CLERKENWELL _Priory of Nuns_, was founded by Jordan Briset, a wealthy Baron, about the year 1100, in a field adjoining to Clerks, or Clerken Well, and dedicated to the honour of God, and the assumption of the blessed Virgin. This priory continued till it was suppressed by Henry VIII. in the year 1539, when its revenues were found to amount to 262_l._ 19_s._ _per annum_. On the north east side of St. James’s church, which anciently belonged to this priory, is still to be seen the ambulatory, or south side row of this priory, consisting of six arches; and tho’ the eastern part of the cloister be destroyed, yet the nuns hall, which was situated at the north end, is still remaining, tho’ at present it is converted into a work shop, and the garden on the east side was formerly the cemetery belonging to the nunnery. _Maitland._ CLIFFORD’S INN, one of the Inns of Chancery, is situated behind St. Dunstan’s church in Fleet street, and is much improved by new buildings. It has three courts, and a garden adorned with rows of lime trees set round the grass plats, and with gravel walks, which are kept in good order. This Inn took its name from its being anciently the house of the Lord Clifford. CLIFFORD’S INN _lane_, Fleet street.☐ CLIFFORD’S _street_, New Bond street.† CLINCARD’S _alley_, Westminster market. CLINK LIBERTY COURT, a court of record kept on the Bank side in Southwark by the Bishop of Winchester’s steward, before whom are tried pleas of debt, damage and trespass, for any sum. Here also is a court leet in which things peculiar to that court are managed. _Maitland._ CLINK _prison_, in Clink street, belongs to the liberty of the Bishop of Winchester, called the Clink liberty, but is little used. It is a very dismal hole, where debtors are sometimes confined. CLINK _street_, begins at Deadman’s place, and extends to St. Mary Overy’s dock. CLINK _yard_, Clink street. CLOAK _lane_, Dowgate hill. CLOAK AND WHEATSHEAF _alley_, Houndsditch.* CLOAK AND WHEATSHEAF _court_, Houndsditch.* CLOCKMAKERS. Charles I. incorporated this company by letters patent in the year 1632. They have a Master, three Wardens, and twenty-eight Assistants; but neither livery nor hall. CLOISTERS, 1. In the Middle Temple. 2. St. Bartholomew’s hospital. CLOISTER _court_, 1. Inner Temple.☐ 2. Black Friars.☐ CLOISTERS _court_, Glasshouse yard, Water lane, near White Friars.☐