Next adjoining to this is one other great house, called Garter house, sometime built by Sir Thomas Writhe, or Writhesley, knight, _alias_ Garter principal king-of-arms, second son of Sir John Writhe, knight, _alias_ Garter, and was uncle to the first Thomas, Earl of Southampton, knight of the Garter, and chancellor of England; he built this house, and in the top thereof a chapel, which is dedicated by the name of St. Trinitatis in Alto. Thus much for that part of Cripplegate ward without the wall, whereof more shall be spoken in the suburb of that part. This ward hath an alderman, and his deputy, within the gate, common council eight, constables nine, scavengers twelve, for wardmote inquest fifteen, and a beadle. Without the gate it hath also a deputy, common council two, constables four, scavengers four, wardmote inquest seventeen, and a beadle. It is taxed in London to the fifteen at forty pound.[227] FOOTNOTES: [219] “Reyne Wolf, a grave antiquary, collected the great chronicles, increased and published by his executors, under the name of Ralph Holonshead.”--_Stow._ The first edition of Holinshed’s _Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland_, was printed for John Harrison the elder in 1577. From Holinshed’s dedicatory epistle to Lord Burleigh, it would seem that Reginald Wolfe projected and even executed the greater part of the work, it having “pleased God to call him to his mercie after xxv. years travail spent therein.” Wolfe, in fact, intended to make these Chronicles the foundation of “_An Universall Cosmographie of the Whole World_.” [220] “Obtaining first the king’s licence of mortmain under the great seal of England.”--_1st edition_, p. 234. [221] “The Lord William of Thame was buried in this church, and so was his successor in that house, Sir Rowland Heyward.”--_1st edition_, p. 235. [222] “As is supposed.”--_Ibid._ [223] “Without being bounden to reparations or other charge.”--_Ibid._ [224] “John Collet.”--_1st edition_, p. 257. [225] “My loving friend.”--_1st edition_, p. 238. [226] “At this present.”--_Ibid._ ALDERSGATE WARD The next is Aldersgate ward, taking name of that north gate of the city. This ward also consisteth of divers streets and lanes, lying as well within the gate and wall as without. And first to speak of that part within the gate, thus it is. The east part thereof joineth unto the west part of Cripplegate ward in Engain lane, or Maiden lane. It beginneth on the north side of that lane, at Stayning lane end, and runneth up from the Haberdashers’ hall to St. Mary Staining church, and by the church, east, winding almost to Wood street; and west through Oate lane, and then by the south side of Bacon house in Noble street, back again by Lilipot lane, which is also of that ward, to Maiden lane, and so on that north side west to St. John Zacharies church, and to Foster lane.