Fisher's Folly

Fisher's Folly was a large mansion in Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without, London, England, built by Jasper Fisher in the 16th century.[2] It earned its name because of its extravagance that Fisher could not afford, and was also known as Mount Fisher.

Fisher's Folly (marked in red)[1] from the "Copperplate" map of London, c. 1553–59

The mansion had its own chapel and gardens. It was across the street from the infamous Bedlam Insane Asylum.[3]

Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford bought the mansion in 1580 even though he also could ill afford it. The land was possibly held by his ancestors at some point.[3] He sold it to William Cornwallis (c. 1545 – 1611) in 1588.[4][5]

By 1603, Roger Manars (presumably Roger Manners) owned the property.[6] In the 17th century, the Earls of Devonshire owned it, and by 1773 it was gone.[2][7]

Today the location is still called Devonshire Square,[7] and nearby are Devonshire Street and Devonshire Place that take their names from the Earls of Devonshire.[8]

References
  1. "Map showing Silexedra at Fisher's Folly, Bishopsgate" (JPOG). Deveresocietyaustralia.files.wordpress.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  2. "A Dictionary of London (1918): Fisher's Folly". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  3. Anderson, Mark (2011). Shakespeare by Another Name: The Biography of Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, the Man Who Was Shakespeare. Untreed Reads. p. 160. ISBN 9781611871784. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. "Sir William Cornwallis of Brome Hall, Knight". Tudorplace.com.ar. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  5. Nelson, Alan H. (2003), Monstrous Adversary: the life of Edward de Vere,17th Earl of Oxford, Liverpool University Press, ISBN 978-0-85323-678-8, pp. 319-20.
  6. Stow, John (1908). "Bishopsgate warde". A Survey of London, by John Stow: Reprinted from the text of 1603. Centre for Metropolitan History. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  7. Noorthouck, John (1773). "Bishopsgate Ward". A New History of London: Including Westminster and Southwark. Centre for Metropolitan History. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  8. Elmes, James (1831). A Topographical Dictionary of London and Its Environs. Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot. p. 164. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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