an eminent doctor of civil law, was born at his elder with quaint preaching and subtle York about the middle of the sixteenth disputes. He rose successively from the century, and educated at the Free Grammar Deanery of Westminster to the Bishoprick School in this city. As his contemporary of Worcester, and ultimately to that of and countryman, Gilpin, was called the London; and dying at Oxford, in 1665, was apostle of the north, so Swinburne was buried near the high altar in Merton College styled the northern advocate—the one being Church, in that city. MARMADUKE Fofamous for his learning in divinity, and the THERGILL, born in 1652, in the house other in the civil law. SIR THOMAS HER called Percy's Inn, in the parish of St. BERT, son of Mr. Thomas Herbert, mer- Dyon's, Walmgate, was a divine of great chant and alderman of York, was born in learning and piety, and in ecclesiastical this city in 1606, and educated here till he antiquity stood almost unrivalled. By his was admitted a commoner of Jesus College, last will he left a fine collection of books as Oxford, in 1621. Having completed his a library to the parish of Shipwith, of studies, he travelled for some years through which he had been minister, on condition Africa and Asia, under the patronage of that the parishioners should build a proper William Earl of Pembroke, his kinsman.— room for them at their own cost; but this On his return home he waited on the Earl, charge they parsimoniously refused to incur, and was invited to dine with him the next and the library was, by his widow, presented day, but the Earl dying suddenly that very to the Dean and Chapter of York, to swell night his hopes of preferment from that the Minster collection. FRANCIS DRake, quarter were blasted, and he again left the venerable and learned historiau of York, England to visit various parts of Europe. was the son of the Rev. Francis Drake, Upon finishing his travels he settled in his rector of Hemsworth and vicar of Pontenative country, and in the time of the fract. Though not born in this city, he civil wars adhered to the cause of the Par-settled here in early life, and practised as a liament. By the persuasion of Philip Earl surgeon with considerable reputation.-Havof Pembroke, he became one of the coming married Mary, the youngest daughter of missioners to treat with the King's officers for the surrender of Oxford to the Parliamentary army. Subsequently he was put upon the King as one of his menial servants, along with others, in the place of several of his own servants; while in this situation he became a convert to the royal cause, and continued with his Majesty till he was brought to the block. Charles II. immediately upon the restoration, rewarded his faithful service to his father in the two last years of his life by creating him a baronet in 1660, which honour he enjoyed for up-strongly upon the mind, and serves to exwards of twenty years, and died at his house hibit the vicissitudes to which the affairs of in York on the first of March, 1681. places, as well as of persons, are subject. CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT, a profound But York-though shorn of some of its scholar, stiled Vir eruditissimus, was born brightest beams though three times rased at York, and is known to the learned world to the ground by invaders,* in remote periods for his Annotations on Genesis and Exodus.and though deprived of its commerce by JOHN EARLE was born at York in 1601, and admitted of Merton College, Oxford, in 1620. His younger years, says Antony Wood, his biographer, were adorned with oratory, poetry, and witty fancies, and John Woodyeare, Esq. of Crook-hill, he devoted himself principally to his literary pursuits, and in the year 1736 published his Eboracum, a work which will serve to confer immortality on the history and antiquities of that city, and which will, in its turn, hand down his name to the latest posterity. In this brief but faithful history of ancient and modern York, the contrast between the imperial city-the residence of Emperors and of Kings, and the decayed capital of a northern county, forces itself Hull, and of its manufactures by Leeds, in more modern times, is still an interesting and venerable city; of which it may be said, in the lines of Sir Thomas Widdrington →→→ York's not so great as Old York was of yore, * First by the Saxons, second by the Danes, and third by the Normans, An Alphabetical List OF THE STREETS, SQUARES, COURTS, LANES, &c. &c. IN THE CITY OF YORK. Atkinson's yard, Walmgate Baggergate lane, without Walmgate bar Bakehouse passage, Shambles Ball yard, Skeldergate Barker hill, Monk bar without Caroline row, Walmgate Carr's lane, Skeldergate Castlemills, Castlegate postern Church lane, bottom of Shambles Elliott's yard, without Walmgate bar Far Water lane, Castlegate Feasegate, Peter lane Fentiman's passage, North street Foss lane, Walmgate Friar Walls, Far water lane Holgate lane, without Micklegate bar Hospital yard, Walmgate Hover lane, Hungate Hungate, St. Saviourgate Jackson's passage, Walmgate Jewbury, Layerthorp postern Judges' old lodgings yard, Coney street Little Blake street, Blake street Little Stonegate, Great Stonegate Lord Mayor's walk, Monk bar Manor yard, Bootham bar without Marygate, Bootham bar Masindues, St. Dennis lane, Walmgate Melrose's yard, Walmgate Merchant's hall yard, Fossgate Meynell's yard, Petergate Micklegate, Ouse bridge Micklegate bar, Micklegate Micklegate bar lane, out of Micklegate bar Middleton's passage, Skeldergate Minster yard, Petergate and College street Mount Pleasant, Blossom street Naylor's yard, Aldwark Near Water, Castlegate New racket, Petergate New walk, Tower street, Castlegate North street, bottom of Micklegate Noton's yard, Stonegate Nunnery lane, without Micklegate bar Ogleforth, Goodramgate Ogleforth lane, Minster yard Old racket, Petergate Parapet buildings, Micklegate bar Peaseholm green, St. Saviourgate Peter lane, High Ousegate Posterns, see page 34. Queen's staith, W. side New bridge Rosemary lane, Skeldergate postern St. George street, Newgate, Walmgate St. Mary's row, Bishop hill the elder Stonebow lane, Pavement Walmgate bar, end of Walmgate Watson's court, Stonegate Wellington row, North street Wellow's yard, Walmgate West's yard, Walmgate Whipmawhapma gate, Pavement corner DIRECTORY OF THE CITY OF YORK. It will be observed that Abbreviations are occasionally used, but they have been introduced only where unavoidable; and, it is presumed will be quite intelligible without any particular explanation. The Alphabetical List of Streets, Courts, &c. will be found greatly to facilitate the search for those in retired situations. Water lane Abbey Eliz. gentlewmn. North street | Allen Joseph, basket maker, Middle Addy Ann, shopkeeper, Petergate Alderson Jacob, cooper and cheese- Allen Caroline, dress maker, Micklegt. Allen Geo. boarding school for young gentlemen, Beddern Allen Wm. grocer, Girdlergate Allinson H. B. wire worker, Fossgate Allison John, cabinet mkr. Mint yard Allison Henry, verger, Goodramgate Almand Thos. cabinet mkr. Hungate Almond Christr. joiner, Walmgate Ambler Abraham, woolstapler, Peasebolme green Ambier John, shopkeeper, Tanner row Ambler John, joiner, College street Ambrose B. artificial flower manufac turer, Far Water lane Anderson R. H. solicitor, Stonegate Anderson Rich. grocer, Low Peter gt. Anderson Richard, gardener, Atkin sou's court, Micklegate Anderson Wm. butcher, Walmgate Anderson Wm. gardener, Walmgt, bar Aun Mrs. George, Micklegate Appleyard John, bricklayer, First Water lane Aray R. tobacco pipe mkr. Feasegt. Archbell Rbt. bacon & butter factor, Micklegate Ardington William, gardener, &c. Castlegate lane Armatage Abia, dress and stay maker, North street Armistead Peter, butcher, Micklegato Armstrong J. H. grocer, and agent to the London Genuine Tea Company, Foss bridge, Walmgate Arnett Richard, St. Andrewgate Arundel Mary, city cook, Waterloo place Arthur Thomas, flour dealer & bricklayer, Hungate Ashton Thos. joiner, Albion street G |