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Memorials of Stepney Click here for a list of the surnames which appear on this index. Click here for additional details about some of these Vestrymen. John ABDYE or Auditor for Poplar 1591 Vestryman for Poplar 1594 Richard ADDAMS Signed vestry minutes 1585 Ellen ADE Married Xpofer Neweport (see later) 1590 John ADE Vestryman for Poplar 1598-9 Hugh ALLABY Vestryman for Limehouse 1639 William AMBROSE of Stepney. To keep register up to date 1625 Buried 1637 Richard ANCELL Sexton 1583 Antonye ANDERSONE Appointed vicar 1587 Nicholas Andrew Leased Blackwall Yard to Wm.Burrell 1620 Thomas ANDREWS/ANDROWES Vestryman for Limehouse (gent) 1594 as ANDROES / Vestryman for Limehouse (gent) 1598-9 Signed vestry minutes 1601 See also Robert Rickman William ANDROO Signed vestry minutes 1583 Churchwarden 1583 Edward ARLIBEARE Attended vestry (Mast maker of Wapping) 1645 James ARMARER Signed vestry minutes 1588 & 1589 Auditor for Limehouse 1589 Vestryman for Limehouse (gent.) 1589 Vestryman for Limehouse 1594 Elizabeth ARTON married Stephen Gosson 1587 John ASHELE Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Richard ASKEW of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 Roger ATHAY Signed vestry minutes 1580 William AUBREY Signed vestry minutes 1589 James AUSTEN of City of London, in John Fuller's will 1592 Alice BACHUS married Michael Geere (see his entry) daughter of David Bachus/Barkhouse 1587 Died 1630 David BACHUS or Barkhouse, father of Alice 1587 Arthur BAILEY Attended general vestry (Captain) 1654-5 Thomas BARKAR Parishioner 1598-9 John BARKER Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Henry BARNETT/BARNARD (1617) Vestryman for Bethnal Green. Yeoman of Bethnal Green Buried 13 Feb 1617 /18 Anne BARREY Daughter of Nicholas, married Edward Muns 1599 Nicholas BARREY Fishmonger, father of Ann, see above 1599 John BASTWELL Mariner who rented land of William Rafe who's will was proved 1586 Henry BATTY Signed vestry minutes 1580 Thomas BAYLEY Weaver of Mile End/Sidesman for same 1618 Buried 24 January 1624. Robert BAYNAMS Parishioner of Limehouse (his mark) 1598-9 Wyllem BAYTES Parishioner of Limehouse (his mark) 1598-9 Robert BELL Churchwarden for Ratcliffe (Early member of E.I. Company) 1626 (See also other details about him.) John BELMAN 'Sometime churchwarden' suit brought by James & Margaret Tailor 1601 Edward BENET Parishioner 1598-9 Churchwarden 1600 Barbara BENNETT Widow, married John Burrell 1587 Died 1595 John BENNET Vestryman (Mariner & waterman of Limehouse) 1632 Married 1: Margaret Matthews 1627 Married 2: Jane Thwaites 1631 Died 1638 Elizabeth BEST Daughter of Thomas (below) marr. Henry Dethick son of Sir William Dethick Thomas BEST Signed vestry confirmation order 1597 Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Daniel BEXLEY Married widow of Nicolas Neltrapp Shipwright of Limehouse:Sidesman 1623 Buried 1628 Thomas BEXLEY Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 William BIGATE /BIGAT/BIGATT/BYGATT Auditor for Limehouse (Mariner) 1584 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1586 Vestryman & Auditor for Limehouse 1589 Auditor for Limehouse 1591 Vestryman for Limehouse 1594 Vestryman & Auditor for Ratcliffe 1598-9 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Mariner of Ratcliffe. Buried 24 September 1618. Mr BIRCH One of Barons of Exchequer, in John Matthew's will of 1560 Thomas BIGGS Churchwarden for Limehouse (Citizen & chirurgeon) 1645 Robert BIRTE Appointed Parish clerk to assist churchwardens 1588 Andrew BLACKSLEY Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Robert BLANDS Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Thomas BLUDDER (Sir) (Esq.,Kt) married Maria Herris. Kn. at Chatham 19 October 1584 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1598-9 Lived Mile End Green. Buried Reigate 1618 Mr BOOKETT Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1594 William BOROWGH/BURROUGH Signed minutes 1581 Signed minutes 1582 Signed minutes 1584 Signed minutes 1585 Vestryman & Auditor for Limehouse (Esquire) 1589 Auditor for Limehouse 1590 Auditor for Limehouse 1591 Vestryman 1594 Henry BRADLEY Parishioner 1580 Signed vestry minutes 1581 Signed vestry minutes 1583 Signed vestry minutes 1584 Signed vestry minutes & Auditor for Poplar 1585 Signed vestry minutes 1587 Signed vestry minutes/Vestryman & Auditor for Poplar 1589 Auditor for Poplar 1590 Vestryman for Poplar 1594 Vestryman & Auditor for Poplar 1597 Vestryman 1598-9 Auditor for Poplar 1600 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Signed vestry minutes 1602 Ralph BRADSHAW Vestryman for Limehouse 1618. Churchwarden for Limehouse appointed on 7 April 1618. He died at the end of his second year as such and was buried on 10 May 1620. Thomas BRETT Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Barbara BREWER Widow married John Southerne 1625 John BREWSTER/BRUSTER Signed vestry minutes & Auditor 1584 Churchwarden for Poplar 1589-90 Vestryman for Poplar (gent.) 1589 Auditor for Limehouse 1589 Auditor for Limehouse 1590 Auditor for Limehouse Vestryman for Poplar 1594 see wife 1:Thomasine Piers 2:Elizabeth Thornhill 1596 Jeffry BROCK of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 John BROCKBANKE Parish clerk (later erased and another name entered) 1613 Richard BROMFEILD Churchwarden for Limehouse (Mariner of Limehouse) 1626 Christopher BROWNE Vestryman of Ratcliffe 1633 (Captain of E.I. Company) Edward BROWNE Sidesman for Poplar (Name erased) 1600 Richard BROWNE of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 William BROWNE Vestryman for Poplar 1594 Vestryman for Poplar 1597 Vestryman 1598-9 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Signed vestry minutes 1602 Thomas BRULARD Parishioner 1598-9 Anne BURLOCK of Shadwell. Second wife of Robert (1) Rooke was a widow when they married in 1625 Buried 1637 John BURRELL/BURRELS Signed vestry minutes 1581 Signed vestry minutes 1583 Signed vestry minutes 1584 Signed vestry minutes 15878 Signed vestry minutes & Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1589 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1594 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1598-9 Initialled vestry minutes I.M. & Signed vestry minutes 1601 Vestryman (his mark) 1598-9 William BURRELL Son of John. Signed vestry minutes 1583 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1594 Leased Blackwall Yard from Nicholas Andrew in 1620 (Of E.I. Co./N.W.Passage Coy., Shipbuilder at Deptford/Comm. for R.N.1615. Died 1630 John BURSTON Attended vestry (Possibly an engraver) 1645 Margaret BURTON Wife of Richard and cousin of John Fuller & in his will 1592 Richard BURTON of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 William BUSHELL Vestryman (Captain of the 'Neptune') 1632 Died unmarried 1637 Dame CAESER Daughter of Sir William Ryder 1611 Thomas CAMPBELL Parishioner:claimed 3 pews in church 1628 Thomas CAMPION Signed vestry minutes 1586 Signed vestry minutes 1589 Churchwarden for Ratcliffe 1590 John CANT Sidesman for Limehouse 1602 John CANTUAR Signed vestry minutes 1589 David CARPENTER Signed vestry confirmation order 1597 Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Master of E.I.C. ship 'Samaritan' old and deaf but kept on 1611 William CARTER Signed vestry minutes 1581 Auditor for Bethnal Green & Mile End 1586 Vestryman for Mile End 1589 John CATERALL Sidesman from 1631 to 1636 (Shipwright of Poplar employed by E.I.Co. as timber measurer) Married Jacquament Whetherdon,widow 1625 Bartolomew CAVELL Parishioner 1598-9 Richard CHAPMAN Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 William CHERCHEMAN Signed vestry minutes 1583 Churchwarden for part of 1583 Humphrey CHESHIRE Vestryman for Limehouse 1589 Butcher, occupied land of John Marsh Jhan CHESSN'S Parishioner for Limehouse 1598-9 William CHESTER Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Hester CHESTON Married John Crane 1588 Bar. CLARK Signed vestry minutes 1589 William CLARKE Parishioner 1598-9 John CLAYE Churchwarden for Mile End (Merchant of Stepney) 1649. He married Mary Cummon by license on 9 June 1626. (Chester Marriage Licences) Edward COBBS Signed vestry minutes 1585 Walter COKE Vestryman (Master of Trinity House) 1622 Walter COKE fl. 1622 served on Vestry. Was a Master of Trinity House Humphery COLE Rector of Stepney 1579 to 1588 Rector of St Mary le Bow 1584 to 1588 Walter COLES Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 John COLLINS of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 Thomas COMYNS Signed vestry minutes (Yeoman of Poplar)1601 Vestryman 1611 William COMYNS Vestryman for Poplar 1598-9 George CONQUEST Churchwarden? of Mile End July 1627 . Overspent by £5 13s. William COOPER Churchwarden for Shadwell. 1649 William CORDEN of City of LND in John Fuller's will 1592 Richard COSIN Signed vestry minutes 1589 Richard COTESFORD Church Clerk 1597 Buried 16 July 1603 John COWPER Signed vestry minutes (his mark) 1585 Jone COX Married Alexander Davison 1571 John COXOM Parishioner for Limehouse 1598-9 Edward CRANE Parishioner 1598-9 John CRANE Married Hester Cheston 1588 Parishioner (Pulley maker of Ratcliffe Highway) 1598-9 Vestryman 1623 Died 1625 John CRAVEN Vestryman (Shipmaster of Shadwell & member of Trinity House)1643 ; Ezechell/Ezechiell CRIPS/CRIPPS Vestryman for Poplar 1594 Vestryman for Poplar 1598-9 Widow CROFT Lived in church house 1617 Reingold CROFTES Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Elizabeth CROWDER Daughter of William & Katherine nee Weale 1569 Grace CROWDER Daughter of William & Katherine nee Weale 1569 Mary CROWDER Daughter of William & Katherine nee Weale 1569 William CROWDER Citizen & Clothworker, gave money to St Dunstan's 1586 Heir of John Matthew who's will dated 1560 John CROWTHER Attended a vestry (Master of a privateer) 1649 William CULHAM Sexton 1647 George CULLIMER Vestrymnan (Draper of Poplar) 1622-3 Nicholas CUMBERFORD Vestryman (Draper of St Katherine's) (or Commerford) 1645 Thomas CUTLETT Vestryman of Limehouse (Citizen & Tallow chandler) 1637 John DALBY Churchwarden for Ratcliffe 1635 William DALBY of City of London, in John Fuller's will 1592 Valen. DALE Signed vestry minutes 1589 Edward DALTON, gent, Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1598-9 Member of the vestry for forty years was buried on 29 January 1635-6. John DAVIES Vestryman (Sailor for E.I.Coy.) 1611 Thomas DAVIS Vestryman for Ratcliffe (Captain of privateer) 1639 Alexandar DAVISON Parishioner (Ropemaker) 1587 Signed vestry minutes 1588 Signed vestry minutes 1589 Parishioner 1598-9 Churchwarden for Ratcliffe 1602 Richard DAWSON of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 James DEANE (Sir) 1st husband of Elizabeth Thornhill Robert DENNIS Vestryman (Later Commander in Chief of the Fleet) 1647 Peter DERRICK of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 Henry DETHICK Son of Sir William Dethick (below) Gilbert DETHICK (Sir)Father of William below William DETHICK (Sir) Born (2nd son of Sir Gilbert Dethick) 1543 Vestryman for Poplar 1603 Died and buried St Paul's Cathedral 1612 Nicolas DIGGENS Shipbuilder emp. by E.I.Coy. Married Gillian Smith 13 Aug 1580 Vestryman for Limehouse 1594 Vestryman for Limehouse 1597 Vestryman 1598 Auditor for Limehouse 1600 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Balam DONFELL Signed vestry minutes 1589 William DOCKLAY Signed vestry minutes (constable) 1585 Edmond DOUES Parishioner 1597 Edward DRINKELL of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 James DUCY Vestryman 1634 Employed by E I Company ay Blackwall Yard as a timber merchant Christopher DYVE Chandler & Constable of Poplar & 1611 Blackwall. Buried 1618 Grace DYVE Second wife of Christopher. Married 1610 Isabell DYVE First wife of Christopher was buried 1610 William DYUES Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Edward EDGEWORTH Curate since 1613 died 1645 Christopher EGLESFELDE Signed vestry minutes 1580 Signed vestry minutes 1580 Ellis ELLIOT Signed vestry minutes (Goldsmith of Spitalfields) 1583 Signed vestry minutes 1584 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1584 Signed vestry minutes 1585 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1586 Signed vestry minutes 1587 Signed vestry minutes 1588 Signed vestry minutes & Auditor for Ratcliffe 1589 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1589 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1590 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1591 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1594 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1597 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1598-9. He was buried on 12 December 1625. Mr ELIOTT Auditor for Ratcliffe 1597 Vestryman 1611 Died 1625 John ELISON Vestryman (Captain) 1643 John ELLIS of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 John ELVYN/ELVIN Vestryman for Poplar (Later a churchwarden) 1594 Vestryman for Poplar 1598-9 Died 1611 David ENGLISH Vicar 1603 Richard ESTWOOD/EASTWOOD/EASTWODE/OODE Parishioner re building of church gallery 1580 Signed vestry minutes & Churchwarden 1583 Signed vestry minutes 1585 Signed vestry minutes 1586 Signed vestry minutes 1588 Signed vestry minutes & vestryman for Ratcliffe 1589 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1591 Thomas EWENS Attended general vestry (Captain) 1654-5. Left a will dated 8 October 1664. His widow Martha and son Thomas, inherited his property. Mr EWSTES Auditor for Limehouse 1585 Mr FEWILLIMS or Signed vestry minutes 1585 Robert FFEEWILLIMS Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Will FLETEWOOD Signed vestry minutes 1589 James FFORD Signed vestry minutes 1585 Signed vestry minutes 1587 Signed vestry minutes 1589 Churchwarden for Mile End 1589-90 Anthonny FFOX Parishioner 1598-9 Henry FFREMAN/FREEMAN Signed vestry minutes 1583 Signed vestry minutes 1585 Mr FREEMAN Auditor for Ratcliffe 1589 Thomas FFREEMAN/FREEMAN or Signed vestry minutes 1580 Parishioner/Constable 1598-9 William FFREEMAN/FREEMAN Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1589 Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Robert FOTHERBY Employed by E. I. Company 1615 Vestryman 1634 Roger FFRITHES Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Anne FUNDAL Widow of Poplar marr.Alexander Davison 1606 Died 1621 John FFUNDAL Churchwarden (alias LAWNCELOTT) (in place of Wm Cherchman) 1583 Thomas FOSTER Vestry minutes (mark) 1587 Signed vestry minutes (mark) 1589 Robert FOTHERBY Vestryman (Employed by E.I. Company 1634 Francis FULLER of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 James FULLER Father of William in John Fuller's will 1592 Jane FULLER Wife of John Fuller, churchwarden and judge 1592 John FULLER Churchwarden for Mile End 1591 Judge of Bishophall gave £50 to Armada Defence fund 1588 Buried Stepney 2 May 1592 William FULLER Son of James, in John Fuller's will 1592 John GALLOWS Parishioner 1598-9 John GARDINER/GARDYNER Vestryman for Ratcliffe (gent.) 1594 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1598-9 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Signed vestry minutes 1602 John GARDINER 'of Sugar house' buried 1599 Thomas GARDYNER/GARDINER Signed vestry minutes 1583 Parishioner 1598-9 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Mr GARTENE Signed vestry minutes 1586 Robert GARTON Signed vestry minutes (His Majestys servande 1583) 1583 Signed vestry minutes 1584 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1586 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1589 Churchwarden for Ratcliffe (he refused) 1590 Michael GEERE Married Alice Bachus/Barkhouse dau. of David of Stepney 1587 Vestryman for Limehouse 1603 Knighted at Plymouth 1625 Died 1630 Mr GISBY With Richard Phillips, built west porch of St Dunstan's with own money Elizabeth GLANFIELD Married Xpofer Neweport (see later) 1595 Robert GLOVER of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 John GODFREY Parishioner (his mark) 1597 Churchwarden 1600 Vestry minutes 1601 John GONNYS Deputy churchwarden to John ffundal 1583 (0f Blackwall) Vestryman for Poplar 1589 Roger GONSTONE/GUNSTON or Churchwarden for Ratcliffe 1621-2 Died 1623 Henry GOODGAME of Wapping owed vestry money 1617 Stephen GOSSON Preacher who married Elizabeth Arton 1587 Mr GOTTS Vestryman for Poplar (gent.) 1589 Mr GOULDMA Vicar 1604 William GOULDSTONE Vestryman Timber merchant to E.I.Co. of Wapping Wall 1627 Nicholas GOWGE Signed vestry minutes 1580 William GOWGE Signed vestry minutes 1580 John GRAVES Vestryman (Shipwright of Limehouse) 1637 Hellen GRAY Widow, living in church rooms St Dunstan 1590 William GREAVES/GRAVES Attended a general vestry (Shipbuilder of Limehouse) 1654-5 Robert GREENWOOD 'a poore blindman' housed in church bldg 1614 John GREGORYE Parishioner 1598-9 James GRENT Vestryman for Ratcliffe (gent) 1589 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1590 Thomas GREVES Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Thomas GRIMLEY Churchwarden for Mile End (Yeoman) 1645 Edmund GROVE Churchwarden for Ratcliffe (Captain in navy) 1651 Robert GUESSONE Parishioner 1598-9 Rychard GYBBES/GIBBS Signed vestry minutes 1587 Signed vestry minutes & vestryman for Ratcliffe 1589 Robert HACKWELL Vestryman (Captain in E.I. Company) 1643 John HAIWARD Rector of St Dunstan & Rector of St Mary Woolchurch 1603 George HALL Signed vestry minutes 1588 Henry HALL Vestryman for Poplar (Captain in navy) 1639 Richard HALL Signed vestry confirmation order 1597 Parishioner (Anchorsmith of Ratcliffe employed by E.I.Co. & Royal Navy) 1598-9 Winifred HALL Was married to Jeames Woodcot 1570 Mychell HAMPS Parishioner of Limehouse (his mark) 1598-9 John HANCOCK Sidesman for Poplar (Previous name erased & his entered) 1600 Thomas HARDYNG/HARDING Signed vestry minutes 1583 Signed vestry minutes 1587 Signed vestry minutes 1588 Signed vestry minutes & vestryman for Ratcliffe 1589 (Name added at a later date.) Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1594 Vestryman & Auditor for Ratcliffe 1597 Vestryman 1598-9 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1600 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Thomas HARMAN Churchwarden for Ratcliffe (Mariner of Dolphin Row, Poplar) 1653 Captain John HARRIS Vestryman 1641 of Poplar Captain Thomas HARRISON Attended general vestry 1654-5. Owned land at Ratcliffe and was buried in 1678. Thomas HARTLEY Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1622-3 Churchwarden for Ratcliffe 1625-6 Joane HASSAM Appointed searcher of dead bodied of Limehouse 1625 Thomas HATTON Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Mrs HAWES Housed in church building and died 1614 John HAWKINS Vestryman of Ratcliffe (Biscuit maker to the Royal Navy) 1637 William HEATH Vestryman (Ship's carpenter & later purser's mate 1637 in E.I. Company service) Married Mary Hunter 28 Aug 1628 Edward HEMMYNG Vestryman for Mile End 1589 Died 10 June 1590 Harb'. HEREFORD Signed vestry minutes 1589 Maria HERRIS Dau.of Christopher of Shenville, ESS married Sir Thomas Bludder, and died 1618 Buried Reigate Church Edward HERSHOPE Parishioner 1598-9 Morgine HEWES Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Judith HIGGES Wife of William below, buried 1609 William HIGGES Vestryman for Ratcliffe (Citizen & Mercer) 1597 Buried 1612 Sarah HILL First wife of Robert (1) Rooke was a widow when they married in 1623 Buried 1624 Thomas HILLES Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 William HILLS Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Thomas HOGGE/HOGG Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1598-9 Mr (William) HOLLAND Auditor for Ratcliffe 1586 Died 1587 Owen HOPTON (Sir) Signed vestry minutes 1589 Born 1533 Knighted 1561 Sheriff of Norfolk 1565 Lieutenant of Tower 1570-91 Buried Stepney 26 September 1591 Daughter married Lord Wentworth, Lord of manor of Stepney Stephen HOUGHTON/ HOWGHTON Sidesman for Mile End 1590 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Vestryman & Auditor for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1598-9 Auditor for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1600 'Sometime churchwarden' suit against him by James 1601 & Margaret Tailer Jhon HOWELLS Parishioner of Limehouse (his mark) 1598-9 John HOXTON Churchwarden for Ratcliffe (Justice of the Peace) 1649 Thomas HUDSON Signed vestry minutes 1588 Nicholas HUDSON Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Robert HULSON Citizen & Merchant Taylor, in John Matthew's will of 1560 John HUMFRY of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 William HUNT Churchwarden for Poplar (Shipwright) 1645 Arnold JAMES Commenced a suit (V.M.) 1602 William JENKINS of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 John JENNEY Sidesman 1639 Thomas JHINKIN Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 William JOBOURNE Sidesman (Baker of Ratcliffe) 1620. Churchwarden 1633-4 Edward JOHNSON Vestryman (Captain in Royal Navy) 1643 Robert JOHNSON Sub let Blackwall Yard from Wm.Burrell 1621 Thomas JONES Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1594 Vestryman for Ratcliffe (gent) 1597 Vestryman 1598-9 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1600 Signed vestry minutes 1602 William JONES Signed vestry minutes 1585 Vestryman & Auditor for Poplar 1589 Vestryman for Limehouse 1594 Vestryman for Limehouse 1598-9 Signed vestry minutes 1601 See also Robert Rickman Mr JONES Auditor for Ratcliffe 1597 Mr JONES Auditor for Limehouse 1597 William JURDAN Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Lady LAKE Daughter of Sir William Ryder 1611 Robert LAMBART Signed vestry minutes 1580 William LANCASTER Vestryman & Churchwarden for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1600 Vestry minutes (his mark) 1602 Benjamin LANY Auditor for Mile End 1590 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green (gent) 1594 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green (gent) 1598-9 Mr LANY Auditor for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1598-9 Auditor for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1600 Henry LANN Signed vestry minutes 1588 Humphery LAPFIELLD Parishioner 1598-9 William LAVVYSON Parishioner 1598-9 Mr LAWE Auditor for Bethnal Green with Mile End 1586 Richard LAWRENC/ LAWRENCE/LAURENCE Vestryman for Poplar 1594 Vestryman for Poplar 1597 Giles LAWRENCE Attended general vestry (Chirurgeon of Wapping Wall) 1654-5 Wylyem LEAKE Signed vestry minutes 1587 Signed vestry minutes 1589 Elizabeth LEE Married Robert (2) Rooke at Stepney 1626 W LEWYN Signed vestry minutes 1589 John LINFORD Vestryman (Smith of Poplar) 1639 John LONDON Signed vestry minutes 1589 Mary LORIMER Widow, of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 Mother LOXLIE Lived in church house 1617 Thomas LUCAS Vestryman for Mile End (gent.) 1589 gent. of Bethnal Green gave £25 to Armada Defence fund 1588 Auditor for Mile End 1591 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green (gent) 1594 Ipolito LYNNET Executor of John Matthew's will in 1569 John LYON/LYONN Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green (gent) 1598-9 Mr LYONS Auditor for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1600 Walter MAINARD Vestryman (Master of a privateer) 1643 Thomas MANNING Vestryman (Carpenter of Ratcliffe Highway) 1611 Buried 15 September 1630 John MARCHE Signed vestry minutes 1585 Died 1587 Richard MARCHE/MARCH Son of John of 1586 Parishioner re building of the church gallery 1580 Signed vestry minutes 1585 Auditor for Limehouse 1590 Vestryman for Limehouse (gent) 1594 Auditor for Limehouse 1597 Vestryman for Limehouse (gent) 1598-9 Auditor for Limehouse 1600 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Auditor for Limehouse 1600 Mr MARCHE Auditor for Limehouse 1591 Henry MARRYAT Parishioner 1598-9 Jane MASON Widow,to remain in same chamber at St Dunstan's 1590 Robert MASON Sidesman for Poplar 1602 Wylliam MATHEW Signed vestry minutes 1587 John MATTHEWS Citizen & Merchant Taylor, left will dated 1560 Katherine MATTHEWS Wife of John Matthews, mother of Henry & Katherine 1569 Margaret MATTHEWS Married John Bennett 1631 William MAULE Signed vestry minutes (his mark) 1585 Thomas MAY Parishioner 1598-9 William MAYE Parishioner 1598-9 Johem MEADE Signed vestry minutes 1585 Hillary MEMPRIS Churchwarden 1641 Churchwarden of St Michael, Crooked Lane died 1652 (Brother Thomas Mepris of Mile End.) Richard MERRETT Parishioner 1598-9 Michael MERRIALL Signed vestry minutes (Citizen & fishmonger) (Married Clare Startute) 1620 Henry MERRITT Sidesman for Ratcliffe 1600 Thomas MIDDLETON Attended general vestry (Colonel of Poplar & Blackwall) 1654-5 Thomas MILTON/N Signed vestry minutes 1594 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1598-9 Signed vestry minutes 1601 John MOORE Churchwarden 1621 Died 1622 John MOORE Churchwarden of Shadwell (Captain) 1643 Robert MOORE Attended vestry (Mariner of Stepney) 1645 Thomas MOOTAM of Wapping Wall owed vestry money 1617 John MORTLOCK/MOTLOCK Signed vestry minutes 1588 Vestryman for Limehouse 1589 Parishioner (his mark) & Auditor for Limehouse 1597 Auditor for Limehouse 1597 Walter MOUNTFORT Sidesman (gent of Poplar) 1625 Married Frances Wund 1625 John MULLINS Signed vestry minutes 1589 Edward MUNS Vicar 1598-9 Vicar 1602 Bap:St Andrew Hubbards 28 October 1568 Educ: St Paul's School and Peterhouse, Cambridge/B.A. 1587 M.A. 1591 Married by Licence: St Olave, Hart St to Anne, daug. of Nicholas Barrey, fishmonger 13 April 1599 Mr MYCHEYSON Signed vestry minutes 1585 Ralph NELSON Vestryman (Yeoman of Poplar) 1642 Nicholas NELTRAPP Vestryman (Sailmaker) 1616 Xpofer/Christopher NEWEPORT Vestryman for Limehouse 1594 Vestryman for Limehouse 1598-9 Naval commander/Admiral of Virginia Co. to James River 1607 Died in Bantam 1621 M:1) Katharine Proctor19/10/1584 M2) Ellen Ade 29/1/1590 M3) Elizabeth Glanfield 1/10/1595 John NEWETT Vestryman (Merchant of Mile End) 1620 Churchwarden 1622. Warned to deliver his accounts up. (1622) Drowned (from ship 'London') at Ratcliffe 1632 John NICOLLS of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 Mary OSWELL Appointed searcher of dead bodies of Ratcliffe 1625 Joseph PAGE Parishioner 1598-9 Sidesman for Ratcliffe 1602 Henry PALMER (Sir) Auditor for Limehouse 1590 Knighted in Low Countries 1586 Commanded 'The Antelope' against Armada 1588 succeeded William Borough as Controller of the Navy and died 1611 Henry PALMER Knighted, son of above Henry 1618 Edward PARBERRY Cobbler, to look after the bells 1602 Vincent PARRATT Vestrynan (Mariner of Poplar) 1611 Thomas PARRIS Late Minister, aged, blind, poor 1580 Affabell PARTRYDGE Signed vestry minutes 1582 Signed vestry minutes 1583 William P'TRICHE Parishioner 1598-9 Xpofer PATE Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Christ'er PATE Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1598-9 Churchwarden for 2 years Mile End & Bethnal Green 1601 John PEERSON Churchwarden for Ratcliffe 1594 Thomas PELSONN Sidesman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1600 Sidesman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1602 Abacuck PERRY Mariner, leased land of William Rafe 1586 Mr PET Auditor for Limehouse 1585 Josephe PETT Churchwarden for Limehouse 1594 Vestryman for Limehouse 1598-9 Peter PETT Vestryman (Master of Shipwrights' Company) 1634 Churchwarden 1647 John PETERSON Churchwarden for Ratcliffe 1594 Edward PHILLIPS Vestryman of Ratcliffe 1611 Gardener of Painter's Rents, Ratcliffe died 22 May 1630 Richard PHILLIPS Deputy churchwarden to Richard Marche 1612 Bought new marriage register 1612 See also Mr Gisby. Yeoman of Limehouse Churchwarden 1621 Henry PICKIS/PICKS/PICKES Parishioner 1598-9 Churchwarden for 2 year Ratcliffe 1600-11 Named in suit by Arnold James (V.M.) 1602 John PIERS See Thomasine, his daughter Thomasine PIERS daughter of John, wife of John Brewster, died 1596 Thomas PYKERING/PIKERYNG Parishioner re gallery in church 1580 Signed vestry minutes 1581 Signed vestry minutes 1582 Signed vestry minutes 1583 Peter PINDER Sidesman for Ratcliffe 1590 Parishioner 1598-9 George POINTELL Auditor for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1597 Henry POYNTELL Signed vestry minutes 1584 Signed vestry minutes & auditor for Limehouse 1585 Signed vestry minutes 1587 Signed vestry minutes & vestryman for Limehouse 1589 Mr POINTELL Auditor for Bethnal Green & Mile End 1585 Auditor for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1589 George POYNTER/POINTER Vestryman for Mile End 1589 Churchwarden for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 William PRATT Entered 30 years of births etc into register 1599 'Sometime churchwarden' suit brought by James & Margaret Tailer 1601 Katherine PROCTOR Married Xpofer Neweport 1584 First name not given PROFFETT Under sexton (Cobbler) 1583 John PROWD Attended a general vestry (Captain of Shadwell) 1654-5 Edmund PURSER Vestryman for Poplar 1594 Parishioner 1598-9 Churchwarden for Poplar 1598-9 Sexton for Stepney 1601 Robert PURSER Attended a general vestry (Pulley maker of Ratcliffe) 1654-5. Married Janet Howe on 9 August 1632, by license. Thomas PYE Vestryman for Poplar 1639 Hugh PYM Sidesman for Poplar (1617) but too ill to continue with his duties and another had to be chosen to replace him. Peter PYPER Vestryman (Married mariner of Shadwell) 1647 William PYOT Vestryman (of Streetehay, Staffs) 1643 William RAILTON/RAYLTON Vestryman for Poplar 1589 Churchwarden for Poplar 1591 William RAFE of Ratcliffe, will proved 1585 Richard RANDOLPH Signed vestry minutes 1585 Henry REYNOLDS Vestryman (Shipwright of Poplar) 1611 Buried 1618 Hugh RICHARDSON Signed vestry minutes 1581 Auditor for Poplar 1586 Vestryman for Poplar 1589 Vestryman for Poplar 1594 Auditor for Poplar 1597 Hone RICHARDSON Signed vestry minutes 1585 Mr RICHARDSON Auditor for Poplar 1591 Thomas RICHARDSON Parishioner of Limehouse (his mark) 1598-9 Robert RICKMAN/RYCKMAN Churchwarden for Limehouse 1594 Churchwarden for Limehouse 1598-9 Ships master in partnership with Thomas Andrews and William Jones Elizabeth RYDER Widow of Richard Stone, wife of Sir Richard Ryder 1611 William RIDER/RYDER (Sir) Vestryman & Auditor for Mile End 1589 Auditor for Mile End 1590 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green (Sir, Kt.) 1598-9 Citizen & Haberdasher, Lord Mayor 1601 died 1611 Henry RIVERS Churchwarden? of Poplar July 1627. Overspent by £2 2s. Edward ROBENSON or Churchwarden 1583 Edward ROBINSON/ROBENSON/ROBSONNE Vestryman for Mile End 1589 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Churchwarden for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1598-9 Parishioner 1598-9 Humphery ROBINSON Vestryman for Bethnal Green (Merchant) 1620. One of the original members on the Committee of the East India Company. John ROBINSON Sidesman (Yeoman of Mile End) 1624 Later parish clerk. Buried 26 June 1627. Wylliam ROFFE Signed vestry minutes 1585 Robert ROOKE (1) Vestryman (Cross-tailer of Ratcliffe) 1612 (cross-tailor,tailor or merchant tailor) once a coal merchant Robert Rook Vestryman in 1612. Robert ROOKE (2) of West Ham married Elizabeth Lee 1626 Sirach/e ROSE Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green (gent) 1594 Vestryman & Auditor for Mile End & Bethnal Green (gent) 1597 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green (gent) 1598-9 Robert RYCKMAN vestryman (1594-98) shipbuilder of Limehouse Mary RYDDAM Widow, marr:John Burrell 1582 Died 1586 John RYDER Signed vestry minutes 1588 Robert SALMON Vestryman (of Whitehorse St, Ratcliffe) Director of E.I.Co. & Master of Trinity House during Armada 1588 Married Joan Vassall daughter of John 1619 Thomas SCOT Helped free captives with Wm Bushell 1635 Elizabeth SCOTT Appointed searcher of dead bodied of Ratcliffe 1625 Thomas SCORIER Signed vestry minutes 1580 Widow SELBY Living in church rooms at St Dunstans:rent remitted 1590 William SEYBRIGHT Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Walter SHEWERS Churchwarden for Ratcliffe 1598-9 Nicholas SIMONSON/SYMONSON or Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1598-9 Vestryman for Limehouse 1598-9 William SLYFORDE/SLIFORDE/SLEFFORD or Vestryman & Auditor for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1589 Signed vestry minutes 1590 Auditor for Mile End 1590 Auditor for Mile End 1591 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Nicholas SMARTHEWES Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Gillian SMITH Married Nicholas Dickens/Diggens 1580 Henry SMITH/SMYTHE Vestryman for Mile End 1589 Auditor for Mile End 1591 Nicholas SMYSON Vestryman for Limehouse 1594 Paul SMYTHE Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1598-9 Francis SNOW 'Sometime churchwarden' suit by James & Margaret Tailer 1601 John SOUTHERNE Churchwarden for Poplar 1632 (Shipwright firstly at Woolwich and later at Poplar) Married Barbara Brewer, widow 31 October 1625 Buried 27 August 1645 Laurence SPENCE Parish clerk 1643 William SORROCOLD/SERECOLE/SERECOLD Sidesman for Poplar 1629 Edward STANHOPE Signed vestry minutes 1589 Clare STARTUTE Eldest daughter of Richard & Elizabeth 1620 Married Michael Merriall Elizabeth STARTUTE Widow of Richard.Monument in church 74y 1620 Richard STARTUTE Citizen & Fishmonger died 1586 Edward STEVENS (1611) Churchwarden for 2 years Limehouse Shipwright of Blackwall.Wife:Katherine 1602 Katherine STEVENSON Widow, living in church rooms at 1584 St Dunstan's died 1590 Humfrey STILLEGO Vestryman (Shipwright of Gravel Lane, Wapping) Mother STOKE Living in church building 1617 Richard STONE Married Elizabeth who m2:Sir William Ryder who died 1611 Robert STROFT Parishioner of Limehouse (his mark) 1598-9 William STUBBES Signed vestry minutes 1583 Signed vestry minutes 1584 Died 1584 William STUBBES Auditor for Ratcliffe 1586 Signed vestry minutes 1587 Signed vestry minutes 1588 Signed vestry minutes 1589 Vestryman for Ratcliffe (gent) 1589 Auditor for Ratcliffe 1590 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1594 Hugh STUKLY Gent., mentioned in John Matthew's will of 1560 T Thomas SUTTON/SOTTONE Signed vestry minutes (his mark) 1585 Signed vestry minutes 1589 Died Sutton Place, Hackney 1611 Richard SWANLEY Vestryman 1627 Churchwarden for Limehouse 1649 (General shipmaster for E.I.C.) William SWANLEY Vestrynman (Shipmaster to E.I.Co.) 1627 William SWYNCKFELDES Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 James TAILER Prosecuted a suit against churchwardens 1601 Mr TAPSFILD Auditor for Ratcliffe 1591 Margaret TAILOR See James Tailer 1601 James TAILOR With wife Margaret brought suit against church-wardens 1601 Elizabeth TAYLER Widow, of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 Peter TAYLER Sidesman for Poplar 1590 Lewes TAYTE Sidesman for Limehouse 1600 John THOMAS Vicar of Stepney (1555) (Vicar of Prittlewell, Essex 1539) 1577 Signed minutes 1585 Died 1586 John THOMAS Parishioner (his mark) 1598-9 Richard THOMAS Mariner leased land of William Rafe 1585 Elizabeth THORNHILL daughter of Richard, 2nd wife of John Brewster, died after 1596 Widow of Sir James Deane Richard THORNHILL see Elizabeth, his daughter William THOROWGOOD Signed vestry minutes 1580 John TOMSON/THOMSON Signed vestry minutes 1601 Curate/Preacher. Note in register 'Curate and preacher of god's word here' died of the plague. Buried 11 Sept. 1603 Maurice THOMSON Attended vesty (Puritan merchant) 1647 Jane THWAITES Married John Bennett 1631 John TOTTON Vestryman 1632 Robert TRANCKMORE Churchwarden for Poplar (of Blackwall /from Shoreham, Sussex)1649 John TRIGGS of Ratcliffe owed vestry money 1617 Anthony TUTCHIN/TUTCHEN or Vestryman (Mariner of Limehouse, 1632 Master of Trinity House) Married Margaret Chapman, Widow 1607 Died 1643-4 Anthony TUTCHEN (Captain) Attended a general vestry (Commonwealth naval officer) 1654-5 John VASSALL Vestryman & Auditor for Ratcliffe 1589 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1594 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1597 Vestryman 1598 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Died of plague 1625 Father VOMEIUS Signed vestry minutes 1585 Maoris WADE Vestryman for Limehouse 1589 Churchwarden for Limehouse 1590 Thomas WADE of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 William WALCHE Signed vestry minutes 1583 Thomas WALKERE Parishioner of Limehouse 1598-9 Wylleam WALTER Signed vestry minutes 1585 John WATERTON Constable of Ratcliffe Timber merchant of Wapping Wall & Justice of the Peace 1643 Elizabeth WEALE Grand-daughter of John Matthew 1569 Henry WEALE Son of Walter, inherited John Matthew's estate 1569 Grace WEALE Gr.Daughter of John Matthews 1569 Katherine WEALE Wife of William Crowder, Citizen & Clothworker (d.of John Matthew) 1569 Mary WEALE Grand-daughter of John Matthews 1569 Walter WEALE Named as father of Henry and Katherine Arthur WEBSTAR/WEBSTER Vestry minutes (his mark) 1584 Vestry minutes (his mark) 1585 Auditor for Bethnal Green & Mile End 1586 Vestry minutes (his mark) 1587 Signed vestry minutes (his mark) 1589 Married Alice Merritt 1583 Buried (aged 46?) 1591 Richard WEILDE Signed vestry minutes 1588 Mathe WERMELL Parishioner 1598-9 Dennis/Dionis WEST Signed vestry minutes 1585 Auditor for Poplar 1586 Vestryman for Poplar 1589 Auditor for Poplar 1590 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Auditor for Poplar 1597 Vestryman 1598-9 Auditor for Poplar 1600 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Signed vestry minutes 1602 Vestryman for Poplar 1589 Auditor for Poplar 1590 Henry WEST Vestryman (Captain of a privateer) 1637 Thomas WEST/E Signed vestry minutes 1583 Vestryman for Ratcliffe 1598-9 William WHEALES Parishioner 1598-9 Jeffrey WHEELER Sidesman (Victualler of Ratcliffe) 1618. Jacquamont WHETHERDON Widow of Wapping Wall m.John Caterall 1625 Died 1650 Francis WHITACRES Sexton (Dismissed from post) 1601 Clemence WHITE Parishioner 1597 Thomas WHITE/WHYTE Sidesman for Limehouse 1590 Vestryman for Limehouse 1594 Auditor for Limehouse 1597 Vestryman for Limehouse 1598-9 Churchwarden for 1 year Limehouse 1600-1 Signed vestry minutes 1601 William WHITE Signed vestry minutes 1580 Walter WHITING Vestryman (Captain in E.I.C.) 1620 { He received a 'gratification' of 20 pounds from the Company. Richard WILD/E Vestryman for Poplar 1594 'Previously churchwarden' 1602 William WILDEY Vestryman (Commonwealth navy officer) 1643 Ralphe WILKYNE Signed vestry minutes 1585 Thomas WILLIAMS Parishioner 1598-9 Anthony WILLIAMSON/WILLMSONN Vestryman for Poplar 1594 Churchwarden for Poplar 1594 Auditor for Poplar 1597 Vestryman for Poplar 1598-9 Churchwarden for 2 years Poplar 1601 Signed vestry minutes 1601 Auditor for Poplar 1597 Died 1613 John WILLOUGHBY Sidesman of Ratcliffe 1635. John WILSON/N Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1594 Vestryman for Mile End & Bethnal Green 1598-9 Thomas WINTON Signed vestry minutes 1589 Hugh WOLLASTON Gent, of City of London,in John Fuller's will 1592 Jeames WOODCOT Married Winifred Hall 1570. Signed vestry confirmation order 1597. Vestryman for Ratcliffe(Svnt of E.I.Co) 1598-9.Parishioner signed vestry minutes 1598-9. Signed vestry minutes 1601 Joan WOODCOT Wife of Matthew buried 1617 Matthew WOODCOT Vestryman for Limehouse (Mariner) 1620. Died 23 October 1620. His wife Joan had been buried on 24 June 1617 John WOORMALL Vestryman for Limehouse (gent) 1594 Vestryman for Limehouse (gent) 1598-9 Peter Wright 1613 to write up the registers Laurence WRIGHT Bell Founder of Hounsditch in St Botolphs without Aldgate mentioned in minutes of 1599 Rose WRITE Appointed searcher of dead bodies of Limehouse 1625 Frances WUND Married Walter Mountfort 1625 Robert YOUNG Father of Thomasine. Citizen & Fishmonger Thomasine YOUNG Married to Sir William Dethicke. Died 1633 E N D
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