The history and antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, in the county of Surrey / [John Nichols].
- John Nichols
- Date:
- 1786
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The history and antiquities of the parish of Lambeth, in the county of Surrey / [John Nichols]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![N XLI. ADDITIONS and CORRECTIONS, P. 4. THE archbifhops of Canterbury were at Lambeth before it was pur- chafed of the fee of RocheRer. Anfelm confecrated Hugh de Flori monk of Bee abbot of St. AuRin, 4 Mali. 11 Henry II. in the chapel- of the church of Ro- cheRer at Lambeth, where the archbifhop then lodged *. P. 28. In 1769, it was difeovered that the column next weRward from the pulpit had been deprived of its foundation by digging graves too near, and that, inftead of fupporting the church walls, it was fufpended, having no folid bearing. The re- moval of the old foundation, and eftablifhing a new one without damage being done either to the church or the workmen, was greatly owing to the care and afli- duity of the late Mr. Thomas Singleton. Ibid. The pi6ture of Mr. Snowe in the veftry-room is a copy (given by Mr. Buckmafler) from the original in the Reward’s parlour. P. 29. The walls are of boulder and Rone mixed with chalk. P. 30. Pedlar’s Acre was held in 1773, by Mr. John Willis. The drawing of it in the veRry is by Pouncey. From an old plan of the Pedlar’s and Bifhop’s Acre they both appear to have been docks for Rowing timber, as now pradtifed in the ozier grounds adjoining Batterfea-fields. Some have been filled up and join the land. ]3. 33. The will of Mag. Ric. Wodeland (who is there Ryled u de Calceto (Cycf “ Dime.) preR). redtor ecciefie paroch. de Lameth) is preserved in Reg. Sudbury, f» 82. a. It was proved at Lambeth, 3 kah Mail, 1376. P. 35. Thomas Blage or Blague, was chaplain to archbifhops Parker and Grindall; infiituted redtor of Braxtead Magna, in ERex, Sept. 9, 1570; collated to St. Vedafi, Fofier-lane, Sept. 2, 1571 ; was chaplain to Queen Elizabeth; and inRalled dean of Rochefier, Feb. 1, 1591 ; but never was maRer of Clare-Hall, as Wood fuggeRs. Fie was made redtor of Bangor in 1604, and died in Odt. 1611. Ibid. Francis Taylor was maRer of the free-fehool at Guilford, and had therein educated Dr. Robert Abbot, bifhop of Sarum, and Dr. George Abbot, archbifhop of Canterbury. Ibid. Dr. Featley was for three years chaplain to the embaffy in France. The following names occur as lecturers of this parifh s Garnet, 1700. George Read, 1718. Rev. Mr. Pearce (Prebendary of CheRer) 1784. p. 36. • Eadmer, p. 93. u •P. 37.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28769430_0331.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
