forth to full in the said mills, having regard that the said fullers cannot there full their cloths by reason that when the caps are mixed with their cloths in fulling, such caps crush and tear the cloths to the great damage and loss as well of the said fullers as of all the community."*

The strangers were connected with other trades in Wandsworth besides making hats and brass pans, e.g., dyeing and calico printing. Lysons mentions a Mr. Barchard, a name very suggestive of foreign extraction, and Joseph and Priscilla Krull appear in the rate book as carrying on the business of dyers. In 1707 a Peter Dubison resided here, and on the 19th November 1715, a Peter Dubison obtained a patent for "a new peculiar way or method of printing, dyeing, or staining of callicoes in grain with colours more bright and lasting, and which shall bear washing and weather much better than any heretofore used in Europe, and that such callicoes shall equal, if not exceed in beauty and use, those stained in the Indies."

In connection with this surname it is interesting to note how much the orthography of surnames depended upon the individual taste of the writer. This name was written by the parish officers, Dubisison in 1707; Debison in 1712; Debuson in 1718, and Duboson in 1722. Again, Chatting (Tombstones Nos. 5 and 6), has been supposed to have become corrupted from Chataigne or Chatelaine. It first obtained the modern spelling in 1747, and the change is apparent in the rate book, the initial which up to that time had been S, was then altered to C. In 1728 the spelling was Shatteen; in 1723, Shattean: in 1722, Shattine; and 1718, Shattin; and in 1712, what are apparently the same premises, are described as being in the occupation of Sutton.

The time at my disposal will not permit me to go more fully into particulars relating to the various Huguenots settled here, but some notes of wills and administrations of the various persons buried in the old graveyard will be found in the appendix.

I regret that I shall not be able to complete my examination of the parish rate books in time to prepare a list of the strangers resident in Wandsworth, but perhaps at some future time the Society may see fit to print such a list if I send it to your Secretary.

I

It would not be proper to close this paper without some allusion to the place of worship used by the strangers. endeavoured to obtain some authentic information in regard to *Riley's Memorials of London, p. 401.

the building which is admitted to have been used by them, but I found that the first deed held by the present possessors of the building which took its place was dated only in 1809. It, however, recited that in 1761 a lease for 61 years was granted by Thomas Brand, late of the Hoo, county of Hertford, to Humphrey Webb of Wandsworth, and it also bears a plan showing the arrangement of the sittings.

By the kindness of one of the Trustees of the present building I am permitted to use a woodcut which formed the frontispiece to a pamphlet entitled "Last Days Should Speak," showing the appearance of the Chapel before it was rebuilt in 1882.

I was informed that when the old Chapel was pulled down in 1882, a vault was found beneath the flooring, which afforded very strong evidence that it had been used as a place of interment with the greatest possible disregard for the health of those who worshipped there. Concerning its previous history, M. le Baron Fernand de Schickler writes:- It existed at least as early as 1687, and lasted till 1787, for we find in the Livre des Minutes du Comité Ecclesiastique, in 1787, 'M. Carle pasteur de l'Eglise française de Wandsworth qui vient de se fermer expose les raisons qui l'ont determiné à en transporter le service à Londres même, dans l'espérance de conserver ce qui lui avait été remis pour céler depuis 1765. Le Comité accorde la continuation de la subvention."

The following extracts from MSS. in the Bodleian supply some information necessary about this Church.

"Order respecting government of French at Wandsworth in 1683.

Whereas the French Church settled at Wandsworth under our Jurisdiction has beene lately in some disorder for want of a due regulation: We doe therefore appoint and ordaine that henceforward there be no consistory, but for supply thereof that they yearly chuse two Churchwardens, the one nominated by the Minister, the other by the heads of Familyes, who are to be regulated by the Canons and our Articles of Visitation in performance of theire duty; and that they call a Vestry consisting of the heads of Familyes soe oft as occasion shall require, according to the vsage of the Church of England. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale, this tenth day of August Anno Domini, One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Three. GEOR. WINTON."*

'To His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Cantorbury,+ Primat of

England.

The humble Petition of the Minister and Church Wardens of the French Church, of Wandsworth.

Humbly Sheweth,

That many french persecuted Protestants, of which your Grace hath been one of the chiefest Protector to the Everlasting glory of the Church of England, did settle in this Parish, but having not the conveniency of a Church did propose to the Lords of the Comittie appointed by his Majestie for the benefit of your Grace's Petitionners that all of them were so much disabused of the prejudices and misreports that the enemies of the Church of England did, at their first coming as well as in their native Countrey, did (sic) endeavour to jnfuse in their mind, That they did heartyly desire to conforme themselues to the discipline and rites of the Church of England.

That the Right honorable the Lord Mayor then being, and the Right Reverend Father in God the Lord Bishop of London, whose Zeale hath appeared at all times in their behalf, in consideration of the premises did order twenty pounds for making vnto us a fitt place for the service of God, and twelue shillings a week for a Minister conformable to the Church of England. That your Petitioners vpon that encouragment did hire a place, by the price of fiue pounds a yeare, and desired a

*Rawlinson, MSS, C. 985, f. 286.
+Sancroft, 1686.

carpenter to vndertake the work to make the said place fitt: which he hath finish't, But after the finishment of the same we find that we haue spent aboue one hundred and forty Pounds sterling, but finding that we were not in a capacity to pay the workmen we did apply ourselues (by the means of Mr. Dumaresq, Minister of the French Church of the Savoye,) to many good protestants as well Churchmen as Laymen, English and French, who did out of their Charity contribute much, But after all we find ourselues in debt of twenty-five Pounds only for making the place fitt for the Divine Service, as it may appeare by the catalogue of the worthy and charitable benefactors and by the accompt of the workmen.

Now forasmuch as your Grace is known for a worthy pattern of charity to those persecuted Protestants conformable to the Church of England, we doe humbly begg your Grace's assistance for our Church begining to be established, especially knowing that severall good Christians receive daily the benefit of your Grace's Charity therefore being necessitated we made this humble adresse to youre Grace, Praying that God may, grant you what he did grant to Cornelious the Centurion that your Almes and Prayers may assend in memory before him." [Endorsed.] "The French in the Town of Wandsworth's Petition."*

The "List for the Distribution of Her Majestie's Bounty for the relief and support of such poor distressed French Ministers as are now residing within this kingdom of England "† for 1703 contains the following:

Ministers ordained since the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes:

Name.
La Chapelle
La Roqueboyer 38
Tapin de Barhaye

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Reader at the Church at Wandsworth

A similar list for 1706, contains the same particulars, with the addition of La Roqueboyer's Christian name, Paul, and Tapin de Barhay's, Jaques.

In the years 1705-6 a grant was made from this fund of the sum of £15," à l'eglise Françoise de Wandsworth suivant le receu des Ministres Anciens de la dite Eglise," and in the year 1707 the grant was £20. In 1709 the grant was increased to £54 14s. in consequence of some who had theretofore been assisted in London having gone to reside there, and in 1710 the amount was £42 6s.

*Tanner MSS., 92, f. 114 d.

+Lambeth Palace Library. -French Protestants, 66. a 5.

In addition to the names of the three ministers given above, Baron de Schickler mentions the names of "La Salle (Jean François), who had been pastor of Chiré in France, at Wandsworth 1687-93, and Bossatran* (Pierre), who had been at Niort, and was a ministre necessitueux in London in 1695, at Wandsworth in 1699. Henry in 1759, and Carle, 1765-1787.**

Apparently there were two ministers at Wandsworth in 1731 and in 1733, for Claude Baudouin, of Wandsworth, bequeaths "to the two ministers of French Church of Wandsworth, £10 each," and William Vignon (No 127, Appx.), bequeaths "£5 apiece to the two ministers of the French Church at Wandsor aforesaid, who shall be ministers there at the time of my death." The Register of Burials for 1732 contains the entry;-" April 16th, Margaret Page (widow, from Mr. Paul de la Roque, (Minister of ye French Church)."

This paper is necessarily incomplete, as the whole of the facts relating to the persons forming this colony at Wandsworth can only be ascertained by patient and laborious research. It is, however, hoped that the notes here brought together, may serve as the starting point of any enquiry as to any of the Huguenot settlers at Wandsworth or their descendants. *The name of his widow appears in the above " List for the Distribution of Her Majestie's Bounty " in 1703. He appears to have been in London in 1691. See will of Andrew Mayer, No. 97, Appx., which he witnessed.

+ Wills, Somerset House, Isham, 245.