Nicholas Barbon [SEP] father
hadst-been-damned"–given to him by his strongly Puritan father, is an example of a hortatory name: religious "slogan names" were often given in Puritan families in 17th-century England.
Life.
Nicholas Barbon was the eldest son of Praise-God Barebone (or Barbon), after whom the Barebone's Parliament of 1653—the predecessor of Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate—was named. Praise-God's reputed Christian name was "Unless-Jesus-Christ-Had-Died-For-Thee-Thou
Essex Street, London
Essex Street is a street in the City of Westminster that runs from Milford Lane in the south to Strand in the north. It is joined by Little Essex Street on its western side and Devereux Court on the eastern side. It was laid out by Nicholas Barbon in around 1675 or 1680 and contains a number of listed buildings.
History.
Essex Street was laid out by Nicholas Barbon between 1675 and 1680, on the grounds of the former Essex House which itself stood on the site of