ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. P. 390.-Hollar has left fome fine views of the original exchange. P. 391. In the Latin infcription, for " commercium," read— commerciis. After the infcription, add-During the first century after its erection, the appearance of every people in the universe on their different walks, in their different dreffes, was a most wonderful spectacle. At prefent it is loft by the dull and undistinguishing uniformity of habit. After Sir John Barnard, add-Never did patriot appear within thefe walls in a lefs questionable fhape. I am informed, that, after this honor was paid to him, he never more appeared on the Royal exchange. The statue of Charles II. was undertaken by Gibbons, but done by Quillin, of Antwerp. P. 394.-The African-boufe ftood in this street, eaft of Billeterlane end. It had been the mansion of Sir Nicholas Throgmorton. P. 397.-The earl of Oxford's house, in Lime-ftreet, was afterwards Sir Robert Wing field's, who fold it to Sir Edward Coke. In this street stood, in the reign of Edward I, a house called the King's Artiree, where now is Queen's-fquare-paffage. In the fame ftreet, alfo, was the house of the noble family of Baflets, ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. Baffets, a large pile with feveral courts and gardens, which afterwards became the property of the abbot of Bury, and was called Bury's Mark. P. 400. Begin the paragraph on the pictures in MerchantTaylors-ball, thus-Among the pictures in this hall, or its different apartments, is one of Henry VII. prefenting the charter of incorporation to the company. This was painted and presented by Mr. Nathanael Clarkson, of Ilington, a member of the court of affiftants. The king is attended by William Warham. P. 401. After the account of Fox, bishop of Winchester, addAnother of Henry's courtiers is on his left hand; Willoughby lord Brooke, fteward of the household, with his white wand: and in the fore-ground, the clerk exhibiting a roll of the lift of the royal freemen of the company. P. 402. After "great foundation," add-This magnificent foundation of his, was intended for the reception of the scholars brought up in Merchant-taylors fchool: there being forty-fix fellowships defigned for the eleves of that school, which was founded by that company, in 1561. It is a handsome plain building, in Suffolk-lane, Thames-street, endowed in the most ample manner: about three hundred boys are instructed there, of which one hundred are at the expence of the company; among them many who have risen to the highest dignities in the church. It was first kept in a house belonging to the Staffords, dukes of Buckingham, called the Manor of the Rofe. It was bought by this refpectable company: 8 47 78 ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. company This company, it is faid, have upwards of three thousand pounds a year to difpofe of in charity, the bequeft of feveral pious members of this refpectable fraternity. P. 403. Addition to Sir John Hawkwood.-He was born in the parish of Hedingham Sibil, in Effex, the fon of a tanner, and in due time was bound apprentice to a taylor in this city; was preffed for a foldier, and by his fpirit rofe to the highest commands in foreign parts. He first ferved under Edward III. and received from that monarch the honor of knighthood. By the extraordinary proofs of valour he shewed at the battle of Poitiers, he gained the esteem of his heroic general the Black Prince. On the peace between England and France, he, with several other English soldiers of fortune, affociated himself with those brave banditti, known by the name of les grandes compagnies, Tard-Venus, and Malendrins. After carrying terror through certain parts of France by their dreadful ravages, he perfuaded five thousand horfemen, and about fifteen hundred foot, moftly English, to follow him to affift the marquis of Monferrat, against Galeazzo, duke of Milan. After performing the most signal fervices for the marquis, he deferted him for the duke of Milan; and was equally fuccefsful under his new master: and was rewarded by being married to Domitia, natural daughter to Barnabas, brother to the duke, with whom he received a great fortune. By her he had a fon nained John, born in Italy; who Strype's Memor. iii. 142. was ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. was naturalized in 1406, in the reign of Henry IV*. Notwithftanding this, he quitted the service of the Milanese, and drew his fword in the cause of their enemies the Florentines. He fought against the Pifans for the Florentines, and for the Pifans against the Florentines: but victory attended him on whichfoever fide he took. For a time he enlifted under the pope Gregory XII. and recovered for his holinefs the revolted places in Provence. I find him alfo employed, in 1388, by Edward III. on the cruel fervice of extirpating the heretics in Provence, and Forqualquier †. I have little doubt but that his fword, devoted to every call, performed its part to the fatisfaction of his employer. His native place, Hedingham, thought itself so honored by producing fo great a man, that, by the affiftance of his friends and executors, it erected to his memory, in the parish church, a monument, which I believe ftill exifts; for Mr. Morant fpeaks of his effigies, and that of two females lying by him; from which it may be fuppofed he was twice married. As he probably had no other arms than the needle and thimble, on the Florentine monument is given on his fhield, the device of Hawks flying through a wood. P. 405. After York, add—1772. P. 410. For Charilibis, read-Charity. Ibid. After "burials of the rich and great," add-An inftance 49 50 ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS. is given, in 1543, of their attending the funeral of Dame Jane Milbourn, widow of Sir John Milbourn, for which ten fhillings was bestowed on them by the will of the deceased *. P. 410. Dele the fentence on the pleureurs. P. 416. Sir William Pickering.-Strype fays that he was the fineft gentleman of the age, for his worth in learning, arts, and warfare. Annals, ii. 357. P. 417. After " another tomb," add-To commemorate Sir John Crosbie, and his spouse. To the fame paragraph, add-Sir John had been a great benefactor to the city. He left five hundred marks to repair this church his arms were expreffed on the timber roof, ftone-work, and glafs. Towards the repair of London wall, he gave a hundred pounds; and another towards building a ftone tower on London bridge: to the wardens of Grocers hall, two large filver chafed half gilt pots, weighing thirteen pounds five ounces, troy weight, to be used in the common hall: and to all the prifons in a most liberal manner ț. P. 420. After the first paragraph, add-In digging a new sewer * Maitland's Hift. London, ii. 781.-Edward Pennant, efq; late of Bagilt, in Flintshire, was in March 1778 buried at Marseilles, attended by a long proceffion of monks. He was buried by one of the poorer orders, who had the perquifite of furnishing funerals like our undertakers. This funeral was rather grand, but remarkably cheap. Holinfbed, 702.-Strype's Stow, book ii. 105. |