{7} For on account of the presentation of these colours, see “Ranelagh,” in a subsequent part of this work. {19a} In 1534 he was attainted for denying the King’s supremacy, and executed at Tyburn, the 7th of March in that year.—_Holinshed’s Chronicle_. {19b} He was ejected from the Rectory in 1554, for being a married priest, but was restored by Queen Elizabeth.—_Strype’s Stowe_. {19c} He gave, by will, £15 to the poor of this parish, and to the repairing of the lead of the church. He was buried at Chelsea in 1615. {23} From Dr. King’s MSS. it appears there had been a Clerk’s house and school-rooms on this site previous to the erection of the present building. {26} There is on accidental mistake at page 3. The number of acres at Kensal, belonging to the parish, should have been, as above, 137¾ acres. {27} This ancient manor house stood on the site of Lawrence Street, near the Old Church, and derived its name from having been the residence of the Lawrence family for a long period. {41} Mr. Thomas Bettsworth was well known to the parishioners and much respected. He was Churchwarden at the New Church, and took an active part in parochial affairs. {57} Life of A. R. Bowes, Esq., by Jesse Foot. {71} Earl Cadogan’s Records. {72} I was well acquainted with these particulars, but for the sake of accuracy I have taken an extract from “A Walk from Loudon to Fulham,” by the late T. C. Croker, Esq., a work of great worth and highly interesting. Published by William Tegg, London, 1860. {82} See Old Church, page 14. {85} Gent. Mag., 1753. {87} Stephensiana, Monthly Magazine. {100} Granger, vol. iv., p. 293. {102} Gent. Mag. May, 1781. {105} See History of the Manor, p. 24. {107} Biog. Dram. {108} Dr. Drake’s Essays. {111} Pennant’s History of Whitford and Hollywell, p. 16. {128} Mr. Goss, the present Organist of St. Paul’s Cathedral, was then Organist of the Church. {137} The Act specifies £20,000 and a Sixpenny Rate. {144} In allusion to a very impressive sermon preached by the late Rev. H. Blunt, from 1 Sam. xv. 14. {147} The number that died of the plague this year in London was 30,578. {150} The Writer’s father was one of the two Overseers of the Poor in 1805. {153a} Drawn up in the hand-writing of the Rev. Dr. King, Rector. {153b} We find mention of Bloody Gate and Bridge as early as the reign of Queen Elizabeth. This spot was situated at the eastern entrance into Sloane Square, and where Chelsea is divided from St. George’s, Hanover Square. {153c} The whole of the land, now the site of Sloane Street, was anciently called “Blackland.” It extended as far as the Marlborough Road, some few years since known as Blackland Lane. {155} Gent. Mag., 1753. {159} Annual Register, 1771, p. 160. {177} Queen’s Road West was formerly called Paradise Row. {184} Gent. Mag. 1747. pp. 298, 400. {188} Rev. G. R. Gleig’s “Chelsea Hospital.” {199} These Colours are deposited in the Old Church.