1699, Jan. 23. Richard Green, Barber, in St. Brides, at ye Barber’s pole near ffleet-bridge, ye corner house but one, and Mary Truby of ye same place. 1699, May 23. Thomas Fenwick of St. Margaret’s, Westminster, servt to Storey at ye Park Gate, and Mary Gregory of ye same. This notice is curious: Story’s Gate, named from the person here noticed, is the entrance into St. James’s Park from Bridge Street. Story was keeper of the Aviary to Charles II., hence Birdcage Walk. 1699, August 18. Cornelius Vander Velde, Limner, of St. Giles’, living in Dyot street, over agt ye Sparrow’s Nest, and Bernada Vander Hagen, of ye same. Cornelius Vander Velde was brother to William Vander Velde the elder, the great painter of sea pieces. He was himself a painter of nautical subjects, and in the employ of Charles II. This is an addition to Walpole’s notices. 1699, Nov. 16. Charles Goring, Gentleman of Heysdown, in the parish of Washington, and Frances Bridger of Hams in ye same county. (Sussex) by Mr. Knaggs. Mr. Goring afterwards succeeded to the baronetcy. 1700, July 30. Robt Walpole, Esquire, of Houghton in ye County of Norfolk, and Katharine Shorter, of ye Parish of St. James, Westm. by Mr. Prevoste. This record is that of the celebrated minister of the first two Georges. His wife was daughter of a Lord Mayor of London, and mother of the celebrated Horace. 1700, Nov. 22. Miles Pennington, Gent., living in Tuttle Street, at ye sign of ye Green Dragon, and Eliz. D’oyley of the same. 1703, March 4. John Oldmixon and Elizabeth Parrey. 1703, Dec. 25. Benjamin Houghton and Eliz. Mandeville. 1704, April 28. John Every, Esq., and ye Honble Martha Thompson. Mr. Every afterwards succeeded his brother in the baronetcy; his wife was daughter of John, Lord Haversham. 1705, Jan. 6. Sir William Humphrey and Eleanor Lancashire. Sir William was Lord Mayor in the first year of George I., and entertaining the new king at Guildhall, was made a baronet. His wife was widow of a London merchant. 1705, Jan. 8. Charles Danvers and Margaret Evans. Danvers has been a name in Chelsea these 250 years past, and is still to be found there. Sir John Danvers, of Chelsea, was one who signed the death-warrant of Charles I. 1705, May 23. Henry Graham, Esq., and Mary, Countess of Darentwater.