Langbein, John 107 , 109 , 260 , 376 , 393 , 452
Lapthorne, Richard 21 , 61 , 355 , 360 , 361
lawyers at the Old Bailey, seetrials and trial
procedure
Layer, Christopher 386
Lechmere, Nicholas 433
Leeward Islands 365
legislation, seeparliament; statutes
lighting, seestreet lighting
Lillo, George:
The London Merchant 61 , 63
lodgings, theft from, seecriminal offences
Lombard Street 209
London, City of:
constitution and governance 4 – 6 , 8 – 9
aldermen and court of aldermen 2 , 11 ,
13 – 14 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 90 , 91 , 98 , 101 – 2 , 119 ,
121 , 123 , 136 , 141 – 4 , 185 , 324 – 5 , 350 – 1 ,
400 , 407 , 426 , 429
alderman as MPs 101 , 324 – 5
deputy aldermen 90 , 143
Charters 11 , 92 , 98 , 117
common council 86 , 88 – 9 , 90 – 1 , 124 , 185 ,
218 , 269 ; Acts of 115 , 125 , 141 , 163 , 164 ,
174 – 6 , 185 – 8 , 194 , 199 , 214 ; committees
of 88 , 174 , 177 , 190 – 1 , 192 – 3 , 213 , 214 ,
220 – 3 ; City Lands Committee 161 ,
192 , 216 – 17 , 219 – 21 , 425
lord mayor 5 , 11 , 13 , 87 , 88 , 91 , 121 , 122 – 3 , 185
parishes and parish officers 10 , 52 , 118 , 134 ,
149 , 191
partisan politics: whig and tory divisions in
the City 55 , 98 – 9 , 144 , 213 , 311 – 12 , 325 – 7
precincts 114 , 115 , 89 – 91 , 134 , 136 , 241 , 325
remembrancer 324
tax assessments 34 , 89 , 136 – 40 , 266 , 267 – 9
wards:xx, 11 , 87 , 89 – 91 , 114 – 16 , 142 – 4 , 163 ;
Aldersgatexx, 116 , 148 , 153 , 175 , 195 ,
220 , 222 ; Aldgatexx, 116 , 145 , 148 , 175 ,
195 ; Bassishawxx, 116 , 145 , 148 , 165 ,
175 , 195 , 223 ; Billingsgatexx, 116 , 148 ,
168 , 175 , 177 , 182 , 186 , 195 , 222 ;
Bishopsgatexx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 195 , 220 ;
Bread Streetxx, 116 , 148 , 151 , 175 , 195 ;
Bridgexx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 182 , 195 ;
Broad Streetxx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 195 ;
Candlewickxx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 195 ;
Castle Baynardxx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 187 ,
191 , 195 ; Cheapxx, 116 , 145 , 148 , 175 ,
195 , 205 ; Coleman Streetxx, 116 , 145 ,
148 , 151 , 175 , 195 ; Cordwainerxx, 116 ,
148 , 175 , 195 ; Cornhillxx, 116 , 125 ,
130 , 136 – 9 , 145 , 147 , 148 , 151 , 175 , 186 ,
194 , 195 , 268 , 269 ; Cripplegate Within
xx, 116 , 146 , 148 , 163 , 175 , 195 ;
Cripplegate Withoutxx, 89 , 116 , 148 ,153 , 163 , 175 , 186 , 194 , 195 , 196 , 222 ;
Dowgatexx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 195 ;
Farringdon Withinxx, 116 , 130 – 4 ,
139 , 148 , 149 , 153 , 171 , 175 , 186 , 191 ,
195 ; Farringdon Withoutxx, 89 , 116 ,
136 – 9 , 148 , 153 , 163 , 175 , 177 , 186 , 187 ,
195 , 200 , 220 , 222 , 223 , 406 ;
Langbournxx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 195 ;
Lime Streetxx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 195 ;
Portsokenxx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 195 ;
Queenhithexx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 195 ;
Towerxx, 116 , 148 , 151 , 175 , 191 , 195 ,
220 ; Vintryxx, 116 , 145 , 148 , 165 , 175 ,
195 ; Walbrookxx, 116 , 148 , 175 , 195 , 196
ward and parish officers 52 , 90 , 114 ; see also
beadles
wards, ‘common council of the’ 84 , 90 – 1 ,
143 – 4 , 156 , 160 , 165 , 171 , 178 , 179 , 186 ,
191 , 193 – 4 , 220 , 222 , 325 , 400
wardmotes 86 , 90 , 91 , 114 , 119 , 134 , 136 ,
142 , 146 , 163
social and economic structure and character
6 – 10 , 41 – 3 , 89 , 115 , 136 , 149 , 203 , 470
economic and political importance 5 , 8 – 9
economy 6 – 9 , 43 – 4
immigration 10 , 41 – 2 , 69
irregularity of work 41 – 5 , 67 , 69 – 71
population 6 – 8
relationship to the larger metropolis 5 – 8
society and social groups 9 – 11
changes in urban culture 21 , 54 – 62 , 72 , 83 ,
101 – 2 , 172 , 210 , 466 – 70
labouring population 10 – 11 , 41 – 5
mercantile and financial elite 9 , 87 – 9 ,
101 – 2 , 467 , 468 – 9
‘middling’ sort 4 , 9 – 10 , 52 , 89 , 137 – 40 ,
268 – 70 , 466 – 7 , 469
streets and buildings in:
Aldersgate St. 408
Bishopsgate St. 408
Chancery Lane 307
Cheapside 125 , 205 , 209 , 307 , 467
Chick Lane 201 , 406
Cornhill 209 , 212
Exchange Alley 254
Fenchurch St. 408
Fleet Street 132 , 140 , 307
Guildhall 125
Holborn 140 , 201
Holborn Bars 186
London Bridge 56 , 126
Ludgate 171 , 209
Moorfields 254
Paternoster Row 139
Poultry 209 , 467
Royal Exchange 125 , 126 , 128 , 179 , 180 ,
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