Venue Type & Location
Private Residence
Site Name: The Erber
Location: London
County: London (city-county)
Location Type: Town - in town at determined location
Overview
According to John Stow (Survey of London 1.231), Sir Francis Drake's town house in London was near the river on the E side of Elbow Lane in the parish of St Mary Bothaw.
The house is long gone, but is known from an indenture of sale to have been a grand residence, with gardens, cellars, outbuildings and other amenities (Kelsey, Drake 346).
Performance History
Possible performance venue. Although relevant family records do not survive, Sir Francis Drake's musicians appeared in Plymouth in 1594.
Current Status
Demolished.
History of the Venue
15xx Sir Thomas Pullison, mayor of London built a fine house named The Erber .
1588 Drake purchased a long lease on The Erber.
1593 Lease sold to Alderman John Banning.
1666 House destroyed during the Great Fire of London.
Record Source
REED Devon 256
Patrons who owned this venue
| Name | Date | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Drake, Francis | 1540-1596 | Knight |
Bibliographic Sources
- Kelsey, Harry. Sir Francis Drake: The Queen's Pirate. New Haven and London: Yale UP, 1998
- Kingsford, Charles Lethbridge. A Survey of London by John Stow: Reprinted from the Text of 1603. 2 vols. Oxford: Clarendon P, 1908
- Kraus, Hans P. Sir Francis Drake: A Pictorial Biography. Amsterdam: N. Israel, 1970