Barbers -- England -- London -- History -- Sources; Barbers' Company (London, England) -- History; Surgery -- England -- London -- History -- Sources
14th January, 1611. This daie William Tavernor the late appˀtice of
Widdowe Sanderson did before the M{rs} of this Company promise that
he would not at any tyme hereafter set up a barbers shopp in any
place w{th}in two pˀisshes[174] at the least where the said Widdowe
Sanderson dwelleth or keepeth shopp uppon w{ch} promise soe by him
made the said Widdowe Sanderson is contented to make him a freeman of
this cittie not w{th}standing he hath untill October next to serve.
[174] Parishes.
2nd July, 1612. This daie at this Court yt is ordered that Edward
Squior the Dyer shall not be translated from this Company unto the
Company of the Dyers for that if this howse shall give consent unto
him maney others of this Company as well Dyers & grocers as other
tradꝭ would sue to have the like kindenes.
9th January, 1615. At this Court, one John Mathews, “an oculist,” made
suit for his admission by redemption--
w{ch} this Court did consent unto conditionallie to gyve this howse a
great beare bowle sutable to the rest of the great beare bowles w{ch}
he consented unto.
LIVERYMEN.
Ordered 19th September, 1552, that Peter Saxton and Thomas Dixon
shalbe dysmiste of the Clothinge for their yll demeanor and behavyor
And also Mathew Johnson because he ys not habull.[175]
[175] Able, _i.e._, solvent.
5th November, 1555. Ordered that Henry Pemarton shall not weare his
Lyvery hoode nor paye no maner of quartrage unto this house but
shalbe cleane exempted out of the same.
26th March, 1558. Robert Foster, Robert Grove, and Thomas Barnet were
expelled the Livery “because they are not able.”
4th July, 1566. It was ordered that the Livery from thenceforth should
not exceed fifty persons.
3rd December, 1566. Thomas Lambkyn and John Morryt appeared before the
Court and testified against Edward Parke for that the said Edward--
saide he wolde not come to the Courte beynge warned & y{t} yf the
M{r} comytted hym to warde he wolde brynge the M{r} before the Lorde
cheefe Justice And it is ordered y{t} the saide Parke shall & is upon
his humble submission remytted.[176]
[176] Be forgiven.
26th September, 1581. It was agreed that evˀy one in the Lyverie
should go decently in gownes all a like at all metinges and
assemblies.
30th June, 1601. This daye Abraham Allen John Hassold Richard Eade &
Henry Oseyld lately taken into the livery of this Company pˀsented
themselves in their livˀy gownes and the M{r} accordinge to order
placed their hoods uppon their showld{rs.}
6th May, 1602. Roger Jenkins, free of the Weavers’ Company and an
“admitted broth{r} in the practize of Surgery,” applied to be admitted
to the freedom, and upon payment of £10 was made free and taken into
the Clothing.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account