St Olave Hart Street, London Genealogy

England London  London Parishes  St Olave Hart Street

History
St Olave Hart Street, the church of, is situated on the south side of Hart Street, Crutched Friars and derives its name and addition from being dedicated to St Olave or Olaus, King of Norway, who, from his strong attachment to the christian religion, took part with the Christian English, against the pagan Danes. A church stood on this site, dedicated to the same patron, before the year 1319, The present church.

St Olave Hart Street Parish was part of Tower Ward and Aldgate Ward.

Church records

 * Bannerman, W. Bruce. The Registers of St. Olave, Hart Street, London, 1563-1700. 1916. Digital version at Internet Archive.

1582 Subsidy

 * 1582 London Subsidy Roll, Tower Ward - St Olaves Parish, courtesy: British History Online

1589 Subsidy

 * London Subsidy Roll, c.1589 - St. Olaves in Hart streete Parishe, courtesy: Family History Archives (see page 149)

1666 Hearth Tax

 * Hearth Tax: City of London 1666 - St Olave Hart Street, courtesy: British History Online

Web Sites

 * London Family History Centre Catalogue
 * Society of Genealogists Library Catalogue (to narrow results, conduct a subject search for 'London St Olave Hart Street')