The Jewry

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The Jews' quarter in the City.

Described as "Judaismo" in the Ward of William de Hadestok, 3 Ed. I. (Rot. Hund. I. 405).

The Ward of Wm. de Hadestok has been identified as Tower Ward, but the Jewry seems to have been a place within the Liberties of the Tower, but outside Tower Ward. No attachments in the Jewry for murders, etc., were made by the Sheriffs because it belonged to the Constable of the Tower (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 32).

The custody of the Tower was given to Hugh Gifford 20 H. III. 1236, with all the rights belonging to it of the Jewry, etc. (Cal. Pat. Rolls, H. III. 1232-47).

,Judaisma' Lond. in the king's hand, 3 Ed. I. (Rot. Hund. I. 403).

"Vico judeorum in Warda Haconis" mentioned in list of lands in London belonging to St. Paul's, c. 1115-30 (MSS. D. and C. Liber. L. ff. 47-50). This was the Old Jewry.

Jornin Sacrel, a Jew, held property in the parish of St. Olave in Old Jewry, afterwards given by King Edward I. to Benedict de Shordych (Ct. H.W. I. 531).

All the entries relating to the Jewry are of early date, and it would seem that the Jews not only had quarters in and around the present Old Jewry, but also further east in and about the present Jewry Street, Aldgate, as well as within the precincts of the Tower Liberties and St. Katherine's. They do not seem to have re-established themselves in the western quarter after they were banished from the land by Edward I., but upon their return to have congregated more in the eastern districts, as at the present time.

See Jewry, St. Katherine's; Little Jewry; Poor Jewry; Old Jewry.

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Jewry Street
South from Aldgate High Street, at No. 89, to Crutched Friars and Rangoon Street (P.O. Directory). I...

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(St.) Lawrence Jewry
On the north side of Gresham Street at No. 80, south-west of the Guildhall, in Cheap Ward (P.O. Dire...

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Little Jewry
In Aldgate Street, 14 Rich. II. 1391 (Cal. P.R. Rich. II. 1388-92, p. 417). See Jewry Street. ...

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(St.) Olave Jewry
See St. Olave Old Jewry. ...

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Old Jewry
North out of Poultry, at No.43, to Gresham Street (P.O. Directory). In Cheap Ward and Coleman Street...

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Poor Jewry
"Pauperum Judaismum "in parish of St. Olave near the Friars of the Holy Cross in 1349 (Ct. H.W. I. 5...

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The Cock, Jewry Street
See Cock Court. ...

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Fore Old Jewry
By Aldgate (W. Stow, 1722, and Rev. of London, 1728). See Jewry Street. ...

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Jewry, St. Katherine's
Within the Tower Liberty, near the Flemings' Churchyard and Hangman's Gains was a place called "Juda...

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(St.) Olave Old Jewry
On the west side of Old Jewry, in Coleman Street Ward, on the boundary of Coleman Street and Cheap W...

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Old Jewry Chambers
On the east side of Old Jewry at No.8 (P.O. Directory). In Coleman Street Ward. First mention (O.S....

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Poor Jewry Lane
See Jewry Street. ...

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Ball Court, Jewry Street
West out of Jewry Street. In Aldgate Ward (L.C.C. List of Streets, 1912) at No. 15 (Lockie, 1810). ...

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Bevis Court, Old Jewry
See Bevis Court, Basinghall Street, below. ...

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Carpenter's Yard, Jewry Street
See Carpenters' Rents. ...

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Cock Alley, Jewry Street
See Cock Court. ...

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Green Court, Old Jewry
See Green Dragon Court. ...

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(St.) Martin in the Jewry
Thomas the priest of St. Martin's in the Jewry is mentioned in a Deed about 1197, as witness to a gr...

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(St.) Stephen in the Jewry
See St. Stephen Coleman Street. ...

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Windmill Court, Old Jewry
East out of Old Jewry, in Coleman Street Ward (Strype, 1720). First mention: "The Windmill," 1522 (...

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Stable Yard, Poor Jewry Lane
West out of Poor Jewry Lane. In Aldgate Ward (Rocque, 1746). Site now occupied by bonded warehouses...

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(St.) Stephen's Lane in the Jewry
Rents in the lane of St. Stephen in the Jewry near the Brethren of the Penance of Jesus Christ, 1291...

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Three Crown Court, Jewry Street
West out of Jewry Street at No.12 (P.O. Directory). In Aldgate Ward. First mention: Strype, ed. 172...

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