Sir John Weld

Sir John Weld (1582 – c. 1623) was a London merchant who in 1610 bought Arnolds,[1] the estate which gave its name to Arnos Grove and on which Arnos Grove house was later built.

Sir John Weld

He founded the Weld Chapel on 24 May 1615[2][3] in what is now Waterfall Road, Southgate. It was replaced by Christ Church in 1862.

His son was also Sir John Weld (1613–1681), member of Parliament for Much Wenlock.[4]

See also

References
  1. Mason, Tom. (1947) The Story of Southgate. Enfield: Meyers Brooks. p. 3.
  2. "Wednesday 20th May 2015 – Edmonton Hundred Historical Society Lecture". www.christchurch-southgate.org.
  3. "Weld Chapel". www.christchurch-southgate.org.
  4. "WELD, Sir John (1613-81), of Chelmarsh and Willey, Salop. - History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
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