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CHAP. I.
Of the Bills of Mortality, their beginning, and progress.
He first of the continued weekly
Bills of Mortality extant at the Parish-Clerks
Hall, begins the 29. of December, 1603, being the
first year of King James his Reign; since when, a weekly
Accompt hath been kept there of Burials and
Christnings. It is true, There were Bills before,
viz. for the years 1592,-93,-94, but so interrupted since, that
I could not depend upon the sufficiencie of them, rather relying upon
those Accompts which have been kept since, in order, as to all the uses I
shall make of them.
2. I believe, that the rise of keeping these Accompts, was taken from
the Plague: for the said Bills (for ought appears) first
began in the said year 1592. being a time of great Mortality; And
after some disuse, were resumed again in the year 1603, after the
Plague then happening likewise.
3. These Bills were Printed and published, not onely
every week on Thursdays, but also a general Accompt of the whole
Year was given in, upon the Thursday before Christmas
Day: which said general Accompts have been presented in the several
manners following, viz. from the Year 1603, to the Year 1624,
inclusive, according to the Pattern here inserted.
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The generall Bill for the whole Year, of all the Burials
and Christnings, as well within the City of London, and
the Liberties thereof, as in the Nine out-Parishes adjoyning to the City, with
the Pest-house belonging to the same: From Thursday the
18. of December. 1623. to Thursday the 16. of
December, 1624. According to the Report made to the King's most
Excellent Majesty, by the Company of the Parish-Clerks of London.
Buried this Year in the fourscore and seventeen
Parishes of London within the walls |
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3386. |
Whereof, of the Plague, |
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Buried this Year in the sixteen Parishes of London, and the
Pest-house, being within the Liberties, and without the walls, |
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5924. |
Whereof, of the Plague, |
| 5. |
The whole summ of all the Burials in London, and the
Liberties thereof, is this Year, |
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9310. |
Whereof, of the Plague, |
| 6. |
Buried of the Plague without the Liberties, in Middlesex,
and Surrey this whole Year, |
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0. |
Christned in London, and the Liberties thereof, this
Year, | } | 6368. |
Buried this Year in the Nine out-Parishes, adjoyning to
London, and out of the freedom, | } | 2900. |
Whereof, of the Plague, |
| 5. |
The Total of all the Burials in the places aforesaid, is |
| 12210. |
Whereof, of the Plague |
| 11. |
Christned in all the aforesaid places this Year |
| 8299. |
Parishes clear of the Plague, |
| 116. |
Parishes that have been Infected this Year |
| 6. |
4. In the Year 1625, every parish was particularized, as in this
following Bill: where note, That this next year of Plague caused the
Augmentation, and Correction of the Bills; as the former year of
Plague, did the very being of them.
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A general, or great Bill for this Year, of the whole number of Burials, which
have been buried of all Diseases, and also of the Plague in every
Parish within the City of London, and the Liberties thereof; as
also in the nine out-Parishes adjoyning to the said City; with the Pest-house
belonging to the same. From Thursday the 16. day of
December, 1624, to Thursday the 15. day of
December, 1625. According to the Report, made to the king's most
Excellent Majesty, by the Company of Parish-Clerks of London.
LONDON |
Bur. | Plag. | |
LONDON |
Bur. | Plag. |
Albanes in Woodstreet |
188 | 78 | |
Katherine Coleman |
263 | 175 |
Alhallows Barking |
397 | 263 | |
Katherine Cree-church |
886 | 373 |
Alhallows Breadstreet |
34 | 14 | |
Lawrence in the Jewrie |
91 | 55 |
Alhallows the Great |
442 | 302 | |
Lawrence Pountney |
206 | 127 |
Alhallows Hony-lane |
18 | 8 | |
Leonards Eastcheap |
55 | 26 |
Alhallows the less |
259 | 205 | |
Leonards Fosterlane |
292 | 209 |
Alhal. in Lumberdstreet |
86 | 44 | |
Magnus Parish by Bridge |
137 | 85 |
Alhallows Stainings |
183 | 138 | |
Margarets Lothbury |
114 | 64 |
Alhallows the Wall |
301 | 155 | |
Margarets Moses |
37 | 25 |
Alphage Cripple-Gate |
240 | 190 | |
Margarets new Fishstreet |
123 | 82 |
Andrew-Hubbard |
146 | 101 | |
Margarets Pattons | 77 | 50 |
Andrews Undershaft | 219 | 149 | |
Mary Ab-church | 98 | 58 |
Andrews by Wardrobe | 373 | 191 | |
Mary Aldermanbury | 126 | 79 |
Annes at Aldersgate | 196 | 128 | |
Mary Aldermary | 92 | 54 |
Annes Black-Friers | 336 | 215 | |
Mary le Bow | 35 | 19 |
Antholins Parish | 62 | 31 | |
Mary Bothaw | 22 | 14 |
Austins Parish | 72 | 40 |
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Mary Colechurch | 26 | 11 |
Barthol. at the Exchange | 52 | 24 | |
Mary at the Hill | 152 | 84 |
Bennets Fink | 108 | 57 |
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Mary Mounthaw | 76 | 58 |
Bennets Grace-Church | 48 | 14 | |
Mary Sommerset | 270 | 192 |
Bennnets at Pauls Wharf | 226 | 131 | |
Mary Stainings | 70 | 44 |
Bennets Sherehog | 24 | 8 |
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Mary Woolchurch | 58 | 25 |
Botolps Billings-gate | 99 | 66 | |
Mary Woolnoth | 82 | 50 |
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Christ's-Church Parish | 611 | 371 | |
Martins Ironmonger-lane | 25 | 18 |
Christopher's Parish | 48 | 28 |
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Martins at Ludgate | 254 | 164 |
Clements by Eastcheap | 87 | 72 |
|
Martins Orgars | 88 | 47 |
Dyonis Black-Church | 99 | 59 |
|
Martins Outwich | 60 | 30 |
Dunstans in the East | 335 | 225 | |
Martins in the Vintry | 339 | 208 |
Edmunds Lumberdstreet | 78 | 49 |
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Matthew Fridaystreet | 24 | 11 |
Ethelborow in Bishopag | 205 | 101 | |
Maudlins in Milkstreet | 401 | 23 |
St. Faiths | 89 | 45 | |
Maudlins Oldfish-street | 225 | 142 |
St. Fosters in Foster-lane | 149 | 102 | |
Michael Bassishaw | 199 | 139 |
Gabriel Fen church | 71 | 54 |
|
Michael Corn-Hill | 159 | 79 |
George Butlophs-lane | 30 | 19 | |
Michael Crooked-lane | 144 | 91 |
Gregories by Pauls | 296 | 196 |
|
Michael Queenhithe | 215 | 157 |
Hellens in Bishopsgate st. | 136 | 71 | |
Michael in the Quern | 53 | 30 |
James by Garlickhithe | 180 | 109 | |
Michael in the Ryal | 111 | 61 |
John Baptist | 122 | 79 |
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Michael in Woodstreet | 189 | 68 |
John Evangelist | 7 | 0 |
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Mildreds Breadstreet | 60 | 44 |
John Zacharies | 143 | 97 |
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Mildreds Poultrey | 94 | 45 |
James Duke place | 310 | 254 | |
Nicholas Aeons | 33 | 13 |
Nicholas Cole-Abby | 87 | 67 |
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Peters at Pauls Wharf | 97 | 68 |
Nicholas Olaves | 70 | 43 |
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Peters poor in Broadstreet | 52 | 27 |
Olaves in Hartstreet | 266 | 195 | |
Stevens in Colemanstreet | 506 | 350 |
Olaves in the Jewry | 43 | 25 |
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Stevens in Walbrook | 25 | 13 |
Olaves in Silverstreet | 174 | 103 | |
Swithins at Londonstone | 99 | 60 |
Pancras by Soperlane | 17 | 8 |
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Thomas Apostles | 141 | 107 |
Peter in Cheap | 68 | 44 |
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Trinity Parish | 148 | 87 |
Peters in Corn-hill | 318 | 78 |
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Buried within the 97.Parishes within the Walls of, all Diseases |
14340. |
Whereof, of the Plague |
9197. |
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Andrews in Holborn | 2190 | 1636 | | Georges Southwark | 1608 | 912 |
Bartholmew the Great | 516 | 360 | | Giles Cripplegate | 3988 | 2338 |
Bartholmew the less | 111 | 65 | | Olaves in Southwark | 3689 | 2609 |
Brides Parish | 1481 | 1031 |
| Saviours in Southwark | 2746 | 1671 |
Botolph Algate | 2573 | 1653 | | Sepulchres Parish | 3425 | 2420 |
Bridewel Precinct | 213 | 152 | | Thomas in Southwark | 335 | 277 |
Bottolph Bishopgate | 2334 | 714 | | Trinity in the Minories | 131 | 87 |
Botolph Aldergate | 578 | 307 | | At the Pesthouse | 194 | 189 |
Dunstanes the West | 860 | 642 | | | | |
Buried in the 16 Parishes without the Walls, standing part within the
Liberties, and part without: in Middlesex, and Surrey, and at the
Pesthouse | |
26972 |
Whereof, of the Plague |
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17153 |
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Buried in the nine out-Parishes.
Clements Templebar | 1284 | 755 | | Martins in the Fields | 1470 | 973 |
Giles in the Fields | 1333 | 947 | | Mary White-chappel | 3305 | 2272 |
James at Clarkenwell | 1191 | 903 | | Magdalens Bermondsey | 1127 | 889 |
Katherins by the Tower | 998 | 744 | | Savoy Parish | 250 | 176 |
Leonards in Shorditch | 1995 | 1407 | | | | |
Buried in the nine out Parishes, in Middlesex, and Surrey |
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12953 |
Whereof, of the Plague |
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9067 |
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The total of all the Burials of all Diseases, within the Walls, without
the
Walls, in the Liberties, in Middlesex and Surrey: with the nine Out Parishes and
the Pest-house. | |
54265 |
Whereof, Buried of the Plague, this present year,
is | |
35417 |
Christnings this present year,
is | |
6983 |
Parishes clear this year,
is | |
1 |
Parishes infected this year,
is | |
121 |
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5. In the Year 1626. the City of Westminster in imitation
of London, was inserted. The grosse accompt of the
Burials, and Christnings, with distinction of the
Plague being only taken notice of therein; the fifth, or last
Canton, or Lined-space, of the said Bill, being varyed into the form following,
viz.
In Westminster this Year,{ |
Buried | | 471 |
Plague | | 13 |
Christenings | | 361 |
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6. In the Year 1626. An accompt of the Diseases, and
Casualties whereof any dyed, together with the distinction of
Males and Females, making the sixth Canton of the Bill,
was added in manner following.
The Canton of Casualties, and of the Bill for the Year 1639, being of the
same forme with that of 1629.
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The Diseases, and Casualties this year being 1632.
ABortive, and Stillborn | 445 | | Grief | 11 |
Affrighted | 1 | | Jaundies | 43 |
Aged | 628 | | Jawfaln | 8 |
Ague | 43 | | Impostume | 74 |
Apoplex, and Meagrom | 17 | | Kil'd
by several accidents | 46 |
Bit with a mad dog | 1 | | King's
Evil | 38 |
Bleeding | 3 | | Lethargie | 2 |
Bloody flux, scowring, and | |
| Livergrown | 87 |
flux | 348 |
| Lunatique | 5 |
Brused, Issues, sores, and | |
| Made away themselves | 15 |
ulcers, | 28 |
| Measles | 80 |
Burnt, and Scalded | 5 |
| Murthered | 7 |
Burst, and Rupture | 9 | | Over-
laid, and starved at | |
Cancer, and Wolf | 10 | |
nurse | 7 |
Canker | 1 | | Palsie | 25 |
Childbed | 171 |
| Piles | 1 |
Chrisomes, and Infants | 2268 |
| Plague | 8 |
Cold, and Cough | 55 |
| Planet | 13 |
Colick, Stone, and Strangury | 56 |
| Pleurisie, and Spleen | 36 |
Consumption | 1797 | | Purples, and
spotted Feaver | 38 |
Convulsion | 241 |
| Quinsie | 7 |
Cut of the Stone | 5 | | Rising of
the Lights | 98 |
Dead in the street, and | |
| Sciatica | 1 |
starved | 6 | | Scurvey, and
Itch | 9 |
Dropsie, and Swelling | 267 |
| Suddenly | 62 |
Drowned | 34 | | Surfet | 86 |
Executed, and prest to death | 18 |
| Swine Pox | 6 |
Falling Sickness | 7 |
| Teeth | 470 |
Fever | 1108 | | Thrush, and Sore
mouth | 40 |
Fistula | 13 | | Tympany | 13 |
Flocks, and small Pox | 531 |
| Tissick | 34 |
French Pox | 12 |
| Vomiting | 1 |
Gangrene | 5 | | Worms | 27 |
Gout | 4 | | | |
Christened { |
Males Females In all |
4994 4590 9584 |
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Buried { |
Males Females In all |
4932 4603 9535 |
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Whereof, of the Plague.8 |
Increased in the Burials in the 122 Parishes, and at the Pest-
house this year | 993 |
Decreased of the Plague in the 122 Parishes, and at the Pest-
house this year | 266 |
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7. In the year 1636, the Accompt of the Burials, and
Christnings in the Parishes of Islington, Lambeth, Stepney,
Newington, Hackney, and Redriff, were added in the manner
following, making a seventh Canton, viz.
In Margaret Westminster |
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Christned Buried Plague |
440 890 0 |
Islington |
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Christned Buried Plague |
36 131 0 |
Lambeth |
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Christned Buried Plague |
132 220 0 |
Stepney |
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Christned Buried Plague |
892 1486 0 |
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Newington |
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Christned Buried Plague |
99 181 0 |
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Hackney |
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Christned Buried Plague |
30 91 0 |
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Redriff |
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Christned Buried Plague |
16 48 0 |
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The total of all the Burials in the seven last Parishes this
Year | 2958 |
Whereof of the Plague | 0 |
The total of all the Christnings | 1645 |
8. Covent Garden being made a Parish, the nine
out-Parishes were called the ten out-Parishes, the which in former years
were but eight.
9. In the year 1660. the last-mentioned ten Parishes, with
Westminster, Islington, Lambeth, Stepney, Newington, Hackney, and
Redriff, are entered under two Divisions, viz. the one
containing the twelve Parishes lying in Middlesex, and
Surrey, and the other the five Parishes within the City, and
Liberties of Westminster, viz. St. Clement-Danes, St.
Paul's-Covent-Garden, St. Martin's in the
Fields, St. Mary-Savoy, and St. Margaret's
Westminster.
10. We have hitherto described the several steps,
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whereby the Bills of Mortality are come up to their present state;
we come next to shew how they are made, and composed, which is in this manner,
viz. When any one dies, then, either by tolling, or ringing of a
Bell, or by bespeaking of a Grave of the Sexton, the same is known
to the Searchers, corresponding with the said Sexton.
11. The Searchers hereupon (who are antient Matrons,
sworn to their office) repair to the place, where the dead Corps lies, and by
view of the same, and by other enquiries, they examine by what
Disease, or Casualty the Corps died. Hereupon they make
their Report to the Parish-Clerk, and he, every Tuesday
night, carries in an Accompt of all the Burials, and
Christnings, hapning that Week, to the Clerk of the
Hall. On Wednesday the general Accompt is made up, and
Printed, and on Thursdays published, and dispersed to the several
Families, who will pay four shillings per Annum for them.
12. Memorandum, That although the general yearly
Bills have been set out in the several varieties aforementioned, yet
the Original Entries in the Hall-books were as exact in the very
first Year as to all particular, as now; and the specifying of
Casualties and Diseases, was probably more.
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