This church being destroyed by the fire of London, was rebuilt, and is still possessed by the French and Walloons, who here perform divine service, after the manner of the church of England, in the French tongue; but though it is a pretty large and commodious edifice, it is not sufficient to accommodate all the communicants; they therefore make an exchange with the Dutch church in Austin Friars every first Sunday in the month, where the Lord’s supper is constantly administered in French, the Dutch preaching on that day in the French church in Threadneedle street.
FRENCH EPISCOPAL CHURCH, on the east side of St. Martin’s lane. Here originally stood the parish church of St. Martin’s Ongar; that edifice was almost destroyed by the fire of London, but part of the steeple of the old church remains; this has a dial which hangs over into the street, and the parish is united to St. Clement’s East Cheap. However, as part of the tower and nave remained, and was found capable of repairs, after the above dreadful conflagration, a body of the French protestants of the church of England, obtained a lease of them of the Minister and Churchwardens, which was confirmed by an act of parliament; and a church was erected for their use, in which divine service is still performed after the manner of the church of England. _Maitland._
FRENCH _court_, 1. Artillery lane, Spitalfields. 2. Cock lane. 3. Harrow alley. 4. Little Broad street. 5. Pig street. 6. Wentworth street.
FRENCH ORDINARY _court_, Crutched Friars.
FRENCH _yard_, 1. Artichoke lane. 2. Spital square.
FRIER’S _alley_, Wood street, Cheapside.†
FRIER’S _court_, 1. Old street.† 2. Red Mead lane, near the Hermitage.†
FRIER’S _rents_, 1. Blackman’s street.† 2. Fishmongers alley.†
FROG _island_, Nightingale lane, Limehouse.
FROGMORE, near Windsor, the seat of the late Duchess Dowager of Northumberland, lately purchased by the Hon. Edward Walpole, Esq.
FRUITERERS, a company incorporated by letters patent granted by King James I. in the year 1605. They are governed by a Master, two Wardens, and thirty Assistants, and have a livery of sixty-three members, whose fine on their admission is 5_l._ They have no hall, and therefore usually meet in that of the parish clerks.