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Title: help please with burial st sepulchre's, 1764
Post by: kit54 on Tuesday 08 October 24 19:43 BST (UK)

Please can anyone help with the following burial in St Sepulchre's:

Henry Hunt buried 9/9/1764 "in Bay Cock Lane"

I presume that "in Bay Cock Lane" was the abode where the death occured.

But can anyone shed light on exactly what the "Bay" meant - I presume it was an area within the parish, presumably linked to The Old Bailey?

Also, am I right in assuming that he was actually buried in the graveyard of St Sepulchre's?

I'd be very grateful for any help,

Thanks,

Kit

Title: Re: help please with burial st sepulchre's, 1764
Post by: Bookbox on Tuesday 08 October 24 21:52 BST (UK)

Cock Lane is the street where he died. ‘Bay’ is the name used for the graveyard that adjoined the church of St Sepulchre. (Nothing to do with the Old Bailey.)

The other overflow graveyard for St Sepulchre is noted in the register as ‘Chick’ and was off Chick Lane, on the west side of Smithfield.

https://mapco.net/bowles1775/bowles06_02.htm (the church is no. 70, far right)

Title: Re: help please with burial st sepulchre's, 1764
Post by: kit54 on Wednesday 09 October 24 12:58 BST (UK)

I am so grateful to you Bookbox for that - I had tried to find this out prior to my post, without success, so it highlights the invaluable expertise and knowledge that Rootschatters like yourself possess!

Thanks also for your kindness and help,

Kit