Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . lliotson was a devoted student 6o OLD AND NEW LONDON. [SmitWark. of mesmerism and mesmeric influences, upon whichhe wrote largely. Thackeray, it may be added,was taken ill when writing Pendennis, and wassaved from death by Dr. Elliotson, to whom, ingratitude, he dedicated the novel when he lived tofinish it. Dr. Elliotson died in 1868. Mint Street, opposite St. Georges Church, keepsin remembrance a mint for the coinage of money,which was established here by Henry VIII. atSuffolk House, the residence of his brother-in
Old and new London : a narrative of its history, its people, and its places . lliotson was a devoted student 6o OLD AND NEW LONDON. [SmitWark. of mesmerism and mesmeric influences, upon whichhe wrote largely. Thackeray, it may be added,was taken ill when writing Pendennis, and wassaved from death by Dr. Elliotson, to whom, ingratitude, he dedicated the novel when he lived tofinish it. Dr. Elliotson died in 1868. Mint Street, opposite St. Georges Church, keepsin remembrance a mint for the coinage of money,which was established here by Henry VIII. atSuffolk House, the residence of his brother-in-law, Edward VI., in the second year of his reign, camefrom Hampton Court and dined at this house,where he knighted John Yorke, one of the Sheriffsof London. He afterwards returned through theCity to Westminster. Queen Mary gave the man-sion to Nicholas Heath, Archbishop of York, andto his successors for ever, to be their inn or lodgingfor their repair to London, as a recompense forYork House, Westminster, which was taken fromWolsey and the see of York by her royal THE MINT, SOUTHWARK, IN 1S25. Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. The mansionwas a large and stately edifice, fronting upon theHigh Street. It was ornamented with turrets andcupolas, and enriched with carved work; at theback, the range of outbuildings formed an enclosedcourt. The house was sometimes called the Dukes Palace, as well as Suffolk House ; and itis likewise mentioned as Brandonnes Place, inSouthwarke, in Sir John Howards expenses, underthe year 1465. It was exchanged by the Dukeof Suffolk with Henry VIII., the king giving himin return the house of the Bishop of Norwich inSt. Martins-in-the-Fields. On this exchange themansion took the name of Southwark Place, and amint was established here for the kings use. Archbishop Heath sold the premises, whichwere partly pulled down, many small cottages beingbuilt on the site. Some portion of the house whichwas left became the residence of Edward Brom-field, wh
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