James, by the Earl of St. Alban's; Bloomsbury, by the
Earl of Southampton; Brook Market, by the Lord Brook; Hungerford
Market; Newport Market; besides the Hay Market, New Charingcross,
and that at Petty France at Westminster, with their Mayfair in the
fields behind Piccadilly."--_Harl. MS_. 5900.
_London House Yard._--Here was formerly the town house of the Bishop of
London, which, being consumed in the great fire, the house in Aldersgate
Street, formerly called _Petre House_, was rented for the town residence
of the bishop, since which it obtained the title of _London House_.
EDWARD F. RIMBAULT.
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OLD PAINTED GLASS
For poor ignorant people like myself pray insert the following, as
perhaps some of your heraldic correspondents may afford some information
for the benefit of your very humble servant,
F.E.
Newington, June 17. 1751.
_To take an account of what Coats of Arms or other Paintings are in the
windows of the House Mercer lives of Mr. Filmer._
Painted Glass in y' windows at Mr. Merser House is
As foloweth 5 Coote of armse in 3 windowse in y'
Kichen 2 Surkelor Coots of armse 6 Lians traveling
6 flours of Luse all Rede & a Holfe Surkel a top
With 2 flours of luce y' Glass painted Rede
Blew yoler & of a Green Shaye.
In y' Hall one ouel Pease of Painted Glass
In Chakers of yoler & Green & blew 10 yong
Hedge frougs
Two Pikse of Armse on Each Side
W.
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