St Peter Cornhill, London Genealogy

England London  London Parishes  St Peter Cornhill

1541 Subsidy

 * 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Bishopsgate Ward - The Parisshe of Saynt Peter, courtesy: British History Online
 * 1541 London Subsidy Roll, Cornhill Ward, courtesy: British History Online

1547 Subsidy

 * St Peter, Cornhill, Bishopsgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/145/139); copy:.

1582 Subsidy

 * 1582 London Subsidy Roll - St Peters in Cornehill Parishe, courtesy: British History Online
 * 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cornhill Ward - St Peters Paroche in Cornehill, courtesy: British History Online
 * 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Cornhill Ward - St Peters Paroche, courtesy: British History Online
 * 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Lime Street Ward - St Peters and St Andrewes Paroches, courtesy: British History Online

1621 Subsidy



 * St Peter, Cornhill, Cornhill Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/485); copy:.

1625 Subsidies

 * St Peter, Cornhill, Bishopsgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/511); copy:.
 * St Peter, Cornhill, Cornhill Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/516); copy:.
 * St Peter, Cornhill, Cornhill Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/545); copy:.

1638 Inhabitants List

 * Inhabitants of London in 1638 - St Peter, Cornhill, courtesy: British History Online

1641 Subsidy

 * St Peter, Cornhill, Cornhill Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/568); copy:.

1646 Subsidy

 * St Peter, Cornhill, Bishopsgate Ward, London (The National Archives, Ref: E179/147/597); copy:.

1811 Census
The 1811 Census exists.

1821 Census
The 1821 Census exists.

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

Before 1858, fell under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Archdeaconry of London. In practice, many 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.

Cemetery


Find A Grave has created a page on St Peter upon Cornhill Churchyard (20+ entries).

Parish History
"St Peter Cornhill, the church of, is situated near the southeast corner of Cornhill, and is of very ancient foundation,...in 1208... The old church was destroyed by the fire of London, and the present substantial edifice erected in its stead by Sir Christopher Wren. This church is a rectory, the patronage of which was anciently in the family of the Nevils...After passing through several hands, it was conveyed in 1411 by Richard Whittington, and others, to the Lord Mayor and Commonalty of the city of London, in whom the advowson still continues. It is in the city, diocese and archdeaconry of London..."

1848 description

St. Peter, Cornhill is a parish, of the city of London Within the Walls. The patron is the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council. It is a parish within the poor-law union of the City of London.

Websites

 * London Family History Centre Catalogue
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