The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . signifying a wharf, orlading place,) takes back its history to the Saxon era,and shews therefore its early origin. It was not called by itslatter title, Queens hithe, until the reign of King Johnwho bestowed it upon his consort as part of the royaldemesne : Edred was probably the name of its originalowner. In the reign of Henry III, compulsory measureswere adopted to prevent the sale of fish at any other placein the city than the Queens hithe, and to compel foreignvessels to land their cargoes
The churches of London: a history and description of the ecclesiastical edifices of the metropolis . signifying a wharf, orlading place,) takes back its history to the Saxon era,and shews therefore its early origin. It was not called by itslatter title, Queens hithe, until the reign of King Johnwho bestowed it upon his consort as part of the royaldemesne : Edred was probably the name of its originalowner. In the reign of Henry III, compulsory measureswere adopted to prevent the sale of fish at any other placein the city than the Queens hithe, and to compel foreignvessels to land their cargoes there ; and Stow gives a list ofthe customs and dues which were exacted from the church which is represented by the following en-graving, stands opposite to Queen-hithe, from which ithas its second title, and like that it has of course changedthat name several times : being called in the earliest recordconcerning it, St. Michael de Cornhith, and afterwards ad Ripam Regirue. The first was as far backas 1181, when Ralph de Diceto was Dean of St. Pauls. ST. MICHAELS, QUEENHITHE. Concerning the old church little information is to begained. We learn that Stephen Spilman, Alderman, andat one time Sheriff of London, left money for repairing it,founded a chantry there, and was buried under thehigh altar, in 1404. Here too, was buried RichardMarlow, who according to Weever, was Lord Mayorwhen the noted Corpus Christi play, which occupiedeight days, was performed at Skinners Well in 1409. In 1666, the church, like many others, was consumedby fire ; and in 1677, the present edifice was completedby Sir Christopher Wren. After the fire, the parish ofthe Holy Trinity was united to St. Michaels, Queenhithe,the newly erected edifice being deemed sufficient for the ST. MICHAELS, QUEENHITHE. 3 spiritual wants of both the parishes. The right of presen-tation to St. Michaels is vested in the Dean and Chapterof St. Pauls ; but as the living of the Holy Trinity be-longs to the D
Size: 1552px × 1609px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookidchurchesoflon, booksubjectchurchbuildings
