According to the IGI (International Genealogical Index found at http://www.familysearch.org ) , ANTONY HANCHARD married a MARY DUPONT on 8 April 1705 at Saint Dunstan, Stepney. Further information on the IGI suggests that ANTOINE HANCHARD and MARIE had 6 children christened at the church Mike mentioned, Saint Jean French Huguenot, Spitalfields between 1706 and 1723 and another christened at Bell Lane and Browns Lane and Marche Church French Huguenot, Stepney London. That should start you off with the St. Jean's connection, I hope. The IGI isn't proof positive, but it might provide a good start for you. I didn't try any further generations - I'll let you try that out yourself on the IGI. Mike has asked a lot of questions, but rather than answering them all (which I can't!), I would like to point him towards a good starting point - Cyndi's List. There's a dearth of Huguenot history available on-line, much of it listed on Cyndi's List. Go to http://www.cyndislist.com and then page down until you see the heading "Huguenot". There is a lot of information listed that will answer many of your questions about Huguenot history. Two questions I can answer fairly quickly are about the Huguenot hospital and La Providence. They are one in the same. In 1716 a piece of ground 'contiguous to the Pest Houses on the south side by St. Luke's parish' in a lane (later called Bath Street, City Road) leading from Old Street to Islington, was purchased and a buidling was erected for the care of the poor, sick and elderly. By 1760. the hospital (La Providence) sheltered 234 poor people. It was moved to Victoria Park, Hackney in 1865. It was moved again to Compton's Lea near Horsham, Sussex circa 1935 and finally to Rochester, Kent in 1960. The current hospital in Kent has 39 flats and provides sheltered housing for elderly people of proven Huguenot ancestry. This information was found in The Quiet Conquest, The Huguenots 1685 to 1985 (collaboration between the Museum of London and the Huguenot Society of London). Hope this helps a little bit. Regards, Jan Zwarick.