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'''London St Margaret Lothbury with St Christopher le Stocks and St Bartholomew by the Exchange''' ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Guide to parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | '''London St Margaret Lothbury with St Christopher le Stocks and St Bartholomew by the Exchange''' ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Guide to parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
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== Parish History == | |||
"St Margaret Lothbury with St Christopher le Stocks and St Bartholomew by the Exchange, the church of, is situated on the north side of Lothbury, opposite the south front of the Bank of England. It derives its name from being dedicated to St. Margaret, a... saint of Antioch, who in the reign of the Emperor Decius is efficient from a situation, and to distinguish it from the other churches of the same city. The ancient church, which was built in 1440 being destroyed at the great fire of 1666, the present stone edifice was | "St Margaret Lothbury with St Christopher le Stocks and St Bartholomew by the Exchange, the church of, is situated on the north side of Lothbury, opposite the south front of the Bank of England. It derives its name from being dedicated to St. Margaret, a... saint of Antioch, who in the reign of the Emperor Decius is efficient from a situation, and to distinguish it from the other churches of the same city. The ancient church, which was built in 1440 being destroyed at the great fire of 1666, the present stone edifice was [designed by]...Mr. Christopher Wren, and finished in 1690. It stands upon the ancient course of Walbrook, and is a plain substantial building. The interior is also the current in order with columns, clusters and in temperatures of excellent proportions. It is 66 feet in length, 44 in breadth and 36 in height, well lighted by a row of lofty windows. The church is a rectory, the foundation of which is of a of great antiquity, as appears from Jon Haslam Field was presented to it by the Abbess and convent of Barking, in Essex,... in 1303. The patronage continued in that convent till the time of the reformation, when being dissolved, it fell to the crown, who gave it up to the Bishop of London... | ||
"At the time when the church of St Christopher-le-Stocks was pulled down to make way for the west end of the Bank of England, by Princes Street, that parish was united to it by act of Parliament. The advowson is a rectory in the city, diocese and archdeaconry of London, and in the patronage of the Bishop of that see."<ref>James Elmes, ''A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs'' (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831). Adapted. Digitised by [http://books.google.com/books?id=tjEQAAAAYAAJ Google Books].</ref> | "At the time when the church of St Christopher-le-Stocks was pulled down to make way for the west end of the Bank of England, by Princes Street, that parish was united to it by act of Parliament. The advowson is a rectory in the city, diocese and archdeaconry of London, and in the patronage of the Bishop of that see."<ref>James Elmes, ''A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs'' (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831). Adapted. Digitised by [http://books.google.com/books?id=tjEQAAAAYAAJ Google Books].</ref> | ||
After the Great Fire of London (1666), St Christopher le Stocks Parish united with St Margaret Lothbury Parish.<ref name="dunn">Phillip B. Dunn, ''A Guide to Ancestral Research in London'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Mountainland Printing and Marketing, c1987, 1992), 58-59. {{FSC|579061|item|disp=FS Library Book 942.1/L1 D27d}}.</ref> | |||
These parishes belonged to [[Broad Street Ward, London, England|Broad Street Ward]]. | These parishes belonged to [[Broad Street Ward, London, England|Broad Street Ward]]. | ||
St Bartholomew by the Exchange is also known as St Bartholomew by Royal Exchange. | St Bartholomew by the Exchange is also known as St Bartholomew by Royal Exchange. | ||
=== 1848 parish description === | === 1848 parish description === | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
=== Church | === Church Records === | ||
==== St Bartholomew by the Exchange Parish ==== | ==== St Bartholomew by the Exchange Parish ==== | ||
{{LondonStBartholomewExchange}} | *{{LondonStBartholomewExchange}} | ||
==== St Christopher le Stocks Parish ==== | ==== St Christopher le Stocks Parish ==== | ||
{{LondonStChristopher}} | *{{LondonStChristopher}} | ||
*Freshfield, Edwin. ''Minutes of the Vestry Meetings and Other Records of the Parish of St. Christopher le Stocks, in the City of London''. 1886. Digital version at [ | *Freshfield, Edwin. ''Minutes of the Vestry Meetings and Other Records of the Parish of St. Christopher le Stocks, in the City of London''. 1886. Digital version at [https://www.archive.org/details/minutesofvestrym00lond Internet Archive]. | ||
==== St Margaret Lothbury Parish ==== | ==== St Margaret Lothbury Parish ==== | ||
{{LondonStMargaretLothbury}} | *{{LondonStMargaretLothbury}} | ||
*Freshfield, Edwin. ''On the Parish Books of St. Margaret Lothbury, St. Christopher-le-Stocks, and St. Bartholomew-by-the Exchange, in the City of London''. London: J.B. Nichols and Sons, 1876. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=6PxBAAAAYAAJ Google Books]. | |||
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes. | |||
====Nonconformist Records==== | |||
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br> | |||
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary | |||
=== Census Records === | |||
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br> | |||
=== Civil Registration === | === Civil Registration === | ||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br> | ||
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br> | |||
=== Probate | === Probate Records === | ||
{{Londonwill|these parishes}} | *{{Londonwill|these parishes}} | ||
Before 1858, St Christopher le Stocks fell under the jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)|Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]]. St Bartholomew by the Exchange and St Margaret Lothbury fell under the jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Archdeaconry of London|Court of the Archdeaconry of London]]. In practice, many residents of St Bartholomew and St Margaret left their wills in the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]] from the 1700s through 1858.<ref>[http://www.origins.net/help/aboutNWI-acl.aspx "About Archdeaconry Court of London Wills Index 1750-1800"], ''British Origins,'' accessed 23 December 2011.</ref> From 1858 to the present, refer to the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]]. | Before 1858, St Christopher le Stocks fell under the jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division)|Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London]]. St Bartholomew by the Exchange and St Margaret Lothbury fell under the jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Archdeaconry of London|Court of the Archdeaconry of London]]. In practice, many residents of St Bartholomew and St Margaret left their wills in the [[Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury|Prerogative Court of Canterbury]] from the 1700s through 1858.<ref>[http://www.origins.net/help/aboutNWI-acl.aspx "About Archdeaconry Court of London Wills Index 1750-1800"], ''British Origins,'' accessed 23 December 2011.</ref> From 1858 to the present, refer to the [[Principal Probate Registry|Principal Probate Registry]]. | ||
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[[Image:{{LondonStChristopherCemetery}}]] | [[Image:{{LondonStChristopherCemetery}}]] | ||
{{LondonCemetery|churches}} | *{{LondonCemetery|churches}} | ||
{{LondonMI|68|St Margaret Lothbury}} | *{{LondonMI|68|St Margaret Lothbury}} | ||
=== Records of the Poor === | === Records of the Poor === | ||
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During the seventeenth century, officials gave some foundlings discovered in St Bartholomew by the Exchange Parish the unique surname ''Exchange''.<ref>Nathan W. Murphy, 'London Foundlings in Colonial America: Overseas Leads to Dead Ends: John Abchurch, William Abchurch, Isaac Jewry, and Henry Woolchurch of Virginia and Maryland,' ''The American Genealogist,'' Vol. 83, No. 2 (Jul./Oct. 2008):131-140.</ref> | During the seventeenth century, officials gave some foundlings discovered in St Bartholomew by the Exchange Parish the unique surname ''Exchange''.<ref>Nathan W. Murphy, 'London Foundlings in Colonial America: Overseas Leads to Dead Ends: John Abchurch, William Abchurch, Isaac Jewry, and Henry Woolchurch of Virginia and Maryland,' ''The American Genealogist,'' Vol. 83, No. 2 (Jul./Oct. 2008):131-140.</ref> | ||
Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area. | Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area. | ||
== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
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*[http://stml.org.uk/ St Margaret Lothbury] (official website). History, photographs, visitor directions. | *[http://stml.org.uk/ St Margaret Lothbury] (official website). History, photographs, visitor directions. | ||
*[http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?c=10&p=England,England,London,St.+Bartholomew+by+the+Exchange&f=1 London | *[http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?c=10&p=England,England,London,St.+Bartholomew+by+the+Exchange&f=1 London FamilySearch Centre Catalogue] (St Bartholomew by the Exchange Parish records) | ||
*[http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?c=5&p=England,England,London,St.+Christopher+le+Stocks&f=1 London | *[http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?c=5&p=England,England,London,St.+Christopher+le+Stocks&f=1 London FamilySearch Centre Catalogue] (St Christopher le Stocks Parish records) | ||
*[http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?c=7&p=England,England,London,St.+Margaret+Lothbury&f=1 London | *[http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?c=7&p=England,England,London,St.+Margaret+Lothbury&f=1 London FamilySearch Centre Catalogue] (St Margaret Lothbury Parish records) | ||
*{{SOGCAT}} (to narrow results, conduct a subject search for 'London St Bartholomew by the Exchange' or 'London St Christopher le Stocks' or 'London St Margaret Lothbury') | *{{SOGCAT}} (to narrow results, conduct a subject search for 'London St Bartholomew by the Exchange' or 'London St Christopher le Stocks' or 'London St Margaret Lothbury') | ||