Huguenot burials in Southampton

[Westy]

I have traced back to Huguenot ancestors who settled in Southampton in the mid 1500's and the names appear to be well documented. What I would like to know is the name of the church that they worshiped in when they arrived here, which may take me to where they are buried. Any ideas ?
Westy

[Little Nell]

Hi Westy,

There was a Huguenot church in Southampton and the records have been published by the Huguenot Society on one of their CD Roms:

http://huguenotsociety.org.uk/publications/cdrom.html

CD Rom 5 B:
Walloon and Huguenot churches outside London (2):

Vol. IV - Registre de I'Eglise Wallonne de Southampton

There is also something about the church in this work:

The French-speaking Reformed Community and their Church in Southampton 1567-1620
by A.Spicer. Huguenot Society New Series, No. 3, 1997.

Nell

[Vicwinann]

I have traced back to Huguenot ancestors who settled in Southampton in the mid 1500's and the names appear to be well documented. What I would like to know is the name of the church that they worshiped in when they arrived here, which may take me to where they are buried. Any ideas ?
Westy

I don't know if you have found out yet, but the church/chapel where the  Huguenot's in Southampton worshipped is St Juliens in Winkle Street which is at the bottom of High Street near Gods House Tower. 
There is no burial ground and never was, any more than there was for any other church in Southampton City, other than the mother church, St Marys. 
In order to keep St Juliens sanctified there is a service (usually in June) once a year but for the rest of the year it is closed to the public (due to vandalism).
St Julians was originally the Chapel of Gods House Hospice and  founded in 1185. Gods House Tower itself is one of the watch towers incorporated in the Town Walls. It is today a Museum of Southampton's history as seen thru archeology. 

[Westy]

Thanks for that last post, its the first I had heard of St Juliens so its worth a look. I normally get an email when a post has a reply but for some reason I didn't get one this time and only found it by chance while browsing the new posts. I have various family (very distant) looking for confirmation of the Huguenot link but I am sure its correct and this will add another piece to the puzzle
Cheers
Westy

[Vicwinann]

Hi Westy,
Glad to be of help.  I worked at Gods House Tower for 15 years before I retired. If you need any more background stuff on St Juliens send me a PM and I can maybe help via some of the books etc that I own and knowledge I gained.
Regards
Vicwinann

[cemetery friends]

I have arranged with the trustees Queen's College, Oxford to open St Julien's for public viewing for three Sundays during the summer [no service just a viewing]. Parking is available [on street] in nearby Bugle Street or at the far end of Town Quay [privately owned carpark open to the public] or nearby Mayflower Park [council owned parking].

The dates are 27th June 2010 noon to 4pm
25th July 2010 10am to 4pm 29th August 2010 10am to 4pm

Some information on the church appears on the City of Southampton Society website http://www.coss.org.uk

[lookingforold]

Re: VICWINANN's note re burial grounds with Southampton Churches.

      Which church/s used the old burial ground where the Eastgate Street Multistory car park now stands.
      I can remember the site was cleared and for many years, with all the grave stones stood up arround the site, it was used as an un-surfaced car park before the building of the multistory one.

[Westy]

Thanks for the info on St Juliens, I will make a note of the dates and definately go. I have been and looked at the outside but would love to go in
Westy

[LizK]

lookingforold I think the old cemetery that used to be there was linked to All Saints church I believe...