1732 On August 17, Francis Delahaye was a founding member of the Union French Lodge. "French Lodges in London. … The Union French Lodge No. 98 at Price Eugene's Coffee House in St. Alban's Street, constituted 17th August, 1732, and erased in 1753, the constitution being surrendered. No records are known to exist of this Lodge; the only list of members … is the one dated 17th August, 1732, which contains thirty names, all French except two. At the time of its removal in 1739 to the Union Coffee House at the upper end of Haymarket this Lodge became known as 'the Union French Lodge.' … The Master of the Union French Lodge in 1732 was Mr. Lewis Mercy, a member also of No. 75 at the Rainbow Coffee House, being one of six who belonged to the latter and became founders of No. 98, the others being Mr. [John] Coustos, Mr. [Francis] Delahaye, Mr. Vincent La Chapelle, Mr. Lanse, Mr. [Noel] Protin, and Mr. [William] St. Jean. Mercy, Lanse and Protin became the R.W.M. and Wardens respectively of the new Lodge." [1]
1733 "Francis Delehaye of the Parish of St. James Westminster & Bridget Evans of the same Parish were married Dec. 13th" at St. Martin Outwich in London. [2]
1734 John Delehay, son of Francois and Bridgit, was born on November 7 and baptized on November 10 at St James, Westminister, Middlesex, England. [3]
1734/5 "John Delahay C [child]" was buried on January 13 at St James, Westminister, Middlesex, England. [4]
1735 "Ann Delahay of Francis & Bridget" was born on November 21 and baptized on Dec 7 at St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England. [5]
1736 "Ann Delahaye C [child]" was buried on May 31 at St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England. [6]
1737 "Bernard Delahaye of Fran. & Bridg't" was born and baptized on March 27 at St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England. [7]
1741 "Francis De Lahaye M [man]" was buried on October 17 at St. James, Westminster, London, England. [8]
1744 Francis Wilson of St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex, was apprenticed to master Bridget Delahay, Mantuamaker, of St. James Westminster. Premium £23. [9]
Research Notes:
There are records for the marriage and children of a François Delahaye in the French Church, Threadneedle Street, 1722-1733. If this François Delahaye's wife, Marie Magdelaine Rodoyer, died soon after their son François André was born, then perhaps Francis Delehaye was the same person as the François Delahaye in the following records. However, a Francis Delahaye, perhaps the François in these records, was buried at Christ Church, Spitalfields, in 1740.
1722 François Delahaye and Marie Magdelaine Rodoyer were married on May 23 in the French Church on Threadneedle Street in London or in the Chapel of the Hospital at Spitalfields on May 23. "Londres ... furent mariés ... Le 23 May 1722 ... François Delahaye natif de Leyden fils de Guillaume Delahaye et de Marie Mouton," and "Marie Magdeleine Rodoyer née a Londres fille de De feu Jean Rodoyer et Jeanne Bajos." [10] Their marriage plans were announced on May 6. "Le 6 May 1722 Il y a Promisse de Mariage Entre Francois De la Haye Natif de Leyden en Holande, fils de Guillaume de la Haye et de Marie Mouton d'une part et Marie Madeleine Rodoyer née a Londres, fille de defunct Jean Rodoyer et de Jeanne Bajos, D'autre part." [11] "Beny le 23e May 1722." [12]
1722/23 Baptized in London "Le 24e Ditto (Fevrier 1722/3) ... Susanne fille de François La Hais & de Madelaine Rodrier, La Parain Jean La Hais, La Maraine Susanne Navarre, née le 17e Cour't" [13]
1723/24 Baptized in London "Le 12e. D.to [Janvier 1723/24] ... Elizabeth fille de François Le Haye & de Marie Madelaine Rodyiet sa femme, le parrain Pierre la Haye, la marraine Elizabeth Lafon: née le 3e Courant." [14]
1725 "Du 2e May 1725 ... Abraham Isaac Jacob fils de François Lahays et de Marie Magdelaine Rodoyer sa femme parrain Isaac Galisart Marraine Marie Magdelaine Vallet né Le 11 avril dernier" was baptized in London at the Threadneedle Street French Protestant Church or the Chapel in the Hospital in Spitalfields [15]
1726 Louise Jeanne, daughter of Francois De La Haye and Marie Magdelaine, was born on June 5 and baptized on June 19 at the Threadneedle Street French Protestant Church in London. "Du 19 Ditto [Juin 1726] Louise Jeanne Fille de François de La haye et de Marie Magdelaine Sa femme parraine Jaques Mege marraine Charlotte Louise de La Haye née Le 5 Courant." [16]
1727 David De La Haye, son of Francois De La Haye and Marie Magdelaine, was born on September 19 and baptized in London on October 8 at the Threadneedle Street French Protestant Church. Parrain David Reine, Marraine Marie Elizabeth Bintaute. [17]
1729 Bateme Avril 13 ... Guillaume, fils de Francois Lehais et de Marie Madelaine sa femme, Parrain Guillaume Savetier, Marraine Magdelaine, Naissance 6 Avril 1729. [18]
1730 François Jean, son of François Delahaye and Marie, was born on December 15 and baptized on December 20 in London at the Threadneedle Street French Protestant Church. Parrain François Baudin, Marraine Brunfile. [19]
1731 André DelaHay, fils de François Delahay et Marie Rodaye né et batisé 13 Octobre dans l'Eglise de La Patente dans le Spitalfields. Parrain Henry Pinon, Marraine Antoinette Nondin. [20]
1732/33 François André, son of François Delahaye and Marie was born on 5 January and baptized on 21 January in London at the French Protestant Church on Threadneedle Street, Parrain & Marrain François Peletier and Dorotée Carrett. [21]
1740 "Francis Delahaye Balls Aley M [man]" was buried on April 30 at Christ Church, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England. [22]
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[11] RG4 4556, French Protestant, image 26, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[12] RG4 4557, French Protestant, Londres Announces des Mariages, 1706-1824, image 45, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[13] RG4 4646, Registre de Baptesme Pour L'Eglise de Londre Commencé Le Premier De Januier 1691/2 Jusqu'a 1727, image 158, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[14] RG4 4646, Registre de Baptesme Pour L'Eglise de Londre Commencé Le Premier De Januier 1691/2 Jusqu'a 1727, image 168, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[15] RG4 Piece 4646: Chapel of the Hospital, Spitalfields (Walloon and French Protestant), 1691-1698, image 178, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[16] RG6 4646, image 185, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[17] RG4 4634, image 11, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[18] RG4 4634, image 24, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[19] RG4 4634, image 39, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[20] RG4 4637, Baptisms performed at various French Chapels, 1689-1775, image 279, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[21] RG4 4634, image 58, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970, [AncestryImage].
[22] London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Spitalfields, Register of burials, Jul 1729 - Mar 1747/8, P93/CTC1, Item 043, London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, image 108, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].