David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ The French Church in the City, founded in the reign of Edward VI., and recognised by succeeding Protestant monarchs, was an establishment not to be disturbed. But a French Church in Westminster was a community of modern origin, and sanctioned by the Cromwells only. ”

“ The King taking notice of the piety and learning of James Hierome, clerk (to whom the Lord-Lieutenant, in consideration of his being a stranger, and one who not only early submitted to the government of the Church of England but brought the French congregation which then met at the Savoy to conform thereto, gave the vicarage of Chapel-Isold) , has thought fit, as well in consideration thereof, as in regard of his undertaking to expend £300 in repairs of house and land, to grant him a lease of a ruinous house, and one acre and a-half of land in Chapel-Isold for 99 years, at 40s. ”