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'''London St Magnus the Martyr with St Margaret New Fish Street and St Michael Crooked Lane''' ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Guide to parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. 

{{Infobox England Jurisdictions
| image = Londonstmagnus.jpg
| caption = 
| Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish]]
| County = London
| Hundred = London, Within the Walls
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/CityOfLondon/ City of London]
| Registration District = London City
| PRbegin = 1558; Separate registers exist for St Michael Crooked Lane beginning 1538
| BTbegin = 1800; Separate records exist for St Margaret New Fish Street beginning 1629-31; 1639-40 and for St Michael Crooked Lane beginning 1802
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = London
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| Rural Deanery = None
| Parish = 
| Peculiar = 
| Chapelry = 
| Probate Court = Court of the Archdeaconry of London
| Archdeaconry Court = 
| Bishops Court = 
| Prerogative Court = 
| Archive = [[London Record Office]]
}} 

== Parish History  ==

[[Image:{{LondonStMagnusMartyrChurch}}]] [[Image:{{LondonStMargaretNewFishStreetChurchSite}}]]'St Magnus the Martyr with St Margaret New Fish Street and St Michael Crooked Lane, the church is situated at the northeast corner of old London Bridge, and derives its name from having been dedicated to St. Magnus, who suffered martyrdom, under the Emperor Aurelian, in the city of Caesarea. It is a rectory, the patronage of which was anciently in the confidence of Westminster and Bermondsey, who presented alternately, till the general suppression of monasteries, when it devolved to the Crown. In 1533, Queen Mary granted by letters patent to the Bishop of London and his successors in whom it still remains. The ancient church was destroyed by the fire of 1666, and one rebuilt, was named the United parish church for this parish, and that of St. Margaret, New Fish Street, which is annexed to it by act of Parliament. 

'The present church was erected by Sir Christopher Wren in 1676, and it is an elegant and substantial church built of stone and oak timber, covered with land; with a very handsome lofty steeple, consisting of the tower, and a lantern, or bell tower, covered with a cupola, and surmounted by a well proportioned spire. The opening under the tower, was made shortly after a great fire in this neighborhood in 1759, through the recesses and growing arches originally formed in the main building, by Sir Christopher, as if he had foreseen its necessity, whenever the street required widening. 

'The interior is 90 feet in length, 59 in breadth, and 41 in height, divided into a nave and two aisles, by columns, and an entablature of the Ionic order. The steeple and spire were not built till 1705. The advowson of this church is a rectory, in the archdeaconry, city and diocese of London, and in the patronage of the Bishop of that city.'<ref name="elm">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> 

'St Michael's Crooked Lane, the church of, is situated on the east side of Miles's Lane, Great Eastcheap, and is so called from its dedication and from its immediate vicinity to Crooked Lane, Old Fish Street. This church is of ancient foundation,...and the church dedicated to St Michael, before the year 1304. It was then a very small church, and stood amidst lay stalls and slaughter grounds, used by butchers of Eastcheap Market. [In 1374 a] capacious church [was built on the site of the original]. This church having been destroyed by the fire of London, was rebuilt in 1687 by Sir Christopher Wren. The interior, which is 78 feet long, by 46 broad, and 32 high, is a fine specimen of a metropolitan parish church, is well lighted by a wide and lofty semicircular in the Windows, and diffuse well distributed for seeing and hearing the minister. This handsome church [was condemned] for standing in the line of the new London Bridge,... The patronage of this church was anciently in the prior and convent all Canterbury, in and continued till 14 away, since which time it has been in the archbishops of that see, and as one of the 13 peculiar is within the city, belonging to that Archbishop...'<ref name="elm" />

These parishes belong to [[Bridge and Bridge Without Ward, London, England|Bridge Ward]]. St Michael Crooked Lane also belonged to [[Candlewick Ward, London, England|Candlewick Ward]].

St Margaret New Fish Street Parish Church has been demolished.

=== 1848 parish description  ===

<br>'''St. Magnus''', with '''St. Margaret, New Fish-street''', are parishes of the city of London Within the Walls. The patron is The Bishop. They are parishes within the poor-law union of the City of London.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51117#s1000 ''A Topographical Dictionary of England''] (1848), pp. 129-170. Adapted. Date accessed: 19 December 2013</ref><br><br> <br> 

== Resources  ==

=== Church records  ===
St Magnus the Martyr, St Margaret New Fish Street, and St Michael Crooked Lane were originally three individual parishes. Each maintained separate parish registers. 

==== St Magnus the Martyr Parish  ====

{{LondonStMagnus}} 

Webb published an index to burials for the years 1813 to 1853.<ref name="cliff">Cliff Webb, ''Some London Burials, Post-1812'' (1979). {{FHL|108167|item|disp=FHL Book 942.1/L1 K29w}}.</ref> 

==== St Margaret New Fish Street Parish  ====

{{LondonStMargaretNewFish}} 

==== St Michael Crooked Lane Parish  ====

{{LondonStMichaelCrooked}} 

To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ 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 records  ===

==== 1541 Subsidy  ====

[[Image:St Mary at Hill.png|thumb|right|500px]] 

*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36101 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Bridge Ward - Seynt Magnus Parishe]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36101 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Bridge Ward - Seynt Margaret Parrishe]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36101 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Bridge Ward - Seynt Myghell Parrishe]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36104 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Candlewick Ward - Seynt Myghelles Parishe]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]

==== 1547 Subsidy  ====

*St Magnus the Martyr, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/151); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228700}}. 
*St Margaret, New Fish Street, Billingsgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/151); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228700}}. 
*St Margaret, New Fish Street, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/151); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228700}}. 
*St Michael, Crooked Lane, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/151); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228700}}. 
*St Michael, Crooked Lane, Candlewick Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/150); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228700}}.

==== 1564 Subsidy  ====

*St Magnus the Martyr, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/219); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228700}}. 
*St Michael, Crooked Lane, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/219); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228700}}. 
*St Margaret, New Fish Street, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/219); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228700}}.
*St Michael, Crooked Lane and St Clement, Eastcheap, Candlewick Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/222); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228700}}.

==== 1576 Subsidy  ====

*[http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~ahnelson/SUBSIDY/252k.html 1576 London Subsidy Roll, St Magnus p{ar}ishe, St Michaell p{ar}ishe, and St Margaret{es}] at [http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~ahnelson/SUBSIDY/subs.html Alan H. Nelson website]. Includes occupations.

==== 1582 Subsidy  ====

*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36127 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Bridge Ward - St Magnus Parishe]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36127 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Bridge Ward - St Margaretes Parishe]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36124 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Billingsgate Ward - St Georges &amp; St Margaretes Parishes]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36127 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Bridge Ward - St Michaels in Croked Lane]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36129 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Candlewick Ward - St Clementes, St Nycholas &amp; St Michaelles Paroches]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]

==== 1621 Subsidy  ====

*St Magnus the Martyr, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/484); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228702}}.<br> 
*St Margaret, New Fish Street, Billingsgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/486); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228702}}.<br> 
*St Michael, Crooked Lane, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/484); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228702}}.<br> 
*St Michael, Crooked Lane, Candlewick Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/502); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228702}}.<br>

==== 1625 Subsidy  ====

*St Michael, Crooked Lane, Candlewick Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/512); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228703}}.

==== 1628 Subsidy  ====

*St Magnus the Martyr, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/562); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228704}}.<br> 
*St Margaret, New Fish Street, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/562); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228704}}.<br> 
*St Margaret, New Fish Street, Billingsgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/563); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228704}}.<br> 
*St Michael, Crooked Lane, Bridge Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/562); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228704}}.

==== 1638 Inhabitants List  ====

*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32024 Inhabitants of London in 1638 - St Magnus by London Bridge]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/Default.aspx British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32027 Inhabitants of London in 1638 - St Margaret's, New Fish Street]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/Default.aspx British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=32050 Inhabitants of London in 1638 - St Michael near Crooked Lane]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/Default.aspx British History Online]
*St. Michael Crooked Lane, 1638 Rents (Lambeth Palace Library, Ref: Mss. Codex No. 272); transcript by Charles Edward Banks: {{FHL|187050|item|disp=FHL Film 1550095 item 20}}.

==== 1646 Subsidy  ====

*St Michael, Crooked Lane, Candlewick Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/579); copy: {{FHL|988765|item|disp=FHL Film 2228705}}.

==== 1666 Hearth Tax  ====

*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=118787 Hearth Tax: City of London 1666 - St Magnus the Martyr]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=118788 Hearth Tax: City of London 1666 - St Margaret New Fish Street]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online] 
*[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=118801 Hearth Tax: City of London 1666 - St Michael Crooked Lane]at [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]

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Add unique information about the censuses. Add links to online census records, and/or link to the Family History Library {{FHL|595219|title-id|disp=film/fiche numbers.}} 

=== Civil Registration  ===

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. 

=== Probate records  ===

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. 

[[Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham (Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury)|Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, and Shoreham]] probate records are available online at {{RecordSearch|1949814|FamilySearch}} for free. 

Before 1858, probate matters for residents of St Magnus the Martyr and St Margaret New Fish Street were handled by the [[Archdeaconry Court of London|Archdeaconry Court of London]]. St. Michael Crooked Lane Parish fell under the jurisdiction of the [[Court of the Deanery of the Arches of London, Croydon, Shoreham (Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury)|Court of the Deanery of the Arches]]. In practice, many St Magnus and St Margaret residents 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]]. 

Go to [[London Probate Records|London Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having secondary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. 

=== Cemetery  ===

[[Image:{{LondonStMagnusCemetery}}]] 

*{{LondonCemetery|churches}} 

=== Records of the Poor  ===

Contributor: Add information about the pertinent poor law unions in the area.

== Maps and Gazetteers  ==

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> 

*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] 
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]

== Websites ==

{{Lfhc}} {{Wikipedia|St Michael, Crooked Lane}} 

*[http://www.stmagnusmartyr.org.uk/ St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge] (official website). History, virtual tour, visitor's directions. 
*[http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?c=10&p=England,England,London,St.+Magnus+the+Martyr&f=1 London Family History Centre Catalogue] (St Magnus the Martyr Parish records) 
*[http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?c=2&p=England,England,London,St.+Margaret+New+Fish+Street&f=1 London Family History Centre Catalogue] (St Margaret New Fish Street Parish records) 
*[http://www.londonfhc.org/content/catalogue?c=7&p=England,England,London,St.+Michael+Crooked+Lane&f=1 London Family History Centre Catalogue] (St Michael Crooked Lane Parish records) 
*[http://www.londonancestor.com/views/vc-michael-c.htm Sketch of St Michael Crooked Lane Parish Church]at [http://www.londonancestor.com/ London Ancestor] 
*{{SOGCAT}} (to narrow results, conduct a subject search for 'London St Magnus the Martyr' or 'London St Margaret Fish Street Hill' or 'London St Michael Crooked Hill') 
*{{FHL|England%2C+London%2C+St%2E+Magnus+the+Martyr|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} (St Magnus the Martyr) 
*{{FHL|England%2C+London%2C+St%2E+Margaret+New+Fish+Street|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} (St Margaret New Fish Street) 
*{{FHL|England%2C+London%2C+St%2E+Michael+Crooked+Lane|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} (St Michael Crooked Lane)

{{Wikipedia|St Magnus-the-Martyr}} {{Wikipedia|St Margaret, New Fish Street}} 

== References ==
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[[Category:London Parishes]]