 According to John Stow, in 1370, the Brabant weaver community was ordered by the Mayor to meet in the churchyard of St Mary Somerset for the purpose of hiring serving men, following disputes with the Flemish weavers.The latter were ordered to meet a safe distance away in the churchyard of St Laurence Pountney.After the Fire, the parish was combined with that of St Mary Mounthaw, which was not rebuilt.