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Stephen Palmer of St Mary Savoy, Innholder
« on: Saturday 08 April 17 11:39 BST (UK) »
I am trying to trace marriages for Stephen Palmer (born c1628, Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire?)
Married Joan/Joane, Westminster?, before 1665 from the christening of their eldest daughter.
Wife died before 1677, when he remarried. His new wife's PCC will makes reference to their marriage settlement of 4th August 1677, Jane Barnard, widow of Nathaniel Barnard, victualler, of St Andrew Holborn. But no record of remarriage traced.
This wife died February 1687/8, from probate. No record of burial traced.
He seems to have left London for Wiltshire in the 1690s, and remarried 25th June 1692, Kington St Michael, Wilts, Elizabeth Woolner, widow.
I have traced christening records for his daughters Mary, Elizabeth and Rebecca, but not for his son William (although he did receive a bequest in his step-mothers will of 1687/8.

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Re: Stephen Palmer of St Mary Savoy, Innholder
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 08 April 17 14:20 BST (UK) »
The parish records for St Mary-le-Strand (also known in earlier periods as St Mary, Savoy) are not complete online -- the first marriage register on FindMyPast opens in 1680. Earlier registers are held at Westminster Archives, where you can access them on film, or have someone go on your behalf.

A law report from February 1683/84 suggests that Stephen Palmer was a churchwarden in the parish of St Mary-le-Strand. So at the same time you might want to look through the vestry minutes/churchwardens’ accounts.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qf42AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA556&lpg=PA556&dq=%22stephen+palmer%22+savoy#v=onepage&q=%22stephen%20palmer%22%20savoy&f=false

(Note that the Savoy Chapel, in the Precinct of the Savoy, was a separate entity, and no marriage records survive for it before 1680.)

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Re: Stephen Palmer of St Mary Savoy, Innholder
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 09 April 17 11:10 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your response.
I'll certainly check out the earlier registers of St Mary Savoy, and follow up your information re Stephen acting as a churchwarden.