Billingsgate Ward, City of London, England, British Isles

Billingsgate Ward is in City of London.

See: Billingsgate Gate, Roode Lane, Salutation Tavern [Map], St Botolph's Church, Billingsgate.

Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 1506. This yeare a great parte of the cittie of Norwich [Map] was burnt, and the towne of Berkwaye^b more then halfe burnt. Also a great fier in London betwene the Custome Howsse and Billinsgate, that did great hurte.

Note b. Berkwey in Arnold, probably Berkeley in Gloucestershire.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 17th May 1555. The xvij day of May was bone to a post in [Cheap and] wyped for (blank in the MS.) as they wher gohyng a-prossessyon the Wednysday a-for, a-for non, a man dwellyng at Belyngatt in Bore['s head]-alley; ys nam ys (blank) Halle a leyterman.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 21st May 1562. The xxj day of May was a man was cared ... grett stayff from Belyngatt abowt London for takyng of money of pepull for fysse, and whent away [with] ytt.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 16th December 1665. Thence back, landing at the Old Swan [Map] and taking boat again at Billingsgate, and setting ashore we home and I to the office.... and there wrote my letters, and so home to supper and to bed, it being a great frost. Newes is come to-day of our Sounde fleete being come, but I do not know what Sir W. Warren hath insured.

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 1st February 1667. Thence by water to Billingsgate; thence to the Old Swan [Map], and there took boat, it being now night, to Westminster Hall [Map], there to the Hall, and find Doll Lane, and 'con elle' [Note. 'with her'] I went to the Bell Tavern, and 'ibi je' did do what I would 'con elle' [Note. 'with her'] as well as I could, she 'sedendo sobre' [Note. 'giving way'] thus far and making some little resistance. But all with much content, and 'je tenai' [Note. 'I had'] much pleasure 'cum ista' [Note. 'with her'].

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 19th March 1668. Up, and betimes to the Old Swan [Map], and by water to White Hall, and thence to W. Coventry's, where stayed but a little to talk with him, and thence by water back again, it being a mighty fine, clear spring morning. Back to the Old Swan [Map], and drank at Michell's, whose house goes up apace, but I could not see Betty, and thence walked all along Thames Street, which I have not done since it was burned, as far as Billingsgate; and there do see a brave street likely to be, many brave houses being built, and of them a great many by Mr. Jaggard; but the raising of the street will make it mighty fine.

Billingsgate Gate, Billingsgate Ward, City of London, England, British Isles

Wyatt's Rebellion

Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. 15th February 1554. The 15 of February were hanged of the rebells iii against St Magnus Churche [Map], iii at Billingsgate, iii at Ledenhall [Map], one at Moregate, one at Creplegate, one at Aldrigegate, two at Paules, iii in Holborne, iii at Tower hill [Map], ii at Tyburne [Map], and at 4 places in Sowthwerke [Map] 14. And divers others were executed at Kingston [Map] and other places.

Allso this daye about ix of the clock in the foorenoone was seene in London in the middest of the Element a raynebowe lyke fyre, the endes upward, and two sunnes, by the space of an hower and an halfe.

Roode Lane, Billingsgate Ward, City of London, England, British Isles

Roger Whitley's Diary. 3rd January 1690. Friday, went to Parliment; dined with G.Mainwaring (age 47) & Kirby at the Bell; went with G.Mainwaring to his wine coopers in Roode Lane; had some sherry & other wine; then called on Mr Meade; stayd awhile; went then to the Sunne in Milk Streete; there was 2 Mainwarings, Hannibal Baskerville, Baroby, Herle, Minshall & another Manchester man; parted past 9.

Salutation Tavern, Billingsgate Ward, City of London, England, British Isles [Map]

Salutation Tavern [Map]. In a book called ' The Topography of London,' published in 1813, there is marked a Salutation Court at 101, Lower Thames Street, opposite Billingsgate. This may possibly be on the site of the old "Salutation" Tavern. It was again casually mentioned in 1734, and after the bankruptcy of William Gillett in 1742, referred to by MR. HOLDEN MAC- MICHAEL, I cannot find any further account of it. 59

Samuel Pepys' Diary. 5th March 1660. Early in the morning Mr. Hill comes to string my theorbo, which we were about till past ten o'clock, with a great deal of pleasure. Then to Westminster, where I met with Mr. Sheply and Mr. Pinkney's at Will's, who took me by water to Billingsgate, at the Salutation Tavern [Map], whither by-and-by, Mr. Talbot and Adams came, and bring a great [deal of] good meat, a ham of bacon, &c. Here we staid and drank till Mr. Adams began to be overcome. Then we parted, and so to Westminster by water, only seeing Mr. Pinkney at his own house, where he shewed me how he had alway kept the Lion and Unicorn, in the back of his chimney, bright, in expectation of the King's (age 29) coming again. At home I found Mr. Hunt, who told me how the Parliament had voted that the Covenant be printed and hung in churches again. Great hopes of the King's coming again. To bed.

St Botolph's Church, Billingsgate, Billingsgate Ward, City of London, England, British Isles

Henry Machyn's Diary. 3rd April 1561. The iij day of Aprell ded ser Arthur Darce (age 66) knyght at Bedyngtun besyd Crowdun, the [which] was my lord Darce('s) [son] the wyche was heded on the Towre hyll [Map] for the surpryse in the Northe.

Note. P. 254. Death of sir Arthur Darcy. Sir Arthur was the second son of Thomas lord Darcy, who suffered death for his share in the Pilgrimage of Grace. He had married Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Nicholas Carew, K.G. whence his death at Beddington, the mansion of that family. Lady Darcy's funeral has before occurred, in p. 222. Their epitaph in St. Botolph's, Billingsgate, will be found in Stowe's Survay.