Copy of declaration, 9 Feb 1710, signed by eleven witnesses that Thomas Butcher had built a house exactly on the site of the parsonage of St Mary Axe in the parish of St Andrew Undershaft, London, and had not encroached on the property of the Leather-sellers' Company, stating 'Tis our opinion that Mr.Bowcher hath not encroach'd in any wise on the property of the worship[fu]ll Company of Leather-sellers, but has built the said erection as it ought to be done on its' old foundations'.
View of Property, St Mary Axe, London
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- ReferenceGB 96 MS 559
- Dates of Creation1710
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description2 leaves
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
St Mary Axe is a street in East London connecting Leadenhall Street with Houndsditch. The parish merged with St Andrew Undershaft in 1560/1.
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Single item.
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Acquisition Information
Bought from Barry Duncan in 1962.
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
12" x 7½"
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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