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Bridewell Chapel, Middlesex, England

Notes:

Bridewell Hospital Chapel.- 'This precinct, or area surrounding a place of worship, contained

the Bridewell Chapel and Bridewell Royal Hospital. Bridewell Chapel was

united with St Bride, Fleet Street in 1864.'

'Bridewell Chapel, is an antient, and was formerly a Royal

Chapel; for this spacious Court was antiently the Royal Palace of King

John, in 1210, and other Kings of England, where the Parliaments sate;

and here King Henry Eighth most magnificently entertained the Emperor

Charles the Fifth, King of Spain, and his own Nephew, Anno 1522; but

King Edward, the 6th gave it to the City of London, to be an Hospital,

or Workhouse for Loyterers and lazy Persons. This Chapel, as well as

that of the Fleet, belong to the Verge of the Parish of St. Bridget.

Prayers and Sermons only on Sundays, at 10 and 2 of the Clock.

Christening

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Christening		Person ID
1	BOUSFIELD, Octavius Lawes Woodthorpe	07 Nov 1830	Bridewell Chapel, Middlesex, England	I18274