LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 1 SPITALFIELDS GREAT SYNAGOGUE A/SGS Reference Description Dates Deeds and agreements A/SGS/001 9 messuages in or near Brick Lane, Spitalfields, 1714/15 Stepney: marriage settlement Parties: (1) Ann Fowle, widow, of Islington; (2) Jane Fowle, daughter of Thomas Fowle of Bishop Stafford, Essex, inn holder and grand daughter of Ann Fowle and James Webb of Stepney, weaver; (3) John Webb of Stepney, weaver, father of James Webb, and William Spackman of Saint Clement Danes 1 document A/SGS/002 Messuages at the corner of Brick Lane, 1739 Spitalfields, Stepney: bargain and sale with plan Parties: (1) Jane Webb, widow of James Webb of Christchurch, Spitalfields, weaver, Ann Webb, her daughter of Bishop Stortford, Hertford, spinster; (2) John Greenhill of Inner Temple, London, gentleman and his wife Leary; (3) Helen Crawford of Whitefriars, London, widow; (4) Timothy Colston, merchant taylor of London, James Fruchard of Christchurch Middlesex, Henry Guynand, James Seale and James Rondeau of London, merchants 1 document A/SGS/003 Messuages at the corner of Brick Lane, 1739 Spitalfields, Stepney: deed to lead the uses of a fine Parties: (1) Jane Webb, widow of Christchurch, Spitalfields, Ann Webb, her daughter of Bishop Stortford, Hertford, spinster, John Greenhill of Inner Temple, gentleman and Leary his wife; (2 ) Timothy Colston, merchant taylor of London, James Fruchard of Christchurch Middlesex, Henry Guynand, James Seale and James Rondeau of London, merchants 1 document LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 2 SPITALFIELDS GREAT SYNAGOGUE A/SGS Reference Description Dates A/SGS/004 Site in Brick Lane, Spitalfields, Stepney at the 1743 upper end of Church Street: agreement for building vestry and schoolhouse Parties: (1) Charles Dunn of Saint George's Southwark, mason, George Cole the younger of Saint Martin's London, bricklayer and John Jull of Saint Thomas's Southwark, carpenter; (2) Paul Deladonespe of Crispin Street, Spitalfields, clerk, Claud Bosanquet of LOndon, James Godin of Spittal Square, Claud Aubert of London, merchants: Daniel Pilon, Leonard Suel of Spitalfields, weavers: John Lagier Lamotte, Samuel Lloyd of London, merchants: Abraham Delamare of Spitalfields, merchant: Charles Du Buc of London, gentleman: John Frederick Bernard of Spitalfields, hatter: William Pate of Cornhill, woollen draper: and Peter Deschamps the younger of London, merchant (Ministers, elders and deacons of the French Church, Threadneedle Street) 1 document A/SGS/005 New church at a site in Brick Lane, Spitalfields, 1743 Stepney at the upper end of Church Street: agreement for erecting a pulpit, pews, altar in the new church and adjoining house Parties: (1) Thomas Ellis of Saint Botolph, Aldgate, joiner; (2) Ministers, elders and deacons of the French Church, Threadneedle Street 1 document LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 3 SPITALFIELDS GREAT SYNAGOGUE A/SGS Reference Description Dates A/SGS/006 Vaults for storing beer in the new church in 1743/44 Unfit Brick Lane, Spitalfields, Stepney: counterpart Not available for general access lease for 7 years Parties: (1) Paul Deladonespe of Crispin Street, Spitalfields, clerk, Claud Bosanquet of LOndon, James Godin of Spittal Square, Claud Aubert of London, merchants: Daniel Pilon, Leonard Suel of Spitalfields, weavers: John Lagier Lamotte, Samuel Lloyd of London, merchants: Abraham Delamare of Spitalfields, merchant: Charles Du Buc of London, gentleman: John Frederick Bernard of Spitalfields, hatter: William Pate of Cornhill, woollen draper: and Peter Deschamps the younger of London, merchant (Ministers, elders and deacons of the French Church, Threadneedle Street)(2) Benjamin Truman of Christchurch Spitalfields, brewer 1 document A/SGS/007 New church at a site in Brick Lane, Spitalfields, 1752 Stepney at the upper end of Church Street: counterpart lease Parties: (1) Henry Gruynaud of London, merchant: James Godin of Norton Folgate, Middlesex: David Delavan of Christchurch Middlesex, weaver; (2) Benjamin Truman of Christchurch Middlesex, brewer 1 document A/SGS/008 New church at a site in Brick Lane, Spitalfields, 1764 Stepney at the upper end of Church Street: counterpart lease for 21 years Parties: (1) Reverend Gideon, Patron of Christchurch Spitalfields, clerk: David Delavan, gentleman and John Savatier of Christchurch Spitalfields, weaver; (2) Sir Benjamin Truman of Christchurch Middlesex, knight 1 document A/SGS/009 3 cellars beneath French Church, Spitalfields: 1786 counterpart lease for 21 years Parties: (1) John Baptist Herbert of Stewart Street, Spitalfields and Stephen Dolignon of Church Street, weavers, elders of the French Walloon Church commonly called London Church (2) Leonard Hebden of Booth Street, Spitalfields, maker of raisin wine 1 document LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 4 SPITALFIELDS GREAT SYNAGOGUE A/SGS Reference Description Dates A/SGS/010 Parcel of land in Spitalfields with church: lease 1808 Parties: (1) Paul Galhie of Shaldon, Devon, gentleman (2) Reverend Lewis Mercier of Durham Place East, Saint Matthew's Bethnal Green: Peter Huet of the Grove Hackney, gentleman: Michael Peter Touray of Hackney: Charles do Saint Leu the younger of Spittal Square, weaver: Michael Leaman the younger of Threadneedle Street, baker: Peter Ferry Michel of Steward Street, Spitalfields, weaver and Paul Galhie 2 documents A/SGS/011 Parcel of land in Spitalfields with church: 1808 release Parties: (1) Paul Galhie of Shaldon, Devon, gentleman (2) Reverend Lewis Mercier of Durham Place East, Saint Matthew's Bethnal Green: Peter Huet of the Grove Hackney, gentleman: Michael Peter Touray of Hackney: Charles do Saint Leu the younger of Spittal Square, weaver: Michael Leaman the younger of Threadneedle Street, baker: Peter Ferry Michel of Steward Street, Spitalfields, weaver and Paul Galhie 2 documents LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 5 SPITALFIELDS GREAT SYNAGOGUE A/SGS Reference Description Dates A/SGS/012 French Church in Church Street and house in 1809 Brick Lane: counterpart lease for 99 years Parties: (1) Reverend Lewis Mercier of Durham Place East, Saint Matthew's Bethnal Green: Peter Huet of the Grove Hackney, gentleman: Michael Peter Touray of Hackney: Charles do Saint Leu the younger of Spittal Square, weaver: Michael Leaman the younger of Threadneedle Street, baker: Peter Ferry Michel of Steward Street, Spitalfields, weaver and Paul Galhie of Shaldon Devon; (2) Joseph Fox of Lombard Street, dentist: Thomas Ackland of Callum Street, butcher: Thomas Burn of Barbican, glassman: Michael Collin of Penton Row, Walworth, Surrey, coalmerchant: William Corston of Ludgate Street, warehouseman: Joseph Fearn of Cornhill, jeweller: John Pearce of Basinghall Street, factor: William Pearce of The Crescent, Jewen Street, factor: Alexander Black of Leadenhall Street, bookseller: William Stevens of College Gardens, London, gentleman 1 document LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 6 SPITALFIELDS GREAT SYNAGOGUE A/SGS Reference Description Dates A/SGS/013 French Church in Church Street and house in 1817 Brick Lane: assignment of lease Parties: (1) Thomas Ackland of Greenwich, butcher: Thomas Burn of Southampton Place Camberwell: Michael Collin of Grove Lane Camberwell: William Corston of Ludgate Street, London, straw hat manufacturer:Joseph Fern of Shorter's Court, Throgmorton Street, stockbroker: John Pearce of Dowlass Lane Camberwell, factor: William Pearce of Oat Lane, Londonfactor: Alexander Black of Leadenhall Street, bookseller: William Stevens of Sion College Gardens (former trustees of the ^<<Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews^>>); (2) the deacons and elders of the French Church, Threadneedle Street; (3) Sir Thomas Baring of Stratton Park, Hampshire: Thomas Babington of the Temple, near Leicester: Reverend Basil Wood of Paddington: Reverend Charles Simeon, Fellow of King's College Cambridge: Reverend William Narsh of Colchester: Reverend Charles Sleech Hawtry of Hackney: George Thomas King of Pudding Lane, wine merchant 1 document LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 7 SPITALFIELDS GREAT SYNAGOGUE A/SGS Reference Description Dates A/SGS/014 French Church in Church Street and house in 1819 Brick Lane: assignment of lease Parties: (1) Trustees of the Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews); (2) the deacons and elders of the French Church, Threadneedle Street; (3) Reverend Charles Atmore of City Road, Middlesex: John Blanch of Gracechurch Street, London, gunmaker: Thomas Blanschard of City Road, Middlesex, minister: Thomas Elton of 125 Whitechapel High Street, ironmonger: William Edgehill of Steward Street, bookseller: Joseph Goodchild of Shoreditch, dealer in provisions: John Hague of Grey Eagle Street, Spitalfields, engineer: Robert Ogden Halliwell of Whitechapel, oilman: Robert Mather of Sun Street, Bishopsgate, hosier: John Modlin of Bishopsgate Street, haberdasher: Richard Parker of the Stock Exchange, stockbroker: Reverend John Reynolds of Spitalfields: John Reddall of Bunhill Row Saint Luke's, builder: Richard Smith of Stoke Newington, merchant: Reverend Samuel Taylor of Saint George's in the East: William Witt of Skinner Street, Bishopsgate, wine merchant: Thomas Whytall of Sun Street Bishopsgate, upholder: William Ivey Varcoe of Church Streetn Spitalfields, silk manufacturer: John George Wilson of Leadenhall Market, builder (trustees of the Methodist Connexion, John Street, Spitalfields) 1 document LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 8 SPITALFIELDS GREAT SYNAGOGUE A/SGS Reference Description Dates A/SGS/015 Church and land in Spitalfields: lease