BATTERSEY, (Surrey) on the Thames, 4 m. from Richmond, and 4 m. from London, was bought by Lawrence Booth, Ld. Chancellor
in the R. of Edw. IV. and annexed to the A.Bk. of Yorkshire, It gave title of Baron to the late Ld. Visc. St. John, who
had a seat here. The manor was granted to his ancestors, together with Wandsworth, by K. Charles I. and Sir Walter St.
John founded a fr. s. here for 20 poor boys, endowed it with 200 l. of which the interest was to put out one or more of
them apprentice; and the Lady St. John also gave 100 l. the interest of which was likewise to put a poor boy or girl
apprentice every year. The neighbouring fields are noted for producing the finest bundles of asparagus.