 It had about 60 friars by the end of the 13th century and through the 14th century, though the number fluctuated over time and declined in the 15th century.Most of the friars whose names are known appear to have been English, predominantly from East Anglia and the London region.Not unusually for friaries within the City of London, Austin Friars was favoured by the aristocracy and by other wealthy people both as a place of worship and as a final resting place.