III. Moorgate,from a neighbouring Morafs, now converted into a Field, first opened by * Francetius the Mayor, A. D. 1414.

IV. And Bishopsgate, from fome Bishop: This the German Merchants of the Hans Society were obliged by Compact to keep in Repair, and in Times of Danger to defend. They were in Poffeffion of a Key, to open or shut it, fo that upon Occafion they could come in, or go out, by Night, or by Day.

There is only one Gate to the East:

Aldgate, that is Oldgate, from its Antiquity; though others think it to have been named Elbegate.

Several People believe, there were formerly two Gates (befides that to the Bridge) towards the Thames.

1. Billingfgate, now a Cothon, or artificial Port, for the Reception of Ships.

II. Dourgate, vulgo Dowgate, i. e. Water-Gate.

The Cathedral of St. Paul was founded by Ethel bert, King of the Saxons, and being from Time to Time re-edified, encreased to Vafinefs and Magnificence, and in Revenue fo much, that it affords a plentiful Support to a Bishop, Dean, Præcentor, Treasurer, four Archdeacons, 29 Prebendaries, and

*His Name was Sir Thomas Falconer.

many

many others. The Roof of this Church, as of most others in England, with the adjoining Steeple, is covered with Lead.

On the right Side of the Choir is the Marble Tomb of Nicholas Bacon, with his Wife. Not far from this is a magnificent Monument, ornamented with Pyramids of Marble, and Alabafter, with this Inscription;

Sacred to the Memory of

Sir Chriftopher Hatton, Son of William, Grandfon of John, of the most ancient Family of the Hattons; one of the 50 Gentlemen Penfioners to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth; Gentleman of the Privy-chamber; Captain of the Guards; one of the Privy Council, and High Chancellor of England, and of the Univerfity of Oxford: Who, to the great Grief of his Sovereign, and of all good Men, ended this Life religiously, after having lived unmarried to the Age of 51, at his House in Holbourn, on the 20th of November, A. D. 1591.

William Hatton, Knight, his Nephew by his Sifter's Side, and by Adoption his Son and Heir, most forrowfully raised this Tomb, a Mark of his Duty.

On the left Hand is the Marble Monument of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke, and his Lady: And near it, that of John Duke of Lancaster, with this Infcription:

Here fleeps in the Lord, John of Gant, so called from the City of the fame Name in Flanders, where he was born, fourth Son of EdwardIII. King of England, and created by his Father, Earl of Richmond. He was thrice married, first to Blanch, Daughter and Heiress of Henry Duke of Lancaster; by her he received an immense Inheritance, and became not only Duke of Lancaster, but Earl of Leicester, Lincoln, and Derby, of whofe Race are defcended many Emperors, Kings, Princes, and Nobles. His fecond Wife was Conftance, who is here buried, Daughter and Heiress of Peter, King of Caftile and Leon, in whofe Right he moft † justly took the Stile of King of Caftile and Leon. She brought him one only Daughter, Catherine, of whom, by Henry, are defcended the Kings of Spain. His third Wife was Catherine, of a Knight's Family, a Woman of great Beauty, by whom he had a numerous Progeny; from which is defcended, by the Mother's Side, Henry VII. the most prudent King of England, by whose most happy Marriage with Elizabeth, Daughter of Edward IV. of the Line of York, the two Royal Lines of Lançaster and York are united, to the moft defired Tranquillity of England.

The most Illuftrious Prince, John, furnamed Plantagenet, King of Caftile and Leon, Duke of Lancafter, Earl of Richmond, Leicester, and Derby, Lieutenant of Aquitain, High-Steward of England, died in the 21st Year of Richard II. A. D. 1398.

This is not true, for her Legitimacy was with good Reason contefted.

A little

A little farther, almoft at the Entrance of the Choir, in a certain Recefs, are two fmall Stone Chefts, one of which is thus infcribed:

Here lies Seba, King of the East Saxons, who was converted to the Faith by St. Erkenwald, Bishop of London, A. D. 677.

On the Other:

Here lies Ethelred, King of the Angles, Son of King Edgar; on whom St. Dunstan is faid to have denounced Vengeance, on his Coronation-day, in the following Words:

"In as much, as thou hast aspired to the Throne "by the Death of thy Brother, against whose Blood "the English, along with thy infamous Mother, "confpired; the Sword fhall not pass from thy "Houfe! but rage all the Days of thy Life, afflict"ing all thy Generation, till thy Kingdom fhall be "tranflated to another, whofe Manner and Lan"guage, the People under thee knoweth not. Nor "fhall thy Sin be done away till after long Chaftise"ment, nor the Sin of thy Mother, nor the Sin of "thofe Men, who affifted in thy wicked Council."

All which came to pafs, as predicted by the Saint; for, after being worfted and put to Flight by Sueno King of the Danes, and his Son Canute; and at laft clofely befieged in London, he died miferably A. D.

1017, after he had reigned 36 Years in great Difficulties.

There is befides in the Middle of the Church a Tomb made of Brafs, of fome Bishop of London, named William, who was in Favour with Edward King of England, and afterwards was made Counfellor to King William. He was Bishop 16 Years, and died A. D. 1077. Near this, is the following Inscription:

Virtue furvives the Funeral.

To the Memory of

Thomas Linacre, an eminent Phyfician, John Caius placed this Monument. On the lower Part of it is this Infcription in Gold Letters:

Thomas Linacre, Physician to King Henry VIII, a Man learned in the Greek and Latin Languages, and particularly skilful in Phyfick, by which he reftored many from a State of Languishment and Defpair to Life. He tranflated with extraordinary Eloquence many of Galen's Works into Latin; and publifhed, a little before his Death, at the Request of his Friends, valuable Book on the correct Structure of the Latin Tongue. He founded in Perpetuity, in Favour of Students in Physick, two public Lectures at Oxford, and one at Cambridge. In this City he brought about, by his own Induftry, the establishing of a College of Physicians, of which he was elected the first Prefident. He was a Detefter of all Fraud and De

a very

ceit,