St Lawrence Jewry is in City of London.
In 1463 Geoffrey Boleyn [aged 57] died. He was buried at St Lawrence Jewry. His son William Boleyn [aged 12] inherited Hever Castle, Kent [Map].
Around 1470 Richard Rich was born to Thomas Rich [aged 38] at St Lawrence Jewry. He married in or before 1497 Joan Dinley and had issue.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 22nd August 1559. The xxij day of August the vesaturs [visitors] sat at sant Larens in the Jure, docthur Horne [aged 49] and mo veseturs.
On 22nd October 1584 William Duncombe [aged 19] and Anne Bennett [aged 7] were married at St Lawrence Jewry.
On 14th February 1624 William Halliday [aged 59] died. He was buried at St Lawrence Jewry.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 12th February 1665. Lord's Day. Up and to church to St. Lawrence to hear Dr. Wilkins [aged 50], the great scholar, for curiosity, I having never heard him: but was not satisfied with him at all, only a gentleman sat in the pew I by chance sat in, that sang most excellently, and afterward I found by his face that he had been a Paul's scholler, but know not his name, and I was also well pleased with the church, it being a very fine church.
On or before 3rd January 1680 Robert Cordell 1st Baronet died. He was buried on 3rd January 1680 at St Lawrence Jewry. His son John [aged 34] succeeded 2nd Baronet Cordell of Long Melford.
John Evelyn's Diary. 28th May 1682. At the Rolls' chapel preached the famous Dr. Burnet [aged 38] on 2 Peter 1:10, describing excellently well what was meant by election; viz, not the effect of any irreversible decree, but so called because they embraced the Gospel readily, by which they became elect, or precious to God. It would be very needless to make our calling and election sure, were they irreversible and what the rigid Presbyterians pretend. In the afternoon, to St. Lawrence's church, a new and cheerful pile.
On 16th August 1464 Richard Rich [aged 56] died. He was buried at Church of St Lawrence Jewry St Lawrence Jewry.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Henry Machyn's Diary. 15th July 1561. The xv day of July was bered in sant Laurence in the Jure mastores the wyff of master (blank), with the compene of the Clarkes, and she had ij dosen of skochyons, on of bokeram, and a-nodur of paper in metalle.
On 30th June 1695 Anne Brough was buried in the Church of St Lawrence Jewry St Lawrence Jewry.
On 23rd July 1409 Alice St Maur Baroness Zouche Harringworth was born to Richard St Maur at House of Thomas Cressy St Lawrence Jewry. She married in or before 1430 William Zouche 5th Baron Zouche Harringworth, son of William Zouche 4th Baron Zouche Harringworth, and had issue.