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" Then is Fewter lane, which stretcheth south into Fleet street, by the east end of St. Dunstone's church, and is so called of Pewters' 1 (or idle people) lying there, as in a way leading to gardens ; but the same is now of latter years on both sides built... "
A Descriptive Catalogue of the London Traders, Tavern, and Coffee-house ... - Page 72
by Guildhall Library (London, England), Henry Benjamin Hanbury Beaufoy, Jacob Henry Burn - 1853 - 237 pages
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Curiosities of Literature, Volume 5

Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1823 - 338 pages
...the First's'time written Fewtor-lane', and is so in Howel's Londinopolis, who explains it as Fewttirs (or idle people) lying there as in a way leading to gardens. It was the haunt of these Faitors, or «' mighty beggars." The Faitour, that is, a defaytor, or defaulter,...
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Curiosities of Literature, Volume 5

Isaac Disraeli - Literature - 1823 - 334 pages
...the First's time written Fewtor-lane, and is so in Howel's Londinopolis, who explains it as Fewtors (or idle people) lying there as in a way leading to gardens. It was the haunt of these Faitors, or " mighty beggars." The Faitour, that is, a defaytor, or defaulter,...
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Collectanea Topographica Et Genealogica, Volume 5

Frederic Madden, Bulkeley Bandinel, John Gough Nichols - Genealogy - 1838 - 460 pages
...Holborn] into Fleet street, by the east end of Saint Dunstanes church, and is so called of Fewters for idle people} lying there, as in a way leading to gardens ; but the same is now of later yeeres on both sides builded thorow with many faire houses." 1586. Feb. 9. A maide buryed out...
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Collectanea topographica et genealogica, Volume 5

Collectanea topographica et genealogica - 1838 - 450 pages
...Fleet street, by the east end of Saint Dunstanes church, and is so called of Feicteri (or idle profile) lying there, as in a way leading to gardens ; but the same is now of later y«eres on both sides builded thorow with many faire houses.'i 1586. Feb. 9. A raaide buryed...
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A Survey of London

John Stow - London (England) - 1842 - 254 pages
...house. Then is Fewter lane, which stretcheth south into Fleet street, by the east end of St. Dunstone's church, and is so called of Fewters' * (or idle people)...in a way leading to gardens ; but the same is now • Fewters, idle people, probably from the old French Pautier, which Roquefort, Glossaire de la Langue...
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A survey of London

John Stow - London (England) - 1842 - 252 pages
...house. Then is Fewter lane, which stretcheth south into Fleet street, by the east end of St. Dunstone's church, and is so called of Fewters' * (or idle people)...in a way leading to gardens ; but the same is now Fewters, idle people, probably from the old Freneh F uиtier, which Roquefort, Gltaeaire de la Langue...
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A Survey of London

John Stow - London (England) - 1842 - 250 pages
...Fleet street, by the east end of St. Dunstone's church, and is so called of Fewters' * (or idle pcople) lying there, as in a way leading to gardens ; but the same is now * Fewtera, Idle pcople, probably from the old French Fantier, which Roquefort, Glossaire dt la LanyaeRomany...
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Curiosities of Literature: And the Literary Character Illustrated

Isaac Disraeli - American literature - 1846 - 530 pages
...the First's lime written Factor-lane, and is so in Howel's Londinopolis, who explains it as Fewtors (or idle people) lying there as in a way leading to gardens. It was the haunt of these Fcators, or ' mighty beggars.1 The Faitaur, that is, a defaytor, or defaulter^...
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The parliamentary gazetteer of England and Wales.4 vols, Volume 3

England - 1848 - 710 pages
...the Firat's time written Fewtor-lane, and is so in HowelS Loudinouolis, who explains it as Fewtors (or Idle people) lying there as in a way leading to gardens. It was the haunt ol tliese Faitors, or •• mighty beggars." The Failour, that is, a defaytor, or...
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The Family friend [ed. by R.K. Philp].

Robert Kemp Philp - 1865 - 1220 pages
...I.'i time written Feiotor-latu, and is so in Howell's ' Loudinopolis,' who explains it as Fewtor"s (or idle people) lying there as in a way leading to gardens. It was the haunt of these F, tutors, or ' mighty beggars.' The Faitor or defaulter became tetctor,...
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