BARNET, (Hertfordshire) 10 cm. and 11 mm. from London, in the road to St. Albans. 'Tis called High-Barnet, from its situation on a hill; and Chipping, or Cheaping-Barnet, from the Mt. which was granted here, by K. Hen. II. to the monks of St. Albans, which is famous for cattle, especially swine; and being a great thoroughfare, 'tis well supplied with inns. After the dissolution of abbeys by K. Hen. VIII. Q. Mary granted the manor to Anthony Butler, Esq; whose grandson sold it to Sir John Weld; from whose family it passed through divers hands to Sir Thomas Cook, late an ald. of London. The Ch. here is a chapel of ease to the village of East-Barnet. Here is an alms-house, founded and endowed by James Ravenscroft, Esq; for 6 widows; and a fr. s. founded by Q. Eliz. and endowed partly by that Q. and partly by ald. Owen of London, whose additional endowment is paid by the fishmongers company, who appoint 24 governors; by whom the master and usher are chose to teach 7 children, gratis, and all the rest of the p, for 5 s. a quarter. The Fairs here are June 24, Oct. 18. Mt. on M.