St Mary le Bow and St Pancras Soper Lane with All Hallows Honey Lane, London Genealogy
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London St Mary le Bow and St Pancras Soper Lane with All Hallows Honey Lane ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Guide to parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| St Mary le Bow and St Pancras Soper Lane with All Hallows Honey Lane, London | |
|---|---|
 St Mary le Bow | |
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish (England) |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | London, Within the Walls |
| County | London, England Genealogy |
| Poor Law Union | City of London |
| Registration District | London City |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1538; Separate registers exist for St Pancras Soper Lane beginning 1538-1698, 1813 and for All Hallows Honey Lane beginning 1538-1697, 1813 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1799; Separate records exist for St Pancras Soper Lane beginning 1817 and for All Hallows Honey Lane beginning 1800 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | None |
| Diocese | London |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham (Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury) and Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London (London Division) |
| Location of Archive | |
| London Metropolitan Archives | |
Contents
- 1 Parish History
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Church records
- 2.2 Census and Inhabitants Lists
- 2.2.1 1541 Subsidy
- 2.2.2 1547 Subsidy
- 2.2.3 1564 Subsidy
- 2.2.4 1576 Subsidy
- 2.2.5 1582 Subsidy
- 2.2.6 1623 Subsidy
- 2.2.7 1628 Subsidy
- 2.2.8 1638 Tithes
- 2.2.9 1638 Inhabitants List
- 2.2.10 1641 Subsidy
- 2.2.11 1642 War Loans Tax
- 2.2.12 1646 Subsidy
- 2.2.13 1666 Hearth Tax
- 2.2.14 1666 Destroyed Houses
- 2.2.15 1678 Poll Tax
- 2.2.16 1692-1932 Land Taxes
- 2.2.17 1692 Poll Tax
- 2.2.18 1692-1693 Poll Tax
- 2.2.19 1694 Poll Tax
- 2.2.20 1695 Inhabitants Lists
- 2.2.21 1695 Marriage Duty Act Tax
- 2.3 Civil Registration
- 2.4 Probate records
- 2.5 Cemetery
- 2.6 Records of the Poor
- 3 Maps and Gazetteers
- 4 Websites
- 5 References
Parish History[edit | edit source]
'St Mary le Bow and St Pancras Soper Lane with All Hallows Honey Lane, the church of, is situated on the south side of Cheapside, at the corners of Bow Lane and [St Mary le] Bow Churchyard. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and derives its addition from being the first church built in London upon the arches, and called Bows. It was founded before the reign of William the Norman [Conqueror] and was first called New Mary Church, but afterwards received the epithet of De Arcubus, or Le Bow, in Westcheap.'[1]
After the Great Fire of London (1666), All Hallows Honey Lane Parish united with St Mary-le-Bow and St Pancras Soper Lane Parish.[2]
1848 parish description[edit | edit source]
St. Mary-le-Bow, with Allhallows, Honey-lane and St. Pancras, Soper-lane are parishes, of the city of London Within the Walls. The patron is the Archbishop of Canterbury two turns, and the Grocers’ Company one. They are parishes within the poor-law union of the City of London.[3]
St Mary le Bow belonged to Cordwainer Ward.
All Hallows Honey Lane was also spelled 'Allhallows' Honey Lane.
St Pancras Soper Lane Parish Church has been demolished.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Church records[edit | edit source]
All Hallows Honey Lane Parish[edit | edit source]
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| 1813-1892 | Ancestry[5] | 1818-1836 | Ancestry[6] | 1814-1851 | Ancestry[7] | ||||||||||||||
| Indexes | 1538-1859 | FamilySearch[8] | 1546-1666 1818-1836 |
FamilySearch[9] | 1538-1851 | TheGenealogist"London Parish Record Transcripts," The Genealogist, accessed 12 December 2011.</ref> | |||||||||||||
| 1538-1837 | InternetArchive |
1546-1837 | findmypast[10] | 1538-1851 | InternetArchive | ||||||||||||||
| 1546-1836 | InternetArchive | 1814-1851 | findmypast | ||||||||||||||||
| 1546-1836 | TheGenealogist | 1814-1851 | findmypast[11] | ||||||||||||||||
| 1780-1837 | Ancestry<ref name="pallot">Pallot's Marriage and Birth Indexes, Guide to Parishes (n.p.: n.p., n.d.). FHL British Book 942 V25pm | ||||||||||||||||||
St Mary le Bow Parish[edit | edit source]
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| 1814-1906 | Ancestry | 1754-1921 | Ancestry | 1813-1852 | Ancestry | ||||||||||||||
| Indexes | 1538-1837 | FamilySearch[12] | 1538-1631 1697-1836 |
FamilySearch[13] | 1538-1852 | TheGenealogist | |||||||||||||
| 1538-1837 | InternetArchive[14] | 1538-1837 | findmypast | 1538-1852 | InternetArchive | ||||||||||||||
| 1538-1837 | InternetArchive[15] | 1754-1852 | findmypast | ||||||||||||||||
| 1538-1837 | TheGenealogist | 1800-1852 | findmypast | ||||||||||||||||
| 1780-1837 | Ancestry | ||||||||||||||||||
St Pancras Soper Lane Parish[edit | edit source]
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| 1813-1889 | Ancestry | 1813-1836 | Ancestry | 1813-1849 | Ancestry | ||||||||||||||
| Indexes | 1538-1875 | FamilySearch[16] | 1538-1674 1818-1836 |
FamilySearch[17] | 1538-1849 | TheGenealogist | |||||||||||||
| 1538-1837 | InternetArchive | 1538-1836 | findmypast | 1538-1849 | InternetArchive | ||||||||||||||
| 1538-1836 | InternetArchive | 1813-1849 | findmypast[18] | ||||||||||||||||
| 1538-1836 | TheGenealogist | 1813-1849 | findmypast | ||||||||||||||||
| 1780-1837 | Ancestry | ||||||||||||||||||
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use 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.
Census and Inhabitants Lists[edit | edit source]
1541 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Cheap Ward - Hony Laneat British History Online
- 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Cheap Ward - Saynt Mary Bowe Parysheat British History Online
- 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Cordwainer Ward - Bowe Parryssheat British History Online
- 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Cheap Ward - Saynt Pancrese Parysheat British History Online
- 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Cordwainer Ward - Saynt Panckres & Saint Sythes (St. Benet Sherehog)at British History Online
1547 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- All Hallows, Honey Lane, Cheap Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/151); copy: FHL Film 2228700.
- St Mary le Bow, Cheap Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/151); copy: FHL Film 2228700.
- St Mary le Bow, Cordwainer Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/141); copy: FHL Film 2228700.
- St Pancras, Soper Lane, Cordwainer Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/141); copy: FHL Film 2228700.
1564 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- St Mary le Bow, Cheap Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/218), Copy: FHL Film 2228700.
- All Hallows, Honey Lane, Cheap Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/218), Copy: FHL Film 2228700.
- St Pancras, Soper Lane, Cheap Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/218), Copy: FHL Film 2228700.
- St Mary le Bow, Cordwainer Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/220); copy: FHL Film 2228700.
- St Pancras, Soper Lane and St Benet Sherehog, Cordwainer Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/220); copy: FHL Film 2228700.
1576 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- 1576 London Subsidy Roll, St Marie Bowe, Alhallowes in Hony Lane, and St Pancras at Alan H. Nelson website
1582 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cheap Ward - Alhallowes in Hony Laneat British History Online
- 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cordwainer Ward - Allhallowes Parrisheat British History Online
- 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cheap Ward - St Marye Bowe Parishat British History Online
- 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cordwainer Ward - St Marye Bowe Parisheat British History Online
- 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cheap Ward - St Pancras Parrisheat British History Online
- 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cordwainer Ward - St Bennet and St Pancrash Parrishesat British History Online
- 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cordwainer Ward - St Pancrasse Precincteat British History Online
1623 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- S. Pancras (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/536); transcript by Charles Edward Banks: FHL Film 1550095 item 20.
1628 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- St Mary le Bow, Cordwainer Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/565 Part 2 of 3); copy: FHL Film 2228702.
1638 Tithes[edit | edit source]
1638 Inhabitants List[edit | edit source]
- Inhabitants of London in 1638 - All Hallows, Honey Laneat British History Online
- Inhabitants of London in 1638 - St Mary le Bow, Cheapsideat British History Online
- Inhabitants of London in 1638 - St Pancras, Soper Laneat British History Online
1641 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- St Mary le Bow, Cheap Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/572); copy: FHL Film 2228704.
- St Pancras, Soper Lane, Cheap Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/572); copy: FHL Film 2228704.
1642 War Loans Tax[edit | edit source]
- All Hallows Honey Lane War Loans 1642at British History Online
- St Mary le Bow War Loans 1642at British History Online
1646 Subsidy[edit | edit source]
- St Mary le Bow, Cheap Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/585); copy: FHL Film 2228705.
- St Pancras, Soper Lane, Cordwainer Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/584); copy: FHL Film 2228705.
1666 Hearth Tax[edit | edit source]
- Hearth Tax: City of London 1666 - All Hallows Honey Laneat British History Online.
- Hearth Tax: City of London 1666 - St Mary le Bowat British History Online
- Hearth Tax: City of London 1666 - St Pancras Soper Laneat British History Online
1666 Destroyed Houses[edit | edit source]
- Cheape Ward 1666, names of persons whose houses were destroyed by the fire of London 1666 (Includes all three parishes)at School of Advanced Study, University of London - free. (Filename Destroyed_Houses_Cheap_And_Cordwainer_1666.xls)
1678 Poll Tax[edit | edit source]
- 1678 Poll Tax of All Hallows Honey Lane, St Mary le Bow, and St Pancras Soper Laneat School of Advanced Study, University of London - free.
1692-1932 Land Taxes[edit source]
1692 Poll Tax[edit | edit source]
- 1692 Poll Tax of All Hallows Honey Lane, St Mary le Bow, and St Pancras Soper Laneat School of Advanced Study, University of London - free.
1692-1693 Poll Tax[edit | edit source]
- 1692-1693 Poll Tax of All Hallows Honey Lane, St Mary le Bow, and St Pancras Soper Laneat School of Advanced Study, University of London - free.
1694 Poll Tax[edit | edit source]
- 1694 Poll Tax of All Hallows Honey Lane, St Mary le Bow, and St Pancras Soper Laneat School of Advanced Study, University of London - free.
1695 Inhabitants Lists[edit source]
- London Inhabitants Within the Walls 1695, courtesy: British History Online. (see supplements for St Pancras Soper Lane residents)
1695 Marriage Duty Act Tax[edit | edit source]
- Marriage Duty Act 1695, Cheap Ward - All Hallows Honey Laneat British History Online
- Marriage Duty Act 1695, Cheap Ward - St Mary le Bowat British History Online
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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Probate records[edit | edit source]
- Will indexes for probate courts covering All Hallows Honey Lane Parish are available online.
Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, and Shoreham probate records are available online at FamilySearch for free.
Before 1858, St Mary le Bow and St Pancras Soper Lane with All Hallows Honey Lane fell under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London and the Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham. From 1858 to the present, refer to the Principal Probate Registry.
Go to London Probate Records to find the names of the courts having secondary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish.
Cemetery[edit | edit source]
Transcripts of early St Mary le Bow and St Pancras Soper Lane with All Hallows Honey Lane, London Genealogy tombs found in the interior of the churches were published in Catalogue of the most Memorable Persons who had visible Tombs, plated Gravestones ... in the City of London (through) A.D. 1700, which is available online.[19]
A survey of St Mary le Bow monumental inscriptions made in 1858 is available on microfilm FHL Film 1751571 Item 4.
Records of the Poor[edit | edit source]
The School of Advanced Study, University of London has uploaded abstracts of the following records, which are available for free online:
- All Hallows Honey Lane Churchwarden Accounts 1672
- All Hallows Honey Lane Churchwarden Lists 1563 to 1593
- All Hallows Honey Lane Churchwardens 1631 to 1659
- St Pancras Soper Lane Assessments 1628 to 1642
Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
(The London Family History Centre Catalogue is a terrific resource for identifying FamilySearch's London collections).
- London Family History Centre Catalogue (All Hallows Honey Lane Parish records)
- London Family History Centre Catalogue (St Mary le Bow Parish records)
- London Family History Centre Catalogue (St Pancras Soper Lane Parish records)
- Sketch of St Pancras Soper Lane Parish Churchat London Ancestor
- Society of Genealogists Library Catalogue (to narrow results, conduct subject searches for 'London All Hallows Honey Lane' or 'London St Mary le Bow' or 'London St Pancras')
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ James Elmes, A Topographical Dictionary of London and its Environs (London: Whittaker, Treacher and Arnot, 1831). Adapted. Digitised by Google Books.
- ↑ Phillip B. Dunn, A Guide to Ancestral Research in London (Salt Lake City, Utah: Mountainland Printing and Marketing, c1987, 1992), 58-59. FHL Book 942.1/L1 D27d.
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 129-170. Adapted. Date accessed: 26 October 2013.
- ↑ London, England, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, courtesy: Ancestry (£). Described as All Hallows Honey Lane in the City of London | St Mary Le Bow in the City of London | St Pancras Soper Lane in the City of London. Marriages from 1754 to 1812 are not included in this database. Partially indexed.
- ↑ London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, courtesy: Ancestry (£). Described as All Hallows Honeylane and All Hallows in the City of London | St Mary Le Bow in the City of London | St Pancras, Soper Lane in the City of London. Partially indexed.
- ↑ London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, courtesy: Ancestry (£). Described as All Hallows Honeylane in the City of London | St Mary Le Bow in the City of London | St Pancras, Soper Lane in the City of London. Partially indexed.
- ↑ London, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1980, courtesy: Ancestry (£). Described as All Hallows Honeylane in the City of London | St Mary Le Bow in the City of London | St Pancras, Sopre Lane in the City of London. Partially indexed.
- ↑ Batches P020611-P020612, see: Hugh Wallis, "IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England," IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ Batch M020611, see: Hugh Wallis, "IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England," IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ "Boyd's Marriage Index - Parish details by county," Origins.net, accessed 12 June 2011; Percival Boyd, A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index (London: Society of Genealogists Enterprises Ltd., 1994). FHL Book 942 K22L 1994
- ↑ 'Greater London Burials: Middlesex and City of London Burials: Parishes, Counts and References,' (Wayback Machine) British Origins, accessed 4 April 2013.
- ↑ Batch P020601, see: Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ Batch M020601, see: Hugh Wallis, 'IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England,' IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ W. Bruce Bannerman, The Registers of St. Mary le Bowe, Cheapside, All Hallows, Honey Lane, and of St. Pancras, Soper Lane, London (London, 1914).
- ↑ W. Bruce Bannerman. The Registers of St. Mary le Bowe, Cheapside, All Hallows, Honey Lane, and of St. Pancras, Soper Lane, London (London, 1914). Digital version at Internet Archive.
- ↑ Batches C020622, P020621, see: Hugh Wallis, "IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England," IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ Batch M020621, see: Hugh Wallis, "IGI Batch Numbers for London including Middlesex (A-M), England," IGI Batch Numbers, accessed 8 June 2011. Indexes parish register transcripts.
- ↑ John Hanson, "City of London Burials," Find My Past, accessed 8 June 2011.
- ↑ Payne Fisher and G. Blacker Morgan, Catalogue of the Tombs in the Churches of the City of London, A.D. 1666 (1668; reprint, London: Hasell, Watson, Viney, Ld., 1885). Digitised by Internet Archive.
