Worshipful Companies is in Societies.
In 1654 John Frederick [aged 52] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Barber Surgeons.
In 1658 John Frederick [aged 56] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Barber Surgeons.
In 1654 Richard Hill of Lime Street was appointed Alderman of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers.
In 1655 Richard Hill of Lime Street was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers.
On 10th July 1621 Edward Barkham [aged 51] was translated to the Worshipful Company of Drapers.
From 1622 to 1623 Edward Barkham [aged 52] was Master of the Worshipful Company of Drapers.
After 1623 Thomas Lawley 1st Baronet [aged 42] joined as Worshipful Company of Drapers.
In 1642 Thomas Lawley 1st Baronet [aged 61] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Drapers.
John Evelyn's Diary. 7th August 1679. Dined at the Sheriff's, when, the Company of Drapers and their wives being invited, there was a sumptuous entertainment, according to the forms of the city, with music, etc., comparable to any prince's service in Europe.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1668 William Warren was elected Master of the Drapers Company.
Before 1617 John Gayer [aged 32] became a member of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.
In 1442 Matthew Philip was appointed Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.
On 20th May 1576 Robert "The Elder" Peake [aged 25] became a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.
After 15th December 1588 Thomas Vyner 1st Baronet became a member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.
In 1555 John White was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Grocers.
In 1560 John White was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Grocers.
In 1679 Alderman William Hooker [aged 67] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Grocers.
Before 1693 John Cutler 1st Baronet [aged 89] was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Grocers four times.
In 1710 Samuel Garrard 4th Baronet [aged 60] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Grocers.
In 1580 Thomas Smythe [aged 22] was admitted to the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
In 1661 Thomas Vernon [aged 29] was elected Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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In 1665 Arthur Ingram [aged 48] was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers.
In 1685 Thomas Vernon [aged 53] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers.
On 19th June 1716 John Eyles 2nd Baronet [aged 33] was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and Alderman of Vintry.
In 1717 Joseph Eyles [aged 27] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers which position he held until 1721.
In 1604 Thomas Cambell [aged 68] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers.
In 1613 Thomas Cambell [aged 77] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 6th August 1663. At noon I to the 'Change [Map], and meeting with Sir W. Warren, to a coffee-house, and there finished a contract with him for the office, and so parted, and I to my cozen Mary Joyce's at a gossiping, where much company and good cheer. There was the King's Falconer, that lives by Paul's, and his wife, an ugly pusse, but brought him money. He speaking of the strength of hawkes, which will strike a fowle to the ground with that force that shall make the fowle rebound a great way from ground, which no force of man or art can do, but it was very pleasant to hear what reasons he and another, one Ballard, a rich man of the same Company of Leathersellers of which the Joyces are, did give for this. Ballard's wife, a pretty and a very well-bred woman, I took occasion to kiss several times, and she to carve, drink, and show me great respect.
In 1702 Edward Stanton [aged 21] was admitted to the Worshipful Company of Masons.
In 1709 Thomas Stayner [aged 44] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Masons.
In 1719 Edward Stanton [aged 38] was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Masons.
Annals of the six Kings of England by Nicholas Trivet
Translation of the Annals of the Six Kings of England by that traces the rise and rule of the Angevin aka Plantagenet dynasty from the mid-12th to early 14th century. Written by the Dominican scholar Nicholas Trivet, the work offers a vivid account of English history from the reign of King Stephen through to the death of King Edward I, blending political narrative with moral reflection. Covering the reigns of six monarchs—from Stephen to Edward I—the chronicle explores royal authority, rebellion, war, and the shifting balance between crown, church, and nobility. Trivet provides detailed insight into defining moments such as baronial conflicts, Anglo-French rivalry, and the consolidation of royal power under Edward I, whose reign he describes with particular immediacy. The Annals combines careful year-by-year reporting with thoughtful interpretation, presenting history not merely as a sequence of events but as a moral and political lesson. Ideal for readers interested in medieval history, kingship, and the origins of the English state, this chronicle remains a valuable and accessible window into the turbulent world of the Plantagenet kings.
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On 17th September 1499 William Holles [aged 28] admitted as Worshipful Company of Mercers.
In 1507 Richard Gresham [aged 22] admitted as Worshipful Company of Mercers.
In 1507 John Gresham [aged 12] admitted as Worshipful Company of Mercers.
In 1547 John Thynne [aged 32] was appointed Worshipful Company of Mercers.
Before 1656 John Dethick was appointed a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers.
In 1656 Alderman William Barker was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers.
John Evelyn's Diary. 14th August 1662. I sat on the commission for Charitable Uses, the Lord Mayor and others of the Mercers' Company being summoned, to answer some complaints of the Professors, grounded on a clause in the will of Sir Thomas Gresham, the founder.
In 1672 Alderman William Barker was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers.
Thomas Edwards was appointed Worshipful Company of Mercers.
Before 1637 Jacob Garrard 1st Baronet [aged 50] joined the Worshipful Company of Salters.
The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel Volume 2 Chapters 61-109 1342-1361
The Chronicle of Jean le Bel, Volume 2 continues one of the most important fourteenth-century accounts of the early Hundred Years’ War. Written by the Liège chronicler Jean le Bel, this vivid narrative follows the fortunes of Edward III, Jean II of France, the Black Prince, the great nobles of France and England, and the soldiers, captains and companies who shaped the conflict. This volume covers some of the most dramatic events of the period, including the battles of Crécy and Poitiers, the siege and capture of Calais, the captivity of King John, the rise of the Jacquerie, the turmoil in Paris under Étienne Marcel and Charles of Navarre, the devastation caused by the free companies, Edward III’s great campaign of 1359–1360, and the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Brétigny. Jean le Bel’s chronicle is especially valuable for its lively detail, its interest in chivalry, warfare, politics and reputation, and its influence on later chroniclers, most famously Froissart. This English translation presents the text in clear, readable British English while preserving the force and character of the original narrative. The translation includes extensive notes to help the reader better understand Jean le Bel's text. Volume 2 also includes translated appendices drawn from royal and administrative records, many from the English Record Office, which illuminate Edward III’s campaigns in Brittany, the siege and occupation of Calais, naval preparations, military finance, appointments, safe conducts and related affairs.
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On 27th February 1599 John Milton [aged 37] registered with the Worshipful Company of Scriveners.
In 1635 Robert Abbott Scrivener [aged 25] became a member of the Worshipful Company of Scriveners. He established his own shop, the Flying Horse, in the parish of St Michael, Cornhill.
In 1580 Thomas Smythe [aged 22] was admitted to the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers and the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
In 1582 Robert Myddelton [aged 19] was apprenticed to Eramus Harby 2nd Baronet of the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
Around 1590 Robert Bateman [aged 28] was elected Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
In 1620 Robert Bateman [aged 58] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
In 1658 Anthony Bateman [aged 42] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
In 1662 Alderman William Crow Upholster [aged 45] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
In 1877 Richard Knight Causton 1st Baron Southwark [aged 33] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
In 1921 Richard Knight Causton 1st Baron Southwark [aged 77] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
Stephen Slaney joined as Worshipful Company of Skinners.
On 7th July 1606 William Larkin [aged 24] became a Freeman of Worshipful Company of Stainers under the patronage of Arabella Stewart [aged 31] and Edward Seymour 1st Earl Hertford [aged 67].
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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On 12th October 1670 Thomas Rawlinson [aged 23] was admitted a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Vintners.
In 1687 Thomas Rawlinson [aged 39] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Vintners.
In 1696 Thomas Rawlinson [aged 48] was elected Master of the Worshipful Company of Vintners.