Knowledge

Fleet Prison

Source 📝

730:
Hundreds are afterwards kept in Prison for Chamber-Rent, and other unjust Demands of the Gaolers? ... What Barbarity can be greater, than for Gaolers (without any Provocation) to load Prisoners with Irons, and thrust them into Dungeons, and manacle them, and deny their Friends to visit them, and force them to pay excessive Prices for their Chamber-Rent, their Victuals and Drink; to open their Letters and seize the Charity that is sent them; and, in short, by oppressing them by all the Ways that the worst of Tyrants can invent? Such Cruelty reduces the Prisoners to Despair, insomuch, that many choose rather to shoot, hang or throw themselves out of the Window, than to be insulted, beaten and imposed upon by the Gaolers ... if every Gaoler was allowed a yearly Sallary ... and no Gaoler suffered, under the severest of Penalties, to take either Bribe, Fee, or Reward, no Demand for Chamber-Rent, nor any Fees for Entrance or going out of Prison; in such a Case the Gaols would not swarm as they now do ... In foreign Countries, where the Romish Religion prevails, what Crowds of People of both Sexes, from the highest Prince to the meanest Peasant, thrust themselves into Religious Houses ... it is an apparent Injury to the Country ... too obvious to be denied, that the many Prisons in England, where so many Thousands of both Sexes are detained, is a greater Loss and Injury to the King and Country ...
738: 500: 151: 176: 435: 131: 1588: 27: 1355: 183: 158: 517:
An Act to empower His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, during the Life of Thomas Bambridge Esquire, to grant the Office of Warden of the Prison of The Fleet to such Person or Persons as His Majesty shall think fit; and to incapacitate the said Thomas Bambridge to enjoy the said Office, or any other
462:
built into the Farringdon Street prison wall, so that prisoners might beg alms from passers-by. But prisoners did not necessarily have to live within Fleet Prison itself; as long as they paid the keeper to compensate him for loss of earnings, they could take lodgings within a particular area outside
729:
Holland, the most unpolite Country in the World, uses Debtors with Mildness, and Malefactors with Rigour; England, on the contrary, shews Mercy to Murtherers and Robbers, but of poor Debtors Impossibilities are demanded ... if the Debtor is able to make up his Affairs with the Creditor, how many
416:. Inmates had to pay for board and lodgings, provide tips for prison servants and pay a fee for when they entered and leave the prison. Prison cells ranged from luxurious private rooms to inmates who slept two in a bed. The very poor in prison were even known to beg through a 457:
At that time, prisons were profit-making enterprises. Prisoners had to pay for food and lodging. There were fees for turning keys and for taking irons off, and Fleet Prison had the highest fees in England. There was even a
592:. It became a frequent practice of the holder of the patent to farm out the prison to the highest bidder. This custom made the prison long notorious for the cruelties inflicted on prisoners. One purchaser of the office, 635:, by whom it was pulled down in 1846. The demolition yielded three million bricks, 50 tons of lead and 40,000 square feet (3,700 m) of paving. After lying empty for 17 years the site was sold to the 953:
or Keys (by 1524 – before 5 September 1571) – captain of Sandgate Castle, and serjeant porter to Queen Elizabeth I. Without the Queen's consent, he married Lady Mary Grey, who had a claim to the throne.
829:– a Danish adventurer who helped build the first settlement in Tasmania and for a short time in 1809 ruled over Iceland, after which he became a British spy and was later deported to Tasmania. 998:
is surprised when, instead of being promoted by the new king, the Chief Justice tells his officers to "Go, carry Sir John Falstaff to the Fleet; /Take all his company along with him."
1617: 412:
During the 15th century, inmates were usually imprisoned here for civil rather than criminal cases, and the prison was considered at the time as more comfortable than
1029:
by Tobias Smollett, Peregrine and some of his friends go to Fleet Prison for bankruptcy after Mr. Pickle loans all of his money and loses his pension in Chapter CVI.
1652: 807:) – spent almost 10 years in the prison after his brother-in-law, Peter Daniell, defaulted on his debts in 1629. Grosvenor was imprisoned because he had stood 1053: 1647: 823:– a Welsh antiquary and calligrapher who, repeatedly imprisoned between 1617 and the 1650s, used his time in prison to carry out work copying manuscripts. 608:, and destroyed prisoners for debt, treating them in the most barbarous and cruel manner, in high violation and contempt of the laws. He was committed to 836:
and a poor Latin school teacher and operator of an unsuccessful coffee house for Latin-speakers, was imprisoned for debt in Fleet Prison for five years.
442:
During the 18th century, Fleet Prison was mainly used for debtors and bankrupts. It usually contained about 300 prisoners and their families. Like the
431:, purchased Caron House in Lambeth in order to house the prison's debtors. Whichcote then rebuilt the prison on the original site at his own expense. 861: 737: 623:
in 1780 Fleet Prison was again destroyed and rebuilt in 1781–1782. In 1842, in pursuance of an Act of Parliament, by which inmates of the
471:. The boundary of the Liberties of the Fleet included the north side of Ludgate Hill, the Old Bailey to Fleet Lane and along it until the 1386: 338: 1612: 175: 427:, it burned down on the third day of the fire, the prisoners fleeing in the last moments. After the fire, the warden of the prison, 746: 150: 389:
after which it was named. It came into particular prominence from being used as a place of reception for persons committed by the
1637: 857: 1306:
Michael Harris, 'Pitt, Moses (bap. 1639, d. 1697)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004
631:
were relocated to the Queen's Prison (as the Queen's Bench Prison was renamed), it was finally closed, and in 1844 sold to the
523: 710:
was imprisoned until it was proven that his wedding to Anne Donne (née More) was legal and valid. The priest who married him (
1087: 1256: 778: 722: 91: 977:, who is imprisoned in the Fleet for refusing to pay fines stemming from a breach of promise suit brought against him by 839: 63: 1627: 1025: 901: 849: 800: 1342: 679: 636: 632: 428: 110: 70: 1642: 701: 207: 1379: 373:. The prison was built in 1197, was rebuilt several times, and was in use until 1844. It was demolished in 1846. 758: 48: 77: 1359: 1230: 978: 604:
appointed to inquire into the state of English gaols, arbitrarily and unlawfully loaded with irons, put into
569: 44: 1632: 1152: 640: 200: 1169: 1657: 938: 504: 59: 1591: 1372: 924: 782: 856:
for taking part in an affray in 1556. He was later reinstated after an apology and ultimately rose to
1442: 1235: 1171:
Curiosities of London: Exhibiting the Most Rare and Remarkable Objects of Interest in the Metropolis
1563: 1558: 1333: 1003: 820: 814: 601: 332: 1043:(1881) is an historical novel which takes place in the Fleet Prison during the eighteenth century. 749:– Commander in the King's Navy and landowner on Staten Island, New York died in Fleet Prison,1725. 1622: 1503: 935:. He was captured by the parliamentary forces at Newbury in 1644, and imprisoned for a time here. 873: 37: 1518: 1483: 1292: 1016: 628: 1513: 1468: 1427: 867: 842:– spent a short time in the Fleet after declaring himself bankrupt at the end of his term as 826: 512: 459: 1286: 1128: 1103: 721:, was imprisoned for debt in 1725. In 1729 he sent a petition to his old school friend, the 596:, who became warden in 1728, was of particularly evil repute. He was guilty of the greatest 1437: 843: 762: 424: 467:
of the Fleet" or the "Rules of the Fleet". From 1613 on, there were also many clandestine
84: 8: 1573: 1548: 1432: 1185: 1036: 973: 944: 804: 402: 358: 941:– reputed to have used his time in prison to carry out work copying musical manuscripts. 1508: 1473: 1407: 794: 786: 464: 394: 326: 250: 1257:"ONSLOW, Richard (1527/28-71), of Blackfriars, London. - History of Parliament Online" 981:. The book contains a vivid description of the life, customs and abuses of the prison. 1417: 1412: 1338: 1083: 932: 888:– early champion of democracy and religious freedom, was imprisoned for debt in 1707. 398: 382: 303: 898:, a moving appeal on behalf of himself and all prisoners for debt across the nation. 1498: 1463: 990: 688: 593: 1225: 1568: 1553: 1533: 1523: 1458: 1077: 968: 964: 833: 927:(c. 1619 – 1676) – physician and medical writer, fought for the royalists under 1543: 1422: 928: 905: 878: 770: 609: 589: 468: 438:
The site of the former Fleet Prison (lower right) on Roque's Map of London 1746
413: 1606: 1493: 1032: 711: 585: 286: 222: 209: 1212:
An Irrefragable Argument Fully Proving, that to Discharge Great Debts is ..
950: 914: 885: 853: 752: 620: 541: 472: 390: 434: 1011: 985: 909: 790: 386: 370: 1285: 714:) and the man who acted as witness to the wedding were also imprisoned. 130: 1538: 1528: 1165: 891: 766: 718: 707: 674: 624: 443: 354: 1478: 597: 406: 254: 1364: 1007:, Lyndon spends the last nineteen years of his life in Fleet Prison. 26: 995: 774: 659: 616:. c. 32), was passed to prevent his enjoying the office of warden. 613: 528: 755:– 18th century fighter for the freedom of speech in Great Britain 605: 417: 1317:
Theodore von Neuhoff, king of Corsica. The man behind the legend
852:– spent a short time in the Fleet after being expelled from the 1354: 808: 564: 313: 1129:"Fleet Bridge - Fleur de lis Court - British History Online" 947:– the only King of Corsica, in 1756, just before his death. 1337:, Ben Weinreb & Christopher Hibbert, Macmillan, 1995, 1155:, Dictionary of National Biography, accessed February 2010 725:, in which he raged against the injustices of the system: 397:
and for persons imprisoned for contempt of court by the
832:
Richard Hogarth – father of the painter and printmaker
876:– 15th century gentleman and landowner, known for the 446:
prison, it was divided into a restrictive and arduous
1618:
Former buildings and structures in the City of London
1054:
List of demolished buildings and structures in London
600:
upon prisoners, and, according to a committee of the
138:: inmates of the Fleet Prison beg passers by for alms 612:, and an act, the Warden of Fleet Prison Act 1728 ( 51:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 817:– a notable economic thinker, and early socialist. 1020:, Bob Logic spends time in Fleet Prison for debt. 904:(1675 – 1731), satirized as "Curll's Corinna" in 741:The Racquet Ground of the Fleet Prison circa 1808 369:was a notorious London prison by the side of the 1604: 882:, spent three separate occasions in this prison. 475:, and ran alongside the prison to Ludgate Hill. 292: 1653:Demolished buildings and structures in London 1380: 381:The prison was built in 1197 off what is now 1279: 1277: 1226:"Jones, John (born c.1578-1583, died 1658?)" 1648:Buildings and structures demolished in 1846 1104:"The Fleet Prison - British History Online" 870:– author of "The Humour of the Fleet", 1749 1387: 1373: 1319:, University of Delaware Press, nov. 2012. 129: 1274: 913:, was believed to have collaborated with 717:Samuel Byrom, son of the writer and poet 111:Learn how and when to remove this message 736: 433: 1249: 1214:. Fleet Prison, London. pp. 13–24. 858:Solicitor General for England and Wales 1605: 1075: 584:The head of the prison was termed the 1394: 1368: 1283: 1209: 1164: 1071: 1069: 894:– publisher who, in 1691, published 182: 157: 49:adding citations to reliable sources 20: 919:Codrus, or, 'The Dunciad' Dissected 664:John Haslewood (d.1550) of Maidwell 405:, it was deliberately destroyed by 13: 1218: 1082:. Faber & Faber. p. 166. 1026:The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle 801:Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet 695: 190:Show map of City of London in 1300 14: 1669: 1613:1844 disestablishments in England 1348: 1284:Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). 1066: 639:and became the site of their new 637:London, Chatham and Dover Railway 633:Corporation of the City of London 1587: 1586: 1353: 921:(1728) while in prison for debt. 702:Category:Inmates of Fleet Prison 498: 181: 174: 156: 149: 25: 1326: 1309: 1300: 862:Speaker of the House of Commons 803:(founder to the lineage of the 734:Other notable inmates include: 487:Warden of Fleet Prison Act 1728 136:"Pray remember ye poor debtors" 36:needs additional citations for 1638:1197 establishments in England 1203: 1178: 1158: 1146: 1121: 1096: 1: 1261:Historyofparliamentonline.org 1231:Dictionary of Welsh Biography 1059: 957: 658:Edmund Haslewood (d.1548) of 570:Statute Law Revision Act 1867 463:the prison walls called the " 454:, where rent had to be paid. 385:, on the eastern bank of the 16:12th-century prison in London 7: 1047: 939:Francis Tregian the Younger 793:, died a bankrupt in Fleet 777:, Member of Parliament for 670:Sir Robert Tyrrell (b.1582) 655:Elizabeth Venour (c. 1460s) 652:Roger de Saperton; fl. 1381 505:Parliament of Great Britain 10: 1674: 925:George Thomson (physician) 699: 646: 480:United Kingdom legislation 376: 165:Show map of City of London 1628:Defunct prisons in London 1582: 1451: 1400: 1236:National Library of Wales 1041:The Chaplain of the Fleet 781:and founder of the first 575: 563: 558: 550: 540: 535: 522: 511: 497: 492: 485: 353: 348: 319: 309: 298: 285: 277: 269: 261: 246: 238: 199: 143: 128: 1564:Tothill Fields Bridewell 1334:The London Encyclopaedia 1174:. D. Bogue. p. 346. 1004:The Luck of Barry Lyndon 896:The Cry of the Oppressed 821:John Jones of Gellilyfdy 393:, and, afterwards, as a 333:Kingdom of Great Britain 1643:Inmates of Fleet Prison 1504:Giltspur Street Compter 667:Edward Tyrrell (b 1545) 588:, who was appointed by 1293:Encyclopedia Americana 1210:Byrom, Samuel (1729). 1076:Castor, Helen (2011). 742: 732: 439: 401:. In 1381, during the 1559:St Giles's Roundhouse 1469:Clerkenwell Bridewell 1362:at Wikimedia Commons 1133:British-history.ac.uk 1108:British-history.ac.uk 868:William Paget (actor) 740: 727: 685:Sir William Babington 629:Queen's Bench prisons 437: 1287:"Fleet Prison"  945:Theodore von Neuhoff 844:Lord Mayor of London 805:Dukes of Westminster 763:Surveyor of the Navy 680:Sir Jeremy Whichcote 673:Thomas Babington of 429:Sir Jeremy Whichcote 425:Great Fire of London 423:In 1666, during the 223:51.51611°N 0.10500°W 45:improve this article 1574:Wood Street Compter 1549:Palace of Placentia 974:The Pickwick Papers 747:Christopher Billopp 359:Theodore of Corsica 219: /  125: 1658:Demolished prisons 994:(Act V, Scene V), 787:Falmouth, Cornwall 743: 706:In 1601, the poet 440: 327:Kingdom of England 265:300, plus families 228:51.51611; -0.10500 123: 1600: 1599: 1395:Prisons in London 1358:Media related to 1089:978-0-571-28680-5 967:– protagonist of 933:English Civil War 765:, founder of the 582: 581: 559:Other legislation 493:Act of Parliament 420:while in prison. 399:Court of Chancery 383:Farringdon Street 364: 363: 349:Notable prisoners 304:Farringdon Street 121: 120: 113: 95: 1665: 1633:Debtors' prisons 1590: 1589: 1514:Horsemonger Lane 1464:Bridewell Palace 1389: 1382: 1375: 1366: 1365: 1357: 1320: 1313: 1307: 1304: 1298: 1297: 1289: 1281: 1272: 1271: 1269: 1267: 1253: 1247: 1246: 1244: 1242: 1222: 1216: 1215: 1207: 1201: 1200: 1198: 1196: 1182: 1176: 1175: 1162: 1156: 1153:Thomas Bambridge 1150: 1144: 1143: 1141: 1139: 1125: 1119: 1118: 1116: 1114: 1100: 1094: 1093: 1073: 1010:Near the end of 991:Henry IV, Part 2 984:At the close of 902:Elizabeth Thomas 840:Sir Thomas Lodge 827:Jørgen Jørgensen 689:Thomas Bambridge 602:House of Commons 594:Thomas Bambridge 577:Status: Repealed 502: 501: 488: 483: 482: 450:and a more open 403:Peasants' Revolt 234: 233: 231: 230: 229: 224: 220: 217: 216: 215: 212: 191: 185: 184: 178: 166: 160: 159: 153: 133: 126: 122: 116: 109: 105: 102: 96: 94: 53: 29: 21: 1673: 1672: 1668: 1667: 1666: 1664: 1663: 1662: 1603: 1602: 1601: 1596: 1578: 1569:Tower of London 1554:Poultry Compter 1524:Latchmere House 1484:Coldbath Fields 1459:Borough Compter 1447: 1443:Wormwood Scrubs 1396: 1393: 1351: 1329: 1324: 1323: 1314: 1310: 1305: 1301: 1282: 1275: 1265: 1263: 1255: 1254: 1250: 1240: 1238: 1224: 1223: 1219: 1208: 1204: 1194: 1192: 1190:Aalt.law.uh.edu 1184: 1183: 1179: 1163: 1159: 1151: 1147: 1137: 1135: 1127: 1126: 1122: 1112: 1110: 1102: 1101: 1097: 1090: 1079:Blood and Roses 1074: 1067: 1062: 1050: 969:Charles Dickens 965:Samuel Pickwick 960: 834:William Hogarth 795:debtors' prison 704: 698: 696:Notable inmates 682:(warden 1660–?) 649: 641:Ludgate station 578: 507: 499: 486: 481: 469:Fleet Marriages 395:debtor's prison 379: 344: 251:debtor's prison 227: 225: 221: 218: 213: 210: 208: 206: 205: 195: 194: 193: 192: 189: 188: 187: 186: 169: 168: 167: 164: 163: 162: 161: 139: 117: 106: 100: 97: 54: 52: 42: 30: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1671: 1661: 1660: 1655: 1650: 1645: 1640: 1635: 1630: 1625: 1623:Regency London 1620: 1615: 1598: 1597: 1595: 1594: 1583: 1580: 1579: 1577: 1576: 1571: 1566: 1561: 1556: 1551: 1546: 1541: 1536: 1531: 1526: 1521: 1516: 1511: 1506: 1501: 1496: 1491: 1486: 1481: 1476: 1471: 1466: 1461: 1455: 1453: 1449: 1448: 1446: 1445: 1440: 1435: 1430: 1425: 1420: 1415: 1410: 1404: 1402: 1398: 1397: 1392: 1391: 1384: 1377: 1369: 1350: 1349:External links 1347: 1346: 1345: 1328: 1325: 1322: 1321: 1315:Julia Gasper, 1308: 1299: 1273: 1248: 1217: 1202: 1177: 1157: 1145: 1120: 1095: 1088: 1064: 1063: 1061: 1058: 1057: 1056: 1049: 1046: 1045: 1044: 1030: 1023:At the end of 1021: 1017:Life in London 1014:'s 1821 story 1008: 999: 982: 959: 956: 955: 954: 948: 942: 936: 929:Prince Maurice 922: 899: 889: 883: 879:Paston Letters 871: 865: 850:Richard Onslow 847: 837: 830: 824: 818: 812: 798: 783:packet service 761:(1651–1713) – 756: 750: 723:Duke of Dorset 697: 694: 693: 692: 686: 683: 677: 671: 668: 665: 662: 656: 653: 648: 645: 610:Newgate Prison 590:letters patent 580: 579: 576: 573: 572: 567: 561: 560: 556: 555: 552: 548: 547: 544: 538: 537: 533: 532: 526: 520: 519: 515: 509: 508: 503: 495: 494: 490: 489: 479: 414:Ludgate prison 378: 375: 362: 361: 351: 350: 346: 345: 343: 342: 339:United Kingdom 336: 330: 323: 321: 317: 316: 311: 307: 306: 300: 299:Street address 296: 295: 289: 283: 282: 279: 275: 274: 271: 267: 266: 263: 259: 258: 248: 247:Security class 244: 243: 240: 236: 235: 203: 197: 196: 180: 179: 173: 172: 171: 170: 155: 154: 148: 147: 146: 145: 144: 141: 140: 134: 119: 118: 60:"Fleet Prison" 33: 31: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1670: 1659: 1656: 1654: 1651: 1649: 1646: 1644: 1641: 1639: 1636: 1634: 1631: 1629: 1626: 1624: 1621: 1619: 1616: 1614: 1611: 1610: 1608: 1593: 1585: 1584: 1581: 1575: 1572: 1570: 1567: 1565: 1562: 1560: 1557: 1555: 1552: 1550: 1547: 1545: 1542: 1540: 1537: 1535: 1532: 1530: 1527: 1525: 1522: 1520: 1517: 1515: 1512: 1510: 1507: 1505: 1502: 1500: 1497: 1495: 1494:Fulham Refuge 1492: 1490: 1487: 1485: 1482: 1480: 1477: 1475: 1472: 1470: 1467: 1465: 1462: 1460: 1457: 1456: 1454: 1450: 1444: 1441: 1439: 1436: 1434: 1431: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1421: 1419: 1416: 1414: 1411: 1409: 1406: 1405: 1403: 1399: 1390: 1385: 1383: 1378: 1376: 1371: 1370: 1367: 1363: 1361: 1356: 1344: 1343:0-333-57688-8 1340: 1336: 1335: 1331: 1330: 1318: 1312: 1303: 1295: 1294: 1288: 1280: 1278: 1262: 1258: 1252: 1237: 1233: 1232: 1227: 1221: 1213: 1206: 1191: 1187: 1181: 1173: 1172: 1167: 1161: 1154: 1149: 1134: 1130: 1124: 1109: 1105: 1099: 1091: 1085: 1081: 1080: 1072: 1070: 1065: 1055: 1052: 1051: 1042: 1038: 1034: 1033:Walter Besant 1031: 1028: 1027: 1022: 1019: 1018: 1013: 1009: 1006: 1005: 1000: 997: 993: 992: 987: 983: 980: 976: 975: 970: 966: 962: 961: 952: 949: 946: 943: 940: 937: 934: 930: 926: 923: 920: 916: 912: 911: 907: 903: 900: 897: 893: 890: 887: 884: 881: 880: 875: 872: 869: 866: 863: 859: 855: 851: 848: 845: 841: 838: 835: 831: 828: 825: 822: 819: 816: 813: 810: 806: 802: 799: 796: 792: 788: 784: 780: 776: 772: 768: 764: 760: 759:Edmund Dummer 757: 754: 751: 748: 745: 744: 739: 735: 731: 726: 724: 720: 715: 713: 712:Samuel Brooke 709: 703: 690: 687: 684: 681: 678: 676: 672: 669: 666: 663: 661: 657: 654: 651: 650: 644: 642: 638: 634: 630: 626: 622: 617: 615: 611: 607: 603: 599: 595: 591: 587: 574: 571: 568: 566: 562: 557: 553: 549: 545: 543: 539: 534: 530: 527: 525: 521: 516: 514: 510: 506: 496: 491: 484: 478: 476: 474: 470: 466: 461: 455: 453: 452:master's side 449: 445: 436: 432: 430: 426: 421: 419: 415: 410: 408: 404: 400: 396: 392: 388: 384: 374: 372: 368: 360: 356: 352: 347: 340: 337: 334: 331: 328: 325: 324: 322: 318: 315: 312: 308: 305: 301: 297: 294: 290: 288: 284: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 260: 256: 252: 249: 245: 241: 237: 232: 204: 202: 198: 177: 152: 142: 137: 132: 127: 115: 112: 104: 93: 90: 86: 83: 79: 76: 72: 69: 65: 62: –  61: 57: 56:Find sources: 50: 46: 40: 39: 34:This article 32: 28: 23: 22: 19: 1519:King's Bench 1488: 1360:Fleet Prison 1352: 1332: 1327:Bibliography 1316: 1311: 1302: 1291: 1264:. Retrieved 1260: 1251: 1239:. Retrieved 1229: 1220: 1211: 1205: 1193:. Retrieved 1189: 1180: 1170: 1160: 1148: 1136:. Retrieved 1132: 1123: 1111:. Retrieved 1107: 1098: 1078: 1040: 1024: 1015: 1002: 989: 979:Mrs. Bardell 972: 951:Thomas Keyes 918: 908: 895: 886:William Penn 877: 854:Inner Temple 815:Charles Hall 753:John Cleland 733: 728: 716: 705: 627:, Fleet and 621:Gordon Riots 618: 583: 554:15 July 1867 542:Royal assent 477: 473:Fleet Market 456: 451: 447: 441: 422: 411: 391:Star Chamber 380: 367:Fleet Prison 366: 365: 135: 124:Fleet Prison 107: 98: 88: 81: 74: 67: 55: 43:Please help 38:verification 35: 18: 1474:Clerkenwell 1428:Pentonville 1186:"AALT Page" 1166:Timbs, John 1012:Pierce Egan 986:Shakespeare 931:during the 874:John Paston 811:to Daniell. 791:West Indies 619:During the 565:Repealed by 546:14 May 1729 518:whatsoever. 448:common side 387:River Fleet 371:River Fleet 341:(1800–1846) 335:(1707–1800) 329:(1197–1707) 226: / 201:Coordinates 1607:Categories 1529:Marshalsea 1438:Wandsworth 1060:References 1037:James Rice 958:In fiction 892:Moses Pitt 767:Royal Navy 719:John Byrom 708:John Donne 700:See also: 691:; fl. 1728 675:Cuddington 625:Marshalsea 598:extortions 513:Long title 444:Marshalsea 355:John Donne 262:Population 211:51°30′58″N 71:newspapers 1499:Gatehouse 1479:The Clink 1433:Thameside 1039:'s novel 988:'s play, 771:Devonport 769:docks at 407:Wat Tyler 257:'s prison 255:contemnor 101:July 2017 1592:Category 1534:Millbank 1509:Holloway 1408:Belmarsh 1168:(1855). 1048:See also 996:Falstaff 846:in 1563. 789:and the 785:between 775:Plymouth 660:Maidwell 614:2 Geo. 2 606:dungeons 551:Repealed 529:2 Geo. 2 524:Citation 409:'s men. 214:0°6′18″W 1544:Newgate 1452:Defunct 1418:Feltham 1413:Brixton 910:Dunciad 779:Arundel 647:Wardens 531:. c. 32 465:Liberty 377:History 320:Country 85:scholar 1401:Active 1341:  1266:19 May 1241:19 May 1195:19 May 1138:19 May 1113:19 May 1086:  906:Pope's 809:surety 586:warden 460:grille 314:London 287:Warden 278:Closed 270:Opened 242:Closed 239:Status 87:  80:  73:  66:  58:  1489:Fleet 915:Curll 536:Dates 418:grate 293:below 92:JSTOR 78:books 1423:Isis 1339:ISBN 1268:2018 1243:2018 1197:2018 1140:2018 1115:2018 1084:ISBN 1035:and 963:Mr. 860:and 310:City 302:off 291:See 281:1846 273:1197 64:news 1539:New 1001:In 971:'s 917:on 47:by 1609:: 1290:. 1276:^ 1259:. 1234:. 1228:. 1188:. 1131:. 1106:. 1068:^ 773:, 643:. 357:, 253:, 1388:e 1381:t 1374:v 1296:. 1270:. 1245:. 1199:. 1142:. 1117:. 1092:. 864:. 797:. 114:) 108:( 103:) 99:( 89:· 82:· 75:· 68:· 41:.

Index


verification
improve this article
adding citations to reliable sources
"Fleet Prison"
news
newspapers
books
scholar
JSTOR
Learn how and when to remove this message

Fleet Prison is located in City of London
Fleet Prison is located in City of London in 1300
Coordinates
51°30′58″N 0°6′18″W / 51.51611°N 0.10500°W / 51.51611; -0.10500
debtor's prison
contemnor
Warden
below
Farringdon Street
London
Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
John Donne
Theodore of Corsica
River Fleet
Farringdon Street
River Fleet

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.