Survey of London: Volume 9, the Parish of St Helen, Bishopsgate, Part I. Originally published by London County Council, London, 1924.
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Minnie Reddan. Alfred W Clapham, 'St. Helen's Bishopsgate: Monuments now disappeared', Survey of London: Volume 9, the Parish of St Helen, Bishopsgate, Part I, (London, 1924), pp. 94. British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol9/pt1/p94 [accessed 2 July 2024].
Minnie Reddan. Alfred W Clapham. "St. Helen's Bishopsgate: Monuments now disappeared", in Survey of London: Volume 9, the Parish of St Helen, Bishopsgate, Part I, (London, 1924) 94. British History Online, accessed July 2, 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol9/pt1/p94.
Reddan, Minnie. Clapham, Alfred W. "St. Helen's Bishopsgate: Monuments now disappeared", Survey of London: Volume 9, the Parish of St Helen, Bishopsgate, Part I, (London, 1924). 94. British History Online. Web. 2 July 2024, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol9/pt1/p94.
X.—MONUMENTS WHICH HAVE DISAPPEARED
The undermentioned monuments, recorded by Stow as existing in the church at the end of the 16th century, have now disappeared:
Thomas Langton Chaplain (in the quire) 1350
Adam Frances Mayor [1354]
Elizabeth, wife of William Vennar Alderman & Sheriff 1401
John Swinflat 1420
Nicholas Marshall Alderman & Ironmonger 1474
Joan, wife of John Cocken, Esquire 1509
Marie, wife of Sir Lewis Orrell, Knight —
Henry Sommer and Katherine his wife —
Walter Huntington, Esquire —
John Gower Steward of St. Helen's 1512
Sir William Sanctlo, father and son —
Eleanor, daughter of Sir Thomas Butler, Lord Sudley —
John Southworth —
Nicholas Harpsfield, Esquire —
Thomas Sanderford or Sommerford Alderman —
Alexander Cheyney —
Walter Dawbeney —
George, son of Hugh Fastolph —
Robert Liade —
William Hollis Mayor 1540
John Fauconbridge, Esquire 1545
Hacket Gentleman of the King's Chapel —
William Skegges Sergeant poulter —
Richard, son of Sir Thomas Gresham 1564
The following names of persons buried here are added by Strype:
Elizabeth Greystock, widow, late wife of Sir John Vavasor (buried on the N. side of the Lady Chapel) 1509
Robert Knollys, Gent. Usher of the Privy Chamber 1420 [sic.]
Rafe Machin (buried before the Trinity) 1488
He also mentions a gravestone near the Spencer monument to Abraham Orelius, Preacher of the French Church.
In the possession of the Merchant Taylors' Company is a drawing of a floor-slab, inlaid with marble, to Edward Skeggs, 1592, bearing his incised effigy, with an achievement and four shields of arms (see plate 120).