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Apothocaries
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1983
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MS 8206 Vols 2,3,4
Freedom Admissions. MS8208 Vl 4 1804-1816Quarterage Book: MS8207 Apprenticeship
Bindings: Bindings Book 1694-1836 from
Jan 1819 could see no apprentices for Robert Peppin
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Barbers
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1983
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MS 5267 Vol.5 Apprenticeship Bindings William Cartledge
Nothing: MS5267 Vo.l5 Court Minute
Book was marked returned to Company
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Butchers
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Wardens Accounts include names etc of apprentices and
freedoms
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Carmens
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MS4913 Orphan Duty Book just lists names ie Fred ap to William: MS4915 No2 Freedoms 1742-1797 Much the same
information but gives father’s name: MS 4918 early MS4926 Vol.3 Quarterage
Book 1786-1807 Only names listed with years quarterage
paid 1 Nov 1790 Francis Lucas 12 June
1791 James Piercey ap to Thos.Day the Younger
Court Minute Books not investigated
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Carpenters
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Apprentice Book 1765-1892: Freemans Book 1767-1856
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City
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Inhabitants Records MS 1267 :
Apprentices Inrollement Records Index : Meek Nixon Nangle
Middlecot Shea not shown
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Clockmakers
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1984
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MS 2712 Freedom Admissions: MS3959 Quarterage
Books MS 3960
Freedom Admissions MS3939 Ap.lists Shipway not
listed. Quarterage 1811-1817 no names: Alphabetical
list 1631: Freemans List after 1750
showed trade but no silversmiths as shown in Grimwade.
MS11.568 List of Freeman 1631-1811 lists names with some information. Ap.register 1631-1931 names app. And masters. Salt re Burwash nothing shown
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Clothworkers
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Freemans register 1806-1830
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Coopers
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1988
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MS 5635 Vol.1 Livery list from late 1680s to c1784 gives
names & addresses but no trade . Coopers Mark
Book MS5631 Col.1 no good. Court
Minutes only show name of ap & master no trade.
MS 5629 App.bindings show names and duty payable.
No Avery, Ann Smith or Manners shown.
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Cordwainers
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1983
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MS 2460 Freedom Admissions: MS7357 App.Bindings:
nothing found
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Cooks
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1984
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MS 997A Freeman List Thomas Lydington
Head no listed: MS3111 Voll.3 Court Minutes 1808-23 Head very little
information. Livery lists and Quarterage Head just
listed no trade shown
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Cutlers
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1983
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Livery list 1764-1808 shows name & trade but only for
the middle years: Court Minute Book 4 badly burned: App.binding
1718-1826 done fairly thoroughly. Freedom Book 1613-1790 no trades listed
Court Minutes useful: App bindings 1718-1826, 1790-1804, 1804-1863 were
checked and nothing found
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Feltmakers
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1984
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Ms 11,791 Members list 1772-1942 just names: Court
Minutes: App.Records just names listed : my note
was could find nothing specific
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Fletchers
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1984
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Records became available Dec 84 checked MS21,119 and
MS21,117 No 1 & 2 but could see nothing relevant
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Goldsmiths
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Assay Office Minutes 16 Dec 1784 Several silverspoon makers attended with a memorial addressed to
this Committee but the subject matter contained therein being within the
particular official cognizana of the Wardens they
were desired by the committee to withdraw their memorial and to make
application to the Court of Wardens.
Shown in Court Book 1777-1784 Tuesday 25 Jan 1785. Their memorial was
re duty on unfinished articles.
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Glovers
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MS2918 Miscellaneous Papers nothing relevant: Minute Books
showed address when free trade but nothing for master until last page 1804
when they stop. Freedom registers just list names and most seemed free by
Redemption: MS2912 Lists members by streets. Orphans Duty Book 1694-1794
Masters & app.names after about 1720:
Alphabetical list of Glovers 1779 (who appear linked to goldsmith’s trade)
Bird Jacob Cornhill, Silversmith: Branston Thomas
Cornhill Silversmith: Chatterton Wm White Cross Street bucklemaker
(dead): DeVere Frederick Angle Court Jeweller: Dale
Roger Baynes Row, Cold Bath Fields, watchmaker:
Evans George Fore Street silversmith: Evans Wm 23 Aldgate High St, jeweller:
Glanville Rich.Strand jeweller: Kentish John
jeweller(dead): Latham Thomas opp.Pyd & Ball
Islington bucklemaker: Patrick Thomas King St watch
engraver: Pownall Thos James St Engraver: Slade
George Strand refiner: Tuke James Seven Dials:
Townsend Wm Fleet St Goldsmith: Turner Richard 18 Cornhill Jeweller.
Liver List late 18 century: Simeon Coley Jewell 35 Fetter
Lane: Thomas Branston Jeweller 39 Cornhill, Jacob
Bird silversmith 39 Cornhill, Wm.Lukin jeweller 97
Cornhill (gone away): Richard Turner jeweller 18 Cornhill, Richard Glanville
Jeweller opp.St.Clements Church No 203: George Evans
Fleet St silversmith: Roger Dale watchmaker Cold Bath Fields.
Register of Apprentices 1694-1794 only lists names until
1726 then masters as well.
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Grocers
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Court Minutes did not appear to mention App,or Freedoms. MS11,598 Freedom & app.gives trades of masters and freemen – did
Vol.21815-32 no silversmiths found. App.lists MS11,597, 1754-1767 No goldsmiths listed in Grimwade. Freedom
admissions MS11596 1694-1852 only lists names
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Gold & Silver Wire Drawers
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1983
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MS 2455, 2456, 2457 App.and
livery lists 1780-1841 could see nothing listed
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Haberdashers
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1985
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Freeman Registers are indexed and I found no trace of
anyone in particular: John Harris son of John of the parish of Barking, Essex
sail draper ap. To Samuel Spencer sail draper Sept 1797 did not appear free: 4/5/1830 Charles Mansfield son of James of
No.20 John Street, Bedford Row, plumber. William Potter 3/2/1769 son of Stephen
Potter with Mr Potter of Jewin Street, Nr
Cripplegate, Cabinet Maker:
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Innholders
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1983
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MS6652 Vol.4 1813-42 Freedom admissions just listed
William Moore. MS 6651 Vol1 Freedom Admissions: MS6652 Innholders
Stamp Duty Book MS
6648 Vol6 Court Meetings. Freedom admissions just names: MS6652 Vol.4 name
and masters name checked right through none of
Richard Turner’s app.appeared Free. Checked Court
Minutes up to 1830 last one shown was William Moore Oct 1817
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Joiners
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1988
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MS20,589 Livery List joiners from 1416 names and dates
when on livery
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Long Bow Stringmakers
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1984
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Removed from a bank vault and deposited Guildhall Hall
Library Dec 1984.
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Loriners
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1984
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MS 15,835 Court Minutes 1722-1731, 1759-1794,1794-1811. checked
for Edward Betts nothing found
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Makers of Playing Cards
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1983
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Freedom records Charles Mansfield just listed. I could find nothing in the records to
indicate that he was a silversmith. He did not appear to have any apprentices
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Mercers
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Apprentice Books do not commence until 1766. Prior to that
once a year apprentice and masters names are listed in the Court
Minutes. There were no addresses until
after 1766. Livery lists until c1784 then gap to 1801 till 1890s
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Merchant Taylors
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1987
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Their records are microfilmed. LI checked Ap
book Vol.20 1762-1819
Vo.21 1819-1933. There
is an index of members microfilm 324. Presentment
Books 1698-1843 lists names and master at top and freedoms at bottom and
shows name and trade. Found William
Turner(Taylor)John Wintle(Taylor, John Harris (Taylor)John Day(Mason)James
Thomas (lighterman)William Seaman(seedsman) William Barber(Taylor) Found John and James Jago
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Musicians
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1984
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MS3098 1743-1831 Freemans list MS3097 1740-64 Freeman
List: 3087 Court Minutes 1772-80 Jonas Osborne too late: MS3093 Quarterage Book: MS3095 App.bindings:
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Needlemakers
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1983
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MS2818 Vol 1 & 2 Freedom
Admissions: MS2819 App.Bindings: Court Minutes:
Found the following who were not silversmiths: 27/9/1808 Wm.Moore,
30/10/1809 Ben Webster, 29/10/1810 Henry Mansfield, 1/6/1812 Thos.Turner, 4/5/1814 John Payne, 12/4/1814
Richard Meek.:
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Pattenmakers
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1985
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Court Minutes have no details of members trade
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Pavior
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1983
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Court Minutes and Freedom Admissions nothing about Ben Beaddle
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Pewterers
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1983
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Freedom Admissions 1734-1822: App.Bindigns. Livery List just names: Court Minutes
Vol.10,13,14,15,16. There was no mention of William
Southey however checked all other app.to Blake and
Rutland MS7101l,7097,7100
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Plaisterers
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1984
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Freedom Admissions 1763-1874 Whiting just listed: MS 6128
Livery List, Whiting at correct address: Members list 1763-1874 MS6122 Vol.4 & 5 Court Minutes
returned to Company. Members Lists
1790-1860 : Minute Books from 1794 1847-1889 done up to Jan 1869. No addresses shown.
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Scriveners
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1983
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MS 8721 Vol.2 Members List – lists in box. MS 8720 Wardens
Accounts Irvine shown until 1842 then not 1850. There appear to be no
apprenticeship records.
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Skinners
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I think these records are held by the Company
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Spectacle Makers
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1983
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MS6031 Vol 3,4,5,6
Apprenticeship Bindings Ms5213 Vol.4 Court Minutes Redemption Lists
Many gained freedom by redemption from all trades very few
opticians
List of Freeman 1805-24 1808 Wm Moore Victualler, 1809 Ben
Webster Porter, 1810 Henry Mansfield Porter
1814 Richard Meek victualler
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Stationers
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Records with the Company [Robin Myers] I found very little
evidence of any silversmiths
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Upholders
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1985
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Minute Books gave no information of app or freedom. Freedom Admissions only go up to 1773
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Vintners
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1983
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Due to Paul Storr these records were looked at indepth. App Bindings: Assistants Lists: Court Minutes:
Freedom Admissions: MS15,208 just roll of names Livery List : Court Minutes MS15,201 Vol.16
& 17 1809-1845 1815-1824: Quarterage books gave
address of men and occupation. Looked up Freedom registers until 1875
Freemans Signature Book 1818-1856 signature address and
trade
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Wheelwrights
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Only records for the period are the Court Minute Books MS 3847/2 1791-1839 Checked up to 1800
Must check city for Thomas Turner Senior April 1752
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