St Antholin with St John the Baptist upon Wallbrook, London Genealogy

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St Antholin Timeline

 * 1119 - first mentioned
 * 1666 - church destroyed by Great Fire of London
 * 1678-1684 - church rebuilt; united with St John the Baptist upon Wallbrook Parish
 * 1875 - church demolished

St John the Baptist upon Wallbrook Timeline

 * 1100s - first mentioned
 * 1666 - church destroyed by Great Fire of London; never rebuilt; united with St Antholin Parish

1831 description
'St Antholin with St John the Baptist upon Wallbrook [sometimes called, St Anthony's Church], Budge Row, is at the southwest corner of Size Lane, Bucklersbury, and Budge Row, Queen Street, Cheapside, which runs in a direct line from Watling Street to Canon Street. It was erected by Sir Christopher Wren in 1682 and although it has no great pretensions to taste, it is a scientific, well-constructed church. The interior is of the Tuscan order, is 66 feet long, 54 four feet broad, and 44 high. The roof is in the form all of an elliptical cupola, enlightened by four lantern windows, and supported by columns of the composite order. The steeple is composed of a plain solid tower, and an octagonal spire, with a Corinthian capital by way of a fintial, is to formal for such an ornament... This church receives its name from St. Anthony, an Egyptian hermit and founder of the order of Eremites of St. Anthony. The time of its foundation is not known; but that it is of great antiquity appears from its being in the gift of the canons of St. Paul, in 1181. It was rebuilt, in 1399, by Thomas Knolles, Lord Mayor of London; again, in 1513, by John Tait, Mercer. In 1616 it was repaired and beautified at the expense of 1000 pounds, raised by the contributions of several minutes but parishioners; but being destroyed by the fire of London in 1666 it was rebuilt in 1682, as before mentioned. To this parish is annexed that of St. John the Baptist, whose church, before the fire of London, stood close by Walbrook. The canons of St. Paul words patrons, and gave it to the convent of St. Helen, and whom they continue till the suppression of their merry, when the default to the crown, in which it still remains, so that the presentation to the United parishes is alternately end, the crown, and Dean in chapter St. Paul's.'

St John the Baptist upon Wallbrook Parish was part of Walbrook Ward. St Antholin belonged to Cordwainer Ward.

Also known as St Anthony Parish, as well as St Antholin Budge Row Parish. The church was demolished in 1875, but the spire has been preserved.

1848 description
St Antholin with St John the Baptist are parishes in the city of London Within the Walls. The patron is the Crown, and the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, alternately. They are parishes within the poor-law union of the City of London.

St John the Baptist upon Wallbrook Parish
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.

1541 Subsidy



 * 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Cordwainer Ward - In the Parysshe of Saint Anthonynsat British History Online
 * 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Dowgate Ward - Seynt Johns in Walbrokeat British History Online

1547 Subsidy

 * St Antholin, Budge Row, Cordwainer Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/141); copy:.
 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Cordwainer Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/141); copy:.
 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/151); copy:.
 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Walbrook Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/147); copy:.

1564 Subsidy

 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/218), Copy:.
 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Walbrook Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/218), Copy:.
 * St Antholin, Budge Row, Cordwainer Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/220); copy:.
 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Cordwainer Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/220); copy:.

1577 Subsidy

 * 1576 London Subsidy Roll, Saynte Iohns Parrysshe at Alan H. Nelson website (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/252)


 * 1576 London Subsidy Roll, Alhollowes the lesse, St Lawraunce Poultney, St Iohns p{ar}ishes and St Iohns p{ar}ishe at Alan H. Nelson website (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/252)


 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Vintry Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/252); copy:.

1582 Subsidy

 * 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cordwainer Ward - St Antolynes Parrisheat British History Online
 * 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Vintry Ward - St Johnes Parisheat British History Online
 * 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Wallbrook Ward - St Johns Parrisheat British History Online
 * 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Dowgate Ward - Alhallowes the Lesse, Sct Lawrence Powntney &amp; Sct Johns Parochesat British History Online

1621 Subsidy

 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/487); copy:.
 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Vintry Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/504); copy:.

1625 Subsidy

 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Vintry Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/543); copy:.

1628 Subsidy

 * St Antholin, Budge Row, Cordwainer Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/565 Part 2 of 3); copy:.
 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Dowgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/560); copy:.
 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Walbrook Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/564); copy:.

1638 Inhabitants List

 * Inhabitants of London in 1638 - St Antholinat British History Online
 * Inhabitants of London in 1638 - St John the Baptistat British History Online

1645 Subsidy

 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Vintry Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/587); copy:.

1646 Subsidy

 * St Antholin, Budge Row, Cordwainer Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/582); copy:.
 * St John the Baptist, Walbrook, Cordwainer Street Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/584); copy:.

1666 Hearth Tax

 * Hearth Tax: City of London 1666 - St Antholin, Budge Rowat British History Online
 * Hearth Tax: City of London 1666 - St John the Baptist, Walbrookat British History Online

1811 Census
The 1811 Census of St John the Baptist upon Wallbrook exists and is held at The British Library.

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Civil Registration
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
Before 1858, St Antholin fell under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of London. St John the Baptist upon Walbrook fell under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Archdeaconry of London. In practice, many St John the Baptist upon Walbrook residents left their wills in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury from the 1700s through 1858. 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.

Records of the Poor
During the seventeenth century, officials gave some foundlings discovered in St Antholin Parish the unique surname Antholin.

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 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain

Web Sites

 * London Family History Centre Catalogue (St Antholin Parish records)
 * London Family History Centre Catalogue (St John the Baptist upon Wallbrook Parish records)
 * Sketch of St Antholin Parish Churchat London Ancestor
 * Sketch of St. John the Baptist Parish Church (1830)at London Ancestor
 * (to narrow results, conduct a subject search for 'London St Antholin' or 'London St John the Baptist')