Crow, William, St Bartholomew's, Bartholomew Close, London, u (1659–68). Alderman of the City of London. Mentioned in Samuel Pepys's Diary no fewer than ten times between 1660–68. Pepys records purchasing from him in 1668 a set of tapestries featuring the Apostles for £83. These were probably based on the famous Raphael cartoons of the Acts of the Apostles which were reproduced by the Mortlake factory. The low price paid might suggest that the set purchased by Pepys were either secondhand or painted or stained cloths in imitation of tapestries. Crow died in 1668 and was succeeded by Augustin Crow, probably at the same address. [Heal]