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 and appurtenances, dated 24th January, 4 Edward VI., to Richard Marryatt, citizen and cloth worker of London, for forty years.

Vassal Webling, or Weblink, of Barking, Essex, a Flemish emigrant, who had been a brewer in St. Olave's, Southwark, died seized of "Fastolff Place," with 103 messuages and two wharfs in the parish of St. Olave, Southwark; and by his will, dated the 30th October, 8 James I., he gave £4 a year thereout for the maintenance of the free school of St. Olave's, and 10s. to some learned preacher for an annual sermon. He was suceeded [sic] by his son, Nicholas Webling. The greater part of this estate now belongs to Earl Romney.

Further east and nearly opposite to the Tower of London was "The Rosary." This belonged to the family of Dunlegh, who appear to have been of some consequence in Southwark at an early period. Richard Dunlegh was returned to the parliament held at York, 26 Edward I., as one of the representatives of the borough of Southwark.

Henry le Dunlegh was returned to the next parliament, held at Lincoln, 28 Edward I., as one of the representatives of the said borough.

In 4 Edward III., A.D. 1330, Agnes de Dunlegh petitioned the King in Parliament, that whereas the King's father purchased of the tenants of the said Agnes three messuages and five tofts, with the appurtenances, in Southwark, in a place called the Rosary, opposite the Tower, which were held of the said Agnes by the services thereof and six shillings per annum, and of making and keeping the walls against the water of the Thames, each place its own portion; which service and reparation of the said walls the late king performed during all his time; and because the danger was so great of the said