Working Life of Women in the Seventeenth Century

Name: Working Life of Women in the Seventeenth Century
Author: Clark, Alice

Clark, Alice

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_Ibid._ p. 158. July 1, 1679. Samuell Goodfellow filius Johanni of
  Rowell in Com. Northton Corwayner pon se Martha Wildey relict of
  Robert pro septem annis a dat etc.

  _Ibid._ p. 161. Ap. 5, 1681. Georg Thomas filius Thome nuper de
  Carlyon in Com Monmouth gent pon se Apprenticum Elizabeth Whitehorne
  of Aldermanbury vid. Johis. pro septem Annis a dat.

  _Ibid._ p. 164. Oct. 4, 1681. Richard Lynn sonn of William Lynn decd.
  pon se Apprenticum Marie Lynn widdow Relict of the said William C: C:
  pro septem annis a dat.

  _Ibid._ p. 165. March 7, 1681-2. John Whitehorne son of John
  Whitehorne C: C: Ld, pon se apprenticum Elizabethe Relict. ejusdem
  Joh’s Whitehorne pro septem annis a dat.

  _Ibid._ p. 171. Apr. 5, 1686. Richard Sᵗevenson sonne of Robᵗ
  Stevenson late of Dublin in the Kingedome of Ireland Pavier bound to
  Anne Nicholson Widowe the Relict of Anthony Nicholson, for eight
  yeares.

  _Ibid._ p. 189. June 7, 1692. Robert Harper sonne of William Harper of
  Notchford in the county of Chesheire, bound to Abigail Taylor for
  Seaven Yeares.

Curiously enough, during the period 1654 to 1670, twenty-one girls were
bound apprentice at Carpenters’ Hall. Probably none of these expected to
learn the trade of a carpenter.[350] Nine were apprenticed to Richard
Hill and his wife, who lived first near St. Michael’s, Cornehill,[351]
and afterwards against Trinity Minories.[352] They were apprenticed for
seven years to learn the trade of a sempstress, and probably in each
case a heavy premium was paid, a note being made against the name of
Prudentia Cooper, who was bound in 1664 “(obligatur Pater in 50ˡ pro
ventute apprenticij).”[353]

Footnote 348:

  _Records of Worshipful Company of Carpenters_, Vol. III., p. 102,
  _Court Book_, 1567.

Footnote 349:

  _Ibid._ Vol. III., p. 200.

Footnote 350:

  _Ibid._ Vol. I., Intro. p. x-xi. Apprentice Entry Book.

Footnote 351:

  _Ibid._ Vol. I., p. 62.

Footnote 352:

  _Ibid._ Vol. I., p. 125.

Footnote 353:

  _Ibid._ Vol. I., p. 78.

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Working Life of Women in the Seventeenth Century

Clark, Alice

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_Ibid._ p. 158. July 1, 1679. Samuell Goodfellow filius Johanni of
  Rowell in Com. Northton Corwayner pon se Martha Wildey relict of
  Robert pro septem annis a dat etc.

  _Ibid._ p. 161. Ap. 5, 1681. Georg Thomas filius Thome nuper de
  Carlyon in Com Monmouth gent pon se Apprenticum Elizabeth Whitehorne
  of Aldermanbury vid. Johis. pro septem Annis a dat.

  _Ibid._ p. 164. Oct. 4, 1681. Richard Lynn sonn of William Lynn decd.
  pon se Apprenticum Marie Lynn widdow Relict of the said William C: C:
  pro septem annis a dat.

  _Ibid._ p. 165. March 7, 1681-2. John Whitehorne son of John
  Whitehorne C: C: Ld, pon se apprenticum Elizabethe Relict. ejusdem
  Joh’s Whitehorne pro septem annis a dat.

  _Ibid._ p. 171. Apr. 5, 1686. Richard Sᵗevenson sonne of Robᵗ
  Stevenson late of Dublin in the Kingedome of Ireland Pavier bound to
  Anne Nicholson Widowe the Relict of Anthony Nicholson, for eight
  yeares.

  _Ibid._ p. 189. June 7, 1692. Robert Harper sonne of William Harper of
  Notchford in the county of Chesheire, bound to Abigail Taylor for
  Seaven Yeares.

Curiously enough, during the period 1654 to 1670, twenty-one girls were
bound apprentice at Carpenters’ Hall. Probably none of these expected to
learn the trade of a carpenter.[350] Nine were apprenticed to Richard
Hill and his wife, who lived first near St. Michael’s, Cornehill,[351]
and afterwards against Trinity Minories.[352] They were apprenticed for
seven years to learn the trade of a sempstress, and probably in each
case a heavy premium was paid, a note being made against the name of
Prudentia Cooper, who was bound in 1664 “(obligatur Pater in 50ˡ pro
ventute apprenticij).”[353]

Footnote 348:

  _Records of Worshipful Company of Carpenters_, Vol. III., p. 102,
  _Court Book_, 1567.

Footnote 349:

  _Ibid._ Vol. III., p. 200.

Footnote 350:

  _Ibid._ Vol. I., Intro. p. x-xi. Apprentice Entry Book.

Footnote 351:

  _Ibid._ Vol. I., p. 62.

Footnote 352:

  _Ibid._ Vol. I., p. 125.

Footnote 353:

  _Ibid._ Vol. I., p. 78.

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Working Life of Women in the Seventeenth Century

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