Littleboy, c. & painter stainer Edmounds, Clement haberdasher Liddon, John; Littleboy, Laurence; painter stainer [ location not stated, but see f.58v above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/02 Newgate Market (Christ Church) 1602 Dec 13 The place which John Froome sueth to be viewed Froome, John [location not stated, but see f.60v above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/03 St. Michael Le Querne 1602 Dec 13 The shops and sheds for which the parishioners of St. Michael At Corne are suitors to be viewed parishioners of St. Michael Le Querne [location not stated]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/04 [Old Bailey] 1602 Dec 13 tenement in the tenure of Robert Mount to be viewed Mount, Robert basketmaker LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 119 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/05 Bevis Marks (near) 1602 Dec 13 Lease of rooms in his tenure near Bevis Marks Fine £20 Rent £4. And it is ordered that the door opening upon London Wall be shut up Russell, George painter stainer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/06 St. Katherine Cree 1602 Dec 13 lease of a house at Creechurch for which he is a suitor, surrendering former lease wherein he hath 3/4 of a year to come Fine £26.13.4 Rent £6.13.4 Bedow, Richard Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/07 [Cornhill] 1602 Dec 13 John Dawes executor of Ketherine Hughson is licensed to assign over his interest of a lease of a house near Leadenhall, to James Stock,c & haberdasher Dawes, John; Stock, James; Hughson, Katherine haberdasher [in Cornhill, see f.19r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/08 [?St. Giles' Well (near)]* 1602 Dec 13 controversy betwixt L.T. and the daughter of M.C. referred to... Crowley, Margaret, daughter of Tristram, Lawrence *'Robert Crowley for a garden near St.Gilis Well late in the tenure of William Pickringe' Chamber Rental 1585/6 f.167r. Margaret Crowley, widow of Robert Crowley, preacher Rep.22 f.17
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/09 [?St. Giles' Well (near)* 1602 Dec 13 controversy betwixt L.T. and the daughter of M.C. referred to… Daughter of Crowley,Margaret Tristram, Lawrence; Crowley, Robert; Pickringe, William dec'd *' Robert Crowley for a garden near St.Gilis Well late in the tenure of William Pickringe' Chamber Rental 1585/6 f.167r. Margaret Crowley, widow of Robert Crowley, preacher Rep.22 f.17
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/10 [Blanch Appleton] 1602 Dec 13 if RS shall not pay his rent for his house before Christtide next, the house shall be let to another Smith, Robert draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/11 [?Old Bailey] 1602 Dec 13 tenement in tenure of one [?Thomas] Fludd to be viewed. Fludd, [Thomas?] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 120 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/062v/12 Bassishaw 1602 Dec 13 W.S. surrendering his former lease wherein he hath 10 years to come shall have lease for 31 years for £10 Fine and 53s.4d. Rent. He is to make a cellar and to build back part equal with the forepart of the house mentioned in lease Staynthorpe, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063r/01 [Old Bailey] 1602/3 Jan 21 lease of tenement now in his tenure in the Old Bailey for so many years as that the lease may end with the lease of the tenement heretofore granted to Ann Newman widow, to the end that at the expiration of the same leases such part of the room demised to the said A.N. as lieth over any part of the tenement in the tenure of the said M. may be let with the tenement in the tenure of the said M. Fine - Rent 40/- Mount, Robert basketmaker Newman, Ann widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063r/02 Old Bailey 1602/3 Jan 21 R.H. besides the fine to be paid by him…shall pay unto Sara Ford £3.6.8 by 13/4d. a year quarterly and shall pay also to Ursula Ford 33/4d. by 6/8d quarterly, so as the said Sara and Ursula do deliver unto the said H. the bond and covenants made betwixt H.F. and the said H. Harger, Richard Ford, Sara; Ford, Ursula; Ford, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063r/03 St. Katherine Cree 1602/3 Jan 21 lease of a house now in his tenure near Creechurch. Rent 53/4d Vaughan, Olave carpenter Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063r/04 St. Katherine Cree 1602/3 Jan 21 lease of tenement now in his tenure near Creechurch Fine - Rent £3 Farmer, Robert carpenter Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063r/05 Bishopsgate: Market House 1602/3 Jan 21 EB who farmeth the market house at Bishopsgate shall be discharged of the same for that he payeth not his rent Borne, Edward LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 121 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063r/06 Gravesend, Kent 1602/3 Jan 21 The farm of the passage of barges from London to Gravesend which Jacob Watts holdeth shall be let to another forasmuch as he faileth in payment of his rent Watts, Jacob
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063r/07 [Blanch Appleton] 1602/3 Jan 21 JB shall have his lease made for 30 years from Christtide last with proviso that he build the back part thereof within 3 years Bromley, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063r/08 Bassishaw 1602/3 Jan 21 W.S. to have a lease made according to former grant. Rent 40s. Condtion to make a cellar and build the back part thereof within 3 years according to such scantlings as shall be appointed Staynthorpe, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063r/09 [Blanch Appleton] 1602/3 Jan 21 house in tenure of RS shall be let to another tenant forasmuch as he payeth not his rent Smith, Robert draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063v/01 [Newgate (without)] 1602/3 Jan 21 house for which Lordman sueth to be viewed Lordman, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063v/02 [Cripplegate] 1602/3 Jan 21 The walk for which Peter Merrie and Arthur Finch sueth to be viewed Merrie, Peter Finch, Arthur
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063v/03 St. Katherine Cree 1602/3 Jan 21 the undertenants unto Widow Dewland of certain tenements at Creechurch shall be warned against the next sitting Dewland widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063v/04 St. Katherine Cree 1602/3 Jan 21 lease heretofore sealed with purpose that John Funtington should have had a shed near Creechurch is her now cancelled by commandment of the Committees : and it is ordered that a lease thereof shall be made to George Hothersall and others to the use of the parish of the said shed.Rent 10/- Funtington, John Hothersall, George Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 122 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063v/05 London Wall, posterns 1602/3 Jan 21 It is thought meet that the Court of Aldermen be moved that the postern doors in the walls of this city be forthwith stopped up also indexed Posterns (subj.)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063v/06 [Inner Moor] 1602/3 Mar 4 It is thought meet and so ordered that …shall take knowledge of the cause in controversy betwixt Mr Robert Sandye and Morgan Stephens and end the same if they can or else to report to the Committees this day fortnight what they shall think meet to be done therein Sandye, Robert Stephens, Morgan [location of property in dispute not stated, but see f.50r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/063v/07 [Inner Moor] 1602/3 Mar 4 It is thought meet and so ordered that ..shall take knowledge of the cause in controversy betwixt R.S and M. S and end the same if they can report to the Committees this day fortnight what they shall think meet to be done therein Sandye, Robert grocer Stephens, Morgan [location of property in dispute not stated, but see f.50r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064r/01 [Smithfield] 1602/3 Mar 4 house and ground for which Rowland Love is a suitor to be viewed Love, Rowland farrier
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064r/02 St. Michael Le Querne 1602/3 Mar 4 There shall be a lease made to such persons as the inhabitants of the parish of St. Michael At Corne shall name for 31 years surrendering their former lease wherein there is about 11 years to come Fine £30 Rent £6.13.4. of the shop and rooms in the tenure of Edward Brooke near the parish church there Brooke, Edward Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 123 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064r/03 Newgate Market 1602/3 Mar 4 It is granted that widow Samon shall be tenant at will of a tenement in Newgate Market and that Charles Watkins shall have a lease in reversion for 21 years to commence after the death of W.S. yielding 26/8d Rent, surrendering his former lease granted of a tenement in the tenure of Widow Browne. Widow Browne shall be tenant at will of the tenement heretofore demised to Charles Watkins paying the rent accustomed and the arrearages and bearing reparations. Samon widow Watkins, Charles; Browne ; widow Term: 21 years to commence after the death of W.S.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064r/04 [Blanch Appleton] 1602/3 Mar 4 The matter betwixt TL and AP to be referred to Lodge, Thomas Panther, Arthur location not stated but see ff 61r and 77r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064r/05 Bishopsgate: Market House 1602/3 Mar 4 EB to pay £20 for rent due and to be due at Annunciation of BVM next… and shall put in good security for payment thereof and for continuance of his rent of 20 marks for the time to come Borne, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064r/06 Leadenhall 1602/3 Mar 4 The Staplers shall be warned against the next sitting and in the mean time the lofts and other rooms at Leadenhall shall be viewed. And it is thought meet that the Staplers be called to the view. And if they shall fail to do that which is meet to be done on their part then the Committees will take consideration how the same lofts and other rooms may be disposed and emplyed to best purpose otherwise than the Staplers do employ them. Staplers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064r/07 Town Ditch 1602/3 Mar 4 The encroachment upon the Town Ditch on the backside of the house latex in the tenure of Mr William Dalbie and now in the tenure of one Mr Williams, to be viewed… Dalbie, William Williams, Mr LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 124 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064v/01 [Newgate (without)] 1602/3 Mar 5 the tenemnts for which William Lordman sueth to be viewed…It is thought meet that there be £10 rent reserved Lordman, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064v/02 [Cripplegate] 1602/3 Mar 5 It is thought meet that there be no lease made of the walk on the west side of Cripplegate betwixt the town ditch and London Wall and that the shed there used by one Fynch be pulled down and that the town ditch walk and walkes thereabout be speedily viewed and further order taken after view thereof as shall be thought meet Merrie, Peter Finch, Arthur
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064v/03 St. Katherine Cree 1602/3 Mar 5 Widow Duland shall be the City's tenant at will of a tenement now in her tenure at Creechurch Rent 40/- Condition to continue tenant during her life if she keep reparations and behave herself well Duland widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064v/04 St. Katherine Cree 1602/3 Mar 5 Francis Bach and Frances his wife shall have a lease of a small tenement at Creechurch. Rent 46/8d Term 21 years if they or either of them as long live Bach, Francis Bach, Frances Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064v/05 St. Katherine Cree 1602/3 Mar 5 ordered that he new build only so much as shall be needful and repair the rest ; and that the tenement in the tenure of one Everton be viewed again before lease to be made Hunt, Theodore Everton, __
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064v/06 Bevis Marks (near) 1602/3 Mar 5 Lease shall be made for years contained in the former grant so that the term shall begin at Michaelmas next Russell, George painter stainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064v/07 [Blanch Appleton] 1602/3 Mar 5 lease of tenement now in his tenure and of room there in the tenure Henry Bedford. Rent £11 Smith, Robert draper Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 125 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/064v/08 St. Katherine Cree 1602/3 Mar 5 Tassyne Lepolt and Rose his wife shall be the City's tenant at will of the little tenement new in their tenure at Creechurch Rent £3 . And it is thought meet that they continue during either of their lives and the longer liver of them, provided that they keep reparations and behave themselves well. Lepolt, Tassyne Lepolt, Rose
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065r/01 Billingsgate 1602/3 Mar 5 …Are appointed to view the place where lighters lie at Billingsgate and t make report what they shall think meet to be done
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065r/02 [Smithfield] 1603 Apr 6 Rowland Love, farrier, surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 15 years to come shall have a lease thereof and of the enclosed ground which he holdeth at his house end in Smithfield Fine Rent £4 Condition within 3 years to pull down and new build that part of the house which now is most defective and shall be assigned unto him to be builded 3 storeys high…that part which shall be new builded shall be assigned unto him…upon another view Love, Rowland farrier Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065v/01 [Mark Lane] (all hallows staining) 1603 Apr 6 Foreasmuch as there hath been offer made this day to the parishioners of All Saints Staining of the sheds in Mark Lane Rent 20/-, they defending their title henceforth at their own charges and they have refused the same, and say they will defend their own title against the City, there shall be an entry made into the same and the same let to others. And after this agreed upon they returned and have liberty to give answer at next sittng Parishioners of All Saints Staining
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065v/02 [New Fish Street] 1603 Apr 6 house for which William Budd is a suitor to be viewed Budd, William fishmonger [location not stated, but see f.46r] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 126 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065v/03 London Wall 1603 Apr 6 It is ordered that Edward Mallowes who holdeth one of the City's bulwarks in London Wall near Christchurch and his landlord and the keeper of the bowling alley near unto the same and his landlord be warned against the next sitting. Mallowes, Edward vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065v/04 Billingsgate 1603 Apr 6 If J.W. shall not pay his fine of £100 or otherwise satisfy the Committees with money or security before or at next sitting the house shall be let to another Wattes, Jacob
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065v/05 Mark Lane 1603 Apr 6 if Harman Giles shall not pay the arrearages of rent due for the house in Mark Lane, the lease shall be let to another Giles, Harman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065v/06 [?Houndsditch] 1603 Apr 6 If T.C. shall not pay 20/- before Easter and the rest before Midsummer next the house shall be let to another Cymball, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065v/07 Petty France 1603 Apr 6 It is thought meet that the door opening from the street without Bishopsgate into the way leading to the place called Petty France shall remain shut up as now it is and shall not be used for any way hereafter. And where Alice Gates now tenant of a little tenement within the same door and payeth as she sayeth £5 Rent, it is now thought meet that the said A.shall be the City's tenant of the said tenement for 40/ -Rent and the City shall defend her againt her landlord for that the same standeth upon the City's ground Gates, Alice
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065v/08 London Wall 1603 Apr 9 It is thought meet that two several juries be charged to inquire and present the incroachments upon the Town ditches and the buildings upon or near London Wall with as much speed as may be, to the end upon certificate of their presentments that order may be taken which shall be meet to be taken in that behalf, and it is thought meet that all common bowling alleys near unto London Wall be defaced also indexed under Town Ditch LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 127 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/065v/09 Town Ditch 1603 Apr 9 It is thought meet that two several juries be charged to enquire and present the incroachments upon the Town ditches and the buildings upon or near London Wall with as much speed as may be, to the end upon certificate of their presentments that order may be taken which shall be meet to be taken in that behalf, and it is thought meet that all common bowling alleys near unto London Wall be defaced also indexed under London Wall
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/066r/01 [Newgate (without)] 1603 Apr 6 William Lordman surrendering up two former leases which he hath of two tenements without Newgate wherein he hath about 11 years to come and for which he payeth 42/- rent, shall have a lease thereof Fine £20 Rent £5 Condition to be bound to repair outside of London Wall so far as the breadth of the back part of the said house extendeth Lordman, William Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/066r/02 [Inner Moor] 1603 Apr 9 matter in controversy between Mr S. and M.S. referred…and they are entreated by the Committees to end the same if they can before the latter end of Easter Week. And if in the default of the said M.S. there shall in the meantime be no end made thereof then upon report made of the same the former grant made to Mr. Sandy shall stand in force and he shall have his lease… Sandy, Mr Stephenson, Morgan
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/066r/03 [?Old Bailey] 1603 Apr 9 The house for which Mr. Florence Caldwell sueth to be viewed Caldwell, Florence [location not stated]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/066r/04 London Wall 1603 Apr 9 It is thought meet and so ordered that the tenant of the bowling alley near Christchurch shall on the Thursday in Easter Week next show the original lease and a good title thereof to the Committees or otherwise the the bowling alley shall be defaced. Mallowes, Edward vintner LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 128 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/066r/05 Inner Moor 1603 Apr 9 matter in controversy between R.S and M.S. referred..and they are entreated by the Committees to end the same if they can before the latter end of Easter week. And if in the default of the said M.S. there shall in the meantime be no end made thereof then upon report made of the same the former grant made to Mr Sandy shall stand in force and he shall have his lease… Sandye, Robert grocer Stephens, Morgan
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/066r/06 [?Billingsgate] 1603 Apr 9 If JD shall not pay the rest of his fine… the lease of his house shall be let to another Draper, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/066v/01 Billingsgate 1603 Apr 9 It is granted that J.T. shall have a lease of wharfage at Billingsgate which one Wright now enjoyeth. Fine £200 Rent £20 Condition to take no other rates than agreed by the Committees and to lay no shaip of coals or others to Smart's Key Tompkins, John Term: 25 years to commence after the lease heretofore
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/066v/02 [?Pye Corner] 1603 Apr 9 The building and ground for which Lawrence Hutchenson sueth to be viewed and the ground which Andrew Mosley holdeth to be then viewed also Hutchenson, Lawrence Mosley, Andrew [location not stated, but a James Hochonson and an Andrew Mosley are mentioned as tenants near Pye Corner in 1600,see f.45r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/066v/03 [?Old Bailey]* 1603 Jun 1 This day Mr. H.F…and Mr R.G…appeared before the Committees…it was assented…that they shall try the title of the houses in question betwixt them at the common law and it was also assented that there shall be no advantages taken by either party or any weakness or invalidity of the grand lease heretofore made to W.Y. Fleetwood, Henry Gresham, Richard; Yardley, William *see Rep.18, f.252 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 129 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067r/01 [Mark Lane] (ALL HALLOWS STAINING) 1603 Apr 6 It is thought meet and so ordered that the several tenants of the sheds near unto the church of All Saints Staining shall be charged that they become to the Chamber and they do not pay any rents to any but Mr. Chambrlain to the use of the city. And that the City's Solicitor be required to look unto the suit of one Harrison or any other least the City's title should be prejudiced. Harrison
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067r/02 [?Old Bailey] 1603 Jun 1 It is thought meet and so ordered that there be especial care and consideration had by the Committee before any lease be made of the house heretofore let unto one Gomersall which Mr. F.C. now holdeth for that the same is informed to be of very good value Caldwell, Florence Gomersall [location not stated, but Gomersall was a tenant in the Old Bailey, see f.10v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067r/03 [New Fish Street] 1603 Jun 1 William Budd, fishmonger shall have a lease of the shop and room now or late in the tenure of Widow Plafer and of the garret over the same and of the entry leading unto the tavern. Rent £6.13.4 Condition that he shall be action to be commenced and prosecuted in due form of law try the title of the said entry and garret and do his best endeavour to recover the same to the City Budd, William fishmonger Term: 21 years from the expiration of a former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067r/04 London Wall 1603 Jun 1 It is thought meet and so ordered that two several juries be charged to enquire and present the incroachments upon the Town ditches and other the Common ditches within the City of London and the Liberties of the same and the buildings on or near London Wall within and without within 16 foot of the same wall with as much speed as may be, and of all Privies over any of the Ditches or Sewers and of all Bowling Alleys and Common annoyances whatsoever to the end upon certificate of their presentments that order may be taken which shall be meet in that behalf. And it is thought meet that all Common Bowling Alleys near unto London Wall be defaced LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 130 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067r/05 Town Ditch 1603 Jun 1 It is thought meet and so ordered that two several juries be charged to enquire and present the incroachments upon the Town ditches and other the Common ditches within the City of London and the Liberties of the same and the buildings on or near London Wall within and without within 16 foot of the same wall with as much speed as maybe, and of all Privies over any of the Ditches or Sewers and of all Bowling Alleys and Common annoyances whatsoever to the end upon certificate of their presentments that order may be taken which shall be meet in that behalf.. And it is thought meet that all Common Bowling Alleys near unto London Wall be defaced.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067r/06 Newgate Market (Christ Church) 1603 Jun 1 It is thought meet and so delivered unto John Froome that where he hath a lease of certain ground near Christ Church to build a shed upon, he may according to his lease at his own peril build if he shall so think good Froome, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067v/01 [?Newgate (without)]* 1603 Jun 1 A.P. surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 2 years to come shall have a lease. Rent £5 Prior, Andrew Term: 21 years *see Chamber Rental 1585/6 f.162v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067v/02 London Wall 1603 Jun 1 William Hornsey, Keeper of the Bowling Alley near unto Christchurch is charged to give warning to his landlord to bring to the Committees upon Monday next in the forenoon the lease of the Bowling Alley or if that day hold not then at the next meeting of the Committees. Hornsey, William Keeper of the Bowling Alley
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1603 Jun 1 It is thought meet that if the wall without Cripplegate betwixt London Wall and the Town Ditch there shall be thought fit to be leased to any the said Lordman shall have the favour of the Committee before any other but it is thought meet that the same be not leased at all. Lordman LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 131 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067v/04 St. Margaret,Fish Street Hill 1603 Jun 6 The Churchwardens of the parish of St.Margaret in Fish Street are offered a lease of the shop under their Church wall Fine - Rent 53/3[4]d : and they are required to consider of the offer with the advice of the parishioners of the said parish
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067v/05 [Laurence Pountney Lane] 1603 Jun 6 The house for which William Reighnolds, painter stainer, sueth for situate in the parish of Little AllHallows now in the tenure of William Wetherall to be viewed Reighnolds, William painter stainer Wetherall, William [Wetherall's house was in L.P. Lane, see f.8r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/067v/06 [Paul's Whare] 1603 Jun 6 If Widow Dickenson shall not forthwith pay the arrears of the rent fot the wharf which she holdeth of the City the same shall be let to another and she is charged to pay the same and it is said unto her that if she fail so to do she shall be arrested for the same and she is willed to bring her lease at the next sitting Dickenson, Widow widow [The wharf was Paul's Wharf,see f.47v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068r/01 [Mark Lane] (ALL HALLOWS STAINING) 1603 Apr 6 Thomas Speed who payeth 30/- Rent, Ann Gobert who payeth 16/- Rent and Richard Sand who payeth also 16/- Rent all late tenants to the Churchwardens of All Hallows Staining appeared here this day and were charged form the henceforth to pay their rents to the chamber of London and to pay their rents at Midsummer and they are promised to be favourably dealt with Speed, Thomas Gobert, Ann; Sand, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068r/02 [Cripplegate] (within) 1603 Dec 7 tenement. Shop and ground in tenure of Jane Ashbye to be viewed and consideration to be had what charges her late husband hath bestowed thereupon Ashbye, Jane LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 132 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068r/03 St. Peter Cornhill 1603 Dec 7 Licence is granted to Gregory Younge and others, parishioners of the parish of St. Peter Cornhill at the request of the churchwardens and others of the same parish to lease unto Libias Swanne, fishmonger, the sheds unto the Churchwall there Term 29 years, paying to the use of the poor 10/-, the same to be made conditional if the same Swanne so long live Younge, Gregory Swanne, Libias fishmonger Term: 29 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068r/04 London Wall 1603 Dec 7 Edward Mallowes, vintner, and the owner of the Bowling alley near unto Christchurch under London Wall to be warned to be here at next sitting and the same to be viewed… Mallowes, Edward vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068r/05 Guildhall Yard 1603 Dec 7 Richard Bridger, vintner, surrendering the lease heretofore made to John Clarson of the tenement near unto the Guildhall Gate called the White Lion shall have a lease thereof for the rest of the term contained in the former lease... Bridger, Richard vintner Clarson, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068r/06 Guildhall Yard 1603 Dec 7 R.B surrendering the lease heretofore made to J.C. of the tenement near unto the Guildhall Gate called the White Lion shall have a lease thereof for the rest of the term contained in former lease Bridger, Richard vintner Clarson, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068r/07 Bethlem 1603 Jun 6 S.S. is licensed to lease R.B. cordwainer, the tenement which he holdeth near Bethlem and certain ground adjoining to the same paying 10/ - to the use of the poor Street, Stephen Barnewell, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068v/01 Holborn Bridge 1603 Dec 7 It is ordered that John Biddle, administrator of the goods of Richard Goteley, shall speedily proceed with the buildings at Holborn Bridge according to the true meaning of the lease heretofore made to Richard Goteley Biddle, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 133 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068v/02 Hart Street 1603 Dec 7 The garden for which Richard Walton is a suitor to be viewed Walton, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068v/03 [Hart Street] 1603 Dec 7 The garden for which Richard Walton is a suitor to be viewed Walton, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068v/04 Ludgate (within) 1603 Dec 7 Cicely Worshipp, widow, a suitor for a shed within Ludgate is willed to attend the Committees…and the same to be viewed Worshipp, Cicely widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068v/05 Blanch Appleton 1603 Dec 7 WB a suitor touching two gardens is willed to be here at next sitting and it is ordered that the same be viewed Bonham, William vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068v/06 [Hart Street] 1603/4 Feb 13 Richard Walton, cooper, shall have a lease of a garden now in his tenure near unto Hart Street. Rent 30/ - Walton, Richard cooper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068v/07 [Inner Moor] 1603/4 Feb 13 The controversy betwixt R.S and M.S is referred…and the parties are to have time to appear before them within 14 days… Sandye, Robert grocer Stephens, Morgan
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068v/08 Hart Street 1603/4 Feb 13 R.W. shall have a lease of a garden now in his tenure near unto Hart Street Fine - Rent 30/- Walton, Richard cooper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/068v/09 Aldermanbury 1603/4 Feb 13 G.R. , surrendering his interest in a lease made to E.S, widow, of a house in Aldermanbury shall have a lease of the same for the term to come contained in the former lease if the said Widow Stock so long live Robynson, George clothworker Stock, Elizabeth
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069r/01 [Milk Street] 1603/4 Feb 13 The house in the tenure of Mr Gerrard Gore to be viewed Gore, Gerrard merchant taylor LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 134 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069r/02 [Houndsditch] 1603/4 Feb 13 The garden and buildings for which Robert Cox is a suitor to be viewed Cox, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069r/03 St. Katherine Cree 1603/4 Feb 13 Nicholas Everton, clothworker, shall have a lease of the tenement which he late held at Creechurch. Rent £5 Everton, Nicholas clothworker Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069r/04 St. Peter Cornhill 1603/4 Feb 13 Gregory Younge and others, parishioners of the parish of St. Peter Cornhill, are licensed to let a shop which they hold near unto St. Peter's in Cornhill unto William Aucrell merchant taylor for 21 years…paying to the use of the poor 10/- Younge, Gregory Aucrell, William merchant, taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069r/05 St. Katherine Cree 1603/4 Feb 13 Theodore Hunt, shall have a lease of a tenement at Creechurch. Rent £5.6.8 which tenement was later in the tenure of one Bedow and he is to pay the old rent from Michaelmas last Hunt, Theodore Bedow __ Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069r/06 [?Houndsditch] 1603/4 Feb 13 Cicely Dickens, widow, shall have a lease of the tenement heretofore granted to her late husband for the term to come and rent contained in the grant... Dickens, Cicely [location not stated, but William Dickens had a lease in Houndsditch in 1601, see f. 53]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069v/01 St. Katherine Cree 1604 Apr 12 Nicholas Everton is willed (touching his suit for increase of years) to go forward with his building as he purposeth and when it is finished, if the Committees shall think it fit to increase his term upon his further suit they think it fit he be favourably dealt withall Everton, Nicholas clothworker LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 135 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069v/02 Holborn Bridge 1604 Apr 12 It is thought that Sir Stephen Soame etc. attend the Lord Treasurer concerning the building at Holborn Bridge to entreat his Lordship's favour therein to the end the same may proceed as hath been heretofore appointed, and to meet upon Saturday next by two o'clock in the afternoon in Paul's Church. Soame, Stephen
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069v/03 [Cripplegate] (within) 1604 Apr 12 Jane Ashbye, widow, shall have a lease for 21 years…of the little tenement and ground now in her tenure at the east end of the almshouses within Cripplegate, and of the shop and ground at the east end of the same almshouses for the yearly Rent of £6, without fine Ashbye, Jane widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069v/04 Ludgate (near) 1604 Apr 12 William Rayney, blacksmith, shall have a lease of a shed which he holdeth near Ludgate. Rent 10/- Rayney, William blacksmith Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/069v/05 Smithfield Pond 1604 Apr 12 The controversy betwixt the parishioners of the parish of St.Sepulchre and Rowland Love touching the building and incroachment made by the said Love upon and near Smithfield Pond is referred to the hearing examination and end of the Committees…and it is thought meet that the Chamber and Bridge House carpenters and bricklayers be called to the view thereof and that the Committees and others before appointed meet at St. Bartholomew's Hospital on Monday next by 7 o' clock in the morning to have consideration thereof and they are entreated to do their best endeavours to content all parties parishioners of St. Sepulchre Love, Rowland
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070r/01 Newgate Gaol 1604 Apr 12 It is thought meet and ordered that so many of the Committees as can be procured to come together view the defects in reparations of the Gaol of Newgate with as much speed as conveniently may be LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 136 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070r/02 London Wall 1604 May 7 Sir John Wood of Steeple Walder in the County of Essex, knight, shall have a lease of a pair of stairs built by one Rawlyns one of his tenants at Creechurch (Criechurch) on the east side of the Northgate toward London Wall there, and of liberty to bear the building of the said Sir John by one substantial bearing post on the other side of the gate, provided that he hinder no passage by building or otherwise through the great gate there: the lease to be made for 40 years from Midsummer next yielding 4/- rent with proviso that the watercourse there pass as now it doth Wood, Sir John knight Rawlyns Term: 40 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070r/03 [Grub Street] 1604 May 7 Robert Burcot shall have his lease made for 25 years from Midsummer next in respect of his charge in new building and further as is contained in his former grant Burcot, Robert [location not stated, but see f.61v above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/01 St. Katherine Cree 1604 May 4 Francis Baach shall have his lease made for 31 years… for the yearly rent of 40/- Baach, Francis Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/02 Aldgate (without) 1604 May 7 Lease of a garden without Aldgate, surrendering former lease Fine £6.13.4 Rent 26/8d Johnson, Thomas weaver Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/03 [Houndsditch] 1604 May 7 Robert Coxe, tallow chandler, surrendering his former leases which he hath of a part of a tenement and ground in Houndsditch wherein he hath 17 years to come, shall have a lease Fine £20 Rent £3 Condition to bestow £100 at the least in the substantial erecting and sufficient building to be added to certain building already there within two years… Coxe, Robert tallow chandler Term: 41 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 137 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/04 St. Margaret,Fish Street Hill 1604 May 7 There shall be a lease made to such of the parishioners as the Churchwardens of St.Margaret's parish in New Fish Street shall name of the shops under the Church wall. Rent 20/ Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/05 London Wall 1604 May 7 The bulwark in the tenure of Edward Mallowes and the bowling alley near the same to be viewed… Mallowes, Edward vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/06 [Inner Moor] 1604 May 7 R.S. grocer, surrendering his interest which he hath in certain houses and gardens near Bethlem shall have a lease thereof Fine £6.13.4 Rent - paying arrearages of rent behind and touching the controversy betwixt the said R.S and M.S., the said R.S. doth submit himself to such end as…shall set down betwixt them Sandye, Robert grocer Stephens, Morgan Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/07 [Giltspur Street] 1604 May 7 grant of lease to J.S., brown baker, surrendering a former lease wherein there is about 2 years to come. Fine-- Rent £5 Condition he shall not suffer any Bavands* to be laid there at any time hereafter to annoy or endanger his neighbours and he is also to pay 40/- to the poor. Scarlett, John brown baker Term: 21 years *O.E.D. a bundle of brushwood used in bakers' ovens (but not this spelling).
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/08 All Hallows the Great 1604 May 7 There shall be a lease made to such parishioners of the parish of All saints the Great as the Churchwardens of the same parish shall name of a shed by them to be built under the Church wall there. Rent 3/4d. Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/09 [?Old Bailey] 1604 May 7 the matter in contorversy between H.H and A.P. is referred…and the said Henry on the behalf of the said Anne is offered £20 in money and £10 a year rent for the house wherein the said Anne dwelleth. Healinge, Henry Pridgin, Anne LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 138 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/070v/10 Bishopsgate (within) 1604 May 7 The ground impaled within Bishopsgate now in the tenure of JS to be viewed and one Briggs who hath his house next unto it to be called to the view Stoakes, James Briggs
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071r/01 Broad Street 1604 May 7 JS surrendering his interest of and in the lease and [? Of] certain tenements near Broad Street end wherein there is about 4 years to come shall have a lease thereof Fine - Rent 40/- Conditions to bestow £100 at the least in building within 5 years and he is to have such addition of ground as Mr Chamberlain with other of the committees upon view thereof shall think meet Shaw, John draper Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071r/02 [Candlewick Street] 1604 May 7 TA and RS surrendering the interest of a lease lately granted to Richard Whickstead and of the tenement adjoining, shall have a lease of the tenement lately granted to RW and of the tenement adjoining now in their tenure Fine 100 marks. Condition to bestow £200 at the least in building within 4 years Andrewes, Thomas draper Stubbes, Robert draper Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071r/03 Blanch Appleton 1604 May 7 TM shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure Fine £10 Rent 30/- Marston, Thomas cordwainer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071r/04 Billingsgate 1604 May 7 T.S., surrendering his interest in the lease made of a house at Billingsgate to Mary Leaske, widow, now deceased and showing interest therein shall have a lease thereof in his own name according to the rent and covenants contained in the former lease Stowers, Thomas fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071r/05 Houndsditch 1604 May 7 William Williams, baker, shall be heard as a suitor touching the house and ground which he holdeth in Houndsditch before the same be let to any other Williams, William baker LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 139 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071r/06 [Bishopsgate(within)] 1604 May 7 The ground for which TC is a suitor to be viewed and consideration had whether it shall be fit to let the same unto him or not Coxe, Thomas blacksmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/01 Minories 1604 Jun 29 John Highlord, skinner, is licensed to make over his interest of a garden near the Minories for the term to come contained in his lease unto Richard Barnewell cordwainer Highlord, John skinner Barnewell, Richard cordwainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/02 Cripplegate (without) 1604 Jun 29 The walk near Cripplegate for which William Lordman is a suitor to be viewed Lordman, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/03 Billingsgate 1604 Jun 29 Consideration of a draft of a lease to be made to J.T. of the wharfage at Billingsgate is referred to ths consideration of any two of the Committees' Commoners and that the same shall pass with such covenants and provisos as they think meet Thompkins, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/04 Houndsditch 1604 Jun 29 Edward Bigraves, carpenter, shall have a lease of certain old rooms in Houndsditch now in tenures of Widow Scott and Thomas Simball Fine - Rent £3 Condition to bestow 100 marks within 3 years in substantial building a house there according to such scantlings as shall be assigned by Mr. Chamberlain Bigraves, Edward carpenter Scott, Widow; Simball, Thomas Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/05 Blanch Appleton 1604 Jun 29 WB shall have a lease of two gardens which he holdeth surrendering his former interest wherein he hath about 17 years to come and for that time should have paid no rent but only a peppercorn Rent 13/4d Bonham, William vintner Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 140 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/06 Old Bailey 1604 Jun 29 Cuthbert Hasillwood, merchant taylor, surrendering his former interest of the tenement where there is about 9 years to come shall have a lease thereof for 21 years. Rent £2.6.8 and it is thought meet that they who had the former interest be here against the next sitting. Hasillwood, Cuthbert merchant taylor [location not stated, but see f.80r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/07 Moorfields 1604 Jun 29 If widow Acheley shall pay £9, parcel of the rent due for the Moorfields before St. James day now next coming, then the rest of the arrears of her rent due till Midsummer last shall be remitted, provided that she pay the rent as she ough hereafter Acheley widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/08 Holborn Bridge 1604 Jun 29 If John Biddle and his wife,administrators of the goods of Richard Goteley, shall surrender their interest of and in the lease of the ground and other authority to build at Holborn Bridge, there shall be a lease made to Silas Tito for the term to come contained in the former lease Biddle, John Tito, Silas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/09 [?Smithfield Bars] 1604 Jun 29 the house for which W.D. is a suitor to be viewed. Death, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/10 Broad Street 1604 Jun 29 the tenants of the tenements heretofore demised to JS shall be here at next sitting and the said JS also Shaw, John draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/11 [Bishopsgate(within)] 1604 Jun 29 lease of the ground next unto his dwelling house, 18ft in length and the breadth agreeable with his house for so long time as he hath to come in his dwelling house for 9/4d Rent with proviso to enclose the same ground with a brick wall within 2 years Coxe, Thomas blacksmith LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 141 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/071v/12 Cripplegate (without) 1604 Oct 19 William Tracher, c. & leatherseller of London, and Katherine his wife, shall be the City's tenants-at-will of a walk without Cripplegate and a shed therein built, now in his tenure which is thought fit be occupied with the house there which the said Tracher holdeth of the City and not to be leased at all for any term certain and that the rather for that there can be no convenient way made to the same, but through the said house Rent 40/- which they think meet also in respect the City is to have recourse thither for making clean the ditch and in other respects also Tracher, William leatherseller Tracher, Katherine wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1604 Jul 27 The walk around Cripplegate for which one Lordman, Tracher and one Finch are suitors to be viewed. Finch hath offered 30/- rent for the same Lordman Tracher; Finch
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072r/02 Aldgate (without) 1604 Jul 27 T.J. shall hath a lease according to his former grant for £10 fine and rent accustomed Johnson, Thomas weaver
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072r/03 [Milk Street] 1604 Jul 27 Mr. Gerrard Gore, merchant taylor, shall have a lease of his dwelling house Fine £180 Rent £4.13.4 Gore, Gerrard merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072r/04 Fleet Ditch 1604 Jul 27 The building and ground which Nicholas Chester holdeth near unto the Fleet Ditch shall be viewed...And it is granted to Clement Edmondes gent. that he shall have a lease of so much thereof as the Committee shall think meet if it so be that the Mayor &c. have now right to let the same and that no other have any former title Rent £5 Chester, Nicholas Edmondes, Clement gentleman Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072r/05 Aldgate (London Wall) 1604 Jul 27 The bulwarks in the tenure of Simeon Furner and William Aylam to be viewed [location not stated, but see ff.45v, 51r, 57r] Furner, Simeon Aylam, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 142 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072r/06 Billingsgate 1604 Jul 27 If J.W. shall not pay the rent due for his dwelling house then the lease shall be let to another. And I.W. brother of J.W. doth undertake for the payment of the rent due Wattes, Jacob Wattes, Israel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072r/07 Bethlem 1604 Jul 27 The garden near unto Bethlem for which Mr Edward Ratcliffe is a suitor to be viewed Ratcliffe, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072r/08 Bishopsgate (within) 1604 Jul 7 lease of 15ft of the ground now in his tenure within Bishopsgate. Rent 3/4d Stokes, James Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072r/09 Bethlem 1604 Oct 19 Edward Ratcliffe hath offered £13.6.8 fine and the rebt of 40/- for the tenement and gardens in his tenure near Bethlem. To be viewed Ratcliffe, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072v/01 Minories 1604 Jul 27 John Highlord, surrendering his lease of a garden near the Minories, there shall be a lease made for the rest of the term to Richard Barnewell Highlord,John skinner Barnewell, Richard cordwainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072v/02 Billingsgate 1604 Jul 27 Take consideration of the draft of the lease to be made to John Tompkins Tompkins, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072v/03 Bishopsgate (within) 1604 Jul 27 JB shall have a lease of 10ft of ground there next unto his dwelling house Fine - Rent 3/4d and if there can be another place found for the said JS to serve him for a yard then the said B offereth £5 fine and 6/8d rent for the whole 15ft Brigges, John Stokes, James Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072v/04 St. Mary Axe (near) 1604 Jul 27 tenement in the tenure of Helen Cox Widow near unto St.Mary Axe to be viewed Cox, Helen widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 143 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072v/05 Ludgate (within) 1604 Oct 19 It is ordered that the tenement and others things which Mr Richard Arnold is a suitor for within Ludgate shall be viewed Arnold, Richard haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072v/06 Blanch Appleton 1604 Oct 19 ordered that the tenement and garden which RB holdeth shall be viewed Burrell, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/072v/07 Bishopsgate (without) 1604 Oct 19 the humble petition of - Richardson touching a tenter he desireth to erect near unto the Town Ditch without Bishopsgate is respited while the next sitting and it is ordered to be viewed Richardson
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073r/01 [Milk Street] 1604 Oct 19 Mr. Gerrard Gore shall pay £100, parcel of his fine of £180, in hand and £80 at the end of a year Gore, Gerrard merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073r/02 Leadenhall 1604 Oct 19 lease of a warehouse at Leadenhall late in his tenure Fine £10 Rent 40/- Younge, Gregory grocer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073r/03 Blanch Appleton 1604 Oct 19 RC's house to be viewed Clarke, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073r/04 St. Bartholomew's Hospital 1604 Oct 19 The governors of St.Bart's Hospital shall be the City's tenants at will of 2 sheds or stalls on each side of one of the gates leading towards St.B's within Newgate Rent 2/- The Governors of St.Bart's Hospital
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073v/01 Newgate (without) 1604/5 Feb 1 The tenements for which William Lordman is a suitor without Newgate and for which he hath a former grant to be viewed Lordman, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073v/02 Old Bailey 1604/5 Feb 1 the tenement for which Thomas Wright is a suitor in the Old Bailey to be viewed Wright, Thomas merchant taylor LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 144 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073v/03 Bishopsgate (within) 1604/5 Feb 1 lease of part of the void ground within Bishopsgate betwixt the coalyard in the tenure of TC and the cobblers' shop there according to such breadth as shall be appointed by Mr Chamberlain and any two of the committees Fine £6 Rent 10/- Condition not to build, but only to use the same enclosed with a brick wall or pale Thursby, Sampson Coxe, Thomas Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073v/04 Blanch Appleton 1604/5 Feb 1 RC surrendering his lease and interest which he hath of a house in Mark Lane shall have a lease thereof Fine £6.13.4 Rent - Condition Widow Jaxon to have a room in the house as she now holdeth the same during her life Clarke, Robert Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073v/05 Ludgate (within) 1604/5 Feb 9 Richard Arnold, haberdasher, Barbara his wife and Samuel his son, shall have a lease of his dwelling house …near Ludgate Fine - Rent 26/8d Term 99 years, the lease to be made to the said R.A. and his wife for the term aforesaid if they or either of them so long live and after the death of the longer liver of them to the said Samuel his executors, administrators and assigns during the rest of term. Arnold, Richard haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/073v/06 Smithfield [Market] 1604/5 Feb 9 Henry Wright, vintner, is licensed to lease unto Henry Parkins, freemason, the lofts over the sheep pens in Smithfield for a part of the term granted to the said H.W. Wright, Henry vintner Parkins, Henry freemason LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 145 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074r/01 Old Bailey 1604/5 Feb 9 Thomas Wright, merchant taylor, surrendering his former leases of three tenements in the Old Bailey, in one whereof he hath about 5 years to come, in another about 2 years and in the third about 2 1/2 years, shall have a lease thereof. Fine £60 of £40 residue Rent - Condition to build such part thereof as the Committees shall appoint and according to such scantlings as shall be assigned unto him. To give answer at next sitting. Wright, Thomas merchant taylor Term: 51 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074r/02 Ludgate (within) 1604/5 Feb 9 Richard Arnold, haberdasher, Barbara his wife and Samuel his son, shall have a lease of his dwelling house …near Ludgate Fine - Rent 26/8d Term 99 years, the lease to be made to the said R.A. and his wife for the term aforesaid if they or either of them so long live and after the death of the longer liver of them to the said Samuel his executors, administrators and assigns during the rest of term. Arnold, Richard haberdasher Term: 99 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074r/03 Moorgate (without) 1604/5 Feb 9 Robert Reynolds, clothworker, shall have a lease of the tenter and ground without Moorgate which the Alnagers lately held Fine £10 which he hath already paid and 40/- for the arrears Rent 20/- Reynolds, Robert clothworker Alnagers Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074r/04 Old Bailey 1604/5 Feb 9 Richard Tenaunt, merchant taylor, is licensed to make several leases to Richard Pettyt, blacksmith, Roger Penson, joiner, and Henry Counsell, draper, of three tenements by him lately built in the Old Bailey Tenaunt, Richard merchant taylor Pettyt, Richard; Penson, Roger; Counsell, Henry blacksmith; joiner; draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074v/01 Poors' Wharf [at Broken Wharf] 1604/5 Mar 15 'The poores Wharf' to be viewed LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 146 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074v/02 Old Bailey 1604/5 Mar 15 Thomas Wright, merchant taylor, shall have a lease according to his grant set down at the last sitting paying only £10 for a fine over and above £20 already paid. Wright, Thomas merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074v/03 [Giltspur Street] 1604/5 Mar 15 lease of a bulwark near unto Newgate. Rent 20/ - Condition substantially build the same and maintain the same bulwark during the term Potter, Thomas saddler Term: 60 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074v/04 St. Katherine Cree 1604/5 Mar 15 Olave Vaughan shall have a lease of a house near Creechurch. Rent 20/- Condition to pull down the old house and build the same 3 storeys high according to such scantlings as shall be assigned by Mr.Chamberlain Vaughan, Olave Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074v/05 Blanch Appleton 1604/5 Mar 15 lease of a house and garden Fine £4 Rent £4 Smith, John clothworker Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074v/06 Newgate (without) 1604/5 Mar 15 William Cliffe, citizen and pewterer (his father John C. and he surrendering a former lease heretofore made to Elizabeth Loton wherein there is 4 1/2 years to come) shall have a lease of the tenement now in the tenure of the said J.C. without Newgate Fine £25 Rent - Conditions build substantially the lower part of his house southward answerable to the north part according to such scantlings as shall be appointed unto him by Mr. Chamberlain. And it is ordered that the said W.C. shall…seal and deliver unto his father a lease of the premises for the said term if he so long live. And that the said J.&W. shall pay the fine of £25 and build the part of the house aforementioned at their equal charge Cliffe, William pewterer Loton, Elizabeth Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/074v/07 Bishopsgate (without) 1604/5 Mar 15 TS shall be heard as a suitor for a house in the tenure of WJ without Bishopsgate after the death of the said woman Saule, Thomas Johnson, Wiborough LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 147 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075r/01 Minories 1604/5 Mar 15 Richard Barnewell, citizen and cordwainer of London, surrendering his former lease of a garden late in the tenure of Mr. John Highlord shall have a lease…in respect of the great charge he hath been at in building Barnewell, Richard cordwainer Highlord,John skinner Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075r/02 Fleet Ditch (sewer or watercourse into) 1604/5 Mar 15 Johan Stavard, widow, shall have a lease of the use of a sewer or watercourse from her cellar into Fleet Ditch...bearing reparations. Rent 12d. Stavard, Johan widow Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075r/03 Blackwell Hall 1604/5 Mar 15 lease of the rooms by him newly repaired near Blackwell Hall. Rent £4 North, William plaisterer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075r/04 Cripplegate (without) 1604/5 Mar 15 lease of a garden without Cripplegate now in his tenure. Rent 6/8d Wheeler, Richard, Common Serjeant Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075r/05 [Cripplegate (without)] 1604/5 mar 15 Anthony Mondaie shall have his lease made according to his former grant with proviso that he pay the arrears before Michaelmas next Mondaie, Anthony [location not stated but see, f. 59r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075r/06 Leadenhall 1604/5 Mar 15 the cellar in the tenure of Mr. Palmer at Leadenhall to be viewed Palmer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075r/07 St. Katherine Cree 1605 Apr 10 lease of a house wherein CF now dwelleth near Creechurch. Rent 20/- Condition old house to be pulled down and new built 3 storeys high according to such scantlings as shall be appointed by Mr.Chamberlain within 7 years , otherwise lease to be void Farmer, Christian widow Term: 40 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 148 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075v/01 Minories 1605 Apr 10 Richard Barnewell shall have 6 years increase to his former grant Barnewell, Richard cordwainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075v/02 Bethlem (Inner Moor) 1605 Apr 10 Lease of a garden in the tenure of Mr. Doleman near Bethlem, to be made unto him, when the lease heretofore made to Arthur Dalbeney shall be within 2 years of an end. Rent 30/- Garrard, Sir John Knight Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075v/03 Bethlem 1605 Apr 10 Lease of a garden and certain building near Bethlem, surrendering former lease wherein he hath about 2 years to come Fine £6.13.4 Rent 20/- Camble, Sir Thomas Knight Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075v/04 Leadenhall 1605 Apr 10 a letter of attorney shall be made to Robert Smith, merchant taylor, to deliver a lease made to Gregory Young, grocer, of a warehouse at Leadenhall, upon the ground to the end he may recover the possession thereof Smith, Robert merchant taylor Young, Gregory grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075v/05 Leadenhall 1605 Apr 17 This day Sir Stephen Soame and others of the Company of Staplers came before the Committees and they were required to set down in writing what rooms in Leadenhall they do desire to take of the City and what rents they will offer for the same and their answer is that they will consider thereof against the next sitting Soame, Sir Stephen Company of Staplers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/075v/06 St. Katherine Cree 1605 Apr 17 the tenement late in the tenure of one Bedowe at Creechurch and now in the tenure of Theodore Hunt to be viewed Bedowe__ Hunt, Theodore LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 149 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/076r/01 Old Bailey 1605 Apr 17 lease of a tenement in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease wherein she hath about 2 years to come Fine £20 Rent 40/- Term as contained in former lease Boylston, Margaret widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/076r/02 Poors' Wharf [at Broken Wharf] 1605 Apr 17 'The Keeper of the Poores Wharf' who is a suitor for repairing of the same wharf is willed to attend the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen concerning the same 'The Keeper of the Poores Wharf' [not mentioned in Harben]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/076r/03 Newgate (without) 1605 Apr 17 William Lordman shall have a lease for term and fine contained in a former grant Rent £3.6.8. Condition within 3 years to build the lower of the two tenements contained in the former grant in substantial manner equal in height with the other of the same. Lordman, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/076r/04 Petty France 1605 Apr 17 the door which the inhabitants of the place called Petty France desire to be viewed and the places near the Town Ditch there are appointed to be viewed… Also indexed under Town Ditch
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/076r/05 Town Ditch 1605 Apr 17 the door which the inhabitants of the place called Petty France desire to be viewed and the places near the Town Ditch there are appointed to be viewed… also indexed under Petty France
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/076r/06 Barber Surgeons Hall (near) 1605 Jun 14 Whereas Lord Windsor heretofore held lease of one bulwark since expired , and where upon complaint heretofore made an annoyance in the Townditch. It is so ordered that the said company shall have a lease of the said bulwark and garden Windsor, Lord LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 150 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/076v Leadenhall 1605 Jun 14 There shall be several leases made unto Sir John Spencer, knight, Mr Robert Sandy, grocer, James Cambell, ironmonger, and John Dorrington, grocer, of several warehouses and woolhouses at Leadenhall, especially such as shall upon view be assigned unto them for such rents and terms as shall be thought meet by the committees at their sitting, unless the Staplers shall absolutely submit themselves before the next sitting Spencer, Sir John knight Sandy, Robert; Cambell, James; Dorrington, John grocer; ironmonger; grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/077v/01 [Houndsditch] (Bishopsgate without) 1605 Jul 31 Nicholas Kayford, surrendering the lease of certain tenements without Bishopsgate heretofore made to Robert Mason shall have a lease thereof in his own name for the rent and term and under covenants contained in former lease made to the said Mason Kayford, Nicholas Mason, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/077v/02 Old Bailey 1605 Jul 31 lease to be made for 21 years Boylston, Margaret widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/077v/03 Queenhithe 1605 Jul 31 There shall be a lease made unto the Company of Fishmongers of a purpresture and of the ground at Queenhithe where their tenant hath driven piles and of six or eight foot further at their election Fine £10 Rent 10/- Term 50 years with such convenants and provisoes for avoiding of such hindrances as may happen to the City's hindrance touching the profits of Queenhithe as shall be reasonably devised; especially such as be contained in a paper signed by the Committees Company of Fishmongers Term: 50 years [These conditions appear on f.78r, see over] Touching the suit made by the Tenant of the Compony of Fishmongers to enlarge his wharf, it is thought meet on behalf of the City, and ordered as followeth; (1) First that he take up no meal at his wharf which LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 151 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/077v/04 Broken Wharf 1605 Jul 31 The tenements in the tenure of FG and others to be viewed Grifford Ferdinando
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/077v/05 Blanch Appleton 1605 Jul 31 AP, Mr chamberlain's clerk surrendering a lease which he hath for 21 years of a tenement in respect of loss he sustained by pulling down a tenement which he held near Moorgate and in respect William Lodge by virtue of a grant heretofore made unto Henry Lodge his father deceased is to enjoy the same for almost 4 years yet to come shall have a lease made for 35 years for the rent reserved by the former lease with proviso that he shall quietly suffer the said WL to enjoy the said tenement for the term to come contained in the former grand made to the said HL for the accustomed yearly rent now paid to the chamber the term to begin at Mich next Panther, Arthur goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/077v/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1605 Jul 31 the tenement for which JH is a suitor to be viewed Hurlebutt, John haberdasher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 152 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/077v/07 Cripplegate (without) 1605 July 31 Whereas heretofore upon report…the 21st July 43 Eliz.1 unto the Court of Aldermen that a lease for term 21 years was then lately granted to Widow Evans of a house wherein she then dwelt without Cripplegate for a small fine, in respect that she faithfully promised to the said Committees that the benefit of the said lease should be wholly for the relief of herself and her two sons: And for that the same Court was then informed that the said W.E. purposed otherwise to dispose of the said house than according to her promise, it was therefore then ordered by the same Court that no licence should be granted by the Committees to the said W.E. for assigning away of her estate in the said house or any part thereof, but only unto John Evans, goldsmith and one of her sons. And it was further then ordered that no lease in reversion should be granted of the said house during the continuance of the said Widow Evans' term but only unto the said J.E. as by the said former order may appear. And where notwithstanding the said order and not withstanding there is a covenant in the said lease to the contrary and a pain of £5 thereby imposed upon the said W.E. if she should make any assignment of her interest without licence, the same W.E. hath assigned over her interest, whereby the said J.E. her son is defrauded of the hope which he had to enjoy the benefit which was truly intended unto him by the said Committees and by the Court of Aldermen also it is therefore (and for that James Evans brother of J.E. is deceased and the rather for that John Evans father of the said John E. was an officer to the Lord Mayor by the space of 40 years or thereabouts and bestowed in building of the said house as the Committees are certified £140) [and] it is now thought meet and so ordered by the Committees that the said J.E. at such time as the Committees may lawfully grant him a lease in reversion, i.e. when the term of years granted to the said W.E. shall be within 2 years of an end, shall have a lease granted unto him of the said house for 21 years to begin from the time of the expiration of the said lease, made as before to the said W.E. his mother. And it is thought also meet that the said J.E. shall pay a fine at the commencement of his said lease in reversion the sum of £6.13.4 and the accustomed rent now paid for the same. Evans, John goldsmith Evans widow Term: 21 years [ The text also appears (deleted) on ff. 76v, 77r where fine is not given.] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 153 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/077v/08 Cripplegate (without) 1605 July 31 Robert Pavie, haberdasher, is licensed to set over his interest of a garden without Cripplegate for the rest of the term granted to the said R.P. unto William Cornewell, pewterer Pavie, Robert haberdasher Cornewell, William pewterer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 154 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/078r Cripplegate (without) 1605 July 31 Whereas heretofore upon report…the 21st July 43 Eliz.1 unto the Court of Aldermen that a lease for term 21 years was then lately granted to Widow Evans of a house wherein she then dwelt without Cripplegate for a small fine, in respect that she faithfully promised to the said Committees that the benefit of the said lease should be wholly for the relief of herself and her two sons: And for that the same Court was then informed that the said W.E. purposed otherwise to dispose of the said house than according to her promise, it was therefore then ordered by the same Court that no licence should be granted by the Committees to the said W.E. for assigning away of her estate in the said house or any part thereof, but only unto John Evans, goldsmith and one of her sons. And it was further then ordered that no lease in reversion should be granted of the said house during the continuance of the said Widow Evans' term but only unto the said J.E. as by the said former order may appear. And where notwithstanding the said order and not withstanding there is a covenant in the said lease to the contrary and a pain of £5 thereby imposed upon the said W.E. if she should make any assignment of her interest without licence, the same W.E. hath assigned over her interest, whereby the said J.E. her son is defrauded of the hope which he had to enjoy the benefit which was truly intended unto him by the said Committees and by the Court of Aldermen also it is therefore (and for that James Evans brother of J.E. is deceased and the rather for that John Evans father of the said John E. was an officer to the Lord Mayor by the space of 40 years or thereabouts and bestowed in building of the said house as the Committees are certified £140) [and] it is now thought meet and so ordered by the Committees that the said J.E. at such time as the Committees may lawfully grant him a lease in reversion, i.e. when the term of years granted to the said W.E. shall be within 2 years of an end, shall have a lease granted unto him of the said house for 21 years to begin from the time of the expiration of the said lease, made as before to the said W.E. his mother. And it is thought also meet that the said J.E. shall pay a fine at the commencement of his said lease in reversion the sum of £6.13.4 and the accustomed rent now paid for the same. Evans, John goldsmith Evans, Widow widow Term: 21 years [ The text also appears (deleted ) on ff. 76v, 77r where fine is not given.] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 155 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/078v/01 Leadenhall 1605 Oct 23 Richard Burrell, grocer, is this day a suitor for a lease of a warehouse at Leadenhall late in the tenure of Gregory Younge. And it is thought meet and so ordered that when he shall be possesed of the said warehouse he may be a suitor and then he shall have a lease for 40 years accounting the beginning thereof at Michaelmas last, reserving the rent contained in the former lease with proviso that he make not over his interest without licence of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen or the greater number of them, which proviso it is thought meet be added to all leases to be made of any warehouses or other of the rooms at Leadenhall. Burrell, Richard grocer Younge, Gregory Term: 40 years from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/078v/02 Aldgate (without) 1605 Oct 23 Lease of a garden plot without Aldgate, on surrender of former lease wherein he hath about 17 years to come Fine £3.6.8 Rent 10/- Fettiplace, Thomas ironmonger Term: 40 years A later assignment to John Day was licensed 1606
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/078v/03 [?Thames Street]* 1605 Oct 23 the tenement in the tenure of R.E. to be viewed Edmondes, Richard Leake, Mary *'Mary Leake late Richard Edmond for the tenement Peacock in Thames Street to the said Edmonds demised for 31 years from Christmas 1612 £7' City Cash 1/1, f.24r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/078v/04 Bethlem 1605 Oct 23 R.O. , is licensed to assign over his interest which he hath a garden near unto Ursula Brook, widow for the term to come in the lease heretofore made to R.O., haberdasher, deceased, his late father Offley, Robert haberdasher Brook, Ursula widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/078v/05 Blanch Appleton 1605 Oct 23 GC is licensed to assign over his lease to a house which he holdeth to Toby Steward, pewterer, for term to come contained in former lease Clarck, George pewterer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 156 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/079r/01 [Old Bailey] 1605 Oct 23 The tenement in the tenure of Cuthbert Hasellwood to be viewed Hasellwood, Cuthbert merchant taylor [location not stated]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/079r/02 [Broken Wharf] 1605 Oct 23 DP shall have a lease of the tenement in the tenure of WC Fine £10 Rent £19.8d Chapman, William Payne, Daniel grocer Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/079r/03 [Blanch Appleton] 1605 Oct 23 lease of his dwelling house on surrender of former lease Fine £6.13.4 Rent 40/- Hurlebutt, John haberdasher Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/079r/04 Bishopsgate (within) 1605 Oct 23 The ground for which RD is a suitor within Bishopsgate to be viewed Drue, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/079r/05 Leadenhall 1605 Oct 23 Thomas Simonds, skinner, is a suitor for a grant of a warehouse at Leadenhall and it is thought meet that there be a view and some convenient room granted unto him such as the Committees shall think meet Simonds, Thomas skinner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/079v/01 Leadenhall 1605 Nov 20 Mr. John Varnon and other Staplers here present this day, being demanded in what sort they desired to take the wool houses and other rooms which they now hold at Leadenhall, they answer that they will stand upon the answer which they heretofore delivered to the committees in writing and will make no other Varnon, John Staplers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/079v/02 [Bishopsgate] (within} 1605 Nov 20 the ground for which RM is a suitor to be viewed Mefflyn, Robert location not stated but see f.81r below LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 157 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/079v/03 [Bishopsgate] (within} 1605 Nov 20 It is thought meet that Mr G shall be warned against the next sitting Gardener preacher location not stated and the whole entry might be thought to imply that Mr G was a lessee in Finsbury, but see ff 27r, 28v above
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/079v/04 Leadenhall 1605 Nov 20 The warehouse at Leadenhall for which Mr. James Cambell is a suitor is the warehouse next unto the west gate of Leadenhall over against the Pump there: and it is thought meet that the warehouses and lofts there be viewed and laid out and limited in what sort the same shall be let to him and such other as have grants of the same Cambell, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080r/01 Old Bailey 1605/6 Feb 7 lease of tenement in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease wherein he hath about 10 years to come Fine £10 Rent 40/- Term 21 years : to give answer at next sitting Guilbanck, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080r/02 [Old Bailey] 1605/6 Feb 7 Cuthbert Hasellwood, merchant taylor, surrendering his former interest which he hath of a tenement in the Old Bailey which he hath new builded and wherein he hath about 7 years to come shall have a lease Fine £10 Rent £3.6.8 Hasellwood, Cuthbert merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080r/03 Bishopsgate (near) 1605/6 Feb 7 The question betwixt Mr Swordbearer and RD concerning the ground near unto Bishopsgate referred to… Drue, Richard Swordbearer = Roland Smart
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080r/04 [Queenhithe] 1605/6 Feb 7 The lease heretofore…made to the Company of Fishmongers shall be made for 100 years and further as is contained in the former grant Company of Fishmongers [Queenhithe, see above f.77v] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 158 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/01 Old Bailey 1605/6 Feb 7 tenement for which Edward Underhill is a suitor in the Old Bailey shall be viewed Underhill, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/02 Broken Wharf 1605/6 Feb 7 FG shall have a lease of his dwelling place Fine £25 Rent 40/- Condition to suffer mother in law to dwell in the rooms which she holdeth and pay her 40/- a year during her life quarterly Grifford Ferdinando
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/03 [Cheapside] 1606 Apr 11 tenement in tenure of Daniel Winch to be viewed Winch, Daniel ironmonger [location not stated but see below]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/04 Bethlem 1606 Apr 11 A garden in tenure of Mrs M. to be viewed Mrs Moore Location not stated
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/05 [Old Bailey] 1606 Apr 11 tenement in tenure of Robert Mount to be viewed Mount, Robert [location not stated, but see below]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/06 Cripplegate (without) 1606 Apr 11 lease of a garden without Cripplegate, on surrender of lease wherein he hath about 2 years and a half to come Fine £5 Rent 40/- Holeman, George grocer Term: 24 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/07 [St. Katherine Cree] 1606 Apr 11 tenement in tenure of - Everton to be viewed Everton,__ [location not stated, but see f.64v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/08 [Laurence Lane] 1606 Apr 11 a tenement in the tenure of [Thomas] Pennington to be viewed Pennington, Thomas [location not stated but see f.85v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/09 Bishopsgate (within) 1606 Apr 11 It is thought meet that the house and ground impaled which Mr Gholdeth within Gardner preacher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 159 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/10 Tower Street (off) 1606 Apr 11 It is thought meet that William Jourden, a suitor for a lease of certain buildings and ground on the west side of the cartway leading from Tower Street end down towards the Watergate near the Tower of London, shall be called and heard before any grant shall be made to any other of the same Jourden, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/11 Broken Wharf 1606 Apr 11 the matters in controversy between FG and RS his mother in law being referred to … It is ordered that the sealing of the lease ordered to be made to the said G shall be stayed until the parties be heard Grifford Ferdinando Sheppard, Rose
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/12 Leadenhall 1606 Apr 11 T.W. was this day a suitor for the Company and prayed that they might be tenants of the chapel at Leadenhall, to hold the same at the pleasure of the City, or to hold it by lease as shall please the Committees paying to the City yearly £10 rent Wilford, Thomas President of Company of the Merchants of Spain
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/080v/13 Aldermanbury 1606 Apr 11 Tenements which George Robinson holdeth to be viewed [location not stated but see ff.56v, 57r, 68v] Robinson, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/01 Bevis Marks 1606 Apr 11 It is thought meet that Mr Serjient Altham shall have a room to build a coach-house at Bevis Marks Altham, Serjeant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/02 Bevis Marks 1606 Apr 11 It is thought also meet that Henry Ravenscroft shall have a lease of part of the ground at Bevis Marks for a garden Ravenscroft, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/03 Bishopsgate (without) 1606 Apr 11 It is thought meet that the vault in the carpenters yard without Bishopsgate shall be made 51 foot further eastward from the old brick wall vault than now it is, reserving every man his right LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 160 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/04 Bishopsgate (within) 1606 Apr 11 It is thought meet that RM shall proceed with the building of coach-houses within Bishopsgate leaving so much room as may serve for one coach-house for Sir Thomas Cambell and another for Sir William Craven Mefflin, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/05 Bishopsgate: Market House 1606 Apr 11 It is thought meet that the keeper of the market house at Bishopsgate shall proceed with the market of a brick wall and a pair of stairs there in such sort as he hath been appointed by such of the committees as have viewed the same
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/06 Bishopsgate (within) 1606 May 28 It is thought meet that TC and WC, knights, shall have several leases of 12 foot of ground apiece to build them coach-houses the building to begin about 2 foot or so much as shall be thought convenient from the door of the house heretofore let to Thomas Martin within Bishopsgate Rent 3/4d Condition: same be not any time hereafter used to any other purpose than for coach-houses with proviso also that the same be not converted either to stable or dwelling house. It is thought also meet that the residue of the ground from thence to the cage shall be let to Robert Mefflin Rent 40/- term 31 years with provisos as before Cambell, Thomas Craven, William Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/07 [Old Bailey] 1606 May 9 Cuthbert Hasellwood, merchant taylor, surrendering his former lease of a house wherein he hath about 7 years to come shall have a lease thereof Fine £10 Rent 40/- Hasellwood, Cuthbert merchant taylor Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/08 Old Bailey 1606 May 9 lease of a house now in his tenure in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former wherein he hath about 10 years to come. Rent £6 Acton, Francis cook Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 161 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/09 [Old Bailey] 1606 May 9 Richard Hill is licensed to assign over his interest for his term to come contained in his former to Harman Davis, girdler Hill, Richard Davis, Harman girdler [location not stated, but see f.62r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081r/10 Old Bailey 1606 May 9 lease of his dwelling house in the Old Bailey, on surrender of former lease wherein he hath about 1 1/2 years to come Fine £20 Rent 40 Term Jones, William girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081v/01 [Old Bailey] 1606 May 28 It is ordered that R.M. shall go forward with his building which he hath begun on the backside of his house in the Old Bailey provided that he use the same with his dwelling house and not to let the same otherwise and that he build no chimney therein Mount, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081v/02 Cripplegate (without) 1606 May 28 lease of a tenement without Cripplegate, on surrender of former lease wherein he hath almost 2 years to come, paying his fine within a month Fine £10 Rent 46/8d Lock, Michael Term: 21 years besides term to come
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081v/03 Minories 1606 May 28 Mr. Thomas Fetteplace ironmonger is licensed to let his garden in the Minories for 21 years to John Day, carpenter Fetteplace, Thomas ironmonger Day, John carpenter Term: 21 years [for earlier leases to Fetteplace see Aldgate 1592, 1605]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081v/04 [Old Bailey] 1606 May 9 It is ordered that R.M. shall go forward with his building which he hath begun on the backside of his house in the Old Bailey provided that he use the same with his dwelling house and not to let the same otherwise and that he build no chimney therein Mount, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081v/05 Old Bailey 1606 May 9 lease to be made for 31 years and further as is contained in former grant Guilbanck, Robert Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 162 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081v/06 [Houndsditch] (Bishopsgate without) 1606 May 9 It is thought meet that …view the ground in controversy betwixt John Life and Nicholas Keiford and make report… Keiford, Nicholas Life, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081v/07 [Leadenhall] 1606 May 9 The tenement for which Mr. John Wroth is a suitor heretofore granted to Sir Robert Wroth to be viewed and considearation had of his suit Wroth, John Wroth, Sir Robert [location not stated, but see f.58v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/081v/08 Old Bailey 1606 May 9 It is thought meet that before any grant made of a tenement in the Old Bailey now in the tenure of William Reyney, the same R. be called and heard as a suitor for the same Reyney, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082r/01 [Cheapside] 1606 May 28 Daniel Winch ironmonger shall have a lease of a house now in his tenure in Cheapside, on surrender of former lease Fine £200 Rent £5 to give answer at next sitting Winch, Daniel ironmonger Term: 31 years (12 years to come) to give answer at next sitting
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082r/03 [Old Bailey] 1606 May 28 Cuthbert Hasellwood shall have 6/8d. of his rent abated of the house granted him at the last sitting Hasellwood, Cuthbert merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082r/04 Grub Street 1606 May 28 Widow [Agnes] Haies shall have a lease of her dwelling house in Grub Street Rent 40/- Haies, Widow widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1606 May 28 lease of house which he hath newly built without Cripplegate. Rent 20/- Yarrath, James Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082r/06 [St. Katherine Cree] 1606 May 28 tenement for which T.H. is a suitor to be viewed. Hunt, Theodore LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 163 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082v/01 [Houndsditch] 1606 Jun 20 Tenement in tenure of Cleibrook to be viewed Cleibrook [location not stated but see f.90v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082v/02 St. Mary Axe 1606 Jun 20 It is ordered that William Morris , c & merchant taylor, shall have a lease of the tenement adjoining to the Black Hoop near St.Mary Axe Rent 20/- Term 21 years to commence after the expiration or surrender of a lease now in the occupation of John Bees wherein he hath about 4 years to come Morris, William merchant taylor Bees, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082v/03 Bishopsgate (without) 1606 Jun 20 Lease under the common seal of the tenement Red knight heretofore demised to WD Fine £20 (10+10)Rent - surrendering lease heretofore made under the chamberlain's seal to WD Dodson, William cook Reeve, Nicholas possibly Queenhithe. The previous leases to WD mention only Bishopsgate but a later entry under 20 Jun 1606 f.83v gives Queenhithe
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082v/04 Aldermanbury 1606 Jun 20 Lease of certain tenements in his tenure in the parish of St. Mary Aldermanbury surrendering former lease Fine - Rent £6 (former rent £4) Robinson, George clothworker Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082v/05 [Newgate (without)] 1606 Jun 20 tenements which Nathaniel Loane is a suitor for to be viewed Loane, Nathaniel [location not stated, but see f.89v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082v/06 [Old Bailey] 1606 Jun 20 Robert Guildbanck shall pay £10 Fine of his dwelling house at year and year, the first payment to begin from Mich. Next and further as is contained in his former grant Guilbanck, Robert [location not stated, but see f.80r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082v/07 [?Minories]* 1606 Jun 20 tenement which J.K. is a suitor for to be viewed. King, John *'The New Gardens: John King and Helen his wife for two tenements and ground to them demised for 21 years from Midsummer 1624' City Cash 1/1, f.12r LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 164 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082v/08 Leadenhall 1606 Jun 20 At the suit of Mr. Richard Burrell…for furtherance of his suit commenced to try the City's interest to a warehouse within Leadenhall heretofore detained from the City by one Havers and for indifferency to be used and more appearance of the truth what goods of the said Havers remain in the said warehouse: It is thought meet that…three of the Committees shall presently repair unto the said warehouse and see and note down in writing the particulars of the goods remaining in the said warehouse who went hither this day and made report as followeth: The particulars of goods found the day and year above written in the warehouse late in the tenure of Gregory Young: 'In primis A Beame and Scales. Item two paire of Tressels and A Table, an empty Kilderkin, Two old short tables or boards, one pack of flocks, Three hundred and thirteene fleeces of woole, loose woole waieng one quarter and foureteene pounds, one old rotten planck, one ladder, and a high wicker Baskett.' Burrell, Richard Havers; Young, Gregory
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/082v/09 Bassishaw 1606 Jun 20 Tenement for which W.S. is a suitor to be viewed Staynthorpe, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 165 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/083r/01 Houndsditch (Bishopsgate without) 1606 Jun 20 Nicholas Kaiford, surrendering his former lease which he hath of certain buildings without Bishopsgate and his interest therein shall have a lease thereof for term to come contained in the former lease and under the like covenants. It is this day upon contemplation of the King's Majesty's Letters granted by the Committees that N.K. shall have a lease of the ground lying over against the buildings now in his tenure without Bishopsgate ... Rent 26/8d ... with proviso that he shall lay open the same for an open ditch or otherwise at his own charges as shall be thought convenient by the Committees… Provided that the same K. make satisfaction to John Life for arching of the ditch there by the whole length of the same ground or to such others as have been at the said charge and for other charges of digging and whatsoever else there, wherein if they cannot agree upon the reckoning of the charge, K. hath submitted himself to such order as Committees shall set betwixt them touching the same. And it is further ordered that His Majesty's letters directed to the Lord Mayor and the Committees be entered together with this grant. The King's letter follows. States that servant N.K., a yeoman purveyor for Poultry, holds stables in Houndsditch converted to a storehouse for King's provision and belonging to the Chamber of London. Not big enough and requests lease of waste ground behind the same for K. Request has not been duly regarded and therefore wills a grant to be made without delay. Greenwich 17 June 1606. Kaiford, Nicholas Yeoman Purveyor Life, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/083r/02 Queenhithe 1606 Jun 20 It is thought meet that the lease heretofore ordered to be made to the Company of Fishmongers under form of a proviso touching taking up of a meal at the wharf by them to be made at Queenhithe by their tenant Tristram and other things usually taken up there shall be made under the form of a covenant. Company of Fishmongers Tristram LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 166 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/083v/01 Houndsditch (Bishopsgate without) 1606 Aug 6 It is by the Committee hereunder named, for an end of the controversy betwixt John Lyfe and Thomas Bussell on the one party and N.K. on the other party touching charges to be allowed by the said K. according to his submission heretofore set down by the Committees ordered that the said K. shall pay to the said Lyfe and Bussell at the sealing of a lease to K. of the ground in question betwixt them, the sum of £50. And it is thought fit that the said Bussell shall have liberty to take away a hovel and other things which he hath remaining upon the ground in question. Kaiford, Nicholas Yeoman Purveyor Lyfe, John; Bussell, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/083v/02 Queenhithe 1606 Jun 20 It is thought meet that Nicholas Reeve be interested to deal kindly with the tenent of a house at Queenhithe this day granted unto him the same Reeve Reeve, Nicholas Dodson, William cook [The previous entry refers to a tenement heretofore demised to William Dodson cook. W.D. was a lessee at Bishopgate, however]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/083v/03 Broken Wharf 1606 Jun 20 the house granted to FG shall be divided betwixt him and RS and the lease granted to G shall be stayed till the matters be ended betwixt his mother in law and the said G Grifford Ferdinando Sheppard, Rose
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/083v/04 [Blanch Appleton] 1606 Nov 17 tenement for which SH is a suitor to be viewed Hills, Samuel merchant taylor location not stated but see f 85r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/083v/05 [Blanch Appleton] 1606 Nov 17 tenement for which AP is a suitor to be viewed Panther, Arthur location not stated but see f 136r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/083v/06 Bethlem 1606 Nov 17 Mr Richard Foxe, is a suitor for a lease of a house and garden now in the tenure of Mistress Moore near Bethlem and it is thought meet that the same be viewed Mistress Moore Foxe, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 167 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084r/01 Bethlem 1606 Dec 17 It is thought meet that the motion made on the behalf of Sit Thomas Middleton be deferred till Sir T.M. be before the Committees himself in person, and it is thought meet also that Mr. Richard Foxe clothworker be present also Middleton, Sir Thomas Foxe, Richard Location not stated, but see f.84v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084r/02 St. Mary Woolchurch 1606 Dec 17 It is lovingly granted to Mr. Cornelius Fish, Chamberlain of the City of London that he shall have a lease of his dwelling house near unto Woolchurch wherein he hath about 3 years to come Fine £100 Rent £5 Fish, Cornelius Chamberlain of the City of London Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084r/03 [Blackwell Hall] 1606 Nov 17 if the committees shall let the tenement late in the tenure of US to any for a dwelling for a family then WB shall be heard as a suitor before any other Bowker, William Sheppard, Ursula
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084r/04 Bishopsgate (within) 1606 Nov 17 The stables for which JD is a suitor to be viewed Dibble, James location not stated but see f.85v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084r/05 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1606 Nov 17 TC humbly prayeth that his lease heretofore ordered to be made to one Daniel Payne may be now made to Henry Holbrooke cordwainer, whereunto the committees have agreed Chapman, Thomas location not stated but see f 99v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084r/06 Bishopsgate (without) 1606 Nov 17 Ground behind the house of one H, without Bishopsgate to be viewed Hitchcock vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084r/07 Fleet Bridge 1606 Nov 17 It is thought meet that the shed which a spurrier lately held at Fleet Bridge be viewed and consideration had whether the same shall be let or be taken away spurrier LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 168 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084r/08 Broken Wharf 1606 Nov 17 it is thought meet that the division of the house in the tenure of FG be made betwixt his mother in law and him by the appointment and oversight of … And it is also ordered that the same G shall pay unto her £4 for her tools which he had of hers and pay her 40/- a year quarterly by 10/- a quarter during her life and 50/- behind at michaelmas last. And that he the said G his executors and assigns shall be bound by proviso in his lease that the executors or administrators of his mother in law shall have liberty for a month afterher decease to fetch away her goods. And if the said G shall not be willing to perform whatsoever is abovesaid the house shall at the next sitting be granted to another and it is thought meet he perform all things contained in the report of… and be bound with security to perform the same before he have any lease Grifford Ferdinando Sheppard, Rose
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084v/01 Cripplegate (without) 1606 Dec 17 Upon motion made by Mr. Baron Sotherton it is thought meet that leases made unto him of the gardens wothout Cripplegate heretofore granted unto him according to his former grant and licence is granted unto him to make several leases to the tenants of the said gardens as he shall think meet without demanding any further licence, provided the the Commissioners for Sewers view and give direction touching the incroachment upon the ditch there before any lease shall be made to the said Mr. Baron. Sotherton, Baron Commissioners for Sewers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084v/02 St. Swithin's Lane 1606 Dec 17 It is thought meet that Sir S.S. shall pay for the rent of his dwelling house in St.Swithin's Lane from Michaelmas last the yearly rent of £20 after the rate of £5 a quarter till further order be taken touching the same
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084v/03 St. Swithin's Lane 1606 Dec 17 The City's tenants dwelling in St.Swithin's Lane near unto Sir Stephen Slaney's gate shall from Michaelmas last pay their rents to the Chamber as heretofore they paid to Sir S.S. Slaney, Sir Stephen LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 169 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084v/04 Bassishaw 1606 Dec 17 Lease of dwelling house in Bassishaw, on surrender of former lease wherein he hath about 26 3/4 years to come. The same lease to be made to him and his wife and the longer liver of them. Eldred, John clothworker Term: 37 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084v/05 London Wall 1606 Dec 17 It is granted to Mr. George Speering that he shall have a lease of his garden near London Wall. Rent 10/- Term 31 years and thought meet that he have the use of the wall with a partition at each end with dores through the same to continue at the pleasure of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen Speering, George Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084v/06 St. Mary Axe (near) 1606 Dec 17 William Morris surrendering his interest and lease of a tenement near unto St.Mary Axe shall have a lease thereof for 31 years and further as is contained in the former grant heretofore made unto him thereof. Morris, William Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084v/07 Bethlem 1606 Dec 17 Upon motion by Sir T.C. for a lease which he holdeth near Bethlem late in tenure of Mrs Moore for 21 years for fine and rent as Committee think meet, and consideration be had of the motion wherein he shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee. Thomas, Middleton, Sir Thomas Knight Moore, Mrs
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/084v/08 Finsbury 1606 Dec 17 Licensed to assign over his interest of and in a lease of a windmill and ground at Finsbury for the term to come , provided that he pay to Mrs Read, the tenant of the manor of Finsbury 13/4d a year Lympanie, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085r/01 Bassishaw 1606 Dec 17 Upon reading of the letters and petition of Mr Richard Sheppard, it is thought meet that the house in Bassishaw for which he sueth shall not be let till further consideration to be had. Sheppard, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 170 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085r/02 Finsbury 1606/7 Jan 19 It is thought that Sir Robert Hampson knight be moved to be at the next sitting if he please touching gardens which he holdeth at Finsbury Hampson, Sir Robert Knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085r/03 Finsbury 1606/7 Jan 19 Tenter for which Widow Webbe is a suitor to be viewed [location not stated] Webbe, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085r/04 [Blanch Appleton] 1606/7 Jan 19 lease of a tenement and shed with the appurenances now in his tenure Fine £40 Rent £4 with proviso and term to come in former lease, with proviso that he pulls down and new build the same and it is thought meet if he new build the same in such sort as shall be liked he shall have increase of years so they exceed not 10 years Hills, Samuel merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085r/05 [Blanch Appleton] 1606/7 Jan 19 AP's proposed tenement to be viewed Panther, Arthur
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085v/01 Leadenhall 1606/7 Feb 6 Touching the lofts and other rooms at Leadenhall now being in the holding of the Company of Staplers, or of particular men of that Company, it is thought meet that where there are behind unpaid in arrearages very near £500, it is thought meet that the City accept for the whole arrearages behind the sum of £300. Company of Staplers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085v/02 Billingsgate 1606/7 Jan 19 It is thought meet that William Longe, Thomas Byles and Matthew Pratt be here at the next sitting Longe, William Byles, Thomas; Pratt, Matthew Location not stated but see f.86r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085v/03 Bishopsgate (within) 1606/7 Jan 19 Lease of two stables and lofts and the ground now in his tenure within Bishopsgate Fine £20 Rent £3.6.8 Dipple, James woodmonger Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 171 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085v/04 Houndsditch 1606/7 Jan 19 It is thought meet that Clement Cowley and John Claybrake shall be called together before any lease be made of two tenements heretofore let to Peter Cutler in Houndsditch without Bishopsgate Cowley, Clement Claybrake, John; Cutler, Peter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/085v/05 Laurence Lane 1606/7 Jan 19 It is thought meet that Thomas Pennyngton, girdler shall be heard as a suitor for a lease of his dwelling house in St. Lawrence Lane before any lease thereof be let to any other Pennyngton, Thomas girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086r/01 Billingsgate 1606/7 Mar 20 It is granted that M.S., shall have a lease of a tenement at Billingsgate called the Gun. Fine £150 Rent £10. And it is thought that the wife of Longe who now remaineth in a part thereof shall by appointment either hold part thereof as she now hath Pratt, Matthias fishmonger Term: 31 years from expiration of a former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086r/02 Leadenhall 1606/7 Mar 20 day appointed for view of Leadenhall. Some of the Staplers to be there. Company of Staplers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086r/03 [?Old Bailey]* 1606/7 Mar 20 grant of lease of tenement now in tenure of T.W. to M.F., citizen and waxchandler. Fine £30 (payable £10 in hand and £20 at 6 and 6 months) Rent 30/- Condition to give security for payment of the said £20 with proviso that he suffer the said T.W. and his wife to dwell therein during their lives and the longer liver of them. Foxe, Matthew waxchandler Westmerland, Thomas and his wife Term: 31 years *see Rep.21 f.18
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086r/04 Cripplegate (without) 1606/7 Mar 20 lease of a tenement now in his tenure without Cripplegate, surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 3 years to come Fine £10 Rent 18/4 Condition to pull down and new build so much thereof as the Committees shall appoint wherein he shall bestow £30 at the least Sympson, Henry saddler Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 172 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086r/05 [Blanch Appleton] 1606/7 Mar 20 lease of a tenement now in the tenure of WH Fine £20 Rent £3.6.8 Term 21 years after the death of WH and his wife who now dwell in the same, or other their departure from the same, and that the same WH and his wife shall or may continue tenants as they have done for the accustomed yearly rent of 50/- during their lives and the life of the longer liver of them, bearing and keeping the same in good reparation And it is also thought meet that the said AP shall pay his fine of £20 at the commencement of the term Harrison, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086r/06 Finsbury 1606/7 Mar 20 Is Licensed to let a little tenement and gardens at Finsbury by lease to Margaret Jackson widow for 10 years Birket, Elizabeth, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086r/07 Finsbury 1606/7 Mar 20 It is thought meet that the pound which Widow Read holdeth appertaining to the farm of Finsbury be viewed and measured upon Friday next and that the Committees be warned against that time to be at the view and measuring thereof Read, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086v/01 Bethlem 1607 Apr 27 Lease of a garden near unto Bethlem heretofore in the tenure of Mr Edward Elmer dec'd. Fine £20 Rent 20/- Nicholson, Otho merchant taylor Term: 21 or 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086v/02 Finsbury 1607 Apr 27 Lease of a little garden at Finsbury, surrendering former lease wherein he hath about 3 1/2 years ro come Fine 40/- Rent 10/- Wright, Richard ironmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086v/03 St. Swithin's Lane 1607 Apr 27 Henry Cadwick shall be the City's tenant of a house in St. Swithin's Lane now in his tenure Rent 53/4d…until the Committees shall take further order touching the same Cadwick, Henry LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 173 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/086v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1607 Apr 27 Anne Harrys, widow, is licensed to assign over her interest of and in a lease of a garden without Cripplegate unto Phillip Farmer, c. & brewer of London, for the term to come contained in the same lease Harrys, Anne widow Farmer, Phillip brewer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087r/01 Gracechurch Street 1607 Apr 27 Widow Kennaston surrendering her former lease...of a house in Gracechurch Street shall have a lease thereof Fine £66.13.4 Rent 53/ d the fine to be paid half in hand and the rest in at 6 months Kennaston, Widow widow Term: 21 years besides her term to come Marginal note By reason of a mis-entry in the Rental the lease to this widow is made for half a year less than it should have been
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087r/02 Bethlem 1607 May 6 It is also graned to O.N. that he shall have a lease of a garden heretofore in the tenure of E.E. grocer dec'd. Fine £20 Rent 20/-. Surrendering the same lease and his interest Nicholson, Otho Term: 31 years besides term to come in former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087r/03 Finsbury 1607 May 6 Lease of a tenter, shed and ground in Finsbury Fine - Rent 40/-Term 21 years besides term to come by a former lease, surrendering her former lease and interest Webbe, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087r/04 Moorgate (without) 1607 May 6 lease of a tenter, shed and ground without Moorgate, surrendering their former interest Fine £10 Rent 50/- Term 21 years besides their term to come contained in the former lease thereof East, John fishmonger East, Margaret wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087r/05 Old Bailey 1607 May 6 William Fryth, haberdasher, is licensed to assign over his interest of and in a tenement in the Old Bailey to Simon Burburye, haberdasher for the term to come contained in a former lease thereof Fryth, William haberdasher Burburye, Simon haberdasher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 174 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087v/01 [Inner Moor] (Bethlem) (Moorfields) 1607 Jun 16 It is granted to Mr Robert Sandy, grocer, that surrendering his former lease of buildings and gardens which he holdeth near Betlem wherein he hath 18 years to come, shall in respect he hath at his own charges builded a brick wall all along his ground which cost him about £18 have a lease thereof Rent Sandy, Mr Robert grocer Term: 31 years Note previous entries under Inner Moor, not Bethlem
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087v/02 [Inner Moor] (Bethlem) (Moorfields) 1607 Jun 16 It is granted to Mr. Robert Sandy, grocer, that, surrendering his former lease of buildings and gardens which he holdeth near Bethlem wherein he hath 18 years to come, shall in respect he hath at his own charges builded a brick wall all along his ground which cost him about £18 have a lease thereof Rent - Sandy, Robert grocer Term: 31 years [Note previous entries under Inner Moor, not Bethlem]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087v/03 Finsbury 1607 Jun 16 Lease hereto fore ordered to be made to widow Webbe for 40/-Rent shall be made reserving the rent of 33/4d. And further as is contained in the former grant Webbe, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087v/04 [St. Lawrence Pountney ?] * 1607 May 6 There shall be a lease made to such parishioners of the parish of St.Lawrence Pountney as the inhabitants shall agree upon and present to the Committees at the next sitting Fine £15 Rent £3.13.4 Term 21 years besides their former term, surrendering their former lease wherein there is about a year and a year and a half to come Parishioners of St.Lawrence Pountney parishioners Term: 21 years *see Rep.21,f.92b
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/087v/05 Bishopsgate: Market House 1607 May 6 It is though meet that RD, keeper of the meat market at Bishopsgate shall pay the arrearages of rent within 1 year by equal quarterly payments and shall pay for his rent £6.13.4 quarterly, conditionally that he pay the arrearages behind and keep his quarterly payments Drewe, Richard Keeper of the meat market LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 175 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/01 Finsbury 1607 Jul 6 Lease of the tenement with appurtenances now in occupation of Widow Scawne heretofore demised to her late husband. Fine £10 at commencement of lease Rent £3.6.8 Williams, William draper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/02 St. Sepulchre 1607 Jun 16 The parson and churchwardens of St. Sepulchre's shall have a lease of the tenements which they hold near Smithfield Pond and of a shed and ground under the east end of the Church. Rent 13/4d. Term 21 years, surrendering their former interest parson and churchwardens of St. Sepulchre Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/03 Smithfield Pond (near) 1607 Jun 16 The parson and churchwardens of St. Sepulchre's shall have a lease of the tenements which they hold near Smithfield Pond and of a shed and ground under the east end fo the Church. Rent 13/4d Term 21 years, surrendering their former interest parson and churchwardens of St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/04 Minories 1607 Jun 16 …garden in the tenure of William Webbe at the Minories to be viewed Webbe, William haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/05 Billingsgate 1607 Jun 16 It is ordered that the tenement granted to Matthew Pratt, and especially a cellar which is under a part of the tenement in the tenure of Jacob Wattes..be viewed… Pratt, Matthew Wattes, Jacob
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/06 Finsbury 1607 Jun 16 William Smith, Clothworker, shall have a lease of tenter, shed and ground at Finsbury-Rent 33/4d. Smith, William clothworker Term: 21 years besides former term LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 176 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/07 Finsbury 1607 Jun 16 It is granted that Humfrey Foxe that, surrendering his former lease which he hath of a garden at Finsbury, shall have a lease Fine 53/4d. Rent 13/4d Foxe, Humfrey Term: 21 years besides former term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/08 Queenhithe 1607 Jun 16 It is granted to Thomas Tristram, fishmonger, that he shall have a lease of the cranage, wharfage, weighing of meal and other profits at Queenhithe which John Savage now holdeth for 21 years to commence after the death of the said J.S. or other his departure from the same and bearing all reparations and charges of wharfage, cranes, ropes and reparations of the garners and other charges which the Chamber now beareth,with covenants that the said T, shall stand from time to time to the order of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen touching any controversy which shall arise concerinig receiving of duties there or any other things whatsoever Tristram, Thomas fishmonger Savage, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/09 Bethlem 1607 Jun 16 Mr Richard Foxe is a suitor for a lease of a garden late in the tenure of Mrs Moore, and it is ordered that she shall be called before any lease thereof be granted to any other. Mrs Moore Foxe, Richard Location not stated but see f.84v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/10 Finsbury 1607 Jun 16 It is ordered that the place in Finsbury Field where there is a purpose to build a windmill shall be viewed and Mr Giles and Mr Harvy are to be called before the same be let
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/11 Bethlem 1607 Jun 16 The Garden for which Nicholas Walker is a suitor at Bethlem to be viewed Walker, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088r/12 Queenhithe 1607 Jun 16 licence is granted to Nicholas Reeve to lease a tenement at Queenhithe to Richard Laifeild for such term as they have agreed upon Reeve, Nicholas Laifeild, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 177 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088v/01 Minories 1607 Jul 6 William Webbe, haberdasher, shall have a lease of a garden, a shed and a stable without the postern near the Tower of London Fine £20 Rent 10/- Term 31 years, to begin at expiration of a former lease which shall take end at Annunciation next, with proviso that such orders as shall be taken by the Commissioners of Sewers shall be from time to time observed Webbe, William haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088v/02 Smithfield Pond (near) 1607 Jul 6 The parishioners of St.S. shall have their lease made for 31 years, paying 20/- Rent, and further as is contained in their former order parishioners of St. Sepulchre Term: 31 years Also indexed under St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088v/03 St. Sepulchre 1607 Jul 6 The parishioners of St.S. shall have their lease made for 31 years, paying 20/- Rent, and further as is contained in their former order parishioners of St. Sepulchre Term: 31 years Also indexed under Smithfield Pond
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088v/04 Poultry Compter 1607 Jul 6 It is thought meet that Widow Ware be called before the Committees before any lease be let of the Compter in the Poultry and other tenements heretofore demised to Richard Ware, her late husband Widow Ware widow Ware, Richard dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088v/05 Grub Street 1607 Jul 6 It is thought meet and so ordered that Thomas Redferne and his wife shall continue tenants at will of the house with the appurtenances which they now hold in Grub Street for the accustomed yearly Rent of 21/-, bearing all reparations and keeping the same fenced in such sort as the Committees shall appoint from time to time Anthony White, goldsmith, shall have a lease of the same tenement to commence after the decease of the longer liver of the said R. and his wife Fine - Rent £4 Redferne, Thomas White, Anthony goldsmith Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 178 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/088v/06 Finsbury 1607 Jun 16 It is granted to Mr Richard Burrell, that he shall have a lease of the farm at Finsbury Fine £700 Rent £44.10/- Burrell, Richard grocer Term: 21 years from the expiration of the lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089r/01 [Inner Moor] (Bethlem) (Moorfields) 1607 Jul 31 It is thought meet that Mr Robert Sandie, grocer, shall have his term of years made up 41 years and further as is contained in his former grant and this in respect of his readiness to yield to the request made unto him by Sir Leonard Hallidare, Knight, in his mayorality to build a brick wall at his own charges and to leave a part of his ground and building to the City and his kind dealing towards such as had the charge of performance of the works in Moorfields in yielding to whatsoever was desired on the City's part. Sandy, Mr Robert grocer Knight, Hallidare, Sir Leonard Mayor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089r/02 Inner Moor (Bethlem (Moorfields) 1607 Jul 31 It is thought meet that Mr. Robert Sandie, grocer, shall have his term made up to 41 years and further as is contained in his former grant in this respect of his readiness to yield to the request made unto him by Sir Leonard Hallidaie, knight, in his mayoralty to build a brick wall at his own charges and to leave a part of his ground and building to the City, and his kind dealing towards such as had the charge of performance of the works in Moorfields in yielding to whatsoever was desired on the City's part. Sandie, Robert grocer Hallidaie, Sir Leonard knight Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089r/03 Cripplegate (without) 1607 Jul 31 It is thought meet that leases be made unto Mr. Baron Sotherton according to his former grants of gardens without Cripplegate, provided that there be a covenant to abide such order and directions as shall be appointed by the Commissioners of Sewers if any be. Sotherton, Baron Commissioners of Sewers LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 179 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089r/04 Grub Street 1607 Jul 31 William Randall, stationer, shall have a lease of his dwelling house in Grub Street Fine £25 (£15 in hand and £10 at the end of a year) Rent 39/8d Randall, William stationer Term: 21 years, surrendering former lease before any new lease be made unto him
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089r/05 [Broken Wharf] 1607 Jul 31 AB shall have a lease of her dwelling house and so much of the garret room as lieth over her dwelling all upright from the ground and to have no room over any room of her neighbour. Rent 40/- and if any controversy shall arise concerning dividing the same shall be ordered by Mr chamberlain, the division of this and the residue to be done at the equal charges of all parties whom the same concern Burrace, Anne widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089r/06 Broken Wharf 1607 Jul 31 lease of dwelling house all upright from the ground and to have no part of his house let unto him over any room of the house of his neighbour. Rent 30/- and if any controversy fall out Sleepe, Oliver barber surgeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089r/07 Martin's Lane 1607 Jul 31 the tenement wherein P.M. dwelleth in [St.] Martin's Lane near Candlewick [Cannon] Street to be viewed… Moone, Peter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089v/01 Cripplegate (without) 1607 Aug 5 Robert Reignoldes, c. & clothworker of London, surrendering his leases, one of two gardens and the other two tenters and ground without Cripplegate shall have a lease thereof Fine 20 marks Rent 49/- Reignoldes, Robert clothworker Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089v/02 Finsbury 1607 Aug 5 Surrendering his former lease of a tenter and ground neat the windmills in Finsbury Fields shall have a lease thereof-Fine £10 Rent 23/4d Beale, Richard clothworker Term: 21 years besides former term to come LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 180 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089v/03 Old Bailey (Newgate (without)) 1607 Aug 5 N.L. shall have his lease made according to his former grant and have days of payment of the fine of £300 by £50 a year until the whole be paid, so as he accept the same before the Committees depart, provided that his rent of £10 begin at Michaelmas next. Loane, Nathaniel ironmonger Mount, Robert [Mount's house was in the Old Bailey, see f.90r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089v/04 Cripplegate (within) 1607 Aug 5 Marmaduke Spyke and Jane his wife, are licensed to make over their interest of and in a tenement within Cripplegate to William Spyke, c. & merchant taylor of London, for the residue of the term to come contained in the lease heretofore made to the said Jane Spyke, Marmaduke Spyke, William merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/089v/05 Old Bailey (Newgate (without)) 1607 Jul 31 Nathaniel Loane, c. & ironmonger, surrendering his former lease of certain tenements without Newgate wherein he hath about 7 years to come shall have a lease of the same (except a part of a ruinous room over a part of the house of Robert Mount and over a part of the entry used by the Keeper of Newgate) Fine £300 Rent £10 without tying him to build or Fine £250 Rent £10 with proviso to new build the premises (except before excepted) and except the tenement in the tenure of Thomas Savyne which was to builded not long since, the building to be made according to such scantlings as shall be assigned by Mr. Chamberlain with the advice of the workmen of the Chamber Loane, Nathaniel ironmonger Mount, Robert; Savyne, Thomas Term: 41 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 181 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090r/01 Old Bailey 1607 Aug 5 Robert Mount, c.& basketmaker, surrendering his former lease of his dwelling house in the Old Bailey, shall have a lease thereof Fine £10 Rent 40/- And it is thought meet that for the same fine and rent he shall have a lease of an upper old ruinous room which Nathaniel Loan holdeth over a room of Mount's, and a part of an entry adjoining to the same, leading to a backyard which the Keeper of Newgate, at such time as the Comnittees may lawfully let the same for such term as that the same may end even with the term now granted unto him by this order. Mount, Robert basketmaker Loan, Nathaniel Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090r/02 Leadenhall 1607 Aug 5 It is granted unto John May, citizen and clothworker of London, that he shall have a lease of a sixth part of the four square building of Leadenhall to begin from the east cheek of the North gate of Leadenhall and so extending to the north-east corner thereof all upright to the gate entering into the house in the tenure of Mr Bell and of so much more of the upper rooms on that side as shall make up a full sixth part of the same square if that above mentioned amount not to so much Fine - Rent £200 May, John clothworker Bell Term: 3 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090r/03 Broken Wharf 1607 Aug 5 it is also thought meet that the leases ordered… to be let to widow Burroughes and OS shall be made severally unto them if they severally live so long Sleepe, Oliver barber surgeon Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090r/04 Broken Wharf (near) 1607 Aug 5 lease of a tenement now in his tenure except a part of a garret over a tenement in the tenure of widow Burroughes. Rent 30/- Halley, John cordwainer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090r/05 Leadenhall 1607 Aug 5 It is thought meet also that at the next Common Council the Commons be moved to appoint Committees to consider of rates for haulage ('hallage') of new stuffs to be brought to Leadenhall LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 182 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090r/06 [Broken Wharf] 1607 Aug 5 it is also thought meet that the leases ordered… to be let to widow Burroughes and Oliver Sleepe shall be made severally unto them for 21 years if they severally live so long
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/01 Poultry Compter 1607 Oct 7 William Watkins, John Mitchell, and Widow Ware shall have warning before any lease or grant made of the Compter in the Poultry or any the tenements adjoining, and it is thought meet that when there shall be any other lease made of the Compter, the two tenements in the tenure of Watkins and Mitchell shall be left out of that lease and the rent abated of the Compter from £25 to £22 Watkins, William Mitchell, John; Ware, Widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/02 St. Swithin's Lane 1607 Oct 7 Elizabeth Jackson, widow, shall have a lease of her dwelling house there [ie. St Swithin's Lane] Fine_ Rent 40/- Jackson, Elizabeth widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/03 Bethlem 1607 Oct 7 Lease of a garden plot at Bethlem now in his tenure and of a shed in or near unto the same Fine £5 Rent 20/-. With proviso that he make no building or keep any tenement there for loging without license of the Lord Mayor and the Court of Aldermen Kingham, Thomas draper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/04 St. Swithin's Lane 1607 Oct 7 Thomas Phillips, wax chandler, shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure in St. Swithin's Lane Fine - Rent 40/- Phillipps, Thomas wax chandler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/05 Bethlem 1607 Oct 7 Lease of a little tenement and garden at Bethlem Fine £20 Rent 10/- Walker, George innholder Walker, Elizabeth Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/06 St. Swithin's Lane 1607 Oct 7 lease of dwelling house in St.Swithin's Lane. Rent 40/- Hamond, William merchant Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 183 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/07 [?Lambeth Hill] 1607 Oct 7 For as much as the interest of a brewhouse late in the tenure of William Holt belongeth to his childern who are now under the charge and care of John Badger, it is thought meet that J.B. should be warned before any lease thereof be made to any other or such others as shall hereafter have the government of the children of the said H. Holt, William Badger, John [location not stated, but Anthony Holte held a lease of a brewhouse ('Unicorn') at Lambeth Hill in 1576. See Rep.19, f.105]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/08 Billingsgate 1607 Oct 7 The tenement at Billingsgate in the tenure of Thomas Stower shall be viewed speedily touching such annoyances as he this day complained of Stower, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/09 Houndsditch 1607 Oct 7 It is thought meet that John Cleybrook, carpenter, shall be called before the Committees before any lease shall be made of the tenement now in his tenure in Houndsditch to Thomas Manscavant or to any other Cleybrook, John carpenter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/090v/10 Old Bailey 1607 Oct 7 Alice Garfeild, widow, surrendering a former lease of a house now in her tenure in the Old Bailey which is now under the seal of the Chamberlain shall have a lease thereof under the Common Seal for the term to come contained in the former lease and under the like covenants and provisoes therein contained Garfeild, Alice widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/01 All Hallows, London Wall 1607 Nov 13 House for which Richard Middleton is a suitor to be viewed [location not stated but see f.92r] Middleton, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/02 Bethlem (near Inner Moor) 1607 Nov 13 Sir J.G. Knight, surrendering the lease and interest of a garden late in the tenure of M.O., shall have a lease thereof. Fine - Rent 30/- Dolman, Mathias Garrard, John Term: 41 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 184 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/03 Finsbury 1607 Nov 13 Licence is granted to Thomas Wight, stationer to assign over to Michael Pynder clothworker, his interest of and in one garden and a house therein in the Lordship of Finsbury for the term to come contained in a lease thereof heretofore made to Allen Ducket Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/04 St. Swithin's Lane 1607 Nov 13 lease of her dwelling house in St. Swithin's Lane. Rent £4 Term 21 years, with proviso that the same be kept in good reparations Brownrigge, Margaret widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/05 St. Swithin's Lane 1607 Nov 13 lease of a tenement now in his tenure in St. Swithin's Lane Fine £5 Rent £4 Term 21 years with proviso that he shall not build to hinder or diminish the lights of any of the tenements adjoining, the fine to be paid 33/4d before the Feast of the Annunciation of the B.V.M next and the rest at 6 and 6 months Stubbes, Matthew carpenter Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/06 Bethlem 1607 Nov 13 Garden in the tenure of Anthony Mathewe to be viewed Mathewe, Anthony Location not stated, but see f.122v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/07 Old Bailey 1607 Nov 13 tenement in the Old Bailey in the tenure of one Davyes to be viewed. Davyes
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/08 Paul's Wharf 1607 Nov 13 wharf near Paul's Stairs to be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/09 Mark Lane 1607 Nov 13 tenement in the tenure of Thomas Thorpe in Mark Lane to be viewed Thorpe, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091r/10 Finsbury 1607 Nov 13 The ground for which Walter Gyles is a suitor in Finsbury Fields to be viewed Gyles, Walter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 185 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/01 [Queenhithe] 1607 Nov 13 It is thought meet that the draught of the lease here read this day to be made to such persons as the Master and Wardens of the Company of Fishmongers shall name, shall be considered of by learned counsel, and that a covenant be made for building and repairing the wharf to be by them builded and that the same be left sufficiently repaired at the end of the term, the lease to be made for the term to come contained in a former grant made heretofore unto them Company of Fishmongers {location not stated,but see f.77v etc.]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/02 All Hallows, London Wall 1607/8 Feb 3 Tenement for which R.M. is a suitor to be viewed [lacation not stated but see f.92r] Middleton, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/03 Aldgate (without) 1608 Jun 15 The tenements where of T.A. is desirous to have a lease upon surrender of a lease made to C.M. of certain tenements without Aldgate shall be viewed Ayloffe, Thomas Mortymer, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/04 Aldgate (without) 1608 Jun 15 Thomas Powell suitor - view ordered [location not stated but see f.93v] Powell, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/05 St. Katherine Cree 1608 Jun 15 Thomas Langton suitor - view ordered Langton, Thomas fishmonger [location not stated, but see f.93r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/06 [Cripplegate (without)] 1608 Jun 15 tenements etc. for which Mr. John Broad and others are suitors to be viewed Broad, John [location not stated, but see f.93r for Broad's lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/07 [Cripplegate (without)] 1608 Jun 15 tenements etc. for which Mr. John Broad and others are suitors to be viewed Broad, John [location not stated, but see f.93r for Broad's lease LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 186 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/08 [Pye Corner] [Newgate] 1608 Jun 15 Mrs.Haughton suitor - view ordered Haughton, Mrs. [location not stated, but see f.93v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/09 [Old Bailey] 1608 Jun 15 view ordered Tenaunt, Richard merchant taylor [location not stated, but see f.92v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/10 Bethlem 1608 Jun 15 Robert Haxbye suitor - view ordered Haxbye, Robert Location not stated but see f.92r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/11 [Queenhithe] 1608 Jun 15 Gibbes suitor - view ordered Gibbes, Stephen clothworker [location not stated, but see f.92r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/12 [Queenhithe] 1608 Jun 15 Thomas Browne, suitor,- view ordered Browne, Thomas bricklayer [location not stated, but see f.92r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/13 Finsbury 1608 Jun 15 Tenements and garden also for which Mr William Williamson…[is a suitor] to be viewed [location not stated] Williamson, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/14 Thames Street 1608 Jun 15 lease of a tenement in Thames Street late in the tenure of Alderman Glead Fine £30 Rent £4 Term 23 years, surrendering a former lease wherein he hath somwhat more than two years to come Glead, alderman Term: 23 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/15 [Queenhithe] 1608 Jun 15 tenement etc. For which Gregory Massye [is a suitor] to be viewed Massye, Gregory [location not stated, but see f.44v ]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/16 Moorgate (without) 1608 Jun 15 tenter and ground without Moorgate in the tenure of widow Pierson to be viewed Pierson widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 187 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/17 Minories (near) 1608 Jun 15 Licence is granted to Mr. Thomas Fettiplace ironmonger to assign over his interest of and in a garden near the Minories to Thomas Bolton, innholder, for the term to come contained in the lease thereof to the said T.F. Fettiplace, Thomas ironmonger Bolton, Thomas innholder
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/18 [?Throgmorton House] 1608 Jun 15 T.B. suitor - view ordered Blathwait, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/19 [Soper Lane (near)] 1608 Jun 15 view ordered. Tuke, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/091v/20 [Blanch Appleton] 1608 June 15 JP, suitor - view ordered Poulton, John draper location not stated but see f 92v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092r/01 All Hallows, London Wall 1608 Jun 15 R.M. shall have a lease of a tnement now in his tenure near All Hallows Church in the Wall. Rent 40/-, surrendering his interest he hath in a former lease thereof for the term to come Middleton, Richard freemason Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092r/02 Old Bailey 1608 Jun 15 licence is granted to Edward Camfeild to assign over his lease of a house in the Old Bailey to George Layton, broderer, of the term to come Camfield, Edward Layton, George broderer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092r/03 Finsbury 1608 Jun 15 License if granted to Michael Pynder, clothworker, to assign over his lease and interest of a home and garden at Finsbury to Richard Booth, clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092r/04 Finsbury 1608 Jun 15 It is thought that the tenements, gardens and tenters at Finsbury now enjoyed by Lady Hampson and other tenants there be let to several tenants thereof than to any other, and that the £10 fine due for the lease made to John Good be paid before any lease LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 188 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092r/05 [Queenhithe] 1608 Jun 27 lease of a moiety of a little lane at Queenhithe. Rent 6/8d Gibbes, Stephen clothworker Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092r/06 [Queenhithe] 1608 Jun 27 lease of the moiety of a little lane at Queenhithe. Rent 6/8d Browne, Thomas bricklayer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092r/07 Aldgate (without) 1608 Jun 27 T.A. , shall have a lease of certain tenements without Aldgate builded upon certain ground heretofore let unto C.M. for the term contained in former lease under like covenants and provisos with covenant for wharfing of the ditch behind tenements Ayloffe, Thomas Mortymer, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092r/08 Bethlem 1608 Jun 27 Lease of a little house and garden near Bethlem. Rent 26/8d Haxby, Robert fishmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092r/09 St. Mary Axe 1608 Jun 27 It is granted unto Helen Cox, widow , that she shall have a lease of a little tenement now in her tenure at St.Mary Axe, surrendering her former lease Fine £6.13.4 Rent 20/- Cox, Helen widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092v/01 Houndsditch (Aldgate (without)) 1608 Jun 27 It is granted to Mr. Thomas Hickman, that he shall have a lease of certain tenements without Aldgate Fine £40, to be paid £20 in hand and £20 at Michaelmas 1610 Rent £3, Term 21 years surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 13 years to come Hickman, Thomas haberdasher Term: 31 years [located in Houndsditch, see f.94v] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 189 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092v/02 [Pye Corner] [Newgate] 1608 Jun 27 For preservation of the lights appertaining to the tenement of one Mrs.Haughton without Newgate and for avoiding of other annoyances, it is thought meet that a little tenement and a slip of ground there for which the said Mrs.H. and the parishioners of the parish of St.Sepulchre are suitors shall be viewed… Haughton, Mrs. Parishioners of the parish of St.Sepulchre parishioners
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092v/03 [Old Bailey] 1608 Jun 27 It is thought meet that in respect of the great charge which Richard Tenant, merchant taylor, hath bestowed in building of three tenements in the Old Bailey, he shall have a lease of the same for so many years as shall make up the term (which he hath to come therein which is about 34 years) 40 years under the rent, covenants and provisoes contained in the former lease surrendering the same former lease Tenant, Richard merchant taylor Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092v/04 Aldgate (without) 1608 Jun 27 T.A. , shall have a lease of certain tenements without Aldgate builded upon certain ground heretofore let unto C.M. for the term contained in former lease under like covenanta and provisos with covenant for wharfing of the ditch behind tenements Ayloffe, Thomas Mortymer, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/092v/05 [Blanch Appleton] 1608 Jun 27 lease of the tenement which he holdeth Fine £60 Rent £4 surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 3.5 years left to come Poulton, John draper Term: 24 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093r/01 Laurence Lane 1608 Jul 1 lease of a warehouse lying backward from his dwelling house in St. Laurence Lane Fine £30, to be paid £10 in hand and £20 at six months Rent 10/- Crowch, Michael dyer Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 190 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093r/02 [Cripplegate (without)] 1608 Jul 1 lease of a house without Cripplegate Fine 100 marks Rent £5 with Proviso that he now build the same within 4 years if he will accept the same Broad, John Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093r/03 St. Katherine Cree 1608 Jul 1 lease of a turret in his garden lying compass in the City's Wall near unto the east and of Christchurch. Rent 6/8d Langton, Thomas fishmonger Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093r/04 Finsbury 1608 Jul 1 It is granted to Mr William Williamson Vintner, that he shall have a lease of a house and garden now in his tenure in Finsbury. Fine £20 Rent 20/- Term 21 years besides his former term contained in a lease heretofore made thereof to Mr.John Lacye Williamson, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1608 Jul 1 lease of his dwelling house without Cripplegate Fine £20, to be paid £10 in hand and £10 at six months Rent £3 Jones, Henry cordwainer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093r/06 Aldgate (without) 1608 Jul 1 Lease of a garden without Aldgate Fine £10 Rent 20/- Pope, Peter mercer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093r/07 Mark Lane 1608 Jul 1 lease of a tenement now in his tenure in Mark Lane Fine £40, to be paid in hand and £30 residue at 3 six months Rent £4 Condition to give security for payment of fine Griffin, Thomas merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093r/08 Blanch Appleton 1608 Jul 1 AP is licensed to lease a tenement which he holdeth for 10 years parcel of the term contained in the lease thereof made to the said AP, to William Lodge Panther, Arthur clerk to the Chamberlain LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 191 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093v/01 Laurence Lane 1608 Jul 15 The term of years granted to M.C...shall be increased to make up his years equal with the term contained in the lease of his said dwelling house and a garden, surrendering the same former lease. And it is granted that upon surrender of the same lease he shall have a new lease of the said tenement, garden and warehouse for the term to come contained in his said former lease paying 5/- to the poor and further as is contained in the former grant… Crowch, Michael dyer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093v/02 [Pye Corner] [Newgate] 1608 Jul 15 day is given to the parishioners of St.S. and to such others as be suitors for a little house and ground behind the same near Pye Corner to be before the committees… after Mich.next. Parishioners of St.S parishioners
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093v/03 Aldgate (without) 1608 Jul 15 It is thought that Mr Apjohn and T.P. who holdeth a tenement without Aldgate have warning to be before the Committees at the next sitting and that the tenement for which they are suitorsbe built as to not take away view Apjohn, Mr Powell, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093v/04 Grub Street 1608 Jul 15 lease of a dwelling house in Grub Street Fine £10 Rent £4. The fine to be paid £5 in hand and £5 at the end of a year, putting in sureties for payment of his fine Sharpe, Robert bowyer Term: 21 years, surrendering former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093v/05 Queenhithe 1608 Jul 15 lease of a shed or stall at Queenhithe. Rent 6/8d Condition to suffer one Richard Mayne, a poor cobbler to hold the same at 10/8d rent during the said term if he shall so long live and will hold and use the same Kirwyn, John barber -surgeon Mayne, Richard cobbler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/093v/06 [?Throgmorton House] 1608 Jul 15 tenements for which Mr. Blathwait is a suitor to be viewed. Blathwait, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 192 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094r/01 Queenhithe 1608 Jul 15 Mary Vernon,widow, surrendering and leaving to the City the quiet possession of a cellar and 3 rooms now in her tenure called the Adam & Eve lying at Queenhithe northward from the tenement called the Saracen's (Sarazins) Head at Michaelmas next, shall have a lease of the said tenement called the Saracen's Head and the rooms used with the same except the said cellar and the said 3 rooms from the expiration of the former lease Fine £80 Rent £10 Vernon, Mary widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094r/02 Queenhithe 1608 Jul 15 William Huckle, barber surgeon, shall have a lease of the said cellar and 3 rooms over it called the Adam and Eve Fine £40 Rent 40/- Huckel, William barber surgeon Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094r/03 [Budge Row] (Watling Street) 1608 Jul 15 lease of a dwelling house Fine £50, the fine to be paid £20 in hand and £30 at the end of 6 months Rent £6.13.4 Cocke, Joseph salter Term: 21 years besides former term to come
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094r/04 Broken Wharf 1608 Jul 15 the brewhouse and other tenements in the tenure of LR to be viewed Randall, Lewes
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094r/05 [St. Mary Axe (street, near)] 1608 Jul 27 tenement for which Mr.Cuthbert Martyn is a suitor to be viewed Martyn, Cuthbert [location not stated but see f.97v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094r/06 Aldgate (without) 1608 Jul 27 Tenement for which B.E. is a suitor to be viewed Elnor, Bartholomew
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094r/07 Queenhithe 1608 Jul 27 Widow Huntley is offered a lease of two parcels of ground near Queenhithe. Rent £20/- with proviso that she and her tenants shall pay wharfage and other duties at Queenhithe. Huntley, Widow widow Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 193 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094r/08 Broken Wharf 1608 Jul 27 it is thought meet that LR the city's tenant… be before the committees at the next sitting Randall, Lewes
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/01 [Queenhithe] 1608 Oct 19 The tenement granted to Widow Vernon and the tenement also granted to William Huckle to be viewed Vernon, Widow widow Huckle, William [location not stated, but see f.95r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/02 [Soper Lane] 1608 Oct 19 shed in tenure of Valentine James to be viewed James, Valentine [location not stated, but see f.95r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/03 Old Bailey 1608 Oct 19 It is granted to Richar Tennant, merchant taylor, that he may let the three tenements by him newly builded in the Old Bailey severally to these freemen hereafter named, that is to say, one to Roger Penson, joiner, andother to Richard Pettit, blacksmith, and the third to George Laiton, broderer (Imbrotherer) for a part of the term contained in the lease to him granted thereof. Tennant, Richard merchant taylor Penson, Roger; Pettit, Richard; Laiton, George; joiner; blacksmith, broderer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/04 [St. Mary Axe (street, near)] 1608 Oct 19 The tenements for which Mr.Cuthbert Martin and George Sares are suitors to be viewed Martin, Cuthbert Sares, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/05 Aldgate (without) 1608 Oct 19 It is granted that if B.E. shall build the house wherein he now dwelleth near Aldgate. Rent accustomed, surrendering his former lease which he hath thereof for certain years to come Elnor, Bartholomew merchant taylor Term: 45 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 194 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/06 Houndsditch (Aldgate (without)) 1608 Oct 19 It is thought meet that the covenant for wharfing contained in the grant heretofore made to T.H. hab. of certain tenements in Houndsditch shall stand as now it is and that the proviso concerning the surrender of the former lease shall be changed in such sort as Mr. Thomas Wroth, counsellor at law, shall think meet and subscribe with his own hand Hickman, Thomas haberdasher Wroth, Thomas counsellor at law
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/07 [St. Giles without Cripplegate ] 1608 Oct 19 garden plot in the tenure of parishioners of St.G. to be viewed [location not stated, but presumably within the parish]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/08 [?St. Katherine Cree] 1608 Oct 19 tenement in he tenure of A.H. to be viewed Hickmote, Anthony [location not given , but see C.L.G.B. 1, f.114r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/09 Finsbury 1608 Oct 19 The house and garden in the tenure of the Lady Hampson and the tenters adjoining and other tenters and gardens at Finsbury shall be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/094v/10 St. Lawrence Pountney (parish) 1608 Oct 19 lease on a tenement now in his tenure in the parish of St.Lawrence Pountney. Fine £10 Rent £3 Term for so many years as that his term may end equally with the term to come contained in a lease granted to R.R., clothworker, of a tenement next adjoining. Moone, Peter clothworker Reynoldes, Robert clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095r/01 Old Bailey 1608 Oct 19 It is thought meet and so ordered and granted that Thomas Wright merchant taylor, surrendering his interest of and in 3 tenements in the Old Bailey, there shall be lease made of 2 of the said tenements to the said T.W. and his wife and another of the same to Richard Tennant, merchant taylor Wright, Thomas merchant taylor Tennant, Richard merchant taylor LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 195 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095r/02 Old Bailey 1608 Oct 27 lease of a house in the Old Bailey late in the tenure of Gregory Bland Fine £50 Rent £4 Term 21 years besides the former term. And he is to give answer at the next sitting whether he will accept the same or not Reeve, Nicholas merchant taylor Bland, Gregory
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095r/03 [Queenhithe] 1608 Oct 27 The several tenements at Queenhithe heretofore ordered to be leased to Widow Vernon and William Huckle shall be leased to Widow V. Fine £80 besides £40 already paid by the said W.H., the said £80 to be paid £20 at Midsummer next and £20 every 6 months till the whole sum of £80 shall be paid with proviso that for want of payment the lease shall be forfeited Rent - Vernon widow Huckle, William Term: 23 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095r/04 [Soper Lane] 1608 Oct 27 lease of a shed and a little coal-house near Soper Lane end with proviso that he shall not build or translate the same otherwise than the Committee shall think meet. Rent 6/8d James, Valentine Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095r/05 [Blanch Appleton] 1608 Oct 27 the tenements for which JH is a suitor to be viewed Hurlbut, John location not stated but see f 98v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095r/06 [Bishopsgate] 1608 Oct 27 The place where RM desireth to build coach -houses to be viewed Mefflyn, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095v/01 Old Bailey 1608 Nov 2 tenement late in the tenure of Gregory Bland to be viewed before any lease be made thereof Reeve, Nicholas merchant taylor Bland, Gregory LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 196 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095v/02 Houndsditch 1608 Nov 2 It is thought meet and so ordered that the covenant touching wharfage to be contained in the lease to be made to Thomas Hickman haberdasher of certain tenements in Houndsditch shall be made so as that he and his executors and administrators shall be bound by covenants strongly and substantially to wharf so far as the tenements to be demised extend within 14 years now next ensuing and that the residue of the covenant usual touching observation of orders made or to be made by the Commissioners of Sewers shall be inserted and that the proviso to be contained in the same lease shall be changed in such sort as hath been read this day to the Committees subscribed with the hand of Mr. Thomas Wroth counsellor at law Hickman, Thomas haberdasher Wroth, Thomas councellor at law
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095v/03 Old Bailey 1608 Oct 27 lease of a tenement in the Old Bailey now in his tenure Fine £6.13.4 Rent 20/- Davies, John Term: 26 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/095v/04 Queenhithe 1608 Oct 27 Toby Steward to have a lease of a parcel of ground at Queenhithe Rent 10/- Steward, Toby Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096r/01 Aldermanbury 1608 Nov 9 Lease of the tenement and ground leased unto him by a former lease, surrendering former lease wherein he hath about 14 1/2 years to come Rent £4 Edmondes, Thomas carpenter Term: 41 years [location not stated, but see ff.32v etc.] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 197 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096r/02 Old Bailey 1608 Nov 9 Nicholas Reeve shall have a lease of a tenement in the Old Bailey according to hi former grant with proviso theat James Osborne and his wife shall quietly enjoy those rooms which they now enjoy during the term of the lease or during their lives or the longer liver of them it they shall die within the term, except the one half of a cellar, paying unto the said Reeve £5 yearly rent. The Fine to be paid £20 in hand and the rest at year, year and year, and the lease to commence from the end of the term contained in the former lease which shall be at Christide 1609. Reeve, Nicholas merchant taylor Osborne, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096r/03 Finsbury 1608 Nov 9 Lease of a thenter and ground in Finsbury Fields. Fine £6.13.4 Rent 26/8d Jones, Thomas Term: 21 years John James, clothworker like lease for like term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096r/04 Old Bailey 1608 Nov 9 lease of a tenement now in his tenure in the Old Bailey Fine 20 marks Rent £3 Condition to build the same one storey and a half higher Smith, Richard painter, stainer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096r/05 [Bishopsgate] 1608 Nov 9 RM shall have a lease of the ground heretofore granted to him and Sir William Craven knight within Bishopsgate paying 33/4d rent and further as is contained in the former grant; and William Clarke shall have a lease of a little parcel of ground near unto the same where the Cage standeth at Bishopsgate for 6/8d rent so as the inhabitants there shall be contented to remove the Cage and place the same in some other place in the ward, each of them building a brick wall to the street and the said C is to cleanse and keep clean the grate there at his own charges Meffelin, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096r/06 Billingsgate 1608 Nov 9 Licensed to assign over his interest of and in the lease of the wharfage at Billingsgate to a freeman of London according to a proviso in Thomkins' lease Deane, William, executor of John Thompkins LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 198 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096v/01 Finsbury 1608 Nov 9 Shall have a lease of a windmill and ground inclosed in Finsbury Field. Rent £3.6.8 Term 60 years with proviso that he build another windmill there within 1 year and surrendering his interest which he hath in the said ground Giles, Walter Haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096v/02 [St. Mary Axe (street, near)] 1608/9 Feb 3 tenement for which Mr.C.B. is a suitor to be viewed Martin, Cuthbert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096v/03 Finsbury 1608/9 Feb 3 Tenters late in tenure of Sir Robert Hampson to be viewed [location not stated] Hampson, Sir Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096v/04 Leadenhall 1608/9 Feb 3 warehouse at Leadenhall now in tenure of John Vernon to be viewed Vernon, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096v/05 [St. Katherine Cree] 1608/9 Feb 3 lease heretofore granted to Thomas Langton fishmonger for 31 years shall be new sealed, and the term… in respect of his great charge of building increased to 51 years Langton, Thomas fishmonger Term: 51 years [location not stated , but see f.93r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096v/06 Queenhithe 1608/9 Feb 3 In the matter in controversy between John Kirwyn and Richard Mayne it is ordered that the said K. shall pay to the said M. £5 for a cobbler's shop or stall which be holdeth at Queenhithe and shall also suffer the said M. to take away the building and stuff of the said stall within 14 days which the said M. hath undertake to perform. And it is further ordered that the said K. shall continue the rent of 4/- for the ground to the Chamber and shall not an any time hereafter suffer any cobbler to build or use any shop there. And both parties submitted themselves to the order of the Committees herein. Kirwyn, John Mayne, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 199 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096v/07 Soper Lane 1608/9 Feb 3 license is granted to Valentine James to assign over to Edmund Maylor, broderer (Imbroderer) his interest of a lease lately granted unto him of a shed or stall near Soper Lane for the term to come contained in the same lease; and it is ordered that the said shed or stall shall be viewed before the same be builded. James, Valentine Maylor, Edmund broderer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/096v/08 Houndsditch 1608/9 Feb 3 License is granted to Mr. Thomas Hickman haberdasher to make leases to his several tenants of the tenements and ground lately demised unto the said Mr Hickman in Houndsditch for such several terms and rents as he shall think meet Hickman, Thomas haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097r/01 Aldermanbury 1608/9 Feb 3 Rent heretofore ordered to be reserved upon a lease to be made to T.W. shall be abated 20/-
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097r/02 Old Bailey 1608/9 Feb 3 lease of the tenements now in his tenure and in the tenure of Roger James in the Old Bailey Fine £30 Rent £4 Condition to build the fore part…within 2 years in strong and substantial manner according to such scantlings as shall be appointed by Mr Chamberlain and bestow £300 at least in building same. Payne, John tallow chandler James, Roger Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097r/03 Custom House (near) 1608/9 Feb 3 Walter Giles Draper shall hold the use of the lane near the Custom House for placing millstones there as he now useth the same, as a tenant at will during the pleasure of the committees for Rent 53/4d. Condition Provided that he pay the rent and pave the lane and maintain the same and keep it clean from time to time and it is ordered that he will also maintain and keep clean the grate there so long as he shall hold the same and that he shall also maintain gates there and open and shut the same in convenient times. Giles, Walter draper Note Possibly Walter Giles, haberdasher, who leased a windmill in Finsbury, see f.96v LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 200 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097r/04 [St. Lawrence Pountney] 1608/9 Feb 8 Peter Moone, clothworker is licensed to convey over the interest of a lease of a house lately granted unto him for the term to come to Thomas Snodham, stationer Moone, Peter clothworker Snodham, Thomas stationer [location not stated, but see f.94v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097r/05 [Cripplegate (without)] 1608/9 Feb 8 term of years heretofore granted to Mr. Baron Sotherton of a garden without Cripplegate wherein there was a year mistaken shall be made according to the truth and now sealed and that year added Sotherton, Baron
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097v/01 Cripplegate (without) 1608/9 Feb 15 lease of his garden without Cripplegate, surrendering his former lease, in respect he hath bestowed charge in new making a wharf where the ditch is new cast. Rent 30/- Holeman, George grocer Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097v/02 [St. Mary Axe (street, near)] 1608/9 Feb 15 Cuthbert Martyn, c & skinner of London, surrendering his former leases which he hath of certain tenements near St.Mary Axe, shall have a lease thereof for 41 years Fine 100 marks Rent £10, provided that he new build the same old ruinous rooms heretofore in the tenure of Mr John Hide, according to such scantlings as shall be appointed by Mr.Chamberlain, and the same to be performed within 3 years from the commencement of his lease. George Sare, c & grocer of London, surrendering a lease which he hath of a tenement and certain rooms at St.Mary Axe and of a garden near London all0 shall have a lease thereof . Fine £20 Rent £5 Martyn, Cuthbert skinner Hide, John; Sare, George grocer Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097v/03 Aldgate (without) 1608/9 Feb 15 House for which MR ApJohn and Thomas Powell are suitors and ground for which the said Mr A. is a suitor to be viewed ApJohn, Mr Powell, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 201 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097v/04 Bethlem 1608/9 Feb 15 Garden for which Sir Thomas Middleton is a suitor to be viewed Middleton, Sir Thomas Location not stated but see f.102r below
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/097v/05 [Cripplegate (without)] 1608/9 Feb 15 lease of a dwelling house without Cripplegate. Rent 26/8d Semper, Roger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098r/01 Finsbury 1608 Feb 22 A lease shall be made unto them and the longer liver of them of a house in the tenure at Finsbury. Fine £140 Rent 53/4d Rotherham, Sir John Knight Rotherham, Dame Katherine Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098r/02 Cripplegate (without) 1608/9 Feb 22 Where at the last sitting it was granted to G.H. that he should have a lease of a garden without Cripplegate reserving 30/- rent which was understood to be 5/- increase, for as much as it now appeareth that the rent reserved upon the former lease thereof is 40/- , the new lease to be made to the said G.H. upon surrender shall be made unto him reserving the yearly rent of 45/- Holeman, George grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098r/03 Crutched Friars 1608/9 Feb 22 It is granted to Henry Bradshawe, haberdasher, that, surrendering his interest of and in a tenement…near the Crossed Fryars he shall have a lease thereof for such term and rent, and under such covenants and conditions as are contained in the former lease thereof made to Richard Walton, cooper Bradshawe, Henry haberdasher Walton, Richard cooper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098r/04 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 1 This day Mr Richard Burrell, grocer,…did relinquish all former pretended claims unto the farmhouse and grounds at Finsbury and upon further occasion of speech offered said the word is passed my mouth and I will not recall it again Burrell, Richard grocer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 202 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098r/05 Houndsditch 1608/9 Mar 1 Lease of the tenements now in his tenure in Houndsditch Fine £40 Rent 40/- Term 21 years from expiration of a lease heretofore made to Peter Portor [Porter] Norfolke, Francis bricklayer Term: 21 years from expiration of a lease heretofore made to Peter Portor [Porter]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098r/06 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 1 It is lovingly granted to Mr Cornelius Fishe, that he shall have a lease of the garden at Finsbury now in the tenure of the same Mr Chamberlain. Rent 26/8d Fishe, Cornelius Chamberlain of the City of London Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098r/07 Bethlem 1608/9 Mar 1 Thomas Dobson, shall be tenant at will of a little house and garsen near Bethlem now holden by one Brooke from the expiration of the term of years yet to come in the lease thereof. Rent 40/- Dobson, Thomas skinner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098v/01 Aldermanbury 1608/9 Mar 8 Lease of a house in Aldermanbury, surrendering present interest Fine £200 Rent £4 Condition to bestow £100 in building within 10 years Clarke, Hamlet fishmonger Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098v/02 [Blanch Appleton] 1608/9 Mar 8 JH surrendering his interest which he hath in a lease of a house shall have a lease thereof Fine £12 Rent 40/- Hurlbut, John Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098v/03 Bethlem 1608/9 Mar 8 Lease of a house and garden at Bethlem, surrendering present interest. Fine 20 marks Rent 40/- Brooke, William haberdasher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098v/04 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 8 Surrendering his former lease which he hath a windmill and certain building in Finsbury Field, shall have a lease thereof and of another windmill by him lately builded there Fine £20 Rent 20/- Harvye, William baker Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 203 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/098v/05 Grub Street 1608/9 Mar 8 to continue tenants at will of a tenement in Grub Street now in their tenure during the life of the said W. paying the yearly rent now accustomed to be paid for the same. Gread, Richard Gread, Winifred wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099r/01 Gravesend, Kent 1608/9 Mar 15 It is granted to Joan Watts widow that she shall have a lease of the City's Ferry betwixt London and Gravesend. Rent £30 Watts, Joan, widow Term: 20 years Not a ferry in modern sense
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099r/02 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 15 Lease of a tenter and garden at Finsbury. Fine £20 Rent 40/- Harrison, John merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099r/03 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 15 Its thought meet that the lease to be made to Sir John R and his lade shall be made so as the rent reserved upon the same lease to be made payable half yearly, and that the brick wall intended to be built shall be finished before the last day of May next Rotherham, Sir John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099r/04 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 15 Lease of a garden now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent 20/- Cutt(e)s, Robert ironmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099r/05 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 15 Lease of two tenters now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent £5.68 Walker, Thomas Merchant Taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099r/06 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 15 To be the City's tenants at will of a garden at Finsbury now in the tenure of the said W.B. during their lives and the life of the longer liver of them Rent 20/- Brookbancke, William grocer and his wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099v/01 Finsbury 1608/9 Mar 15 Lease of a tenter and garden now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent £3.13.4 Morgan, Walter Clothworker Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 204 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099v/02 Gravesend, Kent 1609 May 10 The consideration of the lease granted to Widow Watts of the ferry betwixt London and Gravesend is referred to Sir Henry Rowe and Sir James Pemberton Knights and Mr William Dale, grocer, and Mr William Greenewell, or to any of them Watts, Joan, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099v/03 Finsbury 1609 May 10 Tenement in the tenure of Widow Vantroviller to be viewed [location not stated]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099v/04 Finsbury 1609 May 10 Lease to be made for 31 years Harrison, John Merchant Taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099v/05 All Hallows, London Wall 1609 May 10 The shed and ground for which the parishioners of All Saints in the Wall are suitors is to be viewed Parishoners of All Saints in the Wall
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099v/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1609 May 10 RL to have a lease Fine £10 Rent 53s 4d Lee, Richard haberdasher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099v/07 Broken Wharf 1609 May 10 lease of the tenements which he now holdeth Fine £33.6.8 Rent £3.6.8 Holbrooke, Henry cordwainer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099v/08 Cripplegate (without) 1609 May 10 It is thought meet and so granted that Widow Lordman shall continue tenant at will of a shed without Cripplegate so long as she shall continue a widow, and keep the trade which now she useth in the said shop Lordman, Widow widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/099v/09 Minories (near) 1609 May 10 licence is granted to Thomas Bolton, innholder, to assign over his interest in a garden near the Minories to Robert Lenton, joiner, and James Cockshutt, cooper, partners, paying 10/- to the house of the poor Bolton, Thomas innholder Lenton, Robert; Cockshutt, James joiner; cooper LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 205 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100r/01 All Hallows, London Wall 1609 May 17 It is granted that they shall have a new lease of a parcel of void ground and a stall adjoining the Wall there, surrendering the former lease, and they shall have addition of ground thereunto adjoining . The new lease to be made for the term to come parishoners of All Saints in the Wall
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100r/02 Soper Lane (near) 1609 May 17 lease of the house in his tenure near Soper Lane Fine £50 Rent £6.13.4 Term not stated Tuke, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100r/03 Smithfield Pond (near) 1609 May 17 It is granted to the parishioners of St.Sepulchre that they shall have a new lease of the tenements near Smithfield Pond with addition of a yard near adjoining lately viewed by the Committees. Rent 23/4d parishioners of St. Sepulchre Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100r/04 Smithfield [Market] 1609 May 17 It is thought meet by the Committees upon request of the said parishioners [i.e. of St.Sepulchre] that when the sheep pens there [i.e. at Smithfield] are out of lease then they shall be called and heard as suitors before any other lease be let of the same parishioners [i.e. of St. Sepulchre]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100r/05 London Wall 1609 May 17 The Committees think fit that the house in the tenure of John Griffin in London Wall near Bishopsgate be pulled down at the expiration of the lease Griffin, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100r/06 Leadenhall 1609 May 24 It is thought fit that the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen be moved concerning the suit of Mr. John Vernon for a lease of a warehouse in the Greenyard [Leadenhall] for which he hath a long time paid the rent, and always acknowledged the City's title against the Staplers wherein the Committees think fit that Mr Vernon have favour before any others Vernon, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 206 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100r/07 Soper Lane (near) 1609 May 24 lease granted to Richard Tuke shall be made for 23 years…for £50 Fine…and further as is contained in the former grant Tuke, Richard Term: 23 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/01 Finsbury 1609 May 24 Lease of a garden now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent 40/- Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/02 Finsbury 1609 May 24 Garden in tenure of one Phillipps to be viewed [location not stated, but see below]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/03 Finsbury 1609 May 24 Tenter in the tenure of one Amyas to be viewed [location not stated]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/04 Finsbury 1609 May 24 Tenement for which Widow Wright is a suitor to be viewed [location not stated] Wright, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/05 Finsbury 1609 May 24 Lease of a garden now in her tenure. Rent 20/- Wood, Alice, widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/06 Broken Wharf (near) 1609 May 24 Lease of their dwelling house Fine £10 Rent 20/ - Johnson, Henry Johnson, Ann Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/07 St. Swithin's Lane 1609 May 24 house in the tenure of the Lady Slaney, Henry Cadwick and others …in St Swithin's Lane to be viewed. Lady Slaney Cadwick, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/08 Finsbury 1609 May 31 Lease of a garden at Finsbury now in his tenure. Rent 20/- Phillippes, Thomas Merchant Taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/09 Finsbury 1609 May 31 Tenant at will of a tenter and ground now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent 20/- Amyas, Thomas Clothworker LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 207 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/100v/10 Finsbury 1609 May 31 It is granted that he and Jane his wife shall have 2 several leases, one of the farmhouse and grounds at Finsbury reserving £40 Rent and the other reserving £4-10/2 Rent of 4 1/2 acres of land there with the apputenances. Carmarthan, Nathaniel Merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101r/01 Finsbury 1609 May 31 Lease of a house now in her tenure at Finsbury. Surrendering her interest in a former lease Fine £20 (£10 in hand and rest at a year) Rent 53/4d Term: 23 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101r/02 [Grub Street] 1609 May 31 house in tenure of Widow Reeles to be viewed Reeles, Widow widow [location not stated, but see f.106r below]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101r/03 Finsbury 1609 May 31 Lease of a house now in her tenure at Finsbury. Fine £33.6.8 (£6.13.4 at Michaelmass and £6.13.4 quarterly) Rent 53/4d Wright, Elizabeth, widow Term: 21 years besides term to come in former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101r/04 Finsbury 1609 May 31 Lease at the last sitting granted to John Scott haberdasher,… is with consent of the said J.S. ordered to be made to him and Thomas Knight, Vintner Scott, John Haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101r/05 Finsbury 1609 May 31 Lease of a garden now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent 20/- Noddings, John Tallow Chandler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101r/06 Cripplegate (without) 1609 May 31 lease of a shed without Cripplegate Fine 20 marks Rent 10/- Condition that there be no haberdasher of small wares occupying the same shop during the term Wright, Richard Isabel wife Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 208 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101r/07 Fleet Bridge 1609 May 31 to be tenant at will of a little shed at Fleet Bridge Rent 20/- Barnard, Bartholomew poulterer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101v/01 [Houndsditch] 1609 Jun 28 License is granted also to Francis Norffolk, bricklayer, to assign over his interest in the tenements lately demised unto him to such persons free of this City as he shall present to Committees and by them to be allowed - John Dorrington, barber surgeon, to be one Norffolk, Francis bricklayer [location not stated, but see f.98r above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101v/02 Bishopsgate (within) 1609 Jun 28 Lease of ground to build a coach-house on wihin Bishopsgate.Rent 12d Cambell, Thomas Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101v/03 Bethlem (Inner Moor) 1609 Jun 28 License is granted to Sir J.C., to assign over his interest of a house and garden at Bethlem to Daniel Hall, clothworker for the term to come contained in a lease thereof made to the said Sir J.G. Garrard, Sir John Knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101v/04 Finsbury 1609 Jun 28 It is thought meet that the covenant or proviso last intended in the grant made to Nathniel Carmarthen and referred to the consideration of Mr Worth and Mr Stone shall be spared Rent £3.6.8 Carmarthen, Nathaniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101v/05 Bethlem 1609 Jun 28 It is thought meet that the garden near Bethlem for which motion was made this day shall be viewed uopn Saturday next and another garden there also late Mrs Moores Moores
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/101v/06 Finsbury 1609 Jun 283 Lease of a garden and buildings now in his tenure at Finsbury, surrendering his former lease. Rent £5 . Wherein it is intended that he shall have all the buildings contained in the former lease , by mutual agreement of Mr J.C and Mr Carmarthen Cornelius, John Goldsmith Term: 50 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 209 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102r/01 [St. Swithin's Lane] 1609 Jul 5 It is ordered that the house late in the tenure of Sir Stephen Slany knight shall be viewed Slanye, Sir Stephen knight [in St. Swithin's Lane, see f.103r below]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102r/02 Bethlem 1609 Jul 5 Lease of a garden near Bethlem late in the tenure of Mr Alderman Moore, surrendering his former interest Fine £20 Rent 40/-. Which garden was heretofore two gardens with the ways which now are used for passage to and from the same Moore, Mr Aldermen Aldermen Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102r/03 Old Bailey 1609 Jun 28 It is thought meet that the words in the grant of a lease heretofore granted to John Payne whereby he is appointed to bestow £300 in building shall be omitted in the lease Payne, John tallow chandler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102r/04 Old Bailey 1609 Jun 28 lease to be made to Nicholas Reeve shall be made for 25 years beginning at Christide next. Reeve, Nicholas merchant taylor Term: 25 years beginning at christide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102r/05 Finsbury 1609 Jun 28 Lease to be made up 25 years from Michaelmas next paying to John Reeve, minister 40/- in hand, 40/- at Mich, next and 53/4d at Christmas nest and giving security for the 2 last payments and either party to give the other general release- Vatrolere, Alice
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102v/01 Finsbury 1609 Jul 12 Lease of a garden now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent 12/- Fisher, Thomas Skinner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102v/02 Broad Street 1609 Jul 5 it is granted to RM that he, surrendering his interest of certain tenements shall have a new lease of the same from michaelmas next Fine - Rent as accustomed, in regard of his great charge he hath bestowed in building of the same Middleton, Richard Term: 41years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 210 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102v/03 Moorfields 1609 Jul 5 lease of a garden now in his tenure near the Moorfields. Term 31 years…, to hold to him and his wife and to the longer liver of them Fishe, Cornelius chamberlain
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102v/04 Finsbury 1609 Jul 5 It is ordered by the Committees that Mr Booth shall with all convenient speed repair the house which he holdeth near Finsbury
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/102v/05 Blanch Appleton 1609 Jul 5 It is granted to HL that surrendering his former interest in tenements, parcel of Stewards In [he] shall have a lease for 25 years without fine provided that he bestow £100 in building of the same in such sort as shall be appointed by Mr Chamberlain Lovell, Henry skinner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103r/01 [St. Swithin's Lane] 1609 Jul 12 It is thought meet that the house late in the tenure of Sir Stephen Slanye shall be viewed Slanye, Sir Stephen
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103r/02 Bethlem 1609 Jul 12 Lease of a garden now in her tenure near Bethlem, after the end or expiration of a lease made to Mr Robert Offeley. Rent at the rent she now payeth for the same Brook, Ursula widow Term: During pleasure, which they think to be her life
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103r/03 Bethlem 1609 Jul 12 Lease of a little house and garden near unto Bethlem. Fine £20 Rent 20/- Weld, Sir Humphrey Knight, Lord Mayor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103r/04 Finsbury 1609 Jul 12 It is thought and so granted and ordered that she shall be a tenant at will of a garden now in her tenure at Finsbury. Rent 10/- Term during pleasure, which they think meet during her life Sutton, Julia, widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 211 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103r/05 Moorgate (without) 1609/10 Mar 8 …garden for which Mr. Robert Cogan is a suitor without Moorgate shall be viewed… Cogan, Robert clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103r/06 [St. Swithin's Lane] 1609/10 Mar 8 The great house in the tenure of the Lady Slaine and other tenants in St. Swithin's Lane shall be viewed against the next sitting Slaine, Lady
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103r/07 Cripplegate (without) 1609/10 Mar 8 lease on his own name for the term to come and under the like covenants which are contained in the former lease, paying 10/- to the poor, surrendering his lease and interest of and in a tenement without Cripplegate Tenna(u)nte, Richard merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103r/08 Finsbury 1609/10 Mar 8 Gardens in tenure of Mr Ireland, Mr Williamson, Mr Juxon and others at Finsbury shall be also viewed and the garden also in the tenure of Anthony Thair
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103v/01 Aldgate (without) 1608/9 Mar 8 It is granted to Edward ApJohn that he shall have a lease of three tenenemts without Aldgate for £6.13.4 Rent, and so much ground as the Committee shall think meet ApJohn, Edward mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103v/02 [Grub Street] 1609/10 Mar 8 tenement in tenure of W.R. to be viewed and she be warned to be at next sitting Reeles widow [location not stated, but see f.106r below ]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103v/03 Laurence Lane 1609/10 Mar 8 The several houses in the tenure of John Wynne and Thomas Pennington in St. Laurence Lane shall be viewed… Wynne, John mercer Penington, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 212 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103v/04 Finsbury 1609/10 Mar 8 Lease of a garden at Finsbury now in his tenure. Rent £3 Hughes, Reignold Fishmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103v/05 Finsbury 1609/10 Mar 8 License is granted for him to let several leases to Peter Walton and William Muncke od two several tenters in Finsbury Fields and is oredered that the rest of the grounds to let be viewed and a tenter in Finsbury Field for Michael Brooke sueth be viewed Carmarthen, Nathaniel Merchant Taylo
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103v/06 Dowgate Dock 1609/10 Mar 8 The petition of John Shawe is this day read and it is ordered that there shall be consideration had thereof at the next sitting, and in the meantime the dock at Dowgate touching which he made his petition shall be viewed and that Mr. Campe shall be called to view Shawe, John Campe, Mr.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/103v/07 Aldgate (within) 1609/10 Mar 8 Lease of a tenement now in his tenure within Aldgate, surrendering his lease and interest which he has Elnor, Bartholomew taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104r/01 Aldersgate (without) 1609/10 Mar 8 Lease of a house within ALDRichgte now in his tenure surrendering his former lease. Rent 46/8d. Sandes, Sir Edward knight Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104r/02 Finsbury 1609/10 Mar 8 Licence is granted to Sir John Rotherham and Katherine his wife, to assign over their interest of a lease and garden at Finsbury to John Harrison, Merchant Taylor, paying 20/- to the poor Rotherham, Sir John Rotherham, Katherine LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 213 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104r/03 Moorgate (without) 1610 Apr 5 lease of a tenter and shed and ground without Moorgate now in the tenure of Widow Pierson Fine £15 Rent £3 Term 23 years surrendering the interest by the former lease Cogan, Robert clothworker Pierson widow Term: 23 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104r/04 Finsbury 1610 Apr 5 Lease of a house and garden now in his tenure in the Lordship of Finsbury. Fine £25 Rent 40/- Frederick, Christopher barber surgeon Term: 21 years from Mich.1611
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104r/05 Finsbury 1610 Apr 5 Lease of a garden and certain rooms there [i.e in Lordship of Finsbury] now in his tenure Fine £30 Rent 40/- Juxson, Thomas merchant taylor Term: 21 years from Mich.1611
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104r/06 Finsbury 1610 Apr 5 Lease of a house now in his tenure in the Lordship of Finsbury.Fine £25 Rent 40/-. Lease to be made to the said John Ireland ond to Olize Crispe salter and the longer liver of the two Ireland, John salter Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104r/07 Finsbury 1610 Apr 5 Lease of a house and garden now in his tenure in Lordship of Finsbury. Rent as contained in a former grant. Proviso that he builds a brick wall towards the field eastward and another westward Williamson, William Vintner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/01 Old Bailey 1609 Oct 4 It is thought meet and so ordered that the lease heretofore ordered to be made to John Payne shall be made to William Broderick, broderer, in such sort is [sic] before ordered to be made to the said J.P. whereunto the same J.P hath agreed Payne, John tallow chandler Broderick, William broderer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 214 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/02 Old Bailey 1609 Oct 4 lease to N.R. shall be made for 31 years, and further as is contained in the former grant Reeve, Nicholas merchant taylor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/03 [Old Bailey?] 1609 Oct 4 tenement for which William Reyney is a suitor to be viewed Reyney, William [location not stated, but see f.81v above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/04 Old Bailey 1609 Oct 4 house for which Cuthbert Hasilwood is a suitor in the Old Bailey…to be viewed Hasellwood, Cuthbert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/05 Basing Lane 1609 Oct 4 House in Basing Lane for which Randall Grayton is a suitor to be viewed Grayton, Randall
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/06 Finsbury 1610 Apr 5 Lease of a shed and garden now is his tenure in the Lordship of Finsbury. Fine £10 Rent16/8d Priestley, William Merchant Taylor Term: 21 years from Mich.1611
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/07 Finsbury 1610 Apr 5 Lease of a garden and a little house now in their tenure in the Lordship of Finsbury. Fine £10 Rent 20/- Thair, Anthony Thair, Humfrey Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/08 [Bishopsgate] near 1610 Apr 5 Yard and building for which WC is a suitor to be viewed Clark, William carpenter location not stated but see f.106v below
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/09 [St. Katherine Cree] 1610 Apr 5 tenement for which widow [Elizabeth] Everton is a suitor to be viewed Everton, Elizabeth widow [see entry C.L.G.B. 1, f.112v] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 215 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/104v/10 Finsbury 1610 Apr 5 Licence is granted for him to let a lease of a tenter and ground now is his tenure at Finsbury to John Bridges and that the said J.B. may assaign over his interest of a tenter and ground to the said J.H. for the rest of the term Harrison, John merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/01 [Grub Street] 1610 Apr 28 house for which - Bland is a suitor to be viewed Bland,__ [location not stated, but see f.106r]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/02 All Hallows, London Wall 1610 Apr 28 Ground for which the parishoners of All saints in the Wall are suitors shall be viewed on Wednesday next in the afternoon [location not stated but see f.106r] parishoners of All Saints in the Wall
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/03 [St. Swithin's Lane] 1610 Apr 28 It is thought meet that the Lady Slanye or some for her, Mr. Thomas Wood or any others who are suitors for the house in the tenure of the said Lady S. shall be warned to be at the next sitting Slanye, Lady Wood, Thomas [location not stated, but see f.103r above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/04 Finsbury 1610 Apr 28 This day W.P. m.t. hath given his answer thet he will accept the grant made unto him at the last sitting of a garden at Finsbury Priestley, William Merchant Taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/05 Laurence Lane 1610 Apr 28 William Fynch, salter, hath this day offered to the Committees for a fine for a lease of the house now in the tenure of John Wynne in St. Laurence Lane Fine £300 Rent £10 Fynch, William salter Wynne, John Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/06 Finsbury 1610 Apr 28 Lease of a house now in his tenure at Finsbury and the ground and shed near unto the same eastward. Rent £5. Condition that he suffer Alice Underwood and her household to have passage to the well or pump Melton, Randall Term: 21 years from Mich.1611 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 216 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/07 Finsbury 1610 Apr 28 Lease of a garden now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent 20/- Whaplod, Anthony Vintner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/08 Finsbury 1610 Apr 28 Lease of a graoun now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent 10/- Greene, Robert Girdler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/09 Finsbury 1610 Apr 28 To be City's tenant at will of a garden now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent 13/4d Shawe, John Butcher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/10 Finsbury 1610 Apr 28 The ground that Mr Carmarthan is a suitor may be let to him for so many years as are to come in the lease with proviso that he vault the sewer and build a wall and other things given to him by the City against Mr Boothe who holds part of the ground
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/11 [Broken Wharf] 1610 Apr 28 tenement and wharf for which WS is a suitor to be viewed Stephens, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/12 [Giltspur Street] 1610 Apr 28 John Scarlet, brownbaker, is licensed to assign over his lease, term and interest of a house without Newgate to Robert Smyth, merchant taylor, and he hath paid 5/- to the use of the poor Scarlet, John brownbaker Smyth, Robert merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/13 London Wall 1610 Apr 28 ground near London Wall which Mr. Gardener holdeth…shall be viewed on Wednesday next in the afternoon Gardener
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105r/14 Finsbury 1610 Apr 28 Lease of a house now in her tenure and the ground directly behind the same and behind the house in the tenure of Randall Melton. Rent£4, with egress and regress for herself and her husband to fetch water at the well or pump there Underwood, Alice widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 217 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105v/01 [St. Swithin's Lane] 1610 May 11 It is thought meet that the house in the tenure of the Lady Slanye shall rest as it doth during her life and that she shall hold the same as tenant at will paying £20 a year Rent. And it is further thought meet that the executors shall hold the same at the same rate a year after her Ladyship's death, provided that her Ladyship and her executors bear reparations thereof in the meantime. And forasmuch as there is and a long time hath been a continual annoyance to all the inhabitants near thereabouts and to all the passengers through Walbrook and other parts of the City near thereabouts, it is thought meet also and so ordered that no suitor shall be at any time hereafter admitted for a lease of the same, but such only as shall be bound to avoid the annoynance. And it is also thought meet that Evans and Cadwick, tenants of houses neither of them leased in the meantime to any. Slanye, Lady Evans; Cadwick tenants [location not stated, but see f. 103r above]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105v/02 Finsbury 1610 May 11 Lease of two gardens at Finsbury one late in the tenure of Thomas Aldworth and the other late in the tenure of Robert Sandies for the term to come contained in the lease of his dwelling house Rent 13/4d Smart, Roland Swordbearer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105v/03 London Wall 1610 May 11 There shall be a lease made to such persons as the inhabitants of St. Martin Bowyer Row [i.e. St. Martin Ludgate] shall name of two several walks upon the inner part of London Wall westward from the garden of the Earl of Abergavenny and of another garden adjoining to the same. Rent 13/4d Term 50 years bearing all reparations of the wall and turret there inhabitants of St. Martin Bowyer Row Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105v/04 Finsbury 1610 May 11 Lease of a garden near Finsbury. Rent 30/-. Condition that he make not his fence higher than other fences therabouts be made whereby the drying of cloths upon the tenters there may not be hindered or diminished North, William Plaisterer Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 218 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105v/05 Bethlem 1610 May 11 Mr O.N. is licensed to assign over his interest of a lease and garden near Bethlem for the term to come contained in his lease paying 5/- to the poor which he presently paid, The assignment to be made to Anthony Sharpe, plaisterer. Nicholson, Otys
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/105v/06 Houndsditch 1610 May 11 It is thought meet that the suit of Jane Armetreadinge moved this day by Mr Megges shall be considered of at such time as Mr Feake shall be a suitor for a lease of house wherein she dwelleth in Houndsditch Armetreadinge, Jane Megges, Mr.; Feake, Mr.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/01 [Grub Street] 1610 Jun 15 lease of a house in Grub Street now in the tenure of Widow Reeles Fine £10 to be paid at the commencement of the lease Rent 40/- Term 21 years from the death of the said Widow Reeles or other her departure from the same, bearing all reparations during the term and during the life of the widow, provided that he neither trouble nor grieve the widow Bland,__ Reeles, Widow widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/02 Laurence Lane 1610 Jun 15 lease of a house now in his tenure in St. Laurence Lane, surrendering his former lease Fine 500 marks Rent £10, the fine to be paid 100 marks in hand and 100 marks every 3 months.Condition to bestow 500 marks within 4 years in building and that there be no more let unto him than was lately viewed by the Committees and that he shall neither have the tenement in the tenure of Thomas Pennyngton nor any warehouse in the tenure of Michael Crowch, the City's tenant there, and provided that he neither do nor cause or willingly suffer anything to be done to annoy the tenant of the tenement in the tenure of the said P. nor to diminish any of the lights of the same Wynne, John mercer Pennyngton, Thomas; Crowch, Michael Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 219 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/03 Laurence Lane 1610 Jun 15 Lease of the tenement now in his tenure in St. Laurence Lane, surrndering his former interest Fine £50 Rent £4 Condition neither cause or willingly anything to anooy the tenant of the great house now in the tenure of J.W. Pennynton, Thomas girdler Wynne, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/04 Laurence Lane 1610 Jun 15 lease of the tenement now in his tenure in St. Lawrence Lane, surrendering his former interest Fine £50, to be paid £10 in hand and £10 every 3 months. Rent £4. Condition neither do nor cause or willingly suffer to be done anything to annoy the tenant of the great house now in the tenure of John Wynne and that the lights of the said tenement opening westward toward the said messuage in the tenure of the said J.W. be not made any otherwise than now the same be_ Pennyngton, Thomas girdler Wynne, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/05 Finsbury 1610 Jun 15 Lease lately granted to Mr Swordbearer be made for 21 years from Midsummer next and further Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/06 All Hallows, London Wall 1610 Jun 15 There shall be a lease made of certain ground near unto the parish church of All Saints in the Wall to the parishioners there Rent 20/- Term: 50years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/07 [Fleet Bridge (near)] 1610 Jun 15 tenements in the tenure of the parson and chuchwardens of St. Bride to be viewed. St. Bride, parishioners [see C.L.Grant Book1,f.116v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/08 Bethlem 1610 Jun 15 Lease of a house and garden near Bethlem. Fine 20 marks Rent £4 Webb, Thomas Term: 21 years from Midsummer next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 220 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/09 Somars Key 1610 Jun 15 the key called Somers key and the tenements in the tenure of Nathaniel Loane[e] and others in the Old Bayley…shall be viewed upon Wednesday next ?Loane, Nathaniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/10 Old Bailey 1610 Jun 15 tenements in the tenure of Nathaniel Loan[e] and others in the Old Bayley shall be viewed on Wednesday next Loan, Nathaniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/11 [St. Benet] Gracechurch 1610 Jun 15 the shops under Gracechurch which the parishioners are the suitors, to be viewed before letting. Gracechurch parishioners
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/12 Finsbury 1610 Jun 15 At the next Common Council the court be moved to grant 2 or more Alderman and 2 or more Commoners..have power to demise in reversion 1 house and garden at Finsbury in the tenure of Mistress Clerk for term of years rent and other considerations Clark, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/13 Aldgate (without) 1610 Jun 15 Lease to be made to E.A. may be made without any covenant to bind him to build with brick and he left to build at his peril according to the King's proclamation Apjohn, Edward mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106r/14 Finsbury 1610 Jun 15 At the next Common Council the court be moved to grant that 2 or more Aldermen and 2 or more Commoners have power to demise in reversion…one messuage nearunto the farmhouse at Finsbury in the tenure of Richard Booth for term of years rent and other considerations Booth , Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 221 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106v/01 Moorgate (without) 1610 Jul 9 R.R. surrendering his former lease of a tenter and garden without Moorgate wherein he hath to come 28 years at Michaelmas next, reserving 4 9/- rent shall have a lease thereof, and of a garden late in the tenure of William Smith for the term to come contained in the former lease. Fine £0 for the garden Rent £10 for the whole. Condition R.R to pay W. Smith for his chargers of fencing and levelling of the same garden £3.6/8d. Reynolds, Robert clothworker Smith, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106v/02 St. Benet Gracechurch 1610 Jun 22 grant of lease of the shops or sheds under the church wall. Rent £3p.a. Parsons and Churchwardens of St.Benet Gracechurch Term: 99 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106v/03 St. Nicholas Shambles (near) 1610 Jun 22 grant of a lease of a house now in his tenure near St. Nicholas Shambles on surrender of former lease Fine £50 Rent £4 Foster, Randall barber surgeon Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106v/04 [Bishopsgate] near 1610 Jun 22 Lease of a house now in his tenure near Bishopsgate and of 15 feet of ground from the staircase of his house there Fine £10 Rent 50/- Condition substantially to enclose the ground with a strong brick wall within 2 years, the wall to be made two bricks in length thick up to the watertable and from thence upward a brick and a half thick and to be in height 8 feet from the ground Clark, William carpenter Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106v/05 Finsbury 1610 Jun 22 Grant of a lease at Finsbury. Rent 20/- Condition he bestow at least £20 in building in such sort as he hinder not the drying of cloth upon the tenters there Edmondes, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 222 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106v/06 Blanch Appleton 1610 Jun 22 RJ a tenant of one room shall be the city's tenant at will of 3 rooms at 53/4d rent if he will accept the same which his wife here present refused and thereupon it is ordered that the rooms wherein Joyce dwelleth be viewed and the others also Joyce, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/106v/07 [Bishopsgate] near 1610 Jun 22 Grant of a lease of the ground impaled near Bishopsgate which he now holds (not before granted to William Clark). Rent 40/- Condition substantially to build a brick wall all the length thereof two bricks in length thick up to the watertable and a brick and half above and to build the same eight feet high from the ground Boltes, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107r/01 Finsbury 1610 Jul 9 The lease hereto fore ordered to be made to W.W. shall be made for 21 years and further as is contained in the former grant Williamson, Willliam Term: 21 years and further as is contained in the former grant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107r/02 [Old Bailey?] 1610 Jul 9 lease of dweling house, surrendering former interest. Rent20/- Condition to bestow in reparations £20 within 5 years Reyney, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107r/03 Old Bailey 1610 Jul 9 lease of a house wherein he dwelleth, surrendering his former lease, and of two rooms and a yard for Rent £3 Term 41 years besides the rent reserved upon his dwelling house. Condition to bestow £100 in building the backer house within 5 years and to adjoin the same to his dwelling house and use the same together within his dwelling house Hasellwood, Cuthbert Term: 41 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 223 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107r/04 Old Bailey (Newgate (witihout)) 1610 Jul 9 Grant to N.L. of a lease of the tenements without Newgate heretofore granted to him on surrender of former lease. Fine £200 Rent £10 reserved to the Keeper of Newgate. Proviso N.L. have the use of the back passage thorough an entry there for taking his beer, billets, and other things as heretofore, reserving the use thereof to the Keeper of Newgate, and others who now use the same entry. Also grant of a lease of the yard now in the tenure of the Keeper of Newgate to N.L. Rent 26/8d. Condition reserving passage for the Keeper of Newgate and his assigns to cleanse the vault and do other things needful there. Also that N.L. suffer the City's other tenants of the tenements adjoining to build and repair the tenements granted to them with exceptions as in the foemre grants lately made. Loane, Nathaniel ironmonger Term: 42 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107r/05 [Old Bailey]* 1610 Jul 9 V.L. surrendering his former lease shall have a lease for 41 years Rent £4. Proviso to bestow £150 in building within 5 years. Lowe, Vincent Term: 41 years *'Ludgate without and the Old Bailey: John Gravett who married the relict and executrix of Vincent Lowe deceased for a tenement to the said Low demised for 41 years from the Annunciation 1610' City Cash 1/1, f.2v. See also index entry Gravett, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107r/06 [?Old Bailey] 1610 Jul 9 J.D. surrendering his former lease of his dwelling house is granted a lease. Rent £8 Condition to be bestowed £200 in building within 5 years Davies, John Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107r/07 Grub Street 1610 Jul 9 G.H. shall have a lease of a house and garden in Grub Street. Fine £5 Rent 40/- Proviso that he put not out his mother but suffer her dwell there during the same if she live so long. Hunt, Gabriel weaver Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107r/08 [Blanch Appleton] 1610 Jul 9 the garden for which AP is suitor shall be viewed Panther, Arthur location not stated but see f 77v LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 224 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107r/09 Blanch Appleton 1610 Jul 9 WK shall be the city's tenant at will of certain rooms Rent 53/- Condition WK giving security for payment of the rent and bearing reparations and discharging the parish of any charge for her children which have been or shall be born there Kennell, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107v/01 Laurence Lane 1610/11 Feb 1 where the Committee has heretofore made a grant of a lease of a house in St. Lawrence Lane to T.P. for 21 years upon surrender of the former lease. Now forasmuch as it is made known to the Committee that T.P. hath no interest and therefore cannot surrender the former lease. Mr Sheriff [Francis] Jones who hath the interest of the former lease and T.P. before the Committee at the next sitting Penington, Thomas Jones, Francis sheriff Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107v/02 St. Martine Pomary (near) 1610/11 Jan a lease made to such persons inhabitants of 28 parish of St.Martin in Ironmonger Lane [St.Martin Pomary] as the parishioners shall name of a piece of void ground near their church. Rent 6/8d Parishioners of St.Martin Pomary parishioners Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107v/03 Bethlem (near) 1610/11 Jan Grant to H.S. a lease of a garden now in his 28 tenure near Bethlem latley granted to Sir Humphrey Weld. Fine £20 Rent 20/- Slaney, Humphrey Term: 31 years from feast of the Annunciation
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107v/04 Blackwell Hall (near) 1610/11 Jan grant to HO and his wife the lease of a house 28 wherein they dwell near Blackwell Hall Rent £3.6/8d Fine - Conditions that they pay the arrearages Also that the house be substantially built a story higher within 5 years of the commencement of the lease according to such scantling as shall be appointed by Mr Chamberlain Owlberye, Hugh Owlberye, Ann Term: 21 years from Christmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 225 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107v/05 [Houndsditch] 1610/11 Jan Tenement in tenure of J.C. [?shall be viewed] 28 Cooke, Joan
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/107v/06 Leadenhall 1611 Jan 28 court of Aldermen to be moved concerning Leadenhall on Thursday next and the Committee to sit for the letting on Friday. Robert Cogan, Treasurer of Christ's Hospital and some of the governors to be present. Cogan, Robert Treasurer of Christ's Hospital Governors of Christ's Hospital
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/01 Guildhall Gate (near) 1610/11 Feb 1 The house in the tenure of F.B for which W.A is a suitor shall be viewed Bach, Francis Atkyns, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/02 Old Bailey 1610/11 Feb 1 R.M. surrendering his former lease of a house now in his tenure in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof. Condition he spend £100 in building within 5 years. It is ordered with the assent of R.M. that a room over an entry heretofore intended to be let to R.M. shall be left out of the new lease to be made unto him. Mount, Robert Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/03 Old Bailey 1610/11 Feb 1 T.E. shall have a lease of the tenement now in his tenure in the Old Bailey. Fine £40 Rent £4 Eden, Thomas Term: 34 years from Michaelmas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/04 Old Bailey 1610/11 Feb 1 N.H. surrendering his former lease of a house in the Old Bailey shall have a lease of the same. Fine £40 Rent £3.6s.8d. Hardis, Nicholas Term: 31 years from Michaelmas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/05 Ludgate (within) 1610/11 Feb 1 J.P. shall have a lease of a piece of void ground within Ludgate. Rent 3s.4d. Palmer, John Term: 31 years from Michaelmas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 226 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/06 Old Bailey 1610/11 Feb 1 R.C. surrendering his interest and lease in his dwelling house in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof. Fine £50 Rent £3 Condition if he accept not the grant within 1 month it be void and if he accept it the same shall be used for 1 tenant only during the term. Colson, Roland Term: 23 years from feast of the Annunciation next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/07 Old Bailey 1610/11 Feb 1 tenement in the tenure of S.B. be viewed Burburge, Simon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/08 [Guildhall Gate, (near)] 1610/11 Feb 1 the house in the tenure of F.B. for which W.A. is suitor shall be viewed Bach, Francis Atkyns, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/09 Bethlem 1610/11 Feb 1 The garden in the tenure of U.B. shall be viewed and notice shall be given to her of the time to be appointed for the view thereof Brooke, Ursula
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/10 Moorfields 1610/11 Feb 1 It is thought meet that for a year's trial now next ensuing for a trial N.C. shall have the keeping of the Moorfields and shall use for keeping thereof Michell [blank] one of them which were formerly appointed for keeping thereof, and shall receive only £20 wages and the herbage, and allow to Michell £15 a year, and appoint another whom the Court of Aldermae shall like of and pay him his wages. And that the said N. for the said £20 shall make good such defects as shall grow for want of good oversight otherwise provided that the Chamber be at no more charge but the said £20. Carmarthen, Nathaniel Michell
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108r/11 Old Bailey 1610/11 Feb 1 The lease ordered to be made N.L. shall be made according to his former grant adding thereunto the room over the entry in controversy betwixt him and Robert Mount. Fine £200 Loan, Nathaniel Mount, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 227 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/01 Aldgate (without) 1610/11 Feb 7 E.A. shall have a lease of the ground beyond the tenements by him newly builded, and a lease of the tenement there by him lately builded for same term. Rent for both £10 Conditionreserving passage for the City's officers to the town wall and ditch Apjohn, Edward Term: 50 years from feast of Annunciation BVM.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/02 Moorgate (without) 1610/11 Feb 7 A.P. shall have a lease of a garden house by him lately builded and of a garden now in his tenure without Moorgate, surrendering his former lease. Rent 13s.4d. Panther, Arthur Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/03 Bethlem 1610/11 Feb 7 U.B. surrendering her former lease of a garden near Bethlem shall have a lease. Fine £25 Rent 26s.8d Brooke, Ursula Term: 31 years from Annunciation B.V.M.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/04 Houndsditch 1610/11 Feb 7 J.C. surrendering her former lease of 2 tenements and ground in Houndesdych there shall be a lease made thereof to her and her son. Fine £6.8s.4d. Rent 40s. Term 21 years besides the former term Cooke, Joan Her son
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/05 Guildhall Gate (near) 1610/11 Feb 7 F.B. shall have a lease of a house now in his tenure near Guildhall Gate. Fine 600 marks Rent £4 Proviso if he dwelleth not therein himself, the lease shall be void, and he shall have repaid unto him a ratable proportion of the fine when he shall purpose to leave the same and he is surrender his former lease. Bach, Francis Term: 21 years beside his term to come in his former lease. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 228 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/06 Guildhall Gate (near) 1610/11 Feb 7 F.B shall have a lease of a house now in his tenure near Guildhall Gate Fine 600 marks, Rent £4. 21 years beside term to come in former lease. Proviso if he dwelleth not therein himself, the lease shall be void, and he shall have repaid unto him a ratable proportion of the fine when he let purpose to leave the same and he is to surrender his former lease Bach, Francis Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/07 [?Moorgate] 1610/11 Feb 7 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to Master Robert Cogan shall be made to E.K., clothworker, paying the fine and rent ordered to have been paid by the said R.C. Cogan, Robert Kyffyn, Edward clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/08 [Old Bailey] 1610/11 Feb 7 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to N.R. shall be made Rent reserving 40s. rent during the life of the longer liver of James Osborne and his wife, and after the death of the longer liver to pay £4 rent. Fine the rest of the fine to be paid by £5 a year. Reeve, Nicholas Osborne, James and his wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/09 Old Bailey 1610/11 Feb 7 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to R.C. shall be made according to the aforesaid order abating £10 of the fine so as to give Bickerton his tenant a year's time to provide him, and reserve for that time a reasonable rent. Bickerton Colson, Roland
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/10 [?Houndsditch] 1610/11 Feb 7 Houses in tenure to be viewed Feake, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/108v/11 [?Leadenhall] 1610/11 Feb 7 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to Master Robert Cogan shall be made to E.K., clothworker, paying the fine and rent ordered to have been paid by the said R.C. Kyffyn, Edward clothworker Cogan, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 229 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/01 Aldgate (without) 1610/11 Feb 8 D.R. surrendering his former lease of his dwellimng house without Aldgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £40 Rent £40 Russell, Daniel Term: 21 years besides his term to come
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/02 Old Bailey 1610/11 Feb 8 S.B. surrendering his former lease of a house in the Old Bayle shall have a lease thereof. Fine £20 Rent 40s. Proviso he bestow £30 in building within 5 years. Burburye, Simon Term: 28 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/03 Aldgate (without) 1610/11 Feb 8 J.C. , shall have a lease of a house, a stable and a yard now in his tenure without Aldgate. Fine £5 Rent £4 Claybrooke, John carpenter Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/04 Aldgate (without) 1610/11 Feb 8 R.B. shall have a lease of a house and a backside without Ladgate now in his tenure. Fine £3.6s.8d. Rent £3 Bowden, Robert Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/05 Finsbury 1610/11 Feb 8 J.C. shall have a lease of a tenter and ground of Fynsburye. Rent £5 Cocklet, John Term: 21 years besides his former term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/06 Houndsditch 1610/11 Feb 8 T.M., grocer, and Helen his wife shall have a lease of a house wherein they dwell in Houndesdych. Fine - Rent £3 Term 21 years beside the term to come Milles, Thomas Grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/07 Finsbury 1610/11 Feb 8 A.A. widow shall have a lease of a tenter and ground at Fynsburye. Rent £3 Ashbye, Alice Term: 21 years beside the term to come
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/08 Finsbury 1610/11 Feb 8 F.C. shall have a lease of 2 tenters and grounds in Fynsbury. Rent £6.135.4d Collins, Peter Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 230 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/09 [?Old Bailey] 1610/11 Feb 8 T.E. surrendering his former lease shall have his lease. Fine £50 Rent 40s. Proviso to bestow £100 in building within 5 years. Eden, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/10 [Broken Wharf] 1610/11 Feb 8 OS shall continue tenant at will Rent 19s 8d Sleepe, Oliver
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/11 [?Grub Street] 1610/11 Feb 8 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to G.H. shall be made to him and his mother and they shall have a years time for payment of the fine. Hunt, Gabriel mother
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109r/12 Aldgate (without) 1610/11 Feb 8 J.C. surrendering his former lease of a garden without Aldgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £20 Rent 40s. Cowper, John Term: 35 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/01 Aldgate(without) 1610/11 Feb 8 The fine to be paid by D.R. shall be paid £10 in hand, and £10 over 6 months until further to be paid Russell, Daniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/02 Houndsditch 1610/11 Mar R.U., waxchandler shall have a lease of a 13 garden plot in Houndesdytch Fine £10 Rent £4 Now, Roger Uffington, William Waxchandler Term: 31 years after the expiry of a lease made to R.N.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/03 Laurence Lane 1610/11 Mar The lease heretofore ordered to be made to 13 T.P. of a house in St. Lawrence Lane shall be made to Mr Sheriff [Francis] Johnes [Jones]...whereunto the said T.P. being here present hath given his consent. Fine £50 Rent £4 Jones, Francis sheriff Penington, Thomas Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/04 [Old Bailey] 1610/11 Mar The lease heretofore made to Simon Burburye, 13 shall be made: Fine £200 Burburye, Simon Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 231 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/05 [Blanch Appleton] 1610/11 Mar the tenement heretofore grante to WK shall be 13 let unto him by lease. Rent 33s 4d Proviso he build a chimney in one of the rooms where a chimney is wanting within 2 years Kennell, William Term: 21 years from Annunciation of BVM
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/06 Mark Lane 1610/11 Mar widow Meredyth shall have a lease of a 13 tenement inow in her tenure in Mark Lane Fine £40 Rent 25s. Meredith, [Anne] Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/07 [?St. Martin Pomary] 1610/11 Mar the lease heretofore ordered to be made to the 13 parishioners of St.Martin Ironmonger Lane [St.Martin Pomary] shall be made for 50 years, and further as is considered in the former grant. Parishioners of St.Martin Pomary parishioners [see entry C.L.G.B.1, f.107v]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/08 Minories 1610/11 Mar It is for divers causes moving the Committee 13 ordered that the several undertenants of the ground and tenements in the Myneries heretofore in the tenure of John Hyde, Grocer, shall be called before the same be let, and that the letting thereof be stayed until the term to come shall be within 2 years of an end. Hyde, John grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/09 [Broken Wharf] 1610/11 Mar OS and his wife shall hold the house now in 13 their tenures as tenants at will Sleepe, Oliver
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/10 Finsbury 1610/11 Mar It is thought that Master John Ireland and 13 Master Ellis Crypse shall be the City's tenants at will of a house of office adjoining to their garden at Fynsburye containing in length 8 1/2 ft and in breadth 4 1/2 ft more or less Crispe, Ellis Ireland, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 232 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/11 Minories 1610/11 Mar Licence is granted to W,W., haberdasher, to 13 assign over a part of his term and interest of and in a shed, a stable, and a garden in the Minories, so it be to a freeman of the City. Webbe, William haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/109v/12 [Ludgate (within)] 1610/11 Mar The lease heretofore made to J.P. shall be 13 made according to his former grant. Palmer, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/01 [Old Bailey] 1611 Jun 15 the lease heretofore granted to N.H. shall be made for 40 years and further as is contained in the former grant. Hurdis, Nicholas Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/02 Stocks Market 1611 Jun 15 T.H., merchant taylor shall have a lease of a house now in his tenure at the corner of 'Lamberd Street' [Stock Market], surrendering his former lease. Fine £200 Rent £10 Harwar, Thomas merchant taylor Term: 31 years from Mindsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/03 Bishopsgate (without) 1611 Jun 15 TC surrendering his three former leases of certain ground and buildings now in his tenure within Bishopsgate shall have a lease thereof. Rent 24s Coxe, Thomas farrier Term: 31 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/04 [St. Katherine Cree]* 1611 Jun 15 the tenement for which W.W. is a suitor… to be viewed. Willinghall, Walter Sharpe, William Term: 31 years from Midsummer * ' Tenants in Creechurch: William Sharpe for a tenement demised to Walter Willinghall for 31 years from Midsummer 1611 £5.6s.8d. William Sharpe for a tenement demised to Walter Willinghall for 31 years from Midsummer 1611 £4 ditto ' another tenement ' £
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/05 Somars Key 1611 Jun 15 …the quay, called Summers Key and tenements adjoining shall be viewed… [no suitor] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 233 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1611 Jun 15 the tenement for which HL is suitor shall be viewed Lovell, [Henry]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/07 Finsbury: Mallowfield 1611 Jun 15 W.W. upon surrender of his former leases shall have a lease of his garden late two gardens and a house herein by him builded for the term to come Webb, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/08 [Blanch Appleton] 1611 Jun 15 the lease of a tenement heretofore granted to WK shall be made to Dorothy late his wife, her husband as she informeth being deceased Kennell, Dorothy Kennell, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/09 [Moorfields] 1611 Jun 15 the petition of N.C., merchant taylor, is deferred until it be seen by the Committee what the things be he sueth for… Carmarthen, Nathaniel merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/10 Blanch Appleton (near) 1611 Jun 15 the tenement in the tenure of PP to be viewed Price, Pierre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/11 Minories (near) 1611 Jun 15 the garden in the tenure of one [William] Harte near the Minories…to be viewed. Harte, [William]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/12 [Leadenhall (near)] 1611 Jun 15 the house in the tenure of J[ames] Stocke [near Leadenhall]…to be viewed. Stocke, J[ames]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/13 [?Bishopsgate (within)] 1611 Jun 15 The ground for which ST is a suitor to be viewed Thursby, Sampson
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/14 Finsbury 1611 Jun 15 Committee shall view the fence now in controversy betwixt John Ireland and William Williamson betwixt their gardens in Finsburie, and end the same if they can, or else make report to Committee what they find or think meet to be done touching the same Ireland, John Williamson, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 234 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/15 Finsbury 1611 Jun 15 T.E. is licensed to assign over his lease and interest of a garden in Finburie to Lawrence Hewt, grocer for the term to come contained in the same Elliot, Thomas Pewterer Hewest
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/16 Finsbury 1611 Jun 15 W.P. Merchant taylor, is licenced to assign over his lease to R.C, Merchant Taylor for the term to come in the former lease of a garden in Finburie Corey, Robert Priestley, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/17 [?Guildhall (near)]* 1611 Jun 5 the tenement for which W.D. is a suitor…to be viewed. Dickenson, William Term: 23 years from the Annunciation 1611 *'Thomas Griffin assignee of William Dickenson and Jane his wife to them bequeathed by Alice Tomlins for a tenement demised to Francis Wrath for 23 years from the Annunciation 1611 being over the outer gate near the Guildhall conditionally that he dwell
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110r/18 Guildhall (near) 1611 Jun 5 The tenemant for which W.D is a suitor ..to be viewed. Thomas Griffin assignee of W.D and Jane his wife to them bequeathed by Alice Tomlis for a tenement demised to Francis Wrath for 23 years being over outer gate near Guildhall Dickenson, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110v/01 [Old Bailey?] 1611 Jun 15 lease to W.R. to be made for 25 years and further as is contained in his former grant Reyney, William Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110v/02 Billingsgate 1611 Jun 15 The lease heretofore made to M.P. of his dwelling house shall be surrendered and he have a new lease for 30 years if he will accept the same Pratt, Matthew
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110v/03 Fleet Bridge 1611 Jun 15 to be a tenant at will of a shed at Fleet Bridge. Rent 20s. Proviso that he use the same himself and let not the same to any other. Kylner, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 235 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110v/04 Bethlem 1611 Jun 26 License is granted to T.W., to assign over the lease and interest of and in a house and garden near Bethlehem to Master Edward Barnes, mercer for the term to come contained in the same lease Webb, Thomas Haberdasher Barnes, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110v/05 Moorfields (near) 1611 Jun 26 H.S. shall have a lease of the old building and a little plot near Moorfields for the term to come contained in a lease made unto him of another garden near unto the same, surrendering his former lease. Fine £3.6s.8d. Rent 40s. Slaney, Humphrey
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110v/06 [Fenchurch Street] 1611 Jun 26 the tenement for which C.M. is suitor [in Fenchurch Street] to be viewed next sitting. Mosse, Clement
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110v/07 [?Bishopsgate (within)] 1611 Jun 26 Day is granted to WG who claimeth interest of the lease of a house hereunto made to Master Thomas Martin and which Master swordbearer claimeth under the tithe of the said TM from one Gwyn to show his interest at the next sitting which is intended to be Wednesday next Griffin, William Martin, Thomas; Smart, Rowland preacher; swordbearer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/110v/08 [Mark Lane] 1611 June 15 the lease heretfore ordered to be made to widow M. Term 31 years and further as is contained in the former grant. Meredith, [Anne] Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111r/01 [Leadenhall (near)] 1611 Jul 3 It is granted to J.S., haberdasher, that paying £6.13s.4d. increase of fine his term shall be increased to 41 years, and further as is contained in the former grant. Stocke, James haberdasher Term: 41 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 236 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111r/02 Broken Wharf (near) 1611 Jul 3 JH shall hold the tenement now in his tenure as tenant at will for the rent accustomed so as he clear the rent now charged upon him at michaelmas next Halley, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111r/03 [Ludgate (within)] 1611 Jul 3 J.P., haberdasher, shall have 4 ft of ground more northward leased unto him more than was heretofore intended by the former grant. Palmer, John haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111r/04 Houndsditch 1611 Jun 26 L.C., draper, shall have a lease of 2 tenements and a garden plot in Houndsditch. Fine £10 Rent £6.8s.4d. Proviso he bestow £400 in building within 3 years Campe, Lawrence draper Term: 70 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111r/05 Blanch Appleton (near) 1611 Jun 26 HL surrendering his former lease of certain tenements shall have a lease thereof. Rent £10 Lovell, Henry Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111r/06 St. Katherine Cree 1611 Jun 26 W.W. surrendering his former lease and interest at Creechurch shall have a lease thereof Fine £20 Rent £13.6s8d. Whittinghall,William [?mistake for Walter Willinghall] Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111r/07 Leadenhall (near) 1611 Jun 26 J.S., haberdasher, surrendering his former lease of a tenement near Leadenhall shall have a lease thereof. Fine £50 Rent £5. Proviso he bestow £50 in building within 5 years. Stocke, James haberdasher Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111r/08 Blanch Appleton (near) 1611 Jun 26 PP shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure Fine 20 marks Rent 40s Price, Pierre Term: 21 years from midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111r/09 Leadenhall (near) 1611 Jun 26 E.C. shall have a lease of a house late in the tenure of his father near Leadenhall. Fine £200 Rent £10 Cant, Edward Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 237 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111v/01 [?Bishopsgate (within)] 1611 Jul 3 ST surrendering his former lease of certain ground now in his tenure shall have a lease thereof. Rent 20s Proviso that he bestow £200 in building within 3 years according to such scantling as shall be appointed by Mr Chamberlain Thursby, Sampson Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111v/02 [Minories (near)] 1611 Jul 3 W.H., merchant taylor, surrendering his lease of a garden without Aldgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £10 Rent 40s. Proviso for as much as he hath license from the Lords to build thereon it is to be provided that he bestow within 7 years the sum of £300 at the least according to such scantlings as shall be appointed by Master Chamberlain as that he substantially build a brick wall on the west part thereof next the ditch. Harte, William merchant taylor Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111v/03 Finsbury 1611 Jul 3 The lease heretofore made to J.I., salter shall be surrendered and a new lease made unto him and E.C of a house and garden at Finsbury Crispe, Ellis Ireland, John Term: 31 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111v/04 Finsbury 1611 Jul 3 P.C.shall have his lease made…of 2 tenters and ground in Finsbury. Fine £30 Rent 46s.8d Collins, Peter Term: 31 years from Michaelmass next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111v/05 Finsbury 1611 Jul 3 The like lease being made to W.P. of a house and garden at finsbury being surrendered a lease thereof shall be made to Robert Graye Graye, Robert Priestley, William Term: 31 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111v/06 Finsbury 1611 Jul 3 He shall have a lease of 2 tenters and ground now in his tenure near the windmills at Finsbury. Fine £40s. Rent £3 Knight, Richard Clothworker Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 238 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111v/07 Blanch Appleton 1611 Jul 3 JR shall have a lease of his dwelling house Fine £5 Rent 40s Russell, John pewterer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/111v/08 Aldgate (without) 1611 Jul 3 The lease made to J.W. shall be for 60 years and further accordeing to true meaning of former grant, granted unto him inrespect of his building already and the loss he sustained by building Aldgate and the conduit there Waddis, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/112r/01 Poultry Compter (near) 1611 Jul 5 W.W., farrier, shall have a lease of his dwelling house 'near the Compter in the Pultrie' Fine £5 Rent 40s. Watkins, William farrier Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/112r/02 Leadenhall 1611 Jul 5 Master William Fisher, grocer, hath agreed before the Committee to accept the rooms heretofore intended to Christ's Hospital as they are contained in the draft of a lease, and have been read unto him. Rent £100. Condition he may also have the Stuffs also rated as formerly hath been intended at £150 rent besides the said rent of £100 for the said rooms, and offereth also for performance hereof to give good security. And he offereth likewise upon the same consideration to discharge the City against [John] Maye. And to have several leases for 10 years, the one of the rooms by itself, and the other of the rates by itself, which the Committee so much as in them is think fit to be done, and so leave: to be considered by the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen. Christ's Hospital Fisher, William; Maye, John grocer; several leases for 10 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/112r/03 Billingsgate 1611 Jul 5 The tenements near Billingsgate for which T.B., vitnrt, is a suitor shall be viewed Baylie, Thomas vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/112r/04 Finsbury 1611 Jul 5 The house and gardens for which Master Richard Booth is suitor [in Finsbury, to be viewed] Booth, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 239 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/112v/01 Finsbury 1611 Jul 12 R.B. surrendering the former lease of 2 houses and gardens now in his tenure at Finsbury shall have a lease therof and of the ground lying betwixt one of the houses, gardens and highway there from the brickwall begun by Nathaniel Carmarthen Fine £50 Booth, Richard Clothworker Carmarthen , Nathaniel Term: 41 years from Michaelmass next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/112v/02 Bethlem 1611 Jul 12 A.M., shall have a lease of 2 small tenements, and 3 gardens adjoining near Bethlem. Fine none Rent £3 Mathewe, Anthony bricklayer Term: 31 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/112v/03 St. Katherine Cree 1611 Jul 12 E.E. widow shall a lease of a house which she holdeth at 'Criechurch' for the term to come contained in a former grant made to her late husband [Nicholas] the 3rd Feb. 1603 reserving the rent reserved by the former grant. And it is thought meet…. that the annoyances which the same widow complaineth of by reason of a privy there shall be considered by the Committee…at the next view. Everton, Elizabeth widow Everton, Nicholas dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/112v/04 Somars Key 1611 Jul 12 This day [Edward] Sharpe, late tenant of Somars Key and other tenements there being here this day a suitor to the Committee and being by Master Recorder demanded in the presence of the Committee whether he would stand upon his interest therein, or submit himself to the order of the Committee, answered that he would submit himself, and did submit himself to abide the censure of the Committee for his recompece absolately. Sharpe, [Edward] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 240 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/112v/05 [Somars Key] 1611 Jul 12 This day John Gwyn being likewise [see previous entry] a suitor to the quay [Somars Key] and such rooms as he holdeth there, and being likewise demanded by Master Recorder in the presence of the Committee whether he would stand upon his interest therein or submit himself to the order of the Committee answered that he would submit himself, and did submit himself to abide the censure of the Committee for his recompense. And the said Gwyn said further that he heretofore submitted himself by all his petitions. And hereupon Wednsday next come seven night is appointed for a sitting to consider what the Committee shall think meet to be done. Gwyn, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/01 Finsbury 1611 Aug 14 C.F. surrendering his lease which he hath of a house and garden in Finsbury Fields shall have a lease thereof. Fine £20 marks Rent accustomed rent Frederick, Christopher Term: 41 years from Michaelmass next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/02 [St. Katherine Cree]* 1611 Aug 14 the lease to be made to W.W. shall be stayed from the seal till he changes the privy now used by his tenants there in such sort as the other tenants and neighbours and other passagers be not annoyed. Willinghall, Walter Sharpe, William Term: 31 years from Midsummer * ' Tenants in Creechurch:William Sharpe for a tenement demised to Walter Willinghall for 31 years from Midsummer 1611 £5.6s.8d. William Sharpe for a tenement demised to Walter Willinghall for 31 years from Midsummer 1611 £5.6.8d. William Sharpe for a te
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/03 [St. Katherine Cree] 1611 Aug 14 The lease heretofore granted to N.E., deceased, shall be made [to] E.E. his widow for 31 years and further as is contained in the former grant, the term to begin at Michaelmas next. Everton, Elizabeth widow Everton, Nicholas dec'd Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 241 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/04 [Mark Lane] 1611 Aug 14 the tenement for which... C.W. [in Mark Lane]... [is] suitor... be viewed against the next sitting Watson, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/05 [Blanch Appleton (near)] 1611 Aug 14 PP shall have his term of 21 years increased to 26 years and further as is contained in his former grant in respect of his charge of building a cellar Price, Pierce
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/06 Cripplegate (without) 1611 Aug 14 the tenement for which… R.H. [is] suitor… be viewed against the next sitting. Hogeson (Hudson), Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/07 [Blanch Appleton] 1611 Aug 14 the tenement for which JM is suitor be viewed against the next sitting Montgomerye, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/08 Bishopsgate (within) 1611 Jul 24 RH surrendering his interest of and in a house within Bishopsgate now in the tenure of WG shall have a lease thereof Fine - Rent 40s for 6 years and from thence £4 yearly, paying first the arrearages of the rent due for the same Condition he is to evict Griffin at his own charges Griffin, William Hatton, Roger Term: 31 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/09 Fenchurch Street 1611 Jul 24 C.M., c. & merchant taylor, surrendering his former interest in a lease of a house now in his tenure in 'Fanchurch Street' shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Proviso he bestow £40 at the least in building some part of the premises within 3 years. Mosse, Clement merchant taylor Term: 31 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/10 Billingsgate (near) 1611 Jul 24 T.B. , shall have a lease of 2 messuages now in his tenure near Billingsgate…, surrendering his lease. Fine £150 Rent £11.13s.4d. Baylie, Thomas vintner Term: 21 years besides his former lease LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 242 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/11 [Coneyhope Lane] 1611 Jul 24 The house for which W.B. sueth [in Coneyhope Lane] shall be viewed Budde, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/12 [Houndsditch] 1611 Jul 24 It is thought meet that a gateway reserved out of the ground lately granted to L.C. [in Houndsditch] of 7ft. in breadth and 10ft in length, and that the £10 fine heretofore ordered to be paid by Mr Campe shall be abated Campe, Lawrence
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113r/13 Finsbury 1611 Aug 14 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to W.W., vintner, shall be made for 50 years Williamson, William Vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113v/01 Finsbury 1611 Aug 14 F.C., surrendering the lease of a house and garden now in her tenure at Finsbury shall have a lease and of the land adjoining eastward building a brick wall begun by Richard Booth Fine 100 marks Rent £3 Clark, Frances, widow Booth, Richard Term: 41 years from Micaelmass next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113v/02 Grub Street 1611 Aug 14 R.S., bowyer, shall have a lease of his dwelling house in Grub Street. Fine £5 the rest of his fine of £10 by 20s. a year. Rent 40s. Sharpe, Robert bowyer Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113v/03 Houndsditch 1611 Aug 14 R.D., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure in Houndsditch. Fine none Rent 30s. Dickenson, Richard merchant taylor Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113v/04 Temple Bar 1611 Aug 14 The houses near Temple Bar shall be viewed and consideration had how a postern may be speedily made beside the gate for passage of the people without danger of carts and horses passing through the gate. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 243 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113v/05 Coneyhope Lane 1611 Sep 20 W.B., fishmonger, surrendering his former lease of a house in Coneyhope Lane shall have a lease thereof Fine £20 Rent £3. 6s. 8d. Budd, William fishmonger Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113v/06 Minories 1611 Sep 20 J.C. and R.L. surrendering the lease which they held two? several tenements and gardens at the Minories shall have several leases of the several tenements which they now severally occupy for the time to come contained in the former lease for the yearly rent contained in the former lease to be paid equally betwixt them. Cockshutt, James Lenton, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113v/07 [St. Katharine Cree] 1611 Sep 20 the warehouses and buildings for which Mr swordbearer [Roland Smart] is suitor shall be viewed Smart, Roland swordbearer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/113v/08 Laurence Lane 1611 Sep 20 J.W., mercer, surrendering his former lease which he hath of a house in Lawrence Lane shall have a lease thereof of and of a warehouse [in Lawrence Lane] in the tenure of Michael Crowch for the term to come contained in the lease of his dwelling house Fine £20 Rent £12 Wynne, John mercer Crowch, Michael
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1611 Sep 20 A.H., merchant taylor, surrendering his former lease of a tenement wherein he now dwelleth at 'Chriechurch' shall have a lease thereof. Fine £40 Rent £3 Hickmote, Anthony merchant taylor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114r/02 Blanch Appleton 1611 Sep 20 JM surrendering his former lease of his house shall have a lease thereof Fine - Rent 40 Proviso he substantially build the same one storey higher within 2 years Montgomery, John girdler Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 244 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114r/03 Mark Lane 1611 Sep 20 C.W., cordwainer shall have a lease of the house wherein he now dwelleth in 'Marklane' Fine 40s. Rent £3.6s.8d Watson, Christopher cordwainer Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114r/04 Custom House Quay 1611 Sep 20 W.G., draper, shall have a use of the ground which he now holdeth near the Custom House quay. Rent 53s.4d. Proviso for passage of people to and from the Thames as now it used. Giles, Walter draper Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114r/05 Old Bailey 1611 Sep 20 This day upon surrender of the interest of the tenements in the Old Bailey heretofore granted to W.B., it is granted to J.P. who married the said Broderick's daughter, that he shall have a lease thereof for the term to come contained in the former order and further as is contained in the said grant made unto the said Broderick, saving that he is appointed to build within 3 years. Broderick, William Payne, John and his wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114r/06 St. Katharine Cree (near) 1611 Sep 20 Licence is granted to T.S. to assign over his interest to H.A., merchant taylor, of a tenement near 'Criechurch' for the term to come granted by a lease made to John Yardley of the same. Ashley, Henry merchant taylor Steward, Toby; Yardley, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114r/07 Finsbury 1611 Sep 20 F.C. shall have a lease made accordeing to her former grant Fine £60 Clark, Frances, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114r/08 Finsbury 1611 Sep 20 A.A., shall continue tenant at will of a tenter and ground which she now holdeth at Finsbury for the accustomed yearly rent which she formerly paid for the same Ashbye, Alice, widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 245 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/01 St. Katherine Cree 1611 Oct 11 It is granted to R.S., swordbearer, that he shall have a lease of the tenements and warehouses now in the tenure of himself and his son or either of them at 'Creechurch' surrendering the former lease and interest. Fine £100 Rent £25 Smart, Roland and son swordbearer Term: 50 years from Michaelmas next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/02 Blanch Appleton 1611 Oct 11 JD shall have a lease of a tenement and a garden plot and a stable now in his tenure Fine £40 Rent £4 surrendering his former lease which hath of the same Done, John baker Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/03 Minories (near) 1611 Oct 11 the tenement in the tenure of widow Kirby…shall be viewed Kirby, [Elizabeth] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/04 Temple Bar (near) 1611 Oct 11 The tenements for which A.H. is suitor at or near 'Temple Barre' shall be viewed against the next sitting Hollingworth, Arthur
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/05 Blanch Appleton 1611 Oct 11 a tenement shall be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/06 Leadenhall 1611 Oct 11 the messuage in the tenure of Mr Bell at 'Ladenhall'…shall be viewed. Bell, [Robert]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/07 Noble Street 1611 Oct 11 the tenement for which R.S. is a suitor for which he pays to his landlord £7 yearly rent shall be viewed… Spilsburie, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/08 [Smithy Lane] 1611 Oct 11 the tenement in the tenure of widow Rogers…shall be viewed. Rogers, [Mary] widow CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/09 Ludgate (without) 1611 Oct 11 certain waste grounds without Ludgate shall be viewed [tenants not named]. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 246 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/114v/10 Aldgate (within) 1611 Oct 11 S.W., shall have a lease od ground within Aldgate to build upon a shed in, to keep the place from annoyances Fine - Rent 4s. Proviso he suffer no annoyances in or near the same by means of his trade or otherewise Whymerie, Simon currier
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115r/01 Smithfield Bars (near) 1611 Nov 18 T.B., barber surgeon, surrendering his former lease of the tenement VII stars near Smithfield bars shall have a lease thereof. Fine 100marks Rent £4 Proviso he bestow £200 in building within 7 years according to scantling as shall be assigned unto him by Master Chamberlain. Bourne, Thomas barber surgeon Term: 41 years from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115r/02 Ludgate (near) 1611 Nov 18 I.N., gentleman, shall have a lease of the ground and shed near Ludgate now in his tenure. Rent 20s. Term 31 years if he build there and for 21 years if he build not. Proviso that he be a freeman of London before he have his lease. Nowell, Isam gentleman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115r/03 [Tower Postern (near)] 1611 Nov 18 the tenements for which Mr Baron Altham hath this day by his letters moved the Committee shall be viewed against the next sitting. Altham, Sir James Baron
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115r/04 Laurence Lane 1611 Nov 18 upon surrender made by Master F.J., Alderman of a tenement in St. Lawrence Lane in the tenure of T.P. there shall be a lease made of said tenement for term to come contained in the former lease to T.P. the elder, T.P. the younger his son, and to M.G., his son in law. Giddall, Marmaduke Jones, Francis; Penington, Thomas the elder & younger Alderman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115r/05 [Houndsditch] 1611 Nov 18 It is thought meet that to whomsoever a garden plot lately granted to Master Lawrence Campe shall be let there shall be a convenient cartway reserved to a garden plot heretofore demised to Mr Apjohn Campe, Lawrence Apjohn, Edward LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 247 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115v/01 Somars Key 1611 Dec 11 It is this day granted to Sir H.M., knight, Recorder of the City of London that he shall have a lease of Somars Key and the tenement adjoining in the tenure of E.S. and his assigns, and of J.G. and his assigns for 40 years at £40 a year rent or for 50 years at £50 a year rent at his choice, the several interests of the said Sharpe and Gwyn being first surrendered and cleared. Proviso he bestow 1000 marks in building or repairing within 7 years. Gwyn, John Mountagu, Henry; Sharpe, Edward knight, Recorder of the City of London; Term: 40 years or 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115v/02 [Cripplegate (without)] 1611 Dec 11 the house and tenement which master R.W., Common Sergeant of this City holdeth shall be viewed against the next sitting… Wheeler, Richard common serjeant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115v/03 [Cripplegate (without)] 1611 Dec 11 the tenement ..in the tenure of C.C. … shall be viewed. Cooley, Clement
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115v/04 [Cripplegate (without)] 1611 Dec 11 the tenement of widow Sinderson … shall be viewed Sinderson, Agnes widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115v/05 New Fish Street 1611 Dec 11 This day licence is granted to William Budd, fishmonger, to assign over his interest of a house in New Fish Street for the term to come to William Barnes, fishmonger Barnes, William fishmonger Budd, William fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115v/06 Cripplegate (without) 1611 Nov 18 R.M., freemason, shall have a lease of a tenement and shed without 'Creplegate' now in the tenure of T.B. Rent 40s. Brodwaye, Thomas Middleton, Richard freemason Term: 41 years from Michaelmas last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 248 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/115v/07 Somars Key 1611 Nov 18 Wednesday after the end of the term is appointed for the cause heretofore moved touching the letting of Somars Key and it is thought meet and so ordered that all parties [i.e Sharpe and John Gwyn] whom the same may concern shall have notice thererof. Sharpe, Edward Gwyn, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116r/01 Bishopsgate (within) 1611 Dec 14 It is granted to RS that he shall have a lease of a cobbler's shop within Bishopsgate and the ground adjoining to build a stable. Fine - Rent 10s paying the arrearages behind for rent Sandye, Robert grocer Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116r/02 Aldgate (without) 1611 Dec 14 J.F shall have a lease of piece of void ground now in his tenure. Fine - Rent 20s. Proviso He bestow £200 in building upon part of the premises within 7 years the same building to be made according to such scantling as shall be appointed by Chamberlain Feake, James goldsmith Term: 31 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116r/03 Cripplegate (without) 1611 Dec 14 It is this day by the Committee granted to Master R.W., Common Serjeant of the City of London, that surrendering his leases which he hath of his dwelling house and certain tenements adjoining and of a garden now in his tenure without Cripplegate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £100 Rent £6.13s.4d Wheeler, Richard common serjeant Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116r/04 Aldgate (without) 1611 Dec 14 J.W. shall have a way to the garden or walk near unto London Wall without Aldgate through the yard there (which was heretofore granted unto him and is now used for the waterbearers to set their tankards) at convenient times Waddis, John cook LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 249 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116v/01 Leadenhall 1611 Dec 11 It is thought good that it be moved to the Common Council that some of the rooms at Leadenhall be ordained for the place for stowage and sale of new stuffs and that more reasonable rates be agreed upon to be set upon the same. And that the Committee be in the mean time appointed by the Court of Aldermen to join with committees for letting therof to consider and distinguish what shall come to Blackwell Hall, and what shall come to Leadenhall in particulars, and that a draft be made and considered of to pass by Common Council for bringing of stuff to Leadenhall and for rates to be set accordingly.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116v/02 Fleet Bridge (near) 1611 Dec 14 It is granted to the parishioners of St. Bride's parish that there shall be a lease made to such of the parishioners as they shall name of certain ground and building near Fleet Bridge for threescore years for yearly rent reserved by a former lease St. Bride, parishioners Term: 60 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116v/03 Noble Street 1611/12 Jan R.S., goldsmith, shall have a lease of a house 12 now in his tenure in Noble Street. Fine £20 Rent £4 Term 21 years from the expiration of a lease heretofore made thereof to John Day. Day, John Spilsburie, Richard goldsmith Term: 21 years from the expiration of a lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116v/04 Tower Postern (near) 1611/12 Jan It is lovingly granted to Sir J.A., knight, one of 29 the barons of the Kings Majesty's Court of the Exchequer that surrendering his lease and interest of and in certain tenements which O.S. lately held without the Postern near the Tower of London shall have a lease thereof. Fine £50 Rent 50s. Altham, Sir James Baron Skinner, Oliver Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 250 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116v/05 Newgate (without) 1611/12 Jan This day license is granted to N.L., ironmonger, 29 to demise unto T.S., mercer, one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate without Newgate, which he holdeth by lease of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London for 21 years parcel of the term lately granted unto him. Loane, Nathaniel ironmnoger Sabyne, Thomas mercer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116v/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1611/12 Jan the tenement for which AD is a suitor shall be 29 viewed Dawny, Augustine
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116v/07 Aldersgate (beside) 1611/12 Jan G.S. shall after the expiration of the lease of his 29 dwelling house over and besides Alrichgate be tenenat at will thereof at yearly rent of £20. And so long as he shall continue the City's tenant keep the same in good repair at his own charge. Seton, Gregory stationer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/116v/08 Finsbury 1611/12 Jan An acre of land in 'Finsburie Field' for which 29 N.C. and E.P. are suitors [shall be viewed] Carmarthen, Nathaniel Parker, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1611/12 Jan R.H. shall have a lease of a house which he 29 holdeth without 'Creeplegate' … surrendering his former lease. Fine £10 Rent 39s.8d. Hudson, Robert Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117r/02 [Houndsditch] 1611/12 Jan J.F., goldsmith, shall have a lease made for 41 29 years and further as is contained in the former grant reserving away to the garden plot granted to Mr E.A. as hath been formerly granted unto him. And it is ordered that he privately inclose the ground granted unto him at his own charge Apjohn, Edward Feake, John goldsmith Term: 41 years and further LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 251 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117r/03 Houndsditch 1611/12 Jan M.H., widow, shall have a lease of the 29 tenement now in her tenure in Houndsditch... and she is to give answer at the next sitting. Fine £20 Rent £3 Term 21 years from the expiry of a lease by which J. F. holdeth the same Hutchenson, Marie widow Feake, James Term: 21 years from the expiry of a lease by which J. F. holdeth the same
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117r/04 Cripplegate (without) 1611/12 Jan C.C. surrendering his former lease of his 29 dwelling house without 'Creplegate' shall have a lease thereof. Fine 20 nobles. Rent 26s. 8d. Cooley, Clement Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117r/05 Grub Street 1611/12 Jan A.W. is licensed to assign over his interest of a 29 tenement in Grub Street for the tem to come contained in the lease thereof made to the said A.W. to A.P., goldsmith. Panthur, Arthur goldsmith White, Anthony
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117r/06 Smithfield Bars (near) 1611/12 Jan T.B., surrendering a lease he hath of a 29 tenement wherein he dwelleth near Smithfield Bars he shall have a lease thereof for so many as is lately granted unto him of the tenement adjoining. Fine £20 Rent £3 Bourne, Thomas barber surgeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117r/07 Bishopsgate (within) 1611/12 Jan RH shall have the rent of £4 abated to £3 and 29 farther as is contained in the former grant of a lease of a house within Bishopsgate Hatton, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117r/08 Finsbury 1611/12 Jan J.E. is licensed to demise to R.h a tenter and 29 ground in Finsbury Field for a parcel of his term granted unto the said J.E Edwards, James Clothworker Hewerson, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 252 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117r/09 [Houndsditch] 1611/12 Jan It is thought meet that Master W.M., draper, 29 shall be the City's tenant at will of a tenement now in the tenure of W.T. during the life of J.A.,widow, after the expiry of a lease whereby J.F holdeth the same paying to the Chamber £5 rent. And it is also thought meet that the said W.M. shall suffer the said W.T. to dwell therein paying £7 rent unto him during the widow's life. And the Committee has willed the said W.T. to be a suitor after the death of the widow and that he depend upon the favour of the committee at that time. Armetreadinge, Jane Feake, James; Megges, William; Tilson, Walter draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117v/01 Blanch Appleton 1611/12 Mar 9 AD shall have a lease of the tenement now in his tenure surrendering his former lease thereof wherein he hath 11 years to come Fine £16 Rent 40s Dawny, Augustine Term: 31 years from feast of BVM
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117v/02 Cripplegate (without) 1611/12 Mar 9 A.S., widow, and R.S. her son and Ann his wife shall have a lease of a house without Cripplegate. Rent £3.6s.8d. Sinderton, Agnes widow Sinderton, Ann; Sinderton, Richard wife; son Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117v/03 St. Swithin's Lane 1611/12 Mar 9 the controversy concerning the house in St. 'Swytimes' Lane for which one [Henry] Cadwick is a suitor is referred to the hearing examination and end of Master Chamberlain and Master Cox to the end the Committee may further proceed touching the letting thereof as shall appertain Cadwick, [Henry]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117v/04 Finsbury 1611/12 Mar 9 License is granted to N.C to assign over his leases concerning the farm and ground at Finsbury, and the profits of Courts there unto J.M., scrivener, for the term to come in the leases thereof contained Carmarthen, Nathaniel Mayle, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117v/05 Finsbury 1611/12 Mar 9 The farm house of Finsbury…[to be viewed] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 253 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117v/06 Noble Street 1611/12 Mar 9 G.S., stationer, surrendering his former lease and interest which he hath of his dwelling house and an orchard or garden plot in Noble Street shall have a lease of so much thereof as he now holdeth for the term to come contained in a lease heretofore made to Sir N.B., knight, late Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England reserving 20s rent. And it is further thought meet that the fruit moved by the parishioners of St. Olave in Silver Street shall be spared for some time till the Committee have further considered thereof. Bacon, Sir Nicholas Knight St. Olave Silver Street; Swynhowe, George stationer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117v/07 Blanch Appleton 1611/12 Mar 9 the house in the tenure of JB shall be viewed against the next sitting Bromley, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117v/08 Old Bailey 1611/12 Mar 9 the lease made to J.P. of a house in the Old Bailey shall be stayed until the order made by Master William Ferrers betwixt W.B. who had a former lease thereof and R.J. an ancient tenant thereof be performed according to the meaning thereof and the intent of the said Broderick. Broderick, William James, Roger; Payne, John; Ferrers, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/117v/09 Old Bailey 1611/12 Mar 9 the house in the Old Bailey for which Leonard Jerman is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting. Jerman, Leonard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118r/01 Minories 1612 Mar 27 E.K., widow, surrendering her former lease which she hath of 2 tenements and ground at the Minories shall have a lease thereof. Fine £33.6s.8d. Rent 40s Proviso she substantially build to the street within 9 years and procure license at her own charge. Kirby, Elizabeth widow Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118r/02 St. Swithin's Lane 1612 Mar 27 H.C. shall remain a tenant at will of a tenement in St. Swithin's Lane paying from the feast of the Annunciation of B.V.M. last. Rent 25s Cadwicke, Henry LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 254 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118r/03 Houndsditch 1612 Mar 27 W.U., surrendering his lease and interest of and in the garden or garden plot in Houndsditch, there shall be a lease made thereof to Nicholas Kayford, poulter, for the term to come contained in the lease made to the said Uffington. Kayford, Nicholas poulter Uffington, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118r/04 Bishopsgate (within) 1612 Mar 27 There shall be a letter of attorney made to JJ to deliver a lease made to RH of a tenement within Bishopsgate Johnson, Jasper Hatton, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118r/05 St. Giles without Cripplegate 1612 Mar 27 the ground for which the parishioners of St.Giles without Cripplegate are suitors shall be viewed. Parishioners
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118r/06 [?St.Swithin's Lane] 1612 Mar 27 E.S. shall be tenant at will of an entry which was part of the said tenement which is now used with the said Stocke's dwelling house. Rent 20s. Stocke, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118r/07 [Soper Lane (near)] 1612 Mar 27 this day license is granted to A.T., widow, executrix of the last will and testament of R.T., citizen and skinner of London, deceased, to assign over his interest of and in a messuage or tenement in the parish of St. Mary Aldermary in the City of London to J.S., citizen and haberdasher of London, for the term to come contained in a lease thereof heretofore made to the said R.T., or to surrender the lease formerly made to Tuke to the end a lease may be made for the term to come by the said Stocke. Stocke, John haberdasher Tuke, Anne; Tuke, Richard widow; skinner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118r/08 [Houndsditch] 1612 Mar 27 The tenement in the tenure of W.H. [to be viewed] Harte, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 255 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118v/01 Finsbury 1611 May 13 Shall have a leae of an acre of ground in Finsbury for the years contained in the lease of Finsbury Farm from Michaelmass next. Fine - Rent £5 and Master Mayle has undertaken to procure to be bought for the City the rest of the ground lying near same Mayle, John Scriviner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118v/02 St. Giles without Cripplegate 1612 May 13 the parishioners of the parish of St.Giles without 'Creplegate' shall have a lease of the ground which they hold near their churchyard without 'Creplegate', and of a part of a ditch there, and of a walk near the same reserving 12ft. at the east end thereof to be at the disposition of the Committee. Rent £5 Term 50 years, surrendering the former lease which they have of a part thereof. Proviso they build a vault and thereby sufficiently carry the water of St.Giles well into Moore Ditch without annoyance. Parishioners Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118v/03 Broken Wharf 1612 May 13 RP shall have a lease…of a house Fine 20 nobles Rent £4 Pyke, Roger dyer Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118v/04 Somars Key 1612 May 13 the point moved on the behalf of Master Recorder touching the lease of Somars Key to have the conditions of the lease changed into covenants and the clause whereby upon breach of the conditions the lease shall be void, changed into a clause of re-entry, be moved to the Court of Aldermen before the Committee proceed to any resolution concerning the same. Mountagu, Henry Recorder
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118v/05 Moorgate (without) 1612 May 13 W.N., plaisterer, is…licensed to assign his interest of a garden without Moorgate to J.J. for the term to come. Jaxon, John North, William plaisterer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 256 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118v/06 Houndsditch 1612 May 13 R.H. of London, yeoman, executor of the testament of C.L. is licensed to assign his interest of a house in Houndsditch lately granted by lease of C.D. to W.H., merchant taylor. Dickens, Cicely Harrison, Robert; Hull, Walter; Lewes, Cicely yeoman; merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118v/07 Finsbury 1612 May 13 The shed upon the ground which E.P. Holdeth at Finsbury shall be viewed and consideration had whether it shall be thought fit to pull it down or not Parker, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118v/08 Finsbury 1612 May 13 R.G., Girdler is licensed to assign his interest of a lease and garden at Finsbury to A.C., for the time to come therein Copinger, Adam Vintner Greene, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/118v/09 Aldermanbury [1612 May] G.R, executor of the testamnet of G.R his father, deceased, is licensed to assign over his lease and interest which he hath of a house in Aldermanbury to T.E, for the rest of the term to come therein Edmondes, Thomas carpenter Robinson, George the elder and younger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119r/01 Aldgate (without) 1610/11 Feb 8 J.C. shall have a lease of his dwelling house without Aldgate. Fine £5 Rent 40s. Cooke, Joseph Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119r/02 Noble Street 1612 Jun 18 there shall be a lease made of certain ground in Noble street to such persons as the parishioners of St. Olave in Silver Street shall name. Rent 20s. Parishioners of St. Olave Silver Street parishioners Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119r/03 St. Katherine Cree 1612 Jun 18 R.R., plaister, shall have a lease of a part of ground behind his house at Creechurch containing 57ft of there abouts already inclosed, and of the rest of the ground southward from the same. Rent 40s Rawlidge, Richard plaister Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 257 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119r/04 Finsbury 1612 Jun 18 There shall be added to the lease made to C.F. a slip of ground westward from his ground yielding 12d rent Frederick, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119r/05 Laurence Lane 1612 Jun 18 a lease shall be made to T.P [the elder] and his son [T.P.the younger] and his son in law [M.G] of a house wherein the said T.P. now dwelleth in Saint Laurence Lane according to the surrender heretofore made by F.J. alderman, of a lease heretofore made unto him. Giddall, Marmaduke Jones, Francis; Penington, Thomas the elder & younger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119r/06 Mark Lane 1612 Jun 18 C.W., cordwainer, is licensed to assign over his interest of a house in Mark Lane to H.P., cordwainer, for the term to come contained in the lease heretofore made to the said C.W. Purnell, Henry cordwainer Watson, Christopher cordwainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119r/07 Houndsditch 1612 May 13 W.T. shall have a lease of the house wherein he now dwelleth in Houndsditch. Rent £6.13s.4d., and in the meantime to bear reparations Armetreadinge, Jane Tilson, Walter Term: 21 years to commence after the death of widow Armetreadinge.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/01 Houndsditch 1612 Jun 18 J.A.,carpenter, shall have a lease of a tenement in the tenure of one Bowser, a stranger, in Houndsditch Rent 40s. whereunto he shall have also so much of the garden there as lies directly behind the same with proviso that he build the house within 3 years Armstrong, John carpenter Bowser stranger Term: 31 years from Christtide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/02 St. Benet, Paul's Wharf 1612 Jun 18 there shall be a lease made of void ground of the east end of St.Benet's church, near Paul's Wharf to such parishioners as they shall name to the use of the poor.Rent 6s. 8d. Parishioners of St.Benet, Paul's Wharf parishioners Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 258 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/03 Blanch Appleton 1612 Jun 18 JB surrendering a lease of his house wherein he hath 11 years to come shall have a lease thereof Fine 20 marks Rent £3.6.8 Proviso he substantially build a chimney within 2 years and a cellar within 3 years Bromley, John cordwainer Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/04 Houndsditch 1612 Jun 18 T.P. shall have a lease of the house now in his tenure wherein he dwelleth in Houndsditch and of the rooms there in the tenure of one Baly and of so much of the garden there as lyeth directly behind the same Fine £10 Rent £3 Baly Price, Thomas Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/05 Houndsditch 1612 Jun 18 J.J. shall have a lease of his dwelling house in Houndsditch without fine. Rent 50s. Proviso he be free before his lease be sealed James, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/06 Houndsditch 1612 Jun 18 N.P. shall have a lease of a house now in his tenure in Houndsditch without fine. Rent £3 Pierson, Nicholas Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/07 Cree Church lane 1612 Jun 18 H.C. shall have a lease of his dwelling house in Cree Church Lane. Fine £20 Rent £3. Coxe, Henry Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/08 Cree Church lane 1612 Jun 18 M.H. shall have a lease of his dwelling house in Cree Church lane. Fine 40 marks Rent £6 Hall, Martin Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/09 Bethlem (near) 1612 Jun 18 A.M., shall have his term increased to 31 years and further as is contained in his former grant Mathewe, Anthony
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/10 [Minories (near)] 1612 Jun 18 widow Kirby shall have the garden behind her house for 2s.6d. rent if the Court of Aldermen consent. Kirby, Elizabeth widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 259 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/11 Paul's Wharf (near) 1612 Jun 18 the void ground near Paul's Wharf for which T.M. is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting. Morley, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/119v/12 St. Katherine Cree 1612 Jun 18 M[aste]r R.S., swordbearer, hath this day surrendered and delivered in the leases of certain tenements at 'Creechurch' heretofore demised to S.C. and P.C. to be cancelled and thereupon it is ordered that the counterpane be sealed and the lease delivered unto him. Collet, Peeter; Collett, Steven; Smart, Roland;
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/01 [Houndsditch] 1612 Jul 1 J.A. shall have increase of 10 years and further as is contained in his former grant Armstrong, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/02 Poultry Compter 1612 Jul 1 F.M. shall have a lease of the Compter in the Poultry for 60 years if he live so long, and continue keeper of the same compter with covenants usual such as are contained in an order of court and a former lease Michell, Francis Term: 60 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/03 [Tower Postern (near)] 1612 Jul 1 It is lovingly granted to Mr Baron Altham that he shall have a lease of certain tenements which he holdeth by virtue of a lease heretofore made to Anthony Fenrother for 41 years for £40 fine, and the usual rent now paid for the same during the term to come in the former lease, and paying 40s. yearly rent during the rest of the said term of 41 years. The fine to be paid at the ensealing, the former lease being first surrendered and the interest cleared. Altham, James Baron Fenrother, Anthony Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/04 Bethlem 1612 Jul 1 R.O., shall have a lease of a house and garden at Bethlem…without fine Rent 30s. Offley, Richard merchant taylor Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 260 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/05 Smithfield Bars 1612 Jul 1 W.D., grocer, surrendering his former interest of his dwelling house near 'Smythfeild Barres' shall have a lease thereof Fine 100 marks Rent £6 Death, William grocer Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/06 [St. Katherine Cree] 1612 Jul 1 W.L., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of a parcel of ground there [St.Katherine Cree] for 21 years for 5s. rent being about 15 foot. Laycock, William merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/07 [St. Katherine Cree] 1612 Jul 1 T.L. shall have a lease of ground behind his house there [St.Katherine Cree] also for 21 years for 8s.8d rent being about 26 foot. Lepolt, Tassyne Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/08 St. Katherine Cree 1612 Jul 1 R.P.,citizen and plaisterer of London shall have a lease of a parcel of ground lying behind his dwelling house at Creechurch for 21 years for 4s.8d rent being about 13 foot. Preistman, Robert plaisterer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/09 [Thames Street]* 1612 Jul 1 the tenement for which Mr. R.E. is a suitor [shall be viewed] Edmondes, Richard Leake, Mary *'Mary Leake late Richard Edmond for the tenement Peacock in Thames Street to the said Edmonds demised for 31 years from Christmas 1612 £7' City Cash 1/1, f.24r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/10 [Houndsditch] 1612 Jul 1 The tenement for which W.H. is a suitor shall be viewed Harte, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120r/11 [Bishopsgate (within)] 1612 Jun 18 The tenement granted to RH shall be viewed Hatton, Roger LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 261 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/01 Finsbury 1612 Jul 1 Shall have a lease of the tenter now in her tenure Fine - Rent 40s. Proviso neither she nor her servants hang any cloths on the pales of the adjoining gardens nor annoy any of the gardens adjoining thereunto Carter, Cicely, widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/02 Paul's Wharf 1612 Jul 1 L.L., woodmonger, shall have a lease of the spare ground at Paul's Wharf demised to R.D. for 21 years, bearing the reparations of the wharf and the stairs there, and paying 33s. 4d. rent. Dickenson, Richard Lee, Luke Woodmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/03 Bethlem 1612 Jul 1 The term granted to A.M. shall be increased to 10 years in respect of building Mathewe, Anthony
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/04 Broad Street (near) 1612 Jul 8 RM, freemason, surrendering his former lease of certain tenements which he holdeth shall have a lease thereof and further as is contained in his former lease Middleton, Richard Term: 51 years from michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/05 Houndsditch 1612 Jul 8 W.H. surrendering his former lease of a tenement he holdeth in Houndsditch shall have a lease thereof Fine £50 Rent 40s. Proviso he pull down the same and new build the same within 3 years in substantial manner by the direction of M[aste]r Chamberlain wherein he shall use no fir timber in the building thereof and proviso that the whole interest thereof by the original lease be first cleared. Harte, William Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/06 Finsbury 1612 Jul 8 Shall have a lease of a garden at Finsbury late in the tenure of one Shawe. Fine - Rent 20s. Shawe, Elizabeth Coxe, widow Term: 21 years if she live so long LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 262 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/07 [?St. Nicholas Shambles]* 1612 Jul 8 the shop for which F.C. and his wife are suitors…shall be viewed. Clark, Francis and his wife *see Rep. 20 ff.318, 421b
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/08 Houndsditch 1612 Jul 8 The tenement and garden plot in Houndsditch for which R.P. is a suitor shall be viewed Peake, Robort
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/09 [Minories] 1612 Jul 8 the building for which J.S. [is] suitor [shall be viewed] Stubbes, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/120v/10 [Smithy Lane] 1612 Jul 8 the house for which widow Rogers is a suitor shall be viewed. Rogers, [Mary] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/01 [St. Katherine Cree] 1612 Oct 12 A.H. shall have time for payment of his fine of £40, for the one half till the feast of the Annuciation B.V.M. next and the other half till Michaemas next following, and he is to put in security for payment of the same. Hickmote, Anthony
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/02 Aldersgate 1612 Oct 14 The house wherein H.P. Dwelleth… shall be viewed Piecie, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/03 [Houndsditch] 1612 Oct 14 T.P. shall have time for payment of fine £10 half at Michaelmas next and half at Michaelmas the next following Price, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/04 [Old Bailey] 1612 Oct 14 the tenement for which L.J. si a suitor shall be viewed. Jerman, Leonard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/05 [Old Bailey] 1612 Oct 14 the tenement in the tenure of F.H. [to be viewed]. [Harthill] (Hartwell), Francis LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 263 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/06 Finsbury 1612 Oct 14 The garden plot near the brickwall builded by Mr Booth at Finsbury shall be viewed Booth, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/07 Bethlem 1612 Oct 14 E.B., surrendering his lease and interest of a house and garden near Bethlem there shall be a lease thereof made to J.H., cordwainer, for the term to come contained in the lease thereof made to T.W. Barnes, Edward mercer Hulyn, John; Webb, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/08 [Smithfield] 1612 Oct 14 a tenement belonging to St. Bartholomew's Hospital [to be viewed]. St. Bartholomew's Hospital
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/09 [Cheapside] 1612 Oct 14 the messuage or tenement now in the tenure of M[aste]r G.S., Alderman, shall be viewed. Smythes, George Alderman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/10 [Bishopsgate (within)] 1612 Oct 14 the ground for which WB is a suitor [to be viewed] Budd, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/11 Houndsditch 1612 Oct 14 T.C., R.T. and J.C., three tenants of three tenements in Houndsditch shall be called before any lease or grant be made to T.F. or any other of any of the same tenants Clark, John Clark, Thomas; Franck, Thomas; Treat, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/12 [Cheapside] 1612 Oct 14 the shop..in the tenure of M[aste]r J.M. …[shall be viewed] Moth, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/13 Aldersgate (without) 1612 Oct 14 The building erected by Mr Eliot under London Wall without 'Aldrichgate' shall be viewed Elliot
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/14 [?Bishopsgate (within)] 1612 Oct 14 the house in the tenure of RH [shall be viewed] Hatton, Roger LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 264 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/15 [?Houndsditch] 1612 Oct 14 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to T.A., now deceased, shall be made to A.A., widow, his late wife Armstrong, Alice widow Armstrong, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121r/16 Old Bailey 1612 Oct 14 the controversy betwixt E.J., widow, and J.P. concerning a house in the Old Bailey is with consent of both parties referred to the hearing and end of M[aste]r Hugh Middleton, goldsmith and M[aste]r Alan Colton, draper James, Evelyn widow Payne, John; Middleton, Hugh; Colton, Alan ; goldsmith; draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121v/01 Old Bailey 1612 Nov 11 F.H., merchant taylor, surrendering his former lease of a tenement now in his tenure in the Old Bailey shall have lease thereof…and he is to give answer at the next sitting. Fine 200 marks. Rent £5 Harthill, Francis merchant taylor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121v/02 Old Bailey 1612 Nov 11 L.J., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of his dwelling house in the Old Bailey for 21 years, surrendering his former lease, for the accustomed yearly rent of 40s. In respect of his charge of building the same wholly new from the ground or for 31 years for £40 fine and the rent accustomed. Jerman, Leonard merchant taylor Term: 21 years or 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121v/03 Finsbury 1612 Nov 11 Is licensed to let a house and garden without Cripplegate in Lordship of Finsbury for 21 years parcel of the term which he hath to come contained in the lease made unto him by the Mayor and Commalty and Citizens Hewet, Laurence Grocer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121v/04 Houndsditch 1612 Nov 11 The tenement now in the tenure of W.H. in Houndsditch shall be viewed Harte, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 265 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121v/05 [Thames Street]* 1612 Nov 6 R.E., fishmonger, shall have a lease of a house now in his tenure for 31 years from Christ-tide next surrendering his former lease, paying £100 fine and the rent accustomed or for 21 years for 100marks fine Edmondes, Richard fishmonger Leake, Mary Term: 31 years or 21 years *'Mary Leake late Richard Edmond for the tenement Peacock in Thames Street to the said Edmonds demised for 31 years from Christmas 1612 £7' City Cash 1/1, f.24r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/121v/06 Mark Lane 1612 Nov 6 T.T., grocer, shall have a lease of his dwelling house in Mark Lane without fine. Rent £4 Thorpe, Thomas grocer Term: 21 years from Christ tide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/01 Finsbury 1612 Dec 11 Shall have a lease… of a garden at Finsbury. Fine £5 Rent 20s. Coxe, Elizabeth, widow Term: 21 years from Christ-tide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/02 Aldgate (near) 1612 Dec 11 The bulwark for which J.T. is a suitor near 'Algate' shall be viewed Thomas, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/03 [Old Bailey] 1612 Dec 11 L.J., merchant taylor, shall have his term increased 10 years for £30 fine if he will accept the same and further as is contained in his former grant. Jerman, Leonard merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/04 [?St. Katherine Cree] 1612 Dec 11 the ground.. For which R.R.is a suitor [shall be viewed]. Rawlidge, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/05 Broad Street (near) 1612 Dec 11 the ground near Broad Street end for which WB is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting Budd, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/06 Aldersgate (beside) 1612 Dec 11 The housing over and near unto 'Aldrichgate', wherein G.S. late dwelt shall be viewed Seton, Gregory LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 266 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/07 [Old Bailey] 1612/13 Jan the house for which T.P. is a suitor…shall be 13 viewed. Pierson, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/08 Cheapside 1612/13 Jan It is granted to M[aste]r G.S. alderman, that 18 surrendering his former lease of a house now in his tenure in Cheapside, he shall have a lease thereof. Fine £200 Rent accustomed. Smythes, George alderman Term: 31 years to begin at end of Annunciation B.V.M. next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/09 [Old Bailey] 1612/13 Jan the tenements granted to F.H. shall be viewed 18 against the next sitting. Harthill, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/10 [Old Bailey] 1612/13 Jan the place for which R.M. is a suitor…shall be 18 viewed. Mount, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/11 [Fenchurch Street] 1612/13 Jan the house for which J.R. is a suitor… shall be 18 viewed Riccardes, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/12 Bethlem 1612/13 Jan There shall be a letter of attorney made to E.H., 18 to deliver to J.H., cordwainer, a lease laterly made unto him of a house and a garden at 'Bethlehem' upon the ground let by the same lease Hulyn, Edward cordwainer Hulyn, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122r/13 [Throgmorton House] 1612/13 Jan the house for which T.B. is a suitor…shall be 18 viewed. Blathwait, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/01 Finsbury 1612/13 Jan The lease heretofore granted to be made to 18 Master R.B. shall be made for 51 years from the Annunciation of B.V.M. next Booth, Richard Term: 51 years from the Annunciation of B.V.M. next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/02 Bethlem (near) 1612/13 Jan E.P., shall have a lease of a garden and certain 18 void ground near 'Bethlehem'. Fine £5 Rent 40s. Parrye, Ellize weaver Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 267 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/03 Cheapside 1612/13 Jan J.M. Goldsmith, shall have a lease of a shop 18 which he holdeth in Cheapside. Fine £30 Rent accustomed. Moth, John goldsmith Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/04 [Tower Postern (near)] 1612/13 Jan there shall be an alteration of the proviso in the 18 lease made to M[aste]r Baron Altham whereby he may have a libery to divide as formerly it hath been, and that his tenents shall stop no current lights. Altham, James Baron
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/05 [Houndsditch] 1612/13 Jan T.P. is licensed to let one of the tenements 18 lately granted unto him for a part of the term to a freeman of this City Price, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/06 Houndsditch 1612/13 Jan License is granted to W.V. to assign over his 18 lease of a garden in Houndsditch for the term to come to F.O. Orpwood, Francys Uffington, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/07 [Cheapside] 1612/13 Jan the lease heretofore granted to M[aste]r 25 Alderman Smythes shall be made for 41 years and further as is contained in the former grant Smythes, George Alderman Term: 41 years and further
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/08 [Cheapside] 1612/13 Jan the lease heretofore granted to M[aste]r 25 Alderman Smythes shall be made for 41 years and further as is contained in the former grant Smythes, George Alderman Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/09 [?Pye Corner] 1612/13 Jan J.H., vintner, shall have a lease of the small 25 tenement wherin he dwelleth and which he builded at his own charges. Rent 6s.8d Huchenson, James vintner Term: 21 years, the term to begin at Annuciation of B.V.M next..
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/10 St. Katherine Cree 1612/13 Jan the room at 'Chreechurch' for which R.R. is a 25 suitor.. Shall be viewed. Rawlidge, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 268 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/11 [Smithfield] 1612/13 Jan the shed for which the Governors of St. 25 Bartholomew's Hospital are suitors…shall be viewed St. Bartholomew's Hospital
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/12 [Pye Corner] 1612/13 Jan the shed or cobblers shop for which one 25 Davyes a poor cobbler is a suitor… shall be viewed Davis, John Davyes cobbler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/13 [St. Katherine Cree] 1612/13 Jan the tenant who hath the interest of a tenement 25 heretofore leased to O.V. is licensed to assign over his interest to R.P., glasier. Parsons, Robert; glasier Vaughan, Olave
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/14 Aldersgate 1612/13 Jan It is granted to E.T. who married late widow of 25 G.S. that he shall be tenant at will of his house and building over and near unto 'Aldrichgate' paying £20 rent and further as in contained in the grant made to G.S., deceased Seton, Gregory and widow stationer Topsell, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/15 Throgmorton House 1612/13 Jan the house called Throgmorton House shall be 25 viewed.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/16 Aldgate (near) 1612/13 Jan The turret and 'paynters' house near 25 'Algate'…shall be viewed Thomas, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/122v/17 [?Poultry] 1612/13 Jan the tenement for which J.H. is a suitor… shall 25 be viewed. Hogeson, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/01 Old Bailey 1612/13 Jan It is granted to T.P., the City's tenant of a 25 tenement in the Old Bailey that he shall have a lease of the same. Fine £30 Rent 23s.4d. Pierson, Thomas Term: 31 years to begin at the Annunciation of B.V.M. next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/02 Broken Wharf 1612/13 Jan FG shall have a lease of a house now in his 25 tenure Fine £30 Rent £4 Gifford, Ferdinando Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 269 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/03 Broken Wharf 1612/13 Jan TC shall have a lease of his dwelling house 25 …and liberty to make a vault and room for a privy house in the ground beyond his house Fine £10 Rent 40s Chapman, Thomas Term: 21 years CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/04 [Old Bailey] 1612/13 Jan the lease heretofore granted to F.H. shall be 25 made for £100 fine and further as is contained in the former grant. Harthill, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/05 Fenchurch Street 1613 Apr 16 the term heretofore granted to C.M. of a lease of a house in 'Fanchurch Streete' shall be in respect of his charge of new building increased to 41 years to begin at Michaelmas next Mosse, Clement Term: 41 years to begin at Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/06 Aldgate (near) 1613 Apr 16 J.T. shall have a lease of 2 rooms in the City's wall on the back side of Cree church. Rent 46s. Thomas, John Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/07 Leadenhall 1613 Apr 16 It is by the committee this day granted to M [aste]r J.V., merchant taylor, that he shall have a lease…of a house and a woolhouse now in his tenure at Leadenhall. Rent £3 Vernon, John merchant taylor Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/08 Aldgate (without) 1613 Apr 16 J.F. is licensed to assign over his interest of certain grounds now in his tenure without Aldgate to T.H., carpenter, for the time to come contained in his lease thereof Feake, James goldsmith Haydon, Thomas William crossed out and James substituted LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 270 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/09 Somars Key 1613 Apr 16 It is thought meet by the Committee that the two persons to whom M[aste]r Recorder and E.S. have referred the cause concerning Somars Key shall meet and end the same if they can or elso to make a report to the Committee what the differences shall be betwixt them, to the end the Committee may consider what they shall then think meet to be done concerning the same. Mountagu, Henry Recorder Sharpe, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/10 New Fish Street 1613 Apr 16 J.B., cutler, is…licensed to assign over his interest of a house now in his tenure in New Fish Street to a freeman of this City. Beeston, John cutler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123r/11 Finsbury 1613 Apr 16 J.H. Merchant Taylor, is licensed to assign over his interest of a lease of a garden at Finsbury now in his tenure to T.C for the term to come contained in the lease of same Colthurst, Thomas Grocer Harrison, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123v/01 St. Katherine Cree 1613 Apr 16 S.W., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of a house near 'Chrechurch' in the tenure of G.R. and the waste ground adjoinig. Fine £6.8s.4d. Rent £4 Proviso that he or some other for him purchase the rooms under the same within [blank] years and give the same to the City or such others to whom the Committee shall think meet. Russell, George merchant taylor Wood, Symon Term: 51 years from Michaelmas next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123v/02 Bethlem (near) 1613 Apr 16 The term granted to E.P. shall be increased to 36 years Parrye, Ellize
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123v/03 Old Bailey 1613 Apr 16 It is granted to R.M. that he shall have passage to the house by him newly builded in the Old Bailey in such sort as is granted to N.L. Loan, Nathaniel Mount, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 271 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1613 Jun 15 license is granted ... to M[aste]r R.W., common serjeant, and to Elizabeth his wife, to lease a tenement without Cripplegate for certain years unto W.P., musician, and to assign over his interest of his dwelling house without Cripplegate and other tenements there unto J.A., plaisterer for the term to come contained in a lease made unto the said M[aste]r R.W. and Elizabeth his wife by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London. Allen, John plaisterer Pyne, William; Wheeler, Elizabeth; Wheeler, Richard musician; wife; Common Serjeant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123v/05 Bethlem 1613 Jun 15 Where O.N. hath surrendered into the hands of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London, his interest of house and garden near Bethlem with purpose that a lease be made to A.S. for the residue of the term contained in lease Nicholson, Otho merchant taylor Sharpe, Anthony
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123v/06 Bethlem 1613 Jun 15 License is granted by the Committee unto R,N. alias Sandye knight and baronet to assign over his interest of his lease near Bethlem unto H.S. , for the rest of the term contained in the lease thereof made unto him by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens Napier, Robert Slaney, Himphrey
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/123v/07 [St. Katherine Cree] 1613 Jun 15 there shall be a proviso added to the grant made at the last sitting to S.W. that he shall within 3 years wholly put down and wholly and substantially, new build the tenement granted unto him, and the other proviso contained in the same grant concerning the purchase of the under rooms to be discharged. And M[aste]r Angell hath promised to buy the under vaults and to give them to the City when he can lawfully buy the same. Angell, William Wood, Symon LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 272 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124r/01 Bishopsgate (within) 1613 Jun 15 TC surrendering his former lease of tenements now in his tenure within Bishopsgate shall have a lease thereof. Rent 30s in consideration of £300 already bestowed in building … the term to begin at Michaelmas next Proviso to bestow £150 more in building within 3 years Coxe, Thomas Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124r/02 Broken Wharf (near) 1613 Jun 15 WS leaving and surrendering all claim and interest which he hath or claimeth in the house wharf and other rooms in his tenure shall have a lease thereof for £10 rent paying for a fine £350 to be paid £50 in hand £100 at michaelmas next and £50 every 6 months until the whole shall be paid, except the coal yard which lieth behind the houses in the tenure of one Chapman or Halley and others southward Stephens, William weaver Chapman, [Thomas]; Halley, [John] Term: 31 years from michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124r/03 [Thames Street]* 1613 Jun 15 R.E., fishmonger, shall have his lease made according to a former order for £90 fine…the term to begin at Midsummer next Edmondes, Richard fishmonger Leake, Mary *'Mary Leake late Richard Edmond for the tenement Peacock in Thames Street to the said Edmonds demised for 31 years from Christmas 1612 £7' City Cash 1/1, f.24r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124r/04 [Old Bailey] 1613 Jun 15 T.P. shall have time for payment of his fine of £30 by £10 a year, putting in sufficient security for payment of the same at the days. Pierson, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 273 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124r/05 Smithfield 1613 Jun 15 It is granted to the governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital that they shall be tenants to the Chamber of London of certain buildings lying before a part of the house now or late in the tenure of one Pepper in Smithfield at the rent now paid for the same and that they shall be tenants also to the Chamber of certain shops in the tenures of M[aste]r John Brellesford and one Ward at such time as the Committee may lawfully grant the same for such rents as are now reserved upon the leases thereof. Brellesford, John Pepper, [William]; St. Bartholomew's Hospital; Ward, [Anthony]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124r/06 Bethlem 1613 Jun 15 License is granted to Sir T.C., Knight to lease a garden and certain buildings which he holdeth near Bethlehem for a part of his term to freeman of the City of London Cambell, Thomas Knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124r/07 [Moorgate (without)] 1613 Jun 15 Mr Grove, Mr Angell, and Mr Freeman shall view the annoyances complained on by Mr Jaxon to be made by one of the City's tenants or some of his assigns near unto his garden at Finsbury. Jaxon, [John]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124r/08 Bethlem (near) 1613 Jun 15 J.H. surrendering his lease and interest of a house and garden near Bethlehem shall have a lease thereof for the term to come contained in the former lease, and there shall be a letter of attorney made to a freeman to deliver same lease upon the ground Hulyn, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 274 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124r/09 Somars Key 1613 Jun 15 the matters in question betwixt M[aste]r Recorder [H.M.] and E.S. touching the lease of Somars Key are referred to the hearing, examination and end of M[aste]r William Angell and M[aste]r Martyn Freemen, fishmongers, and M[aste]r John Gore, merchant taylor, who are entreated to end the same if they can or else to certify the Committee what they shall think meet to be done therein. Mountagu, Henry Recorder Sharpe, Edward; Angell, William; Freeman, Martyn; Gore, John - ; fishmonger; fishmonger; merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/01 Bishopsgate 1613 Jul 23 JB shall have a lease of the rooms in his tenure within Bishopsgate containing 12ft in length for which he payeth 3s.4d rent surrendering his former lease with proviso that he substantially new build the same within 4 years Briggs, John merchant taylor Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/02 Throgmorton House 1613 Jul 23 W.B., scrivener, surrendering his former lease of the house called Throgmorton House, now two tenements, shall have a lease thereof. Fine £150 Rent £8 Blathwait, William scrivener Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/03 Smithy Lane 1613 Jul 23 M. R., widow, surrendering her former lease of the tenements which she holdeth in Smythy Lane shall have a lease thereof Fine none. Rent £6…for which she formerly paid £4 only. Rogers, Mary widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/04 [St. Botolph without Aldersgate] 1613 Jul 23 the ground for which the parishioners of the parish of St.Botolph wihthout 'Aldrichgate' are suitors shall be viewed against the next sitting. Parishioners of St.Botolph parishioners
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/05 [Cripplegate] 1613 Jul 23 the tenement … for which R.S. is a suitor {shall be viewed]. Shuttleworth, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 275 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/06 [Bishopsgate] 1613 Jul 23 The tenement and ground for which AC is a suitor [shall be viewed] Coxe, Annabel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/07 [Bishopsgate (without)] 1613 Jul 23 The ground for which GH is a suitor shall be viewed Hitchcock, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/08 [Broken Wharf] 1613 Jul 23 the window which WC desireth should continue behind his house Chapman, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/09 [Houndsditch] 1613 Jul 23 The tenement for which W.H is a suitor [shall be viewed] Harte, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/10 Bevis Marks (near) 1613 Jul 23 The ground for which motion is made on the behalf of S.W. , lying betwixt London Wall and the Town Ditch near Bevis Marks shall be viewed Wood, Symon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/11 Bevis Marks 1613 Jul 23 A.Y., surrendering his former lease, shall have a lease thereof and of so much ground as the Committee shall think fit upon a view to be made by the Committee before appointed for 41 years Yourth, Arthur
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/12 [Bishopsgate] 1613 Jul 23 RH shall have by lease liberty to build over the cage near his dwelling house and over the ground behind the same, and so much of the way before his house as the committee here present or any three of them shall think meet Hatton, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/13 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1613 Jul 23 WS is licensed to let one yard lately demised unto him to TH for a part of the term late granted to the said WS by lease from the mayor and commonalty and citizens of London Haydon, Thomas carpenter Stephens, William weaver LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 276 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/124v/14 Mark Lane 1613 Jun 15 E.C., goldsmith, shall have a lease made according to a lease made according to his former grant of a tenement in Mark Lane for a term to come contained in his former grant. Croshawe, Edward goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1613 Jul 23 R.M., in consideration of new building shall have his lease lately granted of a tenement and shed without Cripplegate increased to 51 years which was heretofore granted to 41 years. Middleton, Richard Term: 51 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125r/02 [Broken Wharf] 1613 Jul 23 the term heretofore granted to FG shall be increased 5 years Gifford, Ferdinando
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125r/03 Somars Key 1613 Nov 6 Agreement made by M[aste]r John Gore, M [aste]r William Angell, and M[aste]r Martyn Freeman betwixt Sir H.M., knight Recorder of the City of London and E.S. touching Somars Key was delivered read and allowed by the Committee, the tenor whereof hereafter ensueth: 3 Nov 1613…Agreement that E.S. shall forthwith assign over to Sir H.M. or his assigns all estate interest and demand of the quay…to the intent that Sir H.M., paying all arrearages of rent due…may have a lease of the premises for 41 years from Christmas next for £40 a year rent…And it is further agreed that H.M. or his assigns shall in consideration and upon the assignment aforesaid give unto E.S. good security out of the said lease or otherwise such as E.S. shall like…for the yearly payment unto E.S. his executors or assigns of £66. 13s. 4d. to be paid during the term of 18 years…Signed by Sir Henry Mountagu, William Angell, John Gore, Martyn Freeman. Mountagu, Henry knight Recorder Sharpe, Edward; Gore, John; Angell, William; Freeman, Martyn Term: 41 years from Christmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 277 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125r/04 St. Botolph without Aldersgate 1613 Nov 6 there shall be a lease made of certain shops lately builded near the church without 'Aldrichgate' by the parishioners of the parish of St.Botolph thereof to the use of the poor of the same parish to Roger Jenkyns, barber surgeon, Roger,Taylor, gent, Raph Treswell, citizen and painter stainer of London, Humfry Westwood, goldsmith, John Haughton, sadler and Tewthe? Robertes, vintner, citizens of London. Fine - Rent 13s. 4d. yearly Parishioners of St.Botolph parishioners; sadler; barber surgeon; vintner; painter stainer; goldsmith Haughton, John; Jenkyns, Roger; Treswell,Raph;Westwood, Humfry; Robertes, Tewthe?; Taylor, Roger gent; barber surgeon; painter stainer; goldsmith; sadler; vintner; Term: 31 years from Christ-tide next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/01 Bishopsgate (within) 1613 Nov 13 WB shall have a lease of a 'cobles' shop and certain ground adjoining within Bisopsgate. Rent 20s paying the arrearages of the rent due for the same Budd, William Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/02 Gravesend, Kent 1613 Nov 6 J.W is licensed to demise the farm of the passage of barges betwixt London and Gravesend for a part of the term to a freeman of this City Watts, Joan widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/03 Houndsditch 1613 Nov 6 W.H., surrendering his interest of and in his dwelling house in Houndsditch shall have a lease thereof. Fine £30 Rent 40s. Proviso he substantially new build the same within 4 years according to such scantling as shall be assigned by Mr. Chamberlain Hart, William Term: 41 years to begin at expiry of his former lease LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 278 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/04 Cripplegate 1613 Nov 6 R.S. shall have a lease of his Dwelling house near Cripplegate and of the ground which he now holdeth there except the ground toward Cripplegate 2 yards westward from the walnut tree there. Fine £50 Rent £5 Term 31 years surrendering his former lease wherein he holdeth about 7 years to come Proviso he bestow £40 at the least in substantially building a wharf there within 4 years Shuttleworth, Robert Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/05 Fenchurch Street 1613 Nov 6 J.R., citizen and skinner of London shall have a lease of a tenement in 'Fanchurch' Street. Fine £20 Rent £3 Riccardes, John skinner Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/06 Cripplegate 1613 Nov 6 the ground without Cripplegate near London Wall next adjoining to Cripplegate shall be let by lease to H.L., the City's tenant of the house over Cripplegate for 21 years if he so long live and continue the City's tenant of the said house house for the yearly rent of 33s. 4d., the ground to extend from Cripplegate with two yards of ?encroachment. Lovell, Henry Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/07 Water Lane (near Fleet Street) 1613 Nov 6 J.G., citizen and girdler of London, shall have a lease of the use of the dock at Water Lane end near Fleet Street, and the profits thereof ordained by Common Council wherein he is to be bound to pave and keep clean the lane and the dock. Rent £4 Goodyar, John girdler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/08 [Blackfriars] 1613 Nov 6 The ground for which one Pytcher is suitor shall be viewed Pytcher, [Francis] Thomas Arnold executor of Mary Arnold late wife and executrix of Samuel Arnold for 2 tenements heretofore in the tenure of Francis Pitcher by him builded upon the city's ground and wall within the precinct of the late Blackfriars… city cash 1/1 f 3r LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 279 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/09 [?London Wall]* 1613 Nov 6 the ground for which one Pytcher [is] suitor [shall be viewed] Pytcher, [?Francis] *'Thomas Arnold executor of Mary Arnold late wife and executrix of Samuel Arnold for 2 tenements heretofore in the tenure of Francis Pitcher by him builded upon the City's ground and wall within the precinct of the late Blackfriars…' City Cash 1/1, f.3r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/10 [?Minories]* 1613 Nov 6 tenement for which…J.K. [is] suitor shall be viewed King, John *'The New Gardens: John King and Helen his wife for two tenements and ground to them demised for 21 years from Midsummer 1624' City Cash 1/1. f.12r
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/11 [Bishopsgate (without)] 1613 Nov 6 The tenements for which AC is suitor shall be viewed Coxe, Annabel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/12 St. Katherine Cree 1613 Nov 6 M[aste]r swordbearer [Roland Smarte], surrendering his former lease of certain tenements and buildings at 'Criechurch' shall have a new lease thereof for the term to come contained in his former lease. And it is ordered that the proviso touching increase of the number of tenenats be left out and that the proviso concerning stopping of lights be restrained only to the lights of the City's tenements and it was in the end resolved that these shall be 2 years' increase of his term. Smarte,Roland swordbearer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/13 [Broken Wharf] 1613 Nov 6 the tenement for which LR is suitor shall be viewed Randall, Lewes
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/125v/14 [St. Katherine Cree] 1613 Nov 6 the ground... for which M[aste]r W.A. moved the committee [shall be viewed]. Anngell, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 280 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/126r Somars Key 1613 Nov 7 M[aste]r Smyth having received this letter [full text of letter by H.M. offering to pay arrears of rent and requesting 50 years at £40 rent is reproduced in full in Grant Book above this entry], although it cometh somewhat late after our late sitting yet finding his suit reasonable we think it very fit that he should have his request in regard that he shall be at very great charge, and in hope that he will put the houses in good reparation and therefore we would have draw out the lease for 50 years, according to his request and so we leave you to God this 7 November 1613. Your loving friends John Watts, Thomas Hayes, Clement Scudamore, William Angell, Hugh Middleton, John Gore. Mountagu, Henry Smyth, - ; Watts, John; Hayes, Thomas; Scudamore, Clement; Angell, William; Middleton, Hugh; Gore, John Master Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/126v/01 St. Katherine Cree 1613/14 Feb Where a grant of a lease was heretofore made 16 to A.H. of a tenement at 'Criechurch' it is now thought meet that the lease be made to the said Anthony and Margaret his wife, and further as is contained in the former grant. Hickmote, Anthony merchant taylor; Hickmote, Margaret wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/126v/02 Bethlem (near) 1613/14 Feb 9 Master H.S., surrendering two former leases which he hath of certain tenements and gardens near Bethlem, shall have a lease thereof. Fine 10s. Slaney, Humphrey Term: 35 years from Annunciation of B.V.M. next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/126v/03 Newgate (without) 1613/14 Feb 9 the house wherein which Lundye dwelleth without Newgate…shall be viewed against the next sitting. Lundye, [William]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/126v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1613/14 Feb 9 the ground for which one Wayte is a suitor without Cripplegate … shall be viewed against the next sitting. Weight, [Richard] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 281 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/126v/05 Leadenhall 1613/14 Feb 9 this day upon debate of the matter concerning the letting of the Leadenhall and rooms there it is thought meet and so ordered that M[aste]r Mayor of the Staple, before the Committee proceed further therein, have notice of the next sitting of the Committee, which they appoint to be on Wednesday next in the forenoon, and be moved to call such of the Staples as he shall think meet and to confer with them, and consider what they shall think meet to move to the Committee touching a part of the lofts and rooms at Leadenhall, and that the Committee may be certified of their purpose and resolution at the next sitting. Mayor of the Staple mayor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/126v/06 Moorgate (without) 1613/14 Feb 9 this day E.K., clothworker, is licensed to assign over his lease of a tenter and ground without Moorgate to T.E., clothworker, for the term to come contained in the same lease. Kyffyn, Edward clothworker Evans, Thomas clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/126v/07 [?Houndsditch] 1613/14 Feb 9 The ground which M[aste]r Apjohn claimeth shall be viewed against the next sitting Apjohn, [Edward]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/126v/08 [Broken Wharf] 1613/4 Feb 9 FG shall have his lease made for 30 years from the annunciation next for £30 fine, to be paid £10 in hand and the rest at 6 and 6 months Proviso he pay the arrears of the rent forthwith Gifford, Ferdinando
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/01 Bethlem (near) 1613/14 Feb S.S., shall have a lease of certain tenements 16 and ground now in his tenure near Bethlehem. Fine £100 Rent accustomed Skeet, Stephen grocer Term: 40 years surrendering his former lease LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 282 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/02 Leadenhall 1613/14 Feb This day Mr Persall and Mr Unet appeared on 16 the behalf of the Company of Staplers and they were demanded the arrearages of the rents for Leadenhall and moved to know what the Company purposed to do concerning taking a part of Leadenhall, and whether they had any power to deal for the company or not. And they answered they had no power. And therefore after some debate thereof it is for this time left to a further view, and the time is appointed Monday next in the afternoon, and in the meantime they are required to consider of the certainty of the arrearages behind, and how much of the hall will suffice to serve the Company and what they will give for rent of so much as they shall think to be sufficient for them. Company of Staplers Persall, Mr; Unet, Mr
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/03 [Cripplegate] 1613/14 Feb R.S. shall have his lease made Fine £50 Rent 16 £3, and further as contained in the former grant. Shuttleworth, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/04 Minories 1613/14 Feb J.M., citizen and Innholder of London shall have 23 a lease of his dwelling house and the rooms adjoining in or near the Minories. Rent £5 Milles, John innholder Term: 21 years to begin from Michaelmas 1615
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/05 [Minories] 1613/14 Feb J.S., clothworker, shall have a lease of his 23 dwelling house and 2 rooms over one of his chambers, and of the ground and sheds which he now useth for stowage of vinegar Fine £30 Rent £8 Stubbes, John clothworker Term: 21 years from Michaelmas 1615
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/06 Minories (near) 1613/14 Feb A.B., widow, shall have a lease of the tenement 23 and ground which she now holdeth near the Minories Fine £5 Rent £6.13s.4d. Boy, Anne widow Term: 21 years form Michaelmas 1615 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 283 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/07 Leadenhall 1613/14 Feb It is granted to Sir John Jolles, knight, that he 23 shall have a lease of a warehouse now in his tenure at Leadenhall. Fine - Rent 33s.4d. Jolles, Sir John knight Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/08 [Houndsditch] 1613/14 Feb the ground for which W.H. is a suitor shall be 23 viewed against the next sitting. Harte, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/09 Billingsgate 1613/14 Feb The tenement at Billingsgate in the tenure of 23 L.S. shall be viewed Shawe, Leonard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127r/10 [Bishopsgate (without)] 1613/14 Feb The ground for which R.M. is a suitor shall be 27 viewed Mefflyn, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/01 [Cripplegate (without)] 1613/14 Mar 3 the ground for which one Weight and widow Wright are suitors shall be viewed against the next sitting. Weight, [Richard] Wright, [?Isabel] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/02 Cripplegate (without) 1613/14 Mar 3 J.G. surrendering his lease of a house without Cripplegate wherein he hath 2 years and somewhat more to come shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Gurney, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/03 Old Bailey 1613/14 Mar 3 T.W., surrendering his former lease which he hath of a house now in his tenure in the Old Bailey, shall have a lease thereof Fine £5 Rent £3 Wilson, Thomas Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1613/14 Mar 3 J.G. surrendering his lease of a house without Cripplegate wherein he hath 2 years and somewhat more to come shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Gurney, John Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 284 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/05 Bassishaw 1613/14 Mar 3 The tenement for which R.W. is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting Wilson, Roland
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/06 [Newgate] 1613/14 Mar 3 the tenement for which W.L. and widow B. are suitors shall not be let till the said L. be called and heard. Bartholomewe widow Lundye, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/07 Old Bailey 1613/14 Mar 3 widow L. shall be heard as a suitor for a lease of the dwelling house in the Old Bailey before any grant shall be made thereof to any other. Lambert widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/08 Blanch Appleton (near) 1613/14 Mar 3 AC, surrendering his former lease made unto SH of a tenement and HR surrendering his tenement also, there shall be a lease made unto the said HR for the rest of the term contained in the former lease reserving the rent and under the covenants in the former lease contained Colman, Anthony Samuel Halles; Robynson, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/09 Aldersgate (without) 1613/14 Mar 3 T.H., Esquire, shall hold the building of receipt of water lately erected without 'Aldrichgate' as tenant to the City. Rent 2s. Hayes, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/127v/10 Broken Wharf 1613/4 Mar 3 LR surrendering his former lease of a brewhouse and certain tenements wherein he hath about 6 years to come shall have a lease thereof Fine £600 Rent £40 Randall, Lewes pewterer Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/01 Houndsditch 1614 May 13 W.H., surrendering his former lease of 3 tenements adjoining to his dwelling house in Houndsditch and of the house wherein he now dwelleth, shall have a lease thereof Fine £50 besides his fine of £30 already paid. Rent 18s. for 4 years and £10 from thenceforth. Hart, William Term: 41 years from Mid next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 285 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/02 Mark Lane 1614 May 13 A.M., widow, surrendering her lease and interest which she hath of and in a tenement in Mark Lane shall have a lease. Rent 20s. Meredith, Anne widow Term: 32 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/03 Billingsgate 1614 May 13 L.S., surrendering his lease and interest which he hath of and in 2 houses at Billingsgate, shall have a lease thereof. Fine £200 Rent accustomed Shawe, Leonard clothworker Term: 31 years From Mid next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/04 Billingsgate 1614 May 13 A.C. and H.C., surrendering a lease of a house at Billingsgate there shall be a lease thereof made to M.C., widow, and the said A.C.. Fine £20 Rent accustomed Crome, Arthur Crome, Henry and Mary Term: 24 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/05 Thames Street (near) 1614 May 13 If T.H. who hath the use of a passage Thames Street to the river of Thames by virtue of a lease made to W.G. shall think good to surrender his interest and to take new lease in otherwords such as by which he may justify what he shall do in making partitions or otherwise or for taking wharfage at the stairs there, his surrender shall be accepted, and a new lease made as by advise of Counsel shall be thought meet for 21 years from Annunciation B.V.M. last past. Giles, Walter Hanson, Thomas Term: 21 years from Annunciation B.V.M. last past
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/06 [Minories (near)] 1614 May 13 And to the view last mentioned it is thought meet that the widow of one Sivedale be called. Sivedale, Anne widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/07 [Lambeth Hill] 1614 May 13 If P.C. shall not clear the rent of his dwelling house before Michaelmas next then the same shall be let to R.G. Chappell, Peter Gwayne, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 286 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/08 [Blanch Appleton] 1614 May 13 the house for which TH is a suitor [shall be viewed] Hills, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/09 [Broken Wharf] 1614 May 13 the garden for which RW is a suitor shall be viewed Wyat, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/10 [Minories] 1614 May 13 the room in controversy betwixt J.S. and one Shawe. And to the view last made it is thought that the widow [Anne] of one Sivedale be called. #NAME? Sivedale, [Anne]; Stubbes, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/11 Finsbury 1614 May 13 It is so ordered the motion of E.B. that he shall be called and heard as a suitor for a garden in the tenure of Mrs A.O before it be let to any other Barnes, Edward Owen, Alice
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/12 [Old Bailey] 1614 May 13 the tenement for which A.G. is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting. Garfield, Alice
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/13 Bethlem (near) 1614 May 13 License is granted to E.P. to demise one garden which he holdeth near Bethlehem to a freeman of this City for a part of the term contained in his lease thereof made unto him by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London Parrye, Ellize
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128r/14 Broken Wharf 1614 May 13 the ground for which TH is a suitor to build stables shall be viewed also Hayes, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/01 Bassishaw 1614 May 13 W.N. is licensed to assign his interest of a lease of a house in Bassiesshawe to R.W. , vintner, for the rest of the term contained in the same lease North, William Wilson, Roland LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 287 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/02 Aldgate 1614 May 20 F.C., surrendering his former lease of a garden and a house by him newly builded within Aldgate shall have a lease thereof Fine £15, in consideration that he hath bestowed great cost in building. Rent 40s. Covell, Francis skinner Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/03 Minories (near) 1614 May 20 A.S., widow shall have a lease of certain ground and a shed near unto the Minories. Rent 25s. Sivedale, Anne widow Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/04 Bethlem 1614 May 20 Granted to H.S. that surrendering 2 former leases which he hath of certain homes and gardens near Bethlem. In one which he hath as he saith about 35 years to come and 24 in the other. Fine 10s. Rent Accustomed Slaney, Humphrey haberdasher Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/05 Blanch Appleton 1614 May 20 TH surrendering his former lease of a tenement which he holdeth shall have a lease thereof Fine £4.18s Rent accustomed Hills, Thomas merchant taylor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/06 Billingsgate 1614 May 20 J.D., surrendering his former lease of a tenement now in his tenure at Billingsgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £20 Rent accustomed Draper, John draper Term: 24 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/07 [Old Bailey] 1614 May 20 the ground for which…F.A…[is] suitor shall be viewed. Acton, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/08 [Minories] 1614 May 20 J.S. shall have 3 rooms adjoining to his dwelling house added to his lease for the term before granted yielding 40s. increase of rent. Stubbes, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 288 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/09 Water Lane (near Fleet Street) 1614 May 20 J.G., girdler, being here this day before the Committee hath refused to take any lease of the dock at the watergate near Fleet Street, or to be bound to perfom any covenants touching the same, and doth hereby disclaim any benefit of the grant of a lease heretofore made unto him thereof. Goodyar, John girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/128v/10 [?Cripplegate (without)] 1614 May 20 the ground for which A.A. … [is] suited shall be viewed. Atkyns, Anthony
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129r/01 Billingsgate 1614 May 20 A.S., widow, surrendering her former lease of a house which she holdeth at Billingsgate, she shall have a lease thereof. Fine £100 Rent accustomed Stower, Anne, widow Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129r/02 Old Bailey 1614 May 27 A.G., widow, surrendering her former lease of her dwe[lling] [hou]se in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof Fine £120 Rent £5 Garfield, Alice widow Term: 23 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129r/03 Newgate 1614 May 27 W.L., citizen and merchant, shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure without Newgate Fine £20 Rent 40s. Lundye, William merchant Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129r/04 [Newgate (without)] 1614 May 27 the tenement for which M[aste]r W.D. is a suitor…shall be viewed. Dyos, William Master Ryley, Walter fishmonger Note in margine:Dyos undertaketh if he have a lease of this tenement he will make a lease thereof to W.R., fishmonger, his new tenant for £25 rent as he now payeth for the same for 21 years. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 289 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129r/05 Pye Corner 1614 May 27 J.D., citizen and clothworker of London who holdeth a cobblers shop near unto Pye Corner shall hold the same as a tenant at will to the City during the pleasure of the Mayor and Commonalty and citizens Rent 10s by equal quaterly payments. Davies, John clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129r/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1614 May 27 the tenement for which CW is a suitor shall be viewed Watson, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129r/07 Newgate (without) 1614 May 27 N.L., surrendering his former lease of 2 tenements without Newgate, shall have a lease thereof. Rent accustomed. Proviso he new build the corner house and the rest of the building beside the same which is not by him already new builded. Loan, Nathaniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129v/01 Whitefriars (near) the lease heretofore drawn out intended to be made to inhabitants of Whitefriars touching the dock there shall be made to S.D., widow. Rent 40s. Draper, Sara widow inhabitants of Whitefriars Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129v/02 [?Newgate (without)] 1614 Jul 29 N.L. shall have his former term increased to 52 years, paying £30 fine and further as is contained in his former grant if he will accept the same. Loan, Nathaniel Term: 52 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129v/03 Newgate (without) 1614 Jul 29 William Dyos, citizen and goldsmith of London, surrendering his former lease of a house which he holdeth without Newgate wherein he hath about 11 years to come shall have a lease thereof Fine £100 Rent 20s. And it is agreed with the consent of the said William Dyos that a lease by him made to Walter Ryley, fishmonger, for 21 years paying the yearly rent of £25 to the same M[aste]r Dyos, whereunto they both present before the Committee agreed. Dyos, William goldsmith Ryley, Walter fishmonger Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 290 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129v/04 Billingsgate 1614 Jul 29 M.S., widow, surrendering her former lease and interest made unto the said L.S. of a house at Billingsgate, shall have a lease thereof for the term to come contained in the former lease. Fine £200 contained in the former lease by £30 a year Shawe, Leonard Shawe, Mary Administratrix of the goods of Leonard Shawe
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129v/05 Bassishaw 1614 May 27 R.W. , surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 11years to come come shall have a lease thereof Fine £30 Rent accstomed Wilson, Roland Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129v/06 Billingsgate 1614 May 27 E.W., surrendering her former lease of a tenement which she holdeth at Billingsgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £20 Rent accustomed Walker, Elizabeth widow Term: 24 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129v/07 Broken Wharf 1614 May 27 the tenement for which RW is a suitor shall rest until the term of the lease in being shall come within 2 years of expiration. At which time the tenants dwelling in the same shall be called and heard before the same shall be let to any others Wyat, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129v/08 [Blanch Appleton] 1614 May 27 the lease heretofore granted to be made to TH shall have [?covenant] at the feast of the BVM Hills, Thomas merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/129v/09 London Wall 1614 May 27 It is thought meet that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen be remembered of the doors made through the walls of the City to the end they may take consideration what shall be meet to be done therein
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130r/01 Whitefriars (near) 1614 Jul 29 the dock…near the Whitefriars [shall be viewed] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 291 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130r/02 Old Bailey 1614 Jul 29 the house and intended building whereof G.S. complaineth in the Old Bailey shall be viewed Smart, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130r/03 Houndsditch 1614 Jul 29 the fence whereof widow [Alice] Armstrong complaineth in Houndsditch shall be viewed. Armstrong, [Alice] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130r/04 [Blanch Appleton] 1614 Jul 29 the house for which RB and CW are suitors [shall be viewed] Burrell, [?Richard] Watson, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130r/05 Aldgate 1614 Jul 29 It is granted to Francis Covell that his lease shall be made of the tenements and ground heretofore leased to Sir Francis Cherry, and further as is contained in his former grant Cherry, Francis knight Covell, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130r/06 Houndsditch 1614 Nov 2 T.H., haberdasher, surrendering his former lease of certain tenements in Houndsditch shall have a lease thereof. Rent accustomed Hickman, Thomas haberdasher Term: 31 years from Christ-tide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130r/07 Newgate (without) 1614 Nov 2 the term in the lease heretofore ordered to be made of a lease without Newgate to M[aste]r Dyos shall be increased 10 years and that lease heretofore ordered to be made by M[aste ]r Dyos to Walter Ryley shall be increased 10 years also. Dyos, William Master Waltes, Walter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130r/08 Queenhithe 1614 Sep 27 T.T., surrendering his interest which he hath of and in the profits of quayage and wharfage housing and other things at Queenhithe shall have a lease thereof for 35 years under such covenants and conditions as shall be agreed upon by the Committee for the charge of reparations of the wharfs cranes gates housing and other things there. Tristram, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 292 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130v/01 Bishopsgate (without) 1614 Nov 2 AC, widow, surrendering her former lease of certain tenements which she holdeth without Bishopsgate shall have a lease thereof Fine £50 Rent £3 Coxe, Annabel Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130v/02 Lombard Street 1614 Nov 2 J.D., citizen and [blank] of London, surrendering his former lease wherein he hath somewhat more than 3 years to come of a tenement now in his tenure in Lombard Street shall have a lease thereof. Fine £150 Rent £6 Downes, John Term: 25 years from Chr[ist-tide] next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130v/03 Blanch Appleton (near) 1614 Nov 2 JV surrendering his former lease of a tenement wherein he dwelleth shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s Vaughan, John joiner Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130v/04 St. Katherine Cree 1614 Nov 2 the ground at 'Chrie church ' for which the right ho[nourable] Sir Thomas Hayes, knight, now Lord Mayor, moved the committee… shall be viewed. Hayes, Sir Thomas knight, Lord Mayor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130v/05 Mark Lane 1614 Nov 2 N.C. and his wife shall be tenants at will of a tenement now in his tenure in Mark Lane. Rent 40s. Croft, Nicholas and his wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130v/06 Whitefriars (near) 1614 Nov 2 the lease heretofore intended to S.D., widow, touching the dock near unto Whitefriars, shall be made unto Mr Allison and other inhabitants of St. Bride's for such term as the Committee shall hereafter think meet and in the mean time the said widow Draper is to give in her bill for charges of money which she hath expended about the same Draper, Sara widow Allison, Mr; inhabitants of St. Brides
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/130v/07 Bridewell (near) 1614 Nov 2 the ground near Bridewell for which the inhabitants of St Brides move the committee shall be viewed LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 293 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131r/01 Finsbury 1614 Dec The garden late in the tenure of Mistress A.O. near Finsbury Farm, for which Master E.B. is a suitor shall be viewed Barnes, Edward Owen, Alice
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131r/02 Blanch Appleton 1614 Dec 10 RJ shall have a lease of a small tenement which Mr Burrell now holdeth. Rent 10s Proviso to bestow 20 marks in building within 2 years after commencement Jenney, Richard Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131r/03 Houndsditch 1614 Dec 10 R.P., surrendering his former lease of a house and garden now in his tenure in Houndsditch shall have a lease thereof Fine 20 marks Rent 40s. Peake, Robert Term: 27 years from Ch[rist-tide] next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131r/04 Blanch Appleton 1614 Dec 10 CW shall have a lease of a house and a garden now in his tenure. Rent £4.10s Proviso he make no sale thereof but reserve the same to the use of his wife and children Watson, Christopher cordwainer Term: 21 years from Christtide 1616
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131r/05 St. Katherine Cree 1614 Dec 10 the ground inclosed lately viewed at Cree church [without London Wall] shall be again viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131r/06 Leadenhall 1614 Dec 10 the loft at Leadenhall late in the tenure of M[ist]r [es]s Lawly for which Sir J.J. moveth shall be viewed. Jolles, John Lawly, Mrs
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131r/07 [Lombard Street] 1614 Dec 10 J.D. shall have his lease made for the fine of £100 in hand and further as is contained in his former grant. Downes, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 294 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131r/08 Milk Street 1614 Dec 10 this day license is granted to M[aste]r Thomas Hedley by authority of M[aste]r Richard Gore, merchant taylor, to assign over his interest of a lease of a house in Milk Street late in the tenure of M[aste]r Gerrard Gore, deceased, to M[aste]r Robert Gore and M[aste]r Raphe Gore, for the term to come contained in a lease thereof made by the Mayor and Commonlaty and Citizens of London to the said Gerrard Gore. Gore, Gerrard deceased Raphe Gore; Gore, Richard; Gore, Robert; Hedley, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131r/09 Houndsditch 1614 Dec 10 the ground...without London Wall in Houndsditch whereat it is thought meet that as many of the Committee as may be procured be present at the view thereof.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/131v/01 [Whitefriars (near)] 1614 Dec 10 the lease ordered to be made to the inhabitants of St. Brides shall be made for 21 years. Inhabitants of St. Bride's Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132r/02 Blanch Appleton 1614 Dec 17 widow H shall have a lease of the house which she now holdeth, now being in the occupation of one H. Rent 26s 8d Proviso she suffer the said H to be her tenant for the rent she now payeth for the same Harman, [?James] Harrison, Katherine Term: 21 years from Christtide 1616
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132r/03 Blanch Appleton 1614 Dec 17 EB and AB his son shall have a lease of a house wherein the said EB dwelleth. Rent 20s Proviso they or one of them bestow £30 in building within 5 years after the commencement of the lease Borroughes, Alexander Borroughes, Edward Term: 21 years from Christtide 1616 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 295 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132r/04 [Lambeth Hill] 1614 Dec 17 P.C. hath this day undertaken before the Committee to pay 40s. parcel of the arrearages of his rent before Christ-tide next and within one month now next ensuing to give sufficient security for the payment of the residue of the arrearages by 40s. a quarter, and for continuance of payment of his rent from time to come. Wherein if he shall fail there shall be a lease made of the same to R.S. for 21 years paying the arrearages of rent. Chappell, Peter Swayne, Robert Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132r/05 Bishopsgate (without) 1614 Dec 17 Ground without Bishopsgate in the tenure of RM shall be viewed Mefflyn, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132r/06 Leadenhall 1614 Dec 17 the house near Leadenhall wherein M[aste]r Bell now dwelleth and for which he is a suitor…shall be viewed. Bell, [Robert]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132r/07 Houndsditch 1614 Dec 17 the ground for which Mr Yourth moved the Committee...shall be viewed. Yourth, [Arthur]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132r/08 Smithfield (near) 1614 Dec 17 the parishioners of St.Sepulchre without Newgate shall be heard as suitors for a lease of the sheep pens near Smithfield, and shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee therein when the term shall be within 2 years of expiry that the Committee may lawfully let the same by virtue of the Act of Common Council whereby they have power to let the City's lands. parishioners of St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132r/09 Bishopsgate (without) 1614 Dec 17 Ground without Bishopsgate in the tenure of WH shall be viewed Harte, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 296 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132v/01 [?Stewards Inn] 1614 Dec 17 H.L., surrendering his former lease of a tenement in the tenure of widow Spencer shall have a lease thereof. Rent accustomed. Proviso [H.L. bear] all reparations during the time of the said widow Spencer shall live and hold the said tenement and further unto the end of the said term of 31 years Lovell, Henry Spencer widow Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132v/02 Leadenhall 1614 Dec 17 Sir J.J., knight, shall have a lease of a warehouse and a woolhouse in the backyard at Leadenhall. Rent £3. Jolles, Sir John knight Term: 21 years from Christ-tide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132v/03 Blanch Appleton 1614 Dec 17 EP shall have a lease of a house which he now holdeth. Rent 40s Page, Edward carpenter Term: 21 years from Christtide 1616
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/132v/04 [Whitefriars (near)] 1614 Dec 7 there shall be a lease made of a parcel of ground lately inclosed near Bridewell to Mr Allison and other parishioners of St. Bride. Rent 4s. Allison, Mr parishioners of St. Bride Term: 21 years from Christ-tide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133r/01 Smithfield Pond 1614/15 whereby the said M[aste]r Dyos hath this day informed the Committee that he hath heard it reported that there is some purpose that Smithfield 'Pound' [?Pond] be stopped up, and offereth if the Committee shall hereafter purpose so to do, he will give for a lease thereof £40 fine and £10 rent. It is thereupon thought meet that the said M[aste]r Dyos shall be called and heard as a suitor before the same shall be let to any other. Dyos, William master
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133r/02 [St. Mary Axe] 1614/15 Mar 3 ordered and granted to G.S., grocer, that the lease heretofore ordered to be made unto him shall be made for 51 years to be accounted from the time of his former grant. Dethick, [John ] grocer Sare, George Term: 51 years In margin: demised to [John] Dethick A3: 10 b [i.e.C.L.Grant Book 3, f.10v : 17 Mar 1651/2] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 297 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133r/03 [St. Mary Axe] 1614/15 Mar 3 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to M [aste]r C.M. shall be made for 51 years to be accounted from the time of his former grant. Martin, Cuthbert Term: 51 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133r/04 [Houndsditch] 1614/15 Mar 3 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to M [aste]r T.H., haberdasher, shall be made for 40 years and further as is contained in his former grant. Hickman, Thomas haberdasher Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133r/05 Houndsditch 1614/15 Mar 3 W.H., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of the ground now in his tenure in Houndsditch behind his dwelling house and other houses there. Rent 40s. Harte, William merchant taylor for such term as the lease thereof may end with the term granted to him by a former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133r/06 Queenhithe 1614/15 Mar 3 license is granted to T.T., fishmonger, to let a lease of a shop at Queenhithe to A.C., widow, for a part of the term contained in his lease. Clark, Anne widow Tristram, Thomas fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133r/07 [Newgate (without)] 1614/15 Mar 3 there shall be some words added to the lease lately granted to M[aste]r W.D. whereby his son may be capable to enjoy the tenement granted unto him being under age through he be freeman. Dyos, William and son
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133r/08 Leadenhall 1614/15 March M[aste]r R.B., girdler shall have a lease of his 3 dwelling house near Leadenhall and of the vaults which he holdeth at Leadenhall and of the tenement and other appurtenances contained in the former lease…surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 9 years to come. Fine £200. Rent £12. Bell, Robert girdler Term: 50 years from Annunciation B.V.M. next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 298 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133v/01 [?Newgate (without)] 1614/15 Mar 3 the lease ordered to be made to N.L. shall be made for 52 years at the Annunciation B.V.M. next, the building appointed to be made new is in measure 17 foot East and West and 32 1/2 foot North and South, and the time appointed for payment of the fine is Christ-tide next, and he is to perform the building substantially within 7 years. Loan, Nathaniel Term: 52 years at the Annunciation B.V.M. next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133v/02 Old Bailey 1614/15 Mar 3 A.F., widow, surrendering her former lease of a tenement in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Foxe, Alice widow Term: 41 years from Annunciation B.V.M. next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133v/03 [Leadenhall] 1614/15 Mar 3 the warehouse or cellar for which P.W. is a suitor shall be viewed. Wightman, Peter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/133v/04 Houndsditch 1614/15 Mar 3 A.Y., haberdasher, shall be called and heard as a suitor for certain rooms and ground which he holdeth in Houndsditch to make way to the new house by him lately builded, for as much as the former door by him made to the house by him builded is to be stopped up and not continued any longer. Yourth, Arthur haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134r/01 Old Bailey 1614/15 Mar J.D., citizen and salter of London, shall have a 10 lease of his dwelling house in the Old Bailey and of a parcel of ground near unto the same Fine £30 Rent for the house £3 Rent for the ground 26s.8d Term 31 years to begin after the end of the former lease. Proviso he build not upon the ground further than the shed adjoining the bulwark there. Davies, John salter Term: 31 years to begin after the end of the former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134r/02 Old Bailey 1614/15 Mar J.W., goldsmith, shall have a lease of his 10 dwelling house in the Old Bailey…surrendering his former lease Fine 5 marks Rent 40s Proviso he build the same within 7 years. Wetherhill, John goldsmith Term: 31 years from [Annunciation B.V.M.] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 299 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134r/03 Old Bailey 1614/15 Mar R.S., carpenter, surrendering his former lease 10 of his dweling house in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof Fine £3.6s.8d. Rent 40s. Proviso he new build the same within 7 years. Standish, Richard carpenter Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134r/04 Finsbury 1614/15 Mar Shall have a lease of a garden and a little 10 house at Finsbury Fine 40 marks Rent 20s Barnes, Edward Mercer Term: 25 years from Annunciation B.V.M. next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134r/05 [?Leadenhall] 1614/15 Mar it is granted to M[aste]r R.L., esquire, that he 10 shall have a lease…of a room in the tenure of M[aste]r W.C., knight. Fine - Rent 4s. Proviso that Sir W.C. shall enjoy the same during the term contained in the lease of his dwelling house said M[aste]r R.L. Craven, Sir William knight Lee, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134r/06 Leadenhall 1614/15 March M[aste]r J.W., mercer, shall have a lease of a 10 messuage with the appurtenances now in his tenure within Leadenhall for 41 years…paying £50 residue of the fine of £200 ordered to be paid by Sir R.W. if the same be now already paid, surrendering his interest which he hath in the same for £4 rent. Wroth, John mercer Wroth, Sir Robert Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134r/07 [?Leadenhall] 1614/15 March it is granted to M[aste]r R.L., esquire, that he 10 shall have a lease…of a room in the tenure of M[aste]r W.C., knight. Fine - Rent 4s. Proviso that Sir W.C. shall enjoy the same during the term contained in the lease of his dwelling house said M[aste]r R.L. Craven, William knight Lee, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134v/01 [?Newgate (without)] 1614/15 Dec the lease to be made to N.L. shall be made with 10 proviso that the tenements to be leased unto him be divided into no [?more] tenements than heretofore the same have been within 30 years and further as is contained in his former grant. Loan, Nathaniel LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 300 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134v/02 Finsbury 1614/15 Mar The lease heretofore ordered to be made to 10 Master R.B. shall be made for 60 years from the feast aforesaid [Annunciation B.V.M] and further as is contained in the former grant Booth, Richard Term: 60 years from Annunciation B.V.M
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134v/03 Houndsditch 1614/15 Mar W.T., haberdasher, surrendering his former 10 lease of a tenement in Houndsditch by him lateley new builded shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Taylor, William haberdasher Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134v/04 Leadenhall 1614/15 Mar P.W. shall have a lease of a lease of a cellar in 10 Leadenhall. Rent £4 Wightman, Peter Term: 21 years from the feast aforesaid [Annunciation B.V.M.]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134v/05 Blanch Appleton 1614/15 Mar JB shall have a lease of a tenement now in his 10 tenure. Rent 13s 4d Proviso he bestow £30 in building within 5 years Bowes, James draper Term: 21 years from Christtide 1616
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134v/06 Blanch Appleton 1614/15 Mar KH widow shall have the garden now in her 10 tenure let unto her with the tenement lately granted unto her Rent 3s 4d Term as in former grant Harrison, Katherine
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/134v/07 Blanch Appleton 1614/15 Mar TP shall have a lease of his dwelling house 10 surrendering his former lease. Rent £3 Term 21 years if he or his wife so long live to begin from feast of BVM Parrot, Katherin Parrot, Thomas pewterer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/01 Finsbury 1615 May The house for which R.M. is a suitor [shall be viewed] Melton, Randall LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 301 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/02 Grub Street 1615 May 10 C.M., merchant taylor, surrendering his former lease of a house in Grub Street, wherein he hath 20 years to come, shall have a lease thereof. Rent £4 Mosse, Clement merchant taylor Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/03 Bishopsgate (without) 1615 May 10 Master swordbearer shall have a lease of the ground without Bishopsgate in the tenure of Robert Mefflyn and the ground next adjoining to the ground in the tenure of William Harte. Rent 40s Smart, Rowland swordbearer Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/04 Finsbury 1615 May 10 J.P. surrendering his former lease of a house and ground at Finsbury shall have a lease thereof for the term to come contained in the former lease, under the like covenants and reserving the rent in the former lease Poole, John Draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/05 [Houndsditch] 1615 May 10 the house for which R.D...[is] suitor shall be viewed. Dewell, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/06 Houndsditch 1615 May 10 It is ordered that M[aste]r T.H., as he shall cause to let any of the tenements heretofore demised unto him in Houndsditich shall present the name of such tenant to the Committee, and license shall be granted unto him to lease or assign the same, so as he be a freeman and such a one as the Committee for the time being shall like and allow of. Hickman, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/07 [Lambeth Hill] 1615 May 10 the tenement for which T.L...[is] a suitor [shall be viewed]. Leach, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/08 Bishopsgate 1615 May 10 Licence is granted to TC to assign over his lease and interest to EH and the children of the said TC of certain tenements which he hath near Bishopsgate Coxe, Thomas farrier Hill, Edward clothworker LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 302 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/09 [Old Bailey] 1615 May 10 the house for which…M[aste]r Healing…[is] suitor shall be viewed Healinge, [Zachary]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/10 Bishopsgate 1615 May 10 TR surrendering his former Rayment, Thomas poulter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135r/11 [?Smithfield Pond] 1615 May 10 the ground for which Mr W.D. is a suitor shall be viewed Dyos, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/01 [Leadenhall] 1615 May 10 the lease ordered to be made ro M[aste]r J.W. shall be made for 50 years and further as is contained in his former grant. Wroth, John Term: 50 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/02 Thames Street (near) 1615 May 10 J.C., shall have a lease of a house in his tenure near Thames Street. Rent £3.6s.8d. Carter, Joseph Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/03 Bishopsgate (near) 1615 May 17 EF, widow, surrendering her former lease of a garden and 2 sheds near Bishopsgate shall have a lease thereof Fine £10 Rent 20s Ford, Elizabeth Term: 31 years from midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/04 Finsbury 1615 May 17 The term heretofore granted to Master E.B. of a garden at Finsbury shall be increased to 31 years to begin at Michaelmass next Barner, Edward Term: 31 years from Michaelmass next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/05 Finsbury 1615 May 17 R.M. surrendering his former lease of 2 tenements at Finsbury whereon he hath bestowed cost in building shall have a lease thereof Fine - Rent £5 now paid for the same Melton, Randall Gardener Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 303 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/06 St. Katherine Cree 1615 May 17 It is granted to J.R. that he shall have a lease of a tenement now in the tenure of widow Dewland at 'Criechurch' for 21 years to begin after the death of the said widow for the rent now paid for the same. Dewland, Widow widow Riccardes, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/07 Minories (near) 1615 May 17 It is granted to E.L.R. alias King that J.C., surrendering the lease heretofore made unto him of a tent[er] and ground near the Minories, he shall have a lease thereof for the rent and term contained in the lease made unto the same J.C. under such provisos as are contained in a lease made to T.A. his landlord. Ayloff, Thomas Cockshutt, James; LeRoy, Ezechias
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/08 Dowgate 1615 May 17 the laystall at Dowgate [shall be viewed].
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/09 [Old Bailey] 1615 May 17 the tenement for which…Z.H. [is] suitor shall be viewed. Healinge, Zachary
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/135v/10 Blanch Appleton 1615 May 17 it is this day granted by the committee to AL that he shall have 10 years of increase to the term heretofore granted unto him of certain tenements which he holdeth and further as is contained in the former grant Lovell, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/01 Houndsditch 1615 May 20 R.D., cordwainer, surrendering his former lease of 3 tenements in Houndsditch shall have a lease thereof. Fine £20 Rent £3 Dewell, Richard cordwainer Term: 41 years to…the term to begin at midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/02 St. Mary Axe (near) 1615 May 20 C.B., skinner, surrendering his former lease of a house near St.Mary Axe shall have a lease thereof. Rent 20s. Burt, Christopher skinner Term: 41 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 304 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/03 [Leadenhall] 1615 May 20 the lease heretofore granted to M[aste]r J.J., knight, shall be made for 41 years. Jolles, John Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/04 Old Bailey 1615 May 20 N.R., merchant taylor, surrendering his former lease of a house in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof for 40 years paying the rest of his fine behind upon his former grant by 40s. a year under the like proviso touching the continuance of James Osborne in the house as is provided in the former lease Osborne, James Reeve, Nicholas merchant taylor Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/05 Broken Wharf (near) 1615 May 20 JB shall have a lease of the house now in his tenure. Rent £3.6.8 Proviso to build the same within 7 years Browne, John bricklayer Term: 31 years to begin midsummer 1615
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/06 Broken Wharf (near) 1615 May 20 JS shall have a lease of the house now in his tenure Fine £100 Rent £8 surrendering his former lease Squire, John brewer Term: 31 years to begin at midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/07 Finsbury 1615 May 20 The fine heretofore ordered to be paid By Mistress C.F. shall be abated to £40 and further as is contained in the former garnt hereto fore made unto her by former committees Clark, Frances
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/08 Old Bailey 1615 May 20 touching the suit of M[aste]r Z.H. and the petition of widow P. for a lease of a house in the Old Bailey in the tenure of the said widow P. It is thought meet that the cause shall rest as it doth until the term be within [?2] years of expiration, and that the said widow P. shall be heard as a suitor and have the reasonable favour of the Committee, paying for the same such fee and rent as the Committee shall think fit and as others will give for the same. Healinge, Zachary Pridgin, [?Anne] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 305 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/09 [Blanch Appleton] 1615 May 20 TH is licensed to lease a house to him lately demised to JP for a part of his term Hills, Thomas merchant taylor Paprill, John merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136r/10 [Lambeth Hill] 1615 May 20 the tenement for which T.L. is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting and after view thereof it is thought fit he have the reasonable favour of the Committee. Leach, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136v/01 Bishopsgate (within) 1615 Jun 20 it is thought meet that Mr Chamberlain, Mr Jenkenson, Mr Martin Bond, Mr Robert Middleton, Mr Bateman and Mr Scales and the Comptroller of the Chamber shall view the place where a partition heretofore stood betwixt the ground let to RH and the ground in the tenure of the Keeper of Moorgate and make report where the partition formerly stood and what they shall think meet to be done therein Hatton, Roger Keeper of Moorgate
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136v/02 Houndsditch 1615 Jun 21 W.H., haberdasher, shall have a lease of a tenement in the tenure of W.J. in Houndsditich…the said W.J. surrendering her former lease which she hath of the same. Rent 13s.4d. Heatley, William haberdasher Johnson, Wiborough Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136v/03 Aldermanbury 1615 Jun 21 T.E. , surrendering his former lease which he hath of an old ruinous tenement now in his tenure in Aldermanbury shall have a lease therof. Rent £4 Edmondes, Thomas carpenter Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136v/04 [Old Bailey] (Newgate) 1615 Jun 21 F.A., cook, surrendering his former lease of a house now in this tenure without Newgate shall have a lease thereof. Rent accustomed Acton, Francis cook Term: 35 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 306 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136v/05 Old Bailey 1615 Jun 21 A.M., citizen and barber surgeon of London, surrendering his former lease of a house now in his tenure in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof. Fine £20 Rent £3 Mathewe, Andrew barber surgeon Mathewe, Edeth wife Term: 31 years In a margin: 'Mathewe Edeth his wife'
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136v/06 Old Bailey 1615 Jun 21 A.T.,widow, surrendering her former lease which she hath of a house in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof Fine £13.6s.8d. Rent accustomed Thompson, Anne widow Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136v/07 Smithfield Pond 1615 Jun 21 it is thought meet and so ordered that there be no house builded near Smithfield Pond or the pens there. And that the inhabitants of St.Sepulchre without Newgate shall be called and heard as suitors before the same or any ground near unto the same and near unto the same be granted to any others. And the Committee think it not meet that any other suitors be entertained till the said parishioners have been first heard for the same. parishioners of St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136v/08 Finsbury 1615 Jun 21 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to Mrs F.C. widow, shall be made Fine 100 marks. Rent 20s., and further as is contained in the former grant and made unto the said Mrs C. Clark, Frances
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/136v/09 Billingsgate 1615 Jun 21 The tenement called the Bay at Billingsgate for which Mr Cotton is a suitor shall be viewed Cotton, Mr
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137r/01 Ludgate (without) 1615 Jun 21 license is granted to widow Foxe to let a tenement now in her tenure without Ludgate to E.L. for a part of the term to her granted. Foxe widow Latham, Edward LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 307 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137r/02 Thames Street (near) 1615 Jun 23 it is longingly granted to the fellowship of English merchants for the discovery of new trades commonly called Muscovia merchants, that surrendering their former lease which they have of the wharf called Botolph Wharf, and the tenements and warehouses near unto the same wharf, and of 2 tenements in Thames Street near unto the same, they shall have a lease of the same Fine £500 Rent £50 Term 31 years to begin at Midsummer 1615, under the like covenants contained in the former lease. Russia Company Term: 31 years to begin at Midsummer 1615
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137r/03 Botolph's Wharf 1615 Jun 23 it is lovingly granted to the fellowship of English merchants for the discovery of new trades commonly called Muscovia merchants, that surrendering their former lease which they have of the wharf and the tenements and warhouses near unto the same wharf and of 2 tenements in Thames Street near unto the same, they shall have a lease of the same Fine £200 Rent £50 under the life covenants contained in the former lease Russia Company Term: 31 years from midsummer 1615
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137r/04 [Old Bailey] 1615 Jun 23 the lease heretofore granted to be made to widow G. shall be made for 31 years, and further as is contained in the former grant. Garfield, [Alice] widow Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 308 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137r/05 Bishopsgate (within) 1615 Jun 23 RH surrendering his former lease of the houses by him lately builded near Bishopsgate shall have a lease thereof with the reasonable use of the wall betwixt the 2 fences there set up and the ground betwixt the said buildings from Bishopsgate Conduit to the place at the bulwark near the steeple of the church of All Saints in the Wall where a partition was lately erected. Proviso he suffer the city's tenant of certain buildings near unto the same to repair the same building as occasion shall require, the said RH paying the arrearages of rent behind after £3 by year, the lease to be made for the term of 51 years and the £3 rent, bearing his water without annoyance of the wall or any tenant there Hatton, Roger haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137r/06 [Leadenhall] 1615 Jun 23 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to Mr J.W. shall be made to Mr W.P., grocer, for the term and rent intended by former orders to be made to the said Mr J.W., and further as is contained in the former grants, and the lease granted to Mr R.L. of a garden shall be made for the like term as is granted to the said Mr J.W. Lee, Robert Pennyfather, William; Wroth, John grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/01 Finsbury 1615 Jul 19 Lease ordered to be made to Mrs F.C., widow, shall be made for 42 years from Michaelmass next and further as in contained in former orders Clark, Frances Term: 42 years from Michaelmass next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/02 Billingsgate 1615 Jul 19 A.C., surrendering his former lease of a house wherein he now dwelleth at Billingsgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £100 Rent accustomed Child, Alexander vintner Term: 31 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/03 Houndsditch 1615 Jul 19 F.O. is licensed to assign over the interest of a lease of a house in Houndsditch to S.W., merchant taylor, for the term to come in the same lease Orpwood, Francis Warren, Simon merchant taylor LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 309 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/04 [Mark Lane] 1615 Jul 19 the house which…T.J. [is] suitor shall be viewed Johnes, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/05 [Ludgate] 1615 Jul 19 the tenement…for which W.A. is a suitor [shall be viewed] Acourte, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/06 Houndsditch 1615 Jul 19 W.T., haberdasher, is licensed to assign over his interest of and in a house in Houndsditch for the term to come in the former grant unto R.R. Raston, Roger Taylor, William haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/07 Leadenhall 1615 Jul 19 A.A., clothworker, is a suitor for a warehouse in Leadenhall which he now holdeth and so is Mr A.R. also Abdye, Anthony clothworker Robinson, Arthur
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/08 Leadenhall 1615 Jul 19 the warehouse lying northward from the entry into the dwelling house of Mr J.W. in Leadenhall shall be let unto him together with his dwelling house under the former rent reserved upon his former grant. Wroth, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/09 [Laurence Lane] 1615 Jul 19 the house which A.P…[is] suitor shall be viewed Panther, Arthur
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/10 [?Smithfield] 1615 Jul 19 the ground…for which R.L. is a suitor [shall be viewed]. Love, Rowland
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/11 [Queenhithe] 1615 Jul 19 the house which…A.B…[is] suitor shall be viewed. Bannion, Alexander
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/137v/12 Old Bailey 1615 Jun 23 it is granted to E.N. who dwelleth in a house in the Old Bailey that he shall be heard as a suitor before the lease thereof be granted to any other and shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee therein Norton, Edward LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 310 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138r/01 Leadenhall 1615 Jul 19 P.W., vintner, shall have a lease of a tenement which he holdeth near Leadenhall. Fine £10 Rent £10 Wightman, Peter vintner Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138r/02 Leadenhall 1615 Jul 19 it is thought meet that inquiry be made what profits are made of the market places and other places for reposing of leather and other things besides butchers stalls at Leadenhall and what may be raised to the use of the Chamber more than is already raised.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138r/03 Queenhithe 1615 Jul 28 A.B.,haberdasher, shall have a lease of a house which he holdeth at Queenhithe Fine £50 Rent £10 to begin at Midsummer 1615 and in the mean time to pay the old rent. Proviso he is to build the same substantially within 4 years, and it is thought meet that the making of the lease stay till he have performed the building wherein he is ordered and hath agreed to bestow £400 at the least in building. Bannion, Alexander haberdasher Term: 41 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138r/04 Laurence Lane 1615 Jul 28 A.P., goldsmith, shall have a lease of his dwelling house in St. Laurence Lane for 41 years from Mich[aelmas] next for the accustomed rent 53s.8d., surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 11 years to come, in regard he hath bestowed £150 building Panther, Arthur goldsmith Term: 41 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138r/05 Ludgate 1615 Jul 28 W.A., haberdasher, shall have a lease of his dwelling house without Ludgate and 2 tenements behind the same. Fine £100 Rent £5 Term 30 years from Mich[aelmas] next…surrendering his former lease wherein he hath about 3 years to come. Acourte, William haberdasher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 311 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138r/06 Finsbury 1615 Oct 13 R.M. is licensed to lease unto R.S., gent a tenement at Finsbury Melton, Randall gardener Sherlock, Robert Term: 20 3/4 years from Michaelmass next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138r/07 Bishopsgate (without) 1615 Oct 13 Mr RS swordbearer is licensed to let unto RM and TR several leases of several parts of the ground lately let unto him without Bishopsgate Meffelyn, Robert Robert, Thomas; Smart, Rowland
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/01 Gracechurch Street 1615 Oct 13 J.O. and E.O. his wife, executrix of the last will and testement of R.W., deceased, are licensed to assign over their interest in 'Gracion' street to W.C., innholder, for the term to come contained in a lease thereof made to the said R.W., deceased. Corker, William innholder Owtred, Elizabeth; Owtred, John; Weight, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/02 Aldgate (without) 1615 Oct 13 W.F. is licensed to assign over his lease of and in grounds without Aldgate to E.A. and hath agreed that the Committee may grant a lease thereof to A.E. Apjohn, Edward mercer Feake, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/03 [Blanch Appleton] 1615 Oct 13 the houses and ground for which Mr B is suitor shall be viewed Burrell, [Richard]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/04 [Leadenhall (near)] (Gracechurch Street) 1615 Oct 13 J.O. and E.O. his wife, executrix of the last will and testament of R.W., deceased, are licensed to assign over their interest in a lease in 'Gracionstreet' [Gracechurch Street] to W.C., innholder, for the term to come contained in a lease thereof made to
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/05 Dowgate 1615 Oct 13 the laystall for which the inhabitants of Walbrook ward are suitors shall be viewed by Mr. Scales, Mr Bateman, Mr Westwaly, Mr Needler and Mr Stone, and they are to consider whether it be fit to lease the same to the said inhabitants or not. inhabitants of Walbrook ward Scales, Mr; Bateman, Mr; Westwaly, Mr; Needler, Mr; Stone, Mr
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/06 [Mark Lane] 1615 Oct 13 the tenement for which T.J…[is] suitor shall be viewed. Johnes, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/07 [Blanch Appleton] 1615 Oct 13 the ground and tenement for which JB is suitor shall be viewed Bromley, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/08 Leadenhall 1615 Oct 13 the Committee or so many of them as can have time shall view that part of Leadenhall which is intended to be let to the merchants of the East India Company, and confer with some of that company and consider with them what the defects of the reparations of that part be, and with the advice of workmen to set down the same defects, and the best means how the same may be repaired and what the charge thereof shall be. East India Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/09 [?Cripplegate] 1615 Oct 13 the house and ground for which Mr J.B. … [is] suitor shall be viewed. Broade, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/10 Old Bailey 1615 Oct 13 the lease ordered to be made to A.M. of a house in the Old Bailey shall be made to him amd Edith his wife. Mathewe, Andrew Mathewe, Edith wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/138v/11 [Cripplegate] 1615 Oct 13 the house and ground for which… Mr Curson [is] suitor shall be viewed. Curson, Walter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 313 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139r/01 [Bishopsgate (within)] 1615 Nov 10 The committee's commoners or any 2 of them, are appointed to hear the controversy betwixt RH and one B and end the same if they can or else report to the committee at the next sitting what they shall find and think meet to be done therein Broomfield Hatton, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139r/02 Leadenhall 1615 Nov 10 Mr Thomas Westrove and Mr William Stone, two of the Committee, shall view that part of Leadenhall which is used for stowage of cloth, and which Mr Treasurer of Christ's Hospital consider what partition thereof will serve for the use of the hospital, and what rent shall be fit to be paid for the same, and that Mr Bell, one of the East India merchants shall have warning to be at the meeting. Bell, [Robert] Treasurer of Christ's Hospital Westrove, Thomas; Stone, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 314 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139r/03 Leadenhall 1615 Nov 3 This day Mr A.R., Mr H.R., Mr Piersall, Mr U., and Mr B., merchants of the Staple, who as they say hold several lofts at Leadenhall for themselves and for one Mr Parkyns now absent (who they say holdeth another loft) appeared before the Committee for letting of the Chamber's Lands, and being demanded whether their purpose was to take such lofts as should be allotted to them for the body of the Company of Staplers, or as private men every of them for himself, they answered that their purpose was to take them as private men every of them for himself a loft with the use of the weigh-house and warehouse room adjoining to the same to be used in common by them all as they shall have occasion. Whereupon it pleased the Committee to think fit that they should have the 4 lofts on the east part of Leadenhall and the stairs and ?'laphouse' to them, and the lofts southward and the stairs and ?'laphouse' to them and the weigh-house and warehouse room adjoining to the use in common among them all as before paying for every several loft with the use of the weigh-house and warehouse room as before several yearly rent of £8.6s.8d reserving a reasonable part thereof for the use of the City for the Weighmaster to use for weighing of merchandises from time to time as occasion shall serve in such sort as is now used in the common weigh-house in Cornhill. But they all answered that they would not give above £4 rent for any of the lofts, and that they would not be charged with reparations. Braband, Mr weighmaster of Leadenhall Parkyns, Mr; Piersall, Mr; Robinson, Arthur; Robinson, Humfrey; Uret, Mr; Stapler's Company merchants of the Staple
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/01 Aldermanbury 1615 Nov 10 It is granted to Mr H.C that surrendering a lease of a house which he holdeth in Aldermanbury shall have a lease thereof. Fine £10 Rent accustomed Clarke, Hamlet Term: 35 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/02 Dowgate 1615 Nov 10 there shall be a lease made to the inhabitants of ward of Walbrook such as shall be thought meet of a laystall and a shed near Dowgate. Rent 10s. inhabitants of ward of Walbrook Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 315 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/03 Bishopsgate (within) 1615 Nov 10 RM surrendering his former lease of the house wherein he dwelleth within Bishopsgate shall have a lease thereof Fine £10 Rent accustomed Proviso he new build the back part within 2 years Meffelyn, Robert Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/04 Finsbury 1615 Nov 10 W.B. of London shall have a lease of a little garden which he now holdeth at Finsbury. Fine none Rent 20s Brookbank, William grocer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/05 Cripplegate 1615 Nov 10 W.C., surrendering his former lease of a house without shall have a lease thereof Fine £20 Rent 53s.4d. Curson, Walter Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/06 Laurence Pountney Lane 1615 Nov 10 W.M., armourer, shall have a lease of the rooms now in his tenure in St. Laurence Pountney Lane. Rent 30s. Mosley, William armourer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/07 Aldersgate (without) 1615 Nov 10 W.W. shall have a lease of a shop without 'Aldrichgate' Fine - Rent 20s. Weels, William Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/08 [Poultry] 1615 Nov 10 the tenement for which J.H. is a suitor shall be viewed. Hogeson, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/09 Dowgate Dock 1615 Nov 10 Mr Chamberlain and the Committee's commoners are appointed to view Dowgate Dock and to consider the petition and suit of J.S., bricklayer, and in what manner he intended to build a wharf there so as the watercourse may not be any way impeded. Shawe, John bricklayer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/10 Bethlem 1615 Nov 10 License is granted to Mr H.S. that he may lease a house and garden which he holdeth near Bethlehem for a part of the term granted to him by the Committee Slaney, Humphrey LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 316 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/11 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1615 Nov 10 JB shall have a room omitted upon a former view added to his lease yielding increase of 3s 4d rent Browne, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/139v/12 [Broken Wharf] 1615 Nov 10 the tenements for which RW is a suitor shall be viewed Wyat, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140r/01 [Mark Lane] 1615 Dec 14 widow M. in consideration of building shall have her term increased to 40 years and further as is contained in the former grant Meredith [Anne] widow Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140r/02 Cripplegate (without) 1615 Dec 14 A.A. shall have a lease of certain ground without Cripplegate containing from north to south about 15ft and 12ft backward. Rent 10s. Atkyns, Anthony Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140r/03 Cripplegate (without) 1615 Dec 14 R.S. and I.S. his wife, surrendering their interest in a shed without Cripplegate shall have a lease thereof for 21 years for 20s. rent and of the ground behind the same and the gate, setting in the shed further back even with the wall. Smyth, Isabel Smyth, Robert Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140r/04 Cripplegate (without) 1615 Dec 14 R.W., bricklayer, shall have a lease of ground without Cripplegate for a passage of 6 foot way to certain buildings of brick by him building behind the same for the use of the poor of the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate. Rent 6s.8d. St. Giles without Cripplegate Wayt [Weight], Richard bricklayer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140r/05 Queenhithe 1615 Dec 14 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to A.B. shall be made for the term to come contained in his former grant of the house now in his tenure at Queenhithe and further as is contained in his former grant. Bannion, Alexander LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 317 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140r/06 Cripplegate (without) 1615 Dec 14 It is granted to Mr R.S., swordbearer, that surrendering his interest of certain ground now in his tenure without Cripplegate he shall have a lease thereof and of ground adjoining so far as is already ?arched for so long term as he hath in his former leases, yielding 6.8d. Rent Proviso if caused require the ditch be laid upon, and he build not over the vault there made. Smart, Roland swordbearer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140r/07 Cripplegate (without) 1615 Dec 14 It is granted to Mr H.L. that he shall have a lease of ground lately by him vaulted for use so long term as is to come by a former grant made unto him of ground without Cripplegate, yielding 8s. rent for the ground which is lately vaulted by him containing in breadth 27 foot or there abouts, wherein it is thought meet that the rents of the grounds granted to Mr Swordbearer [Roland Smarte] and Mr Lovell by them severally vaulted shall be reserved apart for the grounds besides the rents for the rest. Lovell, Henry Smarte, Roland swordbearer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/01 Lime Street 1615/16 Feb there shall be a lease made to the Company of 28 Vintners or to such persons as they shall appoint of certain ground and building lying behind their tenements in Lime Street Fine £20 Rent 40s. Proviso Mr Fuller be not annoyed, and there be no lights made toward Mr Fuller's house or garden. Fuller, Mr Vintners' Company Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/02 Poultry 1615/16 Feb J.H., upholder, surrendering his former lease of 28 a house which he holdeth in the Poultry shall have a lease thereof Fine £200 Rent £6. Hogeson, John Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/03 Blanch Appleton 1615/16 Feb RJ shall have a lease of a tenement wherein he 28 now dwelleth. Rent £3.13s.4d Joyce, Richard porter Term: 25 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 318 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/04 Aldgate (without) 1615/16 Feb J.C. is licensed to let the lease of a garden 28 without Aldgate to Richardson, preacher, or to assign over his interest as they shall think meet or agree Cowper, John Richardson, Charles
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/05 Thames Street 1615/16 Jan R.C., citizen and vintner of London, shall have 17 a lease of the tenement wherein he now dwelleth in Thames Street. Rent £8 Proviso he bestow £120 in substantially building the back part thereof, and £50 at the least in substantialy repairing the fore-part of the same which shall be bestowed within 5 years Child, Robert vintner Term: 35 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/06 Old Bailey 1615/16 Jan license is granted to F.A., cook, to let the 17 tenement now in his tenure without Newgate in the Old Bailey to a freeman of this City. Acton, Francis cook
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/07 Leadenhall (near) 1615/16 Jan the building near Leadenhall for which Mr F. is 17 a suitor…shall be viewed. Fuller, Mr
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/08 [Laurence Pountney Lane] 1615/16 Jan The house for which J.T. is a suitor [shall be 17 viewed]. Treen, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/09 Houndsditch 1615/16 Jan the house for which A.M. is a suitor in 17 Houndsditch shall be viewed. Milles, Anderw
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/10 Bishopsgate (within) 1615/16 Jan Licence is granted to RM to let a coach-house 17 which he holdeth within Bishopsgate to a freeman of this city Meffelyn, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/11 [?Carter Lane] 1615/16 Jan the ground for which Mr. R. is a suitor shall be 17 viewed Raven, [William]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/140v/12 [Broken Wharf] 1615/6 Jan 17 the tenements for which RW is a suitor shall be viewed Wyat, [Richard] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 319 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141r/01 [Thames Street] 1616 Apr 20 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to the Merchant of Muscovia for 31 years to begin at Midsummer 1615 shall be made so as the term shall begin at Mich[aelmas] 1615. Russia Company Term: 31 years to begin at Mich [aelmas] 1615
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141r/02 Houndsditch 1616 Apr 20 A.M., widow, surrendering her lease and interest of 4 tenements or sheds in Houndsditch shall have a lease of 3 of the said 4 said tenements or sheds. Rent £9. Proviso for building within 7 years. A.Y., haberdasher, shall have a lease of the other of the said 4 tenements wholly upright for the yearly rent of 50s. for the like term with the like proviso for building within 7 years. Milner, Anne widow Yourth, Arthur haberdasher Term: 31 years beside her former term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141r/03 [Botolph's Wharf] 1616 Apr 20 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to the merchants of Muscovia for 31 years to begin at midsummer 1615 shall be made so as the term shall begin at mich 1615 Russia Company Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141r/04 Cheapside 1616 Apr 20 D.W., grocer, surrendering his former lease of a house which he holdeth in Cheapside shall have a lease thereof Fine £200 Rent £10 Winch, Daniel grocer Term: 23 years from Mich [aelmas] next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141r/05 Finsbury 1616 Apr 20 This day license is granted to R.S. to let by lease unto Sir J.B. son of Mr J.B of London aldermen, 1 messuage or tenement with appurtenances in Lordship of Finsbury, which he holdeth by lease made to Mr J.C. License also granted to R.S to let by lease Bacon, James Alderman Bacon, J., Cornelius, J., Smyth, R., Cotton, E. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 320 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141r/06 Cripplegate (without) 1616 Apr 20 the lease and interest of a house and garden without Cripplegate heretofore made to Robert Smarte, late Swordbearer, father of Roland Smarte, now Swordbearer, being surrendered, a lease thereof for the rest of the term contained in the former lease shall be made to Mr Robert Pennington, fishmonger Pennington, Robert fishmonger Smarte, Robert; Smarte, Roland late Swordbearer; Swordbearer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141r/07 [Minories (near)] 1616 Apr 20 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to E.K., widow, shall be made and pass the seal according to a former grant for the term to come, notwithstanding that the 'meane' interest of a part thereof with one Sheeres holdeth can not be surrendered. Kirby, Elizabeth widow Sheeres, [Thomas]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/01 Laurence Pountney Lane 1616 Apr 24 J.T, brewer, shall have a lease of the tenement now in his tenure in St. Laurence Pountney Lane near Thames Street. Rent £5. Proviso that [?William] Mosley be not prejudiced touching one of the rooms which he holdeth during his tenure. Treen, John brewer Mosley, [William] Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/02 Blanch Appleton 1616 Apr 24 Rb shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure. Rent 43s 4d Bower, Richard Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/03 Poultry Compter (near) 1616 Apr 24 W.B., fishmonger,shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure near the Compter in the Poultry. Rent 20s. Budd, William fishmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/04 Smithfield 1616 Apr 24 T.K., vintner, shall have a lease of a vault near Hosier Lane end in Smithfield now lying to the Queen's Head tavern. Rent 20s. Knight, Thomas vintner Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 321 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/05 [Houndsditch] 1616 Apr 24 the lease to be made to A.Y. shall be made so as the term may be equal with the term in the lease of his dwelling house. Yourth, Arthur
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/06 [Minories] 1616 Apr 24 the lease heretofore granted to J.S. shall be made unto him for the residue of the term contained in his former grant with addition of ground now in his tenure lying behind the tenement of one [John] Milles. Stubbes, John Milles, [John]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/07 Finsbury 1616 Apr 24 Shall hold the tenter now in her tenure in Finsbury Field for the accustomed yearly rent which she now payeth for the same Ashbye, Alice, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/08 Mark Lane 1616 Apr 24 if T.J. and his wife shall be living after the end of the term contained in a lease which they have of a tenement in Mark Lane they shall hold the same for the life of the longer liver of them paying the usual rent now paid for the same. Johnes, Thomas and his wife
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/09 Aldgate (without) 1616 Apr 24 The tenement now in the tenure of L.W. without Aldgate shall rest as it doth till the lease made thereof to Widow Kayford shall be within 2 years of an end that then the said L.W. shall be heard as a suitor before any lease therof be granted to any other Kayfrod, Widow Wright, Leonard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/141v/10 [Cheapside] 1616 Apr 24 the tem granted to D.W. shall be increased 2 years and further as is contained in his former grant at the last sitting Winch, Daniel LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 322 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/01 [Thames Street] 1616 Apr 24 the fine ordered to be paid by the Company of Muscovia Merchants shall be paid £200 in hand and for £400 residue they shall give security to be paid at the days appointed by former order and the proviso intended to have been inserted into their lease for payment of the said £400 shall be left out of their lease. Russia Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/02 [Botolph's Wharf] 1616 Apr 24 the fine ordered to be paid by the company of Muscovia merchants shall be paid £200 in hand and for £400 residue they shall give security to be paid at the days appointed by the former order and the proviso intended to have been inserted into their lease for payment of the said £400 shall be left out of their lease Russia Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/03 [Candlewick Street] 1616 Jun 19 RV surrendering his former lease of a tenement near London Stone shall have a lease thereof Fine £100 Rent £6 Proviso to bestow £200 in building sufficiently within 2years and to give account how the money shall be bestowed when the building shall be ended Vale, Richard fishmonger Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/04 New Fish Street 1616 Jun 19 W.K., fishmonger, surrendering his interest of and in a tenement in New fish Street heretofore granted to W.B., shall have a lease thereof for the term to come contained in the former lease with addition of such rooms by particular names as are supposed to belong to the same to be recovered at his own charges. Budd, William Knight, William fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/05 [Broken Wharf] 1616 Jun 19 the house…for which WR is a suitor now in the tenure of OS shall be viewed. And OS here present hath given his consent that he the said WR may have a lease thereof to commence after the death of the said OS and his wife Raven, William Sleepe, Oliver LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 323 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/06 Broken Wharf 1616 Jun 19 Mr P the tenant of a tenement and a wharf and Sir TL tenant of another tenement and wharf neaer unto the dock be warned to be before the committee at the next sitting Pyke, [Thomas] Lake, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/07 [Houndsditch] 1616 Jun 19 the new rent to be paid by widow M. is not to begin till the term to come by a former lease be expired. Milner, [Anne] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/08 Smithfield 1616 Jun 19 W.P. shall have liberty to dig a vault before his dwelling house in Smithfield, and a lease of the same for so many years as he hath to come in the lease of his house there for 40s. rent Payne, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/09 Houndsditch 1616 Jun 19 license is this day granted to J.C., citizen and longbow stringmaker of London, to assign over his interest of and in one messuage or tenement in Houndsditch which he holdeth of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London to John Dee, citizen and goldsmith of London, for the residue of the term of years which he hath to come in his lease of the same. Cooke, Joseph longbow stringmaker Dee, John goldsmith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/10 Billingsgate 1616 Jun 19 The house at Billingsgate for which Lieutenant Hudson is a suitor shall be viewed Hudson, Lieutenant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142r/11 Poultry Compter (near) 1616 Jun 19 the term of a lease granted to W.B. of a tenement near the Poultry Compter shall be incresed 10 years. Budd, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142v/01 Broken Wharf (near) 1616 Jun 19 WS shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure. Rent £5 Proviso he with WA shall become bound to build the same substantially within 7 years and to pay the rent Adams, William merchant taylor Seagar, William joiner Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 324 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142v/02 [Minories (near)] 1616 Jun 19 the lease heretofore granted to widow K. shall be stayed until the Committee shall take further order concerning the same. Kirby, [Elizabeth] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/142v/03 Aldgate (without) 1616 Jun 19 It is granted to J.C., surrendering his lease of 2 gardens without Aldgate , there shall be a lease made of one of the gardens to J.C. and the other to C.R. for term to come contained in former lease and reserving same rent Cowper, John Richardson, Charles
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/144r/01 Bassishaw 1602 W.S, hath surrendered his lease of messuage or tenement now in his tenure in parish of St. Michael, lease dated 21 Sept 1582 and made between Citizens of London and A.C Staynthorpe, William barber surgeon Colley, Alice
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/144r/02 Candlewick Street 1602/3 Feb 8 RW hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances in the parish of St Clements in Eastcheap late in the tenure or occupation of WC which lease is dated 21 Jul 1601 and made between the mayor and commonalty and citizens of the city of London on the one party and WC on the other party Cliffe, William draper Whickstead, Richard draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/144r/03 Smithfield 1603 Apr 17 R.L., citizen and farrier of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of all that house or tenement with the appurtenances belonging to this City situate lying and being in Smithfield in the parish of St. Sepulchres in the suburbs of London which lease is dated 10 March 1584/5 27 Eliz. I, made between Robert Brandon, Chamberlain of the City of London on the one party and the said R.L. on the other party. Love, Rowland farrier Brandon, Robert Chamberlain LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 325 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/144r/04 [Holy Trinity] 1603 Apr 19 G.R., citizen and paintstainer of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of all that tenement with the appurtenances situate and being within the City and precinct of the late priory called Creechurch alias Chrestchurch near Aldgate in London which lease dated 28 Sept., 24 Eliz.I, [1581] made between the right honourable T.H, earlier called Lord T.H, second son to the late high and mighty prince Thomas Duke of Norfolk, deceased, the son and heir of the late right honourable Margaret, Duchess, his wife, likewise deceased, etc., on the one party and R.E., citizen and paintstainer of London of the other party. Estwood, Raphiell paintstainer Howard, Lord Thomas; Russell, George paintstainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/144v/01 St. Katherine Cree 1603 May 5 Theodore Hunt, citizen and haberdasher of London, surrendered his lease and interest of and in one messuage or tenement situate in the parish of St.Katherine Chriechurch alias Chrestchurch which lease was heretofore made by Thomas Howard, Late Duke of Norfolk * and Lady Katherine his wife, unto J.B., merchant taylor, and is dated 28 Sept., 24 Eliz. 1 [1582] . Beaugrand, John; merchant taylor Howard, Thomas; Katherine, Howard; Hunt, Theodore Duke of Norfolk; Lady; haberdasher * ? Scribal error for Lord Thomas Howard, later Earl of Suffolk. Duke of Norfolk died 1572.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/144v/02 St. Katherine Cree 1603 May 5 T. H, citizen and haberdasher of London, surrendered his lease of and in one messuage or tenement situate in the said parish of St.Katherine Chriechurch which lease is dated 29 Sept., 43 Eliz.1 [1601] and made between the Mayor and Commalty and Citizens of the City of London on the one party and the said T.H. on the other party. Hunt, Theodore haberdasher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 326 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/144v/03 Candlewick Street 1604 May 10 TA and RS partners have surrendered their interest of and in one tenement with the appurtenances in the parish of St Clements near the said street which lease is dated 25 Sep 1571 between George Heaton late chamberlain of the city of London on the one party and TC while he lived on the other party Andrewes, Thomas draper Stubbes, Robert; Cliffe, Thomas drapers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/144v/04 Candlewick Street 1604 May 10 TA and RS have likewise surrendered their several interest of and in one tenement with the appurtenances in the parish of St Clements commonly called or known by the sign of the Angel late in the tenure of RW deceased Andrewes, Thomas draper Stubbes, Robert; Whickstead, Richard drapers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/144v/05 Giltspur Street 1604 May 8 J.S., citizen and brownbaker of London, surrendered his lease and interest of and in one messuage or tenement situate lying and being in 'Guiltspur' Street which lease is dated 10 Sept. 1584, 26 Eliz.1, made between Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party and J.B., citizen and brownbaker of London, on the other party. Binks, James brownbaker Scarlett, John; Brandon, Robert brownbaker; Chamberlain of the City of London
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/145r/01 Holborn Bridge 1604 Jul 9 J.B and A. B. his wife, administrators of the goods chattels rights and credits which were late Richard Goatley's, deceased, surrendered one lease of certain ground and other things at or near Holborn Bridge and their interest therein which lease is dated 22 March, 45 Eliz I [1603] made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London on the one.party and the said R.G on the other party to the intent to grant the same to Silas Tito, citizen and soapboiler of London Biddle, Ann Biddle, John; Goatley, Richard; Tito, Silas soapboiler LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 327 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/145r/02 Bishopsgate (without) 1604 May 13 RC surrendered his lease and interest of and in one garden or garden plot with the appurtenances set lying and being without Bishopsgate which lease is dated 17 Oct 1581 made between RH on the one party and John Mabb, late chamberlain of the City of London on the other party Coxe, Robert tallowchandler Hillilane, Robert mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/145r/03 Houndsditch 1604 May 13 R.C., citizen and tallowchandler of London, surrendered his lease and interest of and in certain gardens and tenter ground in Houndsditch set lying and being in Houndsditch aforesaid without Bishopsgate which lease is dated 17 Oct. 1601 and 23 Eliz. I [1580-81] made between John Mabb, late Chamberlain of the City of London on the one party and W.F., citizen and merchant taylor of London on the other party. Coxe, Robert tallow chandler Flewt, William merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/145v/01 Broad Street 1604 Aug 3 JS surrendered his interest of and in certain tenements near the end of Broad Street, heretofore in the tenure of SW and hath delivered the lease thereof made to the said SW by George Heaton sometime chamberlain of the city of London bearing date 23 Mar 1568 cancelled Shaw, John draper Waylett, Simon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/145v/02 Minories (near) 1604 Jul 11 J.H., citizen and skinner of London, surrendered his interest of and in one garden now or late in his tenure near unto the Minories, heretofore demised to the said J.H. by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London. Highlord, John skinner [unexecuted?]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/145v/03 Blanch Appleton 1604 Jul 11 WB surrendered his interest of and in 2 gardens now in his tenure and parcel of the gardens heretofore demised to JB deceased Bonham, Wiliam vintner Burrell, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 328 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/145v/04 Aldgate (without) 1604 Sep 25 T.J. surrendered his interest of and in all that garden with the appurtenances now in his tenure situate lying or being in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate date 11 Sept 1584, cancelled Johnson, Thomas weaver
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/145v/05 Blanch Appleton 1604/5 Mar 18 JS hath surrendered his interest of and in 2 several leases in his tenure, the one of them of a garden or garden plot and 2 sheds and the other of a messuage or tenement and a yard or backside with all and singular appurtenances in the parish of All Saints Staining the one of the said leases bearing date 6 Mar 1587 and the other 15 May 1588 cancelled Smith, John clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/146r/01 Newgate (without) [c. 1605] J.C., citizen and pewterer of London, and W.C. his son, have surrendered their interest of and in one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances without Newgate now in the tenure of the said J.C. by virtue of a lease hertofore made to E.L., widow, bearing date 17 Jul 1579. Cliffe, John pewterer Loton, Elizabeth; Cliffe, William widow; pewterer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/146r/02 Old Bailey 1604/5 Mar 18 T.W., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances set lying and being in the Old Bailey, London, bearing date 7 Mar 1602/3 and 25 Eliz. I [1582 - 83], made between Thomas Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party and C.L., citizen and barber surgeon of London on the other party. Cancelled. Lightfoot, Christopher barber surgeon Wright, Thomas merchant taylor LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 329 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/146r/03 Old Bailey 1604/5 Mar 18 T.W., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances set lying and being in the Old Bailey, London, bearing date 6 Mar, 29 Eliz. I [1587], made between Thomas Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party and J.N., citizen and painter-stainer of London on the other party. Cancelled. Nicholas, John painter -stainer Wright, Thomas merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/146r/04 Old Bailey 1604/5 Mar 18 T.W., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath surrendered his interest of all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate lying or being in the Old Bailey, London, dated 22 Mar, 45 Eliz. I [1603] made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, on the one party and R.H., citizen and cordwainer of London in the othere party. Cancelled. Harger, Richard cordwainer Wright, Thomas merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/146v/01 Billingsgate 1599 Nov 26 M.L., surrendered her interest of one messuage now in her tenure at Billinsgate which she holdeth by virtue of a lease thereof made 9 Sept;38 Eliz.I [1596] and hath delivered the same lease cancelled Leske, Mary widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/146v/02 Giltspur Street 1605/6 Mar 18 W.L., citizen ansd leatherseller of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances set lying and being in Giltspur Street in the parish of St. Sepulchre in the suburbs of the City of London late in the tenure of R.A. and now in the tenure of W.L. made between George Heaton, Chamberlain of the City of London on the one party and R.A., citizen and shoemaker of London on the other party, bearing date 25 Sept. 1571, 13 Eliz.1, cancelled. Abbot, Richard shoemaker Lordman, William; Heaton, George leatherseller;Chamberlain of the City of London LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 330 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/146v/03 Newgate (without) 1605/6 Mar 18 W.L., citizen and leatherseller of London, hath surrendered his interest of all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish fo St. Sepulchres without Newgate late in the tenure of R.A. and now in the tenure of W.L made between Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London on the one party and the said R.A. on the other party, bearing date 20 Mar 1586/7, 29 Eliz. I. Cancelled. Abbot, Richard Landman, William leatherseller
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/147r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1606 Mar 26 G.H. citizen and grocer of London hath surrendered his interest of and in all that garden or garden plot with the appurtenances sometimes 2 gardens situate lying and being in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate in the suburbs of the City of London now in the tenure of the said G.H. made between Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London on the one party and Ann Marler of London, widow on the other party, bearing date 22 June, 35 Eliz.1 [1593]. Cancelled. Holeman, George grocer Marler, Anne widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/147r/02 Old Bailey 1606 May 13 F.A., citizen and cook of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the Old Bailey in the suburbs of the City of London now in the tenure of the said F.A. made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London on the one party and P.L., citizen and grocer of London on the other party, bearing date 14 April, 37 Eliz. I [1595]. Cancelled. Acton, Francis cook Laward, Peter grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/147r/03 Old Bailey 1606 May 13 C.H., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in all the messuage or tenement situate lying and being in the Old Bailey, London, late in the several tenures [of] T.F. and others, cancelled. Fludd, Thomas Hasillwood, Cuthbert merchant taylor LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 331 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/147v/01 Old Bailey 1606 May 13 W.J., citizen and girdler of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the Old Bailey, London, made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizen of London on the one party and the said W.J. on the other party. Cancelled. Jones, William girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/147v/02 Old Bailey 1606 May 13 Robert Guilbank, citizen and innholder; hath surrendered his interest of and in all that messuage or tenement together with one little yard with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the Old Bailey without Ludgate made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London on the one party and Robert Gomersall, citizen and ironmonger of London on the other party, date 11 Jul, 36 Eliz.I [1594], cancelled. Gomersall, Robert ironmonger Guilbank, Robert innholder
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/147v/03 Finsbury: Mallowfield 1606 May 14 W.W. hath surrendered his interest of and in all that tenter now in the tenure of W.W situate in the Mallowfield in Lordship of Finsbury made between Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of City of London and G.A.on the other party, cancelled Adderley, George clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148r/01 [Houndsditch] (Bishopsgate without) [1606] N.K., citizen and poulter of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in all the messuage or tenement yard and building without Bishopsgate in the parish of St. Botolph there heretofore demised to R.M. by lease made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London on the one party and the said R.M. on the other party and hath delivered the same lease, cancelled [unexecuted?] Kayford, Nicholas poulter Mason, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 332 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148r/02 Bassishaw 1606 J.E. hath surrendered his interest of in and to one messuage tenement with apputenances now in his tenure heretofore demissed to the said J.E. by indenture of lease date 31 July 1601 between Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of City of London and J.E. Eldred, John Clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148r/03 Grub Street 1606 May 26 A.H., widow, hath surrendered her interest of and in all that tenement set lying and being in Grub Street in the lordship of Finsbury made between Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party and the said A.H. on the other party and hath delivered the same, Cancelled. [?unexecuted] Hayes, Agnes widow Brandon, Robert Chamberlain of the City of London
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148r/04 [Blanch Appleton] (Mark Lane) 1606/7 Jan 30 SH hath surrendered his interest of and in and to one messuage or tenement in Mark Lane heretofore demised to JN by indenture of lease bearing date 20 Feb 1587 made between Robert Brandon chamberlain of the city of London on the one party and the said JN on the other party Hills, Samuel merchant taylor Napper, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1606/7 Mar 23 H.S. citizen and saddler of London, hath surrendered his interest of in and to one messuage or tenement in the parish of St. Giles Cripplegate heretofore demised to T.M. by indenture of lease bearing date 17 Nov. 38 Eliz.1 [1595] made between the mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the city of London the one party and the said T.M. on the other party Musson, Thomas Sympson, Henry sadler LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 333 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148r/06 [Moorgate (without)] 1607 May 7 J.E., fishmonger, and M.E. his wife, have surrendered their interest of in and to one shed, tenter, and ground in the parish of St.Giles without Cripplegate heretofore demised to T.G., clothworker, late husband of the said M.E., deceased, by indenture fo a lease bearing date 17 Mar 1586/7, 29 Eliz. I made between Thomas Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London on the one party and the said T.G. on the other party. East, John fishmonger East, Margaret; Guilbert, Thomas wife; clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148v/01 Finsbury 1608 Dec 6 J.J. hath surrendered his interest in the tenter ground with the appurtenances in the Lordship of Finsbury which he holdeth by virtue of a lease made unto him by T.J, decreased by Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of City of London Jacknett, Thomas Johnes, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148v/02 Finsbury 1608 Dec 6 T.J of London hath surrendered his interest in tenter ground with appurtenances now in his tenure in the Lordship of Finsbury, which he holdeth by virtue of lease thereof made to him by Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of City of London Johnes, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148v/03 Old Bailey 1608 Dec 7 J.D., citizen and salter of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in one messuage with the appurtenances now in his tenure situate in the Old Bailey which he holdeth by an assignment made unto him by T.F. and A.F. his wife and others, bearing date 6 May, 4 Jas. I [1606], and hath delivered the same assignment cancelled. Davies, John salter Fludd, Alice; Thomas, Fludd LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 334 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148v/04 [Budge Row] 1608 Dec 8 JC hath surrendered his interest of and in one messuage with the appurtenances now in his tenure situate in the parish of St 'Antonyne' which he holdeth by virtue of a lease thereof made by the Mayor and Commonalty and citizens of the city of London to RS bearing date 2 Apr 1590 and hath delivered the same lease cancelled Cock, Joseph salter Spratt, Roger merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/148v/05 Queenhithe 1608/9 Mar 7 M.V. of London, widow, hath surrendered her interest of and in that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances sometimes 2 tenements situate at Queenhithe on the parish of St.Michael now in her tenure herefore granted to T.W., citizen and clothworker of London, made to him the said T.W. by Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London, the lease bearing date 10 May, 31 Eliz.1 [1589]. And hath delivered the same cancelled. Vernon, Mary widow Williams, Thomas; Brandon, Robert clothworker; chamberline,dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/149r/01 Finsbury 1608 Dec W.G., Citizen and draper of London hath surrendered his interest and in all that parcel of ground enclosed where he hath lately builded a windmill which he holdeth by virtue of a assignment made to him by N.C and J.c his wife Carmarthen, Jane Carmarthen, Nathaniel, Giles Walter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/149r/02 Old Bailey 1608 Dec 9 R.T., citizen and merchant taylor of London hath surrendered his interest of and in one messuage or tenement in the Old Bailey now in the tenure or occupation of W.S., which he holdeth by virtue of a lease thereof made to T.W., citizen also and merchant taylor of London, dated 26 Mar, 3 Jas. I [1605] and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Shute, William Tenaunt, Richard; Wright, Thomas merchant taylor; merchant taylor [unsigned; ?unexecuted] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 335 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/149r/03 St. Lawrence Pountney (parish) 1608 Dec 9 P.M, citizen and clothworker of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in one messuage or tenement
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/149r/04 Houndsditch 1608 Dec 9 T.H., citizen and haberdasher of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in certain tenements and ground situate in Houndsditch in the suburbs of the City of London which he holdeth by virtue of a lease made by John Mabbe, formerly Chamberlain of the City of London, to E.S., citizen and grocer of London, bearing date 20 Sept, 22 Eliz. I [1580] and hath delivered the same lease cancelled Hickman, Thomas haberdasher Symonds, Edward grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/149r/05 Old Bailey 1608 Nov 14 T.W., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath surrendered his interest of and in 3 messuages or tenements
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/149v/01 [Soper Lane (near)] 1609 Aug 1 R.T., skinner, hath surrendered his interest of and in one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate in the parish of St. Mary Aldermary, now in the lease which he now holdeth by any way or means whatsoever Tuke, Richard skinner LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 336 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/149v/02 [Minories (near)] (Aldgate without) 1615 May 17 Memorandum that I, J.C., citizen and cooper of London, hath surrendered my lease and interest of and in a tenement and ground which I hold of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London situate in the parish of St. Botoloph without Aldgate. Cockshutt, James cooper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/154v St. Lawrence Pountney 1599/1600 R.R., clothworker, hath surrendered his interest Mar 1 of and in one messuage or tenement now in his tenure in the parish of St.Lawrence Pountney to him demised by lease date 7 Mar. 1582/3, 25 Eliz.1, made unto the said R.R. by Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London. Reynoldes, Robert clothworker Brandon, Robert dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/155r [Minories] 1600 Jun 17 E.G., fishmonger, hath agreed to assign over his lease and interest of and in all that garden and garden house now or late in his tenure in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate unto H.S., citizen and vintner of London, and prayeth that order may set down by the Commissioners appointed for letting the lands and tenements appertaining to the Chamber of London, to warrant the same at their next sitting. Gardener, Edward fishmonger Sacheverell, Henry vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157r/01 Fetter, Lane 1604/5 Mar 11 T.D., citizen and culter of London, hath agreed to pay for a purpresture of the southeast corner of 'Fewter' Lane toward Fleet Street having posts bearing up the jetty of his house 6s.8d. Davies, Thomas culter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 337 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157r/02 Red Cross Street 1604/5 Mar 7 Sir W.T., Knight, dwelling in Red Cross Street in the parish of St.Giles without Cripplegate, London, for and in consideration of 20s. by him paid unto Cornelius Fish, Chamberlain of the City of London, to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London is licensed to set out a brickwall there containing in length from north to south 63ft. and east to west 1ft. as now the same standeth, and is further licensed, that 2 of his windows over the same wall on the second story of his house containing 10ft. in length apiece, [unintelligible] jetty forth from the wall 3 1/2ft. Signed Richard Ware. Twisdon, Willaim Knight Ware, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157r/03 Rood Lane (near) 1605 Apr 13 J.W.,citizen and grocer of London, is licensed to hold a stall at his dwelling house near Rood Lane end [?of Fenchurch Street] so long as he shall yearly pay to the Chamber of London 4s. Wolfe, lsreal grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157r/04 Fenchurch Street 1605 Apr 5 F.H., citizen and draper of London, is licensed to hold a stall in Fenchurch Street at the sign of the Brass Pot between Philpot Lane and Rood Lane end, paying the yearly rent of 6.8d. whereof he hath paid half a years rent in hand to be due at Mich[aelmas] next 1605 Harrington, Francis draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157r/05 St. Lawrence Jewry 1605 Apr 5 T.A., innholder, is licensed to made a flat cellar door at his dwelling house over against St.Lawrence Church in the Jewry 3 1/2 ft.long and 2 1/2 ft. from the plate of his house, paying 5s. Astell, Thomas innholder
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157r/06 [Holy Trinity] 1605 Apr 6 F.B., widow, is licensed to build a stall on east side of the middle gate passing out of Christ church [?Holy Trinity] southward [?answerable] from the cheek of the gate to that stall on the other side of the gate in such sort as it may not annoy the neighbours next the same nor be offensive to the parishioners or passagers that way, paying 20d. rent. Benson, Faith LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 338 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157v/01 Rood Lane (near) 1605 Apr 13 S.D., widow, is licensed to hold a stall at her dwelling house near Rood Lane end [?of Fenchurch Street] so long as she shall pay yearly rent to the use of the Chamber 4s. Dudley, Sara widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157v/02 Nicholas Lane 1605 Apr 21 M.B., citizen and clothworker of London, hath paid unto Mr. Chamberlain for an entry unto a cellar out of St. Nicholas Lane on the east side of the same lane. Brooke, Michael clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157v/03 Lothbury 1605 Apr 24 R.R., founder, hath paid unto Mr. Chamberlain to the use of the City for a cellar door over against Sir W.K. his house in Lothbury not far from the conduit there, 5s. Roodinge, Richard founder Killigrewe, Sir William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157v/04 St. Christopher Le Stocks 1605 Aug 16 W.S., is licensed to make a cellar door into the street in the parish of St.Christopher near the Pissing Conduit. Provided that the same exceed not 3ft. dis[tance] from the plate of his house. Swanne, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157v/05 Broad Street 1605 Jul 20 GC hath paid to Mr chamberlain for a fine for erecting a counting-house 'comptrage' house' over against the old Lord Treasurer's house 15s Provided that if hereafter any clamour or any common mislike [shall hereafter] grow by reason of the erecting thereof he shall have his money restored and the said counting house shall be pulled down Carlton, George painter stainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/157v/06 Old Bailey 1605 Jul 24 S.B., haberdasher, is licensed to make a flat cellar door at his house in the Old Bailey, provided that it be done by the advice of Thomas Edmondes, the City's Carpenter, and be made so as it be not noisome or offensive to the adjoining neighbours nor to passagers by that way, paying 10s. to the Chamber. Burbury, Simon haberdasher Edmondes, Thomas City's carpenter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 339 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158r/01 Little Eastcheap [1606] R.P. dwelling in Little Eastcheap, turner, hath paid for license to build a cellar door 2 1/2 ft. from the principal of his house at the sign of the Golden Horn there 6s.8d. Pares, Roger turner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158r/02 St. Bartholomew the Great (near) 1605 Nov 14 the churchwardens of the parish of the parish of St.Sepulchre in the suburbs of the City of London are licenced to make 3 cellar doors to 3 tenements by them lately builded near unto great St.Bartholomews gate, paying fine 10s. Church wardens of St.Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158r/03 Ludgate (near) 1605 Sep 14 H.W., haberdasher, is licensed to set out in bay window at his house near Ludgate, provided that he make it no further outward into the street than his neighbours on each side. Ward, Henry haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158r/04 St. Thomas Apostle 1605/6 Mar 6 G.C., draper, is licensed to set a pale 12ft. in length and 9 inches from the brickwall of a house in St.Thomas Apostles being a part of the building lately erected by W.K…for which he hath paid 6s. 8d. Chaundler, George draper Kirwin, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158r/05 Fleet Street 1605/6 Mar 6 M.H., sadler, is licensed to set up 3 columns under the first jutty of his house in Fleet Street next house but one on the west side of Serjeants Inn gate there, and the first window to be juttied out 3 inches from the outside of the second story. The second window to jutty 9 inches before that, and the third to jutty 9 inches further. This is done at the request of L [ord] Chief Baron, Mr Baron clerk, and Mr Baron Saville [barons of the Exchequer. Halloway, Matthew sadler Lord Chief Baron; Mr Baron Clerk; Baron Saville Barons of Exchequer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 340 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158r/06 Bethlem (near) 1606 Mrs Moore, late wife of Alderman Moore is licensed to made a foundation to bear window near her gate where there was a shed 10ft. Long and 2ft. 1 inch broad, and a pale near unto the same westward 7ft. Long and 21 inches broad Moore
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158r/07 Fenchurch Street 1606 Sep 9 W.F., barber surgeon, dwelling in Fenchurch Street on the west side the tavern called the Mitre there is licensed to build a little shop under his window there 2ft.in breadth and 5ft. in length and 5s. fine. Foster, William barber surgeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158r/08 Warwick Lane 1606/7 Jan 8 E.H., ironmonger, is licensed to take into his shop at the north west corner of Warwick Lane out of the street there 7 inches at the north end and 5 inches at the south end and so ranging along the length of 17 ft., paying for a fine 6s.8d. and 2s. rent at Mich[aelmas] only. Harrison, Edward ironmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158v/01 Tower Street [1607] R.C. at the sign of the Helmet in Tower Street against Mincing Lane end is licensed to make a flat cellar door 3ft. 3 inches into the street, paying to the City's use 10s. Clark, Robert [?unexecuted]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158v/02 St. Laurence ? [1607] R.P., barber surgeon, to pay for a stall of his dwelling house almost over against St.Laurence church 2s.a year from midsummer 1607 Pytts, Roberts barber surgeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158v/03 Sermon Lane 1606/7 Mar 23 J.W., gent., dwelling in Sermon Lane is licensed to build an upright window above his dwelling house there 8 1/2ft long and in breadth at the north end 2ft. 2 inches and at the south end 2ft., paying a fee 6s. 8d. Walsall, John gent LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 341 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158v/04 Milford Lane (near) 1607 Jul 11 J.T., citizen and tyler and bricklayer of London, agreeth to pay for a wharf encroached upon a part of the soil of the river of Thames near unto Milford Lane…6s.8d. yearly. The first payment at Mich[aelmas] 1607 is paid aforehand. Taylor, John tyler and bricklayer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/158v/05 Newgate Market 1607 Sep 11 N.S., citizen and vintner of London, dwelling at the sign of the Bell in Newgate Market to pay for a stall under one of his windows on the east side of his gate by him newly builded upon the City's soil, the yearly rent of 13s.4d. Stowell, Nicholas vintner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/162r/01 Minories (Aldgate without) 1598 Apr 11 K.T., widow, and A.J. licensed to convey their interest to A.K., carpenter, of a little house and garden plot without Aldgate under the hands of the Chamberlain and the Comptroller. Johnson, Abraham Kirby, Abraham; Thomlynson, Katheryne carpenter; widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/162r/02 Coneyhope Lane 1598 May 30 R.B., goldsmith, is licensed to set over his interest to T.C., pewterer, of a messuage or tenement in Coneyhope Lane in the parish of St. Mildred in the Poultry under the hand of Robert Smith, Comptroller Bentley, Richard; Caley, Thomas goldsmith; pewterer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/162r/03 Old Bailey 1598/9 Jan 20 W.G. is licensed to set over his interest to N.H., merchant taylor, of and in one messuage or tenement together with one little yard with the appurtenances in the Old Bailey, under the hands of the Chamberlain and Comptroller. Gascoigne, William Hurdis, Nicholas merchant taylor LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 342 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/162v/01 Old Bailey 1602 Oct 15 R.H., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath surrendered his interest of all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the Old Bailey in the parish of St. Sepulchres without Newgate in the suburbs of the City of London now in the tenure of the said R.H. made between Robert Brandon of the City of London and N.C., citizen and clothworker of London, on the other party, and hath delivered the same indenture of lease cancelled. Cole, Nicholas clothworker Hill, Richard merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/162v/02 [Minories (near)] 1604/5 Mar 15 R.B., citizen and cordw[ainer] of London, hath surrendered his interest of all that messuage or tenement and garden plot with their appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of St. Botolphs without Aldgate late in the tenure of J,H., citizen and skinner of London, made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London on the one party and the said J.H. on the other party, and hath delivered the same indenture of lease cancelled. Barnewell, Richard cordwainer Highlord, John skinner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/162v/03 Old Bailey 1605 May 11 M.B., widow, hath surrendered her interest of all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the Old Bailey, London, late in the tenure or occupation of J.B., citizen while he lived and haberdasher of London now deceased, made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London on the one party and the said J.B., on the other party. And hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Boylston, John dec'd Boilston, Margaret widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 343 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/162v/04 Old Bailey 1605/6 Feb 13 C.H., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath surrendered his interest of a shop and cellar with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the Old Bailey in the parish of St. Sepulchres within the City of London late in the tenure or occupation of R.L. made between George Heaton, Chamberlain of the City of London on the one party and W.L., joiner, deceased, on the other party. And hath delivered the same cancelled. Hasillwood, Cuthbert merchant taylor Low, William dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163r/01 Old Bailey [1598, c. Sep] T.P., merchant taylor, hath surrendered his interest in certain tenements in the Old Bailey to him demised by indenture of lease dated 18 May, 40 Eliz. I [1598], made between Thomas Wilford, now Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party and the same T.P. on the other party, and hath delivered the same indenture cancelled. Pierson, Thomas merchant taylor Wilford, Thomas Chamberlain
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163r/02 Aldersgate (without) 1589 Sep 14 N.S. hath surrendered also in his interest a walk orchard and garden plot without 'Aldrichgate', demised to T.O. , by indenture of lease dated 26 Apr 30 1584 between Robert Brandon , then Chamberlain of London and T.O. and hath delivered indenture cancel Owen, Thomas Southerton, Nowell
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163r/03 Guildhall Yard 1598 Sep 10 J.C hath surrendered his interest in one messuage with the appurtenances to him demised by indenture of lease 8 Oct 38 Eliz.I [1596] made between the Mayor and Commanalty and Citizens of City of London on the party and J.C. on the other party Clarkson, John clothworker LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 344 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163r/04 [Guildhall Yard] 1598 Sep 10 J.C., citizen and clothworker of London, hath surrendered his interest in one messuage with the appurtenances to him demised by indenture of lease date 8 Oct., 38 Eliz.I [1596] made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London on the one party and the same J.C. on the other party and hath delivered the same indenture of lease cancelled. Clarkson, John clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1598 Sep 14 N.S., merchant taylor, hath surrendered his interest in one garden or garden plot without Cripplegate demised to T.O., gent., by indenture lease dated 13 Oct., 21Eliz.1, [1579] made between John Mabbe, Chamberlain of the City of London on the one party and the said T.O. on the other party and hath delivered the same indenture cancelled. Owen, Thomas gent. Sotherton, Nowell; Mabbe, John merchant taylor; Chamberlain of the City of London
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163r/06 Aldersgate (without) 1598 Sep 14 C.W. hath surrendered his interest in one parcel of a messuage by him newly builded without Aldrichgate, heretofore demised to J.H. by indenture of lease dated 20 Oct 1579 made between Chamberalin and J.H. and hath delivered the same lease cancelled Walton, Christopher Hooke, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163r/07 Aldersgate (without) 1598 Sep 14 N.S. , hath also surrendered his interest in one garden with the appurtenances without Aldrichgate demised unto him by indenture of lease dated 15 May 1593 between Mayor and Coomonalty and Citizens of London abd N.S. and delivered indenture cancelled Sotherton, Nowell merchant taylor LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 345 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163r/08 Houndsditch 1598 Sep 14 J.C., widow, late wife and executrix of the last will and testement of R.C., sadler, deceased, hath surrendered her interest in all that cottage and garden plot in Houndsditch without Aldgate demised to the said R.C. by indenture of lease dated 7 Mar., 25 Eliz.I [1583], made between Robert Brandon, then Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party and the said R.C. on the other party, and hath delivered the same indenture cancelled. Carter, Johan Carter, Richard sadler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163v/01 Blanch Appleton [1598 Oct 19?] JB hath surrendered his interest in one messuage with appurtenances Bromley, John [?unexecuted]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163v/02 Cripplegate (within) 1598 Dec 7 J.A., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath surrendered his interest in one parcel of void ground within Cripplegate, and certain buildings there heretofore demised to W.L. by indenture of lease dated 28 Jan., 21 Eliz.1 [1579] and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Ashbye, John merchant taylor Lambe, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163v/03 Old Bailey 1598 Oct 19 R.K., executor of the last will and testament of M.K., widow, deceased, surrendered his interest of and in one messuage or tenement in the Old Bailey heretofore demised to R.W. by indenture dated 10 Sep, 17 Eliz. I [1575] and hath delivered the same indenture cancelled. Authenticated by R.S., R.K., J.W. Kellet, Margaret dec'd Kellet, Robert; Wakefield, Raph, Standish, Richard; Wetherhill, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163v/04 Smithy Lane 1598 Oct 19 G.S., plumber, hath surrendered his interest in one messuage with the appurtenances now in his tenure in Smithy Lane in London heretofore demised to T.B. by indenture of lease dated 1 June 1575, 17 Eliz. I and hath delivered the same indenture of lease cancelled. Burneleye, Thomas Sympson, George plumber LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 346 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163v/05 Blanch Appleton 1598 Oct 23 MW, widow, executrix of the last will and testament of EC, widow, deceased, hath surrendered her [lease and] interest in one messuage with the appurtenances heretofore demised to PG by indenture of lease dated 31 Jul 1580 and hath delivered the same indenture of lease cancelled Cowper, Elizabeth Gresham, Peter; Welles, Mary
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/163v/06 Aldgate (without) 1599 W.S. and F.S have surrendered their interest in one messuage in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate which they hold by several leases one made by Late Chamberlain of London to R.H and other made by Mayor to W.S. Hughson, Richard Shute, Francis and William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/164r/01 Moorfields 1599 May 19 E.A., merchant taylor, surrendered his interest in a lease which he hath of Moorfields heretofore made by Robert Brandon, Chamberlain of City of London, to J.A., bearing date 20 Sep, Eliz. I [1585], and hath delivered the same lease to be cancelled. Acheley, Edward merchant taylor Acheley, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/164r/02 Queenhithe 1599 May 19 A.B., haberdasher, who married the late widow and executrix of J.G., joiner, deceased, hath surrendered his interest in all that messuage or tenement now in his tenure at Queenhithe which was sometime their tenements heretofore demised to the said J.G., by indenture of lease dated 10 Oct., Eliz.1 [1584] , and hath delivered the same indenture of lease to be cancelled. Bannion, Alexander haberdasher Giles, John joiner, dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/164r/03 Temple Bar 1599 May 22 T.D., cutler, hath surrendered a lease and his interest of the messuages over and on both sides of Temple Bar, made by Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London, to the same T.D., dated 10 Sep 22, Eliz. I [1580] and hath delivered the same lease to be cancelled. Davies, Thomas cutler Brandon, Robert Chamberlain LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 347 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/164v/01 Basing Lane 1599 Dec 19 W.S. surrendered his interest of one messuage now in his tneure in parish of Aldermary in the ward of Cordwainer Street which he holdeth by virtue of a lease made to W.W. dated 27 Jan 1596 and hath delivered same lease cancelled Sellman, William pewterer Withernell, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/164v/02 Cripplegate (without) 1599/1600 Mar E.L., tallow chandler, surrendered his interest of 1 and in one messuage or tenement and garden without Cripplegate which he holdeth by virtue of a lease heretofore made unto Sir R.P., knight, by John Mabbe, late Chamberlain of the City of London, bearing date 20 July, 21 Eliz.1 [1579] Lightfoot, Edward tallow chandler Pype, Richard knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/164v/03 [Old Bailey] 1599/1600 Mar A.T. of London, widow, surrendered her interest 12 of and in one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances as it is now divided heretofore demised to W.T. her late husband by one indenture of lease bearing date 7 Mar, 25 Eliz. I [1583]* made by Robert Brandon, then Chamberlain of the City of London, unto the said W.T., and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Tooley, Agnes widow Tooley, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/164v/04 Old Bailey 1599/1600 Mar J.T. of London, esquire, surrendered his 12 interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances in the Old Bailey near unto the Session House there which he holdeth by virtue of a lease heretofore made to W.G. Gale, William Taylor, John esquire
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/164v/05 Minories (near) 1599/1600 Mar W.W., citizen and grocer of London, hath 6 surrendered his interest of and in 2 messuages or tenements and a garden near the Minories which he holdeth by lease made to him the same W.W. for 21 years beginning Christ-tide 1581 Weston, William grocer Term: 21 years beginning Christ-tide 1581 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 348 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/01 Minories (near) [1600, Jun] A.S. surrendered his lease and all his interest of one messuage or tenement and garden with the appurtenances near the Minories now in his tenure which lease beareth date 20 May, 20 Eliz I [1578], made between John Mabbe, then Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party, and W.A. on the other party. Acheley, William Sourby, Anthony [?unexecuted]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/02 Moorgate (without) 1599/1600 Mar A.N., citizen and minstrel of London, hath 12 surrendered his interest of and in all that garden with the appurtenances situate without heretofore demised to E.W. by indenture of lease made between Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London, and him the same E.W., bearing date 2 May, 30 Eliz. I [1588], and hath delivered the same indenture of lease cancelled. Norton, Arthur minstrel Whorwood, Edward [unexecuted?]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/03 Old Bailey 1599/1600 Mar E.B., barber surgeon, hath surrendered his 13 interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate in the Old Bailey in the suburbs of London, demised to the said E.B. by indenture of lease bearing date 13 Jan 1578/9, 21 Eliz. I Baylye, Edward barber surgeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/04 Blanch Appleton 1599/1600 Mar JM hath surrendered his interest of and in all 19 that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances now in the tenure of the same JM heretofore demised to DP by indenture of lease bearing date 14 Jun 1581 and hath delivered the same indenture cancelled Maace, Joseph cooper Parre, David joiner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/05 Blanch Appleton 1600 Jun 4 MH, widow surrendered a lease of one messuage or tenement now in her tenure which lease bearing date 5 Apr 1584 and between Robert Brandon Chamberlain of the city of London on the one party and Henry Hunt on the other party Hunt, Margery Hunt, Henry LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 349 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/06 Guildhall Yard 1600 Mar 29 J.C., citizen and clothworker of London, surrendered one lease of a messuage or tenement in the Guildhall Yard bearing date 6 April, 40 Eliz.I [1598], and of his interest therein and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Clarkson, John clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/07 Guildhall Yard 1600 Mar 29 J.C. surrendered one lease of a messuage or tenement in the Guildhall Yard bearing date 6 April, 40 Eliz I [1598], and of his interest therein and hath delivered the same lease cancelled Clarkson, John Clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/08 Queenhithe 1600 May 22 John [Hans] Vanhulst of London, beer brewer, surrendered one lease of a messuage or tenement in the parish of St.Michael at Queenhithe bearing date 25 june 1590, 32 Eliz.1, and of his interest therein, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Vanhulst [Hans] brewer [surrender not signed]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/09 Cripplegate (without) 1600 May 22 J.B., goldsmith, surrendered a lease of a messuage or tenement without Cripplegate, late in the tenure of O.S. or his assigns, bearing date 15 June, 30 Eliz.1 [1588], and of his interest therein, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Broad, John goldsmith Semper, Owen
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165r/10 Queenhithe 1600 May 22 G.M. surrendered a lease of a messuage or tenement at Queenhithe now in his tenure,and his interest therein Massye, Gregory
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165v/01 [Whitecross Street] (Finsbury) [1600 Jun] J.L. surrendered a lease of certain small cottages and a garden in Finsbury and of and in one thereof made by George Heaton, Chamberlain of London, to T.L., bearing date 30 Sep 12 Eliz. I [1570]. Langham, John Langham, Thomas [?unexecuted] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 350 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165v/02 Holy Trinity [1601] W.A., fishmonger, surrendered his lease and interest of and in one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances in the parish of St. Trinity, London, dated 6 April, 40 Eliz. I [1598], made by Thomas Wilford, Chamberlain of the City of London, to the said W.A. and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. [unexecuted?] Angell, William fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165v/03 Newgate (without) 1600 Jun 23 E.L., cordwainer, hath surrendered his lease and interest of one messuage or tenement now in his tenure without Newgate which lease is dated 20 July 1579, 21 Eliz. I Lightmaker, Edward cordwainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165v/04 [Laurence Pountney Lane] 1600 Nov 14 R.R., citizen and grocer of London, hath agreed land promiseth in consideration of £8 <6s.8d.> paid unto him by A.G., fishmonger, that one lease made unto him of one messuage or tenement with appurtenances in the parish of St. Lawrence 'Poultney' in London, by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London, and his interest therein shall be assigned over unto the said A.G. and [blank] [Margaret] his wife. Goodgame, Arthur fishmonger Goodgame, [Margaret]; Redhead, Robert _; grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165v/05 Old Bailey 1600 Nov 18 R.W., citizen and clothworker of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in one messuage or tenement situate and being in the Old Bailey in the parish of St. Sepulchre in the suburbs of the City of London, which lease is dated 27 Jan, 38 Eliz. I [1596] made by Thomas Walford, Chamberlain of the City of London, to the said R.W., and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Watson, Richard clothworker LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 351 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165v/06 [Poultry Compter (near) ] 1600 Nov 20 W.C., citizen and vintner of London, surrendered his lease and interest of and in one messuage or tenement in the parish of St.Mildred in the Poultry which lease is dated 10 Feb.1586/7 made by Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of the city of London, to T.P.,citizen and haberdasher of London, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Crosse, William vintner Payne, Thomas; Brandon, Robert haberdasher; Chamberlain of the city of London, dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165v/07 Thames Street 1600 Oct 15 J.V., merchant taylor, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in one messuage now in his tenure in Thames Street near St. Magnus church which lease is dated 20 May 1568 made by George Heaton, then Chamberlain of London, to H.O., citizen and leatherseller of London, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled Offley, Hugh leatherseller Vaux, John merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/165v/08 Thames Street 1600/01 Jan E.H., citizen and girdler of London, in 24 consideration of £30 to be paid to Mr. Chamberlain of London by W.A., citizen and salter of London, to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London, hath surrendered all his interest of and in one messuage or tenement late in his tenure in Thames Street wherein he lately dwelled, to the end there may be a lease made thereof for the term to come to the said W.A. Allenson, William salter Hawes, Edmond girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/166r/01 [St. Mary Axe (street, near)] 1601 Apr 10 C.M.,citizen and skinner of London, surrendered his lease and interest of and in one other tenement situate in the parish aforesaid [St.Andrew Undershaft] which lease is dated 13 May, 21 Eliz.1 [1579], made by John Mabbe, late Chamberlain of the City of London, to D.M., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Mannynge, David merchant taylor Martin, Cuthbert; Mabbe, John skinner; dec'd LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 352 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/166r/02 [St. Mary Axe (street, near)] 1601 Apr 10 C.M., citizen and skinner of London, surrendered his lease and interest of and in one tenement in the parish aforesaid [St.Andrew Undershaft] which lease is dated 13 Oct, 21 Eliz.1 [1579], made by John Mabbe, late Chamberlain of the City of London, to A.M., widow, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Martin, Cuthbert skinner Mascall, Alice; Mabbe, John; widow; dec'd
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/166r/03 [St. Mary Axe (near, street)] 1601 Apr 10 C.M., citizen and skinner of London, surendered his lease and interest of and in one messauge or tenement in the parish of St.Andrew Undershaft, dated 10 Sep., 25 Eliz.1 [1583], made by Robert Brandon, Chamberlain of the City, to T.H., citizen and draper of London, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Hill, Thomas draper Martin, Cuthbert skinner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/166r/04 Aldgate (without) 1601 Apr 23 G.C. hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in one messuage or tenement in parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate, dated 26 Jul 1592 made by Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London and hath delivered same lease cancelled Clarke, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/166r/05 Holy Trinity 1601 Apr 23 W.A., fishmonger, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances in the parish of St. Trinity late in the tenure of R.N., fishmonger, which lease is dated 6 April, 40 Eliz. I [1598], made by the Mayor and Commanalty and Citizens of the City of London, unto the said W.A., and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Anngell, William fishmonger Newman, Richard Fishmonger LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 353 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/166v/01 Holy Trinity 1601 Jun 20 J.H., citizen and merchant taylor of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in all those 4 rooms
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/166v/02 Cripplegate (without) 1601 May 26 R.P. hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in one tenement stable hayloft and garden with the appertenances in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate late in the tenure of R.G. deceased which lease is dated 15 Feb. 1586/7, 29 Eliz. 1, made between Robert Brandon, Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party and the said R.G.. And hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Grainger, Richard deceased Pavie, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 354 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/167r/01 Giltspur Street 1601 Jun 20 J.B., citizen and sadler of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances late in the tenure of W.D., citizen and cooper of London, situate lying and being in Giltspur Street in the parish of St. Sepulchre without Newgate, London, which lease is dated 7 April 1582, 24 Eliz1, made between John Mabbe, Chamberlain of the City of London on the one party and the said W.D. on the other party. And the said J.B. hath surrendered his said lease and interest cancelled. Bickerton, John sadler Done, William; Mabbe, John cooper; Chamberlain of the City of London
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/167r/02 [?Tower Hill] 1601 Jun 24 F.C., citizen and vintner of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in all those 2 gardens or garden plots with the appurtenances late in the tenure of H.G., citizen and grocer of London, which lease is dated 20 Jan 1583/4, 26 Eliz. I, made between Robert Brandon, Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party and the said H.G. on the ohter party, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Cherry, Francis vintner Gould, Hugh citizen and grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/167r/03 Aldgate (without) 1601 Jun 25 J.W. hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in all that [details not completed] Wright, John innholder LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 355 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/167v/01 St. Katherine Cree [1601,c. Jun Theodore Hunt, citizen and haberdasher of -Oct] London, hath surrendered his interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the shops cellars chambers rooms etc. (as are in the the same contained) situate lying and being in or near the churchyard of the parish church of St.Katherine Creechurch alias Christchurch near Aldgate in London, late in the tenure of occupation of the right honourable Sir Thomas Howard, commonly called Lord Thomas Howard, second son of the late high and mighty prince the Duke of Norf [olk], deceased, etc., which lease is dated 28 Sept., 20 Eliz. 1 [1578] Howard, Lord Thomas Hunt, Theodore haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/167v/02 St. Katherine Cree [1601c. Jun J.F., citizen and skinner of London, hath -Oct] surrendered his interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the shops cellars chambers rooms etc. as are in the the same lease contained situate lying and being in or near the churchyard of the parish church of St.Katherine Creechurch alias Christchurch near Aldgate, made between the right honourable Sir Thomas Howard, commonly called Lord Thomas Howard, second son of the late high and mighty prince the Duke of Norf [olk], deceased, which lease is dated 28 Sept., 24 Eliz. 1 [1582] Funtingdon, John skinner; Howard, Lord Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/167v/03 Bethlem (near) 1601 Jun 20 S.S., hath surrendered his lease and interest in all that garden or garden plot with the appurtenances belonging to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of City of London being in the Inner Moor near Bethlem, late in the tenure of late T.C. Streett, Stephen grocer Curtes, Thomas; Hewet, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 356 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/168r/01 St. Katherine Cree [1601,c. Jun J.F., citizen and skinner of London, hath -Oct] surrendered his interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances as are are in the same lease contained situate lying and being in or near the churchyard of the parish church of St.Katherine Creechurch alias Christchurch near Aldgate, made between the right honourable Sir Thomas Howard, commonly called Lord Thomas Howard, second son of the late high and mighty prince the Duke of Norf [olk], deceased, which lease is dated 28 Sept., 24 Eliz. 1 [1582]. Funtingdon, John skinner Howard, Lord Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/168r/02 Smithfield Market 1601 Oct 20 H.W., citizen and vintner of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in all those sheep pens and lofts with the appurtenances in West Smithfield in the parish of St.Sepulchre without Newgate in the suburbs of the City of London, made between Robert Brandon, late Chamberlain of the City of London on the one party, and P.M., citizen and barber surgeon of London on the other party, which lease is dated 4 Feb 1583/4, 26 Eliz. I, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Medlam, Phillip barber surgeon Wright, Henry; Brandon, Robert vintner; Chamberlain
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/168r/03 Broken Wharf (near) 1601/2 Jan 23 EH hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances late in the tenure and occupation of RD made between Robert Brandon chamberlain of the city of London on the one party and the said RD on the other party which lease is dated 30 Jul 1588 and hath delivered the same cancelled Dyngley, Roger cutler Harrison, Edward skinner LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 357 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/168r/04 Broken Wharf 1601/2 Jan 30 RP and his wife have surrendered their interests of all that wharf and those 2 stables and 1 lime shop with the appurtenances set now in the tenure of the said RP and EP made between the mayor and commonalty and citizens of the city of London on the one party and the said RP and EP on the other party which lease is dated 14 Jun 1599 and hath delivered the same lease cancelled Pyke, Elizabeth Pyke, Roger dyer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/168v/01 Old Bailey 1601/2 Feb 19 C.T., citizen and drap[er] of London, hath surrendered his interest and term of years to come of and in one messuage or tenement now in his tenure in the Old Bailey in the parish of St. Martin Bowyer Row [Ludgate] in the suburbs of London Thompson, Christopher draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/168v/02 Aldermanbury 1601/2 Mar 22 T.E. hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in all that messuage and tenement and one parcel of ground appointed for a ground with the appurtenances in Aldermanbury, now in his tenure dated 30 May1598 made between Mayor Commonalty and T.E Edmondes, Thomas carpenter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/169r/01 Bethlem (near) 1602 Mar 26 S.S., hath surrendered his lease in garden or plot belongin g to Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London in Ninner Moor, late in the tenure of late T.C. or his assigns, lease dated 5 July 1599 between Chamberlain of City and W.H , lease cancelled Street, Stephen grocer Hewett, William; Curtis, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 358 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/169r/02 Leadenhall (near) 1602 Mar 26 R.W., citizen and poulter of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in all that messuage or tenement with the appurtenances set lying and being near Leadenhall in parish of St. Peter in Cornhill of London late in the tenure and occupation of T.P., tiler, which lease is dated 8 May, 35 Eliz. I [1593] made between Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London on the one party and R.H., citizen and merchant of London, on the other party, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Hall, Robert merchant Weight, Richard;, Preest, Thomas poulter; tiler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/169r/03 Cripplegate (without) 1602* Mar 26 M.C., citizen and dyer of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in those 2 messuages or tenements with the appertenances belonging to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City set lying and being in St. Laurence Lane in the parish of St. Laurence in the Old Jewry of London as also of one garden or garden plot late in the tenure of one J.K., goldsmith, set lying and being in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate in the suburbs of London then in the tenure of M.M., widow, and J.C., citizen and dyer of London, which lease is dated 10 Sept. 1575, 17 Eliz.1, made between George Heaton, Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party, and the said J.C. on the other party, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Crowch, John dyer Crowch, Michael; Kealie, John; Middleton, Margaret dyer; goldsmith; widow *written '1601' LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 359 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/169r/04 Laurence Lane 1602* Mar 26 M.C., citizen and dyer of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in those 2 messuages or tenements with the appurtenances belonging to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City set lying and being in St. Lawrence Lane in the parish of St. Lawrence in the Old Jewry of London as also of one garden or garden plot late in the tenure of one J.K., goldsmith, set lying and being in the parish of St.Giles without Cripplegate in the suburbs of London then in the tenure of M.M., widow, and of J.C., citizen and dyer of London, which lease is dated 10 Sept. 1575, 17 Eliz.I, made between George Heaton, Chamberlain of the City of London, on the one party, and the said J.C. on the other party, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Crowch, John dyer Crowch, Michael; Kealie, John; Middleton, Margaret dyer; goldsmith; widow *written '1601'
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/169v/01 Aldgate (without) 1602 May 31 J.W. hath surrendered his lease and interest with the appurtenances set near without Aldgate, lease dated 10 Sept 1575 between Chamberlain of the City and John Walter, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled Waddis, John cook Walter, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/169v/02 Aldgate (without) 1602 May 31 J.W. hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in all that messuage or tenement and piece of ground belonging to the ditch late in the tenure and occupation of W.C deceased, made between Chamberlain of the City and J.R on the other lease cancelled Cheaster cook Rivers, John, Waddis, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 360 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/169v/03 Minories (near) 1602 May 4 W.B., citizen and brewer of London, hath surrendered his lease and interest of and in all that garden and shed with the appurtenances situate lying and being near unto the Minories in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate in the suburbs of the City fo London, late in the tenure of J.N. which lease is dated 18 Sep 1600, 42 Eliz. I, made between the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London on the one party and the said J.N. on the other party, and hath delivered the same lease cancelled. Borrowaigh, William brewer Nowell, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/170r/01 Fleet Street [1595 Mar] W.G., haberd[asher], for 4d. p[er] annu[m] to be always from henceforth pay to the Chamberlain of London to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/170r/02 Hosier Lane [c. 1595 Mar] W.P. in Hosier Lane, using the trade of a chandler, for setting his stall forth towards the street upon the City's common ground on the south part of the lane there 2ft. in breadth and 14ft. in length is to yield to the Chamberlain to the use as above 12d. per annum for ever if his stall continue upon the City's common ground. Proctor, William chandler LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 361 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/170r/03 Ivy Lane 1594/5 Mar 17 Memorandum that the 17 Mar. 1594/5 at the request of E.B., barber surgeon, dwelling at the sign of Blewe Bell in Ivy Lane it is granted that he and such as shall possess the same house after him for 12d. yearly quitrent to be paid to use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London for ever the said E.B. and shall possess or inherit the same house shall have a flat cellar door or window with a sufficient plank to be laid flat upon the same place to be opened
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/170r/04 Grub Street 1595 Mar 28 R.B. p[er] Mr. Chamberlain for 8d. p[e]r annum is granted to build a window into the street upon the east side of the street there 13 inches
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/170v/01 Shoe Lane 1595 Apr 17 J.D., gent[leman], dwelling in Shoe Lane in the parish of St. Bride and upon the west side of the said lane is licensed by Mr. Chamberlain to make a ground window into the said lane upon the City's common ground there by the length 7ft. and in breadth 24 inches by all the said length so that the said J.D and such as shall possess the now dwelling house from time to time hereafter do and shall pay yearly for the said window room the sum of 8d. at Michaelmas to the Chamberlain of London for the time being to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City. The same window room to continue during the pleasure of the said Lord Mayor Commonalty and Citizens. Dudley, John gent LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 362 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/170v/02 Thames Street 1595 Mar 29 R.L., cooper, dwelling in the parish of St. Peter near Paul's Wharf and in 'Thamystreet' near unto Ball Alley is licensed to make a cellar window into the said street upon the City's common ground there by the length 3ft. and of the breadth 1ft. 9inches. So if the said Lee and such as shall possess his house from time to time hereafter do and shall pay yearly therefore at Michaelmas to the Chamberlain of London to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the sum of 4d. The same window to be covered with a sufficient plank to be laid flat thereupon. The same window to be continued during the pleasure of the Lord Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London. Richard Morgan, butcher, undertake the paying of the rent. Lee, Robert cooper Morgan, Richard butcher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/171r/01 Meadewell Street 1595 May 10 E.G., one of the yeomen of her Majesty's guard, dwelling in Meadewell Street near the south end of Goldynye Lane [Golden Lane] in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate is licensed by Mr Chamberlain to have a slope cellar door to be opened into the said street upon the east of the tenement there now in the tenure of said E.G. upon necessary occasions. And the same E.G. is also licensed by the same Mr. Chamberlain to erect a pale there before the east part of his said tenement for the better defence of the said tenement and windows thereof, the same pale to stand distant from the ground soil of the said tenement eastward at the north end 2 ft. 4 inches and the same pale to stand distant from the said ground soil at the south end 2 ft. 11 1/2 iches, the whole length of the said pale to contain 15 ft. 10 1/2 inches, always provided that the said E.G. and such as shall possess his house from time to time hereafter do and shall pay yearly therefore at…Michaelmas…to the Chamberlain of the City of London…to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City the sum of 16d., the same cellar door and standing of the said pale to be continued during the pleasure of the Lo[rd] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London for the time to be. Greene, Edward yeoman LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 363 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/171r/02 Addle Hill 1595 May 6 J.W. dwelling in Addlehill is licensed by Mr. Chamberlain to have a flat cellar door or window room. So if J.W and such as shall possess his house from time to time hereafter do and shall pay yearly at Michaelmass to the Chamberlain of London 8d. Watson, John feltmaker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/171v/01 Aldersgate Street 1596 Jul 1 R.R. is licensed to have and to build etc a penthouse at his shop in Aldersgate. Shall pay yearly to the Chamberlain 17d. The same to continue during the pleasure of the Lord Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens Redriffe, Richard farrier
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/171v/02 Long Lane, Smithfield 1596 Jul 10 A.P., embroiderer, keeping a victualling house in Long Lane at the Presse and the Tune is licensed to make a cellar door into the street southward from the plate of his house 2 1/2 ft. by the length of 3ft. so it the same be no annoyance to the highness' subjects passing that way and so that the same A.P. and such as shall from time to time hereafter inhabit the same house shall pay yearly so long as the said cellar door shall be enjoyed and used to the Chamberlain of the City of London to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens 12d to be paid at…Michaelmas…yearly. The same cellar door to continue during the pleasure of the Lo[rd] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens. Preston, Allyn embroiderer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 364 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/171v/03 St. Pancras Soper Lane 1596 Jul 3 W.W., merchant taylor, having a tenement in the parish of St. Pancras in Cheap ward is licensed by Mr Chamberlain to set up 3 columns by the breadth 1 ft. or thereabout from the plate or ground soil of his tenement there so that the same be no annoyance to her highness' subjects passing that way. And so that the same W.W. and such as shall hereafter from time to time inhabit the s[ai]d house and enjoy the said place for the said columns shall pay yearly at..Michaelmas..to the Chamberlain of the City of London to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and citizens of the same City 16d., the sum to continue during the good pleasure of the said Lo[rd] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens. Walker, William merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/172r/01 Knightrider Street 1596 Jul 14 J.P., pewterer, having a tenement in Knightrider Street is licensed to make a close stall or little shed towards the street to contain in breadth from the plate of his house 2ft. and in length 5ft. or thereabouts so that the same be no annoyance to her highness' subjects passing that way. And so that the same J.P. and such as shall from time to time hereafter inherit the same house shall pay yearly so long as the said stall as aforesaid to be enclosed and use shall be enjoyed to the said house to the Chamberlain of the City of London to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City 16d. to be paid at…Michaelmas.. yearly. The same stall to continue enclosed during the pleasure of the Lo[rd] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens. Perke, Jeoffrey pewterer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 365 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/172r/02 Walbrook 1596 Jul 21 H.N., weaver, is licensed to make a cellar window into the street 2 ft. in breadth from the plate of his house by the length of 3 ft. His house being known by the sign of the Holy Lamb over against the grate in Walbrook in the parish of St. John [the Baptist] to continue during the pleasure of the Lo[rd] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens the said H.N. and his assigns paying yearly during the continuance of the said window 4d. to the Chamberlain of London to the use of the Commonalty Neale, Henry weaver
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/172r/03 Silver Street 1596 Jul 27 J.B., grocer, dwelling in Silver Street upon the north part thereof in the rents of M[ist]ress Atteslowe is licensed to have a slope cellar door southward into the street from the plate of his house 2 1/2ft in breadth by the length of 3ft. And to have a close stall there by the length 10ft. by the breadth 2 1/2ft. to continue during the pleasure of the Lo[rd] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens. The said J.B. his assigns and those that shall enjoy these easements after him to pay to the Chamberlain to the use of the said Commonalty 16d. yearly at…Michaelmas. Atteslowe, Mrs Barnabye, John grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/172r/04 Newgate Market 1598 Aug 17 T.F., vintner, dwelling in Newgate Market hath agreed to pay 12d. a year for a cellar door in Newgate Market, the first payment to begin at Mich[aelmas] 1598. Fitzwalker, Thomas vintner LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 366 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/172v/01 Old Bailey 1596 Aug 2 L.H., merchant taylor, dwelling in the Old Bailey on the west side of the street in the Hospital's rents as he taketh it is licensed to have a stall towards the street from the plate of his house to continue in length north and south 7 ft. and in breadth by all the said length 15 inches to continue during the pleasure of the Lo[rd] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens. The said L.H. and his assigns and those that shall enjoy the said easement to the said tenement after him to pay to the Chamberlain for the time being to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens yearly at…Michaelmas. Hewes, Lewes merchant taylor [?Christ's Hospital]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/172v/02 Lad Lane 1596 Oct 22 G.R., dyer, having a shop in Lad Lane at the sign of the Rowebuck dwelling, in Wood Street on the east side the street in the rents of Mr. Hanburye is licensed to make a cellar door into the street there 3ft.north and south in length by the breadth of 3ft. westward from the plate of the house the said G.R and such as shall enjoy the cellar door paying yearly at…Michaelmas to the use of Chamber of London 16d. the same door to continue during the pleasure of the lo[rd ] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens. Hanburye, Mr Robins, George dyer See also Cripplegate(within); St. Lawrence Jewry; Wood Street
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/172v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1596 Sep 20 J.S. is licensed to build a small stall of 9ft, in length and 2 1/2ft. In breadth on the north part of the City's tenement now in the tenure of J.B., goldsmith, situate in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate paying therefore yearly to the use of the Commomality 2s. at the four usual feasts in the year by even portions.he to enjoy the same stall during the pleasure of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens. Broade, John goldsmith Styckelles, Jasper LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 367 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/173r/01 Walbrook 1596 Nov 29 R.M., haberdasher, dwelling in the southern corner house in Walbrook in the parish of St. John [the Bapist, Walbrook] which is known by the name of the sign of the Black Spreadeagle is licensed to set up an encroachment of brick westward into the street of Walbrook there in length 26 ft. by the breadth of 18 inches about 2 ft. in height to keep water out of his cellar there, the same to continue during the pleasure of the Lo[rd] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens, the said R.M and his assigns And these shall enjoy the said encroached easement to the said house after him paying yearly to the Chamber of the said City for the time being to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens 16d. at …Michaelmas…, provided that if the rent be denied then the easement and encroachement aforesaid be pulled down. Marshe, Richard haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/173r/02 St. Magnus [The Martyr] 1596/7 Feb 11 J.A., dwelling at the sign of Maidenhead at St.Magnus corner, in the tenement of [blank] Coxe, gent., desireth license of Mr.Chamberlain to put < the end of > a great joist or bearing beam upon a brick wall belonging to the City of London, which brick wall stretcheth east to west there, whereupon the said Mr.Chamberlain was contented to give lease to the said J.A. (during the pleasure of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens) to respose and put the said great beam upon the said brick wall. The said J.A. and such as shall be tenants of the tenement wherein he now dwelleth, enjoying the benefit of putting the end of the beam upon the said wall, paying always yearly at.. Lady Day and Michaelmas…yearly the sum of 4d. to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens. Archer, John Coxe, [ - ] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 368 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/173v/01 St. Mary Woolchurch 1596/7 Mar 16 M.S. of the parish of St. Mary 'Woolchurchehawe', haberdasher, is licensed to set out a window towards the street at the west end of the said church from out of the east end of the corner tenement there in his tenure 2ft. in breadth by the depth of 18ft. or thereabouts and the depth of 6ft., paying yearly to the Chamberlain of London and the use of Commonalty of the said city the sum of 4d. p[er] annu[m] at..Michaelmas…to continue during the pleasure of the Lo[rd] Mayor Commonalty and citizens. Smyth, Martin haberdasher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/173v/02 St. Michael, Wood Street 1597 Oct 29 Upon certificate of Mr Harvey, deputy of the ward of Cripplegate within and Mr John Blunt, one of the Common Council there, that a cellar door to be made by R.G., salter, into the street or queen's highway against his dwelling house in the parish of St. Michael in Wood Street of the breadth of 2ft. 3inches will not be prejudicial to her majesty's subjects passing that way Mr Chamberlain hath licensed the same R.G. to make his cellar door there of the breadth a foresaid of the length of 3 1/2ft., paying to the Rentor to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens yearly 6d at..Michaelmas..to continue during pleasure ut supra. Gravenor, Randall salter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/173v/03 Snow Hill 1597 Sep 7 R. K., tallowchandler, is licensed by Mr. Chamberlain to set out a stall of 16ft. in length and 3ft. in breadth by all the said length towards the street before his house lying upon the east end of the street or queen's highway upon Snow Hill
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/174r/01 Old Bailey 1594 Dec 20 Robert Gomersall was licensed by the Chamberlain and Comptroller of the Chamber to grant and assign over his interest of and in the messuage with the appurtenances now in the tenure of Robert Gylbank, citizen and inholder of London, set lying and being in the Old Bailey in the parish of St. Martin without Ludgate to William Gascoygn, citizen and merchant taylor of London, and his assigns provided that the said William his executors administrators or assigns do not assign or transport his or their interest without like license. Gascoygn, William merchant taylor Gomersall, Robert; Gylbank, Robert _; inholder
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/174r/02 St. Mary Aldermary 1594 Dec 3 W.M., alderman, was licensed by the Chamberlain and Comptroller to grant and assign over his interest and term of years in one great messuage with the appurtenances now in the tenure of the said W.M. set and being in the parish of St.Mary Aldermary in London, to E.J. of the said City, merchant taylor, provided the same E.J. his executors or administrators do not transport his or their interest in the premises without license. James, Edward merchant taylor Masham, William alderman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/174v/01 Billingsgate 1595 Aug 2 Memorandum that G.B. was licensed by Thomas Wilford, Chamberlain to assign over to T.H. , all the said G.B. his term and interest of 2 messuages late in the tenure of M.F. from Michaelmas next Bassett, George fishmonger Freeman, Martin; Hunt, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 370 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/174v/02 Houndsditch 1595 Dec 20 T.F, goldsmith, the assignee of the assigns of J. C., widow, was licensed by Thomas Wilford, Chamberlain of the City of London, and Tho [mas] Childe, Comptroller of the Chamber of the said City, to bargain and set over unto T. K., citizen and draper of London, all the said T. F. his term and interest of and in one stable and loft over the same with appurtenances situate and being in Houndsditch in the parish of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate containing in length 18ft. and in breadth 14ft. 3 inches, provided that the said T. K. his executors or assigns do not assign or set over his or interest or term in the premises or any part thereof without like license. Cliffe, Johan Fayreclough, Thomas; Kingman, Thomas goldsmith; draper
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/175r/01 Trinity Lane [?near Holy Trinity] 1596 Mar 18 The within named R.N. is licensed by Thomas Wilford, Chamberlain of the City of London, to assign and set over unto W.A., citizen and fishmonger of London, all his said R.N. his title interest demand and term of years to come in the messuage with the appurtenances to him as within appeareth demised by George Heaton, late Chamberlain of the said City and is according to the covenant within mentioned for license to be had for the assignment of the tenement etc. within demised. Provided that the said W.A. his executors or assigns shall not assign or set over his or their interest or term in the p[re]mises or any part thereof without like license of the Chamberlain of the City for the time being. Anngell, William fishmonger Newman, Richard In margin: 'it lyeth in Trinity Lane' LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 371 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/175r/02 [Blanch Appleton] 1596 Sep 23 JH widow was licensed by Thomas Wilford, Chamberlain of London to set over to TS all her estate interest and demand of and in one messuage or tenement with the appurtenances situate in the parish of All Hallows, Staining, together with one indenture to her made of the premises by the Lord Mayor and commonalty and citizens dated 14 May 1596 and this according to the covenant in that indenture contained provided that the said TS his executors or assigns shall not assign or set over his or their interest or term in the premises or any part thereof without like licence to the end the city's tenant may be always known Hatley, Jane widow Smithe, Thomas grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/175v Aldersgate Street 1597 Nov 10 E.J. is licensed by Chamberlain of London to set out a pale and porch before the said E.J. his house or tenement in Aldersgate between the 'White Bell ' inn and the mansion house of Mr Stonley, paying yearly to the Chamberlain 14d. Jones, Edward Stonley, Mr
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176r/01 St. Dunstan in the West 1597 Aug 10 F.K., of the parish of St.Dunstan in the west in Fleet Street London, is licensed to set up 3 columns and otherwise for the supporting and upholding of the lower jetty and windows of his dwelling house paying yearly to the Chamber of London to the use of the Commonalty 12d p[er] annu[m] at…Michaelmas… to continue during the pleasure of the Lo[rd] Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens. Kempe, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176r/02 Bearbinder Lane 1598 Jun 12 W.H, joiner in Bearbinder Lane near the sign of the Crown, tenant to J.C. dwelling over Wolchurch' of the tenement now in the tenure of W.H. in Bearbinder Lane hath agreed to pay for a purpesture of 17 ft. east and west and 71/2 inches north and south Coxe, John Merchant Harrison, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 372 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176r/03 Aldermanbury 1598/9 Jan 10 W.H. is licensed to make a bulk or stall at a house in Aldermanbury over against the conduit there 6ft. In lenth so as he exceeds not from the principal of the house 22 inches and so there id no offense to the inhabitants thereunto. Harcourt, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176r/04 Wood Street 1599 Jun 30 J.P., clothworker, is to pay rent for a cellar door in Wood Street 6d a year, the first payment to begin at Mich[aelmas] 1599. Preston, James clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176r/05 Coldharbour 1599 Sep 28 E.M., hab[er]d[asher], a purpresture at the sign of the Green Dragon over against Coldharbour in Thames Street being of the hospital rents of St. Barth[olomew] West Smithfield agreeth to pay yearly 8d. Molton, Edward haberdasher St. Bartholomew's Hospital
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176v/01 Smithfield Bars [1599/1600 c. S.N., clothworker, agreeth to pay for a parcel of Jan - Feb] waste ground at Smithfield Bars containing north and south 14ft. 4 inches and east and west 2ft.; 2s. rent to begin from the Annunciation of B.V.M. 1599 Neale, Simon clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176v/02 Ludgate (without) 1599 Dec 13 T.W. for a shop or shed without Ludgate to be built under his own house there is agreed to pay rent 12d. Willmer, Thomas In margin: 'Pulled down'
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176v/03 Lambeth Hill 1599 Oct 10 J.H., merchant, for a stall at the top of 'Lambard Hill' [Lambeth Hill] at the end of Old Fish Street to be enclosed under his window at the King's Head Tavern there is agreed to pay rent 2s. Hunsdone, John merchant
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176v/04 Long Lane, Smithfield 1599/1600 Feb J.M., pewterer, agreeth to pay for a stall of his 29 house at Long Lane end 2ft. in the street and for the [?]rails there yearly 2s. Myllet, John pewterer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 373 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176v/05 Candlewick Street 1599/1600 Jan WB and GS partners are to pay for rent for a 9 stall under the tavern Maidenhead licensed by Mr chamberlain 4s a year rent from Christtide 1599 Blackerby, William Smith, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176v/06 Bishopsgate (without) 1601 May 15 JE, dwelling in the parish of St Botolph without Bishopsgate agreeth to pay for a purpresture at the Swan without Bishopsgate 16d a year rent Eayre, John fruiterer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176v/07 Whitecross Street 1601 May 16 R.J., merchant taylor, agreeth to pay to Mr Chamberlain for a purpresture in Whitecross Street over against Crooks Alley containing 14 ft. in length and 2 ft. in breadth [Rent] 16d. a year Jones, Robert merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176v/08 Old Bailey 1601 May 22 W.B., embroidered, agreeth to pay 12d a year rent for a purpresture in the Old Bailey
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/176v/09 Fenchurch Street 1601 May 23 J.S., clothw[orker] agreeth to pay
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177r/01 Bishopsgate (without) 1601 Sep 4 Sir WC agreeth to pay yearly for a piece of void land without Bishopsgate containing in length 10.5 feet of either side of his gate and east and west into the street ward 4ft 2s a year [rent] by me JM servant to WC Cornewallis, William Knight Murdocke, John servant LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 374 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177r/02 Queenhithe 1602 Dec 3 R.M. of the parish of St.Mich[ael.] near Queenhithe, London, cordwainer,agreeth to pay for a cobblers shop which he useth there under the warehouse wall of J.K., barber surgeon, 4s. yearly from the Annuciation [B.V.M.] 1602. Kirwyn, John barber sugeon Mayne, Richard cordwainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177r/03 Bishopsgate (within) 1602 Dec JR agreeth to pay 10s a year for a shop under -1602/3 Jan? London Wall within Bishopsgate late in the tenure of JD from the feast of the nativity 1602 Raymond, John poulter Dyaper, John the elder cobbler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177r/04 Aldgate Bars 1602/3 Jan 15 W.C. agreeth to pay for a purpresture at his dwelling house without Aldgate
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177r/05 St. Benet Paul's Wharf 1603 Dec 15 W.M. of London gentleman, agreeth to pay for a purpresture at his dwelling house near St.Benets church by Paul's Wharf containing east and west 18ft 10inches and north and south 16inches. 12d a year from [Christmas] 1603 Milborne, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177r/06 Knightrider Street 1603/4 Jan 12 J.H. of London, gent[leman] agreeth to pay for a purpresture at his dwelling house in Knightrider Street near the Doctors Commons containing from east to west [blank] and north and south into the street there 21 inches 12d a year from [Christmas] 1603. Hart, John Gent
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177r/07 Holborn 1603/4 Jan 30 A.G. dwelling at the sign of the Cock near Holborn A.G undertaketh to pay 16d. yearly for a stall there 10 1/2 ft. in length and 2 ft. in breadth Guest, Andrew LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 375 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177v/01 Holborn Bars [1604 Jul-Aug] R.J who hath paid 10s. to the Chamber already agreeth to pay for a purpresture in Holborn near unto the bars there 12d a year James, Robert Term: 23 years from Mich[aelmas] 1604
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177v/02 Distaff Lane 1604 Aug 15 W.E. dwelling in Distaff Lane over against the 'Libberds' Head there, taylor, agreeth to pay for a close stall to his dwelling house to lay coals in containing in length 9ft. 8 inches and in length 22 inches paying yearly 4d. Ellill, William taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177v/03 Smithfield 1604 Aug 18 T.S. [grocer] agreeth to pay <2s. Rent> for a close stall at the corner house next to the Bull in Smithfield in length on the east side 15ft. and in breadth 2ft. 3 inches and upon the south side 12ft in length and 2ft. in breadth and the corner to be canted and when he dep[ar]teth he is either to pull it down or to cause the tenant to pay rent. Stevens, Thomas grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177v/04 Paternoster Row 1604 Jul 9 J.T. who hath paid 10s. to the Chamber already, agreeth to pay for a purprecture in Paternoster Row at the south end corner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177v/05 Red Cross Street 1604 Jun 22 K.T.,widow, who hath paid 2s. To the Chamber already agreeth to pay for a pale before a part of her house in Red Cross Street containing in length 21 foot and in breadth 21 inches 12d a year rent, the first payment to begin at Mich [aelmas] next. Tristram, Katherine widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/177v/06 St. Nicholas Shambles 1604 May 24 It is agreed and yielded that there shall be yearly paid <2s.> to the Chamber of London for a close stall not to be opened otherwise than inward and for flat cellar door at the house of T.S., baker, dwelling on the backside of St. Nicholas Shambles. Provided that the same exceed not 3 1/2ft. from the plate of his dwelling house. Scarlett, Thomas baker LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 376 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178r/01 Wood Street 1604 Dec 8 O.H., cordwainer, is licensed to make a cellar door as [sic] his house in Wood Street for as he make the same but 2 1/2 ft. out from the plate of the same house. Haddock, Owen cordwainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178r/02 Aldersgate Street 1604 Nov 21 J.S. is licensed to set out the lower storey of his house in Alrichgate St. situate on the west side called Blackharp on the southside of the Fishmongers Company rents there Fine 10s. Rent 16d. Streeton, John brewer Fishmongers Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178r/03 Paternoster Row 1604 Nov 5 T.M., citizen and haberdasher of London, is licensed to take into his shop in Paternoster Row
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178r/04 Sise Lane 1604 Oct 22 J.G., citizen and fishmonger of London is licensed to build an upright stall at a house of his in 'St Sithes Lane' [Sise Lane] on the west side of the lane there next to the sign of the Bullshead 14 inches into the street from the plate of the said house containing in length from north to south 9ft. Fine 20s. Rent 12d Gardiner, James fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178r/05 Botolph Lane 1604 Sep 22 DV is licensed to make a cellar door at his house 2ft without the stone wall of his dwelling house and 4ft in width for which he hath paid 20s Vanhasveld, Daniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178v/01 Red Cross Street [1605 Feb] T.S., draper, agreeth to pay for a fine for a pale and a cellar door before a house on the west side of Red Cross Street not far from Barbican cont[aining] in length 22ft. and 2ft. 8 inches in breadth. Salsburye, Thomas draper [?unexecuted] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 377 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178v/02 Field Lane, Holborn 1604/5 Feb 16 R.H., merchant taylor, is licensed to build and take into his house a little above Field Lane in Holborn at the sign of the Plough there 20ft east and west and 3ft <2 inches> north and south, and to make a vault 12ft into the street if he shall think good. Fine 6s.8d., paid. Rent 12d, to be paid. Hardye, Richard merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178v/03 Cow Lane 1604/5 Feb 23 G.G. dwelling in Cow Lane near Holborn Conduit is licensed to build a window in length 8 1/2 ft, and in breadth 1ft. from the principal post, paying 5s. In margin: rent 12d Green, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178v/04 Broad Street 1604/5 Feb 5 RW is licensed to take down a part of a brick wall before his dwelling house and to set a clear storey [window] upon it 10ft 4in [in lenth] and 2ft 2in in breadth, paying to the chamberlain to the use of the commonalty 13s 4d Williams, Richard painter stainer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178v/05 Fetter Lane 1604/5 Jan 12 J.R., merchant taylor,
CLA/008/EM/02/01/001/178v/06 Holborn Conduit (near) 1604/5 Jan 8 license is given to R.N., gent[leman], to two pair of stairs and two cellar doors to the houses by him newly builded on the north side of the way below Holborn Conduit for which he is to pay 10s. Newdyke, Robert
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002 City Lands Grant Book 1616 - 1651/2 No. on spine: 1 Index of persons and places 1589-Michaelmas 1633 in R.O. Former reference: CL/GB 2. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/01 [?Carter Lane] 1616 Oct 7 the house [?in Broken Wharf] and ground [?Carter Lane]…for which W.R. is a suitor [to be viewed] Raven, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/02 [Broken Wharf] 1616 Oct 7 the house [in Broken wharf?}and ground [in Carter Lane?] for which WR is a suitor to be viewed Raven, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/03 Laurence Pountney Lane 1616 Oct 7 the lease ordered to be made to J.T. shall be made reserving 41s.8d. rent until the term of the lease of a house in the tenure of one [William] Mosley shall be expired for as much as he payeth during that term £3 rent apart thereof to the said Mosley, and after ended, the said J.T. is to pay £5 rent. Mosley, [William] Treen, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/04 Smithfield Pond (near) 1616 Oct 7 the houses for which the parishioners of St. Sepulchre are suitors near Smithfield Pond…shall be viewed. parishioners of St. Sepulchre CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1616 Oct 7 J.E. who hath been a suitor for a lease of a house without Cripplegate now in the tenure of one Wylkens shall be called before any lease be granted to any other and that the former order set down on the behalf of the said J.E. be cancelled. Evans, John Wylkens, [Robert]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/06 Houndsditch 1616 Oct 7 the house…for which one Burton is a suitor shall be viewed. Burton LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 379 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/07 Old Bailey 1616 Oct 7 the house wherein W.W. lately dwelt in the Old Bailey…shall be viewed. W.W. shall be heard as a suitor for a lease of a house now in the tenure of the said W.W. in the Old Bailey before the same be granted to any other and that the lease be seen and warning given fior reparations of that and 2 tenements adjoining to Sir W.F. or any other whom the same concerneth. Wilson, William Fleetwood, Sir William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/08 [Minories (near)] 1616 Oct 7 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to widow K. who is now married to a freeman shall be stayed till the term shall be within 2 years of an end and T.S. shall be called and heard as a suitor for his dwellings before any lease made to any other of the same. Kirby, [Elizabeth] widow Sheeres, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/09 Bethlem 1616 Oct 7 The house near Bethlem for which W.B. is a suitor shall be viewed Brooke, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001r/10 [Blanch Appleton] 1616 Oct 7 the house wherein RB lately dwelt shall be viewed Bower, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001v/01 Tower Street 1616 Nov 20 W.W., citizen and haberdasher of London, shall have a lease of a house now in his tenure in Tower Street Term 21 years beside his former term fine £150 to be paid £50 in hand and the rest at 6 and 6 months. Rent £8 Webbe, William haberdasher Term: 21 years beside his former term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001v/02 Temple Bar 1616 Nov 2 J.F. shall be heard as a suitor for a tenement now in his tenure at Temple Bar before the same be let to any other. Fawcet, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 380 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001v/03 Bethlem 1616 Nov 20 W.B. shall have a lease of a house and a garden near Bethlehem. Rent £3.6s.8d. Proviso he bestow £100 at the least in substantially building within 3 years, if he will accept the same. Brooke, William haberdasher Term: 40 years surrendering his former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001v/04 Blanch Appleton 1616 Nov 20 there shall be a lease made to such persons as the company of Poulters shall name of a tenement now in their tenure Rent £5 Proviso they substantially build the same for their hall for assembly of their company and so use the same during the term They are to surrender their former lease Poulters' Company Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001v/05 Blanch Appleton 1616 Nov 20 TO shall have a lease of a house now in the tenure of the same Rent 43s 4d giving security for repairing the same within 2 years Proviso he repair the same before having any lease Otterburye, Thomas cooper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001v/06 [Minories] 1616 Nov 20 the place through which J.M. desireth to have a watercourse shall be viewed and that J.S. to whom there is a grant of lease made of the ground through which the same watercourse should pass should be called thereunto. Milles, John Stubbes, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001v/07 Dowgate 1616 Nov 20 the suit moved by G.B. concerning the waterhouse at Dowgate is referred to be considered by Mr. Alderman [George] Bolles, Mr John Williams and Mr. Thomas Westrowe, and they are desired to set down in Articles what they shall think meet to be done therein. Beale, George Bolles, [George]; Williams, John; Westrowe, Thomas Alderman LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 381 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/001v/08 Smithfield Pond 1616 Oct 7 there shall be a lease made to A.S. and others the parishioners of the parish of St.Sepulchre without Newgate of the pens and profits thereof now in the tenure of H.W. for 31 years from the expiration or other determination of the lease thereof granted to H.W. And the pond and rails and profits there for so many years as the term thereof may expire with said 31 years. Rent for the pens, pond and rails £100 from the expiration of the said former lease, and in the mean time yearly 4 peppercorns. parishioners of St. Sepulchre Strangewaies, Arthur; Wright, Henry Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002r/01 [Bishopsgate (within)] 1616 Nov 20 The report made by Mr Robert Bateman, Mr Thomas Westrowe, Mr William Stone read here to the commissioners concerning certain ground in question between RH and one B 27 Aug 1616; … we have accordingly (the said RH and B being both present) examined the said difference and do find the same to be concerning a parcel of ground… 13ft in length which the said RH claimeth and adjoineth to the west end of a house in the tenure of the said RH upon part whereof the Cage stood and likewise to the east end of a stable in the tenure of the said B which the said B pretended to have been contained in the measure of his lease in regard 2 yards are mentioned in the same And we have exactly [viewed and] measured the lands… of the said B's lease and do find the same to contain wholly in length east and west 49ft measured by Thomas Edmondes the city's carpenter and the said parcel of ground [in difference] not to be contained in the said demise but that the said RH hath a grant thereof by the committee in former times as by the book appeareth which grant in our opinions ought to be performed and made good unto him But in consideration thereof to your worships regard we find the said B rather willing to contend in law than to have any quiet and peaceable end of the same Broomfield Edmondes, Thomas; Hatton, Roger LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 382 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002r/02 Dowgate 1616 Nov 30 this day Mr Westrowe and Mr Springham are entreated to confer with Sir Thomas Lowe and Sir Moorton Lambert concerning a waterhouse to [be] builded near Dowgate and the way there unto, and a wharf there [-?] encroached out of the River of Thames. Westrowe, Mr Springham, Mr; Lowe, Sir Thomas; Lambert, Sir Moorton
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002v/01 Old Bailey 1616 Nov 30 M.P. shall have a lease of 2 tenements now in his tenure in the Old Bailey, surrendering his former lease Fine £100, to be paid £50 in hand and the rest at the end of the year. Rent accustomed Presse, Mathias Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002v/02 Billingsgate 1616 Nov 30 P.H., surrendering his lease and interest of a house wherein he now dwelleth in Billingsgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £100 to be paid £25 in hand and the rest at year, year and year. Rent £10 Hudson, Philip Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002v/03 Old Bailey 1616 Nov 30 A.P., widow, shall have a lease of a
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002v/04 [?New Fish Street] 1616 Nov 30 W.K., fishmonger, surrendering his lease and interest of and in a tenement and rooms contained in the same lease shall have a lease thereof Rent £6.13s.4d. Proviso he bring the parts detained from the City to a legal trial within 3 years. Knight, William fishmonger Term: 21 years from Christ-tide next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 383 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002v/05 Broken Wharf (near) 1616 Nov 30 JP shall have a lease of a house now in his tenure 16.5ft along Thames St Rent £5 Proviso he [build the] same substantially within 3 years and join in building with William [] [John] Squyre who is to have the building next adjoining and provided that WN plaisterer be bound by obligation with the same JP in the sum of £200 for performance of the building. William [] John Sqyre, brewer shall have a lease of the building next adjoining westward term 40 years rent £5 proviso he build substantially within 3 years and join in building with JP and provided that he give seecurity by bond in £200 for performance of the building Plowright, John Squire, John; North, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002v/06 [Minories (near)] 1616 Nov 30 the houses and grounds for which widow Kirby…are suitors shall be viewed Kirby, Elizabeth widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002v/07 [Minories (near)] 1616 Nov 30 the houses and grounds for which…T.S…are suitors shall be viewed Sheeres, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002v/08 [Bishopsgate] near 1616 Nov 30 The houses and grounds for which RH are suitors shall be viewed Hatton, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/002v/09 Newgate Market 1616 Nov 30 W.L., tenant to one Shawe of a shop which he holdeth in Newgate Market, for which the said Shawe payeth to the City 20s. rent, shall be heard as a suitor for a lease thereof when the Committee may lawfully grant the same and shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee at
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003r/01 St. Michael Le Querne 1616 Dec 18 the parishioners of St. Michael 'at Corne' [le Querne] surrendering a former lease of a tenement in that parish made to some of the parishioners there, there shall be a lease made to such
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003r/02 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1616 Dec 18 T.T. shall have a lease of so much of house at Ratcliffe used for a sugar house as is now out of lease . Fine £220;£120 in hand and £100 at Midsummer next. Rent £40 half yearly. And he shall hold the copy of land of 4acres Tickner, Thomas Grocer Term: 31 years from Michaelmass last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003r/03 Basing Lane 1616 Dec 18 The houses in the tenure of widow S. also to be viewed Sellman widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003r/04 Aldermanbury 1616 Dec 18 The tenement for which R.E. is a suitor shall be viewed Earleston, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003r/05 [Broken Wharf] 1616 Nov 30 WR shall be heard as a suitor and have the reasonable favour of the committee for a lease of the house now in the tenure of OS to commence after the death of the said OS and his wife and of the room over the shop at the end of the former term Raven, William Sleepe, Oliver
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003r/06 Carter Lane 1616 Nov 30 the ground for which W.R. and one G. are suitors in Carter Lane shall be again viewed. And it is thought meet that the Committee consider how much shall be granted, and in what manner they shall build there Gatham Raven, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003v/01 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1616 Dec 18 WS his own bond shall be taken for payment of his rent [without other security] Seagar, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 385 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003v/02 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1616 Dec 18 R.J. and W.N. shall have a lease of 6 tenements at Ratcliffe near unto the sugar house. Rent £15 to be paid half yearly at Annunciation B.V.M. and at Michaelmass. Proviso they build the said tenements a storey higher than now Jenney, Richard North, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003v/03 Leadenhall 1616/17 Mar 7 it is granted to the Company of East India Merchants that they shall have a lease of the upper, middle and lower rooms at Leadenhall towards the north and west, except the ancient mealhouse. Rent 100 marks, they bearing all reparations except battlements. Proviso if the Committee can let the same dearer and thereof within 10 days give notice to Mr Maurice Abbot, then the grant shall be void. And if the Committee shall not agree with the Company of Staplers for so much of the east and south parts as remain unlet, then the Company of East India Merchants shall have the same also for the like rent of 100 marks and for the like term of 31 years bearing reparations except battlements as before. Abbot, Maurice East India Company; Stapler's Company Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003v/04 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1616/17 Mar 7 License is granted to T.T. to lease a part of the great messuage now in his tenure at Ratclliffe for a part of the term to come Tickner and another lease of another part thereof to G.D., gardener Tickner, Thomas Grocer Darley, Guilbert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003v/05 Smithfield 1616/17 Mar 7 S.L., widow, administratrix of the goods and chattels of R.L., deceased, is licensed to assign over her interest of and in a tenement in Smithfield to W.L., son of the said R.L. for the rest of the term contained in a lease thereof made to the said R.L. Love, Rowland Love, Susan; Love, William widow; son
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/003v/06 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1616/7 Mar 7 JP shall have his lease made reserving £4 rent Plowright, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 386 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004r/01 Leadenhall 1616/17 Mar if the Company of East India Merchants will 13 give £80 rent for the north [scored through]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004r/02 Bethlem 1616/17 Mar R.M. and W.S. are licensed to let by lease unto 13 H.S. 2 messuages and a garden near Bethlehem which they hold by a lease made by H.S. unto them. H.S. is licensed to let the same as he shall think meet by lease by him to Arnold. Middlemore, Richard Gentleman Slaney, Humphrey, Symons, Richard, Arnold
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004r/03 St. Katherine Cree 1616/17 Mar 7 W.B., merchant taylor, shall be heard as a suitor for a lease of his dwelling house at 'Criechurch' before any lease thereof shall be granted to any other. And it is ordered that the same shall not be let till the term shall be within 2 years of an end, and that the same W.B. shall be then called and heard and have the reasonable favour of the Committee. Bradford, William merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004r/04 [Bishopsgate] near 1616/17 Mar 7 RH surrendering his interest of a lease and 2 tenements late in the tenure of WC shall have a lease thereof for so many years as shall make up his term thereof equal with the term heretofore granted to him in certain tenements adjoining Fine £10 Rent 53s4d Clarke, William Hatton, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004r/05 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1616/17 Mar 7 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to R.J. and W.N of certain tenements at Ratcliffe shall be made to the said W.N. only. Jenney, Richard North, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 387 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004v/01 Leadenhall 1616/17 Mar the Company of East India Merchants shall 14 have a lease of the lower, middle, and upper rooms towards the east and south in Leadenhall and for the chapel there (except the warehouse let to Mr [John] Wroth). Rent £80. Proviso if the Company of Staplers shall accept a lease thereof and agree to pay £80 for the same and bear all reparations except battlements upon Wednesday next in the forenoon which time is appointed for the next sitting of the Committee, then this grant to the East India Merchants shall be void. It is also thought meet thet they shall have an assignment of the rent of the warehouse in the tenure of Mr [Richard] Burrell, and of a lease of the warehouse when the Committee may lawfully let the same. Burrell, [Richard] East India Company; Stapler's Company; Wroth, [John] Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004v/02 Houndsditch 1616/17 Mar R.C., R.R., A.A., and H.A. shall be heard as 14 suitors for several tenements wherein they dwell in Houndsditch before the same shall be let to any others, and in the mean time till the term shall be within 2 years of an end there shall be no lease made thereof. Aldwell, Humfrey Armestead, Anthony; Cogdall, Robert; Rowse, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004v/03 Aldgate (without) 1616/17 Mar The tenement and garden for which Mr 14 Richardson is a suitor shall be viewed and consideration had upon the report of the view next shall be meet to be done therein Richardson, Charles preacher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004v/04 Houndsditch 1616/17 Mar C.T. shall be heard as a suitor for a tenement in 14 Houndsditch now in his tenure and have the reasonable favour of the Committee when the term shall be within 2 years of an end when the Committee shall have power to let the same. And that there shall be no lease made thereof in the mean time. Turner, Christopher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 388 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004v/05 Houndsditch 1616/17 Mar E.T., baker and A.T., widow, shall be heard as 14 suitors for the tenement which they now hold in Houndsditch when the Committee may lawfully let the same and that in the mean time no lease be made thereof. Thorpe, Edmond baker Tilson, Anne widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/004v/06 Old Bailey 1616/17 Mar the tenement in the Old Bailey now in the 14 occupation of J.L. shall be viewed. Lee, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005r/01 Mark Lane 1616/17 Mar If T.J. and J.J his wife who have heretofore had 14 a grant of a tenement in Mark Lane, to hold during the life of the longer liver of them, shall not keep the same in good reparations during their lives, then their former grants to them before made shall be void. Johnes, Johan Johnes, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005r/02 Houndsditch 1616/17 Mar W.N. and J.W. who hold two tenements in 14 Houndsditch shall remain the City's tenants at will thereof, paying the rents they now pay for the same and shall be heard as suitors for the same and have the reasonable favour of the Committee when they may lawfully let the same, and that in the mean time no lease shall be let thereof. North, William Wyse, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005r/03 Finsbury 1616/17 Mar License is granted to R.s. to let by lease unto 19 T.S. 1 tenement at Finsbury and to L.W. another for a part of the term contained in a lease heretofore made to J.C. which tenements the said R.S. holdeth by virtue to the said lease Cornelius, John Sedon, T., Smyth, R., Wright, L.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005r/04 St. Augustine, Watling Street 1617 May 9 there shall be a lease made to the parishioners of the parish of 'St.Aurstin' in Watling Street as the Parishioners shall name for a shed near the church door. Rent 3s. 4d.,to be paid once a year. Parishioners of St.Augustine Walting Street parishioners Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 389 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005r/05 [Candlewick Street] 1617 May 9 it is ordered and granted to the widow of RV deceased that the lease heretofore ordered to be made to her husband in his lifetime shall be made to her for the term to come contained in the former grant. And it is further ordered that if she shall build to the liking of the committee she shall have the reasonable favour of the committee for the increase of her term Vale widow Vale, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005r/06 Finsbury 1617 May 9 The gardens for which H.W. is a suitor at Finsbury shall be viewed Waderley, Humfrey
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005v/01 Aldermanbury 1617 Jun 23 It is granted to H.C. that he shall have a lease of 2 tenements in Aldermanbury, surrendering former lease which he hath for the same Fine £10 Rent £6.13s.4d. Proviso he bestow £50 in building and reparing within 5 years Clarck, Hamlet Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005v/02 Aldermanbury 1617 Jun 23 R.E., surrendering his former lease of 2 tenements in Aldermanbury wherein he hath about 10 years to come shall have a lease thereof. Rent £6.13s.4d. Fine £26.13s.4d. Proviso be added in the lease that he shall make seal and deliver unto T.W. a lease Earleston, Robert brewer Walker , Thomas Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1617 Jun 23 it is granted to Mr H.L. that he shall have the lease heretofore granted unto him of ground without Cripplegate Proviso if cause require the ditch there now arched shall be again laid open, and that he build not over the vault there which is granted in respect of his charge in vaulting the ground there. Rent 43s.4d. Lovell, Henry Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005v/04 Temple Bar 1617 Jun 23 it is thought meet that the Court of Aldermen be moved and consideration had concerning the new building of Temple Bar LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 390 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005v/05 Old Bailey 1617 May 9 J.L., citizen and painter-stainer of London, shall have a lease of the house wherein he now dwelleth in the Old Bailey Fine £30 Rent £4 Lee, John painter-stainer Term: 21 years, to begin at Christ-tide
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005v/06 [?Cripplegate (without)] 1617 May 9 there shall be no grant of any lease made of the house for which one Wilkens is a suitor and for which the widow of one Evans is a suitor until the former lease shall be within 2 years of an end and then both parties to be called and heard. Evans, [?Margery] widow Wylkens, [Robert]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005v/07 Finsbury 1617 May 9 License is granted to R.S, citizen and Merchant taylor of London to lease a house at Finsbury to F.S. Haberdasher and G.O, for a part of the term which he hath to come therein by lease from the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London Osborne, Gerard clothworker Smyth, Robert, Speare, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/005v/08 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1617 May 9 JS and JP shall be here at the next sitting to receive the committees direction touching building of the houses granted unto them Squire, John Plowright, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/006r/01 Temple Bar 1617 Jul 4 the buildings at Temple Bar be again viewed and due consideration had whether the same be so defective as there is present neccessity of building or not. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 391 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/006r/02 Leadenhall 1617 Jul 4 the Company of East India merchants shall have their lease made for term and rent of £80 agreed by former order, and that the City shall undertake the regulations of the stonework. That is to say of the north and west parts of the same hall to set the same first in repair, and the Company to bear reparations afterward. It is also thought meet that if the said Company shall think meet to take the east and south parts of Leadenhall and the Chapel there for the rent and for the like term the City shall likewise for those parts undertake the reparations of the stonework at the first, and the Company to bear reparations afterward during the term. East India Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/006r/03 Houndsditch 1617 Jul 7 J.J. shall have a lease of a carpenters yard in Houndsditch now in his tenure without Bishopsgate, surrendering his former lease. Rent 40s. Jackson, James Term: 21 years besides his former term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/006r/04 Blanch Appleton 1617 Jul 7 JG (the lease and term being surrendered of a house heretofore made to TP) shall have a lease of the same term 21 years besides the term to come by the former lease Rent 53s 4d Fine £20 to be paid [£5] in hand and [the rest by £5] every half year Goodwyn, John Parrot, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/006r/05 Aldersgate 1617 Jun 23 The house for which H.P. is a suitor shall be viewed Piercie, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/006r/06 Bishopsgate (near) 1617 Jun 23 RH shall have a lease of certain ground near his dwelling house at Bishopsgate near unto the place where the cage lately stood according to a report lately made by Mr Bateman and others for such term as is granted of his dwelling house Rent 12d Hatton, Roger LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 392 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/006r/07 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1617 Jun 23 if JP shall not enter into bond within 2 days next with WN and JB as his sureties according to a former grant then his former grant to be void of a lease lately granted to him Blyncome, John North, William; Plowright, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/006v Finsbury 1617 Jul 7 It is granted to R.S that surrendering his lease of a house and garden in Finsbury wherein he hath about 7 1/2 years to come he shall have a lease thereof Rent accustomed Fine 20 marks Smyth, Robert Term: 42 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/007r/01 Leadenhall 1617 Jul 15 the Company of East India merchants shall have also those parts of the east and south parts of Leadenhall as remain unlet, paying for those parts and the north and west parts heretofore granted unto them for the term contained in the former grant. Rent £140 for both, to be paid half yearly at Christ-tide and Midsummer, the term to begin at Midsummer last, wherein it is desired that the Mealweigher for the City may have the favour of the Company, to hold the Meal House, which he now doth paying a reasonable rent. The reparations to be done of the stonework by the City at the first, and the Company to bear reparations during the rest of the term. And it is also thought meet and so ordered that the Company shall have the rent of the warehouse which Mr [Richard] Burrell holdeth during the term of his lease and shall have a lease thereof for the rest of the term which the Company have granted unto them. Burrell, [Richard] East India Company Mealweigher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 393 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/007r/02 Leadenhall 1617 Jul 15 J.S. and R.L., Mr A.R., Mr J.F., staplers, appeared on the behalf of the body of the Company of Staplers, and moved their suit touching those parts of the east side and south end of Leadenhall which are unlet, and they desired some other parts also which are already let, and the Committee after consideration of the Staplers which were less than they offered at the last sitting, the Committee offered the Staplers as before that they should have the same for £60 a year rent, the City the first time setting the same in reparation and the Company bearing the reparations for the rest of the term which they utterly refused. Fitzhugh, John stapler Lawley, Robert; Robinson, Arthur; Slaney, John; Staplers' Company staplers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/007v Leadenhall 1617 Jul 9 this day R.L. and A.R. and Mr. T.L., staplers, appeared before the Committee and being demanded touching the east and south parts of Leadenhall (that is to say such parts thereof as are unlet) whether they came as suitors for the body of the Company of the Merchants of the Staple, or for themselves as private men, they answered their suit was for the body of the Company. And being willed to make offer of rent, what they would yield per annum they answered they would yield £50, and being demanded whether they would bear reparations or not they answered they would not bear reparations, whereupon the Committee after consideration had of their offer of rent, and denial to bear any reparations. They in favour to the Company of Staplers having been ancient tenants to the City offered the same unto them for £60 rent whereas the Company of East India Merchants are to pay £80 rent for the north and west parts bearing reparations, in such parts as the same Company of East India Merchants are to bear reparations for their part and not otherwise. But they utterly denied to take the same at that rate. East India Company Lawley, Robert; Lewes, Thomas; Robinson, Arthur; Staplers' Company staplers LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 394 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/01 Leadenhall 1617 Nov 7 there shall be a lease made to J.D. of the profits of the flesh market at Leadenhall. Rent £90 quarterly Dartwold, Jasper Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/02 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1617 Nov 7 G.B of Ratcliffe shall have a lease of the rooms and ground at Ratcliffe late in the tenure of Widow Hawkesbye. Rent 23s.4d.. Browne, George Merchant taylor Hawkesbye, Widow widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/03 Finsbury 1617 Nov 7 The ground for which he is a suitor…shall be viewed Bodd, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/04 Finsbury 1617 Nov 7 License is granted to R.S. to let by lease unto H.P., one messuage or tenement in the Lordship of Finsbury and to J.F. of London another tenement there which the said R.S. holdeth by lease made by the Mayor Commonalty and citizens of London to J.C. dec'd. Cornelius, John Foster, J., Palmer, H., Smyth, R.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/05 [Houndsditch] 1617 Nov 7 the house which H.S. is a suitor…shall be viewed Surbie, Helen
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/06 Gravesend, Kent 1617 Nov 7 R.B and J.B his wife are licensed to assign over their interest of a house at Billinsgate and of the ferry from London to Gravesend to V.H. draper Barnet, Richard and Johan Hayward, Valentine
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/07 Aldgate (near) 1617 Nov 7 The tenement for which J.W. is a suitor shall be viewed Woodliffe, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/08 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1617 Nov 7 T.T, grocer shall have a lease of the tenements lately granted to W.N. for the rest of the term granted to the said W.N. Rent £15, and the arrearages behind unpaid North, William Tickner, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 395 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/09 [?Houndsditch] 1617 Nov 7 the tenement for which J.S. and her son are suitors shall be viewed. Sympson, Johan
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/10 [?St. Swithin's Lane] 1617 Nov 7 the house wherein Lady Slaney dwelleth shall be viewed Slaney, Lady
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/11 [Old Bailey] 1617 Nov 7 the tenement for which W.W. is a suitor…shall be viewed. Wilson, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008r/12 Billingsgate 1617 Nov 7 R.B. and J.B his wife are licensed to assign over their interest of a house at Billingsgate and of the ferry from London to Gravesend to V.H., draper Barnet, Richard and Johan Hayward, Valentine
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008v/01 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1617 Nov 12 R.R. citizen and Merchant taylor of London dwelling at Ratcliffe shall have a lease of the tenements of one Maunder and one Bell and one Kempe. Rent £6 Bell Kempe, Maunder, Nicholas, Rooke, Robert Term: 41 years from Michaelmass last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008v/02 Blanch Appleton 1617 Nov 12 WC surrendering his former lease of a house shall have a lease thereof Find £30 Rent 40s Clapham, William merchant taylor Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008v/03 Finsbury 1617 Nov 12 H.W. surrendering his former lease of a tenement and 2 gardens and a shed at Finsbury shall have a lease thereof Fine £20, the fine to be paid £10 in hand and £10 at the end of the year Rent 20s Waderley, Humfrey leatherseller Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 396 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008v/04 Aldgate (without) 1617 Nov 12 W.B. , surrendering his former lease which he ahth for 2 tenements and a carpenters yard without Aldgate shall have a lease thereof Fine £50, to be paid £20 in hand and the rest at 6 and 6 months Rent £4 Burnham, William carpenter Term: 30 years from Christ-tide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008v/05 Houndsditch 1617 Nov 12 H.S., widow, surrendering her former
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008v/06 Finsbury 1617 Nov 12 The house at Finsbury touching which Mr Swordbearer [Roland Smarte] is a suitor shall be viewed Smarte, Roland
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/008v/07 [Grub Street] 1617 Nov 12 the tenement for which Mr [Clement] Mosse is [shall be viewed] Mosse, [Clement]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/01 Grub Street 1617 Dec 22 C.M., merchant taylor, surrendering his former lease which he hath of certain tenements by him newly builded in Grub Street shall have a lease thereof and of the tenement adjoining now in the tenure of one [?Richard] Gread Rent £6 Gread, [?Richard] Mosse, Clement merchant taylor Term: 60 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/02 Ludgate (without) 1617 Dec 22 T.H., surrendering his former lease of a tenement without Ludgate, shall have a lease thereof. Rent £10. Proviso he new build the same within 2 years Hornyhold, Thomas Term: 41 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 397 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/03 Old Bailey 1617 Dec 22 J.G., goldsmith, surrendering his former lease of a tenement in his tenure and of a tenement in the tenure of E.N. in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof Rent £10, to begin at the end of the former lease. Proviso he shall bestow £200 at the least in building within 2 years. Gravet, John goldsmith Norton, Edward Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/04 Old Bailey 1617 Dec 22 J.M., surrendering his interest of and in a lease of a house in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof Rent £3.6s.8d. Proviso he build within 2 years. Marks, John Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/05 [Giltspur Street] (Newgate without) 1617 Dec 22 T.P., saddler, surrendering his former lease which he hath of 2 tenements without Newgate shall have a house thereof Fine £30 Rent £4 Potter, Thomas saddler Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/06 Finsbury 1617 Dec 22 R.S , surrendering his lease of a house and garden at Finsbury, shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s.p.a Proviso he bestow in building within 3 years £50 at the lease Smarte, Roland swordbearer Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/07 Laurence Lane 1617 Dec 22 license is granted to M.C., dyer, to let by lease a tenement in St. Laurence Lane, and a garden without Cripplegate for a part of the term granted unto him by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London. Crowch, Michael dyer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/08 Finsbury: Chiswell Street 1617 Dec 22 There shall be a view of a house and garden in Chiswell Street in the tenure of widow Hales Hales, widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 398 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/09 Cripplegate (without) 1617 Dec 22 license is granted to M.C., dyer, to let by lease a tenement in St. Laurence Lane, and a garden without Cripplegate for a part of the term granted unto him by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London Crowch, Michael dyer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/10 Queenhithe 1617 Dec 22 Mr. T.G., surrendering his interest of and in a lease of a house at Queenhithe, lately demised to A.B., shall have a lease thereof under the rent and covenants in the former lease for the term to come in the former lease. Bannion, Alexander Girton, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009r/11 [Houndsditch] 1617 Dec 22 the term heretofore granted to widow [Helen] Surbie shall be increased 2 years. Surbie, [Helen] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009v/01 Old Bailey 1617/18 Jan W.W., freemanson, (the lease and interest 27 being surrendered of a house in the Old Bailey wherein he dwelleth) shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Proviso he build the same within 2 years uniform with the houses next adjoining now in the tenures of J.G. and E.N. Gravet, John Norton, Edward; Wilson, William ; freemanson Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009v/02 St. Nicholas Shambles (near) 1617/18 Jan N.A., mercer, surrendering his former lease of a 27
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009v/03 Dowgate 1617/18 Jan the suit moved by Mr G.B. and other brewers to 27 draw the Thames water from the water house at Dowgate to the brewhouses without Cripplegate by pipes where now they bring it in carts, to be referred to the Common Council. And for as much as it is offered by the brewers to serve the conduit at Dowgate with water as now it is served or better, and that they will discharge the City of that charge of £20 yearly which is now paid and reparations, and that the brewers promise to use Mr [Hugh] Middleton's water for all other purposes except brewing and yield him rents for the same, the Committee think it very fit and reasonable that there be a lease made unto them or some of them of the said water house and that they may have liberty to lay pipes to draw the water from the Thames to the brewhouses without Cripplegate as it is desired, yielding some reasonable rent for the same. Beale, George brewer Middleton, [Hugh]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009v/04 [St. Swithin's Lane] 1617/18 Jan if Mr alderman [Peter] Probie shall procure the 27 favour of Lady Slaney and her L[ette]rs to the Committee to have a lease where her ladyship dwelleth, he shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee for a lease thereof before any other. Probie, [Peter] alderman Slaney Lady LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 400 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/009v/05 Cripplegate (without) 1617/18 Jan the suit moved by Mr. G.B. and other brewers 27 to draw the Thames water from the water house at Dowgate to the brewhouses without Cripplegate by pipes where now they bring it in carts, to be referred to the Common Council. And for as much as it is offered by the brewers to serve the conduit at Dowgate with water as now is served or better, and that they will discharge from the City of that charge of £20 yearly which is now paid and reparations and that the brewers promise to use Mr [Hugh] Middleton's water for all other purposes except brewing and yield him rents for the same, the Committee think it very fit and reasonable that there be a lease made unto them or some of them of the said waterhouse and that they may have liberty to lay pipes to draw the water from the Thames to the brewhouses without Cripplegate as it is desired, yielding some reasonable rent for the same. Beale, George brewer Middleton, [Hugh]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/010r Leadenhall 1617/18 Jan Committee has accepted a surrender under the 27 usual seal to the Company of East India merchants for certain warehouses, woolhouses and other rooms at Leadenhall, bearing date 26 Jul, 15 Jas. I [1618]. The Committee have granted to the Company of East India merchants a lease of all warehouses and woolhouses on the north and west parts of Leadenhall under such covenants provisos and exceptions as is the former indenture of lease. Rent £65 by half yearly payments. And the Committee have granted all that other part of Leadenhall, to the Company of Staplers, that is to say all warehouses and woolhouses on the east and south parts of Leadenhall. And all the Chapel and all the weigh-house situate in part under the pair of stairs joining up the north end of the said great messuage, under such covenants, provisos and exceptions as is in the former indeture of lease concerning that part only now by virtue of this grant to be demised to the Company of Staplers. Rent £75 by equal half-yearly payments. East India Company Staplers' Company Term: 30 1/2 years from Christ-tide last past LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 401 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/010v/01 [Houndsditch] 1617/18 Mar 7 the house for which E.T. and A.T. are suitors shall be viewed and severally let unto them giving security to perform that order which the Committee shall hereafter upon further consideration take concerning the same. Thorpe, Edmond Tilson, Anne
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/010v/02 [Blanch Appleton] 1617/18 Mar 7 there shall be 4 years increase added to the term heretofore granted to WC Clapham, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/010v/03 Basing Lane 1617/18 Mar 7 Widow.S. shall have a lease of tenemants and rooms which she holdeth in Basing Lane (except the cellar and shop in the tenure of R.O. and room over the same. R.O. shall have a lease of a cellar and a shop which he now enjoyeth Owen, Robert Sellman widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/010v/04 Houndsditch 1618 Apr 24 the 2 tenements in the tenure of J.W. and widow North in Houndsditch shall be viewed. And it is thought meet that the rents
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011r/01 Smithy Lane 1618 Apr 14 there shall be a lease made to R.H., a scrivener, of a house in 'Smyth Lane' Term 21 years, surrendering the lease heretofore made to G.S. besides the term to come in the former lease. Fine £80, the fine to be paid half at the commencement of the lease and the other half at the end of a year. Rent £4. The lease to be made to the use of the wife of the late G.S. during the former term and afterwards to the use of the son of G.S. Proviso that J.F. be suffered to dwell in such part of the said tenement as he now enjoyeth for the rest of the term contained in the former lease at the rent he now payeth and for the other term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011r/02 [Broken Wharf] 1618 Apr 14 the lease ordered to be made to one JW shall be stayed and if the said JW shall not give satisfaction to Mr RW of the debt which he oweth to the said RW in convenient time [then a lease shall be made] until the said RW of the tenement intended to the said JW Witcombe, [John] Wyat, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011r/03 [Houndsditch] 1618 Apr 14 the houses for which one [Edmond] Thorpe and widow [Anne] Tilson are suitors...shall be viewed. Thorpe, [Edmond] Tilson, [Anne] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011r/04 Old Bailey 1618 Apr 14 the tenement for which R.H. is a suitor…[shall be viewed] Hill, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011r/05 Aldersgate (within) 1618 Apr 14 E.T. shall be the City's tenant of a house which he holdeth within Aldrichgate, till the Committee shall take further order touching the same. Rent £10 Topsell, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011r/06 Aldgate (without) 1618 Apr 14 The sewer for which T.B. sueth Blemell, Thomas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 403 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011r/07 Aldgate (without) 1618 Apr 14 The tenements …for which widow 'Keyster' [Kayford] is a suitor shall be viewed Kayford, Widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011r/08 Aldersgate (within) 1618 Apr 14 H.P. shall be the City's tenant of a tenement there [Aldersgate within] Rent £7 Piercie, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011r/09 Basing Lane 1618 April 14 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to R.O., shall be made of the rooms in the tenure of the same R.O., subscribed to by T.E. and N.C. and R.W. By order of the committee it is thought meet that R.O. hold that part which he holdeth at the rent he pay Crosse, Nicholas Edmondes, Thomas; Owen, Robert; Wright, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011v/01 Temple Bar 1618 Apr 14 the tenements over and on both sides Temple Bar which G.M. now holdeth shall be viewed and considaration had
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011v/02 Bishopsgate (without) 1618 Apr 14 GH shall hold the ground behind his house at 8s rent during the time he dwelleth in the tavern without Bishopsgate Hitchcock, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/011v/03 St. Swithin, London Stone 1618 May 13 there shall be a lease made to such persons as the parishioners of St. Swithin shall name for a stall and ground under their church wall 2 1/2ft in breadth and 34ft in length Rent 13s.4d parishioners of St. Swithin, London Stone Term: 31 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 404 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012r/01 Moorfields (near) 1618 May 13 R.M., surrendering his interest of a house and garden near Moorfields heretofore demised to A.S. shall have a lease thereof Term 35 years, for the rent now paid for the same. Proviso he arch the ditch near same 3 rods further than same is already arched. Middleton, Richard Sharpe, Anthony Term: 35 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012r/02 Grub Street 1618 May 13 J.P., citizen and fletcher of London, surrendering his former lease of 2 tenements in Grub Street shall have a lease thereof Fine £50 to be paid £20 in hand and the rest £10 at the Annunciation B.V.M. next and the rest at year and year Rent £5 Powell, John fletcher Term: 22 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012r/03 Billingsgate 1618 May 13 V.H., surrendering his interest of a house in his tenure at Billingsgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £100, to be paid £25 in hand and £25 every 6 months till the whole be paid. Rent £12 Hayward, Valentine draper Term: 21 years besides his term to come
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012r/04 Aldgate (without) 1618 May 13 The ground for which T.B. is a suitor shall be viewed and consideration had upon what conditions the same may be let to take away the annoyance, and what good ot hurt to the City may arise by the letting thereof Blemell, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012r/05 Leadenhall 1618 May 13 J.F. is licensed to let a part of the warehouse now in his tenure at Leadenhall to Mr H.K. for a part of the term granted unto the said John [scored through]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012v/01 Houndsditch 1618 May 20 E.T., citizen and baker of London, surrendering his interest of and in a house wherein he dwelleth in Houndsditch shall have a lease thereof. Rent £6.13s.4d. Fine £40, whereof £10 in hand and £10 every 6 months Thorpe, Edmond baker Term: 26 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 405 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012v/02 [Newgate (without)] 1618 May 20 the granting of the lease of the house in the tenure of widow Lightmaker shall be staid till the former term be within 2 years of an end. Lightmaker widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012v/03 [Temple Bar] 1618 May 20 the tenement for which G.M. is a suitor shall again be viewed, and he and such others as shall be suitors for the same to be called. Moore, George
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012v/04 [?Cripplegate (without)] 1618 May 20 the house in the tenure of J.B. shall be again viewed Broade, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/012v/05 Aldersgate 1618 May 20 A way shall be made where most conveniently it may be at 'Aldrichgate' wherein E.T. and H.P. dwell Piercie, Henry Topsell, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013r/01 Leadenhall 1618 Aug 28 this day it is ordered that a letter of attorney read before the Committee made to C.M., merchant taylor, and A.E., citizen and grocer of London, concerning entry into such parts of Leadenhall and the warehouses and woolhouses there and other places as are demised to the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indes and touching delivery of the lease thereof made upon the ground shall be sealed with the Common Seal of the said City. East India Company Ellan, Andrew; Mosse, Clement grocer; merchant taylor Entry in margin: This remained at Mr. Town Clerk's house and therefore entered out of place.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013r/02 Newgate (without) 1618 Jun 19 N.L., citizen and ironmonger of London, surrendering his former lease of tenements without Newgate wherein he hath bestowed great charge in building shall have a lease thereof. Rent the rent in his former lease Loan, Nathaniel ironmonger Term: 55 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 406 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013r/03 Bridewell (near) 1618 Jun 19 NM surrendering his former lease of certain shops shall have a lease thereof Rent £4 during the former term thence £5 rent Mathewe, Nathaniel cutler Term: 21 years besides the former term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013r/04 Aldgate (without) 1618 Jun 19 J.T., surrendering his former lease of a house and garden without Aldgate shall have a lease Rent £3 Taylor, John draper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013r/05 Temple Bar 1618 Jun 19 G.M., citizen and cutler of London, surrendering his former leases of the tenements and stationers shop at Temple Bar shall have a lease of thereof Rent 40s for the first 2 years and £20 from the end of 2 years. Fine £100 to be paid at year and year. Moore, George cutler Term: 16 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013r/06 Candlewick Street 1618 Jun 19 the lease of a tenement heretofore granted to RV for 31 years shall be made to RC Fine £100 to be paid at year and year Proviso he bestow £300 at the least in substantially building within 3 years and that TS and EB become bound for the performance of the building and payment of the fine Rent £6 Bromley, Edward grocer Cooke, Richard; Southacke, Thomas; Vale, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013r/07 Aldgate (without) 1618 Jun 19 The tenement for which Widow Kayford is a suitor shall be viewed Kayford, Widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013v/01 [Houndsditch] 1618 Oct 13 the tenement for which J.S. is a suitor shall be viewed. Savage, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013v/02 Aldgate (without) 1618 Oct 15 Widow 'Kayfer' surrendering her former lease of tnements and a garden without Aldgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £60 Rent £5 Proviso she let lease to L.W. the tenement wherin he dwelleth for 20 years for £4 rent and £10 to be paid at 6 and 6 months Kayford, Widow Wright, Leonard Term: 33 1/2 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 407 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013v/03 Aldgate (within) 1618 Oct 15 J.W. , surrendering his former lease of a tenement within Aldgate shall have a lease thereof. Rnet 10s. Fine £44 to be paid half at Lady Day in Lent next and half at Midsummer foloowing or within 14 days after each day of payment Woodliffe, John Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013v/04 Mark Lane 1618 Oct 15 R.P., cordwainer, shall have a lease of a tenement in Mark Lane Rent £4 Fine £40, the fine to be paid £20 in hand and £20 at 6 months, surrendering his former lease. Penry, Richard cordwainer Term: 21 years from the expiration of the former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013v/05 [St. Katherine Cree] 1618 Oct 15 the tenement for which Sir C.E., knight, is a suitor shall be viewed tomorrow in the afternoon, and then the Committee will take further consideration touching his suit. Edmoundes, Sir Clement Knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013v/06 Houndsditch 1618 Oct 21 J.S., citizen and haberdasher of London, surrendering a lease of a tenement in Houndsditch heretofore demised to J.S. his father shall have a lease thereof. Rent 20s. Fine £20, to be paid at year and year Savage, John haberdasher father of John Savage Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013v/07 Basing Lane 1618 Oct 21 Sir John Jolles and Sir John Leman, knights, and the Committees commoners are entered to view the tenements severally ordered to be leased to widow Sellman and R.O. and set down their opinions how they shall think each party shall get Owen, Robert Sellman widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013v/08 [Houndsditch] 1618 Oct 21 the tenement late in the tenure of W.N. [to be viewed] North, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/013v/09 Aldgate (without) 1618 Oct 21 The place for which Edward Apjohn is a suitor shall be viewed Apjohn, Edward LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 408 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1618 Oct 21 it is granted Sir C.E., knight, that surrendering his former lease of old ruinous tenements near 'Criechurch' [St.Katherine Cree.] wherein he hath about 6 years to come shall have a lease. Rent £3.6s.8d. accustomed yearly rent Proviso that where that be now ruinous rooms they be new builded within 5 years, and so divided the number of tenements exceed not two. Edmoundes, Sir Clement Knight Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014r/02 Bridewell (near) 1618 Oct 21 the lease heretofore made to NM of rooms near Bridewell shall be made unto him Proviso he make a lease thereof for 20 years to MA reserving £6 rent, repairing the rooms and the bridge Awsten, Michael Mathewe, Nathaniel
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014r/03 [Minories (near)] 1618 Oct 21 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to widow [Elizabeth] Kirby shall be made to R.A., carpenter, for the rest of the term to come contained in a former grant made to the said widow [Elizabeth] Kirby for the fine and rent and under the proviso in the former order contained. Anncell, Robert carpenter Kirby, [Elizabeth] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014r/04 Moorgate (without) 1618/19 Feb R.S., citizen and fruiterer of London, 10 surrendering his former lease of certain buildings and ground without Moorgate shall have a lease thereof. Rent £4 Fine none. Proviso he cleanse the ditch so far as the ground extendeth, and build a brick wall cross the ground on the west part. Swayne, Robert fruiterer Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014r/05 Houndsditch 1618/19 Feb J.W., stationer, shall have a lease of 2 10 tenements in Houndsditch, one in his tenure, and the other late in the tenure of W.N. Rent £10 North, William Wyse, John stationer Term: 21 years from Midsummer 1621
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014r/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1618/19 Feb the tenement which widow H is a suitor shall be 10 viewed Hurlebut widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 409 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014r/07 Aldgate (within ) 1618/19 Feb J.W. surrendering his former lease of his 10 dwelling house near Aldgate shall have a lease made according to a fomer grant, his term to begin at Michaelmas next, and further as is contained in the former grant Woodliffe, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014r/08 Houndsditch 1618/19 Feb A.M.,widow, surrendering her former lease of 10 tenements in Houndsditch shall have her former term to come by her former lease increased to 36 years with proviso she build according to his Majesty's proclamations Milner, Anne widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014r/09 Houndsditch 1618/19 Feb there shall be paid to the use of the children of 10 Randall Symmes the overplus of the rent now paid for 2 tenements in Houndsditch in the tenure of J.W. reserving the rent anciently paid to the Chamber during the last 2 years of the term heretofore granted to H.S. Sacheverell, Henry children of Symmes, Randall; Wyse, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014v/01 Houndsditch 1618/19 Mar 1 J.B., carpenter, surrendering the former lease and interest of a tenement in Houndsditch wherein he dwelleth shall have a lease thereof. Rent £6 Buckley, John carpenter Term: 21 years to begin from the end of the former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014v/02 Houndsditch 1618/19 Mar 1 E.A. shall have the favour of the Committee to be a suitor for a lease of the tenement now in his tenure in Houndsditch and shall be called and heard before any lease thereof shall be made to any other. Anncell, Edmond
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014v/03 Temple Bar 1618/19 Mar 1 the tenements at Temple Bar…shall be viewed on Wednesday next in the afternoon LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 410 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014v/04 Houndsditch 1618/19 Mar 1 the granting of any lease of tenements in Houndsditch for which W.C. is a suitor shall stay till the former lease be within 2 years of an end that the Committee may let the same to whom they please. And in the mean time the same shall be viewed. Carpenter, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014v/05 [Fleet Bridge (near)] 1618/19 Mar 1 the shop in the tenure of R.B. [shall be viewed] Bestwick, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014v/06 [Minories] 1618/19 Mar 1 J.C., haberdasher, surrendering his lease and interest of a tenement lately demised to J.M. shall have a lease thereof made in his own name for the term to come contained in the former lease. Clark, Josias haberdasher Milles, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014v/07 Basing Lane 1618/19 Mar 1 The tenements in the tenure of widow Sellman and Robert Owen shall be viewed on Wednesday next in the afternoon Owen, Robert Sellman widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014v/08 Houndsditch 1618/19 Mar 1 the like favour is granted to one [Christopher] Turner, one [Humfrey] Aldwell, [Robert] Cogdall, [Anthony] Armestead and others for the tenements in their several tenures there. And it is ordered that no grant shall be made of any of them till the former lease shall be within 2 years of an end. Aldwell, [Humfrey] Armestead, [Anthony]; Cogdall, [Robert]; Turner, [Christopher]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/014v/09 [Bridewell (near)] 1618/9 Mar 1 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to MA now deceased shall be made to his widow in such sort as the same was intended in a former order to be made to her late husband Awsten, Michael Awsten widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 411 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/01 [?Thames Street]* 1619 Apr 23 the tenement for which T.C. is a suitor [shall be viewed] Crosse, Thomas Pennington, William; Treene, John; Purford *'Candlewick Street and Thames Street: William Pennington who married the widow of John Treene late Thomas Crosse for a tenement late in the tenure of widow Purford' City Cash 1/1, f.15v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/02 [Candlewick Street] 1619 Apr 23 the tenement for which TC is a suitor shall be viewed Crosse, Thomas '"Candlewick Street and Thames Street": William Pennington who married the widow of John Treene late Thomas Crosse for a tenement late in the tenure of widow Purford' City cash 1/1, f 15v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/03 Basing Lane 1619 Apr 23 The several leases to be made to widow Sellman and R.O. shall be made according to the writing and division set down by workmen in the presence of Mr Adrian Moore and Mr Mathias Springham Owen, Robert Sellman widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/04 [Houndsditch] 1619 Apr 23 the tenements…for which Mr [William] Carpenter is a suitor [shall be viewed]. Carpenter, [William]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/05 [St. Mary Aldermary] 1619 Apr 23 the house which Mr.T.S. is a suitor for shall be viewed.. Soam, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/06 St. Mary Axe 1619 Apr 23 Sir W. M., knight, executor of the last will and testament of Mr C. M., deceased, surrendering the lease and interest of and in certain tenements at St. Mary Axe there shall be a lease thereof to M. W., widow, for the rest of the term contained in the lease thereof made to the said C. M. which lease the said W. M. delivered here before the Committee to be cancelled. Martin, Cuthbert Martyn, Sir William; Wyseman, Mary knight; widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 412 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/07 Billingsgate 1619 Apr 23 The tenement in the tenure of V.H. shall be viewed Hayward, Valentine
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/08 [Blanch Appleton] 1619 Apr 23 the tenement for which NW is a suitor shall be viewed Wainwright, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/09 Blanch Appleton 1619 Apr 23 CW surrendering the lease of a tenement and garden which he holdeth there shall be a lease made for the rest of the term to PT Travers, Philip vintner Watson, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/10 Finsbury 1619 Apr 23 The house and garden for which Sir T.B is a suitor for the increase of his term [shall be viewed] Bennet, Sir Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/11 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1619 Apr 23 The garden for which he is a suitor [shall be viewed] Bence, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015r/12 Cripplegate (without) 1619 Apr 23 T.G. who dwelleth in a tenement without Cripplegate shall be called and heard as a suitor for a lease thereof before the same shall be let to any other and shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee to continue the same in the meantime paying his rent duly to the immediate tenant, and bearing reparations until the end of the former term. Gent, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015v/01 Basing Lane 1619 Jul 21 Widow Sellman shall have time for payment of her fine of £100; £25 every 6 months Owen , Robert Sellman widow Term: 22 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015v/02 Fleet Bridge 1619 Jul 21 R.B. shall have a lease of part of a shop near Fleet Bridge Rent 20s. Bestwick, Robert Term: 21 years from the end of a former term LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 413 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1619 Jul 21 R.W., surrendering his former lease of a tenement without Cripplegate shall have a lease thereof Fine £40 to be paid £10 in hand and the rest for three 6 months Rent yearly rent accustomed Wylkens, Robert Term: 21 years besides his former term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015v/04 Newgate (without) 1619 Jul 21 R.M., waxchandler, shall have a lease of his dwelling house without Newgate Fine £20, to be paid £5 in hand and £5 every 6 months Rent 31s.8d. Moreley, Richard waxchandler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015v/05 Moorgate (within) 1619 Jul 21 T.L., grocer, surrendering the lease and interest of a tenement within Moorgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £40, to be paid £10 in hand and the rest at three 6 months Rent 20s. Latham, Thomas grocer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015v/06 Old Bailey 1619 Jul 21 P.C., goldsmith, surrendering his former lease of a tenement in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof Rent £5 Carter, Paul goldsmith Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/015v/07 Finsbury 1619 Jul 21 Sir T.B surrendering his former lease of a tenement and a garden in Finsbury shall in respect of his building of a substantial brick wall eastwards and southward of the same, have his term to come increased 14 years from Ladyday in Lent last Bennett, Sir Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016r/01 Houndsditch 1619 Sep 15 J.L., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure in Houndsditch. Fine 40 marks. Rent £8.6s.8d. Lever, John merchant taylor Shorter, Gregory Term: 21 years from the end of a former lease made to one G.S. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 414 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016r/02 Blanch Appleton 1619 Sep 15 ZE surrendering a former lease of a tenement in Blanch Appleton Court shall have a lease of the same tenement Fine £33.6s 8d to be paid third in hand and the rest at year and year Rent yearly rent now paid for the same Evans, Zacharias clerk Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016r/03 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1619 Sep 15 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to JS shall be made to AS widow his late wife for the term to come contained in the former grant, and performing other covenants contained in the former grant. There is given to her to build within 7 years And it is ordered that she give security to build according to the former order Squire, Alice Squire, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016r/04 Dowgate 1619 Sep 19 there shall be a lease made to such persons as the inhabitants of the wards of Cheap and Walbrook shall name, whereby they shall have liberty to build a wharf for a laystall to be builded at Dowgate Rent 4s. Proviso the same be not used for any other purpose than for a laystall only. Inhabitants of Cheap and Walbrook wards Term: 99 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016r/05 Houndsditch 1619 Sep 19 R.C., brown baker, shall have a lease of the tenement wherein he now dwelleth in Houndsditch. Fine £4 Rent £13.6s.8d. Proviso he suffer 2 of the City's tenants to have ingress egress and regress to and from the well there as now they have Cogdall, Robert brown baker Shorter, Gregory Term: 21 years from the end of the term of the lease heretofore granted to G.S.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016r/06 Houndsditch 1619 Sep 19 A.A., shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure in Houndsditch. Fine £6.8s.4d. Rent £4.6s.8d. Armestead, Anthony Shorter, Gregory Term: 21 years from the end of the term granted to G.S. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 415 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016r/07 Houndsditch 1619 Sep 19 C.T. shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure in Houndsditch. Fine £10 Rent £3.6s.8d. Shorter, Gregory Turner, Christopher Term: 21 years from end of the term heretofore granted to G.S.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016r/08 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1619 Sep 19 Day is given to JP to build his dwelling house within 2 years Plowright, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016r/09 [Houndsditch] 1619 Sep 19 it is thought meet that the Committee have consideration of the suit moved unto them this day by W.M. for a lease to be granted unto him. And he is willed to bethink himself of some house which may be fit for him to dwell in and for the Committee to grant unto him wherein he shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee. And the granting of any lease of a tenement in the tenure E.A. is stayed for a year and a half. And then the said W.M. to be preferred before any other, being not in the mean time otherwise provided for. Anncell, Edmond Marsh, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016v/01 Queenhithe 1619 Oct 20 T.G. vintner surrendering his former lease of a tenement at Queenhithe shall have a new lease thereof. Term 41 years in respect of building by him to be performed, and shall have time to build substantially within 4 years, the term and rent of £10 to be accepted from Midsummer next. Girton, Thomas vintner Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016v/02 Smithfield 1619 Oct 20 widow Leatherborrowe shall have a lease of a shop in Smithfield Fine 40s. Rent 40s. Leatherborrowe, Widow widow Term: 21 years from Christ-tide 1621
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016v/03 Newgate (without) 1619 Oct 20 widow Lightmaker, surrendering her former lease of 2 tenements without Newgate shall have a lease thereof. Term 21 years beside the term to come. Rent 40s. Fine £80 to be paid £40 in hand and the rest at the end of a year, giving security. Lightmaker widow Term: 21 years beside the term to come LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 416 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/016v/04 Houndsditch 1619 Sep 15 H.A., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of the tenement now in his tenure in Houndsditch. Fine £4 Rent £13.6s.8d. Aldwell, Humfrey merchant taylor Shorter, Gregory Term: 21 years from the end of the said term granted to G.S.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1619 Dec 3 G.H.,mercer, shall be heard as a suitor for a < lease of a > house wherein S.G. dwelleth at 'Chreechurch' when the City may lawfully let the same, and shall then have the reasonable favour of the Committee, and it is also ordered that no lease shall be thereof granted till he be called before the Committee to prosecute his humble suit for the same. Grado, Stephen Havercampe, Godfrey mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017r/02 [Broken Wharf (near)] 1619 Dec 3 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to JP now deceased shall be made to his widow for the term to come contained in the former order, giving security to build within 4 years Plowright, John Plowright widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017r/03 Blanch Appleton 1619 Dec 3 the privy house shall be viewed
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017r/04 Blanch Appleton 1619 Dec 3 the like favour [no lease to be granted till they be called before the committee to prosecute their suit] to VH and DP touching 2 houses wherein they dwell Heycock, Valentine Price, David
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017r/05 Smithfield 1619 Oct 20 J.R., salter, shall have a lease of a shop in his tenure in Smithfield Fine 40s. Rent 40s. Robinson, John salter Term: 21 years from Christ-tide 1621 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 417 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017r/06 Smithfield 1619 Oct 20 A.W. shall have a lease of a shop there also for the like term. Fine 40s. Rent 40s. Proviso he suffer the same [widow] Leatherborrowe [see previous entry] and Robinson to hold the shops which they now hold during the former term at the rents they now pay for the same. Ward, Anthony Leatherborrow, Widow; Robinson, John widow; salter;
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017r/07 Aldgate 1619 Oct 20 T.A. surrendering his former lease of a house wherein he now dwelleth shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Fine £50, to be paid at 6 and 6 months Addys, Thomas Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017r/08 Temple Bar 1619 Oct 20 G.M., cutler, hath accepted of the grant of the lease heretofore made unto him the 19 Jun 1618 of the tenements and a stationers shop at Temple Bar. Moore, George cutler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017v/01 Newgate (near) 1619 Dec 3 T.C., surrendering his former lease of a house wherein he dwelleth near Newgate shall have a lease thereof. Fine £80, to be paid half in hand and half at the end of a year. Proviso he build a cellar under the same or a part thereof within 2 years videlicet under that part thereof where no cellar is. Rent yearly rent now paid for the same. Cliff, Thomas Term: 27 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017v/02 Leadenhall 1619 Dec 3 the place at Leadenhall where the Company of Staplers desire to have a way to their woolhouse shall be viewed, and that some of the Company of Staplers and of the East India Merchants to be called thereunto, and that consideration be had what shall be fit to be done concerning the question betwixt the two companies. East India Company Staplers' Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017v/03 [Thames Street] 1619/20 Jan the house…for which W.A. is a suitor shall be 19 viewed and valued. Allenson, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 418 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017v/04 [Queenhithe] 1619/20 Jan This day Mr J.K., and other inhabitants of the 19 parish of St.Michael near Queenhithe have delivered here to the Committee a lease heretofore made to some of the inhabitants of the said parish wherein there are divers years yet to come , to be cancelled, which the Committee have accented. And thereupon at the suit of sundry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/017v/05 [Lambeth Hill] 1619/20 Jan the house in the tenure of P.C. for which T.L. is 19 a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting… Chappell, Peter Leach, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018r/01 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1619/20 Jan R.B of Ratcliffe surrendering his former lease of 19 a garden on the backside of his dwelling house at Ratcliffe aforesaid, shall have a lease thereof. Fine £300 Rent 40s. Bence, Robert Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018r/02 Houndsditch 1619/20 Jan W.M. shall have a lease of a tenement now in 19 the tenure of E.A. in Houndsditch Rent 53s. 4d. Anncell, Edmond Marsh, William; Shorter, Gregory Term: 21 years from the end of the term granted to G.S.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018r/03 St. Mary Aldermary 1619/20 Jan it is granted to Mr.T.S., citizen and grocer of 19 London, that surrendering his former lease and interest which he hath of and in a house wherein he now dwelleth in the parish of St. Mary Aldermary, he shall have a lease thereof Term 21 years, besides his former term Fine £300, to be paid half in hand, and the other half at the end of the former term Rent £8 yearly rent, as is now paid for the same. Soame, Thomas grocer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 419 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018r/04 Bishopsgate (without) 1619/20 Jan MD, widow shall have a room now in her tenure 19 without Bishopsgate used for a mill-house and a room over the same and a stable and a hayloft lately builded by her husband Rent 33s 4d Drewe, Margaret Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018r/05 St. Katherine Cree 1619/20 Jan the backhouse, buildings, and garden for which 19 W.B. is a suitor [in Holy Trinity] shall be viewed before the same be let, and that no lease be granted or made thereof till the former lease shall be within 2 years of expiration. And it is thought meet that the said W.B. shall be called and heard as a suitor and have the reasonable favour of the Committee when they may lawfully let the same. It is ordered the like favour be granted and showed to all the inhabitants of tenements within the Priory of Christ Church belonging to the City, that is to say Joas Croppenbury, James Clarke , Thomas Piercivall and other tenants there. Bradford, William Clarke, James; Croppenburg, Joas; Piercivall, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018r/06 Aldgate (near) 1619/20 Jan P.H., shall be heard as a suitor for the lease of 19 a house wherein he dwelleth near Aldgate before any lease shall be made thereof to any other. And that when the former term shall be within 2 years of expiration, he shall have the favour of the committee Havercampe, Peter merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018v/01 Blanch Appleton 1619/20 Feb 9 AP surrendering his lease and interest of and in a house shall have a lease thereof Rent £3 Panther, Arthur goldsmith Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018v/02 Thames Street 1619/20 Feb 9 W.A., citizen and salter of London, shall have a lease of his dwelling house in Thames Street Term 21 years besides his former term Fine £100 Rent accustomed. Allenson, William salter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 420 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018v/03 St. Katherine Cree 1619/20 Feb 9 E.A. an inhabitant in one of the City's tenements in 'Creechurch' shall be heard as a suitor for a tenement there wherein he now dwelleth when the former lease shall be within 2 years of an end that the Committee may let the same, and that then he shall have the lawful favour of the Committee, and in the mean time no lease be granted thereof neither to T.P. nor to any other. Ashley, Erasmus Piercivall, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/018v/04 Leadenhall (near) 1619/20 Feb 9 this day licence is granted to P.W., citizen and vintner of London, to assign and set over his lease and interest of a tenement near Leadenhall and another lease of a cellar there, and his interest therein demised severally unto the said P.W. by several leases made unto him from the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London for the several terms to come contained in the said several leases unto W.S. merchant taylor, H.S. haberdasher, J.P. girdler, W.C. goldsmith, J.W. mercer, citizens of London and J.H. merchant stranger. This day license is granted to the said W.S., H.S., J.P., W.C., J.W., and J.H. that after the said several leases and interests shall be conveyed over unto them from the said P.W. they may convey the same leases and their interests of and in the said tenement and cellar unto John Burton, citizen and tallow chandler of London for the several terms shall be to come in the same several leases. Burton, John tallow chandler Crowch, William; Hibbert, John; Potter, John, Slaney, Humfrey; Speight, William; Wightman, Peter; Worshoppe, John goldsmith; merchant stranger; girdler; haberdasher;merchant taylor; vintner; mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/01 Aldersgate (near) 1619/20 Feb H.P. shall have a lease of his dwelling house 10 Noble Street and of the house wherein E.T., preacher, lately dwelled [near Aldersgate] Fine £10 Rent £14 Piercie, Henry Topsell, Edward Term: 21 years from Michaelmas last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 421 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/02 [Queenhithe] 1619/20 Feb 9 R.M. shall have a lease of a tenement wherein he dwelleth Fine £120, to be paid £60 in hand and the rest at year and year from Mich [aelmas], giving security for payment thereof Fine £120 Rent accustomed Marshall, Robert Term: 23 years from Mich[aelmas] next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/03 Lambeth Hill 1619/20 Feb 9 T.L., citizen and merchant taylor of London shall have a lease of a tenement at 'Lambert Hill' now in the tenure of P.C. Fine £30 Rent £5. And it is further ordered that if the said P.C. shall quit depart or leave the possession thereof to the said T.L. before Mich[aelmas] next then his arrearages of rent behind shall be remitted unto him and he shall have given unto him £10 of the said fine of £30. Chappell, Petter Leach, Thomas merchant taylor Term: 21 years to begin at the Annunciation B.V.M. next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/04 Noble Street 1619/20 Feb 9 R.S., surrendering his former lease of a house wherein he now dwelleth in Noble Street shall have a lease thereof Rent £4 Spilsburie, Richard Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas] last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/05 Noble Street 1619/20 Feb 9 H.P. 'Piercehay' [blank] shall have a lease of his dwelling house in Noble Street and of the house wherein Mr [Edward] Topsell, preacher, lately dwelleth [near Aldersgate] Fine £10 Rent £14 Piercie, Henry Topsell, [Edward] preacher Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas] last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1619/20 Feb 9 the house for which MM is a suitor shall be viewed Marvell, Moyses
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/07 [Fleet Bridge (near)] 1619/20 Feb 9 …the place for which I.S. is a suitor [shall be viewed] Symmes, Isaac LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 422 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/08 Candlewick Street 1620 May 3 EB surrendering his former lease of a tenement shall have a lease thereof Rent reserving the rent reserved by the former lease Bromley, Edward grocer Term: 45 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/09 Houndsditch 1620 May 3 …the tenement wherein W.H. dwelleth in Houndsditch [shall be viewed]. Hull, Walter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/10 [Newgate Market] 1620 May 3 the shop for which W.L. is a suitor shall be viewed… Lord, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/11 Houndsditch 1620 May 3 it is...ordered that no lease be made to J.L. of a tenement in Houndsditch until the Committee shall give order touching the same. Lever, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019r/12 [?Mark Lane] 1620 May 3 …the tenement in the tenure of widow Croft [shall be viewed]. Croft widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019v/01 St. Katherine Cree 1620 Jun 14 J.C., widow shall have a lease of a house near Creechurch (surrendering her former lease) Fine £10 Rent 40s. Cooper, Johan widow Term: 21 years.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019v/02 Houndsditch 1620 Jun 14 J.C.; merchant taylor, (the interest of a tenement in Houndsditch now in his tenure being surrendered) shall have a lease thereof. Rent £4 yearly Carter, James merchant taylor Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019v/03 Houndsditch 1620 Jun 14 R.T., merchant taylor and J.T. his wife shall have a lease of 2 tenements in Houndsditch which they now hold (surrendering the former lease). Rent £6 yearly Toomes, Johan Toomes, Robert merchant taylor Term: 21 years from Mid[summer] next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 423 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019v/04 [Temple Bar] 1620 Jun 14 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to G.M., shall be made. Term 21 years, to be accounted from the time of his former grant which was made 19 Jun 1618, to begin from Midsummer then following. Moore, George Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019v/05 Houndsditch 1620 Jun 14 it is granted to H.M., clothworker, that he shall sufficiently and substantially arch the ditch behind his ground in Houndsditch, answerably to that arch which is next thereunto betwixt the ground which he now holdeth in Houndsditch and Aldgate which the said H.M. here present undertaketh substantially to perform. And it is thought fit that when the same arch shall be substantially performed the Committee will have consideration of his suit touching the ground southward from the same. Moorton, Henry clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019v/06 Aldgate (without) 1620 Jun 14 It is granted to the Company of Blacksmiths that they shall hold of the City as tenants at will the ground without Aldgate behind the dwelling housses of P.P. and A.K. Rent 20s. Yearly Blacksmith's Company Kenning, Ambrose; Parrant, Pater
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/019v/07 [Minories (near)] 1620 Jun 14 T.S., citizen and embroiderer of London, shall be tenant at will to the City of London of ground behind his building withour Aldgate containing about 100ft. Rent 40s. Sheeres, Thomas embroiderer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020r/01 Houndsditch 1620 Jul 19 the ground behind the house of Mr [Henry] Moorton, sergeant at mace, in Houndsditch, and other tenants there…shall be viewed. Moorton, [Henry] sergeant at mace
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020r/02 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1620 Jul 19 License is granted to S.T. to let by lease a house at Ratcliffe to T.B., Esquire for a part of the term contained in the said S.T's lease Best, Thomas Tickner, Samuel LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 424 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020r/03 Aldgate (without) 1620 Jul 19 The ground for which Mr Apjohn is a suitor shall be again viewed Apjohn, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020r/04 Minories (near) 1620 Jul 19 W.C. is ordered to pay for ground in his tenure near unto the Minories 5s. rent, L.R. for ground there also 5s. rent, Mr Swordbearer [Walter Leigh] 13s.4d. rent, P.C. 10s, Mr [William] Harte 10s, M.B. for a passage 16d, R.L. 10s., widow Javat 10s., William Baroway 20s, Mr J.C. and widow Richardson 20s, William Burham 23s.4d. The tenant of the building which was late a bowling alley 4s. Baines, Mark Baroway, William; Burnham, William; Castyle, Peter; Cooper, John; Coxe, William; Harte, [William]; Javat; Lenton, Robert; Richardson; Leigh, Walter; Wright, Leanard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020r/05 [?Houndsditch] 1620 Jul 19 the matter in controversy betwixt Mr [John] Lever and Mr Dynes is referred to the hearing and end of Mr Daniel Hilles, one of the Committee. Mr Dynes Lever, [John]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020r/06 Aldgate (without) 1620 Oct 4 E.A. surrendering his lease of tenements which he holdeth without Aldgate shall have a lease thereof. For rent under the covenants contained in the former lease. Proviso he move the hovel or shed there and leave the ground to the other tenants Apjohn, Edward Term: 51 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020r/07 Houndsditch 1620 Oct 4 H.M., clothworker, shall hold the ground behind his dwelling house in Houndsditch as tenant at will Rent 20s. Yearly. Proviso he make no building under London Wall. Moorton, Henry clothworker LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 425 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/01 Newgate Market 1620 Oct 13 W.L., citizen and merchant taylor of London, shall have a lease of a shop which he now occupieth in Newgate Market for 21 years from Christ-tide 1621, and of a little parcel of ground behind the same paying £10 fine and £3.6s.8d. rent, the fine to be paid at the Annunciation B.V.M. next. Lord, William merchant taylor Term: 21 years from Christ-tide 1621
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/02 Houndsditch 1620 Oct 13 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to J.L. of a house in Houndsditch shall be made to N.T., mercer, for the rest of the term contained in the former grant. Lever, John Towes, Nicholas mercer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/03 Aldgate (without) 1620 Oct 13 W.A. be moved on behalf of widow Bradbury and H.B. touching the lease of certain houses without Aldgate builded by R.B., late husband of widow Bradbury and father to H.B. And that Mr Swordbearer [W.L] and they both be before the Committee at next sitting Bradbury, Widow and Henry and Robert Leigh, Walter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/04 [Moorgate (without)] 1620 Oct 13 the house for which T.R. is a suitor shall be viewed. Reeve, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/05 [Houndsditch] 1620 Oct 4 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to widow [Anne] Milner shall be made for 40 years and further as is contained in her former grant. Milner, [Anne] Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/06 Bishopsgate (without) 1620 Oct 4 B shall have a lease of her dwelling house without Bishopsgate Rent 40s giving security to new build the same within 2 years Baron widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/07 Finsbury 1620 Oct 4 The house for which W.W. is a suitor…shall be viewed Williams, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 426 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/08 [Hart Street (near)] 1620 Oct 4 The houses for which widow [Rebecca] Holeman is a suitor... shall be viewed Holeman, [Rebecca] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/09 [Candlewick Street] 1620 Oct 4 the fine of £100 to be paid by EB shall be paid one half at midsummer next and the other half at midsummer next following Bromley, Edward grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/10 Finsbury 1620 Oct 4 Mr W.B. shall be heard as a suitor for a garden at Finsbury heretofore demised to T.E. before the same shall be let to any other Budd, William Elliot, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/11 [?Smithfield Bars] 1620 Oct 4 the cellar and room for which T.B. is a suitor shall be viewed Bourne, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/020v/12 [Moorgate (without)] 1620 Oct 4 …the ground for which T.R. is a suitor…shall be viewed. Reeve, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021r/01 Blanch Appleton 1620 Nov 20 WB surrendering his former lease of 2 gardens shall have a lease thereof Rent 20s Fine £20 Bonham, William Term: 36 years from Christtide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021r/02 Puddle Dock (near) 1620 Nov 20 H.M.,widow, surrendering her former
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021r/03 Moorgate (without) 1620 Nov 20 T.R., weaver, shall have a lease of his dwelling house and a garden without Moorgate Term 21 years, surrendering his former lease. Rent 53s.4d. Reeve, Thomas weaver LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 427 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021r/04 [?Old Bailey] 1620 Nov 20 the tenements for which widow Bentley and J.B. are suitors shall be viewed. Bentley widow Bray, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021r/05 West Smithfield 1620 Nov 20 the Governors of St.Bartholomews Hospital in West Smithfield shall hold 8 sheds near the gate of the said Hospital
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021r/06 Smithy Lane 1620 Nov 6 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to R.H. shall be made to J.S., plumber, of a house in Smithy Lane Fine £80, to be paid half in hand, and giving security to pay the other £40 at 6 months. Hanmer, Randall Sympson, John plumber Term: 21 years from Christ-tide next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021r/07 West Smithfield 1620 Nov 6 the sheds near the hospital of St. Bartholomew in West Smithfield adjoining to the the lands of the hospital on whose tenure severally they be shall be viewed by the Committee of the City's Lands, calling unto them some of the Governors of the hospital at such time as the same shall be viewed, and that such of the tenants as have grants of leases of any of the said sheds shall be called against the next sitting, and that some of the Governors be then here also. Wherein it is thought fit that one of the City's tenants who hath a lease thereof be moved to surrender his lease, and that the Governors have a lease of all sheds. And that the city's tenants become tenants to the said Governors of those sheds which are builded adjoining to any of the hospital lands there. Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 428 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021v/01 Finsbury 1620 Dec 15 W.W. surrendering his lease of a house at Finsbury wherein he hath about 10 years to come shall have a lease thereof Rent £3 6s.8d. Proviso he pull down and rebuild the same within 7 years wherein he bestow £300 in building at the least Williams, William Draper Term: 45 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021v/02 Mark Lane 1620 Dec 15 R.M., citizen and barber surgeon of London, shall have a lease of a tenement now in the tenure of widow Croft in Mark Lane to begin from the time of death of the said widow Croft Fine £10 to be paid at the end of a year Rent £4 Croft widow Michell, Roger barber surgeon Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1620 Dec 15 the tenement without Cripplegate for which Mr. H.L. is a suitor shall be viewed. Lovell, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021v/04 Hart Street (near) 1620/1 Jan 26 R.H., widow, surrendering her
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021v/05 Hart Street 1620/1 Jan 26 R.H, surrendering her former lease of certain tenements near Hart Street shall have a lease thereof Fine £40, to be paid at four 6 months Rent the rent she now payeth for the same Holeman, Rebecca, widow Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/021v/06 St. Katherine Cree 1620/1 Jan 26 R.W., an undertenant of a house in 'Chreechurch' shall be heard as a suitor for a lease of the house wherein he dwelleth there when the former lease shall be within 2 years of an end that the Committee may lawfully let the same and shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee. Warren, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 429 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022r/01 Leadenhall 1620/1 Jan 26 Sir J.J., knight, surrendering his lease of 2 warehouses at Leadenhall, there shall at the motion of the said Sir J.J. be a lease made thereof to J.S. for 41 years reserving the rent now paid for the same. Jolles, Sir John knight Savage, John Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022r/02 St. Katherine Cree 1620/1 Jan 26 G.C., D.V., T.I., T.S., and G.U., inhabitants in Creechurch shall be heard also as suitors for their several tenements wherein they dwell when the Committee may lawfully let the same. Cooper, George; Imyn, Thomas; Snell, Thomas; Upsall, George; Vanvturick, Dominicus
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022r/03 St. Katherine Cree 1620/1 Jan 26 R.R. shall be…heard as suitor for the coalyard and a tenement
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022r/04 [St. Katherine Cree] 1620/1 Jan 26 N.M. and W.H. shall be heard as suitors for 2 tenements wherein 2 strangers dwell vizt.. P.D. and H.H. to have leases thereof when the Committee may lawfully let the same if the Committee shall then think meet to grant the same. Derye, Peter Heckers, Harman; Hopcroft, William; Mules, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022r/05 Cripplegate (within) 1620/1 Jan 26 the tenement for which A.S., widow, is a suitor shall be viewed. Speight, Anne widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022r/06 Cripplegate (without) 1620/1 Mar 12 it is granted to Mr H.L. that surrendering his former lease of a tenement and garden without Cripplegate he shall have a lease thereof Fine £20 to be paid at Christ-tide next. Rent reserved by the former lease. Lovell, Henry Term: 21 years from Christ-tide LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 430 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022r/07 St. Katherine Cree 1620/1 Mar 12 P.C. shall be called and heard as a suitor for a lease of a tenement wherein he now dwelleth at 'Chriechurch' before a lease be granted thereof to any other and shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee when the former lease shall be within 2 years of expiration when the Committee may lawfully let the same. Cutliff, Philip
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022v/01 Cripplegate (without) 1620/1 Mar 23 A.S. of London widow, surrendering her lease and interest of 2 tenements within Cripplegate shall have a lease thereof Fine £12 Rent £6 Speight, Anne widow Term: 21 years, besides the term to come by the former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022v/02 St. Katherine Cree 1620/1 Mar 23 It is by the right honourable Lord Mayor and other the Committee here present this day ordered that Mr. R.W., schoolmaster, who hath the interest of 2 tenements at or near Creechurch which he holdeth by virtue of a lease thereof made by the Lord T.H. shall be called and heard as a suitor for a lease thereof before the same be let to any other, and have the reasonable favour of the Committee when the lease shall be within 2 years of expiration that the Committee may lawfully let the same. Howard, Lord Thomas Wytt, Richard schoolmaster
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022v/03 Queenhithe 1620/1 Mar 23 this day is granted to G.B., citizen and grocer of London, that surrendering his lease and interest which he hath of and in 2 messuages or tenements newly builded by Mr. T.G., vintner, at Queenhithe which the same G.B. now holdeth by virtue of the said lease heretofore made to the said T.G., he the said G.B. shall have a lease thereof made unto him in his own name for the rest of the term to come contained in the same lease, reserving the rent by the former lease reserved. Barber, Gabriel grocer Girton, Thomas vintner LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 431 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1621 May 4 it is granted to Mr H.L. that he shall have his term of the lease granted heretofore by a former order for 21 years increased to 26 years, paying 20 marks fine besides the said £20 contained in the former grant of certain tenements and a garden without Cripplegate. Lovell, Henry Term: 26 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022v/05 Aldgate (without) 1621 May 4 The tenement …for which James Brierly moved the Committee shall be viewed Brierly, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022v/06 [?Pye Corner] 1621 May 4 the tenement for which Mr J.H. is a suitor [shall be viewed]. Huchenson, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/022v/07 Aldgate (without) 1621 May 4 The tenements for which T.B. is a suitor..shall be viewed Blemell, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1620/1 May 4 J.P. who dwelleth in a tenement in 'Creechurch' shall be heard as a suitor for a lease thereof when the Committee may lawfully let the same. The like favour is granted to J.C. And the like to E.O. Cock, Joseph Oytman, Elizabeth; Pode, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023r/02 Aldgate (withiut) 1621 Jul 11 T.B. , shall have a lease of a tenement without Aldgate now in his tenure, surrendering his former lease and interest. Rent £5 Proviso he substantially build the fore part of the same within 3 years Blemell, Thomas carpenter Term: 36 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023r/03 Finsbury 1621 Jul 11 H.B. shall have a lease of the tenements which he holdeth at Finsbury (except the tenement in the tenure of M.B.) Rent £9 . M.B. shall have a lease of a tenement in his tenure at Finsbury Term 21 years to come from the expiration of a lease made to H.B. Blofield, Henry Flethcher Bray, Michael Term: 21 years from feast of St. Michael the Archangel LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 432 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023r/04 Bishopsgate (near) 1621 May 4 The leases heretofore ordered to be made to RH of tenements and ground near Bishopsgate shall be made and sealed for the rest of the term contained in his former grant Hatton, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023r/05 [Queenhithe] 1621 May 4 the tenements for which H.R. is a suitor… shall be viewed. Richardson, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023r/06 Finsbury 1621 May 4 The tenements for which M.B. is a suitor shall be viewed Bray, Michael
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023r/07 Blanch Appleton 1621 May 4 Licence is granted to RJ to assign over his lease and interest of a small tenement to EH who hath his dwelling over the same for the rest of the term granted in the same lease Hallett, Edward Joyce, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023r/08 [Thames Street] 1621 May 4 the tenements for which W.A. is a suitor…shall be viewed. Allenson, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023r/09 [Cripplegate (without)] 1621 May 4 the tenement for which N.R. is a suitor … shall be viewed. Russell, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023v/01 Blanch Appleton 1621 Jul 11 WP surrendering his former lease of a tenement shall have a lease thereof Rent reserved by the former lease Price, Walter Term: 12 years from michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023v/02 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Jul 11 Thursday come sevennight in the afternoon is appointed for view of sundry tenements at 'Chriechurch'. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 433 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1621 July 11 Day is given to N.R. and T.G. to be before the Committee at their next meeting. At which time if the said T.G. fail to appear the Committee's pleasure is to proceed to let a lease to the said N.R. of the tenement wherein he now dwelleth without Cripplegate. Gent, Thomas Russell, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023v/04 [Blanch Appleton] 1621 May 4 the tenement for which WP is a suitor shall be viewed Price, Walter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023v/05 [Temple Bar] 1621 Nov 16 G.M., cutler, shall have his term heretofore granted unto him made up 21 years to commence from Mich[aelmas] last past. Moore, George cutler Term: 21 years to commence from Mich[aelmas] last past
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023v/06 Leadenhall 1621 Nov 16 license is granted to Mr R.B., girdler, to assign over his lease and interest or let his dwelling house and other things at Leadenhall for a part of his term in his lease. Bell, Robert girdler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023v/07 Billingsgate 1621 Nov 16 It is granted to M.R., that P.H., surrendering a lease of a house at Billingsgate and his interest therein, there shall be a lease made to M.R. for the residue of the term contained in former lease with increase of years according to former order Hudson, Philip vintner Rawdon, Marmaduke
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/023v/08 St. Mary Aldermary 1623 Jul 16 …the tenment to be viewed for which Mr J.C. is a suitor in Aldermary parish. Cock, Joseph
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Nov 16 H.B., girdler, shall have a lease of a tenement now in the tenure of S.D.G. at 'Chriechurch' Rent £10 Fine £100 to be paid at the commencement of his term. Birket, Henry girdler De Grado, Stephen Term: 21 years to commence at Mich[aelmas] 1623 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 434 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024r/02 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Nov 16 E.A., drap[er] shall have a lease of a tenement in his tenure at ' Chriechurch' Rent £5 Fine £20 to be paid at the commencement of his lease. Ashley, Erasmus draper Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas] 1623
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024r/03 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Nov 16 W.B., citizen and merchant taylor of London shall have a lease of his dwelling house and garden at 'Criechurch' with the gateway backward toward London Wall and the Porters Lodge and the schoolhouse and the rooms in the tenure of [blank] Wellington. Proviso he suffer widow Thorne to dwell where she doth during her life at 20s.a year rent. Rent £6.13.4d. Fine £100 to be paid at the commen -cement of the term. Bradford, William merchant taylor Wellington, [ - ]; Thorne, Widow widow Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024r/04 Cripplegate (without) 1621 Nov 16 N.R. merchant taylor, surrendering his interest of and in a tenement without Cripplegate shall have a lease thereof Fine £20 to be paid at year and year Rent 40s. Yearly Term the lease to made to the said N.R. and his wife for the term of 21 years. Russell, Nicholas Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024r/05 Leadenhall 1621 Nov 16 J.D., surrendering his lease which he hath of the profits of the hanging and standing of butchers' flesh at Leadenhall, there shall be a lease thereof made to W.H., grocer, which is granted at the humble suit of the said J.D. which lease is to be made under such covenants and conditions as are appointed by an order of the Court of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen the 4 Oct. last and with such exceptions as are contained in the said order of Court. Dartwold, Jasper Harvye, William grocer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 435 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024v/01 Cripplegate (without) 1621 Nov 16 H.L., citizen and skinner of London, shall have a lease of the house without Cripplegate late in the tenure of J.B., deceased Rent £5 Fine £200 to be paid at four 6 months from Annunciation B.V.M. next coming Proviso he bestow £300 at the least in new building within 5 years. Broade, John dec'd Lovell, Henry skinner Term: 42 years from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024v/02 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Nov 23 E.G., citizen and < white > baker of London, shall have a lease of 2 tenements in his tenure at 'Chreechurch' within Aldgate Rent £12 Fine £100 to be paid at the commencement of his term Goughe, Edward < white > baker Term: 21 years from Michaelmas 1623
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024v/03 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Nov 23 J.H., citizen and mercer of London, shall have a lease of the tenement at 'Chreechurch' now in the tenure of A.A. Rent £10 Fine £50 to be paid a year after the commencement of his lease. Ardson, Arnold mercer How, John Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas] 1623
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024v/04 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Nov 23 T.L., citizen and clothworker of London, shall have a lease of the house wherein he dwelleth at 'Chreechurch' Rent £10 Fine £100, to be paid at 6 and 6 months from the commencement of his lease. A little garret in the tenure of the said T.L. < be left out of the lease to him the said T.L. and > shall be viewed and let or sold to Mr E.C., salter, and that the same abatement to T.L. be made in regard thereof. Crispe, Elize salter Lord, Thomas clothworker Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas] 1623
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024v/05 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Nov 23 R.P., joiner, shall be heard as a suitor for a tenement at 'Chreechurch' now in the tenure of widow 'Leport' [?Rose Lepolt] before the same shall be let to any other. Lepolt, [?Rose] widow Poore, Robert joiner LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 436 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/024v/06 [St. Katherine Cree] 1621 Nov 23 it is thought meet that the proviso ordered to be made in the lease granted W.B., merchant taylor, that he suffer widow Thorne to dwell in the rooms which she now holdeth during her life at 20s. a year rent. It is thought fit that the proviso be left out of his lease, and that he make unto her a lease for his whole term, within half a year, reserving that the rent if she live so long. Bradford, William merchant taylor Thorne, Widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025r/01 Bishopsgate (without) 1621 Dec 12 there shall be a lease made of a tenement lately builded by widow B without Bishopsgate and the yard behind the same Rent 48s to the parishioners of that parish to the use of the child of the said widow Baron widow Term: 26 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025r/02 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 12 W.B., citizen and [blank] of London, shall have a lease of a tenement at 'Chreechurch' now in the tenure of D.V. Fine £30, to be paid £10 at the sealing and the rest at 6 and 6 months from the commencement Rent £6.13s 4d. Bingham, William Vanvtwick, Dominicus Term: 21 years, to begin at Michaelmas 1623
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025r/03 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 12 R.W., salter, shall have a lease of 2 tenements at 'Chreechurch' in the several tenures of P.D. and H.H. Fine £100, to be paid £20 at the sealing of his lease and the rest at 6 and 6 months from the commencement Rent £7 Proviso he make a lease to P.D. for 20 years if he and his wife so long live at £12 rent of the tenement in his tenure. Derye, Peter and wife Wytt, Richard; Heckers, Harman salter Term: 21 years from Michaelmas 1623 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 437 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025r/04 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 12 there shall be a lease made of a tenement in the tenure of P.C. at 'Chreechurch' to such freeman as he shall name Fine £25 to be paid at £5 at the commencement of the term and the rest at 6 and 6 months from the commencement Rent £6.13s. 4d. The entry adjoining to be laid to that tenement and a part of the ground behind the same by direction of the Committee. Cutliff, Philip Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas] 1623
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025r/05 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1621 Dec 12 L.T surrendering his interest of and in one wharf and buildings in Ratcliffe, shall have a lease thereof for the rest of the term contained in the former lease made of the same for the rent reserved by the same Tayt, Lewes Anchor Smith
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025v/01 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 17 P.H., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure at 'Chreechurch'. Fine £40, to be paid £10 at the ensealing of his lease and the rest at 6 and 6 months from the commencement of his term. Rent £6 Havercampe, Peter merchant taylor Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas] 1623
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025v/02 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 17 G.C.,armourer, shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure at 'Chreechurch' Rent £3.6s. 8d Fine £10, to be paid £5 in hand and £5 at the commencement of his term. Proviso he leave so much of the ground to the next tenement as lieth behind the same and an entry and privy also. The ground to be divided by the direction of the Committee. Cooper, George armourer Term: 21 years from Mich [aelmas] 1623 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 438 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025v/03 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 17 there shall be a lease made to such freeman as J.P. shall name of a tenement now in his tenure at 'Chreechurch' Rent £3.6s.8d. Fine £5. He is to have the entry and privy to himself and a part part of the ground adjoining to be laid to his house by the direction of the Committee Pode, John freeman Term: 21 years from Mich [aelmas] 1623
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025v/04 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 17 a little room or garret in the tenure of T.L. at 'chreechurch' shall be assured to Mr.E.C. and his heirs from the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens, paying to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens the sum of £5 under such convenants and in such manner as by learned counsel shall be advised wherein the passage of waters and other things are to be remebered and it is thought fit that the next Common Council be moved for passing the same. Crispe, Ellize Lord, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025v/05 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 17 it is thought fit that the grant made heretofore to J.H., mercer, of a house at 'Chreechurch' be stayed till consideration be had how some part of the ground behind the same shall be disposed. And the letting of the ground behind the house in the tenure of Joas Croppenbury be also stayed in the like manner and the house also in the tenure of James Clarke. Clarke, James mercer Croppenbury, Joas; How, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/025v/06 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 17 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to R.W., salter, shall be made to him and his wife and the longer liver of them and to assigns of the said R.W. as he shall limit and appoint by his last will and testament or otherwise. Wytt, Richard and his wife salter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026r/01 St. Katherine Cree 1621 Dec 17 there shall be a lease made to such freeman as E.O. shall name of a tenement now in her tenure at 'Chreechurch' Term. With so much ground as the Committee shall direct. Oytman, Elizabeth Term: 21 years from < Mich[ael-mas] 1623 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 439 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026r/02 Aldgate (without) 1622 May 15 It is granted that W.L. shall have a lease of certain tenements which he holdeth without Aldgate. Rent £4 Fine none Leigh, Walter swordbearer Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026r/03 Bishopsgate (within) 1622 May 15 RM surrendering his lease of ground within Bishopsgate wherein he hath builded a coach house shall have a lease thereof Fine £15 Rent accustomed It is thought meet that the covenant whereby it is appointed that he shall use the same only as a coach house shall be left out Meffelyn, Robert Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026r/04 St. Swithin's Lane 1622 May 15 the several points delivered in writing by Mr Alderman [Peter] Probie touching a lease granted unto him of a house in St. Swithin's Lane are by the Committee referred to Sir William Cockayne knight and the Committee's commoners or any three or more of them whereof Sir William Cockayne to be one, and they are entreated to view the house and consider of the points delivered as a foresaid in writing and report to the Committee at their next sitting what they shall think meet to be done therein. Probie, [Peter] alderman Cockayne, Sir William knight
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026v/01 Fleet Bridge 1622 May 15 J.H., vintner, shall have a lease of another parcel of ground near Fleet Bridge also next unto the house of the said J.H.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026v/02 Fleet Bridge 1622 May 15 I.S., goldsmith, shall have a lease of a parcel of ground lying next to his house at Fleet Bridge 33ft.in length north and south and 5ft.in breadth east and west. Rent 26s.8d. Symmes, Isaac goldsmith Hickes, John vintner Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 440 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026v/03 Bishopsgate (without) 1622 May 15 RM freemason, surrendering his former lease of a house wherein he dwelleth within Bishopsgate shall have a lease thereof Fine £10 Rent 40s Middleton, Richard Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026v/04 Fish Street Hill 1622 May 15 it is granted to D.H. that surrendering his former lease of a house which he holdeth on Fish Street Hill shall have a lease thereof Rent accustomed Fine £80 to be paid by £20 a year to be accounted from Midsummer next. Hilles, Daniel Term: 36 years from Midsummer next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026v/05 Cripplegate (without) 1622 May 15 A.M., citizen and draper of London, shall have a lease of a tenement which he now holdeth without Cripplegate Fine 20 marks, to be paid 5 marks in hand and the rest at 2 six months Rent £3.6s.8d. Munday, Anthony draper Term: 21 years, surrendering his lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026v/06 Finsbury 1622 May 15 K.S surrendering her former lease of a house and garden at Finsbury shall have a lease thereof Rent 10s. Fine £20 Sudburye, Katherine, widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026v/07 [?Pye Corner] 1622 May 15 the matter in controversy betwixt Mr.A.I. and Mr.J.H. is referred to Mr.Crippes [sic, ie. Nicholas Crispe], Mr [Richard] Welbye and Mr [Daniel] Hilles, the committee here present this day or any 2 of them to end the same with the consent of the parties if they can, or else report to the committee at their next sitting, or at some other sitting afterward what they shall think meet to be done therein. Isluppe, Adam Huchenson, James; Crispe, Nicholas; Welbye, [Richard]; Hilles, [Daniel]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026v/08 St. Katherine Cree 1622 May 15 the lettings of all the City's tenements now unlet at 'Chriechurch' be stayed till the church now in hand be builded there shall be finished. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 441 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/026v/09 Fleet Lane 1622 May 15 it is thought meet that the wardens of the Company of Clothworkers be warned to be here at the next sitting to show cause why the Committee should not proceed in letting a shed and some ground at Fleet Lane end near Fleet Ditch by lease or other wise. wardens of Clothworkers' Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027r/01 Aldgate (without) 1622 May 31 W.C. , surrendering his interest of and in a tenement and ground without Aldgate wherein he hath about 18 years to come shall have a lease thereof. Rent 13s.4d. Proviso he bestow £100 in substantially building within 2 years Coxe, William Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027r/02 Finsbury 1622 May 31 Mr G Henry Garraway and Mr Cartwright 2 of the Committee present are entreated with the City's Bricklayer and Carpenter [Thomas Edmondes] to view the building erected by W.C in a garden at Finsbury and consider and report what charge he hath been Condley, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027r/03 Finsbury 1622 May 31 W.B shall have a lease of a house and garden at Finsbury now in the tenure one coxe or his assigns Rent 10s. Proviso he bestow £50 in substantially building within 5 years. The lease to be made when former shall be within 2 years of an end Budd, William Fishmonger [?] Coxe
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027r/04 [Bishopsgate (without)] 1622 May 31 The fine of £10 ordered to be paid by RM shall be remitted in consideration of building by him to be performed Middleton, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 442 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027r/05 [St. Swithin's Lane] 1622 May 31 the term of the lease heretofore granted to Mr Alderman [Peter] Probie shall begin at Midsummer next. And it is also thought meet and ordered that there shall be a brick wall made betwixt the house let unto the said Mr Alderman P.P. and the tenements toward the street on the south side the gatehouse leading to the said house at the City's charge. And hereafter when the City shall build the tenement over and next the gateway Mr Alderman shall have the refusal thereof. Probie, [Peter] alderman
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027r/06 Finsbury 1622 May 31 The lease hereto fore ordered to be made to E.C. shall be made Proviso he bestow £160 in substantially building within 2 years Cadwell, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027r/07 [Houndsditch] 1622 May 31 Where there is a grant made of 2 tenements to R.T. and his wife [J.T.] and of another to J.C. it is thought meet that a fourth tenement being near unto the same tenements to be viewed before any lease be made of the other three tenements. Carter, James Toomes, [Johan]; Toomes, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027v/01 Old Bailey 1622 Jun 22 T.M., citizen and tallowchandler of London, surrendering his former lease of a house wherein he dwelleth in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof Rent £10 Fine £120 Term 31 years besides the former term. Marshall, Thomas tallowchandler Term: 31 years besides the former term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027v/02 Aldgate (without) 1622 Jun 22 J.B. , surrendering his lease of tenements without Aldgate shall have a lease thereof. Rent £3.6s.8d. Fine £40. The passage near unto the same tenement from the street to the back ground shall be viewed and J.B. called to the view Brierly, James fishmonger Term: 21 years besides the term to come LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 443 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027v/03 Botolph's Wharf 1622 Jun 22 TS, the interest of such persons as now hold Botolph Wharf and the tenements adjoining being surrendered, after the same surrender or an assignment made unto him in due form of law shall have a lease thereof for the term contained in the former lease under such like reservations covenants and conditions as are contained in the former lease Soame, Thomas grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027v/04 Finsbury 1622 Jun 22 The lease ordered at the last sitting to be made to W.B. of a garden at Finsbury shall be made to him and his son R.B., and further as is contained in the former grant Budd, Robert Budd, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/027v/05 Finsbury 1622 May 31 The house D.R. is a suitor at Finsbury shall be viewed Rolfe, Dorothy
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028r/01 Old Bailey 1622 Jun 22 K.H., widow, the lease of the house wherein she dwelleth in the Old Bailey being surrendered, she shall have a lease thereof and of the house wherein J.B. dwelleth Rent 36 Fine £20. It is thought meet and so ordered in the matter betwixt widow K.H. and the said J.B. that J.B. shall give over his suit for a lease of his dwelling house and hold the same only for the term he hath to come from her therein. And at the end thereof leave the possession quietly to the said widow. And that she shall pay him in respect thereof £5. Proviso the said widow K.H. substantially new build both the said tenements within 6 years. Bray, John Hitchcock, Katherine widow Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028r/02 Aldgate (without) 1622 Jun 22 J.B. , surrendering his lease of tenements without Aldgate shall have a lease thereof. Rent £3.6s.8d. Fine £40. The passage near unto the same tenement from the street to the back ground shall be viewed and J.B. called to the view Brierly, James fishmonger Term: 21 years besides the term to come LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 444 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028r/03 Fleet Bridge 1622 Jun 22 the grant of the lease heretofore made unto I.S. at Fleet Bridge on the east side the Ditch shall be made of the whole length so far as the same is wharfed on that side so as the next neighbour consent. Symmes, Isaac
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028r/04 Fleet Ditch 1622 Jun 22 the wharf and tenement which Mr [?Richard] Mathew is a suitor at Fleet Ditch shall be viewed by the Committee's Commoners or any 3 of them. Mathewe, [?Richard]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028r/05 Thames Street 1622 Sep 20 it is granted to Mr W.A., salter, that he shall have a lease of a house which he holdeth in Thames Street Fine £100, to be paid £33.6s.8d in hand and £33.6s.8d at Lady Day in Lent next and £33.6s.8d. at Mich[aelmas] 1623 Rent £6.13s.8d. Proviso he and his assign quietly suffer Mr. T.S., preacher, with his family to dwell in the upper rooms and any other rooms of the said house which he now holdeth for 7 years from henceforth for £4 if Mr T.S. shall think fit to continue there so long. Allenson, William salter Salisburye, Thomas preacher Term: 31 years from Mich[aelmas] next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/01 [Broken Wharf] 1622 Sep 20 the tenement…for which TC is a suitor shall be viewed Chapman, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/02 Houndsditch 1622 Sep 20 it is ordered that the tenements in the tenure of R.T. and others in Houndsditch shall be again viewed. Toomes, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/03 Finsbury 1622 Sep 20 The Garden at Finsbury for which Mr John Bowater is a suitor shall be viewed Bowater, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/04 Finsbury 1622 Sep 20 The garden for which one Mr Edward Helmewood and Mr William Condley are Suitors shall be viewed Condley, William Helmewood, Edward LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 445 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/05 Fenchurch Street 1622 Sep 20 the tenement.. In which W.H. heretofore dwelled in Fenchurch Street [shall be viewed] Harrison, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/06 Aldgate (without) 1622 Sep 20 F.P. shall be heard as a suitor for tenements which widow Bilborough holdeth without Aldgate before the same be granted to any other Bilborough widow Parker, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/07 Bethlem 1622 Sep 20 The gardens for which Thomas Kingman is a suitor shall be viewed Kingman, Thomas?
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/08 Aldgate (without) 1622 Sep 20 The tenement which W.C. hath lately built without Aldgate shall be viewed against the next sitting Coxe, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/09 [Newgate Market] 1622 Sep 20 the lease heretofore ordered to made to W.L. shall be made unto him for £3.10s. rent without fine and further as is contained in the former grant. Lord, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/028v/10 Fleet Ditch 1622 Sep 20 the demise heretofore made to Mr R.M. be considered by Consel on the City's part and Counsel on Mr Mathews part, and that Mr.R.E. be called present. and that report be made to the Committee whether Mr.N.M. have by the said demise any title to the wharf and buildings near Fleet Ditch. Edmondes, Ralph Mathewe, Nathaniel; Mathewe, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1622 Oct 18 E.P., citizen and barber surgeon of London, shall have a lease of his dwelling house without Cripplegate Rent £4 yearly Pierson, Edmond barber surgeon Term: 40 years if he so long live LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 446 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029r/02 Newgate (near) 1622 Oct 18 E.J., citizen and haberdasher of London, Clerk of Newgate, shall have a lease of the little tenement wherein he dwelleth near unto Newgate and the yard before the same and a shed there Rent 20s. Proviso he alien not without license, and…that the yard upon all necessary occasions shall be use for pressing prisoners and other services, as the same hath been usually used in times past. James, Edward haberdasher Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029r/03 Finsbury 1622 Oct 18 J.B. Surrendering his former lease shall have a house and garden at Finsbury. Fine 20 Marks Rent 20s Proviso he bestow £50 in substantially building within 2 years Bowater, John Haberdasher Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029r/04 Finsbury 1622 Oct 18 W.C. shall have a lease of a tenement and garden now in his tenure at Finsbury. Rent £6.13s.4d. To be paid within a month at the sitting before the Committee to the use of E.H. Condley, William Weaver Helmewood Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029r/05 Mark Lane 1622 Oct 18 M.S., widow, surrendering her former lease of her dwelling house in Mark Lane shall have a lease thereof Fine £20, to be paid at year and year Rent £11 yearly. Smyth, Mary widow Term: 23 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029r/06 London Wall 1622 Oct 18 R.S. having surrendered his lease of a tenement now in his tenure without Cripplegate shall have a lease thereof for the term to come contained in his former lease, leaving out the passage to it from within and over London Wall, reserving the rent contained in the former lease, and under other covenants and provisos usual, excepting the passage aforesaid. Shuttleworth, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 447 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029r/07 Cripplegate (without) 1622 Oct 18 R.S. having surrendered his lease of a tenement now in his tenure without Cripplegate shall have a lease thereof for the term to come contained in his former lease, leaving out the passage to it from within and over London Wall, reserving the rent contained in the former lease, and under other covenants and provisos usual, excepting the passage aforesaid. Shuttleworth, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029r/08 Smithfield [Bars] 1622 Oct 18 T.B., barber surgeon, shall have a lease of a cellar and room over it near unto the Seven Stars in Smithfield for the like term of years as the term to come in a former lease of the same tenement Seven Stars Fine £25 Rent 40s. Proviso he surrender the lease of the tenement Seven Stars and take the same tenement, and the said rooms both in one lease, reserving the rents of both and not to let them apart, and with other covenants usual. Bourne, Thomas barber surgeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029v/01 Leadenhall 1622 Nov 11 T.M., citizen and poulter of London, shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure near Leadenhall Fine £60, to be paid £10 every quarter till the whole be paid. The first payment to begin at Lady Day in Lent next. Rent £4 Mullet, Thomas poulter Term: 21 years, besides his former term
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029v/02 Aldgate (near) 1622 Nov 11 J.T. shall have a lease of a tnenemt now in his tenure near Aldgate. Rent £4 Fine £10 to be paid £5 in hand and £5 at 6 months Thomas, John Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029v/03 Aldgate (without) 1622 Nov 11 J.C. shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure within Aldgate Rent £4 Fine £20 to be paid £5 in hand and the rest £5 every 6 months Clarke, James draper Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 448 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029v/04 Aldgate (without) 1622 Nov 11 T.S. shall be heard as a suitor for his dwelling house without Aldgate and shall have the reasonable favour of the Committee for a lease thereof when the Committee may lawfully let the same. Conditionally that he may open his garden. Smedley, Thomas Moorcat, William; Ridley, Edmond; Coche, John The like grant made to W.M, E.R and J.C
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029v/05 Aldgate (without) 1622 Nov 11 I.G. shall be tenant at will to the City of the ground behind his house without Aldgate for which he hath no lease. Rent 20s. A year Gould, Isaac
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029v/06 Aldgate (without ) 1622 Nov 11 W.C. shall have 10 years increase of his term by a former grant granted unto him of a tenement without Aldgate and further as is contained in the former grant Coxe, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029v/07 Newgate (without) 1622 Oct 18 M.S., widow, surrendering her former leases of a shop without Cripplegate and of a tenement without Newgate shall have a lease thereof for the several terms to come contained in the former leases, reserving the rents thereby reserved, and with other covenants and provisos usual. The lease to be made in her own name, delivering in the former leases and other 'meane' conveyances. Smyth, Magdalen widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/029v/08 Cripplegate (without) 1622 Oct 18 M.S., widow surrendering her former leases of a shop without Cripplegate and of a tenement without Newgate, shall have a lease thereof for the several terms to come contained in the former leases, reserving the rents thereby reserved, and with other covenants and provisos usual. The lease to be made in her own name, delivering in the former leases and other 'meane' conveyances. Smyth, Magdalen widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 449 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030r/01 Houndsditch 1622 Nov 11 J.R., glasier, shall have a lease of 2 tenements which he holdeth in Houndsditch Rent £4 Fine £60 to be paid £20 in hand and £20 at year and year, surrendering his former lease. Rowse, John glasier Term: 41 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030r/02 [Newgate Market] 1622 Nov 11 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to W.L. shall be made for 30 years and further as is contained in the former grant. Lord, William Term: 30 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030r/03 Houndsditch 1622 Nov 11 H.W. shall have a lease of his dwelling house in Houndsditch Rent £3 Whicksteede, Henry Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030r/04 [Blanch Appleton] 1622 Nov 11 the tenement for which EW is a suitor shall be viewed Woodruff, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030r/05 Aldgate (within) 1622 Nov 11 Abraham Cartwright and Nicholas Crispe are to hear and end controversy betwixt J.O and T.S. touching dividing and building tenements where they dwell. Also to end controversy betwixt J.N. and Arrowsmith concerning their dwellings Archer, William Arrowsmith, Nash, J, Orbell, J, Snell, T, Varney,J
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030r/06 [Pye Corner] (Newgate without) 1622 Nov 11 E.M. of London, widow, shall be called and heard as a suitor for a lease of a house wherein she now dwelleth without Newgate before the same shall be let to any other. Marre, Elizabeth widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030v/01 Aldgate (within) 1622 Nov 25 J.C. shall have a lease of a house and vaults now in his tenure within Aldgate. Fine £66.13s.4d. Rent £5 Proviso he suffer some of the tenants of the tenements now near the long entry there to make vaults for privies and to make use of some funnels Croppenbury, Joas haberdasher Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 450 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030v/02 Cripplegate (without) 1622 Nov 25 E.P. shall have a lease of a tenement now in his tenure without Cripplegate for 21 years and further as is contained in the former grant. Pierson, Edmond Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030v/03 Aldgate (without) 1622 Nov 25 The lease heretofore ordered to be made to Mr J.B. of the tenements without Aldgate shall be made to C.B. for the term to come contained in the former lease Boden, Clement Brierly, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/030v/04 Finsbury 1622 Nov 25 Mr Chamberlain shall pay to Mr E.H. having surrendered a lease of a tenement and garden which he late held at Finsbury the sum of £10 which is to be answered to the Chamber in an increase of rent of the said tenement and garden to be paid by W.C. Condley, William Helmewood, Edward
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031r/01 Leadenhall 1622 Nov 25 W.H. is licensed to assign over his lease of hanging and standing of butchers flesh at Leadenhall to J.D. Dartwold, Jasper Harvye, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031r/02 Bethlem 1622/23 Feb 5 W.B., surrendering his former lease of a house and garden near Bethlehem shall have a lease thereof. Rent £3.6s.8d. Brooke, William haberdasher Term: 41 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031r/03 Eastcheap (near) 1622/23 Feb 5 R.S., fruiterer, surrendering his former lease of tenements near Eastcheap shall have a lease thereof Rent same now paid. Swayne, Robert fruiterer Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031r/04 Milk Street 1622/23 Feb 5 Mr. R.G., citizen and merchant taylor of London, surrendering his former lease of a house now in his tenure in Milk Street shall have a lease thereof Fine £170 Rent £4.13s.4d. Gore, Raphe merchant taylor Term: 21 years besides his former term LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 451 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031r/05 [Bishopsgate (within)] 1622/23 Feb 5 The ground in controversy between RH and B shall be viewed Broomfield Hatton, Roger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031r/06 Newgate (without) 1622/23 Feb 5 the tenement for which T.C. is a suitor without Newgate shall be viewed Cliff, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031r/07 [?Old Bailey] 1622/23 Feb 5 …the house for which T.M. is a suitor [shall be viewed]. Marshall, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031r/08 Blanch Appleton 1622/3 Feb 5 EW shall have a lease of a tenement which he holdeth Rent £4 Proviso he dwell in the same himself and sufficiently repair the same before the commencement of his lease Woodruff, Edward mercer Term: 21 years from feast of the BVM
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/01 [?Old Bailey] 1622/23 Feb 5 the lease heretofore granted to T.M. shall be made Proviso he bestow £200 in substantially building within 20 years. Fine £120, £60 in hand and the rest at the end of 2 years. Marshall, Thomas Term: 51 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/02 [Fenchurch Street] 1622/23 Mar 5 A.C., citizen and draper of London, shall have a lease of a house near Aldgate now in his tenure Rent £6.13.4d. Fine £80 to be paid £40 in hand and £40 at the end of 6 months. Clark, Abraham draper Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/03 Finsbury 1622/23 Mar 5 The lease hereto fore ordered to be made to W.B. shall be made in the name of himself and R.B. his son for the term to come contained in the former lease made to T.E., and further as is contained in the former grant Budd, Robert Budd, William, Elliot, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/04 Houndsditch 1622/23 Mar 5 the houses in Houndsditch for which R.T. and J.C. are suitors shall be again viewed and allotted as the Committee shall think fit. Carter, James Toomes, Robert LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 452 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/05 St. Katherine Cree 1622/23 Mar 5 The Committees Commons or so many of them as conveniently may shall view the tenements in the long entry at 'Criechurch' and consider how the same best be disposed - whereunto one Anncell or some for him shall be called. Anncell
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/06 Finsbury 1622/23 Mar 5 The lease heretofore made to W.C. shall be made reserving £3.6s.8d rent Condley, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/07 Finsbury 1622/23 Mar 5 The house and garden in the tenure of Mr J.T. shall be viewed Trott, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/08 Smithfield Bars 1622/23 Mar 5 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to T.B. of a cellar and a room over it within Smithfield Bars together with other tenements there shall be made unto him in a lease alone by itself and further as is contained in the former grant. Bourne, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/09 Grub Street 1622/23 Mar 5 T.G., bowyer, who dwelleth in a tenement in Grub Street shall be heard as a suitor for a lease of the said tenement when the Committee may lawfully let the same and have then the reasonable favour of the Committee, and that no lease be made thereof to any other in the mean time. Guisland, Tristram bowyer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/10 Old Bailey 1622/23 Mar 5 the house wherein J.L. dwelleth in the Old Bailey [shall be viewed]. Lee, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/031v/11 Blanch Appleton 1622/3 Mar 5 It is thought meet and so ordered that in the lease to be made to EW of a house he shall not be tied to dwell in it himself Woodroff, Edward mercer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 453 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/01 Old Bailey 1623 Apr 30 L.J. surrendering his former lease of a tenement in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof for 24 years under the like reservation of rent as is reserved by the former lease. Jerman, Leonard Term: 24 years
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/03 Houndsditch 1623 Apr 30 J.C.and M.C. his wife shall have a lease...of a tenement now in his tenure in Houndsditch and 2 rooms over the same, 7 rooms in all Fine £5 Rent 20s a year Carter, James Carter, Mary Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/04 Newgate (near) 1623 Apr 30 E.A., leatherseller, shall have a lease of a shop near unto Newgate Fine £5 Rent 20s. Alsop, Edward leatherseller Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/05 Blanch Appleton 1623 Apr 30 the tenement for which TM is a suitor [shall be viewed] Mason, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/06 Houndsditch 1623 Apr 30 it is thought meet the widow Milles and P.L., carpenter, may proceed with building of that part of the tenement now in his tenure in Houndsditch for which they are suitors, and after they
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/07 Conduit Mead (near), Middlesex 1623 Apr 30 The ground near Conduit Mead for which H.S. is a suitor shall be viewed Smyth, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/08 St. Katherine Cree 1623 Apr 30 Thursday fortnight next afternoon is appointed for a view at 'Chriechurch' and Friday forenoon the morrow after for a sitting.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/09 Fenchurch Street 1623 Apr 30 there shall be 3 years added to the term heretofore granted to A.C. of a tenement in Fenchurch Street, and further as is contained in the former grant. This later addition is made in respect of cost to be bestowed by the said A.C. Clark, Abraham
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/10 Aldgate (within) 1623 May 16 J.O., shall have a lease of ahouse and rooms belonging to the same now in his tenure within Aldgate Fine £20 Rent £8 Proviso that if W.A. shall build within the said therm J.O. suffer him the said W.A. have egress and regress through the same Orbell, John skinner Archer, William Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/11 [St. Katherine Cree] 1623 May 16 J.C. shall have his lease made according to his former grant Proviso he have no backside further than the corner of the church next to the house granted unto him and further as is contained in the former garnt. Fine increased to £80 to be paid at year and year. Croppenbury, Joas Term: 21 years from Mich [aelmas] next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032r/12 Duke's Place 1623 May 16 the passage of the water from the church of St. James within Aldgate [St. james, Duke's Place] and churchyard there shall be through the house and ground granted to Mr Howe. How, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 455 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032v/01 Houndsditch 1623 Jul 16 J.B., citizen and carpenter of London, shall have a lease of a tenement and yard now in his tenure in Houndsditch. Proviso he build substantially within this 3 years. And Mr Rogers of the Mint undertaketh for performance of the building. Buckley, John carpenter Rogers, Mr Term: 31 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032v/02 Newgate (without) 1623 Jul 16 the term heretofore granted unto E.A. shall be increased unto 25 years and further as is contained in his former grant. Alsop, Edward Term: 25 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032v/03 Smithfield Market 1623 Jul 16 it is ordered that the Committees Commoners or so many of them as can conveniently meet with the parishioners of St.Sepulchre on Saturday morning next, and confer with them concerning a lease which they have from this City at Smithfield Pens, and of the charge they have been at. parishioners of St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032v/04 [Grub Street] 1623 Jul 16 the tenement for which T.G. is a suitor shall be viewed and the Committee to take notice of the difference between the said T.G. and C.S. his landlord, and they to be here at the next sitting. Guisland, Tristram Sawyer, Christopher landlord
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032v/05 Aldgate (within) 1623 May 16 W.A., shall have a lease of the rooms which he now holdeth and a little shop or vault under the terrace. Rent £3.6s.8d. Proviso as before Archer, William bricklayer Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032v/06 [St. Katherine Cree] 1623 May 16 T.S., blacksmith, shall have a lease of the rooms which he holdeth there. Rent £3 Proviso as before. Snell, Thomas blacksmith Term: 21 years from Mich[aelmas] next. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 456 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032v/07 Aldgate (within) 1623 May 16 J.N. shall have a lease of 5 rooms in the tenures of himself and J.V. and Arrowsmith. Fine £5 Rent £5 Proviso he suffer the City's tenants which have cause to build to have
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032v/08 Conduit Mead, Middlesex 1623 May 16 The Committee think fit that ths Court of Aldermen be moved for £10 recompence to be yielded to J.E. who hold the Conduit Meads, to be respited till the Annunciation B.V.M. next, and from then till May Day following then Mr H.S. and J.E shall be suitors Burgis, Richard Evans, John; Smyth, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/032v/09 Newgate (without) 1623 May 16 T.C. surrendering his lease and interest of and in a tenement without Newgate shall have a lease thereof for the term to come in the former lease under the rents and covenants in the former lease. Cliff, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/01 [Tower Street] 1623 Jul 16 widow Dixon and W.G. to be warned against the next sitting. Dixon widow George, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/02 Blanch Appleton 1623 Jul 16 the tenement for which Mr Offley is a suitor shall be viewed Offley, [Robert]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/03 Fleet Bridge 1623 Jul 16 the shed for which J.V. and one Worrall are suitors at Fleet Bridge shall not be let until the business concerning Mr Mathewe there be further determined. Mathewe, [?Nathaniel or Richard] Visor, Jeremy; Worrall
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/04 [Grub Street] 1623 Oct 10 it is thought fit that the petition of T.G. be considered at the next Court and [Christopher] Sawyer his landlord to be warned aginst that time. Guisland, Tristram Sawyer, [Christopher] landlord LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 457 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/05 Queenhithe 1623 Oct 10 the tenement for which A.T. is a suitor shall be viewed… Tunstall, Adam
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/06 [?Fleet Bridge] 1623 Oct 10 …the shed for which R.B. is a suitor not to be let until the business be ended before the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen concerning Mr. Mathews. Ball, Robert Mathewe, [?Nathaniel or Richard]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/07 Houndsditch 1623 Oct 10 A.P., widow, shall be heard as a suitor for the tenement wherein she dwelleth in Houndsditch, when the ground lease shall be within 2 years of an end, and in the meantime no lease to be granted thereof to any other. Price, Alice widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/08 Aldersgate (without) 1623 Oct 10 The shed for which W.W. holdeth without 'Aldrichgate' shall be viwed and in the mean time the suit to be stayed lately commenced against him for arrearages of rent Welles, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/09 Finsbury: Chiswell Street 1623 Oct 10 The House and garden for which J.T. is a suitor in Chiswell Street shall be viewed against the next sitting Trott, James
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/10 [St. Mary Aldermary] 1623 Oct 10 the tenement for which Mr [Joseph] Cock is a suitor shall be viewed… Cock, [Joseph]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033r/11 [?Smithfield Market] 1623 Oct 10 it is ordered that the suit profered unto this Court by the inhabitants of 'St Pulchre' be moved at the Court of Aldermen touching the abatement of their rent. inhabitants of St. Sepulchre
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033v/01 Finsbury: Chiswell Street 1623/24 Jan Mr J.T. surrendering his old lease of a 28 tenement and garden in Finsbury which he holdeth there shall have a lease thereof Fine £10 Rent 10s. Trott, James draper Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 458 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033v/02 Laurence Pountney Lane 1623/24 Jan R.H., dyer, shall dwell and continue in the 28 rooms wherein widow Browne lately dwelt in St. Laurence Pountney Lane…as tenant at will Rent 26s.8d. Yearly Browne widow Helme, Robert dyer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033v/03 Barber Surgeons Hall (near) 1623/24 Jan It is thought fit that there be no lease granted of 28 the bulwark which is upon the City's wall whereof the Lord Windsor hath now the use without the consent of the Commoners of this City Windsor, Lord
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033v/04 Duke's Place 1623/24 Jan the Committee's Commoners or so many of 28 them as can conveniently meet are appointed to view the tenement lately granted to J.N. in the entry in the Duke's Place and to consider of the difference between the said J.N. and one [James] Varley against the next sitting. Nash, John Varley, [James]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033v/05 St. Mary Aldermary 1623/4 Jan 28 Mr. J.C., salter shall have a lease of a tenement which he holdeth near Aldermary churchyard, he first surrendering the leases and interest which he hath now to come in them. Term 31 years for the old rents Fine £33.6s.8d., to be paid £3.6s.8d. in hand and the rest by £10 a year until the said fine be fully paid. Cock, Joseph salter Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033v/06 Blanch Appleton 1623/4 Jan 28 RO shall have a lease of his tenements, shed and ground which he holdeth at Blanch Appleton Court, surrendering his old lease Fine £30 Rent £4 Fine to be paid £10 in hand and the residue at the expiration of the old lease Offley, Robert haberdasher Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/033v/07 Old Bailey 1623/4 Jan 28 upon the surrender of the lease made heretofore to A.P. of a tenement in the Old Bailey there shal be a lease made thereof unto J.G., draper, for the residue of the term to come expressed in the said lease Mr J.G. paying the arrearages of rent presently. Garway, John draper Pridgin, Anne LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 459 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034r/01 Mark Lane 1623/24 Jan J.W., cordwainer, surrendering his old lease of 28 the tenement which he holdeth in Mark Lane shall have a lease thereof Rent 40s. Fine £20, to be paid £10 in hand and £10 at a year Wise, John cordwainer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034r/02 Queenhithe 1623/24 Jan A.T., fishmonger, surrendering his old lease of 28 a tenement wherein he dwelleth at Queenhithe shall have a lease thereof Fine £40 Rent 40s. Tunstall, Adam fishmonger Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034r/03 Whitecross Street 1623/24 Jan there shall be a lease made unto B.L. of the 28 tenements and ground for which J.L. m[er]cer is suitor on his behalf situate in Whitecross Street Term 21 years to commence from the expiration of his old lease Rent £5 Fine £50, to be paid £10 in hand and £10 every 6 months next following until the said fine be fully paid. Langham, Benjamin Langham, John mercer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034r/04 Mark Lane 1623/24 Jan R.C., merchant taylor, surrendering his old 28 lease of the tenements wherein he dwelleth in Mark Lane shall have a lease thereof . Fine £20 Rent 50s. yearly. Clarke, Robert merchant taylor Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034r/05 Fleet Bridge 1623/24 Jan it is thought fit there be a view had of the wharf 28 and buildings Mr. Mathewes holdeth near Fleet Bridge and that consideration be had by what title he holdeth the same Mathewe, Nathaniel or Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034r/06 Conduit Mead, Middlesex 1623/24 Jan R.B. shall be heard as a suitor for the ground 28 called the conduit Meades at the same time heretofore appointed for the letting of the same together with other suitors then appointed Burgis, Richard innholder LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 460 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034v/01 Aldgate (without) 1624 Jun 20 The tenement for which M.L., widow, is im arrearages of rent shall be viewed and that there be an action of ejectment brought against the said widow Leere, Mary
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034v/02 Finsbury 1624 Jun 20 D.R. surrendering her old lease of the tenements and ground which he holdeth at Grub St. and in the Lordship of Finsbury shall have a lease thereof Fine £40, to be paid £5 every 6 months, giving good security for the payment of the same. Rent 53s.4d. Rolfe, Dorothy widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034v/03 [Pye Corner] (Newgate without) 1624 Jun 20 E.M., widow, shall have a lease of the tenement wherein she dwelleth without Newgate Rent £5, putting in for security one Armstead, skinner and T.P., sadler for the payment of the rent and for the keeping of the same tenement in good repair during the said term. Armstead skinner Marre, Elizabeth; Potter, Thomas widow; sadler Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034v/04 Finsbury 1624 Jun 20 H.C. surrendering his old lease of certain ground and soil which he holdeth in Finsbury. And of one messuage and tenement, 2 rooms and 2 windmills, shall have a lease thereof made in his own name for the residue of the term he hathnow to come Carver, Hnery Tallowchandler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034v/05 Blanch Appleton 1624 Jun 20 the lease heretofore ordered to be made to RO or the tenement, sheds and ground which he holdeth in Blanch Appleton Court shall be made in his name and in the name of Ann his wife And further as is contained in his former grant Offley, Robert Offley, Ann LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 461 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034v/06 Conduit Mead, Middlesex 1624 Jun 20 It is thought fit that the letting of the grounds and conduit Meads be respited until further consideration concerning the letting of the same. And then H.S who hath the ground lease to be heard and J.E and R.P who farm the same of said Smith to be heard Burgis, Richard Evans, John, Pennell, Roger, Smith, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/034v/07 Old Bailey 1624 Jun 20 license is granted to L.J., merchant taylor, to assign over the lease which he holdeth of a tenement in the Old Bailey unto R.C., citizen and vintner of London, for the residence of the term to come therein expressed. Child, Robert vintner Jerman, Leonard merchant taylor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1624 Jun 20 it is ordered that the several leases which Mr Askwith holdeth of certain tenements, sheds, and grounds without Aldersgate and in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate upon surrender they shall be made in his own name. Askwith, [Nicholas]* *Aldersgate without, Nicholas Askwith for a garden late timber house demised to Nowell Sotherton for 75 years beginning at the Annnunciation 1598 City Cash 1/1, f.6v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/02 Houndsditch 1624 Jun 20 W.M, merchant taylor, surrendering his old lease of the tenement and ground he holdeth in Houndsditch shall have a lease thereof. Rent the yearly rent now paid for the same. Proviso he new build the same from the ground. Marshe, William merchant taylor Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/03 Bethlem 1624 Jun 20 T.K., surrendering his old lease of the tenement and ground which he holdeth from this City in Bethlem shall have a lease thereof. Fine £10 to be paid 5 marks at Michaelmas, 5 marks at Christ-tide and 5 marks at Lady Day following, for the old rent Kingman, Thomas draper Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 462 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/04 Finsbury 1624 Jun 20 M.C. shall enjoy her terms equally of the gardens and sheds she holdeth at Finsbury until the expiration of the longer term to come in either of the leases for the rents now paid for the same. Fine £6 Colborne, Margaret, widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/05 Minories 1624 Jun 20 it is ordered that the tenements in the Minories late in the tenure of Mr [James] Brierley shall be divided and several leases thereof made unto R.L., citizen and joiner of London, and C.B., clothworker, as they shall agree between themselves in the same. And further as is contained in the grant thereof heretofore made to Mr Brierley. Budden, Clement clothworker Brierly, James; Lenton (or Lynton), Robert joiner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/06 Duke's Place 1624 Jun 20 ...the tenements for which R.P. is a suitor in Duke's Place [shall be viewed]. Poore, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/07 Aldersgate (without) 1624 Jun 20 It is ordered that the several leases which Mr Askwith holdeth of tenements, sheds and grounds without Aldersgate and in parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate upon surrender they shall be made in his own name. Askwith, Nicholas mercer (Common Councilman 1622)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/08 Royal Exchange 1624 Jun 20 …the little shop for which N.B., stationer, is a suitor [shall be viewed] Bourne, Nicholas stationer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/09 Queenhithe 1624 Jun 20 A.T. shall pay his fine of £40 for the lease of his house at Queenhithe £10 at Christmas next and £10 every 6 months following until the same sum of £40 be fully paid. Tunstall, Adam
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035r/10 Pudding Lane 1624 Jun 20 the tenement for which A.H.,widow is a suitor in Pudding Lane shall be viewed… Heather, Ann Widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 463 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035v/01 Pudding Lane 1624 Aug 2 A.H.,widow, shall have a lease of the house which she holdeth in Pudding Lane, surrendering her former lease. Fine £60, to be paid £20 in hand and £10 every 6 months until the same be fully paid Rent £5 Heather, Ann widow Term: 23 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035v/02 Bethlem 1624 Aug 2 The grant lately made unto T.K. of the tenement and ground which he holdeth in Bethlem shall be viod and when he hath bestowed his cost thereon the Committee will take consideration thereof Kingman, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035v/03 Houndsditch 1624 Aug 2 the grant heretofore made of the tenements and ground in Houndsditch to R.T. and his wife [J.T.] shall be made to J.C. and Mary his wife according as is contained in Toomes his grant. Carter, James Carter, Mary; [Toomes, Johan]; Toomes, Robert
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035v/04 Royal Exchange (near) 1624 Aug 2 N.B.,stationer,shall be called and heard for the shed or stationers shop which he holdeth of this City in cornhill near unto the Exchange before the same be let to any other when the 'grand' lease shall be within 2 years of expiration. Bourne, Nicholas stationer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/035v/05 [Pye Corner] 1624 Aug 2 E.M., widow, is to bring for security for payment of her rent E.L., leatherseller, and J.H., stationer, and further as is contained in her former grant. Hodges, John stationer Lowe, Edward; Marre, Elizabeth leatherseller;widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036r/01 Finsbury 1624 Aug 9 It is ordered with consent of M.C. that the several leases of 2 gardens and sheds in Finsbury and a tenter in Finsbury shall be granted unto R.H. R.H paying into the Chamber of London £26 before the Eve of St. Bartholomew the apostle next Colborne, Margaret, widow Hatfield, Raphe LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 464 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036r/02 Bishopsgate (without) 1624 Aug 9 the sheds are to be viewed which AH, widow holdeth near her house without Bishopsgate Hitchcock, Ann
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036r/03 Finsbury 1624 Aug 9 It is ordered that the tenters in Finsbury Fields for which the clothworkers are suitors shall be viewed against the next sitting Clothworkers
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036r/04 St. Giles in the Fields, Middlesex 1624 Nov 8 R.P shall have a lease of parcel of ground in Parish of St.Giles, containing est. 6 acres to commence after expiration of old lease made to R.S. Fine £60 Rent £4 the lease to be sealed at expiration of the old lease Pennell, Roger Merchant taylor Smith, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036r/05 St. Peter Le Poor 1624 Oct 20 it is thought fit and so ordered that the sheds or shops heretofore granted by lease from this City unto the parishioners of St. Peter in Cheap under the churchwall shall not at any time hereafter be let by lease but only for yearly rent. parishioners of St. Peter le Peter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036v/01 Bishopsgate (without) 1624 Oct 20 AH shall have a lease of the tenement called by the name of the Mouth tavern without Bishopsgate Fine £120 to be paid £50 at the ensealing and the residue at 6 and 6 months by equal portions And the lease to be sealed before Christmas next The two later payments to [begin at] the expiration of the old lease Rent £5.13s.8d And to pay the arrearages of rent Hitchcock, Ann Term: 24 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036v/02 Long Lane 1624 Oct 20 the shed for which Mr [?Nicholas] Bourne is a suitor at Long lane end near the smith's forge there shall be viewed against the next sitting Bourne, [?Nicholas] LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 465 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036v/03 Leadenhall 1624 Oct 20 it is thought fit that Mr N.L. be present here at the next sitting whereby some speedy course may be taken to rent the gallery new builded at Leadenhall and the Committee's Commoners, Mr Chamberlain, and Mr Leate are appointed to view the same. Leate, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036v/04 Fenchurch Street 1624 Oct 20 it is thought fit that the Committee consider of the cost which Mr.F.F. intendeth to bestow upon 2 of the City's tenements which he holdeth in Fenchurch Street and when he hath bestowed his cost, consideration be had of his according to the cost bestowed. Flyer, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036v/05 Old Bailey 1624 Oct 20 the matter in difference between J.S. and widow Guilbank concerning a tenement in the Old Bailey is referred to the hearing and arbitrating of Sir Thomas Bennett and Sir Thomas Middleton
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/036v/06 Conduit Mead, Middlesex 1624 Oct 20 It is thought fit that there be a Court on Thursday next in the afternoon for the letting of the Conduit Meades and all the suitors to be warned against that time
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037r/01 Bethlem 1624 Nov 8 T.K., shall have a new lease of the garden, tenements and sheds which he holdeth in Bethlem. Fine 20 nobles, to be paid in hand Rent 40s. Kingman, Thomas draper Term: 25 years, he first surrendering his old lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037r/02 Conduit Mead, Middlesex 1624 Nov 8 Its is ordered a lease in reversion shall be made to T.S. for 21 years to commence after expiration of lease heretofore made to R.S. Fine £260 and the lease not to be sealed until the expiration of the old lease Scarlett, Thomas Smyth, Richard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 466 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037r/03 Queenhithe 1624 Nov 8 …the tenement for which N.R. is a suitor at Queenhithe…[shall be viewed]. Reeve, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037r/04 [Pye Corner] 1624 Nov 8 … the tenement for which R.M. is a suitor lying behind the house of a widow [Elizabeth] Marre's …[shall be viewed]. Moreley, Richard Marre, [Elizabeth] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037r/05 Old Bailey 1624 Nov 8 the tenements which W.R. lately built without Ludgate in the Old Bailey to be viewed and consideration had of his cost bestowed in the building thereof Revells, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037r/06 Aldgate (within) 1624 Oct 20 W.L., surrendering his old lease of the garden plot which he holdeth within Aldgate shall have a lease thereof Fine £10 Rent 20s. Launcelott, William mercer Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037v/01 Old Bailey 1625 Jun 22 W.R., haberdasher, shall have his former term heretofore granted unto T.H. of a tenement in the Old Bailey by him lately build in consideration of his late building increased to 40 years, surrendering his interest which he hath now to come Hornhold, Thomas Revells, William haberdasher Term: 40 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037v/02 Mark Lane 1625 Jun 22 R.F., barber surgeon, shall have a lease of the tenement wherein widow Croft lately dwelt in Mark Lane. Rent 40s. Fine £15, to be paid £5 at the ensealing and £5 at the ends of every 3 months then next following. Croft widow Fall, Rowland barber surgeon Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 467 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037v/03 Pye Corner (near) 1625 Jun 22 the lease heretofore granted unto widow [Elizabeth] Marr of a tenement without Newgate near Pye Corner and the void ground and rooms behind the same shall be granted unto T.S., citizen and saddler of London. Term 21 years, to commence at the expiration of the term to come in the old lease. Rent 20 nobles. Paying unto the Chamber of London to the use of the orphans of the said widow at the sealing of the lease £40 to Mr [Thomas] Potter £30 for arrearages owing unto him Marr, [Elizabeth] widow Smithsby, Thomas; Potter, [Thomas] saddler
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037v/04 Whitecross Street 1625 Jun 22 the lease heretofore ordered to be made unto B.L. of certain tenements in Whitecross Street shall be made unto J.L. his brother in hunt for the use of the said B.L. his brother. And all the arrearages to be paid into the Chamber at the ensealing of the lease. Langham, Benjamin Langham, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037v/05 Duke's Place 1625 Jun 22 the lease heretofore made unto J.C., merchant taylor, of a tenement in the Duke's Place within Aldgate London, shall be made unto J.O., fishmonger, for the residue of the term to come. Clarke, James merchant taylor Oldfeild, John fishmonger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037v/06 Cripplegate (without) 1625 Jun 22 the tenement for which W.H. is a suitor without Cripplegate shall be viewed against the next sitting. Hickman, Walter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/037v/07 [Queenhithe] 1625 Jun 22 the tenement for which N.R. is a suitor shall be reviewed. Reeve, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/038r/01 Houndsditch 1625 Jun 22 the tenement for which C.T. is a suitor in Houndsditch shall be viewed against the next sitting… Tame, Christopher LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 468 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/038r/02 Cripplegate (without) 1625 Jun 22 …the tenement for which T.S. is a suitor without Cripplegate [shall be viewed] Shotbolt, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/038v Tower Street 1625 Oct 10 W.G., citizen and plumber of London, and servant in the same trade unto the works belonging unto the Chamber of London, late tenant unto one widow Dixon of a tenement in Tower Street wherein he hath dwelt a long time and settled his trade there shall be called and heard as suitor for a lease of the said tenement before any other Dixon widow George, William plumber
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/039r/01 St. Peter Le Poor 1625/26 Feb 8 …the shops for which the parishioners of St. Peter the Poor in Cheap are suitors [shall be viewed]. parishioners of St. Peter le Poor
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/039r/02 [Duke's Place] 1625/26 Feb 8 …the house and vault which Croppenbergh holdeth there…[shall be viewed]. Croppenbury [Joas]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/039r/03 [Cripplegate (without)] 1625/26 Feb 8 …the tenement for which one [Thomas] Shotbolt is a suitor [shall be viewed] Shotbolt, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/039r/04 Duke's Place 1625/26 Feb 8 the tenement for which Mr Wood, preacher, at the parish church in Duke's Place is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting... Wood, Mr. preacher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/039v/01 [Old Bailey] 1625/26 Feb 8 the lease of the corner house without Ludgate heretofore granted to W.R. in regard of the cost bestowed in building shall be made unto J.P., scrivener, for 40 years according to a former grant made unto the said W.R. Pierce, John scrivener Revells, William Term: 40 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 469 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/039v/02 Queenhithe 1625/26 Feb 8 N.R.,scrivener, shall have a new lease of the tenement he holdeth at Queenhithe…first surrendering his old lease. The same to commence after the expiration of the old lease. Fine £40, to be paid £20 at Lady Day next and the residue at 6 and 6 months
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/039v/03 Duke Place 1625/26 Feb 8 the tenement for which R.P., joiner, is a suitor in Duke's Place shall be viewed against the next sitting. Poore, Robert joiner
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/040v/01 Minories 1626 Jul 6 it is granted that Mr Walter Leigh, Swordbearer, surrendering his lease of certain tenements in the Minories wherein he hath 38 years or thereabouts to come, a new lease shall be made thereof to T.D., stationer. Rent £4 accustomed yearly Downes, Thomas stationer Leigh, Walter Swordbearer Term: 41 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/040v/02 Duke's Place 1626 Jul 6 A.A., silk weaver, shall be heard as suitor for the tenements in Duke's Place now in his occupation, and for which Mr. Wood, preacher, is a suitor, before any lease thereof be granted. Arson, Arnold silk weaver Wood preacher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/040v/03 St. Mary Aldermary 1626 Jul 6 license is this day granted to J.C., citizen and salter of London, to let by lease one tenement in the parish of St.Antholin and other tenements in the parsih of St. Aldermary London now in his tenure for a part of the term granted by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London. Cocke, Joseph salter
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/040v/04 [Budge Row] 1626 Jul 6 licence is this day granted to JC to let by lease one tenement in the parish of St Antholin and other tenements in the parish of St Mary Aldermary now in his tenure for a part of the granted by the Mayor and Commonalty and citizens of London Cocke, Joseph salter LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 470 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041r/01 Minories 1626 Jul 19 license is this day granted unto T.D., stationer, to let by lease or otherwise the tenements now in his tenure situate in the Minories for part of the term granted to him by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London. Downes, Thomas stationer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041r/02 Petty France 1626 Jul 6 A.F., butcher, surrendering his former lease shall have a lease of a tenement and garden in Petty France now in his tenure Rent 26s.8d. yearly Fine £25, to be £5 in hand and £5 every 3 months until the same be paid Fenman, Adam butcher Term: 23 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041r/03 [Bishopsgate (without)] 1626 Jul 6 TR surrendering his lease in respect of his charge already bestowed in building shall have a new lease thereof Rent accustomed Russell, Thomas carpenter Term: 21 years from midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041r/04 St. Swithin's Lane 1626 Jul 6 the house in St.Swithin's Lane for which Mr [Peter] Probie, A.B., M.B., widows, J.M., W.R., E.S. the younger, and W.H. are several suitors shall be viewed against the next sitting. Brownrigge, Margaret Burrell, Anne; Horstead, William; Mosse, John; Probie, Peter; Robinson, William; Stocke, Edward the younger
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041r/05 Queenhithe 1626 Jul 6 the grant formerly made for a lease of a tenement at Queenhithe to N.R., now deceased, shall be made to J.T., cook, executor of the last will and testament of the said N.R. for the use and benefit of H.R., the orphan of the said deceased. Tooley, John cook Reeve, Henry; Reeve, Nicholas son; dec'd LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 471 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041v/01 Billingsgate (near) 1626 Jul 19 C.H., surrendering his lease shall have a lease of the Salution Tavern and tenement adjoining near Billingsgate. Rnet £11.13s.4d. Accustomed yearly. Fine £200 viz. £100 in hand and £100 at Our Lady Day next Hamond, Cordwell vintner Term: 31 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041v/02 Billingsgate (near) 1626 Jul 19 CH, surrendering his lease shall have a lease of the Salutation Tavern and tenement adjoining near Billingsgate. Rent £11.13s.4d accustomed yearly Fine £200 viz £100 in land and £100 at our Lady Day next Hamond, Cordwell vintner Term: 31 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041v/03 Newgate Market 1626 Jul 19 I.S., widow, surrendering her lease shall have a new lease of the house in Newgate Market in her tenure Rent 26s.8d. accustomed yearly Fine £40 to be paid in 5 years Sales, Isabel widow Term: 26 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041v/04 Grub Street 1626 Jul 19 C.S., citizen and merchant taylor of London, surrendering his lease shall have a new lease of a tenement in Grub Street in his tenure. Rent 23s.4d. yearly Fine £50 viz. £10 in hand, and the other £40 at four 6 months Sawyer, Christopher merchant taylor Term: 23 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041v/05 Houndsditch 1626 Jul 19 E.H., shall have a lease of a tenement in Houndsditch now in the occupation of J.T., widow. Rent 50s. He bestowing £30 upon the repairing thereof Hodson, Edward Tame, Jane widow Term: 21 years to commence after the death of widow J.T. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 472 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041v/06 Duke's Place 1626 Jul 19 R.P., joiner, shall have a lease of a tenement in the Duke's Place late in the tenure of widow R.L., deceased. Rent 40s. Yearly. And he is to put in good security for payment of the rent and performance of the covenant for reparations. Lepolt, [Rose] widow Poore, Robert joiner Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041v/07 [Minories] 1626 Jul 19 widow Clarke, surrendering her interest of a lease heretofore granted to R.B. shall have a new lease of those tenements for the remainder of the term to come at the accustomed yearly rent. Barnewell, Richard Clarke, [Elizabeth] widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041v/08 Pudding Lane 1626 Jul 19 it is thought fit and so ordered that the £40 now owing by A.H., widow, being the residue of the £60 for the fine of her lease shall be paid in this manner viz. £10 on the 2 August next, and the other £30 by £10 every 6 months, and T.T, grocer, is to become bond with her for the payment thereof accordingly. Heather, Ann widow Tickeridge, Thomas grocer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/041v/09 [Old Bailey] 1626 Jul 19 R.T., citizen and white baker of London, shall have the lease heretofore granted to T.M., deceased, made to the said R.T. in such sort as the same was granted. Marshall, Thomas dec'd Thickins, Richard white barker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042r/01 Soper Lane 1626 Jul 19 R.N., widow, surrendering her lease shall have a new lease of the shop in Soper Lane in her lease Rent 6s. 8d. Fine £5, viz. £3 in hand and 40s. at 6 months Naylor, Rebecca widow Term: 23 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042r/02 Ludgate (near) 1626 Jul 19 I.H., widow, shall have a lease of the shop near Ludgate now in her occupation Rent 20s yearly Higginson, Isabel widow Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 473 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042r/03 Mark Lane 1626 Jul 19 D.K., matron fo the Hospital of Bridewell, shall have a lease of a tenement in Mark Lane now in her tenure. Rent 33s.8d. yearly Fine £3, to be paid at the ensealing. Kennell, Dorothy matron Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042r/04 New Fish Street 1626 Sep 8 D.H., one of the Bridgemasters, surrendering his lease of the house near Fish Street Hill now in his tenure shall have a new lease thereof Rent £4 accustomed yearly. And he is to pay £20 arrear of his former fine of that house Hilles, Daniel Bridgemaster Term: 45 years from Michealmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042r/05 Duke's Place 1626 Sep 8 the granting of a lease of the house now in the occupation of A.A. situate in the Duke's Place is respited till the next Court after Christmas next. At which time it is hoped that the said A.A. will be present who is now in the parts beyond the seas. Arson, Arnold
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042v/01 Aldgate (without) 1626 Sep 8 M.L. widow, to pay all arrearages of rent after the rate of £3 per annum before Michaelmas next, otherwise an action of ejectment to be brought against her to evict thereout Leere, Mary
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042v/02 [Newgate Market] 1626 Sep 8 the heretofore granted to I.S., widow, for 26 years from Midsummer last shall be now made for 31 years from Michaelmas next, and for the rent and fine accustomed in the former order of 19 July last. Sales, Isabel widow Term: 31 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042v/03 [Pye Corner] 1626 Sep 8 the lease heretofore granted unto T.S. shall be made to such parties as the Parishioners of St.Sepulchres shall nominate. Rent £6.13s. 4d. yearly, and to pay upone the order made to the said T.S. And the fine therein mentioned to be paid accordingly. Parishioners of St.Sepulchre Smithsby,Thomas Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 474 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042v/04 Minories 1626 Sep 8 E.C., widow, surrendering her lease of the houses in the Minories now in her tenure shall have a lease thereof Rent accustomed Fine £40, to be paid viz., £10 in hand and the other £30 residue by £10 a year. Clarke, Elizabeth widow Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042v/05 Cripplegate 1626 Sep 8 license is granted to Adam Bawke, embroiderer and Anne, his wife to assign over their interest in certain houses at Cripplegate heretofore demised to the said Anne by the name of Anne Speight the one part thereof to S.G., cordwainer, and the other part thereof to G.M., weaver, for the term to come. And thereupon new leases to be made to the said S.G. and G.M. respectively for their several parts, and under the former rents and covenants contained in the lease made to the said Anne Bawke. Bawke, Adam embroiderer Bawke, Anne (formerly Speight); Gray, Samuel; Monday, George wife; cordwainer; weaver
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/042v/06 Aldgate 1626 Sep 8 W.M., surrendering his lease of the house at Aldgate now in his tenure wherein he hath 8 years or thereabouts to come shall have 21 years added to his former term Rent accustomed Fine £50 to be paid viz. £10 in hand and the residue by £10every year Marshe, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/043r/01 Houndsditch 1626 Oct 18 W.C., brewer, surrendering his lease shall have a new lease of the tenements in Houndsditch now in his tenure. Fine £100 to be paid viz. £20 in hand and the residue by £20 a year. Rent £10 yearly. Condition he do within 5 years well and substantially new build the premises and bestow thereon £400 at the least. Carpenter, William brewer Term: 41 years from Michaelmas last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 475 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/043r/02 [Mark Lane] 1626 Oct 18 the lease heretofore granted to D.K. shall be made up 24 years from Michaelmas last at her request the same to be made to W.B., grocer, and A.B., spinster Bateman, William grocer Brodericke, Alice; Kennell Dorothy spinster; matron Term: 24 years from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/043r/03 Houndsditch 1626 Oct 18 E.M., widow, surrendering her lease shall have a new lease of the house in Houndsditch in her occupation. Rent £3 yearly Fine £40, to be paid, viz. £10 in hand and the residue by £10 a year. The lease to be made to the said E.M and B.L., widow, daughter of the said E.M. Lovell, Barbara widow Milles, Elizabeth widow Term: 21 years from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/043r/04 [?St. Mary Woolchurch] 1626 Oct 18 the Committee will take consideration of the suit of Mr. Cornelius Fermeadow, executor of the last will and testament of Mr. Cornelius Fish, late Chamberlain of this City, for the renewing of the lease of the late dwelling Fermeadowe, Cornelius Fish, Cornelius
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/043r/05 [Old Bailey] 1626 Oct 18 if K.H., widow, do not before the end of this month pay into the Chamber the sum of £20 due her fine and all arrearages of rent otherwise in default thereof an action of ejectment to be brought against her. Hitchcock, Katherine widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/043r/06 Cripplegate (without) 1626 Oct 18 T.S. shall be heard as a suitor for the house without Cripplegate now in his occupation before the same to be granted to any other. Shotbolt, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/043r/07 [?Old Bailey] 1626 Oct 18 N.R., surrendering his lease in respect of his great charges bestowed on his house in his occupation shall have a new lease thereof for the remainder of his term to come at £3 yearly rent. Reeve, Nicholas LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 476 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/043r/08 [Old Bailey] 1626 Oct 18 it is ordered that if R.T. do not before the end of this month pay into the Chamber £120 fine already due and all the arrearages of rent in default thereof an action of ejectment to be brought against R.T. Thickins, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/044r/01 Pickax Alley 1626 Dec 10 R.W., surrendering his lease shall have a new lease of 4 tenements in Pickax Alley in Mark Lane now in his tenure Rent £3.6s.8d. Fine £30, to be paid as followeth viz. £10 in hand and the other £20 at year and year Condition he shall new build the same tenements within 5 years now next ensuing and give security for the payment of the fine and performance of the building. Williamson, Robert Term: 31 years from Christmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/044r/02 Cripplegate (without) 1626 Dec 10 Whereas there was a lease made by John Sturgeon late Chamberlain of the City to Dame A.B., widow, and C.C. of certain grounds in the parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate for 99 years of which term there is 31 years to come the interest of which lease is now in W.R., citizen and salter of London. And for as much as in birth and strictness of law the said lease is void for that the said lease was not made in the name of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of this City, as the same ought to have been and yet never the less the same grounds have been enjoyed under the said lease. It is therefore ordered that a lease under the City's Common Seal shall be made to the said W.R. for the remainder of the term to come and under the old rent of 6s.8d. Barne, Alice Dame, widow Carrill, Chistopher; Reading, William salter Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/044r/03 Broad Street (near) 1626 Dec 10 the stables and yards near Broad Street now in the occupation of JP shall be viewed and then the said JP shall be heard as a suitor and Mr B who is now the immediate tenant thereof is to have notice to attend the committee Broomfield Pooley, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 477 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/044v/01 Finsbury 1626 Dec 10 The tenter for which T.M is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting Moore, Thomas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/044v/02 Finsbury 1627 Apr 27 C.F. grandchild of Cornelius Fish, late Chamberlain of City of London in regard of the special recommendation of the Court of Aldermen signified on his behalf, and the loving and faithful service performed by his grandfather Fermeadow, Cornilius Executor of will of Cornelius Fish Fish, Cornilius Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/044v/03 [?St. Mary Woolchurch] 1627 Apr 27 Cornelius Fermeadowe, grandchild and executor of the last will and testament of Cornelius Fish, esquire, late Chamberlain of the City of London, in regard of the special recommendation of the Court of Aldermen signified in his behalf, and the loving and faithful service performed by his grandfather, and also upon his promise to be ready to assist the City in whatsoever should be required of him as Executor to his said Grandfather surrendering his old leases shall have new leases of the tenement late in the occupation of the said Cornelius Fish, and of a garden in the Lordship of Finsbury Rent paying the rent reserved by the old leases. Fermeadowe, Cornelius Fish, Cornelius Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/044v/04 Duke's Place 1627 Apr 27 J.H., shall have a lease of the tenement late in the tenure J.C. in the Duke's Place Rent £6 yearly Provided that he do sufficiently repair the same. Croppenbury, Joas Hogeson, John Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/044v/06 Cripplegate (without) 1627 Apr 27 the tenement in the occupation of R.T. situate without Cripplegate shall be viewed against the next sitting, for which tenement H.L. is a suitor. Lovell, Henry Tenant, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045r/01 Cheapside 1627 Apr 27 the parishioners of St. Peter in Westcheap London, surrendering their old lease shall have a new lease of the long shop in Cheapside . Fine £100, viz £20 in hand and £20 per annum until the said £100 be fully paid. Rent the ancient rent of 26s. 8d. parishioners of St. Peter Westcheap Term: 21 years from Our Lady last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045r/02 Fenchurch Street 1627 Apr 27 the tenement in Fenchurch Street in the tenure of Mr.F.F. shall be viewed against the next sitting Flyer, Francis
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045r/03 Old Bailey 1627 Apr 27 R.T., whitebaker, in consideration of the great charges by himself and his predecessor T.M. bestowed upon the tenement in his occupation in the Old Bailey, shall have time for the payment of his fine and rent arrear viz. £100 by £10 every half year, the first payment to begin at Michaelmas next, and the said R.T. to have the lease sealed in his own name according to his former grant. Marshall, [Thomas] Thickins, Richard white barker
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1627 Jul 27 M.J., widow, executrix of the last will and testament of J.J., minister, deceased, surrendering her old lease shall have a new lease of the tenement without Cripplegate in her occupation Term 21 years Fine £30, to be paid viz. £10 at the expiration of her old and the other £20 by £10 per annum Rent 40s. The lease to commence at the expiration of the old lease. Jackson, John minister, dec'd Jackson, Margaret widow Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045r/06 Queenhithe 1627 Jul 27 J.F., vintner, surrendering his lease and interest in the messuage at Queenhithe late in the tenure of G.B. shall have a new lease of the same in his own name for the residue of the term of years therein to come. Barber, Gabriel vintner Fishborne, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045v/01 Mark Lane 1627 Jul 27 E.T. surrendering his old lease shall have a new lease of a tenement in Mark Lane. Fine £20 to be paid at the ensealing Rent at the old rent. Taylor, Edward Term: 31 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045v/02 Cripplegate (without) 1627 Jul 27 H.F. surrendering his lease and interest in a tenement without Cripplegate in consideration of the great charge to be bestowed in building and repairing the same being very ruinous now in repairing shall have a new lease thereof Rent accustomed Field, Henry Term: 31 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045v/03 Cripplegate (without) 1627 Jul 27 H.L. shall have a lease of 2 shops without Cripplegate Fine £18, to be paid at the ensealing. Rent 20s a year Provided that the shop now in occupation of a goldsmith and part of the other shop be not converted to a butchers shop. Lovell, Henry Term: 31 years from Midsummer last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 480 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045v/04 Bishopsgate (without) 1627 Jul 27 DL surrendering his lease shall have a new lease of certain sheds and shops without Bishopsgate paying for the first 16 years 13s4d per annum and for the residue of his term 26s 8d Lumley, Dominic Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045v/05 Cripplegate (without) 1627 Jul 27 R.S., surrendering his old lease shall have a new lease of a small tenement without Cripplegate in his occupation Fine 20 marks, to be paid half in hand and the other half at the expiration of the old lease Rent accustomed Provided that if he let the same to any butcher or fails in payment of his fine, this lease to be void. Semper, Roger Term: 23 years from Christmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/045v/06 [?St. Benet] Gracechurch 1627 Jul 27 whereas a lease was lately made to the parishioners of Gracechurch of certain sheds adjoining the said church by the Committee for the letting the City's Lands wherein a covenant is inserted not to let the same to any but such as by birth or service.Upon the recommendation of the Court of Aldermen on the behalf of W.S. who is free by redemption and a tenant to one of those sheds, a dispensation of the said covenant is granted by this Court to the said parishioners to lease the same to the said W.S. for such term of their lease as they shall think fit. Parishioners of [?St.Benet] Gracechurch Smith, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/046r/01 Blanch Appleton 1627 Jul 27 there shall be a lease made to such persons as the company of Poulters shall name of a tenement formerly granted to them in their tenure Rent £5 Provided that they substantially build the same for their hall for assembly of their company, and so use the same during the term and also pay all their arrearages of rent and surrender their former lease Poulters Company Term: 40 years from michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 481 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/046r/02 Houndsditch 1627 Jul 27 G.T. surrendering his lease and interest in a tenement in Houndsditch shall have a new lease thereof. Fine £25 to be paid at the ensealing. Rent the old rent of £3 per annum. Tarleton, George Term: 36 years... from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/046r/03 Gracechurch Street 1627 Jul 27 W.D. surrendering his old lease shall have a new lease of the tenement in 'Gracionstreete in his occupation Fine £100...to be paid viz. £20 at the ensealing and the residue by £20 a year until the sum be fully paid Rent £4 per annum from Midsummer last. Dynne, William Term: 24 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/046r/04 Grub Street 1627 Jul 27 J.R. surrendering his old lease of a tenement in Grub Street shall have a new lease thereof Fine £45 to be paid viz. £25 in hand and the rest at year and year Rent 40s. yearly Randall, James Term: 22 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/046r/05 Mark Lane 1627 Jul 27 W.S. shall have a lease of a tenement in Mark Lane late in the tenure of H.G. Rent £3 per annum Fine £20, viz £10 in hand and the other £10 by £5 at two 6 months. And we think fit that the said H.G. being an aged poor man and an ancient tenant shall have £5 of the first payment of the said W.S.'s fine as of the free gift of this Court, he the said H.G. bringing into the Chamber all his evidences and writings concerning the same tenement. Giles, Harman Saxbee, William Term: 21 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/046r/06 Finsbury 1627 Jul 27 G.L. shall have a lease of a garden plot in th Lordship of Finsbury from Midsummer last. Fine 5 marks Rent 20s. A year Lull, George Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/046r/07 Finsbury 1627 Jul 27 G.D. shall have a lease of a garden plot and shed in the Lordship of Finsbury now in his occupation from Midsummer last. Rent 20s. Per annum Dunne, George Term: 21 years LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 482 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/046v/01 Duke's Place 1627 Jul 27 T.L. shall have a lease of the tenement in the Duke's Place now in the occupation of A.A. formerly granted to J.H. Fine £65…, to be paid viz. £25 in hand and the residue by £10 at four 6 months Rent £10 a year And we think fit that the said J.H. shall have £5 to relinquish his former grant and likewise release all claims and demands as well against the City as against the said A.A. of which £5 Mr J.H. hath accepted. Arson, Arnold How, John; Lord, Thomas Term: 21 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/047v/02 Houndsditch 1628 Mar 11 it is granted that R.N., citizen and merchant taylor of London, shall have a lease of 8 tenements in Houndsditch in his tenure. Fine £150, to be paid viz. in hand £150 and the £100 by two 6 months. Rent 40s. And under the usual covenant and conditions. Neave, Robert merchant taylor Term: 41 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/047v/03 Southwark, Surrey 1628 Mar 11 It is granted that parishoners of St.Olave, surrendering their lease of messuage in Southwark shall have a lease thereof. Fine £30 to be paid at two 6 months Rent 20s. Yearly. And under the usual covenants and conditions Parishioners of St. Olave, Southwark Term: 34 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048r/01 Broken Wharf 1628 Mar 11 it is granted that WR shall have a lease of 2 old ruinous tenements one heretofore demised to one AJ and the other late in the occupation of SS, widow, deceased Rent 40s yearly Provided that within 3 years now next ensuing he well and substantially [build] the same houses Raven, William haberdasher Johnson [Anne]; Sleepe, Susan Term: 41 years from our lady day next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 483 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048r/02 Thames Street 1628 Mar 11 it is granted that W.S. surrendering his lease of and in a
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048r/03 Houndsditch 1628 Mar 11 it is agreed and so ordered that J.C. the younger surrendering his lease of certain tenements in Houndsditch wherein he hath 2 years at Midsummer next shall have a lease of the same tenements. Term 23 years from Midsummer next Fine £50. Rent £4. It is further agreed that J.C. shall make a lease to widow Fairefax of the tenement in the occupation of J.R. Term 21 years Midsummer next Rent £8. Fine £30 which £30 is to be paid unto the Chamber by Mrs Fairefax as part of the £50 to be paid by J.C. And for the £20 residue the same to be paid viz. £5 in hand and the rest at Michaelmas next and he is to give security for payment thereof accordingly. And the said J.C. promised to this Committee to allow his poor aged father J.C. £10 per annum during his natural life in respect whereof the Committee was pleased to make the said J.C. the son a favourable grant for a lease as above. Claybrake, John the elder Claybrake, John the younger; Fairefax; Ratcliffe, John Term: 23 years from Midsummer next (J.C. the younger); 21 years Midsummer next (widow Fairefax)
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048r/04 Tower Street 1628 Mar 11 it is granted that W.G., plumber, surrendering his lease of a house in Tower Street in his occupation wherein he hath a year to come shall have a lease thereof Fine £60 to be paid viz. £10 in hand and the other £50 by £10 every 6 months. Rent 40s. Under the usual covenants and conditions. George, William plumber Term: 22 years from Our Lady next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 484 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048r/05 Cripplegate (without) 1628 Mar 11 it is granted that R.C., citizen and butcher of London, shall have a lease of a dwelling house without Cripplegate Fine £23, to be paid viz. £3 in hand and the £20 by two 6 months Rent £3 yearly Provided that there shall be no slaughter of cattle there and under the usual covenants and conditions. Carter, Raph butcher Term: 22 years from Our Lady Day
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048v/01 Puddle Dock (near) 1628 Mar 11 R.A., citizen and draper of London, shall have a lease of a piece of void ground lying near Puddle Dock Rent 40s. yearly. Ash, Raph draper Term: 24 years from Our Lady Day next
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048v/03 Finsbury 1628 Mar 11 F.A. of London shall have a lease of a garden in his occupation in Finsbury. Rent 30s. Fine 40s. Ash, Francis Goldsmith Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048v/04 Finsbury 1628 Mar 11 R.M. shall have a lease of the garden in his occupation in Finsbury. Rent 30s. Fine 40s. Moore, Robert Goldsmith Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048v/05 Finsbury 1628 Mar 11 J.M. shall have a lease of a garden in Finsbury in his occupation . Rent £3 yearly Marshall, John Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048v/06 Finsbury 1628 Mar 11 H.J. of London, shall have a lease of a garden in his occupation in Finsbury. Fine 40s. Rent 30s. Johnes, Henry Citizen and Barber surgeon Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 485 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/048v/07 Broken Wharf 1628 Mar 11 JC shall have a lease of his dwelling house Fine £10 to be paid at the ensealing Rent £3.6.8 yearly Chapman, James cordwainer Term: 21 years from michaelmas next
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049r/02 Pye Corner 1629 Jun 3 W.C., cooper, surrendering his leases of and in 3 tenements at Pie Corner now in his tenure (in consideration of his great charges in new building there) shall have a lease of the same tenements Rent £10 accustomed yearly. Cole, William cooper Term: 40 years from Midsummer
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049r/03 Lambeth Hill 1629 Jun 3 H.B., stationer, surrendering his lease of the tenement called the Unicorne in his tenure shall have a lease thereof and of a corner tenement there to adjoining situate at the foot of 'Lambert Hill' Rent £12 yearly Fine £20 to be paid as followeth viz. £10 at the ensealing and the other £10 at Midsummer 1630. Provided that he substantially new build the corner tenement late in occupation of [blank] Plowright within 2 years now next ensuing. Bowyer, Hugh stationer Plowright Term: 25 years from Midsummer next In margin: this £20 is included within the £42 present sol'.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049r/04 Finsbury 1629 Jun 3 C.P. surrendering her estate in 2 gardens in Finsbury in her tenure shall have a lease of both gardens. Rent 40s. Fine £5 to be paid viz. 20s. At the ensealing and the residue by 20s. Every 6 months Phillippes, Christian, widow Term: 25 years from Midsummer next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 486 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049r/05 Inner Moor 1629 Jun 3 Captain G.W. shall have a lease of 4 small tenements and a garden in his tenure situate in the Inner Moor Rent 10s. yearly Fine £30 to be paid at the ensealing. Walker, George captain Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049v/01 Poultry 1629 Jun 3 W.B., vintner, shall have a lease of the Rose Tavern in the Poultry Term 31 years to commence from the expiration of his former lease which will end at Michaelmas 1630 Rent £6 yearly Fine £300 to be paid viz.£100 at Michaelmas next and the residue by £100 every 6 months after. Boywer, William vintner Term: 31 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049v/02 Bassishaw 1629 Jun 3 T.C., surrendering his lease of and in a tenement in Bassishaw now in his tenure shall have a lease thereof Rent £.6s.8d. Yearly Fine £26.13s.4d. Viz. 13s.4d. In hand and the residue by £5.13s.4d. Every 6 months Coombe, Thomas carpenter Term: 25 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049v/03 Old Bailey 1629 Jun 3 M.L., widow, surrendering her lease of and in her 2 tenements in the Old Bailey now in her tenure shall have a lease of the same tenements. Rent 26s. Fine £40 to be paid viz. £10 in hand and the residue by £10 every 6 months. And she desired the lease to be made in the name of T.S. her son. Lambert, Margaret widow Stringer, Thomas son Term: 25 years from Christmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049v/04 Poultry Compter (near) 1629 Jun 3 J.V. shall have a lease of a small tenement in his tenure situate near the Poultry Compter Rent 26s. 8d. yearly Fine £13.6s.8d. to be paid at the ensealing. Vere, John Term: 24 years from Michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 487 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049v/05 Poultry Compter (near) 1629 Jun 3 J.W., widow, surrendering her lease in a tenement in her tenure situate nigh the Poultry Compter shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. yearly Fine £40 to be paid viz. £10 at the ensealing and the residue by £10 every 6 months. Watkin, Johane Widow Term: 23 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049v/06 Grub Street 1629 Jun 3 J.H., widow, surrendering her lease of and in a tenement in Grub Street in her tenure shall have a lease thereof from Michaelmas next. Rent 53s.4d. Fine £33.6s.8d. to be paid viz. £13.6s.8d. at the ensealing and the £20 residue at 6 months then following. Holden, Jane widow Term: 22 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049v/07 Finsbury 1629 Jun 3 T.B. shall have a garden in his tenure. Rent 10s. Yearly Fine £5 to be paid at the ensealing Brightwell, Thomas Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/049v/08 [Broad Street (near)] 1629 Jun 3 DP and JP shall have a lease of 3 stables late in the tenure of JB Rent £3.6.8 yearly Fine £35 to be paid viz: £5 in hand and the £30 residue at three 6 months Broomfield, John Pooley, John; Price, David haberdashers Term: 21 years from midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050r/01 Inner Moor 1629 Jun 26 G.W., shall have a lease of the tenement and garden heretofore demised to J.Hylyn and now in occupation of J.W situate in the Inner Moor Rent £4 yearly Fine £120 to be paid viz. £60 at the ensealing and the residue at 6 months then following Ward, Gilbert Skinner Hulyn, John, Hunt, John and Ward, Joseph Term: 31 years to begin from expiration of lease being Mr Ward's name was used in trust for brother J.W LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 488 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050r/02 Inner Moor 1629 Jun 26 G.W. skinner, shall have a lease of the tenement and garden heretofore demised to John Hulyn and now in the occupation of J.W. gent. situate in the Inner Moor Term 31 years to commence from the expiration of the lease in being Rent £4 yearly Fine £120 to be paid viz. £60 at the ensealing and the residue at 6 months then following. Ward, Gilbert skinner Hulyn, John; Hunt, John; Ward, Joseph Term: 31 years In margin: Mr Ward's name was used in trust for his brother Mr. J.W. and the fine paid by Mr. J.W. who is now deceased and hath made Mr John Hunt, skinner of London his ex [ecutor] ex part[i]s Joseph
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050r/03 Duke's Place 1629 Jun 26 W.M., citizen and clothworker of London, and D.M. his wife, surrendering their estate of and in the tenement in the Duke's Place over the South gate there shall have a lease thereof Rent 53s.4d. Fine £20 to be paid at the ensealing And under the usual covenants and conditions. Mason, Dorothy wife Mason, William clothworker Term: 21 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050r/04 Bethlem 1629 Jun 26 R.W., citizen and founder of London, shall have a lease of the tenement, shed and garden heretofore to T.K.. Rent 20s. Yearly Fine £10 to be paid at the ensealing Kingham, Thomas Wisley, Richard Term: 21 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050r/05 Finsbury 1629 Jun 26 Whereas it was granted the 11 March last that J.M. should have a lease of a garden in Finsbury in his occupation for 21 years at rent of £ a year. Now upon petition of J.M it is granted that he shall have lease for £10 fine and yearly rent of 30s. Marshall, John
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050r/06 [Houndsditch] 1629 Jun 3 J.C. [the younger] shall pay his fine of £50 as followeth, viz. £10 in hand and the residue by £10 every 6 months. Provided that he give good security for payment thereof accordingly Claybrake, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 489 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050v/01 [Broad Street (near)] 1629 Jul 10 the lease heretofore granted to DP and JP of 3 stables late in the tenure of JB shall be made to them Provided that they do within 1 year now next ensuing well and substantially new build the same accordingly to his majesty's proclamation etc Broomfield, John Pooley, John; Price, David haberdashers Term: 31 years from midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050v/02 Houndsditch 1629 Jul 10 R.G., joiner, shall have a lease of a tenement in Houndsditch part whereof is now in his occupation. Term 21 years to commence after the expiration of a lease heretofore granted (amongst other things) to F.N. Rent 25s. Fine £65 to be paid viz. £25 within 1 month and £40 residue at year and year, and to avoid all the Inmates etc., and to give security for payment of the fine Green, Roger Joiner Norfolke, Francis Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050v/03 Houndsditch 1629 Jun 26 H.M., citizen and clothworker of london, shall have a lease of a tenement in Houndsditch in his occupation heretofore demised to T.W. and the void ground behind his house. Term 25 years to commence after the expiration of the lease in being Rent 40s. yearly Fine £40 to be paid at 6 and 6 months, he paying widow Dorrington the sum of £12.10s. within one month Dorrington, [Margery] Moorton, Henry; Watts, Thomas Clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/050v/04 Blanch Appleton 1629 Jun 26 VH surrendering his lease of and in a tenement in his tenure shall have a lease thereof Rent 40s yearly Fine £13.6.8d to be paid at the ensealing. And a part of the shop to be excepted which lieth directly under the chamber parcel of the house in the occupation of DP and be laid again in that house Haycocke, Valentine cooper Price, David Term: 25 years from midsummer last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 490 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/051r/02 Aldgate (near 1629 Jul 10 J.B. surrendering his lease of and in 2 tenements shall have a new lease thereof. Rent £4 Fine £60 Condition that he shall well and substantially new build the same according to His Majesty's Proclamation within 3 years now and next ensuing Bettison, John draper Term: 41 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/051r/03 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1629 Jul 10 W.J. surrendering his estate of and in 2 tenements in Ratcliffe shall have a new lease thereof. Rent £8 and under the usual covenants and conditions etc. Joborne, William Baker Term: 31 years from Michaelmass next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 491 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/051r/04 Houndsditch 1629 Jul 10 M.D., widow, surrendering her lease of and in a tenement in Houndsditch in her occupation shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Fine £20 to be paid viz. £5 at Michaelmas next £5 at Christmas following, and so thenceforth quarterly £5 till the £20 be paid. And to give security for payment thereof accordingly upon condition that she make a release to R.G. of a bond made to her touching R.G.'s house or deliver up the same Dorrington, Margery Green, Roger Term: 23 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/051r/05 Houndsditch 1629 Jul 10 F.N. shall have a lease of a tenement in Houndsditch in his occupation. Term 21 years to commence from the expiration of a former lease made thereof to the said F.N. Rent 20s. Fine £30 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the £20 residue at year and year Norfolke, Francis Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/051r/06 Houndsditch 1629 Jul 10 W.H., plaisterer, shall have a lease of a tenement in Houndsditch part whereof is now in his occupation. Term 21 years to start from the expiration of a lease heretofore granted (amongst other things) to F.N. Rent 20s. Fine £65 to be paid viz. £25 within a month and £40 residue at year and year, and to avoid all Inmates, etc. and give security for payment of the fine Hosey, Walter plaisterer Norfolke, Francis Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/051r/07 Broken Wharf 1629 Jul 10 the grant heretofore made to WR of 2 old ruinous tenements shall be made to TC upon the same conditions as the same was granted to the said WR Cullins, Thomas clothworker Raven, William LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 492 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/051v Minories 1629 Jul 24 J.C., blacksmith, shall have a lease of 2 tenements in the Minories, the one in his occupation, the other in the occupation of E.R., carpenter Rent 40s yearly. Provided that the said J.C. shall before Michaelmas 1630 well and substantially new build the said tenements and bestow thereon £150 at the least and with the proviso that the said J.C. shall permit the said E.R. to dwell in one of the said tenements during his lifetime paying the yearly rent of £4. And said J.C. is to have a small piece of ground now in the occupation of T.S. adjoining to the said J.C.'s house, and to give security for the new building accordingly. Coche, John blacksmith Ridley, Edmond; Smedley, Thomas carpenter; Term: 41 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/052r/01 Minories 1629 Jul 24 T.S. shall have a lease of the tenement and stables in the Minories in his occupation (excepting the piece of ground granted to the said [John] Coche) Rent 40s yearly. Provided that T.S. do within 1 year well and substantially new build the said tenement and bestow thereon £100 at the least, and he is forthwith to give security for the performance thereof accordingly. Coche, John Smedley, Thomas Term: 41 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/052r/02 Finsbury 1629 Jul 24 W.B surrendering his lease and in tenter and ground in his lease shall have a lease thereof (excepting the herbage). Rent 23s.4d. Yearly Fine £24, to be paid viz £4 within a month and the residue at 8 months Baddam, William Clothworker Term: 24 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/052r/03 Finsbury 1629 Jul 24 J.D.surrendering his lease of and in a tenter and ground shall have a new lease thereof (excepting the herbage). Rent 23.s4d. Yearly. Fine £24 to be paid viz. £4 at a month and the residue at 3 eight months Davies, John Merchant Taylor Term: 23 years from Midsummer last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 493 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/052r/04 [?Moorgate (without)] 1629 Jul 24 T.C. shall have a lease of a tenter and ground heretofore demised to W.S. Rent 33s.4d. Fine £20 to be paid viz. £5 within a month and the residue at 3 eight months. In which lease exception is to be made of the herbage. Cockerell, Thomas Smith, William Term: 21 years to commence from Midsummer 1632
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/052r/05 Finsbury 1629 Jul 24 J.C. shall be heard as a suitor for the narrow tenter now in the occupation of H.C. before any lease be granted thereof Chetam, John Clothworker Clinkett, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/052v/01 Inner Moor 1629 Sep 5 Mr C.C alderman, surrendering his leases of and in certain old ruinous tenements, tenters, tenter grounds and gardens in the Inner Moor shall have a new lease thereof. Rent £10 yearly Fine £100 to be paid viz. £33.6s.8d. within a month now next ensuing and other £33.6s.8d at six months then following, and £33.6s.8d residue at other six months then ensuing. Provided that Mr. Alderman C.C. do within 7 years next bestow in and upon the bettering and upholding of the same old tenements the sum of £200 at the least. Clitherow, Christopher alderman Term: 61 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/052v/02 Leadenhall 1629/30 Jan whereas a lease of a warehouse, loophouse 27 and room chamber over the same in Leadenhall was leased unto J.S., citizen and haberdasher of London for 41 years from Christmas 1620 for the yearly rent of £3, the interest of which lease is lawfully come to H.B., citizen and innholder of London. Now this day upon the humble petition of the said H.B. it is granted that the said H.B. surrendering the said lease shall have a lease made of the premises unto himself and his son H.B. Term 32 years from Christmas last being the remainder of the term formerly granted Rent £3 pre annum accustomed. And under the usual covenants and conditions. Bernard, Henry the elder innholder John Savage; Bernard, Henry the younger haberdasher Term: 32 years from Christmas last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 494 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053r/01 Finsbury 1629/30 Jan W.D. surrendering his interest shall (in respect 27 of his extraordinary charges in new building) have a new lease of the house and garden in Finsbury in his occupation. Rent 26s.8d. Accustomed yearly Dunne, William Skinner Term: 50 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053r/02 Leadenhall 1629/30 Jan whereas a lease of a warehouse, loophouse 27 and room chamber over the same in Leadenhall was leased unto J.S., citizen and haberdasher of London for 41 years from Christmas 1620 for the yearly rent of £3, the interest of which lease is lawfully come to H.B., citizen and innholder of London. Now this day upon the humble petition of the said H.B. it is granted that the said H.B. surrendering the said lease shall have a lease made of the premises unto himself and his son H.B. Term 32 years from Christmas last being the remainder of the term formerly granted Rent £3 pre annum accustomed. And under the usual covenants and conditions. Bernard, Henry the elder innholder John Savage; Bernard, Henry the younger haberdasher Term: 32 years from Christmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053r/03 Finsbury 1629/30 Jan Whereas a lease of a garden was formerly 27 granted unto H.J. since deceased. This day upon the petition of S.J., the relief and executrix of her said late husband, this court is pleased to grant that R.S. shall have a lease thereof. Rent 30s. Fine 40s. Johnes, Henry Johnes, Sybil, Swayne, Robert Term: 31 years from Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053r/04 Finsbury 1629/30 Jan Whereas a lease of (a) tenement and garden in 27 Finsbury was made to T.B. lately decreased for 50 years from the Annunciation 1629 for the yearly rent of 16s., the interest of which lease came unto Dame Finch Bennett, John Bennett, Richard and Thomas, Finch, Dame and Hemag LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 495 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053r/05 [Houndsditch] 1629/30 Jan Whereas on 20 May 1618 it was granted by the 27 Committee that E.T., citizen and baker of London, surrendering his interest of and in a house wherein he then and yet dwelleth should have a lease thereof for 26 yaers for £6.13s.4d. and £40 fine whereof £10 in hand and £10 every 6 months, which fine of £40 the said E.T. hath not paid nor taken any lease of the said house according to the said grant although he hath been often required so to do. It is therefore thought fit and so ordered that a lease be sealed to E.H, the Renter to evict the said E.T. out of the said house by course of law whereby the City may dispose thereof to their best profit. Hodson, Edward Thorpe, Edmond baker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053r/06 Lambeth Hill 1630 Apr 28 J.H., brewer, shall have a a lease of a tenement on Lambeth Hill in his tenure. Rent 40s. yearly. Fine £15 to be paid viz. £5 within a month and the residue at two 6 months and for 40s. arrearages of rent according to the rent aforesaid. This grant is made upon the condition aforesaid. Hall, John brewer Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053v/01 Inner Moor 1629/30 Jan this Court taking into consideration the great 27 charge in new building and repairing the tenements in the Inner Moor formerly granted to Mr Alderman C.C. which of necessity he hath been and must be at, is pleased to make up his lease 80 years from Michaelmas next for the rent and fine mentioned in a former grant upon condition that he shall bestow £300 more upon the said tenements over and above the sum of £298.5s.5d. by him already since his former grant bestowed in building and repairing some part of these tenements. Clitherow, Christopher Alderman Term: 80 years from Michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 496 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053v/02 Inner Moor 1629/30 Jan this Court is pleased to make up his lease 80 27 years from Michaelmass next for the rent and fine mentioned in a former grant upon condition that he shall bestow £300 more upon the said tenements over and above £298.5s.5d. By him already Clitherow, Christopher alderman Term: 80 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053v/03 Laurence Lane 1629/30 Jan T.C., draper, surrendering his interest shall 27 have a lease of a house and warehouse in St. Laurence Lane and of and in a small tenement without Cripplegate in his tenure. Rent £7.3s.4d. and 13s.4d. for the house and warehouse in St. Laurence Lane and 13s.4d. for the house without Cripplegate. Fine £120 to be paid viz. £20 within a month and the residue by £33.6s.8d. every 6 months. Crowch, Thomas draper Term: 34 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053v/04 Cripplegate (without) 1629/30 Jan T.C., draper, surrendering his interest shall 27 have lease of a house and warehouse in St. Laurence Lane and of and in a small tenement without Cripplegate in his tenure Rent £7.3s.4d. For the house and warehouse in St. Laurence Lane and 13s.4d. For the house without Cripplegate Fine £120 to be paid viz. £20 within a month and the residue by £33.6.8d. every six months. Crouch, Thomas draper Term: 34 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053v/05 Old Bailey 1629/30 Jan J.S., merchant taylor, surrendering his interst 27 shall have a lease of a tenement in the Old Bailey in his occupation Rent £4 yearly Fine £30 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the £20 residue at two 6 months from Our Lady Day next. Smith, John merchant taylor Term: 31 years from Our Lady Day next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 497 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053v/06 Old Bailey 1629/30 Jan R.B., Chamberlain, surrendering his interest 27 shall have a lease of a house in the Old Bailey in his tenure Rent 40s. yearly Fine £20 to be paid within a month Bateman, Robert chamberlain Term: 31 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053v/07 [Tower Street] 1629/30 Jan W.G., plumber, in respect of his great charge in 27 making a new vault shall have a lease made for 30 years from Our Lady Day next for the fine and rent mentioned in the former grant. George, William plumber Term: 30 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053v/08 Grub Street 1629/30 Jan J.A., bowyer, shall have a lease of a tenement 27 in Grub Street in his occupation Rent 40s. yearly Fine £20 to be paid viz. £5 within a month and the £15 residue at three 6 months Arment, Joseph bowyer Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/053v/09 Billingsgate 1629/30 Jan TB shall have a lease of the wharfage at 27 Billingsgate Term 21 years to commence after the expiration of a lease made thereof to JT Rent £20 yearly. And under the covenants and conditions contained in the lease made to the said JT and such other covenants and conditions as shall be thought fit Fine £400 to be paid viz £100 within a month next ensuing other £100 at our Lady Day 1631 other £100 at the following and other £100 residue at our Lady Day 1632 Bradshawe, Thomas Haberdasher Tompkins, John Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054r/01 Finsbury 1629/30 Feb 1 P.C. surrendering his interest shall have a lease of 2 narrow tenters and tenter grounds now in his tenure. Rent 46s.8d.. And under the conditions above mentioned Collins, Peter Clothworker Term: 25 years from Our Lady Day next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 498 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054r/02 Finsbury 1629/30 Feb 1 Whereas tenters were granted to J.D., T.C., and W.B on 24 July last for several terms of years . Now this day the Committee think it fit that the herbage be granted to them. A.J surrendering her interest shall have a lease of her tenter and tenter ground Baddom, William Cockerell, Thomas, Davies, John, Jones, Alice Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054r/03 Finsbury 1629/30 Feb 1 J.E, surrendering his interest shall have a lease of 2 tenters and tenter ground now in his tenure. Rent £4 yearly. And under the said conditions etc. Edwards, James Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054r/04 Finsbury 1629/30 Feb 1 J.S shall have a lease of a narrow tenter and tenter ground in his occupation . Rent 23s.4d. Fine £12 to be paid viz. £4 within a month and the £8 residue at two 6 months Savage, John clothworker Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054r/05 Grub Street 1629/30 Jan J.A., bowyer, shall have a lease of a tenement 27 in Grub Street in his occupation Rent 40s. yearly Fine £20 to be paid viz. £5 within a month and the £15 residue at three 6 months Arment, Joseph bowyer Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054r/06 Finsbury 1643/4 Feb 29 E.J daughter and administratrix of J.E dec,d. do hereby transfer all the benefit that doth now belong to me by virtue of this grant 2 tenters and tenter ground to T.B.. Witness my hand this 29 Feb 1643 Brush, Thomas Clothworker Edwardes, James, Jewell, Elizabeth
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054v/01 Finsbury 1629/30 Feb 1 J.J. shall have a lease of a tenter and tenter ground now in her tenure. Rent 26s.8d and under the covenants and conditions above mentioned Jones, Johane, widow widow Term: 21 years from Our Lady day next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 499 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054v/02 Finsbury 1629/30 Feb 1 H.C surrndering his interest shall have a lease of tenter and ground heretofore demised to J.J. and another also demised to O.W. Rent 26s.8d yearly for J.J. and 46s.8d. For O.W Fine £20 to be paid viz. within a month and the residue at Three 6 months Clicknett, Henry Clothworker Jones, John, Williams, Owen Term: 21 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054v/03 Fenchurch Street 1629/30 Mar it is granted that F.F., mercer, surrendering his 12 interest of and in 2 tenements in Fenchurch Street in consideration of his great charge in new building already bestowed shall have a lease of the same tenements Rent accustomed Fine £33.6.8d., to be paid within a month Flyer, Francis mercer Term: 41 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/054v/04 Finsbury 1631 Dec 20 The lease in the tenure of J.J. to be made to J.C. upon appointment and with consent of J.W. and R.W his wife the daughter and administatrix of the goods chattels rights and credits which late J.J. deceased Cosens, John Clothworker Jones, Johane, West, James, West, Rebecca
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055r/01 Duke's Place 1629/30 Mar J.Y., citizen and clothworker of London, 12 surrendering his interest of and in a tenement and garden in his occupation in the Duke's Place in respect of his extraordinary charge in repairing thereof shall have a lease thereof Rent £10 Fine £40 to be paid viz. £20 within a month and the residue at two 6 months. Younge, James clothworker Term: 31 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055r/02 Minories 1629/30 Mar W.B., brewer, surrendering his interest of and in 12 3 tenements and garden in Minories in his tenure shall have a lease of the same tenements and garden. Rent £4 yearly Fine £50 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the residue by £10 every 6 months. Baroway, William brewer Term: 25 years from Midsummer next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 500 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055r/03 Grub Street 1629/30 Mar R.C., vintner, surrendering his interest of and in 12 a tenement in Grub Street in his tenure shall have a lease thereof Rent 40s. yearly Fine £20 to be paid within a month Child, Robert vintner Term: 23 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055r/04 Minories 1629/30 Mar it is granted that Captain E.D. shall have a 12 lease of a house in the Minories in the occupation of W.M. Rent 20s. yearly. Fine £50 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the residue at four 6 months. Provided that the said E.D. do forthwith pay to widow Bilberie £10 for her present relief and also to Sir H.H., knight, the sum of £5 yearly to be paid quarterly during her life. Bilborough widow Ditchfeild, Edward; Hamersley, Hugh; Moorcot, William captain; knight; Term: 21 years to commence from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055r/05 Cheapside 1629/30 Mar E.M., widow, surrendering her interest in a little 12 shop in Cheapside in her tenure shall have a lease thereof Rent 40s. yearly Fine £40 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the £30 residue by £10 every 6 months Moth, Elizabeth widow Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055r/06 Smithfield 1629/30 Mar T.P., woodmonger, shall have a lease of the 12 tenement late in the tenure of J.S. in Smithfield Rent 23s. 4d. yearly Fine £5 to be paid viz. 40s. within a month and 30s. thereof at Michaelmas next and 30s. residue at Our Lady Day 1631. Pittman, Thomas woodmonger Shawe, John Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055r/07 Fleet Bridge 1629/30 Mar T.D., cutler, shall have a lease of a shed and 12 purpresture late in the occupation of R.B. on Fleet Bridge Rent 20s.yearly Fine £30 to be paid viz. £5 at Michaelmas and the £25 residue by £5 every 6 months Ball, Robert Dawson, Thomas cutler Term: 21 years from Michaelmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 501 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055v/01 Blanch Appleton (near) 1629/30 Mar MM surrendering his interest of and in a 12 tenement in his tenure shall have a lease thereof Rent 52s yearly Fine £40 to be paid viz: £10 within a month and the residue at three 6 months Marvell, Moyses blacksmith Term: 31 years from midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055v/02 Minories 1630 Apr 14 the lease heretofore granted to Captain E.D. of a tenement in the Minories in the occuaption of W.M. shall be made up 41 years from Midsummer next for the fine rent and conditions contained in the former order. Ditchfeild, Edward captain Moorcot, William Term: 41 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055v/03 Finsbury 1630 Apr 14 J.B. surrendering his interest of a house and garden in his tenure in consideration of his extraordinary charges in new building shall have a lease thereof. Rent 20s. Yearly. And also a garden in occupation of W.C. Bowater, John Haberdasher Condley, William Term: 40 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055v/04 Aldgate (without) 1630 Apr 14 W. M. surrendering his interest of and in 2 tenements in the occupations of W.B. and J.W. shall have a lease of the same tenements. Rent £4 yearly Fine £10 to be paid within a month Provided and so agrred thatW.M. shall make leases unto W.B and J.W. Burte, William Morewood William; Wright, John Term: 31 years from Our Lady Day last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/055v/05 Finsbury 1630 Apr 14 F.B. shall have a lease of a tenement in Finsbury in his tenure. Rent £4 yearly Fine £8 to be paid within a month Browne, Francis Haberdasher Term: 16 years from Midsummer next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 502 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/056r/01 Cripplegate (without) 1630 Apr 14 R.W. surrendering his interest of and in a tenement without Cripplegate late in the tenure of W.C. shall have a lease thereof Rent 53s.4d. Fine £40 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the residue at three 6 months Provided that he do within 2 years substantially new build the same and not to let it to any butcher. Curson, Walter Weight, Richard Term: 45 years from Our Lady Day last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/056r/02 [?Thames Street] 1630 Apr 14 W.S., weaver, in consideration of his great and extraordinary charges in new building shall have his lease made up 41 years from Midsummer next, paying his fine and rent mentioned in his former grant Stephens, William weaver Term: 41 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/056r/03 Finsbury 1630 Apr 14 G.D surrendering his interest of and in a garden in Finsbury in his tenure shall have a lease thereof and of another garden late in the tenure of Mrs Wood. Rent 40s. Yearly Dunne, George Barber surgeon Wood, Alice Term: 31 years from midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/056r/04 Houndsditch 1630 Apr 14 E.B., merchant taylor, surrendering his interest of and in 2 tenements in Houndsditch in his tenure shall have a lease of them. Rent £3 Fine £40 to be paid viz. £10 at midsummer next and the residue by £10 a year Beddus, Edward Merchant Taylor Term: 24 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/056r/05 Royal Exchange 1630 Apr 14 N.B.,stationer, surrendering his interest of and in a shop or shed nigh the Exchange shall have a lease thereof Rent 53s. 4d. Fine £13. 6s. 8d. To be paid within a month. Bourne, Nicholas stationer Term: 21 years from Midsummer next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 503 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/056r/06 Ratcliffe, Middlesex 1630 Apr 14 B.F. shall have a lease of a tenement in Ratcliffe in his occupation . Rent 40s. Yearly Fine £10 to be paid viz. £3.6s.8d. Within a month and the residue at two 6 months Flute, Bartholomew Mariner Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/056r/07 Fleet Bridge 1630 Apr 14 J.H., cutler, shall have a lease of the shop in his occupation on Fleet Bridge Rent 40s.yearly Fine £8 to be paid viz. 40s. within a month and the residue by 40s. every 6 months. Hubbard, John cutler Term: 21 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057r/01 St. Mary Axe 1630 Apr 28 E.D., poulter, surrendering his interest of and [?in] 3 gardens nigh St. Mary Axe shall have a lease of them Rent 30s. yearly Fine £10 to be paid at ensealing Provided that he erect not thereupon any house or tenement for habitation and upon condition that if the said E.D. shall not procure his lease under the Common seal of this City within 6 months now next ensuing then this grant to be void. Dickinson, Edward poulter Term: 41 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057r/02 Broken Wharf 1630 Apr 28 C shall have a lease of a tenement in his tenure Rent £4 yearly Fine £15 and £5 arrearages of rent to be paid viz £5 within a month and the residue by £5 every 6 months Provided that if the said [] shall not procure his lease under the common seal of the city within 6 months then this grant to be void Chitts, John or Thomas carpenter Term: 31 years from midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057r/03 Broken Wharf 1630 Apr 28 HD shall have a lease of a house in the occupation of TC Rent 40s yearly Fine £30 and all arrearages of rent £10 to be paid now to the renter for the city's use and the other £20 in two 6 months Chapmen, Thomas Durham, Henry gent Term: 25 years from midsummer next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 504 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057r/04 Westcheap [?Eastcheap] 1630 Apr 28 it is granted that upon the surrender of the interest of N.F. of and in a tenement nigh the Little Conduit now in his tenure a lease thereof shall be made to R.T., skinner, for the uses of the said N.F. and his wife and the survivor of them Rent £4 Fine £70 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the residue by £10 every 6 months. Provided that if the said lease shall not be procured under the Common Seal of this City within 6 months now next ensuing then this grant to be void. Foster, Nathaniel and wife Titchbourne, Robert skinner Term: 23 years from Our Lady Day last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057v/01 [Minories] 1630 Apr 28 it is granted that W.B., brewer, in respect of his great charge in building shall have his lease made up 31 years from Midsummer next, paying the fine and rent in his former grant. Baroway, William brewer Term: 31 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057v/02 Finsbury 1630 Apr 28 R.H. shall have a lease of a tenter in the tenure of H.C. Rent 20s. Fine £10 to be paid viz. £3.6s.8d. Within a month and £3.6s.8d. At Christmas next and the residue at Christmas 1631. And upon the proviso aforesaid Clinkelt, Henry Hickdon, Robert Term: 21 years to commence after expiration of lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057v/03 Finsbury 1630 Apr 28 F.V. shall have a lease of a narrow tenter in his tenure. Rent 20s. Fine £10 to be paid viz. £3.6s.8d. Within a month and £3.6s.8d. At Christmas next and £3.6s.8d. At Christmas 1631 and upon the proviso aforesaid Verney, Francis Clothworker
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057v/04 Broken Wharf 1630 Apr 28 it is granted that JC in respect of his great charges in repairing his house shall have his lease made up 31 years from midsummer next, paying the fine and rent in his former grant and upon the proviso aforesaid Chapman, James cordwainer LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 505 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057v/05 [St. Peter Cornhill] 1630 Nov 24 it is ordered that the shops or sheds for a new lease whereof the parishioners of St. Peter in Cornhill are suitors shall be viewed against the next sitting parishioners of St. Peter Cornhill
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/057v/06 Finsbury 1640/1 Jan 7 Tenter assigned over by Robert J.Hickdons, son Joseph to H.H., clothworker Hickdon, Joseph Hickdon, Robert, Hodges, Henry
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058r/01 [Broad Street (near)] 1630 Nov 24 the lease heretofore granted to JP and DP in respect of their extraordinary charge in building shall be made For the rent and fine mentioned in the former grant. Provided as aforesaid Pooley, John Price, David Term: 40 years from midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058r/02 Duke's Place (near) 1630 Nov 24 E.B., haberdasher, surrendering his interest of and in a small tenement nigh the Duke's Place in his tenure shall have a new lease thereof Rent 46s. Yearly Fine £10 to be paid within a month, provided as a aforesaid. Brooke, Edward haberdasher Term: 31 years from Christmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058r/03 Mark Lane 1630 Nov 24 W.P., merchant taylor, surrendering his interest of and in a small tenement in Mark Lane in his tenure shall have a new lease thereof Rent £4 yearly Fine £25 to be paid within a month. Provided that if the said W.P. shall not procure his said lease under the Common Seal of this City within 6 months now next ensuing then this grant to be void. Price, Walter merchant taylor Term: 31 years from Christmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 506 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058r/04 Fleet Bridge 1630 Nov 24 L.H., stationer, shall have a lease of 2 small sheds on the south side of Fleet Bridge Rent £3 yearly Fine £10 to be paid viz. £3.6.8d. within a month and the residue at two 6 months Provided that he use and keep both the shops in his own occupation and not let the same without the license and consent of the Chamberlain and Comptroller of the Chamber for the time and not otherwise. Provided likewise as aforesaid. Hayes, Laurence stationer Term: 21 years from Christmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058r/05 Petty France 1630 Nov 24 Sir T.M.,knight and alderman, shall have a lease of 3 tenements and 2 gardens in Petty France in his tenure Term 21 years to commence from the expiration of his former lease in being Rent 40s. yearly Fine £40 to be paid within a month, with the proviso aforesaid. Middleton, Sir Thomas Knight and alderman Term: 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058r/06 Whitefriars Gate 1630 Nov 24 it is ordered that the 2 sheds at Whitefriars Gate for several leases whereof J.S., barber surgeon, and R.S., girdler, are suitors shall be viewed against the next sitting. Guillam, Richard girdler Shawe, James barber surgeon
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058v/01 Broken Wharf 1630 Nov 24 the lease heretofore granted to JC of a tenement with the consent of the said JC shall be made and passed to TL for the term granted to the said JC the said TL first paying the fine and all arrearages of rent due to the chamber. Provided as aforesaid Chapman, James cordwainer Latcombe, Thomas weaver LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 507 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058v/02 Blanch Appleton 1630/1 Mar 11 whereas on the 27 Jul 1627 it was granted by the committee for the chambers lands that the company of poulters should have a lease of a house in their tenure for 40 years from michaelmas 1627 for £5 rent on condition to new build the same during their term which building was to be performed within 2 years then following and accordingly the lease was passed to divers persons of that company under the common seal of the city upon the foresaid condition which they have not performed but have let the same out to their own profit whereby the city hath been much abused for that they intended that house to the company of poulters for their common hall and did herefore forbear to take any fine for a lease thereof which the same would otherwise would have well afforded, it is therefore thought fit that a letter of attorney shall be made to some fit person or persons as the court of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen shall nominate for a re -entry to be made into the same tenement for breach of the condition aforesaid whereby the city may dispose thereof for their best advantage Poulters company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058v/03 Minories 1630/31 Mar it is ordered that the tenements in the Minories 11 for new leases whereof A.K., woodmonger, and A.T., widow, are several suitors shall be viewed against the next sitting. Kenning, Ambrose woodmonger Turland, Anne widow
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058v/04 Minories 1630/31 Mar the tenement in the Minories for a new lease 11 whereof Mr. W.S. is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting. Stanley, [William]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/058v/05 Grub Street 1630/31 Mar the tenement in Grub Street for a new lease 11 whereof A.H., widow, is a suitor, shall be viewed against the next sitting. Hunt, Alice widow LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 508 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059r/01 Blanch Appleton 1630/1 Mar 11 whereas on the 27 Jul 1627 it was granted by the committee for the chambers lands that the company of poulters should have a lease of a house in their tenure for 40 years from michaelmas 1627 for £5 rent on condition to new build the same during their term which building was to be performed within 2 years then following and accordingly the lease was passed to divers persons of that company under the common seal of the city upon the foresaid condition which they have not performed but have let the same out to their own profit whereby the city hath been much abused for that they intended that house to the company of poulters for their common hall and did herefore forbear to take any fine for a lease thereof which the same would otherwise would have well afforded, it is therefore thought fit that a letter of attorney shall be made to some fit person or persons as the court of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen shall nominate for a re -entry to be made into the same tenement for breach of the condition aforesaid whereby the city may dispose thereof for their best advantage Poulters company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059r/02 Barber Surgeons Hall (adjoining) 1630/31 Mar It is granted that the Company of Barber 11 Surgeons, surrendering their interest of and in a bulwark and piece of ground adjoining to their Common Hall should have new lease thereof. Rent £3 yearly Fine £20 to be paid upon proviso aforesaid Barber Surgeons' Company Term: 41 years from Our Lady Day next
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059r/04 St. Swithin's Lane 1630/31 Mar it is thought fit that the tenants of the City's 11 tenements in St. Swithin's Lane situate toward the street there shall be warned against the next sitting
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059r/05 Bankside, Southwark, Surrey 1630/31 Mar It is granted that T.H. shall have a lease of the 11 City's wharf and ground on the Bankside for the remainder of the City's term therein. Rent £19 yearly Howard, Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059v/01 Minories 1631 May 6 it it granted that W.S., merchant taylor, surrendering his interest of and in certain old tenements in the Minories shall have a new lease of them. Rent £6.13s.4d Fine £66.13s.4d. To be paid within a month now next coming. Condition he shall well and substantially new build the same tenements within 2 years and that he shall procure his
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059v/02 Finsbury 1631 May 6 E.C shall have a lease of 2 gardens in Finsbury in his occupation. Rent 23s.4d. Yearly Fine £4 to be paid within a month Cadwell, Edward Draper Term: 32 years from Our Lady Day last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059v/03 St. Peter Cornhill 1631 May 6 the churchwardens and parishioners of St. Peter in Cornhill shall have a lease of 3 sheds adjoining to the their churchwall Rent 20s. yearly Fine £60 to be paid viz. £20 within a month and the residue at two 6 months so as they deal well with the tenants now in possession of those shops and take not above £20 a year of them without fine. churchwardens and parishioners of St. Peter Cornhill Term: 31 years from Midsummer 1633 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 510 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059v/04 Old Bailey 1631 May 6 J.B., merchant taylor, surrendering his interest of and in a tenement in the Old Bailey shall have a lease thereof made to him and C.B. his wife. Rent £3 yearly Fine £60 to be paid viz. £20 within a month and residue at year and year Browne, Cecily wife Browne, John merchant taylor Term: 24 years from Our Lady Day last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059v/05 Houndsditch 1631 May 6 S.B., widow, surrendering her interest of and in a tenement in Houndsditch shall have a lease thereof. Rent £3 yearly. Fine £20 to be paid viz. £6.13s.4d. within a month and the residue at two 6 months Bowden, Sarah Term: 22 years from Midsummer next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/059v/06 [Blanch Appleton] 1631 May 6 it is thought fit that a re-entry be made into the tenement heretofore granted to the company of poulters for not new building the said tenement according to the condition of the lease and that therefore a letter of attorney be sealed according to an order of 11 Mar last Poulters company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/060r/01 Finsbury 1631 Jul 8 No lease shall be granted of the gardens and grounds in Finsbury now in the tenure of Mr Colmer before such time as Mr W. B. shall be heard as a suitor and this Court doth recommend him to the consideration of the Committees Colmer, Mr Burgis, William
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/060r/02 Aldgate (near) 1631 Jul 8 Whereas The Mayor by indenture did demise unto J.B. one messuage late in the tenure of L.W for term of 41 years, rent £4 yearly. Now it is agreed between J.B. and A.W. that she shall have the said tenement Bettison, John Wright, Agnes and Leonard LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 511 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/060v/01 Houndsditch 1631 Jul 8 E.B., carpenter, surrendering his interest of and in Houndsditch in his tenure shall have a new lease thereof. Rent £3 Fine £66.13s.4d. to be paid viz. £13.6s.8d. within a month and the residue by £13.6s.8d. a year Bygraves, Edward Carpenter Term: 31 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/060v/02 Blanch Appleton (near) 1631 Jul 8 JW surrendering his interest of and in a tenement in his tenure shall have a lease thereof Rent £3.6.8 yearly Fine £16 to be paid viz: £8 within a month and the other £8 at a year Wise, John cordwainer Term: 24 years from midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/060v/03 Blanch Appleton 1631 Jul 8 NW surrendering his interest of and in a tenement in his tenure shall have a lease thereof Rent £3.6s.8d yearly Fine £13.6.8 to be paid viz: £3.6.8 within a month and the rest by £3.6.8 Wallington, Nicholas leatherseller Term: 24 years from michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/060v/04 Cree Church lane 1631 Jul 8 M.H. surrendering his interest of and in a tenement in Cree Church Lane in his tenure shall have a lease thereof Rent £6 Fine £33.6s.8d. to be paid within a month. Hall, Martin Term: 23 years from Michaelmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/060v/05 St. Lawrence Pountney 1631 Jul 8 R.R., clothworker, and A.R., his wife, shall have a lease of the house in 'St.Lawrence Pounteneis' in their occupation. Rent 40s. yearly Fine £50 to be paid within a month Reynoldes, Robert; clothworker Reynoldes, Anne wife Term: 21 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/060v/06 Grub Street 1631 Jul 8 A.H., widow shall have a lease of tenement in Grub Street in her tenure Rent 40s. yearly Fine £6.13s.4d. to be paid within a year Hunt, Alice widow Term: 21 years from Midsummer last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 512 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/060v/07 St. Lawrence Pountney 1631 Jul 8 J.E., clothworker, shall have a lease of the tenement in 'St.Laurence Pounteneis' Rent £3 yearly Fine £30 to be paid viz £7.10s. within a month and the rest by £7.10s. a year Elliott, John clothworker Term: 21 years from Midsummer last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/061r/01 Duke's Place 1631 Nov 11 it is granted that T.R., carpenter, J.O., skinner, T.A., carpenter, and J.W., bricklayer, in respect that they were somewhat hindered in their building by the new building of the steeple in the Duke's Place and in consideration of their great charge in building they shall have their term of years to commence from Michaelmas last for 61 years and they are to pay £20 into the Chamber for a years rent due at Michaelmas last and to be discharged of the rest in satisfaction of all their pretended hindrances. Archer, Thomas carpenter Orbell, John; Russell, Thomas; Wigspitt, John skinner; carpenter; bricklayer Term: 61 years from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/061r/02 Minories 1631 Nov 11 it is...granted that Mr. W.S. in respect of his great charge of building shall have his lease of certain tenements in the Minories made up the term of 45 years from Christmas next for the fine and rent contained in the former grant. Stanley, William Term: 45 years from Christmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/061r/03 Houndsditch 1631 Nov 11 It is granted that S.S., joiner, surrendering his lease of and in a tenement in Houndsditch shall have a new lease thereof. Rent 40s. yearly Fine £60 to be paid viz. £20 thereof within a month and the residue by £20 a year Condition he procure his lease under the City's Seal within a month otherwise this grant to be void. Sebright, Salomon joiner Term: 31 years from Christmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 513 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/061v/01 Houndsditch 1631 Nov 11 F.N., bricklayer, shall have 2 1/2 years added to his lease formerly granted unto him of and in a tenament in Houndsditch in his tenure that whereas by the former grant his term was to begin at Michaelmas last for 21 years his term shall begin at Christmas next for 23 years under conditions mentioned in the former order Norfolk, Francis Bricklayer Term: 23 years from Christmas next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/061v/02 [?Minories] 1631 Nov 11 it is ordered that the tenements for which A.K. is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting. Kenning, Ambrose
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/061v/03 [Houndsditch] 1631 Nov 11 The lease formerly granted to W.H. for 21 years shall be made to and in the name of J.B., musician, he paying £40 the remainder of the fine mentioned in W.H. his order and under such conditions as are
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/061v/04 Houndsditch 1631 Nov 11 It is ordered that the abuse committed by Mr. [Henry] Moorton for encroaching upon the widow [Margery] Dorrington's ground in Houndsditch shall be viewed against the next sitting. Dorrington, [Margery] Moorton, [Henry]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/061v/05 Mark Lane 1631 Nov 11 it is ordered that the tenements in Mark Lane for which [James] Franckline is a suitor shall be viewed against the next sitting. Franckline, [James]
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/062r/01 Gravesend, Kent 1631 Nov 11 V.H. surrendering his lease of tenement Mermaid at Billinsgate shall have a new lease. Rent £42 and for £60 in full of all arrears of rent to be paid viz. £20 within a month and residue at 6 months Condition he shall produce his lease under City's Seal Hayward, Valentine draper Term: 21 years from Michaelmass last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 514 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/062r/02 Billingsgate 1631 Nov 11 VH surrendering his lease of and in the tenement Mermaid at Billingsgate in his tenure shall have a new lease of the said tenement and of the City's Ferry to Gravesend Term 21 years from Michaelmas last Rent £42 and for £60 in full of all arrears of rent to be paid viz. £20 within a month and the residue at two 6 months. Condition he shall procure his lease under the City's seal within 6 months at the furthest Hayward, Valentine Draper 21 years
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/062r/03 Blanch Appleton 1631 Nov 11 PT shall have a lease of the tenement late in the tenure of RL Term 21 years from Michaelmas last Rent 53s 4d yearly Fine £20 to be paid within a month. The said PT surrendering his lease of and in certain tenements demised to CW shall have a new lease of the same tenements Term 41 years from Michaelmas last Rent £4.10s yearly Fine £66.13s.4d to be paid viz: £16.13s.4d to be paid within a month and the residue at year and year Condition to new build the said tenements within 5 years Travers, Philip vintner Watson, Christopher; Lee, Richard
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/062r/04 Finsbury: Mallowfield 1631 Nov 23 T.T. shall have a lease of the Lower Mallow Field, the Upper Mallow Fields, the Mill Hill Field and the meadow est. 55 acres. Rent £165 yearly Fine £10 to be paid with a month with exceptions, no digging or carting , liberty for citizens to walk through Thorenehill, Thomas fishmonger Term: 3 years from the Annunciation 1632
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/062r/05 Finsbury 1631 Nov 23 T.A. shall have a lease of a garden in Finsbury in his occupation. Rent 20s. Yearly Fine 40s. To be paid within a month Archer, Thomas Cook Term: 21 years from Christmas next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 515 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/062v/01 Mark Lane 1631/32 Mar 2 J.F., draper, surrendering his interest of and in 2 tenements in Mark Lane in his tenure shall have a new lease of them. Rent £5 yearly Fine £100, to be paid £50 within a month and the residue at a year. Condition to procure his lease under the City's Seal within 6 months. Franckline, James draper Term: 22 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/062v/02 Bishopsgate (without) 1631/32 Mar 2 EL widow and RW surrendering their interest of and in a lease of one tenement sometimes 2 tenements without Bishopsgate shall have a lease thereof in their names Term 10 years from midsummer next being the remainder of the term granted in the former lease Rent £4 per annum Lemott, Elizabeth Wisley, Richard founder
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/063r/01 Mark Lane 1631/32 Mar 2 T.R., carpenter, shall have a lease of certain old ruinous tenements in Mark Lane. Rent £4 per annum. Condition that he new build the same within 2 years next ensuing and make it into one house in such sort as Mr Chamberlain and the Comptroller of the Chamber for the time being shall direct and appoint. Russell, Thomas carpenter Term: 50 years from Our Lady Day 1633
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/063r/02 Moorfields 1631/32 Mar 2 J.M., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of an old ruinous tenement in Little Moorfields in his occupation Rent 20s. yearly Fine £5 to be paid within a month. Condition that he substantially new build the same within 2 years. Marshall, John merchant taylor Term: 41 years from Midsummer next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 516 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/063r/03 Houndsditch 1631/32 Mar 2 E.P., haberdasher, surrendering his interest of and in
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/063v/01 [Cripplegate (without)] 1632 Oct 24 C.C., clothworker, surrendering his interest of and in one tenement sometimes 2 tenements now in his occupation shall have a lease thereof Rent £5.6s.8d yearly Fine £33.6s.8d. to be paid viz. £3.6.8d. within a month and the residue by £10 every 6 months Cooley, Clement clothworker Term: 31 years from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/063v/02 Finsbury 1632 Oct 24 P.P. shall and may hold the tenement in Finsbury in his occupation. Rent £8 yearly Condition he keeping the same in good repair Palmer, Peter Haberdasher Term: 3 years from Michaelmass last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/063v/03 Finsbury 1632 Oct 24 E.J. surrendering her interest of and in a tenement and garden in Finsbury in her tenure shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Fine £25 to be paid within a month Juxon, Elizabeth, widow Term: 21 years from Michaelmass last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/063v/04 Finsbury 1632 Oct 24 1 Feb 1629/30 it was granted that J.E surrendering his interest should have a lease of 2 tenters and ground then in his tenure for 21 years. Now this day upon petition of J.E. is granted that lease for the 1 of said tenters sahll be made to TC Cutler, Thomas Edwardes, James LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 517 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/063v/05 Finsbury 1632 Oct 24 On Feb 11629/30 it was ordered that J.J. shoud have lease of a tenter ground then in her tenure for 21 years, rent 26s.8d. Since which grant so made J.W and R.W his wife, did assign over unto J.C the benefit of the grant . Now lease made to J.C Cosens, John Jones, Johane, West, James, West Rebecca
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064r/01 Lambeth Hill (near) 1632 Oct 24 H.B., brewer, surrendering his interest of and in certain ruinous tenements nigh 'Lambertes Hill' shall have a lease of them. Rent £20 yearly and for the sum of £42 being arrearages of rent for Seagars house to be paid viz. £12 at Christmas next and the residue by £10 every Christmas. Condition he shall substantially new build the tenements late in the occupation of A.S., widow, and the tenement late in the occupation of J.P. and one other tenement in the occupation of W.S. Bowyer, Hugh brewer Plowright, Johane; Seagar, William; Squire, Alice Term: 41 years from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064r/02 Bassishaw 1632 Oct 24 R.W., surrendering his interest of and in a tenement in Bassishaw in his occupation shall have a lease thereof. Rent 40s. Tearly Fine £100 to be paid viz. £20 within a month and the residue at two 6 months Woodford, Robert scrivener Term: 33 years from Michaelmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064r/03 Old Bailey 1632 Oct 24 S.D., dyer, shall have a lease of a tenement in the Old Bailey in the occupation of one Smith a victualler Term 31 years to commence from and after the next feast after the death of the said Smith. Rent £3 yearly and the said S.D. hath agreed to pay into the Chamber the sum of £15 for arrearages of rent owing by the said Smith and hath undertaken for the payment of the rent of £3 per annum to the Chamber durng the said Smith's life. Ducie, Samuel dyer Smith victualler LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 518 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064r/04 [?Lothbury]* 1632 Oct 24 R.A., salter, surrendering his interest of and in the house in his occupation shall have a lease Rent £10 yearly Fine £150 to be paid viz. £50 at Christmas next and the £100 residue at 6 months after. Alden, Robert salter Term: 25 years from Michaelmas last 'Saint Lawrence in the Jewry, Milk Street, Bassishaw and Lothbury: Robert Alden for a great messuage or tenement to him demised for 25 years from Michaelmas 1632' City Cash 1/1, f.17v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064r/05 [?Milk Street] 1632 Oct 24 R.A., salter, surrendering his interest of and in the house in his occupation shall have a lease. Rent £10 yearly. Fine £150 to be paid viz. £150 at Christmas next and the £100 residue at 6 months after Alden, Robert salter Term: 25 years from Michaelmas last *'Saint Lawrence in Jewry, Milk Street, Bassishaw, and Lothbury: Robert Alden for a great messuage or tenement to him demised for 25 years from Michaelmas 1632' City Cash 1/1, f.17v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064r/06 [?St. Lawrence Jewry] * 1632 Oct 24 R.A., salter, surrendering his interest of and in the house in his occupation shall have a lease Rent £10 yearly Fine £150 to be paid viz. £50 at christmas next and the £100 residue at 6 months after. Alden, Robert salter Term: 25 years from Michaelmas last * ' Saint Lawrence in the Jewry, Milk Street, Bassishaw and Lothbury: Robert Alden for a great messuage or tenement to him demised for 25 years from Michaelmas 1632 ' City Cash 1/1, f.17v
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064r/07 Bassishaw 1632 Oct 24 R.A., surrendering his interest of and in the house in his occupation shall have a lease. Rent £10 yearly Fine £150 to be paid viz. £50 at Christmas next and the £100 residue at 6 months after. Alden, Robert salter Term: 25 years from Michaelmas last LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 519 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064r/08 Old Bailey 1632 Oct 24 T.J., vintner, surrendering his
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064r/09 [Blanch Appleton] 1632 Oct 24 the wardens of the poulters company shall be warned to be at the next sitting of the committee for that they purpose to proceed to the leasing of the tenement now in the occupation of Mr B Burrage, [John] bricklayer Poulters company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/064v [Blanch Appleton] 1632 Oct 24 the lease of the tenement late in the tenure of RL granted to PT shall be made for 31 years from Michaelmas last. Also the [lease of the] tenement late in the tenure of CW granted to the said PT shall be for 46 years from Michaelmas last for the fine and condition of building mentioned in the former order Lee, Richard Travers, Philip; Watson, Christopher
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/065r Aldgate (without) 1632 Nov 14 Whereas it was granted to G.M. surrendering his interest of tenements in the occupations of J.W. , shauld have a lease of the same tenements. It is ordered with consent of G.M. that the lease granted shall be made to J.W. Burte, William Morewood, Gilbert; Wright, John LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 520 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/065v/01 Blanch Appleton 1632 Nov 14 it is granted that the company of poulters shall have a lease of the house late in their tenure Rent £5 yearly Fine £45 to be paid on or before the feast of our lady 1633 Provided that they make good the lease to JB, bricklayer, now dwelling in the said house for the remainder of his term at the rent reserved thereupon. And also they are to pay into the chamber all arrears of rent and JB is to pay unto the poulters at such rent as he is behind and according to his lease was to pay them. And RB and HB wardens of the said company on the behalf of their company undertake for the performance thereof accordingly Burrage, Henry Burrage, John; Bruce, Richard; Poulters Company
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/065v/02 Finsbury 1632/33 Feb 4 This Court upon special recommendation of right honourable Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen and in consideration of a present increase of rent is pleased to grant that W.L. Surrendering his lease and shall have a new lease of them. Rent £6.13s.4d yearly Lewyn, William Commin Cryer of this City (probably deputy) Term: 48 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/065v/03 Inner Moor 1632/33 Feb 4 Sir J.C., knight and alderman, surrendering his lease of and in certain tenements in the Inner Moor shall have a new lease of them. Rent 20s. yearly Fine £140 to be paid within a month Cambell, James Knight and Alderman Term: 40 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/066r/01 Cripplegate 1632/33 Feb 4 W.G., plumber, surrendering his lease of and in a tenement at Cripplegate in his lease shall have a new lease thereof Rent 40s. Fine £20 to be paid viz. £5 within a month and the residue by £5 a year. Gourney, William plumber Term: 31 years from Our Lady Day next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 521 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/066r/02 Giltspur Street 1632/33 Feb 4 T.C., pewterer, surrendering his interest of and in a tenement in Giltspur Street in his tenure shall have a new lease thereof Rent 40s. Fine £30 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the £20 residue at two 6 months. Cliff, Thomas pewterer Term: 31 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/066r/03 Leadenhall 1632/33 Feb 4 T.B., merchant taylor, surrendering his lease of and in the corner tenement at Leadenhall in his occupation shall have a new lease thereof Rent £10 yearly Fine £200 to be paid viz. £50 within a month and the residue by £50 every 6 months. Boulton, Theophilus merchant taylor Term: 31 years from Christmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/066r/04 Inner Moor 1632/33 Feb 4 R.O., merchant taylor, surrendering his lease of and in 2 tenements and gardens in the Inner Moor shall have a new lease of them. Rent 30s. yearly Fine £10 to be paid viz.40s. within a month and the residue by 40s. a year Offley, Richard merchant taylor Term: 22 years from Christmas last
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/066r/05 Leadenhall 1632/33 Feb 4 H.K., merchant taylor, shall have a lease of the warehouse in the Green Yard at Leadenhall in his occupation Term 21 years to commence from the expiration of the lease formerly granted to J.V. Rent 20s. yearly Fine £10 to be paid within a month Kingesland, Hugh merchant taylor Vernon, John Term: 21 years to commence from the expiration of the former lease
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/066r/06 St. Lawrence Pountney 1632/33 Feb 4 the parishioners of St.Lawrence Pountney shall have a lease of 2 tenements there in their tenures Rent £3.13s. 4d. yearly Fine £20 to be paid within a month. Parishioners of St.Lawrence Pountney parishioners Term: 19 years from Midsummer next LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 522 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/066v/01 Cripplegate (without) 1632/33 Feb 4 whereas on the 14 April 1630 it was granted that R.W. surrendering his interest of and in tenement without Cripplegate late in the tenure of W.C. should have a lease thereof for 46 years from Our Lady Day then last past at the yearly rent of 53s.4d. and for the fine of £40 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the residue at three 6 months with this proviso that he should within 2 years substantially new build the same and not to let the same to any butcher. Since which time the said R.W. hath substantially new built 2 tenements on the ground whereon the old house formerly stood and humbly moved this Court to grant that the lease of one of the said tenements may be made to W.F., bricklayer. Whereupon it is ordered with the consent of the said R.W. that the said W.F. shall have of the said tenement in his tenure for 50 years from Our Lady Day next at the yearly rent of 20s. And he is forthwith to pay into the Chamber of London £20 parcel of the said fine of £40 and the other tenement to stand charged with the yearly rent of 33s.4d. Mr.R.W. is to pay the other £20 residue of the said £40 and with this proviso that Mr.W.F. shall not let the same tenement to any butcher Curson, Walter Flood, William; Weight, Richard bricklayer Term: 50 years from Our Lady Day next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/066v/02 Poultry 1632/33 Feb 4 the tenement in the Poultry wherin N.S. hath 8 years or thereabouts to come and is a suitor to have his lease to be renewed shall be viewed against the next sitting of the Committee. Smith, Nicholas
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/066v/03 Lambeth Hill 1632/33 Feb 4 the tenement on 'Lambert Hill' for which the Company of Blacksmiths are suitors shall be viewed against the next sitting. Blacksmith's Company LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 523 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/067r/01 Grub Street 1633 Sep 20 E.T., merchant taylor, surrendering his lease of and in certain old tenements in and near Grub Street, parcel of the Lordship of Finsbury, shall have a new lease of them Rent 53s.4d Fine £50 to be paid viz. £10 within a month and the residue at four 6 months. Thorold, Edmond merchant taylor Term: 42 years from Michaelmas next.
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/067r/02 Finsbury 1633 Sep 20 R.G shall have a lease of 2 small tenements called the Carpenters Arms and ground belonging within Lordship of Finsbury. Rent £3 yearly Fine £10 to be paid within a month Provisio that he is not to raise any building thereon Grymes, Robert Grocer Term: 31 years from Michaelmass next
CLA/008/EM/02/01/002/094 Milk Street 1644 May 20 William Williams, mercer, surrendering his lease of a tenement in his tenure in Milk Street to have a new lease for 33 and a quarter years from Misdummer next 'in respect of his newe making the Chymneys and newe building a brick wall over the north side of the said tenement' at an annual rent of £4.13.4 and for the fine of £360
CLA/008/EM/02/01/003 City Lands Grant Book 165 - 1666 No. on spine: 1 Original binding Former reference: CL/GB 3. A No.3
CLA/008/EM/02/01/003/016 Milk Street 1652 Apr 16 William Williams, citizen and mercer, surrendering his lease of a tenement, to have a new lease for 61 years from Lady Day last at the old rent of £4.13.4 and for a fine of £200
CLA/008/EM/02/01/004 City Lands Grant Book 1666/7 - No. on spine: 1 1672/3 Original binding Former reference: CL/GB 4. A No.4 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 524 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/005 City Lands Grant Book 1672/3 - 1679 No. on spine: 1 Original binding Former reference: CL/GB 5. A No.5
CLA/008/EM/02/01/006 City Lands Grant Book 1679/80 - 1686 No. on spine: 1 Original binding Former reference: CL/GB 6. A No.6
CLA/008/EM/02/01/007 City Lands Grant Book 1686 - 1695 No. on spine: 7 Former reference: CL/GB 7. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/008 City Lands Grant Book 1694/5 - No. on spine: 8 1701/2 Former reference: CL/GB 8. 'Vol.8'
CLA/008/EM/02/01/009 City Lands Grant Book 1702 - 1707 No. on spine: 9 Former reference: CL/GB 9. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/010 City Lands Grant Book 1707 - 1712 No. on spine: 10 Former reference: CL/GB 10. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/011 City Lands Grant Book 1712 - 1714 No. on spine: 11 Former reference: CL/GB 11. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/012 City Lands Grant Book 1714 - 1717 No. on spine: 12 Former reference: CL/GB 12. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/013 City Lands Grant Book 1717 - 1721 No. on spine: 13 Former reference: CL/GB 13. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/014 City Lands Grant Book 1722 - 1729 No. on spine: 14 Former reference: CL/GB 14. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/015 City Lands Grant Book 1729 - 1732 No. on spine: 15 Former reference: CL/GB 15. - LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 525 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/016 City Lands Grant Book 1732 - 1735 No. on spine: 16 Former reference: CL/GB 16. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/017 City Lands Grant Book 1735 - 1738 No. on spine: 17 Former reference: CL/GB 17. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/018 City Lands Grant Book 1738 - 1748 No. on spine: 18 Former reference: CL/GB 18. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/019 City Lands Grant Book 1747 - 1753 No. on spine: 19 Former reference: CL/GB 19. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/020 City Lands Grant Book 1753 - 1765 No. on spine: 20 Conduit Mead Leases Former reference: CL/GB 20. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/021 City Lands Grant Book 1754 - 1762 No. on spine: 21 Conduit Mead Leases Former reference: CL/GB 21. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/022 City Lands Grant Book 1762 - 1768; No. on spine: 22 Conduit Mead Leases 1773 Former reference: CL/GB 22. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/023 City Lands Grant Book 1765 - 1770 No. on spine: 23 Former reference: CL/GB 23. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/024 City Lands Grant Book 1770 - 1774 No. on spine: 24 Former reference: CL/GB 24. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/025 City Lands Grant Book 1774 - 1779 No. on spine: 25 Former reference: CL/GB 25. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/026 City Lands Grant Book 1779 - 1783 No. on spine: 26 Former reference: CL/GB 26. - LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 526 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/027 City Lands Grant Book 1784 - 1786 No. on spine: 27 Former reference: CL/GB 27. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/028 City Lands Grant Book 1786 - 1787 No. on spine: 28 Former reference: CL/GB 28. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/029 City Lands Grant Book 1787 - 1788 No. on spine: 29 Former reference: CL/GB 29. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/030 City Lands Grant Book 1788 - 1789 No. on spine: 30 Former reference: CL/GB 30. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/031 City Lands Grant Book 1790 - 1791 No. on spine: 31 Former reference: CL/GB 31. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/032 City Lands Grant Book 1791 - 1793 No. on spine: 32 Former reference: CL/GB 32. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/033 City Lands Grant Book 1793 - 1794 No. on spine: 33 Former reference: CL/GB 33. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/034 City Lands Grant Book 1794 - 1796 No. on spine: 34 Former reference: CL/GB 34. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/035 City Lands Grant Book 1796 - 1798 No. on spine: 35 Former reference: CL/GB 35. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/036 City Lands Grant Book 1798 - 1801 No. on spine: 36 Former reference: CL/GB 36. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/037 City Lands Grant Book 1800 - 1804 No. on spine: 37 Former reference: CL/GB 37. - LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 527 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/038 City Lands Grant Book 1803 - 1806 No. on spine: XXVIII Former reference: CL/GB 38. XXVIII
CLA/008/EM/02/01/039 City Lands Grant Book 1806 - 1809 No. on spine: 39 Former reference: CL/GB 39. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/040 City Lands Grant Book 1809 - 1811 No. on spine: 40 Former reference: CL/GB 40. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/041 City Lands Grant Book 1811 - 1814 No. on spine: XLI Former reference: CL/GB 41. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/042 City Lands Grant Book 1813 - 1816 No. on spine: 42 Former reference: CL/GB 42. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/043 City Lands Grant Book 1816 - 1818 No. on spine: 43 Former reference: CL/GB 43. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/044 City Lands Grant Book 1817 - 1820 No. on spine: 44 Former reference: CL/GB 44. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/045 City Lands Grant Book 1819 - 1821 No. on spine: 45 Former reference: CL/GB 45. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/046 City Lands Grant Book 1822 - 1824 No. on spine: 46 Former reference: CL/GB 46. XLVI
CLA/008/EM/02/01/047 City Lands Grant Book 1824 - 1827 No. on spine: 47 Former reference: CL/GB 47. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/048 City Lands Grant Book 1827 - 1831 No. on spine: 48 Former reference: CL/GB 48. - LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 528 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/049 City Lands Grant Book 1831 - 1835 No. on spine: 49 Former reference: CL/GB 49. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/050 City Lands Grant Book 1835 - 1838 No. on spine: 50 Former reference: CL/GB 50. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/051 City Lands Grant Book 1838 - 1842 No. on spine: 51 Index of persons in volume Former reference: CL/GB 51. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/052 City Lands Grant Book 1842 - 1846 No. on spine: 52 Index of persons in volume Former reference: CL/GB 52. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/053 City Lands Grant Book 1846 - 1847 No. on spine: 53 Index of persons in volume Former reference: CL/GB 53. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/054 City Lands Grant Book 1847 - 1848 No. on spine: 54 Index of persons in volume Former reference: CL/GB 54. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/055 City Lands Grant Book 1848 - 1849 No. on spine: 55 Former reference: CL/GB 55. LV
CLA/008/EM/02/01/056 City Lands Grant Book 1849 - 1850 No. on spine: 56 Former reference: CL/GB 56. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/057/A City Lands Grant Book 1851 No. on spine: 57 (i) Former reference: CL/GB 57 (i). LVII Part 1
CLA/008/EM/02/01/057/B City Lands Grant Book 1851 No. on spine: 57 (ii) Former reference: CL/GB 57 (ii). LVII Part 2 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 529 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/058 City Lands Grant Book 1852 No. on spine: 58 Former reference: CL/GB 58. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/059 City Lands Grant Book 1853 - 1854 No. on spine: 59 Former reference: CL/GB 59. -
CLA/008/EM/02/01/060 City Lands Grant Book 1854 - 1855 No. on spine: LX Former reference: CL/GB 60. LX
CLA/008/EM/02/01/061 City Lands Grant Book 1856 No. on spine: LXI Former reference: CL/GB 61. LXI
CLA/008/EM/02/01/062 City Lands Grant Book 1857 - 1860 No. on spine: LXII Former reference: CL/GB 62. LXII
CLA/008/EM/02/01/063 City Lands Grant Book 1860 - 1861 No. on spine: 63 Former reference: CL/GB 63. LXIII
CLA/008/EM/02/01/064 City Lands Grant Book 1862 - 1865 No. on spine: 64 Former reference: CL/GB 64. LXIV
CLA/008/EM/02/01/065 City Lands Grant Book 1866 - 1867 No. on spine: 65 Former reference: CL/GB 65
CLA/008/EM/02/01/066 City Lands Grant Book 1868 - 1872 No. on spine: 66 Former reference: CL/GB 66
CLA/008/EM/02/01/067 City Lands Grant Book 1873 - 1876 No. on spine: LXVII Former reference: CL/GB 67. LXVII
CLA/008/EM/02/01/068 City Lands Grant Book 1876 - 1880 No. on spine: 68 Former reference: CL/GB 68. - LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 530 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/069 City Lands Grant Book 1880 - 1884 No. on spine: LXIX Former reference: CL/GB 69. LXIX
CLA/008/EM/02/01/070 City Lands Grant Book 1884 - 1888 No. on spine: LXX Former reference: CL/GB 70. LXX
CLA/008/EM/02/01/071 City Lands Grant Book 1888 - 1891 No. on spine: LXXI Former reference: CL/GB 71. LXXI
CLA/008/EM/02/01/072/A City Lands Grant Book 1892 - 1894 No. on spine: LXXII Part 1 Former reference: CL/GB 72 (i). LXXII Part 1
CLA/008/EM/02/01/072/B City Lands Grant Book 1894 - 1895 No. on spine: LXXII Part 2 Former reference: CL/GB 72 (ii). LXXII Part 2
CLA/008/EM/02/01/073/A City Lands Grant Book 1896 - 1897 No. on spine: LXXIII Part 1 Former reference: CL/GB 73 (i). LXIII Part 1
CLA/008/EM/02/01/073/B City Lands Grant Book 1897 - 1899 No. on spine: LXXIII Part 2 Former reference: CL/GB 73 (ii). LXXIII Part 2
CLA/008/EM/02/01/074 City Lands Grant Book 1899 - 1900 No. on spine: LXXIV Former reference: CL/GB 74. LXXIV
CLA/008/EM/02/01/075 City Lands Grant Book 1900 - 1902 No. on spine: LXXV Former reference: CL/GB 75. LXXV
CLA/008/EM/02/01/076 City Lands Grant Book 1902 - 1903 No. on spine: LXXVI Part 1 Former reference: CL/GB 76 (i). LXXVI Part 1
CLA/008/EM/02/01/077/A City Lands Grant Book 1903 - 1904 No. on spine: LXXVII Vol. 1 Former reference: CL/GB 77 (i). LXXVII Vol. 1 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 531 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/01/077/B City Lands Grant Book 1904 - 1905 No. on spine: LXXVII Vol. 2 Former reference: CL/GB 77 (ii). LXXVII Vol. 2
CLA/008/EM/02/01/078 City Lands Grant Book 1905 - 1907 No. on spine: LXVIII Former reference: CL/GB 78. LXVIII
CLA/008/EM/02/01/079 No. on Spine: LXXIX 1907 - 1909 City Lands Grant Book Former reference: CL/GB 79. LXXIX
CLA/008/EM/02/01/080 No. on Spine: LXXX 1909 - 1911 City Lands Grant Book Former reference: CL/GB 80. LXXX
CLA/008/EM/02/01/081 No. on Spine: LXXXI 1911 - 1912 City Lands Grant Book Former reference: CL/GB 81. LXXXI
CLA/008/EM/02/01/082 No. on Spine: LXXXII 1912 - 1914 City Lands Grant Book Former reference: CL/GB 82. LXXXII
CLA/008/EM/02/01/083 No. on Spine: LXXXIII 1914 - 1919 City Lands Grant Book Former reference: CL/GB 83. LXXXIII
CLA/008/EM/02/01/084 No. on Spine: LXXXIV 1919 - 1921 City Lands Grant Book Former reference: CL/GB 84. LXXXIV
CLA/008/EM/02/01/085 No. on Spine: LXXXV 1921 - 1923 City Lands Grant Book Former reference: CL/GB 85. LXXXV OTHER LEASES
CLA/008/EM/02/02/001 Surrender of City Lands leases containing 17 Feb 1629 signed memoranda of surrenders -15 Nov 1693 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/02/02/002 Copies of deeds 165--1700 Indexed 1 volume Former reference: Volume 1 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 532 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/02/003 Copies of deeds 165--1700 Indexed 1 volume Former reference: Volume 2
CLA/008/EM/02/02/004 Copies of deeds 165--1700 Indexed 1 volume Former reference: Volume 3
CLA/008/EM/02/02/005 Copies of deeds 165--1700 Indexed 1 volume Former reference: Volume 4
CLA/008/EM/02/02/006 Copies of deeds 165--1700 Indexed 1 volume Former reference: Volume 5
CLA/008/EM/02/02/007 Copies of deeds 165--1700 Indexed 1 volume Former reference: Volume 6
CLA/008/EM/02/02/008 Copies of deeds 165--1700 Indexed 1 volume Former reference: Volume 7
CLA/008/EM/02/02/009 Copies of deeds 165--1700 Indexed 1 volume Former reference: Volume 8
CLA/008/EM/02/02/010 Copies of deeds 165--1700 Indexed 1 volume Former reference: Volume 9
CLA/008/EM/02/02/011 City leases includes markets, Billingsgate 165--1700 Docks, Whafage etc Indexed 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 533 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/02/02/012 Accounts of fines due for leases of the City 1692-1697 Lands 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/02/02/013 Consignment of leases 1829-1842 1 volume Former reference: A INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES
CLA/008/EM/03/001 Southwark. St Margaret's Hill: Papers of the 1677 - 8 committee for City Lands, re purchase of ground at, from Thomas Cartwright. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 157.18
CLA/008/EM/03/002 [Call No not in use] Report of encroachments 1692 upon the City Wall in Moonfields 1692 and Report of encroachments between Thames Street and the River Thames 1692. These two reports are to be found in CLA/071/AD/01/029: "Emanuel Hospital: Copy of Lady Dacres will &c 1vol. pp. 19-25 & 27-8, with other miscellaneous matters. Former reference: New 379B
CLA/008/EM/03/003 Names of Tenants of Houses that are upon the c. 1688 City Lands in Portsoken Ward, with their yearly rents. [Gives names of both City's tenants or lessees and their tenants] With: Aldgate - a return of the City rents adjoining the wall from Aldgate towards Tower Hill, 16 May 1693, signed by deputy & Co. Co. men. 1st precinct. Endorsed as return of encroachments upon the wall. Lime Street Ward - a return of houses and ground belonging to the City, 3 April 1693 Former reference: Misc.Ms. 9.24
CLA/008/EM/03/004 Resolutions of Common Council on a report of 29th Mar 1759 the City Lands Committee in respect to building leases, but the term be 61 years, and the City's Estates to be divided into 6 classes with a list of the wards and streets in which the City's Estates were situat Former reference: Misc.Ms. 21.16 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 534 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/03/005 Gun Tavern, Billingsgate. Petition of the Mayor 1822 & c to the Master of the Rolls to confirm a report of a Master in Chancery that the money arising from the sale of the Gun Tavern to the Commissioners for the New Customs House, might be used in the purchase Former reference: Misc.Ms. 133.2
CLA/008/EM/03/006 Tottenham Court Road Estate: 1863 Correspondence concerning a dispute over a glass partition inserted in wall of premises No. 207 Tottenham Court Road Former reference: Misc.Ms. 339.5
CLA/008/EM/03/007 Butcher Row, Ratcliff, E 14. By Irene Schwab 1977 and Bernard Nurse 37pp. inc. II figs. + 7 plates Reprinted from Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society, Vol. 28 1977, pp. 215-251 Former reference: PD.118.21
CLA/008/EM/03/008 Bills for expenses incurred at a special court 1677 held for the Manor of Stepney, 22nd Dec. 1677, and a copy of the Role of the Manor Court on the admission of the new trustees for the City's estate at Ratcliffe. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 165.5
CLA/008/EM/03/009 Order for Mr Alderman Baylis to be one of the 1721 - 1741 trustees of the City's estate, with Sir Charles Peens, knt., & Sir John Eyles, Bank. 1721. With: Order for recovery of premises by ejectment, for non payment of rent 1741. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 159.16
CLA/008/EM/03/010 Rental of the City's Estate at Ratcliffe, 1744. 14 Nov 1744 Per order of Committee City Lands. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 43.8 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 535 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/03/011 "Moorfields in 1559: an engraved copper plate from the earliest known map of London" by M.R. Holmes, F.S.A. H.M.S.O., 1963 (With reduced scale reproduction of the map, drawings, and text the basis of which was read to the Society of Antiquaries on 1 Nov 1962). 34 pages Former reference: PD. 97.6
CLA/008/EM/03/012 Bills for, and orders to carry out, work at 1663 1672 - 82 Moorfields, by the Antillery ground, and by 1687 - 90 1714 Bethlehem, Chiswell Street, New Cheapside, 1716 1722 and for trees planted in Moorfields. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 161.25
CLA/008/EM/03/013 Counsels' opinions (John Lingard and Wm. Jan - Feb Thomson) re-closing of a passage in front of 1722/3 Bethlem Hospital. Cases 55 & 58 in Cases relating to ye City of London 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/03/014 Petition of John Wright and John Hutton, nd [early 18C? keepers of Moorfields, to the Court of Aldermen ] for remedy of defects in rails, walls, gravelling of walk etc. Former reference: Misc.Ms.356.5
CLA/008/EM/03/015 Papers re Little Moorfields 1680 - 1692 1. Petition of the inhabitants agst building thereon. 2. Reasons offered by the Company of Merchant Taylors agst above, 8 Dec.1680. 3. Petition of John Holmden for a Lease of 1680/1 4. Opinion of the Recorder, Geo. Treby, on the power of the City to grant Leases. 5. City v Alty. Gen. Brief of proceedings in Exchequer. 6. Draft Lease of, to James Boddington 7. Proposals of James Boddington, 15th. Nov. 1692. 8. Account by Robert Tarlton & others of a Survey of the above. 4 Oct.1692. Former reference: Misc.Ms.199.11 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 536 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/03/016 Lower Moorfields; Copies of agreements made 1692 in 1676 with George Dagget and Anthony Plumer to build on the City Wall near Bethlem Gate, with later annotations, apparently made for the use of a Committee Former reference: Misc.Ms 269.8
CLA/008/EM/03/017 Lower Moorfields; Copy Petition of several 1706 Inhabitants against Robert Robinson, a foreigner, for hanging out signs, show boards, & c from a window which abuts into the freedom of the City. Former reference: Misc.Ms.18.25
CLA/008/EM/03/018 Book of Plans of City Lands and Bridge House c. 1680 - 1720 Properties: vol 1 Former reference: volume 1
CLA/008/EM/03/019 Book of plans of City Lands and Bridge House c. 1680 - 1720 Properties: vol 2 Indexed for persons and places 1 volume Former reference: volume 2 CONDUIT MEAD ESTATE
CLA/008/EM/04/001 "Speculative Housing and the Land Market in nd London 1660 - 1730, Four Case Studies" by P.A.Booth Lecturer in Town & Regional Planning (Sheffield Centre for Environmental Research, Urban & Planning History Papers, Occasional Paper 79/34). Illus. (maps). 29 pp. Includes studies of estates of Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey, Conduit Mead (pp. 10-15), Seven Dials and Bridgewater Square. Former reference: Misc.Ms.363.7 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 537 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/04/002 'An Examination of the Conduct of several 1743 Comptrollers of the City of London In relation to the City's Estate, call'd Conduit Mead, now New Bond - Street, & c. wherein the Reasoning of those Officers to induce the City to let new Leases thereof now, being 'By a Person acquainted with the Estate and Proceedings' (Octavo, pp. 46, disbound, device at end, lacks last (blank) leaf) (London, 1743) (Kress S3678: Hanson 5724) This pamphlet was apparently never published , although there are 2 copies in Guildhall Library (A.8.4 nos 46 & 48) and another in the Bodleian Library (Gough London 157). Another version reached the public in 1743/4 as The City -Secret...'The authorship is attributed to Mr. Deputy Thomas Nash by I.G.Doolittle in 'The City's Estate in Conduit Mead and the authorship of The City-Secret' in Guildhall Studies in London History, vol.II, no.3, October 1976, pp.125-135 Former reference: PD. 149.6
CLA/008/EM/04/003 Extract from the Grant from King Charles 1st to 1628 - 1716 the City of London of the Estate called Conduit Mead. 9 Sept. 4 Chas.1. With: Copy of a Perpetuitie granted to the Earl of Clarendon and Henry Lord Viscount Cornbury of "Stonebridge Close, Penny Less Banch and Stone Conduit Close." 23rd Aug. 1664. Copy Grant from Sir Wm. Pulteney to the Lord Chancellor of the Highway behind the Garden at Clarendon House. 1st May 1667. Articles between Mr. Nelthorpe, Mr Brigg, Mr Barlow, Mr Prince Mr Stafford and Mr Adams re Water pipes in Conduit Mead. 6 Feb.1716. Abstracts, with notes, of Mr Bigg's Title to Conduit Mead. Former reference: Conduit Mead Papers Box 1 No 1
CLA/008/EM/04/004 Draft Indenture dated 13th Dec. 1694 between 1694 the Mayor and The Hon. John, Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Marquis of Normanby leasing ground in or near Conduit Mead by the Conduit House of Tiborne for 100 years, to commence from the expiration of the lease to the Former reference: Conduit Mead Box 1. No 6 Papers LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 538 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/04/005 Copy and translation of an Inquisition ad quod 17 Aug 1708 damnum to enable the Duke of Grafton and others to stop up a street and make a new way connecting Dover Street and Bond Street and Albemarle Street to Trinity Chapple. Former reference: Misc.Ms.109.8
CLA/008/EM/04/006 Deed from Sir Wm. Fazakerly to George 1717 - 1744 Ludlam and others of Conduit Mead. (From the Records of the Rolls, 10th Sept. 1717. With: Copy Indenture between Mr Nelthorpe, Mr Bigg and the Lessees of the City Waters. 15 Aug. 1718. Copy of Mr Huntley Bigg's Will, 13 Oct. 1718 Abstract of John Nash's administration de bonis non with the Will annexed of Huntley Brigg; 25 May 1736. Case and Opinion of Officers on the Lease of Conduit Mead; 15 Feb. 1744 Mr Nash's schedule of the counterparts of leases relating to Conduit Mead. [Note Many of these counterparts, with nos. as on schedule, can be found in the Card Index to the Comptroller's Deeds] Former reference: Conduit Mead Box 1. No 2 Papers
CLA/008/EM/04/007 Mayor V John Nash, Deed about depositing 1749 - 1764 writing, 1749 Report to Co.Co. for appointing new trustees of Conduit Mead Facts re City's Estate in Conduit Mead, with observations thereon State of the Case concerning a way between the Ground of Clarendon House and Conduit Mead removed by the Duke of Grafton and others by ad quod Damnum. 6 Feb. 1764. Former reference: Conduit Mead Box 1 No 3 Papers
CLA/008/EM/04/008 Copy of Draught of Lease between the Mayor, 1754 & c, on the first part and Wm Bern, Gyles Vincent, Rich. Romman & Jacob Lee of the second part and - - - of the third part. Read and Agreed to, 15th. Nov. 1754. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 11. No46 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 539 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/04/009 Copy case of the City of London concerning the 26th Jan 1769 South Boundary of their Estate in Conduit Mead agreed to the devised to His Grace the Duke of Greafton and others; with Mr Hill's opinion. Former reference: Conduit Mead Box 1. No 4 Papers (New 224 A)
CLA/008/EM/04/010 Case of the City of London concerning a piece 1767 - 1770 of Ground in Dover Street granted to Elias Bird Esq. since deceased. 3rd Sept. 1770. With Copy Will of Elias Bird. 1767. Various opinions on Mr Birds Case. 1770. Former reference: Conduit Mead Box 1 No. 5 Papers (New 224 A)
CLA/008/EM/04/011 Copy letter of John Southgate to Mr 21 Feb 1743/4 Comptroller relative to granting additional terms of years to lessees of property on the Conduit Mead Estate and as to the value of the estate and the prospective income therefrom. Former reference: Misc.Ms. 68.7
CLA/008/EM/04/012 Lease books, City Lands Committee: 1754 - 1767 Agreements for Leases in the Conduit Mead Estate. Index to Names in each, 1754 - 62, Dec 1762 - Sept. 1767. (These are draft books of unsigned agreements. The signed agreements are to be found in Vols. 21 & 22 of the series "City Lands. Leases. Books of grants. 1754 - 1773", which volumes are in a better state of preservation than the above [see City Lands]. The agreements were made in accordance with orders of the C.L.C. of 15th March 1754 and 30th July 1766.) 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 540 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/04/013 Lease books, City Lands Committee: 1754 - 1767 Agreements for Leases in the Conduit Mead Estate. Index to Names in each, 1754 - 62, Dec 1762 - Sept. 1767. (These are draft books of unsigned agreements. The signed agreements are to be found in Vols. 21 & 22 of the series "City Lands. Leases. Books of grants. 1754 - 1773", which volumes are in a better state of preservation than the above [see City Lands]. The agreements were made in accordance with orders of the C.L.C. of 15th March 1754 and 30th July 1766.) 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/04/014 Applications for renewal of leases 1781 - 1796 Book of applications kept in accordance with the resolutions of the City Lands Committee 1st August 1781. 1 book
CLA/008/EM/04/015 Mayor & Commonalty His Honour Judge Oct - Nov 1927 Barnard James Lailey, K.C. in the matter of Nos 343, 5, 7, 9 Oxford Street. In Arbitration. Points of Claim Points of Defence Evidence. Award. As a result of disputes arising in respect of additional rent by reason of the statutory conversion of what was a perpetually renewable lease into a term of 2,000 years. 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 541 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/04/016 Rentals. Comptrollers rentals of the City's 1766 - 1768 Estate at Conduit Mead, 1766 and 1768, containing description of premises, tenants names, date of lease, Fine, Term, Renewable Fine, and particulars of renewals up to 1782 Index to tenants and totals of fines and ground rents. Conduit Mead Rentals Nos.3 & 4a-b Conduit Mead Rental No.3 is entitled "Mr. Comptroller's Rental of Conduit Mead as renewed at Lady Day 1768" and includes details of premises as given overleaf, an index to tenants, details of premises not renewed in 1768 & in 1782. The City's Mark quoted in the Rental can be used to identify the property on plans such as those at Plans H.6. [see Plan Index: Conduit Mead]. (88 + fos.) Conduit Mead Rental No. 4a & b is also entitled "Comptroller's Conduit Mead Rental" and is in two parts: 4a (fos 1-47) for property nos. 1-269 and 4b (fos. 48-79) for the remainder. The index to tenants is in 4b, which also has details of tenants who have not renewed their leases, 4 May 1768. (79 + fos.) 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/04/017 Rentals. Comptrollers rentals of the City's 1766 - 1768 Estate at Conduit Mead, 1766 and 1768, containing description of premises, tenants names, date of lease, Fine, Term, Renewable Fine, and particulars of renewals up to 1782 Index to tenants and totals of fines and ground rents. Conduit Mead Rentals Nos.3 & 4a-b Conduit Mead Rental No.3 is entitled "Mr. Comptroller's Rental of Conduit Mead as renewed at Lady Day 1768" and includes details of premises as given overleaf, an index to tenants, details of premises not renewed in 1768 & in 1782. The City's Mark quoted in the Rental can be used to identify the property on plans such as those at Plans H.6. [see Plan Index: Conduit Mead]. (88 + fos.) Conduit Mead Rental No. 4a & b is also entitled "Comptroller's Conduit Mead Rental" and is in two parts: 4a (fos 1-47) for property nos. 1-269 and 4b (fos. 48-79) for the remainder. The index to tenants is in 4b, which also has details of tenants who have not renewed their leases, 4 May 1768. (79 + fos.) 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 542 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/04/018 Rentals. Comptrollers rentals of the City's 1766 - 1768 Estate at Conduit Mead, 1766 and 1768, containing description of premises, tenants names, date of lease, Fine, Term, Renewable Fine, and particulars of renewals up to 1782 Index to tenants and totals of fines and ground rents. Conduit Mead Rentals Nos.3 & 4a-b Conduit Mead Rental No.3 is entitled "Mr. Comptroller's Rental of Conduit Mead as renewed at Lady Day 1768" and includes details of premises as given overleaf, an index to tenants, details of premises not renewed in 1768 & in 1782. The City's Mark quoted in the Rental can be used to identify the property on plans such as those at Plans H.6. [see Plan Index: Conduit Mead]. (88 + fos.) Conduit Mead Rental No. 4a & b is also entitled "Comptroller's Conduit Mead Rental" and is in two parts: 4a (fos 1-47) for property nos. 1-269 and 4b (fos. 48-79) for the remainder. The index to tenants is in 4b, which also has details of tenants who have not renewed their leases, 4 May 1768. (79 + fos.) 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/04/019 "The City's Estate in Conduit Mead as divided 1752 - 1766 into four distinct tenures," with references to plan, improved rents in 1741, Fines, Rents 1754-1766, Rents after 1766 and Renewing Fines. Also list of Fines and interest paid into the Chamber on Renewals 1752 1 book 24 + folios Former reference: Conduit Mead Rental No.2
CLA/008/EM/04/020 A detail Rental, with careful descriptions of 1742 - 3 each property and some History of each site, made about 1743. Contains names of tenants, with references to plan; ground rents and improved rents, lists of stables and yards, and the site of the actual Conduit Conduit Mead Rental No.1 also contains an index to original lessees under Mr. Huntley Bigg with tenants' names, references to plan, ground & improved rents etc. 1 book 43 + folios Former reference: Conduit Mead Rental No.1
CLA/008/EM/04/021/A Conduit Mead Rent Ledger 1785 - 1816 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 543 CITY LANDS ESTATES
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CLA/008/EM/04/021/B Index to Conduit Mead Rent Ledger 1785 - 1816 Alphabetical index to the rent ledger giving the page numbers in the ledger where tenants appear 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/04/022 Cash book 1786 - 1801 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/04/023 Cash book 1802 - 1816 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/04/024 Cash book 1817 - 1832 1 volume
CLA/008/EM/04/025 Copy transcript of the will of Huntley Bigg, 1988 made 30 Oct 1718, with codicil, dated 26 July 1719, proved 17 [Sept?]ember 1719 [P.R.O. reference: PROB 11, 571] made by Mr. E. Griffin, 13 Oct 1988 Typescript, 11 pp plus xerox of grant of probate. (A few words omitted) Former reference: PD. 147.18