The parish church of Allhallows Barking, is of ancient foundation. We may judge of its antiquity from a chapel which king Richard I. founded therein upwards of years ago. This chapel was situated on the north side of Barking church, and some authors have written that his heart was buried there under the high altar. This chapel was confirmed and augmented by king Edward I. Edward IV. gave licence to his cousin John, earl of Worcester, to found there a brotherhood for a master and brethren. And he gave to the custos of that fraternity, which was sir John Scot, knt. Thomas Colt, John Tate, and John Croke, the priory of Totingbroke, and the advowson of the parish church of Streatham, in the county of Surry, with all the members and appurtenances, and a part of the priory of Okeborne in Wiltshire, both priors aliens, and appointed it to be called the king's chapel or chantry,