Anthony Uvedale was a known recusant, as were his descendants, and they were heavily fined by Queen Elizabeth. St Clement Danes parish was a location where numerous recusants gathered, more so than other parishes in London. They also purchased various properties in London.
1559 Feet of Fines, London and Middlesex - “John Fitz, esquire, and Anthony Uvedale, and Elizabeth hia wife. Premises in the parish of St Clement Danes. Hil. Anno 1.”
1562 Feet of Fines, London and Middlesex - “William Rudstone and Ralph Hamonde and Anthony Uvydall, gentleman, and Elizabeth, his wife, and John Flurry. A messauge in the parish of St. Clement Danes. Hill Anno 4.”
1562 Feet of Fines, London and Middlesex - “Francis Fitz, gentleman, and Antony Uvedale, gentleman, and Elizabeth, his wife, and John Fitz, esquire. A messuage in the parish of St. Clement Danes. Tin Anno 4.”
1564 Feet of Fines, London and Middlesex - “Henry Lawrence, gentleman, and Anthony Uvedale, gentleman, and Elizabeth, his wife. Premises in the parish of St. Clement Danes. Hill Anno 6.”
1608 Feet of Fines, London and Middlesex - “John Naylor and John Tottenham, gentleman, and Anthony Uvedall, gentleman, and Elizabeth, his wife. Premises in the parish of St. Clement Danes. Easter. Anno 10.”

On 11 September 1549 in a letter from Sir Nicholas Strelley to Sir Thomas Smythe “I have received your letter about the loss of a gelding by Anthony Uvedale, but it has not come to my hands by apprehension of the party who conveyed it, or I shall have delivered it. I have sent into the country to inquire but cannot hear of it.”

Anthony’s Will was proved on 27 April 1583.