. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. e months mind, at which theGrocers company were to assist, hegave to the repairs of St. Helenschurch 500 marks, among poor house-keepers in Bishopsgate-ward 30/., tothe repair of Hanworth church, Mid-dlesex, 40/., of Bishopsgate and LondonWall, 100/., towards making a newtower of stone, at the south-east ofLondon-bridge, if the same was beganby the mayor and aldermen within tenyears after his decease, 100/., to therepair of Rochester bridge, 10/., toevery parish in London, liberally. Tothe Grocers company, two
. The history and antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark and parts adjacent. e months mind, at which theGrocers company were to assist, hegave to the repairs of St. Helenschurch 500 marks, among poor house-keepers in Bishopsgate-ward 30/., tothe repair of Hanworth church, Mid-dlesex, 40/., of Bishopsgate and LondonWall, 100/., towards making a newtower of stone, at the south-east ofLondon-bridge, if the same was beganby the mayor and aldermen within tenyears after his decease, 100/., to therepair of Rochester bridge, 10/., toevery parish in London, liberally. Tothe Grocers company, two silver giltpots to be used in the common his daughter Joan 200 marks, tohis wife 2,000/. as her dower, besidesall her clothes and furniture, and hislease under the prioress of St. Helenfor life. Stow, describing the monument,says, the lady represented on it wasAnne.—In sir John Crosbys will, itappears to have been his first wifeAgnes, but who either of his wiveswere has not been discovered. Hisdaughter Joan was probably marriedto Talbot.—Gnur/hs Scpul. Mon. \ OF ST II E LENS CHURCH Sir J. Crosbys Monument, and the Ntms Grate. BISHOPSGAT K. ? HISTORY OF LONDON. 135 the crest gone ; he has a dagger on his right side ; at his feet a doglooking up to him; his lady is in a mantle, and very close bodiedgown, in which her feet are folded up, with long sleeves down toher wrists; round her neck a collar of roses ; her cap is closefitted to her ears, and the hair tucked up under it; under her headis a cushion sustained by two angels, and at her feet lie two littledogs. The inscription has long since been destroyed. The qua-terfoils round the sides of the tomb contain the arms of this tomb was formerly the following inscription :— ©rate pro anfmafcus Jfofjannfe Cvostfrie, ptflftte&1&. atcjue tempore btte ptaforig Staple miltCalets, &ftgnetts,flJ£oris sue at * ptargarm* a Sofjamte Hffcerorum e|U8=Dem Hofjamtis Crostue, p
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