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The Clothworkers' Company 1500-1688

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Anthony Abdy

1641[1]

Free by servitude, 1610; Nicholas Pearde as master. [2]
Master, 1632.[3]
Alderman, Bridge Without Ward, 1632.[4]

Robert and Nicholas Abdey, executors of the will of their father Anthony Abdey came to the company paying £100 to be distributed to 25 poor men and women.[5]

 

? Addye

1641[6]

No freedom details, but described as an alderman.

£100 to be distributed to the known poor of the Company.[7]

 

William Arm​er [Armorer?]

1575[8]

No freedom record.
Master, 1560.
[9]

£50 to be lent to householders, free of interest.[10]

 

Henry Bainbrigg

1642[11]

Free by servitude, 1614; Emanuel Francklyn as master.[12]
Master, 1661.[13]
Alderman, Broad Street Ward, 1661.[14]

Bequeathed 500 legacies to the poor people of the Company; £1000 to 25 poor freemen of the Company (£50 each).[15]

 

Jacob Baron

1667[16]

Free by servitude, 1626; John Raisleigh  as master.[17]

£20 for the re-edifying of Clothworkers’ Hall.[18]

 

Robert Battye

1616[19]

No freedom record.

Three silver spoons in gilt; made free of the Company by redemption, as a gratuity for his admission to the freedom.[20]

 

John Bayworth

1623[21]

Made free by servitude, 1567; Richard Medley as master.[22]

Master, 1602.[23]

A silver salt with a gilt cover, weighing sixty-three ounces and ¾ ounce of gilt.[24]

 

Richard Beale

1640[25]

Free by servitude, 1582; Thomas Beale as master.[26]

Master, 1620 and 1621.[27]

Money to be paid to the poor of Sutton Valence.[28]

 

Richard Beckford

1680[29]

No freedom record.

Master, 1670.[30]

£50 to purchase a piece of plate for the use of the Company in common of his respect to them be laid in a 4 flagons and his arms with the Company engraved upon them with an inscription 'Dono Richardi Beckford'[31]

 

Thomas Bennett

1616[32]

Free by servitude, 1616; Hugon Leire as master.[33]

20s. towards two spoons; in respect of pay to the house for his admittance and freedom.[34]

 

Tobias Berry

1640[35]

No freedom record.

£5 to accompany his body to his burial.[36]

 

William Blounte

1596[37]

Free by servitude, 1550, Richard Rutter as master.[38]

£50 over and above the £50 previously given by Blounte to the Company; to be divided to ten poor men of the Company by £10 a piece for three years, giving sufficient sureties for them money.[39]

 

Joseph Bond

1618[40]

Free by redemption, 1618.[41]

Small gilt cup; 2½ ounces, in respect of his admission in the freedom of the Company.[42]

 

Thomas Boylston

1648[43]

No freedom record.

Master, 1645.[44]

£800 on condition that the Company give and allow for the use of the same £4 a year for every £100. In all £32 per annum forever for the maintenance of a divine sermon weekly in the parish church of the town of Burton upon Trent in the County of Stafford.[45]

 

James Burkin

1675[46]

Free by servitude, 1650; Edmond Snow as master.[47]

Master, 1673.[48]

£100 to be lent out to five free men of the Company for three years without interest upon their giving sureties for the money.[49]

 

Barbara Burnell

1632[50]

No freedom record.

£5 per year towards an exhibition for a poor scholar at Oxford.

£300 to purchase lands to pay the parson and churchwardens of the parish of Stanmore £7 a year, to distribute 12d. a week of bread to the poor or the parish and 1d a week to the parish clerk; £4 6s. for clothing for poor women.[51]

 

John Burnell

1606[52]

Free by servitude, 1560; Richard Folkes as master.[53]

Burnell gave £100 to the Company to the laid out to two young men of the Company at the rate of £5 per annum and forever out of which £5 he appointed 22s thereof should be yearly distributed to the master and others; whereof 16 s 6d for three quarters of a year ended at Midsummer 1606 was this day distributed to the poor of the Company by the said master and wardens according to his will.[54]

 

[John] Burnell

1612[55]

Free by servitude, 1560; Richard Folkes as master.[56]

A small standing cup of silver with a gilt cover.[57]

 

Thomas Burnell

1655[58]

Free by servitude, 1611; Richard Ball as master.[59]

Master, 1640.[60]

£8 granted to the Company with the deed or evidence in writing to be made and engrossed in parchment whereunto shall be affixed the common seal of the Company wherein and whereby at the instance and request of Mr. Burnell, the Company shall give and grant to the parson and churchwardens of the parish Stanmore Magna and elsewhere.[61]

 

Francis Burton

1684[62]

Free by servitude, 1640; Henry Bainbridge as master.[63]

Master, 1683.[64]

£20 arrears of Burton's annuity to be used for a pair of silver tankards for the Company's use for ever, with an inscription, noting them as gifts from him and his wife.[65]

 

Francis Burton

1684[66]

Free by servitude, 1640; Henry Bainbridge as master.[67]

Master, 1683.[68]

Burton gave 20s. to the Company for the relief of two poor men, artisan clothworkers.[69]

 

Richard Carter

1619[70]

Free by redemption, 1618.[71]

A fair spoon all gilt; with the Clothworkers’ arms and 2 letters RC, for his admission to the freedom.[72]

 

Thomas Chauncey

1614[73]

No freedom record.

“Small gilte silver bowle weyeing [ ] was brought into the house of the gifte of Thomas Chancey to consign the interest lately granted to him of the Black Lyon to Thomas Derringe”.[74]

 

Mr. Chetwind

1684[75]

No freedom record.

A pair of silver cups.[76]

 

Thomas Church

1628.[77]

Free by servitude, 1609; Thomas Hughes as Master.[78]

£10 to be used to buy a dozen spoons, gilt covered, with his name engraved on them.[79]

 

Thomas Clattery

1626[80]

No freedom record.

One silver bowl weighing ten ounces.[81]

 

Richard Cooper

1621[82]

Free by servitude, 1611, John Hyde as master.[83]

Silver salt with a cover of gilt; weighing 30 ounces.[84]

 

Sir William Craven

1616[85]

No freedom record.

Merchant Tailor.

£16 to be granted between four poor freemen of the Company annually from the rents of properties in Pope’s Head Alley and Lombard Street, granted to the Merchant Tailor’s Company.[86]

 

Thomas Crompton

1613.[87]

Free by servitude, 1573. Master, Thomas Lateware.[88]
Liveryman.[89]

“William Crompton, son of Thomas Crompton, Clothworker, late member of the livery, came and presented one small standing cupp with a cover of silver all gilt in the fashion of a tonne weighing 19 ounces of the gifte of ths said Thomas Crompton as a remembrance of the love & good will which in his lifetime he bare to the company”.[90]

 

Michael Davison

1677[91]

Free by servitude, 1646; William Pennoyer as master.[92]

Master, 1669.[93]

£25 to buy two silver tankards.[94]

 

Francis Dawson

1616[95]

No freedom record.

A small silver cup, 5 ounces and 3d. Marked with letters ff & d, gratuity for admittance into the freedom.[96]

 

John Eaglesfield

1630[97]

Free by servitude, 1618; Denerox Wegan as master.[98]

A silver standing cup, all gilt, weighting 29 ¼ ounces, valued at £10.[99]

 

John Ente

1640[100]

Free by redemption, 1639. [101]

Gilt standing cup with a cover, weighing 19 ounce ¼  ½  with the inscription 'The guifte of Peter Eute'. In thankfulness for being made free by redemption.[102]

 

Adrian Evans

1640[103]

Free by servitude, 1598; Christopher Gaylor as master.[104]

40s. to be distributed to the poor of the Company.[105]

 

John Evans

c.1580[106]

Several possible freedom dates: free by servitude, 1562; Maurice Griffith as master; free by servitude, 1564; John Evans as master; free by servitude, 1567; Richard Hudson as master; free by servitude, 1591; William Blounte as master; free by servitude, 1591; Richard Good as master; free by patrimony, 1608.[107]

£10 to the Master, Wardens and Assistants to be distributed according to their own discretion.[108]

 

[1] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/8, f. 33r, Bequest of Anthony Abdey, 30 March 1641.       

[2] ‘Anthony Abdy, Freedom, 1610’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL5226. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[3] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 326.

[4] A. Beaven, The Aldermen of the City of London, Vol. I, (London, 1913), p. 65.

[5] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/8, f. 33r, Bequest of Anthony Abdey, 30 March 1641.

[6] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, B/1/8, f. 32v, Bequest of Alderman Addye, 10 March 1641.

[7] Ibid.

[8] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 303.

[9] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 324.

[10] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 303.

[11] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 442, Bequest of Henry Bainbrigg, 28 August 1642.

[12] ‘Henry Bainbrigg, Freedom, 1614’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL18058. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[13] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 327.

[14] Beaven, The Aldermen of the City of London, Vol. I, p. 75.

[15] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 442, Bequest of Henry Bainbrigg, 28 August 1642.

[16] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, Bequest of Jacob Baron, 2 August 1667, p. 444.

[17] ‘Freedom, Jacob Baron, 1626’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL21161. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[18] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, Bequest of Jacob Baron, 2 August 1667, p. 444.

[19] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5, f. 212v, Bequest of Robert Battye, 12 March 1616.

[20] Ibid.

[21] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/4, f. 268r, Bequest of John Bayworth, 9 June 1623.

[22] ‘John Bayworth, Freedom, 1567’,  Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL5405. Date accessed: 16 June.

[23] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 325.

[24] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/4, f. 268r, Bequest of John Bayworth, 9 June 1623.

[25] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 26v, Bequest of Richard Beale, 5 November 1640.

[26] ‘Richard Beale,Freedom, 1582’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL5773. Date accessed: 13 June 2013.

[27] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 326.

[28] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 26v, Bequest of Richard Beale, 5 November 1640.

[29] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL B/1/10, p. 534, Bequest of Richard Beckford, 22 February 1680.

[30] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 328.

[31] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL B/1/10, p. 534, Bequest of Richard Beckford, 22 February 1680.

[32] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5, f.224r, Bequest of Thomas Bennett, 10 September 1616.

[33] ‘Thomas Bennett, Frredom, 1616’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL6205. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[34] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5, f.224r, Bequest of Thomas Bennett, 10 September 1616.

[35]The Clothworkers’ Company Archive,  B/1/8, f. 9v, Bequest of Tobias Berry, 26 February 1640.

[36] Ibid.

[37] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 141, Bequest of William Blounte, 24 April 1596.

[38] ‘William Blounte, Freedom, 1550’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL5360Date accessed: 13 June 2013.

[39] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 141, Bequest of William Blounte, 24 April 1596.

[40] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5, f. 259v, Bequest of Joseph Bond, 29 April 1618.

[41] ‘Joseph Bond, Freedom, 1618’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL6217. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[42] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5, f. 259v, Bequest of Joseph Bond, 29 April 1618.

[43] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/8, f. 189r, Bequest of Thomas Boylston, 20 June 1648.

[44] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 327.

[45] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/8, f. 189r, Bequest of Thomas Boylston, 20 June 1648.

[46] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 459, Bequest of James Burkin, 20 September 1675.

[47] ‘James Burkin, Freedom, 1650’,  Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL6634. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[48] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p.328.

[49] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 459, Bequest of James Burkin, 20 September 1675.

[50] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 131r and The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 182, Bequest of Barbara Burnell, 10 December 1632

[51] Ibid.

[52]The Clothworkers’ Company Archive,  CL/B/1/4, f. 9r, Bequest of John Burnell, 23 July 1606.

[53] ‘John Burnell, Freedom, 1606’,  Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL5667. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[54] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive,  CL/B/1/4, f. 9r, Bequest of John Burnell, 23 July 1606.

[55] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/2, f. 113v, Bequest of [Thomas] Burnell, 3 July 1612.

[56] John Burnell, Freedom, 1606’,  Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL5667. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[57] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/2, f. 113v, Bequest of [Thomas] Burnell, 3 July 1612.

[58] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/9, f. 58r, Bequest of Thomas Burnell, 9 November 1655

[59] ‘Thomas Burnell, Freedom, 1611’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL6139. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[60] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 326.

[61] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/9, f. 58r, Bequest of Thomas Burnell, 9 November 1655

[62] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, B/1/11, p. 29, Bequest of Francis Burton, 10 July 1684.

[63] ‘Francis Burton, Freedom, 1640’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL6532. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[64] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 328.

[65] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, B/1/11, p. 29, Bequest of Francis Burton, 10 July 1684.

[66] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, B/1/11, p. 29, Bequest of Francis Burton, 10 July 1684.

[67] ‘Francis Burton, Freedom, 1640’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL6532. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[68] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 328.

[69] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, B/1/11, p. 29, Bequest of Francis Burton, 10 July 1684.

[70] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5, f. 273v, Bequest of Richard Carter, 2 March 1619.

[71] ‘Richard Carter, Freedom, 1618’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL7226. Date accessed: 13 June 2013.

[72] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5, f. 273v, Bequest of Richard Carter, 2 March 1619.

[73] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5, f. 184v, Bequest of Thomas Chauncey, 11 October 1614.

[74] Ibid.

[75] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/11, pp 34-35, Bequest of Mr. Chetwind, 23 September 1684.

[76] Ibid.

[77] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 67v, Bequest of Thomas Church, 20 February 1628.

[78] ‘Thomas Church, Freedom, 1609’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL7143.  Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[79] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 67v, Bequest of Thomas Church, 20 February 1628

[80] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 47r, Bequest of Thomas Clattery, 20 November 1626.

[81] Ibid.

[82] CL/B/1/4, f. 237v, Bequest of Richard Cooper, 20 February 1621.

[83] ‘Richard Cooper, Freedom, 1611’, The Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL7177. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[84] CL/B/1/4, f. 237v, Bequest of Richard Cooper, 20 February 1621.

[85] TNA PROB 11/132, The Will of Sir William Craven, 9 August 1616.

[86] TNA PROB 11/132, The Will of Sir William Craven, 9 August 1616.

[87] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5,f. 142r, Bequest of Thomas Crompton, 14 April 1613.

[88] ‘Thomas Crompton, Freedom, 1573’,  The Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL6953. Date accessed: 12 June 2013.

[89] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5,f. 142r, Bequest of Thomas Crompton, 14 April 1613.

[90] Ibid.

[91] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/10, p. 445, Bequest of Michael Davison, 25 April 1677.

[92] ‘Michael Davison, Freedom, 1646’, The Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL7999. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[93] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 327.

[94] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/10, p. 445, Bequest of Michael Davison, 25 April 1677.

[95] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/5, f. 211v, Bequest of Francis Dawson, 23 February 1616.

[96] Ibid.

[97] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 123v, Bequest of John Eaglesfield, 23 April 1632.

[98] ‘John Eaglesfield, Freedom, 1618’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL:. http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL8221. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[99] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 123v, Bequest of John Eaglesfield, 23 April 1632.

[100] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/ B/1/8, f. 6v, Bequest of Peter Eute, 7 January 1640.

[101] ‘Peter Ente, Freedom, 1639’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL8280. Date accessed:10 June 2013.

[102] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/ B/1/8, f. 6v, Bequest of Peter Eute, 7 January 1640.

[103] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, B/1/8, f, 28v, Bequest of Adrian Evans, 2 December 1640.

[104] ‘Adrian Evans, Freedom, 1598’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL8162. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[105] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, B/1/8, f, 28v, Bequest of Adrian Evans, 2 December 1640

[106] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 141, Bequest of John Evans, undated.

[107] ‘John Evans, Freedom, 1562’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL8090. Date accessed: 16 June 2013; ‘John Evans, Freedom, 1564’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL8092.  Date accessed: 16 June 2013;  ‘John Evans, Freedom, 1567’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL8096.  Date accessed: 16 June 2013; ‘John Evans, Freedom, 1591’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL8156. Date accessed: 16 June 2013 ‘John Evans, Freedom, 1608’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL8185. Date accessed: 16 June 2013.

[108] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 141, Bequest of John Evans, undated