Edith or Editha BELL

Bef 1683 - 1710  (~ 27 years)

• Name	Edith or Editha BELL
  Born	Bef 4 Feb 1683	London, England
  Christened	04 Feb 1683	Christ Church Greyfriars Newgate, London, England
  	England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 England Births and Christenings Name: Edith Bell Gender: Female Christening Date: 04 Feb 1683 Christening Place: CHRIST CHURCH GREYFRIARS NEWGATE,LONDON,LONDON,ENGLAND Father's Name: Christopher Bell Mother's Name: Mary Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00134-1 , System Origin: England-ODM , GS Film number: 845234 From Wikipedia The first church on the site was built in the thirteenth century, but this was soon replaced by a bigger building, begun in 1306 and consecrated in 1326. This new church was the second largest in medieval London. The medieval church was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. Reconstruction was assigned to Wren, who oversaw a decades long-programme that rebuilt St. Paul's Cathedral and approximately 50 parish churches in the fire zone. Galleries stood over the north and south aisles, built at special request of the officers of Christ's Hospital as seating for the school's students. [Note: Humphrey Hill attended school at Christ Church, indicating a family association with this church.] The Christ's Hospital boys continued to attend services, sitting in the galleries. According to the pre-war guide book to the church, they included the young Samuel Coleridge and Charles Lamb. Sixth Form boys tasked with maintaining order sat in special seats placed over those of the younger students. A few boys carved initials in the woodwork. The church would have been new when Edith was baptized there.
  Gender	Female
  _UID	4FF2A1F53AC945A99E4B3A3005B801FFD8E1
  Died	02 Apr 1710	Harp Alley, London, England
  	England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991, FamilySearch.org Name: Edeth Hill Gender: Female Burial Date: 03 Apr 1710 Burial Place: St. Bride Fleet Street, London, England Reference ID: Vol 2 , Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03370-6 , System Origin: England-EASy , GS Film number: 380172
  Buried	03 Apr 1710	St Bride's, Fleet Street, London, England
  	London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 From Wikipedia St. Bride's may be one of the most ancient churches in London, with worship perhaps dating back to the conversion of the Middle Saxons in the 7th century. The present St Bride's is at least the seventh church to have stood on the site. In 1666, the following year, the church was completely destroyed during the Great Fire of London, which burned much of the city. After the fire, the old church was replaced by an entirely new building designed in 1672 by Sir Christopher Wren, who designed and built St. Paul's cathedral. St. Bride's was one of his largest and most expensive works, taking seven years to build. So the church was relatively new when Edith was buried in the church yard.
  Person ID	I6643	Master File
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	Christopher Bell,   d. Bef 20 Jan 1716, London, England
  Mother	Mary,   d. Bef 31 Dec 1712, London, England
  Family ID	F12530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas HILL,   b. Bef 29 Aug 1680, England
  Married	12 Jun 1704	Saint Mary Magdalene, Old Fish Street, London, Middlesex ,England
  	England, Select Marriages, 1538?1973 London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
  Children	1. Colonel Humphrey HILL,   b. Bef 16 May 1706, London, England ,   d. Bef 13 Mar 1775, Hillsborough, King and Queen Co. VA  (Age ~ 68 years) + 2. Thomas HILL, II,   b. Bef May 9, 1708, London, England ,   d. Bef 8 Jun 1743, Fredericksburg, VA  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F4767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart