The history of the twelve great livery companies of London, Volume 2The Author, 1836 |
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aforesaid alderman alms-people almshouses amongst anno annual sum annuity annum appointed apprentice beadle benefactor charge charity charter church churchwardens city of London clerk cloth Commissioners company's court of assistants craft ditto Donor's Name Edward Edward III Edward IV election fire of London fish Fishmongers four wardens fraternity freemen gave gift gild gold Goldsmiths gowns granted Haberdashers hall Henry VI Henry VIII honour hospital houses iiij Ironmongers It'm John Lovekyn king king's Lady-day lands late lease letters patent livery lord mayor Mary master and wardens mentioned Merchant Tailors messuages mystery n'ri obit ordinances pageants paid pany parish of St payments pensions persons poor premises purchase reign Remarks on Application rent Richard Richard II Robert scholars silver Sir John Sir Thomas Skinners stock-fishmongers successors ten'te tenements Thames street thereof tion Tonbridge school trade viij widows yearly yere
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