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St. Peter Paul's Wharf,
City Centre, London

Note: The primary sources for information given in regard to parish records are GenDoc's Victorian City of London Churches (Church of England a.k.a. Anglican) and FamilySearch.Org
St. Peter Paul's Wharf (city centre) was destroyed in 1666 and not rebuilt. It was united to St Benet Paul's Wharf in 1670, and to St Nicholas Cole Abbey in 1879. Parish records are in the Guildhall Library: baptisms, 1607-1886; marriages, 1607-49 and 1653-60; and burials, 1607-1848. For marriages circa 1680-1879, see St Benet Paul's Wharf. For later baptisms and marriages, see St Nicholas Cole Abbey. A partial index to baptisms and marriages for the years 1607-1837 is in the IGI.
17 Sep 1609 Saint Peter Pauls Wharf, London, England. Married: Grace WITCOM and Edward SQUIER (FamilySearch.Org, #0547508, The registers of St. Benet and St. Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, 1607-1837 Church of England. St. Benet Paul's Wharf Church (London) - film not yet read)

1611 John COMBE, St. Peter Paul's Wharf, London. Administration of estate to Anne COMBE, Rel. [Relict], p.25. (Extracted from "The Index Library -- Index to Administrations in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and now Preserved in the Principal Probate Registry Somerset House, London" Vol.V 1609-1619, ed. Fitch, Marc. The British Record Society, 1968, by Combs Researchers Denise Mortorff and Joe Kendalll)

8 Jan 1612 Saint Peter Pauls Wharf, London, England. Married: John COMES and Johan_ EVANS (FamilySearch.Org, IGI #0547508, The registers of St. Benet and St. Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, 1607-1837 Church of England. St. Benet Paul's Wharf Church (London) - source not yet viewed) [NIGI 1998]

9 Aug 1617 Saint Peter Pauls Wharf, London, England. Married: Ellice COMES and Judith BARGAR (ibid.)

9 Aug 1617 St. Peter Pauls Wharf, London, England. Married: Ellice COMBE of Aldermanybury, Draper, and Judith BARGAR, puelle Lic. Fac. (Combs &c. Families of the Drapers Company of London)

9 Aug 1617 St. Peter Paul's Wharf, London. Marriage: Aug 9 Ellice COMBE of Alldermanbury, Draper, and Judith BARGAR, puelle Lic.Fac. (The Registers of St. Benet and St. Peter Paul's Wharf, London, Vol. 3, Marriages (St. Benet 1731-1837, St. Peter 1607-1834), edited by Willoughby A. Littledale, London, 1911, p. 275., 1617-1618)
Other than Ellis COMBE, none of the other COMBES of St. Peter Pauls Wharf have been identified. It is not known if a connection existed between them and Ellis, who apprenticed as a Draper to John COMBE (h/o Margaret ARCHDALE) of St. Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury, London, in 1605. See also both St. Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury and St. Stephen Coleman St., London for additional records of Ellis who was "somehow" related to John and Margaret ARCHDALE Combs according to the 1629/30 Oriel College, Oxfordshire will of their son, William. Also note that Margaret ARCHDALE Combe's father, Thomas ARCHDALE was also a draper.
1644-45 London Consistory Court. f107. Will of Grace SQUIRE, Grace of St Peter Pauls Wharf, London, widow . Nephew Wlm COMBE; sis in law Eliz WHITCOMBE & her grandtrs Sara & Mary W; Thos son of Jn GRAVES; Jn GREENWAY; Thos MORGAN; exec Susanna BASILL; overs Wlm SEAGER & Jn GRAVES (Extracted from Gen-UKI London's Commissary Court of London, Will Abstracts Volume 29 (1644/5-1646) by Leslie Mahler)
See the 1609 St. Peter Pauls Wharf marriage of Grace WITCOM (WHITCOMBE) and Edward SQUIER above. William COMBE has not yet been identified. See also Elizabeth COMBS and Humphrey GREENWAY in 1666 in Eton, Bucks
25 May 1647 St Peter Pauls Wharf, London. Married: Marye ARCHDEALE and Henry COUNSTABLE (FamilySearch.Org, IGI #0547508, The registers of St. Benet and St. Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, 1607-1837 Church of England. St. Benet Paul's Wharf Church (London) - source not yet viewed) [NIGI 1998] [Search Words: Mary, ARCHDALE, CONSTABLE]

28 Jul 1657 Saint Peter Pauls Wharf, London, England Married: John COMBES and Damaris COLLETT (FamilySearch.Org, IGI #0547508, The registers of St. Benet and St. Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, 1607-1837 Church of England. St. Benet Paul's Wharf Church (London) - source not yet viewed) [NIGI 1998]
Note that it is possible that early christenings have not yet been filmed/transcribed for this parish (only marriages located in IGI thus far).

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