The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . , at the Diffo-lution of religious Houfes by Henry VIII. devolv-ing to the Crown, Edward VI. Anno 1547, con-ferred the fame upon Edward Duke ol Somerfet :But foon after, upon his Attainder, it revert-ing to the Crown, Edward on the 6th of May,Anno 1552, granted the fame, together with aField contiguous on the North,- denominated theSeven Acres, (but from its Length, vulgarlythe Long Acre, which Name is ftill preferved inthe Street of that Denomination) to John Earl ofBedford. Some Time after, the Number of Houfes upon
The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . , at the Diffo-lution of religious Houfes by Henry VIII. devolv-ing to the Crown, Edward VI. Anno 1547, con-ferred the fame upon Edward Duke ol Somerfet :But foon after, upon his Attainder, it revert-ing to the Crown, Edward on the 6th of May,Anno 1552, granted the fame, together with aField contiguous on the North,- denominated theSeven Acres, (but from its Length, vulgarlythe Long Acre, which Name is ftill preferved inthe Street of that Denomination) to John Earl ofBedford. Some Time after, the Number of Houfes uponnew Foundations having greatly increafed in thisNeighbourhood, Francis, Earl of Bedford, aboutthe Year 1640, erecled a magnificent Chapel (nowthe Parifh Church) for the Convenience of hisnew Tenants in the Performance of their religiousDuties; with an Intent of fettling a Stipend ofone hundred Pounds per Annum, and a Houfe,towards the Maintenance and Habitation of a Mi-nifter, to officiate therein. On MS. \z. Rec. 6 Aft Par!.12 Car
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