Protestant Exiles from France/Book First - Chapter 15 - Norwich
Norwich.
The lists of pasteurs in Mr. J. S. Burn’s History, as a rule, are not official, but compiled by him from minutes and registrations. As to the latter, he has sometimes been led into mistakes by inserting the names of clerical friends who occasionally officiated for the regular pasteur, and also names of lay office-bearers, or ministers who were only inhabitants. In the case of Norwich, the bringing to light of their old MS. Book of Discipline has given us a correct list of ministers, though dates are not always forthcoming.
Ministers.
| 1589. | 29th April. Jan Marie and N. Basnage. |
| [No date.] Jaques Polyander. | |
| [No date.] Pierre de Laune and Philippe Delmé. | |
| [No date.] Pierre d’Assigny. | |
| 1650. | 13th February. Isaac Clementt. |
| [No date.] Jacques le franc. | |
| [No date.] Jacob Stockmans. | |
| 1588. | 1st March. Lacaux. |
Anciens in 1589. — Louys Desbonnetz, Lauren Herchar, Jaque le Rouge, Jaq. Baguclan, Josse Destaille, Simon de Lesvaux.
Diacres in 1589. — Paul Ballon, Jaque Polet, Jaque Farvaque, Pierre Gossait, Adrien de Le mé, Jan de Lescluse, Jann Fienne.
About 13th February 1655, Sebastian Taverniers signed as an ancien. He had been censured for marrying without banns. He immortalised his name in Norwich by bequeathing to the French Church certain premises, which are described in the existing property of that church as “Premises in St. George’s Colgate, derived from Sebastien Taverniers and his wife.”
The name of De Le mé, which Rev. Philippe D. and his descendants changed into Delmé, continued in Norwich as Du mé and De mé The French Church property of Norwich includes an annuity of £15 under the will of James De mé, dated 26th January 1717, proved 8th November 1718.