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Records relating to officers of the Corporation of London, including City Marshal's ceremonial book, 1755-1800; forms of civic processions and posts allotted to City marshals and other officers in processions and other events, 1791 - 1798; instructions for the guidance of the Swordbearer, [1726-1742]; and abstract of duties of the City Officers, 1789.

Records relating to the Mayor's Court, City of London, comprising report of cases, 1792-1806 (compiled 1831) and precedents on various subjects, undated [1650-1799].

Records of the Mansion House Justice Room, comprising charge books.

Records relating to City of London Prisons, comprising calendar of prisoners in Wood Street Compter and Poultry Compter, 1747; and affidavit concerning the removal of a prisoner from Wood Street Compter to the King's Bench Prison, 1691.

Collection of papers relating to the Corporation of London, including legal cases, legal opinions, and legal precedents; papers relating to the "Quo Warranto" proceedings against the City; papers relating to civil defence; property transactions such as deeds and leases; illuminated addresses; notes on the customs, privileges, constitution and history of the Corporation; reports and minutes; and translations of charters.

Proceedings of the Fire Judges' Court, in the case of John Wall and Sir Paul Niele and others.

Judgement in an action for breach of covenant brought against Nicholas Feriter, master of the ship called the "Charming Fanny", 1743.

Records of the court of Quarter Sessions, London, comprising lists of jurors for Bridge Ward, Aldgate Ward, Bassishaw Ward and Farringdon Within Ward.

Records of the Quarter Sessions for London and Middlesex, including certificate of conviction; examination book of vagabonds apprehended in the City of London; Newgate gaol calendars; and petition for victualling licence.

Records of the Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, comprising statutes and evidence books.

• "Liber L", a cartulary and statute book (original press mark WD4, now CLC/313/B/001/MS25504), early 12th-early 14th centuries, containing inter alia: copies of charters from the reign of Ethelbert (860-6) onwards; manorial inquisitions (see also section CLC/313/L, including CLC/313/L/E-G) and visitations within the cathedral's Peculiar jurisdiction (see also section CLC/313/K/B), 11th -14th centuries; and cathedral statutes, (?)13th century. "Liber L" has been calendared, with extensive extracts edited, by Maxwell Lyte (HMC Ninth Report). See Davis, Medieval Cartularies, no.596. Parts of this volume (lists of chantries and an inventory) are also described in sections CLC/313/O and CLC/313/P.

• "Liber A, sive Pilosus", cartulary (press mark WD1, now CLC/313/B/012/MS25501), 1241-1340, with additional entry 1505-1550, containing copies of charters from the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-66) onwards relating to cathedral property, rights and privileges in the City of London, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Essex, Middlesex, Surrey, Warwickshire and Wiltshire. Folios 1-37v are edited in full by Marion Gibbs, Early Charters. See also Davis, Medieval Cartularies, no.597.

• Statute and evidence book, ca. 1250-ca. 1300 (WD19) (CLC/313/B/015/MS25519).

• Statute and evidence book, late 13th century-1486 (WD2) (CLC/313/B/016/MS25502) [parts of this volume are also described in sections CLC/313/G and CLC/313/O].

• "Statuta Majora", 14th century (WD9) (CLC/313/B/021/MS25509) [parts of this volume are also described in sections CLC/313/L, O and P].

• "Statuta Minora", early 15th century-1813 (WD20) (CLC/313/B/024/MS25520).

• Statute and evidence book, early 15th century (WD8) (CLC/313/B/028/MS25508).

• Statute book, 15th century (WD7) (CLC/313/B/030/MS25507).

• Statute and evidence book, late 15th century (WD5) (CLC/313/B/031/MS25505).

  Many of the cathedral's early statutes have been edited by W Sparrow Simpson, Registrum Statutorum et Consuetudinum Ecclesiae Cathedralis Sancti Pauli Londinensis (1873). His compilation, from the volumes described above (except for MS25501, WD1) includes statutes by Ralph de Diceto (Dean, 118 0-ca. 1200), William de Montfort (Dean, 1285-94), Ralph de Baldock (Dean, 1294-1304 and Bishop of London, 1304-13), Stephen de Gravesend (Bishop, 1318-38), Robert Braybrooke (Bishop, 1381-1404) and William Warham (Bishop, 1501-3); Sparrow Simpson's Registrum also includes extracts from CLC/313/B/034/MS25506 (WD6), ca. 1611-ca. 1613; CLC/313/B/033/MS25510 (WD10), 1502; and CLC/313/B/027/MS25624 (WC39), a transcript made in 1874 of Ms 25520.

Records of the Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, comprising:

• Dean's registers, 1536-1642 and 1660-1909 (CLC/313/C/001/MS25630/001-047). These registers chiefly record: leases of property, rectories etc. belonging to the Dean and Chapter collectively (but including some leases of property of individual dignitaries or prebends - see also sections CLC/313/L-N; Chapter Acts (see also section CLC/313/D); institutions of incumbents to benefices in the cathedral's patronage and within the Peculiar jurisdiction (see also sections CLC/313/E and CLC/313/K); elections of bishops (to 1633) and deans (to 1782), and admissions of cathedral and diocesan officials (see also section CLC/313/E); and admissions of manorial and estate officers, to ca. 1848 (see also section CLC/313/E).

• Seal books, 1660-1940 (CLC/313/C/004/MS25660/001-008 and CLC/313/C/005/MS25661). These books contain abstracts of documents to which the seal of the Dean and Chapter was attached. These comprise leases (see also section CLC/313/L, especially series G), powers of attorney, presentations, nominations, appointments of officials and (1803-ca. 1847) licences for curates and lecturers within the Peculiar jurisdiction (see also sections CLC/313/E and CLC/313/K).

• Dean and Chapter muniment books, 1660-1912 (CLC/313/C/006/MS25664/1-8). These books contain installations of officials, and (to ca. 1847) petitions for consecrations, faculties, institutions within the Peculiar jurisdiction (see also sections CLC/313/E and CLC/313/K).

• Dean and Chapter Commissary's muniment book, 1694-1779 (CLC/313/C/007/MS25665). A supplement to MS25664 above, chiefly recording faculties issued, but also including copies (from 1756 only) of licences for curates, lecturers, parish clerks and dissenting meeting houses within the Peculiar jurisdiction (see also sections CLC/313/E and CLC/313/K).

Records of the Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, relating to services held in the Cathedral, including:

*Register of marriages, 1697-1740 (CLC/313/F/001/MS25740). Note: THIS REGISTER MUST BE CONSULTED ON MICROFILM.

• Register of burials, 1760-1812 (CLC/313/F/002/MS25741). Note: THIS REGISTER MUST BE CONSULTED ON MICROFILM.

• For INDEXES ONLY of baptisms (to 1939), see CLC/313/F/004/MS25743/001; marriages (to 1939), see CLC/313/F/004/MS25743/002; and burials (to 1836), see CLC/313/F/004/MS25743/003.

• Register of preachers at Sunday morning services, Holy days etc., 1726-1925 (CLC/313/F/005/MS25805).

• Register of preachers at Sunday afternoon and evening services, and on weekdays etc., 1871-1912 and 1928-55 (CLC/313/F/007/MS25806/001-005).

Records of All Saints Anglican Church, Marseilles, France, including register of baptisms, marriages and burials; service registers and financial accounts.

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials in the All Saints Anglican Church, Capri, Italy.

Records of the British Church at Riga, Latvia, comprising registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, minutes and accounts of the British Poor Fund, and a volume containing historical records of the church. They were catalogued in 1963-4 by members of Guildhall Library staff.

Registers of services for Burgenstock Anglican Chaplaincy, Switzerland.

Records of Cartagena Anglican Chaplaincy, Spain comprising: minute books, 1910-27, 1933-6 (Ms 23635); miscellaneous chaplaincy corresponcence, accounts and other papers, 1911-40 (Ms 23636); cash book of the Seamen's Institute, 1913-40 (Ms 23637); and registers of services, baptisms, marriages and burials, 1910-63 (Ms 30863). They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff in 1988 and 1997.

Records of Saint Peter and Saint Sigfrid Anglican Church, Stockholm, Sweden comprising register of services, 1855-1907, with notes and certificates of baptisms, marriages and burials 1856-1907 (Ms 22402), and register of baptisms, 1916-60 (Ms 23642). They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff in 1987-8.

Records of the Church of the Ascension, Seville, Spain, comprise: registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1865-1936 (Ms 21028) and chaplain's book, 1948-78 (Ms 21029). They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1984.

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials at the Church of the Holy Cross, Palermo, Italy.

Records of the Church of the Holy Redeemer and All Saints, Viareggio, Italy, comprise: register of burials, service register, minutes, correspondence and accounts. They were catalogued in 1989 by a member of Guildhall Library staff.

Records of the Church of the Resurrection, Bucharest, Romania, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; banns book; service registers; and financial accounts.

The register MS23634 refers to baptisms, marriages and burials in places outside Bucharest. It is possible the ceremonies recorded in the registers MS24118, MS24119 and MS24120 likewise took place outside Bucharest, although this is not clear from the volumes.

Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials at the Protestant Chapel, Ostend.

Register of services at the English Church, Archangel [Arkhangelsk], Russia.

Records of the English Church, Bagni di Lucca, Italy, including register of baptisms; registers of burials and graves; plan of the English cemetery; service register; preacher's book; financial accounts; minutes of the church trustees; churchwarden's books; and subscription books.

Records of the English Church, Geneva, Switzerland, comprising: register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1817-29 (Ms 10926A/1); orders of service, 1922 and 1933 (Ms 23514); and official regulations, 1920 (Ms 23515).

Records of the English Church in Hughesovka, Russia [now Donetsk, Ukraine], including transcripts of baptisms, marriages and burials.

Records of the English Church, Odessa, Ukraine, comprising registers of baptisms, marriages, banns, and burials.

Service registers for Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Sliema, Malta.

Records of Holy Trinity Church, Florence, Italy comprising: registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1833-1945 (Ms 23773-7); index to minutes, [1836-1870] (Ms 23778); preachers' book, 1881-1889 (Ms 23779); payment and receipts account book, 1932-1939 (Ms 23780); and register of marriages of the British Legation, Florence, 1865-71 (Ms 23781). They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1989.

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials for Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Saint-Servan, France.

Service register for the Saas Fee Anglican Chaplaincy, Switzerland.

Account book from Saint Mark's English Church, Versailles, France.

Records of Saint Peter's Anglican Church, Chantilly, France, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; preachers' books; deeds; minute books; financial accounts; correspondence; and papers relating to charitable fundraising.

THESE RECORDS ARE SUBJECT TO A 30 YEAR CLOSURE PERIOD.

Records of the Anglican church of Saint Boniface, Antwerp, Belgium; comprising register of burials and registers of services.

Records of the Anglican church of Saint George, Rapallo, Italy, comprising registers of baptisms, marriages and burials 1906-1974; service registers 1887-1974; committee minutes 1901-1934; financial papers 1904-60; papers regarding the construction and fabric of church 1901-1931 and inventory 1948; register of subscriptions and donations 1901-14; correspondence 1954-1978; notes on history of church, photograph and other papers. Catalogued in 2006 and 2007 by an assistant archivist.

Permission for access to records less than 30 years old should be sought from the Chaplain of St. Mark's Church, Florence (contact details may be obtained from the information desk).

Records of Ulvik Anglican Chaplaincy, comprising two registers of services.

Records of Wengen Anglican Chaplaincy comprising chaplain's books, providing details of services.

Minutes of the London Diocesan Ordination Candidates Council.

Collection of Diocesan records; including surveyors plans for City of London properties in the estates of the Diocese of Southwark; precedent and case books for ecclesiastical jurisdiction; baptisms, marriage and burial register for the garrison at the Cape of Good Hope, 1795-1803; transcripts and calendars of various Diocesan records; list of the bishops of London, 1540-1787; and a parish register for Saint Mary's, Leyton, 1575-1783.

Papers of Edward Baker, mathematical instrument maker, comprising a letter book containing correspondence with family, and a genealogy of the Baker family 1650-1776. The papers were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1977.

Papers of the Boddington family of London, including commonplace book; memorandum book (including notes on travel in the Levant, 1712-25); journals and correspondence.

Papers of Thomas Bowrey, sea captain and merchant, including ledger; correspondence; diaries; drawings; charts; and maps; relating to travel and trade in India, Africa, Holland, France, Batavia (Jakarta) and Persia (Iran); the "Coffree" language of Delagoa and the Telenga language; shipping insurance and Lloyd's coffee house; whaling; and piracy.

Research by Robert Woodward Buss on the genealogy of the Fleetwood family.

Records of Joseph Croskey, textile merchant, consisting mostly of financial accounts and correspondence, some relating to the business of Brunswick and Company, furriers.

Research notes and plans of ancient earthworks in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Brecknockshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Dorset, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Middlesex, London, Monmouthshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, North Wales, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and Yorkshire.

Records of Arthur William Dunk, Boer War soldier in the City Imperial Volunteers, comprising official papers; letters and postcards written home during his service; notebooks providing itinerary of travels in South Africa; and menu cards and programmes for dinners of the City Imperial Volunteers Old Comrades Association.

Papers of the Gabriel family, timber merchants, including deeds for shares and securities; City of London freedom certificates and Goldsmiths' Company membership papers; and notes on the family history.

Records of Joseph Godwin, alehouse keeper, including financial account books; inventories of furniture and fixtures; agreements; licences and leases.

Records of the Greenhill family of the City of London, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex and Oxfordshire, comprising deeds, legal papers, probate records and related items. They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1977.