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to have given up all connection with it. In 

 December, 1662, he obtained from his friend Gilbert 

 Sheldon, Bishop of London, a lease of a newly 

 erected building adjoining a house called " The 

 Cross Keys " in Paternoster Row for forty years 

 at the yearly rental of forty shillings, which premises 

 were burnt in the great fire of London. 



On July I, 1670, Walton presented a peti- 

 tion, in which he is described as " Izaak Walton, 

 gentleman," to the Court of Judicature for deter- 

 mination of differences touching houses burnt in 

 London; stating that the premises in Paternoster 

 Row, which he held from Gilbert, late Bishop of 

 London, were burnt in the late fire, and that he 

 wished to rebuild them, "so as he may be en- 

 couraged thereto by an increase of years to his 

 term in being, and abatement of rent as the Court 

 shall see is meet." The Court decreed that 

 Walton should rebuild the premises, having his 

 lease extended to sixty years at the old rent, and 

 paying the arrears then due. With reference to 

 this property he says in his Will — 



" First I give my son-in-law, Doc' Hawkins 

 and to his wife, to them I give my tytell and 

 right of or in a part of a howse and shop in 



