To help with the queries below. ... and alleageth that there is a Marriage shortly to be ... ... of the trueth of which he made oath, & prayd Lycense ... I suspect the parish 'Heesse' (as written) is a rendering of Hayes. HTH Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diane Wynne via Sent: 08 November 2014 10:57 To: M Doherty; middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDX] St Matthew's, Friday Street, 1674, City of London >From Marriage bonds and Allegations: 16 Dec 1674 Appeared personally John Fisher of Westminster in the County of Middlesex gentleman and although there is a marriage shortly to be solemnized between John Fisher of the City of Westminster aforesaid bachelor aged 28 years or thereabouts and Mary Child daughter of Robert Child of ? in the county of Middlesex gentleman aged 22 or thereabouts spinster she has the consent of her parents not knowing any lawful let or impediment to hinder the said intended marriage of the ? which he made oath ? License for them to be married in the parish church of St Matthew Friday Street London or St Peters the Poor London. Sorry can´t read it all but this gives you the information you require except the parish of Mary which Ancestry has transcribed as Heesse Diane On 8 November 2014 02:19, M Doherty via <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Whilst researching John FISHER of Hayes-park Middx I came across this > Boyds Marriage Index marriage on findmypast. > > In 1674 John FISHER married Mary CHILD at St Matthew Friday Street. > > This has presented me with an anomaly as St Matthew on Friday Street was > burnt down in 1666 during the Great Fire of London. It was apparently not > rebuilt until 1682. > > Can anyone help with where this marriage would have taken place please?. > Any further information on the marriage would also be welcome. > > I appreciate that the church was in the City of London, but it seems > probable that the bride and/or groom may have been from outside the City. > In particular because Cheapside was a Market. > > Thank you for any assistance > Moira