The Early History of the Guild of Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, London Volume 2 - Charles Mathew Clode, Paperback

• Release Date   9/13/2013
• ISBN-13   9781230137803 | 978-1-230-13780-3
• ISBN   1230137807 | 1-230-13780-7
• Format   Paperback
• Author(s)   Charles Mathew Clode
• This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 edition. Excerpt: ...abode by renewal or to quit, so that failing these arrangements being made the premises might be let to some other brother requiring them and willing to pay as much as any other. Accordingly later in the year Hilles presented himself before the Court as a suitor for the renewal of the lease, and the request was granted on the 23rd February in these terms:--"Forasmuch as it was considered That the sayde Mr Richard 1 His " Decades" were printed and published at London in 1587, and is still a purchasable book. 2 22nd March, 1560. VOL. II. O 2 Hilles hath not only generally pformed and accomplished the duty of a worthy Brother of this ffraternitie in coen affayres appteyning to this Mistery. But also hathe ben a Special furtherer of thai praise worthy and ffamous worke the Erectinge of the grand schole at S' Laurence Pountneys, happily finished and well mainteyned by this worshipfull Compauie. Therfore the saide Mr Wardens and Assistants have granted unto the said Richard Hilles and Daniel Hilles his son a lease under the coen seale of this Mystery for ffyfty yeares, to begyne at the feaste of th'annunciatiou of our Ladye next ensuinge, yelding yearly therefore the only accustomed rent, and bearing all repacons and pforminge all other reasonable covenants in the saide former lease accordingly." The property here dealt with came to the Company from a gift of Thomas Speight in 1527, and was taken down in making Southwark Bridge in 1817. The means of identifying it being that in the Renter Warden's account, 1573-4, under the head of "The Quadrant eadjoyninge to the iij Cranes in Le Vyntrye," is found: "Item of Mr. Stapilton for a messuage per annum iij'/.." and in the year 1574-5 under the same heading:...