ABSTRACT
Symond Byrd was the senior of William Byrd's two brothers. The promise was confirmed on 29 January 1564/5, and from 14 July 1565 Symond Byrd was the house's tenant at will. In 1563 Smythe's influence gained Symond the promise of a house in 'the Royal', belonging to the Mercers' Company. Possibly Symond was installed in the street named Tower Royal when he married Anne Bridges at All Hallows Lombard Street on 28 April 1567. He may have been 'John Brygges' who lived in the parish of All Hallows in 1582. It is not known whether Zachary was related to Francis Craddock who married a daughter of Burd the Mercer, or to the organ maker Thomas Craddock. According to his will of 1598 he was a Fletcher like Symond, though for some reason his name does not appear in the rolls of die Fletchers' Company.
