Of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of London, Vol. 1: Principally Compiled from Their Grants and Records; With an Historical Essay, and Accounts of Each Company, Its Origin, Constitution, Government, Dress, Customs, Halls, and Trust Estates and Charitie
Of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of London, Vol. 1: Principally Compiled from Their Grants and Records; With an Historical Essay, and Accounts of Each Company, Its Origin, Constitution, Government, Dress, Customs, Halls, and Trust Estates and Charitie
Excerpt from Of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of London, Vol. 1: Principally Compiled From Their Grants and Records; With an Historical Essay, and Accounts of Each Company, Its Origin, Constitution, Government, Dress, Customs, Halls, and Trust Estates and Charities; Including Notices and Illustrations of Metropolitan T Livery companies, [trade-gilds, ] so called from assuming a distinctive dress or livery, 28. Generally chartered by Edward III., which king to honour them becomes himself a member of the Tailors or linen ...
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Excerpt from Of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of London, Vol. 1: Principally Compiled From Their Grants and Records; With an Historical Essay, and Accounts of Each Company, Its Origin, Constitution, Government, Dress, Customs, Halls, and Trust Estates and Charities; Including Notices and Illustrations of Metropolitan T Livery companies, [trade-gilds, ] so called from assuming a distinctive dress or livery, 28. Generally chartered by Edward III., which king to honour them becomes himself a member of the Tailors or linen-armourers, 29. The Grocers [grossers or engrossers, ] complained of, for endeavouring to monopolize all trade from the other companies, and regulations in couse quence, 29-30. Presents of money made by the London Companies to Edward III., towards carrying on his wars in France, and observations on, 31-3. Companies usurp from the citizens the sole election of city officers and members of parliament, 32. Number of members sent to common council by the companies in 50 Edward III. Oath of wardens of crafts the same year, 35. Thirteen of the mysteries mentioned as possessing exclu sive privileges, a wrestling between the crafts at Blackheath, &c. Ih., thought to have given rise to the Twelve Great Companies. Richard II. Compels the companies to enrol their charters, 36. Further as to the rise of the Great Companies, and proofs of their subsequent superiority, 37 (note). Return Brembre mayor two consecutive years, and measures taken in consequence, 38-9. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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