Clerkenwell St James, Middlesex Family History Guide
Clerkenwell St James is an Ancient Parish in the county of Middlesex.
Alternative names: St James Clerkenwell
Other places in the parish include: Amwell, Pentonville, and Goswell Street.
Parish church: St James
Parish registers begin: 1561; Separate registers exist for Pentonville: 1790
Nonconformists include: Baptist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Countess of Huntingdon Methodist, Independent/Congregational, and Roman Catholic.
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Adjacent Parishes
- Gray’s Inn Road
- Clerkenwell St John
- Islington St Peter
- Clerkenwell St Philip
- Clerkenwell St Mark
- Old Street St Luke
- St Pancras
- City Road St Matthew
- King Square
- Saffron Hill St Peter
Parish History
See Clerkenwell, Middlesex Family History Guide
Parish Registers
Clerkenwell St James Parish Registers 1551 to 1754
Parish Records
FamilySearch
See also Clerkenwell, Middlesex Family History Guide
Parish Register Transcriptions
Clerkenwell St James Burials
Clerkenwell St James Burials Mar 25 to May 29 1665
1665
Mar. 25. Walter s. of Walter ffrumbord
Mar. 26. Bridget wife of Edward Robin
Mar. 26. Martha Roze
Mar. 28. Roberd Baker, from the Corporation
Mar. 29. Ritchard Powell, Esquire (Richard Powell is named in Blome’s List of Middlesex Gentry)
April 1. Widow Newman
April 2. Thomas Sparks
April 4. Hanah d. of Ephraime Bennit
April 6. Joseph s. of Athony [sic] Kooke
April 7. Blanch d. of John Talor
April 7 Ann d. of Allin Mannering
April 7. Dorothy wife of John Rodes
April 8. James Andrewes, Gentleman, in ye Chancell
April 8. Dennis d. [sic] of Thomas Edwards
April 9. Ann d. of John Lankford
April 10. Humphrey Bell
April 10. Martha d. of Jane Baker
April 11. Thomas Scott
April 11. John ffaushawer’s 3 small children,infants
April 14. John Klarke
April 17. Will’m Sumerton
April 24. Ritchard Carpinter, from the Corporation
April 24. Steeuen Gennings, houshoulder, Burd in ye Church
May 8. Hanah wife of Samuell Lee
May 8. Roberd Heath
May 10. Dyanna wife of Morris Jones
May 13. Hanah d. of John Bonner
May 15. William s. of Joel Neuell
May 17. Leuetenant Rowcastle
May 19. Elizabeth wife of John Peeters
May 22. Lyonell Craford
May 23. Ann d. of William Dod
May 23. Edward ffuller’s children, Crisoms
May 23. Elizabeth d. of Roberd Strand
May 23. Lawrans Towt
May 24. Henory s. of John Right, deseased
May 25. William s. of Mathew Paine
May 28. John Baily, a youth out of ye Workhouse
May 29. Sarah d. of Heuson neare Yerley’s [sic]
Source: The Registers of St. James Clerkenwell. Vol. IV. Burials 1551-1665. Published by The Harleian Society; London 1891.
Clerkenwell St James Burials June 1665
June 5. Henory s. of Michalle ffeather
June 5. Elizabeth ffippin
June 6. Mrs. Elizabeth Stonehouse, burd. in the Chancell
June 8. Alice Veale, from the Corporation
June 8. John Haslin, from the Corporation
June 8. William Harris, a Baly
June 11. [sic] Scellina d. of Edward Duehurrey
June 8. James Guillet
June 9. Margaret Gerie, widow
June 9. Mary wife of Edward Dawson
June 9. Mary d. of John Smart
June 10. Ann Houmes, a poore widdow
June 11. Jane wife of William Euens
June 12. William s. of William Klarke
June 13. Thomas Hackletone, one of Captin Winter’s souldiers
June 13. The da. of Allin Mason
June 15. Mary d. of Frances Poines, burd. in the Church
June 16. ffrances d. of Edward Walding
June 17. Mary d. of John Crawley
June 17. Mary Brewer, from Mr. Studley’s
June 18. Dorothy d. of Sarah Ellis, widow
June 18. John Canfield, a Pauior
June 19. Elizabeth d. of Ralph Rickets
June 19. John Bould
June 19. Rodger s. of Rodger Whitchurch
June 19. Elizabeth d. of George Gray
June 19. Elizabeth d. of Giles Pritchard
June 19. Ann d. of James Willet
June 19. Roberd s. of James Willet
June 20. Edward s. of ffrancis Makris [?]
June 20. Mary d. of Philip Horton
June 21. John s. of James Willet
June 21. David Jones, a brewer’s saruant
June 23. Heanory Creamor, out of the New Workhous
June 25. Humphrey Pales & Abraham Cross
June 26. Oliver s. of John Nickols & Mary Brumley
June 26. A male child from the Mairmaid & Jane Gellum
June 27. Laurance Meeors, an Antient man
June 27. Mary d. of Ralph Chapman
June 27. Ritchard s. of Ritchard Greene
June 27. Mary d. of John Such
June 28. Rodger s. of Walter Coleman
June 28. Beniamin s. of Walter Coleman
June 28. John s. of John Crawley
June 29. Sarah d. of Robert Porter and Nathaniell Winch
June 29 Elizabeth wife of Nathaniell Jones
June 29. William Canfield
June 30. Mary wife of John Newball
June 30. Mary wife of James ffloure
June 3 [sic, but query 30 ?] Elizabeth wife of Roberd Benson
June 3 [sic, but query 30 ?] Mary d. of Humphrey Bell
Source: The Registers of St. James Clerkenwell. Vol. IV. Burials 1551-1665. Published by The Harleian Society; London 1891.
Middlesex Historical Directories
Administration
- County: Middlesex
- Civil Registration District: Clerkenwell
- Probate Court: Court of the Archdeaconry of London
- Diocese: London
- Rural Deanery: Not created until 1858
- Poor Law Union: Clerkenwell
- Hundred: Ossulstone (Finsbury Division)
- Province: Canterbury