Europe, British Isles, England, City of London, Langbourn Ward, St Dionis Backchurch

St Dionis Backchurch is in Langbourn Ward.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 06 Dec 1559. The vj day of Dessember was bered in sant Dennys parryche in Fanchyrche stret, the chyrche and the qwyre hangyd with blake and armes, and the plasse and the strett, ser Thomas Cortes knyght and latt mare of London, and Fysmonger and Puterer; ther was iij haroldes of armes, and ther had my lord mare and the sword-bayrer and dyvers althermen had blake, and the residuw in vyolett; and ther was a C. in blake gownes and cottes; and he had a standard and a v penon of armes, and a x dosen skochyons; and ther dyd pryche master Recherdson the Skott; and after to the plasse, and the mare and the althermen to dener, for ther was a grett dener, and pore men in gownes and the clarkes of London syngyng; a grett denner for all men that wold come.

On 10 Aug 1563 Thomas Becon (age 51) was appointed to the rectory of St Dionis Backchurch.

In 1591 Edward Osborne (age 61) died. He was buried at St Dionis Backchurch.

On 26 Apr 1601 Richard Drury (age 44) and Catherine Beswick were married at St Dionis Backchurch.

In 1602 Margaret Chapman of St Olave's in Southwark died. She was buried next to her first husband at St Dionis Backchurch.

On 26 Nov 1619 Edward Dering 1st Baronet (age 21) and Elizabeth Tufton were married at St Dionis Backchurch. She the daughter of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 41) and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 38).

On 19 Apr 1633 Abraham Hill FRS was born to Richard Hill of Lime Street and Agnes Trewolla. He was baptised on 16 Jun 1635 at St Dionis Backchurch.

On or before 18 Jan 1641 Thomas Crispe of Dornford was born to Nicholas Crispe 1st Baronet (age 42). He was baptised on 18 Jan 1641 at St Dionis Backchurch.

On or before 01 Apr 1647 Thomas Rawlinson was born to Daniel Rawlinson Vintner (age 33). He was baptised on 01 Apr 1647 at St Dionis Backchurch.

On 12 Feb 1655 Henry Carey and Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester were married at St Dionis Backchurch. She the illegitmate daughter of Emanuel Scrope 1st Earl of Sunderland and Martha Jeanes. He the son of Henry Carey 2nd Earl Monmouth (age 59) and Martha Cranfield Countess Monmouth (age 54). They were second cousins.

On 08 Apr 1657 Thomas Chamberlayne 2nd Baronet (age 22) and Margaret Prideaux were married at St Dionis Backchurch.

On 02 Apr 1673 John Egerton 3rd Earl Bridgewater (age 26) and Jane Paulet Countess Bridgewater (age 17) were married at St Dionis Backchurch. She the daughter of Charles Paulet 1st Duke Bolton (age 43) and Mary Scrope 6th Marchioness Winchester. He the son of John Egerton 2nd Earl Bridgewater (age 49) and Elizabeth Cavendish Countess Bridgewater. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Before 18 Nov 1708 Thomas Rawlinson (age 61) died. He was buried on 20 Nov 1708 at St Dionis Backchurch.

On 10 Nov 1713 John Slaney (age 30) and Barbara Mitford were married at St Dionis Backchurch.

Before 01 Mar 1725 Mary Taylor died. She was buried on 01 Mar 1725 at St Dionis Backchurch.