[467]. Indenture between Richard Holford and Edward Stratton (Close Roll, 1658 (3984)).

[468]. Weld having been ordered to build a wall to prevent back avenues to his chapel, at his house, was in 1679 accused of having evaded the order by leaving a door in the wall, “whereby there will be as free access to the chapel as before.” (Historical MSS. Commission, House of Lords MSS. App. to 11th Report, Part II., p. 127).

[469]. Blemundsbury, p. 384.

[470]. The lease was not held directly by the ambassadors; see particulars of a mortgage of Weld House, 20 June, 1665, wherein was reserved a lease made on 10 May, 1678, by Weld of the ambassador’s house to Augustine Coronell for 10 years at a rent of £300. (Chancery Proceedings, Bridges, 438–48).

[471].

Lands. Goods.
Lady Francis Weld and Mr. Humphrey Weld 2 10 0 2 0 0
Sir John Wray. 1 0 0 1 0 0

[472]. “John Corrance ... sheweth that ... Humphry Weld, of Weld Street, esq., ... built these several messuages, viz. ... and two other messuages scituate in Weld Street, with two coach houses, stables and hay lofts over, being at the further end of a garden in his, Humphry’s, possession, and by indenture of 17th May, 1665, demised them to John, Lord St. John, of Basing, Earle of Wilts and Marquis of Winchester, for twenty yeares, at a rent of £160; and also one other house in Weld Street, which messuage with the use of a house of office at the end of a garden of Weld’s called the Back garden, and the use of a pumpe in a stable yard thereto adjoyning in common with his other tenants by indenture of July 31st, 1671, Weld demised to Thomas Hawker, of St. Giles, gentleman, for 11¼ years at a rent of £30.” (Chancery Proceedings, Bridges, 465–184).

[473]. See previous note.

[474]. Worsley’s residence was the last house but one in Great Queen Street, and the premises held by him in Wild Street obviously backed on to his residence.

[475]. Hospital and Parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, p. 248.