173 GUILDS"—Guild of Merchant Tay¬ lors- — Clode (C.M.) Memorials of the Guild of Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist in the City of London; and of its Associated Charities and Institutions, compiled and selected by the Master of the Company for 1873-4, illus¬ trated, 2 vols, thk., roy. 8vo, elegantly and SUBSTANTIALLY BOUND in full brown Armorial morocco gilt , richly gilt edges , evidently a fine presentation copy of this excessively tare 1 item. £2 qs Printed for Private Circulation. 1875 LA i/t? 225 CITY Company. —Memorials ol the Guild of Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London, and of its Associated Charities and Institutions, compiled and selected by the Master of the Company for the year 1873-4 (Charles Mathew Clode), thick 8vo, illustrated with portraits , views , plans, arms r and other illustrations, title-page printed in red, blue, and black, hf. blue morocco, Arms on side- in gold, 27s 6d Q Privately Printed, 1875 MEMORIALS UILD or Iff RCHANT f/AYLORS Fk/VT!.I! N1TY OF St. J IIN TH BAPTIST, CITY OF LONDON; AND OF ITS jSLsorialed (jharilies and Institutions. “ Certainly the great multiplication of virtues upon human nature resteth upon Societies well ordained and disciplined.”— Lord Bacon. COMPILED AND SELECTED By the master of the company for the Year 1873-4. [$uttg tljf 574tb Paster in Succession.] ^Chdj\JLtA CLirthu) LONDON: HARRISON AND SONS, ST. MARTIN’S LANE, printers in ©rtrinarg to ier Utajestg. 1875. [j PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION.) ^ 1815 £./CLj2^ Co tf)e “LOVING BROTHERS OF THE MYSTERIE OF THE Guild of Merchant Taylors OF THE dFratermtj) of $oI)n tf;e Baptist, IN THE CITY OF LONDON,” WHOSE CORPORATE FUNDS HAVE FOR THREE CENTURIES MAINTAINED A SCHOOL “IN THE HONOUR OF CHRIST JESU, FOR BRINGING UP OF CHILDREN IN GOOD MANNERS AND LITERATURE,” THIS WORK IS INSCRIBED (WITH SINCERE REGARD) ♦ CHARLES MATHEW CL ODE , fHaster. The Hall, Threadneedle Street, E.C.„ St. John Baptists Day, 1874. MR. 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In some ofTrf^xLm 6 c S as . ldered M £ he ® ec ? nd part of his work on the Military Forces But we can hardly be mistaken in supposing that the immediate v? re a pressmg want felt in the army of some standard book upon the subject which officers may study.”— Pall Mall Gazette. „«il The t f eachers of young subalterns, officiating and Deputy Judge Advocates and officers of rank and responsibility will find this work invaluabh J-Saturd™R%i™ a clear^deaof much . that ma y interest any reader who desires to get ^ of the Eritlsh JOHN MURRAY, Albemarle Street. PREFACE. I AM anxious, in a few sentences, to explain the circum¬ stances under which these Memorials have been printed for the use of the Fraternity. The expediency of collecting into one volume all the in¬ formation which in several volumes had, from time to time, been laid before Parliament, often suggested itself to me, and upon my accession to the Mastership of the Company, thp Court of Assistants very readily sanctioned an expenditure, and gave authority for such a work. During the investigation incident to its execution, I had frequent occasion to examine into the old Records of the Fraternity, and in doing so I came to the conclusion that some of these would, if printed, be a valuable contribution to civic if not to general history. Hence, therefore, I selected such as would in my judgment be read with interest by the Members of the Company. These alone did not, however, appear to be all that was needed to make the work complete. It was essential that many facts, to be gleaned from other sources of information, should be compiled or brought together under such headings as I have adopted in these pages. Accordingly, I devoted such leisure as was available to me in prosecuting this under¬ taking, of which the present volume is the result. It has been a self-imposed labour, which was entered upon without any anticipation that the materials would be so abundant as they have proved to be; and if in the progress of the work I have felt regret, it has arisen from the wish that an Author rather than an Editor had engaged himself in the task, and that his knowledge had enabled him to blend the History of Guilds with that of the City, in which they have occupied so conspicuous a part for many centuries. VI Preface. The Government of London, under its Chief Magistrate, was developed in a two-fold aspect,—territorial in regard to commorancy and personal in regard to art or employment. The first was the Ward, presided over by the Alderman, the other the Guild, presided over by the Master. Each of these subordinate authorities owed his allegiance to the Chief Magistrate; they were members of a larger corporation of which he was the Head, and the latter swore before him to govern “ the art or mysterie ” for his year of office according “ to the rules and ordinances approved here,” 1 —that is in the supreme Civic Court. As, therefore, every citizen, as a security to society, had to enter into frank-pledge for his good behaviour as a resident, so had he to enter a Guild for his honesty and competency as a trader or craftsman. The ambition of these Guilds, aided by the wise policy of the Crown to increase its own influence over the citizens, led in time to their incorporation under Royal Charter. Yet, in these instances, it will be noticed that care was taken not to destroy the authority of the Lord Mayor, but in subordination to the higher sanction of the Crown to preserve his controlling power, by giving him a veto upon the rules and ordinances made and upon the judgments pronounced by the Master for the government of the Mysterie. Starting with the impetus of . a defined constitutional existence the City Guilds gradually increased both in number and m importance. Each member thereof individually, though it may be imperceptibly, realised the truth of Lord Bacon’s be 3’ ‘Tf tte /° rCe ° f C " St ° m ’ Simple a “ d -parate, be great the force of custom, copulate and conjoined, is fai greater, for there example teacheth, company comforteth emulation quickeneth, glory raiseth” ; so that in these assock tions, and by their influence, the industrious and honest crafts man passed through the gradations of employer trad merchant, Sheriff and Lord Mayor until +i-, 0 ?< Tf’ tlader > plots for lame, reared men like Whittington aTd Gre h’ ** T** by then- commercial adventure throughout the w h™’ ™ h °’ the renown of London and upheld the chlct If S’ T* lor integrity and benevolence. * citizens Liber Albus, pp. 425 ancl 451 . Preface. vii But these were results slowly attained, and the Guild is to be traced through many stages of development. Taking our own as an illustration of others, we may notice that it came into existence adopting as its emblem, the highest type of humanity, “ St. John the Baptist.” No text or precept of divine truth is to be found anywhere scattered throughout its records, but this great ideal was ever before the Guild, for the incidents of the Prophet’s life and death were pictured on the surrounding walls of then* place of assembly, and were woven upon their vestments and burial clothes. Adopting Religion therefore as the basis of Union, the Guild was constituted upon the principle of a common sympathy between capital and labour, between the master and the artificer, for while the Master and. Wardens, as repre¬ sentative men, governed the Craft br Mysterie, they exercised their authority under the solemn sanction of an oath to act “ without favour or partiality ” to either of the litigants before them, the capitalist on the one side and the work¬ man on the other. The Court so constituted was one of con¬ ciliation, and in that aspect supplied a want which a later civilization has hitherto sought for in vain. It was not, however, only in regard to the prosperity of its Members that the Guild supplied an existing want. At that, as at other times, men fell into decay or adversity. Against this evil, when no Poor Law existed, a Provident fund or Benefit society was established, supported by the stipulated contributions of all the members paid into the Common Box, or Treasury, of the Fraternity. No doubt it was a taxation of the rich for the benefit of the poor, but it savoured of benevolence when the more prosperous men of the Craft provided alms¬ houses when alive, and left a larger provision at death, for their poorer Brethren than their own quarterly payments could supply. As to the discipline of the Guild, in those days the best security for good conduct was deemed to be attendance at the public services of the Church. Hence, at the Cathedral of St. Paul, and at their own Chapel at the Hall, the members of the Fraternity were summoned to worship upon anniversary Preface . viii occasions—as the day of their foundation, and on other days when death severed the connection of some Brother with the Guild, and they were attendant upon his funeral. If, indeed, sterner measures were needed to protect society from any dishonesty in the members of the Mysterie, the powers of fine and imprisonment—which the Court of the Master and Wardens possessed—were freely exercised against the offenders. No one guilty of such practices would be permitted to trade, for as no shop could be opened without license, none could be obtained unless others of the Mysterie vouched for his integrity. By these methods trade was governed, and first becoming honest, in time it became honourable. Viewed in its social and political aspect, the Guild was, if possible, of higher importance. At the time when the Sovereign ruled from, and resided in, the Tower of London,—when the houses of the nobles were scattered on the banks of the Thames and in ways or streets of the City—trade being a despised occupa¬ tion—it was of no mean importance that a Taylor, then (though not now) an insignificant social atom, should, by association, be able to hail from such a place as Merchant Taylors* Hall, and if oppressed by noble or by stranger, invoke the aid of a Company which, soon after its establishment, had managed to "enrol within its membership the Sovereign, and others of no mean rank in the kingdom. Nor was this only a nominal advantage. In a City where Civic Independence flings The gauntlet down to Senates, Courts and Kings,” the custom of early times was to summon all the Members of the Guild, at least four times in each year, to a common banquet ; and though a distinction of rank and table no doubt was recognised, yet the fact remained that high and low, rich and poor, did assemble together, sharing not only the name but (m matters common to them) the sympathy of a Brotherhood. The growth of wealth and independence, fostered by these institutions gave the middle class political importance. If the nobles could serve the crown in elective office with hereditary Preface. IX wealth, the citizens, by common contributions, raised their Civic Monarch and Sheriffs to something more than an equality of splendour. The yearly pageant in which they were proclaimed the. supreme Governors for the civic year, brought into promi¬ nence many a man who by honest industry had reached this supremacy, while the experience gamed in municipal govern - ment qualified them, as their example stimulated others, to serve the public interests of their fellow citizens in the wider arena of Parliament. No doubt these Guilds have discharged their primary duty of protecting and fostering trade until trade no longer needs any such protection; but corporate as well as individual life has other purposes for its existence. As wealth increased, so did benevolence, and the founders of many Charities have selected as their future Almoners the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity. For centuries these trusts which the piety of then- predecessors so confided to them have been fulfilled,, while out of other funds strictly applicable thereto a liberal hospitality has been exercised in the City, where social absenteeism would otherwise prevail. In the case of our own Fraternity, neither these nor other obligations have been ignored. As early as the year 1513 the necessity for education was recognised and provided for at Wolverhampton by a distinguished Member of the Guild, while in later years, at Bedford and elsewhere, Schools, and at Oxford (Sir Thomas White’s and Lord Craven’s) Scholarships, were founded by other Members. So again, after the Reforma¬ tion had secularised the objects and increased the revenues of these Guilds, the men who then governed our affairs realised the noble purpose of establishing a School in the City, which opened wide its portals to those whose lot in life it was to toil within the walls. And that the present generation are not wholly unmindful of the traditions of the past, or unwilling to develop into greater usefulness the heritage that has descended to them, is evidenced in some degree by the new School that is being reared at the Charterhouse, and shortly to be opened by an Illustrious Prince, a member of our Guild. X Preface. Nor is it only in corporate action that the members of the Fraternity manifest benevolence, for in the present year “A loving Brother of the Mysterie” has given a sum of money, not inconsiderable in amount, to promote the spiritual welfare of the inmates of our Convalescent Home, while their material comforts are attended to by others of the Mysterie with a liberality of labour and sympathy which is its own reward. Such are some of the benefits arising from Trade Guilds, and surely in the retrospect of European history for the period of six centuries their position is unique. All that the Crown ever conceded to the members of our Fraternity was the right of free assembly for the purposes of self-government, the liberty to hold in an honest manner their feast of meat and drink on St. John Baptist’s Day, and to acquire real estate; and yet out of these elements what a fabric of social order have the citizens raised! How few institutions are now existent as they originated, for—during the period under notice- have not Kingdoms been annihilated, Thrones destroyed, Dynasties changed, and the elements of Religious strife let loose in Europe 1 And yet in each of these trials—so far as they have fallen upon England—the Fraternity of St. John Baptist has been found acting in dutiful allegiance to the rulers of Church and State. Surely no one can examine these Memorials and not be struck with the continuity of govern¬ ment and authority, which is wholly without a parallel in any other than the Civic Throne; while no better evidence can be furnished unless the Corporation of London be such— that the citizens are averse to change, and cherish, with something akin to reverence, their early institutions. I have in conclusion only to add that the assistance I have received from others has always been acknowledged in the text or in a footnote, and the reader will see that it has been considerable. _ In the Appendix much valuable information will be found which has been contributed by Mr Martin of +1 Public Record Office, by Major Newsome, R.E a Warden of **■ * *» Preface. xi With his usual liberality, Mr. Gardner, on hearing of my undertaking, placed his valuable collection of prints and sketches connected with the City at my disposal, and some illustrations have been taken from it. The work has required, and received, great care in printing, and Mr. Bullock (of Messrs. Harrison’s establishment), to whom it was entrusted, has spared neither labour nor time in securing accuracy. C. M. C. 47, Phillimore Gardens, Campden IIill, W. xiii TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE Names of the Master, Wardens, Court of Assistants, and Fraternity of Merchant Taylors .. . . .. .. .. . . .. xxv MEMORIALS OF THE FRATERNITY : I. The Company .. .. . . . . l ii. The Yeoman or Batchelors’ Company .. . . 22 in. The Hall . 29 iy. The Chapel at the Hall . . .. . . 42 Y. The Church of St. Martin Outwich .. .. .. 46 vi. The Almshouses at the Hall . . . . .. . . .. .. 47 yii. The Religious Privileges of the Merchant Taylors’ Company, as recorded in the earlier Ordinance Book .. . . .. .. 49 viii. " The Common Box . .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 ix. The Manuscript Account Books of the Company .. .. .. 58 x. The Accounts for the Year 1399-1400 . 65 xi. The Treasury Accounts (Receipts and Payments), 1489 to 1503 .. 69 xii. Inventory of Jewellery and Plate in 1491 .. .. .. . . 82 xiii. Inventory of the Effects of the Company in 1512.. .. 84 xiv. Inventory of Plate and General Effects, taken in 1609 .. . . 92 Xv. The First Grant of Arms, 1480 .. . . .. ., . . 96 xvi. The Second Grant of Arms, 1586 .. .. . . .. .. 98 xvii. Payments for Superstitious Uses made by the Company in 1547.. 100 xviii. Precept to the Company, and their Certificate of Real and Personal Estate, 1566 .. .. .. .. ,. 109 xix. Serche made at the Vigil of St. Bartholomew .. .. .. HO xx. The Mace and Yard of the Company . . .. .. .. 114 xxi. The Mayoralty of Sir Thomas Rowe, Citizen and Merchant Taylor, 1568 .. .. . . .. ,. t _ ng xxn. Ceremonies upon the Election of Master and Wardens, 1573 .. 120 xxm. The Annual Festivals of the Company .. .. . . 123 xxiv. Menu for a Dinner in 1430 .126 xxv. The Bishop’s Bible placed in the Hall, 1578 . 126 xxvi. Minutes of a Quarterly Court, and Form of Prayer / in 1564 • • 128 \ in 1607 .. 130 xxvii. The Burial of a Deceased Brother, and Prayer, 1608 .. 131 xxviii. Precept to Provide a Watch, 1571. 138 XIV Table of Contents. Memorials of the Fraternity— continued . xxix. Precept to attend upon the Queen on May Day, 1572 .. xxx. The Lottery of 1585 xxxi. The Plantation in Virginia in 1609 xxxii. The Banquet given to King James I. in 1607 (Court Minutes and Accounts) xxxm. The National Anthem xxxrv. “ The Loving Brother of this Mysterie, John Stowe ” .. xxxv. John Speed, the Chronicler xxxvi. Ogilby, the Poet. xxxvn. Charter of the Merchant Taylors’ Company Charter of Edward III., a.d. 1326 Bichard II., a.d.^1390 Henry IV., a.d. 1407 . Henry VI., a.d. 1439 .. •. Edward IV., a.d. 1465 xxxvm. The Ordinances and Oaths of the Company in 1507 and 1613 : Ordinances (1) The Ordynaunce for non-appearance upon a due and reasonable Summons .. (2) The Ordynaunce for the Election of the Maister and Ffower Wardens (3) Th’ Ordynance for the givying of the Benefice of St. Martyn Oteswych. (4) The Ordynance for an whole Brother that desireth to be an Almesman of this Fraternity (5) The Ordynance for them that Myseorder themselves m theire Apparell and Array .. (6) The Ordynance for the presenting and admitting of Apprentices (7) The Ordynaunce for the Clerk to make' 'the Indenture's 'he Ord nee for aU tho8e that shalbc abled by the Maister and Wardeins to holde hous or shop open .. A °r tte graU ? e ° f Kyng Edwai ' d the unto the Company for their serche (8) The Ordynaunce for the Search maW (9) T ^ 0rd ^ am “ for Enrolling of Apprentices lh. acte for Chambre-holders T * i d “^ Un0e ^ f ° reyn8 8 ‘ raUB « e « nndfforeyn's ^ordynauneeayensttheymthatmake'au^tomble'Js (11) The Ordynaunce for the Beadle . . Th’ordynaunce ayenst thevm that ! , " broder or sister to buriyng . ? *° bere a 139 141 143 f 147 1 164 , 182 , 183 186 187 188 189 190 191 193 194 199 204 204 206 206 208 208 208 209 209 210 210 211 211 212 212 212 213 213 Table of Contents. xv ' PAGE Memorials of the Fraternity- continued. xxxviii. Ordinances and Oatlis of the Company in 1507 and 1613— cont. Ordinances —continued (12) The Ordynaunce for Non-appearance of the Assistants 214 (13) The Ordynaunce for levying of the Duties apper- tayning to the said Maister .. .. .. .. 214 Th’ordynaunce for rebellious persones ayenst the Govemours of their Company .. .. 214 (14) The Ordynaunce against Apprentices wearing Weapons within the Cittie .. .. .. .. .. 215 (15) The Ordynaunce for them that disclose the Secrets of this Mysterie .. .. .. .. .. .. 215 (16) The Ordynaunce* for them that deny to beare the Charges concerning the profitt and worshipp of this Mystery .. .. .. .. .. .. 215 (17) The Ordynaunce for the Wardens that Mysbehave them to the Maister or Wardens being in Office .. 216 (18) The Ordynaunce against them that entice any Man’s Apprentice from his Master .. .. .. .. 216 Th’ordynnaunce for kepyng of holydays .. .. 216 (19) The Ordynaunce for the delyvery of Goods or other vendible wares to any Apprentice or Servaunt .. 216 20 ) The Ordynaunce for taking of a Stranger born, Apprentice .. , . .. .. . .. 217 (21) The Ordynaunce for the usaunce of the Comon Seale 217 Th’ordynnaunce for the olde Wardein and late Renter .. .. .. .. .. .. 217 Th’ordynnaunce for theym that associate theymself with such persones that be brekers of ordynnaunces 217 (22) The Ordynaunce for him that goeth from this Company to another .. .. .. .. .. 218 (23) The Ordynaunce for the Bachelor’s Company when a Maior happen to be of the said Fraternity .. .. 218 Th’ordynnaunce for the iiijth Wardeyn .. .. 219 (24) The Ordynaunce for him that denyeth to be Maister 219 (25) The Ordynaunce for him that denyeth to be Warden or Warden Substitute .. .. .. . . 220 26) The Ordynaunce for propounding of Suits or Motions at Courts of Assistaunts by any of the Assistaunts concerning themselves or any of their friends .. 220 (27) The Ordynaunce for the yielding upp of the Maister’s Accompt .. .. .. .. .. .. 221 (28) The Ordynaunce for the viewing of the Lands .. 222 (29) The Ordynaunce for them that become another Servaunts with men of Mysterie .. .. .. 222 (30) The Ordynaunce for them that instruct Children of other Crafts, the Handycraft or Knowledge of this Mysterie .. .. .. .. .. ., 222 Th’ordynnaunce for the kepyng of the Quene’s obite and of the Kynges when it shall happen 223 (31) The Ordynaunce against Maisters that suffer theire Apprentizes to buy and sell to theire owne uses .. 223 (32) The Ordynaunce for the Maister and Wardens against partialitie .. .. .. .. .. ., 224 Table of Contents. Memorials of the Fraternity— continued . xxxviii. Ordinances and Oaths of the Company in 1507 and 1613— cont. Ordinances —continued. (33) The Ordynaunce to distraine for Penalties .. .. 224 (34) The Ordynaunce that if any controversy happen betweene any Brother of this Company and his Apprentice, the same to be determyned by the Maister and Wardens for the tyme being .. . . 225 Th’ordynnaunce for the buyng of stuf perteignyng to reparations .. .. .. . . 226 Oaths: (35) The Oath of the Master of Marcliaunt Tailors at his first admission into the Office .. . . .. 227 (36) The Oath of the flfowcr Wardens of the foresaide Misterie .. .. .. .. .. .. 228 (37) The Oath of the Assistants, or Counsellors of the Mystery aforesaid .. .. .. .. .. 230 (38) The Oath of every whole brother admitted into the Livery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 231 (39) The Oath of every Person at his first admyttance into this Misterie be it by way of Redemption or other- (40) The Oath of the Comon Clarke of the said fratemitie (41) The Oath of the Beadle of the said fraternity (42) The Oath of the flower Wardens substitutes of the Bachelors Companie .. (43) The Oath of the Sixteen Men or Sixteen Assistants to the Wardens Substitutes of the Bachelors’ Company xxxix. The Ordinances of 1661. xl. Documents from Town Clerk’s Office : ( 1 ) Protest of the Recorder against the Company’s Charter of Henry VI. (20th October 1443). ( 2 ) Lord Mayor Billesdon’s award between the Skinners’ and the Merchant Taylors’ Companies ( 10 th April (3) Supplementary award between the same parties (I 7 tli January 1521) .. (4) Lord Mayor’s Judgment in Newyngton’s Case (27th January 1517).. (5) Summons on Complaint against Tailor Apprentices (5th November 1536).. ( 6 ) Fine for not taking office as Warden ( 21 st October 1613) .. S f me f ° 1 ' n0t takmg U P tlle Livery (4th March 1672) (8) Scrutiny of the Poll on the Lord Mayor’s election (24th October 1682).' 0n (9) Wardens of the Yeomandry abolished' (14th January 1691) ...... ^ <10) E (2Tth‘j“y < i 0 697) tlle L ! VerJ .°. 1 tbe . 12 COmpmie ' a ( 11 ) Bland discharged from taking up his Livery (27th May 1715). J v ( 12 ) Kidd also discharged ( 1 st October 1717) ’ ’ 232 233 235 235 237 239 242 243 245 246 246 246 247 247 248 248 248 Table of Contents. xvii PAGE Memoeials of the Feateenity— continued. XL. Documents from Town Clerk’s Office — continued. (13) As to right of Livery to Inspection of Charters, &c. (20th December 1751) .. .. .. . • 249 (14) Petition of Liverymen, and Lord Mayor’s Summons • thereon (2nd June 1752) .. .. .. .. 250 (15) Hearing of the Company on return of the Summons (16th June 1752) . 252 (16) Award of the Lord Mayor, 30th June 1752 .. .. 253 xli. Report of Royal Commissioners (in 1837) on the Merchant Taylors’ Company .. .. .. .. .. .. 254 MEMORIALS OF THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES : xlii. Peter Mason’s charity (1412) . . . . .. .. . . 277 xliii. John Creek’s charity (1418) . . . . . . .. •. 277 xliv. Thomas Sutton’s charity (1432) .. .. .. .. .. 278 xlv. Hugh Candish’s charity (1460) . . .. .. .. . . 279 xlvi. Ralph Holland’s charity (1452) .. .. . . .. .. 280 xlyii. Sir John Percival’s charity (1507) .. .. .. . • 280 xlviii. Dame Thomasin Percival’s charity (1508) .. . . . . 281 xlix. James Wilford’s charity (1514).. .. .. .. .. 283 L. John Tressawell’s charity (1518 .. .. .. .. 284 li. Alderman Heydon’s charity (1519) .. .. .. .. 284 Lll. John Howden’s charity (1520) .. .. .. .. .. 285 liii. Gerard Braybrooke’s charity (1520-2) .. .. .. .. 285 Liv. John Wilford’s charity . . . . . . .. .. . . 286 lv. Margaret Parson’s charity (1563) . . .. .. . . 287 lvi. Sir Thomas Rowe’s charity (1565 and 1569) .. . . . . 287 lvii. Thomas Thomlinson’s charity (1567) .. . . .. .. 288 lviii. Robert Donkin’s charity (1570) .. . . . . .. .. 289 Lix. Sir William Fitzwilliam’s charity .. .. .. . . 290 lx. Walter Fish’s charity (1580) .. .. . . .. .. 290 lxi. Richard Hille’s charity (1586) . . . . .. .. . . 291 lxii. John Conyer’s charity (1591) . . . . .. .. .. 292 lxiii. The charities of Robert Hawes and others (1595) . . .. 292 lxiv. Nicholas Spencer’s charity (1597) .. .. . . .. 293 lxy. Peter Blundell’s charity (1599) .. . . . . .. .. 294 lxvi. Dame Mary Ramsay’s charity (1601) .. . . .. .. 295 lxvii. Richard Shepham’s charity (1604) . . .. .. .. 295 lxviii. John Hyde’s charity (1604) .. .. .. .. .. 296 lxix. Robert Dowe’s charity (1605-10) . . .. .. .. 297 lxx. Reynold Barker’s charity (1608) .. .. . . . . 300 lxxi. Frances Clarke’s charity (1608) .. .. . . . . .. 300 lxxii. Richard Osmotherlaw’s charity (1612) .. .. .. .. 301 lxxiii. Randolph Woolley’s charity (1615-16J .. .. .. 303 lxxiv. Sir William Craven’s charities (1615) .. .. .. .. 304 lxxv. John Vernon’s charity (1615) .. .. .. .. .. 306 lxxvi. Robert Jenkinson’s charity (1616) .. . . .. .. 310 b xviii Table of Contents. Memorials of the Associated Charities— continued . lxxvii. William Parker’s charity (1616).. lxxyiii. Alderman Jeffery Elwes’s charity (1616) lxxix. John Wooller’s charity (1617) .. lxxx. John Harrison’s charity (1618) .. lxxxi. William Priestley’s charity (1620) lxxxii. Robert Parker’s charity (1622) .. lxxxiii. Dame Ducie’s charity (1635) lxxxi v. Samuel Proctor’s charity (1636).. lxxxv. Sir John G-ore’s charity (1636) . . lxxx vi. Thomas Coventry’s charity (1636) lxxxvii. Helen Gulston’s charity (1637). lxxx vm. Charities of Stint, Hawthorn^, Lane, and Lee (1638) lxxxi x. Robert Gray’s charity (1639) xc. Sir John Hanbury’s charity (1639) xci. John Heyman’s charity (1646) .. xcii. Ralph Bolton’s charity (1648) xcin. Henry Colborn’s charity (1655).. xcrv. William Tudor’s charity (1655) .. xcv. Edward Renneck’s charity (1656) xcvi. William Tudman’s charity (1657) xcvn. Eowlk Parry’s charity (1658) xcviii. .Walter Bigg’s charity (1659) xcix. Lady Jane Maynard’s charity (1660) .. C. Sir Abraham Reynardson’s charity (1661) Cl. Andrew Dandy’s charity (1673) Oil. Henry Richards’ charity (1674) .. cm. James Chadwick’s charity (1679) Civ. Sir William Turner’s charity (1680) cv. James Church’s charity (1681) .. cvi. Christopher Pitt’s charity (1683) . evil. Judith Alston’s charity (1687). CVin. John Williams’charity (1712) .. cix. Abigail Solly’s charity (1719) .. cx. William Moore’s charity CXI. Walter Hull’s charity .. .. cxn. Thomas Roberts’s charity (1824) cxiii. The Prison Funds PAGE 310 312 312 314 315 315 317 317 317 318 320 320 321 321 321 322 321 324 325 325 325 326 328 329 329 330 331 331 332 332 333 333 333 334 334 335 335 MEMORIALS OF THE INSTITUTIONS : CXIV. The Advowson of the United Rectory of St. Helen’s, Bishops gate, with St. Martin’s Outwich cxv. The Advowson of Holy Trinity, Dalston cxvi. The Advowson of St. Peter’s, Limehouse .. .. ^ Order in Council, 5th May 1873 cxvii. Townsend’s Lectureship (1789 and 1812) oxvni. Tile Almshouses formerly on Tower Hill, and now at Lee Ken Rules of the latter 337 345 345 346 363 365 369 Table of Contents. xix PAGE Memorials of the Institutions— continued. cxix. The Almshouses at Sion College (1647) .. .. .. • • 373 cxx. a. The Almshouses of Boones’ Foundation (1686).. .. .. 377 b. Rules and Ordinances of 1683 .. .. .. .. . • 378 c. New Scheme of 1868 .. .. .. .. .. .. 382 d. Rules and Regulations of 1868 .. .. .. .. .. 382 cxxi. a. The Convalescent Home at Bognor (1872) . 389 • b. Scheme of 1872 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 389 c. General Rules and Regulations for the Home .. .. .. 394 d. General Rules for the Matron .. .. .. .. .. 396 e. General Rules for the Patients .. .. .. .. .. 398 cxxn. a. The School at Laurence Pountney Hill and Charterhouse (1561 and 1874). 401 b. The Statutes of 1561, Founding the School .. .. .. 417 c. Merchant Taylors’ Company to Charterhouse Governors .. 426 d. The Statement of the Company to the Public Schools Com¬ missioners in 1862 .. .. .. .. .. .. 431 e. The Report of the Public Schools Commissioners on the Mer¬ chant Taylors’ School (1864) .. .: .. .. .. 437 f. Reorganization of the School as proposed (by the Head Master) in 1873-4 . 449 cxxin. Preferments awarded to Boys in, but proceeding from the School— a. The Scholarships of Sir Thomas White, at St. John’s College, Oxford (1555).. .. .. .. .. .. .. 456 Ordinances of the Privy Council relating thereto (1861) .. 458 b. The Stuart Scholarship at St. John’s, Oxford (1733).. .. 464 c. The Andrew Scholarships at St. John’s College, Oxford (1747) 465 d. The Exhibition for a Boy or Boys superannuated from the Merchant Taylors’ School (1809) .. .. .. .. 468 e. The Stuart Scholarship at Cambridge (1733) .. .. .. 468 f. The Pitt Club Scholarships at Oxford or Cambridge (1825).. 470 g. The Rev. Charles Parkin’s Scholarship at Cambridge (1759) 469 h. The Tercentenary Scholarships for Mathematics established by the Company in 1861 . .. .. 471 i. The Tercentenary Scholarships (at either University) founded by “the Alumni” of the Merchant Taylors’ School (1861) 472 j. The Medical Scholarships .. .. .. .. .. 472 k. Reorganization of the foregoing, 1873-4 .. .. .. 473 cxxiv. Preferments awarded to former Scholars but in actual residence at Oxford or Cambridge— a. Walter Fish’s Battelings at St. John’s, Oxford (1580) .. 479 b. John Vernon’s Scholarships at St. John’s, Oxford (1615) .. 481 c. John Wooller’s Scholarship at St. John’s, Oxford (1617) .. 481 d. John Juxon’s Scholarship at Oxford or Cambridge (1626) .. 482 e. Reorganization of the foregoing, 1873- .. .. ,, 482 b 2 XX Table of Contents. PAGE Memorials of the Institutions — continued . cxxy. Scholarships and Prizes awarded to Boys in the School: a , Scheme for Fifteen Foundation Scholarships to be held in the School, proposed by a Special Committee of 20th February, and Approved by the Court of April 1866 .. •. .. 483 b. The Hebrew Prize Medal (1838) .. .. .. • • 484 c. The Grood-Conduct Prize (1857) — G-ilpin’s Prize .. .. 485 d. The English History Prize (1861) .. .. .. .. 485 e. The Commercial Prize (1861) .. .. .. .. .. 486 f. The 2nd English History Prize (1863) .. .. .. .. 486 g. Elocution Prize (1868) .. .. .. .. .. .. 487 h. The 2nd Mercantile Prize (1868) .. .. .. .. 487 i. The Hessey Divinity School Prizes (1872) . . . . .. 487 j. Company’s Prizes (1823-74) .. .. . . . . .. 488 k. Reorganization of the foregoing, 1873-4 .. .. .. 488 cxxvi. The Act for the Transfer of the Merchant Taylors’ School to the Charterhouse (1867) .. .. .. . . .. 489 cxxvii. The Great Crosby School, Founded by John Harrison .. .. 492 The Scheme of the Endowed Schools Commissioners, 1874 .. 496 APPENDIX. DOCUMENTS AND EXTRACTS REFERRED TO IN THE TEXT. Memorial I. A (1). Extract from ‘. Chronicles of the Mayors and Sheriffs of Londoi (-). Ordinance— Articles of the Armourers ” (3) . Ordinance—“Articles of the Tailors” (4) . Ordinance that the Yeomen Tailors shall ’ * r” . brotherhood amongst themselves ” ' 0-0 WeS ; 5) - <6) * Aceomit Booi8 -** ~ (7> ' ! he C0Mt M ” utes the* affairs of (8). Nantes of the Company of “ Merchant Tayknrs » fa 1537 ' Memorial II. B 0). Extract, from Conrt Minnte. a. to the Yeomen Tailors . PAGE 512 513 513 514 516 517 530 560 561 Table of Contents. xxi PAGE Memorial III. C (1). Extracts from tlie earlier Manuscript Account Books of the Com¬ pany relating to Expenditure (1399 to 155-6), principally at the Hall premises .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 565 (2) . Extracts from Court Minutes as to Repairs of the Hall, 1584 to 1631 573 (3) . Extracts from Court Records relating to acquisition of Hall premises, 1577 to 1648 .. .. .. • • • • • • 575 (4) . Extract from Evidence Book, 1605 .. .. .. •• •• 577 (5) . Extracts from Court Minutes as to the use of the Hall for Plays, 1573 . 578 (6) . Extracts from Court Minutes as to safe keeping of G-unpowder, 1621 to 1648 578 (7) . General Fairfax’s Protection to the Hall from Quartering, 1648 .. 579 (8) . Extracts from Court Minutes as to rebuilding Hall Premises, 1669 to 1675 580 (9) . Extracts from Court Minutes as to rebuilding Court Rooms, 1680. 581 (10) . Extracts from Court Minutes as to Decoration of Hall in 1728 .. 584 (11) . Extracts from Court Minutes as to the Fire in 1765 .. .. 585 (12) . The ancient Crypt under the Hall premises .. .. .. .. 586 Memorial VIII. D (1). Extract from Court Minutes as to cost of Election Dinner .. 588 (2) . Assessments made upon the Company to provide for the purchase of Com .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • • 588 (3) . An Assessment of the several Members of the Company in 1603.. 589 Memorial X. E. As to Livery Cloth given to Sovereigns .. .. .. .. .. 596 Memorial XXI. F (1). Extracts from Manuscript Account Books, as to payments for the Lord Mayor’s Civic Expenses, 1412 to 1458 .. .. .. 597 (2) . Extracts from Court Minutes as to calling to the Livery to raise money for Sir Robert Lee’s Mayoralty, 1602 .. .. .. 598 (3) . Sir John Gore’s Mayoralty and Webster’s Pageant, in 1624 .. 600 (4) . Extracts from Court Minutes as to Civic Expenses, 1607 to 1785.. 615 Memorial XXXII. G (1). Honorary Members prior to James I.’s reign, and not included in the list at pp. 155-8 . .. .. 617 (2) . Honorary Members subsequently admitted to the present time .. 620 (3) . Notes (by Mr. Warden Newsome) on various Honorary Members of the Company .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 622 Memorial XXXIV. H. John Stowe, an Examinant before the Lord Mayor and Master and Wardens, in 1568 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 650 Memorial XXXVIII. (22). I. Mr. Wilkes’s petition to marry and to be translated from this to the Vintners’ Company .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 652 XXII Table of Contents. PAGE Memorial XLI. J (1). Resolutions of the Court not to produce their Records to the Corporation Commissioners .. .. • • • • • • 654 (2) . The opinion of Sir James Scarlett on the powers of the Commis¬ sioners .. .. .. .. • • • • •• •• 654 (3) . Franks’ controversy .. .. .. .. .. .. •. 656 (4) . As to the Annual Appointment of Officers .. .. .. 657 Memorial CXIY. K. Brasses and Monuments in St. Helen’s Church, Bishopsgate .. 658 Memorial CXXII. L (1). Expenditure on the School from 1561 to 1873 .. .. .. 660 (2) . Some account of the Head Masters of the Merchant Taylors’ School .661 (3) . Some account of other Eminent Scholars of the Company’s School (than those included in the other Appendices;.. .. 664 (4) . Dimensions of the Rooms in the new School Buildings at the Charterhouse .. .. .. .. .. .. # . 691 Memorial CXXIII. M (1). Letter from Sir Thomas White, written during his mortal illness, February 1566 .. .. ., (2) . Presidents of St. John’s College, Oxford. (3) . Fellows of St. John’s on Sir Thomas White’s Foundation for Merchant Taylors’ School from 1796 to 1861. (4) . Proceedings at Merchant Taylors’ School on the 11th JuLe (Election Day) (5) . A list of the Andrew Scholars ( 6 ) . The course of procedure to be pursued in fining up Andrew’s Exhibition. (7) . List of Parkin’s Scholars .. (8) . Synopsis of Scholarships and Exhibitions, according to the sub¬ jects for which apportioned, from 1876-90 inclusive Memorial CXXIY. 692 693 695 704 705 707 709 712 N. Certificates of Good Conduct, Divinity, and Attendance at Lectures Memorial CXXYII. O. The Building of Great Crosby School in the 17th Century 713 714 Index to Matters Index to Places .. Index to Persons. . .. 729 .. 735 .. 738 XX111 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. The Hall .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. T Aggas’s Plan of Property adjacent to Threadneedle Street Plan of Hall Premises by Mr. I’Anson Crypt under the Hall Premises Interior of the Hall Church of St. Martin’s, 1873 The Bird’s-eye View by G-oodmans Title Page to Account Book Exemplification of First Grant of Arms Exemplification of Second Grant of Arms Mace and Yard, 1596-7 Burial Cloth, circa 1490-1512 Burial Cloth, circa 1520-1530 Ground Plan of St. Helen’s Church Almshouses on Tower Hill .. * .. An Inmate of the same in 1710 School in Suffolk Lane (front) School in Suffolk Lane (back) Plan of Charterhouse Estate School in Charterhouse Diagram of Work Portrait of Sir Thomas White School at Great Crosby Plan of the Fire in 1765 Block Plans (5 in number) of Rooms in the Charterhouse. the New School FACE PAGE 1 29 31 35 39 46 48 64 97 99 114 135 136 344 365 368 401 410 413 415 455 456 492 585 691 XXV THE COMPANY IN 1873-74. THE MASTER, WARDENS, AND COURT OF ASSISTANTS. LIVERY. WARDEN. MASTER. — MASTER. 1848. June 15 1864 — Charles Mathew Clode. WARDENS. 1840. April 23 1871 — Thomas Styan. 1857. June 15 1871 — John Whately Sdimonds. 1854. April 27 1873 — John Whittaker Ellis, Alderman and Sheriff Elect. 1860. Oct. 25 1873 — Charles William Bonus. 1817. Feb. 27 1833 1843 Charles Morrice Hullah. 1815. June oj 1841 1860 | 1847 Thomas Bless Pugh. 1825. Feb. 23-j 1843 1861 | 1849 Edward Thomas Complin. 1831. Dec. 20 1846 1853 John Costeker. 1830. July ej 1847 1862 | 1855 Richard Boyman Boyman. 1836. June 24 j 1851 1866 | 1860 Charles Gordon. 1835. April 28j 1853 1869 | 1862 Thomas Bennett Spence. 1839. Dec. 12 1853 1863 Sir Richard Baggallay, Q.C., M.P., the Attorney-General. 1840. Oct. 28 1854 1864 John Watson Lay. 1835. Dec. 18 j 1855 1870 11866 George Parbury. 1840. July 14 1855 1865 William Foster White. XXVI The Company in 1873-4. LIVERY. WARDEN. MASTER. — 1841. Oct. 26 1856 1868 Sir James Tyler, Knight. 1844. Oct. 29 1858 1869 Edward Masterman. 1837. Dec. 14 1859 1870 Henry Pigeon. 1843. Oct. 26 1859 1871 William Timbrell Elliott. 1843. Dec. 14 1861 1872 Thomas Weston Baggallay. 1849. Jan. 25 1865 — J ohn Coysgarne Sim, High Sheriff of Surrey, and Master Elect. 1849. June 14 1867 — John Jackson. 1838. June 18 — — Samuel Mason. 1852. Jan. 27 1868 — Oliver Henry Davis. 1843. July 14 1869 — Edwin Nash. 1853. June 24 1870 — Thomas Cundy. 1857. 1858. April 3o| Oct. 2sj 1872 1874 1872 1874 i - i- James Fenning, \ ! Wardens Elect. James Graves, ' 1849. Oct. 31 1874 — William Newsome, 1st Renter Warden Elect. 1864. Oct. 27 1874 Gordon Wyatt Clark, 2nd Renter Warden Elect. THE HONORARY MEMBERS. Field-Marshal His Royal Highness George William Frederick Charles, Duke of Cambridge, K.G., &c. His Royal Highness Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prussia, K.G. .. The Right Hon. Frederic Lord Chelmsford The Right Hon. Lord Lawrence, G.C.B., K.S.I. His Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, K.G., &c... His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, K.G., &c 186t The Right Hon. Hugh McCalmont Baron Cairns’ i 87C The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P. .. . The Right Hon. Edward Henry, Earl of Derby .. 1874 The ? I . 0S * Hon - Robert Arth ur Talbot, Marquis of 1 Salisbury .. # t 1 H874 yl840. }l857. 1858. 1859. |l863. June 11. Dec. 3. June 11. Dec. 20. June 11. June 5. June 11. June 24. June 24. June 24. The Company in 1873-4. xxvii THE LIVERYMEN, WITH THE DATE OF THEIR ADMISSION TO THE LIVERY. 1813. April 28. Charles James Aldis (died December 25, 1874). 1816. Oct. 24. William Dixon. 1817. July 10. William Crew. 1818. Dec. 11. Frederick Cowper. 1818. Dec. 11. James Stanes. 1820. Feb. 24. William David Jourdain. 1820. Feb. 24. Henry Augustus Hope. 1820. Dec. 19. Robert Harrington. 1822. Oct. 29. William Thomas Smart. 1823. Oct. 29. Benjamin Waud. 1825. April 27. Nicholas Heald. 1825. April 27. Charles John Freeman. 1825. June 24. Archer Thomas Upton (died January 7,1875). 1825. Oct. 27. Thomas Chittenden. 1825. Oct. 27. Edward Sergeant. 1826. July 11. Osborn Hills. 1826. Oct. 27. Sir Samuel Hancock. 1828. April 2Q. John Horne Dobree. 1828. Dec. 19. Thomas Britten. 1829. April 30. Charles Alliston. 1829. July 7. John Young. 1829. Dec. 17. Samuel Harton. 1829. Dec. 17. Thornes Tanner. 1830. April 29. John Ebenezer Bromley (died December 5, 1874). 1830. April 29. Samuel Lilley. 1832. Oct. 25. William Downing. 1833. Dec. 19. George Alliston. 1835. June 18. William Neil Waugh. 1836. Feb. 25. Sir Moses Montefiore, Bart. 1837. Oct. 25. Richard Aldridge. 1838. Feb. 21. Richard Jennings. 1838. April 25. Francis Simpson. 1838. June 18. James Thomson. 1839. July 11. Charles Beard. 1839. Oct. 31. Bonamy Dobree. 1840. Dec. 16. Arthur Edward Campbell. 1841. June 18. John Smart, the younger. 1841. July 14. John Thompson Fletcher. 1841. Dec. 16. James Warren Dudin. xxviii The Company in 1873-4, 1841. Dec. 23. 1842. Feb. 17. 1842. Feb. 17. 1842. July 14. 1842. Dec. 15. 1842. Dec. 15. 1848. Feb. 16. 1843. June 16. 1844. July 12. 1845. Feb. 14. 1845. April 15. 1845. June 13. 1845. June 13. 1845. June 24. 1845. Oct. 29. 1845. Oct. 29. John James Purnell. Richard Ball. Francis Frederick Feltoe. Francis Fuller. George Field. Philip Devereux Hickman. Michael Watts Ramsdale. John James Von der Heyde. William Jennings. Alfred Pigeon. John Buswell Dudin. Edward Langley Corker. William Henry Poynder. Francis Theodore Hay. Eustace Anderson. Lewis John De la Chaumette. 1846. April 22. 1846. July 14. 1846. Oct. 28. 1847. April 22. 1848. Jan. 27. 1849. Jan. 21. 1849. Jan. 21. William Hamilton Crake. John Elliott Snow. Charles Jacomb. Samuel Hanson. Sir Anthony Rothschild. Henry John Baddeley. John Thomas King. 1849. April 26. William Moxon. 1849. Dec. 28. Hugh Hamilton Lindsay. 1850. Oct. 24. Thomas Aldridge. 1851. June 12. James Ryder Mowatt. 1851. Oct. 23. Henry Bonus. 1851. Oct. 23. Joseph Ince. 1852. April 22 Joseph Wright Turnley. 1852. April 22. Werner Hocke Taylor. 1852. Oct. 28. George Sparks. 1852. Oct. 28. William Thompson White. 1852. Oct. 28. George Thompson White. 1853. Jan. 27. John Addis, Junior. 1853. Jan. 27. John Barber. 1853. April 28. David Johnson. 1853. April 28. William Richards Luard. 1853. April 28 . Joseph Frederick Poole. 1853. April 28. Christopher Octavius Von der Heyde 1854. Jan. 26. Richard Clark Rogers. 1854. July 13. George Beazley. The Company in 1873-4, xxix 1854. Oct. 26. Arthur McNamara. 1855. April 26. Rev. Richard Whittington, M.A. 1855. April 26. Thomas Ruston. 1856. April 24. Harry Todd Jackson. 1856. July 14. Emanuel Boutcher. 1857. April 30. Richard Alliston Boyman (died Sept. 22, 1874). 1857. June 15. Joseph Boulcott William Crew. 1858. Jan. 28. Frederick Joseph Cronin. 1858. Oct. 28. Samuel Lupton. 1859. April 28. Henry Hobson. 1860. April 26. Oliver Henry Davis, Junior. 1861. April 25. George Baker, Junior. 1862. June 24. Samuel Harton, Junior. 1862. Oct. 30. Willliam Alfred Joyce. 1863. April 28. Alfred Richards. 1863. April 28. Charles Mansfield Tebbutt. 1863. June 24. William Clements. 1863. July 14. William Hartree. 1863. Oct. 29. Charles Panned. 1864. Feb. 1. Alfred Tylor. 1864. June 14. Wickham Noakes. 1864. July 14. Alfred Wilkins. 1864. July 24. Frederick Heritage. 1864. Oct. 27. Matthew Edward Clark. 1864. Oct. 27. William Costeker. 1864. Nov. 3. Howard John Kennard. 1864. Nov. 28. William Kerbey Bowen. 1865. Jan. 26. Edward I’Anson. 1865. Oct. 26. William Sherman (died October 19, 1874). 1865. Oct. 26. Edmund Whistler. 1866. Jan. 25. Alfred Braithwaite. 1866. Jan. 25. John Howard. 1866. Mar. 5. Robert Johnson. 1866. Mar. 5. Lawrence Hawkins Johnson. 1866. April 26. Thomas Bull. 1866. April 26. James Mowatt. 1866. June 5. George ITilditch. 1866. June 25. John Lambert Sim. 1866. June 25. Robert Feather. 1866. Oct. 25. Frederick Graves. 1867. April 25. John Blacket Gill. 1867. May 9. Sir Frederick Martin Williams, Bart., M.P. XXX The Company in 1873-4. 1867. Dec. 12. George Dunkin Fenning. 1868. Mar. 12. Thomas Frazer. 1868. Mar. 12. George Barry Letts. 1868. Oct. 29. Thomas Dixon. 1868. Oct. 29. George Carruthers Finnis. 1868. Dec. 10. Charles Abram Lloyd. 1869. Jan. 28. Henry Ellis. 1869. Mar. 11. Anthony Sim. 1869. Mar. 11. Malcolm Ovan Sim. 1869. April 29. Benjamin Gallaway, Junior. 1869. April 29. Thomas Simpson. 1869. April 29. James Thomas. 1869. May 13. Richard Searle. 1869. Oct. 18. George William Barnard. 1870. April 28. Charles Graves. 1870. April 28. Henry Morley. 1870. June 1. James Rose Yallentin. 1870. June 24. Edward Masterman, Junior. 1870. July 14. John Ewart. 1870. Dec. 8. Andrew Alexander Ellis Nash. 1871. Feb. 16. Rev. Edward John Watson. 1871. Feb. 16. Thomas Cradock Watson. 1871. July 14. John Frederick Beazley. 1871. Oct. 26. John Barnard. 1871. Oct. 26. John Charles Barnard. 1871. Dec. 14. George Knowles. 1871. Dec. 14. Samuel Mason, Junior. 1872. Mar. 14. Jonathan Neild. 1872. Mar. 14. William George Nash. 1872. Mar. 14. Edward Nash. 1872. Mar. 14. Andrew John Nash. 1872. Mar. 14. George Haward Trollope. 1872. Oct. 31. Benjamin Biggs. 1872. Oct. 31. Alfred Geere. 1872. Dec. 12. Charles Norfolk. 1873. Mar. 13. Frederick Morris Fry. 1873. April 24. Walter Hilton Nash. 1873. April 24. Raymond Henry Thrupp. 1873. June 4. Albert Thomas Burrows. 1873. June 24. Maurice Grant. 1873. July 14. William Joshua Mason. 1873. July 14. Justus Albert Briebach. The Company in 1873-4. XXXI 1873. Dec. 11 . 1874. Mar. 11 . 1874. Mar. 11 . 1874. May 14. 1874. May 14. 1874. May 14. 1874. June 3. 1874. July 14. 1874. July 14. 1874. July 30. 1874. July 30. 1874. Oct. 29. 1874. Dec. 10 . 1874. Dec. 10 . 1874. Dec. 10 . 1874. Dec. 10 . Frederick James Sweeting. Henry Pigeon, Junior. Samuel Walter Stephens. Edward Mulready Stone. Faithful Cookson. Thomas Barkworth. James Morrah Whitmore. Henry Samuel King. Henry Kimber. James Shaw (Sheriff Elect). Edward Blakeway I’Anson. Charles Woolloton. William Bayne Ranken. Charles William Jacomb. Frederick Charles Jacomb. Henry William lies. OFFICERS. Appointed. 1870. Dec. 15. Francis Grantham Faithfull, M.A. .. Clerk. 1858. Mar. 2 . Francis Lewis Hopkirk Accountant. 1872. Dec. 12 . William Thomas Essex Office Clerk. 1830. June 25. Nathaniel Stephens .. Beadle. 1870. Mar. 10 . John Thomas Chilvers Butler. 1862. Oct. 30. Joseph Stephens .. .. ... Porter. *7S n OETH WEST VIEW' Ol THE <,IJV'TIE„V'T Snt&rTZ/JtE ot MERCHANT TAYLORS HALL, .41 AD TEE AIM S -H OUSE S ^I>JOA\TJV'G AAT TERJi\ i V\ \EEZ) A A S7' ft EE /'. photo-Lithographed from an old engraving made from a drawing by william Goodman in THE YEAR 1599 AND NOW IN POSSESSION OF THE WORSHIPLUL COMPANY OF MERCHANT TAYLORS To facep.l. C.F.Kell,PhotoLitii Cattle S t Holborn.E.C. MEMORIALS OF THE GUILD OF MERCHANT TAYLORS. MEMORIALS OF THE FRATERNITY. I. THE COMPANY. 1. It will be convenient, as an introduction to the different Memorials printed in the subsequent part of this volume, that a brief sketch be given, in chronological order, of the various incidents relating to the Company which have come under my notice, from the earliest period until the year 1691, when it ceased to have any direct connection with trade. 2 . One of the earliest civic records mentioning the Taylors as a separate craft or mysterie, 1 is the “ Chronicle of the Mayors and Sheriffs of London,” which narrates their dispute with the Goldsmiths, and the subsequent conviction of the rioters of both sides by Laurence de Broc, the Justiciar, in November 1267. 2 3. The next event in order of date is mentioned by Stowe, who writes that Edward I., in the 28th year of his reign, granted them his licence to adopt the name of “ Taylors and Linen Armourers of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist,” 1 Some confusion arises from tlie spelling, the y and i being used indifferently to express the same meaning, though properly they should be applied to express a different one, as mistery (from ministerium) signifies a trade or craft, and “ mysterium” a secret. — (See Itiley’s London , p. 50). 2 See Appendix A (1), p. 512. in 3 B A.d. 1267. a.d. 1299 and 1300. 9 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ I- and to hold their feast and to choose their Master and Wardens on the Midsummer Day yearly. According to his authority (and the Company’s hooks if forthcoming 1 should confirm it) upon St. John Baptist’s Day, 1300, a Master (Henry de Ryall) and four Wardens were chosen, and called, until the 11th Richard II., the first, the “ Pilgrim,” as travelling for the whole Company, and the others the “ Purveyors of Alms ” or “ quarterages,” plainly showing that the Guild in its original institution was a charitable rather than a commercial fraternity. a.d. 1322. A.D. 1326. a.d. 3331-51. 4. The earliest ordinances 2 in the year 1322, ordained in the Husting Court, relate rather to the trade of Armourers than of “Linen” Armourers. To prevent worthless and unserviceable armour being covered, these ordinances provided that no smith that made, should henceforth himself cover, any basnet for sale, but should sell them out of his hand quite new and uncovered. Further, they were to remain uncovered until they had been seen and passed by four men inspecting them for the purpose of deter¬ mining, under oath, whether they were fit for covering or not. 3 5. In March 1326, the first Charter 4 was granted to the Company by Edward III. Their petition to Parliament set forth that they had been accustomed, “ from the time whereof there is no memory,” to hold their Guild once a year to govern their mysteries and to settle the state of their servants, and prayed a confirmation of then* privileges. Under the Charter which was then granted to them, they were to hold their Guild once a year, to govern their mysteries and servants by view of the Mayor, and to correct “ the same by the more honest and sufficient men of the mysteries.” No one was to hold a shop of the said mysteries within the City unless free, nor should any one be made free “unless vouched by honest and lawful men of the mysteries that he is honest, faithful, and fit for the same.” 6. In 1331, the Company acquired that portion of their Threadneedle Street estate upon which their present Hall stands. 5 In 1351 they enrolled their first honorary member and during the episcopacy of Symon of Sudbury (1361 and On the 17th April 1865, the (then) Clerk produced a paper book (referred to P v 9} containin S the ™mes of the “Masters and Wardens from 1300 to 1609, but this invaluable book is not to be found. 2 See Appendix A (2), p. 513. 3 As to employment of Linen Armourers, Mr. John Hewitf .r , Antient Armour”) wrote to me on 8th October 1874 ti « at aUthor of which did not fall within the Smith's proyinc^came to the T 7 aU there was always lots of stitching to b! done » h L Armoum ' s > and 4 866 Mem ' P' 18 «- • See Mem. m„ p. 29. The Company. 3 I. ] 1371) obtained a grant 1 (noticed upon our records, but not by Dugdale in his History of St. Paul's) of a chapel at the north side of the mother church of St. Paul’s, in honour of St. John the Baptist, for daily service and prayers for “ the preservation of them that are or shall be of the Fraternity.” In 1382, Thomas Carleton devised a rent-charge to the Master and Wardens for religious services in this chapel. 7. In 1371, the Company, under the first Charter, with the a.d. 1371. approval of the Lord Mayor, made an ordinance 2 to regulate their trade, with the especial object of recovering damages from workmen miscutting the cloth which was intrusted to them. For each offence a fine was imposed, payable in part to the Chamber of the Guildhall, and in part to the alms of St. John, that is, to the priests and poor. 8. In 1385, Richard II. became an honorary member, and in A D> 1385 - 90 . July 1390 granted the Company their second Charter, imder which, “in honour of St. John Baptist,” they were to hold and exercise the Guild of Taylors and Linen Armourers, and to receive members into their Fraternity. They were also to elect a Master and Wardens from amongst themselves [de seipsis ] as often as they pleased; to have a livery 3 of a garment of one suit in every year; “ to hold meetings in places of the City belonging to them, and in an honest manner their feast of meat and drink on St. John Baptist's Day,” whereat they were to make ordinances amongst themselves as they should see fit for the government of their Fraternity. 9. In 1401, Henry IY. and the Prince his son were admitted a .d. 1401- G. to the honorary freedom of the Company, and the same year the Company made their first purchase of real estate (being the 'Saracen’s Head, Friday 4 Street), out of their Common Box. In January 1404, the first devise was made in favour of the Company, that by Thomas Sibsay, of houses in Bread Street; and in 1406 the Company received a large accession of property adjacent to the Hall, by Churchman's gift of the advowson of St. Martin's, and of houses in Bishopsgate and Threadneedle Streets, 5 which, in the seventh year of the same reign, 6 they obtained a licence to hold in mortmain, 10. In August 1407, King Henry IV. granted the third 1407 Charter/ under which the Master and Wardens and their 1 See Mem. vn., p. 49. 2 See Appendix A (3), p. 513. 3 See Appendix E, p. 596. 4 This was pulled down in January 1844, and the materials sold. 5 See Mem. xvii., p. 100. fi See MS. Accounts, fol. 28. 7 See Mem. xxxvil, p. 191. B 2 4 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ I- A.D, 1412. a.d. 1415. .d. 1417. successors were made “ a sound, perpetual, and corporate Fraternity,’* and acquired their name of “the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers of St. John the Baptist in the City of London,** and a “Common Seal.” Of more importance, however, was the licence thereby granted to them to hold in mortmain (under the various names set out or any other name) all the lands which they had hitherto acquired to the use of the Company. 11. The year 1412 is memorable as the first in which the Guild was made the trustee of lands for benevolent purposes. In this year, one Peter Mason 1 devised the corner-houses of the Poultry towards Bucklersbury to the Company; therefore, for 460 years and upwards, the rents of this estate have been faithfully given to those objects whom the testator designated as recipients of his bounty. It was followed in 1418 by another trust devise 2 (Creek’s), and three others— viz., Sutton’s, Candish’s, and Holland’s—were made in the same century. 12. In 1415, the condition of certain apprentices—Yeoman Taylors (as they were then, and have since been called)—living without supervision in “ Three, Shears Court, at Garlick Hill,** excited the notice of the City authorities, and became the subject of legal investigation. The Master and Wardens were summoned by the Mayor to discuss the matter, and explain how it was that they permitted their servants and apprentices to five apart, without a “ superior to rule them.” Having • expressed their grief at such misconduct, the offenders them- se ves were summoned by the Mayor, and, after reprimand, told to disperse, under pain of fine and imprisonment 3 13. In 1417, the same Brotherhood of Yeoman Taylors became petitioners for the privilege of going, without the Master to the church of St. John, but this the Lord Mayor denied them telling them, that “in future times no servant or apprentice should presume by themselves to enter assemblies Mas” " unless with the A.D. 1432. i.e. fe lllluhatJhe If 7! aoquisitiou of Churchman's gift, 1 See Mem. xlii.. p. 277 2 0 " -- 3 See Appendix A (4), p. 514 4 XUV ” XIT ” and “VI. 3 MS. Account Books, 2 Henry T fol ™ (5)! 8190 PP ' 808 “ d 516 - the repairs are entered as for “ The Hall Almsho ’ ^ In ? He “ ry V ' (1419 ’> ne nail, Almshouse, and petit Rentes,” fol. 1004 . The Company. 5 I- ] charity, and the will of Sutton in 1432 makes express reference to the “Almshouses near the Hall” as an established institu¬ tion at that date. 15. In 1434, King Henry YI. was admitted to the honorary A - D - 1134_ freedom of the Company, and in the year 1436-7, Parliament, by the 15 Henry YI., cap. 6, legislated upon the subject of City Guilds, obliging them—1st, To register their Charters or Letters Patent before the Lord Mayor; and, 2ndly, To submit their Ordinances for his approval, and for subsequent record in the City Archives. 1 So long, therefore, as this enactment was in force the Lord Mayor had a controlling authority over the Guilds, and his Court was one of appeal, at the instance either of the Company or of any recalcitrant member. 2 16. In February 1439, the fourth Charter was granted to a.d. 143G. the Company, under which they acquired an exclusive right of search in and concerning the mysteries, and concerning those persons who are or may be privileged with the Taylors, within the City and the suburbs thereof, and to correct and reform the same. 3 Under this Charter a search was annually made at St. Bartholomew’s Fair until its abolition. 17. In 1442, the Taylors sought to set aside the election A D - 1442> of Robert Clopton as Lord Mayor, in favour of their Brother (and future benefactor), 4 * Ralph Holland. They became so outrageous in their opposition that some of the rioters were committed to Newgate by the Lord Mayor (Sir John Paddesley), and punished as they (are said to have) deserved. 6 Possibly it was in revenge for this contention that Clopton, when he was Lord Mayor, impeached, before the Privy Council, the legality of the Charter of Henry VI., and obtained an order for the suspension of its operation. 6 18. In June 1455, the chapel at St Paul’s being too small, a.d. 1455 . a petition was addressed to Rome 7 for a grant of a free chapel at the Hall, setting forth that their “ brethren had founded and endowed another perpetual chapel in the Hall or Inn of the Brotherhood, called Taylor’s Hall (within the community of the parish of St. Martin’s), with an altar in the chapel for the more 1 Stat. Realm, vol. ii., pp. 298-9. 2 See cases of Newynton and Robinson [Mem. xt., (4)], p. 245. 3 See Mems. xix. and xxxyii. 4 See Mem. xlvi. ; and Fabian’s Chronicle, p. 391. 6 Entick’s Surveys, vol. i., p. 180. 6 See the Order, p. 242. 7 See Mem. iv. I have set enquiries on foot through Sir Duffus Hardy and my old friend the Rev. Jos. Stevenson, at Rome, in the hope, if the petition exists in the archives of the Vatican, of obtaining a copy for publication with these Memorials 6 Memorials of the Fraternity. a.d. 1460-5. a.d. 1480. a.d. 1484. [ i. commodious performance of the devotions of the Brotherhood. The prayer of this petition was granted by Pope Calixtus III., and, by his Bull, free and lawful permission was given to have! masses celebrated, whenever necessary, on the altars in the chapel of “ Taylor’s Rail.” 19. In 1460, King Edward IV. became an honorary member of the Company, and in August 1465 granted the fifth Charter 1 confirming the last Charter, which had previously been a subject of controversy. 2 20. In October 1480, the Company received the first grant of arms, taking emblems essentially religious, as “an holy lamb 8 set within a sun; the crest, being within the pavilion, our Blessed Lady St. Mary the Virgin, Christ her son standing naked before her, holding between his hands a vesture called tunica inconsutilis 21. In 1484 arose the celebrated controversy with the Skinners for precedency, which was settled on the* 10th April by the award 5 of the Lord Mayor (Robert Billesden), the terms of which award from that date We been annually com¬ plied with in the Halls of the Merchant Taylors and Skinners.® From its perusal it will be seen that a controversy had arisen between the two Companies “for the roume and place in their going afore m processions within the City,'’ and that “ for nonshing of peasand We,” the Lord Mayor adjudged a dinner at the Hall of each Company; and that as to precedence, the mners should go before the Taylors “from the f, st of Easter and 1 ) m ^° ^ le of Easter then next coming,” and that the Taylors, from the same fest of Easter then next “ a ]» P r °cessions before the Skinners for a year fully to be complete/ but if either Company had a Lord See Mem. xxxvii., p. 194 2 a ht 3 rr -i , ’ f Mem. xl., p. 242. Herbert points out (vol. i., p 67 nofp) tlmt +1 -n mother of the Holy Lamb or Fleece T th! m T 1 ' 8 cho9e fLe Vir ? i » Maiy Merchant Taylors, another branch of the ,1 em of tllcu ' mid that th. with it by selecting St. John tbe Baptist xvl ° trade > marked their eonnectiox the crest of tbe Drapers. P ’ P ° WaS tLe harbill ger Of the Holy Lamb 4 See Mem. xv., p. 96. 5 ^ Thus the proclamation in lMOa^T^oralh 16 id 111 contact in their employment the Skinners : -It i 8 ordained t^ ^aZ ” 0t ' SC ° U1 ' fur9 Chepe, mdudei daring or so bold as to scourtTofterJi W be s< break” (Riley, p . 77) . ,urs othOT ™* ‘ban at night or just before day for that year till Eastl^ ws 6 Mercl “ nt Ta J lo «’ Company entered upon precedent, The Company . 7 i- ] Mayor of the Fraternity (which gave precedence over all Com¬ panies) then that yeare was to be taken out of the award. 22. It was not until the reign of Henry VII. (in 1502) that a.d. 150? the Company attained to the full privileges which they after¬ wards enjoyed. Early in his reign the King became an honorary member, and in his 18th year of it granted to the Company them final Charter, 1 save those of mere confirmation. As “ the men of the mysteries” (to use the quaint language of it), “in all quarters and kingdoms of the world,” used “ all and every kinds of merchandizes” to the renown, honour, and benefit of the kingdom, “ buying and selling of all and every wares and merchandizes whatsoever,” “as well wholesale as retail,” the title of “ Merchant,” before that of “ Taylors,” was conferred upon their Company. 23. Under this Charter they ceased to be exclusively Taylors, for it enabled them to take in “whatsoever persons, natives, whom they might be willing to receive into the said Fraternity, without the hindrance or disturbance of any person or persons of any other art or mystery.” 2 24. But the highest powers conferred were those of making ordinances for the governance by punishment, and correction of the mysteries for offences therein. Certainly the Master and the Wardens exercised, if they did not possess, the powers of fine and imprisonment (the criteria of a Court of Record), 3 and their Court Minutes show that they heard and judicially deter mined the causes or complaints of those who were subject to their special jurisdiction. 25. And lastly, the Charter conferred upon them the exclu¬ sive monopoly “in the working, cutting, or making of men’s apparel within the city and suburbs ”; while no one was to presume to search any liege subject of the Fraternity, or the workmen of men’s apparel within the city or suburbs, or their goods, ells, or measures, except the Master and Wardens of the Company, whose authority was, however, always to be exercised without prejudice to the higher authority of the Lord Mayor. 26. That the power of making ordinances might not be abused, Parliament, in the year succeeding this Charter, enacted, by the 19 Henry VII., c. 7, that no ordinance should be made in diminution of the Royal prerogative or against the common 1 See Mem. xxxni., p. 191. - 2 In fact they did so before this grant (Mem. x., p. 66 ). 3 Lord Holt’s Judgment in College of Physicians’ Case (Mod. Reports, vol. xii p. 386). 8 Memorials of the Fraternity . [L profit of the people. Further, it required that all ordinances should be approved by the Lords Treasurer and Chancellor and Chiefs of the Bench, or any three of them, and that no ordb nance should usurp the authority of the supreme courts by restraining its members from sueing therein. 27. The prime mover in getting this Statute passed is said to have been the Recorder, Sir Robert Sheffield, who felt a higher regard for the prosperity of his profession than of his fellow citizens. Under this Act of Parliament ordinances were prepared for the Company, and approved in 1507 by William, Archbishop of Canterbury (as Lord Chancellor), Thomas, Earl of Surrey (as High Treasurer), and by the two Chief Justices of the King's and Common Bench. These were entered by that assiduous Common Clerk of the Company, Henry Mayour, m the old Ordinance Book, which is still extant amongst the Company’s muniments of title. 1 28. A study of the Charter and Ordinances of Henry VII.'s leign, together with the oaths of the several members and officers of the Fraternity, will enable the reader to understand the constitution of the Guild, and the objects for which it was founded. 29. Tracing the subject under two divisions, the Company compnsc t e governors and the governed; the former con¬ sisted, as it now consists, of these officers 2 — 1S u ^ 7 Master > whose summons or order the Clerk or -beadle has to deliver or execute. 2ud. The foui- Wardens, in whom, with the Master, the corporate powers and property are vested. > Mayour’s Memo in 1508 [see Mem. xxxvni., p. 199]. been left to the Master mTwardem ^^6 ° f “ Potation Money”) hare as Mems. xxy., xxvn.. xlyiii tltv rrr arious officers by Wills enumerated LXXV. } LXXVIII, LXXIX, LXXX., LXXXII LXXX^'' LXIX « LXX1V ’ Townsend, Warner, Sir Thomas White and Sir sF XCI *’ CXII > and h J total sums given as under:_ ’ ^ ® te P^ en Jennings, amount to the a - To the Master .. b. For the First Warden. c - » Second Warden d - » U PPer Renter Warden 6 : ” Under Renter Warden J- » Common Clerk. 9- „ Readle .. h - » Under Beadle or Porter £ 8. d. 7 12 3 7 12 9 7 12 9 7 17 9 7 18 9 16 2 6 6 15 5 0 5 0 d and e have frequently been given by the Wardens to the £ 61 17 2 School Library Fund.” - The Company. I- ] 3rd. The Court of Assistants, chosen from the Livery as Counsellors, who are to be consulted upon the affairs of the Company as often as the Master may deem needful. 30. The latter consisted, as it now consists, of these members— 1st. The Livery, who as men of substance, are called by the Court to accept the clothing or livery of the Com¬ pany, and by whom certain special charges of the Fra¬ ternity were formerly borne. 1 2nd. The Yeomen or Batchelors, 2 who as Freemen, had also to contribute to the Common Box, and were (as now they generally are) the working or labouring part of the Fraternity. 31. The members now known as “honorary,” and who are gratuitously admitted only to the freedom of the Company, stand in a different position to that occupied by Kings and others, who, in earlier times, were admitted to the Livery by a payment, always equal and sometimes more 3 than that made by ordinary members, to the Guild. What the advantage of taking the Livery was deemed by such persons to be is not apparent, but that they paid for the honour of admission 4 is clear; and at a time so recent as James I/s reign, we find the exemption of Dr. John Bull from the payment of his livery fine treated of as an act of grace to him by the Company. 5 A list purporting to contain the names of all the honorary members was presented to James I.; but a recent investiga¬ tion of the early account books has brought many other names to notice which, it would seem, should have been included therein. These are printed in a note. 6 32. The servants of the Fraternity were, as they now are:— 1st. The Common Clerk, who is the recorder of the pro¬ ceedings of the Master and Wardens, and their channel of communication with the Fraternity. 2nd. The Beadle, who as the summoning officer, is charged with the execution of such process or orders as formerly were, or now are, issued by the Court against the Fraternity. 1 See Lists of these in 1537, and of the Company in 1603, in Appendix, pp. 560 and 590. 2 See Mem. hi., p. 22 . 3 In 1399, the Duke of Surrey paid 5 1. on admission, and in 1428-9 the Duke of Northumberland presented the “ Image of St. John.” 4 That they took apprentices, see Note at p. 161. 6 See Note at p. 161. 6 See names of honorary members not in the printed List, Appendix G (1), p. 617. 10 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ I- 33. Accepting the record of Henry Mayour, as stating the truth, in 1508, it is clear that the Master and Wardens exercised a primary judicial power over all members of the Fraternity in relation to trade controversies, and therefore the Court was, in a certain sense, a tribunal of commerce or of conciliation, which if failing “ to pacify the matter and cause of complaint,” then gave to the parties a free liberty to sue in the ordinary Courts “ where they listed.” 1 34. The benefits of this tribunal (according to the same authority) were “ good obedience,” “ perfect love and charity,” “by reason whereof the citizens did richly increase and grow into wealth and prosperity.” Evil therefore would appear tc have been the day when the Recorder, Sir Robert Sheffield, “ hy his great labour, subtle wit, and crafty means caused an Act of 19 Henry VII., cap. 7, to be made,” the effect being practically to abolish these tribunals, and to throw the law open to every one. 3o. The principal object of the Guild was the preservation of the trade or calling ot the Fraternity; no one being permitted to work in London, as a “Tailor,” unless a freeman of the Com¬ pany. This freedom was only to be obtained (1) by patrimony; (2) by apprenticeship; (3) by purchase or redemption,—though the latter method was urgently protested against by those whose living was dependent upon monopoly. 2 p IT th " s Court ’ as Jennyngs, late one of the Warden substitutes, and John Collins, his late servant, being both brothers of this Company have referred all suit “ &c -’ depending or which might depend or any way arise between them worn. Swynnerton,^ Knt, M* Go're and Mr'johnY ^ ^ ^ rj^To before the 15th day of June next ensuing the date ^ performance thereof either of the said parties doth bind , < ?° Ur 5j*. Ana for the true some of One hundreth pounds a neece bv the inf i d to the other in the a peece either to other in presence 1 of the Assistants .?“ r g “ bl ® of 1609.] [See also the entries at p. 531.] SJ8taat3 ' H - Co " rt Mnu/es, 22nd May “ Whereas there was an Order setf • hands for the hearing and determyninge of a controw“ g A? deP ° r ancl Warde119 Symon Warren, both brothers of this Company whot^IT J ° bu Harris and themselves to our Mr and Wardens for th P !L /’ .1 ere botl1 content to referre sithence the said order was made the sayd Same> and ? et notwithstanding Harris and recovered of ^ th * Sa ? d Joh “ Whereas by the sayd order he should have tad but*fi*” 1 shiUi “g 8 or thereabouts, contempt he was somoned to this Court and fro! 1 * * *' &nd f ° r wCh llis there to remaine untill he submitt Hmself e Z T to th ° contempt. [Court Minutes, 3rd July 1616 1 d m&ke 8atl8factio * for the said 2 See p. 26. The Company . 11 I- ] 36. For the protection of the trade the right of search 1 was vested in the Guild, such search being a guarantee to the public that the honest usages of trade were' observed, and to the Fraternity, that their monopoly was not infringed. Moreover, by the ordinances, the Master had supreme authority to summon any member before him (each member having by oath agreed to obey his summons) and to protect the King’s lieges from dealings with incompetent men, “without ability or cunning,” as a license to open a shop was needed, which the Master and Wardens only granted after they were satisfied of the com¬ petency of the freeman. 37. The authority of the Master over the Fraternity was maintained by an ordinance directed (as were the orders of 1415 and 1417) against assemblies or conventicles which, if he did not preside, were unlawful, and justified the infliction of fine and even imprisonment upon members attending thereat. Even to associate or company with one breaking an ordinance was, after warning, a criminal offence for which a fine might be inflicted. 38. The Judicial integrity of the Court was upheld by the oaths 2 of its members. “ The Master was wisely and discreetly to examine the matter of complaint,” that with the consent of the parties “it might be truly determined,” and “that no favour nor partiality be showed to either party, otherwise than right, equity, and good conscience asked and the Wardens were sworn in like words. The Assistants, by their oath, were “acting after their wisdom and discretion,” to give “their opinion and sentence according to truth and good conscience, not sparing any man for favour, affection or love, nor hurting nor hindering any man for malice or hate, but equally and truly to bear and behave in all causes and matters between party and party according to equity, indifference, and good conscience.” 39. For the sustentation of the poor, every member of the Fraternity was put under quarterly contribution for sums regulated according to the status of his membership. Hence, therefore, the difficulty of getting transferred from one to another Company, as being thereby released from the charges that were due to the Common Box from each member of the Fraternity. Besides these payments, fines and other charges were imposed for delinquency, the object of which was not 1 See Mem. xix., p. 111. 5 See Mem. xxxyiii., (35) to (43) ; and p. 652. Memorials of the Fraternity. a.d. 1507-15. a.d. 1547. 12 [ I- only disciplinary, but to obtain, when no other poor law existed, a fund for the relief or sustentation of the poor members. 1 40. After this date, till the great event of the Reformation, there is little to record. From the contents of an inventory of the Company’s effects, which was taken in 1512, no less than from the ordinances of 1507, it is apparent that the religious element entered largely into the Corporate life of the Guild. From the commencement of its history we find a chapel and priest at the Hall and at the north side of Powles, and to the middle of the 16th century many gifts or devises were made to the Company for religious or superstitious uses. 2 Another fact worthy of notice is that, so early as the year 1512, Sir Stephen Jenyns 3 (the Master of the Fraternity in 1492), by Letters Patent of 22nd September, established and endowed (under the management of the Company) a free Grammar School at Wolverhampton — now one of the most prosperous of those schools which have been refounded under the Endowed Schools Act, 1869. 4 41. Parliament, which at the Reformation suppressed all purely religious Guilds, preserved those connected with trade —but secularized them. The interrogatories exhibited by the King’s Commissioners, and the certificate 5 6 given in by the Com¬ pany, enable the reader to ascertain the number and purpose of the religious endowments of which, in 1547, the Company were trustees. They disclaimed having any chapel, but set forth that they had endowments for nine priests, and twenty-three obits or services, which were to be performed in these City The Chapel on the north side of St Paul’s (endowed by Ihos. Carleton in 1382). St. Martin Outwich, six obits. St. Mary Abchurch, four obits. St. Mary Woolnorth, three obits. Aldermary, two obits. In seven other churches, one obit in each. 1 See entries of 1463-4, p. 520, and 1573, p. 533 a See p" 7 “ SeZl P h r f n1 ’ 8 ’ “ d ^ ^ (1820), vol. IT., p. 350; and Endowed School™■ C ° m f“ sionera ' Report p. 484. ocnoois Commissioners’ Report, yol. xv., Chancery, 2oZZ y mr'l^eefLriSnrp. 303 ° f tbe CoUrt ° f 6 See these printed, Mem. xvii., p. 100 . The Company. 13 I- ] 42. The policy of Parliament was to sweep away these pay¬ ments for superstitious uses, by declaring them forfeited to the Crown that the Crown might, with this property, found Grammar Schools or Collegiate Institutions. In the case of the Merchant Taylor’s (as of other Companies) these annual charges (amounting to 102/. Os. 10 d.) were sold to the Com¬ pany, who, to redeem these, sold other lands (to the extent of 2,006/. 2s. Gd. in value). 1 43. The year 1552 brings to notice one of the most cele- a.d. 1552. brated members of the Company— Sir Thomas White. As the purchaser of the dissolved monastery, in the name of the Cor¬ poration of Coventry, he directed a deed, dated the 26th July, to be prepared between the City of Coventry and the Company, under which the proceeds of the estate, then 70/. per annum, were, after his death (which happened in February 1566) to go in certain proportions to five towns—viz., Coventry, Notting¬ ham, Northampton, Leicester, and Warwick, with a proportionate yearly sum to the Company, to be paid at the Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, at their Hall, for then labour and pains in seemg the said matter duly performed. 2 44. In anticipation of the future establishment of a School 3 a.d. 1555-7. by the Company, Sir Thomas White, in the years 1555-7, founded the College of St. John’s, Oxford, and out of the fifty fellowships created and endowed he reserved forty-three for the Company’s scholars, with a prior claim as to six of such fellowships in favour of the founder’s kin. By this act of munificence his name has been associated with the annals of the Company and of St. John’s, Oxford. 45. One of the first fruits of the Reformation in regard a.d. 1561. to the Company was the establishment of their school at St. Lawrence, Pulteney Hill, in 1561. The principles upon which this was established are to be found in the Statutes of the 24th September in that year, adopted on the model of Dean ColePs, for the foundation of St. PauPs School. The school was to be essentially of a religious type. “ In the honor 1 The lands sold in 1549-50 were parts of lands derived under Mems. xliy. xly., xlvi., xlviii. and l., and of other lands given by Moncaster and Halleyate! (Epitome, pp. 147-8.) 2 This charity was brought before the Court of Chancery by the Company in Hilary Term, 1695, and before the House of Lords on 19th February 1702. The rents, which were originally 70 1 . per annum, in 1710 were 838Z. In June 1827, a petition was presented under Komilly’s Act, and further reference will be found to the charity in the Commissioners’ Reports under 58 G-eo. 3, c. 91. Yol. xvii., p. 514, as to Warwick ; yol. xx., p. 402, as to Nottingham, and p. 585 as to Bristol. 3 Mem. cxxii., p. 401. 14 Memorials of the Fraternity. A.D. 1564. a.d. 1566. a.d. 156G. [ I- of Christ Jesus ’ 5 the Masters “ shall teach the children, if need be, the catechisme and instructions of the Articles of the Faith and the Ten Commandments in Latin, 5 ’ and that the religion so taught should be “National, 5 the same Statute (20) explains “that is to say: such a catechism as shall be approved by the Queen’s Majesty that now is, and by the Honorable Com¬ mittee of Parliament of this realm from time to time. 55 46. And it may be incidentally mentioned that the Court Minutes of a quarterly meeting of the Fraternity at about the same period bear the same impress of the religious spirit pre¬ vailing. Then (as is the practice of Parliament now) their meetings were opened by the Chaplain, and prayer was made for “ Church and Queen,’ 5 for the increase of the common weal, —against the “ enemies of the Gospel, the Pope, the Turk, and their adherents. 551 47. From the contents of a certificate, dated 24th January 1566, of their real and personal estate, made to the income-tax assessors appointed under the 8th Elizabeth, cap. 18, the school would appear to have consumed more than one-half the Company’s surplus income. 2 By the Statutes, the Masters 5 salaries were made a charge on the Common Box 3 “ until such tyme as the same shall be otherwise discharged by the gifts and legacies of good and well-disposed 55 ; but — strange as it may appear to some readers—the benefactors have chosen rather to give their property to the Company to be disposed of in most instances at its absolute discretion than to create any separate endowment in favour of the school. 48. Looking at the twenty-six benefactions made to the Company either as a trustee or as a beneficiary during the 16th Century, they may be classed as fourteen before and twelve after the Reformation, though upon the post* Reformation gifts no strictly religious use is grafted. It was after the establish¬ ment of the school, and chiefly in the 17th Century, that a number of benefactions were made to the Company, none of these having, as I have before observed, any trust whatever in favour of the school. 49. After the decease of Sir Thomas White, the City of Bristol, 4 by a deed of the 1st July 1566, in which they were of the first part, St. John’s College, Oxford, of the second part, and the Company of the third part, declared the trusts of a fund contributed by his bounty entitling the Company as one of 1 See Mem - XXVI. 2 See Mem XVIII} ll0 3 ‘See the Journey to Bristol with the Drapers, in I486, p. 81. See 45th Rule. The Company . 15 I- ] twenty-four Corporations to a sum of 100Z. as loan money every twenty-fourth, year, 1 which trust continues in operation. 50. In the year 1567 we have a trace of the Company’s a.d. 1568. corporate action in their search 2 for the protection of their own trade or mystery, and in the year 1568, they took an active part in the Lord Mayor’s inauguration festival—a member of the Fraternity (Sir Thomas Rowe) holding that office. At that period, having no official residence or plate allowed him out of the Civic funds, each Lord Mayor had to look to his Guild for aid enabling him to sustain “ the dignity of his office.” In this instance the Company voted money towards the charges of Rowe’s Mayoralty, and as the records give a complete account of the “ order of attendance and arrangement of the Feast,” they will be found well worthy of perusal. 3 51. The year 1571-2 presents the Company in the aspect of a.d. 1571-2. discharging the duties (1) of attending upon the Sovereign 4 with part of an armed retinue on May day, and (2) of setting an armed watch (with the Vintners’ Company) over the Gates of the City 5 to prevent the admission of idle or disorderly persons—duties which, before a Standing Army or an organized Police were established, usually fell upon the Citizens of London to discharge. 52. When a new English edition of the Bible was put forth, a.d. 1578. the Master and Wardens decreed “ that a Bible of the new form lately printed by Christopher Barker, the Queen’s Majesty’s Printer, shall be bought and set up in their Common Hall in some convenient place that such as resort unto the said Hall may occupy themselves at Court days while they attend for the hearing of their causes.” 6 53. To raise money for the Public Service, the Crown a.d. 1585-6. resorted to the expedient of a lottery, and addressed the Lord Mayor with the object of his persuading the City Companies to make an adventure therein. 7 The letter of the Privy Council is printed at length, 8 and the reader will not fail to notice the inducement which is held out to the Mayor and his colleagues the Sheriffs in the promised gift “ of a bason and ewre of 100/.” to the Lord Mayor, “ and of a bason and ewre of 100 rnarkes ” to the Sheriffs between them. “ Loving brethren of the 1 See Charity Commissioners’ Report, vol. viii., p. 585; Parliamentary Papers (1833), yol. xxxiv., p. 61; and entry, December 1600, p. 539. 2 See Mem. xix. 3 g ee Mem. xxi. 4 See Mem. xxix. 5 See Mem. xxvm. See Mem. xxv. 7 See p. 532. 8 See Mem. xxx. a.d. 1586. a.d. 1588-92. A.D. 1592 to 1605. a.d. 1607. a.d.1609. 16 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ I. Mysterie ” were appointed to attend the drawing at the “ west door in Pawle’s Church Yard,” but the result is not recorded. 54. In 1586, the Company took advantage of the Herald’s Visitation throughout the kingdom (to register pedigrees and to regulate the use of armorial bearings), to secularize their armorial bearings by casting off the religious emblems which are to be found in the earlier grant, 1 and by taking two camels as supporters, and, as a motto, the words of Sallust, which are at present found in the arms of the Company. 55. As the Almshouses at the Hall were originally designed for Liverymen who might be married when or (the Company assenting) after they were appointed, it frequently happened that their widows had to be removed, for the vacancy was usually given away in reversion— i.e., while the Almsman was alive. To provide for these and other widows, Mr. Richard Hilles (who benevolently aided in the establishment of the School) proposed, and in fact established, other Almshouses at Tower Hill—which there remained till the institution was transferred to Lee, in Kent. 2 56. It may be noticed that at this period John Stowe, who was not only the author of the “ Survey of London,” but a woiking freeman (as a tailor), was a pensioner of the Com¬ pany, a woithy Master and benefactor, Robert Dowe, having provided for him first at his own cost and then by asking the Company to aid him with an increase of pension. 3 57. The early years of the 17th Century show the Fraternity as occupying a position of increased importance. In 1602-3, 71 haV ^ ? I"* ° f “ ameS ° f the whole Company who were the mol not^ T?*™™ ° f James ’ coronation, but accimate^rtatement 6 f“ S “ ^ S that'they sW^i^tW 1 to tbe City Guilds The settlements in Ireland SC ^ eme for colonization, record of those in Virginia' appear t^l ^ hist ° ry > aud tbe the advantages then foreseen as fl be . W0l t h y of notioe from unmediate benefits were first tlA T** 8 j°“ them - The “ be eased of a swarme of,™’ * Wty and subm 'bs should —-__^^unecessa ry inmates,” the cause of See Mem. xv. ~ ---- * ^ Appends D, p. 689 . .£ ££ • See Me m . • See Mem. xxxi. The Company. 17 I. ] dearth, famine, and plague. To the emigrants, if they should demand “ what would be their present maintenance, what their future hopes ” in this new world, “ it may please you to let them know that for the present they shall have meate, drink, and clothing, with an house, orchard, and garden (for the meanest family), and a possession of lands to them and their posterity.” But as affecting the public weal, colonization was spoken of in higher terms, “ as an action concerning God and the advancement of religion, the present ease, future honour and safety of the kingdom, the strength of the Navy, the visible hope of a great and rich trade, with many secret blessings not yet discovered,” nor were these advantages exaggerated, as we now see them developed in our great Colonial Empire. 59. An entry 1 of the Quarterly Court for Michaelmas, 1607, presents to us the fact of the same religious spirit pervading their assemblies as was noticeable in earlier days. The whole fraternity assembled, and at the common feast around then hospitable board they gathered not only the wives of the same members but the “ almsmen ” of the Livery, “ as in antient time hath been accustomed.” 60. In the following year an entry is found having reference a.d. 1608. to an assembly of the fraternity for the burial of a deceased member, upon which occasion (November 1608) “a commendable grace or thanksgiving drawn by a learned divine ” was adopted for use. To make this use perpetual, the worthy Robert Dowe, in 1610, created an endowment of an annual sum of 5s. to the Common Clerk for reading the grace. 2 61. Nor is this the only benevolence of Robert Dowe which a.d. 1612 . should be recorded. He contracted with the Company “ to perform for him certain deeds of charity by God and grace for ever,” the particulars of which are entered in the Company’s records, and noticed upon the pages of Stowe by his successor Strype. 3 He made a provision for singing in divine service by the boys in Christ’s Hospital, and, besides the perpetual mainte¬ nance of alms women in the Company’s House, he left an annual provision for sixty poor to be selected by the ecclesiastical authorities of Aldgate parish. The gift was to be bestowed in the church, and the recipients were to be exhorted “ to kneel 1 See Mem. xxvi, 2 See Mem. xxyii., and Dowe’s Deed [Mem. lxix.] 3 Strype’s Stowe, Book 2, p. 20. C 18 Memorials of the Fraternity. A.D. 1618. [ I. down, and with all humility and reverence to say (after the minister) the Lord’s Prayer, and then, God receive all good benefactors and bless the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors ” Afterwards they were to leave quietly, with a benediction from the minister. Of the same religious character was another object which he provided for—viz., the exhortation 1 to repent¬ ance of Newgate criminals condemned to execution—1st, by an exhortation in their cells over night, and then, on the morning of execution, by the “ Passing Bell,’* and an admoni¬ tion to them as they went by St. Sepulchre’s Church wall to execution. 2 62. Of greater importance was the foundation of Great Crosby School by John Harrison in 1618. His father was, according to local tradition, a shepherd boy who left his employment for the search of wealth in the great City, and his (the founder’s) connection with the Company till he became a member of the Court of Assistants is shown in the J Strype’s Stowe, Book 1, pp. 19, 20. 2 “ Mr. Rob 4 - Dowe’s bequest to Christe Hospital increased from 150Z. to 240Z. In consideration of w<* sa id increase they shall henceforth pay yearly for ever as of the free guift of the said Mr. Dowe the some of 12Z. (being 41. more than was formerly paid for his guift) to one that shall teach certen boys of the said Hospital to singe. And if the Governors shall not perform the said trust the said 240Z. to be paid°to this Company.”—[12 th February 1609.] “A small Indenture annexed to a former one made betweene the Governors of Xpist’s Hospital and this Company touching an increase of ffowre pounds p ann h / 7 g " lft of Mr> Dow ) t0 the Singing Schoolem r of the said Hospital for ever.”— [14 th June 1611.] „ “?l Como ” Clark ’ 8 re P° rt concerning the Schoolmaster and Singing children at Xp'st sHospdal and ae Beadk of the Livery concerning the Prisoners executed out of Newgate. —[25ZA October 1611.] th T y ;f the saii to p’forme the last duty of so woor"- a brother ^W? 8 K 6 “T Sha ' be free ’ T lent ’ monument erected to his memory by the Company)^ ^ ‘ At this Co r te repote was made bv the Crrmnn m i f ^ decente manner, he sawe and heard the Set, 1 Clarke how wel1 a »d in what Hospital p’forme theh S of Dirin ““ d ‘ ild ™ ° f ^ “ XpUt *ere p'fonued by the Vicar ^Wh reP a° rte th * e C ° rte that a11 tllin S s Sepulchre’s, Loudon, IcerS “ d Te8tr ^ ° f «*> P* of |t. covenants.’’—[25(4 May 1612.]" P eiecuted out » f Newgate according to The Company. 19 I. ] footnote. 1 ' The history of the school until its re-foundation in 1874 by the Endowed Schools Commissioners (1869) is given in a separate record. 2 63. About the same time, Dr. Thomas White selected the a.d. 1621-2. Company as his auditor in regard to the endowment which he made by deed of August 1621 for the Chair of Moral Philosophy at Oxford, and hi the following year he established Sion College, giving to the Company the nomination to eight of the twenty almshouses which he connected with the College. 3 64. The subsequent events of the century may be noted as those incident to the “ Great Rebellion” and the “Dreadful Fire,” both events being equally disastrous to the Company. At the close of the “ Rebellion ” the State was indebted to the Company in the sum of 24,731/., an accumulation of debt which is thus described by a Finance Committee in 1769 as having arisen from the repeated calls made upon the Company. “ In the year 1640 the Company were obliged to raise 5,000/., to be paid into the Exchequer for the service of the King and the Kingdom, and in 1642 the sum of 200/. towards the relief of Londonderry. The same year paid into the Chamber of London, for the relief of Ireland, 7,000/. In the year 1643, 3,000/. for the further relief of Ireland. In 1644, for the King’s use 4,050/., as their proportion of 50,000/. borrowed of the several Companies. In 1645, towards the maintenance of fortifications about the City of London, 150/. For the maintenance of the Army under 1 The father of John Harrison was admitted to the freedom of the Company by redemption, on the 5th August 1558 (4 & 5 Philip and Mary), and John Harrison, his son, and the founder, was admitted to the freedom by patrimony, 9th August 1591. Both father and son lived and died in St. Augustine’s parish, near Paul’s Gate. No record of admission of either to the Livery is traced, but the son was chosen Warden at the election of Master and Wardens on 9th July 1593, thus— Richard Proctor, Master ; Leonard Halliday, William Craven, John Harrison, Jeffery Elwes, Wardens. In 1594, Harrison and Elwes were elected as Assistants, but Harrison does not seem to have filled the office of Master, and his name soon disappears from the records as being present at the Courts. His will is dated 15th May 1618, and his codicil 24th July 1619 : he died shortly afterwards, childless. His brothers and sisters (with their issue) were numerous, and I imagine his father and himself to have been prosperous tradesmen connected with the drapery or woollen trade. His mother, Ann Staper, was possibly the daughter of the Alderman of that name, whose beautiful monument has recently been removed from St. Martin’s to St. Helen’s (See Appendix K.) His kinsman, John Harrison, lived at “Much Crosby,” and superintended (on the Company’s behalf) the erection of the school buildings shortly after his death. (See Appendix O.) 2 See Mem. cxxvn. 3 Mem. cxix. 20 Memorials of the Fraternity. [’ I- Sir Thomas Fairfax, 150/. All which sums added together amount to the sum of 19,550/. 65. “ In the year 1640, being distressed to raise the sum of 5,000/., they called in the debts due on Bond, and in 1642, when a further demand was made upon them for 10,000/. for the pre¬ servation of Ireland, they were obliged to borrow that sum on the credit of then Common Seal at 8 per cent., and, in order to supply after demands, the Master and Wardens were directed to sell part of the Company’s Plate for furnishing the same. And in 1644 they sold Plate to the amount of 875/. 19s. 6d., and were under the necessity of borrowing further sums at the same rate of interest, so that their debt in the year 1646 was increased to 20,000/. and upwards. 66. “ By an account taken in 1646, from sums lent to the State, there was due from the Government at Ladyday 1647, for Prin¬ cipal and Interest, 24,731/. 8s. 2 cl., of which no part was received until 1668. In this year they received 2,250/. in part of the Principal, which was the only sum the Crown ever paid on that account; and 94/. 15s. for interest, and having likewise received 1,000/. for fines of some estates, and in the following year 1669 having made an extraordinary call upon their members to take up their Livery, a sum of 2,010/. was raised, by which the Company was enabled to pay off the 4th part of their debt, and the remainder by instalments.” 67. The sympathy of the Company was with the Parlia- 68. The distress brought upon trade by the Rebellion led The Company. 21 I- J to the infringement of the Apprenticeship Laws, hence in 1649 originated the schism between the Yeomen Taylors and the Guild, which after 50 years of controversy led to the severance of the working trade from the Guild of Taylors. 69. The “ Dreadful Fire ” brought immediate ruin to the a.d. 1666. resources of the Company. 1 “ The losses sustained by the Fire of London obliged the Company to let their Land in the City upon small Ground Rents to enable their Tenants to rebuild, which rendered them incapable of paying then Instalments of loans borrowed. They were therefore obliged to sell to Edward Backwell, Esq., for 5,000/., the Lands devised to them by Sir John Percival and Giles Slater in Lombard Street 2 and Comhill, which (as the books declare) they esteemed as the richest Jewel of their Estate. With this and other monies in the year 1674 they paid Principal and Interest 5,384/. 70. “ In the year 1688 four houses were sold to Michael Rolles, Esq., in Bishopsgate Street, for 750/. reserving a Rent Charge of 24/. per annum, by the sale of which Estates their Annual Income was so reduced as to render it necessary to suspend the payment of some of their Benefactors’ Gifts. In 1718 their debt again increased to 16,344/. 3s. 2d.. which occasioned them to let Leases of their Estates at large fines and small Ground Rents, they therefore let to Nathaniel Newnham, Esq., several Estates for which they received 10,457/. 2s. §d. for fines, and therewith discharged several debts amounting to 9,949/. 3s. 2c/., and there then remained due from the Company 6,395/., and by pursuing the same method in the year 1719 paid off for Prin¬ cipal and Interest 2,640/. 8s. 3 d., and so from year to year con¬ tinued lessening their debt until the year 1727, when they sold their Estate in Ireland (granted to them by King James the First in the year 1609, as one of the 12 Companies, in considera¬ tion of their having advanced several considerable sums for the new Plantation in Ulster) to Wm. Richardson, Esq., for 20,640/., reserving a rent charge of 150/. p r anr3 which enabled them to pay the remaining part of their debt, and also to lay out in the years 1728 and 1734 in Repairs of their Hall, their School in London and other Buildings, &c., as much as 4,100/. and upwards, 1 The Hall was let to the East India Company for 2001. a year in 1710. 2 This House was for the use of the Lord Mayor, if belonging to the Company. In 1574, Lady, the wife of Sir William, Harper, importuned the Company, through Lord Burgley, for a renewal of the lease, but without success, afterwards she had to be ejected and then a small payment was made to her (1574, March 4 and 21 and 1575, August 29). * <22 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ II. and 600/. for the renewal of Lease with the Prebendary of the Moor, and to give 350/. for the rebuilding of the Parsonage House of St. Martin Outwich.” A.d. 1682. a.d. 1689-90. 71. The close of the Reign of Charles II. brought upon the Company (as it did upon the Corporation of London and upon other Guilds) the forfeiture of their Charters. Public spirit must have been at a low ebb indeed when Corporate bodies like the City Guilds were found voluntarily to relinquish their privileges and yield them up to such Kings as the two later Stuarts, and afterwards, as in the case of James II., request the honour to erect a Memorial to him, and (with the consent of the Lord Mayor) to place it up in the Royal Exchange. 1 72. With Will. III. came the establishment of public liberty, the Charters were restored, and the Company (like others) heartily responded to the calls of the new Sovereign to fight against James II. under the walls of Londonderry, by subscribing to its defence. 2 In the year 1691 they entertained General Ginkell and the officers returning after the reconquest of Ii eland, 3 and in the same year the controversy between the leoman Tailors and the Guild was closed, by the Privy Council leaving the Yeoman Tailors to their remedy at law, which they never pursued. 73. What is here written is a bare outline to be filled in by leference to the papers quoted in the foot notes; but, that the a ans o e ompany may be more completely understood, * f P t e “ a ' 1 y desirable that the reader should study the and^um^ 611 earl y Account Books* (1399 to 1557), bv M Mrf C °, U 7; M "", lt , es < 1561 to 1681), the one prepared Z r the PubHc Rec0rd 0ffice > the other by Mr ‘ R ‘ &t6phens ’ for 80 rnan y years in the Company’s service. II. THE YEOMAN OR BATCHELORS’ COMPANY. practicaHinportance^aii attach^ti^itsT “ 1691,5 n ° a “memorial” of the past T 1 ,» >ts former existence; but as together these few incidents bed 6 «° U lt Wel1 to collect were the channel or connectW RT w Yeoman or Batchelors a Corporation, and Tailory as a craft ^ ^ raternity as 2 ICC/ ‘ * ^iDDons (Court Min ! “• - Mr. A W . S« Appendices A (6) and (?) '•1691. 5 See Mem. xl. (9), II. ] The Yeoman or Batchelors* Company. 23 2. An early trace of the Yeomen Tailors is to be found in a Decree or Ordinance of the Court of Aldermen, dated 1415, 1 extracted from the City Archives. The Company had an old hall at Dowgate which is noticed upon the Court records so recently as the year 1593. 2 These yeomen possibly lived in “3 Shears Court,” described by Stowe in his Survey 3 as lying adjacent to the church of St. James’, Garlick Hill, 4 * and the complaint against them was that they “lived by themselves alone in companies,” against the licence or will of the Master, and “ without head or government.” 3. This was an evil in those times too serious to be borne with, and hence two of these offenders were summoned to appear before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, who adjudged “ that the servants of the foresaid trade shall be hereafter under government and rule of the Master and Wardens of the afore¬ said trade, as other servants of other trades in the said City are, and are bound by law to be, and that they shall not use hence¬ forth livery or dress, meetings or conventicles, or other unlawful things of this kind.” 4. In two years after this award,—viz., 5th August, A.D. 1417, they, “as a Brotherhood of Yeoman Tailors,” approach the Lord Mayor for liberty to assemble “ on the Feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist 6 next following and so hence¬ forth yearly, in the church of St. John of Jerusalem, near Smythfield, there to offer for the deceased brothers and sisters of the said brotherhood, and to do other things which they have been accustomed to do there”; but the Court, obviously distrustful of them, thought fit to “ order and consider that in future times no servant or apprentice of the said trade shall presume by themselves to make or enter assemblies or con¬ venticles at the foresaid church of St. John or elsewhere, unless 1 See this and the Ordinance of 1417, printed in Appendices A (4) and (5). 2 “ January 23rd, 1593.—This Court, intendinge the p^sente takinge in hand and proceedinge to finish the Buildinge at the Old Hall, formerlie tenanted by this Company, have appointed and chosen for the Surveyors of the same building, to visite the workemen there employed as theire leisure may p 9 mitte them, Richard Venables, Walter Plummer, and John Davenante, three of the Assistants of this Company.’’ In the February following, it was let on lease to the Clerk, who was “ to take in hard the recovery of the old way that cometh out of Thames Street, on the back part of the said tenement.” I find, however, that this Hall came to the Company from Sir Thomas Roe, on 6th August 1565, and was the former residence of Sir Richard Charleton, Knight (attainted for High Treason).— JEvid. Ilk., p. 113. 3 Book 3, p. 14 (1720). 4 As to the “ Gild of Garlekhille, London,” in 1375, see Toulmin Smith’* work P‘ 3> 5 See Mem. vii. ; and Oath, p. 236. 24 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ II. with and in presence of the Masters of the said trade, etc., on pain of imprisonment and fine.” 5. I gather from the Records of the Fraternity, 1 that, at a very early period, Wardens and Assistants for this branch of the Fraternity were instituted. The separate 2 establishment con¬ sisted of four persons who acted as Wardens’ Substitutes, sixteen other persons who acted as the Assistants, and they had a Clerk, 3 a Beadle, and a Treasury 4 distinct from those of the general Fraternity; in fact, an “ imperium in imperio” was set up, producing discord as the consequence. 6. In an M.S. record, “the Occasion of the Constitution of the Wardens of the Yeomanry and their sixteen Assistants,” is thus described:—“The Members of this Company growing very numerous and their affairs being also great by the many charities they had to manage and otherwise, the Court of Assistants began to consider of every means to make business more easy to them, and thereupon did substitute some of the inferior members who were Taylors by trade, and for method’s sake constituted them the Wardens, called Warden Substitutes, and sixteen persons to aid and assist them in such matters as the Court of Assistants should direct and appoint, and that they should meet at the Hall at such times as the Master and Wardens should think fitt and when they should give them leave.” 7. “ The office to which they were appointed by the Court v as to co ect the quarterage, and also to make searches and see whether the Taylors were regular in their trade, and to take notice of what abuses happened, and then to give an account to the Court of Assistants from time to tinTe what quarterages they had collected and what irregularities or tZZTft C °“ ed ’ S °, that the Court mi S ht take care to lectify those abuses as the offence required.” 8 - In the year 1G49 (the apprenticeship monopoly probably bemg found to press heavily upon a population whose 7 SS2 1 See Appendix B (1). -- Batchelors’ Company Mked^hce^^to^e^rfth r . eC ° 1 '^ a that “ the hardens of the sevemght, which is the 16th August next ' 1 T' ^ uarter_da y e here on Tuesday come BreU and Mr. Warden Querab/are y* gnmted ullt ° them. Mr. Warden , a *° g er Silverwell, on 23rd Mhy^exo^^ 0 almshouse. When a widow, she received (J^e 622) ““ ** ” °“ e ° f the See tlie Order of the Court 20th T) , _ ^ 5Z- for gmn g U P possession, of -one, they had therein ; and Zl onlO^Vf 5 ’ t0 Cnter a ” d store and Plate was scheduled. 8 ’ ° n 10th Febru ary 1608, when 433Z. in Cash The Yeoman or Batchelors’ Company. 25 II. ] pursuits had been seriously interrupted by many years of civil commotion), the poor working taylors made urgent appeals to the Company to protect them from the free traders (termed foreigners) entering withm their franchises and working under nominal apprenticeships or without any qualification, at lower wages, to their prejudice. 9. London was, at that time, divided into four quarters for trade purposes—a Warden Substitute being chosen for each quarter. Thus, “ This day ” (a Court entry of the 28th August states) “being appointed for the Election of ffour Wardens Substitutes of the Batchellors Company, for the yeare ensuing, there was presented by the old Wardens’ Substitutes and six¬ teen men, eight names, upon w ch bill indented the Company proceeding to the election by scrutiny, the choice by most voices fell upon— “ Tho 8 - Wood, for Watling Street Quarter; Humphrey Wigan, for Fleete Street Quarter; Mark Buckland, for Candlewick Street Quarter; Thomas Fox, for Merchaunttailors’ Hall Quarter.” After they had served in this office, they were not unfrequently called to the Livery on the payment of a reduced fine. 10. At the same Court a long petition of grievances was presented from the working taylors of the Company, alleging that strangers worked within the liberties; that foreigners were kept as household servants (though really working as tailors) ; that many apprentices were taken, whereby the poorer workmen were injured; that smaller Companies granted the Freedom of the City at lower fees; and that these freemen had no payment to make to the Merchant Taylors’ Company. 11. Their prayer for relief was definite, and was debated by the Court of Assistants, in the presence of the Petitioners, on the 28th September, with these results. They desired_ 1st. A general search beyond the powers of the Company’s Charter;—which, after debate, was admitted would be illegal, and therefore was not insisted upon. 2nd. That all apprentices should be bound at the Common Hall, so that the Company might thus have a record of all those owning allegiance to the Master;—-which the Court admitted to be expedient, and referred for further consideration. 3rd. That no apprentice should work for a Foreigner;—which was also admitted should be stopped, as being against the present Law. 26 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ II. 4th. That all tailors should be compelled to pay quarter¬ ages . _ but -which the Court pointed out could only be levied from F reemen of the Company. 5th. That the sufficiency of all salesmen of tailory should be tested by the Company and their officers;—-which the Court seemed to think could be done under the Charter. 6th. That the bonds taken for departing out of the franchise should be enforced;—for which the Court referred the Petitioners to the Warden Substitutes. 7th. That the informers employed by the Company should be called to account (as so little good appeared to result to the trade from their employment);—which the Court also thought to be necessary. 8th. That the Annual Feast might be kept according to the “guift”;—which the Court “in these times did not think to be expedient.’ 51 9th. That the good ordinances might be put in force;—which the Court agreed to. And lastly, that no workmen be employed as tailors without first showing their Freedom to their employer;—which the Court agreed to. 12. The Petitioners did not quit the meeting without further complaints, the first of which had a somewhat ominous bearing upon what has ultimately come to pass. The working tailors thought they perceived a desire to exclude the tailory members of the Fraternity from all office or place of credit, and therefore they requested that two of these members might be yearly chosen as Warden Substitutes; further, they desired (2) that the orders which had been agreed to should be put in force, at the charge of the Fraternity; (3) that six additional Informers should be employed to act against Foreigners, under the direc¬ tion of a Sub-Committee of ten tailors; and lastly, that no “cutting tailor” should be permitted to purchase his Freedom. 13. Upon these additional matters the Court were not pre¬ pared to give any decision until the subject had been referred Tir POr U t0 ^ Substitutes and the sixteen men. 1 t* N ° Vember gave no encouragement to wovdd s r * ? &ub ' Co “ mittee (whose duty and authority would soon supersede or conflict with their own), but the Court of Wants, possibly willing to please the p oor brethren at ^ i b ;:~td t ; q :n?A < : urt3 after 1623 - (see ^ The Yeoman or Batchelors 1 Company. 27 II.] the risk of displeasing the Warden Substitutes and Sixteen Men, thought fit to grant the Sub-Committee. As to the appointment of the members, an angry controversy arose with the Petitioners, who desired to have their own nominees chosen, but the Court insisted upon making the selection. 14. In other respects the Petitioners were satisfied; for the six additional Informers were appointed to act under this com¬ posite body, whose meetings were to be held in the “ Long Gallery,” 1 on the first Wednesday in each month, at 8 a.m., to commence in January and continue until Midsummer. 15. The trade was overrun with foreign workmen, for the records 2 show that the Company was appealed to by the taylors who w,ere freemen of other Companies, to put their powers in force for the protection of the franchised class. Prosecutions were undertaken, 3 and the Common Comicil appealed to to expel all foreign tailors from the houses of the citizens, “ and from priviledged places within and without the City,” but with little beneficial result, for when the working tailors applied for further relief, in August 1651, the Court revived the Committee with evident reluctance, as this entry proves ;— “ Upon the consideration 4 a petition of divers the working Tailors of this Comp ie for the removing of divers grievancies concerning the Taylory of this Company, our Master declared unto the Petitioners, that in regard so little fruit hath arisen, notwithstanding the expence of about 100/., in prosecution of suites ag* fforreyners tailo”, and in charge of the Committee sitting, the Company hath very little or no encouragement to continue the said Committee longer, notwithstanding to give them all reasonable and just satisfaction, this Court doth order that the said Committee for the cutting Taylory be revived, and continue to sitt in the Long Gallery, untill Midsomer next.” A similar entry is traced on the 20th August 1653, 5 but the desire of the Company to prosecute soon died away. 16. Another official document, 6 prepared by the Clerk, describes the extinction of their offices by the Court in 1661, and their subsequent appeal in 1668, setting forth:— 1 This is otherwise called the “ Batchelors’ Gallery.” It was adjacent to the Hall, and to a house leased to Mr. Sotherton, who valued the privilege of walking in it, and had a doorway into it, by licence of the Court, from his house. (See Mem. in.) 2 Entry, 5th December 1649, pp. 332-3. 3 Page 337. 4 I* a g e 386. 6 Page 422. 6 A statement on behalf of the Company laid before the late Lord Campbell and Mr. Baron G-urney in 1831. 28 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ II. “ That their trade was ruined and that their families would be undone if the Court would not take some care of them, and praying that they might be re-admitted and promising that they would not put the Company to any charge, but would be diligent in finding out the abuses and irregularities of the trade in order to have them rectified.” 17. The result of this appeal was their re-admission for year, and their subsequent dismissal with this arrangement :— “ That if they or any other person should at any time acquaint the Court with any irregularities in the trade, the Court would take care to redress them as much as they possibly could, they not having the power to domineer as before.” 18. Their petition was then addressed to the Court of Aider- men, and “Upon full hearing, with Counsel on both sides, the Court dismissed the Petition and would give no relief.” To show that the Court of Assistants had power to dis¬ charge them by law it was argued — “ First. That they were creatures of the Court of Assistants’ own making and no part of their consti¬ tution in any grant or charter. ‘ Secondly. That they neither had nor could pretend to have any legal power or authority to act in any sort whatsoever but what was delegated to them from the Court of Assistants, and it would be hard if the Court had not power to revoke the authority they have given, as this would be to make the substituted power above the power of the Substitutor. “ Thirdly. That they being substituted by the Court of Assistants in whom lies the government of the consti- unon n thl S ° me P f' t n 1CUlar Proses, they could never right aS absTf ^ t0 themsolvt 'S an inherent theytholSfi/ T™ S 0 act and P erfomi whatever controul fnd t l 7 S ° ^ the ? ™>uld be without the destruction of 'the t0 ■See their Order of Hth January 1691 [Mem (9)]. C F Koll, Lith Cuitir S l London, F C View shewing the merchant Taylors hall, THE CHURCH AND CONVENT OF ST HELEN, BlSHOPSCATE, and SURROUNDIWC NEIGHBOURHOOD. FROM A VIEW OF LONDON EXECUTED BY RALPH ACGAS IN 1533, AND REPUBLISHED BY NEWTON 1. The /fall- of The Merchant layfors Cbrnpa. 2. The Church, of Martin Outwich, /rcow no longer existingJ 3. The Chunchof S^Helen, Bishopsgale. The Convent of S ? Helen,. 5. The Church of Peter upon CornhM. 6. TheChurchof S^Michael, Cornh.il/. 7. The Church, of Benet Fink, /now not existingJ 8. The Church or Hospital of S f . Anthony, !now not existingJ 9. The Church of S?Aug us tin, (now the Dutch Church inAustin Friars/ A. A. Boundaries of the Parish of Sf Helen, Bishopsy ate. To face p 29■ The Hall. 29 III. ] Court of Chancery, and then Petitioned the King in Council to be restored. The case was referred from the Council to the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General, and upon their report the Council made no Order but left them to the Law.” 1 20. The Yeomen—few being “ Tailors”—still exist as Free¬ men, and as such receive the alms of the Company. III. THE HALL. 1. The earliest date assigned to the Company’s acquisition of their estate in Threadneedle Street, upon which their hall stands, is the year 1331. Accepting the authority of Stowe (who, as loving brother of the fraternity, would have a special interest in recording the facts), we may assume that the Company purchased the site “ from a worshipful gentle¬ man, named Edmond Crepin (Dominus Creping, after some records),” and that it was conveyed “ by the name of his prin¬ cipal messuage in the wards of Cornhill and Broad Street (which Sir Oliver Ingham, Knight, did then hold), to John Yakley, the king’s pavilion maker,” for the use of the Company. 2. Fortunately a record of such a conveyance (still extant) has recently been printed (as rendered from the Latin 2 ) by Mr. Riley, and from this record it will be seen to be a feoffment made by Edmund, the son of Walter Crepin, late citizen of London to John de Yakeslee, tentmaker to our Lord the King of England. The parcels are thus givenAll that principal dwellmg-house whmh he the said Edmund had in the parishes of St. Peter, Cornhill, St. Benedict Fynke, and St. Martin de Otes- wyche, m the wa rds of Cornhulle 3 and Bradestrete, in the City of 1 Bj the courtesy of the officers of the Council Office, I have searcher] n ™i , this entry. The petition has been searched for in vain. n “At a Court at Kensington , 28 th January 1696.—Upon reading th* P.fc the Wardens of the Yeomanry and 16 Assistants of the Batchelors^ Company ofthe Merchant Tailors of the City of London, concerning their antient rights an 6 eges which are taken from them by the Merchant Taylors, and htunbfy praying ttat‘ the rule and oversight of the Taylors' trade, and aU their other antient rfghfs and privileges may be re-settled on the petition, and their plate noodT., 7 . , restored as in the petition annexed is more at A ordered by His Majesty in Council/ That it be and it is wJ f thl8 / a J Mr. Attorney and Mr. Solicitor-Generals, to examine’the matter of the saTd potion thereupon!" ^ *° W fi “ d the » with their “n 2 “ Memorials of London ” (1868), p. 183. By Riley. 3 CornhiU was formwl y a for old clothes.— Riley's London, p. 339 . * Will. Ill, (vol. iii., p. 575.) 30 Memorials of the Fraternity. [III. London, with, the great gate of the same dwelling-house towards Cornhulle, and with the sollar 1 above the same gate built, and also with another great gate of the same dwelling-house towards Bradestrete, together with ingress and egress to and from the dwelling aforesaid, as well by the same great gate towards Cornhulle as by the said gate towards Bradestrete, and together with all appurtenances to the same dwelling-house within the said two gates whatsoever pertaining.” 3. The premises marked off as a portion only of what Crepin owned, are thus further described :— “ Which dwelling- house aforesaid, Sir Oliver Ingham, Knight, has hitherto held of the aforesaid Edmund, and inhabited the same, it being situate in breadth between the tenement of William de Manhale, the tenement of Agnes Rikeman, the tenement of Sir Henry de Coventre, the late Rector of the Church St. B rigid, in Fletestrete, and the tenement of which John de Totenham, carpenter, holds of the aforesaid Edmund towards the east; the tenement of the said Edmund, the tenement of the Friars of St. Austin, in London, which Thomas Lyoun holds for the term of his life, and the tenement of the late Henry de Shorne, towards the west; and extending lengthwise from the king’s highway up Cornhulle, and from the tenements of the said Edmund, towards the south; as far as the tenement of which the aforesaid John de Totenham, carpenter, holds of the said Edmund, and the king’s highstreet ot Bradestrete towards the north.” 4. The deed purports to be sealed by the said Edmund, in In the vacant space beneath the sollar 2 See p. 402. MERCHANT TAYLORS PLAN OF H^LL and adjacent PROPETY BELONGING to the company. ■^he dark tbits shew the property of The Merchant Taylors Company. Hio Garden”“TheLittle Garden and. "WhiteLion Court also belong to the ( nip*>>. v ljuf W’hite Lion Court is subject to certain rights of the Grocers Compm.v Thu pari colored, red lies in, the Parish, of S?A The pari yellow . S( S n blue . .S? M . S. l P' The pari rlin, Outwich. met Fink. •hotel CornhM. •ter upon CornhilL REFERENCE. A. The Merchant Taylors Hull iuul- Oflicos. and olherpremu.es bought of Edmund, Crepuum the sircth year of Edvard the Thud. (Some ilouht musts as to the extent of that part of this purchase which lies in thclhrish of SIBend FinJcJ B. The gift of Robert Dowe to the Company in, 1b OS. 4 C . Bought ofRanutcJi WhilecombeManch 24 ^ 15/19, a tenement and Srolemaister/f/alley. D. Originally the gift of John Churchman but forfeiledlo the Crown at the Reformation, and repurchased />y the Comparer in, the fourthyearof Edward the Sixth. * E. "The Grasshopper'in ThreadneecUe Street bought wiUiBrterBlundeUs legacy in 1601 for£150. F . Originaify "TheCorh in Finch Lane/?) Subsequently 5 dwelling he uses. Theg dl ofRobertHawes in1595. G. Bought of Norton in 1633. H. Bought of the Grocers Compose,’ in 1856. I. Bought,of JftfBrowne uu 1646 K. Formerthe properly of the Coup ary, sold to JohnBridgo and Michael Holies in 1688. L. The position of the Crypt . For descrip turn. o fCryp l see App- c(t2). The present floor of the Crypt is i2 feel 4 inches below the level of the pavement inThrendnsodle Strwelat the Entrance to the Merchant Taglons Haihand the springing Ur the vault IS 3 3 inches above the present flai r. . ‘ F K/iU. L:th Cutl* S'- Holborn. E C The Hall 31 III. ] 6. Further it would appear that Crepin’s grant extended from Broad Street (as it then existed), with a gate or entrance therefrom, up to Cornhill, 1 and that the gateway with the room over it abutted upon Cornhill (even with the other tenements of Crepin), which formed the southern boundary to the residue of the land purchased from him. On the east of this aTea, that is on the side of St. Martin’s, four tenements then existed, and on the west, that is, towards Finch Lane, two tenements only. 7. The various additions which have been made by the Company to the original grant are shown in outline (according to the information available to me) upon the plan prepared by Mr. I’Anson. On the east side of the Hall the first acquisition was that made from John Churchman 2 in 1406, of houses in Bishops- gate Street (4 of which were sold in 1688) and in Threadneedle Street, with land adjacent to St. Martin’s Church, upon part of which 7 almshouses were built by the Company in 1414. I may notice that between the Hall and St. Martin’s (or, as another record states, between the almshouses and a messuage belonging to the Company in the tenure of the Master) a certain tenement and an alley existed. This tenement of the value of 4Z. per annum, falling into the hands of the Crown at the Reformation, was offered to the Company, at 30 years’ pur¬ chase, by the Queen’s Commissioners, and the transaction was completed on the 24th of March 1589, by a bargain and sale (enrolled in Chancery) between Roger Ranute and Peter Whitcombe, Gents., Her Majesty’s Patentees, of the one part, and the Master of the other. Adjacent to Churchman’s land m Threadneedle Street other tenements were purchased for the Company by Robert Dowe, which the deed of 28th August 1605 describes as “two tenements and one alley situate between the Company’s almshouses on the east side and their tenement next adjoining new Common Hall, late in the tenure of George Sotherton, Merchant Taylor, on the west side.” 3 * * 8. On the west side of the Hall, a house then known as the Under date of August 1577, there is an order for paving with Purbeck tone, the south alley into the garden,” then “ unpaved, and after any rain noisome to go through, and the little plot under the terrace also.” 7 noisome 2 See Appendices C (3) and (4). 3 From the Court entries of 1621, of March 13th, June 4th-28th and n. u 1622 ’ “4 oi^ru^rj !9th, 1623, it appears that these old hie. we^e r h u at a cost of 7001. Those erected after the fire stood till 1843. Uou8es were «b u .lt 32 Memorials of the Fraternity. [III. “ Grasshopper 1 in Threadneedle Street,” was purchased with Peter Blundell’s money for 150£, and conveyed to the Company in 43 Elizabeth (1601), the houses adjacent (known originally as the “Cock”) 2 in Finch Lane, having been purchased and conveyed to the Company as “5 or more dwelling houses” in 1595. 9. On 3rd July 1633 the following entry is found in the Court Minutes (1633; p. 178):—“ An Agreement made to purchase of Mr. Norton a garden plot of ground adjoyning to the King's Chamber on the south, upon parte whereof a small parte of the King’s Chamber doth stand—and afterwards a Com ee was appointed to treat with Mr. Norton for the purchase of the ground adjoyning wherein the old Hall, or building, or Hall and other buildings late in the occupation of Slaney, dec d , rainging with the Avail of the Companie’s garden on the south side, without w ch said last-mentioned ground this Court did not thmk fit to proceed with the purchase of thother ground. Mr. Norton desired the Company to conclude with him for the first recited contract without thother part of the ground, inti¬ mating to the Court that the purchase of thother ground might as yett for some reasons prove very inconvenient to him, but promised that as soone as he had agreed with Sir Petere Hayman’s 3 sonne for the whole purchase, then he Avill assure the said other ground unto this Company. . . . Whereupon this Court doe think fitt to confirm their first order ” Mr. Robert Gray Avas subsequently appointed to take a conveyance of this property for the Company. 3 10. On the south-east corner towards Comhill, a purchase was made in 1646, to which the folloAving Minutes relate:— “ This day Mrs. Browne offered to this Company two messuages situate on the east side of Redcrosse Yard, adjoyning the Back Gate and a tenem 4 and a shop in Bishopsgate Street, in the Parish of St. Peter’s: agreed Avith Mrs. BroAvne that she shall have 14 years’ purchase for the said tenem ts at the rent as they are now lett.”—[3 rd June 1646.] “Ordered that Hugh Best, vintner, tenant of the Star 4 Tavern, lately purchased of Mrs. BroAvne, shall have a doore 15 7 Seo Appendices C (5) and (12). h. tate Papers. 9 The Company contributed to this building hh niley'Jllndan^^tc,. ,n tho City in 1302 > and an indemnity required from one using thatch or stm ‘ ' Maclure Jc Macionali.auto. lith.London. ANCIENT CRYPT UNDER MERCHANT TAYLORS' HALL. From aWater Colour Drawing in the'Gardner Collection" The Hall 35 III. ] 14. The early account books make mention of the following- particulars relating to the Hall premises 1 :—In 1399, the chapel; in 1406-7, the kitchen, the fountain, and the slates for roofing, the oven, the sewing place, the Hall and the aumerie; in 1408-9, the larder house, the sotel house, the parlor, the image of St. John, and the vines in the garden; in 1413 -14, the pantry, the maison crowle, and the chapel chamber; in 1419-20, the great parlor; in 1421-2, the well, the windlass, the privy, the counting house, the schoolmaster’s alley and the cloth chamber; in 1422-3, the grand chamber, the coal house in the yard, the treasury, and the stable; in 1426-7, the clerk’s house, the store 2 house, and the shed; in 1430-1, the priest’s chamber near the gate; in 1432-3. the schoolmaster’s house; in 1433-4, the lodge, the buttery, the scalding yard, troughs for chickens and capons, the long parlor and the wafer house; and in 1440 the school house. 15. From the inventory 3 of the Company’s effects, taken in John Tresawell’s Mastership (in 1512) by “Henry Mayour, Common Clerk of the Fraternity,” it is clear that these build¬ ings were then grouped near the Hall—the position of the chapel, with the chapel chamber, being described elsewhere, hi the same year, as “ to the eastward of the Hall,” 4 probably the present crypt or kitchens forming part of it. 16. The Hall itself, up to the year 1573 used for acting of plays or masks, 5 must have been a comfortless place, according to our modem notions of comfort. In 1584, a new roof 0 — whatever the original may have been—was put on, consisting of slate, and in 1587 the windows appear to have been glazed, with the names of benefactors inserted therein. The walls 1 See Appendix C (1). 2 “ This day the Right Worsliipfull M r Thomas Rowe, Alderman, made request unto this howse to take into theire owne hands one Warehouse w ch is directly on the vessel howse, Dressar and Scollery royie wthin there comen Hall, wch was parcel of the greate Messuage wherein Doctor ffryar late Dwelled, and now granted w h the garden platt unto the said Mr Alderman Rowe, forasmuch as he cannot conveney- ently have access or enterie into the said Warehouse unless he should very much deface the said garden plott w'h he would be very lothe to doo, and for the same to abate so much rent yerely as shall be thought reasonable.”—[2 0th June 1564.] “ A Committee appointed to view the Warehouse reported That it was not convement that the said Warehouse shulde be let oute, neyther be seperated or devided from the comon Hall, but to have the same annexed to the Hall. Where¬ upon it is agreed that the Warehouse shall be excepted out of the lease, and that Aider” Rowe shalbe abated out of his yerely rent for the greate Messuage wherein he now dwelleth the some of 20s. of lawful money, &c.”— [2,1st July 1564.1 3 See Mem. xiii. « See Mem. xi., p. SO. 5 See Appendix C (5). 8 See Appendix C (2). D 2 30 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ III. were bare, or rather whitewashed (except where the hanging tapestry intervened) until 1619, and the floor was earth, covered with rushes, until July 1646, when being found “inconvenient and oftentimes noisome” the Court ordered it to be “paved with red tile, to be done by the bricklayer.” 17. At the west end of the Hall, in or about the year 1602, the room now known as the “King's Chamber" was added. It is apparent from what has been already written that the room stood on the verge of the Company's estate, and overlapped the land of adjacent owners. The first entry having reference to it is dated August 1593, when counsel was taken with a carpenter dwelling in Houndsditch that a convenient site might be selected, so that the light at the west end of the Hall might be preserved undiminished. In the account of Mr. Gore’s expenditure in 1602, the particulars of the wainscotting of this chamber are set out. 18. The furniture of the Hall and of other rooms is described in the inventories of effects which are printed elsewhere. The luxury of a Turkey carpet was obtained for the table in the King’s Chamber in 1604, and it appears to have been so much in request that the Court deemed it prudent to interdict the loan or removal thereof. In 1618, a fair needle work carpet was substituted. 1 19. The great characteristic of the Hall was the tapestry 2 illustrating the life and death of the Patron Saint, St. John Baptist, which, but for its disfigurement by order of the fanatics 1 “It is agreed at this Court that the greate faire Carpett in the King’s Chamber, wch was lately delivered by M r - William Chambre, late one of the Wardens of this Company shalbe accepted and allowed at the price of ffyftie poundes, and the Company are content to defalk and abate the some of 50Z. out of his debt w<* he oweth the Company for the same.”—[9/A February 1604.] “ It is at this Court for special considerations absolutely concluded and agreed that the Companies faire Turky Carpett. which they lately bought for the table in the Kings chamber, shaU not be lent to any person whatsoever, and this order to be a sufficient discharge and excuse to the Mr- and Wardens for the tyine being, to deny any one that shall require or move for the same.”—[28//* July 1605.] “Ordered that a Carpett for the high table in the Hall shall be provided; also one for the little table in the parlor.”— [27tA November 1611.] “Whereas the Company have often borrowed a faire needleworke carpett of Mr Proctor deceased, to use in the King's chamber on Election dayes, and that “ f/° et , 0r ’ Wld f 0w f' 1S 7 U1 “S S'* the same to the Company before any other. It is therefore ordered and agreed that the Company, understanding that the price ru^!lab, enn f t. 8 ’ ° UP T Bha ' be iUtreated ‘° ^ ‘ hc 8aid oxherd oloth at such reasonable rate as he maie.”—[13/A July 1618.] 2 See payments at p. 78, and Mem. xm., pp. 84-5. The Hall. 37 III. ] of the Great Rebellion, remained without injury till it was finally sold by the Company in 1732. 1 20. During the Rebellion (1648) the Hall was freed from the quartering of soldiers by Lord Fairfax’s Warrant of Protec¬ tion, 2 though the exemption was purchased by a gift made to one Mr. Gravenor, the Quarter Master, who was a member of the Company. In 1650, after the King had been beheaded, and a Commonwealth established, “ new arms ” were provided, and “ the King’s Arms and Picture, standing in the Common Hall,” were destroyed. 21. The Great Fire of 1666 injured the Hall premises, but the comparison of the buildings described in the record of the visit of James I., 3 with others described in the Court Minutes relating to the restoration of the premises, after the “ dreadful fire,” leads me to the conclusion that the destruction was only partial. 4 The present existence and consequent preservation of many 1 “ To this Court came John Broomefeild, mTchantailor, and ye rest y 4 undertooke ye refreshing of ye hangings, to intreate some benevolence from ye company in regard of their hard bargaine as they affirme. Whereupon consideration being had and y e hangings done to the Companies content. It is ordered y 4 they shall have 40s. given them in reward.”—[21 st July 1624.] “ Whereas it is concerned and complayned of, That in the Companies hangings for the Hall, there are some offensive and supestitious pictures and resemblance of the Holy Trinity and of other superstitious things, it is ordered that our Mr and Wardens, &c., or any foure of them, shall view the same, who are to consider thereof, and are desired to take order for the reformation of such things, and do therein as they shall think fit.”—[3rd July 1643.] “ It is ordered y 4 ye Wardens for the time being (and 6 others), or any five of them, shall meete together and consider of y e charge of defacing of superstitious pictures in y e hangings for y e upper end of y e hall.” — [10th May 1644.] “ Left to Master and Wardens to agree for wainscotting the Hall, Kitchen-rooms adjoining the passages of the Hall, and Great Parlour.”—[1729.] “ Referred to Master and Wardens to employ two or more proper persons to view the Hangings in the Hall, and report condition and value at next Court. “Hall ordered to be Wainscotted.”—[11 th July 1729.] “ Ordered that the Master and Wardens be impowered to dispose of the tapestry hangings at a price not less than 50 1 .—[3 rd October 1729.] “Ordered that the Master and Wardens be impowered to dispose of the Company’s Hangings for the best price they can get for the same.”—[4 th March 1730.] “ Mastership of Alderman Salter, 1731-2, Receipts— “ ‘Item for the Tapestry Hangings sold to Deputy Tatem, 20Z.’” 2 See Note C (7). 3 See Mem. xxxn. 4 On 3rd March 1598, the Court made “ provision of Bucketts for the Store of ihe Hall, to prevent the danger of Fire,” concluding thus : “ we humbly pray Almighty God to preserve and defend us from the danger of fire, and grant that we may not have any occasion to use the same.” 38 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ III. tiling's within the Hall buildings at the date of the fire, is another evidence that these at any rate did not fall under itspower. 22. The fire happened in September 1666, and from an inspec¬ tion, in the Guildhall library, of Leake’s plan, made in 1667-8 (by order of the Corporation, for the use of the Commissioners appointed to determine all questions arising as to ownership and rebuilding), and of Ogilvy’s map of 1677, I understand the fire to have been stayed in the street before it reached the Church of St. Martin, and consequently before it had consumed all the Company’s buildings, though the plans are not so minute as to show the extent to which the Hall and parts adjacent to it were destroyed. 23. The first meeting of the Court after the fire was held on the 21st September, when orders were given (as before noticed) for securing the plate melted “ in the Treasury by the Hall/’ No other reference is made to the destruction of the Hall, though that of other premises held by the Company’s tenants is referred to, and orders were issued for the assembly of an Estate Committee to agree with those tenants for rebuilding their houses. 24. The next meeting was on the 12th October, when directions were given—1st, to cover in the adjacent alms¬ houses and make them “ wind tide and water-tide”—evidence that these buildings were not wholly destroyed - and then “ that a P arlor where the old one stood, and a room over that With a garret be forthwith built that the Company may have a roome to keep then- Courts in.” - 5 - At the same Court “the ground where the Company’s kitchen lately stood” was let at a peppercorn rent for five years for a warehouse,” m consideration that the tenant (Colonel (1’T uTa a f ubstantlal roof thereunto,” an evidence, I tlnnk, that the walls of that building were then standing. 26. The parlor was not completed in the February succeed- sho’uldbe fi a uT* ^ 8th 14 was ordered “ that the same uld be finished with all convenient speed.” This “parlor” Sname w PPr t en H P1 ' eSent C ° Urt Eoom ’ which under that name, was rebuilt in 1770 at a cost of 880/. for at IVr: 16 f 6 l th L Ha11 mU8t have continued in ruins, Erected “to ^ Master and Wardens were foundtt or TV u P ewt er, iron, and lead that can be th“eof’’ and fo N k ’ ™ the Com P an y sha11 dispose ’ and m November (at a Court of the 6th) the The Interior of the Hall The Hall. 39 III.] Court resolved that the revenue of the Company should not be made use of or towards the re-building the Hall until the prin¬ cipal money due by the Company be paid. . 28. That the Hall, though possibly gutted, with the roof lost, was not entirely destroyed, is evidenced by the assembly of the whole Livery therein to keep Lord Mayor’s day in 1668, for I find that a Committee of the Court, held on the 12th October for raising funds to defray the charges of that Festival, appear to have thought it time for the Company to meet again in the Hall in celebration thereof. Accordingly, they ordered “that tables be forthwith set up in the Company’s Hall, and sheds made over whereby the Company may entertain the whole Livery on the Mayor’s day,” and in the Master’s accounts for that year a sum of 48/. 10s. is charged for “ 500 large deals to make sheds in the Hall,” and 20 1 . 10s. for the “ carpenters.” 29. At the close of the year 1669 1 a Committee was formed to raise subscriptions for “ re-building the Hall after the fire, with such other rooms and conveniences” as they should see fit. During the period ending hi 1673-4, sums amounting to a total of 741/. 0s. 6i/"].p)^£rfZr£*£’ iw j opp nT l t, ffc Wx*** ,•( yljw^ »ti V^A**« - ^T|F»m r^'"» ifti .W p*|&* i»« «4» Ir/tf AA ,fc/ w v >ur l’an li. v j iij u 3 iij iij iij iij d. iiij Iiij Iij xl lv j Iij xlv XXX xxv iij viij 1 The various occupations or trades followed by the persons admitted must be noticed. See Mem. I., par. 23. 2 Supplied from par. Ah. X. ] The Accounts for the Years 1399-4400. 1 tem, pur l’enterment de Roger Dalby .. Item, pur l’obit de Maister Tbos. Carleton Item, pur ij novelles torches et le peinture pur le lumir a Poulis et pur chaundelle en la chapelle, par l’an .. Item, alowance a le Mestre pur straminer 1 et apparailer la sale et lez chambres eneontre le feste de Seint J ohan Item, pur payn et vin pur chaunter messe en le chapelle par l’an .. Item, pur jarlondis as mestres et maistresses .. Item, pur loture de la naperie Item, pur Minstrellis pur la feste et pur autres estrangers Item, pur le wafrer pur le feste .. Item, pur lez chaperons des mynstrelles et wafrer, et faisure Item, paie a le peintour en parti de paiement del pein¬ ture de lez baners Item, pur paper et parchemyn pur l’an .. Item, pur quitrente al abbe et covent de Westm’, pur l’an Summa 1 j li. xvjs. xjd. Drap alowe par le Companie. 2 En primes, a le Roi, vj verges drap de ixs. un pece tartaryn, xxviijs. iiid. .. A le prince, iiij verges demi drap de ixs. un pece tarteryn, xxvjs. viijd. .. A le meire, un goune et chaperon, 3 pris .. Item, a le tresorer, un chaperon, pris Le Recordour et ij viscontz, iij chaperons Richard Wliitynton, le chamberleyn et son cler iij chaperons "William Cressewik, une robe .. ., Wilham Morehay, une robe Sir Wauter Edenestowe, une robe Sir Hugues Tesdale, une robe Richard Jardevyle, Credy, Battisford, Est, Rose, Otis, vj chaperons Johan Berfayr, un chaperon ,. .. J ohan Grodeston et sa femme, ij robis William Herford, une robe Johan Brynchele, clerk, un robe .. Summa xvli. xs. iiij <2. Item, pur mynstrelles al coronacion du Roy Item, pur lours chaperons, et le fesure, et pur boire a icelle temps .. Item, pur mynstrelles al chivache du meire Item, pur lours chaperons, le fesure et boire a icelle temps Item, pur ij serjantz de ley a ij foitz pur le mestier .. Item, pur iiij hommes de ley Item, pur l’amendement d’un fenestre en la sale 1 Strewing rushes on the floor of the Hal1. s. d. vij viij v j x j XX “j xl ij ij v j ij v j xxviij- viij xiij iiij xi j ix xxiij *ij XX ij iiij Ti j ij xviij iij vi j v j vi j xviij xvj xix ' iij xi j iij *ij ij v j ij xiij ij x j xxiij iiij v j ix xxiiij viij vj xxvj viij XV V 2 See Appendix E (1). 3 Hood F 2 F. 6. 68 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ X. Item, pur l’amendement de steires en le rente, et pur j novelle cere 1 . * • • • • • • ■ • xlll J Item, pur j lb. et demi soudure pur lez goters en la sale ix Summa vj li. xiiij cf. “ Cornhull. “ Ceux sont les costages et espensis faitz entour le reparacion de le veill hostiell sur Cornlmll par le dit Mestre. En primes. li. s. d. Pur tymbir, bord, lath’ et naill’ .. .. .. .. xvij vij Item, pur hokis, hengis, ceres, cliefs, boltis, staplis, lacchis, bagedies et tout maner irenware .. .. iiij ij Item, pur diversis carpunters overantz sur mesme le overeigne.. iij vj Item, pur iiij m ccc de plaintile, demi c roftile, et pur j bussell tilepyn .. XXV vj Item, pur xv lodis et ij sak de lym et pur x lodis de sonde xvij ij Item, pur diversis tileris pur mesme le overeigne Iiij viij Item, pur ij lodis lombe et pur dawberie 2 .. iij vj Item, pur ij masons, ij jours et demi iiij iij Item, pur plombe et soudure a lez goters du dit hostiell iiij_ Summa vijfo". xiij.s. iiij d. “ Fridai strete. “ Ceux sont les costages et espensis faitz entour le reparacion de le hostiell et de le rente en Fridaystrete pur le dit Mestre. A de primes. Pur tymbir, okyn bord, elm bord, estrich bord, shidis, pur plat.s et pur le sawyug et pur lowance de gynnes li. s. d. de supporter les maisons en le mesme temps de platinge et pur cariage vj V j Item, pur iiij m c et demi de saplath, hertlath, et pur novelles rakkis .. xxix viij Item, pur diverses sortis de clowis, cestadire, le c a vj<£., \d., iiijcZ., iijd., ijc?. sprig, traunson, et rofnaill, pur ceres, cliefs, lacchis, caccliis, hokis, hengis, hage- daies, et tout maner de irenware iiij vj vj ob. Item, paie a diversis overantz sur mesmes l’ostell et rente 1 viij ob. Item, pur xviij m et c de plaintile, pur cc et viij de roftile, pur x bussell et dimi de tilepynnis V xvj iiij ob. Item, pur xxxix lodis et ij sak de lyme, pur lxj lodis de sond et lombe liiij X Item, paie a diverses tyleris overantz sur mesme le overeigne.. vj V x ob. Item, pur piers de ragge et tall, 3 pur ccc et demi de fiandrishtile et le cariage, et pur diverses masons overantz sur mesme le overaigne iij viij vj Item, paie a diverses dawberis overantz pm* le mesnier 4 et pur whitlym .. xlvj viij Lock. 2 Plasterer’s wbrk. 3 Hewn stone. 4 Mesnier: Sergent huissier j crieur public ; domestique, qui est a la tete d’une maison ( Roquefort ). 69 XI. ] The Treasury Accounts, 1489 to 1503. Item, paie a diverses laborers pur voider et liouscarier li. robous 1 pur faire un pitte pur le prive, pur okir, cole broune et stre pur les dawberis .. .. Item, pur netture del prive et pur cariage de viij xx et viij lodis de dunge et robous liors del dit hostiell Item, pur plombe et soudure as goters du dit liostiell.. Summa xxxixZZ. xjs. jcZ. ob. Summa totalis des expensis .. .. .. cxix Summa quse reman et outre les expends .. xiij s. d. xl \ij xlij ij iiij ^ xvij x ob. iiij ix ob." XI. THE TREASURY ACCOUNTS (RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS) A.D. 1489 TO A.D. 1503. Memorand. that William Buk, beyng Master of the Felas- ship and Fraterny tie of Saynt John Baptist of Taillours, in the yere of oure lorde, 1489, And the 4th yere of the Reigne of Kyng Henry the 7 th , brought in this Boke to this Ende, that is to sey, that theiyn shall be wreten all such money as shall be brought yn from hensforth into the tresorye. And also theryn to be wreten all such money as from hensforth shall be dely- uered and payde oute of the same:— And therupon a vewe taken of such money as is there nowe founde, there is founde the some of .. Itm, the said William Buk hath brough yn and delyuered in to y e said Tresory the some of 50Z. sterlinges, which was taken oute by the aggrement of Mr. Swan, Mr. Percy vale Aldremen, Mr. Stodard, Mr. Tego, Mr. Lee, Mr. Barlowe, Mr. Galle, Mr. Pemberton, the said Mr. Buk, and his Wardeyns, for a lone graunted to the Kyng by Coen Councell for a certeyn retenewe of men of armes to Caleys, 2 and deliuered in ayene in the presens of Mr. Swan, Mr. Percyvale, Mr. Teyo, Mr. Stodard, Mr. Barlowe, Mr. Pemberton, Mr. West, William Hertand Also the said Willia Buk hath delyuered in 5Z. which was taken oute and delyuered to him by Mr. Pemberton for to pay Danyelles Wif for an arrerage for the makyng of london Walles. Sum delyuered 55 1. Of the which there is alowed to hym for the 10th part of the lyvelode of the Crafte graunted to the Kyng by Parliament, as appereth by the particular parcelles therof sum in the Joumall in the Coun- tyng hous, fo. 2 d - Itm, alowed to hym accordyng to the ordenaunce of the gyft'e geven to the M r Robert Tate, Mayre for the yere, beyng in his tyme .. 50 Z. 58 that the said John Spencer, vpon his Accompt hath brought yn in to the Thresorye of this Fraternytie . . . 57/. 15s. 8 d. ob. Receytes in the tyme of William Harte, Maister of this Fra¬ ternytie, M d - that the said William Herte ypon his Accompt hath brought yn to the Thresory of this Fraternytie .. And therof Receiptes in the tyme of Waltier Povey, Maister of this Fra- ternitee. Memorand, that the said Waltier ypon his Accompte hath brought into the Tresoury of this Fraternitee the 21 day of August, A 0 8° H - 7 .69/. 17s. 2d. Also in redy money to Mr. Pemberton, that shuld have comyn to his handes w‘in the tyme of this accompt, in partie of payment of SI. which he lent to the new bieldynges in Fryday strete, as it appereth more at large in the peticions of the said Walter Povey 6/. 13s. 4 d. 72 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XI. Tempore Thome Randell. M d * that the 11 daye o£ the moneth of Octobre, in the 9th yere of the Reigne of Kyng Henry the 7th, Maistres Rose Swan, late "Wyf of John Swan, late Aldreman of London and Taillour, dehured to Mr. Thomas Randell, Maister of the Crafte of Taillours, in the presence of Mr. Pemberton, Aldreman, West, Lee, Buk, Jenyns, 1 his 4 Wardeyns, and Nichas Nynes, 149 1: 6$. 8 d. in gold and grotes, to disposed yerely after an intent specified in 2 indentures made bytwene the said Rose on that one partie, and the said M r and his Wardeyns on that other partie, as in the same indentures more at large it shall appere.. .. .. .. .. .. 149Z. 6s. 8d. Tempore Thome Randy 11. Taken oute of Mr. Swanne’s money towardes the payment of hir 2 prestes tliobite of my M r hir husbond for 3 quarters of a yere, to be ended at the feste of Nativitee of Seint John Baptist next comyng after the date here specified, accordyng to thentent of the same Maistres Swan, recited in 2 indentures therof, made the 22 daye of Marche A° 9, R. Rx. H. 7, in the presjnce of the M r , Mr. Pemberton, Hill and Kyrkeby, Wardens, and Henry Mayour, Clerk of the feliship, then beyng present, the some of .. 91. Itm, taken oute of Mr. Swanne’s money accordyng to thaggreament of the counseill of the crafte for the new bieldynges that shalbe made in the Yyntry with the money of the said Mr. Swan, and paid to Thomas Benkes, Carpynter, in partie of payment of his couenaunt recited in 2 indentures therof made, in the presence of the Maister, Thomas Randyll, Mr. Pemberton, Aldreman, Mr. West, R. Hill, and R. Smith, Wardeyns, and Henry Mayour, Clerk of the feliship, the 13 daye of Juyn, A 0 9° H. 7 .. .. 201. Itm, taken oute the same daye and yere of the said Mr. Swanne’s money for the same bieldynges in the vyntry, in the presence of the M r and the persones affore named .. .. .. .. 4Z. 5-v. Tempore Jacobi Wylford. Also, taken oute of Mr. Swanne’s money toward the bieldynges in the yyntry, the 30 daye of August, A 0 10° H. 7, in the presence of Mr. Pemberton, the Maister, Kellow, Fitz Wilhn, and Kelham, 3 Wardeyns of the same Crafte, and deliuered to Benkes the Car¬ pynter in partie of payment of his bargayne .. .. .. 10Z. Also, taken oute of the Tresourye of the money of the said Mr. Swan towardes the said bieldynges in the yyntry, the 18 daye of Sep- tembre, A 0 10, H. 7, accordyng to thaggreament of the Company, In the presence of Mr. Pemberton the M r , T. HoAvden, H. Kellow, W. Fitz Willm, R. Kellambe, and H. Mayour, Clerk of this Company .. .. • • . • • • •. .. .. 10Z. Also, taken oute of the Tresourye of the money of the said Mr. Swan, towardes the said bieldynges in the vyntry. the 7th daye of Aprill, A 0 10, H. 7, accordyng to thaggreament of the Company, In the presence of Mr. Pemberton the M r , T. Howden, Roger Mone, W. Fitz-Willm, and H. Mayour, Clerk of the Company .. .. 10Z. 1 These contracts between persons connected with the Fraternity and the Company, for the fulfilment of some good or charitable design, were not unfrequent. They are an evidence of the implicit faith which was reposed in these Guilds, scrupulously to carry out whatever they had agreed to do for the contracting party. 73 XI. ] The Treasury Accounts , 4489 to 4503. Also, taken oute of the Tresoury of the money of the said Mr. Swan towardes the said bieldynges, the 20th daye of Juyn, A» p^dco, In the presence of Mr. Pemberton the M r , W. Fitz-Willm, K. Kelambe, and H. Mayour, Clerk of the Company Tempore Ewin Boughton, Magri Artis Scisso^ London. Taken oute of the Tresoury of Mr. Swanne’s money towardes the bieldynges in the vyntry, accordyng to the aggreament of the counseill of the crafte, In the presence of the Maister, Mr. Pem¬ berton, Aldreman, Mr. Duplache, Mr. Buk, JohnPovey, Edmond Moure and John Herst, Wardeyns, and Henry Mayour, Clerk, the 28 daye of August, in the 11th yere of the Reigne of Kyng Hemy the 7th . 36? - 20rf * Receiptes in the tyme of Thomas Randyll, Maister of tliis Fraternitee. M d that the said Maister Randyll, vpon the yeldyng vp of his Accompte brought into the Tresoury of tliis Fraternitee in gold of divers coignes and in siluer .. .. .. .. . . 49/. 9.?. 7 d. Also, the said Maister Randyll deliuered to James Wylford, now Maister, in redy money that Mr. Swan gafe to thuse of this Feliship for the sclatying of the hall .. .. .. ..61. 13*. 4rf. Sum total brought in at this tyme is — 56/. 2*. lid. Receipts in the tyme of James Wylford, Maister of the Fra- ternitee of Taillours. Be it in mynde that James Wylford, late Maister of the crafte of Taillours, atte daye of the yildyng vp of his accompte, brought into the Tresoury of this Fraternitee and delivered vnto Ewen Boughton, now beyng Maister of the same Fraternitee, In the presence of Mr. Hugh Pemberton, Aldreman, Willm Gall, Richard West, Robert Duplache, Willm Bukk, and Waltier Povey, late Maisters of the said Fraternitee, and John Povey, James Grene and Edmond Floure, now beyng Wardeyns, Thomas Howden, Roger Mone, Willm Fitz-Willm, and Robert Kelambe, late Wardeyns, w‘ the said James Wilford, in full satisfaccion of all and almaner duties or dettes that the said crafte of Taillours cowde aske or demaund of the said James Wilford by reason of his said Accompte, the 18 daye of August, A 0 R. Rx. H. 7, 10 .. 73/. 2s. 2d ScieSO ?} A »grel4S)4. Tempore Anctsem Boughton M. Artis London. Taken oute of the Tresoury of Mr. Wyjforde’s money to warded the bieldynges in Chepe and the vyntry, accordyng to thaggreament of the company. In the presence of the M r J. Povey, James Grene, Edmond Flour, and John Herst, Wardeyns, Mr. Pemberton, Mr! West, late M r , and Henry Mayour, Clerk, the 19 daye of Dece’mbre at sundiy tymes . . 2M Re F! P atmitel lle ^ ° f ^ Ew6n Boughton ’ M *ter of tins Md ‘ ha “ he n , 8aicl Ewen y P° B yeldyng rp of hi, accompte brought mto the Tresoury of this Fraternitee in redy money and gold all thmges rekened and accompted .... ° ’ And so even and quiet. 15/. 2s. 8 d. 74 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XI. Of which 15 l. 2s. 8 d. Nichas Nynes now M r the 10* h Daye of August A° 11, H. 7, In the presence of the said Ewen and diuers Wor¬ shipful persones to Mr. Buk, in partyeof payment of an obligacion of 20/.6/. 13s. id. To Mr. Jenyns, in partye of payment of an obligacion of 10Z. .. 100s. And so Reinayneth Clere 3Z. 9s. id. Receiptes in the tyme of Nichas Nynes, Master of the Fra- ternitee of the crafte of Taillours. Be it in mynde that the said Nichas Nynes, late Maister of the crafte of Taillours, the 22d day of August, the 12th yere of the Reigne of Kyng Henry the 7th, wliich 22d daye was the yeldyng yp of thaccomptes of the same Nichas, which deliuered in redy money vnto Thomas Petyt, now being Maister of the Fratemitee aboue- said, In the presence of the right honorable Sir John Percyyall, Knyght and Aldreman, Robert Dupleage, John Lee, Willm Bukk, late Maisters, Roger Mone, Rauf Bukberd, John Bodyam, and Willm Batyson, now Wardeyns, John Kyrkeby, Richard Smyth, Thomas Werton, and Richard Couhill, late Wardeyns of the Fraternitee abouesaid, w rt the said Nichas in full contentacion, satisfaccion and payment of all and almaner dettes and duties that the said crafte of Taillours cowde aske or demaunde of the said Nichas by reason of his said accompte, the day and yere aboue rehersed .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131Z. 3«. 4 d.ob. Wherof is paid, in the presence of the persones afforenamed, vnto Willm Bukk, late M r , in full payment of his obligacion of 20/. .. 6/. 13s. id. Also, the same tyme, to Stephen Jenyns, in full pay* of his obliga¬ cion of 10/. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. 100s. Also, taken oute of the tresoury the same daye and yere, in the presence of the said persones, for the new bieldynges in the vyntry, and with their consent deliuered vnto the said Thomas Petyt, now Maister.. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. 100/. Also, taken oute of the Tresoury, the 12th daye of Octobre, In the 13tli yere of the reigne of Kyng Henry the 7th, of 3 sondry bagges towardes the new bieldynges in the Yyntry, In the presence of the M r Maister Pemberton, Aldreman John Bodyam, W. Batyson, Wardeyns, Willm Fitz Willm, late Wardeyn, and Henry Mayour, Clerk of the Company .. .. .. .. .. .. 40/. Also, taken oute of the Tresoury the I7tli daye of Nouembre, A 0 13° H. 7, toward the new bieldynges in the vyntry. In the presence of the M r , 4 Wardeyns, Mr. Pemberton, Aldreman, John Lee, Thomas Randill, and Nichas Nynes, late M r , and Henry Mayour, Clerk, in gold grotes and pensse .. .. .. .. .. .. 6/. 6s. 8c?. Tempore Venerabilis viri Tliome Petyt nup \ Magri Artis Scisso^ londoh defunct ac Nichi ^ RandyU, Ewen boughton, late Mr. Eichard Smytf’ mT*] the said Thomas by Reason of his Accompte . d * BmuaA of And so quiet. * *' 17s. 10c?. Paid the 21 daye of August A° gre 1408. 21“ die August! A° 14 R. Rx. II. 7. Mrs., the widow of John (?). 76 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XI. Be it had in mynde that 29 daye of the moneth of Septebre, A° 15, H. 7, there was taken oute of the Tresoury, than beyng Maister of the Feliship of Taillours, Wilhn Fitz-Willm, accordyng vnto thaggreament of the counceill of the crafte to gyders assembled, the 27 daye of the same moneth, of their benyuolence lone and fauour that they here towarde the right worshipfull Mr. James Wylford, now Shrefe of London, towardes his charges of Shrefewyk .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 61. 13 s. 4d. There beyng present Willm Buk, Nichas Nynes, late Mr. Edmond Floure and Thomas Speight, than Wardeyns, John Kyrkeby, late Warden, and H. May our. Be it had in mynde that the first daye of the moneth of Octobre, A 0 15, R. Rx. H. 7, there was taken oute of the Tresoury accordyng vnto thaggreament of the counceill of the crafte to gyders assembled the last daye of Septembre the same yere for the new makyng of 3 basyns w l sonnes and lambes in the botoms, and 5 new ewres after the same makyng with 5 lambes, one the lyddes 20/. There beyng present Willm Fitz Willm, than Maister of the crafte, Willm Buk, Nichas Nynes, late Mr. Richard Smyth, Edmond Floure, Richard Toll, and Thomas Speight, than Warden, John Kyrkeby and H. Mayour. Receiptes in the tyme of the right worshipfull Wiiim Fitz-Wiiim, late Maister of the Fra- ternitee of Seint John baptist, founded in the crafte of Taillours. Be it had in mynde that the said Willm Fitz-Willm, the 4 th daye of August, in the 15 th yere of the Reigne of Kyng Henry the 7 th , In which daye and yere was the yeldyng vp of the accomptes of the same Willm, Which deliuered than in redy money all tliinges rekened and allowed vnto the Right Worshipfull John Doget, than Maister of the Fraternitee abouesaid, In the presence of the Right honorable Sir John Percyvale, Knyght, Mr. Hugh Pemberton, Aldremen, Walker Povey, late Mr. John Bodyam, Richard Couhill, Thomas G-ardyner, and George Sail, than War¬ deyns, Richard Smyth, Edmond Flour, and Thomas Speight, late Wardeyns, in full contentacion and payment of almaner dettes and duties that the said crafte of Taillours cowde aske or demaund of the said Willm by reason of his accompte .. .. .. 114/. 35. 10 a ^ ete rounde salte > couered gilte, wt a lambe and a sonne on the Couer, weying .. . Item, 2 gUt potte., „t lambes on ^ ^ ^ " raceB - 58 races, and that other weying 65 races, sum of bothe .. 123 races ',f BaV “ 8 ’ with l3mbes tonnes, of the gyfte of William Chapman, weyin<*.. , An Item, 2 gilt spones, weying .. ° . . vnce8 ‘ Itm, a layer of syluer, all gilt, of the ’gyfte of Roger Serves weying....... ’ a » ,, *. • • 14 vnces di. Sum of the vnces of the gilt plate 804 vnces at os. act. the vnce. Sum in argent, 147?. 8 s. Sum total in Argent of the plate aforesaid, 334 f. 10 *. G 2’ 84 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XIII. XIII. INVENTORY OF THE EFFECTS OF THE COMPANY IN 1512. Be it remembred and had in mynde that herafter foloweth a true Inuentary of all the goodes, Jowelles, plate, vtensiles, Jmplementes, Hustilmentes, liangynges, napery, ornamentes, and necessaryes bilongyng in comon to the Feliship of Mer- chimtes Tailiours of the Fraternitee of Saint John Baptist of London, as well of then’ Hall, parloure, Chambres, Chapell and Jo well house, As of the Kechyn, larderhouse, pastrye and all other houses and rowmes of Office perteynyng to the said Hall viewed and made by the Right Worshipful! John Tresawell, Maister of the said fraternitee, John Wright, Robert Fayreth- watte, John Nechilles and Thomas Cole, Wardeyns with the said Maister. Whiche Inuentary is engrossed and clere written by Henry May our comon Clerke of the same fraternitee atte comaundement and requeste of the said Maister and Wardeins with thaduys of the more parte of the moste substaunciall and discrete persones Assistentez and Counsaillours of the forsaid fraternitee the 27th daye of the moneth of Marche in the yere of oure Lord God 1512, and in the thyrde yere of the Reigne of Kyng Henry the 8th, as by the Ordre and Fourme hereafter ensuyng more euydently shall appere, that is to say— The Hall. First an Image of Saint John Baptist, gilt, standyng in a Tabernacle, gilt. Itm, 3 Costrynges of red Saye with borders steyned of the lyf of Saint John, hangyng there the more parte of the yere. Itm, the high table dormaunt with a particion slydyng in the myddell. Itm, 9 double stoles Joyned with fote paces for the same table. Itm, a Joyned stole with a fote pace for thende of the same table. Itm, 4 syde tables dormaunt. Itm, 4 formes dormaunt. Itm, 4 formes remevable. Itm, 8 tables remevable Itm, 3 torches garnysshed hangyng affore Saint John. Itm, the high doysse matted and horded. Itm, both sydes of the said hall matted and horded. Itm, the fote pace atte high doysse horded thurgh oute. Itm, thall crested rownd aboute. Itm, a Cupborde with 4 fete in the South Wyndowe. Itm, in the Cupborde Room on the North syde 3 hawle paces for plate and a shelve bylowe. Itm, 9 pieces of Arays rychely made of the lyf of Saint John, 1 g^ wherof 2 of the first are made atte costes of the crafte, price .. J The 3de cloth of the same syde of the gyfte of Mai&tres 1 ^ Kateryn Pemberton, whose soule Q-od pardon, the price .. .. J XIII. ] The Inventory of 1512. 85 The 3 clothes of the high doysse of the gyfte of the Eight j jqqj an( j above, honorable Sir Stephen Jenyns, Knight, late Mayre of London, the J price 100Z. and aboue. And the last 3 clothes of the gyfte of the 1 Eight Worshipfull William Buk, late Maister of this fraternitee, V 123 1. decessed on whom .. .. .. . • • • • • • • ■* Jhu have mercy, price 123Z. Whiche 9 Clothes of Arays are well lined with canvas, lyred, lowped and corded, and ben putte in 9 seuerall bagges of canvas w strynges to them pertynent. Also the Eight revered Dame Margaret, Wyfe of the forsaid S r Stephen Jenyns, of hyr good mynde and zele that she bereth to this Company, hat gyffen a cloth of Saint John, richely browdered, sette vpon blcwe velvet with a white Eose over the bed of. Saint John, the sydes of grene velvet, browdered with floure de luces of venyce gold, and with thise Wordes browdered in golde JEntere tenere, Which said clothe and all the forsaid 9 clothes of arays are remaynyng in a gret joyned chest w* 2 lokkes, standyng in the Chapell. Itm, dyuers trestelles and stoles staked liying atte theste ende of the hall. The Parloure. of Saint John Baptist in a clothe with browdery worke 14s. 10 d. First, a gret tholde makyng. Itm, 18 newe quysshens of the gyfte of John Skevyngton than*) beyng Maister, George Sail, Henry Dacre, Q-efferey Yaughan, and John I Harryes, Wardeyns that tyme, with Angelles holdyng tharmes of the f 71. said M r Skevyngton and with the markes of the said 4 Wardeins and j tholy lambe, which quysshyns coste .. .. .. .. J Itm, 6 quysshens with tholy lambe browdered of the gyfte and ] bequest of John Powke late a brother of this fraternitee decessed L whose soul God assoyle. Itm, the tapet liying upon the table there of the gyfte of Thomas i Speight late Maister, whiche coste .. .. .. 11 r Itm, the hangyng aboute the parlour of the gyfte of Henry Dacre, Eicha Hall, George Harward, and John Benet than Wardeins with U/ a, oj the said late M r , which coste .. Itm, a banker, with tholy lambe in a sonne and Ecce agnus’l dei, lyned thurghout 1 . J Itm, a table of grene, paynted of Kyffyns gyfte. Itm, an olde verdour for the same table. Itm, 3 trestelles and 3 formes joyned. Itm, 2 course olde Aundyrorons and a pair of tonges witllLY C0% “ ° f ***“ b0rde With the buri ^ — half a shot© to la, Itm, 3 peces of led to lye vpon the bankers. Itm, an olde Curteyn w* a wyre affore the dore. Itm, m a gret Coffyn 3 baners of silke, whereof one is bet™ «,>!, T our Lady, the 2 d * with Saint John, and the 3 d * with thnlv P ? a ° Ima 8 e of paper gUt. ' d Wlth tho1 ^ Cr088 e and a dyademe in Itm, 4 scocheons in bokeram, w«» tharmes of Quene Eliza i i Itm, 8 trumpet banners whiche were made whan Sir John Per & ^ deCe88ed - Itm, 8 large trumpet banners made in Mr. Duplage dayts. ^ ^ mayre ' borde^r^^s £ di? in a cofyn ° f e ^ Itm, a yerd of syluer and an other of iren toe, and toote, Mayour > w toom be d,„„ 1 See Mem. xxvil, p. 135. 86 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XIII. Itm, vpon the same Almery an kawte pace of Estryclie horde to set ouer plate. Itm, an almery with 3 dores, of the coste of Mr. Doget, behynde the parlour dore. The Kluge’s Chambre. First, an olde longe table of vyrre. Itm, 4 trestelles with 4 fete. Itm, an horse trapper with tharmes of the crafte. Itm, a staf for the Kesurrexion, the Crosse thereof gilt. Itm, a bedsted with strawe. Napery, playne. First, a table clothe playne, with A. B. and an oylet hole, conteyning 12 yerdes and di. Itm, a table cloth of 10 yerdes, w 4 Saint Anthonyes crosse and the Ire J. Itm, a pece of 21 yerdes, marked with J. B. and H. C. Itm, a litell clothe feble of 4 yerdes, marked w fc J. & B. Itm, a table clothe marked J. & B. of 13 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe w l J. & B. of 6 yerdes and di scant. Itm, a table clothe with H. & C. of 13 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe with B. and an oylet hole, of 12 yerdes and di. Itm, a pece of 23 yerdes and di. Itm, a table cloth with J. & B. of 11 yerdes and di. Itm, a table clothe w 4 J. & B. of 12 yerdes and di. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 10 yerdes scant. Itm, a table clothe, rent in the one ende, with J. & B. of 10 yerdes and di. Itm, a table cloth with B. and an oylet hole, of 9 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe w* J. & B. of 14 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 20 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 10 yerdes and 3 quarters. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 19 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 7 yerdes and di. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 19 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 10 yerdes. Itm, a table cloth with J. & B. of 10 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 13 yerdes scant. Itm, a table clothe with B. & 2 oylettes, of 12 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 9 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe with J. & B. of 7 yerdes and di. Itm, a table clothe w 1 J. & B. of 4 yerdes. Itm, a table clothe w 4 J. & B. of 4 yerdes. Diaper Table Clothes. First, a table clothe of 14 yerdes and a quarter in lengthe, and 2 yerdes and 1 quarter in brede, of R. Draper’s gyfte. Itm, a clothe of 9 yerdes and a quarter in lengthe and 2 yerdes in brede and a quarter. Itm, a clothe of 8 yerdes and 1 quarter in length and in brede a yerde and di. Itm, a clothe of 7 yerdes in lengthe and in brede a yerde and di. Itm, a clothe with J. & B. of 5 yerdes and 1 quarter in lengthe and in brede a yerd and di. Itm, a clothe with crosse diamauntes J. & B. of 13 yerdes di in lengthe, and in brede 1 yerd and di, of Maister Colettes yefte. Itm, a clothe with crosse diamauntes of 11 yerdes in lengthe, and in brede 1 yerd and 1 quarter. XIII. ] The Inventory of 1512. 87 Towelles. First, a towell of 12 yerdes and di, with J. & B. Itm, a towell with J. & B. of 17 yerdes. Itm, an olde towell of 4 yerdes. Itm, a towell with J. & B. of 14 yerdes. Itm, a towell with J. & B. of 13 yerdes. Itm, a towell of 31 yerdes, w 4 a sone in one parte thereof. Itm, a towell of 16 yerdes, with J. & B. The Kechyn. First, 3 gret brasse pottes, 2 with bayles of iron, the 3 de without. Itm, a brasse potte, w 4 7 scores on one of the eres. Itm, 4 ranges with rakkes by the walles. Itm, a standyng rak in the myddes of the kechyn. Itm, 7 stone morters sette in the grounde, of dyuers sortes. Itm, a standard to cutte mete to the dresser. Itm, a long borde affore the dresse, w 4 3 course trestelles. Itm, 3 bordes vndre the 3 wyndowes of the dresser. Itm, a boket hoped with iron for the well, and 2 ropes for the same, and a cheyno of iron and a bayle therto. Itm, a litell borde and 2 trestelles. Itm, an olde feble kymlyn. Itm, an olde hoggeshed with one botom. Itm, an olde tubbe. Itm, a table dormauut for the cokes. Itm, 2 fourmes. Itm, 2 shelves. Itm, a standard a long affore the dresser. The Larder Hous. First, in the myddell, 2 bordes and 3 trestelles. Itm, to the gardyn warde, a borde and 4 trestelles. Itm, 2 bordes and 4 trestelles nest the kechyn wall. Itm, 3 plankes and 3 trestelles next to the wey house. Itm, a gret almery with 3 flores. Itm, 4 shelves. The Pastrye. First, a moldyng borde sette ouer 2 standardes. Itm. 4 standardes. Itm, 2 ranges of shelves. Itm, without furth 3 copyng bordes. Itm, a sawcery borde on 2 standardes. Itm, in the bultyng house a tonne. Itm, a brake and a brake borde. Itm, 2 scullery pannes sette in a fumeys. Itm, in the drye larder house 9 shelves. The Botery . Itm, a rakke for wete pottes o: Itm, a stole with 4 stakes. Itm, a planke and 2 trestelles. Itm, 5 bred bynnes. and 2 boltes ss Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XIII. Itm, 2 shelves. Itm, 2 hordes and 2 trestelles. Itm, a horde in the wyndowe. Itm, an old wyndowe ouer a hyn. The Storehous. First, an almery with the Napery affore written. Itm, 2 olde tuhbes. Itm, a trough for the conveyaunce of water into the kechyn. Itm, a gret panne of brasse. Itm, certeyn peces of an olde frame for a clere story. Itm, a short forme with 4 stakes. Itm, a trestell with 3 stakes. Itm, a short table with 2 trestelles of 6 stakes. In thandes of the Bedell. 2 old bankers of red saye lyned, both cont. 9 yerdes. Itm, 5 old quysshons stuffed with flokkes. The Joivell House. First, a new Almery of waynescote, with 3 flores, 4 lokkes, and 6 keys of the prouysion and ordynance of the forsaid Maister Tresawell and his Wardeyns, for the consemcion and sanf kepyng of the plate, jowelles, chartres, evydences, and munymentes concernyng and bilongyng to this fraternitee. The parcelles of all whiche plate and jowelles herafter folowen, that is to sey :— Bast/ns and Ewres. First, 2 gilt basyns of estate, with lambes and sonnes, pois togiders by the weight of troye .. .. .. .. 149 vnc. Itm, 4 basyns of siluer parcell gilte, with lambes and sonnes in the botoms, pois togiders by the said weight .. 191 vnc. Itm, 4 ewres of siluer, with lyke tokens on the lyddes, pois togiders .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93 vnc. Itm, 3 basyns, with sterres and lambes in the botoms, pois togiders .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 193 vnc. and di. Itm, 3 ewres, parcell gilt of the same makyng, with lambes on the liddes, pois.. .. .. .. .. .. 87 vnc. and di. Salles, gilt. First, a large square salt, with a couer with torettes, and a lambe w 4 a sonne on the pomell, pois .. .. .. 70 vnc. and di. Itm, a square salt couered, with a pellycane on the knop, of the gyfte of Maistres Bate, pois .. .. .. .. 42 vnc. and di. Itm. a round salt, gilt, couered, with a lambe and, sonne on the pomell, pois .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 vnc. Spones, gilt and white. First, 6 spones of the gyfte of Mr. Barther Reed and Thomas Wyndowte ShrefTs, w 4 Saint John Baptist on the spones endes, pois togiders .. .. .. .. 9 vnc. 3 quarters. XIII. ] The Inventory of 1512. 89 Itm, 6 gilt Bpones, with wrethen knoppes, late Mr. Swannes "1 ^5 vnCi Itm, 6 gilt spones, with strawbery knoppes, pois togiders J Itm, 6 gilt spones, with acornes, of the gyfte of John Herst, pois togiders .. .. .. .. • • .. 10 vnc. quarter di. Itm, 2 gilt spones, with round knoppes and sonnes, pois .. 3 vnc. Itm, a gilt spone, of the gyfte of Grey, with Saint John on the knoppe, and the stele graven w 4 his name .. 2 vnces di quarter lesse. Itm, spones, whyte, with Saint John vpon the knoppes, 12 dossen and one spone, pois togiders by the weight of troye .181 vnc. Itm, 3 spones gylt, which Eichard Earton gafe to thuse of this place for to haue his lees sealed w 4 the comen seale of the tent that he holdeth in Lumberd Strete, pois.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 vnces. Stondyng Cuppes. First, a gret gilt stonding cup, couered, for the chosyng of the Maister, pois. . ynce8 . Itm, an other gilt cup, couered, with a lambe and the sonne graven in the fote, with gaudete in dho, pois .. .. 51 vnc. 3 quarters. Itm, a stondyng gilt cup, couered, with 3 angelles on the fote, and ecce agnus dei on the couer, pois .. .. 55 mces. Itm, a stondyng gilt cup, couered, with a lambe and the sonne on the couer, of the gyffe of John Fulthorp, pois 45 vnc. Itm, a standing cup, couered, of the gyfte of Maistres Champeraon, pois. 51 vnc. and di. itm, a stondyng cup, couered, chaced wrethen, of the gyfte of Maister Stodard, pois .. Itm, a stondyng cup, couered, with a pomell castell wyse, of the gyfte of Maistres Eose Swan, pois . . .. .42 vnc Itm 2 stondyng gilt cuppis, couered, chaced with son ~ ’ beames, of Mr. Materdale’s yefte, pois togiders .. 80 vnc Itm, a stondyng gilt cup, couered, and chaced with the Eesurrexion on the pomell, of the gyfte of my Ladv Eergevenny, pois .... J . A Urn, Sstandyng cuppes, couered, a more an'i ale^, of the * * gyfte of Mr. Petyt, pois togiders n* Ita^rtandyng enp, couered, of the gyfte of Mr. B OTg hton, ™ C “' 34 ' nCMandd " ^ 41 Tnce8 ' ““'knoTS 8 CUP ’ C °T d ’ MigheU on the " ™° C ’' _ S* p T k “ thend6 ' th ° „ SaSrir 6 ’ g r j83hed With with ^ *' Samt^ohn 0 n the knop, of the gyfte of Mr Breun, W ' “ couer ’ an ^ a eolumbyn on the " ™°' , Pe : cj7aie - a, • • 39 vnces. 90 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XIII. Pottes, First, 2 gilt pottes, playne, with lambes on the lyddes, pois 123 vnc. Itm, 2 gilt pottes, with bayles, of the gyfte of Sir John Percy vale, Knight, late May re of London, pois .. 251 vnces. Itm, a layer of syluer and ouergilt, of the gyfte of Roger Glerveys, pois •. .. .. •. .. .. 14 vnc. and di. Bolles. First, 4 bolles, with a couer, parcell of 6 bollea, parcell gilt, with lambes and sonnes, bought in Mr. Duplage tyme, pois togiders the 4 w 4 the couer.. .. .. .. 106 vnc. Itm, 6 bolles, playne gylt, with a couer, whiche late were Maistres Swannes, pois .. .. .. .. .. 170 vnces. Itm, 6 gret bolles, with a couer, chaced, that late were Mr. John Eyrkebye’s, pois togiders .. .. .. .. 397 vnc. For the whiche 6 bolles and couer the Company is bounde by indenture vnder their comon seale to kepe an obyte for the said Mr. Kyrkeby, 1 the 6th daye of Juyn,duryng the terme of 80 yeres, expendyng atte same obyte at the blak freres yerely, 20s. As in the said indenture thereof made more playnely is conteyned. Itm, a white standing cup, with a couer, of the gifte of Thomas Gardyner, poys by troy weight .. .. 24 vnces. Itm, a litell image of Saint John Baptist in gold enamelled, whiche Richard Haydyf, late a brother of this fraternitee, deliuered for 20s., assessed vpon hym towardes the byeldynges in Fridaye Strete. Itm, a potell potte, parcell gilt, whiche Mr. Richard Smyth, late Shreffe, had to pledge for 10/., whiche 10/ he gafe freely vnto the crafte, and deliuered the same potte ayen w th out any peny therfore payng, weiyng of troye weight, 47 oz. and di. 2 * Plate for Tcepyng of Obyttes. First a blak Notte couered gamysshed with siluer and ouergilt, pois .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 vnc. Itm, a maser couered with an Image of Saint Kenelme on the Couer of the gyfte of John Cober, pois .. .. 9 vnc. Itm, a standyng maser without a couer, pois .. ..11 vnc. Itm, a standyng maser with a couer and a lowe fote of the gyfte of Roger Doket, preste. As it appereth on the fote of the same maser, pois .. .. .. .. 14 vnc. 1 quarter. Itm, a gret lowe maser with a couer and a floure on the couer, pois .. .. .. • • • • .. .. 17 vnc. Itm, a swerde wherof the Crosse and pomell is plated with siluer and ouergilt, whiche late was occupied by S r John Percy vale and S r Stephen Jenyns, late Mayres of this Citee. Itm, 3 scaberdes perteignyng to the same swerd, wherof the chief is rycliely browdered with thise wordes, sequere iusticiam and inuenies vita. The 2 de is of cloth of gold, both chaped and gyrdelled with siluer and ouergilt, and the 3 d0 is of blak velivet w 4 a chape of siluer and ouergilt, w 4 a lyke corsse and w 4 a bocle and pendaunt. 1 See Mem. xvn., p. 108. 2 M d that the 6th daye of October, Anno r. H. 20, deliuered to Mr. Skevington Shrief the 2 gilt pottes, weiyng 124 oz., and the said white pot weiyng 47 oz. and di., which is lent to him to occupic during the tyme of his shirifvaltie. XIII. ] The Inventory of 1512. 91 Itm, an olde cheste strongly bounde with iron, wherein the plate was wont to lye with a lok and a key, a barre oner and 2 hangyng lokkes. Itm, a Joyned table and 2 Trestelles. Itm, a newe Comptor of Waynescote with 8 tylles, whereof 2 be lokked. Itm, in the same Comptor 2 beames w 4 4 balaunces. Itm, a pyle of weightes of 16 lb. after Troye weight. M d that the Basyn and Ewer w 4 tharmes of M r Hugh Pemberton, late Aldreman, weyen togyders by the weight of Troye .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 vnces lakkyng di qrt. Itm, 5 playne bolles parcell gylt w 4 the couer weyen to gyders by the same weight .. .. .. .. 94 vnces 3 quarters. Itm, 2 salters w 4 a couer parcell gylt, chaced w 4 sonnes and small roses of the biquest of Thomas Howdan, late M r , weyer togyders .. .. .. .. .. 30 vnces and di. Itm, a standing gylt cup, couered chaced vpright of his said biqueste, weieth by the weight afforsaid .. .. 39 vnces and di. Itm, a gilt spone w 4 seint John of the gyfte of agnies benet poys .2 oz. Itm, 12 spones w 4 seint John of the gyfte of Alane Hubert, late decessed, weyen to gyders .. .. .. .. 20 vnces, quarter. Itm, a standyng Notte, couered, gamysshed w 4 siluer, and ouergilt of the biqueste of Willm. Erie, late bedell, decessed, weieth .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 vnces. It, a nott w 4 a handyll, and A couer fast to hyt of syluer and geltt, of the geft of John avncell, weyyng 21 ownces A quarter .21 ownces A quarter. Itm, a gilt cup of the gifte of John Smyth, w 4 a couer weiyng of Troye weight 26 vnces and 3 quarters. Itm, of the gift of maistres Boughton, widow, a nut w 4 a couer weiyng of troye weyght 24 oz. and 3 quarters, tree and al.. Itm, of the gift of S Laurence Wareyn, chauntrie preest, of S r John Percyval Knight, A pair of Knyves and a bodkyn harnesid w 4 siluer, and the shethe alsohernesid w 4 siluer .. Itm, a gilt cup of the gifte of Maister Richard Hal, weiying T °' t 7 eweight .‘ .. 16 oi. and di. quarter itm, 1 dossen gilt spones of the gift of maister John Wilkynson, Alderman, poiz 26 oz. 3 quarters, given in the tyme of M r Goner, maister. Itm, of the gift of maister flour, 1 gilt cup w 4 1 couer, w 4 a columbyne weiying 28 oz. Itm, of the gift of Hugh fener, towardes the fynding of an obite, 3 goblettes w 4 a couer, wt 10Z. of redy mony, the goblettes weiyng 64 oz. 1 qrt. Itm, of the gift of maister Button, 1 a stondyng maser gar- nysshed w 4 siluer and gilt, poiz. It, of the gyft of Sir Willm. Fitz Willm., Knyght, A standyng cupp w 4 a cover all gilt, weying of Trove weight .... J It, ^little Ale pott,pownced parsell gylt w 4 a cover, of the gytt of Master Ric. Gibson, weying of troye weight .. vnces. 1 “ Britton ” in margin. Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XIV. 92 Itm, of the Gifte of Master Henr. Dacres, A Basyn and An Ewar of Siluer, parsed gylt w‘ liis Amies in the Botom of the saied basyn, weyeng poiz. M d that the said Basyn hath bene alteryd syns, and made weghtier, as apperith by thaccompte of Mr. Botyll and tharmes of the companey is also engraven in the same, and the same doth nowe wey Itm, one dosyn of spones, parcell gilte, of the gifte of John 112 ounces, di. Fysher, poiz .. • • • • • • • • • • vnces. Itm, of the gifte of Robert Wilford, one Ale potte, w 4 A couer of syluer, all gilte, poiz .. .. • • • • vnces. Itm, of the gyfte of the worshipfull Mr. Rychard Wadyngton, A standynge Cuppe of Syluer w 4 a couer, all gylte, poiz 30 ounces. XIV. INVENTORY OF PLATE AND GENERAL EFFECTS, TAKEN IN 1609. 1 PLATE. Basons and JEwres. Imprimis, a Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, of the guift of Mr. Dacres, weying One hundreth and twelve ounce. Itm, a Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, of the guift of Mr. May, weying One hundreth three ouncs and three quarters. Itm, a Bason and Ewre guilt, which Mr. Wills gave this Company for their good will in assenting to his translation to the Yinteners, weying One hundreth nine ouncs three quarters. Itm, one Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, weying ffowrescore and sixteen ouncs three quarters. Itm, one other Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, weying ffowrescore eleven ouncs and a quarter. Itm, one Bason and Ewre pcell guilt, which Mr. Henry Lee gave the Company to be free from all office and attendance in the Company, weying ffowre¬ score twelve ouncs and a half. Itm, one very faire Bason and Ewre, of the guift of Mr. Arthur Medlicott, all guilt, weying One hundreth forty eight ounce three quarters. Standing Cupps. Itm, the Maister his election cupp, all guilt, weying threescore and eleaven ouncs three quarters. Itm, the Maister Warden’s election Cupp, all guilt, weying threescore and fyve ounces. J WardeD ’ 9 eleCtion Cu PP' %% eight ounces and a Jtm. the third Warden's election Cupp. aU guilt, weying ffyfty ounce. this 'joWVmt'on bfhicV be t the A 'T’ “ “ 8urve - v of the books was ™ ad e in - Court Minute, 8tU Augll f t ^ XIV. j The Inventory of 1609. 93 Itm, the yongest Warden’s election cupp, all guilt, weying fforty eight ounce three quarters. Itm, an old Standing Cupp and cover, all guilt, marked with the old arms of the Marchauntailors, weying thirty ounce and a half. Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Oliff, weying fforty three ounce. Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. John Grod, weying fforty two ounce. Itm, a Nutt Cup and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Albany, weying Twenty- six ounces three quarters. Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Mansbridg, weying twenty one ounce and a half. Itm, a Standing Cup and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Lynford, weying twenty four ounce and a half. Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, garnished with silver guilt, of the guift of Mr. G-eorge Sotherton, weying fforty two ounce and one quarter. Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Rob te> Hawes, weying fforty six ounce and a half. Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. William Price, weying fforty ounce and a quarter. Itm, a Standing Cupp and cover, guilt, of the guift of Mr. John Hutchinsone, weying sixteene ounce and a half. Itm, a Standing Cupp and covei:, guilt, of the guift of Mr. Whitcoote, weying ffyfteene ounces. Itm, two greate Fflagons, guilt, of the guift of Sir John Percivall, weying two Hundreth fforty eight ounces Itm, an Old Ale Pott and cover, guilt, weying twelve ounce and a half. Itm, one neste of Bowles with a cover, all guilt, of the guift of Mr. Hulson and Mrs. Hulson, weying fowre score nynteene ounce and a halfe. Itm, a guilt Pott, of the guift of Mr. Davenaunt, weying twenty ounce and a quarter. Itm, a guilt Salt and Cover, of the guift of Mr. Anthony Sprott, one of the Lyvery, weying twenty seven ounce three quarters. Itm, one Plate Trencher, pcell guilt, weying seaven ounces and a quarter. Spoones. Itm, One dozen of Appostle Spoones, pcell guilt, weying twenty and one ounces. Itm, One other dozen of Spoones, marked with the name of Mr. Alderman Wilkinson, weying twenty six ounce and three quarters. Itm, One dozen of Spoones, of the guift of Mr. John Pount, marked with I. P., weying three and twenty ounce three quarters. Itm, Twenty fowre guilt Spoones, of the guift of Mr. Dowe, marked with a Dove, weying fforty eight ounce and a half. White Plate. Itm, Three greate Salts, having but one Cover w ch is fitt for evry of them, weying One hundreth and thirteene ounce and half and half a quarter. Itm, a Trencher Salt, weying eight ounce. Itm, five greate Beere Bowles, weying One hundreth twenty fowre ounce and a half. Itm, six other Beere Bowles, weying three score six ounces and one quarter. Itm, six midle Wyne Bowles, white, weying three score and twelve ounce and a half. Itm, six lesser Wyne Bowles, white, weying fiyfty eight ounce and a half and half a quarter. 94 Memorials of the Fraternity . XIV. Pewter. Inprimis, nyne greate Chargers. One dozen of 5 lb platters, ffowre dozen of 4 lb platters. Two dozen and term of 3 lb platters. Three dozen of 2 lb platters. Three dozen and eleayen sallett dishes, ffowre dozen and eleaven plate trenchers. Two dozen and eight py plates. Eight dozen and fyve sawcers. Two dozen of pottle potts. Afore Pewter bought this yere Anno Dm. 1609. Inprimis, nyne greate 7 lb Chargers. Twelve lesser 5 lb Chargers. Two dozens of 4 lb Platters. Three dozen and two of 3 lb Platters. Two dozen of 2 lb dishes. Two dozen and one Sallett dishes, ffowreteen long pasty plates. Three dozen and fowre round plates. Seaven dozen and eight Sawsers. Two plate trenchers. Six Dansk Potts, viz., fowre of quarts and two of pottles. Six Chamber Potts. Brasse. One Brasse Cesteme, which is used by the Butler at quarter dynners and other dynners kept in the Hall. Lynnen. Inprimis. 1 Damask Table Cloth for the High Table in the Hall, length 12 Ells. Itm. 1 Damask Towell, length 11 Ells for do. 1 Do. Table Cloth, 6 Ells and ^ length for the long Table in the King’s Chamber. 1 Do. Towell, 7 Do. * Do. Do. 1 Do. Do. sq. board Cloth, 2 Ells, King’s Chamber. 1 Do. Table Cloth, 5 Ells, Table in the Parlour. 1 Do. Towell, 4 Ells §, for the same Table. 1 Do. Cupboard Cloth, 1 Ell f, for the Parlour. 2 Doz. Do. Napkins, much worne. 6 Damask Coverpanes edged with Gould, wanting 2 buttons. 6 other Do. Do. with Silver, Do. 4 do. 18 Do. Do. and bottomed with thread, Do. 1 do. A Diaper Table Cloth for the waiting Women’s Table in the Hall, 12 yards in length. Do. Guest Table in the middle of the Hall, 10 Ells. A Diaper Cloth for the Skreene in the Hall, 5 yds. and 2 Coarse Diaper Cowchers, 9 Ells each. 9 Diaper Livery Towells, 2f Ells each. 5 DciZ Qnrl A AT_l • XIV. ] The Inventory of 1609. 95 Itm. 1 Do. Do. Cowcher, playne, somewhat tome, 8 Ells. 1 Do. Do. Do., 11 yds. Wayting Women’s Table in the Hall. 2 long Diaper Towells for the Schoole, 7 yds. each. 1 Damask Table Cloth, Maister’s Table, 12 yds. 1 Do. To well, Do. 11 yds. i. 12 Dozen and 9 Napkins. 1 Diaper Table Cloth, Lyvery Table, divided into 2 pts., 24 yds. i. 2 long Diaper Towells for Lyvery Table, 12 yds each. 6 Square Do. Clothes for the Carving boards, 2 yds. 4 each. 10 Dozen and 8 Diaper Napkins. A Cowcher of playne Cloth for the high board in the Hall, 11 Ells |. A Do. for the Table in the Zing’s Chamber, 65 Ells. 7 Dresser Cloths, 4£ Ells each. A Cowcher of plain Clothe for the G-uest board, 11 Ells. 1 Sq. Boord Cloth of Damask, 2\ Ells. In the Parlour. Itm, One old long table. One old greene carpet fringed with greene silke. One drawing table. Ten Waynescott ioyned stooles. 2 Pictures of Sir Thomas White. 1 Picture of Mr. Dow, with a Silk Curtain to it. 3 G-reat Mapps 1 in 3 great Frames, with three large Silk Curtains to them. 1 Large Testament. 2 1 Hammer of Ivory. 3 In the Chamber next to the Council Chamber. The State Cloth of Black Velvett ymbrothered with gould. 4 One Buryall Cloth of Black Yelvett being in two parts and ymbrothered with gould. 4 One large Persia Carpett for the Zing’s Chamber. 5 One large Cloth ymbrothered with the Company’s Arms being in three sev’ral pieces. Banners and Streamers. Inprimis, One Banner with the Zing’s Arms. One Banner with the Citty Armes. One Banner, Auncient, wdth the Companies Armes. Two Banners with the late Queen’s Armes. One Banner with the Companies Armes. One Banner with S r - Eob. Lees Armes. One Banner with S r - I.eonard Hallidaies Armes. One long Streamer with the Companies Armes, the ground thereof Greene. Two long streamers with the Companies Armes, the ground of them Eedd. Two long streamers with the Companies Armes, the ground Blue. Fifty Trumpet Banners with the Companies Armes. 1 See Mem. xxxv. 2 See Mem. xxr. 3 This is not the one which is at present in use, which is engraved at one end with the Arms of the Merchant Taylors Company, and at the other “ The Gift of Thomas Eoberts, 6 1679. It was restored to the Company mounted on a silver handle, encircled with a silver band, bearing the date of restoration, “ 15th July 1856, by Captain Tupper through Charles Eickards, a member of the Court.” 4 See Mem. xxvii. 5 See Mem. III. « This gentleman does not appear to have been on the Court of the Company. Another hammer in use was the gift of Thomas Roberts, 1822 ( Qy . Master, 1797). 96 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XV Banner and Streamers , Old and not Serviceable. One long Streamer, ground Greene. Two Do. Redd. Two Do. Yellow. One auncient Do. Marchaunttailor s Armes. One Banner, Do. Company’s Armes. Thirty Six Trumpet Banners. One long Streamer, ground Greene. Pavises and Scutcheons of Wood. One Pavice, with the King’s Armes. One Do. City Armes. One Do. Company’s Arms. One Do. Sir Leonard Halliday’s Armes. One hundred and ten Small Scutcheons with sev’rall Armes painted and guilded upon them. One Silver Yard 1 with an Iron Barr in the middle of yt having the Companies Arms engraven upon it, 36 oz. One Do. Mace, 1 Do. Armes enamelled upon it, 26 oz., with a Barr of Iron in the middle. One standard of waynscott being the Goad, the Ell, and the Yard. Cushions. Seven Cushions of Orrace with Imagery. Eighteen Do. of do. with the Angell and Sonn. Twelve Do. of Loome worke with the holy Lambe. Five Tapestry Cushions. XV. THE FIRST GRANT OF ARMS (1480). To all true Christian people these present letters reading, hearing, or seeing, I, Thomas Clarenceux, Principal Herald and King of Arms of the south parts of this Realm of England, send due and humble recommendation and greeting in Our Lord God everlasting. For so much as I understand for certain that every craft within this the King’s most royal City of London, called his Chamber study, devise, and imagine in it with all their busy cares and diligences, and specially such persons as be lineally descended from gentle and noble blood (by very course of nature thereunto compelled), the most honourable, excellent, audable, virtuous, and convenient ways and means to them 1 See Mem. xx. (G.rtCTKi^Tlr^dto* renT “frt ha “ bee ” made by Sir Albert Woods ment on the°margin) of the P Grant * e8Criptl ° n ( lu the absen ce of any emblazon- EXEMPLIFICATION OF THE FIRST GRANT OF ARMS 1480. To face /. 97 . XV. ] The First Grant of Arms, 1480. 97 possible for the exaltation of the same City, and preferment of their fraternities to nobles, and to as excellent renown, laud, and recommendation as by them can be goodly devised to the intent that every person entering into the same crafts and fraternities, hearing of their laudable and virtuous opinions, should enforce and apply themselves with all possible diligence by policy, wisdom, and sadness towards the maintenance, supportation, and long continuance of the same to the honour, laud, and praising of God, the King our Sovereign Lord, this his said Realm, and the said Noble City and the same crafts and fraternities. Amongst whom I, the said King of Arms, remember and note specially at this time the laudable and right honourable craft of Taylors and Linge Armourers of the Fraternity of St. John Baptist, within this said noble City, and the good and commendable, virtuous, discreet, and honourable persons Robert Duplege, Master, Ewen Boughton, John Warner, James Shirwode, and John Potman, Wardens of the same noble craft for the time being, and all their whole fraternity of Taylors and Linge Armourers within the said City, which craft hath continued without reproach in honour and noblesse out of time of mind. To whom, therefore, at their special instance by the authority and power imperial to my said office annexed and attributed, I have devised, ordained, and granted, and by these presents devise, ordain, and grant to the said Master, Warden, and Brethren, of the said noble craft and fraternity for them and their successors in sign and token of noblesse, the shield, helm, and timbre hereafter following, that is to say, silver, a pavilion between two mantles imperial, purple, garnished with gold in a chief azure, an holy lamb set within a sun; the crest upon the helm a pavilion, purple, garnished with gold, being within the same our Blessed Lady St. Mary the Virgin in a vesture of gold sitting upon a cushion azure, Christ, her son, standing naked before her, holding between his hands a vesture called tunica inconsutilis, his said mother working upon that, one end of the same vesture set within a wreath gold and azure, the mantle purple, furred with ermine as in the margin hereof, more plainly it appeareth depicted in the same. To have and to hold, use, occupy, and rejoice the same arms peaceably and vowably at their pleasures to the said Master, Wardens, and whole Fraternity of Taylors and Linge Armourers within the said noble City of London, and their suc- H 98 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XVI. cessors, without impeachment, interruption, impediment or let, of any person or persons, whatsomever he or they be, by virtue of this my grant for evermore. In witness whereof I the said King of Arms to these presents signed with my hand, have put my seal of authority. Given at London the 23rd day of October, in the 21st year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Edward the Fourth (1480). XVI. THE SECOND GRANT OF ARMS IN 1586. 1 d o all and singular as well Nobles and Gentles as others to v horn these presents shall come, be seen, heard, read, or under¬ stood, Robert Cooke, Esquire, alias Clarencieulx, King of Arm anc principal Herald of the East, West, and South parts of this Realm of England, sendeth Greeting in our Lord God ever- Jastmg: . ^ 01a smuch as anciently from the beginning the valiant and mi nous acts of excellent persons have been commended to ie wot c with sundry monuments and remembrances of their Good deserts. motto is to be found in the followh Parvce res crescunt , discordia maxi, maxim® dilabuntur.’ ring quotation from “Sallust, THE SECOND 1586. EXEMPLIFICATION OF GRANT OF ARMS, MERCHANT TAYILOKS’ €©Sfl IPANY. To face p. 99. XVI. ] The Second Grant of Arms, 1586. 99 And whereas King Henry the Seventh by his Letters Patents, bearing date at Westminster the 18th year of His Reign, did in¬ corporate the men of the Art or Mystery of Merchant Tailors of the Fraternity of St. John Baptist, within the City of London. And that they should be a perpetual Commonalty, and yearly choose one Master and four Wardens of the men of the Fraternity aforesaid to oversee, rule, and duly govern the said Fraternity, and all and singular the men of the same Fraternity, and that they should have a perpetual succession and one Common Seal for the necessary busi¬ ness of the same Fraternity to serve them for ever: which Fraternity have of long continuance borne Arms, helm, and crest, which arms and crest to the knowledge of such as be skilful in that faculty, being found to be over much • intricate with confused mixtures of too many things in one shield contrary to the lowed and commendable manner of bearing of arms. I, therefore, the said Clarencieulx, King of Arms, at the instant request of William Widneli, Master of the said Fraternity, and Reignold Barker, Nowell Southerton, William Saulte, and Henry Webbe, Wardens of the same Fraternity, have thought good to yield them my help only reforming and altering of the same arms and crest; but for a further declaration of the worthiness of the said Fraternity, do grant unto them these supporters hereafter following: which arms, crest, and supporters is thus blazed: that is to say, the field silver, a pavilion with two mantles imperial purple garnished with gold on a chiffe azure, a lion passant gold, and to the crest upon the helm on a wreath silver and azure on a mount (vert), a lamb silver in the sunbeams gold, mantled gules doubled silver, and supported with two camels gold, as more plainly appeareth depicted in this margin, which arms, crest, and supporters, I the said Clarencieulx, King of Arms, by power and authority to me committed under the Great Seal of England, do ratify, confirm, give, and grant to the said Master and Wardens, and to their successors in like place and office, and to all the men enfran¬ chized of the said Fraternity, they the same to use, bear, and show far ever, in all places honest to their honor and worship, in shield, standard, banners, pennons, streamers, pencil, or other¬ wise at their liberty and pleasure without impediment, let, or interruption of any person or persons. In witness whereof I the said Clarencieulx, King of Arms, have hereunto subscribed my name, and thereto put the seal of my office, the 23rd day of 100 [ XVII. Memorials of the Fraternity. December, in the year of Our Lord God 1586, and in the 24th year of the reign of our most Gracious Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth. Robt. Cooke, alias CLARENCIEULX, Boy U Armen. XVII. PAYMENTS FOR SUPERSTITIOUS USES MADE BY TIIE COMPANY IN 1547. 1. With reference to the brief “ Declaration, 5,1 printed at the close of this notice, it may be remarked that the Statute under which it was made (1 Edward VI., c. 14) confiscated the property of all Guilds 2 3 to the Crown, “ other than such of mysteryes or craftes” 8 which, as a rule, saved the City Com¬ panies from confiscation. As to these latter Guilds the Act authorized Commissioners 4 appointed by the Crown to survey and examine their records, in order that they might ascertain what endowments the Guilds held for the maintenance “ of any priest, anniversary or obit, or other like thing, light or lamp,” and certify the same to the Augmentation 5 Office. 2. Interrogations were exhibited to the several companies to this effect:— “ let. Whether they had any peculiar Brotherhood or Guild within their Corporation ” ? An enquiry directed to any Guild which not being a Mysterie or Craft would have become forfeited under the 7th Section of the Act. 2nd. (a) Whether they had any College, Chantry, Chapel or Fraternity, Brotherhood or Guild, within the same ? An enquiry directed to the discovery of property forfeit- able to the Crown under the 37 Henry VIII., c. 4. (by What number of stipendiary priests they paid trom bequests, and what were the amounts of such stipends 1 Extracted from the Public Record Office. * Sec 7 3 Was this penned by Mr. Brooke? See page 526. 4 Sec. 8. 5 Sec. 12. XVII.] Payments for Superstitious Uses, J547. 101 ( c ) Who were the donors, and what were the particu¬ lars of the estates left, with then yearly value, and the payments and deductions to be made from them i 3rd. "Whether they possessed any and what jewels, goods, ornaments, chattels, and other things, pertaining to any chantry, or stipendiary priests, and if so to return all the particulars concerning them ? Lastly, whether they had any other yearly profits or advan¬ tages (exclusive of those above mentioned) which to then knowledge the King ought to have under the operation of the Act ? 3. Herbert purports to give the certificate or answer returned to these enquiries by the Company; which from the payments of the Company for 1547-8 appears to have been prepared with some care under the advice of “ Mr. Brooke, the Recorder of London, by John Huchenson, their clerk/’ 1 I have made the following extracts relating to landed property, thinking it scarcely necessary to print the certificate entire, as the substance of it is to be found in the “ Declaration ” of the King’s Commissioners, or in the “ Memorials ” printed under the title of the “Associated Charities— “THE CERTIFICATE OF THE COMPANY OF MERCHAUNTAYLO K S. “To the King’s Commissioners touching Chaunteryes and such like, onno 1° E. 6. “First, they certifie that w th in there gennerall corporac’on of the Master and Wardens of the Merchaunt Taylo r s and Fratemitie aforesaide, they have no p r ticuler brotherhood nor guyle. “To the seconde article they certefie in like manner vnto yo w that w th in there said corporac’on they have no colledge, chappell, fratemytie, brotherhood, nor guylde, but they have ix stipendiary preistis, to whom they doe geve towardes theme lyvynge, out of certein landes and ten’ts certen stipendes, in manner and forme hereafter followinge, that is to say— THOMAS CARLETON, “ Citezein and broderer of London, by his last will and testa¬ ment, dated the xx th of Decemb r , in the year of o r Lorde God 1 See entries at pp. 522 and 526. 102 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XVII. 1382, did geve and bequeath to the foresaid Master and Wardens, and to their successors for ever, one yearly rent of x m r kes, going© owt off all those his ten’ts w th app r tenaunc s w' h he had upon the corner off Ad lane , in the p r ish off St. Albone, in Wood strete, in London, To the intente that they therew th shoulde fynde a preist to singe for him, w th in a chappell at the north dore at Paules. And, further, by his saide will, he gave vnto them x s quite rent, for ever, owt off the said landes and ten’ts, to kepe one yearely anniv r sary, in the saide chappell w th in Pawles, for him and other in the said will comprized, as amonge other thinges hi the said will is expressed. “ The yearely value of the said lands is . . . ix 11 viij s —deduc’ons inde. To S John Trimme r , for his salary, p’ aim’ . . x xn r kes xvj s To the preiste and sexton, for tli’ obit, p’ ann’ . ij s yj d x y d To the poore people, yearely.vi s vh.j d -” JOHN CHURCHMAN, 1 “ Citizen and grocer of London, by his deed indented, bearinge date the xx th daie of July, in the yeare of the reigne of kinge Henry the Fourth after the Conquest, the sixth, did geve vnto the saide M r and Wardens, and there* successors, for evermore, fowre messuages and xvii shoppes , w th tlT app r tenaunc 9 , beinge in the p r ish of St. Marten Owtewich, of London. And vij s viij d off rente goinge owt off the ten’ts of Richarde Bedwyn, in the p r ishe of S l Michaell, in Croked lane, of London. And also the advowson of the churche of S 1 Martyn Owtwich, To th’ entent that they should fynde a preist to singe for his sowle and others in the saide churche of S 1 Martin’s Owtwiche; and that they should pay yearely to the saide preists, x nVkes. And further, by the said deed indented, he willed and devised that they should fynde vnto one other preist there founded in the said churche, for the sowle off one Will’m off Owtwiche, and other in the saide dede comprized. And also willed and devised that they shoulde fynde a lampe contynually breunynge in the said chmche for evermore. And further,'willed and ordeyned that they shoulde fynde and keepe, for evermore, every yeare, one anniv sary in the saide churche, for him and other expressed in the said deed. And allowe and pay the resolutes and deduc’ons hearafter expressed; and the residue off the profitts to be unployed vpon suche poore men as they of almes doe kepe. .... ^ ie y eare ly value off the said landes, p’ ann’ is xxx u vi s vuj over and besides certen almes-howses. 1 After this, other Wills are set out in Herbert, vol. ii., pp. 442-9. XVII.] Payments for Superstitious Uses, 4547. 103 “ 22 esolutes and Deduc’ons inde. First, To S r John Wilkenson, serving for the said John Churchman, p’ aim. . .... It’m. To S r Richard Palmer, servinge for Will’m vji‘ xiij 9 iiij d xij- Owteswiche ....... It’m, Paed for the same lampe, every yeere, most iij 11 vj s viij d xijq r comonly xvj 8 , or thereabouts .... To the preists and clarkes of the said church, for xvj 8 xijq T the said obytt. It’m, Payed, yearely, to the King’s Highnes, for one quite rent, late belonginge to the late dis¬ iiij 9 xq 9 solved Priory off X’pist churche, London . It’m, Paied more to the Kinges Highnes, owt of the said landes, for a quite rent, late belonginge to vij 9 xq 9 the late dissolved priory of St. Mary Overys . It’m, Paied more for a quite rent, due to the M rs viij 9 xq 9 of the Bridge house ...... ij 9 It’m, Distributed to the poore people yearely . ij 8 Summa inde s.xi H xix 9 “To the iiij th article they aunswere, that they haue no jeuells, plate, goods, money, ornaments, cattails, nor other things w ch haue bene belonginge, or ought to be exercised about any chantry or stipendiary preists, other than is heare- after p’ticularly expressed—That is to say,— “ In the custody of S r Rob’te Waterall, preist, servinge at Abchurch for Mr. Howden: “First, A challes of sylver, w th a patent of the Trynitie, guylt, waying xv oz. lackinge dj oz. “ It’m, A pax of sylver and guylte, w th an image of o r Lady, wayinge iiij oz. dj q r ter. “ It’m, A vestment of crymesyn velvet, w th the Alb, and all belonginge to it. “ It’m, A vestement 1 of redd sarsenet and all apparell to yt. “A vestement of grene S 4 Thomas wosted [worsted], w th all apparell to yt. “ It’m, ij curteins of blewe sarsenet. “ It’m ij alter clothes, blewe sarsenet, etc. Ut patet quoad bona et ornamenta in.p r ed.” “To the last article they aunswere, that they have no other yerely p r fitts, advantages, or comodities w ch , to their knowledges, the Kinges Grace ought or may lawfully be intituled vnto, by reason of the p r mises, or any p r cell thereof.” [Here is set out an enumeration of all the tenements held under the wills of Carleton, Churchman, and others previously set forth, with the names of the tenants, their rents, &c. Churchman’s gift is thus entered :— 1 The vestments appear to have been handed over to the Crown Commissioner in 1551-2. See p. 528. 104 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XVII. £ s. d. “ Lord Wriothesley, a messuage and 2 Tenements, per annum 10 0 0 Henry Polsted » 5 n » 1 Kichard Carill » •• *' ” , Also there is certain small tenements enclosed within one great gate which they have transposed and thereof made their almeshowses for the relief of theire poor people, not Tallied. “ Summa, 30Z. 6s. 8d.”3 4. It appears from the plea pleaded by the Corporation of London, to the Charge of Concealment 1 which was afterwards (1582) raised against the Corporation and the Guilds, that the* Commissioners did not simply accept these returns, but that they came to the several Halls and made an examination there into the evidences which the Company laid before them. “ Upon this Statute (the plea states), commissions were directed for London, to certein persons of the king’s counsell learned, and other great e learned men in la we, and suche as were of parlia¬ ment, and prevye to the makynge of the lawe, and so beste understandinge the true meaninge of the statute. “ These commissioners came to the Halles of Tendon, 2 and there had all the evidences of the companies laide before them, that they mighte, accordinge to theire understandinge, sett downe the rightes of the kinge. “ They, accordinge to the said exposition, did sett downe and certifie those profittes to bee the kinge’s, as rentes-charge, and did not entitle the kinge to the landes themselves. “ The certificates were so accepted and allowed in the kinge’s courts, no doubt, with the advise of the kinge’s officers and judges and counsel learned. “ These rents were were accordingly paid to the kinge by the space of certen yeres, without question. “ Afterward the kinge, in the thirde yere of his raigne, having occasion to levie a great masse of money, did require the com¬ panies to purchase those rentes, which they were lothe to doe, but beinge urged by their dutie of love and service to the kinge. “The companies accordingly purchased those rents, for which they paied to the kinge allmost xix thousand pounds. “For the raisinge of this somme of 18,700Z. they were enforced to sell divers of the said landes and tenements to paye for the rest e ” 3 1 An information was brought in the Court of Exchequer against the Company for concealing V. a-year for a priest to sing mass for Sir William Fitzwilliam, and settled 29 April 1579, by payment of 103Z. 5s. tt ^ he Com P an . y ’ s Return was sent to the Commissioners sitting at “ Haberdashers’ Hall.” See pp. 522 and 526. J The particulars of the property sold by the Company to realise 2,133Z. 3.?. 6d. u m . e accounts of the year 1549-50. It came from these donors,- Tressanell, Candish, Holland, Sutton, Moncoster, Thomason, and Halle,-ate. Seep.527. XVII.] Payments for Superstitious Uses, '1547. 105 That is The Cjttye op London and the County of Middlesex. J t0 Sa ^ e The “ Declaration 99 of the Royal Commissioners 1 returned to the Augmentation Office was in these words :— Nono lie Januarii Anno primo R. R. Edwardi vj°. f A breef declaration made by vs S r Roger Chol- meley Knight chief Baron of the Kingea Maiesties Eschequier, Nicholas Hare, Wy- mounde Carew and John G-odsalue Knightes, Richard Goodricke, John Carrell, Richard Morrison and Heue Rosse, Esquires, Com¬ missioners of our souy’aine lord the Kinge whn the Citie of London and the Countie of Middlesex, assigned for thexecution of an Acte made in the furst yere of his heighnes reigne, concerninge Colleges, free chapelles, Chauntreis, fraternities, Gildes, Brotherheades and other landes whatsoever geven for or towardes the findinge of anny preestes, obite, leighte or lampes, and suche other like vses as in y e Kg Commission vnto vs directed in that behalf more playnelie appereth de- claringe aswell the trewe value of all suche Colleges, free chappelles, Chauntreis, Brother¬ heades, Gildes, and other w l thyerly Repris annuall deduccions goinge out of them as also of all suche somes of monie cominge and growinge to the Kinges saied Majestie by reason of the fore named Acte of Parliament as hereafter more playnelie may appere. The Corporations and Companyes w^in the Citie of London. [Note. —The estates marked * were purchased by the Company, of the King, under Patent 4 Edward IV.] * Thoms Caeleton (1382) gauevnto the M r and Wardens ther to li. s. d. finde a prest to singe at the Northe side of paules 2 and to kepe an obite for ever lande and Tenemente amounting to [9Z. 8s.] .. ix viii Whereof db s» ct. To S r John Turnor, prest .. [6 13 4] Spent upon Thobbite .. [0 10 0] And then Remayneth Clere .. [2 4 8].. li. s. d. iiijj. V1 ] U J xliiij viij * John Chuecheman (1405) gaue vnto the same M r and Wardens to finde a prest and a lampe w‘in the Churche of S*. Mertens Owtewiche lands and tenements amounting to [30Z. 6s. 8cZ.] .. d. m P[ ■eof £ s. d. li. s. To S r John Wilkenson, prest [ 6 13 4] In Augment of a preste lyuing [ 3 6 8] lxvj In quiterent to the kinge [ o 17 0] xvij Spent vpon Thobbite .. [ o 6 0] vi Spent vpon a lampe .. [ o 16 0] xvj And then Remayneth Clere [18 7 8] VI vn] xvnj vij viij 1 Extracted from the Public Record Office. 2 See Mem, vu., p. 50. 10G Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XVII. William Turnell (1420) gaue vnto the same M r and Wardens to kepe an obite w‘in the poche of S* Mary Abchurche for ever lauds amounting to [22.] .. • • • • • • • • • • Whereof Spent vpon Thobbite [15s. Id.] . • • • • • • • xv j And then Remayneth Clere [12. 4?. lid.] .. .. • • xxiiij xj * Raff Hollande (in 1452, see Mem. xlyi.) gaue vnto the same Mr and Wardens to kepe an obite whn the Churche of Alder- mary land and Tenements amounting to [62. 16s. 8d.] .. .. vj xvj viiij Whereof Spent vpon Thobbite [13s. 4d.] .. .. .. .. xiij iiij And then Remayneth Clere [62. 3s. 4d.] .. .. .. vj iij iiij li. s. d. Edithe Hilliat gaue vnto the same M r and Wardens to kepe an obite w‘in the Churche of St. Martens Owtewiche lands amount¬ ing to [42. 16s. 4c2.] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iiij xvj iiij Whereof Spent vpon Thobbite [6s. 8d.] .. .. .. .. vj viij And then Remayneth Clere [42. 9s. 8d.] .. .. .. iiij ix viij * Elen Langewiche (1483) gaue vnto the same M r and Wardens to kepe an obite w‘in the Churche of St. Mary Abchurche lands amounting to [122. 6s. 8d.] .. Whereof £ s. d. To the King for quiterent .. [2 6 2] Spent vpon Thobbite .. .. [0 16 8] And then Remayneth Clere 1 .. [9 3 10] s. d. xivj ij \ xvj viij J xij vj viij lxij x ix iij x * Hewe Candysshe (in 1440, and see Mem. xlv.) gaue vnto the same M r and Wardens to kepe an obite in the Churche of St. Mertens Owtewiche, lands amounting to [202. 13.j. 4^.] Whereof Spent vpon Thobbite [16s. 8d.] And then Remayneth Clere [192. 16s. 8d.] .. xx xiij iiij xvj viij xix xvj viij The Mr and Wardens of the same Company in Consideracion of the some of [3342.6s. 8d.] cccxxxiijii vj* viij d , and certen plate to them geven by the last will of Thoms Howdam (1520, and see Mem. Ln.), do finde w‘in the Churche of St. Mary Ab¬ churche, one prest to singe for his sole for ever, vnto whome they geve for his Stipende [72. 3s. 42.] vii" iij- hij*, and alg0 do E? an ^ te ther f ° r 80le for ever > ^ do expend therat w‘ twelve shilhnges and nyne pence geven to the poore [12 7s 1 ixvij* m all [82. 10s. 4d.]. 1 L L 7 ^ viij iiij ■ See the entries from the aceount books of 16 and 17 Edward IV., and 21 Edward IV. XVII.] Payments for Superstitious Uses, 4547. 107 * John Pebcevall (in 1507, and see Mem. xlyii.) gaue vnto the li. s. same M r and Wardens to finde two prests and to kepe one obite w‘in the Churche of St. Mary, Wolnothe, lands and tenements amounting to [433.] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xliij Whereof To S r John Palmer, prest To S r Thoms Som^ton, prest Spent vpon Thobbite And then Remayneth Clere £ s. d. ..[ 6 13 4] ..[ 6 13 4] .. [ 2 10 0 ] ..[27 3 4] li. s. d. Yj xiij iiij I Yj xiij iiij | xy .. .. xxvij xvj iiij * Dame Thamesyn Pebcyyall (in 1508, and see Mem. xxviii.) gaue vnto the same M r and Wardens, in augmentacion of the saied two prests lyuings, singing in the Churche of St. Mary, Wolnoth, lands amounting to [183. 13s. 4r3.] Whereof £ s. d. s. d. In Augmentacion of the prests wages[ 2 13 4] Iiij iiij Spent vpon the maynetennce of an 1 r _ ... Anthem and a Beame leight ther J *- ^ b X ^ V J vu 3 Spent vpon an obite .. .. [21 10] xli And there Remayneth Clere .. [11 11 6] .. vij xxij X J x j yj The M r and Wardens are bounde during two yeres yet to come to finde one prest singing w‘in the Churche of Alhallows in Bred- stret, and to geve him for his Stipende [73.] vij u , the nowe Incum¬ bent is one S r Harry , and they are further bounde to kepe an obite ther by the same time, and to spende therat w‘ twentie and one penny geven to the poore [13s. 4d.] xiij 8 iiij d , in all [7 1. 13s. 4d.] .. The same M r and Wardens in consideracion of [2003.] cc u to them geven by J one Hilton are bounde to finde during [72] lxxii yeres yet to come one prest to singe w‘in the Churche of St. Mary, Wol- north, the nowe Incumbent is John Fyssher, who hathe for his Stipende [73.] vij 11 , and further they are bounde duringe the saied time to kepe an obite, and to spende thereat w l twentie and three pence geven to the poore [13s. 4d.] xiij 8 iiij d , in all yerelie [73.13s. 4<3.] .. .. . * Mathewe Pemebton (1508) gaue vnto the same Mr and Wardens to finde a prest to singe in the Churche of St. Martens, Owte- wiche, as muche ready monie as bought lands to the value of [243. 14s. 8 dJ] . xxiiij xiiij viij Whereof To S r George Sharpe, prest To the King for quiterent And then Remayneth Clere £ s. d. li. [ 8 0 0] viij [ 0 12 0 ] [16 2 8 ] .. xij } vii i xi J • • xy j ij viij 108 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XVII. •The M r and Wardens are bounde to kepe an obite w‘in the Churche li. of St. Merten’s, Owtewiche for the Sole of G-erard Braysebroke (in 1520, and see Mem. Lin.), and to spende therat [2/.] s. d. xl The same M r and Wardens in consideracion of one hundreth pounds to them geven by John Kirkebie, 1 are bounde to kepe an obite in the Churche of St. Mary, Colchwiche, for ever, and to spende XX * The same M r and Wardens kepe an obite whn the Churche of S* Pancras for John Hadley, and spende therat [1Z.] • • •• XX The same M r and Wardens do finde a prest singing in the Churche of St. Peter’s in Cornehill, whose name at this present is S r Robert Stocks, and they geve him for his Stipende [7Z.].. .. vij The same M r and Wardens do finde w l in the same Churche abeame leight, and spende thervpon [135. 4d.] xiij iiij Robte Shethergatje vnto the same M r and Wardens to kepe an obite w‘in the Churche of St. Michels in Cornehill, lands amount¬ ing to [4Z. Is.] .. .. . • .. . • • • • • iiij Whereof xij Spent vpon the same obite [16a. 6d.] .. .. .. xvj vj And then Remayneth Clere [3Z. 4s. 6 d.~] .. .. .. lxiiij vj The same Mr and Wardens in consideracion of graunts to them geven by John Coton, are bounde to kepe an obite for his sole for ever in the Churche of St. John (illegible in record ) and to spende therat [12 pence] xij d to the pore [11. 6s. 8d.] xxvj viij * Richard Thomeson gaue vnto the M r and Wardens to kepe an obite w‘in the Churche of St. Mary, Abchurche, lands amount- ing to [6Z. Is. 4d.] .. .. .. .. .. .. .. V J Whereof Spent vpon Thobbite w‘ [13s. lid.] xiij 8 xj d to the poore [lZ.0s.6d.]. And then Remayneth Clere [5Z. Os. 10d.] .. xx vj The same M r and Wardens are bound to kepe an obite w‘in the Churche of St. Anthonies for the Sole of Thoms Speight for (26) xxvj yeres to come, and to spende therat w‘ [4s. 10d.] iiijs x d geven to the poore [1Z.] XX The same M r and Wardens are also bounde to kepe an obite whn the Churche of St. Leon 9 ds in Estchepe for the Sole of John Palmer, for one yere yet to come, and to spende therat w‘ [12s 9 d ] xij» ixd to the poore [11. 6s. 8d.]. xxvj viij 1 The gift was of Plate. See Mem. xm., p. 90. XVIII. ] Precept and Certificate of Company's Estate. 100 The same M r and Wardens are also bounde to kepe whn the Churche s. d. of Aldermary for the sole of John Britton, for [15] xv yeres to come, and to spende therat w l [3s. lid.] iij s xj d geven to the poore [15s.]. .. xv * The same M r and Wardens are bounde to kepe an obite w*in the Churche of St. Merten’s, Owtewiche, for Hewe Talbot, for howe longe they knowe not yet they spende therat yerelie w* [Is. 2d.~\ xiiij d geven to the poore [4s. lid.] . XVIII. PRECEPT TO THE COMPANY, AND THEIR CERTIFI¬ CATE OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE. MADE IN 1566, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SEC. 5 OF THE 8TH ELIZABETH, 1 CAP. 18 (AN ACT OF A 1-15TH AND 1-10TH GRANTED BY THE TEMPORALITY). “ January 24:th, 1566. A Precept directed to this Company for a Certificate of their Lands and Goods. “ By the High Assessors. “ Theis are to requyre you and on the Quenes Maj«<* behalf, comande you that ye return unto us on Monday nexte at eighte of the clock in the forenoone of the same daye a true certificate of the just value of your Lands and Goods apper- teynynge to yo 9 ffellowshippe, and that hereof fail ye nott as ye tender the Queue’s Maties fyne. Written at Guildehall this psente xxiiij daye of January A 0 . 1566. In the ix th yere of the Quenes Ma ties Reigne.” “ The Certificate of the Master and Wardens of the Cor- poracon of the M'l chanttailors of London made to the Quene’s Ma ties Sessors of her Cittie & Chamber of London for the Taxation of the subsidie granted unto her Ma tie at the laste session of the laste Prliament holden at WestrS: and begune in the eighth yere of her Ma ties reigne accordinge to the tenor of a Precepte to them dyrected by the foresaide Sessors (viz.)— “ Ffirste they the said Master & Wardens do Certifie that ^ £ d ‘ all theire Rents and Revenues Issuing, Coming & Growinge of all the Lands and Ten mts - belonging to their saide Corporacion at this daye extends to the some per annum of .. .. .. .. ,. _ £80 15 4 “ Notwithstanding of late the same did extende to the somp per annum of 308/. 7s. 1 Stat. Realm, vol. iv., part 1, p. 507. 110 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XIX. “ But at this presente there is parcell of the same Londes situate and leyinge in the Parish of St. Martyn, in the Vyntrye of St. James, at Garlickhithe, which was lately rented in the hole at the some of xiij£. vjs. viijrf. per annum, w 0 * 1 is nowe vacant by reason of the decaye thereof and lack of Newe buildinge. So that the yerely value of the Londes at this daye is 280 1, 15s.4tf. Whereof to be admitted as followeth— “ Fyrste for Quyte Rentes and other Rente Charge, where¬ withal the sayde Londes is charged per annum .. 109 15 0 “ Item, to the Reliefe of theire Almesmen & others, and for Coles gyven to the Poore according to the Devyses of the Donors of certen of their sayde Londes per annum .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 17 11 “ Item, to the Scholemaster and iij Ushers of theire late erected Grammar Schole, founded in the Parishe of St. Lawrence Pounteney, in London, and for the Vysytacon of the sayde Schole per annum .. .. 1 56 13 4 “ Item, to theire Offycers for theire ffees, per annum .. 22 6 8 “ Soma totalis of the deductions and payments goynge oute of the foresayde Londes & Annuyties .. ..- 248 13 10 “ And so remayneth clere to the sayde Company towardes the repayringe of the sayd Londes & of Newe Build¬ ings, of what is decayed thereof as is aforesaid, the some of. _ 146 6 8 “ Item, more they do certyfie, that all the Plate, Juells, & Good’s belonginge to theire Corporacion extends not above the value of .. .. .. ., ,. 66 13 4 “ And further, They do Certifie that the sayde Corporacion is indebted at this time, and doth owe to dyverse persons as well by their bonds obligatory under theire Common Seale as otherwyse ov 9 and above all such debtes as be owinge to the sayde Corporacion, the 60me of . 237 6 0 XIX. SERCHE MADE AT THE VIGIL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW. 1. This fail- 2 was instituted by a grant of Henry II. to the I liory for three days,—“the eve, the day, and the morrow,”—to which the Clothiers of England and the Drapers of London resorted. It was proclaimed 3 by the Lord Mayor and Aider- men on Bartholomew’s Eve, in the afternoon, at the great gate going into the Cloth Fair, and then commenced, lasting: by sufferance, 14 days. & J aft6r th ° Se who ’. as forei gners, infringed the r-' s o le mmpany was exercised f rom a very early period. absorbed a iarge proporti ° n ° f the •»*»»— *Sce Form of Proclamation, “ Laws of London” (1680). XIX. ] The Search of St. Bartholomew’s Fair, 1567. Ill Entries of money spent for meat and drink, “ sur le serche faitz par les gardeins,” occur in 7 Henry VI. 1 Thus,— “ Paie as dyvers foitz sur lez serchez del Mistier et autres hommes pom* warnyng de dyvers foreins overantz en musset, 6s. 8 d” And in 13 Henry VI.,— “Espendu 2 divers foitz en viaunde et boire sur lez gardeins pour le serche et gaderyng dez revenuz, xxs.” Again, in 14 Henry VI.,— “ Spent in mete and drynke 3 whan the Meister went to serche, sur luy et lez gardeins et le serjaunt, et autres, iij daies, xxj s. Item, Paie a Holgrave Serjaunt, pour son labour delserche, xl7.” 4 2. The right of search was specifically granted by the Com¬ pany’s 4th Charter, and its exercise over the traders of St. Bartholomew is shown in an entry which also embraces the expenses of obtaining the Charter. Thus (1443-4),— 22 Henry VI., William Auntrus, Master. 5 —“ Thise been the paiementz and costz made by the Meistre and Wardeins upon dyvers men for the serche of Bartliilmew faire. First spended in mete and drinke and horsmete to Dogmansfeld and home, and fro London to the kynge’s hous for a letter fro the kyng, and a nother tyme to Penycoke’s place, xxiiijs. Item, paid to Lowthe’s clerk for writyng of the charter and certein writtes, vjs. viij7. Item, paid to Gedeney, under secretarye for devysyng and writyng of a letter fro the kyng to the Meir of London, vjs. viijd. Item, paid to Lowthe of the Chauncerie for his labour, dyvers tymes rydyng fro Dogmansfeeld to London and to the kynge’s hous and other places for our mater, xls. Item, paid to men of our crafte and other that wer in Newgate, vjs. viijtZ. Item, spended in horshire, horsmete to Eltham, and bothire dyvers tymes to Westminster for that matter, ijs. vj d. Item, espended in dyvers tymes at dyners and sopers upon Lowthe, Gedeney, and other men of lawe for the serche forseid, xxxvijs. Item, paid to Lakyn and Wolston, men of lawe, for seyng of our charter, vjs. viijd. Item, spended in horshire, and horsmete whan Jeorge rode to Shene and fet Thomas Davy and the clerk another tyme, ijs. iiijc?.=yj7«. xijs. j d.” 3. In its continuance it appears to have been a convivial meeting, for the next entry is :— 1 Account Book, f. 176 6. 2 Ibid., f. 329 b. 3 Ibidf f 342> 4 There is also an entry at f. 3056, 19 Henry VI., for a serjeant to search “foreins.” 5 Account Book, No. I., f. 321. 112 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XIX. 23 Henry VI. 1 —“In expensis for the Wardens, the clerks and bedill, with other drynkynges, in the serchyng tyme and aboute gaderyng yn of the money for prentises, and at other tymes with consell and suche other necessary and nedful for the craft, xxxvs. ij d.” 4. The search made in 1567 is noticed in the Court Records, thus:— “ Serche made in the Vigill of St. Bartylmewe th’ Appostle An 0 1567 et anno Regni Reg: Elizabeth: nono, in the Ffayre kepte w th in the Pcyncte of Greate St. Bartylmewes and Smythfielde in London, by the Right Worshipfull W m - Sylierde, Robert Hnlson, William Heton and Arthure Dawbney, Wardens of the Right Worshipfull Companye and ffelisshippe of Marchrmttayllo r s of the Ffraternitie of St. John Baptyste in the Citye of London, and of others the Righte Worshipfull of the sayde Companye (that is to saye) ffraneys Pope, John Sperck, Will™ - Hodgson and Thomas Wylford, in the presens of Thomas Underhill, S 5 geant at Mace to the Lorde Mayo 5 , and also comon hunte of the sayde Citie, and of the Clerck and Bedyll of the sayde Company among all the Ffreemen of there sayde Company beinge in occupiers in the sayde Ffayre, and kepinge Bothes and usinge any measures as yeards or ells w th in the sayde Ffayre, to see that they occupye none but suche as were good and lawfull, whereby the Queen’s people thither resortyng to buye shoulde not be by any of suche dyssaved: And the names of the sayde Ffreemen of this Mysterie then keepinge Bouthes at the sayde Ffayre were these whose names are hereunder fellowith wrytten viz.:— “ John Harryson. John Artor. Thomas Hawes. Humffrey Walsingame. Francys Bradborne. Edwarde Whyte. Roger Myllington. Harry Nycoll. Andrew Armorer. Rob 4 - Reynolds. Edward Bennett. Robert Albany. Xpofer Whitlock. Rycharde Monnoxe. Steaphen Prowde. Nycholas Tetlowe. Henry Hemlock. Baldwin. Rob te - Maxfielde. Will™- Mason. William Newton.” [12 th August 1567.] 1 Account Book, No. I., f. 364. In Book II. these entries are found :— 3T-32 Henry VI.—“ Paid for expenses, after the search (scrutinium) made by the Warden, at St. Bartholomew fair, on the eve of St. Bartholomew 12rf.”— (Fo. 18. b.) ) >A 2 ~ 33 , Hen 7 E /P enses of Wardens making a search • svper homimlm hujus misteruB at Barth, fair, 10£rf.”— (Fo. 42.) 34-3o Henry VI.—“Carrying distresses at the time of the scrutiny.”— (Fo 137 b 1 .» Ckrk ' aDd BCdd ' 1 “» ^ occurs yl j, XIX. ] The Search of St. Bartholomew's Fair, 1567. 113 5. In 1609, this right was apparently questioned by the Drapers, and settled by reference to the Company’s records, thus:— “ Whereas information is given to this Court of great wrong offred unto o r Company by the Wardens of the Company of Drapers, in searching one of the Brothers of our Company in Bartholomew fayer last, and their Clarck also offering that our Company had not any right or authority to make any search in the same fayer. It is therefore ordred that the Clarck of this Company shall resorte to the Drapers Hall at their nexte Courte of Assistants with this message, ‘ To understand whether they did mistayke him that they serched, not knowing that he was a Marchaunttailor or whether the Drapers will justify the doing thereof, to th’end that such further order maye be therein taken as shalbe thought fitt for the preserving and mayntayning of the right that this Companie have to theire Searche and which they have quietly enjoyed sithence the seven and twentieth yeare of King Henry the Sixt, being above one hundred and threescore yeres past. And many yeres before that time, as by the Recorde of this Company, wherein is mencioned a long sute betweene the Drapers and this Company about the same question of Search, and a sentence passed for this Company as in one of the Company’s Register Books being marked with the letter B, Fol. 62, may at large appeared” 1 —[28 th August , 1609.] 6. Preceding the search in later years the Wardens usually dined together, as this record shows :—“ Whereas it hath alwayes ben accustomed for the newe Wardens and the olde to meete on Bartholomew Eve, and to dyne togeather at the charge of the two Rentor Wardens, and after to make their search in Bartholomew ffayer, and forasmuch as this yeare both the Renter Wardens wilbe absent, the one not yeat taken his oathe being as farr as Yorke, and the other in Ireland about the Cittie affaires. It is therefore at this Courte ordered and agreed that three of the Wardens which served the last year, ioyned with Mr. Boothby, present Warden, and the fower Wardens that were in the place the yeare before shall meete for the said search, and the dynner to be provided by the Comon Clarke at the Hall, and the money to be paied for the present out of the stocke of this howse, and required agayne of the two Renter Wardens when they come to take their several place and charge.”—[9 th August 1613.] 2 7. The search was made annually until the proclamation of Bartholomew Fair was discontinued in 1854. 1 See the summons at p. 521. a See entries, August 1634 and March 1639, in Appendix A (7). I 114 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XX. XX. THE MACE * 1 AND YARD 2 OF THE COMPANY. The Mace (the emblem of the Master’s supreme authority) and the Yard (the London measure of cloth used in the search) are drawn on the opposite page, and this entry relates to them:— “A Petition of Edward Thruxton, 3 * S late Beadle of the Company, stating that in the time of Mr. Kympton (1596-7), while Thruxton’s wife was in the country, ‘the Silver yard and Mace were at that tyme both stolen forth of my house. Since w ch tyme I have made them both new agayne much fairer than they were before, att my owne prop coste and charges as may be judged by those who did knowe the other before, I am bold to send your Worshipps note what the coste and chardges did stand me in,’ &c., &c., here follows the statement of the cost and reference to some articles of fixtures left in his late residence:— “ A note of the Yard and Mace. “The 20th June 1597, paid Mr. Duckett, G-ouldsmith, for 7 and 3 ounces of Silver to make the Mace, at 5s. the oz. .. “ For making the Mace .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 “ For gylding of it. .. 0 4 0 “ The 10 th August 1597, paid more to Mr. Duckett for 1 o -1 >7 a 11 and i oz. of silver to make the yard at 5 s. ye oz. J J 17 b “For making the yarde . .. .. 0 15 0 1 £ s. d. I 1 17 6 £ s. d. 2 11 6 3 12 6 6 4 0 Edward III. s Charter to the City granted, “ for the honor of the City,” the right to the Sergeants “ to bear maces of gold or silver ” when the Civic Magistrates go out to meet the king or royaJ family.—Word’s London (1869), p. 365. See page 96. This was exhibited at the South Kensington Museum in 1862, as No. 5,467, and was described in the Catalogue (p. 452) as five-eighths of an inch in diameter, and near each end is engraved the arms (1480) of the Company, and the Lombardic letter H, which was used as the Hall Mark in 1445-1525 and 1605. Ihe H on the silver yard most resembles that of 1445. 1 The beadle (Trillion) was not, it may be supposed from another entry found relating to him, a very creditable officer of the Company_ „ “ Wher ?"‘ Edwa r d ; Truxton, the Beadle of this Company, in regard of his yeares and ymperfections of his body, did lately desire the favor of the Company to grant would TT V °f Ce T° ° ne J0hn Burf ° rd ' a brother o f tbis Company, who S “ h . 19 ,°®° e With0Ut eX P ectin « “y allowance for the present, of EdwL Tr, rTfu K 0k fUrther tyme ‘° COnsider - Whence wch tyme the said hether Jth 1,°“ V ben ar f ted and ymprisoned for debt. And therefore resorted B^Srd to 7 ' T* the &T0Ur that he recomend the said Triton^o Al7 ° f ^ P>“0- At the next court Edw d - able to undertake htisaid offi /™ 011 ° f Ludgate ’ Dot1 ’ si S ni(ie tllat he is no longer Burford (one of the I f \ P rocee ding to elect one of 5 Candidates Jn°- Nicholas Hordes was elected”’-i[^ 3fa/l598.] n C ° mpetiti ° n with any ° ther and To -Face p 114. XXL ] The Mayoralty of Sir Thomas Rovie, 4568. 115 “It was fully agreed that the some of 20 nobles (61. 13?. 4 d.) is thought to be a sufficient satisfaction for the same as for all other matters, &c. ,, —[21 st October 1598.] XXI THE MAYORALTY OF SIR THOMAS ROWE, 1 * * * CITIZEN AND MERCHANT TAYLOR, 1568. A VOTE of money to Mr. Thomas Rowe, Lord Mayor Elect, with the order of attendance, arrangement of the F east at the Guildhall, and the Verses spoken at the Pageant. September 25th, 1568. It is at this daye by the Maister, Wardens and Assistents fully agreed and decreed by these presents that there shalbe geven oute of the Comon Boxe of this flowse unto the Righte Worshipfull and theire lovinge Brother Mr. Thomas Rowe, Alderman, now Lord Mayo 9 Electe of this Cytie for the yeare ensuinge by waye ot benevolens towards the supportacon of the charges of his Mayrealtie xl u - And the same to be payde to him by the f 9 esaide Maister and Wardens in the name of the whole Company accordingly. Item. It is agreed and decreed by y e Maister Wardens and Assistants, that these persons undernamed together with the Maister and Wardens shall give theire attendance upon the sayde Lord Mayo 9 Electe at his house from tyme to tyme as occasion shall require, as well to geve him theire beste advyce and counsell that in them shall laye concernyng the ordering and trimmings of his Howse. As also for the viewing and seeinge of the olde p 9 sidents for and conserninge such p 9 vision as shall seme necessary to be had and p 9 vided for the keepinge of his Ffeaste, viz,— Mr. G-erarde Gore. I Mr. John God. Mr. Richard Hills. | Mr. Thomas Brown. It is also agreed and decreed that these p 9 sons undernamed shall give theire attendance at the Guildehall iij or iiij dayes before the Mayor’s Ffeaste to be in suche roomes and places as to them thereunder is also lymitted and assyned: And they 1 Upon his death, in 1570, all the Livery were summoned to attend at the Hall, at6 a.m., to proceed with the Master “to Shaeklewell, from whence they shall accompany the corpse of Sir Thomas Rowe to his burial at Hackney Church. [Entry of 8th September 1570.] [ XXI. 11(5 Memorials of the Fraternity. altogether to see that the Hall and Chambers there be decently hanged, and the tables and stooles to be severally sett uppe. And to see that y e p 9 vision and porcon of victnall p 5 pared for the sayde Ffeaste and broughte thither be both goode and wholesome else not to be reseyved, (viz.), Surveyors of the Kitchen. Robt. Hawes. Giles Jacobe. W m - Ffellips. Richard Maye. Robert Brett. Olyver Rowe. Surveyors at the Dresser at y e Stayerhedd entringe Mayor’s Conrte. John Myllnar. Anthony Ratclyffe. Rycharde Pasmore. into r Surveyors at the Dresser hi the Hall, viz.,— Rycharde Ryall. John Bragdon. Rob 1 - Dowe. John Tappe. Item, that these persons underwritten shall geve theire attendance at the Guildehall the morrow after St. Symonde and Jude, as well to welcome the gests that shall repaire and come to y e said Ffeaste, as also to see that the Worshipfull Companie that shall dyne there that daye and others, may be well served ev^ry of them in theire order, (viz.),— Mr. Emanuel Lucar. Nicholas Spencer. Mr. Richarde Hills. Ffrancis Pope. Mr. Rob*- Rose. Thomas Hale. Mr. Tho 8 - Browne. Christopher Marter. Item. That xvj of the Bachelors Company, whose names are here underwritten, shall give theire attendance at the Guildehall upon the morrowe after Symonde and Jude nexte, and to helpe to carry in y e servis of meate to the Ladies and Gentilwomen and other Estate that shalbe sett and be served before the Mayor, shall come from Westminster, (viz.),— Robert Bye. John Davenett. George Nevell. John Buttle. Nicholas Smythe. John Danescombe. Robert Corse. Olyver Bedford. Thomas Aldesworth. John Apryze. Laurens Leake. Roger Bollond. Nicholas Tetlowe. Rycharde Nicholls. George Gynne. Harry Nicholls. These persons undemamed shall geve theire attendance upon Symonde and Jude nexte upon my Lord Mayo® Electe when hee shall goe to The Guildehall to take his Othe, viz.,— XXL ] The Mayoralty of Sir Thomas Rowe , 1568. 117 Mr. Albany. Mr. Gore. Mr. Acworthe. Mr. Lucar. Mr. Hills. Mr. Rose. Mr. God. Mr. Browne. John Teaves. Nicholas Love. Edward Jones. Nicholas Spencer. William Merrick. Ffrancis Pope. William Sylierd. Robert Hulson. The p 9 sons undernamed are appoynted to dyne at the Guildehall at the Table appoynted for the Mayor’s Company, Mr. Albany. Mr. Gore. Mr. Acworthe. Mr. God. John Traves. Nycholas Love. Edward Jones. W m - Ffleetwood. Rob 4, Hulson. George Sanders. Tho 8 - Ludwell. George Sotherton. John Wylkinson. W m - Hodgson. Tho 8 - Wilforde. W m - Heton. Acto 5 Dawbeney. John Goodwyn. Walter Ffyshe. Edwarde Sanford. Raphe Spratte. John Davenett. Beignolde Barker. Humphrey White. Thomas Pope. The persons undernamed are appoynted to dyne at the Table appoynted for the Salters, and xvj of this Companye in respecte that the Sheryffs be both of the sayde Companyes, W m - Merrick. W m - Sylierde. Tho 8 - Shotesham. Richard Johnson. Tho 8 - Offley, Jun r - Rob te - Dowson. Rich d - Newporte. John Apesley. John Arto 5 . Richard Whyte. Thomas Kyrton. Tho 8 - Offley. Ricli d - Borne. Thomas Collett. Edward Bowen. THE SPEECHES FOR THE PAGEANT. St. John. I am that Voyce in Wilderness Which ones the Jewes did call And now againe am sent from God To preache unto you all. Repent and make the Lord’s waye streighte, Let works your will bewraye The tyme of youi’ accompte, is come Amende your Lyves I saye. The Axe alreadie is in hande To hew downe ev’ry tree Which doth not beare so pleasant frute As God woulde it shoulde be 118 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXI. SPEECHES SPOKEN BY FOUR YOUTHS The Firste Boye. Behold the Roe the swift in chase Yet stayeth still to heare As sone as John began to speak The Roe did yield his Eare. Tho’ wilde in wood, yet mylde to man, And lystening to his sownde And chefely as ye nowe beholde When God thereof is grownde. The Second Boye. The Roe is swyfte and yet can staye No Beaste so swyfte so sone. Whose gaull for healthe by speciall note In Acte hath wonne renowne. Our Roe by will is swyfte to winde And yet w th perche of staye Whose gaull when as offenders move For justice maketh waye. The Third Boye. The Roe as he himselfe in sighte All other doth excell So dothe he helpe w^h p^sente aide All suche as see not well. Our Roe by sighte in Government Wee truste shall rule so well That by his doings suche may learne As covet to excell. The Fourth Boye. God save o^ Quene o^ Maiden Prince Whom he hath set in Place That John maye preache, that Roe may learne The gyfte of heavenly grace. The Courte forbad John ones to speake A Mayden made the meene The Courte nowe bidds John Baptist preache Under our Mayden Quene. God sende her lyf and honor longe Her Royal Crowne to weare God sende us such as John to preach And such as Roe to heare. XXI. ] The Mayoralty of Sir Thomas Rowe, 1568* 119 These verses to be written aboute the Pageant if it shalbe thought good: — If care of wysdomes learned skyll, If feare of God to doo his will, If righte of la we and true justice, If hate of bribes and avarice, If these you printe in memorie If these you practyse faithfully— Then God dothe guide you certainlyc— Then God wyll blesse yo S Mayrealtie. Hoods and Clothinge of the Livery. Item. It is agreed and decreed, that there shall not at any tyme hereafter be worne by eny member of this Mystery that shalbe of the Liverye and clothinge of this Mystery, any other colors in their Hoods at eny tyme or tymes hereafter but onely Scarlet and Puke, and those colors to stand bothe for the beste and second Livery. And that eny Hood or Hoods made or to be made of the colors of Crymson and Puke shall not in eny wyse hereafter be worne by eny of the Livery of this Mystery at any tyme hereafter. An Order for bringing to the Hall the Hoods of the Livery that are Skarlet and Crimson. Item. It is agreed and decreed, that ev^ry one of the clothinge of this Mystery shalby x of the clock in the fforenoon upon Monday e no we nexte ensuynge, bringe hi or cause to be broughte into this house before the Master and Wardens, all and eWry such Hoods and Hood as they have of the colors of Skarlet and Crymson, to that effecte, that suche of the sayd Hoods as by the forsaide Master and Wardens shalbe judged meet to srVe for the beste lyverey to stand for good, and yf eny of the sayde whoods shalbe founde otherwise not mete to srve for the beste Lyverey. Then the M r and Wardens shall in place thereof p^vide or cause to be p 2 vided for them newe Hoods of y e colors of Skarlet and Crymson, 1 and they to paye for ewry of the sayde Hoods so to be p 9 vided for them by the forsaide Maister and Wardens as shalbe judged reasonable. 2 1 Sic in orig. Qy. Puka. '“As to the mayoralties of Sir Robert Lee and Sir John Gore, and later members of the Court, see Appendices F (2), (3), and (4). 120 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXII XXII. CEREMONIES UPON THE ELECTION OF THE MASTER AND WARDENS, 1573. At this Daye the Maister, Wardens, & Assistants, accordinge to the effecte of dyvers and sondry Graunts made and graunted to this right Wor 11 Company, as well by the Qneenes, Maj ties noble Progenitors, Kinges of this Realme, as also by her Maj tie , our most gracious Sovereign, did procede to the secret Elecon or Nominacon of one M r and fower Wardens to rule and govern this mystery for the yeare now nexte ensuinge, and after the four severall Bills made by the Olde M r and Wardens for the Elecon of the four newe Wardens were redd in evy of ye which the M r & Wardens had nomynated, and caused to be written four sundry names of the whole Brethren of this Mys¬ tery, the whole Assistants considereth of them, & altereth the Bills, puttinge of them oute and puttinge other into the Bills, observinge the number at their pleasure until the Bills be fully agreed upon. And then the hirst p 9 cede to the Elecon of the Fourth Warden or Puisne Warden, and after to the third Warden, which two Wardens be called Warden Rentors, to whose Elecon all of the Assistants do pryck & so p 9 cede to electe the second and first Wardens, and then all such of the Assistants as be named in those Bills dep 9 te oute of the howse, the rest make the Elecon by scrutinye and pryck after this manner. The first Warden taketli the Elecon Bills in his hande, and the coen Clerke a bodkyn, and so they go from one to another begynning at the youngest of th’Assistants, as is usually done in all matters which passe by voyces in this house, and p 9 ceedinge upwardes until they come unto the Olde M rs , and then they go to r the youngest Warden and so to the reste, and after the Wardens to the youngeste and laste Maister, and so upwarde from one to another until they come unto the p 9 sente M r , the said upper Warden sliewinge or the Clarke readinge their names which be in the Bill in scrutyne, and everyone hathe his pryck which he setteth to whose name he woulde have in Office, and if it happen that after the M r hath given his pryck there be two havinge moste and yet even nomber of prycks, tlm Maister of Prerogative maye pryck agayne to fynish the Eicon w<* resteth on him w« h hath the most prycks. And fter the lyke maim' the M r is chosen, savinge that here be but two men named in the Bill made for the Elecon of the M, and that the newe Maister is chosen onlye by the XXII. ] Election of Master and Wardens, J573. 121 scrutyne and pryck of the Old Maister and Wardens then beinge, with the olde M rs (all other Assistants being put assyde). Accordinge to the lawful orders of this Mystery, the saide Elecon this pnte daye restinge upon theis persons hereunder written (viz.), M r Rich d White, M r , Tho s Haile, Tho s Kyrton, Rob 1 Hawes, and Cha s Hoskins, Wardens, was solemply and openly in the coen Hall of this mystery put into Execucon by the saide Olde M r and his Wardens in this Coen Hall of this Mystery before the Right Hon ble S r Lyonell Duckett, Knight, Lorde Mayor of London, and many other Worshipfull persons then and there p^sente towards the latter end of the Dynner and before Waiters sved in accordinge to the right laudable and ancyent custome of this Mystery in that behalf yerely used & accustomed. The mann r of the Publication of the w ch Elecon, ho we yt is to be used, I have thoughte good for memory sake, noother Booke expressing the same, and that one uniforme Order maye be obsved therein to set yt here in writinge as folioweth. The manner howe the Secrete Elecion is published in the Coen Hall. After the Hall is served w th the seconde Course, the M r and his Wardens accompanyed w th Officers do at evry Table chere their Gests, w ch beinge done the M r preparinge to make solempn publicacon of the said secrete Elecon havinge before him, firste, the Wayts of the Cytie playinge, then the Beadill and Clarke fol¬ io winge together, the Beadill having a Verger of Sylver in his liande and the Clerke a Scrole of Paper which importeth the names of the Brethern, after whome followith the youngest Warden goinge alone, havinge one of the Elecon Cupps in his hande and his Garlande on his hedd and in like mann r appoynted, all the other Wardens followinge accordinge to them places, so that the ffirste or M r Warden goinge hindermost next the M r carrieth the M rs Cuppe w th Ipocras, 1 whom the M r ffolowith, hav¬ inge onely his Garlande on his hedd, being accompaned w th two olde M r8 , thelder of whome goeth on his righte hande and the yonger on the M rs lefte hande. 1 Arnold, writing in the year 1502, gives the following “ Eessaite to make Ypocras ” :— a “ For a G-alon and a pynt of red wy take synamon iij vncis, gynger tryed an vnce, greynes and longe peper di. vnce, cloues and masys, a q’rt’ of an vnce, Spignard a quartir of an vnce, suger ij. lb.” * The Customs of London, or Arnold’s Chronicle (London), 1811, f. 187. 122 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XXII. The Officers, Wardens, &o., in order aforesaide p 9 cede righte ove r the herthe (w ch is then fynely set w th flowers) to the chief Geste sittinge at the Highe Table, to whome after the Officers have rendered dutie and be with the Wardens declyned to the syde of the North or Liv r y Table, the M r pffereth hym his Garlande who chearefully accepteth it and putteth it on his hedd, and after, giveth yt agayne to the M r , who from one of his Gests to another setteth yt upon so many of their hedds as he lyketh at that Table. Afterwards the Waits, Officers, and Wardens descende alonge by the Lyv r y Table, leavinge comodious place for the M r to sett his Garlande on the Okie M rs hedds with certen of the Assistants sytting abowte the newe M r or where he should sytt, yf he be absente one, whose hedds he setteth the Garlande twyse yf the M r Electe be presente, and when he setteth his Garland the seconde tyme on the hedd of the M r Electe he letteth yt stande, and taketh his Cuppe of the M r Warden and drynketh to him whom he publisheth to be M r of the Company for the year ensuinge. But yf the M r Electe be absent (as yt happened this yeare), The Waits, Officers, &c., in Order, as aforesaide cross ov r the Hall nere by and above the Scryne, and yf there be a Gest . Table, they go upwards betwene the Geste Table and the M rs Table towards y e chief Geste, and then at the Geste Table the M r dothe also yf yt be his pleasure pffer his Garlande to his deare flriende there, and thenn fynally, dothe go to the chiefe Geste at the upper Table and drynketh to the Maister Electe being absent whom he then nameth and leaveth before the chiefe. Geste his Cupp and his Garlande, and taketh his ease, w ch being done, the Waits, Officers, and Wardens descende, and come aboute the Scryne at the nether ende of the Hall where the fewer Wardens Substitute attende to receive theire Cuppes w ch they do beare afore them, viz. The Warden Substitute for M 9 chaunttaillo 9 s Hall Quarter before the youngest W arden Rentor, and the Warden Substitute for Flete Streate Quarter before the thirde Warden, the Warden Substi¬ tute for Candilwicke Quarter beareth the Seconde Warden’s Cuppe and the Warden Substitute for Watling Streate Quarter beareth the Maister Wardens Cuppe, who then p 9 cede and go nghte over the hearthe towards the Chief Geste where dutye bemg rendered they goe unto the Livry Table, where evry of as have" noA their Garla » d * among suche as ha%e not bene Maisters as the M' dyd before among the Maisters, and soe publishe the Elecon of the Newe Wardens XXIII. ] The Annual Festivals of the Company. 123 one after another by mutuall courses, viz., The M r Warden and the most ancient Warden ov 9 ffirste after the like forme, as is described the manner aforesaide when a Maister Electe psente or absente is published untill all be done, and then the Hall is served with Wafers. After Dynner the Lyvery repayreth into the Counsell house where they paye theire Brotherhood money to the M r Warden, to the M IS use (the Clerke nothing), who do paye accordingly: And then every one drynketh a Cupp of Ipocras and deptheth, save such as be of the Assistants who do tarry to give Othes unto and to place the Newe Maister and Wardens, and appoynte Audytors to audyte the Olde M r and Wardens Accompts before they departe, according to the laudable custome of this right Worshippfull Companye. And accordynge to this Order Tho 9 Haile, late chosen M r Warden of this mystery was sworne and placed by Xpofer Marler, his laste p 9 decessor in the saide Office. XXIII. THE ANNUAL FESTIVALS OF THE COMPANY. 1. Whatever may be the advantages of association in the present day, few will question the truth of the assertion that our Civic ancestors considered it in then* day to be a very essential element to sustain then* corporate life and strengthen their political existence. To hold a lawful assembly and to govern therein the craft or trade in which they were interested needed Royal authority, for in the earlier days of Civic Guilds every assembly unauthorized was looked upon as unlawful, because in the political experience of our Norman rulers the object of assembling was to regain the advantages of Saxon Freedom. The concession obtained by the- First Charter, in 1326, was, therefore, the very life-blood of freedom—viz., the liberty of free assembly for the purposes of self government. 1 2. Such meetings would, however, soon have degenerated into political discontent, or something worse, had not the social element been grafted upon them; consequently, by the Second Charter (in 1390), liberty was given to the Guild “ to hold and keep in an honest manner then* feast of meat and drink,” and thenceforth the spirit of hospitality became inter¬ woven with the development of Civic Guilds. 2 1 See p. 189. 2 Seep. 191. 124 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XXII. 3. Another element, by far the most important one—the salt of then* existence—was the devout spirit in which these Companies were founded. At that period every festival of the Guild was in harmony with a higher rule * 1 and the day appointed by the Charter for the annual gathering, of the Company was the feast day of St. John the Baptist. Then at least, if not now, “ Men’s words and works, tlieir hopes and fears, Henceforth forbid to rove, Paused, when a Martyr claimed her tears, Or Saint inspired her love.” and in this, as in the instances of other guilds founded in the same era, a Patron Saint was adopted as a type or emblem in memory of whom the affairs of the Company were to be conducted. 4. The religious meetings of the Fraternity were, no doubt, more frequent in earlier times than they now are; indeed, the chapels at “Powles” and at the Hall, with the occasional ministrations of the Bishop of the Diocese there, and the attendance of the Fraternity at St. John’s of Jerusalem on the Decollation Day, are abundant proofs of this fact. 2 The summons to the burial of a deceased brother, which was pro¬ bably then frequent, has long ceased to be issued; and the only trace of that custom is preserved in two anniversary sermons, which are preached,—one, since 1514, on Good Friday, under James Wilford’s Will [Mem. xlix.] : the other, since 1615, on the 23rd December, the day of John Vernon’s funeral [Mem. lxxix."] 5. It was usual (as before stated) that the chartered assem¬ blies of these Guilds were to be held on some previously appointed Church festivals; and this fact appears to have been within the judicial cognizance of Sir Robert Billesden in 1484-5, when, by his award, he ordered the Skinners to invite the Taylors to their annual feast on “the Vigil of Corpus Christi,” and the Taylors to invite the Skinners to their annual festival on ‘ St. John Baptist’s Day.” The oldest settled appointment of the Company is thus explained and accounted for. “ When first earth’s rulers welcomed home The Church, their zeal impressed Upon the seasons, as they come, The image of their guest.” 1 See Appendix A (6), and the gifts in Mems. lxix. and lxxv XXIII. ] The Annual Festivals of the Company . 125 6. The entertainment second in antiquity, viz., to “ Strangers,” 1 has long ceased to be given to them. In a controversy with the Yeoman Taylors in 1609, this was objected to “as a great charge,” and it was urged that there was “ no reason that the stranger should be better entertained than the King’s natural subjects ”; therefore it was given up, 2 or at least the enjoyment transferred, to the Warden Substitutes and their Sixteen Men. 7. Of comparatively less importance were the quarterly dinners, when the whole Company subscribed and assembled for the entertainment. These meetings, which were also reckoned by Church festivals, 3 gradually fell into desuetude, first being celebrated only in every thud, and then in every seventh year, 4 * until, about 1623, they appear to have been wholly discontinued in regard to the yeomen. 8. When the national defence rested upon the citizens, and they were trained—first at Devonshire Square, and then at Moor Fields or Islington—in archery and shooting, the Company gave them the use of the Hall for, and bore part of the expense of, a “shooting” or “convivium” dinner, which in 1609 was de¬ scribed as being of “ antient continuance,” and as “ the only dinner of recreation.’* 9. After the establishment of the school in 1561, other dinners hi reference thereto—as that on “ St. Barnabas Day ** in the summer, and on “Doctors* Day’* in the winter_were instituted, but with these exceptions no “ Festivals ** exist in the Company save those of ancient origin. 6 * 8 10. Formerly these expenses were borne by individuals, now they are borne by corporate funds,—conditions essentially different, which must not be overlooked or forgotten by the existing or future members of the Guild. 1 See Mem. x. 2 See Appendix B (4). 3 See entry of 29th May 1609. 4 See entry of 12th June 1616. 8 Probably, since the order of 17th May 1606, it has been a custom that the members attending a Court should (if they pleased) dine together; and so when the Master and Wardens assemble for special duty 6 (of which an illustration may be given in the search at St. Bartholomew) that they should dine. 8 See entry of 20th June 1630. 12G Memorials of the Fraternity. XXIV. MENU FOR A DINNER IN 1430. 1 [ XXIV. Le primer cours. Brawn ove mustard. Blank brewet de rys. Chynes of pork vel hakel beof. Swan, rosted. Fesaunt vel capon, rosted. Checons, bake. Jely vel Penynage. Venison, rosted. Partricb vel cok, rosted. Plover, rosted. Rabettes, soukers. Snytes vel quayles. Fruture goodwyth. Quynces, bake. 2 XXV. THE BISHOPS BIBLE PLACED IN THE HALL, 1578. 1. “ The glory of putting forth the first English Bible in print was reserved for Miles Coverdale/’ 3 * who in 1535 published a “special translation/’ in 1548-9 preached before the Company (receiving 6s. SdJ for his sermon), and in the decline of his life was a tenant of one of their houses in St. Benet’s Fink. 5 “ Sunday , the last day of January 1567. “First at this day the Master and Wardens, at the humble request of Mr. Myles Coverdale, professor of holy divinity, 1 Written on a blank leaf (f. 191) of Account Book, No. I., between the accounts for the years 8 Henry YI. and 9 Henry YI.—C. T. M. It may be well to contrast this menu with the provision made for James I. when he dined with the Company in 1607. See Mem. xxxii. 2 Another Menu, from Mr. Gardner’s collection, purporting to come from a Newcastle paper of 1843, and written on a paper directed to one of the officers of the Lord Mayor’s Courts, in these words :— A Bill of Fare for 124 persons of the Barber Surgeons, Tallow Chandlers, Sfc., Companies. a.d. 1478, Edward IY. Newcastle upon Tyne. 2 Loins of Yeal at 8 d. .. 2 Do. Beef at 8d. .. 2 Do. Mutton at 4 d. 2 Legs Do. 2 \d. 1 Pig . 1 Capon s. d. s. d. 0 8 1 Babbitt .. 0 2 0 8 1 Dozen Pigions .. 0 7 0 4 1 Goose .. .. ., 0 4 0 24 1 Gross of Eggs .. 0 84 0 6 2 Gallons of Wine .. 1 4 0 6 18 Dozen Bottles of Beer 1 6 Total, 7s. 6 d. Newcastle Newspaper of 1843. 3 Short's History of the Church of England, par. 535. * See Appendix A. ‘ He died in 1568, and was buried in Great Bartholomew’s Church on 19th February (Stowe, book ii., pp. 121-2). XXV.] The Bishops Bible placed in the Hall, 1578. 127 have granted license nnto Edward Babbington, gentleman, to transport nnto the said Mr. Miles Coverdale, all that bis right, interest and term of years, which he hath or ought to have to and in one tenement with the appurtenances situate lying and being in the parish of St. Benit Fink, within the ward of Broad Street of London, wherein Richard Mynsterley late dwelled, as well by virtue of a lease thereof made to the said Rychard Minsterley by Mr. Thomas Acworth, the late M aster of this mystery, and his Wardens as otherwise. So that he the said Myles do from henceforth yield and pay unto the fore- said Master and Wardens, and to their successors yearly, during the residue of the said term of years yet to come mentioned in the said Indenture of Lease in and by all things according as the said Richard Minsterley was bound to do by virtue of the said Indenture of Lease.” 2. In 1560 he also assisted, with other refugees at Geneva, in forming a new translation—dividing the Bible into verses; and in 1568 another edition, called the Bishop’s or Parker’s Bible, was put forth for the use of parish churches. 3. This Bible was ordered to be placed in the Hall by this Court Minute:—“ The Master and Wardens decree that a Bible of the new form, lately printed by Christopher Barker, the Queen Majesty’s printer, shall be bought and set up in their Common Hall, in some convenient place for such as resort unto the said Hall, may occupy themselves at Court days while they attend for the hearing of their cause.”—[30 th October 1578.] 4. In consequence of objections raised to the Bishop’s Bible at a conference of Divines at Hampton Court, a new translation was agreed upon, in which Bishop Andrews, and other divines, some of whom had been educated in the Company’s School, were engaged. This was planted in 1611, and in process of time supplanted the older edition; for in the Mastership of Mr. Edward Cotton in 1627, it was purchased for the Company, as this entry proves: — “ Item paid Mr. Churchman, w ch hee laid out for a Bible to stand in the Hall, the summe of 39s.” 5. The Bible was not destroyed by the fire in 1666, but is still in the possession of the Company. It was rebound in the Mastership of Mr. Foster White, and bears the marks of the chain which attached it to the lecturn. 128 Memorials of the Fraternity . L xxvi. XXVI. MINUTES OF A QUARTERLY COURT IN 1564J “December 11 th, 1564. “QUARTER DAY. “ Item. At this daye after Prayer made according to the laudable custome of this house the Lyvery were called by name, and theire defaults for none appearance were also nJked, and after that dyvers Acts and Ordinances made for the goode regiment and governance of this house was also openly redde by the Clerke of this Mystery.” The following is the Form of Prayer then used upon every Quarter Day, upon the calling of the Livery and also of the Bachelor’s Company, prefaced with a short address to those present. Preface. “ Righte Worshipfull and Derely Beloved, forasmuche as Prayer is not only a speache but also a pcell of due service unto God who is of all mighte and majestie, wee w ch are but duste and ashes oughte reverently to regard that our harts w ch he eeeth and our words w ch he heereth may be acceptable to him. 1 he w ch sithe wee of ourselves beinge utterly unable to doe well, saye well, or verely to thinke well cannot p 9 forme, 1 beseeche you lett us crave the assistance of God’s holy spirit so to diiecte us that our p^sente Prayers maye be acceptable to him and effectually pffitable for us through Jesus Christe our Lorde and only Saviour. So be it. Prayer* Ahniglitie and most mercifull Father wee humbly beseeche thy devyne Majestie mercifully to p s serve thy Holy Cliurche universally, And therein we specially comend unto thy safe protection and direction oil so?raigne Ladye Elizabeth, by the grace of God Queene of Englande, France and Ireland, Defender of the ffaith, &c„ w‘» all her Maj- moste honor¬ able Counsell most humbly beseechinge thee by thy holy spmte SO to Ulnmynate theire myndes and to work in theire the jcar i , 663 - with *>- - on the Lirery under the first Ordinance/ C ° n8eqUentIjr no 61168 have be en imposei 129 XXVI.] Minutes of a Quarterly Court in 1564. harts that all theire counsells maye tncle and all theire powers maye be employed to advance thy glory and to continewe • Godly quietness w th th’encrease of comon weale in theise her Maj tiC8 Dominions. Wee also beseche thee to geve grace to all the ministers of thy holy worde and sacraments, by what tytle or name soev they be called, that by erneste and syncere p 9 eachinge of thy worde and example of theire goode livynge they may seek thy glorye and to edefie thy churche. Likewise wee beseeche thee 0 heavenly Father to extend thy grace to all the Nobilitie of this Realme, and genially to all Majestrates, Officers and Comons, in the same, That every one of us maye learne diligently by the rule of thy holie worde to knowe our duties in our sev’all vocations, and to endeavo 9 dutifully and faithfully to execute and accomplishe the same, in such sorte as maye be moste to thy glory and the due discharge of our consciences. Wee also beseeche thee to make us thank- full for our p 9 sente pease and quietnes, and all other thy benefitts w ch wee enjoye, especially for the good Governors and all other Benefactors of this Righte Worshipfull Companie. And forasmuche as wee feile and pittie the miseries of our ffellow members in Christe whorae thou haste not blessed w th the like comodities as wee enjoye as namely w th the true and publick p 9 eachinge of thy holy worde, and the p 9 tection of Godly Majestrates, wee beseeche thee m 9 cifully to beholde the manifolde miseries of suche of our Brethrene in Ffrance, Fflanders, or elsewhere, as suffer p 9 secution for thy love and testymony of thy truthe and the libertie of a good conscience, and nev* suffer the enemies.of thy Gospell, the Pope, the Turke or theire adherents to p 9 vaile in theire practizes agaynste thy truthe and the p 9 ffessors thereof. But graunt, wee beseeche thee that in all pts of the worlde thy glorious Gospell maye be freely p 9 ffessed, plentifully pleached and so obediently followed, that love w ch is the cognizance of thy true Disciples, maye genially abounde to the glory of thy holy name. Fynally wee humbly beseeche thee, soe to direct us in all th’ actions of this transitory life after the example of them w ch have beleved well and lyved well before us, that after this life wee w th them maye be partakers in thy heavenly kingdome of lyfe and joyes ever- lastinge. For theise and all other thinges neadfull for us and thy holy church univsally I beseeche you generally to saye with me that Prayer w chie oure Lorde and Saviour Jesus Christe hatlie taughte us in his holy Gospell. Our Father, &c.” K 130 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXVI. MINUTES OF A LIKE COURT IN 1607. “ This was the first quarter-day that this m~r kept, in regard Mich's quarter-day was put of by reason of the visitation of sicknes within the citty at that tyme. “This day before dynner (according to auncient custome) the names of the lyvery were called, and notice taken of such as were absent . * 1 Then in reverent manner prayer was made, every man kneeling. After which the names of the benefactors and then charitable and godly devises were openly read and remembred. And also the materiall ordynaunces for the government of the company, and the orders for the companies grammer schoole at St. Lawrence Pountneys were openly redd, and then preparation was made for dynner, whereunto were invited the whole assistaunts, and the ladies, and ould maisters wiefs, and the wardens wyefs of the present yere, and the preacher, the schoolemaister , 2 * * * * warden substituts and almesmen of the lyvery, as in auncient tyme hath been accustomed.” The form of prayer used was in these words:— “ Most mighty and most glorious God, which art great and fearfull, yet loving and merciful! to all such as call upon thee in syncerity and truth, and our most gratious mercifull and loving father in Christ Jhesus, wee most wretched and sinfull creatures here prostrate our selves before thy throne of mercy, in the name and mediation of thy beloved Sonne, our most gratious Saviour and Redeemer. Humbly beseeching thee (for his sake) to cast all our offences behynd thee, and to bury them in his grave who died for our synnes, and rose agayne to bring us both in body and soule unto thee. And wee beseech thee (good Lord) to preserve our King’s most excellent majesty, our gratious Queene, the noble prynce, and all the rest of the King’s royall ofspring and progeny. Good Lord, keepe this noble citty of An entry of 23rd March 1566 is to this effectItem at this day, Common Prayer was made according to the laudable custom of this Houseand a few years later (15,3) the Court (March let) decreed that the Court days shall be kept on Mondays and Saturdays during all the time of Lent, that the members may more 3 Worn toT 7 8erm0m bef ° re the QU “ n ' a " d el8ewhel ' e ’ aB batb be “ I hare had my attention called by Mr. N. Stephens to other entries in almost the same words, under date of 29th Jannaty 1649 and 1st March 1652. PrayeX the Chaplain in the first, and “ Praise was made by one Mr AhWf ” J- 7 noticeable difference in the two entries. 7 ’ M Abbott} bem S a - Wilson quotes this extract to show how long the inTitmg the schoolmaster to the Company’s entertainments custom has prevailed of (vol. i., p. 173, note). 131 XXVII. ] The Burial of a Deceased Brother. London, and defend it from grievous plauges, 1 and contagious sickines that wee may often in brotherly and trewe love assemble and meete together, to thy glory, and our mutuall comforte in Christ Jesus. And mercifull Father, blesse this society and brotherhoode, and be present with us in all our assemblies and councells, that wee may use them to thy glory, and discharge of our duties, make us thanckfull for all the benefits which wee have receaved, and daily in thy mercy are contynued towards us, through our Lord and Saviour, Christ Jhesus. Blesse thy good governement amongst us (0 Lord), and multiply thy mercyes towards us, with increase of welwishers, benefactors, and sound members of the same, setle and confirme faitlifull and harty love among us all. Blesse and direct (by thy holy spirit) all our actions and endeavours, and give us grace faith¬ fully and honestly to discharge ye trust reposed in us, as well by our good friends and brethren deceased, as any other way belonging to us, to the glory of thy holy name, and peaceable comfort of our owne soules, and good example and intisement of others. Ffor these thy mercies, and whatsoever else, thou in thy best wisdome knowest most needefull for us, and for thy whole church, wee shutt up these our prayers, in ye most effectuall prayer, which Christ himself hath taught us, saying.” XXVII. THE BURIAL OF A DECEASED BROTHER. 1. The earlier custom of the Fraternity was that the deceased Brother should be buried from the Hall, or that a deputation of members should attend his funeral at the church, and the 18th Ordinance of Henry VII. provided for the attendance of the Fraternity in these terms:— “Also it is ordained that what person of this Fraternity which at any time hereafter shall be duly summoned by the 1 These were frequent, and are constantly referred to on the Court Minutes. Thus, on 17th September 1563. Item. This day the calling of the Livery was omitted by reason that the most part of them were departed for avoiding the Plague “ which Q-od for his Christ’s sake cease yet and withdraw his heavy wrath from us Amen.” Again, in September 1557, when Fuljambe, the Clerk, is dead, and his wife also visited, the quarterly meeting is postponed. In 1593 the dinner is stopped and the cost of it sent to the relief of those infected with plague. In 1603 the election dinner is private, all public feasting being prohibited by the Lord Mayor for the same reason; and in 1607 the election sermon is at St. Helen’s, because a house “ over against our church ” was visited with plague. See p. 153. K 2 132 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XXVII Beadle to be present with the Master and Wardens in his whole livery at a place and hour assigned to or for the burying of any Brother or Sister deceased which aforetime hath not been Master nor Warden and denieth at the commandment of one or two of the Wardens then being to bear the said Brother or Sister to burying if he be not sick or diseased nor that the said Brother or Sister died on the great sickness called the Pestilence shall forfeit and pay to those of the said Fraternity for every time making denial 65 . 8 cl. provided always that such persons as have been Wardens aforetime, and summoned by the Beadle after the manner and form aforesaid for the burying of a Master when it shall happen at the desire of the Wardens then being 4, 6 or 8 of those who have been Wardens shall be ready to bear the said Master to burying, the causes aforesaid reserved upon the pain of forfeiture of 10 $., the piece as often and when as such case shall happen.” 2. In either case the pall 1 of the Fraternity covered the coffin, and a dinner at the Hall usually succeeded the funeral, for which 2 20Z. or 40Z. were not unfrequently given by the deceased Brother, the balance of expense (if any) being paid out of the “Common Box” by special vote of the Fraternity. 3. Two of these palls or herse-cloths are still in the posses¬ sion of the Company, and are drawn on the annexed sheets, they were exhibited 3 at the Society of Antiquaries in June ‘See Mr. Gough Nichols’ note on “Herse Cloths,” Machyn’s Diary, p. xxx. (Camden Society, 1848). 2 Shepham’s funeral in 1604. 3 These were exhibited in 1862 at the South Kensington Museum, and were thus described in the Catalogue (pp. 257-8):— No. 3 017. A hearse-cloth, of very rich cloth of gold, diapered with crimson velvet; all around on the purple velvet border is figured in gold the “ Lamb of God and subjects expressive of the life and beheading of St. John the Baptist, and richly embroidered A pair of shears with the blades apart, or salterwise, shows P* 11 t °3 aV i e v be0 “f^ t0 the Merchant Taylors Company, Tissues Flemish; embroidery Enghsh, 16th Century. Cni The . L 7 b “ “ Su ", 0r GW y, wMch in the chief of the Shield of the oSujT- 8 * * * * * ”' ! * * *ed ” 14 8°. 4 became the Crest of the Company in the grant tL 2L no 7^17 substituted for it iu the chief of the Shield, as seen in tne Arms now used by the Company.) aDd N .Me 3 ,'°riL A hear8e ' d0 ^ of " ch pUrple BUk ’ brocaded in gold, and on the ends »d ^“ds ofiT h^ l lhC “* ““ matyrd ° m <* «• J°bn the Baptist lined ermine, 16th Century" E^lkh^™ 1 ’ “ ^ be ‘ WCen r ° beS ° f 8tate XXVII. ] The Burial of a Deceased Brother. 133 1874, and in the Journal of their proceedings are thus described 1 :— “ It is well known that it was the practice for such of the City Companies as were originally gilds to possess herse-cloths which were used in the burial of members of the Company. The general construction of these palls consists of a breadth of baldakin cloth in the centre, about 6 feet by 2 in dimensions, to the sides and ends of which are attached embroidered velvet flaps, rectangular in shape, and about ten inches in breadth. The palls exhibited this evening may be thus described:— I. In the centre is a piece of baldakin cloth, or cloth of gold, 6 feet 4£ inches by 1 foot 10 inches. The pattern is a huge red stalk running from end to end with fruits and blossoms, chiefly of the pomegranate. In general arrangement and colour it closely resembles the pall of the Ironmongers’ Com¬ pany as figured in Shaw’s Decorative Arts of the Middle Ages, plate xxxiv., and that of the Vintners 5 Company as figured in the Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society, vol. iii., p. 491. The flaps at the sides and ends are of purple velvet. The sides, 10 inches broad, may be thus described :—In the centre is the Baptism of Our Lord; to the Saviour’s left is John the Baptist kneeling and pouring a vessel of water on Our Lord’s head; to His right is an Angel holding some drapery. “ The baptism is flanked by two pairs of Agnus Deis, rayed and spangled, and between each pair is a figure of John the Baptist, with the label, Ecce Agnus Dei. At each end is an Angel holding the head of John the Baptist in a charger, with the label: “ CAPAT [sic] IOHiS BAPTEST fsic] * 1 * DISCO. K At each end is a pair of shears placed saltierwise. “ The other side is a repetition of what has been described, with the exception that one of the shears has a tent between the blades. “ The ends are of the same breadth as the sides. On one is a representation of the Decollation, with an Angus Dei on each side. Salome is holding a dish, on which a figure, in the cos¬ tume of a lanzknecht of late fifteenth century, is about to place the head of John the Baptist, whose bent body is seen falling forward on the ground ; the blood streaming from the neck. 1 Journal of Antiquaries, vol. vi., Second Series, pp. 2-15-6. 134 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXVII. “ At the other end is the entombment of John the Baptist, with an Agnus Dei on each side. Two figures hold the body, a third standing in the middle in an attitude of prayer. This pall may be dated about 1490-1500. “ II. Centre piece, cloth of gold, 6 feet 3J inches by 1 foot 11 inches. The pattern consists of garlands of flowers with pomegranates and other fruits intermixed. The amount of gold in this cloth is much larger, more massive, than in the other. The side flap, which is 9 inches broad, is divided architecturally by arcades into seven divisions. Beginning at the spectator’s left—the first, third, fifth, and seventh of these are filled with the words ECCE AGNVS DEI —the syllables of the word AGNUS being divided between the third and fifth arcade. The second and sixth divisions contain the arms of the Company, viz., Argent, a tent-royal between two robes of state, gules, lined ermine. The central and largest division represents the Baptism of our Lord, John the Baptist kneeling to the spec¬ tator’s right with a hand stretched over the head of Christ— an Angel standing to the left. Aboye is a scroll with the words :— “ HIC EST FILIVS MEVS. “ The same subject is repeated on the other side. “ At each end is the Decollation flanked by the Company’s arms. The costume, however, is about half a century later than the pall just described.” 4. Mr. Augustus W. Franks, M.A., F.R.S., under whose charge the British and Mediaeval Antiquities at the British Museum are placed, has furnished the following memorandum upon these cloths :— “ The two herse-cloths belonging to the Merchant Tailors’ Company are not very far apart in date, but, judging from some of the details of costume, and other reasons, I consider the less ornamented one to be the earlier. This is also more likely to be the case, as the Company would scarcely have a new cloth made less nch than one already in their possession. , * e older cloth has in the centre an oblong piece oj c o i o go velvet, exhibiting a rich running pattern ii] crimson on a gold ground, in some places small loops of gold read are visible, which seem to be characteristic of the stuff The centr f *Tt ^ ,° f Stuff ’ with a eimila r Pattern, form* Company datefhirr?' 11 t0 the Arts of J tL m-j i 1 ? ; nd 18 en S rav ed m ‘ Shaw’s Decorative Arts of the Middle Ages,’ pi. 34. The Ironmongers’ Cloth « : > ! Xcll.Lith. Castle S*Holborn,E.C. Burial Cloth, circa 1490 - 1512 . To face p 135 135 XXVII. ] The Burial of a Deceased-Brother. noticed in the ‘ Catalogue of Works of Art/ exhibited at Iron¬ mongers’ Hall in 1861, vol ii., p. 456, as well as the cloth now under consideration, where the tissue is stated to be Flemish on the authority of Dr. Rock. Although, however, such stuffs are frequently represented in Flemish pictures, there is no evidence that they were made in Flanders. When any indica¬ tions of origin are furnished by inventories or accounts, they are always Italian. At this period, Lucca seems to have had a speciality of such fabrics, and on showing the cloth to Signor A. Castellani (who had brought several pieces of a similar kind from Italy), he told me that he considered it to be Pisan. It will be remembered that Lucca and Pisa are no great distance apart. The style of the design is also against a Flemish origin for the stuff, as the pattern has too little traces of Gothic design to have been made so early as 1515 in Flanders. “ The central panel of rich stuff is surrounded by four flaps or borders, with embroidery in silk or gold thread, sewed on to purple velvet, and edged with fringe. The design of the long sides is the same; in the centre the Baptism of our Lord, who is standing in the centre; St. John the Baptist is kneeling on one knee, and pouring water over Him out of a vase; on the other side an angel holding the Saviour’s robe; on each side of this an Agnus Dei surrounded by rays and spangles, no doubt what is called in the Inventory 1 of 1512 ‘ the Holy Lamb in a sun ’; then follows on each side a figure of the Baptist holding the Lamb, and a scroll, inscribed ECCE AGNVS DEI. Then follows the Agnus Dei as before, then an angel bearing the head of the Baptist in a dish with a scroll, capat iohis BAPTESTE i DISCO ; then again an Agnus Dei, and at the extreme ends a pair of shears, open. “ In one instance, a tent is placed between the points of the shears, and from the blank spaces left in the same spot in the other shears, it is probable that this ornament has once existed in all of them. “ One of the shorter flaps exhibits the entombment of the Baptist, whose headless body is being placed in a saracophagus, by three men in rich dresses; this is flanked on each side by an Agnus Dei as before. “ The other short flap exhibits the Decollation of the Baptist, flanked also by the Agnus Dei. In the centre is the headless body of the Saint, whose head is held up by the executioner, while Salome is holding out a dish to receive it. The execu- 1 See i 13 G Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XXVIL tioner is in the dress of a landsknecht of the period, and has a long executioner’s sword. He wears a cap with feathers, a vest slashed in front, and tight fitting hose, in one piece from the feet to the waist; his shoes are broad toed; Salome has a veil flying behind from her head dress, a long gown, over which is a jacket with long wide sleeves, trimmed with ermine. “ This is the most important part of the decoration, as the figures are in the costume of the period. I have not paid very special attention to the costume of the 16th century, but I should conjecture that the date of the embroidery might be placed between 1490 and 1510, that is, before the end of the reign of Henry VII. Should this date be correct, it is possible that this herse-cloth may be the 4 burying clothe ’ kept in a deal chest, of the Inventory of 1512. One of the three herse- cloths mentioned in 1562, is called ‘the burial cloth of black velvet broidered with gold,' in contra-distinction to the ‘ State Cloth.’ 6 . “ The other herse-cloth has in the centre, a piece of cloth of gold velvet, of still finer design than that of the first herse- cloth, and still better suited to its purpose, as the design is more symmetrical, and fills up the panel much better; its Italian origin is very conspicuous. The pattern is in purple and gold, the latter has in patches the same small loops that have been noticed in the other specimen. “ It has similar flaps or borders, entirely covered with embroidery in silk and gold, somewhat monotonous in design, but very rich in effect. The long sides are in every respect alike, being divided by pilasters mto seven compartments of unequal widths. In the centre is the Baptism of our Lord by St. John, who is standing on the bank of the stream to the right of the Saviour; to the left is an angel holding the Saviour’s iobe; above is the Holy Dove with the scroll, inscribed HIG EST FlLius MEUS. The smaller compartments on each side, contain t ie o arms of the Company, with the Agnus Dei in the chief. e four other compartments contain the inscription ECCE AGNVS DEI in large ornamental letters. “ The smaller borders are also alike, divided by pilasters into three panels; in the centre is the Decollation of St. John, at the sides the arms of the Company as before. nprirui !“,u°1 Ume execu tipner and of Salome are of the and ho c TTl a . ^ anc ^ s ^ ne< 'lit, wears a hat with feathers puffed ' 1 *1 ab \ C ° Ublet ’ an( ^ b * s 8 ^ eeves and hose are slashed, broad gi ! ed “ at Nervals. He wears boots with ng tops, and carnes a long executioner’s sword. C.FXflUith Castie 5*- Holb Burial Cloth, crca ,520-30. Z5 facep 136. XXVII. ] The Burial of a Deceased Brother. 137 Salome lias an elaborate bead-dress with a long veil flowing behind, a long dress with a jacket over it, and with slashed, puffed, and gathered sleeves. The slashed, puffed, and gathered garments of both these figures, point to a later date than the costumes of the other cloth, and I should be disposed to place them between 1520 and 1530. It is possible that a more elaborate herse-cloth, such as this one, was made for the Com¬ pany, or presented to it by some member, on account of the arms not appearing on the other cloth. The embroidery in both specimens must have the same origin. The costumes are somewhat Flemish, but as the English embroiderers enjoyed at this time a considerable reputation, there does not seem to be any reason why they should not have executed the work.” 7. After the Reformation, funeral solemnities were still observed, as recorded in the following extract from the Court Minutes:— “Memorandum that this day the funeralle of the Woor 11 Mr. John Swynnerton, late M r of this Company, were solemp- nized, and the M r , Wardens and Assistants, ly very, Warden Substitutes and Almsmen, dyned at the Hall at a bountifull Dynner there provided of the guift of the said Mr. Swynnerton. Before which Dynner there was openly pronounced a grace or thanksgiving drawne by a learned Dyvine upon the Motion of a grave and Worthy auncient Master of this Company, intituled A Comemorable grace at a funerall dynner in the Hall for a good brother deceased.”—[3rd November 1608.] 8 . This “commendable grace” which the worthy Robert Dowe 1 gave an annuity of 5s. a-year to the Clerk for reading, was in these words :— “ Almightie God and most mercifull Father, wee thy most unthankfull Servaunts unworthy of the least of all thy mercies, being at this present assembled together in thy feare and in remembraunce of our worshipfull Brother deceased, doe humbly entreate thy heavenly Majestie to accept at our hands this poore Sacrifice of Praise and Thanksgiving which wee offer up unto thee, as for all other thy blessings, so namely for thy contynuall providing for and feeding of us and oures from tyme to tyme. 0 Lord wee are not worthy of the meanest repast that ever wee tooke at any tyme at thy gracious hands, much lesse of this greate bounty and kindness which thou hast nowe vouchsafed us by the 1 See Mem. lxix. 138 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXVIII. liberall guift of our loving Brother deceased. Graunt us we humbly beseech thee the assistance of thy holy spiritt that this and such other examples may contynually putt us in mynde of our mortallitie, that we may learne to feare and serve thee by true faith in Jesus Christ. And whensoever it shall please thee to call us out of this transitory lief, guide us so by thy Grace that wee may according to the measure of thy temporall bless¬ ings wherewith it shall please thee to blesse us, shewe our kindnes with upright hearts not for desire of vain glory or for fashion sake, but to make lmowne thy bountie towards us in the blessinge of this lief to the praise of thy name and to witness our thankfulnes to this worshipfull Company wherein wee have bene trayned upp and advaunced, that so having the holy use of this, and all other thy mercies wee may in them see thy tender love and care over us and have our harts stirred up to true thankfullnes in all holy Obedience to the Glory of thy name, the good Example of our Brethren, our owne present and everlasting comfort through Jesus Christe our Lord Amen.” XXVIII. PRECEPT TO PROVIDE A WATCII, 1571. October 20 th, 1571. A PRECEPT TO WATCH AT EV*RY GATE AND POSTERNE IN THE CITY. Ffirste at this daye, a Precepte directed from the Mayo 9 to the Maister and his Wardens, conserninge the appoyntinge and nominatinge of some sufficient, liable, and discreete men to joyne with the Company of Veynteners, who are likewyse appoynted to. set forthe other and hable and discreete men to joyn with this Company in watche, on Monday nexte, beinge the 22nd daie of this instante monthe of Octob 9 , at ev’ry gate and posterne, as in the said Precepte hereafter wrytten men- coned, was openlie redd, the tenor whereof followeth ^ ee straightlie charge and commande you that you unmediatelye upon the receipt hereof, do call and assemble ogeder so many of your Companie as you shall think mete and expediente, and that ye take such order forthwithe among yourselfs that ye appointe tenne sufficient, able, and dyscrete p sones to joyne w«* the Companie of VyntenS s , who are like- ' nSe a PP°y“ted to sett forthe tenne able men to joyne with 139 XXIX. ] Precept to attend the Queen, 4572. you to watch at every gate and posterne hereafter named, that is to say: at Newgate two, at Ludgate two, at the Bridge two, at Billingsgate two, at Moregate two, at Cripplegate two, at the posterne beside the Tower two, at Aldgate two, at Bishopps- gate two, at Aldersgate two; and that they he ready uppon Munday nexte, being the 21st daie of this instante monthe, by sixe of the clocke in the morninge, and they theire continuallie to remayne from the said houre of six until five of the clocke at night, watchyng and havinge continuallie duringe the sayde tyme a vigillant eye to all and ev’ry suche suspect and idle p 9 sones as shall passe and returne in, at, and by the same gate, and upon suspicion to staie and examine them, and so manye as they shall fynde suspecte and faultie to commit to warde under safe custodie untill o 9 pleasure shall be knowne therein for then deliv 9 rance, and that ye certifie me, the said Maior, of the names and surnames of such as ye shall comyt, and in what prison they shall remayne, and the cause ye comyt them for, to th’ende I maye take order for theire further examinacon, and forasmuche as other Companies of this Cittie are by us appoynted to followe you in the like watche, so as your turne cometh agayne to watche the tenthe daie from yo 9 saide firste daie of watchinge. “ These are therefore also to commande you to observe the saide order of watchinge ev 9 ry tenthe daie as y 9 turne comethe untill you shall have otherwise from us in commandement. Ffayle ye not hereof as you will answere for the contrarie to yo 9 p 9 rill.” XXIX. PRECEPT TO ATTEND UPON THE QUEEN ON MAY DAY, 1572. March 2ith, 1571. ATTENDANCE UPON THE QUEEN ON MAY DAY, IN MILITARY COSTUME. We straightly charge you and comande on our Soveraigne Lady the Queen’s Ma ties behalf that immediately upon the receipt hereof w th all diligence and spede, all excuses set aparte, you do appoynt, nominate and assigne 188 good, tall, clenly and of the best picked p 9 sones of yo 9 saide Company, w ch shall 140 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXIX. in theire owne p 9 sons or by other mete and apte p 9 sones for them, at theire costs and charges use and beare armes, only for a she we to be made before the Queenes Ma tie - upon Maye Daye next cominge whereof 58 to be w th Callivers and shot furnished w th Morrians and other necessaries, 94 to be armed in fayer Corsletts w th Pikes, and 36 to be armed in fayer corsletts and Bills w th Halberds, w ch p 9 sones w th their several armourers ye shall cause to be in p 9 fecte redyness, and to come and shewe them¬ selves upon Thursdaye nexte which shalbe the 27th daye of this Marche at 8 of the clocke in the forenoone at the Artillery Yarde without Bishopsgate of London, there to receve such further order as shalbe to them p 9 scribed, and that you have then and there names and surnames in a Booke faire written, every man as he is apoynted to s 9 ve, and one or two discrete p 9 sones of yo 9 said Company to conduct them thither, and to receive and understande what shalbe unto them further sayd; In that behalfe fayl ye not hereof as you will answere to t' e contrary at yo 9 uttermost p 9 ill. Geven at the Guildehall this 24th of Marche 1571. Stapleton. Postscript. You shall have upon Thursday nexte at the tyme and place appoynted but only yo 9 Cullivers w th theire furniture, and the others ye shall put and have in a readiness furnyshed accordyng to the tenor of this Precept, ready to s 9 rve when they shalbe called for at one houres warninge. Stapleton. Item. The Wardens Substitute be appoynted to warne all horse soldiers of the yeomanrie of this Company to appere here before the Maister and Wardens of this Mistery, tomorrowe being the 26th daye of M 9 che, A 0, 1572, at 6 of the clocke in the morning, that they may better take orders for the ffurniture of men and armo 9 accordinge to the saide P 9 ecept. Item, Ffor the ffurniture of this Mistery w th armo 9 it is decreed that John Du Boys shall s 9 ve unto this Howse 80 pikes, and that he shall have for the same pikes* after 2s. 6d. the pece, w ch amounteth, soma 10Z. Item, Mr. Rob 4, Hulson, Mr. W m - Kimpton, and Nicholas Spencer are apoynted to assiste the Maister and Wardens to apoynte suche men tomorrowe as to theire wisdomes shall be t ought mete for the service of the Prynce accordvng; to the aaide Precept. ^Item, M m Merrick and Tlio 8, Wilford are apoynted, together t e ardens of this Mistery, to p 9 vide for this Howse one XXX. ] Precept for the Lottery of 1585. 141 hundreth pownds waiglit of gone-powdere. And, moreover, 24 morians, 34 halberts, and 34 callyv 9 s, with theire furniture accordingly, w th as moche expedicon as may he possibly as tyme nowe seemeth to requyre. Wheuppon they the said Maister and Wardens, with the Assistants aforesaid, accordinge to the tenor of the foresaid Precept, have apoynted these p 9 sones, whose names and sur¬ names hereafter folowith, to be ready to prove accordingly in suche place as also hereafter is mentioned and expressed And here it is to be noted that for the more readier and bettei passinge in the lyke affaires, it shalbe good upon suche occasior to peruse the book of the last scruteny, whereby it may be well understoode what nombre of men ev’ry Company bathe as well of fforeners as ’prentizes, that where most and best be, there they may be apoynted, and the poor Brethren spared w ch now was not observed for lack of president or other goode addresse. The list of names amount to 187. XXX. THE LOTTERY OF 1585. 1 July 2 6th, 1585. A letter from Her Ma ties Privy Council to the Lord Mayor upon the Lottery which was sent to this Company to persuade its members to adventure in it. After o 9 hartie comendacons, we are greaved to under- stande by suche as by us are apointed as Treasurors to receave suche money as shoulde be brought into the Lotterie now open and published by virtue of Her Ma ties Ires patent, and granted to John Calthrop, Merchante and Citizen of London, that since the publicacon of 1 lie same the proceadinges and cominge in of the adventurors are very slacke, by reason of the hard opinion and distruste conceived of the last lotterie, and the length of tyme set downe for the execucon of this nowe in hande. We therefore to whome by authoritie of Her Maj ties Ires it apper- teyneth to order and directe the proceedings of the same, knowinge the purpose of Her Maj ties graunte of the Lotterie to have tended speciallie to the benefitting of the said John Calthrop havinge soe well deserved in bringinge the same into the Realme, and management of others in the like service have, for the better comoditie of the said John Calthrop, and satis¬ fy con of such as are disposed to adventure in the said lotterie, Sec Court Minutes, August 1568 [Appendix A (7), p. 532]. 142 Memorials of the Fraternity . f XXX. redeemed the tyme of the execucon and performance thereof, unto the Eighth daie of November nexte at the furtheste, for the execucon whereof and trewe delivery of the pryces to the wynners. We meane to appoynt certaine psonnes of credite and trust, to whom the care thereof shalbe committed, that noe man shalbe defrauded of such part or prtes of the armor as shall befall unto him by the event of the said lottery; and to th’ende the same may be the more speadilie furthered and advanced by your good meanes, the rather wee thinke yt meete, partelie uppon the receipt thereof, you call the Aldermen, yo 9 Brethren together, and to p 9 swade every man to adventure in some reasonable proporcon in the said lottery for themselves, and thereupon with the like p 9 suasion to deale with the Maister and Wardens of all the Companies within the Citie to assemble tlieire severall Companies together, and to make them adven¬ ture, either particularly or generallie, for the whole Companie soe many lotteries as they shall thinke convenient, and to bring in their adventure within the tyme prefixed. And yf you, the Lord Maior and the Sheriffs, shall by yo 9 own forwardness and industry to be further used amongst the citizens out of the Companies, procure and encrease of th’adventure, whether the somme of money required by the ires patent may by, or within the tyme lymitted for the execucon of the lottery be brought in there shalbe bestowed upon you the Lord Maior, as of Her Maj ties gift and liberalitie in respecte of the foresaid service of the said Lotterie, one bason and ewre of 100/., and to other of you the Sheriffs, one bason and ewre of 100 markes, to remayne to you the Maior and Sheriffs, and to yo 9 successors Mayor and Sheriffs within the Cittie for ever. And nothing doubtinge of yo 9 forwardness herein wee bidd you hartilie farewell from Greenwiche, xii of Julye 1585. Yo 9 very Lovinge Frends, Tho. Bromley, Cancel. Ff. Bedford. Christr. Hatton. S. Shrewsbury. R. Leicester. H. Hunsdon. Ff. Walsingham. Ch. Howarde. H. Darbye. August. 18/^, 1585. The Livery called and recommended to try their fortune in the Lottery. It is agreed that the Livery of this Mistery be called aecordinge to a copie of a letter sente from my Lorde Maior to XXXI. J Precept for the Virginia Company in 4609. 143 the Maister and Wardens conceminge the Lottery, to move them to adventure therein, which tre was sent f 9 om the Lord Maior to the Councell 98 . It is also ordered and agreed that the Warden Substitutes shall lykewise call before them the Bachelors’ Companie, and to cawse the said tre to be redd unto them, and to move them to adventure in the said Lottery likewise. June 28th, 1586. The Drawing of the Lottery. It is agreed by the Master, Wardens, and Assistants that Oliver Thomas Pearson, Rich d Prockter and Roger Abdye, Lovinge Brethren of this Misterie, shall give theire attendance in the Lotterie Howse, sett up at the west dore in Pawle’s Churche Yarde, where the Lotterie shall be cawled out on Thursday, in the morninge next ensuinge the date hereof, and their to remayne from eight of the clocke of the said morninge until xii of the clocke at noone, and soe uppon everye warninge to p 9 cede dowards in the Companie untill the same Lottery be called out. XXXI. THE PLANTATION IN VIRGINIA IN 1609. March 21th, 1609. At this Courte was redd a Precept from the Lord Maior, with the copy of a Ire from the Councill and Company of the honourable Plantation in Virginia. To the Master and Wardens of the Companie of Merchaunt- tailors. These are to charge and require you, immediately upon receipt of the annexed tre, from the Councill and Company of the honourable Plantacon in Virginia, that you call before you your said Companie, and acquainting them with the contents of the said tre to deale very earnestly and effectually with every of them to make some adventure in soe good and honourable an accon. Copy. Whereas the Lords of his Majes ties Councill, Comissioners for the Subsidy, desirous to ease the City and Suburbs of a swarme of unnecessary inmates, as a contynual cause of dearth and famyne, and the very originall cause of all the plagues Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXI. 144 that happen in this Kingdome, have advised yo 9 Lordshipp. and your Brethren in a case of State, to make some voluntary contribucon for their remove into this Plantacon of Virginia, which wee understand you all seemeth to like as an action pleasing to God and happy for this Comen Wealth. Wee the Councill and Company of this honourable Plan¬ tacon willing to yield unto yo 9 Lord pp and them all good satis¬ faction, have entered into consultation with ourselves what may be the charge of ev’ry private man and what of ev’ry private family which wee send herewith at large, not as a thing which wee seek to exact from you, but that you may see, as in a true glasse, the precise charge which wee wholly comend to your grave wisdoms bothe for the sum and manner of levy; only give us leave thus far to enforme you that we give noe Bills of Adventure for a lesser sum than 1 21. 10s., presuming it would breed an infinite trouble nowe and a confusion in the contri¬ bucon. But if yo 9 Lo’pp make any easement or raise any voluntary contribution from the best disposed and most able of the Companies, wee are willing to give our Bills of Adventure to the Master and Wardens to the generall use and behoofe of that Companie. If by Wards, to the Alderman and his Deputy to the perpetuall good of that Ward, or otherwise as it shall please you and your Brethren out of your better experience to direct. And if the inmats called before you and enjoined to remove, shall alleadge he hath not place to remove unto, but must lye in the streetes, and, being offred to go this journey, shall emaund what maybe theme present mayntenance, what maye be theme future hopes, it maye please you to let them knowe that for the present they shall have meate, drink, and clothing with an howse, orchard, and garden, for the meanest family, and a possession of lands to them and their posterity, one undred acres for every man’s person that hath a trade, or a body able to endure day labour as much for his wief, as much with f T 0f yeres t0 doe service to the Colony, mlrittr T r f Ward aCC01 ' din S to theire particular rrv: r? ?- And if y0Ur iPP and Brethren in nartfraX P u „ P rivate adv ®tures for yourselves proDorcon of tl° U A SUre to receave accordinge to the froTthe hei ad \ e 1 ntu ;\ e( l" a ll P a rte with us adventurers to li^ihvide^ 1 ^ colnoc Bties returned and lands Boe fatou, ; At b6CaUSe y ° U Sha11 see ’ Being Aldermen of entS ha unJ r’"' 66 ,^ 6 J ° U d " e res P^t, wee are con- M “to,Aic?, b A? badg t ° f S race and ^vour from his .) to participate with you therein, and to make as many of XXXI. ] Precept for the Virginia Company in J609. 145 you as shall adventure flifty pounds or more, fellow Counsellors from the ffirst day with us who have spent double and treble as much as is required, abiding the hazard of three severall discoveries with much care and diligence and manie daies attendance. And as your Deputies are your Assistants in your private Wards soe shall as many of them as will adventure but 2 hi. present money be made Partners of this Companie and Assistants of this Councell. And thus, as an action concerning God, and the advance¬ ment of religion, the present ease, future honor, and safety of the Kingdome, the strength of our Navy, the visible hope of a greate and rich trade, and many secrett blessings not yett discovered, wee wholly comend the cause to the wisdome and zeal of yourself, and your Brethren, and you, and it, and us all, to the holy proteccon of the Almightie. April 29 th 1609. This day our Master. Wardens, and Assistants did conferr with the Warden substitutes and sixteen men concerning the money proposed to be collected and advanced from the co’en stock at a Courte held on the 31 st of March last, towards the honourable Plantation in Virginia, and upon full examinacon of all that was collected and lately agreed upon, It is resolved that the sum of Two hundred pounds shalbe p 9 sently sent to Sir Thomas Smyth, Tre’sorer of the Virginia Company, which Two hundred pounds will be raised in this manner follow 6. Out of the Stock of the Company.. Of the free guift of diverse of the Lyvery whose 1 names ensue .. .. .. .. . J Of the free guift of the Bachelors’ Company! whose names also ensue .. .. .. f Adventurers of the Bachelors’ Company, whose 1 names also ensue, expecting gaine .. .. J Supplied by the Bachelors’ Company out of theire 1 Th’rory.* .. .. J li. s. d. £ e. -j xxiiij. V 124 liiij. iij. iiij. 1- .. . 1 XV. XI]. V]. ; h 76 1 ▼j- iiij- ij- J 1 cc. 200 Upon examinacon and conference with divers of the Com¬ panie, it also appeareth that particular Bretheren of the Companie have adventured with the Virginia Company in the name of themselves and theire flrends or children, severall somes whereof this Companie have knowledge of as much as in the whole doth amount to Five hundreth fower score and six pounds thirteene shillings and fower pence over and besides the Two hundreth pounds before menconed. 146 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXI. The number that follow are:— Nos. Lyvery that meane to bestow tlieir profitts .. .. • • • • 23 Number of the Bachelors’ Company d 0, .. .. • • • • 121 Bachelors’ Cornpy- those who expect game .. .. • • • • 6 Number of the Company who have adventured for themselves, their 1 22 children, or friends .. .. .. • • . • • • • • J The particulars of the foregoing statement were transmitted to the Lord Mayor on the third of May 1609, by Humphrey Streete, Master . Thomas Henshaw, Anthony Holmeade, ! 7 George Liddiott, \ w ^ ens . Francis Evington, j Copy of the Bill of Adventure, being sealed with a greate seale, having the armes of England with this writing about the same, viz., “ Pro Consilio suo Virginia,” and being subscribed with the name of Rich d - Atkinson, the Clarck of the Virginia Company. Whereas the Master and Wardens of the Merchanttailors of the Ffraternity of S 4, John Baptist, in the Cittie of London, have paid to S r - Tho 8, Smyth, Kn 4 -, Th’ror for Virginia, the sum of Two hundreth pounds for their adventure towards the voyage to Virginia. It is agreede that for the same they, the said Master and Wardens, and their successors for the tyme being, shall have ratably, according to then adventure, theire full parte of all such lands, tenements, and hereditaments, as shall from tyme to tyme be there recovered, planted, and inhabited. And if all such mines and minerals, of gould, silver, and other metals or treasure, pearles, precious stones, or any kind of wares or marchaundizes, comodities, or profitts whatso¬ ever, which shalbe obteyned or gotten in the said voyage according to the porcon of money by them employed to that use, m as ample manner as any other adventurer therein shall receave for the like some. Written this fourth of May 1609. Richard Atkinson. May y th 1614. VIRGINIA COMPANY. t , v Paper ®° 0k P resented V T^o- Smyth, Knight, and the Wguna Oompany’s scale, for such as shalbe disposed to somes *7 a ^ entur ^ m lottery to set their hands to such omes of money as they purpose to put into the lottery. XXXIT. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1G07 . 147 Also a true printed declaration of the present state of the English colony planted in Virginia. These documents being read and considered, as- well in respect of the Counsel’s letters as in regard of the future good that may come thereby, it was determined that the sum of 50/. shall be put into the Lottery out of the Stock of this Howse, and what prizes or other profitt soever may be produced thereby, to be truly answered agayne to the use of the Howse. XXXII. TOE BANQUET GIVEN TO JAMES I. 1 * IN 1607. (a.) Records of the Court. (b.) Expenditure as taken from the Master’s Accounts of that period. (A) RECORDS OF THE COURT. June 27, 1607. Information given that the King, Queen, and Prince intend to dine at Merchant Taylors’ Hall. The Company are informed that the King’s most excellent Maj tie - with our gracious Queene and the noble Prince and diverse Hon ble ' Lordes and others determyne to dyne at our Hall on the day of the Elecon of the Master- and Wardens: there¬ fore this Meeting was appoynted to advyse and consult howe everye tliinge maye be performed for the reputacon and creditt 1 This account is by Richard Langley (the clerk), but another account is to be found in Howes ' 3 Stowe (1615), p. 890. A Banquet, not mentioned in the Com¬ pany’s Records, is thus noticed in the Commons Journals (vol. i., p. 251). (See Lambert's History , vol. ii., p. 20. “ 2 Jac. I. Die Martis, 3° Julii 1604. “ This day there was a solemn feast prepared at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, in London, for Mr. Speaker and a great number of the members of the House, of principal note and quality, to the number of 100 persons, besides servants. “ Tliis was begun upon a motion made by Sir Edward Hobby, for a friendly and loving meeting, &c., near the time of departing into their countries. The collection and provision undertaken by Sir Thomas Ridgeway. The King sent a buck and a hogshead of wine. “ Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, and Mr. Secretary Herbert, were present, and thirty persons above the number intended; besides every gentleman, and the Clerk and the Serjeant, had a man allowed them to wait. “The Clerk presented the Feast with a March-pane, representing the Commons House of Parliament sitting.” * “There was at this Court psented and given to the Company by Edmund Howes, a Cronicle hooke, newly made by the said Howes, in recompence of whose paynes it is ordered that the sayd Edmond Howes shall have fflve marks."— [4 the Earle of Salisbury, the Kinge’s princi- pall Secretarie, oute of theire honourable love to this Companie have invited the King’s moste excellent Maj tie - to our Ffeast, so as the Company shall not need to trouble his Majestie any further, yet it is both their honourable advice and also thought convenient that some of the chief of the Company should lido XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1607. 151 to non such to the Prince’s Court to invite his Highness, where¬ upon Mr. Baron Sotherton, Sir William Craven, Mr. Alderman Elwes, and Mr. Alderman Albany, have undertaken to perform that service, and Sir John Swynnerton and Mr. Alderman Elwes have also promised to invite all the Lords that are resident about London. And Mr. Warden Wright hath also promised to desire the Lord Chamberlain to the Queene to invite her Majestie and such honourable Ladies as usually attend her Highness. July 9th, 1607. A Resolution not to invite either the Lord Mayor or any of the Aldermen that are not free of our Company. This Courte was specially provided to consider and advyse whether it were fitt and convenient to invite the Lord Mayor and all the Aldermen and their Ladies to the Elecon dynner this yeare, yea, or no, and upon propounding thereof severall delyvered their conceite and opynions, some holdinge opinion that it would be an honor and grace to the Company to see soe many sitt togeather in their Scarlet Robes: other being of opynion that it would much derogate from the private Com- panie who shoulde be at the whole charge, and soe make it seeme as an entertainment done at the charge of the whole Cytty: and some houlding opynion that if wee preferred my Lord Maior and Aldermen to a principal Table it woulde offend the nobles and honourable gentlemen who would reckon my Lord Maior in the presence of the King, to be but as an ordinary Knight Quia in proesentia Majoris cessat potestas minoris: others houlding it the duty of us citizens to have a very special care to give satisfacon and preferr the Governours of the Cytty: and some houlding opynion, that my Lord Maior for the present yere being a clotliworker, 1 and having procured to grace that Company and to cause his Majesties name to be entered as one of that Society, he woulde doe his endeavor to crosse our Com- panie of that honour which wee understand the Prince’s High¬ ness meaneth to conferr upon our Company; and many other reasons and opynions were delyvred: after which it was put to scrutiny and by moste voices agreed, that neither my Lord Maior nor any of the Aldermen (saving such as be of our Com¬ pany) shoulde be invyted at this tyme, hoping that none of them shall have any just cause to except against the Companies resolution herein. 1 The King had dined with that Company on the 12th June 1606.— Entick'x Survey, vol. ii., p. 91. Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. July 15 th, 1607. Notwithstanding Mr. Recorder’s persuasion to invite ye Lord Mayor and Aldermen, yet it is not thought fitt. To this Court resorted Mr. Recorder of London, and did use many perswasive speeches to move the Company to invite the Right Hon ble - Lord Maior and the Right Wor 11- the Aldermen his Brethren to dyne at the Hall upon the morrowe nexte ensuinge, upon whose ernest mocon it was estsones put to question and scruteny whether they should be invited or no, but the major parte remembering how the same was debated at the laste Courte, doe stand constant in theire former resolu¬ tion. And soe by scruteny yt was agreed that they should not be invyted at this tyme. And thereupon the Companie praied Mr. Recorder to conceave well of their resolucon, and to informe my Lord Maior and Aldermen that they feared that the com¬ pany of noblemen and ladies woulde be so greate that they could not possibly give his Lordshipp and worshipps that enter- taynement as would be fitt for Citizens to give to theire Magis¬ trates, which was the cause they forebore to invite them at this tyme. Ihe Election of Master and Wardens this year, the day before the Ffeast. And forasmuch as there would be no tyme spared this yere for the Elecon of Master and Wardens upon the morning before the ffeast as in former yeares it hath been used, therefore this Court was specially called for the Elecon of a new Master and W ardens, and the rather because such as shalbe elected may be enjoyned not to be absent the next daye at the publicacon of th Elecon: and accordinge to usual manner and forme by scrutiny and prick, the persons hereafter named were elected for M and W ardens to rule and goveme the state of the said societie for one yere nexte ensuing (viz.), Mr. John Johnson, for Master or Governor, Mr. Thomas Owen, for head or M r - Warden, Mr. Richard Scales, for second Warden, Mr. John Wooller, for third or Upper Renter Warden, and Mr. Randolph Woolley, tor fourth or youngest Renter Warden. Which said persons tad pecial charge to make their appearance the next day, but thee Elecon was kept secrett until it was openly pub- hshed the nexte daye at Dynner as hereafter at large shall be 1J3 XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1607. Purees and Gold to be provided for the King, Queen and Prince, &c. Also at this Court itt is agreed that the Stewards shall make provision of Three ntch Purses and of Two hundred poundes hi faier gold, whereof one hundred poundes to be presented to the King and Fyfty poundes to the Queene and Ffyty poundes to the Prynce, and if the Queene doe not come, then that Fifty poundes to be saved. 1 July 16M, 1607. Publication of the Election. Sermon at St. Helen’s on account of the Plague. Lord Mayor and Aldermen. A Speech to y e King. Music. Ship. King dined in the King’s Chamber. The Prince dined in the Hall. Knights, Aldermen and Masters carried the service. Three brace of Bucks sent by the Prince. The Master and Wardens present the King with a purse. A Roll delivered to his Majestie. The King’s consent that the Prince should be free. A present delivered to the Prince. The Prince’s Speech. The Company having made then' Election of Master and Wardens in such manner as at the laste Courte houlden yester¬ day, the Companie made great haste to Church to the Sermon which this yeare was in the Parish of St. Helen, by reason that a howse over agamst our Church, and some other howses in the Parish were visited with the Plague, which was used by some that would willingly have kepte the King and Prince from our Hall, as a very speciall motive to diswade his Majestie from coming. And the said Sermon was preached by Mr. Doctor Buckeridge, President of St. John Baptist Colledge in Oxon, who having due regard to the tyme and occasion began very early, and had fynished in a very convenient tyme, soe as the Companie came to the Hall to see all things in Order and give Entertainment, and to attend Iris Maj ties - comyng. And it is to be remembered that the Lord Maior and Aldermen (albeit they were not invited and some of them discontented therewith) came all to the Hall in their Scarlett, and there staid untill his Maj tie9, comyng, and then the Lord Maior and the Master of our Company and some of the Aldermen went to the Gate nexte the streete and the Lord Maior delivered up his sword to the King, and the Master of the Companie did welcome his Maj tie - and attended his Maj tie - up into the Hall. And at the upper end of the Hall there was sett a Chayre of State where his Maj tie - satt and viewed the Hall, and a very proper Child, well spoken, being 1 See p. 179, where this anticipation is realised. 154 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. clothed like an angell of gladness with a Taper of Ffrankincense burning hi his hand, delivered a short speech containing eighteen (xviii) verses, devised by Mr. Ben. Johnson the Poet, which pleased his Maj tie> marvelously well, And upon either side of the Hall in the Windowe neere the upper end were Gallories or Seates made for Musique, in either of which were seaven singular choice musicions playing on their Lutes; and in the shipp which did hang aloft in the Hall three rare men and very skilful who sung to his Maj tie . And over the skreene, cornets and loud musique wherein it is to be remembered that the multitude and noyse was so greate that the lutes nor songs coulde hardly be heard or understoode. And then his Maj tie - went up into the King’s chamber, where he dined alone at a table which was provided only for his Maj tie - and the Queene (but the Queene came not), in which chamber was placed a very rich paier of Organs, whereupon Mr. John Bull, Doctor of Musique, and a Brother of this Company, did play during all the dynner tyme. And Mr. Nathanael Gyles, Master of the Children of the Kyng’s Chapell, together with divers singing men and children of the said Chappell, did sing melodious songs at the said dynner. And be it also remembered that the Prince did dine in the greate Hall, and that the long table at the upper end of the Hall was taken away and three tables distinct one from another placed hi the room thereof (viz.), one table in the middle where the Prince sate alone in state, and the tables on either side were wholly furnished with Ambassadors and Noblemen. And the service to the King and Prince for the first course was carried up by the Knights, Aldermen, Masters, Assistants and Lyvery, which were of the Companie, the Lyvery having their Hoods upon then shoulders, the service being rich and bountifull, as by the charge will appear. Unto which dinner the Prince sent three brace of Bucks, and Sir Thomas Chaloner did, by Ire written by his Highness commaundment, signifie that his Highness with his own hand placed the woodman to kill them. And when the King's most excellent Majesty had dyned and withdrawn himself into his inner chamber, the Master and the fower Wardens, Mr. Baron Sotherton and the Aldermen of the Companie, resorted unto his Majestie, and Mr. Recorder of London being there present did in the name of the whole Company most humbly thank his Maj tie - that it had pleased him to grace the Company with his presence that day. And the Master of the Company did present his Maj tie - with a faier purse wherein was one hundreth pounds in gould. And Richard Langley the Comon Clerk of the Company did moast humbly XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1607. 155 deliver unto Vow Maj t,e ' a Roll in Vellum which he had collected out of the ancient bookes and records of the Companie. 1 The Copy of the Roll delivered to the King and a similar one to the Prince. The names of Seaven Kinges, one Queene, &c. (1) Roger, Lord Mortimer, 1351. (2) Humffrey de Baune, Earle of Herford, 1372. (3) Dame Johan, his Wief. (4) Symon, Lord Bishop of London, 1373. (5) Dame Alice, Countesse of Kent. (6) Edmund, Lord Mortymer, Earle of March, 1377. (7) William Courtney, Lord Bishop of London, 1378. (8) Henry Percy, Earle of Northumberland, 1379. (9) John, Lord Hastings, Earle of Pembrooke. (10) Isabell, Countesse of Pembrooke, 1381. (11) Robert Breybrooke, Lord Bishop of London, 1382. (12) John Fferdon, Lord Bishop of Durham. (13) The Prior of St. Bartholemews, 1383. (14) The Sub Prior. (15) The Prior of Elsing Spittle. (16) King Richard the Second, 1385. (17) Queene Anne, his wife. (18) John, Duke of Lancaster. (19) Sir Roger Walden, Treasorer of Callis, 1387. (20) Thomas, Earle of Nottingham, 1388. (21) Hugh, Lord Zouch. (22) John, Lord Willoughby, 1389. (23) Edmund, Duke of Yorke, 1390. (24) Thomas, Duke of Gloucester, 1390. (25) Henry, Duke of Hereford and Earle of Darby, who afterwards was (1390) King Henry the Fourth. (26) The Duchess of Gloucester. (27) Edward, Earle of Rutland. (2b) Thomas, Earle of Warwick. (29) The Countesse his Wief, and Thomas his bou. (30) Thomas, Earle of Nottingham. (31) John Holland, Earle of Huntington. (32) John, Lord Roos. (33) Ralph, Lord Nevill. (34) Thomas, Lord Ffurnyvale. (35) Reginald, Lord Gray of Ryffyn. (36) Walter Skirlowe, Lord Bishop of Durham, 1391. (37) Phillipp, Lord Darcy, 1394. (38) Robert, Lord Scales. (39) William, Earle of March, 1397. (40) Alice, Countesse of Oxford. (41) Edmund Stafford, Lord Bishopp of Exceto r , 1397. (42) Thomas, Duke of Surrey, 1399. (43) Edmund, Lord Gray of Codnor, 1401. (44) Thomas Arnndell, Lord Abp. of Canterbury, 1401. (45) King Henry the Fowrth and the Prince, had the Clothing of this Mistery. (46) Nicholas Bub with, Lo: Bishopp of London, 1406. 1 See Appendix G (3), for the Notes by Mr. Warden Newsome on the Honorary Members. 156 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. (47) Will jam Colchester, Abbot of Westminster. (48) Lord John, the Kiuges sonne, 1407. (49) Edmund, Earle of Kent. (50) Lord Thomas, the Kinges sonne, 1409. (51) Richard Beauchamp, Earle of Warwick, 1411. (52) Henrj le Scroope, Tresorer of England. (53) Henrj Chichlej, Bishopp of St. Davies. (54) Sir Roger Westwood, Baron of the Exchequer. (55) John, Earle of Huntington, 1412. (56) Earle Marshall. (57) James, Earle of Ormond. (58) John, Lord Lovell. (59) Henrj Beauford, Lo: Bp. of winchester. (60) William, Lord Fferris of Grobj, 1413. (61) William, Lord Zouch. (62) King Henrj the Fifth, 1414. (63) Humffrej, Duke of Gloucester. (64) Edmund, Earle of March, 1414. (65) Lord Willoughbj. (66) Henrj, Lord Fitzhugh. (67) Lord Matrevers. (68) The Earle of Salisburj. (69) Richard Beauchamp, Lord Burgavennj, 1415. (70) The Abbott of Barmoundsej. (71) Henrj Percj, Earle of Northumberland, 1420. (72) John, Lord Roos. (73) John, sonne of the Lord Graj of Rjtthjn. (74) The Abbott of Tourchill. (75) Philip Morgan, Bishopp of Worcester, 1422. (76) Mr. John Stafford, Privy Seale. (77) Humffrej, Earle of Stafford, 1423. (78) Lewes Robessartes, Lord Boucers. (79) [William Owbome] the Abbott of Tower Hill. (80) Mr. William Anwick, Privj Seale. (81) Harrj Warkworth, the Prior of St. Marj Overj. (82) Wm. Clerk, the Prior of St. Trinitie in Crichurch. (83) John, Lord Roos, 1425. (84) John, Lord Talbott. (85) William, Lord Zouch. (86) William, Lord Lovell. (87) William, Lord Harrington. (88) Thomas, Baron of Carew, 1425. (89) Walter, Lord Fitzwater. (90) John, Lord Scroope. (91) John Kemp, Bishopp of London. (92) John, Lord Graj of Codnor, 1426. (93) Raph Nevill, Earle of Westmerland, 1427. (94) William Graj, Bishopp of London, 1428. (95) Henrj Boucers, Earle of Yew, 1429. (96) William Poole, Earle of Suffolke, 1431. (9/) John Sutton, Baron of Dudlej. (98) Gajlard, Lord Dovos (99) Barard, Lord Mountserant.. (100) Barard, Lord Delamote } Three *i French l Lords. J 1431. (101) Thomas Polton, Bishop of Worcester, 1432. XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I in 1607. 157 (102) Marmaduke Lumney, Bp. of Carlisle. (103) Elionor, Duchess of Gloucester, 1434. (104) Richard, Duke of York. (105) Lo: Strang, and Constance his Wief. (106) Robert, Lord Poyninges. (107) Nicholas, Baron Carewe. (108) Sir Reginald West, Lord Delaware. (109) -Heere, Earle of Oxenford. (110) Lord Fferris of Chartley. (111) William Lynwood, Privy Seale. (112) King Henry the Sixt had the Clothing of this Company. (113) Edward Nevill, Lord Burgaveny, 1437. (114) Robert Nevill, Bishop of Salisbury. (115) Lewes of Lusingburgh, Chauncellor of Ffraunce. (115a) Georg Nevill, Lord Latymer, 1437. (116) John, Duke of Norfolke, 1438. (117) Robert Gilford, Bishop of London. (118) The Abbott and Prior of Westminster, 1439. (119) William, Earle of Arundell, 1440. (120) Thomas Luceus, Lord Scales. (121) Robert, Prior of St. John’s. (122) Thomas Boucers, Bishopp of Ely, 1444. (123) John Talbott, Lord of Lile. (124) Sir Thomas Hoo, Chancellor of Normandy, 1445. (125) The Lord Molynes. (126) John, Lo: Bishopp of Rochester. (127) Thomas Pomey, Prior of St. Trynity, London. (128) Lord Viscount Beaumount. (129) Thomas Lord Roos. (130) Raph Botelor, Kn 1 -, Lo: of Sidley and Tresorer of England. (131) Lord Wells. (132) Kemp, Bishop of London, 1449. (133) John Tiptough, Earle of Worcester, 1451. (134) William Wainflete, Bishop of Winchester, 1452. (135) Richard Neville, Earle of Warwick. (136) Henry Beauford, Earle of Dorset, 1453. (137) Richard, Lord Laware, 1458. (138) George Neville, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellour of England, 1459. (139) King Edward the Fourth, 1460. 1 (140) Lord Humffrey Stafford, Lord of Southwick. (141) Lord William Hastings. (142) Henry, Lord Fitzhugh. (143) George, Duke of Clarance, 1462. (144) Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who after was King Richard the Third. (J45) John Neville, Earle of Northumberland, 1465. (146) Lord John, Earle of Oxenford. (147) John, Sonne and Heire of y e Lord Fitzwater. (148) Duke of Suffolk, 1466. (149) Earle of Shrewsbury. (150) Thomas, Lord Stanley. (151) Lord Ffynes, Lord Dacres. (152) William, Lord Harbert. (153) Lord Fferries. (154) John May, Abbott of Chartsey. (155) W m . Abbott of St. Austin’s nere the City of Canterbury. 1 See Appendix G (3), p. 643. 158 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. (156) John, Duke of Norfolke, 1469. (157) G-eorge, Duke of Bedford. (158) William Lovell, Lord Morley. (159) Lady Fferries. (160) Laurence, Bishop of Durham. (161) John, Bishop of Exetor. (162) Lord of Northumberland, 1471. (163) Anthony Woodvile, Lord Ryver, 1476. (164) John Russell, Bishop of Rochester. (165) Sir John Wood, Kn 4 -, Tresorer of England, 1483. (166) King Henry the Seventh. (167) Edward, Duke of Buckingham, 1510. (168) Thomas, Earle of Sussex, 1562. 1 This Roll liis Majestie gratiously accepted and said that ho himself was free ot another Company, yet he would soe much grace the Company of Merchant Taylors’ that the Prince his eldest sonne shoulde be free thereof, and that he would see and be a witness when the Garland should be put on his head. And then they in like manner resorted to the Prince, and the said Master presented his Highnesse with another rich purse wherein were ffifty pounds in gould, and the Clerke delivered his High¬ ness a like Roll which were also gratiously received, and his Highnesse said that not only himselfe woulde be free of the Companie, but commaunded one of his Gentlemen and the Clerk of the Companie to goe to all the Lords present and require all of them that loved him and were not free of other Companies to be free of his Companie, whereupon these Lords whose names ensue ‘with humble thanks to his Highnesse/ accepted of the Freedom. 2 Ambassadors. (169) John Berk, Lord in Godshalckoort, &c., Councellor of Dort in Holland. (170) Sir James Du Maldere, Knt., Lord of Hayes, Councellor of Zealand. (171) Sir Noel de Caron, Kn 4 -, Lord of Schoonewall, &c., Ambassador from the Stats, &c. Noblemen. (172) The Duke of Lenox. (173) Earle of Nottingham, Lord Admirall. (174) Earle of Suffolk, Lord Chamberlain. (175) Earle of Arundell. (176) Earle of Oxenford. (177) Earle of Worcester. (178) Earle of Pembroke. (179) Earle of Essex, absent yet entered by order from the Prince under his Highness own hand. (180) Earle of Northampton. (181) Earle of Salisbury, principall Secretaiy to the King. (182) Earle of Montgommery. (183) Earle of Perth. (184) Lord Viscount Cranbome. ** - -otom. io payment to the Company as did the Honorary Members om. J XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1607. 159 (185) (186) (187) (188) (189) (190) Lord Evars. Lord Hunsdon. Lord Knolles. Lord Hay. Lord Sanker. Lord Burghley. 1 Mr. Howard. Sir John Harrington. Mr. Sheffield. Sir Thomas Challoner, Governor to the Prince. Sir Thomas Yavasor, Knight Marshall. Sir David Fowlis. Sir David Murray. Mr. Dr. Montague, Deane of the Chapell. Mr. Newton, Deane of Durham and Tutor to the Prince. Sir Thomas Savage. Sir Lewes Lewknor, Master of the Ceremonyes. Sir Robert Darcy .. 1 Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy Chamber to y° Mr. Erwyn .. .. J Prince. ^ ^ entwort k* • 1 Q-entlemen of the Privy Chamber to the Prince. Mr. Moore .... J Sir Edward Michelborne. Sir Thomas Munson. Sir Robert Maunsell. Sir Robert Darcy. Sir John Wentworth. Sir Thomas Penruddock. Sir Robert Carew. Sir Henry Mountague, Recorder of London. Sir Henry Helmes. Sir Gregory Cromwell. Sir John Key. Sir Georg Hay. Sir Robert Filligray. Sir Robert Osborne. Sir Edward Torbuck. Sir Thomas Mettam. Sir James Oucterlowny. Sir Alex 1- - Stratton, Lord of Louriston. Sir William Anstrowder. Sir John Digby. Sir Richard Preston. Sir Edward Gorge. Sir Raph Winwood. Sir Roger Dallison. Sir Richard Wigmore. Mr. Bruce Mr. Hetley Mr. Puckering Mr. Sandelaus Mr. Burchmore Mr. Ramsey Mr. Gybb.. > Pages of Honor to the Prince. » Grooms of the Bed Chamber to the Prince. 1 Here the Honorary Members cease, but the names of others subsequently admitted up to the present time are given in Appendix G (2). Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. 160 Mr. Douglass, Equerie. Mr. Abiugton .. 1 . Mr. Alexander 1 .. \ Gentlemen Ushers, Daily Waiters. Mr. Lumley • • J Mr. Doctor Hamond, Phisition. Mr. Gwynne. Mr. Tyrrell, Gentleman of the Bowes. Mr. Cannock, Auditor to the Prince. Mr. Richard Martyn, Counsellor at Lawe. Mr. Manley, Clarck Comptroler. Mr. Fflood, Clarck of the Kitchen "j Mr. Knolles, Clarck of the Spicery Uo the Prince. Mr. Wilson, Yeoman of the Robes J Mr. Knightley, Gentleman of the Earle of Salisbury. Thomas Morgan. Mr. John Hebborne, Gentleman Usher, daily waitor to the King. Mr. Alexander Serle, Bachelor in the Lawes. John Wydopp, the yonger, one of the Groomes of the Prynces Privy Chamber. William Hay. And divers Esquiors, Gentlemen and Servaunts to the King, Queen, Prince and Noblemen. And then the Master and Wardens according to their usuall manner went with their Garlands on their heads to Publish the Eleccon. It pleased the King’s moast Excellent Maj tie - to resort into the little Lobby out of whiche there was a faier windowe made on purpose for his Maj tie - to looke into the Hall, and there his Maj tie - observed the wlrole manner of the ceremonie : And it did moast gratiously please the Prince to call for the Master’s Garland, and to put the same upon his owne head, whereat the King’s Maj tie - did very harteley laugh; and soe the Old Master and Wardens proceeded to the publicacon of the Eleccon of the Newe Master and Wardens whoe were all here present to the good liking of the Companie. After all which his Maj tie> came downe into the Greate Hall, and sittinge in his Chayre of State did hear a melodious song of farewell, sung by three men in the sliipp, being apparelled in watchett silke like seamen, which song so pleased his Maj tie- that he caused the same to be sung three times over. And his Maj tie - and the noble Prince, and Honourable Lords gave the Company hearty thanks and so departed. Mr. John Johnson, Master. Mr. Thomas Owen, Mr. Richard Scales, Mr. John Wooller, Mr. Randolph Woolley, *1 • , ulCB , august loll, m visit of this gentleman with a gift of venison. Appendix A (7), as to the subsequent XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I . in 7607. 161 July 17 th, 1607. Committee’s to join with the Stewards who conducted the late feast. Mr. Thomas Juxon and Mr. Rich d> Wright are entreated to joyne with the Stewards for the satisfaction of such as have done service, or bene any wise ymployed for the entertayning of the King and Prince, or for any other paynes concerning the same. There was this day taken out of the Tresory the sum of three hundred pounds which was delivered to our Master to be employed towards the charges expended for the Entertainment of the King and the Prince. At this Court the Company accepted Mr. John Bull, Doctor of Musique and a Brother of this Companie 1 into the Clothing and Liverye of the Companie. Also they have accepted and taken Mr. Nathanael Gyles who hath his grace to be Doctor of Musique, and is Master of the Children of the King’s Chappell into the Freedom of this Society, and also into the Clothing and Livery of the same. And it is ordered that they shalbe placed hi the Lyvery next unto the Assistants. And note that, the Lyvery Hoods were put upon their shoulders but neither of them sworne. And the Company are contented to shewe this favor unto them for their paynes when the King and Prince dyned at our Hall, and their love and kindness hi bestowing the musique which was performed by them, their associates and children hi the King’s chamber gratis, whereas the musicians in the greate Hall exacted unreasonable somes of the Company for the same. The Companie therefore meane that this calling of Mr. Doctor Bull and Mr. Nathanael Gyles into the Livery shall not be any burthen or charge unto them further than shall stand with their own good likinge. Two Gentlemen from the Ambassadors. Two of the Gentlemen attendant upon the Ambassadors of the Lords of the States of the united provinces of the Lowe Countries, with a certen short request in the Ffrench tongue, purporting that whereas upon the motion of the Prince, the Company had done them the honor to take and to adopt them in their Company, and that the said Ambassadors had accepted that honor, and therefore they desired the Master of the Com- 1 “ Lune decimo quinto die Deceinbris 1606. “ John Bull, Doctor of Musique, who was bound apprentize to the Eight Hon bl e. Thomas Earl of Sussex (who was free of this Company), is admitted into the free- dome by svico upon the reporte of M r - Thomas Wilford one of the M rs> of this Company .”—Presentment Book. M 162 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. panie to inregister their names, and of the inregistering to graunt them an authentic act for witness of the premises. It is therefore ordered that their request be graunted and that the common Clerk shall prepare ready engrossed a writing to passe the common Seale of the Companie, to witness the same accord¬ ing to their request. (Copy in English). Seeing that through the intercession of the Prince, the Com¬ pany of the Marchaunttailor’s hath done the honor to the Ambassadors of the Lords the States of the United Provinces of the Lowe Countries, now beinge in this Realme of Great Brytayne to take and to adopt them in their Companie, and that the said Ambassadors have accepted that honor, may it please the Masters of the Companie to inregister theire names, and of the inregistering to graunt them an authentick Act for witness of the premises. John Berck, Lord in Godshalckoort, Pensionary, and first Counsailor of the Towne of Dort in Holland, Ambassador of the High and Noble Lords of the States of the united Provinces of the Lowe Countries towards the King of Great Brytaine, Ffraunce and Ireland, &c. To all to whom this present writing shall come, read or heare, the Master and Wardens of the Merchaunttailors of the Fraternity of St. John Baptist in the Citty ol London, greeting, in our Lord God Everlasting. Whereas ’it appeareth amongst the auncient Acts of our said Company that seaven Kings of this Realme of England, and divers Princes, Dukes, Earles, Bishops, Lords, and other reverend and honourable personages as well of England as of divers places oute of these domynions have bene adopted, received and inregistered into our said Company. And whereas upon Thursday the sixteenth day of this instant moneth of July, the Most High and Mighty King and oure moast gratious soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God, King of Greate Brytaine, Ffrance and Ireland, and the moast noble Prince Henry, Sonne and Heir apparent to our said moast gratious King, and the three honorable Ambassadors to the High and Noble Lords of the States of the united Provinces of the Lowe Countries, whose names hereafter follow (viz.), John Berck, Lord in Godshalckoort, Pensionary, and first Counsailor of the Towne of Dort in Holland, Ambassador of the High and Noble Lords of the States of the united Provinces of the Lowe Countries, towards our said moast gratious King, Sir James du Maldarec, Knight, Lord of Heyes Popiculles Gros Annoy, &c., XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in J607. 163 ffirst in the States and Counsaile of Zeland, Ambassador of the High and Noble Lords the States of the United Provinces of the Lowe Countries towards our said gratious King. And Sir Noel de Caron, Knight, Lord of Schoonewalle, &c., Ambassador Ordynary for the said High and Noble Lords the States of the United Provinces of the Lowe Countries with the Duke of Lennox and divers Earles, Barons and honourable personages of this realme of Greate Brytaine, have bene invited and enter- tayned by us at our feast in our Comon Hall called the Marchaunt- tailors Hall, situate hi the Citty of London, being upon the day of the Annual Eleccon of our Master and Wardens, at which tyme it pleased our saide moast High and Mighty Prince Henry (with the allowance of our moast gratious soveraigne Lord the King his Father) to honor and grace this Companie, and to appoint his name to be enregistered in the number of the Free Brothers of our said Company. And through the pleasure of our said noble Prince wee have honored the said Ambassadors and adopted them with the said Dukes and divers Earles, Barons and Honourable Personages into our said Society, and also enregistered their names (viz.) in the number of the Brothers of our said Company. In witness whereof (at the instance and request of the said honorable Ambassadors) we have caused this writing to be made, and thereunto have caused the comon seale of our said Company to be fixed, and the same to be signed by the hand of the Secretary of our said Society the twentieth day of July, Anno Dom. (according to the computa¬ tion of the Church of England, 1607, and in the yere of the raigne of our Soveraign Lord James, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, Ffraunce and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., that is to say, of England, Ffraunce and Ireland, the fiyfth, and of Scotland the ffortieth. July 20 thy 1607. The sum of 208/. 15s. Id. was this day taken oute of the Tresory and given to Mr. John Swynnerton towards the pay¬ ment of all disbursements which were expended in enterteyning of the King, Prince and noble Personages. August 8 thy 1607. The Companie falling into consideracon and reckoning of theire greate Charges in the Entertaining of the King and Prince, amounting to above 1,000/., being all disbursed out of the common Stock of the Companie, doe therefore desire to understand of Mr. Swynnerton, late Master, what he will ahowe towards the same charges, whoe of his owne accord doth offer M 2 164 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII Receipts. Chaundler. Butchers.— Beefe, &c. (that he beinge allowed the usual allowance to other Masters for his Quarter dinners and also his Wardens 30 1., and the Brotherhood money) that then he will bestowe towardes the said chardges the sum of one hundred and forty pounds, the which sum (albeit they hold it not so much as they expected) the Companie have accepted, upon hope that Mr. Swynnerton will be a good Member and Benefactor to our Company. (b) expenditure as taken from THE MASTER^ accounts of THAT PERIOD. The Accompt of Thomas Row, Robert Jenkinson, Thomas Johnson, and William Greenewell, the 4 Stewards elected to make preparation of a Dynner for the entertayning of the Kings Ma ty -, the Quene and Prynce, &c. [1(3 July 1607]. The said Accomptants doe charge them selves to have receaved i of the right wor 11 - m r - John Swynnerto Maister at severall > tyrnes, the some of Nyne hundred pownds. I say receaved J Sum pz. For the CooJce. Inprimis for boyling pipkins, 11 dozen and a half at 18c?. the cast For pans 2s. 6c?., for 4 porringers 4 d. For 16 candlesticks 8c?., and 2 chafing dishes 2c?. For 8 lbs. of candles 2s. 8c?., and half a pound of wax 9c?. For vergis 5 gallons at 8c?.—3s. 4c?., for rosen 2c?. For mustard 6c?., packthreed 4c?., ladles 3c?. For oatemeale 6c?., and 3 torches 3s., and a linck 4c?. For vinyger lc?. and 5 lbs. of candles 20c?. 33s. 9c?. } £ s. d. 900 0 0 0 16 6 0 2 10 0 0 10 0 3 5 0 3 6 Oil 0 3 10 0 19 For 6 lbs of candles 2s., 4 candlesticks 2c?., packthred 6c?. For cords 4c?., wooden cans 6c?., butter 2c?., oyle 4c?. .. For bay salt for the beere 2c?., white salt a bushell 2s... For 8 dozen of pottle potts at 18c?. the dozen. For 8 dozen of temple potts at 12c?. For tapps 12c?., candles 7 lbs. 2s. 4c?., a firkin 4c?. 29s. 10c?. Sum total of the Chaundery, 3?. 3s. 7c?. Payments by William Sotherne, one of the Caters. For 4 surloynes and ribbs to rost 21 stone at 20c?. For 42 6tone of beefe for laboure r s at 18c?. For 79 stone of mutton at 2s., leggs at 4s., 81. 2s. For veale, 5 calves and a halfe, 5?. 19s., and brest and’loyne * For lambs 7 at 6s., and mutton 4s. For suett lbs. 104, at 4c?. the pounde ! ] ’ * For mary bones, 10 dozen at 5c?. the dozen, 50s'.* | * For sweete breds and land lambs stones.. For pricks 12c?., and 88 neats tongues at 14c?. 0 2 8 0 14 0 2 2 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 3 8 1 15 0 3 3 0 8 2 0 6 5 0 2 6 0 1 14 8 2 10 0 0 2 0 5 3 8 XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1607. 165 For 3 dozen of slieepes tongues .. •For 8 dryed neats tonges 12s., and 3 dozen at 16c?. For 18 dryed neats tongues at 1 6c?. and 12 at 18c?. For 20 neats tongues at 14 d. the peece .. For 4 leggs of mutton 7s. and 4 leggs of veale 7s. 8 d. .. For 3 dozen of deeres tongues 3s., and 2 dozen of sweet breds 4s. . , For 6 dozen of lambs dowsetts For 2 leggs of mutton for the m r s dynner For half a lamb at that tyme Paid William Sotherne for a porter to attend him 4 daies, etc. Paid for our dynner w th m r Alexander y e princes gent, vslier.. Sum of William 1 Sothers paym ts J For fresh salmon, one at 35s. and 2 at 25s. y e peece For one 22s. and 4 others at 19s. the peece For 3 of m r Angell at 23s. 4c?. the peece.. For a salmon peale 4s. 6d., and a side and chyne 12s. For 8 playse 6s. 2d., a lynge 3s., att butt 2s. For a salt fish 10c?., for a lobster 1 6d. For 2 greate playse, a paier of soles, and a dorie For 3 greate lobsters and 200 praunes .. For porters to carry fysh from m r Angells For a turbut to m r Angell at 3s. 4 c?. 15?. 3s. 4 d. 3& S. Pikes, large con* 24 inches, 16 at 6s. the pike .. 4 16 Carpes, 12 at 2s. 6c?. the carpe .. .. .. 1 10 Tenches, 12 at 2s. the peece .. ., 14 Pikes, large, con* 24 inches, 6 at 6s. the peece .. 1 16 Pikes, midle, con 4 22 inches, 14 at 4s. the peece.. 2 16 Pikes, con 4 20 inches, 14 at 3s. 4 d. .. .. 2 6 Pikes, con 4 18 inches at 2s. 8 d. .. .. .. 11 These 7 sommes amount to 15 1. 10s., but 10s. abated, so paid. Paid for a pike by m s Lansdale .. „ .. .. 0 2 To m r Osborns man for bringing a fresh salmon 0 1 To m r Swynnerton for 2 firkins at 26s. .. To m r Angell for 2 firkins at 26s... To m r Barnes for 2 firkins at 26s. .. .. .. 7li. 16s. d. 0 " 0 0 0 * 0 8 4 _ 2 1 0 / £ s. d. 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 13 4 0 14 8 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 4 0 4 4 14 0 4 5 0 4 18 0 3 10 0 0 16 6 0 11 2 0 2 2 0 8 6 0 7 2 0 16 0 3 4 15 0 0 0 3 2 2 12 0 2 12 0 2 12 0 Payd for paynting the signe of the lambe on y e dresser clothes For making and marking the said dresser clothes For a dynner on Munday befor the feast To 2 carmen y 4 brought y e hangings from y e wat d side For the hyring of 18 covered stooles by G-rifiyn.. .. ,. For carrying re-carrying and helping vp with things .. For heating ye oven to the bakers man y 4 baked y e pasties .. To Tho: Jackson for looking to the custards ., To Walter Bretton for going of errands .. ,. .. For 14 gallons and a q r t of creame To Robert Cryn for clensing the water gutters .. 56s. 8c?. 0 10 0 5 0 0 10 6 0 18 0 10 0 0 16 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 19 0 0 10 Fish. Pikes, Carps and Tenches. Boy ling fish. Sturgeon. Other expenses. 166 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. Foulter. Eggs. G-ammons of Bacon. For 11 swanns at 10s. the peece .. .. . • For 6 swans to M r Swynnerton at 11s. .. .. ' For 10 old phesents at 10s. For 16 phesant pouts at 6s. the peece .. For 2 phesant cocks .. .. •• For 16 geese at 22c?., and 16 at 21c?. the peece .. For 62 capons at 2s. 4 d. the capon For 158 pallets at 18c?. the peece.. .. .. . * For 36 turky chickins at 18c?. the peece .. For 40 large chickins at 7 d. the peece .. . For 18 large chickins at 7 d. the peece For 162 chickins at 0\d. the peece For 114 chickins to bake at 6c?. the peece .. .. For 47 cliickyn peepers at 6c?. the peece .. For 172 quailes at 10c?., and 6d. over for portage For 23 hernes at 3s., and 22 at 3s. 4c?. .. .. For 2 hernes at 3s. 4 d. .. *. For 10 bitters at 3s. 4 d. .. For 13 shovelers at 5s. the peece .. For 17 godwitts at 3s. 4 d. the peece For 81 partriches at 18c?. the peece .. .. For 14 rouffs at 3s. 4 d. the peece.. For 14 brewes at 3s.' 4 d. the peece For 52 pewetts at 16c?. the peece .. For 87 rabbets at 8 d. and 6 rabbet suck r s at 6d .. For 66 ducklings at 6c?. the peece For howse pigions 57 at 8d. and 56 at 9c?. the peece For 10 owles, 7 at 12 d. and 3 at 8c?. For 2 cookoes at 12c?. the peece .. For 2 ringdoves at 9c?. the peece .. .. .. For 2 leverets at 2s. 6c?. the peece For 2 peacocks at 10s. the peece .. For a greate turky.. .. .. .. ,, For a mallard For 24 teales at 7c?. the peece .. * For 6 martins .. .. .. .. ,. , t For 9 browsses at 3s. 4c?. the peece .. .. For 2 capons on the 17 of July for y e Mr and Wardens For a mallard to hackle by Lansdale 104?. 9s. 3c?. For 1,300 of eggs at 3s. 4c?. the hundred., pz. £ s. d. 5 10 0 3 5 4 16 0 10 0 2 17 8 7 4 8 11 17 0 2 14 0 13 4 0 9 0 0 8 11 2 17 0 13 6 7 3 10 7 2 4 0 6 1 13 3 5 6 0 0 0 8 4 0 6 8 6 8 9 4 3 1 1 13 0 9 2 1 5 0 6 1 0 14 0 0 1 10 0 4 8 0 2 6 For 18 gammons of bacon waying 22 stone at 2s. 2c?. .. For 8 Westphalia gammons of M r Angell at 5s. 6c?. For 44 lbs. of lard at 10c?. the pound .. .. 6?. 8s. 4c?. 2 7 8 2 4 0 16 8 XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 4607. 167 £ s. d. For 3 loades of old greate cole at 26s. the loade 3 18 0 For 4 sackes of smale coles at 8d. the sack 0 12 0 For 2 thowsand of billets at 15s. .. 1 10 0 For 400 of ffaggots at 6s. 8 d. 1 6 8 For a porter to help Sotheme 0 1 0 71. 7s. 8 d. For a reame of capp paper 5s., and a reame of white 4 d. 0 5 4 For a hand basket, an herb basket, and treene dishes 0 1 4 For a hoggshead made into 2 tubbs 0 3 0 For 5 lbs. of packthridd .. .. .. .. 0 3 0 For 3 lbs. of isinglasse at 12d. the pounde 0 3 0 For 3 shovels 3s., for 2 payles 18cZ., for 3 poles for ovens 9d., 1 0 7 9 for buttons and allowes 6<2., and for 2 dozen of broomes 2s. J For bread for the kytchin 18d., and carring stuff 5s. 0 6 6 For a realme of capp paper for the cookes 0 5 0 To Jennyns for scowring of vessell 0 2 0 Ffor our dynner at the Mermaide for M r Wright and others 0 16 0 For an other dynner for M r Webb y e butler and others 0 8 6 31. Is. 5 d. For 29 ells of holland for butler’s aprons 2 8 0 For 28 ells of canvis for dresser clothes at 12 d. 1 8 0 For 33 ells £ of vemounter canvas at 18d. 2 10 3 For 20 ells \ of holland at 2s. 8 d. for cooks’ aprons 2 13 4 For 5 ells of course canvas at lOd. the ell 0 4 2 For 2 ells of browne ministers to wrapp y e towells 0 1 10 For 5 ells of cambrick at 7s. 2d. the ell .. 1 15 10 For 6 ells | of Ozenbriggs to wipe hands 0 6 6 For 9 ells of 3 q r s of lockerome at 16d. the ell .. 0 13 0 For one ell ^ of cambrick for M r Cordall 0 11 0 For 9 ells 3 qrs. of heasings for y e cooks to wipe one 0 9 6 For 14 yards for straynors at 12 d., and 2 yard corse 12cZ. 0 15 0 13Z. 16s. 5 d. Butter 160 lbs. of Watson and 200 lbs. of Lansdale 6 0 0 Sm. pz. For 160 dozen and 6 penny worth of breade 8 0 0 For breade by M r Lansdale 0 9 0 81. 9s. £ s. d. For 6 barrels of beere at 8s. 2 16 0 } 6 14 For 13 barrells of beere at 6s. the barrell. 4 18 0 0 For a tunn of court beere to Mr. Campion ,. 1 16 0 For carring vp of beere to the high gallory .. .. 0 1 0 81. 11s. For 4 barrells of 10s. ale .. 2 0 0 For 4 barrells of 8s. ale .. .... 1 12 0 For 1 barrell of 6s. ale 0 6 0 31. 18s. Fewell. Necessaries for the Cooke. Lynnen. Butter. Bread. Beere of Webling. Ale. 168 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. To Bellew. Wine of M r Atkinson. Flower. For 8 dozen of ashen cupps at 16c?. For 2 payles at 18d. the payle For tilters 2 s. 6d., and trayes 45. .. For berebarrells to make tubbs for tbe celles r s .. For carying and cutting .. For mending a copper cesteme .. For 2 quier of paper For a padlock and staple for tbe wine celler To Silverwood, Griffin, and Belewe for their dynne r s For mopps to wash the howse with For a lock for the beere celler dore £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 305. lid. 5 . d. 10 8 3 0 6 6 4 0 0 6 1 0 0 8 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 7 For 2 hogesheads of gasconie wine at 61. 5s. .. .. For one hogeshead of high country wine rackt .. For one hogeshead of cunnock wine For a rundlet of canara wine con* 52 gallons For a tierce of gasconie wine rackt For 22 gallons of claret wine for the cookes For the Rundlet for it For 2 rundlets of rhennish wine cont 51 gallons at 25. 6d. For the 2 Runletts.. For a runlet of white wine con* 21 gallons and a potle at 25. 2d the gallon, and for the runlet 25. For one runlet of canara wine cont 22 gallons at 35 . For the runlet For 13 gallons of veniger at 18d. the gallon For the runlett For 2 empty runletts .. .. .. .. ., For 6 hogesheads of empty caske 155., and portage 6d ... For a runlett of veniger, 7 gallons For 2 runletts of rennysh wine, 25 gallons 1 potle, at 25 . 6d the gallon 3 1. 3 s. 9 d., and the rundlet 35 . For a runlett of rennish wine, 25 gallons at 25. 6d. the gallon SI. 25. 6d., and the runlet 25. .. For cartage and portage of all this wine.. For 3 gallons of canara wine from the tavarne .. For 3 potles of redd wine to make Ipocras 1 ,. For cariage of 3 runlets of rennish wine ., ,. For a gymlett broken 12d., and a dozen of canns 18d... For a potle of white wine for the cooke .. .. .. For cariage of 3 runlets of wine .. To M r Bray for his charge of the wyne celler 105., and t Pryee 25. .. To M r Roe for wine, one saterday to dynner 61Z. 125. 7 d. } } } } 12 10 0 6 10 0 4 10 0 7 16 0 4 10 0 2 4 0 0 2 0 6 7 6 0 5 0 2 8 3 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 19 6 0 14 0 2 0 0 15 6 0 10 6 3 6 9 3 4 6 0 6 8 0 10 0 0 3 3 0 16 0 2 6 0 12 0 14 0 12 0 0 3 4 For forty bushells of fflower by waight at 34 lbs. to a bushell at 45. 6d. the bushell .. .. .. .. ,, Sum pz. } 9 0 0 1 See Note 1, p. 121. XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1607 . Suger powder, 2nO lbs. at 13d. the pound Svgar refyned 96 lbs. at 15^d. the pound Currance fyne 20 lbs. at 6£d. the pound.. Pruons 24 lbs. at 2d. the pounde Reasons of the sonne 6 lbs. at 5d. the pounde .. Jorden Almonds 6 lbs. at 18d. the pounde Figgs 6 lbs. at 6d. the pound .. .. Dates 12 lbs. at 2s. 4d. the pound Pepper beaten 8 lbs., and mbeaten 12 lbs. at 1 2s. pound .. .. .. .. J Nutmeggs beaten 2 lbs. and vnbeaten 4 lbs. at 4s. Synamon beaten 1 lb., and vnbeaten 2 lbs. at 1 3s. 4d. J Gynger beaten 2 lbs. vnbeaten 2 lbs. at 16d. Mace, large, 3 lbs. at 8s. 6d. the pounde.. Mace, midle, 8 ounces £ beaten J vnbeaten Cloves one pound .. Saffron 2 ozs. at 2s. 4d. Saunders 1 lb. at 4s. 6d. .. Rice 12 lbs. at 4d. the pound .. .. .. Suger powder, 100 lbs. more, at 13d. the pound Reasons of the sonne more 8 lbs. at 5d. .. Dates, 4 lbs. more, at 2s. 4d. the pounde Almonds Jorden 6 lbs. at 18d. the pounde .. Pepper casse 6 lbs. at 2s. the pound Paid 3 porters for portage of this.. .. 3 61. Is. lOd. £ s. d. 13 10 10 6 4 0 0 10 10 0 4 0 0 2 6 0 9 0 0 3 0 18 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 0 5 4* 15 6 0 3 4 0 5 4 0 4 8 0 4 6 0 4 0 5 8 4 0 3 4 0 9 4 0 9 0 0 12 0 0 10 £ s. d. 32 9 10 Where of is to be defalked for spice deliv’ed back againe the some of 3 1. 12s. AndsothesomeU 2; 9s 1(W due is .. J For synamon, large, 4 lbs. at 4s. .. Suger 3 lbs. at 16d. the pound .. .. Nutmeggs 3 q r s of a pounde Suger powder 46 lbs. at 13d. Cloves 4 ounces at 4d. Coryander seedes 4 ozs. 31. 14s. 6d. Paid but 36Z.—3s. abated. 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 2 9 10 0 14 Q 0 4 For 3 syves of cherries, and 20ibs. more at 3d... For strawheries for the king’s cookes For 3 gallons of gooseberies .. .. ., For a gallon and half of raspices .. .. .. For certen seedes for the cookes .. 1 15 6 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 1 10 1 See recipe for this in footnote at p. 121. I find one other reference to Ipocras thus“ 13 July 1601.—It is ordered at this Assembly [so called when the quorum for a Court was not present] that the Ipocras sent to the newe elected Master and Wardens shall be presented by the Warden Substitute of the Batchelors’ Company and hereafter not to be sent by any such meane persons as of late have byn employed m that service, and the Master and Wardens to have a pottle of Ipocras sent to them.’* 1 Grocery. Grocery for Ipocras. 1 For Fruitc. 170 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. Trenchers. Glasses. For 2 hamper of quodlings For a hamper of pyppyns .. For goosberies, peaches, and cheries, wth portage For greene fruite, peares, apples, and damsyns .. For fower score greate lemans at 8 d. For fower score midle lemans at 4 d. For 150 grete orenges at 4 d. the peece .. For 250 midle orenges at Id. the peece .. .. For 60 lbs. of potatoes at lOd. the pounde For 136 quinces at 4 d. the peece .. For 40 large quinces to Mr. Wallis at 6 d. For ffyfty large quinces to him at Qd. For 10 dozen of artechoks at 5 d. the dozen For 6 gallons of gooseberies at 16d. the gallon .. For 3 quarts of redd currens .. .. .. .. For parsly 6s., lettis 5s., and purslane 2s. For spynnage 3s., smale sallett 2s. 6d. .. .. .. For come sallett 2s., tarragon and rockett 12d... For flowers of all sorts 6s., rosemary and bayes 5s. Forburredge and burnet 12d., carrets, and turnepps 3s. For sweetherbes of all sorts 3s., onyons and herbs 12d... For eorrell and fennell 18d., for reddishes 6d. .. For hartechoke suckers For 5 barrell of pickled oysters at 2s. For a gallon of large oly ves For a potle of small oly ves For 6 lbs. of capers 7s., and 2 lbs. of capers at 5s. For 14 pickled lemons For a gallon and a pinte of candy oyle .. .. .. For 5 lbs. and a half of bolonia salsadg .. .. ., For 5 barrells and a bottle 2s. 6d., for portage 4 d. For 3 lbs. of bolonia salsage to M r Angell at 3s. 4 d. .. For 70 wardens to M r Swynnerton at 4 d. the peece .. For a gallon of barbaries .. For portage of meates £ s. d, 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 7 0 14 6 2 13 4 16 8 2 8 0 10 0 2 10 0 2 3 0 10 0 15 0 2 10 0 0 8 0 0 3 0 0 13 0 0 5 6 0 3 0 0 11 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 5 4 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 4 0 6 9 0 16 6 0 2 10 0 10 0 13 4 0 6 8 0 2 6 29 1. 7s. 7 d. For 20 grosse of round trenchers at 4s. 6 d. y e \ grosse .. .. ,. .. .. j For 24 gallon pots at 20d. the peece For 3 dozen of playne potts at 8s. the dozen For 4 dozen of playne pots at 4s. the dozen For 1 paier of table knyves £ s. d. 4 10 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 £ s. d. For 2 dozen of water glasses at 8s. 0 16 0 For 12 dozen of venis glasses at 18s. 10 16 0 For 2 dozen of fyne venis glasses, covered, at 2s. 2d. the peece .. 3 0 0 For one venis table baskett 4s., and one square 3s. 0 For 2 dozen of ashen cupps at 18c2. .. .. o 12 7 3 0 0 0 - 23 10 0 23 1. 14s. whereof 4s. abated,! 007 and so pd. |23^. 10s. XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1607. £ 5. d. For 13 baskets of strowings at 6d. the baskett .. 0 6 6 For flowers about the hall and church .. 0 4 0 For 9 dozen of nosegaies at 6d. the dozen .. 0 4 6 For onyons and parsly 0 10 155. Id. For y e loane of plate to M r Terriey y e gouldsmith, w ch was X 12 0 0 hired by M r G-eorg Lydiat and other Comytties appointed J Paid him for 28 oz. f of plate guilt and vngult, by agreement i made by George Sotherton— 71. 18a., w th proviso that if the l *7 IQ O same plate be found againe, and not spoyled, to allowe like > / Io yJ pryce againe for it .. J For cartage of silver vessell from the tower 14d., and to the X 0 2 6 tower back againe 16d.. .. .. .. .. J For a padlock for the trunck for the plate 0 10 For a doble lock for the plate chamber dore 0 5 0 For bringing and carrying plate from and to M r Hudson’s 0 8 3 For loane of the King’s plate to Mr Warden Atkinson.. 5 0 0 25 1. 145. 9 d. To my Lord of Salisbury his man that brought 3 q r s of a j. 10 6 stagg 205., and 6<2. to the porter that bare it.. To John Hellam for bringing a buck 0 5 0 To one yt brought a buck from Mr Warden Albany 0 5 0 To 2 y l brought bucks from M r Warden Atkinson 0 10 0 To a porter that brought one of them .. 0 0 6 To Richard Band that brought 3 q r s 0 f a buck .. 0 4 0 To one that brought a buck from Mr. Myller .. 0 5 0 To one that brought a buck from Mr. Peart 0 5 0 To the prince’s gentlemen that brought 4 bucks for his high¬ 1 ness 4 1., and to the keeper’s men 205., and to the carters [ 5 2 6 25. 6d. some is .. J For bringing a buck from Mr. Thomlins.. 0 5 0 To one that brought a buck from Mr. Jenk 0 5 0 To one that brought a buck from .my Lord Chamberlen 0 12 0 81. 195. 6d. To Thomas Collins for joyner’s worke done by him, for nailes, | 2 6 0 stuff, and workmanshipp vt. p. bill To William Gossen for carving worke donne for the Company | 0 11 0 as by his bill 57s. For hanging the hall to Silverwood and Griffeth 0 2 6 To Griffyn for serving a sewer at o r M rs ' election 0 2 6 To Silverwood for a gratification .. 0 2 6 To Griffyn for a gratification 0 2 6 To Myller for a gratification 0 3 0 To Elizabeth Edwin for making cleane the howse, having 1 A A 2 women to help her the space of 14 daies .. r 1 U 0 335. Herbs and noscgaies. For the loanc of plate and plate lost. Rewards ginen to y e bringers of venison. Joyners. For hanging the hall. 172 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. Cookes. £ s. To M r Beomond, the cooke, and such as he set on worke, as by the perticulers following appeareth, viz.: To M r Beamond for his owne paynes 51., and for his apron 6s. 5 6 d. 0 To him for M r Morton one day .. To John Wallis for 2 daies To M r Tyffyn for 2 daies .. To M r James for 4 daies and one night .. To M r Barber for 2 daies .. .. To M r Lightwood for 4 daies To M r Goodyere for 4 daies .. .. .. To M r Hayward for 3 daies To M r Baptist for fower daies To M r Stansted for 2 dayes ., To M r Pynfold for 2 daies To M r Ward for 2 dayes .. To M r Semper for one day To M r Cartrey for 2 daies To M r Williams for 2 daies To M r Overill for 2 daies .. To M r Towell for 2 daies To M r Charme for 2 daies To M r Dryver 3 dayes .. .. .. To M r Clarckson 2 daies .. To M r Webster 3 dayes .. To old Hart for 3 daies .. To yong Hart for 3 dayes .. To M r Ffoydon 4 dayes and one night at 2s. 6d. To M r Ash for 2 dayes To M r Knowles for 2 daies To M r Sabill for 2 daies .. .. .. .. ,. To M r Sebright 2 daies .. .. .. .. .. To M r Waters 3 daies To M r Heyward for 2 daies To M r Smyth for 4 daies .. .. .. lf To M r Hart for 2 dayes 10Z. Is. 6d. To Mr. JBeamontfor made dishes or hacJcled dishes. For one turky pye . „ . For 2 peacock pyes. For one pheasant pye For 2 partrich pyes . For one phesant py . For 2 mallard pyes.. For 1 swann pye.* For 1 owle pye.. 47s. Paid for 43 labourers for the kytchine at 6d. the day .. Paid 4 labourers for the kytchin for 5 daies a ppece .. 19Z. 16s. 0 2 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 12 6 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 7 6 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 7 6 0 5 0 0 7 6 0 7 6 0 7 6 0 12 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 7 6 0 5 0 0 12 6 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 11 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 116 10 0 XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1607. 173 To Robert Appleby for tbe loane of 18 black jacks To him for 2 of them lost.. 33s. To John Hudson for his paynes beinge chiefe butler .. To him for the vse of his lynnen being 6 damaske table clothes, 8 dozen damaske napkins, 6 diaper table clothes, and 3 diaper towells, whereof diaper was mangled and cut in the high gallery, and 19 damaske napkins, and one diaper napkin was lost To Nicholas Bellewe for his fee 40s., and gratificacion 10s. To John Story 6s., Roger Rany 6s., Tho. Chambe r len 6s. To Gilbert Yailes 6s., Henry Cocks 6s., and Tho. Leich 6s. To Thomas Dikes 6s., Richard Morton 6s., to Jo. Fferrer 4-s. .. To Arthur Godfrey 3s. 6c?., Brafford 3s., W m Bond 2 daies 2s.. To John Ash, Ric. Gardn 3 , Ro. Chapman for 2 daies, Ac. To John Pierce, Filoid, Tyme, Bretton, Cooly for each 2 daies. To Briggs 4s., to Browm 3 2s., to Thompson 2s., to stanger 3s.. To Yaughan 2s., to Heywood 2s., to Murrey 12c?., to Tomkins 12 d. To Lownes 12c?., Lane 12c?., Morris 12c?., Bread-stealer 12c?. .. To John Williams 12c?., to Jarvis 12c?., Newbut 12c?., Munday 12c?. To Parry 12c?., to Orton 12c?., to Wilson 12c?., to Levet 12c?.. To Story for his apron .. To 8 butlers, to watch the plate one night 4s., for then* sup¬ pers 6s., paper to pack the King’s plate in 6c?., washing of it 6c?. To Myles Okeley the butler for his paynes To Thomas Wiborne for drawing of drinck 16?. 7s. 6c?. To Robert Hurdys for the loane of 63 garnish of pewter vessell being rough, at 18c?. the garnish For the loane of 42 pewter potle potts at 6c?. the pott.. For the loane of 20 long pasty plates at 8c?. For the cariage in and out of the vessell.. For the loane of 2 dozen of chamber potts 61. 17s. 4c?. To Robert Herdis for pewter lost—one 7 lbs. ^ platter, 5 fower pound plates, 4 three pounde i plates, 2 midle platters, and eleaven pye | plates poiz.—all 74 lbs. at 9c?. the pound .. -J For one longe plate 8J pounde at 10c?. the \ pounde .. .. .. .. .. J For 3 pottle pots poiz., 18 lbs. at 8c?. the pownd.. For 1 chamber pott 18c?., and 14 sawcerS 3c?. .. £ s. d. 1 17 4 0 7 1 0 12 0 0 5 0 £ s. d. 10 0 0 13 0 5 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 16 0 0 8 6 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 11 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 12 6 0 6 0 0 2 0 4 16 0 110 0 13 4 0 3 0 0 4 0 2 17 8 Whereof defalked for one dish and one \ pye plate poiz. 4| lbs. at 9c?. the pound J Soe paid him for pewter lost 57s. 8c?. For the loane of black Jacks. Chief Butlers. Hyer of Lynnen. Comon butlers. For the hyer of Pewter. 74 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XXXII. For the King's Messe vpon the 16 of July 1607. Banquetting. Inprimis plums of Janua 1 lb. 8s., and plums of Damasco 1 lb. 6s. 8 d. .. .. .. • • • * • • • • • • Pruons de roy 1 lb. 6s. 8 c?., and Yenis apricocks 1 lb. 8s. Yenis azer plums 1 lb. 6s. 8 c?., and plums of Arabia 1 lb. 6s. 8 d. Plums Yalencia 1 lb. 6s. 8 d., and Yenis dat plums 1 lb. 6s. 8 d. Pruons of Genoa 1 lb. 8s., Yenis peach stond 1 lb. 7s. .. Dryed aprecocks 1 lb. 8s., peach of Genoa 1 lb. 8s. Venis yerduse plums 1 lb. 6s., French aprecocks 1 lb. 6s. Yenis amber plums 1 lb. 5s. 4 d., dryed peach 1 lb. 6s . Canded plums of Genoa 1 lb. 6s. 8c?., dried pedrogots 1 lb. 6s. Gooseberies dryed 1 lb. 5s., and plums of Marcelis 1 lb. 6s. 8c?. Peares of Roan 1 lb. 4s., and past of medlers 1 lb. 4s. .. Past of verduces 1 lb. 4s., and past of redd dates 1 lb. 4s. Past of gooseberies 1 lb. 4s., and past of damsons 1 lb. 4s. Past of Genoa 1 lb. 5s. 6d., and past of green dates 1 lb. 4s. .. Past of aprecocks 1 lb. 5s. 6c?., and past of amber plums 1 lb. 4s. Past of red peach 1 lb. 4s., and past of green verduses 1 lb. 4s. Past of rubies 1 lb. 4s. and cakes of Janua lbs. 9s. .. Past of muske millions 1 lb. 4s., and past of grapes 1 lb, 4s. .. Past of greene peach 1 lb. 4s., and past of orenge 1 lb, 4s. Past of musk peach 1 lb. 4s., and dryed plums 1 lb. 4s. Pruons brembe 1 lb. 4s., and apples of Damasco 1 lb. 4s. Buccones of Genoa 1 lb. 5s. 4c?., and past of greene petrogots 1 lb. 4s. Past of greene reddish 1 lb. 4s., and white peach 1 lb. 4s. Past of rasberies 1 lb. 4s., and frayses of Genoa 1 lb. 5s. 4c?. .. Plums, Damesine 1 lb. 6s., pruons of Marcelis 1 lb. 6s. 8c?. Peach of Roane 1 lb. 6s., and quartered pruons 1 lb. 5s. Past of quinces 1 lb. 4s., Madere citrons 1 lb. 4s. Candied nutmeggs 1 lb. 5s., candied Damasco plums 1 lb. 6s. 8c?. Canded aprecocks 1 lb. 6s., oranges canded 1 lb. 5s. Canded date plums 1 lb. 5s., and canded peches 1 lb. 5s. 4c?. .. Canded cloues 1 lb. 5s. 4c?., canded goosberies 1 lb. 5s. 4c?. Canded eringas I lb. 5s. 4c?., and canded gilhflowe r s 1 lb. 5s. 4c?. Canded musk peares 1 lb. 5s., and candied cheries 1 lb. 6s. Canded white date plums 1 lb. 5s., and candied plums of Roan 1 lb. 5s. 4c?.. . Amber greete comfitts 1 lb. 4s. 4c?., and Mucakine conf. 1 lb. 3s. Fyne syneamond 1 lb. 3s., annis seed conf. 1 lb. 14c?. cheries p^served 3s. Damsins 1 lb., French apricocks 1 lb., greene verduss quinces 1 lb., all p 5 served .. .. Rasberies 1 lb., date plums 1 lb., goosberies 1 lb., apricocks 1 lb.. peches 1 lb. p^served 3s. 4>c?. .. Damsins white p^served 5s., and pippins p^served 3s... For the vse of 70 dozen of plate glasses .. 22?. 2d. £ s. d. 0 14 8 0 14 8 0 13 4 0 13 4 0 15 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 11 4 0 12 8 0 11 8 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 9 6 0 9 6 0 8 0 0 13 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 9 4 0 8 0 0 9 4 0 12 8 0 11 0 0 8 0 0 11 8 0 11 0 0 10 4 0 10 8 0 10 8 0 11 0 0 10 4 0 7 4 0 7 2 0 13 4 0 16 8 0 8 0 13 4 XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in i607 . 175 For the Prince's messe the 16 of July 1607. Inprimis plums of Genoa 1 lb. 85., venis aprecocks 1 lb. 8s. .. Peaches of Genoa 1 lb. 8s., plumes de roy 1 lb. 6s. 8 d... Yenis peachis 1 lb. 7 s. and dry goosberies 1 lb. 5s. Yenis amber plumbs 1 lb. 5s. 4 d., French api’ecocks 1 lb. 6s. .. Plums of Marcelis 1 lb. 6s. 8 d., Yenis verenss 1 lb. 6s... Yenis azer plums dryed lib. 6s. 8 d., candied plums of Genoa 1 lb. 6s. 8d . Dry petrigots 1 lb. 6s., and plums of Yalencia 1 lb. 6s... Dry peaches 1 lb. 6s., and plums of Damasco 1 lb. 6s. 8 d. Plums of Arabia 1 lb. 6s. 8 d., and Yenis date plums 1 lb. 6s. 8 d. Dry apricocks 1 lb. 8s., and pruons of Genoa 1 lb. 8s. .. Past of Genoa 1 lb. 5s. 6d., past of amber plums 1 lb. 4s. Quartred quinces 1 lb. 4s., vagasses of Genoa 1 lb. 5s. 4 d. Dry plumes 1 lb. 4s., and past of rasberies 1 lb. 4s. Past of redd peaches 1 lb. 4s., and cakes of Genoa 1 lb. 8s. 4tf. Buckhones of Genoa 1 lb. 5s. 4d., and past of greene pechos 1 lb. 4s.. . Past of apricocks 1 lb. 5s. 6d., and apples of Damasco 1 lb. 4s. Past of musk peares 1 lb. 4s., and of musk millions 1 lb. 4s. .. Candied amber plums 1 lb. 5s., and pruons of Brunello 1 lb. 4s. Past of greene verduss 1 lb. 4s., and candied quinces 1 lb. 5s... Past of greene dates 1 lb. 4s., and past of orenges 1 lb. 4s. Medera citrons 1 lb. 4s., and candied eringos 1 lb. 5s. .. Candied peach 1 lb. 5 . 4 d., and candied aprecocks 1 lb. 6s. .. Yiolet comfets 1 lb. 18d., and musk comfets 1 lb. 18^... Nutmegg comfets 1 lb. 4s., and fyne synamon comfits 1 lb. 3s. Bose comfits 1 lb. 18d., and synamon comfits 1 lb. 18d. Muscadine comfits 3 q r s. 3s., and amber greene comf: 1 lb. 4s. Cherries preserved 1 lb. 3s. 4 d., goosberies 1 lb. 3s. 4 d. Imperiall plums 1 lb. 3s. 4 d., greene dates p 9 ss 1 lb. 3s. 4 d. .. French pyppins 1 lb. 3s., greene verduscs 1 lb. 3s. Ad ... White quinces press 9 1 lb. 3s. 4 d., English apricocks 1 lb. 5s. Peaches press l : lb. 3s. 4 d., French aprecocks 1 lb. 3s. 4,d. Yenis date plums press 1 lb. 3s. 4 d., reveries p ss 1 lb. 3s. 4-d. For the Lords messe y e 16 of July 1607. Inprimis past of Genoa 2 lbs. 11s., and past of orenges 2 lbs. 8s. Past of gooseberies 2 lbs. 8s. and past of rasberies 2 lbs. 8s. .. Past of rubies 2 lbs. 8s. and past of grapes 2 lbs. 8s. .. Past of white petrogots 2 lbs. 8s., past of musk millions 1 2 lbs. 8s./ Past of verduss 2 lbs. 8s., and past of apricocks 2 lbs. 11s. Yagases of Genoa 2 lbs. 10s. 8 d., quartered quinces 2 lbs. 8s... lmperiall plums 2 lbs. 13s. 4 d., pruons de roy 2 lbs. 10s. 8 d. .. Yenis amber plums 2 lbs. 13s. 4 d., peach of Marcelis 2 lbs. 12s. Yenis quinces candied 2 lbs. 10s., peaches of Genoa 2 lbs. 16s. Ffrench apricocks 2 lbs. 12s., Yenis verdusses 2 lbs. 12s. l'lums of Damasco 2 lbs. 13s. 4 d., buckhones of Genoa 2 lbs. I 10s. 8d. .. ./ Pruons of Brewnello 2 lbs. 8s.. plums Azarello 2 lbs. 13s. 4 d... Musk millions 2 lbs. 6s., sucket orenges candied 2 lbs. 5s. Candied plums of Genoa 2 lbs. 13s. 4rf., candied peach 2 lbs. 1 10s./ £ s. d. 0 16 0 0 14 8 0 12 0 0 11 4 0 12 8 0 13 4 0 12 0 0 12 8 0 13 4 0 16 0 0 9 6 0 9 4 0 8 0 0 12 4 0 9 4 0 9 6 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 11 4 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 0 7 0 0 6 8 0 6 8 0 6 4 0 8 4 0 6 8 0 6 8 0 19 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 19 0 0 16 8 14 0 15 4 16 0 14 0 14 0 114 0 11 0 1 3 4 Banquetting. 176 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. Banquetting. Marchpanes. £ s. d Candied apricocks 2 lbs. 12s., candied cloves 2 lbs. 10s. 12 0 Candied eringoes 2 lbs. 10s., sucket peares 2 lbs. 5s. .. 0 15 0 Candied millions 2 lbs. 10s., marmalett 2 lbs. 3s. 0 13 0 Prince biskett 2 lbs. 2s. 8(2., almond comfits 2 lbs. 2s. 4 d. 0 5 0 Coriander comfits 2 lbs. 2s. 4(2., anniseedes 2 lbs. 2s. 4(2. 0 4 8 Sjnamon comfits 2 lbs. 3s., orenge comfets 2 lbs. 3s. .. .. 0 6 0 Muske comfets 2 lbs. 3s., violett comfets 2 lbs. 3s. 0 6 0 Amber greece comfits 2 lbs. 8s., muscadine comf: 2 lbs. 4s. .. 0 12 0 Fyne syuamon comfits 1 lb. 4s., cileries p^ss 2 lbs. 6s. 8d. .. 0 10 8 Damsons press. 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2., resberies p^ss 2 lbs. 6s. 8 d. 0 13 4 Ffrench aprecocks 2 lbs. 6s. 8 d., white quincs p^ss 2 lbs. 6s. 8 d. 0 13 4 Past of greene peches 2 lbs. 8s., peches p 5 ss 2 lbs. 6s. 8 d. 0 14 8 French pippins preserved 2 lbs. 6s., gooseberis p 5 ss 6s. 8 d. .. 0 12 8 Venis date plums p 9 ss 6s. 8 d., petigots p^ss 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2. 0 13 4 Imperiall plums press^ 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2., peare plums 2 lbs. 6s. 8 d. 0 13 4 White damsons press. 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2., greene verduss 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2. 0 13 4 More for 10 lbs. of rawe cheries 2s. 6(2., abnan past 18(2. 0 4 0 Peares 200 4s., apricocks 12 8s., plums 200 2s... 0 14 0 242. 10s. The total of the banquetting is conteyned in one some of 802. on the other side following. Two marchpanes at 20s., and two marchpanes at 10s. .. 3 0 0 Tw'o marchpanes at 6s. 8(2., and 5 marchpanes at 5s. .. 1 18 4 Nyne marchpanes at 3s. 4(2., and 3 at 4s., and 5 at 3s... 2 17 0 Eight marchpanes at 2s. 6(2., and 4 at 2s. 18 0 40 marchpanes cost the some of 92. 3s. 4(2. For the Kitchin. Candied eringus £lb. 2s. 6(2., prince biskett \ 8(2. 0 3 2 Pynable seedes 1 lb. 3s., alman past 2 lbs. 3s. .. 0 6 0 Ffyne beaten suger 10 lbs. 15s., fine grom 2 oz. 6(2. 0 15 6 Coliander seedes 2(2., cheries preserved 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2. 0 6 10 Goosberies preserved 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2., rasberies p 9 ss 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2. 0 13 4 Greene verduses plums 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2., greene lemons p 9 ss | 0 10 8 2 lbs. 4s. .. Peares preserved 2 lbs. 4s., French apricocks p 9 ss 2 lbs. 6s. 8(2. 0 10 8 Citrons press 2 lbs. 3s., orengado 30 lbs. at 18(2. the pound .. 2 8 0 52. 14s. 2(2. For the prevy Kitchyn. Cheries preserved 1 lb. 3s. 4(2., rasberies p 9 ss 1^ lbs. 5s. 0 8 4 Greene lemons p 9 ss 1 lb. 2s., biskets and carawaies 2 lbs. 2s. 4(2. 0 4 4 Orengado 12 lbs. 18s., almon past 3 lbs. 6s. 14 0 Bisketts of cullers 1 lb. 14(2., bisketts white 4 lbs. 4s. 8(2. 0 5 10 4<2s. 6(2. For 13 dozen and eight plates of glasse lost 4 2 0 XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in / 607. 177 The totallfor banquetting Marchpanes, Sfc., as fulloweth :— For the king’s messe £ s. 22 0 d. 0 For the prince’s messe .. 15 7 8 For the lords’ messe 24 10 0 For the marchpanes 9 3 4 For the kitchine .. 5 14 2 For the privy kitchine .. 2 2 6 For the plate glasses lost 4 2 0 Whereof abated him the sum of 59s. 8 c?. So paid Robert Mathewe, by his servaunt James Hayes, the some of ffower score pounds Sum of all the banquetting in this ] ^ and 3 form 5 pages .. .. J For 19 lbs. of rope at 3d. the pound, and 31 lbs. of rope at 3c?. More for three pullies for to hoise vp the shipp Gd. the peece.. 13s. 6d. To M r Springham for 19 ells \ of taffite to make clothes for the three singers in the shipp, and for him that made the speech to his Maty- at 13s. 4 d. the ell, the some of .. To John Allen the chief singer in the shipp To Thomas Lupo the chief singer in the shipp being his Ma^ musitian To John Richards the third singer in the shipp To M r Hemmyngs for his direccion of his boy that made the speech to his Maty 40s., and 5s. given to John Rise the speaker .. To John, Mr. Swynnerton’s man, for things for the boy that made the speech.. Yiz. :—For garters, stockings, shooes, ribons, and gloves For making of the two robes 6s. 8c?., for the ribons and tapes 2s. 6c?., and for the fring 8s. 8c?. For buckroms for the babes 18c?., for flowers for the garlands 3s. 6c?. For sowing silke 2s. 4c?., for making of y e garments 25s. For setting of the songs that were songe to his Maty to M r Copiarario To M r Johnson’s man for writing out copies of the speech and songes to be giuen to the king and lords with others To M r Johnson for the Musitian’s dynner the day before the feast To Powle’s singing men by Mr. Ben. Johnson .. 44?. 8s. 2c?. } } > l J } I } £ s. d. 82 9 8 80 0 0 0 12 0 For the Shipp. 0 1 6 For taffita for 13 0 0 y e garm 48 of the singers in 4 0 o the shipp and robes for the 3 0 0 speaker. 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 13 0 To ye Tayler. 0 17 10 0 5 0 17 4 12 0 0 0 15 0 2 0 0 15 0 To Thomas Robinson 30s., and to John Done 40s. To Greorge Roselor 40s., and to Tho. Sturgon 40s. To Willm. Ffregosie, by Mr. Roselor 40s., and by Jo. Robson 40s. To Nicholas Sturt for himself and his sonne 3 10 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 N To them that plaid on the Lute. 178 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXII. To William Browne, by Sturt 40s., and to Joseph Sherlv 40s. To Wlkn. Morley for himself 40s., and for Robert Kenn 9 sly 40s. To Robt. Bateman and Stephen Thomas who plaid on the treble violens, by Nicholas Sturt and Richard Morley To M r Beniamyn Johnson, the poett, for inventing the speech to his Maty and for making the songs, and his direccions to others in that busines .. . 44 l. 10s. The names of To Peter Hutchins, to William Watkins, to John Darwyn, to Ffrauncis Bartlett, Redith Jones, to William Smyth, G-eorg Fflood, James Booker, John Gosse, Thomas Saule, Roger Halloway, to William Ensworth, Richard Pulley, Guidon Morgan, John Hutchins, Thomas Moorse, Thomas Drabulls, Edward G-riffyn, Richard Cooly, Xpofer Harrison, G-eorg Ffarmer, Bartholomew Chappell, Thomas Morgan, William Rolf, Roger Taylor, Sarauell Withers, William Wood, Nicholas Holmes, Henry Buckland, Willm. Crabb, William Crabb, William Jordan, John Withers, Roger Sutton, G-eorg Evans, Richard Dixon, and to Thomas Aram, to each of the 36 sergieants 4s. the man To Olyver Prichard and Osborne for keeping the back dore.. ., To Thomas Lynsey for keeping the gate 4 days.. To Evan Griffyn for 3 daies 4s., to Jo. Wotton for 4 daies To Andrewe Richardson for one day 18e/., to Edward Roper 18d . To Robert Lendsey and to William Midgley for one day 18| whole payments doth amount / to the some of nyne hundreth J and six pounds 17s. 7 d. I sayJ 906?. 17s. Id. Whereby it appeth they haue'' disbursed more tlian they receaved. And w ch is to be paid them by M r Johnson m - 61. 17s. 7 d. f Thomas Juxon, 1 Exaied by ys j n0 . Yernon, f Auditors. i-Tho. Henshawe, J The w ch said some of six pownds seaventeene shillings and seaven pence was well and trewly satisfied vnto me, William Greene well, by M r John Johnson, M r of the Company, the 6th day cf July Anno Domini 1608. And then Richard Langley, the comon clarck of the Company, did satisfie vnto me the some of ten pownds w ch I deliv^ed Heme the paynter, as pcell of 30?. allowed the M r of the last yere. Whereas he only payd 20?., and I the said William Greenewell payd the ten pownds. W ch said 10?. was deliv^ed the said Richard Langley to pay to me as aforesaid. Willm. Greenewell. Hereafter followeth the Accompt currant or abstract howe the foresaid some of nyne hundreth and sixe poundes 17s. Id. hath ben laid out and spent, viz.:— Inprimis, Chaundry ware as in pag. 164.. Butchers’ meate, pag. 164 and 165 Fish of severall sorts in several! somes, viz., pag. 165,15?. 3s. 4c?., 15?., 3s. 2 3 15 £ s. d. 3 3 7 40 14 0 38 2 6 2 16 8 104 9 3 19 0 9 XXXII. ] The Banquet given to James I. in 1607. 181 th’ abstract of the chardges when the king and prynce dyned at THE HALL. Lynnen for aprons, towels, &c. Butter Breade .. .. .. .. .. .. Beere .. .. Ale. Provisions for the butler .. Wine of all sorts and veniger Fflower Grocery Ffor fruite, as cheries, as strawberies, lemons, orenges, wardens, and divers other things .. Trenchers and glasses, &c... Herbes and nosegaies Lone of plate and plate lost .. .. Rewards to them that brought venison .. Joyner’s worke Hanging the hall and making cleane ye howse .. M r Cooke’s wages, 51. 6s., vnder cooks, 10Z. 7s. 6d.; 41s. and 20s. in toto Loane of black jacks and some lost .. Butler’s wages Hyer of pewter .. .. .. Pewter lost .. .. .. .. .. Banquetting stuff in severall somes Rope and pullyes for the shipp 13s. 6d., and for taffaties and singers in the shipp, &c., 44 1. 8s. 2d. .. Poetts and luters .. .. . i .. .. ,. Sheriff’s officers Porters Sweete water, rushes, staves, birch wafers, &e. .. Ffee aprons.. Gratuities to the king’s men and lending hangings Gratuities to the prynce’s men .. .. .. ,. Giuen the king 1001. and the prince 50Z... Purses and chang of gould More musique, caters and gratuities to cooks, &c. .. • ,, Sum total nyne hundreth and six •» pownds seaventeene shillings and 1906Z. 17s. 7 d. seaven pence .. .. .. J Memorandum that over and aboue this some of nyne hundreth six poundes seaventeene shillings and seavenpence, there was disbursed about the repayring and bewtifying of the howse, as by the accompt of Mr. Swynnerton, maister, appeareth, the some of one hundreth fyfty fower pounds seaven shillinges and sixpence. Wherevnto add the 906Z. 17s. 7 d. And it maketh iust 1,061Z. 5s. Id. £■ s. d. See 13 16 5 1 6 0 o 8 9 0 r 8 11 0 3 18 0 j 1 10 11 ^ 61 12 7 r 9 0 0 J 36 3 0 j-29 7 7 ' 23 10 0 0 15 1 - 25 14 9 1 8 19 6 i 2 17 0 I 1 13 0 j }l9 16 0 { 1 13 0 16 7 6 1 6 17 4 \ 2 17 8 J 80 0 0 1 145 1 8 1 44 10 0 J 7 4 0 1 1 10 6 1 12 8 7 1 4 6 J 29 13 6 1 3 0 ° , 150 0 ° 7 0 o 27 2 9 J >168 169 170 >171 r 171 L172 172 ^173 ^177 .178 >179 182 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXIII. XXXIII. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. It is alleged by some 1 that the words of this Anthem were written by Ben Jonson, and the music composed by Dr. John Bull for the Merchant Taylors’ Company, in honour of King James the 1st, A.D. 1607, set forth in the last Memorial. It is undoubtedly true— 1. That James I. (with Prince Henry), was entertained in Merchant Taylors’ Hall on the 16th July 1607. 2. That Ben Jonson was engaged by the Company “about a speech to be made to welcome His Majesty, by reason that the Company doubt their Schoolmasters and Scholars be not acquainted with such kind of entertainment.” 3. That Dr. John Bull “ did play all the dinner-time, and the children of the King’s Chapel did sing melodious songs at the said dinner”; “ after which His Majesty came down to the great Hall—did hear a melodious song of farewell by three rare men in a ship, being apparelled in watchet silk like seamen: whicih song so pleased His Majesty that he caused the same to be sung three times over.” 4. That Dr. Jno. Bull was admitted to the Livery (though not sworn) “ for his love and kindness in bestowing the music which was performed in the King’s Chamber gratis,” and the Company “mean not that this calling into the Livery hath any burthen or charge to him further than as shall stand with his own good liking.” 5. That Dr. Bull went out of this kingdom in 1613, and of this world in 1622, leaving a song entitled “ God save the King.” 1 See Clark’s account, printed and published in 1822 by W. Wright (London). Others have insisted that the song dates only from 1745.—See Gentleman's Magazine, vols. xcv. (p. 206) j and xcvi. (p. 440). XXXIV. J John Stowe. 183 XXXIV. “THE LOVING BROTHER OF THIS MYSTERIE, JOHN STOWE.” i 1. In the history of Stowe’s life as given by Strype (in his edition of the “Survey of London,” published in 1720) and by Thoms (in his edition of the “ Survey,” published in 1842), it is suggested that he was connected with the trade, if not with the Company, of Tailors; but the “ Records ” of the Com- pauy place these facts beyond dispute. 2. He was admitted to the freedom on 25th November 1547, but does not appear to have been ever called to the “ Livery,” or any office in the Fraternity. In the year 1568 he twice fell under suspicion of the Council; Commissioners were sent to examine him and others as to the Spanish Ambassador’s 1 2 mani¬ festo on one, and to search his house for superstitious books on another, occasion. In 1570 he was again accused before the Ecclesiastical Commission, but escaped the danger which his own brother had exposed him to. And, strange as it may appear, in the same year the Company’s records show him appealing to the Master and Wardens to protect the fair fame of his own wife against the slanderous tongue of the wife of one Holmes, another Brother of the Mystery:— “ For the paeyfienge of a controversy depending here betweene Thomas Stowe, p 4 of the one ptie, and Thomas Holmes, def 4 of the other ptie, bothe brethenne of this mystery, as well for and concerning undesent and unseemly words spoken, uttered and reported by the wyfe of the said Holmes againste the wyfe of the said Stowe, as hath beene here witnessed by certen credible psons. It is agreed here by the said M r and Wardens, by and Av th thassente and consente of bothe the said pties as followeth, viz 4 -: That the wyfe of the said Holmes shall forth w4h in this place before the wyfe of the #aid Stowe utter, declare and speak these woords as followeth, viz 4 -: ‘I am sorry for those undesent woords w ch I have here¬ tofore spoken of you, and therefore 1 praye you to forgive me,’ w ch being done accordingly, the wyfe of the said Stowe shall forgive her accordinglie. Further, it is agreed that the said Holmes shall paye to the said Stowe 20s. of lawfull money of England, in satisfaction of all lawe and other charges incurred by him, and that being done, either of the said pties shall re- 1 I am indebted to Mr. Hopkirk (whose knowledge of the Company’s affairs is inexhaustible) for his searches into the M.S. books in this matter. 2 See Appendix H. 184 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXIV. lease the one to thother of all manner of actions, &c. &c«, as well spiritual as temporal whatsoen heretofore rysen between the said pties at any tyme synce the beginninge of the world nntill this pnte daye. Whereupon the wyfe of the said Holmes in the psens of the said M r and Wardens and dyvrse others of honest neighbo rs of both the said pties did accomplish the said order in asking the wyfe of the said Stowe forgivenes ac- eordinglie; and Holmes paid 20s., and so bothe the said pties were made friends by taken of hands the one of the other.”— [20 tli October 1570.] 3. He became a pensioner in a few years after, and in the Account Books of the Company (for the year 1578-79) is this entry:— “ Item, paid to John Stowe, Cronickler, for one half-yeare’s Pension, ending at Midsomer 1579, graunted to him per Courte of Assistants, xls. (40s.)” The Court Records of this period have been searched for the order relating to this grant, but none such can be found; but the payment of 4 1. a-year to John Stowe out of the Company’s funds goes on with regularity until Midsummer 1600, some¬ times being called his “ Fee” and sometimes his “ Pension.” 1 * * 4. It will be seen that in 1592, Stowe presented to “the House” his “Annals,” “as a small monument given in token of his thankfulness.” Thus, “at this Court (5th July 1592), John Stowe p 9 sented to this Howse a Booke called the Annalles which is a breife Chronicle of Actes and things sett downe and collected by him the said John Stowe, the which he praieth maie be accepted as a small monument given to this Corporacon by him, in token of his thankfulness to this Companie.” 5. In the year 1593, and for some time afterwards, he had a further sum of 4Z. a-year as a pensioner under Mr. Robert Dowe’s benefaction; but for how many years he held this pension cannot be traced, as the names of the pensioners soon ceased to be recorded. It may, however, be presumed with tolerable certainty that it was until the year 1600, as the Com¬ pany deemed it proper in that year to increase their own gift to him to 6/. per annum, as appears by the following entries— first in the Court, and second in the Account Books of the Company:— 1 It is said that Stowe sold his transcript of Leland to Camden for an Annuity of 81., so that his income must have been sufficient for his ordinary expenses, though, as we know, he obtained letters of mendicancy from King James I. XXXIV. ] John Stowe. 185 “March 12 th, 1600. “ Upon the mocon of Mr. Robert Dowe an ancient Master, and one of the Assistants of this Howse, in favour of John Stowe a loving Brother of this Company, who taketh much paynes in wryting of Chronicles and matters of Antiquities. It is granted and agreed that the pencon of iiijZ. per anS gyven him owt of the comon stocke of this Howse shalbe encreased xls. (40s.) and made up vj7. per anrJ, to begine at our Ladie daye nexte —soe as with the iiijZ. he receaveth out of this Howse (as one of the Ahnesmen of the said Mr. Robert Dowe) he is in the whole to receave yerely duiinge his life, a pencon out of, and from this Companye, amounting to the sum of tenn pounds per annum.” Master’s Payments, 1600-1. “Item, paid to John Stowe for his yerelie pencion—viz., for ij. quarters after the rate of xxs. the quarter, and for th’other twoe quarters ending at Midsomer 1601, after the rate of xxxs. the quarter, according to order taken at a Court of Assistents xijth Martii 1600. 6. The particulars of Robert Dowe’s Charity will be found printed elsewhere, 1 but in an earlier deed of 20th June 1602, still in possession of the Company, which was revoked by that of August 1605, these passages are found :— 7. It sets forth by way of recital that Dowe, “knowing the great number of his poore brethren, the Merchant Taylors, using the handycraft of Taylory to be decayed many waies, chiefley by a number of forreins that have entred the Citty of London, and are divers waies placed and sett on worke in open shoppes and private howses within the liberties there by want of good foresight, care and diligence to reform the same, being moved with a zealous and charitable care to relieve the decayed estate of the said poore handycraft so much as he might.” 8. The deed then provides that the Company shall pay a yearly pension of hi. 2s. to certain Tailors, and to John Stowe who was not then a working tailor, setting forth that those holding the pension should be qualified as such, “ saving only the said John Stowe, whoe yet notwithstanding in his begyn- nyng was of the handycraft, and now for many yeres hath spent great labor and study in wryting of Chronicles and other memorable matters for the good of all posterity, and therefore the said Robt. Dowe hath thought fitt for his better 1 See Mem. lxix. 186 Memorials af the Fraternity. [ XXXV. maynetennance to make him partaker of the benefit of one of the said Pensions.” 9. This pension Stowe 1 received until his death on the 5th April 1605, and his successor Howes (if he can be called such), received encouragement in his labours from the Company, as this entry proves “There was freely and lovingly given by this Court to Mr. Edmond Howes the Chronicler, who sithence the death of Mr. John Stowe hath sett forth an abridgement or summary of the English Chronicles, to thend the better to encourage him to proceed in the course which he hath begun, the some of Tenn pounds.”—[2(P/i February 1607.] At a subsequent Court (4th April 1615) he presented a copy of his work to the Company. XXXV. JOHN SPEED, THE CHRONICLER. John Speed, the Chronicler, was also “ a loving Brother of this House,” as these entries prove :— “ Curtains for the Queen’s Arms and Maps 2 :—It is agreed that provision shalbe made for curtens for the Queen’s Armes in the Hall, and for the Mappes latelie given to this Companie by Mr. Spede, a lovinge Brother of this House.”—[21s* October 1600.] “ John Speede, a loving brother of this Company, became an humble suitor for a lease in reversion of a tenement in Fenchurch Street, submytting himself for a fyne to the con¬ sideration of the Company, whose humble suite the Company much respect, as well in regard that he is a brother of this Company, as also because he is a man of very rare and in¬ genious capacitie in drawing and setting forthe of mapps and genealogies and other very excellent inventions, and by three several mappes of his own invention w ch he freely gave unto this Companie maie appeare.”—[28*/t March 1601.] “ John Speed having surrendered his lease of a garden and tenement in the Moorefields, wherein there is yeat nine years 1 In 1603 lie dedicated an Edition of his Survey to Sir Robert Lee, who was the Lord Mayor and a Member of the Court of the Merchant Taylors’ Company. 8 These probably hung in the “ Parlor.” See Memo. XIV. XXXVI. ] Ogilby, the Poet. 187 to come, did desire that it would please the Company to grant him a new lease for a longer tyme; whereupon the Company, considering how he hath heretofore expressed his love to this house by psenting* his labours of free guift, and that he hath built on the said ground a fayer house which may stand him in 400/., ordered that he shall have a new lease of the sayed garden and new tenem 4 for the terme of thirty-one years without fyne and paying the old rent, which is twenty shillings p. ann.” —[1 8/A March 1614.] “ An Indenture of Lease, bearing date the 8th daie of June 1618, made and granted unto John Speed, Citizen and Mer- chantaylo r of London, of a tenem 4 garden and taynto r or Tayntor ground, situate and being neere Moore fields, in the parish ot St. Giles w 4h out Creplegate, for 31 yeares, whereupon is reserved the yearely rent of three pounds.”—[Is/ July 1618.] “ Ordered, that John Speed, a student in St. John’s College, 1 Oxford, surrendering his lease in of the tenement and garden in Little Moorfields now in his tenure, and late in the tenure of Mr. John Speed, late Merchant Taylor, deceased, his father, and which was heretofore built by his grandfather, shall have a new lease thereof for 31 years from Mich 8 next, for the accutomed yearly rent of 40s. and for the fine of 45/., to be paid within three months.— [16/A July 1652.] XXXVI. OGILBY, THE POET. “ UPON the humble petition of John Ogilby, a poet, free of this Company, who having with much studie and expence translated Virgil into English meeter, together with Annota¬ tions upon the same, and likewise Esop’s Fables, both which he presented to this Companie this daie very fairly bound, this Court, in requital of his gift and for his encouragement, being a member of this Company, doth give and bestow upon him the sum of Id/. 6s. 8c?.”—[20 th July 1654.] 1 He became a Fellow of St. John’s, and he is noted hereafter as one of the Scholars of the Company’s School. See Appendix L (3), p. 670. 188 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXVII. XXXVII. CHARTER OF TIIE MERCHANT TAYLORS’ COMPANY. 1 (the eighteenth year of the reign of henry vh.) 1. The King. Recitals. Henry 7 has inspected the Charter ofEdw. 4. Edward 4 has in¬ spected the Charter of Hen. 6. Who had inspected the letters of his grandfather Henry 4. Who had inspected the letters of Richard 2 . to all to whom, &c., greeting, We have in¬ spected letters patent of Edward IV., of most noble memory, late of England, &c., made in these words: Edward, by the grace of God King of England and France and Lord- of Ireland, to all to whom these present letters shall come, greeting; we have inspected letters patent of the Lord Henry VI., in deed and not of right late King of England, among other things made in these words, Henry, by the grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland, to all to whom these present letters shall come greeting; we have inspected letters patent of the Lord Henry, late King of England, our grandfather, made in these words, Henry, by the grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland, to all to whom these present letters shall come, greeting; we have inspected letters patent of Lord Richard II., after the conquest late King of England, made in these words, Richard, by the grace of God King of Eng¬ land and France and Lord of Ireland, to all to whom these present letters shall come, 1 For discussion on this Charter, see The King v. Attwood, 4 Barn, and Adol., 495. This Charter (after the forfeiture of the City Charters to the King’s Bench, in Trinity Term, 1682-3) was surrendered to Charles the Second by the Master and Wardens (the Assistants having previously surrendered their rights and privileges to the Master and Wardens) on the 16th April 1684, and a new Charter issued limiting the Court to 40 members, all being of the Church of England. Subse¬ quently, in 1689, by the 2 William and Mary, c. 8, sec. 12, the original Charters were restored to the Company. XXXVII. ] Edward the Third's Charter , 1326. 189 greeting; we have inspected letters patent of Who the Lord Edward, onr grandfather, late King g raru if a tker Edw. 3. of England, in these words, Edward, by the grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland, to all to whom these present letters shall come, greeting; we have inspected onr letters patent which we lately y g h ° ow h ® d lettered as cansed to be made under the seal which we follows: then used in England, in these words :— 2. Edward by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine, to all to whom Edward the 3rd’s these present letters shall come, greeting; the Charter, loth March Taylors and Linen Armourers of our City of London, have besought us, by then Petition presented to us and our Council in our present Parliament, that as they and then pre¬ decessors of the same Misteries, in the City aforesaid, had always been accustomed hitherto from the time whereof there is no memory, to have and hold then Guild within the City aforesaid once a year, and in the same Guild to govern then Misteries, and to settle the state of then servants of the same Misteries, and to correct and amend the defects thereof, as well for the common weal of the men of the said City, as of those resorting thither and now for some time all those who have called themselves of the said Misteries, as well foreigners as others, have taken shops in the City aforesaid at their pleasure, and used the said Misteries, and through such irregularities of foreigners and their defects continuing uncorrected, a very many disadvantages have oftentimes occurred as well to many of the said City as to others, to the disgrace of the honest men of the said Misteries, we would ratify the said Guild, and confirm the same to the men of the said Misteries dwelling in the said City, to be holden by them and their successors of the same Misteries for ever, we, assenting to their petition in this behalf, do by the tenor of these presents accept and ratify the aforesaid Guild, willing and granting for us and our heirs that the men of the Misteries aforesaid in the said City aforesaid, and their successors, shall have and hold their Guild once a year, as it hath been anciently accustomed to be done, and in the same to settle and govern 1 their Misteries and the defaults of their servants aforesaid, by view of the Mayor of the City aforesaid for the time being, or of any one whom he shall have for that purpose appointed in See Appendix A (3). 190 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXVII. liis place, and to correct and amend the same by the more honest and sufficient men of the said Misteries, as may appear more advantageous for the commonalty of our people, and that no one shall hold a counter or shop of the said Misteries within the liberty of the city aforesaid, unless he be of the Freedom of that City, nor shall any one be admitted to the said Freedom unless it shall be testified by the honest and lawful men of the said Misteries that he is honest, faithful and fit for the same; in witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent, witness ourself at Westminster the 10th day of March in the first year of our reign. 3. We have also caused the tenor of our aforesaid letters to be exemplified under the seal which we now Exemplification Feb. • tti i i • -j. i n i 6, 15th year of the use 111 England, in witness whereof we have reign in England, and caused these our letters to be made patent, France the second. w itness ourself at Langele the 6th day of February, in the 15th year of our reign of England, and of France the 2nd. 4. We, of our especial grace, ratifying and approving of all the 2nd’s ^ ie a f° resa id confirmation, intent and grant of Kichard Charter, 1390. Confirmation. 30th July our aforesaid grandfather, and all and singular other things in his said letters patent contained, and also the good customs touching the afore¬ said Guild, which in the said letters patent are not expressed, which they have used and enjoyed in the aforesaid city, from time whereof there is no memoiy, do for us and our hens as much as in us is by tenor of these presents, grant and confirm all and singular the premises to the aforesaid Taylors and Linen Armourers and their successors for ever. 5. And moreover, of our more abundant grace, we have for us, our heirs and successors, as ledges. much as m us, is granted and given licence to the aforesaid Taylors and Linen Armourers, that they and their successors shall, in honour of St. John the Baptist, be able to have, hold and exercise the aforesaid Guild and Fraternity of the said Taylors and Linen Armourers, and of other persons whom they may be willing to receive into the aforesaid Fraternity, and The Fraternity to shall be able to elect, have and make one urVa“ Master and four Wardens from among dens, from among themselves as often as they shall please, asTheyshaUpWor ° r it . slia11 be needful for the governance and it shall be needful, keeping and rule of the Fraternity aforesaid 191 XXXVII. ] Henry the Fourth’s Charter , 4407. for ever, in manner as tliey shall think best; and that the said Master and Wardens may give one livery 1 of a garment of one suit among the brothers and sisters of the said Fra¬ ternity in every year, and also may cause meetings and assemblies in places of the said City belonging to them, and there to hold and keep in an honest manner their feast of meat and drink Assemblies, and have on the said feast day of St. John the Baptist, ^tnd^keOri- and there to make ordinances among them- j nance8 among them¬ selves as shall seem to them most necessary selves,as to them shall „ , . , , , r ,1 seem most necessary and fit for the better government ot the f or the better govern- Fraternity aforesaid for ever, as they have ancc of the Fraternity, heretofore for a long time been accustomed to do ; in witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent: witness ourself at Nottingham, the 30th day of July, in the 14th year of our reign. 6. We, therefore, ratifying and approving the grants and confirmations aforesaid, and all and everything in the letters aforesaid contained, do as much ^nd August 1407^’ as is for us and our heirs accept, approve and of our especial grace do grant and confirm the same to our well-beloved Thomas Sutton, the now Master, and John Wenlock, Thomas Wylby, Adam Fereby, and Ralph Shoklach, the now Wardens of the Fraternity aforesaid, and then succes¬ sors, as the letters aforesaid reasonably testify. 7. And further, of our more abundant grace, and at the petition of the aforesaid now Master and Wardens of the Fraternity aforesaid, we do That the Master and will and grant for us and our heirs as much Wardens and the said as in us is, that the said Master and Wardens JerpetualCorporation and their successor may be perpetual and b y the name of the capable, and the said Fraternity may be of AmoureraofSt L Job“ itself a sound perpetual and corporate Fra- tbe Baptist, London, ternity; and that the said Fraternity shall 1 The 19 Henry VII., cap. 14, reciting that there were divers Statutes for the punishment of such persons that give or receive liveries, imposed a penalty upon any one giving any livery or sign to any person “other than such as he giveth household wages unto,” but a-proviso was inserted (sec. 11) that the Act should not extend to any livery to be given (inter alia) by any Seijeant-at-Law or by any executor at the interment of any person for any mourning array, or by Guild, Fraternity, or Craft corporate (Stat. Realm, vol. ii., p. 660). Scarlet and pink were adopted as colours for the livery and clothing of the Company, 25th September 1568, and blue (for gowns) appears to have been asked from the Lord Mayor in October 1624 192 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXVII. from henceforth, be called and named The Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London ; and the said Master and Wardens shall from henceforth be called and named The Master and Wardens of the Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers of St. John the I «. t ‘ f the Baptist, in the City of London, and we do in- Master°and Wardens corporate them, the said Master and Wardens and the Fraternity, as an q their successors, and also the Fraternity aforesaid, to continue for ever, and we do make them as one body, and do declare, accept and approve of them as one body; and also we do hold them as one body, and that they shall have a common seal, and also Seal|andmay sueand they shall be impleaded and implead be sued by the above others by the name of The Master and Wardens name ‘ of the Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Arm¬ ourers of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London, for ever. 8. And moreover, we have, for us and our said heirs, as much as in us is, granted to the said now Master WardenstolwMlandsJ and Wardens, that they may have and hold to heretofore granted by them and their successors aforesaid, all lands, othe/name ° r ^ tenements, annuities and other possessions whatsoever heretofore acquired by them or their predecessors, or by any other persons whomsoever, by the name of the Taylors and Linen Armourers, or by the name of the Fraternity, or by the name of the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, or by the name of the Master and Wardens and Brothers and Sisters of the Guild and Fraternity of St. John the Baptist of London, or by the name of the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist of London, or by any other name whatsoever, to the use of the Taylors and Linen Armourers or Fraternity, and shall enjoy the same for ever, without the occasion, impeachment or hindrance of us or our heirs, the justices, escheators, sheriffs or other bailiffs, or ministers of us or our heirs pany or Fraternity” 1 ' whatsoever; and we do ratify and confirm to the said now Master and Wardens and their successors, their possession of the lands, tenements, annuities and other possessions aforesaid for ever, the statute against putting lands and tenements in mortmain, or any forfeiture to us or our progenitors or predecessors in this behalf incurred, or because we are not informed thereof or any other statute or ordinance made to the contrary notwithstanding; in witness 193 XXXVII. ] Henry the Sixth's Charter , M39. whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent: witness ourself at Westminster, the 2nd day of August, in the 9tli year of our reign. 9. We, therefore, ratifying and approving the aforesaid letters of such unrevoked liberties and fran¬ chises, and all and every thing therein con- ^t^Februai^uS’ tained, do for us and our heirs, as much as in confirms to the then us is, by the advice and assent of the Lords thebTights ^p ^iens, Spiritual and Temporal, in our Parliament holden at Westminster in the first year of our reign, approve and by tenor of these presents confirm the same to our well- beloved John Locock, the now Master, and Nicholas Blome, John Stone, Thomas White and William Knotte, the now Wardens of the Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers of St. John the Baptist, in our said City of London, and their successors, as the letters aforesaid reasonably testify, and as the said Master and Wardens ought to use the same, and they and their predecessors have always hitherto been accustomed reasonably to use and enjoy the said liberties bef . ope uged and franchises from the time of the making of the letters aforesaid. 10. And further of our more abundant grace, we have granted for us and our heirs to the aforesaid John Locock, the now Master, and to the said Nicholas, John, Thomas and William, the now Wardens of the said Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers, and their successors for ever, that they and theh successors, the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity aforesaid for the time being, may have and make full search in and concerning the miste- , powers to r • -i . ,, ,, make full search in lies aforesaid, and concerning all those persons and concerning cer- who are or may be privileged with the Taylors ^J^^^and abuses and Linen Armourers within - our City of London and the suburbs thereof, and concerning such Misteries which they or any of them use or heretofore have or hath used, and may correct and reform all defects found among them according to their discretions, by the survey of the Mayor of our said City for the time being, and that no other persons or person shall in any manner make any search in and concerning the persons or Misteries aforesaid, but only the aforesaid Mayor or his deputies privileged of the aforesaid Misteries of Taylors or Linen Armourers, and in other way to be elected in default of the Master and Wardens aforesaid (if any shall be found in 0 194 Memorials oj the Fraternity. L XXXVII. the same), in witness whereof we have caused these letters to be made patent: witness ourself at Redyng, the 24tli day of February, in the 18th year of our reign. * 1 11. And now we, at the humble petition of our well-beloved Edward the 4th’s J°h n Stodard, the now Master, and Gilbert Charter, 28th August Kays, William Parker, John Swan and Robert 1465- Walthow, the now Wardens of the said Fra¬ ternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers of St. John, in the City of London, ratifying and approving all and singular the grants Confirmation agree- an ^ confirmations aforesaid, and also the afore- ably to the former said letters, and all and everything in the said Charter. letters contained, do for us our heirs and suc¬ cessors, as much as in us is, accept, approve, and of our especial grace, ratify and confirm to the aforesaid now Master and Wardens of the Fraternity aforesaid, and their successors, as the aforesaid letters reasonably testify; in witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patentwitness our¬ self at Westminster, the 28th day of August, in the fifth year of our reign. 12. We, therefore, ratifying and approving the aforesaid Henry the 7th’s letters of such unrevoked liberties and fran- Charter, 5th January chises, and all and everything therein con¬ tained, do for us, our heirs and successors, as much as in us is, by the advice and consent of the Lord’s Spi¬ ritual and Temporal 2 in our Parliament holden at Westminster, Confirms to the then iu tke S™* y ear of our rei S n - approve, and by Master and Wardens the tenor of these presents confirm the same mer (Charters*and°aa to our well-beloved John Locock, the now they ought and are Master, and Nicholas Blome, John Stone, accustomed to use the Thomas White and William Knotte, the now Wardens of the Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers of St. John the Baptist, in our said City 1 See the Protest of the Lord Mayor and Corporation against this Charter (p. 242). It was probably to carry out this that the 8th Ordnance was made. The Drapers, in August 1609, are said to have questioned the Company’s right to make the search at St. Bartholomew’s Fair, but on being reminded of a lawsuit with the Company, and of a usage for 160 years then past, the Drapers appear to have been satisfied (Book B, fol. p. 62). As to the Cost, see A, B, fol. 298 b. I will not say ” (said Mr. Justice Taunton) “ that this grant wanting the assent of the Commons is to be looked upon as a Statute, but if not a more binding it is a more solemn and considered instrument than a Charter granted ex mero motu regis.” Proclamation, dated Michaelmas Term, the 19th Henry VII., for the orpoiation to show cause against this grant was issued, and no cause being shown the grant was made. 195 XXXVII. ] Henry the Seventh's Charter, 1502. of London, and their successors, as the aforesaid letters reasonably testify, and as the said Master and Wardens ought and are accustomed to use the same, and they and their predecessors have always hitherto been accustomed to use and enjoy the said liberties and franchises from the time of the making of the aforesaid letters, &c. We, therefore, ratifying and approving all the aforesaid letters patent of such liberties and franchises, and all and everything in the same contained, do for us, our hens and successors, as much as in us is, approve, and by the tenor of these presents, confirm the same to our well-beloved Richard Smith, the now Master, Hugh Acton, William Batyson, John Skevington and James Moncestre, the now Wardens of the Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers of St. John the Baptist, in our said City of London, and their successors, as the aforesaid letters reasonably testify, and as the said Master and Wardens ought to use the same, and they and then’ predecessors have always hitherto been accustomed reasonably to use and enjoy the said liberties and franchises from the time of the making of the aforesaid letters. 13. And moreover, as we have been informed, that the men of the Misteries aforesaid, in the City aforesaid, or at least the sounder part of them, have from time whereof the memory of man is not to the contrary, and daily do use, occupy and exercise in all quarters and kingdoms of the world, all and every kinds of merchandizes, to the renown, honour and benefit of our kingdom and subjects, and the great advantage of us and our progenitors formerly kings of England; and that the same men of the said Misteries have during the whole time aforesaid used, occupied and exercised the buying and selling of all and every wares and merchandizes whatsoever, and especially woollen cloths, as well wholesale as retail, throughout our whole realm of England, and particularly with our City aforesaid and the suburbs thereof, we of our especial grace, and of our certain knowledge and mere motion, have transferred and changed, and do transfer and change, the said Guild and Fraternity in the name of the Guild of Merchant 1 Tailors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London, and the said Master and Wardens of the said Guild or Fraternity, and their successors, into the name of the Master and Wardens of Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London; and 1 This change of name was attributed to the interest of Sir William Fitzwilliam then a Member of the Court (Cavendish Life of Wolsey [1825], p. 245). 0 2 196 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XXXVII. do from henceforth incorporate the aforesaid tion^chan.ged °t ty the name of the Master and alienate, and receive Wardens of Merchant Taylors of the Fra- KpSKyS temi *y of st - Joh “ the Baptist, in the City of said last-mentioned London, may be able to purchase, receive, name of mcorpora- grant, alienate and lease lands and tenements, goods and chattels, and to plead and be im- XXXVII. ] Henry the Seventh's Charter, 1502. 197 pleaded, and also to answer and be answered before what¬ soever justices and judges in whatsoever courts, and in all actions, real, personal and mixed, and in pleas of assize, novel disseisin, and also in all pleas, suits, plaints, matters and businesses. 17. And that the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity aforesaid, and them successors may be able, Power to the faster lawfully and freely to make, ordain and exe- and Wardens to make cute, statutes and ordinances for the good and “tothegoodlnd wholesome governance, survey, search and wholesome govern- correction of the Misteries aforesaid, and of the ““conecttonTth'e men of the said Fraternity and Misteries accord- mystery aforesaid, and ing to the necessity and exigence of the case, Fraternity, accordTng so often and whensoever it shall be needful, to the necessity and without the occasion, impeachment or hind- ten^nd*whenso’ ranee of us, our hems or successors, justices, ever it shall be need- escheators, sheriffs, coroners, or other the bailiffs fu1, . so tha J tb f£ be . not . contrary to the laws or ministers of us, our heirs or successors and customs of Eng- whatsoever, so that the said statutes and ordi- land ‘ nances be not contrary to the laws and customs of our king¬ dom of England, nor in prejudice of the Mayor of the City of London. 18. Moreover, we do will and grant for us, our heirs and successors, by these presents, that the Masters and Wardens of the Fraternity aforesaid, and their successors, may for ever have, make and exercise, within the City aforesaid, the liberties and suburbs thereof, the full and entire survey, Power to search as to search, governance and correction of all and the said Mystery, and singular the men of the said Fraternity or corre^tio^Tall &nd Mistery, and also of natives, strangers and tives, strangers and foreigners 1 using the said Misteries, or anv- fo ^ 1 f ners > usi og the \ said trade, for offences thmg appertaining to the same Misteries in relating thereto, the City aforesaid, and the liberties and suburbs thereof, as well in the making, cutting and working of men’s apparel, as howsoever otherwise using or exercising the same Misteries within the City aforesaid, and the liberties and suburbs thereof- and that they may have the correction and punishment of all 1 The oath points to a prohibition against keeping foreigners, and in 1581 (April 18) a Proclamation, or Precept, was put out by the Lord Mayor begging the Guilds to give quiet usage to the French then visiting England, and to appoint two of their members to see the order obeyed. The French and Dutch tailors who had come over for liberty of conscience appear to have been tolerated by agreem^f in October (14th) 1608. See p. 544. y greement 198 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXVII natives, strangers and foreigners, in and concerning all matters appertaining or heretofore belonging to the said Misteries of the Merchant Taylors, or Taylors and Linen Armourers, for their offences therein, so often and when it shall be needful for the advantage and benefit of our liege people or others whomsoever, so that the correction and punishment of such natives, strangers and foreigners, and every of them so offending in the premises be exercised by the Master and Wardens of the said Fraternity According to the laws for the time being, according to the laws of of England. England, and the ordinances and statutes therefore made, and the customs of our City of London. 19. And that no native, stranger nor foreigner, from hence- None to use the Mrs- forth do use tlle said Art or Mistery of the tery within the City, Merchant Taylors, or the Mistery of the Tay- birbT thereof 'antes lurs and Line “ Armourers, in the working, first admitted by the cutting or making of men’s apparel within the Master and \\ ardens. ga *^ City, the liberties and suburbs thereof, unless he be first admitted thereto by the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity aforesaid, or by their successors, Master and Wardens of the same Fraternity for the time being. 20. And further we will, and by these our letters do grant to the aforesaid Master and Wardens of the said Fraternity, and their successors, by these presents, that no officer, artificer, None to search or in- merchant, or any other person whomsoever, terfere with any free- shall search, nor hi any manner presume to man of the Company. gearc j 1 an y l e ige subject of the aforesaid Fra¬ ternity of the Merchant Taylors, or the workmen, taylors, or makers of men’s apparel within the City aforesaid, the liberties and suburbs thereof, or their goods or wares, woollen cloths, ells and measures, to the said Misteries belonging or appertaining, except only the Master and Wardens of the Fraternity aforesaid for the time being, so that nothing be suffered to the prejudice of the authority of the Mayor of our City of London for the time being, although express mention be not made in these presents of the certainty of the premises or any of them, or of any other gifts or grants heretofore made by us, our progenitors or predecessors, to the aforesaid Master and Wardens, or then* successors, by whatso¬ ever names they are called, or any other statute, act, ordinance, proviso, restriction made, published or ordained to the contrary thereof, or of any other thing, cause or matter whatsoever not¬ withstanding. In witness, &c. Witness the King at West¬ minster, the 6th day of January, the 18th year of our reign. 199 XXXVIII. ] The Ordinances of the Company. XXXVIII. THE ORDINANCES OF THE COMPANY. The Charter of Richard II., as will have been noticed, first gave authority to assemble the Fraternity, and to make Ordi¬ nances for then better governance, but earlier Ordinances 1 already printed, were made in the reigns of Edward II. and Edward III. The power of making Acts and Ordinances for the govern¬ ment of the Fraternity was also granted to the Company by Henry VII.’s Charter, but in the year succeeding the grant, the 19 Henry VII., c. 7 (reviving in substance the earlier Statute of 15 Henry VI., 2 c. 6), was passed to restrict the Livery Companies from making any Ordinance in diminution of the Royal Prerogative, or against the profit of the people, and requiring that all Ordinances made should be approved by the Chancellor, Treasurer, and Chief Justices of either Bench, or three of them. And that these Companies might not, by restraining their members from sueing therein, usurp the authority of the supreme Courts, the making of any such Ordinance was prohibited under a pecuniary penalty 3 of 40/. for every offence. The reason for passing this Statute, and the course adopted by the Company under it, are thus recorded by their Clerk hi the Ordinance Book, under date of 1508 :— “ Forasmuch as many sundry acts and divers ordinances and provisions that were made in times past amongst fellowships corporate within this City for the good refinement, sad direc¬ tion, common profit, public weal, encrease, and also in conser¬ vation of veiy good order and due obedience in every fellowship, amongst which one was that no man of what company that he were of should sue, 4 vex, trouble, or implead any brother of his in Court spiritual or temporal, but if the matter were first shewed afore the Governors of the Company that the party complaint was of, and if they could not pacify the matter and cause of complaint, and do him remedy therein, then the com¬ plainant and defendant were put at their free liberty to take and sue for their remedy in the law where they listed; and as long as this Rule and Ordinance was so used and kept within this said City, so long good obedience was used in crafts, and perfect love and charity was had between brother and brother 1 See Appendix A (2). 2 Stat. Realm, vol. ii., p. 298. 3 Ibid., pp. 652-3. 4 Declaration of tlie Ancient Orders in Companies that one Brother should not sue another without Licence. 200 Memorials of the Fraternity. L xxxvm. of every mystery without any suit in the law, by reason whereof the citizens of the said City did richly encrease and grew into wealth and prosperity, Sir Robert Sheffield, 1 Knight, then Recorder of this City, and one of the Knights of the Parliament for the same City, knowing the Secrecies and Ordinances made as well within this City as of many sundry fellowships of the same, perceiving that sad directions, good policy, and discreet justice was indifferently taken and ministred among fellow¬ ships of and in pacifying matters that were debateful, grew to the prejudice of the learned men of this said City, and also of other out of the same. Therefore he, by his great labour, subtle wit and crafty means, caused an Act of Parliament to be made that no Masters nor Governors of Guilds or Frater¬ nities within this Realm from henceforth should use or exercise any Acts or Ordinances, but such only as should be ratified, approved, and confirmed by the Lords Chancellor, Treasurer, and two Chief Justices of England, upon the pain of 4 01., as in the same Act thereof made more plainly is contained; and inasmuch as the Fellowship of Merchant Tailors of London had very perfect knowledge of the said Act, and how that the Master and Wardens of the same had a great number of house¬ holders, with their servants, to rule and govern, which could not be ordered and well justified without good acts, reasonable Ordinance, and laudable provisions were had for the politic governance, regiment, and wise ordering of the same, There¬ fore, and in avoiding of the penalty comprised in the said Act of Parliament, the Right Worshipful Richard Conhyll, late Master, and the four Wardens with him afore in this book named, with the advice, counsel, and consent of the more part of the most worshipful persons, councillors and assistants of the said Company, commanded me Henry Mayour, Notary Public and their common Clerk, to compile and make a book or two in paper of all such Ordinances and Oaths as should concern and appertain to and for the good refinement and common weal of their said Company, and conservation of the same, whose com¬ mandment, I the said Henry, diligently according to mine oath and duty obeyed and fulfilled, which book of ordinances and oaths the four Lords named in the said Act of Parliament have approved, ratified, and confirmed and sithen the approbation, ratification, and confirmation of the same book. I the foresaid Henry at desire and request of my right singular good master William That Sir Robert Sheffield, Recorder, procured an Act of Parliament that no aster and Wardens should exercise any acts but such as were ratified by the Lord Chancellor, Treasurer, and two Chief Justices. XXXVIII. ] H Table of the Ordinances. 201 Grene, nor Master John Tresawell, John Wright, Richard Hall, and John Sexsy Wardens with the said Master Grene, have written, compiled, engrossed, and ordered the same book after the manner and form as it appeareth to every man’s sight, that listeth to see or read. And it was clearly written, finished, engrossed, and ended by me the same Henry within my dwell¬ ing house, pertaining to the whole body of this said fellowship, the 20th day of June, in the year of Our Lord God 1508, and in the 23rd year of the reign of Our Most dread Sovereign Lord, King Henry the 7th.” The Ordinances here referred to are dated the 23rd February 1507, and though mutilated at or after the Reforma¬ tion, they contain most of the present Ordinances, which were approved in 1613, and which still exist among the Company’s Records. Their contents (as illustrating the customs of the Fraternity before the Reformation) I have endeavoured to show by contrasting them with the existing Ordinances, which I find were laid before the Lord Chancellor (Lord Ellesmere) on the 23rd January 1612, for confirmation. Upon this occa¬ sion the Recorder of London advised 1 the Court that a present should be made to the Chancellor (Lord Bacon’s immediate predecessor), whereupon an Order of Court was made to “ pre¬ sent his Lordship with ten double sufferants in gould.” As only an imperfect copy of the Ordinances of 1613 is to be found in Herbert, I have thought it best to print them intact, showing by contrast in what respects they differ from those of 1507. PAGE 1. The Ordynaunce for non-appearance upon a due and reasonable Summons .. 204 2. The Ordynaunce for the Election of the Maister and Ffower Wardens .. 204 3. Th’ Ordynance for the givying of the Benefice of Saint Martyn Oteswych .. 206 4. The Ordynance for an whole Brother that desireth to be an Almesman of this v '>^£r«teiniity .206 5. The Orc^/nance for them that Myseorder themselves in theire Apparell and Array 208 Jv TWfi^rdynance for the presenting and admitting of Apprentices .. .. 208 7. The Ordynaunce for the Clerk to make the Indentures .. 208 The Ordynaunce for all those persones that shalbe abled by the Maister and Wardeins to holde hous or shop open .209 A recytall of the graunte of Kyng Edward the iiijth unto the Com¬ pany for their 6erche . .. .. .. .. .. .. 209 8. The Ordynaunce for the Search making.210 9. The Ordynaunce for the Enrolling of Apprentices .210 Th’acte for Chambre-holders.211 Th’ordynaunce for foreyns straungers and fforeyns denizens .. .. 211 Th’ordynaunce ayenst theym that make any assemblees.212 Th’ordynaunce ayenst theym that hyre any tennaunt out of his dwellyng hous or any other tenure.212 10. The Ordynaunce for them that Mysorder themselves in the presence of the Maister or Wardens. .. .. 212 J See page 546. 202 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXVIII. PAGE 11. The Ordynaunce for the Beadle .. .. .213 Th’ordynaunce ayenst theym that denye to here a broder or sister to buriyng.'.213 12. The Ordynaunce for Non-appearance of the Assistants .. .. .. ,. 214 13. The Ordynaunce for levying of the Duties appertayning to the said Maister .. 214 Th’ordynaunce for rebellious persones ayenst the Govemours of their Company .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 214 14. The Ordynaunce against Apprentices wearing Weapons within the Cittie .. 215 15. The Ordynaunce for them that disclose the Secrets of this Mysterie .. .. 215 16. The Ordynaunce for them that deny to beare the Charges concerning the profitt and worshipp of this Mystery .. .. .215 17. The Ordynaunce for the Wardens that Mysbehave them to the Maister or Wardens being in Office .. .. .216 18. The Ordynaunce against them that entice any Man’s Apprentice from his Master.216 Th’ordynnaunce for kepyng of holydays .. .. .216 19. The Ordynaunce for the delyvery of Goods or other vendible wares to any Apprentice or Servaunt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 216 20. The Ordynaunce for taking of a Stranger born, Apprentice .217 21. The Ordynaunce for the usaunce of the Comon Seale.217 Th’ordynnaunce for the olde Wardein and late Renter.217 Th’ordynnaunce for theym that associate theymself with such persones that be brekers of ordynnaunces .. .. .. .. .. .. 217 22. The Ordynaunce for him that goeth from this Company to another .. .. 218 23. The Ordynaunce for the Bachelor’s Company when a Maior happen to be of the said Fraternity .. .. .. .. .. .. .218 Th’ordynnaunce for the iiijth Wardeyn .. .. .. .. .. 219 24. The Ordynaunce for him that denyeth to be Maister .. 219 25. The Ordynaunce for him that denyeth to be Warden or Warden Substitute .. 220 26. The Ordynaunce for propounding of Suits or Motions at Courts of Assist- aunts by any of the Assistaunts concerning themselves or any of their friends 220 27. The Ordynaunce for the yielding upp of the Maister’s Accompt .. .. 221 28. The Ordynaunce for the viewing of the Lands.222 29. The Ordynaunce for them that become Servaunts with men of another Mysterie. .. .. .. 222 30. The Ordynaunce for them that instruct Children of other Crafts, the Handy- craft or Knowledge of this Mysterie .222 Th’ordynnaunce for the kepyng of the Quene’s obite and of the Kynges when it shall happen .. .. .. .. .223 31. The Ordynaunce against Maisters that suffer theire Apprentizes to buy and sell to theire owne uses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 223 32. The Ordynaunce for the Maister and Wardens against partialitie .. .. 224 33. The Ordynaunce to distraine for Penalties .. .. .. .. .. .. 224 34. The Ordynaunce that if any controversy happen betweene any Brother of this Company and his Apprentice, the same to be determined by the' Maister and Wardens for the tyme being .. .. .. .. .. 225 Th’ordynnaunce for the buyng of stuf perteignyng to reparations .. 226 Ordinances 1 confirmed by tbe Lord Chancellor of England and the Chief Justices of the Courts of King’s Bench and Common Pleas, in the 11th Year of the Reign of James I., a.d. 1613. To all trew Christian People to whome this present writing shall come, S r Thomas Egerton Knight, Lord Ellesmere Lord Chauncellor of England, Sir Thomas Fflemyng Knight, Lord Chief 1 The Ordinances in small type are those of Henry VII., dated 23rd February 1507- 203 XXXVIII.] The Ordinances of the Company. Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, senden Greeting in our Lord Everlasting, Whereas in a certain Act in the Parliament of King Henry the Seventh, holden at Westminster the five and twentieth day of Januarie, in the nyneteenth yeare of his Raigne, ordayned and made for the weale and proffitt of the subjects of this Realme, It was amongest other things ordeyned, established and enacted, That no Maister, Wardens or fellow- shipp of Crafts or Misteries or any of them, or any Rulers of Guildes or Ffraternities, shall take upon them to make any Acts or Ordynaunces nor to execute or use any Acts or Ordynaunces by them heretofore made in disinheriting or dyminition of the King’s prerogative or any other, or against the Common Weale and Proffitt of the King’s subjects and liege people: but if the same Acts and Ordynaunces be examyned, appointed and ad¬ mitted by the Chauncellor and Treasorer of England, the Chief Justices of either Bench, or three of them, or ells before both Justices of the Assize in their Circuits or Progresse in that She ere where such Acts and Ordynaunces be made, upon the payne of forfeyture of Fforty pounds for every tyme they doe thereunto contrary as in the said Act it doth more plainly appear. The Maister and Wardens of the Marchant Tailers of the Fraternitie of St. John Baptist in the Cittie of London, willing and desiryng the said Act in every behaf to be observed and kept , 1 the twentieth day of Januarie in the tenth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord, James by the Grace of God, King of England, Ffraunce and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., and of Scotland the six and fortieth, Have exhibited and presented unto us theire Peticon with a Book conteyning diverse Statutes, Acts and Ordynaunces, by them ordayned devised and made, for the said Ffraternity and their successors, and for the cofhon weale and conservation of the good estate of the Mistery of the said Marchauntailors and for the better governing, ruling and ordering of the same Fraternity to be established, ordayned and used & thereupon have instauntlie desired us, that wee would peruse and examyne all and every the said Statutes, Ordynaunces, Acts and Oathes by the same Maister and Wardens of the Merchauntailors of the said Frater- nitie and by theire predecessors, to the foresaid intent made ordeyned and established aud the same and every of them correct and amend in due forme, and as the foresaid Act made 1 Ail the Ordinances have the same Preface, and those of 1507 were approved by William, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chancellor; Thomas Earl of Surrev High Treasurer; Sir John Fineux, Knight, Chief Justice of the King’s Bench • and Sir Robert Read, Knight, Chief Justice of the Common Bench. 204 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XXXVIII. in the said Parliament requireth, AVee having perused the said Petition and fynding the same fitt to he graunted according to theire desires, have also by the authority of the said Act of Parlia¬ ment perused and redd, all and every their Ordynaunces, Statutes, Acts and Oathes in the saide Booke specified and the same have corrected, reformed and amended as AVee sawe fitt, The Tenor whereof hereafter ensue and followe in these words —viz, 1. The Ordynaunce for non-appearance upon a due and reason¬ able Summons. First, it is Ordayned that every Brother of this Fraternity from henceforth being duly Summoned by the Clerk or Beadle, to be present with the Maister and Wardens in his whole Livery or otherwise at any place 1 and hower assigned reasonable, be it for any noble triumph 2 for the King’s Highnes, his noble yssue. or other greate Estates concernyng the honor of the King and of this his Realme, Or ells for any Quarter day assembly or any other reasonable cause and cometh not (except he hath been Maior, Alderman or Sheriff of the City of London) shall forfeit and pay for his first offence contrary to this ordynaunce, to the use of the said Maister and AVardens, Eight pence, at the second time xvjd: and at the third tyme, Six shillings and Eight pence, reasonable and lawfull excuse alway except and reserved. 2. The Ordynaunce for the Election of the Maister and Ffower Wardens. 3 Also, it is Ordayned that the Maister and Ffower AVardens being in office and authority from hensforth shall call or cause to assemble together the Ffower & twenty Assistants & Coun¬ sellors of the said Fraternitie or the more parte of them, in the Vigill of the Nativity of Saint John Baptist, or upon a day certen within twenty daies before or after the said Vigill of St. John Baptist, at the discretion of the said Maister and War¬ dens, to be present with the said Maister and Wardens in their comon Hall at a certayne hower lymyted and -upon the said Assembly the said Maister and Wardens after their wise discre¬ tions shall name and appoint unto the said Assistaunts eight sadd wise and able persons of the Clothing and Lyvery, every 1 See tlie Reproof of Lavender (a Brother), by the Court for not attending the Spanish Ambassadors, according to the warning of the Beadle, 28th August 1604. 2 On 24th March 1571, the Company were warned to send a choice selection Eli S b° A> taU Cleanly ’ and ° f th ° be8t P icked persons,” to the Maying before Queen 3 See Mems. xxii. and xxix. The 2nd Ordinance. 205 XXXVIII. ] of them being fitt to beare the roome of a Warden. Out of which eight persons the same Maister and fower Wardens with the consent of the said Assistaunts then being present, shall take, admitt and elect, fower of them which have most of the comon voices of the same Assembly to be Wardens for the yeare ensuing, which being done, then the said Maister and Wardens shall name and appoint two of the Assistaunts of the said Fratemitie which have formerly served in the place of Upper or Second Warden, out of which two the said Maister and Wardens together with the assent of so many of the Assistaunts as have formerly borne the office of a Maister of the said Fraternite shall proceede to the election of a newe Maister to governe the Company for the yeare ensuing. And thus the election of the Maister and fower Wardens is in manner afore¬ said to be performed. Which Elecfon so made, is to be kept secrett until their ffeast or dynner, called the Dynner of the publishing of the Elecfon of the Maister and Wardens, and then, nigh about the end of the same ffeast the Maister and Ffower Wardens, with their garlands 1 upon their heads, and two others that have bene Maisters, that shalbe for the same appointed, and their Officers attending upon them shall come forth openly into the Hall afore such Estates, Honourable & Worshipful Guests as shalbe then and there present, and shall there publish theire late election and choice of the newe Maister that was aforenamed in the said day of elecon. And alter that done, then the ffower Wardens and every and each of them in his order, shall publish their late election of the said severall fower Wardens formerly elected in the said day of election, according to the usual course, lawdable & ancient custome heretofore used in the publishing of the election of the Maister and Wardens of the Merchauntailors. And for the election of the Wardens sub¬ stitute, of the Bachelors company of this Mistery, and their Assistants, the same to be holden, done & performed yearely upon the Even of the Decollation of St. John Baptist according as heretofore hath bene accustomed. And it is further ordayned that yff the newe Maister & Wardens or any of them shalbe absent at the said feast or dinner of the publishing of the same Electon of Maister and Wardens unlesse they be letten by sick¬ ness or some such other necessary and ymportant occasion as they cannot be present, then th ey which are absent shall forfeit 1 When this custom was discontinued has not come under my notice, but on the 20th June 1674 the Court ordered, and Warden Sewell was requested to provide five garlands for our Master and Wardens, against the Election day, as was formerly before the late dreadful fire. 206 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XXXVIII. to the said Maister and Wardens to the nse of the Poore of the said Fellowship, the severall penalties and forfeitures following —viz., The Maister for his absence, Fforty shillings. The Upper Warden for his absence, Thirty shillings. The Second Warden for his absence, Thirty shillings; and the two Rentor Wardens for their absence, Thirteen shillings fower pence apiece. The same penalties and forfeitures to be paid before they take their Oathes for the execution of their severall offices respectively. 3. The Ordynance for the givying of the Benefice of Sainct Martyn Oteswych. Also whereas the said Maister and Wardens of the said fira- ternitie are Patrons of the Benefice of St. Martyn Outwich within the. Citty of London and have the right of Patronage and disposing thereof as the same shall become void by any meanes. It is therefore ordayned that as often as the same Benefice shall become voide, the Maister and fower Wardens with the advice of the Assistaunts or of the more part of them, shall make choice of and present a sufficient and learned Mynister, being of good reporte and Godly conversation, and such an one as hath given good testymony of his labours in the mymstery, by preaching of the word of God, and to be allowed by the Diocesan of this Diocesse for the tyme being, and the same choise and presentation to be made gratis, without any guift or Rewarde to be given or promised for the same. And that no advowson or presentation of the said Benefice be made or graunted by the said Maister and Wardens without the consent of the said Assistaunts or the most parte of them, upon payne of fforfeyture by the said Maister and Wardens of fforty poundes to the use of the said firaternity, as often and when as they shall doe contrary to this Ordynaunce. 4. The Ordynance for an whole Brother that desireth to be an Almesman of this Fraternity. 1 Also it is Ordaynecl that as often as any roome or place of an Almesman of this Fraternity shall fall void, yf any Brother being of the Lyvery or Clothing that is fallen into Poverty, so it bee not through Ryott, wanton or lavish Expences, his owne 1 John Churchman appears to have been elected on 23rd May 1610, with an additional pension of 20Z. with the house. His family had been long and honourably connected with the Company, and his election was unanimous. XXXVIII. ] The 4th Ordinance. 207 negligence or other misdemeanure who aforetime after his power hath truly kepte and performed his obedience and sumons and also hath borne to iiis degree all manner of ympositions, lott, scott & all other charges concerning the worship & profitt of the said Fraternity as long as he might performe the same, shall desire to be admitted into such roome and place of an Almesman so being void, that such Brother being allowed to be of such quality & condition as is aforesaid, shalbe admitted to the said roome of an Almesman to dwell in for the term of his lief and shall have every quarter paide unto him within the Comon Hall the sum of 26s. by the Clark or Beadle with the oversight of one of the Wardens then being of the same; and over this he shall be partner of certain Coals distributed there at diverse tymes of the yeare, as diverse old Benefactors of the said Fra- ternitie by their Testaments have devysed and ordeyned : And that every of the said Almesmen that hereafter shall be admitted into the said Almshouse shall as long as he shall contynue in Aimes be weekly personally present in the said Church of St. Martyn at all Divine Service, Serving God and praying for the prosperous and Royal Estate of our Soveraigne Lord King James his Hems and Successors and of his and their Royal Progeny and for the good Estate of the said Fraternity upon payne to be removed Rom his place of an Almesman if he be found often negligent herein, Provided alwaies that no per¬ son of the said ffraternitie that is or shall be admitted into the said Aimes shall contynue there any longer, than he is of good behaviour: and being found to be either Drunkard or of un- chast life or conversation he shalbe diplaced by the Master, Wardens, and Assistants and another of such quality and con¬ dition as is aforesaid chosen in his place: And provided also that if any of the said Almesmen being sole and dwelling at the Almeshowse receaving the said quarterly Aimes shall marry or take a Wife without the Licence of the Master & Wardens of the said Fraternitie for the tyme being, that such person so marrying, or taking a wief.without Licence, 1 shall forfeit the said quarterly Aimes and be put out of the said Almeshowse, and if the said Almesmen or any of them decease there, then the Bedding and howsehould stuffe of the said Almesmen so deceasing being brought into the said Almeshowse and there used, shall remayne towards the sustentation of other Almes¬ men being there alive And he to be buried honestly at the costs 1 See instances of this in 24th January 1566, one Jenkins; and 8th April 1587 in one William Smalebrooke. 208 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXVIII. & charges of the said Fraternitie, and the Master & Wardens for the tyme being and diverse of the Clothing in theire whole Lyvery to be present at his buriall. 5. The Ordynance for them that Myseorder themselves in theire Apparell and Array. 1 Also, where many yonng men Householders and many other covenaunt Servaunts having little substaunce or none, using the handy craft of Taylory doe take upon them to weare costly apparell and garments of the newest fashion and of such stuff as exceedeth their degrees to weare or use ; ffor Remedy whereof, be it Ordayned, that no person of the said ffraternity which is under the obeysaunce of the said Master & Wardens and sworne unto all the good and lawful rules & Ordynaunces, nowe made, and to be made, within the said Fraternity shall from henceforth take upon him to use or weare any costly array, Garments or apparell within this City otherwise than shall be decent, meete and fitt for his degree and calling and such as a Citizen and Merchaunt man ought to have and under such manner and forme as it shalbe adjudged and deemed by the Maister, Wardens & other Assistants of the said ffraternity that his ability and power may well and conveniently reach unto, upon the penalty of three pounds to be paid unto the use of the said fraternity as often and when as any shalbe found to exceede or offend in tins behalf. 6. The Ordynance for the presenting and admitting of Apprentices. Also it is Ordeyned that no Ffreeman of this fellowshipp shall take into Iris Service any Apprentice to be bound unto him to serve him after the manner of an Apprentice, but that he doe first present the same apprentice before the Maister and Wardens for the tyme being at their Comon Hall to th’ intent that they by theire exarnynation may understand that he be free of Birth and not challenged for a Bondman and borne under the Kinges obeysaunce, or made Denizen upon the payine of 40s. over and above the somme of the presenting of everie suche apprentice 7. The Ordynaunce for the Clerk to make the Indentures. Furthermore it is enacted that the Comon Clerk of the Com¬ pany from henceforth shall make all the Indentures of Appren- 1 See Robert Maltby, committed to prison for excessive dreps, “a shirt edged with silver,” and Elliatt fined for wearing a “ cloke contrary to the Ordinance,” July 1562. A warning was given to Richard Symson (a Brother) for “having on apparell not thoroughly meet for him to weare,” 19th March 1575. XXXVIII. J The 7th Ordinance , 209 tizes and Obligations apperteyning to tlie said Apprentizes and none other person upon payne of ffive shillings to be payde to the said Clerk by every Citizen of the said Mystery so often as he shall doe the contrary inasmuch as every ffreeman of the same is bound so to doe, by reason of his first Oath taken be¬ fore the Maister and Wardens and that the Clerk of the Com¬ pany take no more for a paier of Indentures of Apprentize- hoode but twelvepence and for everie obligation with condicon endorsed, twelvepence. 1 The ordynaunce for all those pei’sones that shalbe abled by the Maister and Wardeins to holde hous or shop open. Also it ys ordeigned that noo persone of this misteere from hensforth shall sette up or kepe shop open within this citee and suburbes of the same upon himself withoute he hath first licence of the Maister were abandoned in 1616, and the hall was paved with red tile. See p. 538. XXXVIII. ] The 21st Ordinance. 217 or Servaunt to the said Deliverer or Owner of the said Goods and Wares; and if any such case hereafter fortune, then all such Goods and Wares so delivered shalbe at the adventure and jeopardie of him or them that so delivereth. 20. The Ordynaunce for taking of a Stranger born, Apprentice. Also it is Ordayned that no Freeman of this Mysterie shall take from henceforth any Alien 1 or Stranger not borne under the King’s obeysaunce, Or else that he or they be made Denizens to his Apprentize by Indenture or otherwise, upon the payne of Twenty pound. 21. The Ordynaunce for the usaunce of the Comon Seale. Also, if it happen the Assistaunts of the said ffraternitie to be sent for by the Maister and Wardens, for Matters & Causes or other things concerning the comon profitt of the same, then it is enacted that they shall take and have tenn Assistaunts at the least besides the Maister and flower Wardens or three of the same Wardens for the redressing and ordering of such matters, causes and doubts as afore them shalbe alleged or shewed, and also it is ordayned that no Graunt or Guift passe under theire Comon Seale for terme of yeares or terme of lyfe to any person or persons, nor judgement nor sentence pass under the same Seale without it being done in open Courte where the said Maister, Wardens and Assistaunts according to the number aforesaid shalbe present, or the more parte of them, and con- sentynge to the same upon the payne of tenn pounds as often and when as such case shall happen, and the same payne to be levyed to the use of the said companie of the Maister and Wardens doinge the contrarye. Th’ordynnaunce for the olde Wardein and late Renter. Also it ys ordeigned that th’olde Wardein on y our behalf, keep said fellowship for the & observe to your power, as near as God time being.] shall send you grace. So help you God. The Oath of every Person at his first admyttance into this Misterie be it by way of Redemption or otherwise. Yee shall sweare ye shall be true to ou r Sovreign Lord the King and to his heires Kings of England. Yee shall be good and trewe unto the M*1ntaylors of the firatemity of St. John Baptist in the Citie of London whereunto yee be nowe ad¬ mitted. Ye shall not withstand or disobey the summons of the Maister and Wardens of the said misterie for the tymebeing by theire Officer therefore assigned but to the same Maister & Wardens yee shalbe obedient and obevsaunt at all tymes without ye have a reasonable and a lawfull excuse. Yee shall not discover the lawfull counsell of this ffraternity or mysterie that ye shall have knowledge of which should be kept secrett within yourself. Yee shall not conceale any fforreyne using the handicraft of Taylory or Merchandises to dwell within the Franchises of the said Cittie but as soone as ye know it ye shall warne the Chamberlayne of the same city thereof or some Mynistere of the Chamber that he may doe due correcon therein as belongeth to his office to doe. Ye shall cover no forreyne in anywise under your own franchises to your profitt and singular advantage of the said forreyne upon the payne that is con- teyned in an Ordynaunce thereof made. Yee shall take no fforreigne covenaunt man into your service but onely of your owne mistery such as have well and truely served as appren¬ tices seven years within the said Cittie, or else apprentices duly XXXVIII. ] Oaths of 1507 and 1613 contrasted . 233 bound without fraude or male engine. 1 And att the beginning of theire termes or before yee shall bring them to this place and them present before the Maister and Wardens 2 |- And at the age 0 f according to the Ordinances and here the In- 16 years, or little dentures to be made. And every such appren- Jim^iSer^at™! tice ye shall cause to be enrolled within the may take the charge first yeare of this terme as the custom asketh. 2 Mysterie^like^se^as Ye shall not entice nor withdrawe any man’s ye do now], apprentice or Covenant Servant till that reason- 3 [y e s hall not take able departing be made betwene the Maister house nor shop to and the Servant. 3 * * * * These points and all other otherwise 8 upon your- s:ood rules and Ordynances made and to be self > J e be . acl ’ ° _ , i n i mitted by the Maister made not repealed nor reversed you snail obey, and Wardens suffi- keene & mayntaine to your power as neer as cient and able > as ^ F , „ J . a ii ^ell in grades as in Grod shall give you grace. Soe iieip you CU nning, to serve the God. King’s liege people]. The Oath of the Comon Clarke of the said fraternitie. Ye shall sweare that yee shall be trew to ou r So9eigne Lorde the Kinge and to his heires Kings of England, yee shall be good and true Brother unto the Merchaunt Tailours of the Fraternitie of St. John Baptist of London whereof you are now admitted Clerk, ye shall not dis¬ cover the lawfull counsell of the said fraternitie which you shall have knowledge of and should be kept secrett within yourself. You shall not write, nor deliver any Act or Ordy- naunce or other president made within this misterie for the good regiment & profitt of the same to any person of another mystery within this Cittie or without, but if it be with Lycence, Will and Consent of the Maister, Wardens and Assistants for the tyme being nor no manner of writing, booke, escript, Scrowe nor Evidence, ymbeasell out of this present place upon the payne as they will assesse upon you. Ye shall be obedient unto the Maister and Wardens for the tyme being in all things concerninge the comon weale of this fraternitie. Ye shall be ready with the Wardens at all manner 1 “ But the chaste damzell, that had never priefe Of such malengine and fine forgerye, Did easely beleeve her strong extremitye.” Faerie Queene (Book iji.. Chap, i., St. 53). Note in J. P, Collier’s edition:— “ ‘ Of such malengine,’ ... as a substantive we are here to understand it as ill intention or wicked purpose.” —F. O. F. 234 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXVIII. serches profitable business and needful errands for the politique advantage of the said fraternity when ye shall be thereto assigned. Ye shall truly and diligently inform the Maister and Wardens for the tyme being of all manner Ordinances, Consti¬ tutions and Statutes made in this fraternity and misterie which of late were confirmed by the noble Lords aforenamed as farr forth as ye shall have knowledge of, at all tymes needfull and 1 [or damage to the behoofull, that the said Maister and Wardens peril of their souls]. run no t into errors 1 through your negligence. You shall truly to your knowledge enter the names of all the Brethren of this Fraternity that come not to the Quarter 2 [Obites diriges ^ a is 2 an ^ Other assemblies when they be sum- offerings, ridings, pro- moned by the commaundment of the Maister cessions] & Wardens and enforme them in writing of all those persons that come not and make default in their ap- paraunce, and to help to your power yf you be thereto commaun- ded to gather and levy the amerciaments of the same according to the Ordynaunce thereof made. Ye shall duly enter into your Books all the Receipts received by the Maister to the use of the said fraternity. And all manner payments made by the 3 [priests] said Maister for the tyme being to the 3 Officers, 4 [Obites] Almsmen & of all quitt Rents , 4 Reparacons & all other casual payments & expences to & for the necessary causes of the said fraternitie. And of all the said Receipts & Payments you shall engrosse & make a true reckoning and 5 These words [whole accompt in writing & the same shewe & declare S for tho r s e e sho 9 ^ to the& L Maister > Wardens and Assistants of in brackets in the the said fraternitie for the tyme being] or texfc ' the more parte of them assembled for that purpose, openly in the Comon Hall in the day of the yeelding up of the Maister’s Accompt. Ye shall once or twice every year while ye stand in Office, declare the wills and compositions of all the Benefactors of the said Fraternitie at quarter dais holden in the presence of the Maister and Wardens & the whole body then assembled. And yf the Maister and Wardens for the tyme being would desire you to compile or make any new Acts or Ordynaunces which should grow to the disworsliipp of the said fraternitie, ye shall lett it as far forth as ye may And yf you may not then, ye shall warn the most substantiall & wysest persons of the Assistants which have experience and wisdome to lett & adnull the same. Thus shall ye behave you well- & tiuly to the said Companie as nigh as God shall send you Grace. Soe help you God. 235 XXXVIII. ] Oaths of 1507 and 1613 contrasted. The Oath of the Beadle of the said ffraternity. Ye shall sweare ye shalbe true to our soveraigne Lord the King and to his heires Kings of England. You shall he good and true Brother unto the Marchaunt tailors whereof ye be Beadle. Ye shalbe obedient and obay- saunt to the Maister and Wardens for the time being. You shall knowe no forraine to occupy within this mystery contrary to the ordynnances thereof made, nor Ryotor, Robber, night walker nor slaundered person of the said fraternity abyding within this Citty and liberties of the same, but that ye shall shewe the names of them as soone as yee have knowledge thereof to the M r and Wardens for the tyme being, to the intent that the party so using himself through theire whole¬ some counsell and good advertisement, may the sooner be reformed and reconciled to grace. You shalbe ready at all tymes while you stand in office, to goe with the Wardens or with' the Clarck, at all manner searches and all other needefull errands pertayning to the common proffitt of the said frater- nitie as you shalbe thereto called or assigned. Ye shall doe all manner sumons and warnings within the said fraternity or mistery, without any Penny receaving for your labour, whether it be betweene party and party of the same mystery or else betweene Maister and apprentice or servant, except of every stranger complayning of any person of this mistery, for your sumons doing fower pence. Ye shalbe ready to search all manner distresses, fynes, debts, amerciaments and all other duties belonging to the said fraternitie which are and shall be assigned to gather and receave, and the same so gathered or receaved you shall bring in and make thereof a true relacion and accompt unto the M r and Wardens of the said mistery for the time being, or else to the Clarck of the same, of all the said Receipts which shall remayne in your owne hands, unto the tyme that the Maister hath discharged you of all your said Receipts. In all these points and all other busines that belongeth to your Office of Beadle to be done, well and trulie you shall beare and behave you to the honor and worship of this ffraternity, as nigh as God shall give you grace. So help you God. The Oath of the ffower Wardens substitutes of the Bachelors Companie. 1 Yee shall sweare that ye shalbe true leige-men to theKinge 1 As to this, see “ Yeoman or Batchelor’s Company,” Mem. n. 236 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXVIII. ou r So9reign Lord that now is and to his heires Kings of England. Yee shalbe good and trewe unto the M^ntailors of the Fraternitie of Saint John Baptist of London whereof yee are now admitted and elect as Wardens substitutes of the Batcheiers company of the same fraternitie and the same Office to exercise and therein doe, under such manner and forme as the Maister & ffower Wardens with the advice of the more parte of the worshipfuU counsellors and assistaunts of the said fraternitie will that ye shall doe for the good of the com- panie. Yee shall not withstand nor disobey the sumons of the Maister and Wardens of this misterie for the time being by their Officer therefore assigned but to the same Maister and Wardens ye shalbe obedient and obaysaunt at all tymes convenient and covenable without ye have a reasonable and lawful excuse to the contrarie. Ye shall make no gatherings, assemblies, con¬ gregations, nor conventicles 1 amongst yourselves nor knowe none to be made that should sound or redownde unto 4 the reproach, infamy or prejudice of this fraternity in tyme to come. But that your said assemblies for your four quarter daies and other your necessary causes and business shall be kept and holden in this present place, onely for which gather¬ ings & Assemblies Licence shalbe afore asked by you of the said Maister and Wardens and by them the daie and tyme assigned you and they or some of them to be present at the same. Ye shall make your Dynner or repast for the Batcheiers Company in this said place in the day of the decollation of St. John Baptist such as the Maister and Wardens with the consent, will and agreement of the said Assistants will be agreeable unto. And at the said Dynner or repast ye shall doe, elect and choose the same four Wardens substitutes and none other as the said Maister, Wardens and Counsellors afore have admitted in your bill indented. Also yee shall not permitt, nor suffer the six- teene men called the Assistaunts to the Wardens substitutes of the Batchelors company from henceforth to make any election for wardens substitutes in tyme to come, nor enter into any Grant chargeable to your said Company secretly nor openly whether it be for almesmen, overseers or any other cause, but it it be done with the will, consent and agreement of the said four substitutes or three of them at the least. Also yee shall doe your best endeavor to raise and levy the americaments, fynes and all other duties pertayning to the comon profitt of the said Batchelors Company in honeot manner of all them that come 1 See Mem. 11 . par. 3, and Ordinances of 1415 and 1417. XXXVIII. ] Oaths of 1507 and 1013 contrasted. 237 not to quarter daies or any other cause concerning the comon weale of your said Company a reasonable excuse be not had to the contrary. And of the breakers of the same yee shall cer¬ tify the Maister and Wardens thereof that they may doe due correction therein as belongeth to their Office and authoritie to doe. Also ye shall keepe and fulfill to your power all such lawful Acts and Ordynaunces of late made, ratified, approved & confirmed by the Right honourable the Lord Chancellor of England the Lord Treasurer of England and the two Chief Justices of the King’s Bench and Court of Comon Pleas accordinge to the authoritie of an Act of Parliament hereto¬ fore made. All these premises and all the good rules and Ordynaunces made and ratified, after the manner and forme abovesaid you shall doe to be observed and kept on your behalf as much as in you is, while ye stand in Office as neer as God shall send you grace. Soe help you God. The Oath of the Sixteen Men or Sixteep Assistants to the Wardens Substitutes of the Bachelors’ Company. You shall swere that you shalbe trew to o r Soveigne Lorde the Kinge and to his Heires Kings of England and also good and trewe to the Marchaunt Tailors of the fraternitie of Saint John Baptist of the City of London. Ye shalbe obedient to the Maister and Wardens of the sayd Crafte or Mistery for the tyme beinge, and also to the said Wardens Substitutes for the time being in all things concerning the Comonwealth of this Misterie. Ye shall also (if yee be be somoned or required by the Officer thereunto assigned by the Maister and Wardens or by the Wardens Substitutes or by any of them) be psent in your own person with the said Maister and Wardens or Wardens Substitutes be it in the coen Hall of the said fraternitie, or in any other place for the needful and necessarie matters, causes or busynes concning the weale, profitt or worshippe of this said Misterie without you have a cause of reasonable let to the contrary. And yet that let to be showed upon your othe to be trewe, if you be thereunto lawfully required. And at all tymes, when ye shalbe pnte with the said Wardens Substitutes you shall give your beste advice and concell that you can or that your wit will sve you to the uttermost of your power in all things that shall con£ne the weale and worshippe of this fraternitie. And if you knowe any thinge of evill that shulde redowode or sounde to the infamy, disworshippe or hurte of this said mistery, ye shall diligently do the Maister and Wardens 238 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXVIII. or other of the worshipfull Assistants of the same Mistery to witte thereof, for a reformacon in the same to be hadd. And also such causes and matters as shalbe alledged or brought before the Wardens Substitutes and yowe, betweene ptie and ptie; You shall diligently and truly reporte and psent the same fully and holly to the Maister and Wardens of this Mistery for the tyme beinge, not sparyng any man for favor, affection or love, hr hinderinge, nor hurtinge any psone, for malice or hatred, but equally, truly and indifferently, in your said reports betwene ptie and ptie ye shall bear and behave yo r self and all lawfull concells and secretes of this Mistery, be it matters or causes beloninge to this Misterie or any other thinge, that ought to be kept secrete ye shall kepe it secrete and close to yo r self, with¬ out any utterance or disclosynge of the same secretes to any pson but the Maister or Wardens or one of the said Concell admytted. And all tilings touching the common weale of the same Mistery under the said Maister and Wardens for the tyme beinge and by their sufferance, leave and Licence ye shall do and procure to the uttermoste of your power. And you shall to your power see that th’ accompts of the coen goode of the same fra- ternitie shalbe made yerely appertly, openly £ playnly before the Maister and Wardens for the tyme beinge, or some of them, and the hoole body of the said fraternitie. All these points and Articles befre recited and rehersed unto you concninge this your pnte charge and Othe, you shall on your behalf obsve and kepe the same as nighe as God shall gyve you Grace, Soe helpe you God. All which, Acts, Ordynaunces and Oaths in manner and forme specified at the request of the said Maister, Wardens & Fellowsbipp of the aforesaid Misterie of Merchaunt Tailors by the authoritie of the same Act of Parliament Wee the said Lord Chancellor and Chief Justices of either Bench aforesaid have examined & the same Ordinaunces and every of them, for good, lawdable and lawful Ordynaunces and Statutes do accept and admit and by these presents as much as in us is ratifie, lawd and approve provided alway and foreseene that these Ordi¬ nances within this Booke expressed or any of them in no wise extend nor be prejudicial or hurtful to the Kings Prerogative neither to the hurt of any Graunt or Grauntes by the King or his Noble Progenitors beforetime made to the City of London or any other or any lawdable customs, now used in the same Citie. And in case any Article or Articles in this booke ex¬ pressed be prejudicial or hurtful to the Ivinges Prerogative or to any Graunt by the Kinge or his noble Progenitors made to XXXIX. ] The Ordinances of i661. 239 the said Cittie of London or any other or to any lawdable customes above expressed then the same Article or Articles and every of them so being prejudicial or hurtful as is above said shall hi that point be voide, cassate and of none effect any¬ thing by us the said Lord Chancellor and two Chief Justices in this behalfe done or made notwithstanding. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names and put to our Seales the fourth day of May in the Eleventh Yeare of the Reign of our Soveraigne Lord James by the Grace of God King of England,- France & Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c., and of Scotland the six and fortieth. 1613. XXXIX. THE ORDINANCES OF 1661.* Pecuniary necessity, as stated in the preface, obliged the Company to make these Ordinances, of which the substance is here given. [After a preface similar to that which is found in those of 1613, these Ordinances proceed"] The Master Wardens and Assistants of the Company of Merchant Taylors in the City of London willing & desirous the said Act in every behalf to be observed & kept the Three and Twentieth day of December Anno Dom. 1601 and in the 13th year of the reign of our most gracious Sovereign Lord King Charles y e Second have exhibited & presented then* humble petition unto us with this present writing containing the good & charitable Orders Rules & Ordinances by them ordained de¬ vised & made for the said fraternitie & their Successors & for the corhon weale & conservation of the good estate of the Mistery of the said Merchant Taylors And thereupon have in¬ stantly deshed us that we would peruse & examine the said Orders Rules and Ordinances as the aforesaid Act made in the said parliament requireth & approve the same. Whereupon in pursuance of the s d Act of Parliament We Confirmed on 24th January 1661, by Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England ; Thomas Earl of Southampton, Lord High Treasurer of England; Sir Robert Foster, Knight, Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench ; and Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Knight and Baronet, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. 240 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XXXIX. have perused the said Ordinances the tenor whereof hereafter ensue & follow viz. Whereas by reason of the late unhappy troubles in this kingdom the poor people which are maintained by the Company of Merchant Taylors are much increased & become very numerous by the relieving of whose necessities the said Company is of late become indebted in great sums of money which Debts are likely to increase unless some future provision be made for preventing the same for the discharging of w ch sumes of money due by the s d Company & avoiding the inconveniencies of their incurring further debts & for the future & better reliefe of the poor of the said Company It is ordained & established by the said Master, Wardens & Assistants of the said Company of Merchant Taylors That every person free of the said Company of Merchant Taylors who shall from henceforth have any Apprentice bound unto him and every Apprentice that from henceforth shall be bound an Apprentice to any of the said Company when he shall be admitted a freeman of the said Company or fraternity of Merchant Taylors & all such others as in respect of his or their fathers being or having been a freeman of the said Com¬ pany of Merchant Taylors shall be admitted* into the freedom 1 of the said fraternity shall for & at the respective times of such his and their having his or their s d apprentice bound unto him or them And the Apprentice or other person at the time of his being made free or admitted into the freedom of the said Com¬ pany of Merchant Taylors respectively pay the severall & re¬ spective sums for binding & making free and admittance into the said freedom respectively as are hereinafter imposed upon them respectively—viz., that every person free of the fraternity of Merchant Taylors & using the Trade of a Merchant Adven¬ turer of England a Turkey Merchant Spanish Merchant a French Merchant or any other kind of Merchant whatsoever trading beyond the seas that shall have any apprentice become bound unto him—shall at or upon the binding of every apprentice unto him & for presenting & three times Entring & Recording of his said apprentice & Trade in the hall book or books of the said Company pay unto the Clerk of the said fraternity for the time being for the use of the said fraternity the sum Thirty Shillings. [Then, in the same terms, trades are classified and fees of 206*., 13s. 4d., 10s., and 6s. 8d. imposed on the apprentice, according to his class. The Ordmances then proceed.] 1 Freedom (unlike the livery in this respect) is the right of those qualified for it, and may be enforced by mandamus. XXXIX. ] The Ordinances of 1661 . 241 And that if any person or persons hereafter shall by reason of their fathers being or having been a freeeman of the said Company be admitted into the freedom of the said fraternity that the party that shall be so admitted shall upon his admit¬ tance thereunto & for Entring & Recording of his name & Trade as afore sd pay unto the said Clerk for the use of the said fraternity such Sum of money as an apprentice of the said fraternity according to the rates afores d in relation to the Art, Trade or Imployment of the said father ought to have paid upon his admittance into the freedom of the said fraternity. And it is also further Ordained by the said Master, Wardens & Assistants that as often as the Master, Wardens & Assistants of the said fraternity shall think fitt to fill up or augment the Livery 1 or clothing of the said fraternity if any of those per¬ sons free of the said Company that shall hereafter be named & elected by the said Master Wardens & Assistants to be ad¬ mitted into the Livery or Clothing of the said fraternity shall renounce refuse or deny to accept of the same, that then every such person so elected & renouncing refuseing or denying to be admitted into the Livery or Clothing of the said fraternity shall forfeit and pay to the said Clerk for the use of the said Society the Sum of ffifty pounds. And that every person of the said fraternity that is or shall be admitted into the Livery & Clothing of the said fraternity & that shall not keep his Stewards Dinner or that shall refuse to supply or bear such usual rates of contributon as are usually born by such as are elected and admitted into the said Livery shall for every such refusal forfeit and pay to the said Clerk for the use of the said fraternity the sum of Thirty pounds. Which Ordinances in maner and form afore specified at the request of the said Master, Wardens & Assistant's of the afore¬ said Mistery of Merchant Taylors By the authority of the same Act of Parliament we the said Lord High Chancellor, Lord High Treasurer & Chief Justices of either Bench aforesaid have examined and the same Ordinance or Ordinances do by these presents (as much as in us is and as far as we lawfully may) Ratify, allow & approve. In Witness whereof we hereunto subscribed our names and put our Seals this ffour & Twentieth day of January Anno Dom. 1661 and in the Thirteenth year of 1 The Ordinances of 1613 are silent on this, but the calling or election is at the option of the Court, and not the right of the freeman. His election imposes dues or duties recognized by Law. See Pullen’s Laws and Customs of London , p. 82, and the cases there quoted. R 242 Memorials of the Fraternity , [ XL. the Reign of our most gracious Sovereign Lord Charles the Second of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Clarendon, C. R. Foster. Orl. Bridgeman. XL. DOCUMENTS FROM TIIE TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE. Mei r1536) 1. Protest of the Recorder against the Company’s Charter of Henry VI October 1443) .. . 2. Lord Mayor Billesdon’s award between the Skinners’ and the Taylors’ Companies (10th April 1484) . 3. Supplementary award between the same parties (17th January 1521) 4. Lord Mayor’s Judgment in Newyngton’s Case (27th January 1517) 5. Summons on Complaint against Tailor Apprentices (5th November 6. Fine for not taking office as Warden (21st October 1613).. 7. Fine for not taking up the Livery (4th March 1672) . 8. Scrutiny of the Poll on the Lord Mayor’s election (24th October 1682) . 9. Wardens of the Yeomandry abolished (14th January 1691) 10. Exemption from the Livery of the 12 Companies (27th July 1697) 11. Bland discharged from taking up his Livery (27th May 1715) 12. Kidd also discharged (1st October 1717) . 13. As to right of Livery to Inspection of Charters, &c. (20th December 1751) 14. Petition of Liverymen, and Lord Mayor’s Summons (2nd June 1752) . 15. Hearing of the Company on return of the Summons (16th June 1752) . 16. Award of the Lord Mayor .. .. .. .. . (20th rchant 243 245 245 246 246 246 247 247 248 249 250 252 253 (1) Me d qd die Sabbatti xx die Octobris, A 0 RR S 1443, 20 October. Henr Sexti xxj° cu qd Carta pqsita fuisset p M, Protest of the Re- & Custod Artf Scisso^ London 3 a libtes l Con- corder against the sue t u d Civitatf t exSsse tenore Magne of Henry VI. Carte ej d Civitatf Et Maior t at Aldr ej a Civitatf p diet Carta, repellend misissent Dno Regi t Cocilio suo Recordatore Civitatis ad in?im suspendend execucone Carte j>dict Dns Rex Bre suum misit Robt Clopt Maior, ad exequend omes Articulos Magne Carte Civitatf no obst Cart Scisso^ pdict. 1 [Memorandum : Quod die Sabbatti vicesimo die Octobris, Anno Regni Regis Henrici Sexti vicesimo primo, cum qua^dam Carta perquaesita fuisset per Magistrum et Custodes Artis Scissorum Londonensium, contra libertates et Consuetudines Civitatis, et express^ contra tenorem Magnae Cartse ejusdem Civitatis ; et Major et alii Aldremanni ejusdem Civitatis, pro dict&. Cart^, repellenda, misissent Domino Regi et Concilio Jor. No. 3, fo. 153. 243 XL. ] Documents from the Town Clerk's Office, Recordatorem Civitatis:—ad interim suspendendum execu- tionem Cartse praedictae Dominus Rex Brevem emim misit, Roberto de Cloptone, Majori, ad exequendum omnes Artieulos Magnse Cartae Civitatis, non obstante Carta Scissorum praedicta. Be it remembered, that on Saturday, the twentieth day of October, in the twenty-first year of the reign of King Henry 6th, when a certain Charter had been earnestly sought by the Master and Wardens of the Craft of Tailors of London, contrary to the liberties and Customs of the City, and directly contrary to the purport of the Great Charter of the same City; and the Mayor and other Aldermen of the same City had sent to our Lord the King and his Council 1 for the rejection of the said Charter, the Recorder of the City:—in order to suspend in the meantime the execution of the aforesaid Charter, our Lord the King sent His Order in Council to Robert Clopton, the Mayor, to put in force all the Articles of the Great Charter of the City, notwithstanding the aforesaid Charter of the Tailors ] Isto die Magri & Gardian Mister Pellipa? & (2) Cissor cu qmptribj alijs pbis hoibj utriusq 3 Mistf 14 ^- c 1 * * h ° j'nr 5 1 compmiser se stare judo Robti Billesden Maioip Lord M ^ B;Ue & Aldro^ Civi ts London, sup quodm ma?ia don’s award between cont r vs inter eos pendeh qui quidm Major & ^erchanT^TaVr 6 ’ Aldri reddiderut Judiu p ma?ia pdea pacificand Companies, forma seqn : 2 Be it remembred, that where there hath been of late a variaunce & cont a 9sie moeved & had betwene the Mais?, Wardeyns & Feolaship of the Skinris of the Citee of London on the one ptie, and the Mais?, Wardeyns & Feolaship of Taillo r s of the same Citee on that other ptie, for the roume & place in their going afore in pcessions whn the same Citee; And for ceasyng and pacifiyng thereof the said Mais?s, Wardeyus & Feolashipps of both the said pties the x th day of Aprill, the first yere of the Reign of Kyng Richard the iij de , of their free willes have comjWtted and submitted theym self to stonde and obey the Rule and Jugemet of Robt Billesdon, Mair, and thaldremen 1 See these proceedings under date of 21st August 1442, in Nicholas’s History of Privy Council, vol. v., p. 196. 2 “This day the Masters and Wardens of the Mysteries of the Skinners and Tailors, for the purpose of compromising all matters in dispute between them pending, submitted the same to the judgment of Robert Billesden, the Mayor, and the Aldermen of the City of London, who rendered their decree for the purpose of pacifying the beforesaid matters in the following form.”—Jor. No. 9, fo. 50 b . R 2 244 Memorials of the Fraternity. [XL. of the said Citee of London: Whereuppon the said Mail- and Aldremen, the day and yeere abovesaid, takyng uppon theym the Rule, direccion and charge of arbitremet of and in the pmisses for norishing of peas and love betwene the Maisters, Wardeyns and Feolashipps aforesaid, the which ben ij grete & wirshipfull membres of the said Citee, by thassent and aggremet of the MaisPs and Wardeyns of both the said Feolashipps have adjugged and awarded in the forme that foloweth: First, that the said Mais? and Wardeyns of SkynSs shall yerely desire and pray the said Mais? and Wardeyns of Taillo r s to dyne w* theym atte their Coihon Hall, in the vigill of Corp 9 Xpi, yf the same Mais? and Wardeyns of SkynSs than make an open Dyner; And that the said Mais? and Wardeyns of Taillo r s so praied shall yeerely dyne, then and there w t the said Mais? and Wardeyns of SkynSs aforesaid w t owte a reasonable excuse had; Also, it is awarded and adjugged that the said Mais? and Wardeyns of Taillo r s shall yeerely desire and pray the said Mais? and Wardeyns of SkynSs to dyne w* theym, in the Fest of the Nativitee of Seint John Bapte, if thei there than kepe an oppen DyS at their Comon Hall; and that the said Mais? and Wardeyns of SkynSs so praied shall yerely dyne than and there w 1 the said Mais? and Wardeyns of Taillo r s aforesaid, w t oute a reasonable cause, &c. Moreov to sette aparte almanl occasions of strif and debate which hereal? myght fall betwene the MaisPs, Wardeyns and Feolashipps aforesaid, for the rowme & going in pcessions, as it is above rehersed; it was awarded & jugged by the said Mair & Aldremen, the day and yeere abovesaid, that the said Mais?, Wardeyns and Feolaship of SkynSs shall goo in all pcessions before the said Mais?, Wardeyns and Feolaship of Taillo r s, from the Fest of Easter, nextcomying unto the f est of Easter than next ensuyng; And that the said Mais?, Wardeyns and Feolaship of Taillo r s, from the same Fest of Easter than next ensuyng, shall goo in all pcessions b efore the said Mais?, Wardeyns and Feolaship of SkynSs, for a yeere, fully to be complete; And so ePmore the Mais?, Wardeyns and Feolaship of SkynSs for to have the jJemynencie of going afore in pcessions one yeere, and the said Mais?, Wardeyns and Feolaship of Taillo r s to have the pemynencie of goyng afore in pcessions another yeere, begynnyng the yeere alwey in the Fest of Easter; pvided.alwey that as ofte as hereafter it shall hapne any Aldreman of either of the said Feolashipps to be Mair of this Citee of London, by reason whereof the Feola¬ ship of the same Mair shall, after the old Custume of the said Citee, goo afore all other Feolashipps in all plac s whn the said XL. ] Documents from the Town Clerk’s Office. 245 Citee duryng the tyme of the Mairaltie of the Mair so chosen, y* the same going afore all the same tyme be not accompted for any yeere of going afore by this awarde or juggemet; But that the same of the said ij Feolashipps, which had by this Orden a uce the pemynence of going afore in pcessions, from the Fest of Easter next afore begynnyng of the said Mairaltie have like fJemynence from thende of the said Mairaltie to the Fest of Easter than next folowyng, in ^forming of his hole yeere, and from thensforth to kepe thordre above appoynted. Where late the Wardens of the SkynSs (3) exhibited to the Court a Bill of Compleynt 15 2i,^l7 January; agenst the Mays? & Wardens of Ml chan- supplementary award tayllos, recytyng by the same an Ordyn a uce between tbe same made in the Mayralt of M r Byllesdon, for P arties - thorderyng of the seyd ij Crafts in goyng in pcessions; and sur- mytted also in their seyd Bill that the seyd Ordynnce was to be understand of oonly in goying in pcessions, and at noon other geSall goyings or assembles, which Ordynnce red, herd and rypely understand by this Court, was clerely in?j3tyd & declared that the true meanyng & intent of makyng of the seyd Ordeynnce was understand of not oonly for goyng in pcessions, but also for rydyng, goyng or metyng in & at all other assembles: And thereupon the seyd Wardens had in com- aunde 1 by this Court, that they and their succ from hensforth shuld use and excise the seyd Ordynnce according to the seyd in?j)tacc6n & declar by this same Court made and de^-myned. 1 In the ma? of con?vsie dependyng in this (4) Court betwen Reynold Newyngton, y e which bv his Bill of petcon desyreth to be ?nslated T , ... ' , ' J 1 nr -t i i Uord Mayors juag- from the Mister of M ) ch a nttaylo r s to the ment in Newynton’s Mister of M'lcers, y t apperyth to this Courte, Case - uppon thanswer of the M r and Wardeyns of the seyd M*1 ch a n- taylo r s, that the seyd Reynold, of his own free wyll, was openly sworn uppon the Holy Evngelists in their Coen Hall, before the Mast r & Wardens then beying of the same Craft, that he, duryng his lyff, schuld abyde & contynewe stvll oon of the same Felyship, wtoute tnslatyng, or in eny maS wijse to be chunged or made fo eny other Craft wfo the seyd Citie. Yt ys thought by this Court Kep. No. 5, fo. 165 b . 246 Memorials of the Fraternity, [ xl . that the seyd Othe ye expssely agenet the libties of this Citie, & that the eeyd M r & Wardens shall adnulle & putte oute the eeyd Clause of their Boke, & from hensforth no more to use yt; to the which they were then well agreeable. 1 (5) Also this Courte was enfomed that di9se & 1536,5 November j ma ny Yong Men, Tayllo r s of this Citie, go 28 Henry VIII. , \ , & -in pi ’ ° Summons * on com ai50U ^ e the same 1 delly, & have no werk to plaint against Tailor occupye theym selfes therew t , wherefor the apprentices. Wardens of the Tayllours nowe here j)sente have the comaunde to make diligent serche amongs all the Company who they be that be so idell; and farthermore to make diligent serche what foreyns wfo this Citie do sette a werk eny Tayllo r s to werk whn their houses, and to bryng in their names to this Court on Tewesday next. 2 3 Swinarton , Maior. (6) This day John Robinson, 8 Citizen and 1613,21^ October ; 11 Marchauntailo r of London, being convented to Fine fo° m not taking this Court b y tIie M ' m ' d Wardene of the Com- office as Warden. pany of Mar chauntaylo rs for refusing to take upon him to be one of the Wardens of the said Company, being by them elected according to rule and order, or to submit himself to pay his fine. And for his obstinate and wilfull refusing heere in Court to accept of the aforesaid Office, or to yeeld to pay his fine, in contempt of the good Rules and Ordinances of his said Company and of this Citty, and to the jhiicious example of other offenders in the like kinde, was therefore by this Court comitted to the Prison in the Gaole of Newgate, there to remayne untill he shall conforme himself. 4 _ • Hanson , Maior. (7 ) This day, upon a complaint made unto this 16 72, 4 March ; 25 Court by the Master and Wardens of the Com- Charles II. . -n- i i vnr 1 Fine for not taking V™? of Merchantaylors against Richard Wal- up the Livery. ton, a Member of theh Company, for that tne said Richard Walton, being capable and duly elected, refuseth to take upon liim the Clothing of the said Com¬ pany, and to pay the usuall fine upon such occasions, the said Richard Walton pretending himselfe exempted from the juris- 1 Kep. No. 3, fo. 125. 2 Rep tfo. 8, fo. 264 b . 3 The son of the Alderman buried in St. Helen’s Church (?), p- 659. ‘Rep. No. 31. Part 1, fo. 188 b . XL. ] Documents from the Town Clerk’s Office. 247 diccon of the said Company, being by Trade a Distiller, and liaveing been since admitted and sworne to the Company of Distillers : It is notwithstanding ordered by this Court, that the said Richard Walton doe, according to the Custome of-this Citty, comply e and yeild all due subjeccon to the said Company of Marchantaylors, whereof he is a Member, and cannot be dis¬ charged without the free consent of the said Company. 1 This day Mr. Coen Serjeant, in presence of (8) Mr. Sherriffes, and also of the Citizens imploied 16 S|’chilled II 6 ** * to inspect & examine the late Poll taken for gcrutiny of tte p oll the Election of Lord Maior, acquainted this on the Lord Mayor’s Court with severall objections that had bin Electl0n - made upon the Scrutiny ag* divers persons who voted in the s d Poll, & he thereupon propounded severall questions to be considered of and determined by this Court: Which this Court taking into consideration, having first read a paper pre¬ sented by some of the s d Citizens to answear the s d objections, and haveing also heard Councell to some of the perticulers, a question was put (after long debate, and a previous question put and carried in the affirmative, whether this should be the question), Whether such of the Company of Merchant tailers call’d upon y e Livery as have not taken the Oath required in that case by the Constitucons of the Company, are good and lawfull Liverymen. And it was carried in the negative, that they are not good and lawful Liverymen. 2 This day appeared before this Court the (9) Master, Wardens and Assistants of the Com- 1691,14 January; pany of Merchtaylos, upon y« complaint of the Wa 8 r ^“'of toYeo- Wardens and 16 Men of y e Yeomandry of the mandry abolished, said Company; and after a long heareing of y e complaint of the said Wardens and 16 Men of y e Yeomandry, for not sweareing the said Wardens, to enable them (as was sug¬ gested) to regulate abuses in the Taylors’ Trade, as also of the defence made by the said M r , Wardens and Assistants of the said Company, by Councell learned in the Law, on both sides : This Court being fully satisfied that the said Wardens and 16 Men have bin of late altogeather useless, and only a charge to the said Company, were of opinion that the M r , Wardens and Assistants of the said Company of Mercfrtaylors ought not to be Rep. No. 78, fo. 108. 2 Rep. No. 87, fo. 358. 248 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XL. obleiged by this Court to sweare the said foure Wardens of the Yeomandry. 1 Clarke , Maior. ( 10) This Court being highly sensible that 1 9 9 wm m 7 5 severa ll persons free of the Companyes of this Exemption'from r C | tie (amongst _ others) are called upon the Livery of the 12 Com- Liveryes of their respective Companyies, who panie8, have neither Estates nor Abilities to take the Cloatliing upon them, which proceedings tend not onely to y e impoverishm* of them & their famelyes, but is alsoe at last a charge & burthen to the Companyes to which they belong; It is now Ordered for the future, that noe persons be called to take upon them the Cloatliing of any of the Twelve Companyes unless they have an Estate of a Thousand pounds; And that noe persons be called to take upon them y e Cloatliing of any of the inferiour Companyes, unless they have an Estate of Five hundred pounds. 2 3 Humfreys , Mayor. (11) Upon hearing the Complaint of the Master 1715^ 27 May ; 1 an d Wardens of the Company of Merchant Bland discharged Ta y lors against Michael Bland, one of their from taking up liis Members, for refusing to take upon him the Llvery ‘ Livery of the said Company, This Court being informed that he hath eight young Children, and is but a poor man, doth think fit to discharge him of the said office. 8 Bateman, Mayor. (12) The Complaint of the Master & Wardens 1 ^’ Geo?ge°I Cr 5 4 Company of Merchant Tailors against Kidd also discharged. John Kicld > a Member of their Company, who was chose on the Livery by the said Company, for refusing to take on him the said Livery,being heard, and the said Mr. Kidd here in Court being sworn, declared he was not worth One thousand poimds, his debts paid. Where¬ upon it is ordered, that he be at this time discharged from the said Livery. 4 1 Rep. No. 96, fo. 100. " Rep. No. 101, fo. 310. This order was given up as ultra vires in the Vintner's Company v. Passey, 1 Burr. Rep. 236. 3 Rep. No. 119, fo. 232. 4 Rep. No. 121, fo. 383. XL. ] Documents from the Town Clerk's Office. 240 Upon application to this Court (the Mer- (13) chant Taylors* Company) by Mess r9 . Francis 1751 ,20 December. Cooper, Robert Wilsonn, Geo. Dance, Rob*. “XS Purnell, and John Smith, 5 Liverymen of this ters, &c. Company, desireing that they might be allowed the liberty of inspecting the body of the Bye-laws which have been enacted for the govemm* of this Company, and that the Clerk of this Company might be ordered to transcribe for them such of the said Bye-laws as they should, upon inspecting y e same desire, on their paying him a reasonable gratuity for the same. The Court signified to them, that tho’ this Court will not deny any reasonable request, yet that as this application is an unusual one, the Court think proper to take time to consider of it, & will return them an answer y e next Court. Ordered that a state of the Case be prepared & the Attorney- General’s Opinion taken how far this Court is obliged or it is reasonable for them to comply with the request delivered to the Court, and that the state of the Case be communicated to the Master and Wardens, and they to suihon the Assistants to advise with them thereon, and that such opinion as is given be also communicated to the Master and Wardens, and by them to the Assistants previous to y e next Court. Upon reading the Opinion of the Attorney-General 1 on the Case laid before him, pursuant to the directions of this Court, touching the constitution of this Company under their Charter of Henry the 7th, and the power exercised by the Master and War¬ dens in making Bye-laws, and the validity of the particular Bye¬ laws for Election of Master and Wardens, and how far the present Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants were obliged by law, or in point of prudence should comply with the request lately made to this Court by five of y e Members upon the Livery to. have a sight of all the Bye-laws of this Company and copys of such of them as they may require; and upon con¬ sideration had of the said Opinion given by Mr. Attorney- General, that by the Charter of Henry the 7th, the name of the Corporation was changed, & that for the future the Master and Wardens became the Corporation & had good power to make Bye-laws and Ordinances, and that the particular Bye-law of 1613 (for election of Master and Wardens) is a good law & binding on the Members, and to be observed; and that it is not advisable for the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants to comply with the request of some of y e Members to do anything 1 Court, 22nd April 1752. 250 Memorials of the Fraternity. [XL. in derogation of its authority, which has been supported by usage long enough to presume a Bye-law, if none appeared in writing, and that as the usage goes so far back as stated before that law, it is sufficient to presume one before, or perhaps even a Prescription time out of mind, as the Fraternity appears to have acted as a Corporation before the Charter. This Court is of opinion that the request of the 5 Members of the Livery of this Company, made on the 20th of Dec r last is not proper to be complied with, and that when they are acquainted with the opinion of this Court it be signified to them at the same time that the Members of y e Livery shall not be without due notice of the contents of any Bye-law which they are v required to observe, and that the Clerk of this Company hath the permis¬ sion of this Court to produce the Index of the Bye-laws, to y e end that if the Members of the Livery will specifie the Bye-laws the contents whereof they desire to be informed of, the Clerk may return an account thereof to this Court, who will then consider how far it may be advisable to comply therewith. Tuesday, the 2d day of June 1752, and in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, of Great Britain, &c. ^ j This day the humble Petition of John 1752 2 June - 25 Smith, Francis Cooper, George Dance, Robert George II. Wilsonn and Robert Purnell, Liverymen of Petition of Livery- the Merchant Tailors’ Company, was deli- Mayor’s an Summons vered into this Court, and read in these thereon. words : To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor and the Worshipful Court of Aldermen, of the City of London. The humble Petition of John Smith, Francis Cooper, George Dance, Robert Wilsonn, and Robert Purnell, Livery¬ men of the Merchant Tailors’ Company, in the said City: Sheweth, That your Petitioners having severally been called upon by the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants in the said Com¬ pany to take upon them the Livery, they have all paid to the said Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants the fine or sum of 30/., being, as your Petitioners were informed, the Livery fine of the said Company : Ladbroke, locum ienens, Winterbottom , Mayor. XL. ] Documents from the Town Clerk's Office. 251 That by the Charter granted to the said Company by King Henry VII., in the 18th year of his reign, power was given to the Master and Wardens to make Bye-laws for the better go¬ vernment of the said Company: and your Petitioners have been informed and believe that some set of Bye-laws have been since made by the said Master*and Wardens, in pursu¬ ance of' such power, which Bye-laws your Petitioners humbly apprehend as well concern the Livery and Commonalty of the said Company as the said Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants: That the said Bye-laws are not anywhere enrolled as your Petitioners have been able to discover; and although most of your Petitioners have been a great number of years on the said Livery, yet they have never had any opportunity of seeing the said Bye-laws, or hearing the same read : That your Petitioners being fearful of ignorantly offending against any of the said Bye-laws, your Petitioners, in the month of December last, did jointly apply themselves to the present Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants, desiring that they might have the inspection of the body of the Bye-laws of the said Company, and that the Clerk of the said Company might copy out such of the said bye-laws as your Petitioners should desire, on their paying him a reasonable gratuity for the same, which request of your Petitioners the said Court desired time to consider of: That after many applications on the part of your Petitioners for an answer to then said request, your Petitioners have lately received a paper from the Clerk of the said Company, which appears to be a Minute of a Court held the 22d day of April last, and in which is set forth, That the Court is of opinion that the request made by your Petitioners is not proper to be com¬ plied with; but your Petitioners should have notice of any Bye-law before they were called upon to observe it, and that the Clerk of the said Company had permission from the said Court to produce to your Petitioners the Index of the Bye-laws, to the end that in case your Petitioners should specify which of the Bye-laws they desired to be informed of the contents of, the said Clerk might return an account to the Court, who would then consider how far it might be advisable to comply therewith. That your Petitioners humbly apprehend that the answer so given to your Petitioners by the Clerk of the said Company amounts to a denial of your Petitioner’s request. And in regard your Lordship and this Honotuable Court Memorials of the Fraternity. 252 [XL. are, as your Petitioners liumbly conceive, the guardians of the rights and privileges of the citizens of this City. Your Petitioners humbly pray, that the said Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants may be directed by this Honourable Court to show and produce to your Petitioners, or their agents, the said Bye-laws of the said Company; and that your Petitioners may have Copies of such of them as your Petitioners shall desire. And your Petitioners shall ever pray, &c. John Smith, Francis Cooper, George Dance, Robert Wilsonn, Robert Purnell. Whereupon this Court doth appoint Tuesday the 16th in¬ stant to hear the matter of complaint on the said Petition; and it is ordered that the Master and Wardens of the said Company of Merchant Tailors, as also the Petitioners, do then attend the Court for that purpose. { Tuesday the 16th of June 1752, and in the Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of King George the Second, of Great Britain, &c. (15) This Court proceeded, according to the 1752,16 June. order of the 2d instant, to hear the matter it °f complaint in the Petition of John Smith, pany on return of the . r Summons. Francis Cooper, George Dance, Robert Wilsonn and Robert Purnell, Liverymen of the Merchant Tailors’ Company, against the Master, Wardens and Assistants of the said Company, as well as the said Petitioners; attending ac¬ cording to the said order, they were all called in, and the Petition was then again read ; and the said Master and Wardens being required to answer the same, they did deliver into this Court a paper writing, signed by them Clerk, by their order, which they prayed might be read as their answer to the said Petition, and the same was accordingly read, in these words : To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and the Worshipful Court of Aldermen of the City of London, The Master and Wardens of the Merchant Tailors having received an order of this Court, requiring their attendance this 253 XL. ] Documents from the Town Clerk’s Office. day and being desirous on all occasions to show their great regard 1 and due respect to this Court, do attend accordingly ° And with deference to this Court, saving to themselvesas the subiect matter of the Petition mentioned in the oidei ot this Court, all rights by their several Charters from confirmed by Parliament or otherwise, m them vested, they say that in the affair mentioned m the Petition of five Members of the Livery of their Company, they the said Master and Wardens have hitherto, as they apprehend, acted accord¬ ing to law, and pursuant to the advice of His Majesty s Attorney-General as Counsel, and hope this Court will not in¬ terfere between them and their five Members, in which the Merchant Tailors’ Company will endeavour to act agreeable o their Charters, with reasonable regard to any proper application of then Members; and with submission they apprehend that nothing to contrary appears in the transactions with their complaining Members, on their own state of the affair duly considered. By order of the Master and Wardens and Court of Assistants. 16 June 1752. George North, Clerk. And some debates arising thereon, all the said parties were ordered to withdraw, and they withdrew accordingly. This Court, after debating the matter, doth resolve, That it is their opinion that the several Companies, Guilds, Fraternities, Mis- teries and Societies within this City, are by custom and pre¬ scription under the regimen, government and orders of this Court, and doth adjourn the further consideration of the said Petition and Answer till this day fortnight, when all the said parties are hereby ordered to attend again ; and in the mean¬ time this Court doth recommend it to the said Petitioners to apply to the said Masters and Wardens to see the Index of their Bye-laws in the Petition mentioned, and to demand copies of such of them as they shall desire Alsop , Mayor. (Tuesday, the 30th day of June 1752, and in the J Twenty-sixth Year of the Reign of King ( George the Second, of Great Britain, &c. ( 16 ) This Court proceeded to take into their con- 1752, 30 June. sideration the matter of the Petition of John Award of the Lord g m ith and others, complaining of the Master, Ma y° r - Wardens and Assistants of the Company of 254 Memorials of the Fraternity . LXL1. Merchant Tailors, pursuant to the order of the 16th instant; and Mr. Town Clerk acquainted this Court that this morning he received a letter from Mr. George North, the Clerk of the said Company, which he produced in Court, and the same was read, purporting in effect, that he was directed by the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Merchant Tailors’ Com¬ pany, to acquaint the Town Clerk that the five Members of their Livery, the Petitioners to the Court of Aldermen, having, according to the Minute of the Court of Assistants of the Com¬ pany of the 22d of April, mentioned in the Petition, inspected the Index of the Bye-laws, and specified, in a note by them signed, the particular Bye-laws they required to see, the said Mr. North had the orders of the Court to permit the said five Members to hear read and have copies of the Bye-laws specified in the note by them delivered: the case being thus, it was apprehended the attendance of the Master and Wardens was not necessary; they therefore, and not for any want of due regard to the Court of Aldermen, do not attend this day. Whereupon the further consideration of this matter is ad¬ journed till this day fortnight. XLI. REPORT OF ROYAL COMMISSIONERS (IN 1837) ON THE MERCHANT TAYLORS’ COMPANY. 1 I . 2 Upon our first application to the Clerk of this Company l. Conduct of the we received in reply a letter from him, accom- Company. Docu- panied by the copies of certain Opinions of Counsel, and Resolutions, 3 said to he passed at the Court of Assistants, held 24 October 1833, and 14 November 1833, by which they declared that they would meet us with “ unqualified resistance and in reply to our circular of queries and the request to attend before us at Guildhall, we received a letter of the 3rd October 1834, referring us to the previous communication. No person appeared before us, on our public sittings at Guildhall, on behalf of the Company, to give any information or evidence. The Town Clerk, who attended us as usual, furnished some examples, taken from the City Archives, 1 Ordered to be printed 25th April 1837. Numbers have been put to the paragraphs for convenience of reference. 3 See Appendices J (1) and (2). 255 XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (1837). of the jurisdiction exercised by the City over the Com- pany, which we have printed; and a Liveryman appeared for the purpose of giving information, and also ot pre¬ ferring various complaints. This gentleman had been long engaged in litigation with the Company, and at the time of our inquiry was under prosecution for a libel on the Clerk. He delivered to us a printed copy of an office copy ot the Charters of the Company, which we have printed at length, because we found a difficulty in abstracting it, owing to some inaccuracy in the recitals, and several other documents noticed in our statement of his evidence. He also referred us for in¬ formation to various printed papers 1 which had been delivered to us, three of which are subscribed by his name; others are anonymous. We have not deemed it expedient to make any use of the printed papers, excepting those portions which con¬ sist of documentary evidence, or letters signed with the real names of the parties. 2. As introducing the evidence of this witness, it must be stated that, at a festival of the Company, 2 Proceeding8 of held at the Hall, in August 1830, a discussion Committee of Liv- arose between the members of the Court and e c r ^ p e a n ny agaill8t the certain members of the Livery, of which dis¬ cussion the primary cause was a letter, signed “ Mercator,” cir¬ culated by a member of the Livery, in which it was asserted that all executive officers ought to be annually chosen by the body of the Livery, on the Feast of St. John the Baptist, or as near as convenient. In consequence of the proceedings at the festival, a meeting of the Livery of the Merchant Tailors’ Company, at which, however, not more than 20 attended, was held. 3. This was shortly followed by another similar meeting, at which several Resolutions were passed, protesting against the self-election of the executive authorities by the Court of Assistants, and against the uncontrolled receipt and disburse¬ ment of theh revenues and bestowal of their patronage, recom¬ mending that funds be raised by subscription, to defray the expenses attendant on the efforts to restore the rights of the Livery, and requesting the co-operation of the oth^r Livery¬ men. These Resolutions were advertised. The witness who v A publication called “The Free Enquirer,” printed by E. Wilson, of the Royal Exchange, in 1831-2, entered into these disputes. 256 Memorials of the Fraternity. [XLI. appeared before us acted as Secretary to the meeting, and it appears to have been with reference to these proceedings that he procured much of the information communicated to us. 1 4. He delivered to us the copy of an affidavit made by the Clerk to the Company, in the course of the legal proceedings 2 which we have already mentioned, from which the following account of the constitution of the Company is principally taken. The Company commonly called the Merchant Tailors’ Company, is a Corporation, as well by prescription as by Charter. In the 18th year of King Henry VII., a Charter was granted by that King, purporting therein to grant the same by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament, which was duly accepted and acted upon, and is now the governing Charter of the Company. By that Charter the said King did incorporate and confirm and translate the said Master and Wardens and their successors, by and unto the name of the Master and Wardens of the Merchant Tailors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London; and power was given to them and their successors to increase and admit Mem¬ bers into the said Fraternity, from time to time; and all the lands, tenements, rents, reversions, services and property of every description, real as weli as personal, and all liberties, franchises, privileges, and grants, which the said Master and Wardens, or their predecessors, or the men of the said Mysteries, had before held, possessed or enjoyed, were thereby granted to the said Corporation of the Master and Wardens and their successors, by their now name, and they were thereby in and by that name authorized to purchase, receive, grant, alien and demise, lands and possessions, to sue and be sued, and to make Statutes and Ordinances for the good government, overlooking, scrutiny and correction, of the said Mysteries, and of the men of the said Fraternity, when and as often as necessity should require. 5. The Clerk in this Affidavit further states, that by the same Charter the Guild or Fraternity of Tailors and Armourers of the Linen Armoury of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London, were also incorporated, confirmed and translated by and into the name of the Guild of Merchant Tailors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, hi the City of London, and 1 See Appendix J (3). 2 The King v. Merchant Taylors’ Company, 2 B. and Adol., 118. XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (-/837). 257 by virtue of the same. Charter or of former Charters, the Members of the said Fraternity as such, and by becoming either Freemen or Liverymen of the same, become entitled to and in fact enjoy many benefits and privileges, municipal and mercantile, in the City of London, and also become liable in the matters provided for by the said Charter, and by legal Bye-laws, from time to time duly made under the authority of the same, i o the control and government of the said Corporation of Master and Wardens of the said Fraternity. 6. From the date of the earliest documents in the possession of the Master and Wardens down to the present time, a period of 340 years and upwards, there appears to have existed in the said community a certain body, varying in number, but not falling below 24, called Assistants or Counsellors, the Members of which appear to have been from the earliest period, and still are, Past Masters and others elected from the Liverymen or Freemen of the said Fraternity; and the right of the election of the Master and Wardens appears, from the earliest periods in which any evidence can be procured on the subject, to have been in the Master and Wardens, and Assistants elected as above-men¬ tioned ; the time, manner and other ceremonies of the elections are described and recognized as then existing by the earliest Bye-laws, as well as by the Book of Ordinances now in the possession of the Master and Wardens. 7. It appears from the records which are extant from 1488 to the present time, with the exception of two intervals from 1493 to 1562 and from 1663 to 1672, that the electors for the office of Master have always been the Master, Wardens, and Past Masters, or the Master and Past Masters of the said Fraternity, Mem¬ bers of the said Court of Assistants, and the electors of the Wardens have always been the Master and Wardens and Court of Assistants generally, and that in no case has the general body of Freemen or Liverymen, as such, interfered in such elections. 8. The electors of the Assistants, according to the earliest records, have uniformly been the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants, who appear in very early times to have elected commonly Past Wardens into the office, at other times to have elected members from the body of Freemen and Liverymen at once upon the Court of Assistants, without appointing them to any other post or office at the time, and in later years to have elected the person or persons who may happen to be chosen Wardens from the body of the Livery, at the same time mem- S 258 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XLI. bers of the Court of Assistants, which last-mentioned practice is that which now prevails, and has prevailed, as appears by the said records, with very few exceptions, for the last 150 years and upwards ; and the Clerk believes there is nothing in the constitution or usages of the said Fraternity to prevent such elections being made at the freewill of the said Master and Wardens of the said Court of Assistants. 9 . Of the 39 members which compose the present Court of Assistants, six had been from 20 to 30 years, nineteen from 15 to 20 years, nine from 12 to 15 years, and one 11 years and upwards, Liverymen of the said Fraternity, before their elec¬ tion into the said Court, and the remaining four members of the Court, who were Liverymen of the Company, were elected on the said Court immediately aftdr their appointment as Aider- men of the City of London, in pursuance ot an old-established custom; and among the said 39 members there are only eight who are related to each other by blood and marriage. 10. The Clerk admits that the Master and Wardens, but not the Fraternity, do possess property, real and personal, to a large amount, which has been given or bequeathed to them, from time to time, principally by individuals formerly Masters or Wardens, or Members of the Court of Assistants, part of which property has been given or bequeathed to them absolutely, and to be disposed of at their own free will, other part of which they hold as trustees, for purposes wholly unconnected with the Fraternity, other part specifically for the repair and sustentation of the Hall and premises of the said Master and Wardens, and the remainder as Trustees for charitable purposes; and that besides the property above-mentioned, the Master and Wardens receive, from time to time, certain fees and fines from the Members of the Fratemity upon then* admission, and on other occasions, as hereinafter mentioned. 11. The Clerk states, that the only church patronage in the gift of the said Master and Wardens, or of the said Company or Fraternity, consists of the Rectory of St. Martin’s Outwich, London, in which parish great part of Merchant Tailors’ Hall is situate, and a Lectureship of the value of 75 /. 85 . 4 d. per annum, both of which are in the gift of the said Master and Wardens, and are usually bestowed upon the masters of the Merchant Tailors School, of which the Master and Wardens are the patrons and special visitors, which was established hi the year 1561, by the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of that day, and has ever since been maintained by the Master and Wardens out XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (1837). 259 of the estates, of which they are the absolute owners; and that no specific fund, provision, or other endowment, has been left, bequeathed, or set apart for its support, with the exception of a small sum of 8 1. per annum, left for providing refreshments for the Masters and Examiners of the said School, during the pro¬ gress of certain examinations, which take place on two days in the year; and of another small sum of 1 /. 65 . 8 d. paid to and divided among the four Masters of the said School on each of the probation days in the year. 12. The Master and Wardens expend out of their estates a large sum of money annually, towards the support of the said School; which is not, nor has it ever been since its first establishment, confined to children of Freemen or Liverymen of the said Fraternity, but is open to the children of any man. 13. There are 37 scholarships or fellowships in St. John’s College, Oxford, which are supplied from the said School as vacancies occur therein, by the Master and Wardens and Court of Assistants, with the assent of the President and Senior Fellows of the said College, on the 11th of June in every year, pursuant to the statute of Sir Thomas White, the founder of the said College, who was himself a Liveryman of the said Fraternity, and a Member of the said Court of Assistants, and also successively a Warden and Master; there are also several other scholarships and exhibitions which have been left for the benefit of scholars educated in Merchant Tailors’ School, and others educated in the Universities of Oxford and Cam¬ bridge. None of all these scholarships are confined or limited to the sons of Freemen and Liverymen of the Fraternity, who, as such, possess no advantage in the School or at the College over the sons of any other individual or citizen. 14. The Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants possess, and have on numerous occasions exercised the power from the earliest periods, of varying the Fine payable on the admission of Freemen to the Livery of the Company. 15. It appears by the records of the said Master and Wardens, that in ancient times, the Master and Wardens required such Freemen of the Company as were of ability to take up their Livery, to do so, and imposed upon them such fines, and also assessed upon the Fraternity at large such sums of money as they thought proper, for the purpose of raising sums of money required to meet any particular exigency, in preparing costly pageants and entertainments on extraordinary occasions. 16. Besides the fines paid by Freemen on them admission to the S 2 2G0 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XLI. Livery, the new Livery were charged with providing certain of the entertainments given at the Hall, not only to the Livery, but also the entertainment given to the President and Senior Fellows of St. John’s College, Oxford* on the annual election, and on other occasions; and each Liveryman in his turn kept what was termed the Steward’s Dinner. 17. From two to six members of the Livery were appointed for each dinner, which they provided at their own costs and charges; the number of the persons so appointed stewards varying according to the size and nature of the entertainment, and the Master and Wardens, when the expense was heavy, sometimes contributed towards it. 18. The Master and Wardens also possessed, and exercised at various times from a very remote period, the power of making the Livery and Freemen contribute with themselves, such sums as they might think proper to assess upon them, to raise sup¬ plies for Government to furnish troops and equipments for the purposes of the State, and to advance, by way of loan, to suc¬ cessive Sovereigns, large sums of money, for which they were often solicited, but seldom or never repaid. 19. The Livery were also from time to time assessed to the payment of corn money, 1 being a fund applied in the purchase of corn, as a provision against any scarcity or famine. 20. It appears, that it frequently happened that Liverymen applied to be excused, and were excused from keeping the said Steward’s Dinner, upon payment of a fine, fixed at the discre¬ tion of the Master, Wardens and Assistants, and that this fine varied from time to time, until at length the practice of requir¬ ing the Livery to keep the Steward’s Dinner was discontinued, and a fine was in all cases taken in lieu thereof. 21. The fines thus taken from the Livery were and are appli¬ cable to defraying the expense of the several.dinners, which the new members in former times were wont to provide, and that three dinners are now annually provided by the Master and Wardens for the entertainment of the Livery, who were per¬ mitted, within certain limits, and with the permission of the Master and Wardens for the time being, to invite their friends; 1 They were warned for various duties by the Lord Mayor, as in October 1571, to watch the City Gates; in March 1579, to raise and train 200 men; in February 1586, for these soldiers to attend the funeral of Sir P. Sydney ; in 1586, to provide gun¬ powder (under tin eat of imprisonment); and in 1588, to furnish 35 men, well armed (as a quota) to meet the Spanish Armada. Towards James I.’s journey from Scotland and Coronation, the Company con¬ tributed 234 1. See Appendix D (3), p. 589. XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (J837). 2G1 and that each of the said dinners costs the Master and Wardens from 400/. to 500/., but that the average receipt of the Master and Wardens daring the last six years, in respect of the Livery fines, does not exceed 600/. per annum. 22. The Freemen of the said Company are not, nor have they been for many years past, required to take up their Livery, but are suitors for it; and it has been for many years past the in¬ variable custom, before any Freeman is admitted to the Livery of the said Fraternity, for him to procure himself to be proposed for that purpose by a member of the Court, and he is then apprized, if considered eligible, of some subsequent Court-day, on which he may attend for the purpose of being put up for election ; upon which day, if in attendance, he is called into court before the Master, Wardens and Assistants, when the Master asks him if he be desirous of being admitted on the Livery of the Company, and on his answering in the affirmative, he retires, and a member of the Court proposes him to be elected on the Livery, after which the question being put, it is decided by vote. 23. The applicant, if elected, is then called in, and informed that he has been admitted upon the Livery, upon payment of 75/. fine and the usual fees, amounting together to 80/. 85 ., and after having paid this sum, he is sworn and admitted on the Livery. 24. In addition to the above-mentioned fines, the Master and Wardens receive from every member of the Livery, who is elected into the Court of Assistants, a further sum of 105/. on such his election; which is immediately transferred to a certain Pension Fund, which they have voluntarily created to increase their m jans of relieving members of the same Company, and those relatives of Members who do not come within the scope of the specific Charities of which the Master aud Wardens are the Trustees. 25. The sums of money expended by the Master and Wardens ia Trusts and Charities exceed the amount they are bound so to apply, which excess of expenditure is borne out of the cor¬ porate funds, and the Master and Wardens voluntarily expended out of their corporate cash, about five years ago, the sum of 11 , 000 /. and upwards in the erection of almshouses for the accommodation of 30 poor widows of Freemen and Liverymen of this Company. 26. The Clerk denies that from the earliest period, or at any subsequent period, according to the documents in the posses- 26 2 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XLI. sion of the said Master and Wardens, which he has examined for this purpose with diligence, the Freemen or the Liverymen of the said Fraternity, as such, ever claimed to exercise, or in fact exercised the right of examining, or taking copies of all or any of the records, books and muniments of the Master and Wardens of the said Fraternity, except as hereinafter men¬ tioned, and also except so far as relates to the books of regis¬ tration of apprentices and of Freemen of the said Fraternity, and from which it hath been and still is the custom to grant extracts of any specified names and particulars to any individual, whether free of the Fraternity or not, applying for the same, upon the payment of a certain fee to the Clerk. He states the number of Freemen to amount to more than 1,100 as nearly as can be ascertained, and the Livery to 140, exclusive of the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants. 27. The Clerk further states, that it appears from the records of the said Master and Wardens, which contain the proceedings of the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants, that from the 4th Elizabeth, 1562, from which period, with the exception of those for a very few years in the reign of Henry VII., the said Minutes are first preserved, down to the present time, the accounts of the Master and Wardens have been, and are now annually submitted to and audited by a Committee of the Court of Assistants, appointed by the said Court as a Committee of Audit, by which Committee every item of receipt and expendi¬ ture is examined and checked with the proper voucher, and that this Committee reports annually to the Master, Wardens and members of the Court of Assistants, at a Court held for that purpose, the result of their examination. 28. No mention appears on the records of any objection being taken to this plan of auditing the Master and Wardens’ accounts, nor of the Freemen or Liverymen of the said Company, as such, ever interfering or claiming to interfere in the auditing or allowing of the said accounts, save, that in one instance, in the fifth year of the reign of Henry VII., before the granting of the governing Charter, a new regulation appears to have been made as to certain fees and other payments then customarily paid by, and allowed to the Master for the time being, at a meeting of the then Fraternity at which the Commonalty of the said Mystery is stated to have been present, part of which regulation was afterwards, in the seventh year of the same reign, rescinded and varied by the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants, at a meeting at which the said Commonalty is not stated to have been present. XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners ('1837). 26-3 29. It appears by tbe said records, that in ancient times the Members of the Fraternity were summoned periodically to the Hall, for the purpose of having then’ names called over. 1 30. Tn or about the year 1752, an application was made by five Liverymen of the Fraternity to the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants ot that day, requesting to inspect and take copies of the Bye-laws of the said Fraternity, whereupon the Master and Wardens caused a Case to be laid before the Attorney- General, Sir Dudley Rider, by whom they were advised not to grant the permission sought for. 2 31. About the tune of taking such opinion, the said Livery¬ men had sought to bring the matter under the jurisdiction of the Court of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, to which the Master and Wardens appear to have been unwilling to submit the in¬ ternal affairs of their Corporation, and the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants, did, with an express reservation of them right, grant a limited permission to the said Liverymen, of the nature prayed for, with a distinct declaration, however, that such permission should not be drawn into precedent; but that no further or other proceedings appear to have been taken by the said Liverymen or any other individual in consequence thereof. 32. It appears from entries in the repertories, to which we were referred by the Town Clerk, that the particulars of this applica¬ tion were as follows: Five of the Liverymen petitioned the Court of the Mayor and Aldermen to order the production of the Bye-laws, stating their belief that they had not been en¬ rolled ; that the petitioners had been refused a general inspec¬ tion of the Bye-laws, but had been informed that they should have notice of any Bye-law before they were called on to ob¬ serve it ; that they were also told that the Clerk had permission to show them the index of the Bye-laws, and that if they would specify which they desired to know the contents of, the Court would consider their application. 33. The Court of Mayor and Aldermen appointed a day for hearing the petition, and ordered the attendance of the Master and Wardens as well as the petitioners. On the day appointed, the Master and Wardens attended, and delivered in a paper signed by their Clerk, in which, with a saving of all their * At quarterly meetings held with great strictness for the dues payable to the Company in 1563 and 1575, the plague obliged a postponement. The Clerk (Nicholas Fullchamber) dying on the last occasion. 2 See Documents 13 to 16, pp. 249-53. 264 Memorials of the Fraternity. L XLI. charters and other rights, they said that they had acted as they apprehended according to law, and hoped the Court would not interfere between them and their five members. 34. The Court of Mayor and Aldermen then resolved, that the several Companies of the City are under the government of the Court of Mayor and Aldermen, and adjourned the further con¬ sideration of the petition for a fortnight, recommending to the petitioners to apply to see the index, and to demand copies of such as they should desire. 35. On the 30th June 1752, being the adjourned day, the Court was informed by letter from the Clerk of the Company to the Town Clerk, that the five members had inspected the index, and specified certain of the Bye-laws of which the Company had ordered that they should have copies, so that it was appre¬ hended the attendance of the Master and Wardens was no longer necessary. The matter was again adjourned for a fortnight, and no further entry appears of it. 36. These entries are printed, with some others which were produced to us by the Town Clerk, in order to illustrate the nature of the interference which the civic authorities had formerly exercised in the affairs of the Company. 1 37. Three dinners are annually given to the Livery of the said Fraternity, and also an entertainment on the 11th of June to the President and Senior Fellows of St. John’s College, Oxford, who attend in London on that day, to assist in the election of scholars from the Merchant Tailors’ School to the vacant scholarships in their College, on which occasion the noble and honorary Members of the said Fraternity, and other persons of high rank, are invited, pursuant to a practice which has existed ever since the establishment of the School. 38. Besides this dinner, there are also two entertainments given to the Master and Examiners of the Merchant Tailors’ School, on the days of public examination of the scholars ; and an entertainment to the Master and Wardens of the Skinners’ Com¬ pany, in pursuance of a Decree made by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen in the year 1484, upon a reference 2 to them of certain differences which existed between the two Companies, which dinner has been given ever since, except when interrupted by the plague or other inevitable accident, and to all of which 1 See Documents 1 to 16 (except 13), pp. 242-54. 2 See Document 2, p. 243. XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (J837). 265 entertainments the Master and Wardens, as hath been the custom for centuries past, invite such and so many persons as they think proper. 39. Several Courts and Committees are held throughout the year for the dispatch of the general business of the Company, upon many of which occasions the members are detained from an early hour in the forenoon until four and sometimes five o’clock in the afternoon; that upon Court-days and occasionally, hut not frequently, on Committee-days, when thus detained, a dinner is provided for the Members of the Court 1 or Committee, to which, however, no strangers whatever are invited; the meetings of the Master and Wardens, the Court of Assistants, and the Committees for the dispatching the general business of the Company, amount upon an average of the last three years, to 65 meetings in the year, but the private dinners at the Hall at the Court of Assistants and Committees do not average more than 17 in the year. 40. The only entertainment given on a day not otherwise appropriated to any business of the Company, is an annual dinner at Richmond, the whole expense of which, however, is paid by the new Master and two Renter Wardens. 41. All the foregoing entertainments and dinners, with the exception of the last mentioned, are defrayed out of the fines above-mentioned, and the income left at the disposal of the said Master and Wardens according to their free wills and pleasures, and the rights and privileges of no one connected with, or in any manner interested in the said Fraternity or 1 “ A Dinner at every Court of Assistants of forty shillings and not above that sum, saving the fines of such as shall be absent. “ Forasmuch as divers of the Assistants, by reason of their age and remote dwelling from the Hall, cannot make their appearance until a good parte of the day he spent, and also by reason the Court of Assistants holdeth so long that they cannot returne home to theire dynners in any convenyent time, doe therefore make default of appearance at many Courts that.soe on account of the slender appearance of the Assistants, and theire hasty departing, the business cannot be performed with soe greate deliberation and judgement as otherwise might when the assembly is greater and longer tyme spent aboute the same. It is therefore Ordered and thought fitt that at every Court of Assistants there shalbe a convenient dinner in the Hall, the same to be p^vided by one of the Renter Wardens at the costs of the Company, soe as the charge of suche dinner doe not amounte to more than fforty shillings. And if any more be expended, that then the Renter Wardens shall hear the same at their owne charges, saving only that over and above the fforty shillings the ffynes of such Assistants as shall be absent, shall be collected by one of the Renter Wardens, and added to the charges of the said Dinner .”—\_May 17, 1606.] 206 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XLI. its affairs, are in the slightest manner injured or prejudiced thereby. 42. The account of the Company given by the witness who came before us was as follows: 43. The Ruling Body by Charter is the Master and Wardens; there is no mention of the Court of Assistants. 44. The Style is “ The Master and Wardens, with the advice of the Court of Assistants.” There is one Master, four Wardens, 35 Assistants; the Wardens are a chartered number; they are kept full. There are seldom less than 30 Assistants, but they are not always kept full. The Court is executive and legislative. 45. The Master is elected by the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants, from the Wardens and Assistants. The mode of electing is secret; there is no rotation. The Master is chosen for one year. The late Master was a Junior Assistant. He had passed the office of Renter and Upper Warden. The usual practice is to bring a new Member on the Court as Renter Warden and then as Upper Warden, and then he becomes a member of the Court of Assistants. The Charter Day of Election is St. John Baptist’s, 24th June. There are two Upper Wardens and two Renter Wardens. After once serving the office of Renter Warden, he is eligible at once to Upper Warden. The Renter Warden has been chosen for many years from the Livery. It was not always so. Our informant be¬ lieved that since the restoration of Charles there has been no instance of a Freeman not Liveryman being chosen Renter Warden, although a Bye-law, that the Members of the Court of Assistants should take up their Livery, seems to imply that formerly some used not to do so. 1 Any one chosen on the Court of Assistants, remains on it for life; there is no subse¬ quent election, annual or otherwise. A vacancy is usually filled up within three or four months. Our informant inclines to think that vacancies are not filled up except on the elec¬ tion day of Wardens. There are oaths administered to the Master and Wardens; they are printed in the Returns made to the House of Commons, 24 and 26 March and April 1834, Sess. paper, 153 ; there are no others. A right has been claimed by several Liverymen, on behalf of the Freemen, to elect the Master. On 8tli January 1833, a Rule was applied for and re- 1 In 1700 (December 6) the Court ruled that no Quaker should be admitted unless he subscribed the Oath. XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (t837). 267 fused. Every candidate must be moved and seconded. The office of Warden and Assistant is much sought after, and there are often six or seven applicants for one vacancy. There was an old rule not to admit Members till they had been 14 years on the Livery, but that is not adhered to now. Part of the oath as to secrecy is read on every election. There is an Order of the Court that is read at every meeting. Our informant is not aware that any security is given by Assistants as such; he believes the Master gives security, but he does not know posi¬ tively. It was stated to be the practice of the Company, as soon as an Alderman gets his gown, to bring him on the Court if his political principles agree with those of the majority; and four Aldermen are now on the Company’s Court. Our in¬ formant stated this as a reason for not carrying his complaints before the Mayor and Aldermen. There is no open delaration of vacancies. No preference is shown to Members of the Common Council. The Members of the Court are all free of the City. Sir John Silvester, after being chosen Recorder, re¬ ceived the Freedom and Livery, and was raised to the Court of Assistants, not then being, as our informant believes, free of the City. He added, that there is a very strong family con¬ nexion in the Court, though the Clerk swears there are only eight who are related by blood or marriage. There are now on the Court many whose grandfathers and great grandfathers were also on it. Our informant cannot trace partnership ; there are four of one family, two brothers, a son and son-in-law. 46. Two Members of the Court were discharged in 1810; they were Assistants. Our informant stated, that he found from the Minutes of the Company, that they were discharged for having influenced the election of the Clerk to the Company under the following circumstances : There were 10 applicants for the office of Clerk in 1806 ; only three were deemed eligible. The whole Court voted. After the succesful candidate had held the office five years, it was found that two of the Court had entered into an agreement to receive a moiety of the profits of his office, previous to his election. He was to allow 300/. per annum to one of those Members, and 150/. survivorship to his wife ; the other Member was privy to the bargain, and was a Trustee. A Committee of the Court was appointed to consider the conduct of the Clerk and the two Members, and resolved not to expel the Clerk because of his services, but that he should be repri¬ manded instead. He continued to hold the office 12 years. The report recommended that the two Members should not in future be summoned as Members of the Court. The parties tendered 268 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XLI. their resignation on that resolution. The two places in the Court were filled up at the next election, but they were not deprived of their Livery. Some years after, a Member of the Court moved to consider their case, with a view to reinstate them. After discussion, the motion was withdrawn. Our in¬ formant stated, that six or seven years after the discovery, the Clerk was found a defaulter to the Company in the sum of 8,000/. The Clerk was continued five or six years longer; one of the Court became bond for him. This discovery was made in 1817. The Clerk got new securities, who gave a bond for 8,000/. He had law charges against the Company, and he was to insure his life to an amount to cover the deficiency, and to place the policy in the hands of the Master and Wardens. Within a month or two after the discovery, the Court passed two Minutes, one giving him a gratuity of 600/., the other increas¬ ing his salary from 400/. to 800/., and stating that the 600/. is to go in reduction of the debt due from him to the Company. The salary was several times altered, because the Company paid the policy, and subtracted that from his salary. He con¬ tinued in office till a second defalcation, and then he was turned out of office. There was a dispute about the bond; and he compromised the 3,000/. by paying 1,000/. The policy had been allowed to drop. The account of this transaction given by the Clerk of the Company, is contained in his affidavit already mentioned, and is as follows : 47. The Deponent admits it to be true, that the Master and Wardens did lose a sum of money through the default of a former Clerk, who had been for many years in that situation, and had acquired the confidence of the said Master and Wardens, and in pursuance of a then old established rule of the Com¬ pany, had been in the habit of receiving then* rents. 48. Shortly after tins default was discovered, the necessary means were taken to prevent his receiving any further rents, and the Master and two Renter Wardens have ever since re¬ ceived all rents due to them, and placed the same to an account opened in the names of five Members of the Court of Assistants, of whom the Master for the time being is always one, at the Bank of England. 49. And the Deponent further says, that the same Clerk was allowed to continue in the service of the Master and Wardeus some time after his default, and a large portion of his salary, and also his law bills against the Company, for some necessary and expensive proceedings, were retained and placed to the XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (1837). 2G9 credit of his account with the Company, by which the amount of his debt was considerably reduced; and that in the month of February 1822 he ceased to be Clerk and Solicitor to the Master and Wardens, when a statement of his account with the Master and Wardens was made out, and his sureties were there¬ upon applied to upon their bond, and contributed towards the said loss as far as they were considered legally responsible. 50. The Deponent further says, that neither the Freemen nor Liverymen, nor any of the individuals receiving alms of the Company, were in the slightest degree prejudiced or injured by the loss, the whole of which fell upon the Corporate Fund be¬ longing exclusively to the Master and Wardens ; and that the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants, did curtail their current expenditure, and reduce the number of their public entertainments for some time after and in consequence of the said loss, but that none of the Livery entertainments were curtailed. 51. Our informant was of opinion, that there can be no Bye¬ laws as to non-residence, because nearly one-third of the Court lives away from London, in Dublin, Bath, Canterbury, &c. One of the Court recently became bankrupt; his name is still on the list. He was a Warden; he did not resign the Wardenship. Our informant believes it is considered that a bankrupt or com¬ pounder would not be eligible ; but that it would not be matter to turn him out. 52. No fines are paid to the Company for coming on the Court. There is a private fund for making charitable allowances, to which our informant believes they now contribute 100Z. on coming on the Court. No other payment is made for the office of Warden or Master. The fine for Master is 100/., for Warden 50/. It frequently happens that persons fine off, both for Master and Warden. The offices of Master and Warden used to be considered onerous, but now they are paid for each of their attendances on the Court and Committees ; they receive one guinea for each attendance. 1 It used to happen often that Freemen petitioned to be excused from taking the Livery or serving office ; and the petition used to be granted, except as to the office of Master. 53. The officers of the Company are the Clerk, Bedell, Porters, two Bargemasters, Housekeeper, Butler, Toastmaster; they are all elected by the Court of Assistants. The Clerk is the only 1 The circumstances under which the office was made annual are curious and are stated in Appendix J (4). 270 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XLI. one who has any important duties to perform. The office is de¬ sirable and lucrative. Till the last election, a vacancy was always published. Solicitors have generally been candidates, but it has not been a fixed rule to elect one. The last election is an instance of family influence. The late Clerk’s resignation was compulsory. He had been in bad health for several years, and the present Clerk acted as Assistant Clerk. The present Clerk is not related to any Member of the Court. He had been Assistant Clerk during three years. He was appointed by the Court two years after the late Clerk first came into the office. There is an annual re-election of the Clerk and the other officers. Our informant did not know on what day the officers are chosen. The election takes place by ballot, and has been so during the last 70 years. 54. The Freedom of the Company is obtained by Patrimony Servitude and Redemption or Purchase, and by the Gift of the Court. Freemen by Patrimony and Servitude are admitted under the same circumstances as those of the City. The daughters of a Freeman can claim the Freedom under the same circumstances as the sons. There are not many instances in the last 15 years. Our informant remembers no instance of a Free¬ man claiming to come in as the son of an admitted Freewoman. Anyone wishing to become tree of the Company by Redemp¬ tion, has to apply to two Members of the Court of Assistants, who move and second him, and if considered eligible, he is admitted on payment of 116/. 5s. Sd. The following Table was produced to us as a copy of the Table of Fees, as it hung in the Hall till April 1831:— “ Fines, Fees, and Expenses of Admission to the Freedom and Livery of the Company and binding Apprentices, as regulated by Order of Court, 23rd February 1825. Company. Clerlt. Beadle. Porter. Stamps. Total. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Freedom by Servitude, enrolled 0 10 0 1 10 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 3 12 0 Not enrolled . 1 0 0 1 10 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 4 2 0 By Patrimony. 1 5 0 2 2 0 0 10 0 0 fi 0 1 0 0 5 2 0 By Redemption. 105 16 8 5 5 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 116 5 8 By Livery . 75 0 0 3 10 0 1 4 0 0 14 0 _ 80 8 0 Apprentices, without Premium Apprentices, with Premium 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 2 6 0 2 6 -{ 2 0 0 All adq. to advalorem. 4 10 0 of 50 l. and under, addi- V tional. J 0 5 0 0 10 0 - For every additional 50 1.\ 0 0 10 Ditto. Premium . j 0 5 0 “ It is ordained, that no servant of the Company do, on any account, take any fee whatever beyond those designated in the above Table; XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (J837). 271 that no fee beyond on any petition for the Company’s Almshouses, or other charity; and that printed forms be gratuitously furnished. “J. B. De Mole, Clerk” 55. The Court of Assistants have altered the terms of admis¬ sion from time to time. In 1705 the Redemption fee was 10 guineas, and so continued till 1795, when it was raised to 30 1.; in October 1800, to 70/., and in 1811 to 105/. 16s. 8 d. The Clerk gives notice to the applicant of his admission. The purchaser goes before the Master and Wardens, and is admitted by them. No copy of the Freedom is delivered to him. He takes an oath; it is administered to him by the Clerk. Quarterage of 4s. a-year is demanded from all the Freemen. A circular letter was shown to us, dated 1807, calling on parties to show cause why quarterage is not paid, and threatening in default to dis¬ franchise ; and no one is allowed to have an apprentice bound to him until the quarterage due is paid up. No quarterage is demanded from the Livery. Apprentices are bound before the Court; notice must be previously given, according to the paper handed in. The Clerk binds in the presence of the Master and Wardens. It is required that the Clerk of the Company should prepare the indentures. They may be bound to any trade. The number of apprentices which Freeman may take is unlimited. The master is required to sign a paper, pledging himself that the service has been duly performed. Parties would not be admitted as redemptioners under defec¬ tive service. In cases of translation, the apprentices are often allowed the time they served while the master was in his old Company. It also happens that precedency is given to the Freemen as from the time when he became free of the other Company. This is matter of arrangement with the Ruling Body. There is no connexion now whatever between the tailoring trade and the Company There is not one tailor on the Court of Assistants. There are not more than three on the whole Livery of 360. 56. Our informant went with an apprentice in 1830 to take up his Freedom, and 4/. 2s. was demanded from him. He and the apprentice protested against the payment of this sum, but were told it was the practice. The apprentice paid the money. Our informant had some correspondence with the Company on the subject of the fees, brought a qui tam action against them, under 22 Henry VIII., and recovered the penalties. They let judg¬ ment go by default, and since then, he believes, they have returned to the old fees. 272 Memorials of the Fi aternity. [ XLI. 57. It is not very common to grant the Freedom ; l those who so receive it are considered honorary Freemen; there are eight or ten. That admission is free of expense to the party. Instances were frequent formerly of disfranchisement for non-payment of quarterage; none are known in the last century, but frequent threats. Some have been disfranchised for disputes and ill language. 58. Our informant believes that all the Freemen of the Com¬ pany are free of the City of London. The practice is for the Bedell to go the next day with the new made Freeman to the Chamberlain’s office for that purpose. 59. There is no trade of which members are compelled to be¬ come free of the Company, nor is it connected more with one trade than another. The greatest number of the Company are members of the Stock Exchange, or com factors. 60. Freemen generally apply to come on the Livery. If the party is respectable, he may apply for his Livery directly. The fine for the Livery is 80/. 8s. The number of applications has decreased much since the fine became so large. In 1705, the fine for the Livery was 30/.; in 1810, it was raised to 56/. 18s., and the fees were about 51. more. In 1821, it was raised to 80/., and since that time there have not been more than 10 or 12 applications. Before 1821 they were. probably six times as numerous. There were about 430 Liverymen in 1821. The Court holds it discretionary in them to grant or refuse the Livery. It was sworn by the Clerk in his affidavit, that the Master and Wardens may vary the fine as they please, and that there is no inchoate right in the Freemen. Our informant could not cite any instance in any Company in which the right • to the Livery has been contested, nor did he know any instance of refusal by the Court, or any instance of the Livery being lost when once granted. There have been no compulsory calls during the last half century. 61. The Master and Wardens claim the whole property of the Company, and exercise control over it. The Clerk admits in his affidavit, the date of which is 3d January 1831, that the Master and Wardens, but not the Fraternity, do possess property, real 1 No doubt the free grant of this has long been an honour, and in 1606 (July 6) James I. wrote to the Company in favour of Miller and Hughes to be admitted, and in 1607 (July) the Livery was granted to Dr. John Bull for his services in the Company’s Entertainment to James, when the National Anthem is said to have been first sung. See Mem. xxxm. XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (J837). 273 and personal, to a large amount. He speaks also of the records of the Master and Wardens, also of the Hall and premises of the Master and Wardens. The Clerk denies altogether that there is any property belonging to the Fraternity. 62. The Master and Wardens act conjointly as Treasurers. No amount can be paid without the signature of three. The Clerk receives the rents ; he gives receipts for them ; the receipts are signed by the Renter Wardens. The Clerk pays over the money to the Renter Wardens. The Clerk gives security (3,000/.), and the sureties, pursuant to a recent order, must not be members of the Court of Assistants. That was made in consequence of the refusal of one of the parties who was on the Court, to pay the penalty. Counsel’s opinion was taken, and he gave it that the bond was informal. 63. Security is given by the Master and Wardens; our in¬ formant does not know to whom; he fancies to the Court of Assistants. The Clerk’s clerk has often 700/. or 800/. in his pos¬ session. There is an order from the Court to their tenants to pay their rents at the Hall. Before 1822, they were collected by the Clerk. The Master and Wardens audit them own accounts, at the end of December. In the Pocket-book, which is printed for the use of the Court, it is said, “ A public audit of the accounts between 18th and 23rd December.” Our informant often attended with Freemen, and offered to assist in the audit. In 1831, he wrote to the Master requesting to know the time, and offering to assist. He received an answer that the public audit would take place the next day, at which none but members of the Court of Assistants would be permitted to attend. 64. The Finance Committee attend a private audit between the 12th and 13th, and the next audit is the public audit. The Finance Committee is formed out of the Court of Assistants. In 1831 it consisted of 11 persons, four of whom resided at Dublin, Bath, Canterbury and Morden. The Committees are chosen by the Court; none but members of the Court are on it. The result of the audit is not printed in any way, The Clerk’s salary is now 400/., allowing 150/. for fees. On the election of the Clerk following the one who was dismissed, the order for raising the salary from 400/. to 800/. was rescinded. The office has been estimated at 2,000/. or 3,000/. He has all the business of the Company. The Clerk receives Solicitor’s fees for all the business he does for the Company, besides his salary. T 274 Memorials of the Fraternity . [ XLI. 65. The Bedell receives a salary of 100Z. and a house. The Clerk has a house and offices attached to the Hall, with coal, &c. Taxes and all expenses are paid. The Bedell’s house is adjoining. He has perquisites: he receives a sum from the Master on the binding of apprentices, and on coming on the Livery or Court. 66. School tickets are a sum of two guineas paid to the Com¬ pany on admission of a boy to the school. The Bedell’s duty is to collect the quarterage, and to summon the Freemen and Liverymen. In 1720, he used to receive 3 s. per 1/. for the quarterage he collected, and our informant believes that is still taken. The quarterage is not rigidly enforced. 67. The Liverymen have no privileges in the Company; the Courts of the various Companies claim to be qualified, as hold¬ ing freehold offices, in the elections under 23 Geo. III., Paving Act. There are no Bye-laws now in force for monopolizing the trade of Tailors. Nothing but the survey and search is now exercised. 68. The ordinary Courts are those of the Master, Wardens and Assistants. They have a distinct Court as Master and Wardens. Our informant referred to a statement made by the Clerk, that the meetings of the Master, Wardens and Assistants and Com¬ mittees, on an average of three years, are 65 per annum. The General Court of Assistants meets about six times. The Master and Wardens meet the first Wednesday in every month for binding and enfranchising. These meetings are all held in the Hall. No notice is given to any but members of the Court. The Master and Wardens are always in attendance, and are on all the Committees. One or two Wardens are often absent. 69. There are five Committees:— Committee of Finance. — Estates. 1 — Charities. — General Purposes. — Mora Estate. The Master and Wardens are on all. The Finance Committee consist of 11; the others from 12 to 14. They are chosen from 1 The Estate Committee probably originated after the Fire of London, as the Court was summoned with power for any 7 of them to agree with the Company’s tenants for the rebuilding of their houses “ and the said Committee was to meet weekly, and what they shall do therein this Court shall approve and allow of” (20 September 1666). XLI. ] Report of Royal Commissioners (J887). 275 year to year ; they generally change. After every election the names are published. The guinea is paid for attendance on every Committee. Our informant believes there is no fine for absence. The fee has varied much in the last 50 years; the first amount was 2s. 6c?.; the first instance was 18th December 1772 ; it has been at its present amount since 1802. 1 A Committee usually sits about two hours; the business is pretty equally distributed amongst all. The Courts usually meet about 2, and till 4 or 5. Disputes used to be settled by the Master and Wardens, but this has been disused 100 to 150 years. The Court has no business to transact beyond the binding and admission and management of property ; he is not aware of any Report made to the Court of Survey and Search. There is a general search made at Bartholomew Fair of the measures; it is little more than a form; it is done nowhere else. The Bedell goes to make the survey. The Master and Wardens had not their Charter hi them possession when our in¬ formant began his proceedings. He made application to the Court of King’s Bench in January 1831 for the production of all Record Books, Papers and Muniments; the Rule was dis¬ charged. He made a new application for Bye-laws affecting him as a Freeman and Liveryman, which were furnished to him. They were all obsolete. There was nothing bearing on the present practice. 4th May 1613 : Ordinances confirmed by Chancellor Ellesmere and the Judges. There were some among those furnished made and confirmed in 1652. 70 . The Wardens of the Bachelors and their 16 Assistants weie appointed, according to this document, 24th July 1562 : (Extract from the Court Minutes.) There has been no attempt to revise them since the Order of the Court of Aldermen, 3 Will. & Mary. Neither Freemen nor Liverymen are ever convened for business. 71. The largest portion of the property is in London : it is generally leased for 21 years. The property is fairly let. There is no appointed Surveyor of the Company. They are let at rack- rent. The occupier invariably has a preference. In their Irish estates the Merchant Tailors come in witn the Clothworkers. The Company were obliged to sell most of then* valuable pro¬ perty to individuals. There has been no part of the divisible property retained. The Merchant Tailors refused to take part in the suit with the Irish Society. No special account is fur- 1 An antient and accustomed fee, but nothing more, would be legally sanctioned by the Court of Queen’s Bench ? (Queen v. Saddlers’ Company, 4 B. & S., 673. T 2 276 Memorials of the Fraternity. [ XLI. nished to the Company. The dividends arise from the funded property. The admissions to Merchant Tailors’ School are in the patronage of the Court of Assistants. There is not much difficulty in obtaining it. The School has existed since 1561; it is not compulsory on the Company to keep it up. The School cost from 600/. to 700/. There are four masters, besides teachers. The usual charge of the School is 42$. per quarter. There is no complaint of election of masters. Only a limited number of boys are boarders. The Master and Wardens act as visitors. The exhibitions are paid by Sir Thomas White’s bequest, not by the Company. The number of scholars is 300. The masters take boarders, for whom they make their own terms. In several instances masters have been displaced. The masters account with the Company for the tuition. The Com¬ pany has no debt. At the time when our informant began his proceedings against the Company, he states that only two Liverymen were relieved; one receiving 11. 4$., the other 8/. 4$. Since that time the Company have created a fund for the relief of 20, and the gifts to the poor have increased. 72. The objects of these benevolences are selected by the dis¬ cretion of the Court. There are no Freemen relieved but from trust property. Our informant, quoting from the Clerk’s affi¬ davit, stated that neither Freemen nor Liverymen, nor any receiving alms of the Company were prejudiced by the loss (occasioned by the defalcation of the Clerk), the whole of which fell upon the corporate fund belonging to the Master and Wardens, and the current expenditure was reduced, but none of the Livery entertainments were curtailed. 73. Our informant stated that he knows that the majority of the Company, both Freemen and Liverymen, desire that they should return to the election of their corporate officers, giving it to Freemen at large; reducing Livery fines to a small sum, easily payable; making Liverymen eligible to offices. Putting out of question the voting for municipal offices, there is no advantage in the distinction between the Liverymen and Free¬ men. 74. No other person attended ; and the statements thus made and the several documents delivered as above-mentioned, con¬ stitute all the evidence which we were enabled to obtain respecting the Company. 277 MEMORIALS OF THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES . 1 XLII. PETER MASON’S WILL (1412). Peter Mason , by Will, dated 6th December 1412, gave and devised to the master and wardens of Merchant Tailors Company certain tenements and shops in the Poultry, London, near the great conduit in Cheap, in the parish of Saint Mary Colechurch (now Nos. 1, 4 and 5 Poultry), to hold to them and their successors for ever, upon trust, to pay 11. 13s. 4c?. per annum to certain uses therein mentioned, legally considered superstitious, and the residue to be applied to the relief of the poor Iprethem of the company. The said sum of 11 13s. 4 d. per annum was purchased of the Crown by the company (4th Edward YI.) and the same purchase was afterwards confirmed (4th James I.) The residue of the rent is partly applied in pensions to poor Liverymen of the company, and the remainder is carried to the company’s general fund 2 for the relief of the poor, and applied accord¬ ingly. XLIII. JOHN GREEK’S WILL (1418). John Creek , by Will, dated 22d November 1418, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company a messuage or tenement in the parish of St. Dunstan s in the East, in Tower-street, London, now No. 8, to apply and bestow 1 Printed from the “ Report of the Commissioners for Inquiring Concerning Charities,” dated 27th January 1827; with corrections by Mr. Hopkirk up to 1st January 1874. 2 The Poor Fund of the Company is made of residues, &c., from various estates. Those principally contributing are as fixed charges (1) Elwes, (2) Fish, (3) Richard Hides, (4) Moore, (5) Parsons, (6) Parry, (7) Proctor, (8) Stint and others, (9) Tud- man, (10) Tudor, (11) Williams. Occasionally as Pensions to that Fund:—(1) Craven, (la) Chadwick, (2) Dowe, (3) Pitts, (4) Rowe, (5) lteynardson, (6) Turner, (7) Yernon, (8) Priestley. As residues (1) Dandy, (2) Holland, (3) Mason, (4) Renneck, (5) Ramsay, (6) Solly, (7) Tressawell, (8) James Wilford. 278 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ XLIII. certain sums for certain superstitious uses directed to be per¬ formed in the church of St. Mary Abchurch; and further, yearly to provide 13 quarters of coals, to be distributed to the poor of St. Mary Abchurch. The sums left for superstitious uses were purchased of the Crown by the company in the 4th year of Edward VI., which purchase was afterwards confirmed in the 4th year of James I. Under this gift four tons and a half of coals are delivered annually by the company to the poor of St. Mary Abchurch upon the order of the church wardens. XLIV. TIIOMAS SUTTON’S WILL (1432). Thomas Sutton , by Will, dated 26th May 1432, granted to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company all his lands and tenements, with a wharf near Thames-street, in the parish of St. James, Garlick Hythe, and certain lands in St. Trinity-fhe-Less, London, upon the following trusts, viz., after bearing the reparations of the same, to distribute the issues and revenues thereof arising above the reparations, to the relief and sustentation of the poor brothers and sisters of the frater¬ nity in their almshouses near the Hall, to pray devoutly for his soul and other souls, and also out of the said rents, issues, and profits to pay to every poor brother and sister in the said alms¬ houses 2d. a week in increase of their alms. The rent and dividends arising from this property, subject to a quit-rent of 11. 6s., is carried to the almshouse account, and applied annually by the company towards the comfort and support of their almswomen in the company’s almshouses at Lee in Kent. That portion of the trust estate which was in the parish of Trinity the Less has been taken for railway and street improve¬ ment purposes under powers conferred by the “ Metropolitan District Railways Acts, 1864, 1866, and 1868,” and the » Metro¬ polis Improvement Act, 1863,” and the produce invested in Consols by Orders of the Court of Chancery, dated 30th June 1866, 22nd April 1871, and 22nd July 1871. XLY. ] Hugh Cundish’s Charity (M 60 ). 279 XLV. HUGH CAN DISH’S WILL (1460). Hugh Candish, by Will, dated 29th May 1460, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company all that capital messuage, with the appurtenances, situate in the parish of St. John, Walbrook, and all other lands and tenements which he had in that parish, and also all that alley, formerly called Bromeholme Alley, and then Candish Alley, with the messuages and appurtenances in the same alley, in the parish of St. Mary, Fenchurch, to hold the same to the said master and wardens, and theh successors, for ever; and the said testator directed that the sum of 11 s. 8 d. out of the revenues should be yearly, for ever paid as follows :— 3s. 4 d. to the master of the company; 6s. 8 d. by 20 d. to each of the four wardens ; Is. 8d. between the clerk and beadle. To the intent that the said master and wardens, and their successors should pay the poor and needy receiving the alms of the company, in then houses or dwellings, and not at the hall; and as to the residue of the rents, the testator directed that the said master and wardens should have and receive them for ever, to the use of the said brotherhood, subject to certain charges which have long since ceased; and should also keep the anni¬ versary of the said Hugh Candish in St. Martin Outwich, and spend thereat 6 $. 8 d. on certain uses (considered superstitious) therein mentioned, and bestow yearly, for ever, among the needy poor in the almshouses, 36 quarters of coals, at the times and in manner therein mentioned. The company, in the fourth year of Edward VI., purchased of the Crown 5s. Id. per annum, part of the 65 . 8 d. bequeathed to superstitious uses, which purchase was afterwards confirmed by 4th of James I. ; and they pay Is. Id. per annum, residue of the 65 . 8 d., to the parish of St. Martin Outwich, which probably purchased the same from the Crown. The residue of the rent, after deducting thereout the 11 s. 8d., above bequeathed, is carried to the almshouse account, for supply of coals to the poor almswomen, and also for their general support. The premises consist of a house in Fenchurch Street, No. 30. 280 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ XLVII. XLYI. RALPH HOLLAND’S WILL 1 (1452). Ralph Holland , by Will, dated 2d May 1452, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company certain lands, tenements and rents in the parish of St. Alban, in Wood-street; and the three shops, with the three sollars built thereon, and one parcel of garden-ground in St. Clement’s-lane; also a certain tenement or inn called Bassett’s Inn, in the parish of St. Mary, Aldermanbury, together with certain wood, stones, lead, goods, and appurtenances, and a certain inn or messuage in the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft, near Coin- hill, called Purbrigg’s Inn, with the appurtenances. And the said testator, by another Will, dated the 3d May 1452, gave and devised to the said master and wardens, their successors and assigns, two tenements situate in St. Dionis Backchurch, in the ward of Lambourne, and one tenement in the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate, upon trust, to apply the rents of all the said premises in perpetually relieving the poor and needy persons of the said brotherhood, and for certain other uses of a superstitious character as therein mentioned. The only part of the property devised to the company by the above will now in their possession consists of part of the George Inn, and some tenements annexed, in Aldermanbury. It is supposed that the other parts of the property must either have been sold by the company, or seized by the Crown, as superstitious uses, and not re-purchased by the Company. The whole rental of the property now in then possession less a sum of 13s. 4 d., charged thereon for superstitious uses is carried to the poor account, and applied in the relief of the poor of the company. XLVII. SIR JOHN PERCIVAL’S WILL (1507). Sir John Percival, by Will, dated 21st February 1507, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company 12 messuages or tenements, situate in Lombard-street and in Cornhill, London, 2 with their appurtenances upon the following 1 See Mem. i., par. 17. 2 In January 1561, the City made application to purchase these premises for Sir Thomas Gresham’s Bourse or Exchange, but the Company (though importuned to sell) refused to do so, mainly because it had been the residence of Percival, and they desired to keep it in memory of him. XLVIII. ] Dome Thomasin Percival’s Charity (J508). 281 trusts;—viz. out of the issues and profits thereof to keep the premises in repair, and bear the several charges following, viz. to pay 13 1. 13s. 4 d. annually, for certain superstitious uses therein mentioned, and to distribute, at a certain annual obit therein mentioned, alms to the poor householders of the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth, and other parishes in the said ward, coming thereto, penny meal, 4d. meal, and grot meal, and other¬ wise 10s., and at the same obit to pay to the churchwardens of St. Mary Woolnoth 6s., to be bestowed in repairing the bells and ornaments of the church. To bestow in coals, yearly, 30s. at Allhallows-tide, Christmas, and. Shrovetide (10s. at each time) ; the coals to be distributed by the wardens of the company, with the advice of the churchwardens and beadle of the ward, to poor householders of the parish and ward, which several charges amount to 17 1. 16s. 8c?. The residue of the profits, above the repairs, to remain to the common box of the fraternity, to the maintenance of their common charges and need. The company, in 1550, purchased from Edward the YI. the annual sum charged by this and Lady Percival’s will next following, for superstitious uses, and forfeited to the Crown, amounting to 19?. 12s. 10c?. which purchase was afterwards confirmed by 4th James I.; and in the year 1688 they sold this estate, reserving a rentcharge of hi. per annum to themselves, out of the house, No. 71 Lombard-street, to pay the subsisting charges. The above-mentioned sums of 10s. to be distributed to the poor householders of St. Mary Woolnoth; 6s. to the church¬ wardens of the said parish, for repairing and ornamenting the church, and 30s. to the same parish for coals, amounting to 21. 6s. are paid, with other small sums under Lady Percival’s will, to the same parish. XLVIII. DAME THOMASIN PERCIVAL’S WILL (1508), Dame Thomasin Percival , by Will, dated the 12th February 1508, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company six messuages in the parish of St. Martin in the Vintry; and a messuage and garden in the parish of St. Dionis 282 Memorials of the Associated Charities . [ XLVIII. Backchurch, in Fenchurch-street, 1 London, to the intent, out of the issues of the same, in the first place, to keep the said messuages in repair, and then to apply the said issues and profits in performance of the will of her husband Sir John Per- 1 A renewal of tlie lease of this or of the house given by Hugh Candish was solicited by Queen Elizabeth, on 31st January 1602, in favour of Thomas Lovell (one of her household servants). His mother-in-law Body then held at a rent of 5 1. The letters which passed were these :— “ January 31s£, 1602. A LETTER FROM HER MAJESTY DIRECTED TO THE LORD MAYOR AND THIS COMPANY IN FAVOUR OF THOMAS LOVELL FOR A LEASE. “ Elizabeth R. “ Trusty & well beloved bcinge assuredly perswaded of your readiness, to gratify us in any reasonable matter, that wee might requyre at your hands, We have byn pleased by these our special letters to recommend unto you a very honeste servant of our’s, and soe knowne to ourselfs as having even from his youth byn brought up in our service within our Househould Thomas Lovell to this end, that whereas the Company of Marchauntailors did certen yeares past, by theire Deed demyse, to one Katharine Body, then Widowe and Mother-in-Lawe to our said Servant, a Certen House or Tenement in Ffanchurche Street, London, of the yerlye rent of Fyve pounds, the interest in which House is common to our said Servant’s lawfull posses¬ sion, from his said mother-in-lawe, for the reste of the yeares unexpired, yee will at this our special mediacion accept of him a surrender of his presente Estate, and graunt to him & to his Assignes a New Lease for twenty-one yeares, under such Rent & Covenants as are reserved in his former Lease. This we knowe to be so reasonable and small a matter as in regard of that dutie ye owe to us your Gratious Soveraigne, We make ourself fullye assured, and soe doe expect the performance hereof at your hands without any Excuse or other delay, yea though there might be some large fyne offered you, than our Servant’s abilitie will suffer him well to give, wherein the more favour you shall shewe hym, the more acceptable ye shalbe to us. We also require you, the Lord Maior, being a Chiefe Person of the foresaid Societie, that at this our earnest instance ye will bestow upon our said Servant the Freedome of that Company, which we assuredlye will take very thankfully at all your hands and accept thereof as a gratuitie done only for our sake and therefore doe looke for noe denyall thereof at your hands. Gyven under our Signet, at our Manor, Rich¬ mond, this 29th of January 1602, in the fyve and fortieth yere of our reigne. “ Wtndebank.” “ February 5, 1602. LEASE GRANTED TO THOMAS LOVELL UPON THE QUEEN’S LETTERS. “ Out of respect to her Maj tie ’ 8 most Gratious and Princely Letters on the behalf of Thos. Lovell, her Maj t,e ’ 8 Servant, and being desirous with a loving mind fully to satisfy her Maj tie 8 request, agree to grant a New Lease for twenty-one years upon the former Rent and Covenants, and to receive the voluntary offer of Forty pounds made at the last Assemblie by the said Thos. Lovell altlio’ one hundred pounds would be given for the same. <£ Rowland Okaver, one of the sixteene men of this Company, and John Speede, Merchantailor, who had been former sutors for a Lease of the same Tenement, and deserved well of the Company, were sent for and made acquaynted with her Maj tle 8 Letters, and entreated to rest satisfied, in regard the Company coulde not in, dutye denye her Maj tie * who had not written to the Companie during the remem- brance of any Assistants here p^sente ; and yt is hoped that this will not be any pre¬ sident to others to undertake the lyke course.” XLIX. ] James Wilford's Charity (i514). 283 cival (with directions to pay thereout certain other sums to the superstitious uses therein mentioned). The testatrix then directed 4s. yearly to be paid to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth, to the intent that they might be the more diligent in distributing the coals according to the will of her husband, and to pay to the same churchwardens, every Sunday in the year, for ever, 5c?., to be by them distributed, the same Sunday, every year, to five poor householders of the said parish, and to pay the churchwardens for their pains about distributing the said 5c?. weekly, 4s. yearly, for ever. The residue of the rents and revenues of the said messuages or tenements and garden, over the charges and reparations aforesaid, the testatrix willed for ever should remain to the common box of the said fraternity, for the maintenance and supportation of their common charges. The sums specifically bequeathed, excepting those bequeathed to superstitious uses, which were purchased, amount to 1?. 9s. 8c?., and are yearly, with the sum of 21. 6s., making together 3?. 15s. 8c?., under Sir John Percival’s will, paid to the parish of St. Mary Woolnoth, upon the receipt of the churchwardens. XLIX. JAMES WILFORD’S WILL (1514). James Wilford , by Will, made in the year 1514, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company an annuity of 9?. 13s. 4c?., which had been granted by the said company to the testator, issuing out of the Saracen’s Head Inn, Friday-street (now forming part of a warehouse), upon trust to pay 11. parcel of the said 9?. 13s. 4c?. towards the repairing of the common highway, between River Hill, in the county of Kent, and Northyam, in the county of Sussex, being noxious and in decay (the same highway having been before made by the testator), npon notice thereof from the parishioners of Rye in Sussex, and Northyam and Newenden, as often as the same should happen; and also to pay to the poor of Little St. Bartho¬ lomew, in the month of December, 40s., viz. 20s. in coals, and 20 s. in money; to the parson, for a sermon in the Passion Week, 6 s. 8c?., and to the master and wardens, 5s. 8c?., and clerk and beadle, Is. The sum of 11. per annum, less the land tax, has been paid 284 Memorials of the Associated Charities . [ LI. for a number of years, to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of Rye upon a requisition from the parishes interested. The payment of a guinea to the parson of St. Bartholomew’s is made, and the 6s. 8c?. to the master and wardens, clerk and beadle, and also some extra gifts to the clerk and sexton of St. Margaret’s, Lothbury, where the sermon is now preached. The 40s. (less the land tax) is paid in money upon the receipt of the churchwardens of St. Bartholomew the Less. L. JOHN TRESSAWELL’S WILL (1518). John Tressawell , by Will, dated 1st March 1518, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company, a quit- rent of 6s. Sd. issuing out of the Saracen’s Head, in Bread-street, in the parish of Allhallows, in the ward of Bread-street, the property of the said company, and an entry into the same, and also a cottage and garden thereunto belonging, with the appur¬ tenances, in the parish of Allhallows, in the ward of Bread- street, whereon were then erected seven new tenements, and 26s. Sd. quit-rent, one moiety going out of the tenement called the Three Legs, in Basing-lane, and the other moiety out of the Unicorn upon the Hope, situate in the parish of St. Nicholas Aeon, beside Fish-street, to hold to them and then* successors, upon trust, to pay and distribute the rents thereof in most pure and perpetual alms for evermore. The property supposed to be derived under the above gift is a house in which the poet Milton was born, with its appur¬ tenances in Bread-street, No. 61, held by Copestake and Co., under a lease, the rent of which, together with 1/. quit-rent, is carried yearly to the company’s general fund for the relief of the poor. One moiety of the quit-rent of 26s. Sd. has been lost by the obliteration of the site of the property charged. LI. ALDERMAN IlEYDON S WILL (1519). Mr. Alderman Hey don, by Will, dated 11th March 1519, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company 100 /. upon trust, to lend the same to two young men of the 285 LIII. ] Gerard Braybrooke’s Charity. same company trading over the seas, by 50/. to each, for four years, they giving security for the repayment thereof, and paying interest at the rate of 3/. 65 . 8 d. per cent, per annum, which interest was yearly for ever to be paid to the Mercers Company. The company are unable to say what has become of the 100 /., but it is supposed to have been lent and lost; they pay, however, the interest, 3/. 65 . Sd., as directed, to the Mercers Company. LII. JOHN HOWDEN’S DEED (1520). By Indenture, an extract of which appears in the company’s papers (without date), made between the master and wardens of the one part, and the said John Howden of the other part, the said master and wardens, in consideration of 333/. 65 . 8 d. in money, and certain plate, paid by the said John Howden, agreed for themselves and their successors to pay yearly, for certain uses (forfeited as superstitious) 7/. 10s. 11 d., and to expend at the same time yearly, for ever, in coals, to be distributed amongst the poor of Abchurch, 10 s., and to the poor there 5s. 9 d. yearly, for ever. To the master and wardens yearly, for ever, 5s. 8 d. To the clerk and beadle yearly, for ever, Is. The superstitious uses were purchased by the company, in the 4th year of Edward 6 th, and confirmed by 4th James 1 st. The sum of 15s. 9 d. is annually paid to the parish of Abchurch, and the master and wardens, clerk and beadle of the company receive the above payments of 5s. 8 d. and Is. yearly. LIII. GERARD BRAYBROOKE’S WILL (1520-2). Respecting this gift, the company have no record whatever in their books, but they have been informed by the parish- officers of St. Martin Outwich, that Gerard Braybrooke gave by Will an annuity of 2/. which had been purchased by him of the Company of Merchant Tailors, issuing out of all their lands, for the following purpose, viz.— To maintain an obit in St. Martin Outwich London, whereat should be spent 6 s. yearly, the residue to go to the company. 286 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LIV, The company purchased of the Crown, in the fourth year of Edward VI., 3s. 9 d., part of the above-mentioned 6s., and they pay 2s. 3 d., the remaining part thereof to St. Martin Outwich, yearly; the reason of which payment they are unable to explain from their own books, but refer to the said parish of St. Martin Outwich for information on that subject. LIV. JOHN WILFORD’S WILL (1550). The testator by his Will, dated the 4th February 1550, bequeathed an annuity of 21/.; and by codicils thereto reduced it to 14/., to be paid to the master, wardens, and their successors for ever; 13/. thereof to be bestowed in repairs of the high¬ ways next adjoining the parish of Mitcham, and 1/. to be dis¬ tributed as follows:—5s. to the master, 3s. 4 d. each to the wardens, and l.s. 8c?. to the clerk. After the testator’s death his eldest son, James Wilford, granted an annuity of 4/. 13s. 4 d. to one John White, being one- third of the 14/. per annum, and charged it upon freehold pro¬ perty in Little Saint Bartholomew’s, and which annuity was assigned to one Richard Botyll, an agent of the company. John Wilford, the second son, seemed the remainder of the 14/. per annum by granting an annuity of 9/. 6s. 8d. to Richard Botyll, and charged the same on premises in Mark-lane, Fleet-street, and St. Clement’s-lane. Richard Botyll, being then in possession of both annuities, bequeathed them to the Merchant Taylors’ Company by Will, dated 20th June 1856. By deduction of the land-tax', the amounts received under the above gift are reduced to 3/. 14s. 8c/., and 7/. 9s. 4 d. re¬ spectively, making 11/. 4s. in all, which is expended in pay¬ ments of 10/. 8s. per annum to the parishes of Mitcham, Streatham. Sutton, and Carshalton alternately, upon proper certificates being produced as to the expenditure of that sum in the repairs of the highways contemplated by the testator, and 16s. to the master, wardens, and clerk of the company; these payments being a rateable diminution of the sums originally given by the testator’s Wi)l in consequence of the reduced receipts. LYI. ] Sir Robert Rowe's Charity (1565 and 1569). 287 LV. MARGARET PARSON’S DEED (1563). Margaret Parsons , by Deed, dated 10th December, 5th Eliza¬ beth, granted to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company an annuity of 4/., issuing out of a messuage or tenement situate in the parish of St. Christopher, in Cornhill, upon trust, to pay 30s. to poor people inhabitants of the parishes of St. Michael and St. Christopher, in Cornhill, viz., to 40 of St. Michael’s, and 20 of St. Christopher’s, to every of them 6d. a-piece at Lady-day. To pay 1 2d. a piece to 13 poor merchant tailors at the same time; 30s. to 4 poor maidens marriages, servants, or children to some of the merchant tailors, to every of them 7s. 6d. the piece, and 5s. to the common clerk of the Company, to put the master and wardens in remembrance of the devise, and the residue to the beadle of the Company. The premises charged stood on part of the ground now covered by the Bank of England, who purchased the annuity or rentcharge of 42., and the annuity has ever since been paid out of the corporate funds of the Merchant Tailors Company. The Company pay annually to the churchwardens of the respective parishes of St. Michael and St. Christopher the sum of 30s. between them, viz., to the former 20s., and to the latter 10 s., upon the receipts of the respective churchwardens. The legacy to the poor freeman of the Company is carried to the poor’s general account. The remaining sums, amounting to 12. 17s, are paid as follows, viz., to a poor maiden, being a daughter of a freeman of the Company, upon her marriage, annually 30s., to the clerk 5 s., and to the beadle 2s. LYI. SIR THOMAS ROWE’S 1 WILL (1565) AND DEED (1569). Sir Thomas Rowe , by Will, dated 11th August 1565, devised to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company all and singular his messuages, lands, tenements and heredita¬ ments in the city of London, to hold to them, their hems and successors, so long as they should observe the directions of his said will, upon trust, to distribute 402. yearly among 10 poor freemen of the Companies of Clothworkers, Carpenters, Tilers, Plasterers, and Armourers, who, from their age and impotency 1 Married Mary, daughter of Sir John Gresham, Knt. See Mem. xxi. 288 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LVII. were unable to exercise their crafts or faculties, viz., to each 4/. yearly, to be paid quarterly, and he directed the residue of the said rents to go to the said master and wardens, to be employed according to their discretion. This sum of 40/. per annum is paid as follows, viz., to two of each of the following persons, clothworkers, carpenter tilers, plasterers, and armourers, 4/. per annum each by quarterly payments. By Deed, dated the 4th June 1569, the above-named Sir Thomas Rowe gave the Company 100/. upon trust, to lend the same to poor housekeepers of the Merchant Tailors Company, occupying or shearing with the broad shears, or sewing at the perch, of good name and fame, to every of them 12 1. 10s. for two years, upon bond, with sureties by way of free loan. This 100/. appears by some of the old books of the Company to have been for some time lent out as directed; but as no entry is found concerning it for a great many years past, it has probably been lost by the failure of the borrowers. LVII. THOMAS THOMLINSON’S WILL (1567). Thomas Thomlinson , or Toivreson, by Will, dated 6th April 1567, gave and devised to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company, after the death of his wife, a certain messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances, situate in the parish of St. Mildred in the ward of Broad-street, London, to hold to them and their successors for ever, upon trust, to keep the same in repair, and at their own charge, at the coldest time of the year to provide two cart-loads of coals, at the price of 16s. per load, and distribute the same amongst the most needy of the parish of St. Mildred. And out of the issues and profits of the same premises yearly, for ever, to pay to the master and governors of Christ’s Hospital, towards the maintenance of the children there, 20s. so long as the said hospital should continue. The sum of 1/. 12s. is yearly paid to the parish of St. Mildred upon the receipt of the churchwardens, in lieu of coals, and the sum of 1/. yearly is paid to the Governors of Christ’s Hospital. LVIII. ] Robert Donkin’s Charity ('1570). 239 LVIII. ROBERT DONKIN’S WILL (1570). Robert Donkin , by Will, dated 1st December 1570, gave and devised to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company certain lands and tenements, with their appurtenances, in Bell Alley, in the parish of St. Botolpli without Bishopsgate, to hold to them and their successors, to the intent, as to the rents and profits thereof, to provide and give to 12 poor men inhabiting within the city of London, of honest fame and most in need, 12 gowns of frieze, at 1 Qd. per yard; 12 shirts of the value of 2«. each; 12 pair of shoes of the value of 12 d. a pair. To every poor man 1 frieze gown, 1 shirt, and a pair of shoes, every gown to contain 7 yards; and also yearly, for ever, to 12 poor women of honest conversation, fame, and name, and most in need, 12 cassocks of like frieze and price; 12 smocks at 20c?. the yard; 12 pair of shoes at 12 d. each pair. To every one 1 cassock, 1 smock, and 1 pair of shoes; every cassock to contain 5^ yards, and the gowns and cassocks to be delivered ready made, with the shirts and shoes, on Christmas-day. And the said testator did thereby entreat the chamberlain and town-clerk at the feast of All Saints to put the master and wardens in mind, and to attend to see the bequest performed, and to have for their pains 105. each. He directed the whole of the residue of the said rents to be gathered into the Company’s stock to repair the said tenements, and if need be, rebuild the same at their discretions. And he declared, that should the master and wardens for the time being be negligent in their trust, then the said premises were to go to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. Michael upon the same trusts. The several gifts and payments contained in the foregoing will at the prices there stated, would amount to 22 1. 10s. per annum; but to carry into full effect the intentions of the testator, the Company expend in the trust upwards of 387. per annum in the distribution of clothing among the objects of his bounty, besides making donations of 5s. to each of the 24 poor men and women, out of their own funds, for the better provision of shoes. The greater part of the property derived under this bequest has been taken at various times for railway purposes, and the produce invested in Consols under Orders of the Court of Chancery of 10th July 1863, 19th December 1868, 30th January 1869, and 28th July 1871. By an Order of the Charity Com- U 290 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ lx. missioned, sealed 26th March 1872, the residue of the rents and profits of this estate is directed to be applied towards the maintenance of a Convalescent Home at Bognor. 1 LIX. SIR WILLIAM FITZWILLIAM’S DEED.* By an Indenture, an extract of which appears in the books of the Company without date, made between the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company, of the first part; Sir William Fitzwilliam, of the second part; and Thomas Coles, of the third part, the said master and wardens, in consideration of 1,200 marks (800/.) paid to them by the said Sir William Fitzwilliam, granted unto the said Thomas Coles (by the direc¬ tion of the said Sir William Fitzwilliam), an irredeemable annuity of 20/. and charged the same upon their premises in Lombard-street and Cornhill, to the end that the said Thomas. Coles should devise the same by his will in manner therein- mentioned. Thomas Coles , by his Will, devised the said rentcharge of 20/. to the Monastery of Croyland, in the diocese and county ot Lincoln, for the maintenance of a priest, to sing mass in the church of Marham, in the county of Northampton, such priest to be paid 11. yearly for his salary, and wine and wax, and to expend at an Obit, yearly, 6.?. Sd . ; and the same testator bequeathed other sums for like superstitious uses, making up in the whole 20/. per annum. The sum of 12/. 13s. M. is still paid to the parish of Marham, having probably been purchased by them of the Crown. Queen Elizabeth, in the 20th-year of her reign, granted the remainder of the said annuity, being 11. 6s. Sd., as also the moiety of the arrears, to one Walter Fish (a member of the company), to be by him settled to godly uses, who accordingly settled the same in the manner mentioned in the following case. LX. WALTER FISH’S WILL (1580). Walter Fish, by his Will, dated 17th September, 22nd Eliza¬ beth, devised to the master and wardens of the Merchant lailors Company a house and tenement in Cannon-street, London, purchased with 103/. 5s. being arrears of the annuity 1 See Mem. cxxi., and p. 632. 2 See note at p. 338. LXI. ] Richard Hilles’ Charity (4586). 291 payable out of the company’s land in Lombard-street and Cornhill of 11. 6s. 8 d. per annum, part of the annuity of 20/. mentioned in the preceding case, and also the same annuity of 7 /. 6s. 8 d., to .hold to the said company and their successors for ever, upon trust, that the company should employ the rent of the said premises between five; poor studious scholars of St. John’s College, Oxford, which should be most like to bend their studies to divinity, to be yearly divided between them, towards the amendment of their victuals and batteling, and to bestow the 7/. 6s. 8 d. per annum as follows; viz., 6s. 8(7. yearly, between the clerk and beadle of the said company for ever, and the annual sum of 11. to be distributed equally amongst the almsmen of the livery, in augmentation of their pensions. The present rental of the premises, is yearly paid to five poor scholars in divinity of St. John’s College, Oxford; 6s. 8d. is paid to the clerk and beadle of the company yearly, and the sum of 11. is earned to the company’s general fund for the relief of the poor. See also “Fish’s Exhibitions,” Mem. cxxiv., p. 479. LXI. RICHARD HILLES’ 1 WILL (1586). Richard Hilles , by Will, dated 28th June 1586, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company, all his houses and tenements, with their appurtenances, and all his gardens and the things to them or any of them appertaining, situate in the parish of St. Botolph, in the ward of Portstoken without Aldgate, in London, to hold the same to the said master and wardens, their successors and assigns for ever, subject to the payment of 51. per annum to certain persons therein named, for life, and after their decease upon trust, to pay 51. yearly, for ever,' amongst six of the most impotent poor aged men, being of good name and fame, of the said fraternity of Merchant Tailors, using or having occupied shearing with the broad shears, or rowing at the perch, by equal portions, quarterly; and if so many could not be found, that the yearly revenues should be paid to the widows of any such poor impotent aged men having used the said occupation, and for want of such poor widows, then to be given to so many of the most impotent poor aged men of good name and fame, of the 1 Son of Richard Hilles, of Milton, Kent. cxviii. ; also p. 437. As to Hilles’ other gifts, see Mem. u 2 292 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LXIII. said fraternity, as before should have occupied making of garments, or any other lawful arts. The company, under the above will, pay 51. yearly to the oor of their own fraternity. LXII. JOHN CONYERS’ CHARITY. According to an entry in one of the Court Books of the Company, dated 3d March 1591, they granted an annuity of 51. to the churchwardens of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, out of their inn in Aldermanbury, in consideration of 100/. given by ■John Coni)era. There is an inn in Aldermanbury of the name of the George, n the possession of the company; and as they have no other property of that description in Aldermanbury, it is presumed to be the property charged. The annuity, less the land-tax, is regularly paid by the company to the churchwardens of St. Botolph, Alderegate, and distributed by them among the poor of their parish. LXIII. THE CHARITIES OF ROBERT HAWES AND OTHERS, (1595). Robert Hawes , by Will, dated 17th January 1595, reciting that John Robinson, William Offley, Robert Dow, Richard Venables, and William Craven, together with himself, had agreed during their lives to pay to six poor widows then in the company’s almshouses, 1 yearly pensions of SI. 9 s. 4 d. each; and being desirous of continuing the same after then deaths, had subscribed the sum of 33b/., with which they had pur¬ chased a great messuage, and four other houses in the parish of St. Benet Fink, which had been conveyed to him the testator; in performance of the trust in him reposed, gave and devised the same premises to the master aud wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company, and their successors, to hold to them and their successors, upon trust, to apply, out of the rents thereof, to the support- of six poor widows of London, of the age of 55 years, whereof five to be always widows of the society of Merchant Tailors, and the sixth, or other widow, to be chosen out of the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate, yearly, for 1 See Mem. CXVIII. LXIV. ] Nicholas Spencer s Charity (1597). 293 ever, the sum of 3/. 9s. 4d. each, by 16d. the week, to be paid weekly, monthly, or quarterly, as the said master and wardens should think fit; and he directed that the residue of the rents (if any) should remain in the common box of the fraternity, to support the common charge as well of repairing the said premises and almshouses, as otherwise, for the good of the company, in their discretion, the said testator not doubting that should the rents increase to a good balance the said master and wardens would regard the said poor widows with a larger pension, or otherwise relieve the necessity of other poor members of the society. In consequence of the increase in the rents of the property derived under this will, the company have, in compliance with the request of the testator, increased the pensions to the six poor people to 27/. per annum each; and apply a further sum of 238/. per annum towards the support of the poor women in their almshouses generally. LXIV. NICHOLAS SPENCER’S 1 WILL (1597). Nicholas Spencer, by Will, dated 3rd July 1597, devised to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company a certain messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances, and also all that his shop, warehouse, and garret, situate iu Little St. Thomas the Apostle, in London, to hold to them, their heirs, successors, and assigns, for ever, upon the following conditions, viz., that the said master and wardens, and their successors, should upon reasonable request to be made to them in writing, at Merchant Tailors Hall, upon Christmas-day yearly, pay the sum of 52 s. unto the parson and churchwardens of Doddington, in the Isle of Ely, to the intent that the said parson and churchwardens, their successors and assigns, should on every Sunday for ever, bestow upon the poor folks of the parish of Doddington 12 d. in bread, and should weekly, on every Sunday, give or cause to be given in the parish-church of St. Thomas the Apostle, to 12 poor folks of the said parish (whereof the sexton for the time being should be one) 12 d. in bread, to be equally divided between them, and also to five of the poorest of the said poor folks, weekly, 5d. viz. to every one of them Id. at the time of the delivery of the said bread. 1 See the discussion, 4th Report, H.M.C. (pp. 406-7), whether Edmund Spenser, the Author of The Faerie Queen, and a schoolboy in the Company’s School was connected with this benefactor. 294 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ lxv. 21. 12$. per annum is paid to the parish of Doddington, and 3/. 13$. 8c7. to the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle, upon the receipts of their respective churchwardens. These premises have been taken by the City of London under an Act of Par¬ liament tor City Improvements, and the proceeds have been invested in Consols by Order of the Court of Chanceiy, dated 13th June 1849. LXV. PETER BLUNDELLS WILL (1599). Peter Blundell , by Will, dated 9th June 1599, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company 150/. to purchase lands, houses, or other sure hereditaments or rents, out of which 21. was directed to be paid yearly, for ever, to the poor prisoners in Newgate, in London, quarterly, and the residue to be by the master and wardens so employed and bestowed, as they should for ever have the benefit thereof for their pains in paying the said 40$. yearly for ever. By Indenture, dated 20th June, 43d Elizabeth, made between the said master and wardens of the one paid, and the executors of the said Peter Blundell 1 of the other part, after reciting the before-mentioned bequest, and the payment of the money to the company by the executors, and that the said company had therewith purchased a messuage or tenement in the parish of St. Benet Fink, the said master and wardens, for themselves and successors, did covenant with the said executors, to pay the 40$. per annum, as directed by the said will. The company are in possession of premises in Threadneedle- street, in the parish of St. Benet Fink, which are presumed to be the messuage mentioned in the above indenture. The sum of 40$. was, until lately, for many years yearly paid to the poor prisoners in White Cross-street Prison, in the Middlesex division, or Newgate Ward, upon the receipt of the proper authority ; but, as imprisonment for debt has been abolished, the future appropriation of this, as part of the prison fund, is under the consideration of the Court of Chancery. 2 1 See Mem. hi., par. 8. 2 See Mem. cxm. 295 LXVII. ] Richard Shephams Charity (1604). LXYI. DAME MARY RAMSAY S WILL (1601). Dame Mary Ramsay, by Will, dated 8th July 1601, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company 200 /. to be delivered out to the brethren of their own company, upon good security, at five per cent, for four years, the profit to be distributed towards the relief of the poor of the company. This sum of 200/. is supposed to have been lost by the failure of the borrowers and their securities, but the company have replaced the money out of their own funds, and the interest is applied annually for the relief of the poor of the company under a scheme sanctioned by the Court of Chancery. By this scheme (settled by Order of the Court of Chancery of the 3rd June 1835) a sum of 1,300/., which included the above gift, together with the amount of interest on a sum of 500/., after deducting thereout 470/. 13s. 10 d. for costs, was ordered to be from time to time lent out in several sums of not less than 50/. each, and not exceeding 300/. each, for a term not exceeding four years, according to the discretion of the com¬ pany, at such a rate of interest as should yield an annual income of 32/. per annum at least, that being the amount of interest directed by the above will and those of Edward Rennick and Henry Richards. 1 LXVII. RICHARD SHEPHAM’S WILL (1604). Richard Shepham , by Will, dated 20th July 1604, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company 100/. upon trust to be lent to four poor young men, artificers of the company, for four years, and so to others from four years to four years for ever, putting in sureties according to the custom of the company, and the persons to whom the money lent paying to the clerk 2s. 6d. for every bond, and the beadle 20 d. This 100/. may probably have been many years ago lost by the failure of the parties borrowing, and their sureties, as for a great many years no notice is taken of it in the company’s books. The same testator also, by a Codicil, dated the 28th July 1604, gave to the same company 50/. more, the interest thereof to be laid out “ in shirts and smocks, to the Merchant Tailors Hall for ever, yearly, according to a precedent of a gift for the like purpose made by a tailor of late.” 1 See Mem. xcy. 296 Memorials of the Associated Charities . [ LXVIII. The sum of 21.10 s. is yearly carried to the almshouse account, and expended in the purchase of shifts for the almswomen in the company’s almshouses. LXVIII. JOIIN HYDE’S WILL (1604). John Hyde , by Will, dated 8th September 1604, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company certain lands and tenements lying in the precinct called the Minories, in London, and in Fleet-street, London, to hold to them and their successors for ever, upon the trusts following, viz.:— £ g. d. To pay an annuity to the parson and churchwardens of the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft .. .. .. .. .. .. ..200 To the vicar and churchwardens of the parish of St. Bride, Fleet-street.. 1 10 0 To the minister and churchwardens of the Trinity, in the Minories .. 0 16 0 All these sums to he laid out in coals for the poor. To the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company, and their successors, for the almswomen .. .. .. .. .. ..500 To the minister of the chapel of Hayfield, in Derbyshire, keeping a grammar-school within the chapel .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 To the clerk 20s. and beadle 10s. .. .. .. .. .. 1 10 0 The rest of the rents to be employed for the discharge of poor prisoners within the Compters and Ludgate, of London, for small causes under 51. 11. 12 s. is annually paid to the parish of St. Andrew Under¬ shaft, being the amount of the bequest to that parish, land-tax deducted. The sum of 30 8, yearly is paid to the parish of St. Bride’s. The sum of 16s. yearly is paid to the parish of the Trinity in the Minories. The sum of 51. per annum is retained by the Company, and carried to the almshouse account, and applied yearly in the support of the almswomen in the Company’s almshouses. The sum of 10/. is annually paid to the minister of Hayfield, upon his receipt. The 1/. 10s. is paid to the clerk and beadle of the company, and the residue of the rents was, as in Blundell’s trust, applied to the discharge of poor debtors in the White-cross-street Prison, in the Giltspur- street, Poultry Compter, and Ludgate Wards, till imprisonment for debt was abolished, and is now, with other prison funds, held in suspense till a scheme for distri¬ bution is approved by the Court of Chancery. 1 1 See Mem. cxin. LXIX. 1 297 Robert Dowe's Charity (4605-10). LXIX. ROBERT DOWE’S DEEDS (1605-10). Robert Dowe , by Deed, dated 28th August 1605, and made between the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company of the one part, and the said Robert Dowe of the other part; reciting, that the said Robert Dowe had at sundry times put into the hands of the said master and wardens divers sums of money, to be bestowed in the purchase of lands, tenements, and hereditaments, by the revenues whereof certain decayed brethren of the company were to be relieved with pensions, which sums amounted together to the sum of 2,158/. 10s. 8c?., and reciting, that the said Robert Dowe, with the advice of the court of assistants of the said company, had with part of the said money caused to be purchased certain lands, tenements and hereditaments, in the city of London, therein particularly mentioned, and which had been duly assured unto and to the use of the said master and wardens, their suc¬ cessors and assigns for ever, the purchase-money for which said premises amounted to the sum of 1,212/. 13s. 4 d., leaving a balance of 945/. 17s. 4c?. to be employed upon some further purchase; and reciting that the said Robert Dowe had appointed the several yearly pensions thereinafter mentioned to be paid for ever out of the revenue of the said lands, tenements, and here¬ ditaments thereinbefore mentioned, and the revenue of such other lands, tenements, and hereditaments as should be pur¬ chased with the said 945/. 17s. 4c/., or else by and out of other the revenues belonging to the said company, which pensions and payments amounted in the whole to the yearly sum of 133/. 8s. Ic7. as thereinafter mentioned ; It was by the said indenture agreed, and the said master and wardens did thereby covenant with the said Robert Dowe, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay and make good the several pensions and payments thereinafter appointed and specified, which were in substance as follows :— To 13 poor aged and decayed brethren of the society, of good reputation, £ s. d. and brought up tailors, who were to be of the age of 60 years, and who had been housekeepers, the yearly pension of 61. 13s. 4 d. a-piece, making the yearly sum of 1 . . 86 13 4 To retain 91. 7s. 9 d. yearly, which in three years would make 2SI. 3s. 3 d., to be then expended for 13 gowns for the almsmen, at 21. 3s. 4 d. a-piece 9 7 q To six persons similarly qualified to succeed to the places of any of the before-mentioned 13 persons dying, from the time of them appoint¬ ment as such reversioners, to the time of their actual succession (which succession was to take place according to the order of their several appointments), the yearly pension of 1 1. 6s. 8 d. a-piece, the said last-mentioned persons to be elected at the age of 60 years, unless blind or lame, and in such case to be eligible at the age of 50 years 8 0 0 1 See Mem. xxxiv. 298 Memorials of the Associated Charities. r lxix. To retain SI. yearly, which in 3 years would amount to 9Z., to be then £ s. d. expended for six cloaks for them .. .. .. .. ..300 To the clerk attending the pensioners every third year to church 6d. ..002 To pay 21. 16s. 4d. to the wardens substitutes, to be distributed as follows, viz.: — To the common box, to discharge the almsmen and reversioners dinner when the feast is kept for the Bachelors Company . . .. .. 10 0 To be 6pent at the recreation or shooting dinner of the warden substitutes &c. 0 13 4 To be spent on the burial of every almsman, calculated at 3 every year .. 10 0 To the clerk 3s. by 1 2d. at every burial .. .. .. .. ..030 To the churchwardens of St. Botolph without Aldgate, yearly, to be dis¬ tributed among their poor .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 6 0 If the churchwardens are negligent in paying the same, &c., the company to retain the 10/. 6s., but to distribute it as they should think fit, and the renter warden for his pain9 to have.. .. .. .. ..010 And if none of the renter wardens attend, the clerk to have 12 d., and also 8 d. parcel of the 6s. delivered to the churchwardens with the 10/. To satisfy yearly 6/. to Robert Dowe’s almswomen in the company’s aim- houses, near East Smithfield, as therein mentioned . . .. .. 6 0 0 To fuel for the almswomen .. .. .. .. .. .. ..200 Also 6s. 8d. : and to the clerk, 3$. 4 d. yearly, to resort to Christ Church three Sundays in the year in Divine Service, to hear in what manner the schoolmaster and singing children of Christ’s Hospital perform their singing, and that all things be performed between the city and company ; and 3s. 4 d. to the beadle, to see that the churchwardens of St. Sepulchre perform the passing bell .. . .. .. .. .. .. ..140 To two persons tending the lantern in the almshouse, 8 d. a piece more .. 0 14 To lay up 50s. in order every three years, to produce 71. 10s. which, with 71. 10s., to be added by the company, was to be laid out in seven gowns every third year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 10 0 45 13 8 And which said sum of 45/. 13s. Sd. being added to the former yearly sum of 133/. 8s. Id. directed to be paid by the first indenture, would amount in the whole to the sum of 179/. Is. 9 d., which sum was to be paid by the said master and wardens so long as the sun and moon should endure. The company fulfil all these payments in the following order:— £ s. d. By 13 aged brethren, 61. 13s. 4 d. each, per annum .. .. .. .. 86 13 4 Six reversioners, 21. 2s. per annum 1 .. .. .. .. .. 12 12 0 £ s. d. Seventy-three yards of cloth, at 7s. 6d. per yard, for gowns and cloaks .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 7 6 Eighty-seven yards of baize for linings for ditto, at Is. 8d. .. 7 5 0 Making 19 gowns and cloaks, at 6s. each .. .. .. 5 14 0 Nineteen badges, at 4s. each .. .. .. .. .. 3 16 0 44 2 6 Every third year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 14 2 Which is per annum .. .. .. ., ,, 113 19 g Discharge of prisoners from the New Prison in the Ludgate, Newgate, Poultry, and Griltspur-street Wards; to each ward 51., for which the company receive petitions, and appropriate the relief according to the deserts of the objects applying 2 .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 Almswomen on Tower-hill, sundry gifts as directed.. .. .. .. 13 11 4 1 The Company at their discretion increases the pensions paid to the six rever¬ sioners to 51. each per annum, out of their own funds. 2 For “ the Prison Fund,” see Mem. cxm. 300 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LXXI. £ s. d. Church-wardens of St. Botolph, Aldgate, due St. Thomas’s-eve .. .. 20 9 0 The warden of the company paying the same .. .. .. .. 0 1 0 The 81. to be expended upon the master and examiners at the probations in March and October is considered as included in the expenditure of the company in the entertainments given to the master and examiners on those days, and for which they credit themselves accordingly .. 8 0 0 The company’s clerk, for reading a commendable grace .. .. .. 0 5 0 The renter wardens, clerk, and beadle, for seeing prisoners discharged, &c. 1 7 0 The company’s clerk, 1Z. 12«.; beadle, 10*.; under-beadle, 8*.; potation money .. .. .. .. .. . 2 10 0 180 2 10 LXX. REYNOLD’S BARKER’S DEED (1608). Reynold Barker, by Deed, dated 21st September 1608, granted to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company certain lands and houses at Stockbridge, near Bow, in the county of Essex (about eleven small houses and a piece of ground behind the same, containing one acre two roods, with a chemical factory thereon) for the remainder of a term of 1,000 years from the 11th December 1580, upon the following trust, viz., to bestow all the rents and profits among the poor alms- women and almsmen in the said company’s almshouses. The rent of this estate is carried to the almshouse account, and applied to the support of the almswomen in the company’s almshouses. LXXI. FRANCES CLARKE S CHARITY. In the Court Book of the company, under date of 8th January 1608, the following entry is found:—“At this assembly were sealed with the common seal of this company two several writings made between the corporation on the one part, and Frances Clarke, of London, widow, late wife of Roger Clarke, citizen and alderman of London, deceased, on the other part; by one of which writings the company covenanted, in considera¬ tion of 200/., to satisfy and pay for ever the sum of 10/. to Mrs. Clarke during her life, and afterwards unto the church¬ wardens of the parish church of Odiham, in the county of South¬ ampton, at Midsummer and Christmas, or within ten days after, LXXII. ] Richard Osmotherlaw’s Charity (1612). 301 by equal portions, to be employed towards the relief of the poor of the said town as the gift of the said Mrs. Clarke.” The above annual sum of 10/. has been regularly paid, and the receipts have been regularly kept and filed. [For the application of this charity, see 14th Report, under the head of the 0diham Charities.] An annuity also of 10/. per annum was derived from the same benefactress, as appears by an Indenture, dated 6th January 1609, made between the master and wardens of the said company of the one part, and Frances Clarke, of London, widow, of the other part; whereby reciting that the said Frances Clarke had, before the sealing and delivery of the said indenture, paid unto the said master and wardens the sum of 200 /. to charitable uses, the said master and wardens did, in con¬ sideration thereof, covenant with the said Frances Clarke after her death to pay unto the treasurer or governors of St. Bartho¬ lomew’s Hospital, London, the yearly sum of 10/. at the two feasts therein mentioned, for the relief and maintenance of the poor, lame, and impotent people within the said hospital, the first payment to begin next after the death of the said Frances Clarke. The annuity of 10/. has been regularly paid to the treasurer of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, as appears by his receipts in the possession of the company. LXXII. RICHARD OSMOTHERLAW’S WILL (1612). Richard Osmotherlaw , by Will, dated the 7th May 1612, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors, after the death of his wife, all the residue of his rents and profits whatso¬ ever issuing out of his freehold lands and tenements in the parish of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, to hold to them, their succes¬ sors and assigns, for ever, subject nevertheless to the payment of the following annuities, amongst others, at the feast of St. Philip and Jacob, viz An annuity of 10/. by his said will, limited to his wife, her heirs and assigns, for ever, to such uses as she should direct. To five poor people inhabiting within the parish of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, 20 d. a week for ever, equally amongst them such poor people to be nominated by the vestry of the said parish, and distributed by the churchwardens of the same. 302 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LYY TT To a godly preacher, for a sermon to be made in remem¬ brance of the testator the first Sunday in Lent, yearly, for ever, in the said parish church, 6s. Sd. To the churchwardens aforesaid for the time being for ever, 4s. equally between them, for their pains in distributing the money to the five poor people. To the clerk and sexton for the time being of the said parish, 16rf. a piece yearly, for ever. To his cousin John Osmotherlaw, cloth worker, and his heirs, for ever, an annuity of 51. To Robert Osmotherlaw, and his hems, for ever, an annuity of 40s. To the parson and churchwardens of the parish church of Bromefield for the time being, for ever, 10/. per annum, upon condition that they should for ever find a sufficient and learned schoolmaster to educate fifteen poor mens’ children, inhabiting within the towns of Langrigge and Bromefield, in the county of Cumberland, two of the scholars to be for ever nominated and appointed by the inhabitants of Langrigge Hall, seven scholars more to be taken out of Langrigge, and six scholars out of Bromefield; and the schoolmaster to teach the said scholars within the parish church of Bromefield to he chosen hy the mutual consent of the inhabitants of the said towns of Lang¬ rigge and Bromefield indifferently, and subject to such other stipulations as were therein mentioned. The property derived under the above will consists of five houses, two in Aldersgate-street, and three in Littld Britain. Ann, the testator’s wife, devised her annuity of 10/. in manner following, viz. : to Peter Bowie, 4/. per annum, and to Peter Mills, 6/. per annum. John Osmotherlaw, clothworker, purchasd the latter annuity of 6/.; to the former there is no claimant. The sums given as above to the poor, the preacher, the churchwarden, clerk, and sexton of St. Botolph, would amount to 5/. per annum; and the company pay to the churchwardens of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, the sum of 4/. per annum only, to answer those bequests as far as the same will extend, according to their reduced proportions, 1/. being deducted from the said 51. rentcharge for the land-tax. John Osmotherlaw, the clothworker, who purchased the annuity of 6/. devised by the testator’s wife to Peter Mills, also purchased the annuity of 2/. of Robert Osmotherlaw, and after¬ wards, by will, dated 1st June, 1642, devised the whole 13/. (including his own annuity of 51.) as follows, viz.: to the Cloth- workers’ Company, 2/. 10s. per annum; to Christ’s Hospital, 303 LXXIII. ] Randolph Woolley’s Charity (1615). 21. 10s. per annum; to the parish of St. James, Garlick Hythe, 3/. per annum; and to one Andrews, 51. per annum: the pay¬ ments to the Clothworkers, Christ’s Hospital, and St. James, Garlick Hythe, are still paid, amounting to 8/. yearly. The sum of 10/. is yearly paid to the parish of Bromefield upon, the receipt of the parson, churchwardens, and school¬ master. By an Order of the Board of Charity Commissioners, sealed on 28th October 1873, the then subsisting annuities (amounting to 23/. per annum) were redeemed and extinguished by the transfer from the company to the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds of a sufficient sum in 3/. per cent. Consols to produce the annual sum payable, and the property devised to the company thus became wholly free and discharged therefrom. LXXIII. RANDOLPH WOOLLEY’S WILL (1615). Randolph Woolley , by Will, dated 23d June 1615, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company, 240/. upon the following trust, to wit, to choose three poor men at the next full court of the company, of the age of fifty-six years at least, of good name and fame, and most to need; two to be free of the Company of Merchant Tailors, and the third of the Company of Clothworkers, and to pay to every of them 4/. a year, by 20s. a quarter, and* so for ever. And the said testator also gave them 100/. upon trust, to pay unto the master and usher of Wolverhampton free-school 1 the yearly sum of 5/., viz. 1/. 13s. 4 d. to the master, and 3/. 6s. 8 d. to the usher, yearly, for ever for then- better maintenance, besides the allowance paid them by the company. And 50/. more, upon trust, to pay Woodnette, the alraswoman of Mr. John Robinson, in the company’s alms¬ house near Tower-hill, during her life, and such persons as should succeed her, from time to time, the sum of 21. 12s. yearly, to be paid weekly. And the said Randolph Woolley, gave to the company the further sum of 100/ to be lent, in free loan to four poor young men free of the Merchant Tailors’ Company, using the handy occupation of tailors within the city of London or suburbs, to each 251. for four years, and so from four years to four years, for 304 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LXXIV. The sum of 12/. yearly is paid as follows, viz.:— To two poor freemen of the company, and to one poor free¬ man of the Ciothworkers Company, to each 4/. per annum by quarterly payments. The sum of 5/. is paid to the governors of Wolverhampton grammar school, under a scheme established by the Endowed School Commissioners on 9tli August 1872. The sum of 21. 12*. is yearly carried to the almshouse account, and applied towards the maintenance of the alms- women in the Company’s almshouses. There is no evidence in the company’s books of the receipt of the 100/. to be lent to young men. The company at their discretion increase the pensions to 5/. per annum each out of their own funds. LXXIV. SIR WILLIAM CRAVEN’S 1 CHARITIES (1615-16). By Indenture, dated 20th December 1615, made between Sir William Craven , knight, and alderman of London, and Dame Elizabeth, his wife, of the one part, and the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company of the other part; the said Sir William and his lady, for the considerations therein mentioned, did grant and confirm unto the said master and wardens and their successors all that messuage or tenement, and all shops and rooms thereunto belonging, with the apurten- ances, sometimes called the Pope’s.Head, and then called the Bishop’s Head, situate in the parishes of St. Mary Woolnoth, in Lombard-street, and St. Michael, Cornhill, to hold unto and to the use of the said master and wardens, and their successors for ever, to the intent, out of the rent and profits thereof, to pay to himself the said Sir William Craven, for life, 140/. per annum, and after his death such sums of money as he should limit by his will, not exceeding 140/. per annum. And the said Sir William Craven, by his Will, dated 9th August 1616, after reciting the before-abstracted deed, did direct and appoint, first, that the said master and wardens should yearly, for ever, pay to 24 poor aged men, freemen of the city of London, who should obtain their freedom by servitude or patrimony, and not by redemption, and who should be or have 1 This was the father of the Earl of Craven who held the command of the G-uards when William III. ordered their removal from Whitehall to post his Dutch Guards there (see Military Forces of the Grown , vol. i., p. 485). The Earl was admitted to the Freedom in 1633, and elected to the Mastership 15 June 1692, but did not serve. lie founded the “ Craven ” Scholarships at Oxford in 1647- LXXIV.] Sir William Cravens Charities (i6i5-i6). 305 been householders, and lived in good report, and borne scot and lot, the sum of 96/. parcel of the 140/., viz.:— To seven poor freemen of the company, who had been dressers of woollen cloth, past labour, 28/. yearly, to every of them 4/. a piece, and to other seven freemen of the company who had been tailors, decayed in their eyesight, 28/. yearly, viz., to every of them 4/. a piece, and to six other freemen of the said company of any other trade, in the city of London, old and decayed, 24/. yearly, viz., to every of them 4/. a piece; and to four others, freemen of the Clothworkers Company, who had been dressers of woollen cloth, and past labour, 16/. yearly, viz., to every of them, 4/. a-pieoe; all the above to be paid quarterly, at the hall; and in case any pensioner should die in the middle of a quarter, that quarter to be paid to his widow, executors or administrators; and if any pensioner should become disorderly, or of evil report, he was to be dismissed. To the churchwardens of the parish of Burnsall, in the county of York, 20/. yearly, to be paid quarterly to the school¬ master and his successors, for ever, of the grammar-school of the town of Burnsall, founded by the said testator. And also 10/. more to the said churchwardens; 40s. to be applied to the repairs of the church, and 8/. for the repair of the said school-house, and the bridges in the said parish (built at the testator’s charge), and amending the highways between Apple- treewick and Burnsall, all then lately repaired at the like charge. And yearly, for ever, to pay to the churchwardens of the parish of St. Antholin, in London, in the summer season, 4/. to be employed for the provision of fuel, for such poor in the same parish as should have most need. To the churchwardens of the parish of St. Andrew Under- sliaft, London, and their successors, yearly, for ever, in the summer season, 4/. for the provision of fuel for then* poor most needing it 6/. to be paid to the company yearly, for ever; 10s. a-piece to the master and wardens, 30s. to the clerk of the livery, 20s. to the beadle of the livery, 10s. to the clerk of the bachelors, and 10s. to the beadle of the bachelors. These payments are made as follows, viz.:— To six poor freemen of this company, past labour, who have been clothworkers, 4/. to each, yearly. To six poor freemen of this company who have been tailors, and now decayed in their eye-sight, 4/. to each, yearly. To six freemen of the company of several trades, old and decayed, 4/. to each, yearly. x 306 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LXXV. To six 1 2 others, freemen of the clothworkers company, who have been clothworkers and past labour, 41. yearly to each. The 20 1. per annum is yearly paid to the churchwardens of the parish of Bumsall, in the county of York. The sum of 10/. is also paid to them, less by 2/. for land-tax. The sum of 4/. is annually paid to St. Antholin’s parish, and the sum of 41. (less 10s. for land-tax) is paid to the parish of St. Andrew Undershaft. The annual sum of 0/, is paid to the master and wardens, clerk, and beadle of the company, all which payments amount in the whole to the annual sum of 140/. The books do not explain why 21. is deducted out of the 10/. and 16s. out of the 41. payable to St. Andrew’s Undershaft, npon the account of land-tax, without making the same deduc¬ tion from the other charities; but the practice has in this respect prevailed for a great number of years, and it is presumable that it had its commencement in some reasonable cause. In the receipts given by the churchwardens of Burnsall for the sum of 10/. payable to them, that deduction appears to have been always admitted without objection. The company, at their discretion, increase the pensions to their own poor freemen to 51. each per annum out of then corporate funds. LXXV. JOEIN VERNON S* WILL (1615). John Vernon , by his Will, dated 10th October 1615, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company 60/. to pay yearly, and so for ever, 3/. 6s. 8c?. as follows, viz., to agree with some baker, and pay him yearly 48s., for which money he should deliver in St. Michael’s Church, Cornhill, in the chancel of the same, yearly, 52 dozen of sweet and good wheaten bread, viz., 12 penny wheaten loaves every Sunday, by eight of the clock in the morning, to be distributed by the churchwardens to such poor of the parish as stood in most need thereof, after service; to a learned man to be appointed by the master and wardens, 10s. yearly, to preach a sermon upon the day of the testator’s funeral in St. Michael’s Church, Cornhill, at which he entreated the master, and wardens and assistants, and livery, to attend; to the clerk, 1 2d. yearly; to the beadle, 12c?. yearly; to 1 4 instead of 6 clothworkers are now the recipients, and the residue (20£.) is disposed of to freemen of the Company past labour. 2 The blind Marchant Stapler, who died sine nrole. LXXV. ] John Vernoris Charity (1615). 307 the sexton, to keep the monument made for Mr. Alderman Houghton, and the testator there, clean, (5s. Sd. yearly, for ever. And the above-named testator also gave 1,500/. to the said master and wardens to purchase land to the value of 83/. by the year, or more, if the master and wardens could with that sum (which was after 18 years purchase, and at the rate of 51. 10s. in the hundred), which said 83/. he directed to be delivered and paid yearly, for ever, as follows:— To four poor scholars, students in divinity in St. John’s College, Oxford, 16/. yearly, viz., 4/. a man, to be elected by the master, wardens and assistants, to continue no longer than they should study divinity, and remain in the said college, or stand in the liking of the said master, wardens and assistants, and so to be disposed of from one to another for ever. 1 And 16/. by the year to be paid to poor prisoners in Ludgate, Newgate, the Compter in Wood-street, and the Compter in the Poultry, the first year to release four in Ludgate and Newgate, and the next year to release four in the Compter in Wood-street, and in the Poultry, who should be there for 4/. debt, and if but one or two be found, or none at all, then, in the discretion of the five wardens, to distribute the said 16/. yearly amongst the poor in the said four prisons, and the three wardens to have for their pains 5s. each yearly; to the clerk, to keep a register of the money paid, and of the objects, 3s. 4 d. yearly; the beadle 20<7. yearly. 2 And the testator then directed that 40/. yearly should be paid to 10 aged men, poor and needy, and past labour, of the following six companies, viz., Clothworkers, Woolwinders, Carpenters, Tilers, Plasterers and Armourers, being free of and dwelling in the city, aged 60 and upwards, to be paid in Merchant Tailors Hall by 4/. yearly a man, by 20s. a quarter. And 11. 10s. yearly, to be laid up for three years, which would amount to 2 21. 10s. to be then bestowed upon 10 gowns, with the name of the testator embroidered thereon, to be delivered to the said 10 poor men every third year, and so for ever. And the said testator directed the remaining 50s. to be laid up yearly for three years, which would amount to 11. 10s. of which 10s. the testator directed that 12 d. a-piece should be given to the said 10 poor men on St. John’s decollation-day, when it was observed and kept at the Hall, and the remaining 11. the said testator was to take allowance of in the next legacy. The said testator then gave and devised to the said master 1 See Mem. cxxrv., p. 481. 2 See Mem. cxm. X 2 308 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ l yy v and wardens the fee-simple of liis three houses in the parish ol St. Edmund the King, in Lombard-street, London, with all the rents and fines, which the testator valued at 1007. a year, besides the fines to be'taken on renewals, to hold to the master and wardens, and their successors, for ever, upon trust, to pay 937. by the year in manner following, viz.:— 121. yearly, for ever, to be paid to 12 poor aged and needy men past labour, to be chosen out of the Merchant Tailors’ Company, and dwelling in London, by 67. to each man, not to be under 60 years of age. To four poor men, reversioners, aged 60 years, free of the company, and dwelling in the City of London, to each man yearly, for ever 26s. 8 d. To the master and wardens 20s. for then* pains, yearly, 4s. each. To the master, wardens and assistants, 20s. yearly, for ever; to the potation-dinner, and to the wardens substitutes, and 16 men, for their shooting dinner, 13s. 4^7.; to the clerk of the livery for his pains, yearly, 4s.; to the beadle of ditto, 3s.; to the clerk of the Bachelors Company yearly, 3s.; and to the beadle of ditto, 12<7. For three years to lay up the residue 127. 10s. which would make 377. 10s., and taking the allowances or the before-stated sum of 77., making 447. 10s., the testator entreated that 277., part thereof, might be bestowed on 12 gowns every three years, to be distributed to the 12 poor men, and to bestow upon four cloaks for the reversioners, in every third year, 67. 13s. 4i7. with his name embroidered on the shoulder. To the said 16 men 16s.; every third year to eveiy of them 12 d. on St. John’s decollation-day, 1 when kept, except the wardens substitutes, and 16 men, take the allowances, and let them dine at the hall; after which last three payments every third year there would remain in every such year to the stock of the house 107. 0s. 8d. The said testator gave to the company the sum of 307., to be lent out at interest, and to apply the principal and interest in the purchase of two rooms lying contiguous to the before-men¬ tioned premises. And the said testator further bequeathed to the said com¬ pany the sum of 2007., as a stock to be employed in the purchase of coal, to be bought when lowest, and sold again to the poor of the company, or to any other poor, and the gains to be applied as therein mentioned; but in the option of the company if more troublesome than profitable, to lay out the said 2007* 1 How early a custom this was, see p. 4. LXXV. ] John Vernon’s Charity (J6J5). 309 in the purchase of lands in better support of the good uses before mentioned. And the testator gave to the said company the residue of his effects after the payment of his debts and legacies, to be laid out in the purchase of lands to be applied to some good use to the poor. The residue does not appear to be laid out in land, but the 1,355/. 6s. 9 d., the amount thereof and of the 200/. bequeathed to them by the foregoing will, which is 67/. 155. 4 d. per annum. The 30/. was laid out as directed in the purchase of the two rooms. Particulars of the payments under the trusts of Mr. John Vernon’s will. £ s. d. To the parish of St. Michael, in Cornhill, for 12 penny loaves of bread, to be distributed every Sunday in the said church .. .. .. 2 8 0 To the minister there, for a sermon on the day of testator’s funeral, 11. Is., to the clerk and sexton 2s., and to the sexton for keeping the tomb clean, 6s. 8d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..198 To four scholars of St. John’s College, Oxford .. .. .. .. 16 0 0 To poor persons in White Cross-street prison, in the three wards, and Middlesex division . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 0 0 To the wardens, clerk and beadle, for seeing them discharged .. .. 10 0 To 10 poor aged men, two clothworkers, two woolwinders, one carpenter, one tiler, two plasterers, and two armourers, to each 4 1. yearly .. 40 0 0 To 12 poor aged men free of this company, to each 6Z. yearly .. .. 72 0 0 To four reversioners, to each 21. 2s. yearly .. .. .. ..880 To 110 yards of cloth for 26 gowns and cloaks, at 7s. 6d. per yard . 41 5 0 To 134 yards of baize for linings, at 22 d. per yard .. .. 12 5 8 To making gowns and cloaks, at 6s. each .. .. .. 7 16 0 To 26 badges, at 3s. 6d. each .. .. .. .. .. 4 11 0 Every third year Is yearly.. To the master and wardens, 11., to the clerk, 6s. 8d the under beadle, Is. 65 17 8 beadle, 3s. 4 d., and 3 0 180 15 11 The interest on the residue of the testator’s effects (62/. 15s. 4 d.) as above, is carried to the account of the company’s poor, and is distributed accordingly. The company increase the pensions paid to the 12 aged freemen and the four reversioners to 20/. and 15/. each respectively, and the exhibitions to the four scholars to 10/, each —all out of their own funds. 1 As to the sum given for the relief of poor prisoners, see Mem. cxm. 1 See Mem. cxxiy., p. 481. 310 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LXXVII. LXXVI. ROBERT JENKINSON’S WILL (1616). Robert Jenkinson , by Will, dated the loth April 1616, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company 120/., upon trust, to distribute the sum of 6/. yearly for ever, as follows, at the feast of All Saints, yearly, to provide and give, as of the testator’s gift, unto 14 poor ancient widows, who then were or thereafter should be in the company’s almshouses on Tower Hill, a good large smock, a good pair of stockings, and a good pair of shoes, and if any of the 6/. should be spared, to be divided between the said widows. By a Codicil, dated the 14th October 1617, the said testator further gave to the said master and wardens 20/. more, in augmentation of the sum given for the relief yearly of the 14 poor almswomen. The interest of these two sums is carried to the almshouse account, and applied towards the provision of shifts, stockings, and shoes for the almswomen. LXXVII. WILLIAM PARKER’S WILL (1616). William Parker, by Will, dated in 1616, gave and bequeathed to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company the sum of 2,COO/., to provide with all convenient speed 80/. per annum, for ever, upon trust, therewith to pay as follows, viz.:— To the parson for the time being of St. Autholin’s parish, yearly, for ever, 10/. To the clerk of the same parish, yearly, for ever, 50s. To the sexton, yearly, for ever, 50s. To the minister to serve the cure hi the chapel of Great Bloxith, in the parish of Walsall, in Staffordshire, 20/. yearly, for ever; the minister to be single and unmarried, and to teach freely in the said chapel, or parson’s house there, men children of the inhabitants of Great Bloxith, Little Bloxith, Pellsall, and Hardin, and others in Wallsall parish aforesaid, to read English, both printed and written-hand, and that he should be such a one as was obedient to the King’s laws, and allowed by the Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, and of St. John, Oxford, sent thither from Merchant Tailors School in London, and for lack of such from the said college, the inhabitants of the town of Great Bloxith should make choice of one themselves, where 311 LXXVII. ] William Parker’s Charity (1616). they could find a fit man both in learning and good life, and unmarried. To the poor prisoners in the Compter in the Poultry, 40s. yearly, for ever. To the poor prisoners in the Compter of Wood-street, 40s. yearly; in Newgate, 40s. yearly; in Ludgate, 30s. yearly; and in the Fleet, 30s. yearly, for ever. To the poor prisoners, in Bedlam, 20s. To five poor aged men free of the Merchant Tailors Com¬ pany who had gotten or should get then living by dressing woollen cloth in London, 4/. a-piece, yearly, for ever, to be chosen by their court of assistants and company, and in their discretion, how long any man should have it, because where most need it ought to be bestowed. To the almsmen of the company, between them, 50s. yearly, for ever. To the almswomen, between them, hi. yearly, for ever. To the clerk of the livery of the said company for the time being, for his pains, 40s. yearly, for ever. To the beadle of the livery of the company for the time being, for his pains, 30s. yearly, for ever. To the clerk of the yeomanry of the said company for the time being, for his pains, 20s. yearly, for ever. To the beadle of the yeomanry, 10s. yearly, for .ever. To the master and wardens for the time being of the said company, 10s. a-piece, yearly, for ever, for their own uses, for their pains. And the testator declared, that in case of negligence in the company, or leaving the beforegoing bequests for one whole year unperformed, the governors of Christ’s Hospital in the City of London were to recover the 2,000/. or the lands bought with the same, and keep 15/. yearly, for ever, out of the same rent, for the maintenance of the poor children in the said hospital; and the Merchant Tailors Company were to have nothing to do with it; and the rest of the 80/. yearly, for ever, above the 15/., the said governors were to pay yearly, for ever, in manner before directed. The 2,000/. does not appear to have been laid out in land, but the Court consider their corporate funds chargeable with 80/. per annum on account thereof. The sum of 10/. (21. being deducted for land-tax), is yearlv accounted for to the rector of the parish of St. Autholin upon his receipt; as also the sum of 50s. each, deducting 10s. land- tax, to the clerk and sexton, upon their respective receipts. 312 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LXXIX. The sura of 20/. per annum is paid to the perpetual curate of Great Bloxith, more commonly now called Bloxwich, who gives his receipt for the same. [See 9th Report, p. 605.] The annual payment of 1 /. is regularly made to the poor in Bedlam, but the other prison funds were held in suspense as in other prison funds (Mem. CXin.) The following payments are also regularly made —viz., To five poor cloth workers free of the company, 20s., quarterly, to each. The sums of 50s. and 5/. making 7/. 10s., are carried to the almshouse account. The sum of 51. is yearly paid to the clerk and beadle of the company, in certain proportions, and 50s. is paid yearly to the master and wardens. LXXVIII. ALDERMAN JEFFERY EL WES'S WILL (1616). Jeffery Elwes , by his Will, dated 8th April 1616, gave and bequeathed to the master and wardens of the said company the sum of 400/. to be disposed and distributed according as the wardens of the company for the time being, and his friends, Sir William Craven, knight, and Mr. John Vernon, or the survivors of them, in then wisdom should think fit to devise and determine, for the perpetual relief of the poor. It appears that the 400/. was received by the company, who have regularly accounted for an annual sum of 20/. as interest for the same, at five per cent., which yearly sum of 20/. they carry to the general fund for the relief of the poor of the com¬ pany, and distribute among their own poor. LXXIX. JOHN WOOLLER S CHARITY (1617). John Wooller, by Will, dated 26th March 1617, devised to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors’ Company an annuity of 24/., to be issuing out of his messuage or tenement, with the wharf, and all other the appurtenances thereto belonging, called the Cross Keys in Thames - street, in the parish of St. Magnus the Martyr, near London Bridge; to bestow the LXXIX. ] John Wooller’s Charity (1617). 313 said yearly rentcharge of 24/. in maimer following, viz., to pay to the two poor women therein named in one of the hospitals or almshouses erected by the company near Tower-Hill, called Mr. Robert Dowe’s and Mr. Medlicott’s almswomen, and to such as should succeed in their room, the sum of hi. 4s., for ever, yearly, towards their relief and sustentation, to either of them 12 d. per week, weekly for ever, or after that rate to be paid monthly, or otherwise, as the master and wardens should think fit, and as they pay other almswomen in the almshouses. To the governors of Christ’s Hospital in London, or their receiver, towards the relief of the poor children there harboured, hi. by two payments of 50s., and 50s. on the feast of St. John the Baptist, and 20th day of December. To the relief of the poor in Bridewell 40s. at the same time. To the relief of the poorest and sickliest prisoners in the two compters in London, and of Ludgate and Newgate, 4/. yearly, viz. to every of these prisons 20s. yearly for ever at the aforesaid two terms. To the relief of the poor of the parish of St. Magnus, near London Bridge, 20s. yearly at the said two terms. To the churchwardens of the town of Brighthelmstone in Sussex, or their assigns, towards the poor there, 20s. yearly, upon the 20th or 19th December at Merchant Tailors’ Hall in London. To bestow yearly, for ever, 40s. to a poor scholar of the college of St. John in Oxford, as should have most need, and intending to study divinity. To bestow yearly 20s. in wood or coals foi the relief of seven poor almswomen belonging to the company’s almshouses. Towards a potation when the company meet together, 20s. To the master and wardens of the company for their pains in bestowing the 24/., viz. to every one of them 5s., to the clerk of the livery yearly, 7s. 6c/., and the beadle 3s. 6c/. yearly, for ever. The sum of hi. 4s. is yearly earned to the almshouse account, and applied to the support of the almshouses. The sum of hi. is paid to the governors of Christ’s Hospital yearly, upon the receipt of their receiver, or his deputy. The sum of 40s. is paid to the receiver for Bridewell. The respective sums of 20s., 20s., 20s., and 20s., are paid on the receipt of the respective stewards, attested by the keeper of the New Prison, White Cross-street, in which prison the debtors formerly confined in the compters of Ludgate and Newgate are now confined. The sum of 4/. per annum is paid yearly to a poor scholar of the college of St. John in Oxford. 314 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ LXXX. To tlie master and wardens, clerk and beadle, ll. 16s. is paid yearly. The sums of 20s. and 20s. are yearly paid to the church¬ wardens of St. Magnus and Brighthelmstone, upon their respective receipts. The company make up the payment to a poor scholar to 10/. yearly out of their own funds. 1 As to the sums given for the relief of poor prisoners, see “ The Prison Funds,” Mem. cxm. LXXX. JOHN HARRISON'S WILL (1618). John Hanison, by Will, dated 15th May 1618, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company, 500/. for the following purpose, viz. to erect a grammar school at Great Crosby, in the parish of Sephton, in the county of Lancaster, for educating children and youth in the grammar and rules of learning, for ever, to be called “ The Merchant Tailors School, founded at the charges of John Harrison,” and declared that the said school should have continuance for ever; and that the master and wardens should be governors of the same, and have the appointment of the master and usher for ever; and for the maintenance of the said school and other purposes thereinafter mentioned, the above-named testator gave and devised to the said master and wardens, and their successors, for ever, several messuages, houses, ground, and tenements, situate in the parish of St. Augustin and St. Swithin in London, 2 to hold the same to them and then successors for ever, upon trust, to pay, yearly, for ever — ^ Unto the master of the said frec-school at Great Crosby, for his stipend. 30 0 0 To the usher .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 To the poor in Lamb-alley, with the consent of the chiefest of the inhabi¬ tants of the parish of St. Augustin .. .. .. .. .. 20 0 0 1 See Wooller’s Inhibition,” Mem. cxxiv., p. 481. 2 Viz. Promises. Where Situate. A house No. 6, Swithin’s-lane. A house No. 38, Old Change. A house and warehouses .. Lights Old Change. Out of a house in Watling-street. 315 LXXXII.] Robert Parkers Charity (1620), And of the remainder, after reserving hi. yearly, for repairs, to be bestowed among the poor brethren of the company, by 20s. a quarter a-piece. A school was erected at Great Crosby in 1620, in the building whereof, and in the purchase of land for the same to be built upon, the sum of 500/. was expended. The sum of 4/. being deducted from the 20/. for land-tax, the balance of 16/. is paid to the chinch wardens of the parish of St. Augustin. One-fourth of the net rents is applied to pensions, and the three-fourths to the school (as to which see “ Great Crosby School, Mem. cxxvn., p. 492). LXXXI. WILLIAM PRIESTLEY'S WILL (1620). William Priestley , by Will, dated 2d May 1620, gave to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company 250/., upon trust, to maintain eight poor men, for ever, allowing each of them four nobles a year, to be paid them quarterly; whereof four of the said poor men were to -be chosen at the discretion of the master and wardens for the time being, and to be of the poor of the company, and the other four to be of the parish of Hornsey, in the county of Middlesex, and appointed at the discretion of the parson and churchwardens for the time being of the same parish. The company now pay the sum of 13/. 14s. 8 cl. per annum, viz. 8/. 8s. per annum to four poor members of the company each 2/. 2s., by quarterly payments, being an additional gratuity beyond their proportions under this charity of 15s. 4 ed irr l#l for rebuilding tbe Compos ScS'at 332 Memorials of the Associated Charities. [ CYI.‘ CV. JAMES CHURCH'S DEED (1681). By a Deed Poll, bearing date 16th January 1681, setting forth that James Church , a member of the same company, had given and paid to the master and wardens thereof 500/. upon trust, that they and the major part of the court of assistants of the said company should pay the sum of 20/. yearly to the said James Church during the term of his natural life, and after his decease dispose of the said principal sum of 500/. as follows; viz. 200/., parcel of the said 500/., to be lent to four young men free of the said company, on good security, for two years, gratis, by 50/. to each, and so from two years to two years, and to pay the interest of the 300/., remainder of the said 500/., at lom per cent., being 12/. per annum, to 12 poor men and 12 poor women, free of the said company, who had no pension of the said company, and who should frequent the church during Divine Service, which poor persons should be called and paid by the name of Mr. James Church’s pensioners, the said master and wardens covenanted and agreed with the said James Church, his executors, and administrators, to perform and execute the said charitable objects and trusts. As nothing appears in the books of the company respecting the 200/. to be lent out as abpve-mentioned, the probability is that it has been lost by the insolvency of the borrowers and CYI. CHRISTOPHER PITT’S DEED (1683). pensions CIX. ] 333 Abigail Solly's Charity (1719). CVII. JUDITH ALSTON’S CHARITY (1G87). It appears from an entry in the books of the company that Judith Alston, in the year 1687, gave the sum of 300/. to the company, upon condition to pay 5 1 a year to the vicar of St. Giles, Cripplegate; 51. a year to the rector of St. Andrew, Holborn; and 51. a year to the rector of St. Mary, Whitechapel; which said several sums were to be applied to the use and benefit of the poor of those several parishes. And it further appears from the same entry that a security was given under the common seal of the company to the donor, and that three several bonds were given to the incumbents of the above-mentioned parishes to pay the annual interest afore¬ said. These sums are annually paid by the company to the respective incumbents of the said parishes; but the company do not interfere with the application of the money. CVIII. JOHN WILLIAMS’ WILL '1712). John Williams , by Will, dated 12th November 1712, gave to the master and wardens of the said company 50/. which was owing to him by the company on bond, upon trust, to pay certain annuities to six persons therein named of 10s to each and after their decease to pay 3/. yearly to six poor cutting tailors of the said company, or their widows, being real obiects of charity. J The sum of 31. is carried to the company’s general fund for tlie relief of the poor, and applied accordingly. CIX. ABIGAIL SOLLY’S WILL (1719). Abigail Solly, by Will, dated 9th July 1719, gave and devised to the master and wardens of the same company all her lands and estate situate at Godstone, in the county of Surrey to hold to them and their successors for ever, upon trust tn apply so much of the rents as might be necll toh? clean and repairing the tombstone set up by her over th where her late brothers, Joseph and Nathaniel Sollv la w V John Bruex, 1459, and Nicholas Wotton 14 ST ^ t' i 849 ‘ effigies of two rectors on a gravestone • Th U8 ^. 1Ugthebrass brass plate on a gravestone; Tulhel 1686 a 33. The annual value of St Hel / 86 ’^ hr ^ gravestone, offerings, and the patronage of Easter the Company by Part III sec 3 i ben ^ ce 18 vested in and Wardens as patrons to restore I w tbe ^er I ffj^hapel and that of the Holy Ghost " T° h the --——- t- Burmg the restora- Mi Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXIV. tion, the vestry room, which had filled up the entire Lady Chapel, was pulled down, and there were brought to light two early perpendicular windows, temp. Richard I., several elegant niches, piscurias, sedilia, &c., all of which have been carefully restored. The monumental effigies of John Otewich and his wife (a.d. 1400 to 1428), being first cleansed and revived by Mr. Poole, have been placed upon a plain and simple table, between the two east Chapels, i.e., the Lady Chapel and that of the Holy Ghost. 34. The accession of these monumental effigies and tablets from the neighbouring Church of St. Martin Outwich, will further enhance the quaint but solemn dignity of the fabric, rendering it still more worthy of its rightly-accorded title of “ the West¬ minster Abbey of the East.” STAINED WINDOWS. Subjects. A. —In the parochial nave, east, consist¬ ing of 7 lights with traceried head: “ The Ascension ” 1 B. —In the chapel of the Holy Ghost, three lights 1 Gifts of Kirkman Daniel and James Stewart • Hodgson, Esqs., in memory of their late father, John Hodgson, Esq. Made up of ancient glass preserved from the other windows, at the expense of Churchwardens Eolfe and Eichardson. C. —Three lights in the Lady Chapel: “ The Conversion of Constantine ” 1 D. and E.—The upper part filled with Emblematical Glass. 1 y The Merchant Taylors’ Company. F.—-A window of 3 lights .. ,, ,. William Jopes, Esq. G-.—In south aisle adjoining pulpit, 3 lights: “ St. Alban, St. Michael, and St. Edmund ” 8 .. H. —In the same aisle over the south door, 3 half lights : “ Christ’s Charge to St. Peter ” 2 .. ,. I. —In south aisle, by Sir John Spencer’s monument, 3 lights: “ The Finding of the Cross by St. Helena ” 2 J. —In parochial nave, west, 5 lights : “ The Crucifixion ” 2 3L—In north-west comer of the Nuns’ Quire, single lancet: “A Bishop in Pontificals” .. .. L. —In north aisle, 3 lights : “ Faith, Hope, and Charity ” 2 .. M. —Abbess’ window, of 2 lights, north wall of Nuns’ Quire : “ Christ healing the lame man, and Beceiving little Children” 2 N. —In Nuns’ Quire, 5 lights and tra¬ ceried head: “ St. Helena,” flanked by three of the Evangelists and their symbols 3 .. .. .. ., Mr. Alderman Colonel Wilson. ■ Messrs. MacDougall. William Meade Williams, Esq., in memory of his late father and mother, John and Susan Williams. 1 Subscription window in memory of Alder* J man Copeland, M.P., &c. I J. F. Wadmore, Esq., in memory of Bishop [ Eobinson. j- Messrs. MacDougall. >Dr. Cox, in memory of 3 of his children. The Gresham Committee, in memory Sir Thomas Gresham. By Heaton, Buller & Co. By Gibbs. 3 By Powell & Co. (SeeAppendix K.) Plan of the Church of S t Helen and S r Martin. Bishopsgate, London. CXVI. J Th e Advowson of Si. Peter’s, Limehousc. 315 CXV. THE ADYOWSON OF HOLY TRINITY, DALSTON. The Incumbeut of this cure is to receive, under Part IT., sec. 4, of the Order in Council, a rent charge of f>00/. per annum, on the avoidance of John B. Deane. The patronage of this cure is vested in the Company by Part III., soc. 3, of tho Order. The church is to be built out of the proceeds of the sale of St. Martin's (upon a site vested in Ecclesiastical Commission era), under Part V., sec. 5. CXVI. THE ADYOWSON OF ST. PETER’S, LIMEIIOUSE. The Incumbent of this cure is to receive, under Part II., sec. 2, of the Order in Council, a rent charge, first, of 102/. 9*. 1 () apphed by the said incumbent and churchwardens . discretion in repairing and keeping in repair, the church of the united benefice, that is to say, the said church of Saint Utlei, Bishonsgate, and in putting the same into a fit and propel condition to become the church of the united benefice as afore¬ said, and in re-seating the same under the provisions of the 28th section of the said Act of the 23rd and 24th years of your Majesty, chapter 142. “ 5. That, in the next place, out of the monies to be received by ns as aforesaid, such a sum as we may consider sufficient shall be set apart by us for, and shall be applied at our discre¬ tion in, the erection of a church within and for the said intended district of the Holy Trinity, Dalston ; such church to be erected upon a site which shall have been duly conveyed to us in the manner provided by law. “ 6. That, in the next place, out of the monies to be re¬ ceived by us as aforesaid, such a sum as we may consider sufficient shall be set apart by us for, and shall be applied at our discretion in, the erection of a church within and for the said intended district of Christ Church, Stepney ; such church to be erected upon a site which shall have been duly conveyed to us as last aforesaid. “ 7. That, in the next place, out of the monies to be re¬ ceived by us as aforesaid, such a sum as we may consider sufficient shall be set apart by us for, and shall be applied at our discretion in, the erection of a church within and for the said intended district of Saint Peter, Limehouse ; such church to be erected upon a site which shall have been duly conveyed to us as aforesaid. “ 8. Provided always, and be it clearly understood, that with respect to the sums to be set apart and apphed as aforesaid for and in the erection of churches for the said intended districts of the Holy Trinity, Dalston, ChristChurch, Stepney, and Saint Peter, Limehouse, such sums shall be so set apart by us in the order in which the said proposed churches are hereinbefore mentioned, and shall be so set apart by us only if and when and so far as the monies actually in our hands in respect of the proceeds of the 362 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXVI. aforesaid sale or sales of the materials, site, furniture and fit¬ ting of the said church of Saint Martin, Outwich, shall be suf¬ ficient, having regard to the provisions of this scheme and of the said Act of the 23rd and 24th years of your Majesty, chapter 142, to provide the same. And provided also that interest at the rate of £3 per centum per annum shall be allowed by us upon any sums so set apart, and upon all balances from time to time in our hands applicable to the erection of the said churches, and all such interest shall be added to, and constitute part of the principal of the same sums. And provided also, that each of such sums so set apart when it has been increased by accumulation as afore¬ said, and is therefore in excess of the sum set apart by us as sufficient for the purpose for which it was set apart may be by us reduced, if we shall see fit, to the amount originally set apart, but so that the surplus thus deducted may be by us, if we shall see fit, applied in aid of the sums or sum to be set apart and applied by us for and in the erection of the other two churches or one of them. And provided also, that if and when any of the said three sums shall have been by us set apart as aforesaid, the time for applying and expending the same sums or sum shall be ascertained by a certificate, to be addressed to us by the Bishop of the said diocese of London and by the Merchant Taylors’ Company. And provided, lastly, that all (if any) monies which, after satisfying the several ap¬ propriations in this fifth part of this present scheme mentioned and recommended and proposed to be made, shall remain out of or in respect of the proceeds of the sale or sales of materials, site, furniture and fittings of the said church of Saint Martin, Outwich, shall be by us added to the sum to be set apart by us under the first clause of this fifth part of this present scheme, and shall be dealt with accordingly. “ 9. And provided also, that the scheme hereby proposed shall not take effect until the consents and approval which, by the 17th section of the said Act of the 23rd and 24th years of your Majesty, chapter 142, are made requisite to the sale or letting or appropriation under the powers conferred by that Act, of the site of any church shall be obtained to the sale and appropriation hereby proposed of the site of the said chm’ch of Saint Martin, Outwich. “ 10. And provided also, that nothing hereinbefore contained shall prevent us from hereafter recommending and proposing any other measures relating to the matters aforesaid, or any of CXVII. ] Townsend's Lectureship. them, in accordance with the provisions of the said Acts of Par„ liament, or of either of them, or of any other Act of Parliament. And whereas the said scheme has been laid befoie both Houses of Parliament for the space of two calendar months. And whereas the said scheme has been approved by Hei Majesty in Council: now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her said Council, is pleased hereby to ratify the said scheme, and to order and direct that the same, and every part thereof, shall be effectual in law immediately from and after the time when this Order shall have been duly published in the “ London Gazette,” pursuant to the said Acts; and Her Majesty, by and with the like advice, is pleased hereby to direct that this Order be forthwith registered by the Registrar of the said diocese of London. Edmund Harrison. CXVII. TOWNSEND’S LECTURESHIP (1789 and 1812). Thomas Townsend , by Will, dated 16th May 1789, granted to the master and wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company a leasehold house in Old Broad-street, and all the profits and advantages therefrom, to hold to them and their successors for ever, after the decease of his wife, upon trust, to apply the rent thereof towards the establishment and continuance of religion and morality, by supporting an evening lecturer in the parish- church of St. Michael, Crooked-lane, on the Thursday evening, at six, throughout the year, beginning at six, or between six and seven, except in passion-week, when it might be on Friday evening instead, but optional in the elected; and the election of a fit and proper person to read the prayers of the Church of England, and preach, to be with the said master and wardens, or a majority of them; but if equal, the senior member of the court of assistants to give the casting vote, and the choice to be made in June, every third year; and no rector or vicar to be elected, nor any one person twice, or twice three years in succession; and that the duty should not be done by deputy, except in case of illness or great emergency, with certain direc¬ tions in case of the death of the elected before the expiration of three years, for supplying the vacancy in manner therein parti¬ cularly mentioned; the appointment to take place in the June after testator’s death, or so soon after as might be; and the said testator directed that the rents and profits should be applied as follows: five-tenths, free of deduction, to the clergy- 364 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXVII. man; two-tenths to the parish-clerk for finding candles, and his attendance; one-tenth towards a fund for renewing the lease of the premises and all expenses; one-tenth to the master and wardens for their trouble; 40s. out of which should be allowed to the clerk of the company to keep an account of all the transac¬ tions, payments, and receipts, in separate books, intitled, “ Townsend’s Bequests ”; and the remaining one-tenth to be divided between the parishes of St. Michael, Crooked-lane, if the lecture should be established there, if not to such other parish where it might be established, and St. Benet Fink, towards defraying the poors rates of the said parishes for ever; and after the continuance of the lecture for 100 years, the premises and profits were left by the said testator for the com¬ pany of Merchant Tailors for ever, to do therewith what they thought proper, except the one tenth between the parish where the lecture was to be read and St. Benet Fink. Susannah Townsend, by Will, dated the 28th July 1810, gave the company 200/. per annum Long Annuities, to be appro¬ priated for the use of the lecture directed by the will of her late husband, instead of the house in Old Broad-street, the bequest of such house being void by the statute of Mortmain. The Company accepted this bequest of Mrs. Townsend under the trusts of Mr. Townsend’s will, but it became necessary, for many reasons, to carry into effect the above wills by a suit in Chancery, under which, by a decree, dated 15th December 1813, the 200/. a year Long Annuities were sold, and after repaying the company the legacy-duty, and discharging the costs of the suit, the surplus was in virtue of the same decree invested in the purchase of 4,525/. three per cent. Reduced Annuities, now standing in the company’s name, the interest of which, amounting to 135/. 15s. per annum, is applied under the same decree as follows, viz.:— 3u s. a. To the lecturer at St. Magnus, London Bridge .. 75 8 4 To the parish-clerk of ditto .. .. .. .. 30 3 4 To the churchwardens of St. Michael.. .. .. 7 10 10 To the churchwardens of St. Benet Fink .. .. 7 10 10 To the master, wardens, and clerk of the company .. 15 1 8 £135 15 0 By an Act of Parliament (1 Will. 4, c. 3, Local and Per¬ sonal) passed on 11th March 1831, for making approaches to London Bridge, the lecture theretofore given in the parish church of St. Michael, Crooked-lane (then about to be pulled down), was transferred to the church of St. Magnus, London Bridge, and has accordingly been held there since then. Machrre & Macdonald, Aulo.Lith.. London. Merchant Tailors' Almshouses. from a/Water Colour Drawing in the Gardner Collection (REBUILT 1765.) /her Pmar 36S CXVIII. 1 The Almshouses now at Lee , Kent. 365 CXVIII. THE ALMSHOUSES FORMERLY ON TOWER HILL, AND NOW AT LEE, KENT. 1. These Almshouses originated from the benevolence of Mr. Richard Hills and Alderman Ratcliffe, as the following entries in the Court Records will show: — “ February 3, 1587. “ The last Will & Testament of Mr. Richard Hills, deceased, a loveinge Brother of this Misterie was openly redd, conteyninge a devise of certen Tenements & Gardens in the Warde of Portsoken given by him to the Companie for the performance of certen publique good uses. Mr. Daniel Hills beinge a sutor that he might see the same devise of his Father’s made to this Company, he was accordingly called into the Courte, and the Will delivered unto hhn to be redd, and the Clerk to give him a copie of the same.” “ May 7, 1588. “A survey was made this daye of the Tenements and Gardens above devysed, and a Rental made of the Rentes thereupon. ” “ February 5, 1588. “Alderman Ratcliffe offers one hundred load of timber to rebuild the above bequeathed Tenements for the Widows of deceased Almesmen. “ Upon the consideracon that our almshouses are charged with the widdowes of some of oure almesmen, deceased, and by theire residence & continuance there other of our almesmen are disap- poynted & keapte oute, suche course should be taken to make some other provision for the said widdowes, and suche other poore which shall hereafter be left destitute and wantinge of reliefe. Whereupon it is called to remembrance that Mr. Richard Hills did before his death make a mocon to the Courte that those Tenements which he purposed to devyse to this Companie situate upon Tower Hill might be employed to receive the widdowes of such deceased almesmen. For the furtherance of which motion and the performance of soe good a .worke the right Worshipful Mr. Alderman Ratcliffe beinge charitablie affected to bringe the same to effecte, did voluntarilie offer to the same ende and for further benefitt of this howse to give to the Companie a Hundred Loade of Tymber to be delyvered 366 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXVIli them uppon his owne charge at the waterside at Readinge soe as they woulde new build the said small Tenements and reserve them rent free for suche widdowes and other poore makinge theire buildinge of the same, from the foundacon to the seconde storie of brick, and for the acceptinge of his offer dothe give the Companie respite of time to be advised hereof betwene this and our Ladie daie, whose offer this assemblie taketh verie tkankefullie, and the Maister and Wardens doe promise to goe and survey the Grounde, between this & y e tyme appoynted.” “ April 16, 1589. “ At the laste Courte Our Maister & Wardens accompanyed by Mr. Recorder and others of this companie were entreated to goe to the right wor 11 - Mr. Alderman Ratcliff and to give him. to understande ho we kindlie & thankfully the Companie doe accepte of his charitable & liberall offer of the Hundred loade of Tymber to be given towardes the buildinge of Howses for the Poore: Our Maister at this tyme maketh reporte that the saide Mr. Alderman Ratcliffe upon the declaracon of the thankfulle minde of the Companie and the acceptation of his guifte doth contain his good purpose towards them and perform his promise made unto them to the uttermost.” “June 17, 1589. “ At this Courte Mr. Alderman Ratcliffe assents that the Com¬ panie shall at theire pleasure dispose or make Sale of the saide Tymber graunted by him and make theire provision otherwyse for theire building as they shall thinke good. 2. The future progress of the Scheme is thus stated by Ellis:— “ The building was postponed till the year 1592, when, at a Court holden on the 2nd of August 1592, it was ordered that certain Almshouses should be built on Tower Hill upon the Land lately devized to this Company by Mr. Richard Hills, and at a succeeding Court held on the 12th of the same month it was decreed that the said building should be performed with convenient speed, and that the same be committed to the consideration, order, and appointment of three surveyors; Mr. Robert Dowe, Mr. George Sotherton, and Mr. Richard Spencer; and that Mr. Robert Dowe be appointed Treasurer for the Building. 3. “ In the beginning of the year 1593, 14 almshouses were erected on the Wardens’ side and finished for the dwelling and relief of poor Widows of Merchantaylors or otherwise as the 367 CXVIII. ] The Almshouses now at Lee , Kent. Company upon further consideration should be induced to receive. 4. “And on the 23rd of June, Mr. Robert Dowe delivered to the Court a Book of the charges of the Building, by which account it appeared that the particular charges of the same, amounted to the sum of 400/. 16s. Id. 5. “ The Revenue of the Company being unequal to main¬ tain the Objects of their Charity without further aid, Mr. Richd. Proctor the then Master, pledged at his own cost to maintain in perpetuity one widow’s place, and Mr. Robert Hawes bound himself in like manner to provide for another. 6. “ On the 26th of February 1594 the number of the mem¬ bers were nine who had promised each to support a widow. The Court still continuing their charitable care of supplying their new erected Almshouses with fourteen poor widows, soon found to their great satisfaction the List of names increased to twelve, and which are as follow :— Mr. Richard Procter, Master. Mr. Alderman Ratclifie. Mr. Alderman Lee. Mr. Robinson. Mr. Offley. Mr. Robt. Dowe. Mr. Robt. Hawes. Mr. Leonard Halliday. Mr. Roger Abdey. Mr. Richd. Venables. Mr. Robt. Humpson. Mr. Gregory Smith. 7. “An Order was immediately made for the settling of the widows by their several Founders. “ Mr. Procter, the Master, being the first to choose, selected the nethermoste house below, called the sign of the Rose, and the Residue chose theirs according to their Seniority. 8. “ In every house two of the said widows were to be placed and to hold and use the whole house between them without severance, that either might take equal benefit of the rooms however they should agree otherwise, for the placing of their beds and for the lodgings. 9. “ On the 8th of June 1594 it was reported that Mr. Gerard Gore and Mr. Warden Craven had both signified their intention of maintaining one poor widow. “ The whole number of fourteen being now complete, mea¬ sures were ordered to be taken to render the same perpetual. 10. “ This produced a Resolution on the 9th of December 1595 to purchase certain Tenements in Finch Lane producing a rental of 20/. per annum for the sum of 330/., which by a subscription 368 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXVIII. collected from Mr. John Robinson, William Offley, Robert Dowe, Robert Hawes, Richard Venables, and Mr. Craven, each of whom gave 56Z. for the purchase, to pay the sum of 3 1. 9s. id. annually to each of the six poor widows. 11. “ The Tenements were agreed to be assured to Mr. Robert Hawes, who promised immediately to make his will of the same and devise the same to the Company, and to be bound in a bond in a reasonable sum not to revoke his said will. The 6/. over, was to pay the charge of assurance to Mr. Hawes. 12. “ Mr. Dowe, to increase the allowance to his almswoman, afterwards gave the sum of 10Z. 13s. id. to make up the additional sum of Ten shillings and Eightpence, which with the former allowance of 3 1. 9s. id. would make the sum of Ten shillings and Eightpence to his alms widow. And it was promised by the Court that Mr. Dowes’ almswoman should be paid as follows:— “ The first of every month Six shillings and Eightpence, and that the other poor widows should be paid their pensions of Is. id. per week, amounting in the year to 3 1. 9s. id. (viz.) The first day of the Eleventh Month, Five Shillings and Eightpence, and the First day of the Twelfth Month, Seven shillings.” 13. The subsequent proceedings of the Company are thus described by the Charity Commissioners of 1827 :— “ It appears by an agreement entered into between the Com¬ pany and Mr. Robert Dowe, a member of the Court, in the year 1610, that two of the almswomen were always to be chosen from the parish of St. Botolph without Aldgate, in the manner therein particularly stated, and this agreement has been strictly observed from that time to the present day. 14. “ In the year 1637 the Company determined upon building 12 additional Almshouses for the accommodation of 12 more poor widows, which was accordingly done, partly with money sub¬ scribed for that purpose, and partly at the corporate charge. 15. “ The number of almswomen was thus increased to 26, and the allowances made to them have been from time to time augmented as the rents of the estate left for their support have increased. 16. “In the year 1767, the Company rebuilt the Almshouses on Tower Hill at an expense of 2,000Z., the whole of which was borne by the Company, no funds whatever having been bequeathed or subscribed for that purpose.” These are repre¬ sented in the drawing, and a portrait of a celebrated inmate of the former houses is also given. •TANF. SCKJMS \\XM if 2)auyMti of 6AJ ' a hvc and \ i y ij/ cnsaSSz/ Cos foiescnt lAir CIS ns /'tLvQ uL ivin. ^ 'Aprdy 3 vL 1710 . Maclure k Macdonald, LitJi.Lonitai. From r Print in the Gardner Collection CXVIII. ] The Almshouses now at Lee , Kent. 369 17. The transfer of the houses to Lee—where the Company as the Trustees of Boone’s Charity already had Almshouses— was made in 1825, the first stone being laid by Mr. Alderman Ansley (after the annual visitation to that Charity on the 7th July), and the building completed in 1826. The change was made in consequence of the dilapidated state and confined situation of the old houses. The new ones were increased to 30, and erected at a total cost of 11,2937. 19s. Od. The site of the old houses was sold in 1863 and 1869 to the Blackwall Railway Company for a goods station. 18. The estates contributing to the Almshouse funds are 15 in number—viz. Reynold Barker, Candish, Dandy, Dowe, Ducie, Gray, Hawes and others, Hyde, Jenkinson, Parker, Shipham, Sutton, Wo oiler, Woolley, and Roberts, the Company bearing all excess of expenditure out of their corporate funds. 19. Admission to the Almshouses, which had previously been confined to the widows of the age of 54 years and upwards, was extended to the daughters of liverymen or freemen of the Com pany by an Order of Court of 11th, upon the recommendation of the Charity Committee of 9th May 1871, contained in the following words, viz.:— “ The Clerk reported the result of his examination of the Company’s books in accordance with the instructions of this Committee, as to the eligibility of the daughters of Liverymen or Freemen for admission to the Company’s Almshouses at Lee.” “ Whereupon it was Resolved that it be recommended to the Court to elect the daughters, in default of widows, of Livery¬ men and Freemen for admission to the Company’s Almshouses at Lee.” 20. The applicants are elected, subject to the pleasure of the Court, for life. Each has these advantages: A house tree of rent and taxes, medical attendance and coals free of charge, and the sum of 35 1. Is. 0 d. per annum in money, with additional allowances to the sick and infirm, besides both annual and trien¬ nial gifts of clothing. the rules which the almswomen are bound to observe WHILE RESIDENT ARE AS FOLLOWS: “ 1st. That the Almswomen be under the care and manage¬ ment of a Matron, who shall dwell in one of the Almshouses to be appropriated for that purpose, and that the Almshouses and Grounds be under the care and control of the Matron or a Superintendent (if appointed) who shall be a married man. 2 B 370 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXVIII. “ 2nd. That neither the Matron or Superintendent shall absent themselves from the Almshouses without the consent of the Master and Wardens of the Company. “ 3rd. That the Matron or Superintendent shall lock the small Gate at 8 o’clock at night from Michaelmas-day to Lady-day, and at 9 o’clock from Lady-day to Michaelmas-day; and the large Gate at 10 o’clock every night throughout the year, and shall open both Gates not later than 7 o’clock every morning, and that no person except the Matron and Superintendent shall be allowed to have a key of either of the Gates, and every Almswoman, except under special circumstances, shall be at home before the small Gate is locked for the night. “ 4th. That no Almswoman shall sleep away from her house without the consent in writing of the Master and Wardens, or the Clerk of the Company, except for one night only, and then not without the permission of the Matron, and previously depo¬ siting the key of her house with the Matron. “ 5th. That no Almswoman shall have leave of absence from her house for more than eight weeks altogether in any one year, nor for more than a fortnight at any one time, and that after an absence for one week or upwards, no second leave of absence shall be granted until after the expiration of one month at least, except under special circumstances. “ 6th. That no Almswoman shall permit any person, except it be her Sister, Daughter Niece, Son, or Grandchild (such Son or male Grandchild being under 14 years of age), or a female friend, under special circumstances, to sleep in her house under any pretence whatever, nor in such excepted cases without first obtaining the consent in wilting of the Master and Wardens for that purpose, and that after any person shall have been upon a visit at such Almshouse for one week or upwards, no further permission shall be granted to the same Almswoman until after the expiration of one month at least, except under special circumstances. “ 7th. That no Hawkers or Beggars shall be admitted, nor shall any Almswoman be permitted to have any person on a visit at her house whom the Matron or Superintendent may consider objectionable, without the express sanction of the Master and Wardens. “ 8th. That no Visitor to the Almshouses shall be permitted to walk on the Lawn, or perambulate the grounds without per¬ mission of the Matron or Superintendent, and that no smoking be allowed on the premises. The Almshouses now at Lee , Kent . 371 CXVIII. ] “ 9th. That do Almswoman shall make any alteration in her house, nor in any way disfigure or injure any of the walls, fences, or trees, belonging to the Almshouses or grounds. “10th. That no carpet, rug, or mat shall be shaken or beaten, nor any ashes, soil, dust, or filth, be cast or laid in or upon the Garden or Grounds belonging to the Almshouses, other than the places appointed for that purpose. “ 11th. That each Almswoman shall keep her house, yard, and premises, clean and wholesome, and carefully preserve the walls, timbers, boards, glass windows, and all fixtures, fittings, and tilings, belonging to their respective Houses. “ 12th. That no fowls, ducks, or any other species of poultry, rabbits, pigs, or dogs, shall be kept in any of the Almshouses, or on any part of the grounds belonging thereto. “13th. That the Matron and Superintendent shall, at all proper and seasonable times, visit the several Houses of the Almswomen, to see that the same are kept clean, and in good order and condition. “ 14th. That the Almswomen shall, once at least, every Sun¬ day, attend Divine Service at the Parish Church at Lee; and also, once at least, every week, on any of the days appointed for that purpose, attend prayers in the Chapel of Boone’s Alms¬ houses, unless prevented by sickness, or other reasonable cause. “ 15th. That the said Almswomen shall live peacably, and in good charity one with another, and behave themselves orderly and kindly one towards another, as becomes good Christians, and aid and assist each other in case of sickness or other affliction. “ 16th. That in case any Almswoman shall marry, she shall become disqualified to hold the Almshouse, and forthwith deliver up possession of her House, and her pension or allow¬ ance shall thereupon immediately cease. “ 17th. That upon the death of any Almswoman, the Gown given to her by the Company, and the Coals provided for her use, and remaining unconsumed, shall be left for the benefit of such person as shall be elected in her place, upon pain of her surviving relatives or friends losing such portion of her Pension or allowance as shall be payable at the time of her decease, and the expenses of her burial shall be defrayed by her relatives or friends before the goods belonging to the deceased are re¬ moved. 2 B 2 372 Memorials of the Institutions , [ CXVIII. “ 18 th. That in case any Alms worn an shall at any time quarrel, use blasphemous or offensive words, become intoxicated, commit an assault, or otherwise misbehave herself, she shall be reported to the Master and Wardens, and be liable to expulsion. “ 19th. That each of the Almswomen shall take especial care to prevent accidents by fire, in the Almshouses, and shall retire to bed at a reasonable hour at night, except in cases of neces¬ sity or emergency. “ 20th. That for the better observance of the foregoing Rules and Orders, the same be Printed; and in order that no person may plead ignorance of the same, a Copy thereof shall be sus¬ pended in a conspicuous port of the Sitting Room of each House; and in case any Almswoman shall destroy, deface, or in any manner wilfully injure any of the said Rules and Orders, or suffer the same to be destroyed, defaced, or wilfully injured, she shall be reported to the Master and Wardens, and be liable to expulsion. “ 21st. That the Matron shall keep in a book provided for that purpose, a true and impartial account of all offences committed by the Almswomen, or other persons infringing the Rules and Orders herein contained, and that such book shall be forwarded to the Hall for inspection by the Master and Wardens, on the first Wednesday in every month, and at such other times as they may direct. “ 22nd. That any Almswoman breaking any of the foregoing Rules and Orders, shall be reported to the Master and Wardens, and be liable to be expelled from the Almshouses. “ By Order of the Court, “ Samuel Fisher, “ Clerk to the Company.” “ Merchant Taylor's 1 Hall , “ London , 26^ March 1868.” CXIX. ] The Almshouses in Sion College (!647). 373 CXIX. THE ALMSHOUSES AT SION COLLEGE. 1. These were founded by Dr. Thomas White, Vicar of St. Dunstan’s in the West, and one of the Canons Residentiary of St. Paul’s Church. 1 The College is situate at London Wall, near Cripplegate, and occupies the site of Elsyngspitell Hos¬ pital, 2 adjoining to St. Alphage Church. The Almshouses consist of 20 distinct rooms for 10 men and 10 women, 8 of which are to be filled upon the nomination of the Company. 2. The Charity was established by a decree of the Court of Chancery in 1647, which is thus referred to in the Court Minutes of the 12th January in that year (p. 275):— “ Whereas Docter Thomas White, late Viccar of S 1, Dunstan’s in the West, by his will, dated 20th Feb y 1622, gave certain allowances for the erecting of a Colledge for the Clerks of this City now called Syon Colledge, and for the maintenance of Twenty Almsmen and women there, viz 1, to each of them 6/. a peece p. ann. and by his said will ordered That the said Twenty Almsfolk should be chosen, viz 4. Six out of St. Dunstan’s parish, ffour out of the City of Bristow, Two out of S t- Gregory’s Parish by Pauls, and Eight out of this Company: 3 W h course and order being accordingly observed for a time was of late endeavour 4 to bee anulled by the late Governor of the said Colledge, who refused to receive any more poore into the places void as were puted from the places aforesaid, but those where and whome they thought good, contrary to the will of the said Doctor White. Whereupon a bill was exhibited into the Chancery for the Settlement of that guift according to the intention of Doctor White, and the cause proceeded to a hearing the last term and thereupon decreed that the said 20 poore should be chosen out of the parishes and places aforesaid to enjoy the said charitable devise according to the intent and 1 Stowe, book i., p. 146. 2 See p. 52, par. 9. 3 1 have not traced any special claim which the Company had »upon this bene¬ factor, but research brings to light two deeds,—the first, dated 28th June 1621, between the Doctor of the first part, the University of Oxford of the second part, and the Company of the third; and the other dated 14th August 1621, between the Doctor and the Company, constituting the Company (for a gift of five marks) the auditors of the University accounts every fifth year, in respect of an endowment for a Lectureship in Moral Philosophy in that University. Another entry of 6th December 1622, is to the effect that “our Master is requested to provide for Mr. Doctor White of Paules, to be sent him as a Company’s gift so much sack and clarett wyne as by former presidents hath been provided.” 374 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXIX. meaning of the devisor, and that as places fell void in the Colledge the said parishes and places should putt in propor¬ tionally according to the respective interests of either, and that each particular place and parish should beare their proportion- able share of the charges in this suite according to the respective interests of either. The companies proportion thereof amount¬ ing to 36/. 6s. 8c/., according to the report of M r - Rich a M r - of the Chancery to whome the same was referred. It is therefore ordered that in regard the same tendeth to the good and benefit of the poore of this Company the said sum of 36/. 6s. 8c/. of the said charges disbursed shall be paid. 3. In consequence of the Charity Commissioners’ Report in 1834 1 the question of the proper application of the property came before the Master of the Rolls, who declared in 1836, that the rents of the property in the City of London, and the rents of the Farm and Manor at Bradwell, ought in the first place to be applied in maintaining and repairing the College and Almshouses, and in paying all rates and assessments m respect thereof, and that, subject thereto, the surplus of such rents belongs to the College , exclusive of the Almspeople; and that the rents of the Farms at Beaches and Tyler’s Causeway, and the dividends arising from the stock in the funds accruing from the Reading, Sheppard, and Clement bequests, belong to the Almspeople, exclusive of the College . 4. The same Judge, on the 14tli June 1837, decreed [inter alia) as follows: — And let the annual sum of 15/. be paid to each Almsperson out of the income of the property declared applicable to theii support by equal quarterly payments on the 25th day of March, the 24th of June, the 29th of September, and the 25th of December, except in case of a deficiency as hereinafter men¬ tioned. And in case it shall happen at any time hereafter that the monies in hand belonging to the Almspeople shall not be sufficient to pay them the quarterly allowance of 3/. 15s., let the Governors reduce the allowance as much as may be requisite, but the same is to be without delay increased to the proper amount on receipt of sums necessary for the purpose. And let the payment accruing due on the quarter in which any Almsperson may die, be, at the expiration of such quarter, paid to the relatives of the deceased, in case the Governors think proper. And let the Almspeople continue to be chosen in the follow- July 19tli; Part I., 29, p. 458. CXIX. ] The Almshouses in Sion College (1047). ^75 ing maimer, that is, 3 men and 3 women out of the parish of St° D mist an, 1 man and 1 woman out of the parish of St. Gregory, 4 men and 4 women out of the Company of Meichant Taylors, and 2 men and 2 women out of Bristol. And let not future Out-Pensioners be allowed, but let the Almspeople for Bristol be required to reside in the Almshouses belonging to the College. And upon any vacancy occurring by the death or dismissal of any of the Almspeople, the Governors or their Secretary shall give immediate notice to the Minister, Churchwardens, or Overseer of the Poor of the parish from which such person was taken, or to the Corporation of Bristol, or Company of Merchant Taylors, respectively, as the case may require, in order that they may present two or more proper persons to the Governors, whe shall elect one of such persons to supply the vacancy. And let the Candidates for such vacancy be Single Persons, Widowers or Widows; and the parties elected shall so continue during their occupation of the Almshouses. And let none be chosen under the age of 50. And let the Governors hold a Court for the supplying any vacancy within the quarter immediately succeeding that in which the vacancy may occur. And let the persons elected receive the full allowance for the quarter in which they shall be chosen. And let the accounts be audited once a year within one month of Easter, and a fair copy be made and entered in a Book, and signed by at least three of the Governors present at the Audit, including the Chairman. And let the Rules and Regulations for the Government of Almspeople now practised, and in existence, remain in force. And let the said Governors hereafter make such other neces¬ sary laws as occasion shall require for the government of the said Almspeople as is directed by the will of the said testator. 5. Rules for the government of the Almsfolk, made by the Governors, 23rd March 1846:— The Almsfolk shall attend prayers in the College Hall every morning and evening at such hour as the President from tune to time shall appoint. They shall attend in the parish church whenever Divine Service shall be performed in it. The Master of the Almsmen shall keep an account of all attendances of the Almsfolk, and deliver it to the President whenever it shall be required. Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXIX. 376 The Almsfolk shall not be out of their rooms, nor allow strangers to be in them, after 10 o’clock at night between Lady- Day and Michaelmas, nor after 9 o’clock between Michaelmas and Lady-Day. They shall not sleep ont of their rooms, nor allow a stranger to sleep in them, without leave of the President. If any offend against the above rules, or any of them, he or she so offending shall be admonished by the President, and after three admonitions, if the offence be repeated, shall be removed and expelled. If any be a disturber of the peace, or offend by profane or bad language, by immorality, or by drunkenness, he or she so offending shall be brought before the Court, and at their discre¬ tion shall be either admonished, or removed and expelled. 6. Property in 1859, the proceeds of which belonged to the Almspeople:— Per Annum. £ s. d. Beaches Farm, let to John Allen .. .. .. .. 360 0 0 Beaches Manor, of which the quit rents amount to .. 1 18 6 Beaches Wood and Coxal Wood yield about .. .. 97 0 0 Longfield, or Ten-acre Field, let to Rev. J. C. White .. 14 0 0 Land at Hadleigh, let to W. Benton .. .. .. 20 0 0 Land at Rayleigh, let to F. Belcham .. .. .. 12 0 0 Tyler’s Causeway Farm, let to W. Bynoth .. .. .. 60 0 0 203/. 3$. Id. Three per cent. Consols (being Sheppard’s, 1 fi 9 0 Clement’s, and Reading’s bequests .. .. .. j The Governors of the College are required to keep this property in a good tenantable state of repair, and pay the expenses thereof out of its proceeds. The rooms for the Almspeople were originally under the Library; ten of the rooms opened into the lane outside of the College. In 1845, these rooms were thrown together into one large space, which has since been made into two rooms, which have been let to Messrs. Freshfield and Berringer. Two houses of ten rooms each, with suitable accommoda¬ tion, were, in 1845, built for the Almspeople within the College, south of the Library, at a cost of 2,500 1 . In the Session of 1875 the Governors wisely propose to promote a Bill for the sale of the present site and the removal of the Almshouses, with theh inmates, into a healthier district, unless pensions be adopted in lieu of Almshouses. CXX-. ] 377 Boone s Almshouses at Lee. CXX. BOONE’S ALMSHOUSES AT LEE. 1. These (as the name indicates) were founded by Christopher Boone, and Mary his wife, at the close of the 17th century. From the recitals of the trust deed, dated 22nd June 1683, it appears that on land then recently purchased (of Mary Countess of Feversham) and adjacent to other land owned by him, Boone had erected at his own cost four dwellings (with various rooms) intended by him as Almshouses “for one school mistress to teach poor children to read and work, and six poor antient almspeople” (of either sex). Further, that “ being minded of his charitable disposition to provide as well for the health of the said almspeople’s souls as to make provision for the sustenance of their bodies,” he had erected a chapel for the worship of Almighty God, and had made provision for a Chaplain to read or say prayers therein, and a Clerk to attend him in the service. 2. As the Administrators of this Charity after his own and his wife’s death he selected the Merchant Tailors’ Company, and conveyed these tenements and lands, situated at Lee (together with a fee farm rent of 40/. from the City of Hereford), to the 4 Company, upon trust, to apply the rents and profits to the purposes of his charity. 3. The yearly incomes of the various recipients were to be :— To the Chaplain, 10Z.; to the Clerk, 2 1 .; to the Schoolmistress, 11 ., with 21 . for coals; and to the Almspeople Is. a week for bread, and 10s. a year for firing, with 20s. every two years for a gown at Christmas. 4. The other purposes to which the rents were to be applied were books for the chapel, and needles and other like neces¬ saries for the use of the poor children to be taught by the said schoolmistress (computed by the founder to cost 40s. a year): the residue of the rents (which he computed at 11Z. Is. 3cZ.), he directed the Company to accumulate as a stock or bank to defray repairs and the casualties of management. 5. The Company were to take upon them the governance and charge of the Chapel and Almshouses, and of governing, placing, and displacing the Chaplain, Clerk, Schoolmistress, Almspeople, and poor children, and of managing the whole charitable design according to “ the rules, orders, and ordinances ” set out in the deed; for which end they were to go on the 1st Thursday in July to the said Almshouses and inspect the same. 378 Memorials of the Institutions. [ cxx. 6. If the rents fell below the charge, then a rateable deduction was to he made for all the payments ; but if they increased to any considerable sum the Master and Wardens would then augment the allowances to the Almspeople and Schoolmistress, and also to the Chaplain and Clerk, as they in their discretions and charitable dispositions should see fit. 7. The Company, by the deed already mentioned, and for 100/. received from Boone, agreed to accept the trusts, and once in every year to visit the Almshouses for the redress of all abuses, neglects, grievances, and misdemeanors. The interest of the 100/. was to be expended in payments of 10s. to the Clerk and 5s. to the Beadle attending them at such visitation, and in such suitable entertainment for themselves and relief of the poor almspeople as they should see fit. 8. THE “ RULES AND ORDINANCES ” MADE BY CHRISTOPHER BOONE, IN 1683:— “ Touching the Chaplain . I. 1 “ The place or office of chaplain to the chappel shall always be conferred upon the Rector of the Parish of Leigh, at Lee, in the County of Kent, for the time being, if he will accept and perform the service thereof; and in case of his refusal to accept thereof or removal for neglecting the service thereof or other ill- behaviour, the same shall be conferred on the Vicar or Minister for the time being of the Parish Church of Lewisham, in the same County ; and in case of his refusal or removal as aforesaid, the same shall be conferred on some other person as the Master and Wardens of the Company of Merchant Taylors shall think fit, so as he be a Priest in Holy Orders duly ordained according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England. The said Chaplain shall read the Church prayers to the poor Alms¬ people and poor children every Monday and Saturday in the year (viz.), on Monday, about 12 o’clock at noon, and on Satur¬ days between 4 and 5 o’clock from Michaelmas till Ladyday, and from Lady-day to Michaelmas between 6 and 7 o’clock in the afternoon, upon forfeiture of 2s. for every omission, to be deducted out of the stipend of 10/. per annum, unless there shall be on the same Days publick prayer in the Parish Church of Lee aforesaid, and unless in case of sickness or other good cause, to be allowed by the said Master and Wardens, which forfeiture shall be paid to the Collector for the poor of the said Parish of Lee or of the I have numbered these for convenience of reference. CXX J Boone’s Almshouses at Lee. 379 said Parish of Lewisham, as the said Master and Wardens shall think fit for the use of the poor of their respective parishes not placed in the said almshouses. 2. “ And if the said Chaplain shall neglect to read the said prayers in the said Chappel upon the days aforesaid above two times in any one year, unless in case of sickness or other good cause to be allowed as aforesaid, he shall be removed out of his said place or office and another placed therein. “ Touching the Clerk. 3. “ The Clerk of the Parish Church of Lee aforesaid for the time being, if he will accept of it, or otherwise the Clerk of the said Parish of Lewisham for the time being, if he will accept of it, shall always be the Clerk of the said Chappel. 4. “ And if neither of them will accept of it, then such other person shall be appointed by the said Master and Wardens to be Clerk of the said Chappel as they shall think fit. 5. “ The said Clerk of the Chappel shall ring the Bell near a Quarter of an hour before the appomted time for prayer, shall always attend the said Chaplain at prayers, and shall sweep the said Chappel every Saturday, and in default thereof forfeit fourpence, toties quoties , to be deducted out of the stipend or salary of 40s. per annum, which forfeit shall be paid to the said Schoolmistress that she may take care to have the said Chappel swept and kept clean in the negligences of the said Clerk. “ Touching the School Mistress. 6. “ She shall be some grave, sober, motherly, and matronlike widow, or, if a maid, then not under the age of 50 years, to be chosen out of the said Parish of Lee, or out of the neighbour¬ ing Parish of Greenwich, if any such Person can be found there that will accept of the imployment, and if not, then as the said Master and Wardens shall think fit. She shall have the first House next the Chappel eastward; she shall freely teach 12 poor children of the said parish of Lee, such as shall be pre¬ sented her by the Rector and Churchwardens of the said Parish to read English. She shall teach them the Church Catechism, with the Lord’s Prayer, the Apostle’s Creed, and Ten Com¬ mandments, and cause them to get the same by heart. 7. “ And moreover she shall teach the Girls or Females to sow and make plain work in Linnen, to Knit and Mark Linnen, that they may the sooner be fit for service. 8. “ She shall have liberty to teach other Scholars besides 380 Memorials of the Institutions. L CXX. the said Free Scholars, and be paid for her teaching of them as she and their Parents or Friends can agree. She shall also have liberty to take a Maid Servant into her house, or a Daughter that will serve her instead of a Maid, but she shall not take both a Daughter and a Maid, too much less shall any Son of hers live with her in the said House. 9. “ Nevertheless, if any Schoolmistress who hath demeaned herself well in the place, and diligently instructed the children as long as she was able, shall happen to be disabled by age or sickness, in such case the said Master and Wardens shall allow her an Assistant, who, besides such Maid or Daughter as afore¬ said, shall be permitted to live with her in the said house. And the said Master and Wardens shall allow unto such Assistant such stipend or pension out of the Stock of this Charity, as they in their discretion shall think fit, and as the Stock then in them hands shall be more or less. “ Touching the Poor Children. 10. “ They shall be only of the said Parish of Lee, not above two out of the same family at the same rime, not above 5 boys, who shall not be admitted into the said school till they are 6 years old, nor continue there longer than till they have attained their age of 11 years. Nor above 7 girls, who shall not be admitted till the age of 6, nor continue longer in the said School than their age of 12 years. Nevertheless, if there be any poor labouring people of the said parish who have young children they know not well how to dispose of while they go abroad to work, three or four such young children, so as they be at least four years old, may be permitted to come into the said School and sit amongst the rest to keep them as they say out of harm’s way. “ Touching the Almspeople. 11. “ They shall be 6 in Number, Men or Women, two in an House but not a Man and Woman in the same House, unless they be Man and Wife, which the said Master and Wardens, if they shall think fit, may take into any of the said Almshouses. None shall be admitted into any of the said Almshouses under the age of seven-and-fifty years. 12. “ They shall be of the poorest and needyest people, first of the Parish of Lee, who have lived orderly and have supported themselves by their honest labor in their younger days; and if there be not enough such found in the Parish of Leigh then of the said Parish of Lewisham, if not there then of the said Parish of Greenwich. CXX. ] Boones Almshouses at Lee. 381 13. “ Upon every Vacancy the said Master and Wardens shall, in the first place, give Notice thereof to the Minister and Church¬ wardens of the Parish of Lee, to present a proper person to fill up the vacancy, and, in default of their presenting the like notice to the Minister and Church Wardens of Lewisham, and in default of their presenting within two weeks after such Notice, the said Master and Wardens shall give like Notice to the Minister and Churchwardens or Overseers of the said Parish of Greenwich. That parish which shall present any poor Man or Woman to the benefit of the said Almshouses shall by two or more of the substantial parishioners give Bond to the Master and Wardens, in the penalty of 20/., to sustain and relieve the person presented in time of sickness or other healthless condi¬ tion, when their weekly and annual allowance will be not suffi¬ cient to support them, and also to see them decently buried at their charge, toward which charge such parish shall have all goods and chattels which shall belong to the "Deceased person at his or her Death; and that if any person by them presented shall aftewards appear to them the said Master and Wardens to have been an unfit person to be admitted into the said Alms¬ houses at his or her admission, or shall deserve in the judge¬ ment of the said Master and Wardens to be removed and ex- pulsed out of the said Almshouses, that then such person upon two Months’ warning to be given by the said Master and Wardens, or any of them, or any person appointed by them, shall avoid out of and from the said Almshouses, and peaceably yield and deliver up the possession thereof unto the said Master and Wardens, or to such as they shall appoint, and that the parish shall provide for them. 14. “ The said Almspeople shall be such as can say by heart the Lord’s Prayer, the Apostle’s Creed, and the Ten Command¬ ments, or shall be bound to learn so to do within two months after their admission into the said Almshouses, or else they shall be expelled thence. 15. “ The said Almspeople shall every Lord’s day come to the Parish Church of Lee, to hear Divine Service and the Word of God preached forenoon and afternoon, and also to the prayers in the Chappel, Mondays and Saturdays, at the Homs appointed, and for every default shall forfeit four pence to the said School Mistress, who is to have an eye on them herein unless in case of sickness or other good cause to be allowed of by the said Master and Wardens. 16. “ The wilful and obstinate neglectors of Divine Service, 382 Memorials of the Institutions. [ cxx. either in the said Parish Church or in the said Chappel, shall be finally expulsed out of the said Almshouses. The said Alms- people shall not entertain in their respective Houses any Child or other Inmate to lodge there, nor shall themselves lie out of their Houses above two or three times in a year without good cause, to be allowed of by the said Master and Wardens, upon pain of expulsion. They shall keep their Houses clean swept and wholesome, carefully preserve the walls, boards, timbers, glass windows, and all that belongs to their respective apart¬ ments. 17. “ They shall live quietly, peaceably, and in good Charity one with another, and behave themselves Orderly one towards another, as becomes good Christians; and if any of them shall quarrel, scold, rail, swear, or otherwise misbehave him or herself, he or she so offending shall forfeit four pence to the School Mistress for every such offence, and if the same offence shall be committed above three times then such offender shall be expelled out of the said Almshouses. 18. “ The said Almspeople shall not plant any Trees against any of the walls of the said Almshouses or Chappel. 19. “None shall be admitted into the said Almshouses that hath any noysome or incurable Disease. 20. “ Every of the said Almspeople, as also the said School Mistress, shall take all special care to prevent Fire in the said Almshouses.” NEW SCHEME OF 1868. 9. The increase of London turned the Lee estate into building land, and the Company granted long leases for this purpose ; the income increased to 657 1. per annum in 1862, and the necessity of an enlarged scheme became apparent to the Court. Application was therefore made to the Charity Com¬ missioners, and, pending the consideration of the question, the surplus rents were accumulated, and when the Scheme (dated the 27th November 1868), was sanctioned by the Commissioners amounted to 4,749Z. 11s. 4 d. Consols. 1 Scheme for the Regulation and Management of the above-mentioned Charity (1868). u 1. The Charity and the Funds and Endowments thereof shall be managed and administered by the Master and Wardens of the Merchant Taylors’ Company of the City of London, as the Trustees thereof, in conformity with the provisions of this Scheme. CXX. ] Boones Almshouses at Lee. 383 “ 2. The Trustees, with the sanction of the Board of Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, shall be at liberty to rebuild the Almshouses and Chapel belonging to the Charity upon sites and in accordance with plans and estimates to be approved by the said Commissioners, and to apply the sum at their disposal arising from the accumulations of income of the Charity (so far as the same will extend) towards the cost of such new buildings, and to provide the remainder of such cost by means of a Loan or Loans to be raised and borrowed by the Trustees, either upon the security of the Charity Estate or a competent part thereof, or in such other manner as the said Commissioners shall sanction or approve. “ In the reconstruction of the Chapel, accommodation shall be provided primarily for the Almspeople and the Officers and other persons belonging or attached to the Charity, and subject thereto for the Lessees or Tenants of the Charity Estate, and other persons resident in the locality, to whom the privilege of attending the services in the Chapel may be conceded by the Trustees upon such terms and conditions, and subject to such reasonable regulations as they shall from time to time think fitting and expedient. “ The Pew Bents (if any) to be reserved by the Trustees in exercise of the foregoing authority for sittings in the said Chapel shall be applicable towards the maintenance of the Chapel and its services and the payment of the Salaries of the Chaplain and Clerk, and subject thereto to the general pur¬ poses of the Charity. One-half, at least, however, of the Pews and Sittings in the Chapel shall be free. “3. The clear amount of the annual income of the Charity, after the payment thereout of the cost of repairing and insuring the Almshouse buildings and Chapel and all other necessary and proper outgoings and expenses of management and Receiver’s Commission for collecting the rents, shall be applied by the Trustees, first in the payment of the annual interest of the principal sum or sums (if any) that may for the time being be due and owing in respect of any such Loan or Loans as aforesaid and in the establishment of a Sinking Fund for the repayment of such Loan or Loans within the period of Twenty Years from the date of their respective contraction, and subject thereto, to the several purposes hereinafter mentioned. “ The Almshouses. “ 4. There shall in future be T welve Almspeople belonging to the Charity, who shall respectively be Single Persons of either 384 Memorials of the Institutions. [ cxx. sex, of good character, being of the age of Fifty-seven Years at the least, who shall have resided in one of the Parishes of Lee, Lewisham, or Greenwich for not less than Five Years next preceding the time of election, and who shall not during that period have been in receipt of Parochial Relief, with a pre¬ ference for those persons qualified as aforesaid who, from mis¬ fortune or accident, shall have fallen from better circumstances into indigence—provided that Candidates from the Parish of Lee, having the qualifications aforesaid, shall in every case be entitled to be elected in preference to Candidates from either of the Parishes of Lewisham or Greenwich, and Candidates from the said Parish of Lewisham in preference to those from Greenwich. “ A Married Couple, having each of them the qualifications aforesaid, may, in special cases, be appointed in lieu of and with the same stipend and emoluments as a single Almsperson, and the survivor of any such couple may continue to hold his or her appointment in the same manner as a Single Almsperson after the death or removal of the other of them. “ 5. The Trustees may appoint one of the Almspeople to be the Superintendent. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent (subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Trustees) to assist the Trustees and the Chaplain in maintaining order and discipline amongst the Almspeople, and to report to the'Chaplain for the information of the Trustees any breach of rule or other occurrence calling for their notice or intervention. The Superintendent shall be removable from his distinctive office at any time by the Trustees at their discretion. “ 6. There shall be paid out of the income of the Charity to each of the Almspeople a weekly stipend or sum of Ten shillings and to the Superintendent a further weekly sum of Four Shillings, in addition to his stipend as an Almsperson. “ 7- The Almspeople shall he nominated and appointed in manner hereinafter mentioned. There shall be a body of ‘Nominators’ who shall consist of the Rector and Church¬ wardens of the Parish of Lee, and the respective Incumbents and Churchwardens of the Districts of Chirst Church and Holy Trinity in the same Parish and their respective successors for the time being, and of Seven other Persons resident in one of the said Parishes of Lee, Lewisham, or Greenwich, who shall be elected by the Vestry of the said Parish of Lee as soon as conveniently may be after the establishment of this Scheme, and whose election shall be forthwith notified to the said CXX. ] Boone's Almshouses at Lee. 385 Trustees by the Vestry Clerk of the same Parish. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from residence in one of the aforesaid Parishes of any elective Nominator, a fresh election of a Nominator shall be made by the said Vestry in a similar manner. The power of appointing the elective Nominators shall lapse to and be exercisable by the Trustees if the election by the Vestry shall not have been fully made and notified to the Trustees as aforesaid, as to the first election within the period of Three calendar Months next after the establishment of this Scheme ; and as to any subsequent election, within the like period next after the occurrence of the vacancy. In the event of any further division of the said Parish of Lee, the body of Nominators may be increased by the addition of any Official or other Persons as may be directed by the Order of the Charity Commissioners upon the application of the Trustees. “ 8. A written notification of the occurrence of every vacancy in the Almshouses shall be forthwith given by the Trustees or their Clerk to the Vestry Clerk of the Parish of Lee, who shall thereupon convene a meeting of the Nominators, stating in the notices convening the meeting the particulars of the existing vacancy or vacancies, and such Nominators, or a quorum of them consisting of not less than nine present at such meeting shall, by a resolution adopted by a majority at least of them, proceed to elect and nominate to the Trustees for appointment some duly qualified Person or Persons to fill such vacancy or vacancies respectively, and the Person or Persons so elected and nominated shall be appointed accordingly by the Trustees. In the event of the number of votes of the Nomi¬ nators upon an election being equal, the Chairman (to be elected by those present at such meeting to preside thereat) shall have a double or casting vote. “If and so often as the Nominators shall neglect or omit to elect and nominate to the Trustees a duly qualified Candidate for appointment to the Almshouses as aforesaid within the period of Three calendar Months next after the transmission of the notice of the vacancy to the Vestiy Clerk of the said Parish, the Trustees shall be at liberty to appoint some duly qualified Person to fill such vacancy without any further communication with the Nominators. “ 9. The Trustees shall be at liberty to appoint a Medical Officer to attend upon the Almspeople and to supply them until Medicines and such Medical appliances as may be necessary at a yearly salary not exceeding Twenty Pounds, such salary to include the cost of such medicines and appliances. A special 2 C 386 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXX. payment may, however, be made by the Trustees to the Medical Officer, in addition to his fixed annual salary, as a remuneration to him for bis attendance and services m any case requiring extraordinary care and treatment. “ 10. No Almsperson shall be absent from the Almshouse for a period exceeding twenty-four hours without the consent in writing of the Chaplain; hut in special cases such consent may, for any sufficient reason, be given retrospectively after the absence has occurred. “11. If any Almsperson shall be guilty of insobriety, insub¬ ordination, breach of rules, or immoral or unbecoming conduct, or shall become disqualified from retaining his or her appoint¬ ment, or if in any case it should appear that any Almsperson has been appointed without having the required qualifications, the Trustees (upon proof thereof to then' satisfaction) may remove such Almspeople and take possession of the tenement or room occupied by him or her, and may proceed to appoint another Almsperson in his or her place, or in any such case (except that of disqualification) the Trustees may, if they so think fit, suspend the payment of the stipend to the Almsperson, either wholly or in part, during such time as they shall think fit and expedient. “ 12. No Almsperson shall be permitted to let or part with the possession of the room or rooms allotted to him or her, or to suffer any strangers (except in cases, to be allowed by the Trustees, of sickness or infirmity) to occupy the same or any part thereof. “13. The Almspeople, unless prevented by sickness or other reasonable cause, shall attend Divine Service in the Chapel once, at least, on every Sunday and on every Good Friday and Christmas Day. “ 'The Chaplain. “ 14. There shall be a Chaplain for the purposes of the Charity, who shall be appointed by the Trustees, and shall he a Clergyman of the Church of England in Priest’s Orders. “ 15. The Rector for the time being of the Parish of Lee, if resident therein and willing to accept the office of Chaplain, shall be preferred by the Trustees in making any appointment to the office, unless the vacancy shall have been occasioned by the removal of such Rector from the Chaplaincy or his resigna¬ tion of that office. “ 16. The Trustees shall pay to the Chaplain out of the income of the Charity a yearly • salary or stipend of not less CXX. ] Boone's Almshouses at Lee . 387 than Seventy-five Pounds and not more than One Hundred Pounds as they shall from time to time determine. “17. The Chaplain shall be required to perform, either in person or by his Licensed Curate or Substitute, appointed as hereinafter mentioned, one full service, at the least, in the Chapel attached to the Almshouses on every Sunday throughout the year, at Eleven o’clock in the Forenoon, or such other hour as shall be from time to time prescribed by the Trustees, having regard to the convenience of the Almspeople and other Persons attending such service. The Trustees may, if they so think fit, require that the Chaplain shall provide for the performance of two full Services in the said Chapel on each Sunday, and they may, in that case, make such an additional payment to him out of the income of the Charity (if sufficient for that purpose) as shall make up his full yearly stipend to any sum not exceeding One Hundred and Fifty Pounds. “ 18. The Chaplain shall visit and administer spiritual con¬ solation to the Almspeople, and shall have the immediate super¬ intendence and control over them, subject to the superior authority and direction of the Trustees. The Chaplain shall also once, at least, in each year make a Report to the Trustees upon the state and condition of the Almshouse branch of the Charity, mentioning in such Report any special circumstances which shall, in his judgment, call for attention on the part of the Trustees. “19. The Chaplain may be removed from his office by a resolution of the Trustees, for incapacity, or refusal or omission to perform the duties of such office, or for any other sufficient cause, to be determined by the Trustees. During the temporary legal absence of the Chaplain, the duties of the office may be performed by a duly qualified substitute, to be appointed by him, subject to the approval of the Trustees. “20. The Trustees may pay out of the income of the Charity, a yearly sum, not exceeding Fifteen pounds for the salary of the Clerk of the said Chapel, who shall be ap¬ pointed by the said Trustees upon the recommendation of the Chaplain, and who, in consideration of such salary, shall attend the services m the Chapel, and perform all the duties of Clerk Pew Opener, and Sexton thereof, as shall be directed by the Chap am, and ghall alg0 keep in Qrder the Garden and nd attached to the Almshouses and Chapel, and the Tomb or Vault p h ® F ™ nder of the Baid Charity in the Churchyard of the 2 c 2 388 Memorials of the Institutions . [ cxx. “The Trustees shall also apply a further yearly sum not exceeding Twenty-five pounds, in lighting and warming the said Chapel, and providing and maintaining the requisite furni¬ ture, books, and utensils, and for the other expenses incidental to the due performance of Divine Service in the same Chapel. “21. The Trustees may from time to time prescribe such reasonable regulations as they may consider expedient for the government of the almshouses, and the Inmates, Officers, and attendants thereof, provided that no such rules shall be incon¬ sistent with the provisions of this Scheme. “ The Education Fund. “ 22. Out of the clear yearly income of the Charity which shall remain after providing for, and satisfying the several pay¬ ments and purposes aforesaid, the Trustees shall reserve and set apart a yearly sum of One Hundred and Twenty pounds, or such other less sum as the said residuary income shall be sufficient to provide, and shall invest the same in the purchase of Three pounds per cent. Consolidated Annuities, the divi¬ dends whereof shall be accumulated and invested in like manner for the formation of a fund to be called ‘ The Educa¬ tion Fund,’ wdiich shall be applicable to Educational purposes, for the benefit of the Parish of Lee, and the adjoining Parishes or Districts, according to a further Scheme to be hereafter established by the Order of the Charity Commissioners, upoD the application of the Trustees. “ 23. The residue (if any) of the yearly income of the Charity shall be reserved and invested by the Trustees in like manner as a residuary fund, which shall be applicable in furtherance of the objects of the Foundation, according to the provisions of a similar Scheme to be established in like manner by the Order of the Commissioners. “ 24. If any doubt or question shall arise amongst the Trustees or any of them as to the construction or proper appli¬ cation of any of the provisions of the Scheme or the manage¬ ment of the Charity, application shall be made by them to the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales for their opinion and advice which, when given, shall be conclusive on all persons interested and claiming under the Charity. “ Sealed by Order of the Board this Twenty-seventh day of November, One thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Eight. “ Geo. Hy. Gauntlett, “ Chief Clerk .” (In tlie absence of the Secretary.) CXXI. ] The Convalescent Home at Bognor. 10. Under this Scheme a new site at Lee was purchased and conveyed to the Company, at a cost of 2,250/., by deed dated 31st day of July 1872, and with the sanction of the Commis¬ sioners the Company entered into a contract, dated 14th April 1873, for the erection of 12 separate tenements, at a cost of 3,740/., for the reception of Almspeople to be elected under the Scheme. CXXI. THE CONVALESCENT HOME AT BOGNOR. 1. The Will of Robt. Donken, in 1570, has been already set out ( see page 289), and the reader upon turning to it will per¬ ceive that the testator directs the residue of his rents to be gathered up into the Company’s stock for the repair and rebuilding of the trust premises. 2. Under the recent decisions of the Court of Chancery, a doubt appeared to be raised whether or not there was (as previously had been held to be the case) a resulting trust in favour of the Company, or whether the residue was intended by the testator to be dedicated to charitable purposes. 3. Acting therefore upon the suggestion of the Chancery Commissioners upon the latter view, the Company from October 1863 commenced a separate account, and accumulated all the surplus rents and profits until October 1869, when, as considerable sums stood to the credit of the testator’s estate, application was made to the Chanty Commissioners for a scheme to appropriate the corpus and future rents and profits so as to benefit the destitute poor (which was the intention of the testator as evidenced by his gifts of clothing) by the establishment of a home for their recovery to health upon their discharge from the metropolitan hospitals. 4. The Scheme and Rules made thereunder are given in extenso :— “ CHARITY COMMISSION. “In the Matter of the Charity called ‘ Robert Donkyn’s Gift’ in the Parish of St. Botolph , without Bishopsgate , in the City of London. “ The Board of Charity Commissioners for England and Wales having considered an application in writing made to them on the 18th day of February 1870, in the matter of the above-mentioned Charity, under the Common Seal of the 390 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXI. Master and Wardens of the Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of Saint John Baptist, in the City of London, usually called ‘ The Merchant Taylors Company,’ being the Trustees of the said Charity. And it appearing to the said Board that the endowment of the said Charity consists of the particulars mentioned in the first Schedule hereto, and that the gross annual income of the said Charity exceeds Fifty Pounds. And that it is desirable that a Scheme should be established for the future regulation of the said Charity. And that the legal estate in the real property belonging thereto should be vested in trust for the said Charity in manner hereinafter mentioned. And upon notice of the intention of the said Board to make an Order to that effect having been given according to the direction of the said Board by advertizement in the Times' newspaper on the 9th, 16th, and 23rd days of September 1871, being more than one calendar month previously to the date hereof, and no notice of any objection to the said proposed Order or suggestion for the variation thereof having been received by the said Board, do hereby order that the land and other hereditaments mentioned in the said first Schedule hereto, and all other real estate and hereditaments (if any) belonging to or held in trust for the said Charity, and all term and estate therein not being copyhold, together with the appurtenances, do vest in the Official Trustee of Charity Lands and his suc¬ cessors, in trust, for the said Charity. “ And the said Board do further Order that the Scheme pet forth in the second Schedule hereto be approved and established as the Scheme for the future regulation of the said Charity. “ THE FIRST SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO. “ Real Estate. “1. A messuage known as Fitzleet House, situate at Bognor, in the County of Sussex, together with the Gardens, lands, and grounds belonging thereto, containing in the whole 7 a. 2 r. 8 p., or thereabouts, and now used for the purposes of a Convalescent Home. “ A piece of ground adjoining the above-described pre¬ mises, situate in the Parish of South Bursted, adjoining the Town of Bognor, and at the South side of an intended new Hoad called Crescent Place. 3. A pew numbered 21, in St. John’s Church, Bognor, and 4 other sittings numbered 51, 52, 53, and 54, in the back row in the Gallery of the said Church. CXXI. ] The Convalescent Home at Bognor. 391 “ 4. Eight messuages or tenements, situate in Sun Street, and numbered from 76 to 83 both inclusive. “ 5. A messuage or tenement known as No. 145, Bishopsgate Street, and now in the occupation of Dr. Robert Fowler. “ Personal Estate . “ The sum of 9,060/. 11s. 4 d. Consolidated 3Z. per Cent. Annuities, standing in the name of the Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery, to an Account ‘ The Master and Wardens of the Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John Baptist, in the City of London.’ “ 23,663Z. 8s. IOcZ. like Stock standing to a like Account. “ 2,169Z. 2s. Id. like Stock standing to a like Account. “ 7,156Z. 4s. 2d. like Stock standing to a like Account. 1 THE SECOND SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO. “ Scheme. “ 1. The Master and Wardens of the Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John Baptist, in the Merchant Taylors’ City of London, usually called ‘ The Merchant Company to have the m , , r. , , ., . /n administration of the 1 aylors Company, and then successors (here- charity as “ The Go- inafter called ‘ The Governors ’) shall be the vernors ” thereof. Trustees or Governors of the Charity, and shall have the administration and management thereof, subject to and in con¬ formity with the provisions of this Scheme. “ 2. The Governors shall be at liberty to employ a Clerk, or other similar Officer, for their assistance in C1 ^ the administration of the Charity, and to pay to him a reasonable annual salary out of the income thereof. “ 3. The clear annual income of the Charity which shall remain after the payment thereout of the clear income of Cha- necessary and proper outgoings and expenses rity after payment of of management, and the several annual sums SEt^ppHoEwLeMto required for providing the specific gifts of support of the Con- clothing and money directed by the Founder valescent Home. (so far as there shall be duly qualified applicants for the same), shall be applied by the Governors in accordance with the pro¬ visions of this Scheme in or towards the maintenance and support of the Convalescent Home or Institution hereinafter mentioned. 1 By Orders of the Court of Chancery, dated 20th and 27th February 1874, portions of these funds were reinvested in freehold estates,—viz., 66 and 67, Cheap- side, and 3, Angel Court, in the City of London. 392 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXI. “ 4. The said Convalescent Home shall be established and To be established at carried on^in the Building known as ‘ Fitzleet Fitzleet House, Bog- House,’ situate at Bognor, in the County of Sussex, which has been recently purchased by the said Company with the sanction of the Charity Commis¬ sioners, and which building, with the grounds and appurtenances attached thereto, shall be appropriated and used for the pur¬ poses of the said Home. “ 5. The design of the said Home shall be the temporary Design of the Con- reception, treatment, and maintenance of ralescent Home. deserving poor persons of either sex who shall have partially recovered from but shall be still incapacitated to some extent by the effects of an injury or surgical operation, or of any illness not of a contagious or infectious character, with the object of promoting their complete restoration to health. “ 6. The Governors may, from time to time, appoint a Committee of Man- Committee of 12 persons, consisting of the agement. Master and Wardens for the time being, and seven other Members of the Court of Assistants of the said Company, to whom shall be committed the immediate super¬ vision and control of the said Home, and the Inmates, Officers, and Servants thereof, subject to the superior authority and direction of the Governors, and the Members of the said Com¬ mittee, shall hold office until others shall be appointed in their respective places. “ 7. The inmates to be placed in the said Home shall be Qualification and sel- selected by the said Committee after due ection of Inmates of inquiry from persons who have been recently discharged as Patients from any Hospital in or near London, or from any other duly qualified Applicants whom the said Committee may consider fit and proper objects for admission according to the provisions of this Scheme. “ 8. The inmates shall be lodged and boarded and supplied Inmates to be lodged with all necessary medical attendance in the and boarded, &c., in Home gratuitously, except that in special cases the said Committee, having regard to the circumstances of any Inmate may, if they think fit, require a moderate weekly or other payment to be made by such Inmate towards the cost of his or her maintenance. “ 9. The number of Inmates to be admitted to the Home Number of Inmates. Sha11 ale ° flxed > fr° m time to time > ^ the said Committee, having regard to the extent 393 CXXI. ] The Convalescent Home at Bognor . of the available accommodation and the resources of the Charity. “ 10. The Inmates shall be allowed to continue in the Home during such period not exceeding three p er iod of Continu- calendar months as shall be fixed, from time to ^ e H ^ e Inmate8 m time, by a resolution of the Committee, provided that, in cases of sickness or other necessity, the Committee shall have power to make any necessary extension of that period, but every such case shall be specially reported by the said Committee to the Governors for their approval. “11. Any Inmate having the qualifications required by the Will of Robert Donkyn may, if the Governors i nma te8 may be sel- think fit, be selected as a recipient of a gift of ected as recipients of ‘ r ° Clothing Ghffcs. clothing thereunder. “ 12. For the effective conduct of the Home, the Committee may, from time to time, apppoint— Officers of Institu¬ tion. “ 1st. A duly qualified Medical Officer resident in London or its vicinity, whose duty it shall be to examine the Applicants for admission to the Home, and to report thereon to the Committee. “ 2nd. A duly qualified Medical Officer, resident in Bognor or its immediate vicinity, whose duty it shall be to visit and give all necessary Medical attendance and medicines to the Inmates of the Home. “ 3rd. A matron, being a deserving woman of not less than 30, or more than 50 years of age at the time of appointment, who shall either have been trained as a Nurse in some Public Metropolitan Hospital, or shall have furnished such other proof of her qualifications as the Committee may require, and who shall reside in the said Home and have the general charge of its domestic and internal management, and of the Inmates and Servants thereof, subject to the directions and authority of the Committee. “ 4th. All such Servants and temporary and other Nurses and Attendants as shall in the judgment of the Com¬ mittee be required, from time to time, for the purposes of the Institution. “ 13. Every such Medical Officer, Matron, Servant, Nurse, and attendant, shall be removable at any time Removal and Salaries at the discretion of the Committee who, subject of 0fficers - 394 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXI. to the approval of the Governors, may also fix from time to time the amount of the salary or remuneration to be paid to any such person out of the income of the Charity. « 14. The Governors may from time to time make and establish proper Rules and Regulations (not RuIe8 * being inconsistent with the provisions of this Scheme) for the conduct of their proceedings and of the pro¬ ceedings of the Committee in connection with the administration of the Charity, and for the government and management of the said Home and the Inmates thereof, and of the said Medical Officers, Matron, Attendants, and Servants. “ 15. The Governors may cause this Scheme to be printed at the expense of the Charity, and copies may Schcmefco be Printed. , • i.i . . , , , . be given by them to any person interested in the Charity, and may be sold at such reasonable prices as the Governors may put upon them. “ 16. If any doubt or question shall arise amongst the Q,ue8tions to be re- Governors or any of them, as to the construc- ferred to Commis- tion or proper application of any of the provi¬ sions of this Scheme or the management of the Charity, application shall be made by them to the Charity Com- sioners for England and Wales for their opinion and advice, which when given shall be conclusive. “ Sealed by Order of the Board this Twenty- sixth day of March, One thousand eight dred and seventy-two. “ Henry M. Vane, “ Secretary .” “GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE HOME. “ 1. That the establishment^sliall be 1 called the ‘ Merchant Taylors’ Company’s Convalescent Home.’ « 2. That the Home shall be under the management of a committee consisting of six members of the Court, with the Master and Wardens for the time being. “3. That the Home shall be for the'reception,’and main¬ tenance of patients in indigent'circumstances, recently^or about to be discharged from any of the Hospitals in or near the metropolis, and for such other leases amongst the poor of the metropolis as the Committee may consider fit and proper objects for admission, but principally for those recovering from 395 CXXI. ] The Convalescent Home at Bognor. injuries and surgical operations. No cases of a contagious character will on any account he admitted. “ 4. That the Committee shall meet at the Hall for the transaction of the business of the Home every Tuesday at twelve o’clock, when the patients shall attend for examination, and if approved they will be furnished with an order for admittance to the Home, and a free pass by railway to Bognor and back. “ 5. That a Minute book shall be kept, in which shall be entered the names of the members of the Committee attending each meeting, and a record of their proceedings, and the said minute book shall be signed by the Chairman presiding at such meeting, and laid before every Court. “ 6. That, at present, the number of patients shall be limited to Forty, who shall be Males, and they shall be allowed to remain at the Home for a period not exceeding one calender month, but they may be removed from the Home before the expiration of the month should the Committee think fit to dis¬ charge them. In cases of sickness, or other unavoidable necessity, the Committee will extend the residence of a patient at the Home for a longer time. “ 7. That proper Books of account shall be kept in which shall be entered all receipts and payments made on behalf of the Home, which Books shall from time to time be audited by the Committee. “ 8. That a Medical Officer, resident in London or its vicinity, shall be appointed, who shall hold the appointment during the pleasure of the Committee, and his duty shall be to give his attendance at the Hall on such days and at such hours as the Committee may appoint for the purpose of examining the applicants for admission to the Home, and to report thereon, care being taken that no patient be selected who is not capable of doing every thing for himself. “ 9. That a Medical Officer resident in Bognor shall bo appointed, who shall hold the appointment during the pleasure of the Committee, and his duty shall be to attend any of the patients in the Home when summoned. He shall enter the particulars of each visit in the book provided for that purpose at the Home. “ 10. That the first selection of patients shall be made from the following Hospitals, and such other cases as the Committee may consider eligible and proper, viz.: — 396 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXX1. St. Bartholomew’s, St. Thomas’s, Guy’s, London, Middlesex, King’s College, Royal Free, University, Charing Cross, Metropolitan Free. “11. That the present establishment for the Home shall consist of— “ Matron, Cook, Housemaid, Kitchenmaid, Two Gardeners, they shall hold their situations during the pleasure of the Committee on such terms and subject to the performance of such duties respectively as the Committee shall think proper to assign to them. “ 12. That the Hospitals from which patients are to he received shall send the patients to the Hall on Tuesdays at twelve o’clock, and shall furnish each of them with a Certificate, stating the nature of the complaint they have been treated for, —the time they have been in the Hospital,—their character,— and the date of their discharge, without which Certificate no application will be entertained, care being taken by the authorities of the respective Hospitals to select only those patients who are deserving and of good character. “ 13. That some member or members of the Committee shall periodically visit the Home, and inspect the building, stores, food, &c., and ascertain that the contracts for food, &c. have been duly carried out. “ 14. That all bills and charges relative to household and other expenses, including salaries and wages, shall be examined, compared with vouchers, signed by the Matron, and sent up to the Committee monthly for audit and payment, and that all payments be made by cheque. “ 15. That any books or other gifts presented to the Home for the use of the patients shall be received subject to the approval of the Committee. “ 16. That the Committee shall make a Half-yearly report to the Court, showing the number of patients admitted to the Home, with various particulars relating to them, and some account of the general working of the Establishment. “FOR THE MATRON. That she shall reside in the Home, and give her whole time and attention to the duties of her office. She shall be a member of the Church of England, and between the age of irty-five and fifty. She shall hold her appointment during the The Convalescent Home at Bognor, 397 CXXI. ] pleasure of the Committee, and quit her situation upon three months’ notice on either side. “ 2. That no one shall reside at the Home with her, except under special circumstances, with the permission of the Committee. “ 3. That she shall have the entire supervision of the Establishment, and be responsible to the Committee for its good management, economy, order and efficiency in every depart¬ ment. “ 4. That she shall obey all such rules and regulations, and carry into effect and perform all such duties, as may from time to time be prescribed by the Committee. “ 5. That she shall take care that no kitchen stuff or article of any kind is sold or given away ; and to the best of her ability, prevent perquisites of any description being received by any servant in the establishment. She shall have full power to discharge any servant, within doors, for disobedience, incom¬ petence, or neglect of duty. “ 6. That she shall be responsible for the order, cleanliness and general condition of every part of the building; also for the safe keeping and cleanliness of the whole of the clothing, linen and bedding, and shall make an early and late visit to the dormitories and give the necessary directions as to the change of bedding and linen. “ 7. That she shall receive all stores, provisions, &c., examine their quality and weight, and compare the quantity with the in¬ voice ; she shall be responsible for their safe custody, and daily select and apportion the provisions as ordered for the use of the Inmates. “ 8. That she shall keep an Inventory of all the stores, goods, furniture and implements in the Home, and suggest any addition thereto or alteration therein when necessary or expedient, and also take an inventory of the clothing, &c., belonging to each patient on his admission to the Home. “9. That she shall read prayers and a chapter in the Bible to the patients morning and evening, attend the patients at their several meals, and see that they are duly served and that the food is properly cooked. “ 10. That she shall keep the following records and make the following returns :— 398 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXI. (1) A register of the names of the patients, with the par¬ ticulars relating to them in the form provided. (2) A Diary. (3) A Letter Book. (4) A weekly return of the names, &c., of the patients in the Home in the form provided, to be forwarded to the Hall every Monday, and any other records and returns which the Committee may order, and the records shall be produced for the inspection of the Committee, or any member of it, when required. “ 11. That she shall report to the Committee in the weekly return all cases which may be so far improved as to be fit for discharge. “ 12. That she shall have power in cases of serious illness of any of the patients to call in the medical officer at Bognor appointed by the Committee, and to employ a nurse if necessary, reporting the case to the Committee, and in the event of the death of any of the patients, she shall immediately inform the Committee and write to the relatives or friends of the deceased, requesting the removal of the body. “ 13. That in all reports or references which she may make respecting any of the patients, she shall state the original number which was given to the patient on his ticket of admission to the Home. “ 14. That she shall submit to the Committee from time to time any rules or regulations or alterations in the same which she may consider desirable for the proper management of the Home. “FOR THE PATIENTS. “ 1. Patients shall be admitted to the Home for such periods as the Committee may decide upon, and shall remain in the Home during the pleasure of the Committee. They shall be liable to be discharged for intoxication, swearing, immoral or offensive behaviour, and for neglect of any rule. They will be required to leave the Home, at the discretion of the Surgeon or Matron, if the air of Bognor is found to be unsuitable for them. “ 2. Patients shall come provided with a change of linen and a pair of stout shoes for exercise, and on entering the Home they shall deliver up then* clothes and railway ticket to the care of the Matron. “ 3. A bell will be rung daily at 7 A.M. throughout the Summer (from the First of April to the Thirtieth of September), CXXI. ] 399 The Convalescent Home at Bognor, and at 7-30 A.M. in the Winter (from the First of October to the Thirty-first of March). Patients shall not rise or dress or talk in their Bed-rooms before it is rung. « 4. Patients shall be at liberty to walk within the grounds of the Home previously to Morning Prayers. “ 5 . Patients, unless prevented by illness, shall attend daily Morning and Evening Prayers in the Home, assembling at such times as may be appointed, and immediately after Evening Prayers they shall retire to their bed-rooms, and half-an-hour afterwards all lights shall be extinguished and all conversation shall cease. « 6. Patients shall make their beds, remove their slops, and scour the floors of their rooms; a Captain shall be appointed to each room, who shall be responsible for the Patients leaving their beds and clothes in proper order. “ 7. Patients shall assemble in the Library Ten minutes before the hours fixed for prayers and meals. “ 8. Patients who may be able in the judgment of the Matron to do so shall attend Divine Service twice on Sundays at the Church, or some other place of Public Worship. They shall take care to be in their places before the Service com¬ mences, and they shall walk in an orderly manner to and from the place of Worship, without loitering by the way. “ 9. Patients shall not leave the grounds of the Home on Sundays, save for the purpose of attending a Place of Worship; but on week-days they shall be allowed to take exercise beyond the walls of the Home, accompanied by a Captain, at such times and in such numbers as the Matron may deem consistent with the general good, but in no case shall they be out later than Five o’clock. “ 10. Patients on quitting the Home for recreation or exer¬ cise shall leave the sitting-room in order, and their books, &c., in their proper places. They shall not occupy any seats on the Parade except those marked ‘for the use of the Merchant Taylors’ Convalescent Home.’ “11. Patients shall not on any pretence whatever enter a public-house, beer-shop, or refreshment-house of any descrip¬ tion, or purchase or receive any liquors outside the Home, upon pain of immediate dismissal. 400 Memorials of the Institutions . [CXXI. “12. Patients shall not smoke in the house, except in the room appropriated for that purpose during the Winter months, neither shall they play at cards, nor engage in any diversion which may disturb the peace and quietness of the Home. “ 13. Patients shall only introduce into the Home such books, papers, or publications as have been previously approved by the Matron. “ 14. Patients shall keep to their own apartments and shall not enter any other room, except by order or permission of the Matron. “ 15. Patients under 16 years of age shall not enter the Bagatelle or Smoking-room. “ 16. Patients shall not go into their bed-rooms during the day without permission. “ 17. Patients shall keep their hats, coats, walking shoes, &c., in the places appointed for them. “ 18. Patients shall keep their clothes in the places provided for them, and shall on no account leave them about their rooms or on their beds. They shall not wash any article of clothing in the bed-rooms. “19. Patients whose health will admit of it shall give such assistance to their fellow Patients as the Matron may think necessary. They shall also render such help in the house and grounds as she may require, but unless required, they shall not enter the Kitchen-garden. They shall gather neither fruit nor flowers, neither shall they bring any friend or acquaintance into the Home. “ 20. Patients shall not go the Railway Station to meet their comrades on their arrival, or to see them off on then departure. “21. Patients shall obey such Rules as the Committee or Matron may from time to time make; and every Patient infringing any Rule shall be subject to instant dismissal.” 5. After the Home had been in successful operation, the Prison Funds, which have been referred to in a previous Memorial (cxiii.), were, with the sanction of the Charity Commissioners, made applicable to the enlargement of the Home by the addition of 15 beds (making 50 altogether), and to its future maintenance. Nor is the Institution indebted only To Fcux p 40L CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors' School (1561 and 1874). 401 to the deceased members of the Fraternity, for the gratuitous management of it rests mainly with one member 1 of the Court, while another has contributed 2 a sum of 2,000/. for the erection of a building in which the inmates may be assembled for their improvement and enjoyment. 3 CXXII. (A.) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL (1561 and 1874). 1. It is strange that of an institution so important as the School, little or no record exists of the incidents of its founda¬ tion. Unfortunately the Court Minutes have not been preserved anterior to the year in which the school was founded, and hence we are left (with such aid as the study of the School Statutes may afford), only to conjecture what were the motives which induced, and what the principles which guided, the Fraternity in initiating this great work. 2. It may be pertinent to remark that the famed school of St. Anthony, in which the great Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, was trained, stood in close proximity to the Taylors’ Hall, 4 so that the Hall was never visited by the wayfarer from the West without passing the school precincts. From the pecuniary struggles of their poor tenant, the “ schoolmaster,” 5 sometimes occupying one, but never more than two rooms, the Court of the Company must have witnessed the difficulty with which such an occupation could be successfully followed, and how hopeless it would have been to look to “ private venture ” schools for the supply of the intellectual needs of the Citizens of London after the Reformation. 3. Moreover let it be noticed that already one of their most respected members, Sir Stephen Jenyns, had at the commence¬ ment of the century established a grammar school in his native town of Wolverhampton, for the advantage of its sons, while other members of the Company, and notably Sir William 1 Mr. John Costeker. 2 Sir James Tyler, Knight. His original intention was to erect a “ Chapel,” but it was afterwards thought better by him to erect a Hall for the use of the patients in lectures, readings, &c. 3 A great measure of the success of the institution is attributable to the indefatigable Lady Superintendent, Mrs. Guy, at the Home. 4 Stowe, book ii., p. 20 ; and Wordsworth's Ecclesiastical Biography , vol. ii., p. 50. The site is now occupied by the “ Hall of Commerce.”—See plan of Hall premises {ante). 5 See p. 572, Note. 2 D 402 Memorials of the Institutions. r CXXII. Harper, who founded the Bedford School, and Sir Thomas "White, who founded St. John’s, Oxford, had evinced no common interest in the great cause of education. What, therefore, more fitting than that a Company partly religious and partly eleemo¬ synary in its foundation, should employ the means which the Reformation had indirectly thrown into their hands, in estab¬ lishing a school “ in the honor of Jesu,” and in loyal allegiance to the National Church ? 4. “ The building selected for the School premises was a portion of a palace, named ‘ The Manor of the Rose 3 (some¬ times called ‘Pulteney’s Inn’), the locality of which is described by Shakspere (Henry VIII., Act 1, Scene 2):— ‘ Not long before your Highness sped to France, ‘ The Duke being at the Rose, within the parish ‘ St. Laurence Poultney, did of me demand ‘ What was the speech among the Londoners ‘ Concerning the French journey.’ 5. “ The fortunes of this mansion had been various. It was originally built by Sir John Pulteney, 1 Knight, five times Lord Mayor of London, in the reign of Edward III. It passed suc¬ cessively through the hands of his widow; of John Holland, Duke of Exeter; and of various members of the De la Pole or Suffolk family. It was forfeited for treason on the paid of the last bearer of that name, and granted by the Crown, in 1506, to Edward, 2 Duke of Buckingham, by whom it was retained until he was attainted in the 13th of Henry VIII. The names of the street, Suffolk Lane, from which it is entered, and of the parish, St. Laurence Poultney, or Pountney, in which it is situate, still bear witness to its former proprietors. ‘ Ducks- foot Lane,’ in the neighbourhood, was the * Duke’s Foot Lane,’ or private passage from his garden, which lay to the east of the mansion, to the river; and the upper part of St. Laurence Pountney Hill was, until within these few years, called ‘ Green Lettuce Lane,’ a corruption of ‘ Green Lattice Lane’; this was the means of approach to the palace from Cannon Street. 6. “ The unfortunate Henry Courtenay was the next pos¬ sessor. On his execution it was granted to the Radcliffe, or Sussex 3 family, who obtained licence from the Crown to dispose of it. Eventually it was divided into two parts, and 1 See Page 30. A. cbantry in his honor was founded, and he was buried in St. Paid’s.— Riley, p. 269. 2 “ Ihe Duke ” mentioned in the passage of Shakespeare quoted above. 3 John Heath, who conveyed to Richard Bottell (for the Company) in April 1561, held by Bargin and Sale from the “ Earle of Sussex .”—Evidence Rook, p. 137. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors School (1561 and 1874). 403 tlie Merchant Taylors’ Company then became the purchasers of one of them. Their purchase comprised c the west gate-house, a long court or yard, the winding stairs at the south end of the said court on the east side thereof (leading as well from the court unto the leads over the chapel, as also to two galleries over the south end of the court), the said two galleries, and part of the chapel and the part sold to the other purchaser in¬ cluded ‘ the remainder of the mansion, and the whole of the garden which lay to the east of it,’ which reaches backwards to St. Laurence Pountney Hill and Ducksfoot Lane.” 1 7. For the regulation of the school about to be established, Statutes (framed on the model of Dean Colet’s for St. Paul’s) were enacted by the Court upon “ a quarter-day, holden upon Wednesday, the xxiiiith day of September, anno d~mi, one thowsand five hundreth sixty-one, et anno regni reginrn Eliza¬ beth tertio, in the presence of the worshipful Richard Hills, m~r of this mystery, and his wardens, and others, the right worshipful persons, assistents, and councellors, of this mystery, whose names follow, written in the margine, viz. Sir Thomas White, Knt. Aid., Sir William Harper, Mr. Emanuel Lucar, Mr. Richard Wadington, Mr. Edward Ley, Robert Rose, William Merick, John God, John Ollyff, Thomas Browne, William Sulyerd, Thomas Tomlinson, Jerrard Gore,” being present; and at the same Court Richard Mulcaster, 2 of Christ Church, Oxford, M.A., was appointed to be “ high Master,” so that the foundation of the school may be said to date from the 24th September 1561. 8. These Statutes prove that the object of the Company was to form a school as the handmaid to Religion, by placing confidence in the “ high Master ” appointed to teach the children “ not only good behaviour but also good manners.” To him was given the appointment of the Usher, subject to the Company’s approval (10), and of the two Under Ushers (19), who were to teach the children the Catechism, the Articles of Faith, and the Ten Commandments. 9. The children to be taught were to be selected in the first instance by the Master and Wardens (42), who, in making their 1 Note by the Rev. J. A. Hessey, D.C.L., the late Head Master. Sir Patience Ward resided in this portion in 1663 (see entry of 3rd June, p. 558). 2 For some account of the Head Masters of the School, see Appendix L (2), p. 661 2 D 2 404 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXXII. choice, might admit “children of all nations and countries indifferently,” after previously satisfying themselves that they were neither dunces nor neglected of their parents, “ hut first see that they can say the Catechism in English or Latin, and read perfectly and write competently (25).” 10. The work of the school was to be continuous, the Master not being absent above 20 working days in the year (2), and the children working daily from 7 till 11 o’clock A.M., and from 1 till 5 P.M., “thrice in the day kneeling on their knees and saying the prayers appointed ”; accordant with the old school motto, “ Homo plantat. Homo irrigat sed Deus dat Incrementum.” 11. It was essentially a day school, no meat, drink, or bottles being allowed in the school (29), and the half holidays were one in each week beside any holy days (31); and should any boy be absent from the school for three weeks without sickness, then that boy (“ for no man’s suit ”) was not to be again ad¬ mitted (34) to the school. 12. The surveyors or visitors of the school were to be the most experienced members of the Court, those who had passed the chair or held office as an Alderman or Sheriff. They were to have the charge or oversight, and to see that the school was properly conducted according to its original foundation, making in each year four visitations. 13. The annual stipends of 10Z. each, though nominally small, were in fact far more valuable sums than they would now appear to be. At that time (as a previous Memorial 1 shows) the total sum of 40 1. per annum absorbed nearly one-half of the surplus income of the Company, while at no time (not even after the “Dreadful Fire”) has the Company failed to contribute a substantial endowment for their school, in which, through many generations, they have taken a warm interest. 2 14. The first School examination was held on the 16th August 1562, by the Bishop of London (Grindall) and others acting for the Court. The second was held in 1564, November 13th, by the same prelate, commencing at 8 o’clock A.M., and ending at 5 o’clock P.M., a dinner in the Hall, at 12 o’clock, intervening. 15. In the latter 3 year, at the instance of the Lord Mayor, the Company agreed—first, to provide, ‘ at the charge of the 1 See Mem. xviil, p. 110. ‘See Appendix L (1) for expenditure from 1561 till 1873. lior entries of 1550-1 show that an Exhibition to Cambridge was granted to one Mayewe, by Decree of 27th March, 5 Edward VI. See pp. 527-8. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors’ School (1561 and 1874). 405 members of this Mysterie, for one Scholar to be resident with¬ in one of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, to study and be a student in Divinity ” (carried out by Court orders of the 19th and 24th April) ; and then to provide, at a cost of 10 1. per annum, for a student at each University (carried out by like order of the 21st July 1564). 16. No Scholarships having been given to the School by St. John’s College, under Sir Thomas White’s foundation, the Company, on the tenth anniversary of the School, resolved, at their Court of 24th September 1571, as follows:— “ Ffirste at this day, whereas, Sir Thomas White, knighte and alderman of London while he lyved, of his mere good will and love that he bare towarde this worshippfull companie, whereof he was a lovinge member, hathe apoynted and ordeigned by statute a yointe election owte of there late erected grammer scholle in the parrishe ol Sainte Lawranee Pountney, in London, to be hadd yearlie upon Sainte Barnabies daie for schollers to be had and chosen unto the college of Sainte John Baptiste, in Oxforde, whereof the sayde Sir Thomas White ys Ffounder; which election so ordeyned by the saide Sir Thomas White hathe not as yet bene putt in ure and exsecution accordinge to his true meaninge; Therefore yt is by the saide m~r, wardens, and assistents, agreed and decreed that the coppie of this Tre hereunder written, whereunto the saide mT, wardens, and assistents, hathe subscribed their names, and hathe caused the same to be sealed with then- common seale, to be forthwithe sente unto the presidente and ffellowes of the saide colledge of St. John Baptiste, to the in- tente that the saide election, so by ther said good ffounder ordeigned, may be putt in ure and execution from hensforthe accordinglie. The coppie of which letter forthwithe written in hcec verba, viz ‘ Bight worshipfull, after our hartie commenda¬ tions ; whereas, that worthye man, Sir Thomas White, a brother of our companie and your ffounder, upon great consideracons, partely couched in statute, partlie in contracte betwene us and hym, hathe ordeigned a joynte election by us and you in cer¬ tain order lymitted by statute to be made on St. Barnibies daie in the chappell of our schole, in Sainte Lawrence Pountney’s p~rishe, in London, ffor supplying suche schollershippes as shall then be vacante in your colledge ; and the same hathe not bene as yet executed, wee do therefore frindlie require you, and in behaulf of your saide worthye Ffounder’s owne meaininge, earnestlie desire you that it woulde please you frieudlie and charitably to putte your saide order in execution the next St. 406 Memorials of the Institutions . [CXXII. Barnabie’s daie, in suche forme as your saide worthie Ffounder hatlie appoynted; which, yf you will do, as wee truste you will, upon this our gentell motion, we are yours to gratifie in parte and in hole wherein wee maye. Yf not, you inforce not onely us but also all suche estates, corporacons, societies, and private persons, as have interest by the saide graunte of your worthie ffounder, to seeke suche waies and meanes for the ob- teignmente thereof as the lawes of the realme and ordennances of unyversifies and colleges do permitte and use in suche cases ; hi >w be yt we hope, seeinge your worthie ffounder be¬ stowed so muche labor in penninge the order so presycely and declared so pithie reasons why he did it, you will bothe wyselie consider his so carefull devise, and in the execute so godlike a meaninge consideringe alwaie there ys no Derogacon unto you, seeinge the election is joynte, and you maie use the benefyte of our schole for ennye of yours at all tymes thereunto be orderlie elected into your colledge. Thus lokinge for answere from you, we do hartelie byd you fare well, ffrom our common haule in a courte of assistents the xxv u of Septembre, A 0 1571.” 17. No notice having been taken of this letter by the College authorities, the Court, on the 19th March 1572, resolved as follows :— “ Ffirste at this daie was redd ann abbredgment of the statute made by the right worshipfull Sir Thomas White, knight, whiles! he lyved, a lovinge brother of this mistery, And founder of the colledge of St. John Baptist, in Oxford, for the contynuall furnishinge of the saide colledge with scholers, by the which it apereth that the master, wardens, and assistents, of this mistery, together with the president or vice-president and two senior fellowes of the sayd colledge, ought to have the nominacon and* elecon of fforty and three scholers owt of the gram, schole belonginge to this company, in the p~rishe of Sainte Lawrence Pountney, in London; or in defalte of able and meete scholers there, owt of other sclioles of the said citie, when the place of any of the sayd xliii scholers then placed in the said colledge, or any of them, should happen to be vacante, whereuppon it is thought good that sute be made unto the righte worshipfull Sir William Cordall, 1 knight, m~r of the rolls, 1 The Court held this gentleman in high estimation, and at his funeral in June 1581 it was ordered, on the 14th June, “ that the whole Assistants should meet at St. Bride s Church, to go unto the Master of the Rolls’ house in Chancery Lane, and to attend upon the body unto Christ’s Church, in London, in good and cleanly appnrell without their livery Hoods.” See p. 525. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors' School (4561 dnd 4874). 40/ and one of tlie visitors of the said colledge, by these worship- full men, whose names he hereafter written, that the sayd nominacon and eleccon of xliii scholars may be obtayned and observed, accordinge to the sayd statute:—Mr. Willm. Flet- wood, recr. Mr. Richd. Hills, Mr. Wm. Albany, Mr. Robt. Hulson, Mr. Wm. Kympton, Mr. Thos. Wilford, and Nicholas Spencer.”— See Minutes of Court , 19 March 1572. 18. An explanation resulted, from which it appeared that the President and Fellows had been deterred by expense from coming to London, where upon Sir William Cordall requested the Company to bear these charges till the College could afford to do so, Avliich the Company cheerfully assented to “ for the benefitt & prefarrement of their scole, without making any pre¬ sident thereof, whereby the might be charged hereafter of dutie to contynew the same.” 1 19. The method of the first election, in June 1572, is thus described by Wilson 2 :—“ And lest one day should not afford them time enough to proceed with becoming gravity and de¬ liberation, they ordered the examination to take place on the day preceding that of the election. Accordingly, about eight o’clock in the morning of the 10th of June, Home, Bishop of Winchester; Nowell, 3 * Dean of St, Paul’s; Goodman, Dean of Westminster; Watts, Archdeacon of Middlesex; Young, Rector of St. Magnus’s; Robinson, President of St. John’s College, Oxford; Russell and Case, senior fellows of the said College, the master, wardens, and assistants of the company, and many others, assembled at the school. A brief speech was directed to the company, and copies of verses delivered to them, con¬ taining the thanks of the scholars for the benefits bestowed on them by the liberal goodness of their patrons. After this an eloquent oration was pronounced by WiHiams Buggins, more 1 This was increased in June 1607, by the following Minute of Court:— “ And moreover, at this assembly there was openly redd a l~re lately sent from the president and tenn seignior fellowes of St. John Baptists Colledg in Oxon, and upon full consideracon thereunto had it was concluded and agreed that the some of vi H - which the company yerely gave to the president and two seignior fellowes for their charges in coming to our schoole against St. Barnabas day shalbe increasec iiii 11 * and made up the some of x u - upon this condition that they use the company lovingly and kindly, and the same to have contynuance no longer then may stand with the good pleasure and liking of the company, and not to be accompted any matter of duty but the free guift and bounty of the company. “ Thelection of schollers are entred in a bill indented, made for that purpose whereof one parte remayneth with the company, and another with the colledg.” 2 Yol. i., p. 37. 3 His connexion with “ Edm. Spenser the Poet ” Is noticed 4th Report, H. M. C pp. 406-7. See also p. 680. 408 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXXII. particularly addressed to his lordship and the other examiners, to which Nowell made an appropriate reply. The boys re¬ peated their thanks ‘ to the founders for their charges, and to the learned men for their paynes,’ to whom they gave ‘ aboutte a quere of paper in written verses.’ And then they all went into the chapel, where they were seated in the following manner:—the master of the company at the head of the table, ‘ and northwarde the bishoppe at the uppermoste place one the wall syde towardes the m~r, after whom M~r Deane of Powles, M~r Deane of Westminster, M~r Archdeaken Wattes, MT Doctor Yonge, MY Robinson, M~r Bowsfield, M~r Porder M”r Withers, M"r Russell, M~r Case, &c., and next unto the m~r on the bench aboute the scole (chapel) satt the assistants accordinge to their auncyenty.’ Before this venerable assembly the head scholars of the school presented themselves for exa¬ mination ; and after one of them had briefly enumerated the several books they were learning in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, Nowell began the examination by directing the lowest of that form to declare the sense and construction of a particular ode of Horace ; ‘ which, from one to another, he prosecuted throughe the whole nomber, untill the captayn, requiringe diversytie of phrases and varietie of wordes and finally obmyttinge nothinge which might seme neadfull for the tryall of their lerninge in the Latyn tongue.’ After him Watts examined the same boys in Homer, as to their skill in Greek, which was his favourite lan¬ guage. And then Horne tried them in the Hebrew psalter. In all which exercises they were well allowed. By this time it was eleven o’clock; but, as the dinner at the hall was not to be on table till twelve, the interval was employed by Goodman, in examining the scholars of the next form, in Cicero’s Tusculan Questions. At dinner the company were joined by Sir William Cordall, who, as soon as the repast was finished, very cour¬ teously repaired with the bishop and his associates to the chapel, where, in compliment to Sir William, there was ‘a short naracon and delivery of verses. It was then deter¬ mined that two scholars should be elected the next day, and that the examination should be confined to such four of the boys as should seem ‘ meteste as well for learninge, personage, poverty, and years, to be presenly preferred to Colledge.’ Nowell, Watts, Robinson, and Russel named John Thomas, John Rickesmonde, William Lee, and Thomas Harrison, as having the requisite qualifications. To this nomination all pre¬ sent assented: c and fyve of the clocke being stricken, the saide assemble was dissolved, and every man departed.’ Next day CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors’ School (1561 and J874). 409 the master, wardens, and assistants of the company, with the president and two senior fellows of St. John s, met in the chapel, according to the statutes of Sir Thomas White, for the purpose of electing the two scholars; when, after due con¬ sideration, they chose Rickesmond and Lee to supply two of the places vacant in the college.” 20. From this date Scholars, with more or less of regularity, have been elected to St. John’s 1 and to confine the benefit to the Boys educated “ in the School,” orders of the Court have at different times restricted the competition, as for instance, to those who have “been three years at the least in the School before the Election,” 2 or to such as “were not admitted to a higher form than the 4th ” on their entering the School. 3 21. The School thus established progressed and became so successful that the Court (probably with truth) described it, in their Minutes of 14th January 160f, “ as famous throughout all England, and also in some remote places beyond the seas well spoken of, and that for these three consideracons, viz. “Ffirst, for number of schollers, it is the greatest schoole in¬ cluded under one roofe. “ Secondly, the schollers are taught iointly by one m~r and three ushers. “ Thirdly, it is a schoole for liberty most free, being open especially for poore mens Children, aswell of all nations as for the marchauntailors themselves. 5 ’ To ensure the continuance of this success, they established “a probacon of the whole schoole three tymes a yeare ” by the Masters. 22. In March 1608, 4 a past Master—one Robert Dowe— 1 From 1565 to 1826, Ellis states 580 boys were sent from the School to St. John’s, but whether on this or other foundations is not clear. He also gives the number of boys in the School at the end of each half year from 1607 to 1827. The smallest number (103) was in March 1637, and the highest number (381) in March 1710. For some account of the most eminent scholars, see Appendix L (3). 2 March 1574. 3 December 1750; but see now par. 8, p. 459. 4 In 1607 there was no probation, as these Minutes of Court show:—“ This was the first quarter-day that this m~r kept, in regard Mich~s quarter-day was put of by reason of the visitation of sicknes within the citty at that tyme. “This day before dynner (according to auncient custome) the names of the lyvery were called, and notice taken of such as were absent. Then in reverent manner prayer was made, every man kneeling. After which the names of the benefactors and tbeir charitable and godly devises were openly read and remembred. And also the materiall ordynaunces for the government of the company, and the orders for the companies grammer schoole at St. Lawrence Pountneys were openly redd, and then preparation was made for dynner, whereunto were invited the whole assistaunts, and the ladies, and ould maisters wiefs, and the wardens wyefs of the present yere, and the preacher, the schoolemaister, warden substituts, and almesmen of the lyvery, as in auncient tyme hath been accustomed.” 410 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXX11. proposed that the probation itself should he examined twice a year by two learned men, between the hours of 6 and 11 a.m. This commenced on the 22nd March, and was formulated by order of the Court which (inter alia) provided “ money to be given and distributed ” for these purposes 5. d. “ To each of the two learned men 10«.. “ To the maister of the schoole and his three ushers, his. iiiicZ. a piece, thought good by the donour sc to bee divided equally, for the more care to bee had by the sayd ushers for their applying the scholers under them .. “ To the companie’s clarke “ To their beadle for warning the assembly, and attending at the schoole, 1 xy - that none come to trouble the examination. J “ There slialbee payd unto the maister of the schoole for beere, ale, and new' manchet bread with a dish of sweete butter, which hee shall have ready in the morning, with two fine glasses set upon the table, and covered ^ .. „ with two faire napkins, and two faire trenchers, with a knife laid upon each trencher, to th’end that such as please may take part to stay their stomacks, untill the end of the examination . That these and other payments might be secured, Robert Dowe arranged, in 1610, that, in consideration of 800/. paid to the Company, they should expend upon the Masters and Examiners at the probation of the Merchant Tailors’ School, “for bread and beer, 8/.” 1 —the only-thing in the nature of an endowment existing for school purposes. 23. The old School, to which reference hitherto has been made, was destroyed in the great fire of London on Sunday the 2nd September 1666, only part of the library of books being saved by the energy of the Reverend John Goad, B.D., the Head Master. 2 On the 8th February 1667, an estimate for re-building was ordered to be prepared, and on the 1st June the Court viewed the site on which the new School was to be erected; but not until the 23rd September 1670 was any order for rebuilding given, and then only the Chapel (over Patience Wards, first floor) w T as ordered to be built. However, on the 11th January 1671, a Building Committee was appointed, and in the same month contracts with the carpenter, bricklayer, and smith, for the separate work of each, were entered into by the Company, and a Fund was raised by voluntary subscrip¬ tion, of which Alderman Sir W. Turner was the Treasurer. In this manner the School was so far rebuilt that the election 1 See ante , Dowe’s Charity ; and Mem. lxix. 2 As to this gentleman, see p. 662. • MachreiMacdunaid Auto. Lith.. London. CLOISTERS OF MERCHANT TAILORS' SCHO OL 1873-4. To face Page. 410. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors’ School (1561 and 1874). 411 to St. John’s upon St. Barnabas, 1 1674, was held there, and the Treasurer, on closing his account on the 26th November 1675, was able to pay 10/. Os. 4c/. (unapplied balance of the subscribed fund), to the credit of the Company’s corporate account. 24. The School, in 1814, found in one of its Under Masters, 2 an exact Historian of the Masters and distinguished Scholars of the School, as well as of the acts of the Company as Patrons. Nothing could be added to his pages, and hence little remains to be written except that which relates to the removal of the “ old School” to the new site at the Charter House. 25. It has been already noticed (par. 6) that the Manor of the Rose was divided into two parts, one only of which was purchased by the Company in 1561. In the year 1859 the other half was offered to, and was purchased by, the Company, for 20,000/., with a view of increasing the accommodation of the School, and of providing a play-ground, so for as such limits would allow, whenever the existing leases and tenancies ex¬ pired and the property came into the possession of the Company. 26. Before this happened, but still when these improve¬ ments were in contemplation by the Company, a Royal Com¬ mission was. issued, dated the 18th July 1862, to inquire intu the nature and application of the Endowment, Funds, and Revenues belonging to or received by ( inter alia) the’ Mer¬ chant Tailors’ School, and into the administration and manage¬ ment thereof, and into the system and course of study pursued therein, as well as into the methods, subjects, and extent of the instruction given to the students of the School. ( The statement placed before the Commissioners by the Company was to this effect:—“We have recently laid out about 20,000/. in the purchase of adjacent buildings, with the view when the leases fall in of enlarging the school accommo¬ dation ; to this object primary attention must be given, as no separate or extended course of instruction can be given without larger buildings and additional masters.” 28. The Crown presented the Commissioners’ Report to Parliament in 1864, 3 and it will be seen, on reference to it, that 1 It may be curious to note that the last Election at the School was held on St. Barnabas, 1874, in the presence of Rev. James Russell Woodford, D.D., who followed Dr. Lancelot Andrews, after an interval of three centuries, from the school to Pem¬ broke College, Cambridge, and from thence to the See of Ely—now held by him. 2 The Rev. II. B. Wilson, who published two quarto volumes (in 1814). 3 Four volumes (3001). 412 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXXII. in dealing with London schools (viz., Westminster, Charterhouse, St. Paul’s, and Merchant Taylors’), the Commissioners came to the conclusion that, as day schools are what London principally wants, it would be most for the interest of London to improve and enlarge the schools which are to be treated as day schools, and to remove the boarding schools to a distance. They there¬ fore thought (should such a scheme be feasible) that the two schools of St. Paul’s and Merchant Taylors’, 1 whether on then- present or on some more convenient metropolitan sites ought to be made to accommodate many more day boys than were then educated at the four schools together, and that Westminster and the Charterhouse should be transferred to the country. 29. The Governors of the Charterhouse were prepared to act on the recommendation of this report, and accordingly, in April 1866, they offered their school buildings, containing five and a half acres of land, with certain restrictions against building, to the Merchant Taylors’ Company for the sum of 120,000/. Under the authority of the Court, the then and the present Master went as a deputation from the Company to meet a committee of the Charterhouse Governors at the House of Lords, and after a long conference offered 80,000/. for the property without any restrictions. 30. The policy of the Company was explained, and the definite offer of 90,000/. was made in a letter of the 25th June 1866, which is printed at the end of this “ Memorial.” This offer being accepted by the Governors of Charterhouse, subject to the approval of Parliament, such approval was first sought for by the introduction of clauses into the Bill then before Parliament for regulating those Schools (other than the Mer¬ chant Taylors’ School) embraced in the Commissioners’ Report. But late in the Session of 1867 the Governors promoted a private Bill—which ultimately became an Act, and received the Royal Assent on the 20th August,—for carrying out the sale and general transfer of the Schools—Charterhouse to the country, and the Merchant Taylors’ to Charterhouse. 31. Under the authority of this Act all the property included in the contract, and as shown upon the plan, was conveyed by two separate Indentures of the 30th March 1868 and the 24th Juue 1872, to the Merchant Taylors’ Company, under these two conditions :— 1 Vol. i., p. 52. face p 413 (JXX1I. ] Merchant Taylors’ School (1561 and 1874). 413 1st. That they should not use or permit to be used, any of the premises for the purpose of any noxious or offensive trade or manufacture whatsoever. 2nd. That if the Governors as owners of other parts of Charterhouse should become liable to rates for any poor on the premises thereby conveyed by reason of the same premises becoming liable as extra parochial, or annexed to any adjoining parish or otherwise, the Merchant Taylors’ Company should pay such rates and indemnify the Governors and them assigns therefrom. 1 32. By agreements bearing date the 11th March 1869 and the 26th January 1870, the Merchant Taylors’ Company agreed to grant to Messrs. Tubbs and Lewis, a lease or leases of that part of the land comprised in the two last-mentioned inden¬ tures which is shown upon the plan by the colours green, pink, blue, and yellow, and under these two agreements the lessees had the option, within a limited time, to purchase the fee of the same land upon certain stated terms. Before taking any lease Messrs. Tubbs and Lewis gave due notice of their desire to purchase the fee, and a considerable portion of the land has already been conveyed to them or their nominees. A third 1 The object of this condition is explained (with other matters) in the following letter:— “ Charterhouse, “ Dear Sir, “ 21st June 1866. “ As Mr. Hardwick, in his letter of 15th May, says :—‘ Any responsibility arising out of some legal questions with regard to the rating must be accepted, and also certain rights of the owners of the adjoining property to windows overlooking the ground must be allowed,’ it is convenient that I should shortly explain the matters alluded to. “The windows are those in the eastern wall (the furthest side from the terrace); as to some of which, on 9th June 1859, the Governors entered into an agreement with Mr. Williams, the owner of a large manufactory at the back of that wall, whereby Mr. W. agreed to rebuild part of the ancient wall of Charterhouse (acknow¬ ledging it to be the Governors’ wall) on condition of being allowed to place windows therein, which the Governors are at liberty to stop up on twelve months’ notice, on paying to Mr. W., if such notice be given within forty years from the date of the agreement, the expense of building the wall—ascertained at 187 1. “ And on 30th May 1859, the Governors entered into a similar agreement with J. Henley, and others, as to the remainder of the windowed wall, Mr. Williams being their lessee. The sum payable to them on a like condition is 112?. “As Charterhouse (like other extra-parochial places) is made a parish of itself by 20 "Vic., cap. 19, it will be necessary that a purchaser should indemnify the Governors against poor rates, in respect of the parts sold. “ Yours truly, “A. Keightley.” “ Charles M. Clode, Esq.” 414 Memorials of the Institutions, [CXXII. agreement, dated the 12th March 1874, has been entered into, the principal object of which is to secure more effectually than was done by the previous agreements the privacy of the Com¬ pany’s school-ground. With this view, before the date of the last-mentioned agreement, Messrs. Tubbs and Lewis had, by arrangement with the Company, built along the line A to D on the plan, half on the Company’s land and half on that of Messrs. Tubb and Lewis, a brick wall 20 feet high, measured from the then level of the school gromid adjoining it. The conveyances already executed, and to be hereafter executed to Messrs. Tubbs and Lewis or their nominees, contain, or will contain, covenants by the grantees similar in effect to the stipu¬ lations on the part of Messrs. Tubbs and Lewis contained in the before-mentioned agreements, so far as they are applicable to the property conveyed. The effect of these agreements and the conveyances already executed is that Messrs. Tubbs and Lewis or their nominees (hereinafter referred to as “the pur¬ chasers’), now held, either legally or equitably, all the land comprised in the agreement of 11th March 1869, on and subject to the following conditions and obligations:— 1st. Conditions similar to those mentioned in paragraph 24, so far as they are applicable to the land conveyed or agreed to be conveyed to the purchasers. 2nd. The purchasers shall (except on parts B to C and E to F) at their own expense remove the existing brick wall, and erect on their own land adjacent thereto another wall (as part of a building) to a height of at least 11 feet above the present height, and maintain such wall at that height. 3rd. That from E to F the purchasers are by the 31st December 1875 to build along or adjoining that wall one or more messuages of such a height that no wmdow or aperture then made in any building then standing on the purchaser’s land (coloured pink) shall overlook the vendors’ ground. 4th. That no window or aperture be made in any wall erected by the purchasers, or in any messuage to be built by them as aforesaid, or on the roof thereof, or in any building erected on or over the purchaser’s land (blue and yellow), or on the roof thereof, which shall overlook the vendors’ land, and which could not be prevented from so overlooking by any wall on the site of or above C P. Kell, Lrth. London, E- C. The New School at Charterhouse To fatop 415 1873-4 CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors ’ School (156! and !874). 415 the existing wall at B to C ; nor shall any such window or aperture be so constructed as that it should be in the power of any person using such messuage or building to establish any communication by signs, signals, or other¬ wise with the vendors’ land. And also that the roof of such mansion or building, so far as the.same should over¬ look any part of the vendors’ land, should not be used for any other purpose whatever than for covering these buildings and for necessary repairs. 5th. That part of the purchaser’s land which is marked on the plan “ private road,” is to be always kept open, as a roadway or means of access from and to the land of the Company to and from Goswell Street or Wilderness Row of the width of 25 feet in the least, and the Company or their assigns, their servants, agents, and workmen, and all other persons connected with the School, shall be at liberty to use the said roadway at all times, and to pass and repass over the same with horses, carriages, or otherwise. 6th. That the vendors should be at liberty to erect a fence or screen of any kind or any height from B to C to pre¬ vent overlooking the vendors’ premises and to make any opening therein to the said roadway as an access to the vendors’ land. 33. Other small portions of the estate purchased by the Company were sold to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Commissioners of Sewers; and the financial result of these several transactions will be that the residue left for school purposes will cost the Company about 40,000/. 34. Upon a site selected after much deliberation, the Com¬ pany agreed with Messrs. Brown and Robinson for the erection of new school buildings from the designs and under the direction of their architect, Edward I’Anson, Esq., at a total contract cost of 35,546/. The first stone of these buildings was laid on the 16th day of June 1873, by His Royal Highness tlie Duke of Edinburgh,—Thomas Weston Baggallay, Esq., being at that time Master of the Company. The subsequent expenses for laying out the play grounds for the essential requisites of a school will amount to (say), 12,000/. 35. The New School stands upon the site of the Old Gown Boys’ quarters, having (1) the Head Master’s House on the right, and (2) the Buttery and Lavatory on the left, such buildings 416 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXXII (1 and 2) being converted into class rooms. The entire accom¬ modation obtained is given in the Appendix. 1 36. A few words may be written upon the status of the School. Is it a Public School within the control of Parliament, or one exclusively belonging to, or to be governed by, the Merchant Taylors’ Company? The decision of Parliament has been to leave the School exclusively to the management of the Company. When the Charterhouse Bill was introduced in 1867, this issue was raised by amendments moved by a private member (Mr. Ayrton) with a view of guarding against the claim of the Merchant Taylors’ Company (to an uncontrolled property in their School) being sanctioned by the words of the Bill. The Bill was supported by Mr. Gladstone, when the amendments received no sanction from and little support in the House of Commons. 2 Upon the introduction of the Public School Bill into the Parlia¬ ment at the commencement of the Session for 1868, the Home Secretary (Mr. Walpole) stated that the Company’s School had been advisedly omitted from the Bill by the late 3 and present Government, as being under the management and control of a great City Company who had the power of applying the pro¬ perty devoted to the School, or a great proportion of it, in such a manner as they might see fit, instead of applying it to educational purposes. No public trust, therefore, is attached to the School, making it subject to the same obligations or to the same Parliamentary control as that to which the other public schools were liable. 4 37. No error could, however, be greater than to infer from these proceedings that the School, though not public in the same sense in which the other seven Schools were public, is therefore private , or that the individual members of the Guild or Fraternity may sustain or govern the School except as a Public School. As founded “ in ye honor of Christ Jesu” for “ the bringing up of children in good manners and literature,” it is clear that the original founders committed the charge and oversight of the School to the Master, Wardens, and Past Masters of the Company (paragraph 37), as a business to be dis¬ charged in a spirit of self-denial, and so long as this spirit influences the “ loving brethren of the mysterie ” the School will be left (as heretofore) to then’ management and control. 1 See Appendix L (4). * Report of the Debate of the 8th and 16th August 1867, in the “ Times.” 3 Mr. Gladstone’s confirmation of this fact, 190 H. D. (3), 762. 4 Hid. t 743. CXXIL] Merchant Taylors’ School (4564 and 4874). 417 (B.) STATUTES OF MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL. 1561. “Whereas, the Maister, Wardens, and Assistants, in the names of all the whole body of this Company of The Mar- CHAUNT-Taylors, in London, have, for the better educacon bringing np of children in good manners and literature, erected a schoole within the parish of St. Laurence-Pountney, in London; And, also, meete and convenient lodgings for a Schoolmaster and three Ushers, to inhabite and dwell in; And, for, because, nothing can contynue long and endure in good order without Lawes and Statuts, in that behalf provided, therefore, they, the said Maister, Wardens, and Assistants, have fully concluded, agreed, and decreed, and, by these presents, doe, conclude, agree, and decree, that the said schoole shall be directed and contynued, and to have contynuance, by God’s grace, for ever, in such manner and forme, and according as hereafter is expressed, mencioned, and declared, viz.:— Capitulum Primum de Magistro Primario. “ 1. In the Grammar School, founded in the parish of St. Laurence-Pountney, in London, in the yere of our Lord God one thowsand, fyve hundred, sixty-one, by this Worshipfull Company of the Marchaunt-Taylors, of the Citty of London, in the honor of Christ Jesu, shalbe first, an High Maister. This High Maister in doctrine, learning, and teaching, shall direct all the schoole. This maister shalbe chosen by the Right Wor¬ shipful the Maister, Wardens, and Assistants, of the said Com¬ pany of Marchaunt-Taylors, with such advise and counsell of welle learned men as they can gett; a man in body whole, sober, discreete, honest, verteous, and learned, in good and cleane Latine literature, and, also, in Greeke, yf such may be gotten. A wedded man, a single man, or a priest, that hath noe benefice, with cure, office, nor service, that may lett his dew business in the schoole. “2. This high master so being chosen, as aforesaid, shall have his charge given to him by the maister and wardeins of the said Company, for the tyme being, then being present in the said schoole, saying to him on this wise, or such like in effect: “ Sir, we have chosen you to be chief maister and teacher of this schoole, to teach the children of the same, not only good literature but also good manners, certyfying you that this is noe roome of contynuence and perpetuity, but upon the doing of 2 E 418 Memorials of the Institutions , [ CXXII. your duty in the sclioole. And every yere 1 when as the maister, wardens, and assistaunts, shalbe assembled in the schoole howse, concerning the visitation thereof, you shall submytt you to their examinacon, and found doing your duty accordingly, you shall contynewe, otherwise, reasonably warned, you shall content you to departe; and, ye, of your party, not warned of us, but of your owne mind in any season willing to departe, ye shall give us warning twelve monthes before, without we can shortlyer be well provided of an other to supply your roome. “ Also being maister ye shall not be absent from the said school above tyventy working days in the year, which also shalbe conjunctim or divisim ), without some urgent cause, and good consideracons shall move the surveyors of the said schoole for the tyme being to graunt a farther tyme of absence, and that the chief usher nor under ushers be not then absent from the schoole. “3. And yf the chosen maister will promise this, then admytt him and name hym to that office, and stall him in his seate in the schoole, and shew him his howse or lodging on the south side of the schoole. And they shall deliver him all the implements of that howse by indenture. “4. And that howse and lodgings he shall have free without payment of any rent, and in this lodging he shall dwell and keepe howshold to his power. Hee shall nor have, nor teach, at one tyme within the foresaid schoole, nor ells where, above the number of two hundred and ffyfty schollers. And he shall not refuse to take, receave, and teach in the said schoole freely one hundreth schollers, parcell of the said number of two hundreth and ffyfty schollers, being poore men’s sonnes and coming thether to be taught (yf such be meete and apt to learne), without any thing to be paid .by the parints of the said one hundreth poore children for their instruction and learnyng. “ 5. And hee shall also receave and teach in the said schoole ffyfty schollers more, being an other parcell of the said number of two hundreth and ffyfty schollers comyng thether to be taught, and being found apte and meet to learne, as aforesaid, and being poore men’s children, so that their poore parents, or other their friends, will pay and give to the high maister for their instruction and learning, after two shillings and two-pence by the quarter for a piece of them. 1 The form of an annual election was gone through for several years, and the Head Master on appointment now executes a bond to relinquish the School House premises on vacating office. CXXII.] Merchant Taylors School (1561 and 1874). 419 “ 6. And hee shall also receave and teach in the said schoole, one other hundreth more of schollers being .the residue of the said number of two hundred and ffyfty schollers coming thether to be taught, and being also found apt and meefe to learne, as aforesaid, being rich or meane men’s children, so that their parents or other friends will give for every of these hundreth schollers fyve shillings by the quarter for their instruction and learning. “ 7. Yf the maister be sick of a sicknes curable, yet never- thelesse it is meete that the chief usher, for the tyme that the maister is so sick, shall doe his best endeavor to direct all the schoole, as the duty of the maister was to have done. The said usher to his power to doe his owne duty as he did before nevertheless. “ 8. There shalbe also one chief usher, some sober, discreete man, verteous in lyving, and well learned, that shall teach under the schoole-maister as the schoole-maister shall appoint him, some single or wedded man, or a priest that hath noe benefice with cure, office, nor service, that may lett his due diligence in the schoole. “ 9. And yf the said chief usher be in literature, discretion, and honest lief, according, then the high maister his roome being vacant, lett him be chosen before another. “ 10. This ussher shall the high maister choose as often as the roome shal be void, a man whole in body. And when the high maister hath appointed him upon one, the high maister shall call to the schoole the surveyors of the schoole, and before them he shall say to the ussher on this wise:— “ ‘ Sir, before these my maisters here, the surveyors of the schoole, I shew unto you that I have chosen you to be the chief ussher or under maister of this schoole, and to teach allwaies, from tyme to tyme, as I shall appoint you, and supply my roome in my absence when it shalbe graunted me by my maisters, the said maisters and wardens, and also at such tymes as I shal be sick of any curable disease.’ “ 11. Then the said maister and wardens shall exhort the ussher dilligently to doe his duty, and shall say unto him on this wise: “ ‘ Your roome is noe perpetuity, but, according to your labor and dilligence, you shall contynue : otherwise, fownd not doing your duty accordingly, and reasonably warned of us, ye shall departe. 2 E 2 420 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIJ. “ 4 Yf it shalbe so that at any tyme yon will departe of your owne mynd, yee shall give us one yere’s warning before your departure. “ ‘ YfF any controversy be between you and the high maister, yee shall stand at our direction in every thing.’ “12. And yf he will promise this, then let the said maister and wardens approve the election of the said ussher, and assigne him his lodging on the north side of the schoole next unto the gate there alowe. “ 13. Hee shal be absent in all the yere not above twenty working dayes, which shalbe conjunctim or division, without that some urgent cause, or good consideracon, shall move the surveyors of the said schoole for the tyme being to graunt him a further tyme of absence, and that the high maister nor under usshers be not then also absent from the said schoole. “ 14. In sickness curable, or axes (agues), or such sickness for a tyme he shal be tollerated and have his full wages, although that, during tyme of such curable sickness, the high maister, with that help of the under usshers, shall to the uttermost of their powers, instruct and teach all the schollers within the said schoole withall dilligence, as the duty of the ussher was to have done, the high maister and the under-usshers to their power to doe their owne duty as they did before neverthelesse. “ 15. YfF both the maister and the usshers be sick at once, (as God defend), then let the schoole cease for that while, “16. YfF there be such sickness contagious in the Cytty, that the schoole cannot contynue, then both the maister and the usshers must have patience in such a case. “ 17. Neither the maister nor usshers shall take office of proctorshipp, or any such mynistery, service, or other business, which shall lett their dilligence and their necessary labor in the schoole. Yf they doe and be warned lawfully, yf they will not cease from such service, office, or business, then let them be warned to departe. “ 18. Let the schoolmaster that the schoole, with the court and streete, by all the length of the same, be kept cleane and sweete every Satterday, and also the leads, and, from tyme to tyme, to call upon the worshipful Merchaunt-Taylors for neces¬ sary reparacons, and lett none of the children, at any time, come up to the leads to the upper dore, of the which at the topp of the winding stayers of stone on high, there shalbe allwaies too keyes, to be kept by the high maister, and the other key by the chief ussher. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors' School (456/ and 4874), 421 “ 19. Ther shalbe also in the said schoole two under-usshers, some good, honest, and verteous learned young men. And they shal he chosen, from tyme to time, by the high master, and they shall also help to teach in the schoole, as to the maister shall seeme convenient, and none otherwise. “ 20. They shall have noe benefice with cure, occupation, office, or service, nor any other faculty which may lett their dilligent teaching at the schoole, but they shall attend only upon the schoole, and they shall teach the children, yf neede be, the Catechisme, and instruceons of the Articles of the Faith, and the Tenn Commaundements in Latin; that is to say, such a Catechisme as shalbe approved by the Queenes Majesty that now is, and by the Honorable Court of Parliament of this Realme from tyme to tyme. “21. Their lodgings and chambers shalbe in the middle roomes where as the dore is made out under the schoole neere to the middest of the foresaid long court or greate yard. “22. They shall not have their roomes by writing or by seale in noe wise, but at liberty according to their deserving, and only so long as the high maister shall like their demeaner and teaching. “ 23. Their absence shalbe but once in the yere only, yf it be needefull and only as it shall seeme best to the maister and wardens, with the consent of the high maister, and high ussher being present, and not absent from the schoole. “24. Yf they fall to unthriftiness and behaviour after lawfull warning let them be avoided, and other chosen within eight dayes after, or as soone after as can be by the said surveyors, but not without the consent of the high maister and ussher. “ 25. There shalbe taught in the said schoole children of all nations and countreyes indifferently, comying thether to be taught, to the number of two hundreth and fyfty, in manner and forme as is afore devised and appointed. But first see, that they can the Catechisme in English or Latyn, and that every of the said two hundreth and fifty schollers can read perfectly, and write competently, or els lett them not be admytted in no wise. “ 26. And that every scholler at his first admyssion, once for ever, shall pay twelve pence for writing in of his neme, and the same shalbe given to such one, as shalbe appointed by the said high maister and the surveyors to sweepe the schoole, and keepe the court of the schoole cleane, and see the streete nigh to the schoole gate cleasned of all manner of ordure, caryon, or 422 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXII. other fylthy or uncleane things, out of good order, or extraordy- narily there thrown. “27. The children shall come to the schoole in the mornying at seaven of the clock both winter and somer, and tarry there until eleaven , and returne againe at one of the clock,and departe at five. And thrice in the day, kneeling on their knees, they shall say the prayers appointed with due tract and pawsing, as they be, or shalbe hereafter conteyned in a table sett up in the schoole, that is to say, in the morning, at noone, and at evening. “ 28. In the schoole at noe tyme of the yere, they shall use tallow candle in noe wise, but wax candles only. “ 29. Also lett them bring no meate, nor drink, nor bottles, nor use in the schoole no breakfasts, nor drincking in the tyme of learning in no wise. If they neede drinck, then lett it be provided in some other place. “ 30. Nor lett them use no cock-fighting, tennys-play, nor riding about of victoring, nor disputing abroad, which is but foolish babling, and losse of tyme. “ 31. Lett not the schoole-maister, head ussher, nor the under usshers, nor any of them, permytt nor lycence their schollers,to have remedy or leave to play, except only once in the weeke, when there fallith noe holiday. And those remedies to be had upon no other dayes only, but only upon the Twes- dayes in the afternoone, or Thursdayes at afternoone. “ 32. And yf there shall happen to be kept one or more hollydayes in the weeke, that then in every such weeke there be no remedyes nor leave to play graunted. “ 33. Unto their uryne the schollers shall goe to the places appointed them in the lane or streete without the court; and, for other causes, yf need be, they shall goe to the water-side. “ 34. Yf any child, after he is receaved and admytted into the said schoole, goe to any other schoole to learne theire, (after the manner of the said schoole), or shalbe absent from the schoole, by the space of three weekes together, at any one tyme, without sickness or any other reasonable lett, shalbe the cause of the said lett, that then in such case it were the best that such a childe, for no man’s suit, shalbe thereafter receaved into our schoole, but goe where him list, and where his friends shall thincke there shalbe better learnying. And this is good to be shewed to his friends, or other that offer him at his first presenting into the schoole, “ 35. The maister, wardens, and assistants of this Company, CXX1I.] Merchant Taylors’ School (V 56 / and 18/4), 423 for the tyme being, shall yerely for ever make their assembly or apparaunce in the councell-howse, or late chapell, scituate on the south side of the long court or yard of the schoole, they being then and their accompanied with such well-learned men as they can gett conveniently. Which said maister, wardens, and assistints, with th’ advice of the same learned men shall examyne and try whether the maister and usshers shall have taught and done them duties in the said schoole, according as is before devised and appointed, and alsoe to try and examyne howe the children have profited under them, and fynding them to have done their duties to be comended, and finding otherwise to be speedily reformed and amended according as to their wise discretions shalbe thought con¬ venient. “ 36. And to that intent and effect that the same assembly of the said maister, warden, and assistents, may be made yerely for ever at the schoole, for the good considerations afore mentioned, the comon clarck of the mistery now being, and his successors which for the tyme shalbe, shall once in the yere yerely for evermore, at a quarter-day, to be howlden within this our comon-hall, reade openly all and every such acts, decrees, and ordynaunces, or the more parte of them as is before made and devised, or shalbe hereafter made and devised by the said maister, wardens, and assistants, or their successors, for and concerning only the ordering and contynuance of the said' schoole in good order, so that thereby they may have the same the better in rememberance for ever in tyme to come. “ 37. And that the maister and wardens of this Company for the tyme being, and also all such as shall have borne the roome of a maister of this mistery, (except such as shall have borne the room and place of an alderman and sherif of this mistery) shalbe for ever in tyme to come called, and be the surveyors of the said schoole, and they from tyme to tyme shall take upon them the charge and oversight of the said schoole, to see that in the said schoole be noe more taught then the number afore appointed, and after and according as is before devised and made, and alsoe see that the same be well and sufficiently repayred from tyme to tyme by the warden rentor of our lands lying in the east parte, which for the tyme shalbe. And for then* labours in the schoole busynesses it is not to be doubted, but Our Saviour Jesus Christ shall reward them, as well here in this world as in the world to come : For godlynes sayeth St. Paule, is profitable to all things, as a thing that hath both pro¬ mises in this lief, and in that that is to come.—1 Timotheus, 4. 424 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXXII. “ 38. The surveyors of the schoole shall come into the schoole term or twelve daies before or after Christmas, tenn or twelve daies before or after Easter, tenn or twelve daies before or after the nativity of St. John Baptist, and tenn or twelve dayes before or after Michaelmas; besides such other tymes as is meete and necessary for them to be at the schoole, for to see that all things doe stand in such order as they ought to be in. “ 39. And that the yerely rent yssuing, coming, and growing, yerely, for the greate cellor under the schoole-howse shalbe, by the said surveyors, wholly ymployed and bestowed, yerely, betweene the feast of th’ Annunciation of Our Lady and the feast of St. Michael th’ Archangell, upon woode, coales, billetts, and faggots, or other good fewell for such of the schollers as, in the extreme could tyme of winter, may have neede to warme them by at tymes very convenient and needfull in the monethes of November, December, January, February, and March, saving that thirteene shillings and foure pence of that rent, (yf the surveyors shall so thinck it good), shall be bestowed every winter, upon wax-candles, or other lights of wax, for the poore children to read on their bookes by in the winter mornings and evenings. “ 40. Also lett it be declared unto him that shall hier the said long cellor that this Company will not suffer to be laid into yt any pitch, tarr, rape, oyle, trayne-oyle, flax, hempe, nor suche kynde of wares as be inclyned quickly to be kindled or fyred, nor any other thing or things of any fullsome or noysome savour. 1 “41. Every of the said two hundreth and fyfty schollers that shall be admytted or suffered to learne in the said schoole, from tyme to tyme, shall observe and be bound to keep all such manner of orders or ordynaunces as, by the wisdome and good discretion of the said worsliipfull maister and wardens, with the consent of the worsliipfull the assistents of the said Company, or their successors for the tyme being, shall be devised, made, and ordayned, for the contynuance of the saide schoole and goodgouvernaunce of the said schollers, with the con¬ sent of the high maister of the same schoole for the tyme being. “ 42. Also the maister and wardens of the said Company, for the tyme being, shall have full power and authority to 1 “ Th?extent and cleere yerely value of the premisses. A 0 “For the greate howse, with the Tenements therein appointed for l the Schoole Maister and Ushers .. .. .J “Item of Robert Gjnes, assignee of Raph Quernby, for a celler"| under the Gramer schoole, p r annum” 2 .. .. J 1605.” Nil. yli* vj s - viij d * (51. 6s. 8 d.) 2 This cellar is still preserved. It has a beautifully groined roof, and is a part of London before the fire. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors’ School (J56/ and 1874). 4 25 admytt all tliose children that shall be from tyme to tyme taught in the said schoole; and, by writing made by the clarck of this Company, for the tyme being, they shall signify the admytting or allowing of. them unto the schoolmaister, in his absence to the head ussher breifly in this wise : “ Sir, this shall be to signify unto you that wee have ad- mytted N. the sonne of M. the bearer hereof, to be of the number of those hundredth of the poore men’s children, which should be taught freely in the said schoole, upon condition that the said N., within one moneth next ensuing, shallbe by you thought apt, and meete to learne, and being found not apt and meete to learne, as aforesaid, that then this our admyssion of him to stand as void, and then every such scholler, that so shall be found not apt and meete to learne, to have repayed unto him that twelve pence that he paid on his first admytting into the schoole, or otherwise to be one of the other two numbers of schollers before appointed, which said bill to be made by the said clarck to be subscribed by onr master and wardens for the time being. “ 43. And none to be taught in the said schoole unless they be first admytted by the maister and wardens, and so certified as is aforesaid. “ 44. Also there shalbe yerely paid out of the common box of this mystery, for the stipend and sallary of the foresaid schoolmaister, and three usshers, fforty pownds quarterly by even porcons to be paid wholly to the hands of the said schoole- maister to the intent that he, the said schoolemaister, shall have to his own use tenn pounds parcell thereof, and the thirty pounds residue to be paid by him after tenn pounds a piece to every of the said three usshers, that shalbe admytted by him to teach in the said schoole as aforesaid. “ 45. And this payment by fforty pounds, by yere appointed to the said maister and three usshers, as aforesaid to be con- tynued until such tyme as the same shalbe otherwise dis¬ charged by the guifts and legacies of good and well-disposed men, to the freeing either of the said whole number appointed to be taught in the said schoole, or els of the freeing and teaching free of one hundreth fyfty poore men’s children parcell of the said number that is appointed to be taught in the said schoole as is aforesaid.” 426 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXXII. (C.) MERCHANT TAYLORS’ COMPANY TO CHARTERHOUSE GOVERNORS. “ Merchant Taylors’ Hall, “ Sir, “ 25th June 1866. “ On the 15th instant I had the honour to meet the Com¬ mittee of Governors of the Charterhouse, upon the subject of the sale of their estate (as described in previous correspondence) to the Merchant Taylors’ Company, which meeting resulted in an understanding that a further communication should be made by me on behalf of the Company, to the Governors, with the view of coming to some agreement for the purchase of their estate, and with that object I make the present communication. “ At the meeting to which I have referred, I mentioned the sum of eighty thousand pounds (80,000/.) as being the full value, in the opinion of the Company, of this estate, if the same should be sold subject to the stipulations mentioned by Mr. Hard¬ wick in his two letters of the 15th and 25th May; and, before entering upon further negotiations, it appears to me expedient that I should explain at some length the reasons which induce the Company to entertain that opinion. “In the first place, if the Governors of the Charterhouse were in a position, and had determined to offer their estate for sale for building purposes, opinions would not be found mate¬ rially to differ as to the full value thereof; but this is not the condition under which an estimate of its value has to be formed. It therefore becomes necessary to examine with greater accuracy what is the exact value of the estate, having regard to the uses to which it has hitherto been, and is hereafter to be applied; and for the purpose of this calculation—as the most advan¬ tageous one that can be made,—it must be divided into three separate portions, each of which must be estimated by a dis¬ tinct measure of value. “ The first portion of the estate to which I will refer is that lying to the north and north-east which I have caused to be marked in stripes on the plan returned herewith. The Governors propose to allow buildings other than for manufac¬ turing purposes, to be erected on this portion of the estate, and hence it at once assumes the value of building land, though probably not its full value as such, because of the implied pro¬ hibition against the erection of buildings for manufacturing purposes still attached thereto. “ The second portion of the estate to which a different measure of value attaches to that of the first, is that lying between the striped part and the line marked A, but including CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors School (1561 and 1874). 427 the school buildings lying to the west, and running beyond the line A, and also lying to the south end next to Rutland Place. In this portion are included all the absolute requirements ol the Merchant Taylors’ Company for school purposes, and indeed,— contrasted with the school accommodation which, for the last 300 years they have enjoyed,—considerably more than these. The buildings would be of little value if sold for general pur¬ poses, and to the Merchant Taylors’ Company, who have only a day school, their use, which is adapted for boarders, is not precisely such as the Company would require. The Company, however, are prepared to purchase this portion of the estate at its fair value as a school. “ What now remains of the estate is the third portion thereof, viz., the land lying south of the line A to the chapel of the Governors. “ This portion of the estate, the necessities of the Governors (with regard to the chapel and other their adjacent buildings) require should be kept open and uncovered with buildings; therefore, the only purpose for which the land is available is that for which it has always been used—viz., as a playground —this, for the day scholars of the Company’s school, has not hitherto been looked upon as a necessity, and therefore, such an adjunct has never yet been an appurtenant to the school of the Company ; however, though they would have preferred to rent it from the Governors, rather than purchase it—an arrange¬ ment which would have given to the latter body the most effectual control over the land,—still the Company do not refuse to purchase it as as a playground. “ The value, therefore, of this portion of the estate is only that of accommodation land, and land as such (either in London or in other large cities, where enormous value is realized for building land) can bear no appreciable proportion in value to the value of building land ; indeed, it is difficult to say what value remains in land with such a perpetual prohibition attached to it. “ The Company therefore thought, and still think, that if the estate is to be sold in one lot, with the stipulations already referred to attaching to it, eighty thousand pounds is its full value. “ The Governors however, at the late meeting, expressed a wish to me that the Company should again take the subject into their consideration, and I have therefore endeavoured, with the assistance of the Wardens and the other members of the Court of the Company, to frame such a proposition as I hope will meet with the ready acceptance of the Governors. 428 Memorials of the Institutions. L CXXII. “ It is scarcely within the province of the Company to sug¬ gest for the consideration of the Governors whether, for the advantageous realization of the full value of the Charterhouse estate, it should not be divided by the Governors into two separate and distinct lots,—viz., 1st. The building land, the full value of which is easily realized by competition from a large class of purchasers; and 2ndly. The educational establishment, which (if sold alone) would realize its full value from the Mer¬ chant Taylors’ Company, or any other body willing to give a higher value than the Company, for educational purposes. I should not, however, conceal from the Governors that the Com¬ pany, as the purchasers of the whole estate at one sum, would, tor their own purposes, need an apportionment thereof; that the building portion of the estate should be made the subject of a separate contract and be conveyed to a trustee on their behalf, so that their arrangements for the ultimate' realization of this portion of the estate should not become involved in any manner with their purchase of the other portion, for the totally distinct purpose of an educational establishment. “ Another observation that presents itself to the Company is this : That the perpetual restriction proposed to be attached to the remaining portion of the estate inflicts a needless injury upon it. It appears to the Company, that if they become the owners of that portion of the estate which is now under dis¬ cussion its value might be seriously affected on the future sale by the Governors of the residue of the estate and the conver¬ sion thereof to trade or manufacturing purposes. If, therefore, stipulations are to be resorted to at all, they should be inserted for the mutual protection of both contracting parties. For the Company—by a covenant from the Governors not to use their adjacent property, save as an institution of the same character as the Charterhouse, and not as a hospital for the sick or invalids; and for the Governors—by a covenant from the Company not to use their newly-acquired property save for educational purposes. These stipulations, however, usually result to the benefit of a third party taking the land at some distant period under compulsory powers, and therefore create a serious waste to the estate upon which they have been imposed. The Company, if they become the purchasers, have no intention whatever of using the premises for any other than school purposes; and in twenty years, by the operation of the Pre¬ scription Act, servitudes will arise upon the lands (or rather against the owners thereof), which alone would afford a sufficient protection to the owners of the adjacent buildings for the free CXXIL] Merchant Taylors’ School (1561 and 1874). 429 enjoyment of light and air. So long, however, as perpetual restriction is imposed upon this portion of the estate, the Com¬ pany are unable to advance upon their present offer. “ Before, however, making a definite proposal, the Company are anxious to make one other observation—that they desire to secure by agreement what, no doubt, the Governors wcmld most willingly concede to them,—viz., the free daily use of the Governors’ Chapel (as heretofore it has been used) for all school purposes. If the masters and scholars of the Merchant Taylors’ School succeed to the use hitherto enjoyed by the master and scholars of the Charterhouse School, no extra expense in repair and maintenance will be entailed upon the Governors, and it will tend to cement an union (in itself most desirable) between the future residents of the separate establishments located within the small boundaries of an estate now for the first time, after some centuries, to be held in a divided ownership; but further, it will enable the Company to associate their scholars more closely than hitherto it has been in their power to do with the rites and services of the Established Church. If, therefore, the perpetual restrictions were withdrawn and the free use of the Chapel was conceded to the Merchant Taylors’ Company, they would have pleasure in advancing upon their former offer of 80,000/. a sum of ten thousand pounds (10,000/.), and giving ninety thousand pounds (90,000/.) for the whole estate as sold in one lot; such offer being received as made,—viz., as subject to the sanction of Parliament being obtained, by clauses intro¬ duced into the Public School Bill, clauses in substance the same as those now enclosed, and which have already been submitted to the notice of the Governors. 1 “ In conclusion, I have only to add, that the Company desire— whatever may be the result of this communication—that I should express to the Governors their thanks for the opportunity offered to them of becoming the purchasers of their estate. “All that the Merchant Taylors’ Company have it in desire to do, is to supply the want which obviously must arise—unless the Governors of the Charterhouse are prepared to make some i “ 23 Brook Street, G-rosvenor Square, “ Dear Sir, “ June 19th. 1866. “ I showed the proposed clauses last night both to Lord Derby and Lord Clarendon. They concurred in thinking that their possible operation was too extensive to admit of their being properly introduced without notice, and at the third reading, and I accordingly did not propose them. “ Should the arrangement between the Charterhouse and the Merchant Taylors’ Company go on, it will be well to consider how to introduce them in the Commons. “ Yours faithfully, “ Charles M. Clode, Esq.” “ Devon.” 430 Memorials of the Institutions . r CXXI1. provision for it, after their relinquishment of that sphere of usefulness which, for upwards of 250 years, within the City of London, and partially towards its citizens, the Governors of the Charterhouse have occupied—a want arising from no fault in the citizens of London, but necessarily resulting from the removal of an ancient educational establishment far beyond the walls. To aid in the supply of this want (so far as their Corporate means will allow) is the only motive that has induced the Merchant Taylors’ Company to give such anxious con¬ sideration to the proposals of the Governors. How far the Company may be enabled to accomplish this object is dependent in some degree upon the result of this negotiation, but what¬ ever the result may be I shall ever feel conscious that my colleagues and myself have manifested every desire to meet the proposals of the Governors of the Charterhouse in a candid and unselfish spirit. “Whether, therefore, in the relative position which the Governors and the Company are now occupying towards each other, hi respect of the educational wants and claims of the citizens of London, any consideration and what be due from the Governors to the Company in the matter of this estate, and before the transfer thereof into other hands (and then probably for other purposes), it is not for me to determine; but if, as I venture to think, the Governors would desire to see upon the site they are relinquishing such an educational establishment as the Merchant Taylors’ School perpetuated, and if (for the accomplishment of such an object) they are prepared to make some concession to the Merchant Taylors’ Company, then, on behalf of the Company, I am ready to receive, as the full measure of both, the Governors’ acceptance of the offer which I have in this letter now made, on behalf of the Merchant Taylors’ Company, for the purchase of the Charterhouse estate. “ Should, however, the Governors of the Charterhouse think that the Estate may be more advantageously disposed of in two separate and distinct Lots, then I would ask that the Company might have the first offer given to them of that Lot which will embrace the Educational Establishment of the Governors. “ I have the honor to remain, “ Sir, “ Your very obedient Servant, “ William Foster White, “ Master of the Merchant Taylors' Company “ A. Keightley, Esq.” CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors School (1561 and 1874). 431 “ Any person or body of persons, corporate or nnincorporate, having an existing School, or having the control of funds applicable to Educational purposes, shall have power to purchase the School site of Westminster or Charterhouse, and the adjacent property, and to transfer to the site so purchased as aforesaid the existing School of the pur¬ chaser or purchasers; and such existing School, when so transferred to such new site, shall, to all intents and purposes, represent the original existing School, and so that all or any endowments or exhibitions attached thereto or connected therewith shall attach to and be connected with the said School after such transfer, as if the said School was still existing on the original site before the transfer thereof. “ Any such persons as last aforesaid may, for the purposes aforesaid, sell the site of their existing School and other real estate connected therewith, and the proceeds of such sale or any part thereof, or any other funds held by them applicable to educational purposes, may be paid and applied in and towards the payment of the purchase- money of the new site so purchased as aforesaid, and in and towards the payment of the costs and expenses con¬ nected with the purchase of the new and the sale of the old site as aforesaid; but no purchaser shall be bound to satisfy himself of the necessity or expediency of such sale or to see to the due application of the purchase-money.” (D.) STATEMENT OF THE MERCHANT TAYLORS’ COMPANY TO CERTAIN QUESTIONS PUT BY THE COMMISSIONERS. 1 I. and II. As all the questions in the first Part and many of those in the second and third, have no reference to, or bearing upon, Merchant Taylors’ School, it has ^pany Tay ' occurred to the Master, Wardens, and Assis¬ tants of the Merchant Taylors’ Company (who are commonly spoken of as the Court of Assistants), that a general statement as to the foundation and present position of the School will best afford to the Commissioners the required material informa¬ tion, and they have consequently abstained from giving a separate answer to each of the questions submitted to them. Extracts from documents printed in the Appendix to the Report. 432 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXXII. This course has been adopted, not from any desire to withhold information, but under the impression that it will prove more practically convenient, and the Court will be happy to afford such further information as may be in their power upon any matters connected with the School, which the Commissioners may desire to inquire into. The School was established by the Merchant Taylors’ Com¬ pany in the year 1561. At that time, Sir Thomas White, the Founder of St. John’s College, Oxford, was an active member of the Court, and he and others influenced the Court to found the School, and it has been generally considered that he held out promises to the Company to secure to the Scholars im¬ portant privileges at his College. The Company accordingly purchased the site and built the School, and from that time to the present, the School has been maintained freely and voluntarily, and every expense connected with it has been borne by the Company, save only that entrance and quarterage fees have been paid by the Scholars, and that in the year 1610, Mr. Dow, a former Member of the Court, charged certain freehold property with the yearly sum of 8/. to provide food for the Masters and Examiners at the Probations or half-yearly examinations of the Scholars. The School remains the absolute property of the Company, and there is not, nor was there ever, any estate or property belonging to or held in trust for the School, with the exception of Mr. Dow’s above-mentioned grant of 8/. a year. The School is not subject to any trust whatever. The Court of Assistants are the Patrons and Governors of the School, which is in every respect subject to their orders and authority. There is no Visitor. There are not, nor were there ever, any Statutes in the common acceptation of the term. On the establishment of the School, a code of rules and regulations, to which the title of “Statutes” was given, was drawn up and adopted by the Court, but of such rules and regulations the greater part have either become obsolete or have been from time to time altered by the Court; the School exists in fact on the resolutions of the Court, who have full power to make, and have from time to time made, such orders and rules, either of a permanent or of a temporary character, as they have considered expedient. All the Masters are appointed and their duties are regulated by the Court, who in selecting the Masters, are not bound by any rules beyond such as they may from time to time impose upon themselves for the purpose of securing as efficient a person as possible to supply the existing vacancy. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors’ School (J56J and J874). 433 The School is established for 250 boys, and nominations are only made as vacancies occur. It is difficult to maintain the number of boys precisely at 250, and there are generally a few in excess of that number. The advantages of the School are open to every Scholar. The Court are 40 in number, and each Member has a nomination in turn. Each boy pays to the Company an entrance fee of 3/. and a quarterage equal to 10/. a year: beyond this there is no charge to the Scholar, save for books, which he buys where he pleases. Everything taught in the School is comprised in the above charges. The School is not a School for boarders; the boys board and lodge either with their parents or guardians, or where their parents or guardians place them. The Masters in some cases take boarders ; the Court do not object to this, but they do not in any way interfere with the arrangements be¬ tween the Masters and the parents or guardians. All the Masters are appointed by the Court, and hold their offices during the pleasure of the Court. The duties of the Head Master are set forth in a paper given to him by the Court at the time of his appointment, and he will be best able to state what are the duties and powers of all that are engaged in the tuition of the School. The Head Master makes detailed quarterly reports to the Court, and he communicates with the Court on casual questions, as they from time to time arise; but the general management of the School is left to his judgment and discretion, and the Court, without shrinking from expressing then opinions to him, deem it of the highest importance to support his authority, as well with the Assistant Masters as with the Scholars and then parents. In appointing the Masters, the Court avail themselves of the best means of inviting eligible candidates, and the con¬ sideration of choosing the most efficient is paramount to every external influence; when a vacancy occurs, canvassing is in every way discouraged, it is but rarely resorted to, and never with any advantage to.the party adopting it. The Court require that all the Masters with the exception of the Writing, French, and Drawing Masters, should be Clergy¬ men of the Church of England, educated at Oxford or Cambridge, and that the Writing, French, and Drawing Masters should be Protestants. There is no rule or usage respecting the superannuation of Masters, or any provision for it. 434 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXII. III. I. The earliest age at which a boy can be admitted, is 9 years; no rule exists as to the latest age. 2 and 3. Each boy must have at least some knowledge of the elementary parts of the Latin Grammar, at the time of his admission, and if he exceeds eleven years he must have made such further progress as will justify his being placed in a Form where the boys are somewhat of his own age; no rule exists as to the time a boy may remain in a lower Form. 4 and 5. There are no rules on these points; but, in fact, no boy on admission is ever placed in the Sixth or Head Form, and 19 is considered the extreme age to which a boy remains. 7. The Head Master has no power to make any material change in (and in that sense modify) the system or course of instruction. That power rests only with the Court. The Head Master selects the books to be used, and a list of them is pub¬ lished by the Court. 8. The Assistant Masters have no consultative voice, but the Court confer with them as occasion requires, not only as regards the studies of the School, but on matters connected with the School. In fact, the Court seek for all the informa¬ tion that can be obtained from existing assistants or former experienced Masters to guide their judgment. II. There is no extra charge for instruction in Modern Languages, Mathematics, or any subject taught in the School. The quarterage (equal to 10/. a year) comprises everything. 12. There are half-yearly Examinations in all the subjects taught in the School, and extending to every Form and Class. There are two Classical Examiners, Professors Brown and H. S. Maine; one Mathematical, Professor Hall; one for French, and one for Writing and Arithmetic ; all are chosen and paid by the Court. The result of such Examinations as regards each boy is printed, and two of such printed copies accompanies these answers. 13. A list of the Scholarships, Exhibitions, and Prizes accompanies these answers. It may be stated generally that no Scholarship, Exhibition, or Prize is obtained except by the scholars’ industry and distinction. As a rule it may be taken that they go to the most proficient, as evidenced by the regular work done in the School, but, as regards Fish’s, Wooller’s, and Vernon’s exhibitions, which are given to former scholars resi- CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors’ School (1561 and 1874). 435 dent at the University, the pecuniary circumstances of the youths, as well as their industry aud character, are taken into account by the Court. The printed results of the School Examinations referred to in the last answer, show who obtain the School Prizes, and the principles on which they are ’ awarded. 14, 15, 16, and 17. There are no Tutors in the School in the sense here indicated. 21. The School has a; valuable Library, to which additions are yearly made, and the boys have the use of it under the sanction of the Head Master. 43 and 44. Looking to Merchant Taylors’ School as a great public place of education, established in the heart of the City of London, surrounded by buildings, and with no contiguous open grounds, the Court have every reason to be satisfied with the results of the education there afforded, and in their opinion, the system does not fall short of what a great Public School so circumstanced may be reasonably expected to accomplish; still it is open to consideration, whether by an increased expendi¬ ture the system or course of instruction may not in some particulars be altered or extended, so as to afford additional advantages to the large number of scholars who are not seeking for a University career. The Court already expend from then own fmids and property, between 2,000/. and 3,000/. a year on the School, and they have recently laid out about 20,000/. in the purchase of adjacent buildings, with the view, when the leases (which have but about 5 years to run) fall in, of enlarging the School accommodation. To this object primary attention must be given, as no separate or extended course of instruction could be entered upon without larger buildings and additional Masters. By Order of the Court of the 30th January 1862. John Ewart, Master. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, &c. Referred to in Answer to Question 13. Twenty-one Scholarships at St. John’s College, Oxford, of the value of 100/. a year each, tenable for 7 years. Six Andrews civil law Scholarships or Exhibitions at the same College, of the value of 60/. a year each, tenable for 12 years on certain conditions. 2 F 2 436 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXII. One Stuart’s Scholarships at the same College, of the annual value of 50/., tenable for 8 years. Five Fish’s Exhibitions at the same College, each of the annual value of 25/. (augmented recently to this amount by the Court), tenable until of standing for M.A. Four Vernon’s Exhibitions at the same College, of the annual value of 4/. each, but augmented by the Court to 10/. each. One Wooller’s Exhibition at the same College, of the annual value of 4/., but augmented by the Court to 10/. One school Exhibition at the same College ; of the annual value of 63/., at the disposal of the Head Master of the School, the President, and a Banister educated at the School. One Stuart’s Exhibition at any College at Cambridge, annual value 61/. 11s. 4J., tenable for 4 years. Four Parkin’s Exhibitions at any College at Cambridge, annual value 43/. each, but augmented by the Court to 50/, tenable for 4 years. One Juxon’s, value 12/. in books, for a Scholar at either University. Two Pitt Club Exhibitions, annual value 30/. each, for scholars at either University, tenable for 4 years. Two Company’s Exhibitions for Scholars, at either Univer¬ sity, annual value 50/., each tenable for 5 years. N.B.—These Company’s Exhibitions were established by .the Court some years since, and are continued at their pleasure. The Court has for many years set aside the entrance fees paid by the scholars, with the design to form an Exhibition Fund. By investments and accumulations this Fund has reached 6,000/. and upwards, and it is from this Fund that the Company’s Exhibitions are paid. SCHOOL PRIZES. The Court of the Merchant Taylor’s Company expend yearly in books, given as Prizes on the result of the half-yearly Examinations, 52/. 10s. A reference to the printed Probation papers will show how these are awarded. There is a Prize Medal for Hebrew Scholarship, called the Mcntefiore Medal. This originated with Sir Moses Montefiore, Bart. Also, a Prize of 3/. a year in books, for good conduct, called the Gilpin prize Also, a Prize of 6/. a year in books, for English History, called the Tyler prize. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors’ School (7 561 and 1874). 437 Also, a Prize of 6/. a year in books, for subjects connected with mercantile and professional pursuits, called the Pigeon and Pugh prize. N.B.—These three last prizes originated with existing members of the Court, who placed the requisite funds for their establishment at the disposal of the Court. (E.) REPORT 1 OF HER MAJESTY’S COMMISSIONERS ON MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL, PRESENTED (BY COMMAND) TO PARLIAMENT IN 1864. STATEMENT. Merchant Taylors’ School has been included in the limited number of public schools referred to us, and is of the same general character with the rest, in the antiquity of its founda¬ tion, the nature of the studies pursued in it, and its connexion with one of the ancient Universities; but there is an important difference affecting it, to which we shall advert after first briefly noticing its origin, history, and present condition. The school was founded about the year 1560 by the Merchant Taylors’ Company. It is supposed, but there is no clear evidence to show, that of ■ Founda ' the foundation was mainly suggested and directed by Sir Thomas White, a member of the Court of Assistants of the Company, and who was also the founder of St. John’s College, Oxford; and that he encouraged it by the promise that he would connect it with that College by endow¬ ments. He did so within three years after the school was established, by endowing it with 37 fellowships in the College. The school was established out of the general funds of the Company, aided by subscriptions from individual members. But it is to be observed that one such member, Mr. Richard Hills, is stated to have given 500/. towards the purchase of the site, a sum which probably in those days must have amounted to the whole or very nearly the whole of the purchase-money. The first Head Master was appointed on the 24th September 1561, and on the same day the original Statutes gtatut were promulgated. These are evidently copied from Dean Colet’s Ordinances for St. Paul’s School, but with several interesting variations. Dr. Hessey, the present Head 1 Vol. i., p. 202. 438 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXII. Master, has adverted to those Statutes in his Answers, but we have not received a copy of them. They are, however, to be found in the works we have above referred to, and we have thought it well to reprint them in the Appendix. 1 In this place it is enough to observe that much of them is obviously obsolete and inapplicable to the circumstances of these days. These Statutes, and the whole establishment of the School, have always been considered by the Company to be entirely under then* own control, and they conceive that they are at liberty to deal with them from time to time as they please. The School, however, has been kept up by them continuously since the date of its foundation, on its original principle as a Grammar School, and for the education of children “in good manners and literature.” We believe it has always held a most respectable position among English schools. The copious work of Dr. Wilson consists chiefly of biographies of worthies of the school; and we have the clear testimony of a distinguished scholar, who acted for some time as examiner, to its goodness as a place of classical learning. The school was established for 250 boys. It has probably Number of Boys. always been full, and in fact the above number is generally somewhat exceeded. In 1861 it was 262. The number of Masters was fixed in the Statutes at four, Masterg viz., a High Master, a Chief Usher, and two Under Ushers. It so remained, with only a slight change in the names, till 1828, when on the introduction of mathematics into the ordinary work of the school, two masters for writing and arithmetic, and two for mathematics, were added. In 1845 a fourth classical master was appointed. In the same year French was introduced experimentally and as an extra. In 1846 it was added to the regular work, and two French masters were appointed. In 185 L and 1855 two more mathematical masters, in 1856 a drawing master, and in 1857 a classical assistant to the head master were added. The payments from the boys, the emoluments of the masters, and the arrangements for such of the boys as pends. entS aud Stl " are boarders, subjects which are much con¬ nected with each other, appear to have varied considerably, not only since the foundation of the School, but since the date of Carlisle’s book. The old Statutes provided liberal payment to all the masters from the funds of the Com- 1 See p. 417. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors 1 School (4561 and!874). 439 pany; and besides that, of the 250 boys 100 were to pay 5s. a quarter, 50 were to pay 25. 6d. a quarter, while the remaining 100 were to be free. The last of the Statutes intimates a desire on the part of the founders that 150, or even the whole number, might be free, if at any time, “by the gifts and legacies of good and well-disposed men,” the Company should be enabled to afford it. The stipends of the masters, and the boys’ quarterly pay¬ ments, were raised at different times, and notably in 1805. In 1818 the quarterage of every boy was 10$., or 21. a year. It is now 10/. a year. At all times there have been some slight additional pay¬ ments from the boys, which need not be noticed in detail. The receipts of the masters, as officially known to the Company, will be found in the Answers. Without giving the particulars, we may state that the head master receives, in stipend from the Company and in fees from the boys, about 1,000/. a year. £ 200 525 380 380 280 180 150 130 50 100 Head Master’s Assistant (wholly from the Company) First Under Master Second ditto Third ditto Fourth ditto First Writing and Arithmetic Master Second ditto First French Master .. Second ditto Drawing Master The four under masters at present act also as mathematical masters, the three seniors receiving additional stipends on that account, which are included in the amounts above-mentioned. The fourth receives no payment for his mathematical services as such. We have stated the receipts “as officially known to the Company,” because two of the masters keep boarding¬ houses, and of course derive the usual profits from them. These houses are unconnected with the school, and in no way recognized by its authorities; and we presume that all the masters might keep such houses if they thought fit. The system seems to have been somewhat different formerly. In 1818 three masters out of the four, including the headmaster received boarders, and though it is said that they might have fixed such terms as they pleased, they did in fact agree to make uniform charges. 440 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXII. The Company have always undertaken all expenses of every kind connected with the school, without Expenditure by Com- an y ge t- 0 ff, except that of the boys’ fixed payments. These last, however, constitute no small proportion of the whole. From a Statement in Dr. Hessey’s Answers, it will appear that of the sum actually paid for tuition to the masters of the School, amounting to 3,383/. a year, 1,565/. is paid by the boys, besides 1,300/. more paid by them and retained by the Company. But it must be observed, that while the above payments are all that are made by the boys, we have by no means stated the whole of the costs borne by the Company. We subjoin two financial statements with which we have been furnished, showing on an average of two years a balance of expenditure falling on the corporate funds of about 1,915/. MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL. A. —Twelve Months’ Expendituke to Midshmmeb 1861. Classical Department. Allowance to Head Master in lieu of a house .. .. .. • • Salaries to Classical Masters „ French Masters.. „ Drawing Master Annuity to late Head Master .. .. .. .. • • Fees to Examiners .. Expenses on “ Doctors’ Day ” and “ Probation Day ” .. Prizes .. •. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • Testimonials to Scholars (viz., books given on obtaining a 1st Class at the University examination) Hebrew prize medal Stationery and printing .. .. .. .. .... Grant to library Rates and taxes .. .. ,. Repairs to school premises .. .. .. .. ., Insurance of „ .. .. .. .. .. .• .. For cleaning rooms, &c. Coals (24 tons) Allowance to Head Master for coals Head Master’s general account for examination papers, drawing materials, gas, &c. .. Wages of a man and his wife in charge of school premises .. .. £ s. d. 200 0 0 770 0 0 180 0 0 100 0 0 200 0 0 52 10 0 32 1 4 42 0 0 52 10 0 2 10 0 24 11 0 21 0 0 57 6 2 215 11 6 17 17 6 35 0 0 30 3 0 20 0 0 47 15 0 46 16 0 £2,147 11 6 Mem. —The usual donation towards a cricket ground was given earlier than it is generally, and thus appears in the previous account. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors '’ School (1561 and 18/4). 441 Mathematical Department. Salaries to Masters .. Annuity to a retired Master Fees to Examiners .. Stationery and printing Prizes £ s. d. 730 0 0 160 0 0 31 10 0 61 16 3 10 10 0 £993 16 3 Classical School Mathematical School Summary. .2,147 11 6 .. 993 16 3 £3,141 7 9 Deduct. The Company’s moiety (51. per annum) of the quarter- £ s. d. ages, paid by 258 boys for a year, and by one boy for three quarters of a year .. .. •« • • 1 } 293 15 0 Robert Dowe’s gift towards the Probation .. .. 8 0 0 One year’s dividend on the Hebrew prize medal fund .. 2 6 10 1,304 1 10 Excess paid out of the Company’s Corp orate funds .. £1,837 5 11 B.—Twelve Months’ Expenditure to Midsummer 1862. Classical Department. s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 10 0 17 17 10 42 0 0 Allowance to Head Master in lieu of house Salaries to Classical Masters „ French Masters.. „ Drawing Master Annuity to late Head Master Fees to Examiners .. Expenses on “ Doctors’ Day ” and “ Probation Day ” .. Prizes.. Testimonials to Scholars viz., books given on obtaining a 1st Class at the University examination) .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 5 0 Hebrew prize medal.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 10 0 Stationery and printing .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 27 4 6 Grant to library. 21 0 0 Rates and taxes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 70 15 11 Repairs to school pi’emises .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 255 17 2 Insurance of „ .. . • • • • • •. • • • • 17 17 6 For cleaning rooms, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 0 0 Coals (18 tons') .21 4 6 Allowance to Head Master for coals . 20 0 0 Head Master’s general account for examination papers, drawing materials, gas, &c. .. .. .. • • • • • • •. .. .. 46 15 3 Wages of a man and his wife for taking care of school premises Usual donation towards a cricket ground, 21 1., and extra 51. 5s. Gift towards the athletic sports Printing a history of the School .. .. .. .. .. 46 16 26 5 10 0 112 4 £2,323 2 8 442 Memorials of the Institutions . [ CXXII. Mathematical Department. Salaries to Masters .. Annuity to a retired Master Fees to Examiners .. Stationery and printing Prizes.. £ s. d. 730 0 0 160 0 0 31 10 0 59 12 7 10 10 0 £991 12 7 Summary, Classical School .. ,. .. • • • • • • • • • • 2,323 2 8 Mathematical School .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 991 12 7 £3,314 15 3 Deduct. £ s. d. The Company’s moiety (5 1. per annum) of the quarter¬ ages paid by 262 boys .. .. .. • • • • 1,310 0 0 Robert Dowe’s gift towards the probation .. •. 8 0 0 One year’s dividend on the Hebrew prize medal fund .. 2 6 8 - 1,320 6 8 Excess paid out of the Company’s corporate funds .. .. .. £1,994 8 7 Mr. Thrupp 1 in his evidence says, that the last year’s account will be probably still more against the Company, and he raises the total to a sum much exceeding 2,000/. a year, by adding the sum (which he says is much below the mark) of 500/. a year for the value of the school-premises. But this last item raises a question to which we shall hereafter recur. On the whole we think there can be no doubt that the Company, and not least the present body, have dealt with the School in a liberal and generous spirit. Besides the current expenditure the Company have lately laid out 20,000/. in the purchase of adjacent buildings, in order at an early period to improve the school accommodation. The minimum age of admission is nine. There is no abso- Admission lute maxanm m. Boys are admitted on the nomination in rotation of the members of the Company, without any condition except that of a moderate amount of attainment according to age. 1 As this gentleman has passed away from us, I cannot refrain from recording the zeal and interest with which he attended to his duties as a member of the Court, and the great benefit the Company derived from his long services. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors' School (1561 and 1874). 443 The Scholarships, Exhibitions, and Prizes of the School are ennmerated in the written Answers. We have gcholarsllipg only to notice, with respect to them, that the ancient endowment of Sir Thomas White to which we have above referred has been recently greatly modified by an Ordi¬ nance of the Privy Council under the authority of an Act of Parliament. The Fellowships at St. John’s are thrown open to general competition, but the School has 21 scholarships at the College of 100£. a year, tenable for seven years, so that vacan¬ cies in them will regularly recur. Further particulars on this subject will be found in Dr. Hessey’s Answers. Of Prizes and Exhibitions the amount, in p . Dr. Hessey’s opinion, is ample. Respecting the school studies, we may first notice that it has been a distinction of this School, ever since the time of its first master, Dr. Mulcaster Cotase 0 tu J ' (though nothing is said on the point in the original scheme), that Hebrew has formed part of the ordinary course. Dr. Hessey speaks very favourably of the results of this part of the system. The amount of mathematics taught in the School, and the time given to them (no less than the whole afternoon on five days in the week), are con- hessey Subjects> Dr ' siderably above what we have found in any other school. English literature and ancient and modern history and geography receive a fair share of attention, but physical science is not taught. Of modern languages French alone is taught, and with fair success, but Dr. Hessey seems to desire to intro¬ duce German. Drawing is taught to the classes of the first and second mathematical masters. Classics, we need not say, form the staple of the intellectual teaching of the School. Particulars on this head, which, espe¬ cially, as regards Dr. Hessey’s own part in the teaching, are remarkably full and clear, will be found in the Tabular Returns furnished to us. The list of classical authors, and of modern works used for the explanation and illustration of them, is a very copious one, and the methods used in the classical teaching bear marks of much care in selection and diligence in application. The list of University honours shows that at Oxford, since 1839, Merchant Taylors’ has gained in the Final Schools 11 Classical “ Firsts,” 10 Mathematical, and 1 in Law and Modern History; in Moderations, 16 Classical and seven Mathematical 444 Memorials of the Institutions . [ CXXII. “ Firsts.’* It has 18 times carried off one or other of the Hebrew Scholarships, beside various College Scholarships and Fellow¬ ships, and some other distinctions. The Cambridge list includes three Bell’s Scholarships and a Fifth and two Sixth Wranglers. There appears to be no great amount of original classical composition in the school work, but on the other hand the quantity of translation is unusually large. We must observe however that this amount of classical distinction is attained in spite of what we can- JNumber of Masters. ^ ^ ^ ^ nmnber q£ classical masters. As we have stated, there are but six masters for 260 boys, being nearly 44 boys to each master. The work, moreover, is, as was probably inevitable, very unequally divided among these six; and lastly, the whole time of the masters is not given to classics, for, as we have above noticed, the four under masters are also the mathematical masters. In the Michaelmas term 1861 there were 27 undergraduates Proportion of Boys from Merchant Taylors’ at Oxford and seven who go to the Uni- at Cambridge. The number of boys who left the School in the year 1861-2 was 59, of whom eight, or 13*5 per cent., went to one or other of the Universities. This is the smallest proportion furnished by any of the schools under our review. The number of Merchant Taylors’ boys who enter the Army The Army s ^ own by the subjoined Table, in which the letter A indicates those who have not, and the letter B those who have, had intermediate tuition:— Direct Commissions. Sandhurst. Woolwich Qualify¬ ing Examination. Totals. Passed. Failed. Passed. Failed. Passed. Failed. A 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 B 0 0 0 o s 0 1 1 Dr. Hessey refers in the Tables to public speeches as in use Speeches. ^he sc h°oh They take place twice in the year, at Christmas and in June, and are limited to the eight monitors. Dr. Hessey himself superintends them, and considers them a “most valuable means of bringing out boys talents and character, and of giving them ease and self- possession.” CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors 3 School (7 561 and 4874). 445 The ancient religions character of the foundation appears to be kept np as far as possible, consistently with Religioug Teaching, its being only a day school and the consequent absence of the boys from the school on Sundays. We would notice with much commendation the pains which the head master takes in preparing the boys for Confirmation and for their first Communion, which they very generally receive at his hands in the chapel of Grey’s Inn, of which he is the preacher. The School formerly consisted of eight forms, but is now reduced to seven. The system of promotion Number of Formg is described by Dr. Hessey in his Answers. The boys appear to pass through the school from the lower to the upper parts by test examinations, but their places within the forms are determined by competition. The punishments in the school are of the ordinary kind, but flogging (which is inflicted solely by the head p unisliments master) is very rare, “not once in three years.” The use of the cane is allowed to the under masters, and is more frequent. Dr. Hessey speaks well of the system of public rebuke in the presence of the whole school, to which he some¬ times has recourse. Fagging of course cannot exist in a school of this descrip¬ tion. The monitorial system, as it is established ., i . . r Monitors, here, consists merely m this, that a few of the elder boys, for a small fee, assist in the work of the school, which Dr. Hessey thinks answers well. There would, probably, be some difficulty in establishing any system of private tuition in this school, . even if the authorities of the school wished it, nva e Ultl0n * but Dr. Hessey, far from wishing it, is strongly against it as the general rule, and though.it is not actually forbidden it is dis¬ couraged, except in peculiar cases. The condition of the school buildings and premises seemed to us good; but they are greatly in need of „ . , ^ .... extension, both for purposes of study and of recreation. Dr. Hessey has stated that there is much need of more and better class rooms; and it may be said that at present there is no playground at all. There is indeed a very small paved courtyard, of which the boys make some use for the purpose. The Company also pay 20 guineas a year for rent of part of Kennington Oval for cricket. The school as a day school appears to provide well, to the extent of its numbers, for the education of children of the mercantile and professional classes in and near London. 446 Memorials of the Institutions . [ CXXII. As the Company bear the whole expense of the school beyond what the boys contribute, so they Company 11 ^ 1106 by re 4ain in their own hands the appointment of all the masters, and the power to dismiss them, and the whole authority over the management of the school. They appear, however, to entrust great discretion in this latter respect to the head master. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS, We observed at the outset that there was an important difference between Merchant Taylors’ School and the others into which we have inquired. At St. Paul’s Schol the Mercers’ Company do not admit themselves trustees, in the legal sense of the term, of the Coletine estates, but they acknowledge that they are bound to maintain the school; at Merchant Taylors’, on the other hand, the Company hold themselves free from any legal obligation whatever. They consider that the school is theirs simply, and that no one could challenge their act if they were to abolish it altogether. A fortiori, they consider that they can deal with it in the way of regulation and modification as they please. Whether this position be tenable or not in law, we do not feel called upon to pronounce. It is clear, at any rate, that the original statutes, which are the constituent documents of the school, indicate on the part of the Company at that time an intention that it should be a permanent foundation, as indeed it has hitherto been. In the preamble it is said that “ the Master, Wardens, and Assistants have .... decreed and do . . . decree that the said school shall .... have continuance by God’s grace for ever.” The 35th Statute directs that the “ Master, &c., for the time being shall yearly for ever make their assembly, &c.” The 36th and 37th contains similar expressions. We think it right also to notice the material facts, that con¬ siderable endowments have been bestowed and accepted for the benefit of the school, and that its present site was in great part if not wholly acquired by money given for the purpose of establishing a school there by an individual member of the Company. As the case stands, however, we do not recommend any change in the present government of the school, nor in the powers of the Company, nor do we criticise minutely the details CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors' School (4561 and 4874). 447 of their expenditure on it, the liberality of which we have acknowledged; but we are bound to suggest such alterations on material points as seem to us desirable, leaving it to the Company to adopt them should they see fit so to apply them funds. Of the General Recommendations, those only which are numbered I.—V., XXVI.—XXX., appear to be inapplicable to Merchant Taylors’ School. We advise the adoption, in sub¬ stance, of the rest, so far as they do not already form part of the system and practice of the School. It will follow that, whilst the ancient classical character of the School is maintained, the same studies Studies which we have recommended as compulsory at other schools would be introduced here. In this case the addi¬ tions would be Natural Science, German (on an equal footing with French), Music, and (to a greater extent than at present) Drawing. This course of study might be graduated, under the direc¬ tion of the Company, on the same scale as we have recommended elsewhere; and we do not anticipate any serious disturbance of the present arrangements in consequence of the change, except indeed that a material reduction must take place in the amount of mathematical work. But this, as we shall have occasion to observe hereafter, seems in itself desirable. 1. The first suggestion which we have to make specially relating to this School refers to the system of Nomination, which we should wish to see Admissi0n - modified on the same general principles as we have recom¬ mended elsewhere. We do so here with the more confidence, as we have in substance adopted Dr. Hessey’s proposals. We think it would be very advantageous if the members of the Corporation would agree to surrender their right of absolute nomination, and would in lieu thereof establish a system of limited competition for admission into the School among their nominees. As an illustration of the mode in which such a system might be introduced, we suggest that two examinations might be held in the year, for each of which every member of the Corporation might nominate a competitor, and that after examination a list should be formed of the boys in order of merit, from which list boys should be admitted into the School in the same order as vacancies occurred until the next half- yearly examination, when a fresh list should be formed in like manner for the half year following. It would be in the power 448 Memorials of the Institutions . [ CXXII. Mathematics. of the members to nominate the same boys for a second compe¬ tition if they had not been admitted within the half-year following their first. We would also call attention to a recom¬ mendation which has been brought under our notice, viz., that it would be an improvement to establish certain scholarships in the School to be given to boys whose performance may have been the best upon the competitive examination for admission, and to be held for a certain portion of their stay in the School. 2. We think that the occupation of the whole of the after¬ noon in Mathematics is disproportionate to the rest of the work, and that the range of the mathematical subjects is clearly beyond what is good for boys. Dr. Hessey states this, though not very strongly; nor does this excess in mathematical teaching seem adequately represented in any preponderance of mathematical distinction at the Uni¬ versities. We conceive that the mathematical work should be reduced at least one-third, both in time and in amount. 3. On the other hand we think that at least two more Classical Masters. Classical Masters are required. 4. We recommend the Company to consider whether arrangements might not be made by which some of the boys, according to circumstances, should have their luncheon on the school premises. This, and the still more important points of additional class room and a better play-ground, both of which are strongly dwelt on by Dr. Hessey, will no doubt receive the immediate attention of the Company on their becoming actually possessed of the property which they have lately purchased. Dr. Hessey has also stated that he should be glad if a school chapel existed in the premises. 5. We do not advise any return to a regular boarding-house Boarding Houses system, which in actual circumstances would be practically an innovation. It has appeared to us, as we have before intimated, that in London, while such ancient boarding schools as are to be found may still be kept up, there is no demand at all for the extension of such schools, though there is a very active and increasing demand for good day schools. We think, however, that the Head Master and the Company might advantageously have some more formal and direct power of visiting and controlling such boarding¬ houses as are used. School Premises. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors’ School (7 564 and 4874). 449 6. In reference to what we have just said as to the demand for day-school instruction in London, we sug- Non . Foundationers . ge^t that it might be desh'able to extend the benefits of this School by admitting boys unconnected with the Foundation into the School upon application for that pur¬ pose before the close of their 16th year, upon the terms of paying a moderate sum for the cost of their education; and that the Exhibitions, Scholarships, and other benefits of a similar description now enjoyed by boys educated at Merchant Taylors’, on quitting school, either at one of the Universities or elsewhere, should be open to the competition of all such boys. 7. We advise that the competition for such Exhibitions and Scholarships should be conducted by means of special examinations, and that these exami- &nd E * nations should be conducted by examiners to be appointed for the purpose; that where any such Exhibitions or Scholarships are supplied from funds not held by or for any particular College, it should be in the power of the successful candidates to hold them at any College at either University; that such portion of the Exhibitions and Scholarships should be awarded to proficiency in the subjects of mathematics, modem languages, and physical science respectively, as may be proportionate to the weight and value of each subject in the whole course of education at Merchant Taylors’. 8. Finally, we think that is it expedient that the ancient Statutes of the School should be revised and gtafc t published under the authority of the Company. (F.) REORGANIZATION OF THE SCHOOL AS PROPOSED (BY THE HEAD MASTER) IN 1873-4. Hitherto the School has been of a classical type only, and limited to 250 boys; by removal to the Charterhouse the object of the Company has been to extend the curriculum of studies and the number of boys (to 350, and ultimately to 500 boys), divided into three schools, as the Lower, the Classical and the Modern, but under one, and not three Head Masters. 2 G 450 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXII. I. THE LOWER SCHOOL. 1. As a general rule every boy will enter this School, and not be permitted to ascend to either of the higher Schools until qualified by his attainments to do so. There is no intention of making up a modern school of a residuum of idle boys entering it without knowledge or excellence of any kind. On the con¬ trary, he must have worked his way through the Lower School, probably up to the present “ Lower Fifth,” having attained a complete knowledge of the Latin Grammar, construing (with the aid of a dictionary) the easier parts of Caesar, Ovid, or Virgil; learnt the rudiments of Greek and Mathematics, with some knowledge of French, and had a sound elementary English education. 2. It is proposed to classify the Lower School as follows: Fourth Form . Sec. A. .. 25 + Sec. B. 25 = 50 Upper Division 25 + 25 = 50 Lower Division .. 25 + 25 = 50 Third Form .. .. 25 + 25 = 50 Second Form .. 25 + 25 = 50 First Form .. .. 25 + 25 = 50 150 150 300 Keeping to the same standards and number of forms as at present, there would be in the Lower School six forms with an average of fifty boys a-piece; a number manifestly much too large for a single class. If on the other hand the number of boys in each form were reduced, the number of forms would be inconveniently multiplied and constant “ removes ” would be. necessary. It remains, therefore, that each form should be subdivided into two parallel sections , which might be called section A and section B. 3. But it is important that the two sections of each form should be taught by the same master, in order to ensure equality of excellence in the teaching of the parallel sections, and so a corresponding equality of advantage on the part of the boys; also to avoid invidious comparisons which would be sure to be made by boys or their parents. 4. The subjects taught will be nearly the same as at present — i.e., Divinity and Scripture History, Latin, English History, Geography, Grammar, Arithmetic, Writing, Dictation, and for the two highest forms the rudiments of Greek and of Mathe¬ matics. CXXII. ] Merchant Taylors' School (156/ and 1874). 451 5. As regards French. It is thought that French may be begun at least a form earlier than at present; it is proposed to begin it in the Third Form instead of in the Lower Division, and to give an additional- half hour for 'preparation in School before each lesson—three hours instead of two per week being thus devoted to French. 6. As regards English. At present the Writing Masters have to teach Arithmetic, Writing, Writing from Dictation, with English History and Geography, devoting eight hours a week. This time appears insufficient, especially for the yomiger boys, who may turn some of the hours spent over the Latin Grammar to better account in a lesson in writing or spelling. 7. As regards Mathematics, French, and English. It is very fairly objected that these subjects are treated as by-subjects , and boys knowing that their general position in the School is not affected by then proficiency, or want of proficiency, in these several departments, often do not regard them as serious studies. With some boys this feeling extends to examinations, and boys who would not be likely to resort to unfair means in Classical examinations, have no compunction about copying in other examinations 8. This objection it is proposed to meet by making every subject taken up by a boy in the Lower School an integral part of the work of the form; and by giving weight to each subject, according to a fixed proportion, in determining a boy’s general position and standing in the School. It is proposed also to contrive that no subject shall be confined to the after¬ noon hours. 9. The following summary of work, according to the existing arrangement and the projected scheme, will show the extent of the changes proposed to be introduced:— Summary of Work. According to Existing Organization. Classics and Divinity .. 20 hours Mathematics or Arithmetic 1 with English .. / French .. .. .. 2 8 30 According to Projected Scheme. 1 Classics and Divinity .. 18 hours Mathematics or Arithmetic "1 with English .. J French .. .. .. 3 9 30 'Including Arithmetic, Ancient History, and preparation of work in school under non-classical masters. 2 a 2 452 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXII. Or for Boys not learning French (Forms I. and II.) According to Existing Organization. Classics and Divinity .. 22 hours Arithmetic and English .. 8 „ 30 According to Projected Scheme. Classics and Divinity .. 18 hours Arithmetic and English .. 12 „ 30 With 500, probably 300 boys will be in this School. II. THE CLASSICAL SCHOOL. 1. Will comprise four forms, called (to keep as near as possible to the old nomenclature) the Head, Upper Sixth, the Sixth and Fifth Forms. 2. Any changes introduced will be rather of detail than of principle,—of arrangements than of subjects. Keeping always in mind that the object in view is to give the best education for its own sake, Classics with Mathematics will form still, as heretofore, the staple subjects. In this school the former study will have the greater prominence, the latter being always maintained for the development of the reasoning powers, and generally for giving a broader basis and greater solidity to the education received. Modern languages will hold a subordinate position, the object being to give merely an elementary acquaintance with these subjects, to be supplemented by private study according to occasion or opportunity. 3. Whilst, however, Mathematics will be required of all boys, it will not be required of all to the same extent as at present. Additional time will be gained thus for Classics. At the same time it is desirable that encouragement should be given to a boy to excel in both subjects. It is therefore proposed in the two Upper Forms to set apart three hours a -week to be devoted to either subject according to option, the work thus done to be considered as extra to the general work of the Form or Class. These hours might also in special cases, by consent of the Head Master, be devoted to Drawing, Hebrew, or any other subject according to aptitude, as could be arranged. It seems desirable that in the Upper part of the School at least the elements of German should be taught alternately with French. 4. The following comparison of work under the existing organization and projected scheme will sufficiently indicate the proposed alterations:— CXXII. J Merchant Taylors School (156/ and 1874). 453 Summary of Work. According to Existing Organization. Classics and Divinity.. .. 20 hours Mathematics .. .. .. 8 „ French .. .. .. 2 „ Total .. .. .. 30 „ According to Projected Scheme. Hours, Hours. Classics and Divinity .. 22| or 19£ Mathematics .. .. 4^ or 7a Modern Languages .. 3 In all cases .. .. 30 hours 5. According to the projected scheme all boys will devote 22| hours to Classics, with the exception of those in the Head and Sixth Forms, who shall be allowed to give up a certain portion of their Classical work (as Verse Composition or extra Translations) for extra Mathematics or other subjects. 6. The Mathematical Department of the Classical School will be organized as follows. There will be of course a separate classification, the four Classical Forms being broken up and redistributed into a certain number of Mathematical Classes subdivided as required. 7. The Time Table of the Classical and Modern Schools would be so arranged that boys who required extra teaching in Mathe¬ matics would be now introduced fy.om the Modern into the Classical School, so that at one time there would be learning Mathematics all the boys of the Classical School + the boys requiring extra Mathematics in the Modern School. With 500, probably 100 boys will be in this School. III. THE MODERN SCHOOL, i 1. Will comprise three forms (Modern), Upper Sixth, the Sixth and the Fifth, a limited number of monitors being created for their attainments in the modern school and posted in the Upper Sixth. 2. It is presumed that the Modern School will consist of three distinct sets of boys. 1 There is no doubt that the institution of a “ Modern ” within the precincts of an old “ Classical” School is attended with some risk of spoiling both. (See Report of Public Schools Commissioners, vol. i., p. 39.) The Commissioners on Scientific Education (the Duke of Devonshire being the Chairman) insist on simple scientific subjects being introduced into the Lower Schools, so that each boy may be taught from the earliest stage of intellectual culture to observe and reason, as well as to exercise his memory. In fact, that Scientific should always go hand in hand with Classical knowledge; a desideratum no doubt, and one with which most of us would be disposed to agree, if the faculties as well as the disposition of boys for learning were not limited. It will, therefore, be no shame to the Company and their Masters of the Modern School be not an immediate success. 454 Memorials of the Imtitutions. [CXXII. (a.) Boys intended for the Universities who are not likely to compete for classical honours. (b.) Boys intended to compete for various appointments in the civil or military services, unless of distinct excellence in Classics, when they would be recommended to remain in the Classical School. (c.) Boys intended for business or professional life imme¬ diately upon quitting School. 3. These three sets of boys will have (1) Some common general training that shall serve as a basis of Education. (2) A special course of instruction, varying according to the particular requirements of each set. 4. The General Course for all the boys of the Modem School would be :— Divinity .. .. .. .. 3 hours. Mathematics .. .. .. 9 „ Latin .. .. .. .. 4^ „ French .. .. .. .. 3 „ 19i „ 5. As to the special classes for the different sets of boys, it will be obvious that the option allowed with regard to subjects must be kept within certain limits, otherwise there would result an inconvenient multiplication of small classes and a corres¬ ponding waste of teaching power. It is, therefore, proposed to arrange the various special subjects into groups, each group consisting of three subjects; and so dividing the Modern School again into three special divisions. Again, each division would have to be redivided into two, one of Seniors and one of Juniors, so that each group would really divide the Modern School into six classes, three of Seniors, and three of Juniors. 6. The special classes must, of course, be framed so as to supply the special requirements of the three sets of boys. For instance, Set i. (the University set) will all require sufficient Greek to qualify them for the pass standard of tlie Universities; but then would come a division of subjects, for some would be candidates for distinction in Mathematics, and Science, others for distinctions in Modern History or other snbjects. The former would, therefore, require to devote a considerable time to extra Mathematics, the latter to Modern History, Literature, and Composition. 7. Setii. (the Civil and Military Set) would not require Greek at all, but would devote the extra time at their disposal to (To -foot page 4*55) GENERAL WORK. CXXII. J Merchant Taylors' School (1561 and 1874). 455 English, Modern Languages, Drawing, or extra Mathematics, according to aptitude. 8. Set iii. (Professional and Commercial) would do no Greek, but would probably take to Modern Languages, Drawing, English Analysis and Composition, or Commercial subjects. 9. The subjects may now be arranged (provisionally) into three groups, extended along three distinct lines corresponding roughly to the three sets above mentioned, but admitting of free interchange within the limits of the various groups. Group A will consist, we will suppose, of Greek (for J3et i.) ; Gemail (for Set ii. or iii., accord¬ ing to option), and Drawing (for Set iii. or ii., according to option) .. .. .. .. 3 hours. Group B will include Natural Science (for i., ii., or iii.), Drawing (for ii. or iii.), and English Analysis and Composition (for iii. or ii.) .. 3 hours. Group C (the most distinct and special group) will include Extra Mathematics (for i. or ii.), Modern History and Literature (for ii. or iii.) ; Commercial Subjects (for iii.) .. .. .. 4£ hours. The illustration facing this may help to make clear the fore¬ going arrangements. 10. An examination of the above will show the apportion¬ ment of time, as follows:— Subject. Hours. Divinity . 3 Latin .. French.. 3 Mathematics (with Arithmetic).. , 9 or 13£ English 3 or 4£ or 7| (optional). German 3 (optional), Drawing 3 or 6 (optional). Natural Science 3 (optional). Mercantile subjects .. u (optional). But in any case 30 hours. It should further be borne in mind that the evening’s exercise may be devoted to any of the above subjects, so that a boy may have further opportunity of bestowing additional time to any special study. With 500, probably 100 boys will be in this School. 456 Memorials of the Institutions . [ CXXIII. CXXIII. PREFERMENTS AWARDED TO BOYS IN, BUT PRO- CEED1NG- FROM THE SCHOOL. a. THE SCHOLARSHIPS OF SIR THOMAS WHITE, AT ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, OXFORD. 1. Sir Thomas White, 1 the son of William White, 2 a clothier, of Rickmans worth, Herts, was born at Reading in 1492, and was at school there until apprenticed (at 12 years of age) to a merchant in London. After a 10 years’ apprenticeship, and the death of his father in 1523, he commenced and prosecuted business with great success. He was Sheriff in 1546, and Lord Mayor in 1553, being then knighted by Queen Mary lor his services in Sir Thomas Wyatt’s rebellion. 3 He retired to Oxford and there lived. During his mortal illness he wrote a valedictory letter 4 5 to the President and Fellows of St. John’s Foundation, and on the 11th February 1566 died, in the 72nd year of his age, being buried in the Chapel of St. John’s. 2. His foundation of St. John’s originated 4 on the 1st of May 1555, by license, from Philip and Mary, to found a College “to the praise and honor of God, the Virgin Mary, and St. John the Baptist, for divinity, philosophy, and the arts,” to be called St. 1 On the rebuilding of the school in 1674, the Court voted a Picture, and for the new school of 1874 the Court, on the 14th July, voted a full-sized Statue of Sir Thomas White. Long may it be before the memory of such a Merchant Taylor is forgotten. 2 By Mr. Warden Newsome:— William White. = Mart Kiblewhite, I of South Fawlev, Berks. William Warren, _ ofTering, Essex. — Sir Thomas Warren, = Sir Thomas White, bom at Reading, 1492. Sheriff cf London, 1546, and Lord Mayor, 1553, when he was Knighted. Died at Oxford, 11th Feb. 1566, in his 72nd year. John Lake, of London, Gentleman. = =2nd. Joan Lake. Died 1573. Sir Ralph Warren, = Christian, Knt., Sheriff of daughter of London, 1528; Lord Mayor, 1536 and 1543. Obt. July, 1553. Richard Warren. Joan.=Sir Henry Williams, I als. Cromwell. Oliver Cromwell. (?) 3 See page 528. 4 See Appendix M (1). 5 As to his choice of the site, see Webster’s “Monuments of Honor” Note F(3), lArctSi. Sir Thomas White 457 CXXIII. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. John Baptist College. In 1557 he obtained another charter (dated the 5th March), when he added a larger endowment, and specified theology, philosophy, canon and civil law, and the arts, as the studies to be pursued. The College so consti¬ tuted was to consist of a President 1 and 50 Fellows and Scholars (12 of whom were to study law), 3 Chaplains, 3 Clerks, and 6 Choristers. The 50 Fellows were to be thus chosen: 2 from Coventry, 2 from Bristol, 3 from Reading, 1 from Tun¬ bridge, 2 and the remaining 43 from Merchant Taylors’ School, 3 but out of the latter number 6 were to be reserved for Founder’s kin. The electors to these 43 Scholarships were to be the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of ihe Merchant Taylors’ Company, with the assent of the President (or Vice-President) and two Senior Fellows of St. John’s. If no fit scholars were to be found in the School of the Merchant Taylors, then the same electors were to look for scholars from Christ’s Hospital in London; and if no fit scholars were to be found there, then the same electors were to look to any School whatever in London or its suburbs ; and lastly, if no fit scholars were to be found in any School in London and its suburbs, then such Scholars were to be chosen from any part'of England. 4 3. The motives assigned for these specific directions as given by the F ounder were his own connection with London, where he had been educated and had acquired his property, and his especial affection for the Merchant Taylors, of whom he was one. 5 They were eminently beneficial to the promotion of learning in Merchant Taylors’ School, and have given to it a classical character which the School would not otherwise have possessed, while many of the former scholars have become Presidents of the College. 4. To connect the past with the present Scholarships attached to the School, it is necessary to know that on the 31st of August 1850, Her Majesty issued a Commission of Enquiry into “the state, discipline, studies, and revenues of (inter alia) St. John’s College, and that the Report of these Commissioners was laid before Parliament, by command (1482), in the Session of 1852. 1 For a list of the Presidents, see Appendix M (2). 2 Founded by his friend Sir Andrew Judd, of the Skinners’ Company, buried in St. Helen’s. See p. 659. 3 For a list of the Fellows from 1796, see Appendix M (3). 4 Evidence to the University Commissioners, vol. xxii., Parliamentary Papers (1852), p. 349 [735]. 6 p age 353 [739]. 458 Memorials of the Institutions . [ CXXIII, 5. In 1854, Parliament passed an Act (17 and 18 Vic., c. 81), appointing Commissioners and enabling the Colleges to alter and amend their Statutes with the approval of these Commis¬ sioners, or in default of their exercising this power before the 2nd November 1855, then giving authority to the Commissioners to frame Ordinances for promoting the main design of the Founders and Donors. Under the latter power the Ordinance under which these Scholarships are now regulated was made, and after controversy before Her Majesty in Council, approved and laid before Parliament, under the 35 & 36 sec. of the Act, as “An Ordinance in relation to the College of St. John the Baptist, in the University of Oxford.” 6. It is dated 18th April 1861, and so far as relates to the Scholarships of Sir Thomas White, it provides as follows :— As to the said appropriation Scholarships at the said College. “1. In lieu of the 50 places of the Foundation of Sir Thomas White within the College, heretofore held by per¬ petual Fellows or by scholars on 3 years’ probation, the said Foundation shall hereafter consist of 18 open Fellowships, tenable for life, 5 open Scholarships, and 28 appropriated Scholarships, the conversion being gradually effected in manner hereinafter mentioned. * * * * “4. Of the said 28 appropriated Scholarships, 21 shall be * appropriated to Merchant Taylors’ School, 2 to the School of Coventry, 2 to the School of Bristol, 2 to the School of Reading, and 1 to the School of Tunbridge, which Scholarships are herein called the Merchant Taylors’, Coventry, Bristol, Reading, and Tunbridge Scholarships respectively. In elections to the 5 open Scholarships no person shall be either entitled to preference or ineligible by reason of his having been educated at any par¬ ticular School, but no person shall be eligible who shall have attained the age of 20 years. “ 5. The Merchant Taylor’s Scholarships shall be tenable for 7 years, and the Coventry, Bristol, Reading and Tunbridge Scholarships for 5 years, subject in every case to the Scholars obtaining such certificates as hereinafter mentioned. The open Scholarships shall be likewise tenable for 5 years, subject to the same condition. Every Scholar who shall marry, or shall be elected to a Fellowship in the College, or to a Fellowship or Scholarship in any other College, shall thereupon vacate his Scholarship. After the establishment of the 5 open Scholar- CXXIII. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. 459 ships, any open Scholarship which shall from any cause what¬ ever be vacated before the expiration of the term for which it was tenable, shall be filled up in the same manner in which an appropriated Scholarship thrown open to general competition is hereinafter directed to be filled up, and shall be held by the person elected for the remainder of the said term and no longer. In such an election no candidate shall be ineligible or entitled to preference by reason of his age. “ 6. Every Scholar, whether holding an open or an appro¬ priated Scholarship, shall, in the 8th and also in the 12th term from his admission, be required to obtain from the President, and from not fewer than one-half in number of the Deans of Arts, Tutors, and Lecturers of the College, or from such other officers of the College as the President and Fellows may from time to time determine, a certificate of satisfactory industry, proficiency, and good conduct; and, if he shall in either of those terms fail to obtain such certificate, shall vacate his Scholarship on the 1st day of June then next ensuing. The President and Fellows may from time to time change the terms in which such certificates are to be obtained, regard being had to the times of examinations instituted by the University. “ 7. The term of 7 or 5 years (as the case may be) for which each appropriated Scholarship is to be tenable, shall always be deemed to expire on that stated day of election to Scholarships appropriated to the same School which shall fall nearest to the expiration of 7 or 5 years from the day of the election of the Scholar; and in the case of any Scholarship, whether appropriated or open, the election to which may have been postponed as herein provided, such election shall be deemed for all purposes to have taken place as if there had been no postponement, and the 5 years shall be reckoned accordingly. “8. The Merchant Taylors’ Scholarships, when vacant, shall be filled up at Merchant Taylors’ School, or such other con¬ venient place as the President of the College and the Master of the Company of Merchant Taylors shall appoint, on the 11th day of June in each year, or, in case that day shall be Sunday, on the day following, by the election of boys educated in the said School for the 2 years at least last preceding, 1 and under the age of 19 years, or in default of such can¬ didates of sufficient merit, then by the election of boys under 1 Tlie old rule is given at p. 409. 4G0 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIII. 19 years of age educated for the same period at Christ’s Hospital. The electors shall be the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors, the President, or Vice-President of the College, and two Fellows of the College, to be annually appointed by the President and Fellows for that purpose. The candidates shall be examined in such subjects and in such manner as the electors shall appoint, and those candidates shall be elected who, after such examination, shall appear to the electors to be of the greatest merit and most fit to be Scholars of the College: Provided, that the concurrence of the said President or Vice- President and the said two Fellows, or of the major part of them, shall be requisite to every election. In default of can¬ didates of sufficient merit from Christ’s Hospital, the vacant Scholarship shall be thrown open for that term to general com¬ petition, and the election shall be held by the President and Fellows, in the manner provided by Sect. 10, with reference to Coventry, Bristol Reading, and Tunbridge Scholarships. * * * * “ 10. If there shall be no candidate for any vacant Coventry, Bristol, Reading, or Tunbridge Scholarship of sufficient merit for election, in the judgment of the President and Fellows, such Scholarship shall be thrown open for that turn to general com¬ petition, and the election thereto shall be held by the President and Fellows at the College, as soon as conveniently may he, and after public notice for a period of not less than 30 days. The candidates for the Scholarship so thrown open shall be examined in such subjects and in such manner as the President and Fellows shall appoint, and that candidate shall be elected who, after such examination, shall appear to the electors to be of the greatest merit and most fit to be a Scholar of the College. No person shall be eligible who shall have attained the age of 20 years. * * * * “ 12. The 33 Scholarships and 18 Fellowships shall be established as quickly as the disposable funds arising from vacancies in the existing 50 places will permit, and at the relative rate of 2 Scholarships to 1 Fellowship, until the whole number of Scholarships shall be complete. Subject to the foregoing provision, the several appropriated Scholar¬ ships shall be established, as among the several Schools, in the order of priority in which the places heretofore assigned to the said Schools respectively shall become vacant; and the 5 open Scholarships shall be established as vacancies shall 461 CXXIII. ] Preferments of Boys in the School. occur in the places heretofore held by the kin of the Founder, but so that the first election to an open Scholarship may be postponed (if the President and Fellows shall think fit) until it can be made sure that 1 open Scholarship shall always be vacant in every year. “ 13. If in any 1 year, either before or after the completion of the whole number of Merchant Taylors 5 Scholarships, there shall be more than 3 vacant Scholarships which under the provisions herein contained would in that year be filled up at Merchant Taylors’ School, all or any of the vacancies above 3 may, if the President and Fellows, and the Master, Wardens, and Assistants shall so jointly determine, be kept open until a future year, so as to preserve as far as possible a regular supply of vacancies in each year. “ 14. Of the 8 present Monitors, or boys holding the highest 8 places in Merchant Taylors’ School, such and so many as, if this ordinance had not been made, would have been eligible in the present year or in the year 1862 to places in the College, may be elected and admitted thereto notwith¬ standing this ordinance, and as if it had not been made; and the place in the College belonging to Reading School, and now vacant, may likewise be filled up in the present year, as if this ordinance had not been made; and the person who may be so elected to such several places respectively shall be on the same footing in all respects, and have the same claim to be after¬ wards admitted to Fellowships, as the present Scholars on 3 years’ probation, and the Scholarships and Fellowships to which they shall be so elected and admitted shall not be counted among the 33 Scholarships and 18 Fellowships to be established by virtue of this ordinance. “15. * # The emoluments of every Scholar shall be equal, and shall be made up, as soon as the funds will admit, to 100Z. per annum, inclusive of all allowances; and such emoluments, whether amounting to more or less than the sums aforesaid, shall always be in the aforesaid proportion to each other. * * * * “ 35. No Fellow or Scholar shall, by reason of anything con¬ tained in the existing statutes, be liable on ceasing to be a member of the College to refund any emoluments previously received by hhn; but every Fellow who shall be elected to and accept a Headship or Fellowship in any other College 462 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIII. within the University, or shall marry, shall thereupon vacate his Fellowsliip. “ 36. The provisions respecting the residence of Fellows and Scholars, and the mode of granting leave of absence from the University, contained in the existing statutes, shall be hence¬ forth void. The President and Fellows shall, at the first stated general meeting, or as soon afterwards as conveniently may be, make such regulations respecting the residence of Fellows and Scholars within the University, and respecting the mode in which, and the conditions under which, leave of absence may be granted to any Fellow or Scholar, as they may deem expe¬ dient for the interests of the College as a place of learning and education, and may vary such regulations from time to time, and may enforce such regulations, if they shall think fit, by pecuniary penalties, and in case of contumacious non-com¬ pliance, by deprivation. Such regulations shall be made and varied at stated general meetings only. In the meantime, and until such regulations can be made, the President and Fellows may at any ordinary meeting or meetings make provisional regulations for the same purposes, which shall be binding on the members of the College. * * * * “ 43. Whenever there shall be no candidate for a vacant open Scholarship, or for an appropriated Scholarship which shall have been thrown open under the foregoing provisions, whom the electors shall judge of sufficient merit for election, and whenever an open Scholarship shall fall vacant, and there shall not be time to give the notice hereinbefore directed before the day of election, the election shall be postponed to some other day to be fixed by the President and Fellows for the purpose, not later than the next ensuing stated day of election to open Scholarships; and every such postponed election shall be held and conducted in the same manner, and after the same previous notice, as if there had been no postponement. * * * * “ 48. The President and all actual Fellows of the College, being Graduates of the full age of 21 years, shall hence¬ forth be the Governing Body of the College; and all the powers which by the existing statutes are vested in the Presi¬ dent and 10 senior Fellows alone, or jointly with any of the officers of the College, shall (subject to, an,d so far as the same are consistent with, the provisions of this ordinance) be vested in the President and all such graduate Fellows present at any 463 CXXIII. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. College meeting. There shall be 2 'stated general meetings at least of the President and the whole body of the Fellows in every year, on such days as the President and Fellows shall from time to time appoint. Any stated general meeting may be adjourned, by resolution of the meeting, to a day to be specified in the resolution. The vote of the President shall be counted as 2 votes at all College meetings, and in all elec¬ tions except the election to Scholarships at Merchant Taylors’ School; and whenever the votes shall be equal he shall have an additional casting vote. Subject to the foregoing provision, and except in cases in which the concurrence of any specified proportion of the President and Fellows, or the consent of the President, is hereby made requisite, every question arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of the votes of those present. The seal of the College shall not be affixed to any act or document except in the presence of the President (or in his absence the Vice-President), one of the Bursars, and at least one other Fellow, being a member of the Governing Body. All the Fellows, being Graduates and of full age, without distinction of Faculty or standing in the College, shall be entitled to be present and vote at every College meeting. Any statute, rule, or usage of the College which prohibits or restrains, expressly or by implication, any person present at any College meeting from bringing forward thereat any ques¬ tion which he may think proper, or from having such question put to the votej shall, so far as regards such prohibition or restraint, be henceforth void: Provided, that the President and Fellows may make from time to time such rules for regulating the proceedings at College meetings, and for determining what business shall be transacted thereat, and for fixing (if they shall think fit) the notice to be given before bringing forward any question, as they shall deem expedient. * * * * “ 54. If in any case it shall appear to the Visitor that, by reason of any change in the value of money, any specific sum fixed by this ordinance, or which may be hereafter fixed in exercise of any power given by this ordinance, has become insufficient or excessive, and that such insufficiency or excess is productive of injustice or hardship, or is injurious to the general interests of the College, it shall be lawful for the Visitor from time to time, for the purpose of correcting or obviating such injustice, hardship, or injury, to direct that such annual sum shall be increased or diminished as he shall think fit, and the increased or diminished sum shall thenceforth 464 Memorials of the Institutions. [CXXIII. be substituted for and stand in the place of the sum originally fixed as aforesaid. * * * * “ 56. As often as any question shall arise on which the President and Fellows shall be unable to agree, depending wholly or in part on the construction of any of the statutes of the College, it shall be lawful for the President and Fellows, or for the President or any 3 of the Fellows, to submit the same to the Visitor; and it shall be lawful for the Visitor to declare what is the true construction of such statute or statutes with reference to the case submitted to him. “ 57. It shall be lawful for the President, or for any Fellow, if he shall conceive himself aggrieved by any act or decision of the President and Fellows, and for any Scholar who may have been deprived of his Scholarship, to appeal against such act or decision or sentence to the V isitor; and it shall be lawful for the Visitor to adjudicate on such appeal, and to disallow and annul such act or decision, and to reverse or vary such sentence, as he shall deem just. * * * * “ 59. The President and Fellows, by a majority consisting of not less th&n two-thirds of the votes of those present, the vote of the President being counted as 2 votes, may from time to time, at any stated general meeting, amend the statutes of the College, with the consent of the Visitor, and with the approval of Her Majesty in Council: Provided that, if any of the afore¬ said Schools shall be affected by any proposed amendment, the President and Fellows Shall give to the Governing Body of every School so affected such notice of their intention to apply for the approval of Her Majesty in Council as shall be sufficient to enable such Governing Body to petition Her Majesty in Council for the approval or rejection of such proposed amend¬ ment, or otherwise in relation thereto.” 7. The method of election is set out in the Appendix 1 (with the forms used), and it varies little from the formula which appears to have been observed when the scholarships were originally conferred. b. THE STUART SCHOLARSHIP AT ST. JOHN’S OXFORD 2 (1733). William Stuart, D.D., and Chancellor of the Diocese of Exeter, by will, dated the 10th of November 1733, gave 1,250/. to the Head Master of Merchant Taylors’ School, and the Pre- 1 See Appendix M (4). 2 Printed in Wilson, vol. i., p. 440. CXXIII. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. 405 sident and Fellows of St. John’s, upon trust that a boy who has continued in Merchant Taylors’ School for five years at least, in hopes of being elected out of it, and has come the nearest to it, and yet lost the election, for no fault in morals or defect in learning, but by superannuation only, that the said scholar may have no reason to think his time lost or himself unhappy on that account, the interest and profit annually arising out of 1,250/. I have given for the use and encourage¬ ment of that one superannuated scholar that shall enter himself in the said College of St. John, to be enjoyed by him for the space of eight years and no longer, or for so long only as he shall reside there and duly perform all the exercises that the Statutes of that University and of the said college require of scholars B. and M.A.’s. And as soon as the term of eight years shall be fully completed by the said superannuated scholar in St. John’s, the payment of the interest of the said sum of 1,250/. shall be discontinued to him. And as often as it shall happen that there shall be no scholar in Merchant Taylors’ School actually superannuated in the manner above required from the expiration of the term allowed to each of the scholars for their enjoyment of the interest to the time that a scholar shall be superannuated, the interest becoming due shall be accumu¬ lated for augmentation of the sum of 1,250/. and for the better support of superannuated scholars for the future ; but if there shall be a scholar that shall actually have lost the election by superannuation only within a year after the expiration of either of the terms allowed, then the interest that shall become due for that year shall not be reserved, but be given to the boy that shall be superannuated within that year. These Exhibitions are held by scholars as “payable half- yearly upon the production of two certificates, the one of residence signed by the President or Vice-President of the College, and the other of conduct from the College Tutor.” C.- THE ANDREW SCHOLARSHIPS AT ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, OXFORD. 1 1. These were created from an endowment of Dr. John Andrews, who, by his will of the 15th May 1747, for the future encouragement of learning, directed out of monies given to Trinity Hall, Cambridge, that four new scholarships should be founded, to be chosen from such as had been educated in Merchant Taylors’ School, who should have been on the bench or table of the said school, and further (out of another fund mentioned in his will) that four new Civil Law Fellowships should be created and added to their number, with a provision 1 For a list of those who have held these Scholarships, see Appendix M (5). 2 H 466 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIII. that no person should be appointed to the same Fellowships unless he should have been educated at the same school. 2. These directions not having been carried out by Trinity Hall, the Merchant Taylors’ Company, on the 5th March 1798, filed an information against the Hall, under which the residue of the Andrew estate held by these defendants was paid into the Court of Chancery, and the Hall was dismissed from the suit. 3. A compromise was then entered into between the Merchant Taylors’ Company and Andrew’s representatives, for their acquittance from all further claim by the acceptance of a certain sum of money by the Company, for the purpose of establishing six Civil Law Scholarships or Exhibitions, each of 50h per annum, as near as might be to the intent of the will, and in furtherance of this proposal the authorities of St. John’s College, Oxford, agreed to establish such scholarships at their College upon these conditions (which I have numbered for convenience of reference) :— “ 1. Such scholars or exhibitioners to be elected on the Feast of St. Barnabas by the Master and Wardens, by the consent of the Assistants then present, with the assent and consent of the President, or in his absence the Vice-President and two Senior Fellows of the. said College, in the chapel of the Grammar School belonging to the said Master and Wardens, in the parish of St. Lawrence Poultney, London, immediately after the election is had and made of the scholars directed by Sir Thomas White to be elected from the said Merchant Taylors’ School, and admitted into the said College of St. John Baptist, in Oxford; and such scholars or exhibitioners to be taken out of the bench or table of the said Merchant Taylors’ School who have been scholars of the said Merchant Taylors 5 School four years at least, or from such other persons who have been at the bench or table, and in the school for four years, but have left the said school, not under sixteen or above twenty years of age at the time of election, and to continue twelve 1 years and not longer, and to be accounted Civil Law Scholars or Civil Law Exhibitioners. “2. To remain unmarried, and to reside in the College for the same time in every year as the Commoners of the said College are required to reside, and to proceed regularly to their law degrees; and that, after the first four years, during the lemainder of the term for which they hold their Scholarships, they shall reside at least thirty days in every year. It is proposed to reduce these to six years with the sanction ot the Charity Commissioners under the Act of 1869. 467 CXXIII. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. “ 3. The scholars to be provided with residence within the College for the first four years, they paying for their rooms the same rent which other Commoners do, and to observe all the rules of the College; and the scholarships to become vacant in case of any scholar entering into Holy Orders, marrying, or entering into any employment incompatible with the practice of the Civil Law, or by resignation of such scholars, or expul¬ sion by the College, or by quitting the said College on any other account; on a vacancy to a scholarship, the College to certify the vacancy to the said Masters and Wardens. “ 4. In case of the vacancy of a scholar not exceeding six months, the pension to go to the immediate succeeding scholar, and if longer than six months to constitute a part of the accumulating fund. “ 5. The President, Vice-President, and Bursar of the College to draw upon the said Master and Wardens for the respective pensions when due, such draft being accompanied with a certificate of the good behaviour of the Scholar or Exhibitioner, and of his having paid all College dues. “ 6. Until all the scholars or exhibitioners are elected, the interest of the funds, or such part thereof as shall not be applied for paying the pensions, to be an accumulating fund, to he disposed of by the Company as they shall think proper, for the benefit of the said scholars. “ 7. And in case any ambiguity or contention shall arise about the nomination or election of the aforesaid six scholars or exhibitioners the same shall be referred to the Judge or Judges appointed in the Statute of Visitations of the said College for determination, and his or their judgments to stand and be final.” 4. The method of procedure in filling in these scholarships, and the terms on which they are held, are set out in the Appendix. 1 5. This arrangement was sanctioned by the Decree of the Court of Chancery, dated 21st November 1802, and the fund handed over to the College in February 1803, amounted in the aggregate to 6,712/. 2s. 8d., which accumulated in the year 1818 to the total sum of 10,000/., when the six scholarships were established. 6. These six scholarships or exhibitions have from time to time been increased in amount as the funds accumulated, and are now of the value of 60/. per annum each. 1 See Appendix M (6). 2 H 2 4G8 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIF. d. THE EXHIBITION. FOR A BOY OR BOYS SUPERANNUATED FROM THE MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL (1809). By an Indenture dated the 6th of March 1809, a trust was declared of 5001. 31. per Cent. (1726) Stock, “for the laudible purpose of assisting and benefiting superannuated boys educated at the Merchant Taylors’ School from time to time, and in such manner as the Trustees shall think expedient.” The original Trustees were Silvester (the Recorder of London), Marlow (the President of St. John’s), and Cherry (the Head Master of Merchant Taylors’ School), and the deed declared that the Trustees from time to time to be thereafter appointed should be “the President of St. John’s, the Head Master, and a gentleman of the Bar educated at the said school,” and that the trust should embrace any sums subscribed or collected for the original purpose. The deed is held by the Head Master. e. THE STUART SCHOLARSHIP AT CAMBRIDGE (1733). 1. This testator, by his will, already referred to, gave a like sum of 1,250 1. to the Head Master of Merchant Taylors’ School and the Master and Fellows of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, 1 for the use and encouragement of another scholar of Merchant Taylors’ School, that shall be superannuated as aforesaid, and shall enter himself at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, and he shall receive and enjoy all the interest and profits annually arising from the said 1,250/., for the space of seven years from his first entry into that University or College, for so long only as he shall reside there and duly perform all exercises which the Statutes of that College and University require of scholars, B., and M.A.’s. As soon as the term of seven years shall be com¬ pleted, the payment of the interest of the said sum of 1,250/. shall be discontinued. 2. And the testator gave the same directions for the accumu¬ lation of interest in regard to the Cambridge scholarship, as have been before set forth in respect of the Oxford scholarship. 3. In 1855 it appeared to the Merchant Taylors’ Company advantageous to make the scholarship tenable at any College in Cambridge, and accordingly with the sanction of the Court of Chancerv, given by an Order of the Master of the Rolls, dated the^ 28th July 1855, five-seventh parts of the fund,—viz., 2,0o2Z. 7s. 5 (/., was carried to the credit of the College in the 1 See also Scheme in Chancery in 1777, set out in Wilson, vol. i., p. 504. 469 CXXII1. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. books of the Court of Chancery, upon trust to apply the dividends in providing one or more exhibition or exhibitions at the University of Cambridge, to be called the Stuart Exhibition or Exhibitions for scholars brought up in Merchant Taylors’ School, who shall have been four years in the said School, and who shall be proceeding or shall have proceeded to any College in the said University, such exhibitions to be enjoyed for such term not exceeding four years respectively, and to be subject to such rules and regulations in regard to the residence or otherwise as the said Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants shall from time to time establish, but no such exhibition shall be enjoyed by any scholar who shall previously have been elected to a Parkyn exhibition, and the elections to such exhibitions shall be by the Master, Wardens, and Court, at such times and in such manner as they shall from time to time appoint. And every increase of such exhibitions be from time to time invested by the Master and Wardens in 3 1. per cent. Consols, by way of addition to the existing capital fund. /. THE REV. CHARLES PARKIN’S SCHOLARSHIP AT CAMBRIDGE 1 (1759). 1. The testator, who was Rector of Oxburgh, Norfolk, and who had been educated at the School, gave by will, 2 dated the 17th June 1759, certain personal property to the Master, Fellows and Scholars of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, on this trust and condition, viz., for the founding of five or six scholar¬ ships or exhibitions in the said hall, to be appropriated to and conferred on five or six scholars educated in Merchant Taylors’ School, regard being always had to then- seniority and station therein, and particularly to those who are at the head of the school, and become superannuated, whom I by all means prefer as emeriti milites ; and one other scholar I will to be of the Free School of Bowes, in the county of York, and my intention is that those five or six scholarships shall have an equal portion or dividend, and be chosen within the space of two months after any voidance or vacancy by the Master of Pembroke College for the time being, and they shall perform the same exercises, and be subject to the same rules and ordinances as the Greek scholars in the said Hall are, and they be residents at least nine months in every year, and may enjoy the same till they are seven years’ standing in the University and no longer. 1 For a list of these Scholars, see Appendix M (7). 2 Printed, Wilson, vol. i., p. 472 ; and see Decrees in Chancery, printed, pp 479 489,501. 470 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIII. 2. In 1854 it appeared to the Merchant Taylor’s Company advantageous to make these Scholarships tenable at any College in Cambridge, and accordingly, with the sanction of the Court of Chancery, given by an Order of the Master of the Rolls, dated the 9th December 1854, twenty forty-second parts of the fund, viz., 5,887/. 145. 9c/., was carried to the credit of the Company in the books of the Court of Chancery, upon trust to apply the same in providing not less than four exhibitions, to be called the Parkyn Exhibitions, for scholars brought up in the Merchant Taylors’ School who shall have been four years at least in the said School, and who shall be proceeding or shall have pro¬ ceeded to any College in the University of Cambridge, each of such exhibitions to be enjoyed for a term not exceeding four years, and to be subject to such rules, orders, and regulations in regard to residence or otherwise, as the Master, Wardens, and Court shall from time to time establish, and the election to such exhibitions shall be by the same Master, Wardens, and Court, at such times and in such manner as they may appoint; and that any unclaimed or unpaid income of such exhibitions shall be invested by the Master and Wardens in Bank Three per Cent. Annuities by way of addition to the existing fund. 3. These Exhibitions are held on these terms, viz., as “pay¬ able at the Hall half-yearly upon the production of two certi¬ ficates, the one signed by the President or Vice-President of your College, of your having resided at the University of Cambridge during the customary term, and the other from your College Tutor of your conduct during such period of residence. g. THE PITT CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE (1825). 1. These two Scholarships were established by a society of noblemen and gentlemen formed in 1808 as a Club to com¬ memorate the “ Principles of the late Right Honorable W. Pitt,” who resolved on the 9th of May 1845 to appropriate Three per Cent. Consols for the purpose of establishing four Exhibitions to either University, to be called “ The Pitt Club Exhibitions.’’ As a testimony of gratitude to the Masters, Wardens, and Court of Assistants of the Merchant Taylors’ Company for the kind and liberal manner in which they had uniformly granted the use of their hall for the celebration of the Triennial Anniversary of the said Club, they also resolved that two of such Exhi¬ bitions should be bestowed on the Merchant Taylors’ School, London. 471 CXXIII. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. 2. Accordingly, trustees of the Exhibition, and of the fund, were severally appointed, and a sum of 2,000/. Consols was invested in the names of trustees of the fund, and a deed poll, dated the 29th July 1845 executed, by which deed poll it was declared that the half-yearly dividends were to be paid to two scholars, who should go from Merchant Taylors’ School to one of the Colleges of Oxford or Cambridge. That the scholars should be called “ The Pitt Club Exhibitioners from Merchant Taylors’ School, London,” and enjoy the Exhibitions until they have taken their Bachelor’s Degrees or left the University, pro¬ vided this period did not exceed four years from the date of matriculation. 3. The deed poll appears to reserve to the trustees of the Exhibition the power of making resolutions, laws, and bye¬ laws binding upon the trustees of the fund, for the purpose of regulating them proceedings, the application of the fund, and the income thereof, the election of Exhibitioners and their quali¬ fications, and for all other matters in relation to the fund. h. THE TERCENTENARY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MATHEMATICS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPANY IN 1861. On the 31st January 1861 the attention of the Court having been called to the fact that the then present year was the tercentenary of the Merchant Taylors’ School, it was resolved to refer the subject to the Charity Committee (together with Messrs. Thrupp and Baggallay), to consider and report thereon. This Committee having assembled on the 18th March 1861, proceeded to consider the subject of celebrating the tercentenary of the Merchant Taylors’ School referred by the Court of the 31st January last, also a letter from the Rev. J. A. L. Airey, the Fust Mathematical Master at the Company’s School, in reference to prizes for the scholars in mathematics, referred by the Special Court of 28th February last, but adjourned the further consideration thereof to the 3rd April next. On the 3rd April 1861 this Committee resolved, that in commemoration of the tercentenary of the foundation of Merchant Taylors’ School, three Exhibitions of 50/. each tenable for three years, be founded by the Company for the promotion of mathe¬ matical study, which resolutions were confirmed at the Court of the 25th April 1861, but by order of a subsequent Court these Scholarships were changed to four of 40/. per annum. 472 Memorials of the Institutions . [ CXXIII. i. THE TERCENTENARY SCHOLARSHIPS (AT EITHER UNIVERSITY) FOUNDED BY THE “ ALUMNI ” OF THE MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL (1861). To commemorate the success of the school for three centuries a public subscription was raised among the Alumni of the school, to be applied under a resolution of the subscribers, passed on the 23rd May 1861, to the establishment of an annual Scholar¬ ship of 30/. to any boy leaving the school about the 11th June for the University, who should desire to compete for it, which Scholarships should be tenable for two years (or for such longer term as the funds might thereafter allow), and the examina¬ tion for the same should be conducted by some one or more distinguished scholars of the school, who should be requested to undertake the office each year; the subjects for such examination being classical The fund so raised was invested in the purchase of 1,5001. Buckinghamshire 41. per Cent. Stock, and a deed poll, dated 7th April 1862, was signed by eight Trustees (appointed by the subscribers) to hold the fund and apply the dividends according to these resolutions. j. THE MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIPS. Court, 2 5th January 1855. The Master reported that he had received a communication from the Treasurer of St. Thomas’s Hospital announcing that the Authorities of the Hospital had agreed to place at the disposal of the Company and the City of London School, each alternate year, a free Presentation to the Lectures and Medical and Surgical practice of the Hospital, whereupon the Clerk was instructed to acknowledge the gift conferred by the Hospital on the Company’s School in suitable terms. Notice of Motion was given by Mr. John Costeker for the next Court:— “ That this Company do out of their own funds establish a free Presentation of a Scholar, at the Company’s School, to the Lectures and Medical and Surgical Practice at St. Thomas’s Hospital each alternate year.” Court , 20th April 1855. Pursuant to Motion given at the Court on the 25th January last— “ If wa « Resolved—That it is desirable that this Company do out of their own funds establish a free Presentation of a 473 CXXIII. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. Scholar at the Company’s School to the Lectures and Medical and Surgical Practice at St. Thomas’s Hospital each alternate year, and that it be referred to the Charity Committee to carry the same into effect. Charity Committee , 12th June 1855. This Committee then proceeded to consider the resolution of Court of the 26th April last:—That this Company do out of its own funds establish a Free Presentation of a Scholar at the Company’s School to the Lectures and Medical and Surgical Practice at St. Thomas’s Hospital each alternate year during the pleasure of the Court, when it was Resolved that the same be earned into effect, and that the Election to such Presenta¬ tion do take place on the 24th day of June in each alternate year under the same Rules and Regulations as the Presenta¬ tion recently conferred by St. Thomas’s Hospital on the Com¬ pany’s School. k. REORGANIZATION OF THE FOREGOING. 1. The object which the Company have had in view is to remove all doubt or uncertainty as to the time at which any Scholarship will fall due, and to secure as far as possible at stated times a constant recurrence of vacancies, so that indus¬ trious and hardworking students may be sure of their reward, so far as prudent arrangements can give such security. 2. With regard to the Scholarships and Exhibitions awarded to boys on leaving School, it is desirable— a. To secure as far as possible a regular rotation of* scholarships and exhibitions. b. To apportion such scholarships and exhibitions to the various branches of study at present recognized, or hereafter to be recognized in the Company’s School, so as to give, as far as may be, a due and proportionate encouragement to every branch of study. i. These scholarships and exhibitions may be divided into two classes, recurring (1) annually ; (2) occasionally. 4. Under (1) would come the twenty-one scholarships to St. John’s College, Oxford, which will furnish three scholarships of seven years’ duration annually , so soon as the full number of scholarships shall have been attained, the Parkin Exhibition, the Company’s Tercentenary Exhibition, the School Ter¬ centenary Exhibition, and the Medical Studentship to St. Thomas’ Hospital. 474 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIII. 5. Under (2) would come the six Andrew Exhibitions, the Stuart Exhibition to Oxford, the Stuart to Cambridge, the School Exhibition (1809) to Oxford, and the “Pitt Club” Exhibition. 6. Those annually recurring present no difficulty, provided that in the event of any scholarship or exhibition becoming due before the natural period of its expiration, the remainder of such scholarship or exhibition be suspended, and the vacancy not filled up till the proper period of recurrence. It is therefore only to deal with the “ occasional ” scholarships and exhibitions to secure as far as possible an equal number of vacancies every year. 7. The principal difficulty is with regard to the Andrew Exhibitions (tenable for twelve years, till reduced to six years by a new scheme), as it often happens that an exhibition becomes vacant before the holder has enjoyed it for its full term of years ; consequently, it can never be known when a vacancy is likely to fall; and sometimes two or more fall together, or an interval of several years elapses between two vacancies. To secure regularity of succession it is necessary (as in the case of the scholarships to St. John’s) to suspend any premature vacancy, and let the fund accumulate. The difficulty is to start the rotation, which can be met in the following manner. 8. The six exhibitions would fall in, in the regular course, as follows1877, 1877, 1878, 1883, 1884, 1885. The first would be filled again in 1877. The second falling vacant 1877 would be suspended till 1879. The third The fourth The fifth The sixth 1878 „ „ 1881. 1883 „ filled in 1883. 1884 „ suspended till 1885. 1885 „ „ 1887. Thus a complete rota will be established. 9. The odd years would be now regularly provided with one Andrew Exhibition. It remains, therefore, now to provide for the even years out of the remaining Exhibitions. For this purpose the Stuart Exhibition to Cambridge and the School Exhibition (1809) would be available. Each of these two Exhibitions recurring every four years, it is clear that by awarding them alternately in the even years a regular rota would be established, ^10. The next “ School Exhibition ” will fall in, in course, in 1876. The Stuart to Cambridge in 1877. If the latter were 475 CXXIII. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. suspended for one year—viz., till 1878, these two Exhibitions together would give a regular rotation for the even years—viz., School Exhibition, 1876; Stuart to Cambridge, 1878; School Exhibition, 1880; Stuart to Cambridge, 1883. 11. There only now remain over for consideration the Stuart Exhibition to Oxford and the Pitt Club Exhibitions. The former of these only occurs once every eight years in the ordinary course, and must be left to be filled up as vacancies arise. The Pitt Club Exhibitions are of smaller value than the others (viz., 30/. a year), and are to be looked upon as extra prizes to be held with other scholarships or exhibitions. It would seem desirable, if practicable, that the Pitt Club Exhibitions, instead of recurring two together every fourth year, should recur singly every alternate year. 12. The following table will show the proposed arrange¬ ment from the year 1876 to the year 1890 inclusive : 1876 “ School Exhibition” to Oxford. 1877 Andrew Exhibition, St. John’s College, Oxford. 1878 Stuart to Cambridge ; Pitt Club. 1879 Andrew to St. John’s College, Oxford. 1880 School Exhibition; Pitt Club. 1881 Andrew to St. John’s College, Oxford. 1882 Stuart to Cambridge; Stuart to Oxford ; Pitt Club. 1883 Andrew to St. John’s College, Oxford. 1884 School Exhibition ; Pitt Club. 1885 Andrew to St. John’s College, Oxford. 1886 Stuart to Cambridge ; Pitt Club. 1887 Andrew to St. John’s College, Oxford. 1888 School Exhibition; Pitt Club. 1889 Andrew to St. John’s College, Oxford. 1890 Stuart to Cambridge; Stuart to Oxford; Pitt Club. Besides three Scholarships to St. John’s College; one Parkin Exhibition to Cambridge ; one Company’s Tercentenary Exhi¬ bition ; one School Tercentenary Exhibition; and one Medical Exhibition to St. Thomas’s Hospital, recurring annually. 13. Now that a Modern School has been instituted, a fair apportionment of Scholarships must (it is submitted) be open for those boys; it is needful therefore to consider the second point—viz., to what subjects these Scholarships and Exhibi¬ tions are to be severally apportioned. 14. Hitherto the Scholarships to St. John’s, the Andrew and Stuart Exhibitions both to Oxford and Cambridge, the School 476 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIII. Exhibition, the Pitt Club Exhibitions, and the School Tercent¬ enary Exhibitions have been awarded for Classics, the Parkin, and Company’s Tercentenary Exhibitions for Mathematical studies. Obviously under this arrangement Classical studies have enjoyed an undue preponderance of preferment. Only two Exhibitions have been awarded for Mathematics, whilst other subjects have obtained no recognition at all in the distribution of preferment. The result has been that there has been as a rule a lack of good candidates to fill the minor Classical Exhibitions, whilst other studies have suffered from want of simultaneous encouragement. 15. Great changes have come over the studies of the Universities of late years. Various Schools and Triposes have been established for subjects which previously obtained no recognition. It is, therefore, only natural that those Scholar¬ ships and Exhibitions which were attached to the University for the only subjects recognized at the time they were founded, should be opened to other subjects now recognized side by side with them as co-ordinate branches of a liberal education. 16. The great prizes of the School are of course the twenty- one Scholarships to St. John’s College, Oxford. Under the ordinance it is provided that, “ The candidates shall be examined in such subjects and in such manner as the electors shall appoint, and those candidates shall be elected who, after such examination, shall appear to the electors to be of the greatest merit and most fit to be Scholars of the College,” the electors being the Court of the Merchant Taylors’ Company, and the President (or Vice-President) and two Fellows of St. John’s appointed annually. It is, therefore, perfectly open to the Court, hi conjunction with the President and Fellows of St. Johffs College, to award these Scholarships for any subjects recognized in the University course of studies as they by mutual consent may determine. 17. In that view it is suggested that when three scholar¬ ships fall in one year (which will be the case every year when the full number of scholarships is attained) two be apportioned for Classical studies absolutely, and one for other subjects,—viz.: for Natural Science alternately with (1) Mathematics , (2) History and Modern Languages : two Scholarships out of four being awarded for National Science—one for Mathematics, and one for History and Modem Languages taken together. 18. The six Andrew “ Civil Law ” Exhibitioners are to be elected “on the Feast of St. Barnabas by the Master and 477 CXXIIl. ] Preferments to Boys in the School. Wardens, by the consent of the assistants there present,” with the “ assent and consent ” of the President and two Fellows of St. John’s College, immediately after the election of Scholars to St. John’s. The exhibitioners are to be taken out of the “ Bench or Table,” and must have been at least four years in the School. These exhibitions being for the encouragement of Students in “ Civil Law,” and the study of Law being prosecuted to a certain extent at Oxford in connection with the study of History, it is suggested that these exhibitions be awarded partly for the study of Modern History and Modem Languages. 19. The Stuart Exhibition to St. John’s College, Oxford— once in eight years—might be given as heretofore for Classical knowledge—or for Classical and Mathematical studies com¬ bined. 20. The School Exhibition (1809) recurs every four years. The disposal of this exhibition is entirely in the hands of the Trustees for the time being, the Trustees being, the President of St. John’s, the Head Master, and a gentleman of the Bar educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. It is proposed that the trustees award this for Modern History and Modern Languages. 21. The Parkin Exhibition to Cambridge would be awarded for Mathematics as heretofore. Augment it if the Court see fit to 80/. or 90/. per annum, in order that the best Mathe¬ matician leaving for Cambridge, may have something more nearly equivalent to the very valuable scholarship which the best Classical Scholars hold at Oxford; and that a possible Senior Wrangler may not be induced to go to Oxford, attracted by the higher pecuniary prize. 22. The Stuart Exhibition (60/. for four years) to Cambridge has been usually awarded for Classics, but there is nothing in the trust to indicate the nature of the examination by which this Exhibition is awarded. It is suggested to devote this to “ Natural Science .” 23. The Company’s Tercentenary Exhibitions (40/. for four years), might be awarded for Mathematics as heretofore, except in such years as a Scholarship to St. John’s, Oxford, is awarded for Mathematics, in which case it is suggested that this Exhibition be given for Natural Science. 24. The School Tercentenary and the Pitt Club may fairly be left for Classical studies. 25. The Medical Exhibition to St. Thomas’s Hospital may be assigned entirely to the Modern School, after examination 478 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIII. in Modern Subjects, including certain branches of Natural Science. 26. It will thus be seen what encouragement by Scholar¬ ships and Exhibitions, is given to the various branches of study recognized in the Company’s School, and a synopsis of these from 1876 to 1890 is given in the Appendix. 1 I. FOR CLASSICS. Two Scholarships to St. John’s College, Oxford, of the value of 100/. for seven years, annually. The Tercentenary Exhibition (20/. for two years) annually. One Pitt Club Exhibition (30/. for for four years) every alter¬ nate year. One Stuart Exhibition to St. John’s, Oxford (60/. for eight years) every eighth year, or oftener as vacancies may arise. 27. 2. FOR MATHEMATICS. One Parkin Exhibition (value [ ] for four years) but capable of being held with any other preferment gained by open competition, annually. One Scholarship to St. John’s, Oxford, every fourth year. One Company’s Tercentenary Exhibition (value 40/. for four years, and capable of being held with other preferment gained by open competition) except in such years as a Scholar¬ ship at St. John’s, Oxford, may be awarded for Mathematics. Thus two Scholarships or Exhibitions would be ensured to Mathematics annually. 28. 3. FOR NATURAL SCIENCE. One Scholarship to St. John’s College, Oxford, every alter¬ nate year. One Company’s Tercentenary Exhibition every 4th year. One Stuart Exhibition to Cambridge, every 4th year. Thus One Scholarship or Exhibition would be ensured to Natural Science annually. Science would also enter into the examination for the Medical Exhibition to St. Thomas s Hospital. 29. 4 . FOR HISTORY AND MODERN LANGUAGES- One Scholarship to St. John’s College, Oxford, every 4th year. One Andrew Exhibition to St. John’s, every alternate year. One School Exhibition (1809), every 4th year See Appendix M (8). CXXIV. ] Preferments to former Scholars. 479 Thus One Scholarship or Exhibition would be secured to these subjects every year. These subjects would also entei into the examination for the Medical Exhibition. 1 30. By the redistribution of Scholarships and Exhibitions, the Classical School will be deprived of preferment before enjoyed. And therefore it may be expedient for the Court to offer additional encouragement to boys to obtain open Scholarships and Exhibitions by competition, whereby the reputation of the School would be increased. 31. The Court have hitherto generously assisted boys who have gained Scholarships by their own exertions, and it may be expedient to lay down a fixed rule that any boy obtaining a Scholarship for himself by open competition, either from the School or within one year of leaving the School, should have his Scholarship augmented according to some fixed proportion, say by one-third of the whole value of his Scholarship. 32. It should also be understood that it be perfectly open to a boy in the Classical School to compete for the Scholar¬ ships or Exhibitions in Mathematics, History and Modern languages, or other subjects recognized more especially in the Modern School, and conversely. CXXIV. PREFERMENT AWARDED TO FORMER SCHOLARS BUT IN ACTUAL RESIDENCE AT OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE. a. WALTER FISH’S BATTELINGS AT ST. JOHN’S, OXFORD (1580). 1. Following upon Sir Thomas White’s foundation came the devise of Walter Fish, by Will dated 17th September 1580, 22nd Elizabeth, of a house and tenement in Cannon Street, London (now No. 60 Cannon Street and No. 16 Nicholas Lane), to the Merchant Taylors’ Company for ever upon trust, “to employ the rent of the said premises between five poor studious scholars of St. John’s, Oxford, which should be most like to bend their studies to divinity, to be yearly divided between them towards the amount of their victuals and battelings 2 See Appendix M (8). 2 See Mem. lx. 480 Memorials of the Institutions [ CXXIV. 2. To carry out this gift to the advantage of the student, the Court arranged in 1581, “that Mr. Will. H. Abram, of London, vyntner, shalbe spoken unto by Mr. Anthony Ratcliffe, a lovinge brother of this mystery, To take order that the schollers in St. John’s Colledge, in Oxforde, which are to receive the exhibicon of Mr. Walter Ffysshe, called by the name of his battellings, shalbe paide quarterly there, and their quittance there to be taken and sente upp hither, where the sayd M. Abraham shalbe repayde agayne for the same.” 1 But these scholarships (now 48/. each) have for many years been paid at the Hall of the Company. 3. “ A Committee of the Court of Assistants of the Merchant Taylors’ Company having assembled on the 7th April 1868, and the opinion of Mr. Cookson, 2 of the Chancery Bar, touching the administration of Walter Fish’s gift, having been read and con¬ sidered, and the resolution of Court holden on the 26th March last having been also read. Resolved :— “ 1st. That it be recommended to the Court to require from each exhibitioner who has proceeded to his degree of B.A., in addition to the certificate 3 of good conduct and residence, a certificate from the College authorities of the exhibitioner’s studious application to Divinity, and of his attending each term the lectures of the Regius Professor of Hebrew, or his deputy, and one of the following lectures:— “ The Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History. “ The Regius Professor of Divinity. “ The Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology. “ The Ireland Professor Exegetical Theology. “ The Margaret Professor of Divinity. 4. “And that in reckoning the period of residence each year shall be considered as consisting of three terms (Trinity and Act being one), and that the certificate show residence of six weeks at least in each term. “ 2nd. That in awarding Fish’s exhibitions to scholars who have been at Merchant Taylors’ School, it be recom¬ mended to the Court to give a preference to those scholars who have attained honours in Moderations. “3rd. That from the dividends of 1,3897.18s. 1 d., 37. per cent. Rpduced Annuities now belonging to the fund, a new exhibition be maintained of 407. a year, to be increased 1 Court Minutes, 7th March 1581. 2 See Appendix M (3) 1856. 3 See Appendix N (1). CXXIV. ] Preferments to former Scholars. 481 from time to time as the Court may direct. That it be called Fish’s New Exhibition, and be tenable for the same term and under the same regulations as the original exhibitions. “ 4th. That, with the view to augment the said new exhibi¬ tion, all unclaimed rents and income, and share of rent and income, that may have arisen during any vacancies, and all other unappropriated sums, be invested and added to the said capital sum of 1.389/. 18s. Id. Reduced Annuities.” And these Minutes were confirmed by the Court of the 30th April 1868. b. JOHN VERNON’S SCHOLARSHIPS AT ST. JOHN’S, OXFORD (1615). This testator by will, 1 dated 10th October 1815, gave (inter alia) 1,500/. for the purchase of land, the rent whereof as to part thereof he directed to be paid yearly for ever, as follows:— To four poor scholars and students in Divinity in St. John’s, Oxford, 16/. yearly,—viz., 4/. a man, to be elected by the Master, Wardens, and Assistants, to continue no longer than they should study Divinity, and remain in the said College, or stand in the liking of the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants, and so to be disposed of from one to another for ever. By order of Court of 5th February 1857, these exhibitions were increased to 10/. per annum each, and the excess was directed to be paid out of the Corporate Funds. These exhibi¬ tions are paid half yearly upon the production of a certificate of residence and good conduct, signed by the President or Vice- President of St. John’s. C. JOHN WOOLLER’S SCHOLARSHIP AT ST. JOHN’S, OXFORD (1617). 1. This testator by will, 2 dated 26th November 1617, devised property in Thames Street to the Master and Wardens of the Merchant Taylors’ Company. To bestow (inter alia) yearly for ever 40s. to a poor scholar of the College of St. John in Oxford, as should have most need and intending to study divinity. 2. These are made up to 10/. each by the Company, by Order of Court of 5th February 1857, and are granted in these terms: 1 Printed, in extenso in Wilson, vol. i., p. 193 ; and in Mem. lxxy., p. 306. 2 Printed in Wilson, vol. i., p. 194. 482 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXIV. “ You are elected to a Wooller’s exhibition of 10/. per annum, to be enjoyed by you till you shall be of the standing for the Degree of Master of Arts, and during actual residence only.” “ The exhibition is payable at the Hall half yearly, upon the production of a certificate of residence, signed by the President or Vice-President of the College.” d. JOHN JUXON’S SCHOLARHIP AT OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE (1626). This testator by will, 1 dated 17th August 1626, granted to the Master and Wardens of the Merchant Taylors’ Company for ever an annuity of 12/., which is subject to a land-tax of 21. 8s., issuing out of lands at Mortlake, Surrey, to be by them paid according as they should think fit, at or before the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, to some poor scholars; the one year in Oxford, and the other year in Cambridge for ever. The Company bear the land-tax out of their corporate funds, and pay the gift without deduction to a meritorious scholar at Oxford and Cambridge alternately to enable hinr to purchase books with which to prosecute his studies. e. REORGANIZATION OF THE FOREGOING, 1873-4. 1. With regard to the preferments awarded to past Scholars of the Company’s School in actual residence at the Universities, it will be observed that there are five Fish Exhibitions of 48/. one “ New Fish” of 40/. Four Vernon Exhibitions and one Wooller Exhibition, each of 10/. per annum, all attached to St. John’s College, Oxford, and all for the benefit of “ poor students in Divinity.” 2. These exhibitions are tenable for five years during residence, under certain restrictions and regulations. It seldom, however, happens that they are held their full time. Consequently vacancies occur most irregularly. And it frequently happens that one Scholar holds two exhibitions; that is, either a “ Fish ” or a “ New Fish,” in conjunction with a lands, or tenements in England or Wales, being freehold or copyhold of inheritance, or in the purchase of stock in the public funds of Great Britain, or in exchequer bills or bank stock, and such stocks, funds, moneys, or securities may be from time to time sold, called in, and converted into money, and reinvestments made when and as it may by the Master and Wardens be deemed expedient. “15. Any lands and buildings so purchased by the said Master and Wardens shall, but without prejudice to T , . , , . . . r J . Lands acquired by the powers with reference thereto given by the Master and War- this Act, be liable to such and the same trusts, dena to be sub J ect to ....... _ . same trusts, &c., as powers, and restrictions as now affect tlieir their present pro- school and buildings in Suffolk Lane, in the pert ^- city of London, and to no other trusts, powers, or restriction of any kind whatsoever. “16. All scholarships, exhibitions, and endowments, and all other rights, powers, and privileges belonging ,, ,. , ,, . \ & & All exhibitions, &c., or attaching to the existmg school of the attached to existing Master and Wardens shall continue to belong ™} 00 } of ^ ast f r and ancl attach to the said school when the same tached to school when shall have been transferred under the authority transferred - of this Act. “17. Except as is in this Act expressly provided, nothing therein contained shall be deemed to prejudice or affect the several rights, powers, privileges, t^TwardeL^ 8 ' and advantages of the Master and Wardens. 492 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXVII. “ 18. Saving always to the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, _ . her heirs and successors, and to every person. General saving. / r body, politic and corporate, and their respec¬ tive heirs, successors, executors and administrators, all such estate, right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever of, in, to, or out of the several lands, moneys, and premises to which the provisions of this Act are intended to apply, or any of them, or any part thereof respectively, as they or any of them had before the passing of this Act, or would, could, or might have or enjoy if this Act were not passed. “19. Provided that the following bodies and persons are expressly excepted out of the general saving UiirTct bound by iu this Act contained, and they accordingly are the only persons bound by this Act, that is to say “ The Governors and the Master and Wardens, and all persons entitled to the benefits of either of the said Schools.” CXXVII. THE SCHOOL AT GREAT CROSBY. 1. The foundation of this School, and the little that is known of the founder and his family, have been already referred to. It may be noticed that Harrison had purchased a plot of land and solicited the cooperation of the worthy Knight and Baronet Sir Richard Molineux, of S eft on Hall, in furtherance of his good work, when his scheme was stopped for a time by his death. 2. However, by his Will, dated the 15th day of May 1618, he gave and bequeathed as follows :— “ I give and bequeath unto the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Company or Fraternity of Saint John Baptist, of the Mystery of Merchant Tailors in London, whereof I am a Brother, 30 1. to make the said Company a Dinner on the day of my Funeral. Item, I give and bequeath unto the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the said Company or Fraternity, 5001. in money, to the end and intent that they or their successors, Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the said Company or Fraternity, for the time being, should erect and build up in Great Crosby, in the Parish of Shefton, in the County of Lan¬ caster, where my father was born, within convenient time after my decease, One free Grammar School for the teaching, edu- To facep 492. VIEW OF SCHOOL AT GREAT CROSBY* NEAR LIVERPOOL CXXVII. ] The School at Great Crosby. 493 eating, and instructing of children and youth in the grammar and rules'of learning, for ever, which shall be called by the name of ‘The Merchant Tailors’ School founded at the charge of John Harrison.’ And I will that the said School shall have continuance for ever of one Master and one Usher, and my will and meaning is that the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the said Fraternity, for the time being and their Successors, shall be Governors of the said Free School for ever, and shall from time to time for ever nominate and appoint one sufficient, discreet, learned man to be Master of the said School, and one other sufficient, discreet, learned man to be Usher of the said School. Item, for the maintenance and continuance of the said School and of the said Master and Usher, and for prefer¬ ment of other charitable payments hereafter mentioned, I do give, will and demise unto the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants, and their Successors, for ever, all my messuages, houses, grounds, and tenements situate in Crane Court, in the Parish of Saint Augustine. And all my four houses on the street side which lietli in the Parish of Saint Augustine afore¬ said in the street called the Old Change, in the Ward of Farringdon, within the City of London, and all those my two houses lying in Saint Swithin’s Lane, near London Stone, with their and every of them appurtenances, and the reversion and reversions thereof. To the end and intent that the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants for the time being, and their Suc¬ cessors for ever, shall with the rents, issues, and profits of the said messuages, houses, and tenements yearly for ever pay unto the Master of the said School for his stipend and wages 30/., and 'to the Usher of the said School for his stipend and wages 20/. per annum, and that the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants, and their Successors, shall yearly for ever out of the said rents and profits pay to and amongst the poor for the time being dwelling in Lamb Alley aforesaid, by and with the consent of the chiefest of the Parish of St. Augustine aforesaid, 20/. per annum, and that the remainder of the said rents and profits of the said tenements (reserving 51. per annum for repairing of the said School) shall be bestowed to and amongst the poor Brethren of the said Company, so far as it will extend by 20s. a quarter a-piece.” 3. After the testator’s death in 1619, the Court having had the Will read, and ascertained that he had left “ sufficiently in money and lands for the performance thereof, ‘ lovingly and willingly accepted of the said gift, and purpose, God willing, to perform the contents of the said will according to the true 494 Memorials of the Institutions . [ CXXVII. meaning thereof.” Accordingly, they placed themselves in communication with Sir Richard Molineux, and arranged for the erection of the school under the supervision of John Harrison, the founder’s kinsman at Crosby, completing the building and establishing the school at such time and under the circum¬ stances set forth in the Court Minutes which are collected and printed in the Appendix. 1 4. The houses devised to the Company then consisted of two tenements in St. Swithin’s Lane, and nine tenements in Crane Court, producing a total annual income of 121/. 13s. 4 d. The houses in Change Alley having been destroyed by fire and not rebuilt (as I understand) until 1634. 5. In 1666 the Fire of London 2 destroyed all the houses, and all payments for a time absolutely ceased. Whereupon John Ashworth and Thomas Barker, the Schoolmasters, humbly memorialized the Company in April 1667 for their salaries, but the only reply was “ desiring ” their patience until the houses be rebuilt .' 93 Consequently the Usher left his employment. This state of things continued until by a Decree of the Court of Judicature duly established for the determination of differ¬ ences touching houses burnt or demolished by such Fire, dated on or about the 19th day of July 1692, it was ordered that the payments to be made by the said Company to the Master and Usher of the said School, and for repairing the said School, should be reduced from the sum of 55/. to the sum of 34/. 9s. id. per annum for the term of 60 years, and that the payment to be made for the poor of the said Parish of St. Augustine afore¬ said should be reduced from the said sum of 20/. to the sum of 12/. 10s. 8 d. for the like term of years. 6. After the expiration of the term of 60 years the full salaries were paid to the Master and Usher, and 20/. (less land tax) to the Poor of St. Augustine’s though, in consequence of City improvements, Lamb Alley had been swept away. No payments were however made to the Poor of the Company until 1821, because the surplus rents were needed for and applied to the extinction of a debt incurred in restoring the trust premises. 7. In the year 1825 the annual rental of the houses had con¬ siderably increased, and after setting apart the annual sums of 30/. for the said Master, 20/. for the said Usher, 20/. (less 1 See Appendix O. 2 These statements are taken from Sir George Rose’s Report, 28th July 1849, in the Chancery proceedings. CXXVII. ] The School at Great Crosby . 495 land tax) for the Poor of the said Parish of St. Augustine, 51. for the repairs of the School, and 13s. 4 d. for the Clerk of the Company (amounting altogether to the annual sum of 711. 13s. 4c?.), there remained an unapplied residue of 388?. 6s. 8 d., and in the belief that by the terms of the Will they were bound to apply the whole of such residue amongst poor members of the said Company, the Master and Wardens created 97 pen¬ sions of 4 1. per annum each, and paid the same as far as they were able to poor Brethren, but being unable to find a suffi¬ cient number of recipients amongst the poor Brethren, they bestowed the remaining pensions upon poor Widows of Free¬ men of the Company. 8 . At Christmas, 1847, the rental of the houses increased to 775?. per annum, which, after deducting the sum of 71?. 135. 4c?., left a residue of 703?. 65 . 8 c?.; and as there were not a sufficient number of poor Brethren to whom to pay in pensions or sums of 205. a quarter a piece this residue or even the said sum of 420?., the Company applied to the Court of Chancery for a new scheme for the School. At that time (1849) the Com¬ pany being dissatisfied with had dismissed the Master of the School, and there was not then any Master, Usher, or even Scholar of the School. It was therefore submitted to the Court of Chancery, that it would be greatly for the benefit of the Chapelry and neighbourhood, and assist in ful¬ filling the substantial intentions of the said John Harrison the Founder of the said Sehool, if the system of education were enlarged and improved, and the School extended, so as to meet the wants of the population of the said Chapelry and neigh¬ bourhood, for which purpose the Company proposed a scheme for the future management of the said School, and for the application of the said trust property, which was sanctioned by the Court of Chancery. 9. This scheme contemplated the admission of forty boys on, and sixty boys beyond, the Foundation; the forty being taught free, and the other boys paying 25. 6c?. a quarter to the Masters. The Master’s emoluments were raised to 120?., and the Usher’s to 80?., with quarterages divided into two-thirds and one-third, and both were to be members of th§ Established Church. 10. The boys admitted were to be above six and under six¬ teen years of age, and to be selected for admission and dismissed by the local visitors appointed by the Company. They were to be examined in June and December in each year by Examiners also appointed by the Company. 496 Memorials of the Institutions . [CXXVII. 11 . The School worked under this scheme until 1861, when the Company thought fit to limit the boys to seventy, of whom twenty-eight only should be taught free as “ Harrison’s Scholars,” and the others should pay a quarterly sum of 25s. in advance. 12. In the year 1866 the gross yearly income of the trust estate rose to 952/. 10s., and by the renewal of leases gradually in¬ creased to the sum of 1,820/. The balance of receipts over expenditure was carefully husbanded by the Company until, in December 1872, the sum of 3,461/. stood to the credit of Harrison’s Trust Estate, and application having been made to the Charity Commissioners for liberty to purchase a site of 10 acres of land for new school premises, these premises were con¬ veyed to Trustees for the Company for the total sum of 3,500/. 13. Pending these proceedings, the Endowed Schools Act, (32 and 33 Viet., c. 56) received the sanction of Parliament, and the Company made application to the Commissioners appointed by the Crown to carry out its provisions for a new scheme for the reorganization of the Great Crosby School. Dealing with the income as 1,820/. (with a fixed charge of 20 /. 13s. 4 d. upon it) the Court of the 26th (upon the Charity Commissioners recommendation of the 18th) January 1871 resolved to devote three-fourths 1 of the residue to the School and one-fourth to pensions, and to carry out these resolutions and for the conduct of Great Crosby School for the future, the following scheme was finally adopted:— “ SCHEME FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION ESTAB¬ LISHED UNDER THE WILL OF JOHN HARRISON FOR A SCHOOL AT GREAT CROSBY, IN THE PARISH OF SHEFTON, OTHERWISE SEFTON, IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, AND FOR OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS, 6TH AUGUST 1874. “ Part I.—General Scope of Trust. “ 1. The object of this Foundation or Trust General object. shaU be _ “ (a.) To supply a liberal and practical education for boys afcid girls by means of Schools at Great Crosby; “ (b.) To relieve certain poor persons. And from the date of this Scheme all the particulars which by the Endowed Schools Acts, 1869 and 1873, are capable of 1 The proportion in 1620 was—out of 1211. 13s. 4 d. the sum of 65 1. was paid to the School, and 46£. 13s. 4d. to pensions. CXXVII. ] The School at Great Crosby. 497 being hereby repealed and abrogated, shall, so far as relates to the management of this endowment, be repealed and abro¬ gated. 1“ Part II.—The School Branch and the Alms Branch. 2 . The Governing Body of this Foundation shall be the same as hitherto, namely, the Master, Wardens, (j ovem j ng Body and Court of Assistants of the Merchant Taylors’ Company, hereinafter called ‘the Governors.’ 3. From the date of this Scheme this Foundation shall consist of two distinct branches, the School Division into School branch and the Alms branch. and Alm? “ 4. From the date of this Scheme the School branch of this Foundation shall be deemed entitled to Provision for the the land and buildings hitherto occupied School branch, under this Trust exclusively for the purposes of the School, and to the piece of land at Great Crosby, lately contracted to be purchased by the Merchant Taylors’ Company from Mr. Myers as a site for a School, and to three-fourth parts of the income of the other property belonging to the whole F oundation. “ 5. Subject to the appropriation of any property of the Trust for the purposes of School sites and the payment of all costs and expenses of or incident to the provision or adaptation of buildings as hereinafter provided, the part of the endow¬ ment hereby apportioned to the School branch shall be applied as nearly as may be, three-fifths to the education of boys, and two-fifths to the education of girls, and there shall be under this Trust a School for boys and a School for girls, as herein¬ after provided, to be called ‘ The Merchant Taylors’ Schools of the Foundation of John Harrison.’ “ 6. From the date of this Scheme the Alms branch of this Foundation shall, subject as aforesaid, be Provision for Alms deemed entitled to one-fourth part of the branch, income of the property belonging to the whole Foundation. “ 7. The part of the endowment hereby apportioned to the Alms branch shall be administered on the same Trusts for the benefit of the poor branch, brethren of the Company and other poor persons as hitherto in force for such purposes respectively under a Scheme of the Court of Chancery and the Will of the Founder, or as near thereto as the changes effected by this Scheme will admit. 2 K 498 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXVII. “ 8. The capital funds required for the purposes of this Money to be raised Scheme shall be raised out of the property or for purposes of income hereby appropriated to the School branch by mortgage or otherwise, as the Charity Commissioners may approve. “9. From the date of this Scheme all rights and powers Visitorial jurisdiction reserved to, belonging to, or claimed by, or transferred to the capable of being exercised by, any person or persons other than Her Majesty, as Visitor or Visitors of this Trust shall be transferred to Her Majesty, and all such rights and powers, and also any like rights and powers vested in Her Majesty on the 2nd day of August 1869, shall be exercised only through and by the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales. “ 10. From the date of this Scheme all jurisdiction of the Jiirisdictionof Ordin- Ordinary relating to or arising from the ary abolished. licensing of any Teacher under this Trust shall be abolished. “11. Religious opinions, or attendance or non-attendance at Religious opinions of any particular form of religious worship shall Governors. not j n any way affect the qualification of any person for being a member of the Governing Body or of the Local Committee under this Scheme. “ 12. A minute book and proper books of account shall be provided by the Governors and kept in some convenient and secure place of deposit to be provided or appointed by them for that purpose, and minutes of all proceedings of the Governors relating to the School branch shall be entered in such minute book, and duly signed. “ 13. Full accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the . Trust shall be kept by the Governors, and Accounts. . , y J . such accounts shall be stated for each year, and examined and passed annually at the first meeting in the ensuing year, and signed by the Governors then present. “ 14. The Governors shall cause sufficient abstracts of the Publication of ac- accounts to be published annually in two tounts - local newspapers. Such abstracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Schedule hereto, unless any form is prescribed by the Charity Commissioners, in which case the form so prescribed shall be followed. Minutes. CXXVII. ] The School at Great Crosby. 499 “ Part III.—The Boys’ School and its Management. “ 15. The Governors shall appoint a Local Committee to aid them in the supervision of the School. The Local Committee shall consist of not J ° ca less than three nor more than five persons living in the parish of Sefton, who shall be appointed to office for three years, and may be reappointed. Then* functions, duties, and powers shall be such as may be delegated to them from time to time by the Governors. “ 16. The School shall be a Day School Q . . J Day School, only. “17. As soon as practicable after the date of this Scheme, the Governors shall provide on the said piece of land lately contracted to be purchased by c 100 m mgS ‘ the Merchant Taylors’ Company, School buildings suitable for not less than 200 scholars, with a residence for the Head Master, and arranged so as to admit of convenient extension. Such buildings shall be according to plans and estimates approved by the Endowed Schools Commissioners, or after their powers have ceased, by the Charity Commissioners. Until such new buildings are completed the Boys’ School shall be carried on in the present School buildings. The Governors may make such improvements and alterations as they think desirable in the present School buildings, but having regard to the intended use of these buildings hereafter for a Girls’ School. For these purposes they may spend a sufficient sum of money to be raised as herein-before provided, but not exceeding 5,000/., unless with the consent of the Charity Commissioners. “ 18. No person shall be disqualified for being a Master in the School by reason only n °^ ke of his not being, or not intending to be, in Holy Orders. Holy Orders. “ 19. The Head Master shall be a Graduate of some Uni¬ versity within the British Empire. The circumstance that he has taken or made, or omitted to take or make, any oath or declaration on obtaining a degree, shall not affect his quali¬ fication. “ 20. The Governors shall appoint the Head Master at some meeting to be called for that purpose, as soon as conveniently may be after the occur- Head Master * rence of a vacancy, or after notice of an in- A PP ointm cnt. tended vacancy. In order to obtain the best candidates, the Governors shall for a sufficient time before making any ap- 2 K 2 500 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXVII. pointment, give public notice of the vacancy, and invite compe¬ tition by advertisements in newspapers or other methods as they may judge best calculated to secure the object. “21. The Governors may dismiss the Head Master without D . . t assigning cause, after six calendar months’ written notice given to him in pursuance of a resolution passed at two consecutive meetings held at an interval of at least fourteen days and duly convened for that express purpose, such resolution being affirmed at each meet¬ ing by not less than two-thirds of the Governors present. “22. For urgent cause the Governors may by resolution passed at a special meeting duly convened for that express _ purpose, and affirmed by not less than two-thirds of the whole existing number of Governors, declare that the Head Master ought to be dismissed from his office, and in that case they may appoint another special meeting to be held not less than a week after the former one, and may then, by a similar resolu¬ tion affirmed by as large a proportion of Governors, wholly and finally dismiss liim. And if the Governors assembled at the first of such meetings think fit at once to suspend the Head Master from his office until the next meeting, they may do so by resolution affirmed by as large a proportion of Governors. Full notice and opportunity of defence at both meetings shall be given to the Head Master. “ 23. Every Head Master previously to entering into office Declaration by Head shall be required to sign a declaration, to be Master - entered in the minute book of the Governors in the following form. “ ‘ I, declare that I will always, to the best of my ability, discharge the duties of Head Master of the Merchant Taylors Boys’ School of the Foundation of John Harrison during my tenure of the office, and that if I am removed by the Governors, according to the constitution of the said School, I will acquiesce in such removal, and will there¬ upon relinquish all claim to the mastership and its future emoluments, and will deliver up to the Governors, or as they direct, possession of all their property then in my possession or occupation. “ 24. The Head Master shall dwell in the residence assigned Head .Master’s offi- f° r him. He shall have the occupation and cmi residence. use 0 f suc h residence and of any other pro¬ perty of the Trust of which he becomes occupant, in respect of his official character and duties, and not as tenant, and shall, if CXXVII. ] The School at Great Crosby. 501 removed from his office, deliver up possession of such residence and other property to the Governors or as they direct. He shall not. except with the permission of the Governors, permit any person to occupy such residence or any part thereof. “25. The Head Master shall give his personal attention to the duties of the School, and during his tenure ^ead Master not to of office he shall not accept or hold any bene- have other employ- fice having the cure of souls, or any office or mcn ' appointment which, in the opinion of the Governors, may interfere with the proper performance of his duties as Head Master. “ 26. Neither the Head Master nor any Assistant Master shall receive or demand from any boy in the Masters not to receive School, or from any person whomsoever on other than authorised behalf of any such boy, any gratuity, fee; or ees ' payment, except such payments as are prescribed or authorised by this Scheme. “ 27. Within the limits fixed by this Scheme the Governors shall prescribe the general subjects of instruc- jurisdiction of Go- tion, the relative prominence and value to be pernors over School assigned to each group or subjects, the divi- sion of the year into term and vacation, the payments of scholars, and the number of holidays to be given in the term. They shall take general supervision of the sanitary condition of the School buildings and arrangements. They shall determine what number of Assistant Masters shall be employed. They shall every year assign the amount which they think proper to be paid out of the income of the Trust for the purpose of main- taming Assistant Masters and a proper plant or apparatus for carrying on the instruction given in the School. “ 28. Before making any regulations under the last fore- going clause, the Governors shall consult the a „ rernora to con.ult Head Master in such a manner as to give bim the Head Master, full opportunity for the expression of his views. “ 29. Subject to the rules prescribed by or under the autho¬ rity of the Scheme the Head Master shall have jurisdiction 0 f Head under his control the choice of books, the Master over School methods of teaching, the arrangement of classes arrangement9 ‘ and school hours, and generally the whole internal organisation, management, and discipline of the School: Provided that no boy shall be expelled from the School without the opportunity of an appeal to the Governors. 502 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXVII. “ 30. The Head Master shall have the sole power of appoint- Appointment and “g. and, subject to appeal to the Governors, dismissal of Assistant of dismissing all Assistant Masters, and shall b^iion 8 ’ a of dl fund determine, subject to the approval of the assigned to Assistant Governors, in what proportions the sum as- M asters or plant. signed by the Governors for the maintenance of Assistant Masters and of plant or apparatus shall be divided among the various persons and objects for which it is assigned in the aggregate. And the Governors shall pay the same accordingly, either through the hands of the Head Master or directly, as they think best. “31. The Head Master may from time to time submit pro- proposals by Head posals to the Governors for making or altering Master. regulations concerning any matter within their province, and the Governors shall consider such proposals and decide upon them. “ 32. The Head Master shall receive a fixed stipend of 200/. Income of Head a-year. He shall also receive head money, cal- Master. culated on such a scale, uniform or graduated, as may be agreed upon between him and the Governors, being at the rate of not less than 21. nor more than 4/. yearly for each boy. These payments shall be made terminally or quarterly, as the Governors think fit. “ 33. All boys, except as hereinafter provided, shall pay Payments for en- such entrance and tuition fees as the Governors trance and tuition, shall fix from time to time, provided that no such entrance fee shall exceed 1/., and that no such tuition fee shall be less than 6/. or more than 1G/. a-year. No difference in respect of these fees shall be made between any scholars on account of place of birth or residence. No extras of any kind shall be allowed without the sanction of the Governors, and written consent on behalf of the scholar concerned. “ 34. All payments for entrance or tuition shall be made in advance to the Head Master, or to such other person as the Governors shall from time to time determine, and shall be accounted for by the person receiving them to the Governors, and treated by them as part of the general income of their Trust. “ 35. No boy shall be admitted into the School unless he Ages for the has attained the age of 8 years. No boy shall f chool ‘ remain in the School after the end of the term in which he attains the age of 17 years. OXXVII. ] The School at Great Crosby. 503 “ 36. Subject to the provisions established by or under the authority of this Scheme, the School and all t 0 whom School s advantages of the School shall be open to all °P en - boys who are of good character and sufficient health, and who are residing with their parents, guardians, or next friends, or with some person chosen by them and approved by the Governors and the Head Master. “ 37. Applications for admission to the School shall be made to the Head Master, oi to some other „ , „ , . . , , , .. Mode of admission. person named by the Governors, according to a printed form to be approved of by the Governors, and delivered to all applicants. “ 38. The Head Master, or other person named by the Governors, shall keep a register of applications Register of appli- showing the date at which every application is cations, made for the admission of a boy, the date of his admission, withdrawal, or rejection, the cause of rejection, and the age of the boy at the date of the application. Provided that every person requiring an application to be entered shall pay such fee as the Governors may fix, not exceeding five shillings. “ 39. Every applicant for admission shall be examined by or under the direction of the Head Master, or by Entrance examina- such other person as the Governors shall tion. from to time appoint, who shall appoint convenient times for that purpose, and give reasonable notice to the parents of those whose turn is arriving. No boy shall be admitted to the School except after undergoing such examination and being found fit for admission. Those who are so found fit shall, if there is room for them, be admitted in order according to the dates of their application. If there is not room for all applicants, boys living with their parents, guardians, or next friends in the parish of Sefton shall be preferred. Subject as aforesaid the Governors may direct that the priority of appli¬ cants shall be determined by competitive examination. “ 40. The examination for admission shall be graduated according to the age of the boy, but it shall never fall below the following standard, that is to say:—Heading monosyllabic narrative, writing text hand, easy sums in the first two rules of arit hm etic, with the multiplication table. “ 41. The parent or guardian of or person liable to maintain or having the actual custody of any day scholar may claim, by notice in waiting addressed to the Head Religious exemp- Master, the exemption of such scholar from tionu. 504 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXVII. attending prayer or religions worship, or from any lesson or series of lessons on a religious subject, and such scholar shall be exempted accordingly, and a scholar shall not by reason of any exemption from attending prayer or religious worship, or from any lesson or series of lessons on a religious subject, be deprived of any advantage or emolument in this School or out of this Trust to which he would otherwise have been entitled. If any teacher in the course of other lessons at which any such scholar is in accordance with the ordinary rules of the School present, teaches systematically and persistently any particular religious doctrine, from the teaching of which any exemption has been claimed, as in this clause before provided, the Governors shall, on complaint made in writing to them by the parent, guardian, or person liable to maintain, or having the actual custody of such scholar, hear the complainant, and inquire into the circumstances, and if the complaint is judged to be reasonable, make all proper provisions for remedying the matter complained of. “ 42. The Governors and Head Master shall, within their Instruction : Reli- respective Departments, as herein-before de- S ious - fined, and subject to the provisions of this Scheme, make proper regulations for the religious instruction to be given in the School. “ 43. No alteration in any regulations made by the Governors respecting the religious instruction to be given in the School shall take effect until the expiration of not less than one year after notice of the making of the alteration is given. “ 44. The subjects of secular instruction shall be as follows:— gecular Reading, writing, arithmetic, mathematics, geography, history, English grammar, com¬ position and literature, Latin, at least one modern European language other than English, natural science, drawing, and music. The boys shall be instructed in the foregoing subjects according to the classification and arrangements made by the Head Master. Greek may be taught as an extra at an addi¬ tional fee of not less than 3/. a-year for each boy. But such additional fee shall not be required from any boy whose name was on the roll of the School on the 2nd day of August 1870, unless the Governors shall otherwise direct. “ 45. There shall be at least once in every year an examb Annual examination. nation . of the scholars by an Examiner or. Examiners appointed for that purpose by the Governors, and paid by them, but otherwise unconnected with The School at Great Crosby. 505 OXXVII. ] the School. The Examiners shall report to the Governors on the proficiency of the scholars, and on the position ot tie School as regards instruction and discipline, as shown by the results of the examination. The Governors shall communicate the report to the Head Master. “ 46. The Head Master shall make a Report in writing to the Governors, yearly or oftener as the Governors Head Master’s An- may direct, on the general condition of the nualKeport. School, and on any special occurrences affecting the same. He also may mention the names of any boys who in his judgment are worthy of praise or substantial reward, having regard both to proficiency and conduct. “ 47. By way of Exhibitions tenable at the School, the Governors shall grant exemptions from the Free place8 a t the payment of tuition fees for such periods and School as Exhibi- on such conditions as they think fit, at the tlons ‘ rate of one such Exhibitioner for every 10 boys in average attendance at the School. These Exhibitions shall be called Harrison Scholarships, and shall be given as the reward of merit only. They shall *be assigned, in the case of candidates for admission, on the result of the examination for admission, and in the case of boys already attending the School, on the Reports of the Examiners and Head Master,' and no such Exhi¬ bition shall be granted to any such boy if the Head Master reports that he is rendered undeserving of it by ill-conduct. “ 48. The Governors may also in cases in which they think it expedient, if the state of the Funds admits, grant further Exhibitions tenable at the School, Further Exhibltl0n *- by awarding to Exhibitioners or other deserving scholars on the recommendation of the Head Master gratuities not exceed¬ ing in the case of any scholar the amount of 3/. in a-year, towards the cost of books and stationery and other expenses incident to their attendance at the School. 49. The Governors shall, as soon as circumstances permit 506 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXYII. three years immediately previous to the grant thereof, as the Governors may determine. “ 50. The Scholarships and Exhibitions established under Exhibitions not to be this Scheme shall be tenable only for the pur- perverted from their poses of education. If the holder dies, his proper purpose. representatives shall be entitled only to the next instalment whenever payable. If the holder is guilty of gross misconduct or idleness, or wilfully ceases to pursue his education, profession, or calling, the Governors may determine the Scholarship or Exhibition. “Part IV.—The Girls’ School and its Management. “51. To aid them in the supervision of the Girls’ School the Governors shall appoint a Local Committee, Local Managers. e ither being or not being the same persons as the Local Committee of the Boys’ School, subject to the like provisions as herein-before contained with regard to the Local Committee for the Boys’ School. “ 52. When and so soon as the new buildings herein-before provided for the Boys’ School are completed, Bui mgs. the Governors shall adapt and use the old School buildings as a School for girls. Until such time they may, if they think fit, make arrangements for procuring tem¬ porary accommodation for a School for girls by renting any buildings, or otherwise as they may find practicable. “ 53. The School shall be a Day School only under a Head Mistress, independent of the Head Master of the Boys’ School. “ 54. The Head Mistress shall receive a fixed stipend of Income Of Head Mis- 120/. a-year. She shall also receive head tres8 - money, after the manner and according to the conditions herein-before prescribed for the Head Master of the Boys’ School, provided that such payment shall be at the rate of not less than 21. and not more than 4/. yearly for each girl. “ 55. Payments for entrance and tuition shall be made by Payments for en- the girls after the manner and according to trance and tuition, the conditions herein-before prescribed for the Boys’ School, provided that no such entrance fee shall be more than 1/., and that no such tuition fee shall be less than 51. or more than 10/. a-year. “ 56. If the Governors think fit they may in special cases Limit of a»e allow girls to remain in the School after the limit of age prescribed in the case of boys. Day School. CXXVII. ] The School at Great Crosby. 507 “ 57. The subjects of secular instruction shall be the same r A _ , as for the boys, but with domestic economy Instruction: Secular. .. ^ m1 ^ and needlework m addition. The Governors shall also arrange for a course of physical training for the girls. The girls shall be instructed in the foregoing subjects accord¬ ing to the classification and arrangements made by the Head Mistress. “ 58. The Governors shall grant Exhibitions and Scholar¬ ships for girls after the manner and under the i •, • -l • i p •iir* x l Exhibitions &nd conditions herem-belore prescribed tor the Scholarships. Boys’ School. “59. In the conduct of all examinations of the girls the Governors shall be careful to provide that too . .... , .. . Examinations. great publicity or mental strain shall be avoided. “ 60. As to every matter relating to the Girls’ School of the kind mentioned in this Part of this Scheme, or other provisions as of the kind mentioned in Part III. of this prescribed for the Scheme as relating to the Boys’ School, the Boys SchooL Governors and the Head Mistress respectively shall have the same authorities, rights, and duties as are conferred on the Governors and the Head Master by Part III. of this Scheme. “ 61. Subject to the special provisions of this Part of this Scheme, the Girls’ School shall be governed by the same regulations and provisions as in Part III. of this Scheme are prescribed for the Boys’ School, except as regards the pro¬ visions of clause 19. “ Part V.—Application of Income. “ 62. The Governors shall, as soon as funds are available for the purpose, place the sum of 2,000Z. Consols Kepairsandlmprove- to a separate account, entitled ‘ Repairs and merits Fund. Improvements.’ The income shall be applied by the Gover¬ nors in ordinary repairs or improvements of property used for the purposes of the Schools, if wanted, and if not wanted for that purpose shall be accumulated by them to the same account. The Governors shall draw upon the accumula¬ tions at their discretion for the purpose of any such repairs or improvements, but shall not encroach upon the capital, except for the purpose of substantial improvements or extraordinary repairs or renewal, and then not without the consent of the Charity Commissioners, and under such conditions of replacing the capital as that Board may think right. 508 Memorials of the Institutions. [ CXXVII. “ 63. Until the Repairs and Improvements Fund is provided the Governors shall treat the sum of 60/. yearly as applicable to the same purposes as the Repairs and Improvements Fund. “ 64. After defraying the expenses of management and of any ordinary Repairs or improvements which the income of the Repairs and Improvements Fund may he insufficient to answer, and any legal claims on the Governors which may be due, the Governors shall employ Other Expenses. Payments for Boys’ three-fifths of the income of the School branch School. for the benefit of the Boys’ School in paying the Head Master as herein-before prescribed, in paying the amount assigned for the Assistant Masters and School plant or apparatus, and paying the Examiner or Examiners, and in providing for such Scholarships, Exhibitions, and Prizes as they may have adjudged. “ 65. The Governors may also, if they think fit and the funds Pensions suffice for the purpose, agree with the Head Master for the formation of a fund in the nature of a Pension or Superannuation fund, the main principle of such agreement being that the Head Master and the Trust fund shall each contribute annually for a period of 20 years such sums as may be fixed on; that these contributions shall accumulate at compound interest; that in case the Head Master serves his office 20 years he shall on his retirement be entitled to the whole fund; that in case he retires earlier on account of permanent disability from illness he shall also be entitled to the whole fund; that in all other cases he shall, on his ceasing to be Master, be entitled to the amount produced by his own contributions. “ 66. If there is any residue of the income herein-before Residue directed to be employed by the Governors for the benefit of the Boys’ School, they may so employ it in increasing the stipend of the Head Master, or the funds applicable to the payment of Assistant Masters and School plant or apparatus, in improving the accommodation of the School buildings, in aiding the games of the scholars, or gener¬ ally in promoting the spirit and efficiency of the School. What- Unappiied surplus. ever tlie y do not tllin k fit to spend in these ways they shall on passing the yearly accounts state as Unapplied surplus, and shall deposit it in a bank; and if the sums so deposited rise to 300/. they shall invest the same in Government Stock to the general credit of the Trust. CXXVII. ] The School at Great Crosby. 509 “ 67. The other two-fifths of the income of the School branch shall be employed by the Governors for the , n . , , benefit oi the Girls School m the like manner School, and with the like powers and discretion as by the three last foregoing clauses is provided with respect to the income em¬ ployed for the benefit of the Boys’ School. “ Part VI.—General. “ 68. If the Governors dismiss Mr. Wilkinson Ritson, the present Second Master of the School, except a . „ T . O 1 , n , . ’ , . Saving of Interests. lor such cause as before the passing of this Scheme would have justified his dismissal, the Governors shall thenceforth pay to him the sum of 85/. yearly for his life. “ 69. Nothing in this Scheme shall affect any interest which was on or before the 2nd day of August 1870 legally vested in any scholar on this foundation. “ 70. The Governors may receive any additional donations or endowments for the general purposes of the Further endowments . Schools, or either of them. They may also receive donations or endowments for any special objects directed by the donors, provided that such objects are certified by the Charity Commissioners to be for the general benefit of the Schools or either of them, and not calculated to give privileges to any scholar on any other ground than that of merit, and not otherwise inconsistent with or calculated to impede the due working of the provisions of this Scheme. “ 71. If any doubt or question arises among the Governors as to the proper construction or application of any Cliarity Commis- of the provisions of this Scheme, of the Gover- sioners to decide in nors may apply to the Charity Commissioners doubtful i William Fyge. 9 „ „ Robert Feneskales. 14 „ „ John Peeke. 10 „ „ Rauf Schoklache. 23 „ „ John Langewith. The following are the names of the Masters mentioned in Book III., as far as can be ascertained :— 1469. Willm. Parker. 1470. John Swanne. 1471. John Gale. 1472. Roger Waryng 1473. Gilbert Keys. 1474. Ric. Bristall. For the periods included in Books II. and IV., the names of the Masters will be found in the preceding extracts. 1475. Ric. Nayler. 1476. John Phelip & Ric. Warner. 1477. Robt. Middleton. 1479. Roger Barlowe. 1480. John Waterdale. APPENDIX A (7). EXTRACTS FROM THE COURT MINUTES RELATING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE FRATERNITY (BY MR. N. STEPHENS). [The reader will bear in mind that until 1752 the year commenced with the 25th March.] £ John Carusse admitted into this Company by waye of Redemption, and hathe pmesed to pay for his fyne 1 6s. 8d. and a Buck at Myd somer.”—[ls£ July 1562.] Precept from the Maior for the Compy to provide 35 Soldiers well armed every of them to receive 12d. for their prest money and no more—with a list of their names, and description of their armes. A (7). ] relating to the affairs of the Fraternity. 531 “ The names of such psons being free of the company as sent their servants to the Hall to make up the 35 clokes for the Soldiers—Eicharde Tysdale and 2 Svants cut out the clokes, and 12 other persons sent 38 Svants to make them.”— {July 1562.] “ Order from the Maior to discharge out of wage these Soldiers, and put in safe custody their armour, weapons and Clokes, and have the men in readiness to serve the Queen upon 3 dayes notice.”— {Vdth August 1562.] “ William Eympton fyned 40s. for calling Stephen Myliney a craftie boye, where¬ upon the said William lefte in pawne with the M r a ringe of gold for the payment of the said 40s. Nevertheles the M r and Wardens upon the gentle submysion of the said Kimpton have remytted the moytee of the said fyne.”—[29 th August 1562.] “ The Master and Wardens arbitrate in a matter of Credit and Debt by consent of the Parties, of which Arbitration on various subjects there are many instances.” 1 —[5 th March 1562.] “ The Wardens have comytted Thomas Palmer to pryson for that he hath broken Henry Bourefelde his apprentice hede without any juste cause. “ Henry Bourefelde by composition had comytted his two appentices to sve w th Thomas Palmer during and for so longe time and for such consideracon as they were agreed. And for that the said Thomas Palmer hath not onely evell used hymself towards the said two apntices, but also for that they have not had of hym sufficient meate and drynke as they ouygt to have had. Therefore it is decreed by tassente of bothe the said pties that the said Henry Bourefelde shall immediately take his said apntices from the said Palmer, and to use them as becometh apntices to be used.”— {2nd April 1563.] “ By arbitration of the Master and Wardens, by consent of Palmer and Bourfelde, it is ordered that Thomas Palmer shall pay Henry Bouerefeld 3 1. 6s. 8 d. heretofore owing by the said Thomas to the said Henry. And also there is money owing to a surgion for healing the apntice’s heede of the said Henry, broken by the said Palmer. That the said Henry shall paye for the heaylinge thereof at his owne coste and charge.”—[10 th May 1563.] “This daye Eichard Wells and William Eoberts comytted to warde for that they sett clothes upon ye tenters, as yesterdaye beynge Sonday, contrary to the ordenance of this house.”—[10 th May 1563.] “ This daye the Maister and Wardens certifie unto the Lord Mayor according to hys Lordeshipp’s comandement, That a good and experte Journeyman or Srvant in the arte or ocupacon of Tayllory is to have ffower m r ks wage by yere.”— {June 1563.] “ W illiam Heton delyvred into the hands of the Maister a rynge of golde in ' pawne of 40s. whiche the sayde W m Heton is appoynted to paye to th’use of this house for that he hathe offended contrary to the ordinance in callynge of Thomas Wylford a pratynge boye.”— {Qth March 1563.] “ Precept from the Maior for the Company to provide 12 fayre Cressetts, with good and sufficient lights for the same, for the Muster and show of the Standing Watche, w ch we have determyned to kepe upon the Yigil of thefeasteof the nativity of St. John Baptiste, and also 12 able men to beare the said Cressetts and p’pare for evry 2 Cressetts bearers, one bagge bearer to beare Cressett lights, w th strawen hatts upon there hede, having yo r armes thereon, to assemble at Leadenhall befor 7 o’clock in the afternoon of the sayd vigill.”—[10 th June 1565.] “ Upon a Precept from the Maior 76 members of the Merchaunttailors Company contribute 185Z. 16s. 8d. towards the building of the newe Burse.”—[18 th December 1565.] “ Serche made in the Vigill of St. Bartholomewe, in the ffayre kepte w th in the 1 The binding day or ordinary Courts are mingled with the Courts of Assistants in volumes i. and ii. of the Records. The ordinary Courts were much occupied with arbitrations between debtor and creditor, and many unimportant matters of dispute, a few of which are extracted, for, although trivial in themselves, they serve to show the condition of the Company, and manners of the time.— N. S. 2 M 2 532 Extracts from the Court Minutes [A (7) pryncte of Q-reat St. Bartholomews and Smithfield, by the Right Worshipfull Wardens of this Company and 4 Assistants, in the presens of the Sargeant at Mace to the Lorde Mayor and of the Clerk and Bedyll of the said Company, among all the Freemen of there sayde Company beinge occupiers in the sayde ffayre and keping Bothes and using any measures as yeards or ells w th in the sayde ffayre. To see that /hey occupy none but such as were good and lawfull.” (Here follows the names of 21 Freemen of this Mysterie then kepinge Bouthes at the sayde ffayre.)—[1567.] See Mem. xix., p. ill. “ Whereas at this pnte this house is and stands indebted to divers psons in sondry somes of money amountinge in the hole to the some of 300/., the most parte is pntely due and payable, and for there is not any money remayning in the comen Boxe at this pnte to paye the same, Therefore the aforsayde M r Wardens and Assistants agree that there shalbe levied of the Members of this Mysterie, being of the clothing by waye of Prete or lone towards the supplie and payment of the afore- sayde debt, viz 4 -:—every Alderman, or of every one who hath been M r of this Mystere 40s.; of every one which hath not yet obtained to be M r 30s.; and of evry one of the reste of the Clothinge that hath not bourne the room of one of the Wardens 20s To be repayed unto them as soon as the coen Boxe of this house shalbe of habilitie to paye it.”—[ December 1567.] “ Agreed by the Master and Wardens that the Livery shalbe called unto this place to knowe of evry of them what some or somes of money they will be contented to putt into the Lotery, all under one posye, in the name of this comon hall, and what gain soen shall growe, aryse, or come by the same money so to be putt into the sayde Lotery shalbe equally devided to and amonge all the sayde members of this Mystery that shall so putt in money under the sayde one posye in the Lotery afore- saide, and the sayde poyse to be devised by the sayed M r and Wardens. 54 Members subscribed under this poyse hereunderwritten :— One Byrde in hande is worthe two in the Woodde, Yff wee have the greate Lott it will do us good.”— [August 1568.] “Whereas Rob 4 Donkyn, a loving mebre of this mystery, for the greate good will and hartye zeale he beareth to the same, hath declared unto the aforesaid M r and Wardens that he is mynded to give and assure by his last Will and Testa¬ ment unto this Mystery fo’ever, All these his lands, tenem 4s , and gardens in the pisshe of St. Botoulphe w 4h oute Bishopsgate, being at this pnte of the ye rely value of 26/. p r ann m or theire about.”— [L3/A March 1569.] See Mem. cxxi., p. 389. “This day the Master and Wardens have appointed that the whole Lyvery shall assemble here upon Monday nexte at 6 of the clock in the morninge, and so to give there attendance upon the M r unto Shakelwell, ffrome whence they shall accompany the Corps of Sir Thomas Rowe to his buryall to Hackney Church, and that being done, to returne unto Shakelwell to take suche repaste as shalbe provided for them.” —[15 th September 1570.] See Mem. XXI., p. 115. “ M rm that the right worssip 11 Rob 4e Donkyn, being second Warden of this Worshipfull Company, deceased 14 4 ^ daie of this pnte month of February 1570.”— [February 1570.] “ A lenthened complaint of 14 of the Handicrafts of the City to the Maior, Aldermen and Common Counsel, requiring that all apprentices and Freemen should only be admitted to the Companies whose arts they practised ; with a long answer in opposition by the Merchant Taylors’ Company.”—[15/A May 1571.] Several Letters from The Earl of Leicester and the Earl of Sussex in favor oi Henry Evans, and from the Earl of Bedford and Sir H. Sydney in behalf of James Chillester, and Mr. Sergeant Manwood for favor towards — Wood, a brother of this Mysterie. for the vacant Clerkshippe of the Compy.”— [30/A July 1571.] Nicholas Fulchamber, a brother of this Mysterie, elected in the room of John Hurgenson, late Coen Clerke of this Mysterie.”—[6/A December 1571.] A (7). ] relating to the affairs of the Fraternity. 533 “ In the cause of varience betweene Margery Story, p 4 , and Thomas Taylor, d ft , concerning a Cassock made to litle, it is ordered by the M r and Wardens, with the consent of sayde pties, that the said Def 4 shall paye to thands of the Clerke of this Mystery, for the use of the said Pn 4 before the next Courte the some of ffortie shillings, and shall take to hym self the said garment to make his best pffitt thereof accordingly.”—[12 th January 1571.] “ A Precept from my Lorde Mayor to the M r and Wardens of this Mysterie for fumyshing 188 men, viz 4 :—94 furnished w 4h corseletts and pikes, 36 w 4h corsletts and halberds, and 58 with Kalevers and Moryans, for a shew to be made before the Queen’s Highness on May Daye.”—(Here follow several instruction from the M r and Wardens for the occasion, with the names of the 188 men to serve as soldiers, and the names of subscribers for armo r and powdre for the muster, also 7 6eperate precepts from the Maior for previous musters, and other arrangements.)— [25£A March 1572.] “ Pierce Evans, at the requeste of Mr. Chamberlayn, is admytted into the Fredom of this Company via redempcon gratis, who bathe pmysed to furnish agaynst the Eleccon Dynn r a fat buck and a furken of sturgeon at his pper charge.” —[10/A May 1572.] “ Mr. George Heton, now Chamberlain of this honorable Cytie of London, giving his most hearty thanks unto this Worshipfull Companye for their greate benevolence in relyving him by annuli pension of 13 1. 6s. 8 d., w ch was to him lovingly and largely granted, of his free and good will hathe declared this psent daye in open courte that he is well pleased (God having otherwise well pvided for him) that the said annuity or annual pension should henceforth cease and be no longer paid; never¬ theless it is agreed, notwithstanding his free release, that the some of 31. 65. 8 d. shall be paide to him for the quarter ending at the feaste of the Annunciation.”— [9 th June 1572.] “The election of M r and Wardens particularly described, with all the ancient ceremony and observances used upon that occasion.”—[13 th July 1573.] See Mem. cxxn. “ Richard Page, apprentis, and Andrew Greene, his M r , concerning a controversy between them about selling his apprentizes terme, it is ordered that the said apprentis, or his mother here pnte, shall pay unto the said Greene, over and above 40s. w ch he hath already paid, the some of 10s. in money and a lode of coles betweene this and Michaelmas next; and it is ordered that the said Greene should set on his said apprentis to such a M r of this Mysterie as the said apprentis and his friends shall lyke of.”—[28 th August 1573.] “ This daye a supplication was offered by dyvrs honeste men dwelling uppon London Bridge, in the behalf of William Ferman, their neighbo r and a poor brother of this mystery, whom God hath lately stricken, together with his wiffe and mayde servant w 4h blyndness, that it would please this Company to extend their Charities for their relief, Whereupon y 4 was accorded and dcreed that all such penalties w ch hereafter shall be due by any Brother of this Company for non- appearance uppon lawfull summons shall be from tyme to tyme gathered by the Coen Clarke and disposed for the saide blind people until they may be otherwise pvided. And it is further decreed that 20s. w ch Mr. Geo. Heton, Chamberlin of this honorable Cytie, hath received to the use of this Mystery for the half of 40s. fyne, receved of a Stranger dwelling in Cornhill, for the makynge of certen newe clothes and garments, which was seassed uppon by the Wardens of this Mystery, and nowe by the saide Mr. Chamberlin paide in courte, shalbe also given to the relief of the sayde blind people, &c. &c.”—[24 th September 1573.] “ Roger Robinson hathe lycens to take the lawe of Will m Spooner, because the said Spooner hath sued him in the King’s Benche, w 4h out Lycens, and will not come hither, beinge warned by the Beadill according to his dutye.”—[1 6th October 1573.] “ John Thomas hathe this daye taken uppon him for John Holbrooke, who was 534 Extracts from the Court Minutes [ a (7). made free this daye p redempcon, that he shall give unto the Master nowe being 2 sugar loves of the waighte of 20 pounds, or 20s. before Candilmas next w th out further delaye.”— [30th October 1573.] “ By Precept from the Maior, the Company are required to call the members to the Coen Hall, and to exorte and strongly charge them that neither they nor any servants or apprentizes do hereafter in anywise insult, molest, or evyll entreate any strangers goynge or beinge aboute their busynes, but shall quietly, &c.”—[9 th March 1573.] “ Whereas at our coen playes and suche lyke exercises, w ch be coenly exposed to be senne for money, evry lewed person thinketh himself (for his penny) worthy of the chief and moste comodious place, w th out respects of any other for age or esti¬ mation in the coen weale, w ch bringeth the youthe to such an impudent famyliaritie w th their betters, that often tymes greate contempte of M rs , parents and Magistrates foliow th thereof, as experience of late in this our coen Hall hathe sufficiently de¬ clared . Therefore it is ordeyned and decreed that henceforth there shalbe no more any playes sffuered to be played in this our coen Hall .”—[March 1573.] “ A Devise for an act for the redresse of certen abuses hinderinge the coen weale of this Mystery was redd by the Coen Clarke, which provides that preferance shall be given to the brethren of the Company for leases when requiring the premises for their own dwelling, but not to lett to others, nor to hold them after the expiration of their lease unless they have previouly secured a new lease, ‘ For as there ought to be shewed favorable affection to all such as have brotherly love to this our Company, seeking as well the generall profitt of the saide Company as their owne private gajne. So ought their be better direction for such as, casting aside the due regard of the body of this Mystery, for their own private comoditie do think it right to kepe any tenem* belonging to this Company after the determynation of their leases w th out any renewed grante or lease to be by them obtained. Be it therefore decreed that all persons as be or shalbe hereafter tenants to this Company, shall before the expiration of their leases compound with the Company for their longer abode to be had in their tenm ts , or ells the same shall be lett unto such other brethren of this Mystery as will sue for the same, so as he will paye therefore as much as any other. Notice of this order and devise to be given by the Coen Clarke w th in the first e quarter of the last yeare of their said leases .”—[VMh June 1574.] “ The Coen Prayer usually to be saide on the Quarter days, as well after calling of the Livery as also of the Batchelors’ Company .”—[January 1574.] See Mem. XXVI. “ Letter from Lord Treasurer Burgley in behalf of dame Harper to remain in the House formerly on lease to Sir Will m Harper, dec d ”—[21s£ March 1574.] “ Tho® Haselfote elected Coen Clarke in room of Nich s Fulchamber, dec* 1. As it hathe pleased God to vysite this House by taking awaye of our late Coen Clarke Nich 8 Fulchamber w th the plage, and his wiffe also vysited with the same syckness, wee have thought good that the Quarter daye shall be put of.”— [10th and 23rd September 1575.] “ 2,100 quarters Corne having become musty by contrary winds and long voyage, a Precept from the Maior to meet the said loss.”— [28^ November 1575.] M r Heton made his humble sewt that the annuvtie of 20 marks a year, granted to him by Court of Assistants, and surrendered by him agayne, might be restored to him with arrearages since the tyme of the said surrender. Ordered, that tl e said annuytie be paid to M r Heton oute of Coen Boxe, from the feast of the Annunciation of our blessed Lady the Virgin last past, without any arrearages to be allowed and payde unto him.”— [2nd April 1576.] Whereas Mr. Geo. Heton, Chamberlin of London, a loving Brother of this Mystery, hathe granted unto him by this house of 20 marks yearly, which grante standeth only uppon curtesye and pleasure. The said M r and Wardens so con¬ sidering that the said Mr. Heton standeth not in so greate nede thereof as others, A (7). ] relating to the affairs of the Fraternity. 535 &c.,.have decreed that the sayde Pention nor any part thereof shall be payde unto the sayde Mr. Heton after the feaste of St. Baptiste now next comynge, &c. &c.”—[8 th June 1577.] “ 100Z. lent for the repair of the Haven of Yarmouth, with this ptestacion, that they, the Company, be not hereafter bound by this psidente.”—[11 th July 1577.] “ Precept from the Maior for 200 men armed, dwelling within the Citty, to be provided by the more welthy and hable psons of the Companie.”—[17^A March 1577.] “ Ordered, that the lands appertayninge unto this Mystery shalbe viewed twyse evry yeare, Provided each day of their meeting a Dynner shalbe at the charges of the house, but 30s. only for a Dynner,”—[4 th June 1578.] “ Ordered that a Bible of the newe forme, lately prynted by Xpofer Barker the Queen’s Ma ties prynt r , shalbe bought and sett up in their Coen Hall, in some convenient place, for suche as resorte unto the saide Hall, may occupie themselves at Courte dayes while they gyve attendance for the heringe of their causes.”— [30 th October 1578.] See Mem. xxv. “ 32 persons appointed to attend uppon my Lord Maior on Saturday morning, at 8 of the clock in the morning, in Cotes of Velvet w th Chaynes of Golde, on horse¬ back, with attendants.”— [2,1st January 1578.] “The Master, Wardens, and Assistants doe order that John Stowe a loving Brother of this mistery, for divers good considerations them specially moving, shall have paide to him, during his natural life, owte of the Coen Boxe of this Mistery, one annuytie of 4Z. per annum.”—[31s£ March 1579.] See Mem. xxxiv. “ Ordered, that Sir Thomas Bromley, Knight, now Lord Chancellor, and late a Counceylo r unto this Mysterie, shall be gratified with a Tonne of good Gascoyne Wyne, in token of their good willes towards him.”—[30 th April 1579.] “ A letter from the Queen in behalf of Will m Spark, for a lease of his dwelling- house.”—[20 th May 1579.] “Precept for 40 men in Blew Jerkyns to serve in her Ma ties Shipps.”— [Qth July 1579.] “ Precept for the Company to provide 246 Soldiers, their proportion of 3,000.”— [16ZA February 1579.] “ Ordered, that the Election Dynner for the examination of their scholars on Saint Bamabus daye shall from henceforth be kept at their school with but sixe mess of meate at the moste.”—[28 th May 1580.] See Mem. xxm. “Precept from the Maior for the well treating of strangers.”— [11th March 1580.] “ The whole of the Assistants and tenn of the Companie to meet at St. Bride’s Church on Friday at one o’clock, to goe from thence to Chancery Lane and attend uppon the boddy of Sir Will m Cordell, Knt, late Master of the Rolls, unto Christ’s Church, in good and clenly apparall, w th out their lyv ry hoods.”—[14 th June 1581.] “ Committee of Surveyors (members of the Court) appointed for taking down the roof of the Hall and setting it upp againe, according to a pattome drawne for the same.”—[22 nd (September 1584.] “ Precept from the Maior for the Companie to provide 395 soldiers, their pro¬ portion of 4,000 for the safety of Her Highness most Royal Person and the defence of this her chief Citie.”— [17th April 1585.] « Order for the Standing Watch, with 16 cressets with lights, &c., to attend at Greenwich by 7 o’clock at night, on the eve of St. John Baptiste.”—[12 th May 1585.] « Precept by the Maior recommending the Company to adventure in the Lottery.” —[2 6th July 1585.] See Mem. xxx. “ The names of 37 soldiers to be sent into Flanders, being this Companies pro¬ portion of 500 levied for that purpose.”— [2Qth July 1585.] 536 Extracts from the Court Minutes [ a ( 7 ). “20 l. presented to Mr. Sheriff Radcliff, and the Plate lent to him,”—[18^ August 1585.] “ On application for the loan of the Nappe out of this House to the Guildhall, it is agreed that this house hath never been charged with the loan of Napie thither, and therefore thinketh it not meet to pvide anie.” —[\$th October 1585.] “John Swynerton, a brother of this Mysterie, being a Sewto r to the said M r , Warden, and Assistants, in which sewte they dealt with him very favorably, and their favorable dealing being opened to him he said it was not worthe thankes, saying further y 4 they had neither wysdom, reson, nor consience in their doinge, w 4h other hawghtie and unseemly speeches, and being willed to attende and not to departe or goe away, he very contemptuously went his waye. It is therefore ordered and agreed that he shalbe comitted to pryson, according to the discretion of the said M r and Wardens.”—[11 th November 1585.] “ Ordered, that the said John Swynerton shalbe released of his imprysomn 1 uppon his submission w ch he hathe made before the M r and Wardens, craving pardon for his rashe mysdemeanor and speeches then uttered.” —[\Qth November 1585.] “ The Company undertake to pay 200Z. for a final ende and agreement in reference to the lands in question supposed to be concealed, at such tyme as the same agreement shalbe well and pfectlie assured from her Ma tie according to the advise of Lerned Counsell, and not before.”—[3 rd Jan. 1585.] See Mem. clxxvii. “ A Precept for provision of gunpowder and armes. Ordered, that 1,000 lb. of Gunpowder, 50 Arminge Swords, 50 Corslets, and 20 Halberts be provided.”— [\4 Dame Dorathy Whitfield, widdow, and Sir Herbert Whitfield, Knt., Executors to Sargeant Whitfield, and upon a receipt and covenant under the hands and seale of our said Clerk may be redelivered. This Court doth order that the Clerke of this Company doe endeavour accordingly to procure all the said writings and evidences belonging to this Company, and is hereby authorised to make a receipt and enter into such covenant as they shall require touching the same accordingly, and pay such ffees as are demanded therefore.”—[28^ August 1648.] “It is Ordered and desired That Aldman Avory, Mr. Pell, Mr. Nash, The Wardens, Mr. Pocock, Mr. Stone, Mr. Jerrard, and Mr. Churchman, or any ffoure of them doe meet together at such times as they shall think fitt and consider of some way to discharge the great and growing debts of the debts of the Company, either by petition to the Parham 4 to pay the great sums of money owing by the State, or by any other course or remedy w ch they consider best to be pursued for the good of the Company, and to report of Assistants their opinions therein.”— [7 th March 1648.] “ Ordered That the late assessem 4 for the Army under the comand of the Lord General Ffairfax, and for Ireland pticularly, upon the Companies’ houses and lands in London, shall be allowed to every tenant according to the rent w ch the Com¬ pany receives of them.”—[12 th March 1648.] “ Several leases granted, one of a tenement in Lombard Street at a yearly rent of 51. and a fine of 2501., * and to give our Master a buck against his election ’ (a fre¬ quent condition on granting the leases). Another to a fruiterer, with a condition “ to give a sive of cherries against o r Master’s election day.” A third whereon the rent and ‘ a hoggshead of clarett wine is reserved.’ ”—[15 th June 1649.] A (7). ] relating to the affairs of the Fraternity. 557 “ Whereas this Company lioldeth certain lands, tenem ts and rents of and belonging to the Deane and Chapter of Pauls and Westminster, w ch by Act of Parliament are seized into the hands of the State and putt to sale. This Court entering into con¬ sideration thereof and debate thereof, and considering that some of the said lands were given by benefactors, members of this Company, for the maintenance of pious and charitable uses, w ch the Company are willing and desirous to continue and p’forme, w ch they cannot doe if the said lands should be sould and taken away from them doth thinke fitt, and resolve to purchase the same, ffor w ch purpose it is ordered, That the ffoure Wardens, Mr. Stone, Mr. Jerrard and Mr. Churchman, or any three of them, doe manadge the said business in behalf of the Company to the best advan¬ tage they can, both in respect of the purchase thereof and the way of doubling money, for that purpose, and that the purchase be made in the name of John Stone, M’chaunttailo r - “ This day (being quarter-day for the Batchelors’ Company), in the presence of the Master and Wardens and of Mr. Roger Gardiner last Master, there was sealed with the comon seal of this Society an in strum 1 or receipt for the 100Z. of Mr. Yeend’s legacy, to be lent to Linen or Woollen Drapers from five years to five years forever.” (The instrument set out at length.)—[20 th August 1649.] “ Whereas our Master intimated to this Court that the debts owing by this Com¬ pany are very great and daily increasing, by reason of the great charge and continual paym ts of interest money, much thereof being after the rate of 7 per cent., whereas it is conceived that the Company may have what money they please at 6 p r cent, and under. This Court doth therefore desire the worthy members of this Company who have supplied the Companies occasions that they will be pleased to tender the declyning state of the Company, so much as to receive no more than after 6 p r cent, for all such money as they have lent. And it is likewise ordered, That no interest money from the time it sliall grow next due to be paid to any but after the rate of 6 p r Cent p r Ann, nor no more taken up at interest above that rate. “ Surrey and Valuation of a Farm at Maidstone belonging to the Company, ordered to be exposed to sale for 4,000Z. for and towards the paym 1 of the Companies debts. “ Two Granary Keepers elected at Salaries of 15Z. per Ann each.”—[17 th October 1649.] “Three Stewards appointed for Lord Maior’s Dinner, whereby the Company might save 6Z. 13s. 4cZ. allowed towards the charge of such Steward’s dinners.”— [20th October 1649.] “ Notice of debate on tlie alteration in the ancient course of Election of the Lord Maior, Sheriffs and other Officers by the Livery. “ A Banner of the Armes of the State to be provided. “ Ordered that the Committee Taillory be continued with an allowance for their repast at their meetings monthly.”— [2,0th October 1650.] “ Precept for the Livery to appear before the Lord Maior to subscribe the Engagemt appointed by the Parliament. “ Precept for providing the State’s Armes. “ Petition to the Maior and Aldren for preservation of the rights of the Livery in Elections, &c.”—[8 th December 1650.] “ Whereas the Carpenter, Bricklayer, Mason, Plumber and Plasterer, ffive work¬ men belonging to this Company, doe and have usually attended the Company att their going in viewing the Company’s lands, It is now ordered, for prevention of unnecessary charges of so many workmen att such views that onely two of the said workmen, such as shall be thought fitt to be hereafter summoned to attond the Com¬ mittee at their going in their usual and ordinary veiwes.”—[20 th February 1650.] “ Fifty-three new Liverymen ordered to be admitted, they paying the usual ffine for then’ admittances and corne money in that behalfe ordered.”—[25 th June 1651.] “ After the business of the Court, And then the Company resorted into the Hall, where according to ancient custome the names of the Livery were called, and notice 558 Extracts from the Court Minutes [ A(7). taken of such as were absent ; then in a reverent manner praise was made by one Mr. Abbott, and afterwards the Ordinances of the house were openly read and also a great part of the booke of Benefactors ; then preparation was made for dinner, whereunto were invited the Aldren of this Comp ie - and their wives, the whole Assistants and Livery, the old Masters’ wives, the pres* Wardens’ wives, the preacher Schoolm* and Warden Substitutes, and Almsmen of the Livery, as in ancient time hath been accustomed.”—[ls2 June 1652.] “ A Committee appointed for the Tailory of this Company to meete in the Long G-allery as often as occasion shall be, and to act in as large and ample manner touching the regulation of the said trade of Tailory as the former committee were by an order or orders of this Court authorized to doo untill Midsomer next and no longer.”— [20th August 1653.] “ Precept to the 12 Companies to prepare their several standings in Cheapside when the Lord Protector and his Council were invited by the Corporation to dine at Grocers’ Hall, ‘ and such provision made for their entertainment as may be honour¬ able and best expresse the good affeccion of this Citty to his Highnesse.’ “ The place of Carver to this Company, to waite as Carver on the Master on quarter daies and other publique meetings of this Society, being void by the death of William Phillips, John Wilton, Merchanttailo 1 was appointed in his place.”— [10th November 1653.] “ Granary-keeper dismissed and the Assistant appointed in his place, Ordered that in future there be only one granary-keeper. “ Claims for repayment of 8,0002. and 2,843 1. 4s. 10t2. lent to the Commonwealth in the year 1642 .”—[Ihth March 1653 ] “ Upon the humble petition of John Ogelby, a poet, free of this Company, who having with much study and expence translated Yirgill into English meeter, together with annotations uppon the same, and likewise Eysop’s Fables, both which hee preted to this Company this day very fairly bound. This Court, in requital of his guift, and for his encouragend, being a Member of this Company, doth give and bestow uppon him the sume of xiij 1 - vj s - viij d - (132. 6s. 8 d.)” — [2,0th July 1654.] “ Whereas Patience Ward, a M r chant in S* Laurence, Pountney Lane, hath often tymes byne sumoned to this Court to be admitted into the Livery and Clothing of this Society, and hath some tymes appeared accordingly, and desired tyme to consider thereof, but on his last appearance refused either to accept of the Livery or fyne for the same, Whereupon it was ordered that the said Patience Ward should be sumoned to appear before the next Court of Aldren or to sue him upon the Ordinance of this House, to compell him thereunto at such tyme as our M r should think fitt. But our Master, out of especial favour unto him, and upon information that he had better consideed, did cause him to be sumoned to this Court, who appeared accordingly, and humbly desired that this Court would be pleased to spare him until the next call, and then he would serve them either in purse or p’son or both. Whereupon, and after serious debate thereof, and because he should see that the Comp ie desired as well his comp ie as his money, It was ordered that he should pntly pay 502. to the use of this Society, and if he shall please to accept of the Livery at any time within a yeare now next ensuing, Then he shall have what shall be over and above'the usual fyne now paid by every member admitted into the Livery repaid him, and he ranked in the Livery as if he now accepted of the same, or else he shall be for the said 502. discharged from being admitted into the Clothing and Livery of this Society.” 1 —[3 rd June 1663.] “Upon complaint that cloth had been removed from the Taiuters in Moorfields by the Clothworkers upon their search day, contrary to an order of the Court of Alder- 1 This entry illustrates the practice of calling to the Livery, in the person of Sir Patience Ward, who lived in Suffolk Lane (see p. 403;, and was afterwards elected Lord Mayor in September 1680, whose speech is preserved in the Guildhall Library, and his show is described in Hone's Every Day Book , vol. i., p. 1446. Obviously in 1663, he was unwilling, if not unable, to pay his fine. A (7). ] relating to the affairs of the Fraternity. 559 men lately made betweene o r Comp ie and the Comp ie of Clotliworkers, Ordered that those psons whoe tooke the said Cloth away from the Tainters bee sumond before the Court of Aldrnen, and o r Master and Wardens, &c., are desired to attend the Court of Aldrnen and to defend the Comp ies priveledge in the Clothworke’s search as often as occasion shall require. “ [Mem.—That the book containing the Minutes of Court for 9 years has been lost for many years.”—[23 rd September 1664.] “Ordered, that John Milner the Clerk doe await on the M r of the ComP ie of Cloth- workers and demand the cloth that some of their officers haven taken away from of the Tainters, contrary to an order of the Court of Aldermen.”—[1 2th October 1664.] “ Two thousand pounds ordered to be raised upon the credit of the co mm on seale of this Society in aid of a loan to the king.”—[5 th November 1664.] “Precept from the Lord Mayor for subscriptions towards building a Frigate in lieu of one which bore the name of London, to which an ‘ unhappy accident had befallen.’ All the Assistants and Livery ordered to be summoned to a ready and liberall sub¬ scription for and towards the building of the said ship. “17Z. 10s. 9 d. paid for erecting the stage and seats in the Hall when the scholars of the Comp 9 School acted the play called Love’s Pilgrimage.” — [0th April 1665.] “ Precept from the Lord Mayor requiring the Company to provide 750 chaldron of coals for the benefit of the poor in dear seasons.”— \_20th July 1665.] “ The several Companyes required to raise 10,000Z. towards building the ship ‘ Loyal London ’ for the use of His Ma tie , of which the M. T. Coy were required to furnish 1,000Z.”— [20th June 1666.] “ Whereas by an order of Court the 28th June 1659, it was (for the reasons therein expressed) Ordered that our Master’s place at the Election dinner should be in the midle of the high table; now upon consideration thereof, and that it is the custom of the Comp ie of Skinners, w ch our Comp ie is not in any waies obliged to observe. This Court doth therefore order, That our Master’s place for the future shall bo at the upper end of the liigh table by the cupboard of plate, as hath been heretofore used and accustomed, and that the M. and Wardens of the Skinners b8 placed next to the Alder 11 of o r Comp ie ”—[13 th July 1666.] “The Committee recommend that the Chapel belonging to the School be forthwith wainscotted with deale, and painted as high as the Library doore, and that Sir Thomas White’s picture be forthwith drawne from head to foote by our Master 1 owne hand, to be set up and remaine in the said Chappel as before the late dreadfull fire, and that three seates be forthwith made in the said School on each side about six foote deepe on each side, and that the workmen doe attend the next Court of Assistants whereby the Court may agree with them for the finishing the said School before the Eleventh day of June next 2 for the reception of the Companie and President and Senior ffellowes of St. John Baptist Colleadge then. “ Whereupon it is thought fit and so Ordered, that the same report be confirmed and observed.”—[7 th May 1674.] “ This Courl:, taking into consideration the badnesse of trading and dearness of provision, and the great number of the Livery and Clothing of this Society, doth think fitt and so order, That for the future there be ffower Stewards for keeping dinners at the Hall on the king’s birth day and restouration day, the Lord Maior’s day, this 5th of November, and what other days shall be appointed by publique authority, and that for the future there shall be three Stewards on the 11th of June yearly at the School, any order heretofore made to the contrary notwithstanding.”— [ May 1677.] 1 Mr. Robert Mallory, Master. Sir Thomas White’s statue is to be placed in the New School. a As I have noticed elsewhere (p. 411), the last meeting was held on the 11th June 1874. 560 Names of “ Marchaunt Taylours 99 in 1537. [ a (8). APPENDIX A (8). NAMES OF THE COMPANY OF “ MARCHAUNT TAYLOURS” IN 1537. 1. John Skutt. 50. William Barlowe. 2. Thomas White. 51. Thomas OMey. 3. Robert Dawbeney. 52. John Smythe. 4. John Nynes. 53. John Bothe. 5. Robert Mellishe. 54. William Churcheman. 6. William Wilford. 55. Richard Pawlyn. 7. G-effrey Yaughan. 56. Emanuell Lucar. 8. Paule Withipoll. 57. John Canon. 9. John Benet. 58. Henry Spede (see Mem. 10. James Mighell. 59. Robert Herd. 11. Richard Holt. 60. Christofer Nicholson. 12. Henry Beauford. 61. Stephyn Yaughan. 13. Richard Bukland. 62. William Harper (see p. 14. John Jenkyns. 63. John Jakes. 15. John Wilford (see Mem. liy.) 64. George Bruges. 16. William Kirby. 65. Walter Yong. 17. John Malt. 66. William Wilde. 18. Robert Dacres. 67. Rauff Daueunt. 19. Henry Suckley. 68. Robert Waren. 20. JohnJerard. 69. John Miller. 21. John God. 70. Henry Douncest. 22. Wm. Wilford, the yonger. 71. William Grene. 23. William Barnes. 72. Thomas Ridley. 24. Richard Travers. 73. Henry Cooke. 25. Henry Polsted. 74. John Bland. 26. Robert Wilford. 75. Roger Nues. 27. William Huetson. 76. Rauff Coo. 28. Nicholas Cousyn. 77. James Danyell. 29. Richard Wadynton. 78. Richard Hopper. 30. Stephyn Kirton. 79. William Wolberd. 31. Henry Brayne. 80. Richard Tong. 32. Thomas Broke. 81. Richard Maye. 33. Richard Southewerke. 82. Thomas White, jun 34. Thomas Hairdford. Mem. cxxii.) 35. John Ffarthyng. 83. Nicholas Wolberd. 36. Richard Buttill. 84. Thomas Howe. 37. John Remes. 85. William Rigeley. 38. John Marchaunt. 86. Eustas Ripley. 39. John Ffissher. 87. Richard Turnour. 40. John Sampier. 88. William Bodie, 41. Patrike Powse. 89. John Withers. 42. John Cachemayd. 90. John Ffulwode. 43. Nycholas Marten. 91. William James. 44. Thomas Campion. 92. Rogier Basyng. 45. Cristofer Lordyng. 93. Robert Goodwyn. 46. Nicholas Wilford. 94. Henry Wyncot. 47. Rauff Ff oxley. 95. John Chamber. 48. Thomas Emerye. 96. Robert Kirk. 49. John Shaa. 97. Bobert Pymond. 1 From the Record in Chapter House, Westminster, as communicated by T. Caley, Esq., F.R.S. F.S.A., &c., and printed in “ Allen's History of London," 1838. It is of the'Livery only, I presume. B (1). ] Court Minutes as to Yeomen Taylors. 561 MEMORIAL II. APPENDIX B (1). EXTRACTS FROM COURT MINUTES AS TO YEOMEN TAYLORS. “ Ordered by the M r , Wardens and Assistants, at the humble sew* of the Warden Substitutes and Sixteen men, that every servante or journeyman free of this Cittie, and a brother of this Mistery, shall from henceforth paye unto the saide Wardens Substitute and their successors quarteridge after 8rf. the yeare by 2 d. the quarter.” ~ [28 th August 1578.] “ Report of Committee against foreigners and strangers.—Application made to Parliament rejected.—The Charters searched for authority, considered to be ample —no direct punishment appointed—considered to be at the discretion of the M r and Wardens and the Lord Mayor—application to the Lord Mayor recommended for authority to commit offenders.—‘Master and Wardens to meet weekly, or to revive an ancient custom, some of the Batchelors’ Company to meet every Monday fort¬ night.—This Committee to consist of 4 Wardens Substitutes and 2 of the Sixteen men.—To make search throughout the City (according to authority of their ancient Charter) for foreigners and strangers making garments, to seize and carry such gar¬ ments to the Chamberlain.—To summon all offenders before them, and freemen in default of appearance at the hall on quarter-days and at burials, and that pay not them quarterage in due time, and all other lawfull demands.—To report all offenders to the Master and Wardens, to be dealt with at their discretion according to their offence.—Those that are ancient dwellers and married, and have children born within this City, or otherwise thought fit, shall, upon consideration had, be admitted into tins Company (but not made free of the City), and so suffered to work. Foreign Bachelors now come into the City, or otherwise thought fit to be removed, after warning given, by four at a time be committed to the counter, upon the Lord Mayor’s command¬ ment, no further fine to be taken of them than the Chamberlain takes for garments found in their hands on Serch days. The care and zeal of this Committee commended, and their suggestions approved, with request that they may be done with gravity, judgment, and consideration, and the Master and Wardens to be informed from time to time of their proceedings.”—[7 th December 1601.] “ The Four late Warden Substitutes taken into the Livery. —Whereas the Company had determyned at the time of the calling of the last Lyvery to have nomynated and Elected Tho 8 Mills, John Collett, Greo. Gribson andRich d Osmotherly, the then Warden Substitutes of the Bachelors’ Company into the Clothing and Livery of this Societie, but by reason of the Lord Maior of this hon ble Cittie was a member of this Societie, the Warden Substitutes were by Order and auncient custome in person to p^forme diverse service during the same yere, And forasmuch as they have very lovingly and carefully performed all the said service to the good liking and contentment of the Company, yt is therefore with a generall consent ordered and agreed that they shalbe received and taken into the Lyverie, and be placed in the same place and rank as they should have been yf they bad then been received into the Lyvery (viz.) before all such of the last call, as have not supplied the place of Wardens Substitutes, except only my Lord Major’s son and Mr. Merrick, to whom the Company for good consideracons gave precedency at the said Call.”— {2,0th April 1603.] “ A lengthend record of a dispute between the Warden Substitutes and Sixteen- men, in which the latter are charged by the former with the wasteful expenditure of the howse money, of needless meetings, of assumed superiority of some over 2 o 5G2 Extracts from Court Minutes [ B(l). others, of negligence in keeping their accounts, and passing them without the con- troul of the Warden Substitutes, &c. &c.”—[13 th January 1608.] “ Orders reviewed, examined, corrected, and fully concluded and agreed upon by the Master, Wardens and Assistants, houlden the nyne and twentieth day of May 1609, for the better direction and orderly government of the Wardens Substitute and Sixteen men in peace and tranquility. “1. The Treasory examined, and note taken of money, plate, and other things in their possession as substitute to the Master and Wardens. “ 2. Ordered that there slialbe four locks to the chest remayning in the Throry, and four locks to the two doors of the said Throry, and that the eight keys shalbe for ever kept by the eight persons hereafter following, viz 4 :—The fower keys of the doors by the two Warden Substitute and two ayncientest Sixteene men of the Watling Street and Candlewecke Street quarters ; and the fower keys of the chest by the two Warden Substitute and two auncientest Sixteene men of Fleete S 4 and Merchantailois Hall quarters, and that the Throry dores shall never be opened except in the presence of six at the least of the said eight persons, and alsoe fower others of the Sixteene men, and a record to be made in a faire booke of what¬ soever money, plate, or other thing they put in or take out of the said Treasory. “ 3. The Wardens Substitute shall at thend of their yere’s service, and within 14 dayes after Trinity Tuesday, deliver an accompt unto the M r , Wardens and Assist¬ ants, of all their receipts and payments not in grosse but in pticulers with the ballance, and foote of that accompt. “ 4. The accompt to be audited by the two Upper Wardens of the Livery and such two of the Sixteene men as shalbe from tyme to tyme nominated by the War¬ dens Substitute and Sixteene men, within 14 daies after Trinity Tuesday yerely, and to thintent that noe damage growe to the house, or losse to the Warden Substitute, through the sudden accompt. It is ordered that fyve monthes before the said auditt day there shalbe a certen day of meeting, which shalbe called a Charge Day, to be held and contynued without any allowance for dynner or other charge out of the Stock of the House, on w ch charge day the Sixteene men shall examine the books of the fower several quarters comytted to the charge and collection of the Wardens Substitute, and charge the said Wardens Substitute with the names of all such brothers as they shall thinke in their consciences able to pay quartridg, &c. &c. “ 5. The newe Wardens Substitute, immediately after they be sworne, shall have full power to rule and governe (under the Master and Wardens) iointly with the last Wardens Substitute, and shall be placed next after the ould Wardens Substitute until Mathias Day, and then the newe Wardens Substitute to be preferred to have the chiefe place, and that the Sixteene .men shall not conceale any matter of govern¬ ment from them, nor heare or determyne any cause without theire allowance, &c. “ 6. Whereas some question hath been moved who were to. be accompted to be the fower ancientest of the Sixteene men. It is nowe upon mature and de¬ liberate consideration ordered that such fpwer of the Sixteene. men as have byn of longest contynuance in the same place of Sixteene men, in what quarter soever they dwell, shalbe accompted to be the fower auncientes. And yet for special considera¬ tions it is thought fitted that one in every quarter who hath byn of longest con¬ tynuance a Sixteen man in that quarter, shall be alwaies trusted to keepe the fower keys belonging to the said Throry,—and it is intended and meant that such antients of the Sixteene men as shall keep the keyes of the Throry shall be men of wisdom and discretion, able to advise the Wardens Substitute from tyme to tyme of the good orders of the Company. It is therefore provided that upon any special occa¬ sion, as absence, sickness, decay of estate, &o., it shall be lawfull for the M r and Wardens and Assistants to remove any one or more of the said auncientes of either kynde. B (!)• ] as to the Yeomen Taylors. 563 “ 7. Wliereas it was heretofore agreed that fower Wardens Substitute, whereof two of them to be ould Wardens and two of the new Wardens, and the ould to continue until the newe be swome. Also two of the Sixteene men, with theire own Clark and Beadle, and two persons employed against fforeyners 1 should meet every Muaday fortnight for performance of special services for the good of the Company, at which meetings they have spent for theire dynners 6s. 8 d. of the Stock of the House, and yet the present Wardens Substitute have of late forborne the same. But foras¬ much as the Company are perswaded that the said meetings doe greatly tend to the peace and orderly government of the Company, It is therefore ordered that the same shall be contynued, and it is agreede that the house shall allow tenn shillings for theire dynner at every such fortnight meeting. “ 8. Forasmuch as complainte hath byn long made that the fower quarters out of which the Warden Substitutes are yerely elected have not been divided in just pro¬ portion, but that Watling Street quarter, in multitude of able and rich men, doth far excell the residue, It is therefore Ordered that Fleet Street quarter shalbe reconed to extend unto Paul’s Q-ate, also St. Austyne’s Grate, and that all Pauls’ Churchyard and the Pulpit Yard, Creed Lane, Pater Nos ter Rowe, Ave Mary Lane,and Warwick Lane shall be taken out of Watling Street q r and added to Fleet Street quarter, and also that the south side of Newgate Market, extending from the Little Conduit in Cheape unto Newgate, shalbe taken out of Watling Street quarter and united to Merchauntailors’ quarter, the said vuyting to begynn at the feast of Easter last past. “ 9. Ordered that noe bills of charges shall passe or be allowed at the Audit, unlesse signed by two of the Wardens Substitute and two of the fower Auncients at the least, and if any of the fower Auncients happen to be absent, then his next Auncient to supply his place in that business, and they are to be admonished and entreated to be frugall and sparing in theire expences, considering the greate want and necessity of the poore, and to keepe as few Dynners at the charges of the House as conveniently they may. “ 10. Forasmuch as the Dynner yerely kept for the entertaining of strangers groweth to a great charge, and no reason that the strangers should be better enter¬ tained then the King’s naturall subiect. It is therefore ordered that the same Dynner shalbe no longer kept. Nevertheless it is agreed that the House shall allow 31. 6s. 8 d. for a Dynner for the Wardens Substitute and Sixteene men upon the day that the strangers be yerely somond to appear before them to hear the Decree in the Star Chamber, and the orders lately agreed upon to be read before them. “ 11. Foreasmuch as the Shooting Dynner hath been of ancient contynuance, and the only Dynner for recreation that is allowed to the Wardens Substitute and Six¬ teene men, It is therefore agreed that there shall be yerely allowed out of the Stock of the Howse towards the said Dynner 81. over and beside Mr. Dow his yerely guift of 13s. 4 d. p. ann., called Mr. Dow his mite, and the usuall collection made of all such as shalbe invited or shall come to that Dynner; and it is expressly ordered that if any more shall be expended at the same Dynner, then the allowance before mentioned, it shall be disbursed and bourne by the Stewards out of their own purses, at which Dynner the Wardens Substitute and the old Wardens continuing in charge and the Sixteene men and theire wyves onley and none other are to be freed from charge. “ 12. It is agreed that the 4 Wardens Substitute of the year past shalbe elected yerely forever to be the fower overseers of the present Wardens in place. “ 13. Forasmuch as all victualls are growne to a very high rate, it is ordered that the Warden Substitutes should keepe onley Four Quarter dynners (and npt five as hath been accustomed), viz 1 :—one at St. James’ tide, a second about the feast of “Non-freemen.”— Riley's London , p. 597. 2 o 2 564 Court Minutes as to Yeomen Taylors. [ b (1). All Saints, otherwise called Hollentide, a third about 14 daies after Xpmas, and ye fowrth on or about St. Mathias day, and y 4 then they shall keepe moderate cheere without excesse or drawing any greater company to y e Hall then hath ben aunciently accustomed, and that y e audit dynner shall forev r hereafter be kept on Trynety Tuesday or thereabouts.”—[ 29th May 1609.] “The Warden Substitute and one of the Sixteene men did offer to the con¬ sideration of the M r and Wardens and Assistants whether it were not fitt that the greate Dynner for the generality should be kept this year, being the seaventh yere sithence the same was held, which had usually been held once in three years), intimating that the deferring thereof so long hath made the generality unwilling to pay their quarterage. Upon due consideration it is agreed that the said great Dynner shall be kept this yere upon St. Jolm’s Decollation day, being the 24th day of August, and the Wardens Substitute and their Officers are required to take special care that none be warned or suffred to come to this Dynner or to the Hall whose howse is infected with the plague.”— \\kth August 1609.] “To this Court came the Warden Substitutes and Sixteen men to psent a Beadle to take his oath latelie chosen by them in the place of W m G-riffin dec d which they had done contrary to our Master’s command, and without any authoritie in themselves for ye choise of such an officer, and being tould by this Courte of their error seemed awhile to maintaine the same; but upon better consideration, well understanding that all their authoritie and power in gowerment is derived and directed from this Court, as by the oathe they take for the office of Warden Sub¬ stitute (which was read unto them at this Court) doth plainlie appear, did disclaim the choice they had made of their Beadle, and left the same whollie to the Court, &c. &c.”— \2teh May 1622.] “ Ordered, that the Widdowe of Roger Silverwood (late Clerk of the Batclilors’ Company) shall have 5 1. given her of the Stock of this House, whereof ffortie shillings to be payed presentlie, and tother three pounds to be paid to her when she shall remove out of the lodging in the Companies Almshouses neere the Hall.”—[28 th June. 1622.] “ A letter from y e right hon ble the Lord Chambelaine, directed to the Lord Mayor of London, in behalfe of Mounseur de Marteene, a stranger, who desired to use the trade of a Tailor w 4h in the Citty of London, was at this Court openly red. Whereupon consideracon being had, It is ordered y 4 ” (certain persons named) “ shall at y e next Court of Aldren informe my Lord Mayor and the Court how piuditiall it will prove to this Citty if way should be given to his request.”—[1624.] “ Ordered, that the Wardens Substitutes aTid Sixteene men shall have the use of the Chamber adjoyning to y e Batchelors’ Gallory, being lately in the use and occupacon of Mr. Duncombe, and also y 4 y e M r and Wardens shall use the said Chamber when occasion shalbe offered at their pleasure, And that the Clarke of the Batchelors’ Company for the tyme being shall keepe the key thereof.”—[28 th August 1624.] “It is ordered that our M r shall pay unto Mr. "N"orris the sume of 221. 16s. being soe much money w c ^ he affirmed he hath disbursed about the prosecution of the suits in the Court of Comon Pleas against Straungers useing the trade of Taylory w 4h in the Cittie libties and suberbs thereof, and other charges about the same.” [VWi November 1635.] A Committee appointed to hear the allegations of the Warden Substitutes, Overseers and Sixteen men, touching certain differences which have lately risen between the said pties concerning the manner of their noiacon, and p’paring their bill of Warden Substitutes. The question being whether the Sixteen men are to have any voice in the noinacon or reducing of foure persons for every quarter unto the number of two, who are to be put in election for Warden Substitutes. We find that every Warden Substitute, at his first admission into that office, doth take an oath (amongst other things) not to permit or suffer the Sixteen men, called C (l). ] Manuscript Accounts (1399 to 1555-6). 565 the Assistants to the Warden Substitutes, to make any election for Warden Sub¬ stitutes in tyme to come, which oath was prescribed the 11th year of the late King James, which clause of the oath we find to be agreeable to an ancient entrance of a book of this Society, made in the 25 year of Henry 6th, . . . which oath soe con¬ curring w th the ancient usage, we are of opinion and think fit should be observed. But in regard the Sixteen men are antient and experienced in the affairs of the Company .... we conceive it very fitt that the Warden Substitutes doe for tyme to come tak advice of the Sixteen men touching the said reducing and making their bill therof, before the same be pnted to this Court for election, &c. &c.”—[24 th January 1639.] “ A report shewing that there had been allowed for divers years past to the Warden Substitutes and Sixteen men 37 l. 10.s. per Quarter for the relief of the poor of this Society To the Warden of Watling St. Quarter 61. 5s .; to the Warden of Candlewick St. Q, r 61. 15s .; to the Warden of Fleet St. Quarter 10Z.; to the Warden of Merchaunttailors’ Hall Quarter 14£. 10s , which had been distributed pro¬ miscuously by 2s. 6d., 2s., Is. 6d., and Is., ‘which we conceive is not the best or most convenient waie,’ and suggest that the number of such poor be reduced to three hundred of the fittest persons to receive the Charity during their lives by 2s. 6d. quarterly payments.”— [2,0th August 1645.] “ Ordered, that a clause be inserted in all leases granted by the Company, that their workmen should be employed in building and repairing their houses as need should require,”—[31s£ October 1645.] MEMORIAL III. APPEJSDIX C (1). EXTRACTS FROM THE EARLIER MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT BOOKS OF THE COMPANY RELATINO TO EXPENDITURE (1399 TO 1555 - 6 ), PRINCIPALLY AT THE HALL PREMISES. (BY C. T. MARTIN, ESQ., F.S.A.) 1 Henry IV., 1399-1400. II fuist chargez ove le rente de veille hostiell, de Pour l’amendement d’un fenestre en la sale Pour 1 lb. and dj. soudur pour les goters en la sale . li. s. d. xlvij x V ix 3 Henry IV., 1401-2. Kesceu de don pour le ymage de Seint Johan .. vi X Expenses faitz entour la reparacion de la sale et de le peti Rente devaunt le port— En primes, pour gages et non§’ 1 dez ceders'etlour servauntz “3 iiij vj ob. Item, Pour xij m de tyle, pris le m 1 , vs. vjd. iij vj Item, Pour un quartron et demi de roftyle ij iij Item, Pour vj. bussell et di. tylpyn pris le bussell, vjd... iij iiij Item, Pour xv. lodis lym, pris le lode, xijd. XV Item, Pour rofnaides et autres grosses nadles .. xix iiij iiij Item, Pour iij m et demi de lathes, pris le m u , vj.?. viijd. ] xxiiij Item, Pour m 1 de rofnaides, pris xijd. .. .. J f. 4. f. 6. f. 116. f. 136. Luncheons, or as it is sometimes written “ noonshyns." 566 f. 16. f. 35. f. 356. f. 396. £. 39. f. 396. f. 456. f. 50. Extracts from the Earlier Item, Pour vij. lb. de soudure, pris le lb. vjd. .. Item, Pour un lode de lombe Item, Pour un dauber pour ix. jours Item, Pour la fesure d’un chymeney a un plastrer Item, Pour le cariage de x lodis robous .. Summa xli. xijs. xd. oh. Item, Pour le kervyng d’un ymage de Seint Joban Item, Pour le peynture de mesme le ymage Item, Pour le fassion d’un sowse a le dit ymage 5 Henry IY., 1403-4. Expensis faitz pour reparation— En primes, pour netture del pryve du veil hostiell Board, etc., for the door near tlie stair; masonry for tbe “reredosen le kicben zerde”; and loam for “ le per- clos del panetrie.” Pour l’amendement de fenestre de glas en la sale Repairs of tlie Chapel and Kitchen. 8 Henry IY., 1406-7. Tiles, boards, bme, nails, etc., used. Nothing definite as to locabty, except tbe following :— TJn oken bord al mure pres le fonteigne, vjd. Pour le faisure dun double ckymene en le petit rente. Reparacion du vieil hostiell. Le sclature (slating) del sale. 195. 8 d. spent in wages, at 5 d. a-day on tbe average. 9 Henry IY., 1407-8. Pour le peinture del signe de le Sarasin’s bed, vs. Building and repairs of bouse in Bread Street, 37Z. 16s. 5 \d. Esclature, rippure and reparacion de la sale— Working of 3 qr. 10 lb. lead for a gutter at tbe end of tbe cbapel, 13d. Mending tbe beartb of tbe oven, 3s. 4d. An oaken board for the serving place. 2 boards for middle benches in tbe Hall, 3s. 8 d. Making the serving board, crosstrestle and trestle in tbe “ Aumerie,” 2s. 3 rafters for tbe Aumerie, 9 d. Mending tbe fountain, 4d. Repairs of 2 “ aubes,” 8 d.; for 3 girdles and washing and repah'ing tbe prin¬ cipal “ aube,” 2d. Total, 61. 16s. 9 \d. 10 Henry IY., 1408-9. Expenses at tbe Kitchen , Lardirhouse and Sotilhouse — A mason to make 2 windows in tbe lardirhouse, 10s. Id. 136 lb. of iron for the window, at lfd. Boards for shelves. A grate near tbe fountain, lid. A grate in tbe parlour, 5d. Pins for tbe image of St. John, 3d.; etc. Total, 59s. 7*d. 11 Henry IY. Repairs of the “ Yeil bostell en Cornhill,” Bread Street, Lyme Street, Wands¬ worth and Wood Street, 10Z. 19s. ll^d. Chimney in tbe chamber of Sir John Doyly, 19s. 10£d. Repairs at Cornhill, l’ostell Wenlok, l’ostell Leman, Maison del hosier. Breadstreet. —Lime, loam, lath, etc. Kitchen. —Mending a lock below tbe stair in tbe kitchen, etc., 7s. 10*d. [C(l). li. s. d. iij v j iiij iiij vj Ti J iiij ij vj xiij iiij xxvj viij ^ ij vj vnj iij f. 546. C (l). ] Manuscript Account Books (1399 to 1555-6). 567 Hall and Petit Rente. 1 Henry Y., 1413-4. Timber for a perch in the pantry. Mending the cupboard, Dresser in the kitchen yard. Lock and key for the “ Maison crowle.” Mending a gutter in the kitchen, a window in the pantry, and the pavement before the high table. Gutter near the chapel chamber. Chest in the larderhouse. 1 Total 7s. 7id. Mending the sotilhous, 17 d. Herthlombe for the ovens. A double chimney in the rente. Carpenter’s work in the houses “ des pynner et shepster.” Total, 35s. 9 d. 2 Henry V., 1414. Espenses faitz sur le novelle overage appele Mesondieux. Carpenters, masons, and labourers wages (Wine to the bp. of Norwich, 18d. To the prior of Charterhouse, lOd. Total, 32 1. 3s. 7 id. Expenses faitz sur le novelle overage appele Almshous, 9 61. 16s. 2d. 3 Henry Y. Building expenses for the same, 28s. 4 d. Hall and Petit Rente 3 Henry Y., 1415-16. Cleaning the gutters round the Rente. Making two chimneys. “ Un sliide as trestell de la haut table,” 12 d. 100 pins for the Image of St. John, 3d. 31. 19s. 1 id. Veill Hostiell. Mending th e fountain with masonry, 15s., etc. 38s. Id. Hall and “Petit Rente'' 4 Henry Y. Mending the roof, 40s. Lath and nail for mending 2 houses in the petit Rente, 8 d. Total 59s. Oad. Hall. 5 Henry Y., 1417-18. Mending the lock of the chest in the chapel, and a “ cliket” at the foot of the Btair. Elm boards for "un hoes” (door) in the “solar.” Mending trestles forms and stools in the hall. Mending the locks of the said door, and of the postern. Mending the high window with glass, etc., 6s. 5d. 6 Henry Y., 1418-19. 2 lb. solder for the high table, lOd. Lattice in the chamber of Sir John Doly (one of the Chaplains), etc. 9s. Id. Hall, Almshouse, and “ Petit Rente." 7 Henry Y., 1419-20. 2 lb. solder for the cistern in the almshouse, and a gutter round the door of the great parlour, lOd. 2 saplogges en l’aumerie. “ Pipes and fatis en la cusyne,” 21 d. A Mason and his servant “ de faire le fundement desouth le post del chapell chambre,” 3 days, “et nons’ ” 3s. 3d. Total, 13s. 7 d. To Thos. Wylkyn, for making a window in the chapel chamber, 21s. 8 d. For making the great window, 71. 4s. Iron for the two windows, 46s. Table and trestle in the chapel chamber, 12s. Glazing the great window, 31. 15s. Glazing the window in the chapel chamber, 26s. f. 65. f. 71. f. 73 b. f. 805. f. 86. f. 78. f. 84. f. 905. f. 955. f. 1005. f. 1045. This year a carpenter’s wages are 8 d. a-day, and a labourer’s 5ci. 568 Extracts from the Earlier [ 0 ( 1 ). f. 110 *. 117. f. 124. f. 130 *. f. 140. f. 147*. f. 149*. Hall and “ Petit Rente." 9 Henry V., 1421-22. Ceiling the larder house, 9s. A rope for the chamber stair, 8 d. A bucket and rope for the well, 18c?. Mending the windlass, Id. Cleansing the yard, and “ le maison des taillours,” 2 days, 10c?. “ Herthyng ” an oven in the kitchen. Carpenters’work in “un meison pres la port,” 3 days at 8c?. Elm boards for a stair. Locks for a stair, and for the pantry door. “ Un oile tonne, to be set on the ground, pour un privey,” 2s. 3d. Cost of binding the tun, a pipe, etc., and of tiling “ del meson del dit privey,” etc. Total, 3?. 7s. 9 d. Making “ un caban et un wyndowe graunt en le meson de Wodrowe,” 8c?. Lock and cliket for the counting-house door, 6c?. An iron grate near the well. A stocklock in Scolemaister Aley, 6c?. Key for the cloth chamber, 3c?. Crockets to support the arras. 24 fathom of cord for torches, 6c?. Wire for torches. A hook to John Schad’s door, etc. Total, 30s. 5c?. 1 Henry YI., 1422-23. Timber for a stair in the house near the gate. A carpenter, 1 day “ et nous’,” 8|c?. Elm board and a “ ponchon ” for a “ timbered ” for the well. Forms and trestles for the Hall. A counter for the “ graund chambre.” A door for the coalhouse in the yard. Two tables for the cloth chamber, 3s. 2c?. 350 red Flanders tile for a chimney in the house where William Oryon lives, for a kitchen, 8c?. a 100. Mending a “ glasyn wyndowe” in the Hall, 3s. 4c?. Carriage of a great form from St. Martin’s to the Hall, 4c?. etc. Total, 5?. 11s. 2 \d. 2 Henry YI. Making a chimney and grate in Sir John’s Chamber, 20s., etc. Total, 4?. 8s. 8c? 3 Henry YI. Boards for the cellar. Boards for beddes sides in the chapel chamber. Mend¬ ing glass windows in the Hall and Chapel Chamber, etc. Total, 59s. 6d. 4 Henry YI. Scouring the well in the kitchen of Taillour’s Hall. Making “ del peauterers walle,” 4 d. Mending the great table in the Hall, and “le graunt stulpe” in the Court. Painting the great table, 2s. Making a “perclos” near the parlour, and an iron grate ip “le Lumbardes meson.” Lead for a gutter in the buttery. Repairs in “ cony hous.” Locks to tresans door, and the door next the chapel. A key to the stable, etc. Total, 4?. 10s. 7c?. The Kitchen. 4 Henry VI., 1425-6. To Goldyng, carpenter, “ pour portrature del patron del cuzine, et pour son labour,” 7s. 4c?. For writing the indenture between the Master and the masons, 10£c?. Taking down the Sotilhous. Making a shed in the kitchen. 3,290 tiles for the hall, at 5s. a 1,000. Carriage of 2 loads stone from Gracechurch St. and Friday St., left after paving the Hall. “ Pour iij rodde dyggyng pres le Skolemayster wey, ove (with) ij boterasses, le rod a gret, vijs.” For casting up earth that was fallen in, and digging a boterasse near the well. Total, 15?. 5s. 6c?. Repairs of Hall and “ Petit Rente." These are small repairs, such as tables, keys, plastering, gutters, &c. Total, 4?. 10s. 6d. f. 147*. C (1). J Manuscript Account Books (1399 to 1555-6). 569 26 boatsful of chalk, at various prices, 16?. Is. 6 d. 8 boatsful of ragge, each boat 30 to 38 “ton tyght,” at 15c?. a ton. 6 ton tight of pendantz for the arches, 18s. 2 cartful stones, 4s. 4c?. Total, 17?. 16s. 4 d. 335 loads of sand, 5?. 4s. 2 d. 6,500 and 4 loads of lime, at 6s. the 100. Carriage of rag and chalk (probably what is before mentioned) from Fresche • worf to the Hall, 3 c?. a load ; and to Frescheworf, Dys Keye, and Cambrygg Keye (not stating whence), 8 d. a boat. Workmanship of 13 perch of stone wall in the ground, 25s. a perch. For 12 foot upright above the ground, 50s. a foot. 14 yds. of violet and green for the livery of Crumpe the mason and his 3 fellows, at 2s. 10c?. a yd. 56 pieces of scaffold timber, 12s. 8 d, 5 rafters, 2s. 9 great shores to support the house, 8s. 24 feet of board for the moulds of arches, 21c?. 24 felettes for moulds of doors and windows, 2s. Total of all the above, 149?. 18s. 5 d. These all seem to have been for the kitchen, for at the foot of f. 152 is— “ Sume des paiementz del cusine, amounte outre les rtsseitz, 13?. 19s. 6d.” 5 Henry YI., 1426-27. Wages of a tiler, working at the Almshouse 27 days, at 8£c?. a-day, and his labourer, 5 \d. Mending windows “en le Skolemayster.” Flooring divers chambers near the Hall. Pavement before Taillours Hall. A latch to the Hardener's house near the Hall. Work in the Clerk’s house of Sir Peter, and in the store house. “ Un segestel to the cachpol hosis,” 2c?. Making the Sotilliouse and the entry near the stair. Shelves in the Sotilhouse. Roof tile for the kitchen, Larder house, Storehouse, conduit and other houses. 8 filettes for the larder house and Aumerie, 12c?. Total, 18?. 0s. ll£c?. Repairs of the kitchen. 90 tons of ragge, at 15c?. a ton. 3 boats of chalk, at 12s. a hoat. One boat of chalk and flint, 14s. Crump and his fellows for workmanship of the walls. A rope to draw up stone. Shipping the windows, and cranage and wharfage for them. Total, 37?. 15s. 10c?. Hall and “ Petit Rente .” To a carpenter “ pour reysing del parlour pour plates and drawyng yn of a reising pece en le graund chambre.” 38 ton tyght of ragge at 15c?. 16 ton tyght of ragge for the Hall, “ Petit rente ” and Sterre. Paving 24 “teis” before the Petit Rente. Paving within the hall en the yard and round about the hall near the parlour. Paving the parlour. Daubing a perclos in the larderhouse. A grate in “le meson de peauterer’s house.” Another grate for the hall. Timber, lattice and poles for perches “ pour le coupe.” Lead for the pipe under the chapel, and for “hevyng” 2 beams which support the great chamber, etc. Total, 35?. 0s. 0\d. 7 Henry YI. Stopping holes above the beams in the grand chambre to keep out doves. Lime for the shed near the counting house. Mending the window over the “ hygh des ” in the hall, etc. Total, 37 s. 4c?. 8 Henry YI. Tile for the clerk’s house. Making windows in the great chamber. Tables in the pastry. Locks for the chapel chamber and cellar doors, etc. Total, 36s. 10c?. f. 1506. f. 151. f. 1516. f. 1516. f. 1576. f. 161. f. 1696. f. 1776. f. 1876. 570 Extracts from the Earlier [C(l). f. 196 5. £. 199. f. 203 b. f. 210. f. 2135. f. 216. f. 218. f. 2245. f. 2355. f. 2475. f. 2585. 9 Henry VI., 1430-1. Solder for the gutter beside the chapel and the hall. A dauber and his man for washing and whiting the Hall, 3 days at 13 d. a day. Bast ropes to hang the torches. A stoklok key to the priest’s chamber next the gate, 3c?., etc. Total, 21$. Id. Repairs of the Kitchen. To a carpenter, in part payment for making the roof of the kitchen, 7?., etc. Total, 64?. 19$. 4 d. Eag stone at 15c?. a ton. To Masons of Kent for 14 ft. stone upright, at 50$. a foot. 10 Henry VI. Eeceipts (subscriptions) for the kitchen roof, 8 d. to 6$. 8c?. Kitchen roof, 29?. 8$. 4c?., and other expenses for the kitchen. Total, 36?. 9$. 11 Henry VI., 1432-3. Subscriptions for the kitchen roof, 17?. 3$. 10c?. Pirs Dyker paid for the vane and the gilding. Repairs of “ la Sale Petit Rente et le Scolemaisters." A board that was nailed to for a broken dabbed wall by the street side, for naill that was for the house next the hall gate, 8c?. Sand for the roof of the Hall. To a tiler and his man for 6| days work on the great hall roof, at 14c?. a day. Setting up again of a chamber in the Scolemaister’s house and making windows, etc. Total, 4?. 0$. 11c?. Kitchen. To the avewers of the town to avewe the kitchen roof, 10$. Meat, drink and boathire, when men went to see Kenyngton kitchen roof, 18c?. A spindle of iron that bears the vane, wt. 22 lbs., 3$. 4c?. An iron bar between the Scole¬ maisters and the larderhouse, etc. Total, 28?. 15$. 3c?. Hall and “ Petit Rente." 12 Henry VI., 1433-4. Taking down the tiles of the old house in the kitchen. To 2 masons, 34J days, “ et none’,” 21$. 3c?. 11 corbels, 11$. 4c?. Making the tresaunce door. Window in the pantry. 3 planks for standards {i.e., chests) in the Hall. Benches in the new chamber. Slating the hall end, 3s. Tiling the pastry house, a great part of the store house and other houses that were broke. Doors and windows for the aumerie house, and raising up the house and the stair, etc. Total, 68?. 5$. 2c?. 13 Henry VI., 1434-5. Elm planks. Gravel, etc., for the solar. “Hertlath” for the lodges and the chapel chamber. Carpenter’s work about the Master’s board. Staple and hasp to Everton’s door. Keys to pantry, cellar and kitchen doors. Tiling the lodge and the chapel chamber. Mending a stair and window in Glover’s house. Carpenter’s work in Thos. Armurer’s house, etc. Total, 51. 7s. 6c?. 14 Henry VI., 1435-6. A coop in the clerk’s yard. Mending glasyn windows in the hall parlour and chapel, 6$. 8c?. Stocklock to the winecellar door, etc. Total, 46$. 10£c?. 15 Henry VI., 1436-7. Board to pentyse the kitchen roof. 700 feet of stone for the gutter in the kitchen, 3?. 17$. 6 loads of rag stone for paving, 13$. Hooks for arras in the chambers, 26?. 4$. 2£c?. C (1). ] Manuscript Account Books (1399 to 1555-6). 571 16 Henry VI., 1437-8. 7,500 tile, 37s. 4c?. For a post in the parlour, and to hang the nets in the kitchen and the hall. A mason to underpin the post in the parlour. Keys to the tresans and almshouse door, pantry and buttery door. Board for the pentyce in the scalding yard. 2 high stools for the high table. “ Trowes ” (troughs) for chickens and capons, etc. Total, 12?. 3s. Id. 17 Henry VI., 1438-9. Staining 2 side cloths, altar cloths and frontal, 3?. 11s. Painting the chapel roof with gold stars, and painting and gilding the crest, 4 mks. White glass for the window in the chapel, 26s. 8 d. Green buckram and silk fringe for 2 costers and a frontal. A gapier window. Tiling the chapel and the long parlour. Plastering the parlour. A dog of iron for the chapel, 9 lb., 15 %d. Key for the warehouse. Cord for the stained costers in the chapel and for arras. To Thos. Armourer for 2 spears standing in the Hall, 4s. Racks and mangers for the stable, etc. Total, 10?. 9s. 8c?. 19 [18?] Henry VI., 1440-1. A dauber for the gable end of the great chamber, 4£ days, “ et none’,” at &\d. Keys for the storehouse and counting house door and pantry door. 4 loads of “ robus” (rubbish) taken out of the hall before the feast. To the car¬ penter for making the counting house and the house at garden end. 40 foot of glass for the counting house window, and mending a pane of window at Hall end, 23s. 4c?., etc. Total, 7?. 16s. 9c?. “ Sale, le Souse in the Gardyn, et Petit Rente pres le Salle.” 19 Henry VI., 1440-1. Rafters for the house in the garden, 2s. 8c?. A mantel shide and 2 tassels, 12c?. A mason for making the pavement between “boteraces” at the parlour door, and of the parlour. Mending the costers in the Hall. Carriage of stone from the Pultry to the Hall, 6 days, etc. Total, 9?. 6s. 5c?. Sale et le Petitz Rentz. 20 Henry VI., 1441-2. 46£ ft. board for the chapel end, 20c?. One tiler, for the chapel, 2 chambers, by the new chamber and the great chamber and the schoolmaster’s place, 7 days at 8£c?. Paving at the gate, 4£ “ teyse,” 3s. Making the wall between the Hall and the Schoolhouse. Key to the tresaunce door, etc. Total, 3?. 9s. 10c?. 21 Henry VI., 1442-3. Mending the slate in the great chamber. Lock and key to the aumerie door and the sotilhouse. Straw to the great bed, 4c?. Rail for the cellar door. A plate and board for the coop. A bar for the buttery, 3c?., etc. Total, 47s. 6c?. 22 Henry VI., 1443-4. Gutter by Sir John’s chamber. Tenter hooks, etc., for the larder. Nails, etc., for the Squylerie and sawcerie. Key and staple to the trestle house door. A key for the box, 3c?., etc. Total, 43s. 5c?. 23 Henry VI., 1444-5. Mending gutters, ptc., in the Hall, 27s. 2\d. Hall. Bars for the windows. Traunson for the door. Keys for storehouse^ sotil¬ house, etc., 20s. 10c?. f. 271A f. 2825. f. 2835. f. 2945. f. 3065. f. 3165. f. 3305. f. 3435. f. 356 5. f. 357. 572 f. 3576. book ii., £. 77. f. 78. f. 163. Manuscript Accounts (4399 to i555-6). [ c (1). School House. 1 Wages of dauber and labourer, 8 \d. and G\d. a-day. 400 sappe latb, 20c?. 3 carts loam, 12c?. 1 load sand. 9 sacks lime, 18c?. 2000 sprig nail, 16c?., etc. Total, 14?. 5c?. 33 and 34 Henry YI., 1554-5. Repairs in the Hall. Chimney in the Aumery. Mending a stone comer wall in the garden, under the chamber late let to Edmund Lynge, Chaplain. Mending the east window of glass in the chapel, and the window of the chamber near the chapel, 16c?. Cutting the vines in the garden and putting sticks under them. Whitewashing the walls for the feast. A lock for the door of the small house for ypocras, etc. Total, 14?. 11?. 2\d. 36 and 37 Henry YI., 1557-8. Railing the vine in the garden of Tailors’ Hall, and the vine in the garden late belonging to Jas. Phalome, and 4 days’ work in the garden, at 6d. a day, and other small expenses. Total, 3?. 3s. 10c?. From the sale of the light that hung before the high table in the Hall, 5s. 8c?. Making and setting up a case of wainscot for the Lord Mayor’s sword, at the high desk in the Hall, 2s. Repairs in the Hall, unimportant. Painting 8 “ faynes ” in the garden, and trimming the screen in the Hall, 35?. Hire of the king’s cloths to hang the chapel and other chambers at Mid¬ summer, 8?. 1547-8. Hanging the hall against the feast day, and taking them down again afore Midsummer, lest they should be hurt by the harvest men, and for hanging them up again after Midsummer, 6?. Mending the lantern over the great gate, 4c?. Mending the wheel of the well in the great kitchen, 2c?. Repairs :— Translating and new making the parlour, and the great stone window in the upper end of the hall, over the high table, and for the crests on both sides of the said end of the Hall, 161?. ]?. lc?. The work lasted from 4th February to 18th June. Taking down the ceiling of the parlour; wages of carpenters, 10c?. a-day; sawyers, 8c?.; bricklayers, 9c?.; labourers, 6c?.; plaisterers, 9c?., etc.; 21,000 and 1 load of brick, at 6?. 8c?. the load; timber from Lesyng at Kent, taking down the old glass in the stone window in the Hall, carrying away 13 ton of ordure out of the “ withdraught going into the Pastry,” at 19c?. a ton. The cloth of the King’s arms in the parlour, 13?. 4c?. 12 arms in the parlour windows, 54?. 160 ft. of glass for the window, at 2\d. 93 ft. of glass for the great stone window in the hall, at 2c?. a ft. Two of the king’s arms in the said window, 16?. Setting up forms and trestles in the Hall against the Sheriffs watch should come there, 6?., etc. 1 The repeated mention of School and Schoolmaster might lead to the impression that the Company kept these before the year 1561, the date of the foundation of their present School. The School, one chamber in 3?. and 33 Henry YI., was let to a tenant (Robert Kyllyngholme) at 13s. 4rf. per annum. In 35 and 36 Henry VI., the room was vacant, hut the rent paid ; and in the 36 and 37 Henry V., he resumed the tenancy at 10s. 2 d. per annum. In 38 Henry YI. and 1 Edward IV., his scholars probably increased in number, as he was the tenant of two rooms at 11. 6s. 8 d. They fell again in 1 and 2 Edward IV. to one room, and rose in 2 and 3 Edward IV. to two rooms —(See MS. Account Book, fo. 27 6 , 58 b, 189, 203 and 224). C (2). ] Repairs of the Hall (4584-1631)* 573 1548- 9. For paving stone for the hallpace in the parlour, being of the story of Job, 26s. 8 c?. To a joiner for making a frame for the hallepace, 3s. 4 d. 1549- 50. For a frame in the armoury to put in the artillery, 1 9s. 8 d. Making a hallpace of wainscot to cover the stones afore the chimney in the parlour, 5s. Paving 50 yards of the street before Taillours Hall door, 10s. 3 \d. To Wright, blacksmith, for locks and keys for the Hall, broken by the French¬ men, 6s. 8 d. Taking down and setting up the glass in the windows in the parlour, when the French lord made his triumph there, 6s. 1550- 51. “ For the losse of a face of go wen grayne for a gowne which was stollen oute ot the parlour at soche tyme as the Frenchemen laye here, 13s. 9 d.” 9 yds. of green say for the curtains in the parlour. Normandy glass for the Hall windows, at 25s. a case, 31. 15s. Whitewashing the Hall, 3s. 4 d. Setting up the lattices before the screen in the Hall, which was taken down by the Frenchmen, 12 d. Paling to enclose the new storeyard at the Hall, 30s. 4 d. Iron work for the great gate on the backside and iron dogs for the gallery, 36s. Lead for the gutter between the great kitchen and the new gallery. 1552-3. Painting the end of the table on the north side of the Hall, 20c?. 222 ft. of board for the penthouse over the parlour window, 9s. Whiting the roof of the parlour, 12 d. 1554- 5. A green chair for the use of the hall, 13s. 4 d. 46 ft. of new glass, at 5 d. a ft., for the great window in the east end of the Hall. A lantern to hang over the Hall gate, 12c?. 12 lbs. of candle burnt therein in the winter, according to an old custom, 2s. 1555- 6. Mending the “ fayne ” of one of the election cups, 18c?. Mending the racks in the great kitchen, and setting up the middle table in the Hall called the guests table, and for setting up ledges in the gallery to hang cloths of arras on, 3s. APPENDIX C (2). EXTRACTS FROM COURT MINUTES AS TO REPAIRS OF THE HALL ( 1584 - 1631 ). At a Court held 22nd September 1584, it was ordered, first, that the said Master, Wardens and Assistants, have ordered and agreed, nominated and appointed, and do give full power and authority unto Mr. W. Albany Nicholas Spencer, G-eorge Sotherton, and Thomas Pope, loving brethren of this mysterie, concerning the taking > i.e., Bows and arrows, and hand-guns. 574 Repairs of the Hall (i584-1631). [ C (2). down of the roof of our hall, and setting up of the same again according to a pattern drawn for the same purpose, and they to take order and to appoint such workmen as shall be meet, and sufficient persons for such a work, yiz., Carpenters, Masons, Bricklayers, Tylers, and others, and they also to make provision for all things needful for the same whatsoever, praying the assistance of the Master and Wardens from time to time as need shall require, and occasion move them thereunto. 1 This order appears to have necessitated that of the 21st October 1584, to the effect that the quarter dinners be put down for the present. The Hall was overhauled in other respects, for on the 25th January 1585, whether the south window in the Hall should be taken down was referred to committee of the Court (called Surveyors) appointed in September 1584. In June 1586, the Court determined that the new roof should be wholly of lead, but after having made this order they appear to have surveyed the principal mansions in the city, including the halls of the Inns of Court, and they came to the conclusion that it would be more modest and befitting the Company to have only slate, and accordingly, by an assembly on the 10th and a Court on the 29th August, slate was adopted and ordered. The Hall was not completed till after June 1587 (as in that month the tradesmen are called in for completion), and on the 11th July 1588, the late Master (John Toppe) gave the House 100£. towards the new skreen in the Hall. “ It is resolved at this Courte that William Brentham, Carpenter, dwelling in Houndsditch neere M r Dowes house, shall be conferred withall by M r Dawe, To consider of the grounde and space of the situation of the Hinges Chamber, to thend a convenient plott may be conceaved for the new building thereof so that the light at the Weste end of the Hall may be pserved undeminished, and that in the meane tyme the timber linge in the G-arden may be sawen forthe to a scantlinge, and to be laid drie untill the said buildinge ys in hand.”—[29 th August 1593.] “ It was at this Court ordered that the foote pace under the Livery Table in the Hall shalbe boarded throughout, for the more ease and decensie of the Livery sitting there, our Mr to pay, &c.”— \14"> memoranda of a former Clerk. Mr. Do MEMORIAL XXI. APPENDIX F (1). EXTRACTS prom manuscript account books as to payments pon ~sS s cmc —■ are,- 6 °* ““ 1 ^ Book referring to the Mayor 2 <*- 3 Henry V. To the Mayor and bis wife, 12 yards of doth at 6 ,. 8,.- f. 7a f. 80 598 f. 160. Sir Robert Lee's Mayoralty (1602). [ F (2). In some years the Mayor is allowed a gown and liood, in others a hood alone, in others no allowance. There is sometimes a hood for the Recorder. In the Second Book there are annual entries for the expenses of attending on the Mayor. Allowances of cloth to the serjeant and swordbearer of the Mayor (sometimes this is a money reward, among necessary expenses , 65 . 8d. “ for his good service in Tailors’ Hall at the Feast of St. John). 23 Henry VI. Swans were presented to the Lord Mayor, and this entry occurs in 36-37 H enry VI. (1457-8) “Pro uno dentrice 1 dato Majori, 35. 8 d.” [It is clear, from several entries in “ Liber Albus,” that the “ several mysteries ” were usually attendant upon the Lord Mayor on public occasions, as on bis pro¬ ceeding to the Exchequer at Westminster to be sworn in as Escheator (p. 23), to Church at St. Paul’s (p. 25), and elsewhere. The “ Livery ” of the Lord Mayor for his year of office was settled shortly before the Feast of Pentecost, and it was no small compliment to bestow the “ livery,” &c., adopted upon their friends and dependents (p. 26). As the Merchant Taylors Company had a distinctive livery with which they were evidently pleased, their importunity to the Lord Mayor was that none but men of their own Guild should be allowed to wear it.—C. M. C.] APPENDIX F (2). EXTRACTS FROM COURT MINUTES AS TO CALLING TO THE LIVERY TO RAISE MONEY FOR SIR ROBERT LEE’S MAYORALTY, 1602. The Company used to create liverymen much as the Crown did knights, viz., to cover the expense of any extraordinary occasion. The entry of the calling of the Livery to cover the expenses of Sir Robert Lee’s election as Lord Mayor in 1602 may be given as an illustration, and after the “ dreadful fire,” 1,000Z. was raised by the Company in this way. “ Be it remembered that these several persons hereafter “named (viz.), Robert Lee the younger. Raphe Smith, John Proude, Peter Goures, Richard Tennant, John Erie, William Adderley, Henry Moody, George Wynne, Otho Mawdytt, Robert Gore, Raphe Gore, George Sotherton, Jacob Procter, Edwd. Davenant, Jame9 Graves, Edmd. Creetch, Wm. Bond, Wm. Brett, John Harrison, Matthew Beadles, Edwd. Katcher, Anthony Sprott, John Haughton, Thos. Offley, Henry Polsted and Wm. Speight, being lately (as appeareth by former Courtes) taken & called into the Clothing and Lyvery of this Society, did upon Summons and Warning unto them given, make theire p^sonal appearance before our Master and Wardens and other Worshipfull Assistants of this Company in the Common Hall of this Societie upon a certen daie appoynted for that purpose, and they were informed by Mr. Robt. Dowe, a grave & wor 11 Member of this Company that the Master, Wardens, and Assistants having received sufficient testimony of theire habylities, wysdom, and civill conversations, had elected and chosen them to be of the Clothing & Lyvery of this Societie ; and withal they were informed that accordinge to a late decree every of them that had not supplied the place of a Warden Substitute, was to pay Twenty-ffve poundes a-piece, and those that had executed the same place onlye Thirty-three shillings and fourpence, which they were appoynted to send within a few daies. Also they were appoynted to p^parc their I.yverie Gowns and 1 Dentrix is a sort of fish, I believe.—T. R. M. Sir Robert Lees Mayoralty (1602). 599 F(2). ] Hood, in a readiness within {fourteen ^es, and upon “f^ t °£e Into resort hither agayne, to receive and take the^usuaU Othe upon the Lyvery ; and they were all .ppoyted to p«mde tore L 7* ^ all of one Cloth, and not to provyde any olde Hoods. I y they of this Lyvery sholde bestowe on the Clerk -d Beadle to -to t new Hood, beside such further Gratuitie as they thought fitt. y and advertized by the Wardens, that it hath been an auncient and usua said p’sons agaynst the day appoynted either brought or sent in their money upon their said admyttance. . , . « On the speciaU day appointed they were sent for to the Hall to take the e Othes° In the presence therefore of the Master & Wardens, together with Mr. Dow, Mr Offley Mr Procter, and Mr. Homer, old Masters, and all the old Masters, with theire’ Hoods upon their shoulders and kneeling upon theire knees, did receive and take the usual Othe upon admittance into theire Livery, and then were taken bfthfhand, stod and hartielye hid welcome by the Master, the olde Masters and the ^Mr d Jolm Swinnerton (whoe was now elected to be one of the Lyvery) before suche tyme as the Lyvery were sworne, was elected Alderman and Sheri o London, soe as by reason of the said wor u - calling, he did overleape the said othei inferior place, and soe was never of the Livery, nor paid any fine for the same. ^ 10 Aftei^Sir Thomas Rowe there appears to have been no Lord Mayor of the Com¬ pany until 1602, when, after raising money to meet expenses, the Court resolved as f ° U ?Ttt is concluded and agreed that against Symon and Jude’s Day for the triumph before the Lord Maior, there shalbe preparacion made of a Pageon, a Ship, a Lyon, and a Cammed. The Pageon being a thing ordynary, and th’other three doe properly belong unto our Companie, and are very fitt and answerable for this tyme, namely, the Ship in regard two WorU- Members of this Company are to beare great ofiyces in this Cittie for this nexte yeare ensuing, viz., M r - Rob 4 - Lee, Alderman, the lion e - place of Lord Maior, and M r - John Swinnerton, Alderman, the place of one of the Sheriffes of this Cittie, and they both being merchants. And we, as well m regard of the Companies’ Incorporacion and name of Merchantailors, as also in regard, the said two Wor u - persons are merchants by profession, the shippe is proper and very apte for this occasion and tyme, and the Lyon being part of the Companie s Armes, and the Cammed the Company's supporters. And our Master and Wardens are entreated to have a speciad care, that every thing maye he very sufficiently p formed, to the worship and creditt of the Company, being long free from the same chardge not havinge had a Maior of our Company sithence Sir Thomas Rowe was Lord Mayor, beinge now thirty and three yeares since.”—[23rd September 1602.] Another custom is idustrated by this entry “ At this Quarter day the Right Hon. Sir Robt. Lee, Lord Maior, by virtue of his p’rogatyve, and according to ancient custome, did drink to Mr. Alderman Rumney, one of the Sheriffes London and Middlesex, for the next year ensuing.”—[5a July 1603.] 600 Sir John Gore's Mayoralty , [ P (3). APPENDIX F (3). SIR JOHN GORE’S MAYORALTY, AND WEBSTER’S PAGEANT, IN 1624. It is interesting to contrast Sir Thomas Rowe’s pageant with another which is more generally known, and prepared by John Webster the Dramatist, for the Mayoralty of Sir John Gore, 1 citizen and merchant, in the year 1624. This work he intituled “ Monuments of Honor, Derived from remarkable antiquity, and celebrated in the Honorable City of London, at the sole munificent charge and expences of the Right Worthy and Worshipful! Fraternity of the Eminent Merchant Taylors. Directed in their most affectionate love, at the Confirmation of their Right Worthy Brother John Gore in the High Office of His Majesty’s Lieutenant over this his Royall Chamber. Expressing in a magnificent Tryumph all the Pageants, Chariots of Glory, Temples of Honor, besides a specious of goodly sea Tryumph, as well particidarly to the honor of the City as generally to the glory of our Kingdom. Invented and written by John Webster, Merchant Taylor. Non norunt Jiazc monumenta mori. Printed at London by Nicholas Okes. 1624. 4to.” The work itself, with the Dedication to Sir John Gore, I have had printed from the edition of Webster’s works by the Rev. Alexander Dyce, and published by Moxon in 1857. The only original copy is that in the possession of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, from which Mr. Dyce’s edition was printed. My attention was drawn to this work by the Rev. George Christian, M.A., of Balliol College, Oxford, one of the Assistant Masters at Uppingham. -Goabe, als. Gore. John Gobe, Citizen and Aider- man of London. I_ Gerard Gobe. (Master in 1602.) John Jerard, als. Gerrard, Citizen and Merchant Taylor; living, 1537. John Gerabde; wrote the Herbal ; living in Holborn, 1596. Sir John Gobe, Citizen = Easter, P.icha!rd Gore, Wm. Goare, Sir Paul = Isabella and Merchant Taylor. daughter of M.P. Sheriff of Gore. Wycliffe. Sheriff of London, Sir Thomas for London. London, 1615. 1615. Lord Mayor, Cambell. 1624. Ob. Sir Ralph Gore, Sir Arthur Gore, ancestor created baronet of the Earls of Ross, 1662, from whom the now extinct. Earls of Arran. F(3). ] and Webster s Pageant , in 4624. 601 TO THE EIGHT WOETHY DESEEYEE OF THIS SO NOBLE A CEEEMONY THIS DAY CONFEEEED UPON HIM, JOHN GOEE, LOED MAYOE AND CHANCELLOE OF THE RENOWNED CITY OF LONDON. My worthy lord, These presentments, which were intended principally for your honour, and for illustrating the worth of that worthy corporation whereof you are a member, come now humbly to kiss your lordship’s hands, and to present the inventor of them to that service which my ability expressed in this may call me to, under your lord¬ ship’s favour, to do you 1 honour, and the city service, in the quality of a scholar ; assuring your lordship I shall never either to your ear or table press unmannerly or impertinently. My endeavours this way have received grace and allowance from your worthy brothers that were supervisors of the cost of these Triumphs ; and my hope is, that they shall stand no less respected in your eye, nor undervalued in your worthy judgment: which favours done to one born free of your company, 2 and your servant, shall ever be acknowledged by him stands interested To your lordship in all duty, JOHN WEBSTER. MONUMENTS OF HONOUR I could in this my preface, by as great light of learning as any formerly employed in this service can attain to, deliver to you the original and cause of all Triumphs, their excessive cost in the time of the Romans ; I could likewise with so noble amplification make a survey of the worth and glory of the Triumphs of the precedent times in this honourable city of London, that, were my work of a bigger bulk, they should remain to all posterity. But both my pen and ability this way are confined in too narrow a circle; nor have I space enough in this so short a volume to express only with rough hues and a faint shadow, as the painter’s phrase is, first, the great care and alacrity of the right worshipful the Master and Wardens, and the rest of the selected and industrious committees, both for the curious and judging election of the subject for the present spectacles, and next that the working or mechanic part of it might be answerable to the invention. Leaving, therefore, these worthy gentlemen to the embraces and thanks of the right honourable and worthy Pretor, 3 and myself under the shadow of their crest, which is a safe one, for ’tis the Holy Lamb in the Sunbeams, I do present to all modest and indifferent judges these my present endeavours. I fashioned, for the more amplifying the show upon the water, two eminent spectacles in manner of a Sea-triumph. The first furnished with four persons : in the front Oceanus and Thetis; behind them, Thamesis and Medway, the two rivers on whom the Lord Mayor extends his power as far as from Staines to Rochester. The other show is of a fair Terrestrial Globe, circled about in convenient seats, with seven of our most famous navigators; as Sir Francis Drake 1 to do you]. The old ed. “ to you, do you' 3 A John Webster was admitted to the Freedom (by apprenticeship), 10th December 1571 and another 20th January 1576. The Poet might have been the son of either of these Freemen He is said to have been the Parish Clerk at St. Andrew’s, Holborn, and to have “lived in Holywell Street among the actors”; though his marriage is said to have taken place at St. Leonard’s, 25th July 1590 ’ where his daughter Alice was baptized on 9th May 1606. Though the records do not show that he took up his freedom in the Company, he appears as a Freeman in 1603. (See p. 596.) a Pretor] i.e. Lord Mayor. GO 2 Sir John Gores Mayoralty, [F(3). Sir John Hawkins, Sir Martin Frobisher, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, Captain Thomas Cavendish, Captain Christopher Carlisle, and Captain John Davis. The conceit of this device to be, that, in regard the two rivers pay due tribute of waters to the seas, Oceanus in grateful recompense returns the memory of these seven worthy captains, who have made England so famous in remotest parts of the world. These two spectacles, at my Lord Mayor’s taking water at the Three Cranes, approaching my Lord’s barge, after a peal of sea-thunder from the other side the water, these speeches between Oceanus and Thetis follow : OCEANUS AND THETIS. Thetis. What brave sea-music bids us welcome, hark ! Sure, this is Venice, and the day Saint Mark, In which the Duke and Senates their course hold To wed our empire with a ring of gold. Oceanus. No, Thetis, you’re mistaken : we are led With infinite delight from the land’s head In ken of goodly shipping and yon bridge : Venice had ne’er the like : survey that ridge Of stately buildings which the river hem, And grace the silver stream as the stream them. That beauteous seat is London, so much fam’d Where any navigable sea is nam’d ; And in that bottom eminent merchants plac’d. As rich and venturous as ever grac’d Venice or Europe : these two rivers here, Our followers, may tell you where we are ; This Thamesis, that Medway, who are sent To yon 1 most worthy Pretor, to present Acknowledgement of duty ne’er shall err From Staines unto the ancient Rochester. And now to grace their Triumph, in respect These pay us tribute, we are pleas’d to select Seven worthy navigators out by name, Seated beneath this Globe ; whose ample fame In the remotest part o’ the earth is found, And some of them have circled the globe round. These, you observe, are living in your eye, And so they ought, for worthy men ne’er die; Drake, Hawkins, Frobisher, Gilbert, brave knights, That brought home gold and honour from sea-fights, Ca’ndish, Carlisle, and Davis ; and to these So many worthies I could add at seas Of this bold nation, it would envy strike I’ the rest o’ the world who cannot show the like: ’Tis action values honour, as the flin t Look[s] black and feels like ice, yet from within’fc There are struck sparks which to the darkest nights Yield quick and piercing food for several lights. 1 2 /on] The old ed. “ you.” and Webster's Pageant, in 1624. 603 F (3). ] Thetis. You have quicken’d well my memory 5 and now Of this your grateful Triumph I allow. Honour looks clear, and spreads her beams at large From the grave Senate seated in that barge.— Rich lading swell your bottoms ! a blest gale Follow your ventures, that they never fail! And may you live successively to wear The joy of this day, each man his whole year! This show, having tendered this service to my Lord upon the water, is after to be conveyed ashore, and in convenient place employed for adorning the rest of the Triumph. After my Lord Mayor’s landing, and coming past Paul’s-Chain, there first attends for his honour, in Paul’s Church-yard, a beautiful spectacle called the Temple of Honour; the pillars of which are bound about with roses and other beautiful flowers, which shoot up to the adorning of the King’s Majesty’s Arms on the top of the Temple. In the highest seat a person representing Troynovant or the City, enthroned, in rich habiliments : beneath her, as admiring her peace and felicity, sit five eminent cities, as Antwerp, Paris, Eome, Yenice, and Constantinople: under these sit five famous scholars and poets of this our kingdom, as Sir Geoffrey Chaucer, the learned Gower, the excellent John Lydgate, the sharp-witted Sir Thomas More, and last, as worthy both soldier and scholar, Sir Philip Sidney,—these being celebrators of honour, and the preservers both of the names of men and memories of cities above to posterity. I present, riding afore this Temple, Henry de Royal, the first pilgrim or gatherer of quarterage for this Company, and John of Yeacksley, King Edward the Third’s pavilion-maker, who purchased our Hall in the sixth year of the aforesaid king’s government. These lived in Edward the First’s time likewise ; in the sixth of whose reign this Company was confirmed a guild or corporation by the name of Tailors and Linen-armour[er]s, with power to choose a Master and Wardens at midsummer. These are dec’ently habited and hooded according to the ancient manner. My Lord is here saluted with two speeches ; first by Troynovant in these fines following : THE SPEECH OF TROTHOVANT. History, Truth, and Virtue seek by name To celebrate the Merchant-Tailors’ fame. That Henry de Royal, this we call Worthy John Yeacksley purchas’d first this Hall: And thus from low beginnings there oft springs Societies claim brotherhoods of kings. I, Troynovant, plac’d eminent in the eye Of these admire at my felicity, 1 Five cities, Antwerp, and the spacious Paris, Rome, Yenice, and the Turk’s metropolis : Beneath these, five learn’d poets, worthy men, Who do eternize brave acts by their pen, Chaucer, Gower, Lydgate, More, and for our time Sir Philip Sidney, glory of our clime : These beyond death a fame to monarchs give, And these make cities and societies five. 1 Of these admire at my felicity, To second this, follow the two beasts, the Lion and Camel, proper to the Anns of the Company : on a Camel rides a Turk, such as use to travel with caravans; and on the Lion a Moor or wild Numidian. The fourth eminent Pageant I call the Monument of Charity and Learning: this fashioned like a beautiful Garden with all kinds of flowers ; at the four comers four artificial birdcages with variety of birds in them ; this for the beauty of the flowers and melody of the birds to represent a spring in winter. In the midst of the Garden, under an elm-tree, sits the famous and worthy patriot, Sir Thomas White : who had a dream that he should build a college where two bodies of an elm sprang from one root; and being inspired to it by God, first rode to Cambridge to see if he could find any such ; failing of it there, went to Oxford, and surveying all the grounds in and near the University, at last in Gloster-Hall-garden he found one that somewhat resembled it; upon which he resolved to endow it with larger revenue and to increase the foundation : having set men at work upon it, and riding one day at the North-Gate at Oxford, he spied on his right-hand the self-same elm had been figured him in his dream ; whereupon he gives o’er his former purpose of so amply enlarging Gloster-Hall (yet not without a large exliibition to it), purchases the ground where the elm stood, and in the same place built the College of Saint John Baptist; and to this day the elm grows in the garden carefully preserved, as being, under God, a motive to their worthy foundation. This I have heard Fellows of the House, of approved credit and no way super- stitiously given, affirm to have been delivered from man to man since the first building of it; and that Sir Thomas White, inviting the Abbot of Osney to dinner in the aforesaid Hall, in the Abbot’s presence and the hearing of divers other grave persons, affirmed, by God’s inspiration, in the former-recited manner, he built and endowed the College. This relation is somewhat with the largest; only to give you better light of the figure, the chief person in this is Thomas White, sitting in his eminent habit of Lord Mayor: on the one hand sits Charity with a pelican on her head; on the other, Learning with a book in one hand and a laurel-wreath in the other : belli:id him is the College of Saint John Baptist in Oxford exactly modelled : two cornets, which for more pleasure answer one and another interchangeably ; and round about the Pageant sit twelve of the four-and-twenty Cities (for more would have overburdened it) to which this worthy gentleman had been a charitable benefactor. When my Lord approaches to the front of this piece, Learning humbles herself to him in these ensuing verses : THE SPEECH OF LEARNING. To express what happiness the country yields, The poets feign’d heaven in th’Elysian fields : We figure here a Garden fresh and new, In which the chiefest of our blessings grew. This worthy patriot here, Sir Thomas White, Whilst he was living, had a dream one night He had built a college and given living to’t, Where two elm-bodies sprang up from one root: And as he dream’d, most certain *tis he found The elm near Oxford ; and upon that ground Built Saint John’s College. Truth can testify His merit, whilst his Faith and Charity Was the true compass, measur’d every part, And took the latitude of his Christian heart; Faith kept the centre, Charity walk’d this round Until a truer circumference was found : And may the impression of this figure strike Each worthy senator to do the like! F (3). ] and Webster's Pageant , in 4624. 607 The last I call the Monument of Gratitude, Which thus dilates itself : Upon an Artificial Eock, set with mother-of-pearl and such other precious stones as are found in quarries, are placed four curious Pyramids, charged with the Prince s Arms, the Three Feathers; which by day, yield a glorious show; and by night a more goodly, for they have lights in them, that, at such time as my Lord Mayor returns from Paul’s, shall make certain ovals and squares resemble precious stones. The Eock expresses the richness of the kingdom Prince Henry was born heir to ; the Pyramids, which are monuments for the dead, that he is deceased. 1 On the top of this rests half a Celestial Globe ; in the midst of this hangs the Holy Lamb in the Sunbeams ; on either side of these an Angel. Upon a pedestal of gold stands the figure of Prince Henry with his coronet, george, and garter : in his left hand he holds a circlet of crimson velvet, charged with four Holy Lambs, such as our Company choose Masters with. In several cants 2 beneath sits, first, Magistracy, tending a Bee-hive; to express his gravity in youth and forward industry to have proved an absolute governor: next Liberality, by her a Dromedary; showing his speed and alacrity in gratifying his followers: Navigation with a Jacob’s-staff and Compass; expressing his 3 desire that his reading that way might in time grow to the practice and building to that purpose one of the goodliest ships was ever launched in the river : in the next: Unanimity with a Chaplet of Lilies, in her lap a Sheaf of Arrows ; showing he loved nobility and commonalty with an entire heart: next, Industry on a hill where Ants are hoarding up corn; expressing his forward inclination to all noble exercise : next, Chastity, by her a Unicorn; showing it is guide to all other virtues, and clears the fountain-head from all poison : Justice, with her ^properties : then Obedience, by her an Elephant, the strongest beast, but most observant to man of any creature : then Peace sleeping upon a Cannon ; alluding to the eternal peace he now possesses : Fortitude, a Pillar in one hand, a Serpent wreathed about the other ; to express 4 his height of mind and the expectation of an undaunted resolution. These twelve thus seated, I figure Loyalty, as well sworn servant to this City as to this Company; and at my Lord Mayor’s coming from Paul’s and going down Wood-street, Amade le Grand delivers this speech unto him: THE SPEECH OF AMADE LE GRAND. Of all the Triumphs which your eye has view’d. This the fair Monument of Gratitude, This chiefly should your eye and ear employ, That was of all your Brotherhood the joy ; Worthy Prince Henry, fame’s best president, Call’d to a higher court of parliament In his full strength of youth and height of blood, And, which crown’d all, when he was truly good; On virtue and on worth he still was throwing Most bounteous showers, where’er he found them growing ; He never did disguise his ways by art, But suited his intents unto his heart; And lov’d to do good more for goodness’ sake Than any retribution man could make. Such was this Prince : such are the noble hearts Who, when they die, yet die not in all parts, But from the integrity of a brave mind * deceased] Seep. 371. 8 cants] i.e. niches. * expressing his] The old ed "expressing that his." 4 express] The old ed. "expect." 608 Sir John Gores Mayoralty , [ F (3). Leave a most clear and eminent fame behind : Thus hath this jewel not quite lost his ray, Only cas’d-up ’gainst a more glorious day. An d be’t remember’d that our Company Have not forgot him who ought ne’er to die : Yet wherefore should our sorrow give him dead, When a new Phoenix 1 springs up in his stead, That, as he seconds him in every grace, May second him in brotherhood and place ? Good rest, my Lord! Integrity, that keeps The safest watch and breeds the soundest sleeps, Make the last day of this your holding seat Joyful as this, or rather, more complete ! I could a more curious and elaborate way have expressed myself in these my endeavours; but to have been rather too tedious in my speeches, or too weighty, might have troubled my noble Lord and puzzled the understanding of the common people : suffice it, I hope ’tis well: and if it please his Lordship and my worthy employers, I am satisfied. The records of the Fraternity show the usual gift of 100 2 3 marks to the Lord Mayor, the appointment of the Committee for raising subscriptions, and the manner in which these subscriptions when raised were expended. Mr. Hopkirk has supplied me with the following particulars:— «In the afternoon of 1st October 1624 (22nd James T.), temp. Edmund Crich, Master. “ First at this Court it was ordered yt these Woor 11 persons hereafter named, viz 4 the M r and Wardens, Mr. Marsham, Mr. Streete, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Slany, Mr. Towers, Mr. Raph Gore, last Master, being old Masters; Edward Catcher, Henry Poulsteed, Bartholomew Elinor, Jeramy Gay, Richard Bigg, Edward Warner and Nicholas Elton, of the Assistants or any eight of them, calling to them the Wardens’ Substitutes, new and old, and such and so many of the sixteene men as they shall tliinke fit, shall have full power and authority to rate, taxe and assesse, all such of the Brothers of the Batchlors Company as they in their wisdomes shall tliinke sufficient and able to be contributors to all such paym ts and charge as the Company shall defraye and expend in preparacions and other necessaries against ye right hono ble John Gore, Knight, Lord Mayor electe, and a worthy member of this Society, shall take his oath at Westminster, and to appoint Batchlors both for Ffoynes and Budge, and Gentlemen Ushers, otherwise called Whiflers, and all other Officers to be imployed in such service, in like manner and forme as heretofore in such cases hath been accustomed when there hath been a Lord Mayor of y e Com¬ pany, and to make preparacions of all necessaries and to defray and disburse money, and in every respect to order and dispose that busines as in their wisdomes shalbe thought fitt. And whatsoever they shall order and direct, the whole Assistants will approve and allowe, And that to their best understanding, they impose no charge upon any brother of the Company towards this shew and service, but such as shalbe of ability to beare the same.” 1 a new Phoenix ] i.e. Prinee Charles. 3 “100 marks presented to Sir Jno. Gore, Lord Mayor elect, as a demonstration of the Companies love, towards the trimming up of his Lordpps. house, and a request that none but Merchaunttailors should enjoy the benefit and guift of blew gowns against my Lord Maiors day. 609 and Webster’s Pageant, in i624 , The result of the levy of contributions towards the expense of the “ shew and service ” in accordance with the above order, was as follows, viz.: “Received of the Batchlors in Ffoynes,” 72 at 3 l. 6s. 8 d. each “ Batchelers in Budge,” 48 at 21. 6s. 8 d. each . • • • ' • « Contributions by Assessment ” of various amounts from 231 other persons (who under the foregoing Order of Court must have been brethren of the “ Bachelors Company,” otherwise “ Freemen ”) .. Making the total contributions of the “ Bachelors ” Added to which the Company gave out of their Corporate Funds .. And the Lord Mayor gave . The sum expended in and about the Entertainment was And the Stewards handed over as unexpended .. Leaving unaccounted for 1 £ s. d. 240 0 0 112 0 0 416 2 0 768 2 0 450 0 0 20 0 0 1,238 2 0 1,099 5 11 88 16 1 50 0 0 1,238 2 0 It will be seen from the foregoing that 351 persons contributed to the cost of this entertainment, but these must not be taken to be the whole Company at that time, for the Assistants and Livery are not included, and some of the Bachelors 2 (or Freemen) may have been, and no doubt were, as Webster was, exempted from the levy by reason of their inability to bear any part of it. The name of Webster does not appear among the contributories to the cost of this entertainment, so that he was either a Liveryman or came under the exemption clause of the Order directing the levy. The account of the expenditure shows a payment to him as “John Webster the Poet.” It is a curious fact that (contrary to the custom of the time) the account of the Stewards appointed for the purpose of this entertainment escaped audit, with the result of a sum of about 35 1. received by them not being accounted for. EXTRACTED FROM THE MASTER’S ACCOUNTS BY MR. N. STEPHENS. The accompte of John Mannyson, Thomas Harmar, Walter Lee, and Elias Roberts, Wardens Substitutes of the Batchlors Company of Merchaunttailors of London, of all receipts and payments had and made concerning the triumph before the Right Honorable John Q-ore, Lord Mayor of London, at his returne from Westminster where he tooke his oathe, the morrow after Simon and Jude’s day, Anno Dom. 1624. The Charge. Sma total of these acomptants whole receipts cometh to the some of One thousand one hundred ffower score and eight pounds, two shillings, we say 1,188Z. 2s. Examined by us Auditors. 1 This 50 1. is not explained in any way, hut from the appearance of the accounts, looks like part of the 4501. given by the Company; there is some very curious arithmetic in the concluding page of the Steward’s account.—F. L. H. a For the liability of the Bachelors’ Company to the performance of the duties and the burden of the expenses “when it happeneth any person of the (same) fraternity to be Maior of the said city,” see the 23rd Ordinance; “Bachelors in Foynes*’ alias “Maister Batchelors of the Barge,” “Bachelors in Budge," all the other Bachelors. 2 R G10 Sir John Gores Mayoralty, [ F (3). The discharge of the said accompte by payments made by the said accomptants. Imprimis paid for nineteene Azures which made a 122 poor men’s gownes, 36 blew coates, 26 cassocks, and 26 paires of hose for ye streamer bearers, at the rate of 71. 17s. 6d. the azure the some one hundred fforty nine pounds twelve shillings and six pence, 149 l. 12s. 6d. Item paid for 26 yard of Broad Phillipp and Cheyney at 4s. ye yarde, 5?. 4s., 26 yards and a kalfe of narrow Phillip and Cheyney at 3s. the yard, 31. 19s. 6d.: more 26 yards of the same at 3s. the yard, 31. 12s., being all crimson, and to make 122 paire of sleeves for the blew gownes, and for 16 yards and a qter of white calicoe to face the blew coates, 13s., we say paid in toto as by bill, 17?. 6s. 6d. Item paid for making 122 poore men’s gownes, at 12c?. a peece, ye some of 61. 2s. Item paid for making 35 blew coates at 12c?. a peece, 1?. 15s. Item paid for making 122 paire of sleeves at 2d. a paire, the some of 1?. Os. 4c?. Item paid for making 26 cassocks and 26 paire of hose at 2s. 8c?. the sewte, 3?. 9s. 4c?. Item paid for Teen dozen and two round red capps w th bands, at 24s. the dozen, the some of 12?. 4s. Item paid for six dozen of long red capps w th ribbins, at 24s., the some of 71. 4s. Item paid for 27 blew and white feathers for ye streamer bearers, 1?. 7s. Item paid to John Terry, painter, for painting and gilding three greate Pavises, at 6s. 8c?. a peece, 1?. Item paid more to him for painting 55 targetts, at 16c?. a peece, 31. 13s. 4c?. Item paid more to him for painting and gilding 12 new targetts, at 22c?. a peece, 1?. 2s. Item paid more to him for painting and gilding 2 new scutcliions for the Companies barge, 18s. Sma pay 206?. 14s. Item paid more to him for paynting 12 greate streamer staves and theire supporters, also 19 other small staves, 2?. 15s. Item paid for painting the Hall gates and posts, 1?. Item paid more to him for new gilding and painting 12 new scutcheons of some of the old M rS and Assistants armes w ch were left undone before the triumph day, at 16c?. a peece, 16s. Item paid to Lilley, painter, for paynting and gilding three greate Pavises, one of the King’s Armes, one of ye citty armes, and one of the Lord Mayor’s Armes, at 7s. a peece ; and for painting and gilding 55 targetts, at 16c?. a piece, I say paid as by bill in toto, 4?. 13s. 4c?. Item paid for 313 yards Watchett and white ffringes waying 7 lb. one ounce, at 2s. 8c?. ye ounce, 15?. Is. 4c?. Item paid for 9 ounces and a half culler silke, at 2s. ye ounce, 19s. Item paid for 6 grose of 7 a white and whatcett ribbin fan e , at 3?. the grose, 18?. Item paid for 26 yards of strong ffustian for sockets for the banneres and streamers, at 2s. a yard, 2?. 12s. Item paid for 4 dozen of 4a ferrett ribbin, 16s. Item paid for 3 dozen of 3 a ferrett ribbin, 9s. Item paid for double discharging one hundred and fforty chambers and fireworks in the little sliipp upon ye triumph day, 33?. 6s. 8c?. Item paid to the waits of the citty for their service upon the triumph day, 21. 13s. 4c?. F (3). ] 611 and Webster's Pageant , in i624. Item paid to John Webster, ye Poet, 1 and to John Terry, painter, and William Patten and George Lovett, for ye device making, painting and gilding all the land and water shewes, pageantes, chariott, green men, and theire ffireworkes apparell, porters to carry them, and for all other necessaries belonging unto them, the sum of two hundred three score and tenn pounds, as by the agreemt in writing, made betweene ye Company and ye parties above named, more at large appeareth, we said paid the some of, 270Z. Sma pay 353Z. Is. 8 d. Item paid more unto them over and above the agreemt, w c ^ the Company gave them by way of gratuity, the some of tenn pounds, 10Z. Item paid to James Hindley and Tilberry Straunge for making and furnishing the galley and galley ffoist, and for powder and shott and for men to row in them, and for twice rigging the little ship in the hall, the some of thirty three pounds, we say paid 33Z. Item paid to the twelve watermen w ch did rowe in the Comp, barge upon ye triumph day, ye some of 12Z. Item paid more to James Hendley for cartage of the little shipp from y e Hall to the barne in Golding Lane ; for 37 new gunns for carpenter’s work, top masts and blocks, and for hanging her up in y e hall after ye triumph day, the some of 11. 11s. Item paid to Xpofer Deage, wax chandler, for 14 dozen and 3 torches, at 16s. ye dozen, 11Z. 8s. Item paid more to him for 1 dozen and a half of small torches, at 10s. y e dozen, y e some of 15s. Item paid more to him for a dozen and a half of links, at 3s. y e dozen, 4s. 6d. Item paid to Abraham Guy for 14 dozen and three torches, at 16s. y e dozen, 11Z. 8s. Item paid more to him for a dozen and a half of small torches, at 10s. y e dozen, 15s. Item paid more to him for a dozen and a half of links, at 3s. y e dozen, 4s. 6«Z. Item paid to Henry Adey for 14 dozen and three torches, at 16s. the dozen, 11Z. 8s. Item paid more to him for a dozen and a half of small torches, at 10s. y e dozen, ye some of 15s. Item paid more to him for 18 links, 4s. Gd. (Sma pay, 82Z. 5s. 6cZ.) Item paid to Henry Bishop for 14 dozen and three torches, at 16s. y e dozen, 11Z. 8s. Item paid to him for a dozen and a half of small torches, ye some of 15s. Item paid more to him for 18 links, 4s. 6d. Item paid to nine drums and ffower fifes for their service upon the triumph day, 12Z. 10s. Item paid to Captaine Henshaw’s fife for his services that day, 1Z. Item given to a little boy that went in y e Company’s barge w th his drum, 5s. Item paid to Captaine Langham’s, Captaine Venus, and Captaine Henshawe’s antient bearers, for their service upon the Triumph day, to each of them 10s. memorand they brought their Captaine’s Cullors and wore their owne scarffes, we say paid, 1Z. 10s. Item paid the porters of Blackwell hall for their paines, 13s. 4 d. 1 The plays and poems of Webster are eleven in number, the first being written in the year 1601 and the most celebrated of his dramas, “ The Duchess of Malfry," in 1616. Hallam, in “ The Literature of Europe ,” vol. iii., p. 356, remarks of Webster, “that he possessed very considerable powers, and ought to be ranked ” amongst our old dramatists “the next below Ford." 2 r 2 612 Sir John Gores Mayoralty, [ F (3). Item paid and given to Josias Broome, of the Prince Trumpeters, and to his five fellowes by way of gratuity, the some of 10s. Item paid to Richard Rodway and Jeremy Rawsterne, the Stewards of ye Batchlors breakefast, y e some of 25?» 14s. Qd. Item paid to John Hayman and William Price being Stewards for the Batchlors Dynner, the some of fforty nine pounds eleaven shillings and two pence, whereof the some of 20?. was sent by the Lord Maior and 29?. 9s. 2c?. paid out of the money collected, we say paid in toto, 49?. 9s. 2 d. Item paid to Richard Allnutt, the foote Marshall, for his service and six men for the five daies, he finding his men, hatts and feathers, and Company alio we them Ribbens and him self e scarffes, we say paid the sum of 6?. Sma Pay, 110?. Is. Qd. Item paid to John Bradshawe, M r of the noble science of Defence, for sixteene fencers, w ch did serve with handswords, and for their breakefast upon the Triumph, 71. Item paid M r Sergeant Trumpeter for the service of 32 trumpeters upon ye triumph day, and for points, the some of 26?. Item paid to M r Sergeant Trumpeter in regard the scarffes w ch y e Company gave him, were but of Leven Taffata, we say paid him ye sum of 10s. Item paid to Nicholas Edmonds, ye citty carpenter, for taking down and setting up 23 signes, 14 signe posts, and six Taveme Bushes, in diverse streets where ye Pageants were to passe, and for lincks and nailes, &cs., as by the Bill of perticulers, ye some of 16s. Item paid to fforty eight gentlemen ushers and 26 streamer bearers for their breakfasts, at 12c?. a peece, 3?. 14s. Item paid to the poore men in blew gownes for their breakefast, at 6c?. a peece, 3?. Item paid to 13 poor Merchaunttail ors that had blew coats, each 12c?., in toto y e some of 13s. Item paid the 3rd of November 1624, to Robert Swaine, Keeper of the Gruild- hall, for the hire of hangings, for y e hire of y e King’s picture and a velvet chaine, and for his paines, y e some of 2?. 17s. 8c?. Item paid to Warden Brown for taffata and sarsnetts to make the streamers and banners as by a Bill expressing the perticulers may appear, ye some of 43?. 8s. 9c?. Item paid for 3 ells, q ter and halfe of Crimson taffata sarsnett to make a banner of England’s Armes, at 9s. the ell, 1?. 17s. Item paid more for 3 ells, q ter and halfe of Crimson taffata sarsnett for ye Lorde Mayor’s Banner at the same rate, ye some of 1?. 17s. To make Banners and Streamers for the Little Shipp : Item paid for two ells of Crimson flo. taftata sarsnett, 1?. 2s. Item paid for two ells of watchett taffata sarsnett, 1?. 3s. Item paid for halfe an ell of watchett and halfe an ell of white, 7s. Sma Pay, 94?. 5s. 5c?. Item paid to John Withers for painting and gilding y e silke worke as by the Articles of agreem* in writing made between the Company and him, and as by his acquittance appeareth the some of three score and sixteene pounds tenn shillings, we say paid 76?. 10s. Item paid and given to John Turner, a poore Merchaunttailor, towards his relief, 2s. Qd. Item paid to Marshall Davis for his owne service and three men uuon he Triumph day, 2?. 10s. F(3) ] 613 and Webster's Pageant, in 1624. Item paid to Mr. Edwards for hire of Javelyns at Gd. a peece 21. 10s.; for 30 dozen of white staves at 3s. a dozen, 4Z. 10s.: a faire large auntient staflfe w th a gilt head, 10s. ; another auntient staflfe 3s. 4 d .; a staffe for the Standerd, 28 foote long and three staves of 13 foote long a peece, for supporters w th y e iron worke, 20s. ; for a Javelyn that was lost, 7s. Gd.; a paire of Tassells for the auntient, 3s. 4 d.; 3 dozen of truncheons, 3 rowlers to rowle up the streamers, as by a bill pticulers appeareth, 10Z. 3s, Item paid to Richard Gludd, mercer, for 13 ells f watchett Taflfata sarsnett, at 6s. 8d. ye ell, 41. 7s., and for 3 ells of white taflfata sarsnett at 6s. 9d., 20s., in toto 51. 7s. Item paid to Richard Grace, a brother of ye Company, for carrying the Com¬ panies auntient in their bardge and through the streetes upon the Triumph day, 13s. 4 d. Item paid to Leverett, ye Joyner, for making 12 new Scutcheons, for setting up the two beasts over the skreene, for nailes, iron worke, &c., as by bill, 1Z. 3s. Item paid to the Beadle of y e Livery for wood, coles, billetts, and Candles in the tyme the Committees satt upon y e Lord Mayor’s business, as by bill, 2Z. 2s. Item paid to John Stanger for going by water at severall times to the Companies barge and for paper, 1Z. 2s. Item paid to John Withers, Painter, for painting and gilding the Lord Mayor’s Banner, fower Banners for the shipp, and 30 large Pendants, and for making six paire of sheeres in the great streamer, and for sowinge the new Auntient, as by bill of pticulers appeareth, the some of Eight pounds, we say 8Z. Sma pay, 106Z. 12s. 8cZ. Item paid and spent by Mr. Pennell and Mr. Price at sewall tymes for boate hire in going to viewe the Galley and Galley flfoist, 6Z. 6s. Item paid and given by Mr. Lane and Mr. Pennell to the workmen that made y e Pageants, Is. 6d. Item spent by Mr. Harman for boathire in going to see the Chambers twice discharged, 3s. 6d. Item paid for sowinge Ribbin about the streamers to keep them from tearinge, 3s. Item paid to Clement Mosse, Comon Clerke of the Company, for his gowne and extraordinary paines, 5Z. Item paid to Robert Churchman, the Beadle of the Livery, for his Gowne and paynes, 3Z. 6s. 8cZ. Item paid to Gebrge Lull, Clerke of the Batchelors Company, for his Gowne* hood, and paynes, 4Z. 16s. Item paid to Henry Croshaw, Beadle of the Batchlor’s Company, for his Gowne, hood and paines, 3Z. 16s. Item paid to Mr. Brerton, Mrcer ? for 28* yards of white levin taflfata, at 20(3). other sons. Thomas Fit-Alan, the eldest son, was summoned to Parliament in his father’s lifetime as Lord Maltravers (see No. 27), and eventually succeeded his father as 16th Earl of Arundel. William, the father, the 15th Earl, died in 1488. 120. Thomas de Scales, 7th Baron, is most likely the Lord Scales indicated in the list; he succeeded his brother Robert, who died unmarried, 1418. He married Emma, daughter of John Walesborough, by whom he left a son and one daughter. The son Thomas died v.p. s.p. The daughter Elizabeth was twice married—1st, to Henry Bourchier, 2nd son of Henry, Earl of Essex, who died s.p., and 2nd, to Anthony Widvile, summoned “jure uxoris ” in the Barony of Scales, hut succeeded to the Earldom of Rivers, and was beheaded 1483. She died s.p. 121. Robert, Prior of St. John’s. 122. Thomas Boucers is evidently Thomas Bourchier, Bishop of Worcester, 1444 1435 to 1443, when he was translated to Ely, and held that See from 1444 to 1454, when he was translated to Canterbury, and occupied that See from 1455 to 1486, in which year he died, on 30th March. He was a Cardinal, and also Chancellor of England, and was son of William Bourchier, Earl of Ewe. 123. The Hon. John Talbot, the eldest son of John Talbot, the 1st and Great Earl of Shrewsbury, by hi3 2nd wife, Lady Margaret Beauchamp, daughter and coheiress of Richard, 12th Earl of Warwick, and great grand-daughter of Warine, 2nd Baron L’lsle, was created Baron L’lsleby patent, dated 26th July 1443. He married Joan, daughter and co¬ heiress of Sir Thomas Chedder, of Chedder, county Somerset, and left a son, Thomas, his successor, and two daughters,—Elizabeth, married to Sir Edward Grey, created Viscount L’lsle; and Margaret, married to Sir George Vere, Knight. 124. Sir Thomas Hoo was son and heir of Sir William Hoo, Knight, by his 1445 wife, Alice, daughter of Sir Thomas St. Maur. He was successful in sup¬ pressing a rebellion in N ormandy, for his expenses concerning which he was granted 11Z. per annum for his life out of the revenues of York. In 1447, he was created a Peer, by title of Lord Hoo of Hoo, county Bedford, and of Hastings, county Sussex. By his 2nd wife, Elizabeth, he had an only daughter, Ann, who became the wife of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn, Knight, some time Sheriff and Lord Mayor of London,—Sheriff 1445, and Lord Mayor 1467,—by whom she was ancestress to Queen Elizabeth, the Carey family, Lord Hunsdon, and last, though not least, of Admiral Lord Nelson. The ramifications of this marriage are not only very numerous, but extremely interesting. Sir Thomas, Lord Hoo, married, 3rdly, Alianore, daughter of Leo, Lord Welles, by whom he left three other daughters, who all married and left issue. 125. William Molines, 4th Baron, died 3 Henry VI., and left an only daughter and heiress, Alianore Molines, who married Robert Hungerford, 2nd Lord Hungerford, and he had summons as Lord Molines in 1445, and is doubtless the Lord Molynes, No. 125 on the list. 126. John Lowe was Bishop of St. Asaph from 1433 to 1444, when he was translated to Rochester in that See he continued until 1467, in which year he died. 127. Thomas Porney, Prior of St. Trinity, London. G (3). ] on various Honorary Members. 641 128. John de Beaumont,6th Baron, was son of Henry de Beaumont, 5th Baron, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of William, Lord Willoughby de Eresby. He occupied a very distinguished position during the reign of King Henry VI., in whose service he eventually laid down his life. In the 14th of King Henry (1435-6) he obtained by Letters Patent to him, and to his heirs male, the Earldom of Boloine, and in four years after¬ wards, 12th February 1440, he was created Viscount Beaumont (being the first person dignified with such a title). After attaining to still further honour, he lost his life at the battle of Northampton, fighting under the Lancastrian banner, 10th July 1459. By his wife Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sir William Philip, Lord Bardolf, he left, with two daughters, who both married and left issue, a son, William, his successor. 129. Thomas de Roos, 10th Baron, was bom 9th September 1427, being the son and heir of Sir Thomas de Roos, by his wife, Alianore, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. He succeeded his father in 1431, and during his minority his offices, such as required personal services, were discharged by his uncle, Sir Robert Ros, Knight, as his deputy. Being a staunch Lancastrian, and with the King at York when the news of Towton Field reached the unfortunate monarch, he fled with his Royal Master to Berwick, and was attainted 1st Edward IV. His lands were confiscated, and Belvoir Castle was granted to the Lord Hastings, who eventually dismantled that noble structure, w'hich re¬ mained for years little better than a heap of ruins, until the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth, when its renovation was commenced and completed by Thomas and Henry Manners, 1st and 2nd Earls of Rutland. Thomas, Lord Roos, married Philippa, daughter of John, Lord Tiptoft, and sister and coheiress of John, Earl of Worcester, by whom he left one son and three daughters. Edmund, his son, died unmarried, 13th October 1508, when the Barony fell into abeyance between his three sisters, his coheiresses, but the two younger having died s.p., the abeyance terminated in favour of Sir George Manners, son of the elder sister, Eleanor, and her husband, Sir Robert Manners. Thomas Manners, eldest son and heir of this George, was 2nd Lord Ros, and 1st Earl of Rutland, and from him descend the present Dukes Rutland, as well as other Peers of the Realm. 130. John de Sudeley, son of Baronet de Sudeley, by his wife, Maud Mortfort de Beaudesert, married Eleanor, daughter of Robert, Lord Scales, and dying 14th Edward III., left issue, John, who died unmarried, 1367, and two daughters, Joane, who married William Boteler of Wemme, and had a son, Thomas, who obtained Sudeley Castle, and Margery, who married Sir Robert Massy, Knight, and died s.p. The above Thomas, who obtained Sudeley Castle, had a son, John, who died s.p., and a 2nd son, Sir Ralph Boteler, K.G., of Sudeley Castle, who succeeded his brother, John. This Ralph becoming a person of eminence, was created, by Letters Patent dated 10th September 1441, Baron Sudeley. He is no doubt the Ralph Boteler, No. 130 on the list. He married Alice, daughter of Sir William Deincourt, but left no issue at his decease in 1473; the barony therefore became extinct, whilst his estates devolved on his sisters as coheirs,—Elizabeth, married to Sir John Norbury, and Joane, married to Hamond Belknap, Esq. 131. Sir Leo, or Lionel, de Welles succeeded his grandfather as 6th Baron, and was summoned to Parliament from 25th February 1432 to 30th July 1460. He adhered to the Lancastrian cause with unbending fidelity, and fell at Towton Field on Palm Sunday, 1461. His remains were deposited 2 T 642 Notes (by Mr. Warden Newsome) [ G (3). in Waterton Chapel, Methley, county York. His Lordship haying first married Joan, or Cecilia, only daughter of Sir Robert Waterton of Waterton and Methley, county York, and sister and heir of Sir Robert Waterton, also of Waterton, Knight, by whom he left a son and heir, Sir Richard Welles, and also four daughters, of whom the eldest, Alianore, married 1st, Thomas, Lord Hoo and Hastings (see No. 124), and the 3rd, Margaret, was wife of Sir Thomas Dymoke, of Scriyesby, the Hereditary Champion of England’s family. Leo, Lord Willes, married 2nd, Margaret, sister and heir of Sir John Beauchamp, of Bletshoe, and widow of John Beaufort, Earl of Somerset (by whom she was mother of Margaret, Countess of Richmond, the mother of King Henry VII.) ; by this lady he had another son, John, created Viscount Welles, and summoned to Parliament in that dignity, September 1st, 1487. This John, Viscount Welles, married Lady Cecily Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward IV., and sister-in-law to Henry VII., by whom he had one daughter, Anne, who died young. He died in 1498, when his honours expired. His widow remarried, Sir J ohn Kyme. of Lincolnshire. 132. John Kempe was Bishop of Rochester from 1419 to 1421, when he was 1449 translated to Chichester; this See he held but a few months, being translated to London. He was Bishop of London from 1422 to 1426, when he was translated to York; this See he held from 1426 to 1452, when he was further translated to Canterbury, which See he occupied but two years, dying 22nd March 1454. He was Cardinal of Rome, and likewise for a time Chancellor of England. 133. John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, was only son and heir of Sir John de 1451 Tiptoft, 1st Baron Tiptoft, summoned to Parliament from 7th January 1426 to 3rd December 1441, and who died soon after in 1443. His sOn and heir, the above John, was on the 16th July 1449, being then just of age, created Earl of Worcester. After some years of travel and distinc¬ tion, being a staunch Yorkist, he was during a temporary restoration of King Henry VI. apprehended, conveyed to London and beheaded on Tower Hill, 1470, when all his honours became forfeited. He married 1st, Cecily, daughter of Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury, and widow of Henry Beauchamp, Duke of Warwick, but had no issue. He married, 2nd, Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Greyndour, by whom he had a son, John, who died in infancy. He married, 3rd, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Hopton, Esq., and widow of Sir Roger Corbet, Knight of Moreton Corbets, county Salop, by whom he had an only son, Edward, at whose decease, unmarried, in 1485, the Earldom of Worcester became extinct, while the Barony of Tiptoft fell into abeyance amongst his aunts, of whom Philippa, the eldest, alone continued the descent, and in whose issue the abeyance terminated in the person of Sir George Manners (see No. 129). 134. William Waynflete alias Pattyn, was Bishop of Winchester from 1447 to 1452 1487, in which year he died—on the 11th August. He was Provost of Eton College and Chancellor of England. 135. It has already been stated that the family of the Nevills, was in the 15th Century so intimately bound up with the Royal l’eigning line, so splendidly connected by other alliances, and possessed of such enormous wealth, that it is impossible to condense in afoot-note the outline even of a history which is veritably the history of England itself for a great portion of that time. Suffice to say that Ralph Nevill, the 4th Baron, having played a leading part in the political drama of his day, and having sustained it with more than ordinary ability, was, after having G (3). ] on various Honorary Members. 643 executed various high offices, advanced in full Parliament to the dignity of the Earl of Westmoreland (see No. 33). He was twice married, his first wife being Lady Margaret Stafford, daughter of Hugh, Earl Stafford, K.Gh, for which marriage a dispensation was obtained from Pope Urban V., the Earl and his bride being within the third and fourth degrees of consanguinity: by this lady he had two sons and seven daughters. Of the sons, John, the eldest, died v.p., leaving a son, Ralph, who succeeded his grandfather as 2nd Earl of Westmoreland, and con¬ tinued the elder line. The Earl’s second wife was Joane de Beaufort, daughterof John of Graunt, by Katherine Swynford, his mistress, and after¬ wards wife. By her he left a numerous family, of whom Richard, the eldest son, occurs as No. 137 on the list, and his brother Greorge, as Lord Latimer (see No. 113). Richard Nevill, the above, having married Lady Alice Montacute, daughter and heir of Thomas, 4th Earl of Salisbury, had that Earldom revived in his person, and was created by letters patent, dated 4th May 1442, Earl of Salisbury and likewise Earl of Warwick, he was also Baron Mqptacute, jure uxoris. 136. John of Graunt, by his 3rd wife and former mistress, left three sons and 1453 one daughter, Joane; of these, the youngest son, named Thomas (Beaufort), was, in 13th Henry IV., elevated to the peerage as Earl of Dorset, limited to the heirs male of his body ; he died in 1417 or 1426, s.p. He had an elder brother, Henry, the celebrated Cardinal Beaufort of history, who died at Winchester in 1447. Who Henry, Earl of Dorset, could be, figuring as No. 138, it is not easy to say, unless indeed he was identical with Henry Beaufort, Earl of Morteign, eldest son and heir of Edmund Beaufort, Marquis of Dorset and 4th Earl of Somerset, and this was another title of courtesy. He eventually succeeded his father as 2nd Duke of Somerset, and was K.G-., but falling into the hands of the Yorkists after the battle of Hexham in 1463, he was beheaded the day after the battle, and subsequently attainted. 137. Richard West, 7th Baron De la Warr, succeeded his father Reginald 1458 (No. 108) in 1451, being then aged 19; he had summons to Parliament from 22nd January 1456 to 19th August 1472, and died 1476. He married Katherine, daughter of Robert, Lord Hungerford, by whom he left a son and successor, Thomas West, 8th Baron De la Warr, K.Gr., and K.B. Richard, the 7th Baron, at one period obtained leave from ‘ King Edward “ for himself, 12 servants, and as many horses, not exceeding the value of 40s. each, to go abroad.” 138. There is no such Bishop as Q-eorge Nevill recorded in any of the usual 1459 lists of the Bishops of Winchester. 139. King Edward IV. was son of Richard, Duke of York, by his wife Cecily, 1460 daughter of Ralph Nevill, 1st Earl of Westmoreland (see No. 33) ; he was great grandson of King Edward III. on both father and mother’s side, paternally he claimed through Edmund, Duke of York, fourth son of that monarch, and maternally he descended from John of Graunt, third son and elder brother of the former; he was born 1441, ascended the throne 1461, and died 9th April 1482. 140. Humphrey Stafford of Suthwyk, son of William Stafford, by his wife, Katherine, daughter of Sir John Chideok, was summoned to Parliament from 26th July 1461 to 28th February 1463. He was created Lord Stafford by letters patent in 1464, and advanced to the Earldom of Devon, 17th May 1469, after the execution and attainder of Thomas Courtnay, Earl of Devon, who had been made prisoner at Towton. But 2 T 2 644 Notes (by Mr. Warden Newsome) [ G (3). deserting from the King’s army with 800 archers, he was seized and con¬ veyed to Bridgewater, when his head was cut off, 17th August 1469 : he left two daughters, who both died unmarried. 141. William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, K.G., of Ashby-de-la-Zouche, was summoned by writ 26th July 1461 and until 15th November 1482. His arbitrary and sudden execution in 1483, by Richard Duke of Gloucester (King Richard III.), is a matter of English history. He was descended from a younger son of William, 3rd Baron Hastings, whose line termi¬ nated in the Earls of Pembroke (see No. 9). He married Katherine, daughter of Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury, and widow of William, Lord Bouville and Harington; by whom he left his heir, Edward Hastings. He was the celebrated Chamberlain of King Edward IY. 142. Henry Fitzhugli, 5th Baron, was son of Wilham Fitzhugh, 4th Baron who died in 1452, by his wife, Margary, daughter of William, Lord Willoughby de Eresby. He was was born in 1430, and was summoned to Parliament from 26th May 1455 to 15th October 1470. He married Lady Alice Nevill, daughter of Richard, Earl of Salisbury, and con¬ sequently was brother-in-law to Lord Wilham Hastings, who precedes him on the list; he had five sons and several daughters, from one of whom, Elizabeth, descended Katherine Parr, Queen to King Henry VIII. Lord Fitzhugh died in 1472. 143. George, Duke of Clarence, was third son of Richard, Duke of York, K.G. 1462 (see No. 104). His death by drowning in a butt of malmsey is a matter of history. He married Isabel, daughter and coheiress of Richard Nevill, Earl of Warwick. 144. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was fourth son and next brother to the Duke of Clarence, who precedes him on the list. His usurpation of the throne, and the crimes attributed to him, are too well-known to require comments here, Shakespeare has immortalized them and him. 145. Sir John Nevill, third son of Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury, by Lady 1465 Alice Montacute, daughter and heiress of Thomas Montacute, Earl of Salisbury, had summons to Parliament as Baron Nevill of Montague by King Henry VI. in 1460; but afterwards espousing the interests of the House of York, he had similar summons on the ascension of King Edward IV., and on the 26th May 1467, he was advanced to the dignity of the Earl of Northumberland (in consequence of the flight of Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, with Henry VI.). He shortly after defeated the Lancastrians, under the Duke of Somerset, at Hexham, and was rewarded with extensive grants from the forfeited lands in the counties of Norfolk, Leicester, Nottingham, Suffolk, and York. In the 10th of Edward IV., the Earl was induced to resign the peerage of Northumberland in order that “ the Percy ” might be restored, and in lieu thereof was created Marquis of Montagu. Soon after, however, joining with his brother, the Earl of Warwick, in attempting the resto¬ ration of King Henry VI., he eventually shared the fate of that eminent nobleman in the battle of Barnet, 14-th August 1471. In that conflict both brothers fell, and both were subsequently attainted. The Marquis married Isabel, daughter and heir of Sir Edmund Ingoldsthorp, Knight, and by her (who married, 2ndly, Sir Wilham Norris) had issue, George, who was created Duke of Bedford, 5th January 1469, by King Edward IV., with the intention of bestowing upon him his eldest daughter, Lady Elizabeth Plantagenet, in marriage. After the attainder of his father and the consequent confiscation of his heritable estates, having no means G (3). ] on various Honorary Members. 64 5 of sustaining the ducal dignity, his Grace was degraded from all his dignities and honours by Parliament in 1477. He died in 1483, s.p., and was interred at Sheriff Hutters. 146. Lord John, Earl of Oxenford, was the 2nd son of John de Yere, the 12th Earl, who, with his eldest son Aubrey, was beheaded on Tower Hill in 1461 (see No. 109). During the temporary triumph of the House of Lancaster, 10th Edward IV., he was restored as 13th Earl of Oxford, K.G., and sat as Lord High Steward on the trial of John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, who was condemned and beheaded on Tower Hill. After the Battle of Barnet, he and two of his brothers were attainted, but pardoned their lives. Subsequently escaping from prison and doing good service to Henry VII. at the Battle of Bosworth, the elder brother John was restored to his title and possessions. He was made Constable of the Tower and Lord High Admiral of England, Ireland, and the Duchy of Aquitaine. Upon the accession of Henry VIII., the Earl of Oxford was restored to the office of Great Chamberlain of England, originally granted to his ancestor, Aubrey de Vere, by King Henry I., in which year he had the Constableship of the Castle of Clare, county Suffolk, confirmed to him for life, as also a grant and confirmation of the Castle of Colchester; which Maud, the Empress, conferred upon his family. Of this distinguished personage (who was celebrated for his splendid nospitality, and was esteemed a gallant, learned, and religious man) and his Monarch King Henry VII., the following story is told. The Monarch visiting the Earl’s Castle at Hedingham, was sumptuously entertained there by the princely noble, and at his departure his lordship’s retainers in livery, ranged on both sides, made an avenue for the King ; which attracting his Highness’s attention, he called out to the Earl and said “ My Lord I have heard much of your hospitality, but I see it is greater than the speech. The handsome gentlemen and yeomen which I see on both sides of me, are surely your menial servants”? The Earl smiled, and Baid “It may please your Grace, they were not for mine ease ; they are most of them my retainers, that are come to do me service at such a time as this, and chiefly to see your Grace.” The King started a little, and rejoined, “By my faith, my Cord, I thank you for my good cheer, but I may not endure to have my laws broken in my sight; my attorney must speak with you.” It is added that this affair cost his lordship eventu* ally, no less than 15,000 marks in the shape of compromise. The Earl married 1st, Lady Margaret Nevill, daughter of Richard, Earl of Salisbury, by whom he had a son John, who died young in the Tower, during his father’s exile. His lordship married 2nd, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richard Scrope, Knight, but had no issue. He died in 1513, and was succeeded by his nephew, the eldest surviving son of his brother, Sir George Vere. 147. Sir John Ratcliffe, Knight, Governor of Tronusak in Acquitaine, had 1,000 marks allowed him for the guard thereof, 7th Henry V. In the 4th Henry VI., Sir J ohn had a grant of the wardship of Ralph, Earl of Westmoreland, in consideration of 2,000 marks then due to him by the King for service in his military capacity. This eminent soldier, who was Knight Banneret and K.G., married Elizabeth Fitz-Walter, only daughter and heiress of Walter Fitz-Walter, last Baron Fitz-Walter of that family, and was succeeded at his decease by his son, Sir John Ratcliffe, who in 39 Henry VI. obtained a pardon of intrusion, for entering on the lands of his inheritance. He it is, no doubt, who is described as son and 646 Notes (by Mr. Warden Newsome) [ 0 (3). heir of the Lord'Fitz-Walter, No. 147. For treason in connection with Perkyn Warbeck’s spurious claim to the throne, he was attainted ; and endeavouring to escape whilst being conveyed to Calais, he was there beheaded in the year 1495. 148. John de la Pole, was son of William de la Pole, 4th Earl Suffolk (No. 96), 1466 and having married Lady Elizabeth Plantagenet, sister of King Edward IV., was confirmed as Duke of Suffolk by letters patent, dated 23rd March 1463. Upon the accession of King Henry VII., his Grace was made Constable of Wallingford. The Duke had issue John, who by special Charter, dated 13th March 1467, was created Earl of Lincoln, and in 2nd Richard III., was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. After this he was declared by his uncle, the same monarch, heir to the Crown of England, in the event of the decease of his own son, Prince Edward. His Lordship in the next reign having reared the standard of revolt, fell at the battle of Stoke, 16th June 1487. His brother Edmund succeeded their father John, who died in 1491. 149. The Earl of Shrewsbury here mentioned, is George Talbot, the 3rd Earl, son of John the 2nd Earl, by his 2nd wife Elizabeth, daughter of James Butler, Earl of Ormonde and Wiltshire, and grandson of John Talbot, the 1st and celebrated Earl of French renown (aee No. 123). He married Katherine, daughter of Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham, and died 28th June 1473, leaving George, his son and heir, 4th Earl of Shrews¬ bury and K.G. 150. Thomas Stanley, 1 12th Baron Stanley, K.G., was son and heir of Sir John Stanley, M.P. for county Lancaster, 1415, by his wife Isabel, sister of Sir William Harington, K.G., of Hornby, which Sir John died 1481. Thomas, his son and heir, was summoned by writ, 20th January 1456, and married Joan, daughter and coheiress of Sir Robert Gousill, Knight, of Hoveringham, county Notts. Dying in 1459, he was succeeded by Thomas, his son and heir, eventually the 1st Earl of Derby, No. 150 on the list. He was summoned to Parliament from 30th July 1460 to 9th December 1483, and was created Earl of Derby, 27th October 1485, on the accession of Henry VII. to the throne. He married 1st, Eleanor, daughter of Richard Nevill, Earl of Salisbury, and sister to the king-making Earl of Warwick, and was thus brother-in-law to several noble peers pre¬ viously mentioned. Henry Beauchamp, Duke of Warwick, No. 51; John Tiptoft, Earl of Worcester, No. 133 ; Henry, Lord Fitzhugh, No. 143 ; William, Lord Bouville, 87; John de Vere, Earl of Oxford, No 9; and William, Lord Hastings, No. 141, were all of them husbands of his wife’s sisters, so that one small part of the list alone formed a regular family group. Lord Stanley married 2nd, Margaret Countess of Rich¬ mond, foundress of St. John’s and Christ’s Colleges, Cambridge, widow of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, and mother of King Henry VII., but by this lady he left no issue. By his 1st wife, Eleanor, he left three sons of whom George, the eldest, became, jure uxoris, 9th Baron Strange of Knockyn, and was so summoned by writ from 15th November 1482 to 16th January 1497 ; he was K.G., and died 1497, v.p., leaving a son, Thomas, successor to his grandfather. This George, Lord Strange, was hostage and guarantee for his father’s good faith, and who so nearly lost his life on the morning of the battle of Bosworth Field (vide Shakespeare). 1 The 2nd Lord Stanley, who succeeded to the title in 1458-9 and died in 1504. In the play of Richard III., Shakespeare represents him as bringing the crown from the dead King and placing it on Richmond’s head. -Act 5. Scene 3. G (3). ] on various Honorary Members. 647 151. Richard Fienes married Joan, grand-daughter and heir of Thomas Dacre, last lord of that family, which Thomas died in 1457, his grand¬ daughter Joan, being then 25 years of age. Her husband, it appears, in consequence of some dispute, was declared Lord Dacre, and one of the Barons of the Realm, by patent, 7th November, 37th Henry VI., held to be a confirmation of the original Barony, and was summoned to Parlia¬ ment from 9th October 1459 to 15th November 1482 as Lord Dacre. He died in 1484. From him descended the Barons Dacre now, repre¬ sented by 152. William Herbert was summoned to Parliament 26th July 1461 as William Herbert of Herbert, and in 1848, on 8th September, was created Earl of Pembroke and K.G-., but was beheaded 1469. His son, William Herbert, resigned the Earldom of Pembroke to please King Edward IV., who wished to confer it on his son, Prinee Edward. He received instead the title of Earl of Huntingdon, 4th July 1479, but died 1491, leaving an only daughter, Elizabeth, who married Sir Charles Somerset, K.Gr., natural son of Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, from whom the extant Dukes of Beaufort. Sir Charles was created Earl of Worcester 1st February 1514, and died in 1526. Henry Somerset, his son, succeeded both his father and mother in their Baronies, and was also 2nd Earl Worcester. 153. William de Ferrars, 6th Baron Ferrars of Chartley, died 1449, leaving an only daughter Anne, his heir, who married Walter Devereux, Esq., summoned, jure uxoris, in 1461 as Baron Ferrers of Chartley. He was killed at Bosworth Field, 1485. 154. John May, Abbot of Chartley, was probably domestic Priest, or as we should now term it Chaplain, to the above William, Lord Ferrers. 155. William, Abbot of St. Austins, Canterbury. 156. John Mowbray, 4th Duke of Norfolk, was son and heir of John, the 3rd 1469 Duke, K.Gr., by Eleanor his wife, daughter of William, Lord Bourchier. He was created v.p., with reference to his maternal descent, Earl Warren and Earl of Surrey. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, by whom he left an only daughter Anne, con¬ tracted in marriage to Richard, son of Edward IV., but died before marriage was consummated. The Duke died 1475, when all his honours, except the Baronies of Mowbray and Segrave, expired. 157. Greorge Nevill Duke of Bedford, was so created 5th January 1469, by King Edward IV., with the intention of bestowing upon him in marriage Ins eldest daughter, the Lady Elizabeth Plantagenet (see No. 145, where the unfortunate career of this nobleman is mentioned). 158. Robert Morley, 6th Baron Morley, died in 1442, leaving an only daughter and heir, Alianore Morley, aged 23, who married William Lovel, 2nd son of William Baron Lovel of Tichmersh, summoned, jure uxoris, as Lord Morley, from 10th August 1469 to 15thOctober 1475, or 1476. His son Henry Lovel was never summoned to Parliament, and died 1489, s.p., when his only sister, Alice, carried the Barony of Morley by marriage to the Parker family, 159. Lady Anne Ferrers, only daughter and heiress of William, the 6th Baron, has already been alluded to in the notice of her husband, Walter Devereux, jure uxoris, Lord Ferrers, No. 153 on list. 160. Lawrence Bothe, or Booth, was Bishop of Durham from 1457 to 1476 when he was translated to York, which See he occupied from 1476 to 1480, in which year he died, May 19th. 648 Notes (by Mr. Warden Newsome) [ G (3). 161. John Bothe, or Boothe, Bishop of Exeter from 1465 to 1478, in which year he died, April 5th; was half brother to Lawrence, Bishop of Durham, who precedes him, and were both sons of John Booth, Esq., of Barton, county Lancaster, living in the reigns of Richard II. and Henry IV. The family was an extremely ancient one in that county' and held posts and offices of the highest importance and trust. In the time of James I., the head of family was created a Baronet in 1611, and the 2nd Baronet in 1664 was created Lord Delamere, a title whose possessor was advanced to an Earldom in April 1690, as Earl of Warrington, and which title has been continued to the family of Grey, Earls of Stamford, the present representatives of the senior branch of the Booth family, though this is considered doubtful by some authors. 162. The Lord of Northumberland refers to Henry Percy the 4th Earl, who in 1471 1467 had fled with King Henry VI., into Scotland and his dignities ; and portions of his estates had been granted to Sir John Nevill of Montagu, who was subsequently advanced by the victorius Edward IV., to the Earldom of Northumberland (see Nos. 145 and 157). But halting in his allegiance he was persuaded by that monarch to resign the Percy title; which was restored to its former possessors, and Lord Nevill in lieu thereof created Marquess of Montagu, 25th May 1470. This proving somewhat a barren honour, and below his expectations, he soon revolted, saying “ the King had only giving him a pie’s nest,” and fell at Barnet, 14th April 1471. On the restoration of Henry Percy to his ancient dignity, his name appears to have been recorded on the Merchant Taylor’s’ Rolls, where so many of his ancestors had shone before him. He married Maud, daughter of William Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, and dying 28th April 1489, was succeeded by his eldest son, Henry Algernon Percy, 5th Earl, K.G. 163. Anthony Widville has been mentioned before under the title Lord Scales 1476 {No. 120). He was the eldest son of Sir Richard Widville, of Grafton, Governor of the Tower of London, King Henry VI., and Knighted by the King at Leicester in the following year. Who was afterwards constantly employed in the Wars of France, and who married without licence Jacquelina, or Jacquetta, de Luxembough, daughter of Peter I., Compte de St. Pol and Brienne, and widow of his late commander, the King’s uncle, John, Duke of Bedford, for which transgression and for livery of the castles, manors, and lands, constituting her Grace’s dowry he paid a fine of 1,000£. He served after, under Richard Duke of York, and was elevated to the peerage, 9th May 1448, as Baron Rivers, in which title he was succeeded by Anthony his son and heir, then Lord Scales. Anthony Widville, eldest son of the before named Sir Richard and Jacquette his wife, which lady died 1472, became brother-in-law to King Edward IV., by the marriage of that monarch with his sister Elizabeth Widville, widow of Sir John Grey, Lord Grey of Grosby. The said Anthony Widville had himself married Elizabeth, widow of Henry Bourchier, and only daughter and heiress of Thomas, last Lord Scales, in whose right he was summoned to Parliament as Baron Scales, from 22nd December 1462 to 23rd February 1463 ; he succeeded his father in the Earldom of Rivers, 1469, and was beheaded, together with his second son, Sir John Widville, at Pontefract in 1483, dying *.p. He was succeeded in his honours, except the Barony of Scales, by his brother Richard, who became 3rd Earl Rivers, but he, dying unmarried in 1491, the Barony and Earldom of Rivers became extinct, while his lands des¬ cended to his nephew, Thomas, Marquess of Dorset, whom he named as his heir. G (3). ] on various Honorary Members. 649 164. John Russell was Bishop of Rochester from 1476 to 1480, when he was translated to Lincoln, which See he held from 1480 to 1494. He was Archdeacon of Berks, Chancellor of Oxford, and Chancellor of England ; and died 30th December 1494. 165. In the list of Lords High Treasurers of England, printed in Beatson’s 1483 Political Index, 2nd edition, 1788, Sir Richard Wood, Knight, occurs in 1483.— Qj/., should this name he John or Richard ? 166. We have seen that nearly all the immediate ancestors and connections of this monarch were Merchant Taylors, as well as his wife’s relatives, and it was only natural therefore that when he re-established his house on a long disputed throne, he should have been anxious at least to identify himself with such a stable power in the State as the citizens of London. By his marriage in 1486 with Elizabeth, the heiress of York, he not only terminated the destructive wars of the Roses and secured to himself a peaceful and undisputed throne, which is a matter of history, but he consolidated in his own person, the traditionary brotherhood and connec¬ tion of several distinguished members of the Merchant Taylors’ Company, and the interest he took in that association is not only shown in the registration of his name on the Honorary List, but by the further incor¬ poration of the Company under his auspices and Charters in the eighteenth year of his reign (1503), as “ the Master and Wardens of the Merchant Tailors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London.” They being before that styled, “ The Taylors and Linen Armourers ” only. This monarch was a direct discendant of Ralph Nevill, 1st Earl of Westmoreland (see No. 33) ; his history is so entirely that of England that it would be needless to say more than that he died 22nd April 1509. 167. Edward Stafford, son and heir of Henry Stafford, and great grandson of 1510 Humphrey Stafford, 4th Earl of Stafford, by his wife Ann Plantagenet, was restored in blood in 1486, made Lord High Constable, and K.G-., and beheaded in 1483, as his father was before him in 1481. By his wife, Lady Alianore Percy, he left with three daughters, a son Henry, who succeeded to his father’s name, but not to his titles or lands, and the remaining history of the family is one of constant misfortune. 168. Thomas Ratcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, of that family, and K.G-., was grand 1562 nephew of Edward, Duke of Buckingham, who precedes him on the list, being grandson of his sister Elizabeth. He married twice, 1st, Lady Elizabeth Wriothesly, daughter of Thomas, Earl of Southampton; and 2nd, Francis, daughter of Sir William Sidney, Knight, but left no issue by either to survive. He died June 19th, 1583, at his house in Bermondsey, Southwark, and was succeeded by his brother, Sir Henry Ratcliffe, 5th Lord Fitz-Walter and 4tli Earl of Sussex, Knight of the G-arter. These notes to the greater part of 168 names on the List of Honorary Members as presented to King James I., have no pretension to originality. Every book likely to afford assistance and information has been laid under contribution. In some instances the line of descent is not shown to be the same by different writers • and occasionally the date of death, or other important event, is given differently, and so altogether omitted in the notes furnished. It is consequently requested that these notes may be regarded only as explanatory and suggestive, to arouse, if possible, the reader’s interest, and to tempt him to further enquiry, and not at all as a carefully considered commentary in which no error should be found. Unfortunately they have been thrown together in such a hasty manner, that error must exist; and many points of interest from the linking of names together G50 John Stowe, an Examinant before the Lord Mayor [ H. are doubtless omitted. The object in supplying them has been to try and stimulate or produce an interest in a long list of names whose representatives in the flesh are not usually known to general readers without some such sort of a reminder. When the memory can be jogged by a reference to Shakespeare, or to our English Historians,—or more satisfactory still, to our Peerages of the day, joining the present with the past, we begin to feel that we are not altogether “ Down among the dead men,” and an interest of some amount is awakened within us. It would have been possible, with more time for reflection and consideration, no doubt, to have connected many existing families with the names commented upon, but time not allowing, it is hoped the notes will be accepted for what they are worth only, and not regarded as a well-digested commentary on so rich and noble a List. W. N. MEMORIAL XXXIV. APPENDIX H. JOHN STOWE, AN EXAMINANT BEFORE THE LORD MAYOR AND MASTER AND WARDENS, IN 1568. A controversy arose between Elizabeth and the Duke of Alva about the seizure of Spanish Treasure in the Straits of Dover, which led to reprisals upon English subjects in the Low Countries. The incidents were stated on behalf of Her Majesty by a Proclamation, dated Hampton Court, 6th January; and on behalf of the Duke of Alva, by a Manifesto from the Spanish Ambassador (Don G-uerau D’Espes), dated 10th January 1569. This Manifesto gave great offence to the Privy Council, and an examination was held before the Civic authorities to find out by whose agency, currency or circulation had been given to it. On the date of its publication information was sent up from the Drapers’ and Haberdashers’ Companies, and one John Baptista appears from another informant to have read the Manifesto to some English Merchants at the Pope’s Head, in Lombard Street. On the 17th February, the same enquiry was pursued before the Master and Wardens of the Grocers’ Company, and before the Lord Mayor, upon which latter occasion John Stowe was put under examination, as appears in tlys extract:— “ Coram majo re Civ ts “ Decimo septimo die ffebruarii 1568, London. annoqz undecimo Dfie Elizabeth Regine. “ Deis die et Anno. “ John Stowe, m9chauntt, a collector of cronycles, examined, sayth that he hath a copy of one of the foresayd billes in englyshe, and he had the same of one Henry Boswell aboute fortenight paste. And he sayth that he redd the same to one Allyn a taylo r , and one Snellinge a carpento r , his neigbo rS ; but he sayth that he nev9 gave copy oute of yt. And he sayth that he had an other copye of the same of one Roberte Calye Stacyon^, and conferred them bothe together and made one true copye oute of them bothe. And he say the that the sayde Boswell tolde hym that he had the same of a Spaniarde PrysonS* w th M 1 ' Osborne in the Spanishe tonge, w cl1 one of M r Osborne’s Savants translated into Englyshe.” and Master and Wardens, in J568. 651 H. ] As Stowe had evidently talked the matter over with his brother Taylors, the enquiry was referred to the Master and Wardens of the Guild, and it is curious to note from the depositions of the several examinants how very shy of knowing much about the matter they appear to have been. The knowledge or memory of the nine Taylors examined was too frequently failing them to bring guilt home to any ‘ brother of the craft,’ though John Stowe possibly stood exposed to some risk. The depositions were in these words :— “ Examynacons had & taken by the M r & Wardens of the Meehanttaillo rs of these psons undernamed, cons^nynge a writynge or answer made by or in the name of the Spanysshe Imbassador unto a Proclamacon of late sett forthe by the Quenes Ma tie for the Admonishinge of her Subjects to forbeare the traffique into Kynge of Spaynes Countrie. “ Ffirste, George Sotherton, M9chanttaiUo r , beinge examyned upon the p^mysses sayethe, That «he aboute three weeks paste, sawe a copie of such a like writinge, written in the Englisshe tonge in thands of William Meryck, M^chantaillor w ch he read unto him accordinglie. And further he saiethe, That one Hannce Browne lienge in his house sayed, That certen Douchemen had knowledge of suche a like writinge, More thereof he cannot save. “ Itm, Reignolde Barker, M^chanttaillor, likewyse sayethe, That aboute xiiij daies laste paste he harde a talke upon the Bursse, That one of the Barns shoulde have suche a like writinge, But who it was that gave that reporte, he dothe not nowe remember. “ Itm, Rycharde Mate, M^ohanttaillo 1- , sayethe, That aboute three weeks paste, he harde one, Hannce Ontease beinge at the posting his house, That the Spanysshe Imbassador bad made answer unto the Quenes Ma ties proclamacon, and that the sayd Hannce had read it in the Spanisshe tonge, more he cannot saye. “ Itm, Rorarte Hulson, M9chanttaillo r , saiethe, That one Thomas Steven Skynner declarid unto hym, That one John Stowe, a M°chanttaillo r , hadde a Copie of the same writinge from the Spanishe Imbassado r , more he cannot saye. “ John William Kympton, M^chanttaillor, sayethe, That he harde saye, That one of the Barns hadde a copye of the same writinge made by the Spanisshe Imbassado 1- , w ch sayde Copie the saide Barns shoulde delyver unto the Quenes Counsell, But of whome he harde the same, he dothe not nowe remember. “ Itm, John Stowe, M^chanttaillo 1 , sayethe, That he aboute xiiij daies paste or more, bathe hadde two sev^all Copies of the saide answer made to the Quenes Ma ties Proclamacion in englisshe, The firste Copie whereof, he hadde of one Rob te Caley stacion^ in Paternuster Rowe, and the other Copye he hadde of Harry Boswell abidinge w th Maister Osborne, M^chante, oute of the w ch two Copies he sayethe, That he drewe oute one pfecte Copie, the w ch he deliv^ed unto my L. Mayor, And likewyse the Copie w ch he hadde of the acide Harry Boswell, And the Copie w ch he hadde of the saide Harry Boswell, And the copie w ch he hadde of the saide Caley was by the saide Stowe unto hym delyv 9 ed againe. And further he sayethe, That he harde saye, That the firste Copye of the sayde writinge was in the Spanysshe tonge in the custodie of a Strainger lienge in Osborne his house and was translated into englisshe by one of the savants of the saide Maister Osborne but by w ch of them he knowethe not. “And further the saide Stowe sayethe, That he did reade one of the sayde Copies unto one Thomas Steven Skynner, and whiles that he was readinge the same unto hym ther came two of his neighbors, viz., Rob te Allyn, draper, & Will m Snelinge, carpenter, and also he the saide Stowe tolde Willm More, M^chantaillor that he hadde sene suche a copie. “ Itm, Thomas Langton, M^chanttaillor, saiethe, That he sawe a Copie of the same answer in thands of one Hanse Wouters, factor for John Debend, beinge at the Postm9 his house, w<* answer was in Douche, and translated oute of Spanysshe as the sayde Hanse reported unto the saide Thomas Langton, and more he cannot saye. 652 Mr. Wilkes's Petition to Marry and to [I. “ Itm, Abraham Smythe, M^chanttaillor, saiethe, That he aboute a monthe paste Did see a Stranger whose name , beinge at the Postm9 his house translatinge of the sayde answer oute of Spanysshe into Douche, more he cannot saye. “ Itm, Willm Merick, M^chanttaillor, saiethe, That he hadd a Copie of the Answer that Kinge Phillipps Imba8sado r made to the Quenes Mat ies Proclamacon, deliv^ed to hym by John Baptyst Sanvittaris, in the Spanysshe tonge, w ch Copie after the sayde Willm Merick had written it oute, woorde for woorde, in the Spanysshe tonge, deliv^ed it againe unto the saide John Baptist, myndinge to have p^sented the same answer unto M r Secretory Cycell, did translate it into englisshe, And in the meanetyme did send woorde thereof unto M r Secretory Cysell, by one Blase Sanders, of London, Grocer, that if his honor hadde not the same Copye, he woulde bringe it unto hym, who made answer to the saide Blase Sanders, that he hadde it frome the Imbassado r And the Copie w ch the saide W m Merick translatid into englisshe oute of the Spanisshe tonge did deliv9 it unto one William Burrowe to shewe it unto M r Tamworthe of the Prevye Chamber, w ch is not as yett come unto his hands. And for because he woulde have had the foresaide Copie fayre, written to have p^sented it as afforesaide, deliv^ed it unto one Xpofer Hudson, m^chante, that his savant mighte Copie it oute, who made two Copies thone for the saide W m Merick, and the other to remayne w th hymself, also Rob te Dowe, M9 c hanttaillo r , requested to have a Copie of the same writinge w ch he gave unto hym And also the saide W m Merick sayethe that the saide John Baptyste de Sarvitorris deliv^ed the same Copie unto Ozias Dearanda to translate it into the englisshe tonge the w ch the saide W m Merick did see, and readde it, more he cannot saye.” My attention was called to these papers by Mr. Martin, and they are numbered 17, 26, 38-9 and 40, and 120-2 and 143, in the Catalogue of State Papers (F.S.) Elizabeth, 1569-71, London, 1874. MEMORIAL XXXVIII. APPENDIX I. mr. wilkes’s petition to marry and to be translated from this TO THE vintner’s COMPANY. “ April 11th, 1591. “ The Petition signifieth that he hath proceeded in communication and speach of marriage with one Helen Hodgson, widowe, late the wyfe of one Gyles Hodgson of London, Yintener, deceased, and the matter and full agreement of the marriage resteth upon his translation and settinge over frome this Ffraternitie to the Company of Yinteners, without the obteyning whereof she meaneth not to proceed any further m the mache. The state of which cause being considered with the event thereof (viz.) the losse of such a Brother beinge himselfe a good member of the Company, and the losse of other branches and good members of this soeietie which myghte rise out of him which by privation in this course will be cut off. It is a mocyon that the ompanye cannot with anye readiness or forwardness entertayne, yet rather than he should be prejudiced in his advancement by the straightnesse of the companie, some be translated to the Vintner s Company. 653 I- ] consideration is thought fitt to be had how his sute maye be yeilded unto, but fhist yt is resolved & ordered that these persons hereafter named shall repayre unto the widowe and see how they can prevayl with her by perswasion to proceed in the marriage and to become a sister of this Companie, and as they shall find her addicted to the motion, further order be taken. “ The persons nominated to this conference are — “ Mr. Wilforde, Chamberlain of London, “ Mr. George Sotherton, “ Mr. Nowell Sotherton, “ Mr. Roger Abdy.” “the widow hodgson’s reply, and further deliberation ON MR. WILKES’S CASE. “April 10 th, 1591. “ The reporte made at this Courte was ‘ that she, the Widowe Hodgson will by no meanes assente to leave her trade.’ “ The subjecte therefore is again considered, and forasmuche as either the saide Wm. Wilkes is to be licensed to change his copie, or else he is lyke to loose the benefit of his marriage, the companye doe so farr tender the benefitte & preferrmente of the saide Wm. Wilkes that they are content for his good to license him to be translated over to the Vinteners hopeinge, that howsoever the necessitye of the cawse dothe drawe him to another societye yet they hope his good affection towardes this howse will not be withdrawne nor discontinued, and in hope thereof they are content to yield to his sute, and to leave the fyne of dispensation in such lyke case used, to his owne discretion, but with this, that ffirste he be bounde that his sonne who is bounde aprentize to a Freeman of the Company of Cloth workers maye be kepte from beinge enrolled to th’ende he maye be free of this Companye by patrymonie. And further that such aprentizes as he hath already bound unto hym may be presentlie enrowled in the Chamber of London, and that those which he shall here¬ after take into his service to employe in Merchandize and Draperie be bounde aprentize to some merchant tailor, and soe to be sett over to him to th’ende they maye become brethren of this Companie. Whereunto he willingly assenteth and doeth voluntarily offer to this Companye a remembrance in Plate suche as he hopetli they will accepte of, and will otherwise hereafter shewe some further arguments of his affection to this Companye as God shall enable him, which is lefte wholly to his discretion with this further injunction, that he promyse at all dayes of Election of the Maister of this Companye to whiche he and his wyfe shall be invited as guests, that they both shall come to this Howse.” “ mb. wilkes’s present of plate to the company. “ June 7th, 1592. “At this Courte, Mr. Wilkes, a late Brother of this Companie, and at his earneste sute to this House, licensed to be transferred over to the Companie of Yintenors hathe in thankfulnesse to this Companie for theire saide assente given him ff 0 r his Preferrment, brought and delivered to this Howse a Bason and Ewre of Silver gilt with his name and his wyfe’s name graven thereupon as his guifte and remembrance of his thankfulness to this Societye.” 654 The Opinion of Sir James Scarlett [ J (2). MEMORIAL ILL APPENDIX J (1). RESOLUTIONS OF THE COURT NOT TO PRODUCE THEIR RECORDS TO THE CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS. “ The Merchant Tailors’ Company have passed resolutions refusing to submit to the Corporation Commission. 1 The Master and Wardens, after expressing their readiness to disclose their affairs to any competent tribunal, and their loyalty to the King, and detailing the reasons why they think that it is not within the prerogative of the Crown to compel the disclosures required, or within the power of the House of Commons to communicate such a privilege to the Crown, resolved— “ That tills Court being satisfied that any information given by their authority to the Municipal Corporation Commissioners would be purely voluntary, feel that they cannot, consistently with the ancient and lawful oath taken by each individual on his admission to the Court of Assistants, disclose any matter which in their know¬ ledge or judgment was not intended to be published. “ That this Court, in declining to give any information whatever to the Com¬ missioners appointed under and by virtue of the Commission aforesaid, are desirous of assuring the Commissioners most respectfully that there is nothing in the history, constitution, or administration of the Merchant Tailors’ Company that the members of this Court have, collectively or individually, any wish or interest to withhold from inquiry. That, on the contrary, it would be a source of gratification to them to have the opportunity of demonstrating the increased and increasing extent and utility of the charities which, as well by a due economy of their revenues, as by the muni¬ ficence of several of their predecessors, members of this Court, they have been able to establish and to enlarge ; but they are actuated exclusively by two considerations —first, the oath of office, which they think precludes them from voluntary dis¬ closures ; and, secondly, the persuasion that the universal, though reluctant sub¬ mission of all the Corporations in the kingdom to a . Commission so manifestly unlawful, and, in their judgment, so inconsistent with the security of the property and rights of the subject, could not fail to be treated as a sanction to such an exercise of the prerogative, and to become a precedent full of danger to future times Wherefore, they conceive it to be the more especial duty of such of these bodies as have no favour to expect and no danger to fear, to meet this unlawful encroachment of power with unqualified resistance.” The resolutions were supported by the opinions of Sir James Scarlett, Mr. Follett, and Mr. Rennell. APPENDIX J (2). THE OPINION OF SIR JAMES SCARLETT ON THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION ERS. “I am of opinion that the Crown cannot,by virtue of the prerogative alone, compel any subject to make communications or disclosures upon oath or otherwise, except in a due course of the admi nistration of justice. The Crown may issue a Commission to 1 The Annual Register of 1833 (vol. Ixxv., p. 157) contains these entries. 655 j (2). ] on the Powers of the Commissioners. hear and determine offences against the law ; and, in cases where the Crown is visitor of Ecclesiastical Corporations or Hospitals, it may visit, by special Commissioners, as well as by the Chancellor ; but, even then, the visitatorial power must be called into action, like any other judicial power, by the complaint of some party grieved, to whom the ordinary means of redress have been refused, or by way of appeal from some domestic forum which has exercised its judgment upon a specific complaint. But I apprehend that a roving Commission to inquire for grievances, and to compel answers, even in cases where the Crown can visit by Commissioners, much more in cases where it cannot, is clearly contrary to law. As to Civil Corporations, there¬ fore, I think that they can, in no respect, be compelled to make any answer to any Commissioners appointed by the Crown, touching any of the matters propounded in the queries, or within the scope of the Commission. There can be no civil liberty where the law that protects the rights and enjoyment of property, and of privileges or franchises, is not administered in a certain known course. It is a principle of the Common Law, which is ever favourable to liberty, that the King cannot admi¬ nister justice except in his Courts, and by the Judges duly established. It is said by Lord Coke, that Courts of Equity exist only by prescription or by Statute ; that the Common Law is the' inheritance of the subject; and, therefore, that though the King may, by virtue of his prerogative, constitute a new Court and Judges to administer justice according to the Common Law, yet it cannot, without the authority of Parliament, constitute a new Court of Equity, or a Court Ecclesiastic. It follows that he cannot compel any person to make disclosures, even for the avowed purposes of justice, or the redress of grievances, except in the established Courts of Equity, or by Courts administering justice according to the Common Law. “ It is even said, bv the same high authority, that the King cannot, by law, appoint Commissioners to inquire only, and not to determine. This is certain, that, by the Common Law, which is the right of the subject, no man can be compelled to disclose any matter that may expose himself to peril, except in a due course of justice. It seems to follow, therefore, that the Crown cannot appoint Commissioners for the mere purpose of compelling disclosures of any kind. Commissioners for inquiry may be the source of much useful information furnished voluntarily; and it has been the usage to issue such Commissions either under the Great Seal or under the Sign Manual, in matters relating to the Departments of the Executive Government which are under the control of the King, or to the administration of justice generally ; but, in my opinion, it is not consistent with the law or the liberty of the subject, that Commissioners, appointed by the Crown to inquire into matters of property or franchise, or any other matters of grievances of which the King’s ordinary Courts have cognizance, should be endued with a power of compulsion either for the disclosure of facts or the attendance of witnesses. The address of the House of Commons, as the law now stands, can add nothing to their validity. It is true that the House of Commons claims a power to enforce, by means of its own privilege, the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers and records before its own Committees of Inquiry ; but it is also true that the House of Com¬ mons cannot communicate that power to the Crown. Besides, the privilege of the House of Commons is not, like the prerogative of the King, reducible to any control of a Court of Justice, nor, perhaps, to any strict definition, and, therefore, it must ever depend entirely on the discretion and moderation of that Assembly whether that privilege shall be exercised for the real benefit of the people, or in a manner wholly inconsistent with justice or liberty, as it certainly must be whenever the House of Commons shall assume a jurisdiction which properly belongs to the ordinary tribunals. The known and lawful manner of inquiry into the misconduct of a Corporation, or into the improper exercise of its franchises, is by information in the Court of King’s Bench, which can only be granted upon some specific charge or to redress some specific grievance. But a Commission from the Crown (and the same may be said of a Committee of either House'of Parliament) for the avowed 656 Franks’ Controversy . [ J(3). purpose of finding out matters of complaint against every Corporation in the king¬ dom, if it were armed with compulsory powers, would appear to me liable to all the objections which were justly urged against the quo warrantos of Charles II., without even regarding, as they did, the form of justice.” 1 APPENDIX J (3). franks’ controversy. The controversy of Franks and others, which is here referred to, needs more The King v Merchant P art i cu l ar notice. Their first application (in 1831) was to the Tailors’Company, 2 Adol. Queen’s Bench for a mandamus to the Master and Wardens and EU ' and their Clerk, calling upon them to permit the applicants “ at all reasonable times to inspect and take copies of all records, books, papers “ and muniments, belonging to the Company.” The Master and Wardens objected to the application, quoting in support of their views the advice of Sir Dudley Ryder (Attorney-General) in 1752, and the action of their predecessors in office when a similar request was then made {see Document 12, ante). The mandamus was refused. “ The “ Master and Wardens (said Mr. Justice Littledale) who have the care of the ‘ ‘ documents in question are bound to produce them if a proper occasion is made out “ in a matter affecting the members of the Corporation ; but I think the members “ have no right on speculative grounds to call for an examination of the books and “ muniments, in order to see if by possibility the Company’s affairs may be better “ administered than they think they are at present. If the Master and Wardens “ have been improperly elected (as the applicants alleged to be the case), the parties “ may move for a quo warranto , but they have no right to call for an inspection “ merely to see whether they can find any ground for further proceedings.” In January 1833 the same parties moved for a mandamus against the Master and Wardens, commanding them to assemble the whole company B^nd'Adol ^ wood ’ 4 on the 24th June for the election of the Master and Wardens for the ensuing year, contending that the whole Company had the right of election from amongst themselves; but the Queen’s Bench, without deciding this question, held that the proper remedy was not a mandamus but a quo warranto. In Michaelmas Term of the same year the latter writ was applied for against Master Attwood, upon these grounds(1) That the whole Fraternity should elect a Master from amongst themselves. (2) That he was not so elected, but by a portion only from themselves who are self-elected and uncertain in number. (3) That this is repugnant to the Charters, and narrows the electors, (4) and those eligible for election. (5) That Attwood was elected according to usage by the Court of Assistants. (6 and 7) That no bye-law or legal usage authorizes such a mode of election, and (lastly) that Attwood was not elected according to the Charters, having been elected by a select body out of a select body, which no bye-law sanctions or could legally sanction. Master Attwood justified his election on these grounds: That the same mode of election had existed for 340 years and upwards. That the Court of Assistants is a body elected from Freemen and Liverymen, and has existed from the earliest times; that the Master and Wardens have always been Freemen, but not always members of the Court of Assistants. That the present custom of election had been lawfully established before, and existed at the time of granting the Charter of Henry 7th, which confirmed all the then existing franchises. That the Court of Assistants is limited 1 Th,s opinion has become historic. See Parliamentary Papers, 1852, vol. xxii., Appendix B, J (4). | As to the Annual Appointment of Officers. 657 to 40, and has never fallen below 24. That when below 40, Wardens are elected from the Freemen, and shortly after chosen on the Court, but when the Court is full the Wardens are elected from amongst its members. In argument the applicants rested their objections to Attwood’s appointment ma inly upon these two grounds (p. 502)1st. That the number of electors is improperly limited; and, 2nd, that the body of persons eligible for office is also narrowed by the bye-law on which (it was assumed) the practice as to these elections must be based; but the Queen’s Bench refused to grant the quo warranto on either of these grounds. “The Charter of Richard 2nd (said Mr. Justice Littledale) empowers the “ Fraternity to elect a Master and Wardens £ de seipsis,' but does not prescribe the “ mode. For that we must refer to usage. Now the usage as far back as 1488 “ appears to have been for the Master, Wardens and Assistants, who had served the “ office of Master to elect the Master. The Charter of 18 Henry VII. (1502-3) “ confirms former usages, and therefore the question is whether this usage was “ valid ? ” Dealing with the first objection, it was clear that the number of electors may be restrained by usage or by la.w. And, as the second, admitting that a usage or by law, which restrained the number of persons eligible, and prevented the choice from being made out of the general body of Freemen, would be bad, 1 yet that the evidence pro¬ duced went to show that the choice had generally been made out of the limited body, yet the practice had not been uniform. “ The practice of electing from a “ particular body is not necessarily referable to any bye-law or usage. The parties “ may have chosen so to elect, but no inference arises that they were bound so to do ” (p. 508). Thus defeated in the Courts of Law, they appealed subsequently by petition to the House of Commons, but failed to secure support. The Debate is reported in Hansard, vol. xv. (3rd series) pp. 1030 and 1114. APPENDIX J (4). AS TO THE ANNUAL APPOINTMENT OP OFFICERS. According to the custom of the times very many offices in the gift of the Company were disposed of or provided for during the life of the then occupant, i.e., in reversion. 2 In 1589, Sir Francis Walsingham solicited the reversion of the Clerk’s place-for Mr. Henry Fortus, with what effect I do not know. As King James I. wanted the Clerkship for one “Laurence Lowndes,” the Secre¬ tary of State (Sir George Calvert) wrote for the reversion of it “ when it shall happen next in your disposing, either by death or otherwise.” To this letter of the 3rd March 1622, the Master and Wardens returned a verbal answer on the 8th of April, that by their oaths they could not repeal a former order made for the restraint 1 The same principle is laid down in a more recent case (1863) of the Queen v. the Saddlers’ Com¬ pany, 10 House of Lords’ Cases, pp. 404-72. 8 See the entry 5th July 1608, that the Almsmen of Dow were to attend the funeral of “ sioner,” like as an almsman in possession. 2 u a rever- 658 Brasses and Monuments [K. of any gift in reversion of the Clerk’s place, and the Court on a show of hands adhered to the order. A second letter coming from Sir George Calvert (16 May) for the same object, the Court went to the ballot box on the order, and then petitioned the King (begging of a Liveryman, one George Wynn, to ask his brother-in-law, Sir George Calvert, to be a mediator for the Company) to secure to them the free election of their Clerk. In 1624, the Clerk became “ dangerously sicke and not like to recover,” where¬ upon Mr. Secretary Conway, on the 12th and 14th, and the Duke of Buckingham, on the 13th September, wrote from Haveringe, most urgently in favour of Lowndes. A Court appears to have been held on the 17th, at which “ Mr. Cawdell, one of the Prince’s gentlemen came,” to urge the same suit, but he was disposed of by an evasive answer, and a Committee formed to petition for the free choice of their own Clerk, according to their Charters. The King’s reply of the 24th September was that if they would elect Lowndes, he “ in his princely grace would be careful not to break their Charters.” The election being about to take place, Mr. Cawdell came to the Court and presented a second message from Prince Charles, whereupon the Court returned a petition to the Prince for a free election, who answered their petition through Sir Francis Cottington on the 26th, that he had no intention of infringing their Charters, for he wanted Lowndes to be freely elected. “ The Court, entering into consideration touching the Clerk’s place, do think fit and so order that the Chief Clerk of this Company shall be yearly elected by this Court, to continue therein during the Company’s pleasure.” The election was then proceeded with, when out of 20 suitors they selected 9, and out of these Lowndes and Clement Mosse, but ultimately elected Mosse “ during the pleasure of this Court.” Other places—as the cook’s in May 1613, by Princess Elizabeth, 1 and in Novem¬ ber 1663, by Charles IT. (Catalogue of State Papers); and lastly, Head Mastership of the School, by James II., on 15th April, though withdrawn (at the instance of Sir W. Dodson, the Master of the Company) on the 31st May 1686 ( Wilson's History , vol. i., p. 384)—have been solicited. MEMORIAL CXIV. APPENDIX K. BRASSES AND MONUMENTS IN ST. HELEN’S CHURCH, BISHOPSGATE. I. 2 A brass of a merchant and his wife, date about 1400, names unknown. See “ Fairholt,” p. 183. (Lost.) 2. Brass of Joana, daughter of Henry Seamer, wife of Eichard, son and heir of Lord Poynings. The account of this brass given in “ Stowe’s Survey,” adds, “Died a virgin in 1420.” This figure is now lost, but an impression of it taken by the late Mr. E. E. Mores when it was preserved in the Church chest, represents her habited in a mantle, surcoat, and kirtle with mitten sleeves, and on her breast a large “ I. H. U. Mercy,” her headdress of the veil kind with the bosses of reticulated hair above the ears. Mr. Mores has written under it “ Obiit Virgo, 1420.” See “ Gough’s Sepulchral Monuments,” vol. ii., p. 55. 1 See p. 546, and for the Clerk’s place in 1609, p. 544. 3 These numbers refer to figures on Plan, p. 345. K.] in St. Helen's Church , Bishopsgate. 659 3. Monument to Alderman Sir John Crosby and Anne, his wife, 1475-6. 4. Brass to memory of Thomas Williams, gentlemen, and Margaret his wife. The former died January 16th, 1495. The date of wife’s death not inserted. 5. Brass, very elaborate, of a Lady Abbess of the period of Henry VII., the costume that of the aged ladies of that day, who not unfrequently ended their days in a nunnery as Lady Abbesses or even as mere sisters, to the no small emolument of the Church. See “ Fairholt,” p. 238. 6. Monuments to Sir William Pickering—Father and Son, 1542-47. 7. Brass to memory of John Leenthorp [or Leventhorpe'], Fsq., one of the four Keepers of the Chamber to Henry VII.: died August 16th, 1510. 8. Brass to memory of Mr. Robert Rochester, Sergeant of the Pantry to Henry VIII., who died May 1st, 1514. 9. Thomas Renolte, sometime Windsor Herald to Henry VIII., otherwise Cla- renceux King of Arms, died May 8th, 1533. Figure in Herald’s Tabard, bear¬ ing arms of England and France quartered, on each side two female figures; that of later date in more elaborate costume than the former (lost, but stone remaining). 1 10. Monument to Sir Andrew Judd, Lord Mayor, Citizen and Skinner, 1551. 2 11. Monument to William Bond, Alderman, Sheriff of London, 1576. 12. Monument to Sir Thomas Gresham, Citizen and Mercer, 1579, and William his Son, 1560. 13. Monument to Sir John Spencer, 1609. This monument before the restoration of the Church in 1865 stood on the west side of the Lady Chapel. 14. John Robinson, Alderman and Merchant Taylor, Merchant of the Staple, 1599. 3 15. William Kerwin, Freemason, 1594. 18. Sir Julius Aldermair (alias Ccesar), Knight, Doctor of Laws, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, 1636 (see p. 672). 19. Monument to Martin Bond, Captain of the City Train Bands. Commanded in the camp at Tilbury in 1588. Died 1634, aged 85. 20. Monument to Francis Bancroft , an Officer of the Corporation of London, 1727. From St. Martin's. 22. The Otewich effigies. Removed from the Church of St. Martin Outwich in 1874. 23. Richard Staper, Alderman, 1608. Removed from the Church of St. Martin Outwich in 1874 (see p. 19). 24. Hugh Pemberton, Merchant Taylor and Alderman, 1500. Also Katherine, his wife. This monument was removed from the Church of St. Martin Outwich in 1874. 25. William Bernard, 1746. Removed to this position in 1874 from the north wall of a Vestry which formerly stood on the site of the Lady Chapel, which Vestry was removed in 1874. 26. A Brass of John Breieux, Rector, 1459. 27. A Brass of Nicholas Wotton, Rector, 1483. An Honorary Member of the Merchant Taylors’ Company. [See Appendix Gr (2).] ?on one Stone. l In Nun’s Quire, between No. 6 and No. 11. 2 See p. 457, Note. 3 See pp. 246 and 547. 2 u 2 G60 Expenditure on the School from 4564 to 4873, [ L (l). MEMORIAL CXXII. APPENDIX L (1). EXPENDITURE ON THE SCHOOL FROM 1561 TO 1873. From the foundation in 1561 to Midsummer 1873 the cost of the School to the Company, exclusive of the Kepairs (except since the year 1821), and exclusive also of the cost of the Exhibitions over and above any provision that may have been made for them (by bequests for Exhibitions, or by the School Admission Fees), which last two charges cannot be ascertained from the books, is 110, 5201. approxi¬ mately. Expenditure of the Merchant Taylors’ Company in the Maintenance of their School since the date of its foundation. Period. Total Expenditure. Average Yearly Expenditure. Exclusive of Kepairs. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1561 to 1569 360 0 0 40 0 0 1571 to 1576 340 0 0 50 0 0 1577 to 1587 627 0 0 57 0 0 1588 to 1600 893 10 0 69 0 0 1601 to 1612 911 0 0 76 0 0 1613 to 1633 1,911 0 0 91 0 0 1634 to 1635 186 0 0 93 0 0 1636 to 1666 3,356 4 0 108 0 0 After the Fire of London: 1667 to 1672 187 10 0 31 0 0 1673.. 84 10 0 84 10 0 1674.. 103 5 0 103 5 0 1675 to 1701 2,953 15 0 109 0 0 1702 to 1734 8,674 7 4 111 0 0 1735 to 1756 2,579 4 6 117 0 0 1757 to 1778 5,207 8 0 237 0 0 1779 to 1789 2,895 15 0 263 0 9 1790 to 1799 3,911 16 8 391 0 0 1800 to 1804 1,955 18 4 391 0 0 1805 to 1819 7,666 3 5 511 0 0 1820 and 1821 1,504 5 2 752 0 0 Inclusive of Kepairs: 1822 to 1830 6,310 4 4 701 0 0 1831 to 1840 7,741 11 3 774 0 0 1841 to 1850 11,029 14 3 1,103 0 0 1851 to 1860 16,273 6 1 1,627 0 0 1861 to 1870 20,811 12 7 2,08] 0 0 187l # to 1873 7,044 15 8 2,348 0 0 Total, since 1561 £ 110,519 16 7 L (2). ] Head Masters of Merchant Taylors’ School. 661 This has been arrived at by carefully taking out the exact amounts paid for the last 53 years, and for the remaining period taking the exact amount paid about every tenth year, and considering that the rate of expenditure for the ten years. When any irregularity has been noticed, then each year has been taken separately. The cost to the Company was in 1561, 40/.; in 1860,1,828/. Is. 9 d .; in 1873, 2,124/. 18s. 9d. F. L. Hopkibk, Accountant. APPENDIX L (2). 1 SOME ACCOUNT OF THE HEAD MASTERS OF THE MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL. 2 1561 Richard Mulcaster, M.A ., elected Scholar of King’s College, Cambridge, from to Eton, in 1548. Afterwards Student of Christ Church, Oxford. Head 1581 Master of Merchant Taylors’, Sept. 24, 1561; resigned, Nov. 8, 1581. He was afterwards Upper Master of St. Paul’s School. Died, April 15,1611. Mr. Mulcaster ranked high as a Philologist, and is said to have been especially celebrated for his knowledge of Greek and Oriental Literature. In his day, ac¬ quaintance with the Greek literature was an unusual accomplishment; so much so, indeed, that the earliest statutes of Merchant Taylors’ School provide that the “ Head or High Maister shall be learned in good and cleane Latin Lr&ture, and also, in Ghreeke, yf such may he gotten .” He commenced instruction in Hebrew at the School, which has always been continued. Bishop Andrewes, who was one of his early pupils, probably owed a good deal of his power as a Linguist to Mr. Mulcaster, whom he always held in great respect. Bishop Buckeridge says, in his Funeral Sermon on that prelate, that “ as if he had made Master Mulcaster his tutor or supervisor, he placed his picture over the door of his study, whereas in all the rest of his house you could scantly see a picture.” Fuller speaks kindly of Mr. Mulcaster; and Warton (Hist. Poet, iii, 3451, commends one of his works “ as containing many judicious criticisms and observations on the English language.” 1581 Henry Wilkinson , M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. B.A., 1568. to M.A., 1572. First Under-Master of Merchant Taylors’, April 3, 1573. 1592 Elected Head Master Nov. 8,1586, and entered upon his office at Christmas of that year. Resigned, Oct. 6, 1592. 1592 EDMUND SMITH, M.A., of Caius College, Cambridge, B.A., 1583, M.A., to 1588. Second Under-Master of Merchant Taylors’, 1580. First Under- 1599 Master, 1591. Head Master, Oct. 6, 1592. Resigned, June 19, 1599. 1599 WILLIAM HAYNE, M.A., Scholar of Christ’s College, Cambridge, in 1571. to Elected Head Master, May 19, 1599, and entered upon his office on June 19, 1625 of that year. Removed, April 16§|. 1 The particulars contained in this and the following Appendix are taken from the “School Fasti,” prepared hy the late and the present Head Masters of the Company’s School. a Those whose names are in capitals were educated at the School. The Degree attached to each name is the final one taken in every case. 662 Head Masters of Merchant Taylors' School. [ L (2). 1625 Nicholas Gray, D.D., Educated at Westminster School. Student of Christ to Church, Oxford, in 1606. Head Master of Charterhouse School, December 1632 3, 1614. Elected Head Master of Merchant Taylors’, January 29, 1624-25, and entered upon his office at Lady-day. Resigned at Midsummer 1632, Head Master of Eton School, 1632, when he proceeded in Divinity. Fellow of Eton. Expelled from his Fellowship during the G-reat Rebellion. Head Master of Tonbridge School. Restored to his Fellowship in 1660, but died about Michaelmas that year, and was buried in the Chapel of Eton College. 1632 JOHN EDWARDS, D.M., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1617. to Elected Head Master of Merchant Taylors’, February 16fi, and entered 1634 upon his office at Midsummer. Resigned, October 31, 1634, in order to become Proctor of the University the next year; afterwards took his Degrees in Medicine, and became Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy at Oxford in 1636. 1634 WILLIAM STAPLE, M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, in 1612. to Head Master of Merchant Taylors’, October 31, 1634. Resigned, 1644, 1644 through fear of the Parliamentary Commiteee. Mr. Staple had been summoned to appear “ to answer for his superstition and malignancy,” before “ the Committee for plundered ministers,” who had power given them “to enquire after malignant Schoolmasters.” 1644 William Du Gard, M.A., admitted of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, in to 1622. Master of Colchester School, July 27, 1637. Head Master of 1661 Merchant Taylors’, May 10, 1644. Removed, June 12, 1661. Died 1662. Mr. Du Gard was suspended by Bradshaw, for printing Salmasius’ “ Defensio Regia,” at his own house. He owed his restoration in a great measure to the intercession of Milton. Hence the strange inconsistency which induced him to print Milton’s answer to the very treatise to which he had owed his misfortune. Mr. John Stevens held the office of Head Master, from February, 20, 16£§, to September 25, 1650. Mr. Du Gard, on his restoration, wrote the following distich in the School Probation Book : Dugardum sequitur Stephanus, Stephanumque vicissim Dugardus; sortes versat utrinque Deus. Mr. Stevens had written as follows : And again: Res Deus nostras celeri citatas Turbine versat. Dat veniam corvis, vexat censura columbas ; Pejus merenti melior, et pejor bono. 1661 JOHN GOAD, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, in 1632. Head to Master of Tonbridge School in 1660. Herad Master of Merchant Taylors’, 1681 July 12, 1661. Removed, April 13, 1681. Died, October 28, 1689. Mr. Goad quitted his Office under suspicions of being inclined to the Romish Communion, which he afterwards showed to be too well founded. He had some¬ time been Vicar of Yarnton, and there became acquainted with Anthony a Wood who speaks of him very favourably in his Autobiography. In 1662, the Boys of the School acted a Play, at Merchant Taylors’ Hall, called, “ Love’s Pilgrimage,” by Beaumont and Fletcher. [See p. 410.] L (2). ] Head Masters of Merchant Taylors 9 School. 663 1681 John Hartcliffe, D.D., originally matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford, to whilst still at Eton, afterwards Fellow of King’s College, Cambridge. Head 1686 Master of Merchant Taylors’, May 4,1681. Resigned, 1686. He afterwards proceeded in Divinity, and became Canon of Windsor. In the year 1689, King William III. attempted to force Dr. Hartcliffe on the Fellows of King’s, as their Provost. They had not forgotten the similar attempt of King James II., and resisted him successfully. 1686 AMBROSE BONWICKE, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1669. to Head Master of Merchant Taylors’, June 9, 1686. Removed for non-juring 1691 scruples, September 25, 1691. Died, October 20, 1722. 1691 to Matthew Shortynge, D.D., of Jesus College, Cambridge. Head Master of Merchant Taylors’, September 25, 1691. Died, 1707. 1707 THOMAS PARSELL, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1693. First Under-Master of Merchant Taylors’, June 6, 1701. Head Master April 30, 1707. Died, 1720. Mr. Parsell published a Latin version of the Book of Common Prayer, which he dedicated to Archbishop Dawes. 1707 MATTHEW SMITH, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1696. to Second Under-Master of Merchant Taylors’, January 21, 1703. First 1731 Under-Master, May 15, 1707. Head Master, July 12, 1720. Died, 17$£. 1731 JOHN CRICHE, M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1698. Third to Under-Master of Merchant Taylors’, September 22, 1701. Second Under- 1760 Master, July 3, 1719. First Under-Master, August 4, 1720. Head Master, March 18, 17§-?. Died, June 21, 1760. 1760 JAMES TOWNLEY, M.A., admitted of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1732. to Third Under-Master of Merchant Taylors’, December 22, 1748. Grammar 1778 Master of Christ’s Hospital, July, 1753. Head Master of Merchant Taylors’ August 8, 1760. Died, July 15, 1778. In the years 1762 and 1763, Dramatic performances were revived at Merchant Taylors’, at the wish and under the direction of Mr. Townley. In the former year the “ Eunuchus ” of Terence was enacted in the School-room. Dr. Thomas Bishop of Salisbury, who had been educated at the School, and several persons of distinction, were present. A copy of the original programme of the performances is in the keeping of the President of St. John’s College. It is headed “ Terentii Eunuchus, in Schola Mercatorum Scissorum, 1762.” The celebrated David Garrick who was a personal friend of Mr. Townley, took great interest in the representa¬ tions. The second act of the “Phormio” of Terence, was performed in the same year, more privately. The next year, the “ Troades ” of Seneca, abridged into three acts, and Ruggles’s “Ignoramus,” abridged into two, were enacted six times to ^ry large audiences The play bill runs thus: “ Senecte Troades, et Ignoramus Abbreviatus, m Scholl Mercatorum Scissorum; 1763.” 1778 to 1783 THOMAS GREEN M.A., Fellow of St. Peter's CoUege, Cambridge. 9th Wrangler at H.A. Degree, m 1753. Third Under-Master of Merchant Taylors, November 13, 1753. Second Under-Master, July 13 1758 S Under-Master, February 11 , 1772. Head Master, August 12 ’ 1778 ' S January ], 1783. ’ * ea > 1783 to 1795 SAMUEL BISHOP, M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford 1750 Third Under-Master of Merchant Taylors’, July 26, 1758. Second Under-Master Feb. 11, 1772. First Under-Master, August 12, 1778. Head M n i * January 22,1783. Died, November 17, 1795. ’ a8fcer ’ 664 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3). Two Volumes of Poems by Mr. Bishop have been published. They contain amongst other things, several ingenious Epigrams, which were spoken at the School, on Election Days. He produced also a Latin volume, consisting partly of transla¬ tions, partly of original compositions, entitled “ Feriae Poeticse.” 1795 THOMAS CHERRY, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1763. to Head Master of Maidstone School, 1777. Head Master of Merchant Taylors’, 1819 December 16, 1795. Resigned the Head Mastership, April 6, 1819. Died. March 10, 1822. 1819 JAMES WILLIAM BELLAMY, B.D., Admitted of Queen’s College, Cam- to bridge, 1807. Norrisian, and also Seatonian Prizeman at Cambridge, in 1845 1815. Head Master of Merchant Taylors’, April 6, 1819. Incorporated M.A. of St. John’s College, Oxford, where he proceeded B.D. in 1821. Prebendary of St. Paul’s. Resigned the Head Mastership on July 23, 1845. 1845 REV. JAMES AUGUSTUS HESSEY, D.C.L., Elected in 1845. Fellow of to St. John’s College, Oxford, 1832. First Class in Classics at B.A., Easter, 1871 1836. Vicar of Helidon, Northamptonshire, 1839, but resigned it the same year. College Logic Lecturer, 1839-1842. Public Examiner in the Univer¬ sity, 1842-1844. Select Preacher in the University of Oxford, 1849. Preacher to the Honorable Society of Gray’s Inn, 1850. Bampton Lecturer at Oxford, 1860. Prebendary of St. Paul’s Cathedral, 1860. Grinfield Leeturer in the Septuagint at Oxford (for two years), June, 1865. Reap¬ pointed Grinfield Lecturer (for two years), June, 1867. Boyle Lecturer, in Her Majesty’s Chapel at Whitehall (for three years), 1871-73. Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of London, 1871. 1871 REV. WILLIAM BAKER, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1860. Proxime Accessit for the Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew Scholarship, 1861, First Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter 1862. Proxime Accessit for the Gaisford Greek Verse Prize, 1863. Second Class in Classics at B.A., Michaelmas, 1864. Elected Denyer and Johnson’s Theological Scholar, 1866. Tutor of St. John’s. Master in the Responsions School at Oxford, 1869. Examiner in Moderations at Oxford, 1870. Head Master of Merchant Taylors’ School, 1870. APPENDIX L (3). SOME ACCOUNT 1 OF OTHER EMINENT SCHOLARS OF THE COMPANY’S SCHOOL (THAN THOSE INCLUDED IN THE OTHER APPENDICES). Archbishops and Bishops. Lancelot Andrewes, D.D., Bishop of Winchester. Dr. Wattes’ Scholar in 1571, and afterwards Fellow and Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, of which he was a great Benefactor. One of the first Fellows at Jesus College, Oxford. Prebendary of St. Paul’s. Dean of Westminster in 1601. One of the Commissioners for the Church at Hampton Court. “One of the Four Preachers before King James, in 1606, for the reduction of Presbyterians to the Church of England ” ; and one of the Translators of the Bible. Bishop of Chichester, 1605 ; of Ely, 1609 ; and of Winchester, 1618. Wood writes of Bishop Andrewes, that “he was the most eminent divine of our nation in his time.” He is said to have been master of at least fifteen learned and modem tongues. His “ Manual of Private Devotions,” his “ Sermons,” and con- 1 This is a reprint of Dr. Hessey’s "Fasti," collected from Wilson’s History of the School, and other sources of information. L (3). ] 665 of the Company’s School. troversial works are well known. Baker, in his Chronicle, at the end of the reign of James the First, writes thus—“ Of men of note in learning, as being in the time of the most learned Prince, there never was greater store, of whom these for example; in curiousness of preaching, there was Dr. Andrcwes, Bishop of Winchester, who hath left to posterity a century of such golden Sermons, that shows he as well deserved the name of Chrysostom, as he that had it.” Fuller declares, that “ King James stood so much in awe and veneration of him, that in his presence he refrained from that mirth and levity in which he indulged himself at other times.” Lord Clarendon asserts, that “ if Archbishop Bancroft had been succeeded in the See of Canterbury by Andrewes, or any man who understood and loved the Church, that infection would, without difficulty, have been kept out, which could not afterwards be so easily expelled.” Milton wrote an elegy on his death, in which the following distich occurs— “ At te prsecipue luxi, dignissime Prsesul, “ Wintoniseque ohm gloria magna tuse.” His Funeral Sermon was preached by Bishop Buckeridge. He was buried in the “ Ladye Chapel ” of St. Saviour’s, Southwark. His monument has been recently restored by the Merchant Taylors’ Company.—Bom, 1555. Left School, 1571. Died, 1626. Thomas Dove, D.D., Bishop of Peterborough. Dr. Wattes’ Scholar, and afterwards ** Tanquam Socius ” of Pembroke College, Cambridge, 1571. One of the first Fellows at Jesus College, Oxford. Dean of Norwich. Bishop of Peterborough in 1601; “to which See,” says Wood, “Queen Elizabeth, to whom he was Chaplain in Ordinary, preferred him for his excellency in preaching.” On account of his venerable appearance, she used to call him “ the Dove with silver wings.” He was one of the Commissioners for the Church at Hampton Court. —Bora, 1555. Left School, 1571. Died, 1630. Giles Tomson, D.D., Bishop of Gloucester. Exhibitioner of University College in 1571, and afterwards Fellow of All Souls. Proctor of the University in 1586. Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth. Dean of Windsor. Bishop of Gloucester in 1611. One of the Translators of the Bible.—Bora, 1553. Left School, 1571. Died, 1612. John Bttckeridge, D.D., Bishop of Ely. Fellow (Founder’s-kin) of St. John’s College, Oxford. Archdeacon of Northampton. Canon of Windsor and of Hereford. Chaplain to King James I. President of St. John’s College in 1605. “ One of the Four Preachers before King James, in 1606, for the reduction of Presbyterians to the Church of England.” Bishop of Rochester in 1611: of Ely, 1628. He was well known in his day as a Controversialist. “ Johannem itaque Roffensem habemus quern Johanni Roffensi opponamuf, Fishero Buckeridgium, cujus argumentis, si quid ego video, ne a mille quidem Fisheris unquam respon- debitur.”—Dr. F. Godwin. Bora about 1560. Left School, 1578. Died, 1631. Rowland Searcheield, D.D., Bishop of Bristol. Fellow (1582) of St. John’s College, Oxford. Proctor of the University in 1596. Bishop of Bristol in 1619.—Bora about 1565. Left School, 1582. Died, 1622. Michael Boyle, D.D., Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. Fellow (1593) of St. John’s College, Oxford. Dean of Lismore. Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in 1619.—Born about 1576. Left School, 1593. Died, 1635. 666 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3). Francis Dee, D.D., 1 Bishop of Peterborough. Scholar of St. John’s College Cambridge, in 1594. Chancellor of Sarum. Dean of Chichester. Bishop of Peterborough in 1634. He founded a Fellowship for his kin or name, if educated at Merchant Taylors’ or Peterborough Schools.—Born about 1576. Left School, 1593. Died, 1638. William Jttxon, D.C.L., Archbishop of Canterbury. Fellow (1598) of St. John’s College, Oxford. President in 1621. Chaplain in Ordinary to the King. Dean of Worcester in 1627. Clerk of the Closet in 1632, at the instance of Bishop Laud. Dean of the Chapel Royal. Elected to the See of Hereford in 1633, but before consecration to that of London, of which he was consecrated Bishop. Lord High Treasurer, at the instance of Bishop Laud. He attended King Charles I. on the scaffold in 1649. At the Restoration he was translated to Canterbury in 1660. A Benefactor of St. John’s College, Oxford. Arch¬ bishop Juxonwas originally intended for the Bar, and after leaving College was a student at Gl-ray’s Inn. His arms are in the east window of the Chapel of that Society.—Born, 1582. Left School, 1598. Died, 1663. Matthew Wren, D.D., Bishop of Ely. Dr. Wattes’ Scholar at Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1600. Fellow in 1605. Chaplain to Bishop Andrewes. Accom¬ panied Prince Charles into Spain in 1623. Master of St. Peter’s College, Cam¬ bridge, in 1625. Dean of Windsor and Wolverhampton in 1628. Clerk of the Closet. Bishop of Hereford in 1635; Norwich the same year; and Ely, in 1638. A sufferer in the Great Rebellion, and imprisoned in the Tower till 1659. He contributed largely to the building of the Chapel of St. Peter’s College, Cambridge. The Chapel at Pembroke he built entirely at his own expense, and left a Manor to keep it in repair. Lord Clarendon describes Bishop Wren, as “ a man of a severe, sour nature, but very learned, and particularly versed in the old Liturgies of the Greek and Latin Churches.” The Scottish Liturgy and Canons, when framed, were to be submitted to Laud, Juxon, and Wren. Collier tells us in his Ecclesiastical History, that “Juxon, (at that time Bishop of London), being Lord High Treasurer, was too busily engaged to give the requisite attention, so that the work was left to Laud and Wren.” • John Evelyn writes thus in his Diary, February 10, 1661, “ Dr. Balden preached at Ely House, on Mathew vi., verse 33, of “ seeking early the kingdom of God; after sermon, the Bishop (Dr. Wren ) gave us the blessing very pontifically.”—Bom, 1586. Left School, 1600. Died, 1667. George Wilde, D.C..L, Bishop of Londonderry. Fellow of St. John’s, Oxford, in 1628. Chaplain to Archbishop Laud. Ejected from his Fellowship by Parliamentarian Visitors in 1648, and suffered much ; yet kept up a religious meeting for the Loyalists in Fleet-street, London. On the Restoration made Bishop of Londonderry. John Evelyn writes thus in his Diary, 1659, December 9, “ I supped with Mr. Gunning; it being our Fast-day, Dr. Fearne, Mr. Thusco, Mr. Chamberlain, Dr. Henchman, Dr. Wild, and other devout and learned Divines, firm confessors and excellent persons. Note. Most of them since made Bishops.”—Bom, 1610. Left School, 1628. Died, 1665. 1 His only son, Adrian Dee, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Canon Residentiary of Chichester, was also educated at Merchant Taylors’ School, L(3). ] 667 of the Company's School. Peter Mews, D.C.L., Bishop of Winchester. Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1637. President, 1667. Rector of South Warnborough, Hants. Vicar of St. Mary’s, Reading. Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, 1669-1673. Dean of Rochester, 1670. Bishop of Bath and Wells 1672-3; translated to Win¬ chester, 1684. During the Civil War, Dr. Mews had borne arms, and received a wound in the Royal cause. An allusion to his military experience occurs in one of the School “ Orationes G-ratulatorise,” for June, 1697. He is there called “ Prcesul Wintoniensis , hello insignis, pace insignior .”—Bom, 1619. Left School, 1637. Died, 1709. John Hall, D.D., Bishop of Bristol. Scholar of Pembroke College, Oxford, 1647 ; afterwards Fellow. Master of the College in 1664, and Prebendary of Worcester. Margaret Professor of Divinity, 1676. Bishop of Bristol, 1691.— Bom, 1633. Left School, 1647. Died, 1710. Ezekiel Hopkins, D.D., Bishop of Londonderry. Became Chorister of Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1649 ; and was afterwards Usher of the School adjoining, and Chaplain of the College. Accompanied his father-in-law, Lord Robartes, afterwards Earl of Truro, on his being appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, and was made Dean of Raphoe. Under the next Lord-Lieutenant, Lord Berkely, he was consecrated Bishop of Raphoe, in 1671, whence he was trans¬ lated to Londonderry in 1681 ; driven thence by the forces under the Earl of Tyrconnel in 1688, he retired to England, and died Minister of St. Mary, A ldermanbury, in 1690. He left various Works, among which are “ An Ex¬ position of the Ten Commandments,” and “ An Exposition of the Lord’s p ray er.”—Bom, 1634. Left School, 1647. Died, 1690. Sir William Dawes, Bart., D.D., Archbishop of York. Fellow (1687) of St. John’s College, Oxford ; afterwards coming to his paternal estate, entered (1689) at Catharine Hall, Cambridge. Created D.D., by Royal mandate, and elected Master of Catharine Hall, 1696. Appointed Vice-Chancellor of Cam¬ bridge in the same year, and also Chaplain to Ring William the Third. Pre¬ bendary of Worcester, and Rector and Dean of Booking, in 1698. He was afterwards made Chaplain to Queen Anne, and consecrated Bishop of Chester, February 8, 170|, and translated to the Archbishopric of York, February 26, 171|. He left various Works, among which are “ The Duty of Communicating Explained, &c.,” written for his Parish of Booking, with a view to introduce - a Monthly Celebration of the Holy Communion, which before his coming was administered only at the three great Festivals of the year. “ Sermons preached before King William and Queen Anne,” &c.—Bom, 1671. Left School, 1686. Died, 1724. Hugh Boulter, D.D., Archbishop of Armagh. 1 Commoner of Christ Church, Oxford. Demy in 1689, and afterwards Fellow of Magdalen College. Arch¬ deacon of Surrey. Chaplain to King Q-eorge I., Dean of Christ Church, and Bishop of Bristol in 1719. Archbishop of Armagh, 1724. For further notices of Archbishop Boulter, see his own “ Letters,” and Lord Mahon’s History, c. 34, and Hallam’s Constitutional History, vol. 3, p. 542. 1 Archbishop Boulter was elected Demy of Magdalen at the same time with Joseph Addison, and a multitude of other distinguished men.—Dr. Hough used to call this the “ Golden Election.”— N.B.—Dr. Wilson is mistaken in supposing that Bishop Wilcocks belonged to this Election. He was not chosen until two years afterwards. I am indebted for this information to the Rev. Dr. Bloxam, Fellow of Magdalen. 668 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ l ( 3 ). Joseph Wilcocks, D.D., Bishop of Rochester. Of St. John’s College, Oxford, where he was matriculated, February 25,1691-2, but chosen Demy of Magdalen College in the course of the same year. Chaplain to the British Factory at Lisbon. Chaplain to King G-eorge I., at that time Prince of Wales. Preceptor to the daughters of King George II. Prebendary of Westminster, 1721, and Dean the same year. Bishop of Gloucester in 1721. Bishop of Rochester in 1731, with which See he held the Deanery of Westminster.—Bom, 1674. Left School, 1691. Died, 1756. John Thomas, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury. Of Catharine Hall, Cambridge. Chap¬ lain to the Factory of Hamburgh. Dean of Peterborough, 1740. In December, of 1743, elected to the See of St. Asaph ; but, before consecration, to the See of Lincoln, of which he was consecrated Bishop in 1744. Bishop of Salisbury, 1761. Le Neve gives the following curious account of Bishop John Thomas in his “ Fasti Eccl. Angl.,” under the head of Bishops of Lincoln. “ This bishop was the son of a drayman at Nicholson’s brewhouse (afterwards Calvert’s), in the parish of Allhallows the G-reat, London, and the bishop’s mother was a washing woman, and he bred in that parish school; this told me by Mr. William Stevens, comfactor of Queenhilhe ; not in the way of reproach, but on hearing the bishop preach a charity sermon in that church for the benefit of the poor boys of that same school. MS. note in Eai’l Powys’ copy of Le Neve’s book.” Allhallows’ parish lies at the foot of Suffolk Lane. Very likely, if this story is true, the bishop was at the parish school before he went to Merchant Taylors.’— Bom, 1691. Left School, 1710. Died, 1766. 1 John Gilbert, D.C.L., Archbishop of York. 2 Of Magdalen Hall, then of Trinity College, and afterwards Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. Chaplain to King G-eorge I. Prebendary of Exeter. Canon of Christ Church. Dean of Exeter. Bishop of Llandaff in 1740. Of Salisbury 1748. Archbishop of York, 1757.— Born, 1693. Left School, 1712. Died, 1761. William Van Mildert, D.D., Bishop of Durham. Entered at Queen’s College, Oxford, in 1784. Rector of Bradden, in Northamptonshire, in 1795 : of St. Mary-le-Bow in 1796. Boyle Lecturer in 1804. Vicar of Farningham, in Kent, in 1807. One of the Editors of “ The Churchman’s Remembrancer,” Preacher of Lincoln’s Inn in 1812. Elected Bampton Lecturer at Oxford, in 1813 ; and in the same year appointed Regius professor of Divinity, and Canon of Christ Church. Bishop of Llandaff in 1819, and Dean of St. Paul’s also in the following year. Bishop of Durham in 1826. Founder of the University of Durham.—Born, 1765. Left School, 1784. Died, 1836. Robert James Carr, D.D., Bishop of Worchester. Entered at Worcester College, Oxford, in 1792. Presented to the Vicarage of Ealing, by Bishop Porteus ; to that of Brighton in 1804. Dean of Hereford in 1820. Bishop of Chichester, and Canon of St. Paul’s, in 1824. Bishop of Worcester in 1831.—Bom, 1774. Left School, 1792. Died, 1841. Francis Russell Nixon, D.D., Bishop of Tasmania. 3 Fellow (1822) of St. John’s College, Oxford. One of the Six Preachers at Canterbury. Bishop of Tasmania in 1842. Author of “ Lectures on the Church Catechism.”—Born 1803. Left School, 1822. ’Dr. Wilson is wrong in supposing that this Bishop John Thomas was appointed Preceptor to the Prince of Wales in 1752. The Preceptor was another Bishop John Thomas, Bishop of Peterborough in 1747, of Salisbury 1757, and of Winchester in 1761. He died 1781. 3 It does not appear that Archbishop Gilbert proceeded at Oxford beyond the Degree of M.A. He received the Degree of D.C.L. from Archbishop Wake. 8 Jose P h Henshaw, D.D. Bishop of Peterborough 1663-1678, is said by Wood to have been a Merchant Taylor. He does not occur in the School Probation Books, and Dr. Bliss has shown me satisfactorily that he was educated at the Charterhouse. Wood has therefore made a mistake. L(3). | of the Company's School 669 Bight Rev. William Collins on Sawyer, D.D., of Oriel College, Oxford. Left School, 1845. Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, 1867. Drowned very shortly after he had joined his Diocese while returning on Sunday night from his duty, in crossing the Clarence River, 1868. Right Rev. Henry Mackenzie, D.D. Left School, 1820. Of Pembroke College, Oxford. Master of Bancroft’s Hospital. Yicar of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields. Rector of Tydd St. Mary’s, Norfolk. Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln. Prebendary of Lincoln. Canon and Subdean of Lincoln, 1864. Archdeacon of Nottingham, 1866. Chaplain to the Bishop of London, 1869, Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham, 1870. Select Preacher at Oxford, 1870. Right Rev. James Russell Woodford, D.D., Parkin’s Exhibitioner to Pembroke College, Cambridge, 1838. Senior Optime and Second Class in Classics, at B.A. Examination, 1842. Yicar of Kempsford, Gloucestershire. Chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford. Hon. Chaplain in Ordinary to the Q.ueen, 1866, Hon. Canon of Christchurch, 1867. Yicar of Leeds, 1868. Bishop of Ely, 1873. Most Rev. William West Jones, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1856. 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, 1858. 4-th Class both in Classics and in Mathematics at B.A., Michaelmas, 1860. Oxford University Preacher at Whitehall, 1869. Rural Dean of Oxford, 1871. Bishop of Cape Town and Metropolitan of South Africa, 1874. Other Ecclesiastics and Laymen. Edmund Spenser, the author of the '* Faerie Queene,” the friend of Sir Philip Sidney and Sir Walter Raleigh, was one of the earliest scholars. Bom at East Smithfield in 1553, he is supposed to have entered the School before admissions were recorded—or at least preserved, that is before the 1st July 1562 ; and it is to the recent investigation of Mr. R. B. Knowles, of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, that we are indebted for establishing the fact. 1 A frequent visitor to the School immediately after its establishment, was Dean Nowell, of St Paul’s, 2 and in the executorship accounts of his brother Robert, of Gray’s Inn (who died in 1569), the following items appear:— “ * Gownes geven to certeyn poor scholler[s] of the scholls aboute London, in number 32, viz.; St Paul’s, Merchant Taylors, St. Anthony’s Schole, St. Saviour’s grammer Schole, and Westminster School. Cost of cloth with 4 making, xixli. xs. vijd.’ First on the list of scholars of Merchant Taylors who received these gifts stands—‘Edmunde Spenser.’” Spenser entered Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, as a siser in May 1569, and the next entry identifies the School boy with the Pembroke student:— “ At folio 71, under the heading * Geven to poor schollers of dyvers gramare scholle8,’ there is this entry, dated the 28th of April 1569 :— “ ‘ To Edmond Spensore, scholler of the M r chante Tayler schollers at his gowinge to Penbrocke Hall, in Chambridge, x 8 .’ ” “ And it is followed by two others which show the poet still in the position of a * poor scholler ’:— “1. ‘7 Novembris 1570.—To Richard Langher and Edmond Spenser, towe poore scholars of Pembrock haule, vj s a peace, in a whole xij 8 , by the hands of Mr. Thom a s New, felow of the same howse.’ (Folio 75.) “ 2. £ To Edmonde Spensere the xxiiij th of Aprill, A 0 1571, ij 8 vj d .’ (Folio 72.) ” Spenser left school 1569, took his Degree of B.A. in 1572-3, and his M.A. in 1576, and died 16th January 1596. 1 Fourth Report on Historical Manuscripts, 1874, p. 407. See p. 407. 670 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3). Thomas Heth, or Heath, M.A., Fellow of All Souls’, Oxford. An eminent Astronomer in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.—Bom, about 1550. Left School, 1566. Died,-. Sir William Paddie, Knight, D.M., Commoner of St. John’s College, Oxford, in 1571. He is said (Notes and Queries, Second Series vol. 3, p. 212) to have been D.M. of Leyden, and to have been incorporated at Oxford in 1591. President of the College of Physicians, 1609-11. The Founder of the existing Choir in St. John’s College, Oxford. (The College had been relieved by the Visitor of the obligation to maintain the Choir proposed by the Founder, in consequence of the inadequacy of the funds devoted to it).—Bora, about 1555. Left School, 1571. Died, 1634. Thomas Lodge, D.M., entered at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1573, where he pro¬ ceeded B.A. In his earlier days he was a satirical writer of considerable power. Several of his works are mentioned by Wood. Afterwards he went to Avignon, and graduated D.M. there. On returning to Oxford, towards the end of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, he was admitted to the same degree. He prac¬ tised Medicine in London with considerable repute, and died, it is said, of the Plague.— Bora,-. Left School, 1573. Died, 1625. Thomas Botjsfield, M.A., (B.A. of Pembroke College, Cambridge, afterwards) of Oxford. Principal of St. Edmund’s Hall in 1581. Prebendary of Sarum, 1582. He in part rebuilt St.. Edmund’s Hall.—Bora, about 1558. Left School. 1574. Died,-. Matthew Gwinne, D.M., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Proctor of the University in 1588. Professor of Music at Oxford. The first Professor of Physic in Gresham College.—Bora,-. Left School, 1574. Died, 1627. John Peein, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Canon of Christ Church, Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford, 1597. One of the Translators of the Bible.—Born, 1560. Left School, 1575. Died,-. Ralph Ravens, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. One of the Translators of the Bible.—Bora,-. Left School, 1575. Died,-. Samuel Fox, M.A., Demy, and afterwards Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. The eldest son of Fox, the Author of “ The Book of Martyrs.” Burgess for the University.—Born 1561. Left School, 1576. Died,-. John Spensee, D.D., Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The Greek Lecturer. The friend of Richard Hooker, Edwin Sandys, and George Cranmer. John Spenser is supposed to have had a share in the composition of the “ Ecclesiastical Polity.” President of Corpus Christi College, in 1607- One of the Translators of the Bible. Chaplain to James I. Prebendary of St. Paul’s, 1612.—Born, about 1560. Left School, 1577. Died, 1614. Geoege Ceanmee, M.A., Scholar, and afterwards Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, ^grandson of Edmund Cranmer, Archdeacon of Canterbury, who was the brother of Archbishop Cranmer). He was a pupil and friend of Richard Hooker, who, says Wood, “found liim aftewards very useful to him, when he was compiling the books of the Ecclesiastical Polity.” He accom¬ panied Sir Henry Kilhgrew on his Embassy to France, and travelled for three years with Sir Edwin Sandys. He was killed near Carlingford, at the same time that Dr. Latewar lost his life.—Born, 1564. Left School, 1577. Died, 1601. L(3). ] of the Company's School. 671 Thomas Cbanmee, 1 the brother of George Cranmer, and like him educated at Merchant Taylors’), was appointed to an Exhibition which the Company had founded in 1587. (George Cranmer had been appointed to the Company’s Exhibition in 1581.) Sir Edwin Sandys, Knight, M.A., 2 Scholar, and afterwards Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Pupil and College friend of Richard Hooker—after¬ wards known as Sir Edwin Sandys, the traveller. Prebendary of York. He left 1,500Z. to the University of Oxford, to found a metaphysical lecture. Author of “Europse Speculum, or a View and Survey of Religion in the Western Parts of the World.” He was the second son of Dr. Sandys, Arch¬ bishop of York, who was Bishop of London when his son entered the School.— Born, 1561. Left School, 1578. Died, 1629. Sir Miles Sandys, Knight and Bart., M.P. for Cambridge University and County, and Samuel Sandys, M.P. for Worcestershire, and knighted, also sons of Dr. Sandys, Archbishop of York, entered Merchant Taylors’ on the same day as their brother Edwin Sandys. William Sutton, B.D., of Christ Church. According to Wood, “ a very learned man, an excellent Orator, Latinist, Grecian, and Preacher.”—Born, 1563. Left School, 1578. Died, 1632. Timothy Willis, B.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Wood has the following singular notice of him, Anno 1582, when he was admitted B.A. “He was afterwards ejected from his place in that house (St. John’s College) for certain misdemeanours, but getting soon after into the favour of Queen Elizabeth, he was by her diploma made a Doctor Bullatus (of the Laws, I presume), and by her sent Ambassador into Muscovy.”—Born,-. Left School, 1578. Died,-. Ralph Buckland, of Magdalen College, Oxford. He became a convert to Romanism, and was a zealous Priest and voluminous Writer. Wood says, he left behind him the character of “ a most pious and seraphical person ; a person who went beyond all of his time for fervent devotion.”—Born, about 1564. Left School, 1579. Died, 1611. Richard Latewab, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, a celebrated Preacher. Chaplain to Charles, Lord Mountjoy, Lieutenant of Ireland. He was killed at a battle near Carlingford, where Lord Mountjoy overthrew the Irish rebels.—Born, 1561. Left School, 1580. Died, 1601. Thomas Hutton, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, and Prebendary of Exeter. A writer in defence of the results of the Hampton Court Conference.— Bom, 1563. Left School, 1584. Died, 1639. Edmund Whitelocke, B.A., of Christ’s College, Cambridge (brother of Sir James) studied at several foreign Universities. Served as a soldier in France, and on his return to England took a part in public affairs.—Born, 1565. Left School, 1581. Died, 1608. William Hutchenson, B.D., of St. John’s College, Oxford. Archdeacon of Cornwall in 1605.—Bom,-. Left School, 1587. Died,-. 1 On April 29th, 1564, the Company “ aggreed to fynde at their Coste and Charge, within one of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, one Scholler.”—They shortly afterwards determined to keep one at each University. The necessity of these Exhibitions (which were made up by voluntary subscriptions from Members of the Court), ceased when the School Endowments came fully into operation. (See P. 404, Note.) a It is scarcely necessary to allude to Izaak Walton’s account of the visit of Edwin Sandys and George Cranmer to their “good tutor,” Richard Hooker, at his country parsonage. 672 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3). Nicholas Hill, B.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. According to Wood, an eminent Chymist.—Born,-. Left School, 1587. Died, -. Sir Thomas C^iSAE, Knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer in the reign of Kin g James I. (1610). He was brother of Sir Julius Caesar (at that time Chancellor of the Exchequer), and son of Caesar Aldemar, a Genoese, Physician to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.—Born,-. Left School, 1578. Died, Sir James Whitelocke, Knight, D.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, M.P. for Woodstock. Chief Justice of Chester, Justice of the Common Pleas, and afterwards of the King’s Bench. A friend and contemporary of Archbishop Laud.—Born, 1570. Left School, 1588. Died, 1632. John Rawlinson, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of Sarum—Principal of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1610. Wood describes him “ as a fluent and florid Preacher of his time.” Chaplain to James I.—Bom, 1577. Left School, 1591. Died, 1631. John Jones, B.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. A friend of Archbishop Laud. He afterwards became a Benedictine, and changed his name to “ Leander de Sancto Martino.” Professor of Divinity and Hebrew at Douay. President of the Benedictines in England, &c.— Born, 1586. Left School, 1591. Died, 1629. John Sansbuey, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Preacher and Latin Poet.—Born, 1577. Left School, 1593. Died, 1610. Thomas Tuckeb, M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of Bristol. One of the suffering Clergy during the Great Rebellion.—Born, 1583. Left School, 1601. Died,-. Cheistopheb Ween, B.D., Fellow of St. John’a College, Oxford. Younger brother of Bishop Wren. Proctor of the University in 1619. Domestic Chaplain to to Bishop Andrewes. Domestic Chaplain in the King’s Family. Dean of Windsor and Wolverhampton.—Bom about 1589. Left School, 1605. Died, 1658. Nehemiah Rogees, M.A., Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge. Prebendary of Ely. One of the suffering Clergy during the Rebellion.—Born, 1593. Left School,-• Died, 1660. William Sheeboen, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of Hereford, 1662. Chancellor of Llandaff.—Bom, 1594. Left School, 1611. Died, 1679. Philip Paesons, D.M., of Padua, Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Principal of Hart Hall.—Bom, 1594. Left School, 1610. Died, 1653. Edwabd Dayenant, D.D., Fellow and Tutor of Queen’s College, Cambridge, where his cousin, Thomas Fuller, became his pupil. Prebendary of Sarum, 1623. Archdeacon of Berks, 1630. Treasurer of Sarum, 1634. He was a very eminent mathematician.—Born,-. Left School, 1611 or 12. Died, 1680. John Speeu, D.M. (son of John Speed the Chronologer), Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Wood says of him, that “ he became eminent in his faculty (especially for the practical part) among the Academians.” (Mem. xxxv.) — Born, 1595. Left School, 1612. Died, 1640. L (3). ] of the Company's School. 073 James Shirley, of St. John’s College, Oxford, and afterwards of St. Catharine Hall, Cambridge, where he graduated M.A. The Dramatic Poet, lie received Holy Orders in the Church of England ; then apostatized to Rome. After this he was occupied for some time in tuition. At length, says Wood, “ he retired to the Metropolis, lived in Gray’s Inn, and set up for a playmaker.” He and his wife died on the same day, from the distress and misery into which they had been brought by the Great Fire of London.— Born, 1596. Left School, 1612. Died, 1666. Edward Quarles, B.D., Dr. Wattes’ Scholar, and afterwards Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Prebendary of York. He was one of the suffering Clergy during the Great Rebellion. — Born, 1599. Left School, 1614. Died, Richard Washborne, M.A., of Exeter College, Oxford. Precentor of Christ Church. Prebendary of Chichester.—Born, 1597. Left School, 1615. Died, 1672. Peter Chamberlen, M.D., of Padua ; afterwards incorporated at both Oxford and Cambridge, F.R.C.P. He was a very distinguished Physician, and left behind him numerous works.—Born, 1601. Left School, 1615. Died, 1683. Edmund Calamy, B.D., Dr. Wattes’ Scholar at Pembroke College, Cambridge; afterwards “Tanquam Socius.” He received Holy Orders in the Church of England, but afterwards became a zealous Nonconformist. In 1640 he was concerned in writing “ Smectymnuus.” He was a Member of the Westminster Assembly of Divines. Though an enemy to Episcopacy, he did not consent to Charles I.’s death, and even promoted the return of Charles II. He was offered the Bishoprick of Lichfield at the Restoration, but declined it, and resigned all his Church preferment in 1662. He lived to see London destroyed by the Great Fire; and it is said that grief at this event hastened his death.— Bom, 1600. Left School, 1616. Died, 1666. Richard Heyrick, M.A., of St. John’s College, Oxford. Fellow of All Soul’s College. Warden of Manchester. He sided with the Presbyterians in the Great Rebellion, took the Covenant, and was made one of the “ Assembly of Divines.”—Bom, 1600. Left School, 1617. Died, 1667. John Huit, D.D., of Pembroke College, Cambridge. Chaplain to Charles I. An eminent Divine. Executed with Sir Harry Slingsby for corresponding with the exiled King.—Bom, 1604. Left School, 1620. Died, 1658. Bulstrode Whitelocke, of St. John’s College, Oxford, son of Sir James White- locke. A pupil of Archbishop Laud, who showed him great kindness, wliich he requited by refusing many years afterwards, to become one of the Com¬ missioners against him. M.P. for Marlow in the Long Parliament. An active persecutor of Lord Strafford. Bore many legal and other offices during the Great Rebellion. One of “ Cromwell’s Peers.” Author of the “ Memorials,” which bear his name.—Born, 1605. Left School, 1620. Died, 1676. Nathaniel Ward, M.A., of King’s College, Cambridge. Yicar of Staindrop. Slain, fighting for the King at Milium Castle, Cumberland, 1644. “ He was a very learned and estimable person.”— Cooper. —Born, 1605. Left School, 1620. Died, 1644. Edward Layfield, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Archdeacon of Essex. Canon Residentiary of St. Paul’s. One of the suffering Clergy during the Great Rebellion.—Bora, 1604. Left School, 1620. Died 1680. John Aldington, M.A., of Queen’s College, Cambridge. An eminent Preacher and Theological Author. Prebendary of Lincoln. — Born, 1607. Left School, 1621. Died, 1682. 674 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3). James Croxton, Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Precentor of Elphin. Prebendary of Ferns. He took an active part in Irish Church matters during Strafford’s administration.—Born, 1606. Left School, 1622. Died,-. James Ashurst, M.A., Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. A Nonconformist of some eminence as a Divine and Preacher.—Born, 1607. Left School, 1623. Died,-. Joseph Crowther, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Regius Professor of Greek, 1660. Principal of St. Mary’s Hall, 1664. Prebendary of St. Paul’s 1642, and of Worcester, 1661. Precentor of St. Paul’s. Chaplain to James II.—Born, 1608. Left School, 1625. Died, 1689. Edmund Gatton, B.M., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford ; afterwards Superior Beadle of Arts and Medicine. From this office he was ejected by the Parlia¬ mentary Visitors, in 1648. He was replaced at the Restoration. He was well known, in his day, as a satirical and humorous writer. One of his works is “ Festivous Notes upon Don Quixote.” He also put forth a book in verse, entitled “ The Art of Longevity, or a Dietetical Institution.” He was the City “ Poet Laureate.”—Born, 1608. Left School, 1625. Died, 1666. George Gisbye, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. White’s Reader in Moral Philosophy, 1638; ejected by Parliamentary Visitors from his Fellow¬ ship, 1648.—Born, 1610. Left School, 1627. Died,-. John Webb, Nephew of Inigo Jones, who instructed him in Architecture, and intended him to be his successor in the office of Surveyor-General to the Ring. He published his uncle’s “ Stone-Henge restored,” and also a “Vindication” of it, and other works.—Born, 1611. Left School, 1628. Died, 1672. Abraham Wright, M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. An eminent Preacher, and Collector of the “ Delicise Poetarum.”—Bom, 1611. Left School, 1629. Died 1690. John Corbett, of Magdalen Hall, Oxford. A very eminent Nonconformist Divine. . Besides being Author of many Controversial and Devotional Works, be assisted in Compiling Rushworth’s Historical Collections.—Born, 1612. Left School, 1629. Died 1680. William Quarles, M.A., Dr. Wattes’ Scholar, and afterwards Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was ejected from his Fellowship during the Great Rebellion, and reinstated at the Restoration. (A Benefactor of the College.) —Born, 1614. Left School, 1630. Died, 1670. William Walwyn, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. A noted Preacher in his day. Prebendary of St. Paul’s, 1660. He was ejected from his Fellow¬ ship in 1648, and suffered much during the Great Rebellion.—Born, 1614. Left School, 1632. Died,- Joshua Kirby, of Oxford. A zealous Royalist, imprisoned for praying publicly for Charles I. He had some reputation as a Divine among Nonconformists.— Bom 1617. Left School, 1633. Died, 1676. Thomas Ward, Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. A sufferer in the Great Rebellion. Archdeacon of Wilts.—Born, 1615. Left School, 1635. Died, 1696. Tristram Conyers, Serjeant-at-Law.—Born, 1619. Left School, 1635. Died, 1684. William Howe, M.A., of St. John’s College, Oxford. One of the earliest of Systematic Botanists in England. He studied Medicine alter taking his degrees in Arts, and practised it with some success. He is generally called Dr. Howe, but it does not appear that he graduated in medicine.—Born, 1620, Left School, 1637. Died, 1656. L (3). ] G75 of the Company's School. John Wells, Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, the Nonconformist. Author of “The Practical Sabbatarian.”—Born, 1622. Loft School, 1610. Died, 1676. Benjamin Needler, B.C.L., Fellow of St, John’s College, Oxford. A noted Non¬ conformist. Author of “ Morning Exercises at Cripplegate.”— Born 1623 Left School, 1642. Died, 1682. William Bell, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of St Paul’s. One of the Lecturers at the Temple. Archdeacon of St. Alban’s Chaplain to Charles II, 1668.—Born, 1625. Left School, 1643. Died 1683 Thomas MEDL^orr, elected Prob. Fellow of St, John’s, Oxford, but never admitted. M.P. for Abingdon, 1688.—Born, 1628. Left School, 1645. Died, 1716. Henry Htjbst M.A. Chorister of Magdalen College, Oxford. Prob. Fellow of Merton College, 1649. A noted Nonconformist Preacher and Author. A con- 1690 tOr t0 ' P ° 0le 8 Annotations -”—Born, 1629. Left School, 1645. Died, Sir Gabriel Roberts, Knt. Deputy-Governor of the Levant Co. An eminent London Merchant.— Born, 1629. Left School, 1645. Died, 1714. Thomas Y!ner, DD of Catharine Dali, Cambridge. Prebendary of Gloucester, 166 0 , Dean of Gloucester, 1671. Canon of Windsor, 1670.—Born, 1629. Left School, 1646. Died, 1673. Sir Tho M1S Pinfold, Knt., LL.D. of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Chancellor of Peterborough. Advocate-General.—Born, 1634. Left School, 1646. Died, William Crompton, M.A. Became Student of Christ Church by the power of Parhamentary Visitors, in 1648. An eminent and pertinacious Nonconformist, who published several works.—Born, 1629. Left School, 1648. Died, 1696. ?- D " FeUow of St - John ’ s College, Oxford. Canon Residentiary ot Salisbury, &c.— Bom, 1632. Left School, 1648. Died, 1725. Kendrick Edisbfry, Commissioner for Victualling the Navy. M.P. for Harwich. —Born, 1635. Left School, 1648. Died, 17—. Sir George Viner, Bart., B.A., of St. John’s College, Left School, 1650. Died, 1673. Cambridge. Born, 1638. Edwards, D.D., entered in 1653 at St. John’s College, Cambridge, of which e became a FeUow. He was the son of Thomas Edwards, the well-known author ot “Gangrama,” who, though ordained in the Church of England, became a zealous advocate of Presbyterianism. John Edwards seems to have obtained, in early life, the notice of Bishop Sanderson, by whom he was ore ame ; but he soon foUowed in his Father’s steps, and became a voluminous wnter of the same School of Theology. Some of his Works attracted con¬ siderable notice at the time, especially “The Socinian’s Creed,” intended to con rovert, Mr. Locke’s “Reasonableness of Christians, as declared in the criptures, ’ “ Theologia Reformata,” &c.—Born, 1637. Left School, 1653. Died, 1716. ard Bernard, D.D., FeUow of St. J ohn’s CoUege, Oxford. Proctor of the Diversity in 1667. Savihan Professor of Astronomy at Oxford in 1673. feoo ani t d Astronoiner ’ Lin g uist , and Critic. He left numerous works.—Bom, Jb38. Left School, 1655. Died, 1696. 2x2 676 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3). Isaac Craven, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Craven Scholar, 1659. Candidate for the office of Public Orator, 1673, and elected by a majority (including Isaac Newton), 1 but as lie bad not been nominated by the Heads, the Vice-Chancellor refused to admit him. He was an eminent scholar.— Born, 1639. Left School,-. Died,-. Abraham Janeway, B.A., of Catharine Hall, Cambridge. A Nonconformist of some note.—Born, 1641. Left School, 1656. Died,-. Sir Nathanael Powell, Knt. and Bart.—Born, 1640. Left School, 1657. Died, 1707. Edmund Trench, of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, (and previously of Queen’s College, Cambridge.) An eminent Nonconformist (see Calamy ii, 449-456.)—Born, 1643. Left School, 1657. Died, 1691. J ohn Curle, M. A., Demy and afterwards Probationary Fellow of Magdalen College. Oxford. Head Master of Magdalen College School, 1666-70.—Born, 1643. Left School, 1659. Died, 1670. Jeremiah Wells, B.A. At first of St. Mary’s Hall, afterwards Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. He was probably, though educated at Merchant Taylors’, which he left in 1660, a Founders-kin Fellow. I learn from Dr. Bliss, that he was matriculated at St. Mary’s Hall, December 16, 1664, and Wood makes him elected Fellow of St. John’s in 1665. He was one of those who spoke in verse at the first Encaenia after the building of the Sheldonian Theatre, at Oxford. Wood states that he proceeded M.A., but there is no evidence of this in the Subscription Book of the University, and it is expressly denied in a manuscript Catalogue of Fellows in the keeping of the President of St. John’s.—Bora, 1646. Left Sehool, 1660. Died, 1679. Abraham Markland, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of Winchester. Master of the Hospital of St. Cross. He left some Sermons on the Parables and Miracles of our Lord.—Born, 1645. Left School, 1662. Died, 1728. Edward Waple, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Proctor of the University in 1675. Vicar of St. Sepulchres’, London. Archdeacon of Taunton, Prebendary of Wells. Author of a “ Paraphrase on the Book of Revelations,” and of various Sermons. He founded a Catechetical Lecture in St. John’s College. 2 —Bora, 1647. Left School, 1663. Died, 1712. Sir Gerard Conyers, Kt., Lord Mayor of London.—Born, 1650. Left School 1664. Died, 1737. John Conyers, of Queen’s College, Oxford. Bencher of the Middle Temple. King’s Counsel. M.P. for East Grinstead and West Looe.—Born, 1650. Left School, 1665. Died, 1722. Joshua Lasher, D.M., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Regius Professor of Medicine at that University, 1718.—Bora, 1647. Left School, 1665. Died, 1729. John Rogers, M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Archdeacon of Leicester.—Bora, 1647. Left School, 1666. Died, 1715. Francis Fearne, M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge. Head Master of Wisbeach Grammar School. Prebendary of Ely, 1690.—Bora, 1648. Left School, 1667. Died, 1713. 1 See “ Newton's Correspondence ,” edited by Edlestjpn, pp. xlvii., xlviii. 9 S. Wesley, in his advice to a young Clergyman, says, “ Waple, of St. Sepulchre’s, was a great man, though almost unheard of in the world; and has left many valuable manuscripts behind him.” L(3).] of the Company s School. 677 Richard Oliver, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Proctor of the University in 1681. Archdeacon of Surrey.—Born, 1651. Left School, 1669. Died, 1689. Thomas Saver, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Chaplain to Bishop Mews. Succeeded Richard Oliver as Archdeacon of Surrey.—Born, 1651. Left School, 1669. Died,-. Sir Geoffrey Palmer, Bart., M.P. for the County of Leicester, in four successive Parliaments.—Born, 1655. Left School, -. Died, 1732. Duncan Dee, of St. John’s College, Oxford. Common Serjeant of the City, and the Defender of Dr. Sacheverell. It does not appear that he ever graduated.— Born, 1657. Left School, 1673. Died, 1720. Tobias Swtnden, M.A., of Jesus College, Cambridge. Author of the well-known “Enquiry into the Nature and Place of Hell,” &c. — Born, 1659. Left School, 1674. Died, 17—. William Lowth, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of Winchester. Author of the “ Commentary on the Prophets,” which forms a continuation of Bishop Patrick’s Commentary on the earlier parts of Scripture. He had considerable reputation as a critic, besides being a Divine. Bishop Lowth was his son. — Born, 1660. Left School, 1675. Died, 1732. Thomas Hoy, D.M., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Regius Professor of Medicine at that University in 1698. — Born, 1659. Left School, 1676. Died, 1718. Peter Neve, or Le Neve, F.R.S., Norroy King-at-Arms. A very eminent Genea¬ logist, and First President of the Society of Antiquaries. — Born, 1660. Left School, 1676. Died, 1729. Francis Lee, M.A., M.R.C.P., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford; removed from his Fellowship on account of Non-juring scruples in 1697. Author of “A History of Montanism,” which Bishop Lavington commends in the Preface to his “Enthusiasm of Methodists and Papists compared,”—“A Life of Mr. Kettlewell,” &c. He wrote the prolegomena to the Historical part of Grabe’s Septuagint.—Bom, 1661. Left School, 1676. Died, 1718. Willtam Sherard, D.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, the celebrated Botanist and Archaeologist. Consul at Smyrna. He founded a Professorship of Botany, which bears his name, at Oxford, and appointed Dillenius as the first Professor. His Books, (with the exception of those relating to his favorite study, which were bequeathed to the University), were left to St. John’s College.—Born, 1659. Left School, 1677. Died, 1728. James Sherard, D.M., F.R.S. An eminent Botanist, Brother of Dr. William Sherard.—Bora, 1665. Left School, -. Died, 1737. Thomas May, M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Master of Reading School.—Bora, 1659. Left School, 1677. Died,-. Sir Nathanael Lloyd, Kt., D.C.L., of All Souls’ College, Oxford. LL.D. and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge (to which he was a munificent Benefactor). Queen’s Advocate.—Bora, 16 — . Left School, 1677. Died, 1741. Samuel Pratt, D.D., (by Royal Mandate) of Cambridge, in 1697. Chaplain to the Princess of Denmark. Almoner to the Duke of Gloucester. Afterwards Clerk of the Closet to the Queen, and in 1706, Dean of Rochester. He published some Sermons (one of them preached before “ the gentlemen educated at Merchant Taylors’,” December 10, 1700), and also some Grammatical Works. —Bom, 1658. Left School, 1677. Died, 1728. 678 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3). William Peiese, B.D., Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. An eminent Scholar. Editor of two Tragedies of Euripidies, &c.—Born, 1661. Left School, 1679. Died,-. Nathaniel Maeckwick, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of Wells. A Writer upon the Seventy Weeks of Daniel.—Born, 1664. Left School, 1682. Died, 1721. Philip Stubbs, B.D., F.E.S., Entered at Wadhain College, Oxford, in 1682. Scholar, 1684. Fellow, 1691. Archdeacon of St. Albans. He published a good many Sermons and Tracts.—Born, 1665. Left School, 1682. Died, 1734. Sir Randolph Knipe, Kt., Alderman and Sheriff of London.—Born, 1666. Left School, 1682. Died, --. Chaeles Blake, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of Ches¬ ter. Prebendary and Archdeacon of York.—Bom 1664. Left School, 1683. Died, 1720. Sir John Cook, Kt., D.'C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. King’s Advocate-General, Dean of the Arches, Yicar-General, &c. —Bom, 1667. Left School, 1684. Died, 1710. Alexandee Toeeiano, D.C.L., Fellow of St, John’s College, Oxford. Professor of Astronomy in Gresham College, 1691. Prebendary of Lincoln, &c.—Bom, 1667. Left School, 1685. Died, 1717. Richaed Blechynden, D.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Principal of Gloucester Hall, 1712. First Provost of Worcester College, 1714. Canon of Rochester, 1710. Prebendary of Gloucester, 1711,—Bom, 166|-. Left School, 1685. Died, 1736. Edmund Calamv, the’Younger, D.D., of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Glasgow; grandson of the former mentioned Edmund Calamy, and, like him, a Noncon¬ formist. He was the Author of “ An Abridgement of Baxter’s Life and Times.” —Born,1670. Left School, 1685. Died, 1732. Maemaduke Aldington, M.P. for Agmondesham, from 1728—1734. Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn.—Born, 1671. Left School, 1687. Died, 1749. Chaeles Woodeoepe, D.CHj., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of Winchester. He bequeathed the Manor of Winterslow to his College, to provide a Fund for increasing the number or value of the Livings in its gift.— Bom, 1671. Left School, 1688. Died, 1726. James Knight, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. A Theological Writer and Controversialist of some reputation. He opposed Dr. Samuel Clarke with much success. 1 —Bom, 1672. Left School, 1690. Died, 1735. Edmund Aechee, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prebendary of Wells. In 1712 succeeded Edward Waple as Archdeacon of Taunton. Archdeacon of Wells in 1726.—Bora, 1673. Left School, 1691. Died, 1739. Sir William Massingbeaed, Bart., M.P. for Lincolnshire.—Bora, 1677. Left School, 1691. Died, 1723. Daniel Neale, M.A., of an American University. The well-known Author of “ The History of the Puritans,” which called forth rejoinders from Dr. Maddox, Bishop of St. Asaph, and Dr. Zachary Gray.—Born, 1678. Left School, 1691. Died, 1743. 1 Van Mildert calls his “ Vindication of the Doctrine of the Holy Trinity” a learned, acute, and ■well-digested performance, written with candour and good temper, and Dr. Clarke put forth his full strength in answering it. L (3). ] of the Company's School . G79 Sir Henry Penrice, Knt,, Judge of the Admiralty. LL.D., Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Chancellor of Gloucester.—Born, 1677. Left School, 1694. Died, 1752. Thomas Haywood, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Editor of St. Macarius’ Homilies.— Born, 1678. Left School, 1694. Died, 1746. William Stuart, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Chancellor of the Diocese of Exeter, and Chaplain to Bishop Blackball, whose dying bed ho attended. Founded an Exhibition for Merchant Taylors’ School, at St. John’s College, Oxford, and another at Pembi'oke College, Cambridge.—Born, 1677. Left School, 1695. Died, 1734. George Smith, M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Master of Sandwich School, and afterwards of the King’s School, Canterbury.—Born, 1679. Left School, 1696. Died,-. Thomas Eymer, D.D , Fellow of Queen’s College, Cambridge, (elected and ad¬ mitted Fellow under a dispensation from the Queen, 6tli November, 1702.) One of the Six Preachers at Canterbury. Author of several volumes of Ser¬ mons.—Born, 1679. Left School, 1696. Died, 1761. Thomas Crosse, D.D., Fellow of Catharine Hall, Cambridge. Proctor of the University, 1716. Master of Catharine Hall, 1719. Vice-Chancellor of the University, 1720. Prebendary of York, 1723.—Born, 1680. Left School, 1696. Died, 1736. Richardson Pack, of St. John’s College, Oxford. Barrister-at-Law. Afterwards served in the Army with distinction, and attained the rank of Major. A Poetical and Miscellaneous Writer.—Born, circ. 1680. Left School, 1696. Died, 1728. Samuel Harris, M.A., Fellow of St. Peter’s College, Cambridge. F.R.S. The first Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1724. Author of a valuable Com¬ mentary on Isaiah liii. Craven Seholar, 1701.—Born, 1683. Left School, 1697. Died, 1733. John Andrew, LL.D., Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. The Founder of Six Exhibitions at St. John’s College, Oxford, appropriated to Merchant Taylors’ School. Master of Faculties and Chancellor of London.—Born, 1672. Left School, 1699. Died, 1747. Robert Watts, B.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Author of numerous Tracts and Pamphlets. —Born, 1683. Left School, 1701. Died, 1726. William Berriman, D.D., of Oriel College, Oxford. An eminent Oriental Scholar and Theologian. Preacher of “ Lady Moyer’s Lectures,” in 1723 — 1724. Fellow of Eton College. Preacher of “ Mr. Boyle’s Lecture,” 1730 — 1732, &c. —Bom, 1688. Left School, 1702. Died, 17£R. Charles Wheatly, M.A. Elected in 1707, Founder’s-kin Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, where he had originally entered as a Commoner. The author of “ A Rational Illustration of the Book of Common Prayer.” “ Sermons at Lady Moyer’s Lecture,” &c.—Bom, 1686. Left School, 1704 Died, 1742. Thomas Tooly, M.A-, Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford; from whence he was expelled, for irregularities. He was a Classical Scholar of some repute, and wrote several Papers in “The Craftsman.”—Born, 1688. Left School, 1705. Died,-. Isaac Schomberg, M.D., of Cambridge by Royal Mandate. An eminent Physician, as was also his brother, Dr. Ralph Schomberg, F.A.S.—Born,-. Left School,-. Died, 1780. 080 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ I, (3) Charles Parkin, M.A., of Pembroke College, Cambridge; Founder of certain Exhibitions at that College, for Merchant Taylors’ School; Historian of Nor¬ folk. Mr. Parkin also founded an Exhibition for Bowes School, Yorkshire, at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and left a small estate to that Society.—Born, 1689. Left School, 1707. Hied, 1765. Mem. cxxm. (/). John Byrom, M.A., F.R.S., 1 of Trinity College, Cambridge; of which he was chosen Fellow in 1714. An ingenious Poet: Author of the Pastrol of “ Cohn and Phoebe,” in the Spectator. The “ Phoebe,” is said to hare been Joanna, daughter of the great Hr. Beni ley. He was afterwards known as an improver of the art of Stenography.—Born, 1691. Left School, 1708. Hied, 1763. Ambrose Bonwicke, the Younger (the Son of Mr. Bonwicke, Head Master of Mer¬ chant Taylors’ School). Like his father, he entertained non-juring scruples, and was therefore, though Head Monitor of the School in June, 1710, in¬ eligible to a Fellowship at St, John’s, Oxford. He became a Scholar of St. John’s College, Cambridge, where he died early. His father published his Life under the title of “ A Pattern for Young Students in the University, as set forth in the life of Mr. Ambrose Bonwicke. 2 3 —Bom, 1691. Left School, 1710. Hied, 1714. John Locker, F.S.A., sometime of Merton College, Oxford. Barrister-at-Law. An Author and Critic of some note in his day.—Born, 1693. Left School, 1711. Hied, 1760. Joseph Sims, B.H., of St. Catharine Hall, Cambridge. Chaplain to Bishop Wilcox, whom he had succeeded as Chaplain to the British Factory at Lisbom. Preben¬ dary of Lincoln and St. Paul’s. Published a Sermon on the Rebellion of 1745, and also a Yolume of Sermons.—Born, 169£. Left School, 1711. Hied, 1776. John Jones, B.C.L., Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford. Head Master of Oundle School, Northamptonshire.—Born, 1693. Left School, 1712. Hied,-. Edward Yardley, B.H., Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge, on Bishop Hee’s Foundation, 1721. Archdeacon of Cardigan. An able Antiquary.— Born 1698. Left School, 1714. Hied, 1770. Sir Merrick Burrell, Bart., G-ovemor of the Bank of England, M.P. for Marlow, and afterwards for Grampound in several Parliaments. Created a Baronet, 6th George III.—Born, 1700. Left School, 1714. Hied, 1787. Nicholas Amhttrst, Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. A Satirical Writer of some notoriety. He was expelled from St. John’s College for his irregularity of life. The “ Terrse Filius,” and “The Craftsman,” are his two best known Works. Academic, ecclesiastical, and political matters alike felt his pen.— Born, 1697. Left School, 1716. Hied, 1742. 1 A writer in the “ Notes and Queries," No. 129, asserts that the lines— “ God bless the king, I mean the Faith’s Defender, God bless, no harm in blessing—the Pretender; Who that Pretender is, and who is king, God bless us all—that’s quite another thing.” “ intended to allay the violence of party spirit! were spoken extempore by the celebrated John Byron of Manchester, a non-juror, but better known as the inventor of the Universal Short Hand. They will be iound in his Miscellaneous Poems, vol. i., page 342. Edition 1773. 3 Ambrose Bonwicke was accustomed to write the following Hexastich in his devotional books:— “ Fide Deo, die ssepe preces, peccare caveto, Sis humilis, pacem dilige, magna fuge. Multa audi, die pauca, tace abdita, scito minori Parcere, majori cedere, ferre parem. Propria fac, persolve fidem, sis aequus egenis, Parta tuere, pati disce, memento mori.’’ L (3). ] of the Company's School. G81 Sir John Steacey, Knt., B.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Recorder of London. Judge of the Sheriffs’ Court.—Born, 1698. Left School, 1717. Died, 1748. Henby Woodwabd, the Comic Actor.—Born, 1714. Left School, 1728. Died, 1777. Sir William Watson, Knt., D.M., F.R.S., eminent for his skill in Botany and Electricity.—-Born, 1715. Left School, 1730. Died, 1787. Sir Geobge Hay, Knt., D,C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. King’s Advocate. Yicar-General. Dean of the .Arches. One of the Lords of the Admiralty. M.P. for Stockbridge and Sandwich. Chancellor of Worcester.— Bom, 1714. Left School, 1731. Died,-. Abel Moisey, M.D., F.R.S., &c., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. An eminent Physician and Medical Writer.—Born, 1715. Left School, 1732. Died, 1780. John Honbo, D.M., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Rndcliffe Travelling Fellow in 1743. Physician of Bethlehem and Bridewell Hospitals in 1753.— Born, 1715. Left School, 1733. Died, 1791. William Cokayne, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Proctor of the University in 1750. Professor of Astronomy in Gresham College.—Bom, 1717. Left School, 1736. Died, 1798. John Duncan, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. He was present in every battle in Scotland, as Chaplain to the King’s Troops. He published several Religious Works, besides a Poem, on “ Happiness,” in four books.— Born, 1721. Left School, 1739. Died, 18C8. Robebt, Lord Clive, the Founder of the British Empire in India, Created D.C.L., at Oxford, September 3, 1760.—Bom, 1725. Left School, 1739. Died, 1774. Peteb Whalley, B.C.L., Fellow of St.John’s College, Oxford. Author of “An Enquiry into the Learning of Shakspere.” Editor of Ben Jonson’s Works, and of Bridges’ History of Northamptonshire. Master of the Grammar School, Christ’s Hospital, and of St. Olave’s School, Southwark.—Bora, 1722. Left School, 1740. Died, 1791. William Roman, B.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1740. Professor of Geometry at Gresham College.—Bom, 1722. Left School, 1740. Died, -. Yicesimus Knock, or Knox, B.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Tliird Under Master of Merchant Taylors’ School, in 1753. Second Under Master, 1754. First under Master, 1758, 1 Head Master of Tonbridge School, 1772. He was the father of the “Essayist.”—Born, 1729. Left School, 1745. Died, 1779. Edwabd Rowe Mobes, M.A., of Queen’s College, Oxford. An eminent Anti¬ quarian, and Literary man of the Eighteenth Century. He was one of the Founders of the Society of Antiquaries.— Born, 1730. Left School, 1745. Hied, 1778. William Disney, D.D., of Trinity College, Cambridge, of which he became Fellow. Senior Wrangler, 1753. Regius Professor of Hebrew in 1757. — Born, 1731. Left School, 1749. Died, 1807. 1 He signs himself Kmclc in the School Probation Book for many years. In 1770 he writes his name Knox for the first time. 682 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3). William Mainwaeing, M.P., for Middlesex, from 1784 to 1802. Mr. Mainwaring was first elected for Middlesex in 1784. He was on the Tory interest, and the two other candidates were John Wilkes '(Radical), and George Byng (Whig). After a severe contest Mainwaring and Wilkes were returned. In 1790, and again in 1796, Mainwaring and Byng were returned, unopposed. In 1802 there were three Candidates, George Byng, Sir Francis Burdett, and William Mainwaring; the two former were returned, but in consequence of the wholesale manufacture of Votes, by which Sir F. Burdett’s majority had been attained, he was unseated, on Petition, 1804. This decision, however, did not give William Mainwaring the seat, for “treating” appeared to have been resorted to by his Com¬ mittee. His relative, Gilbert Boulton Mainwaring, was returned in August, by a very narrow majority against Burdett.—Bom, 1735. Left School, 1752. Died, 1813. Samuel Kettilby, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Prefessor of Geo¬ metry in Gresham College.—Born, 1735. Left School, 1754. Died, 1808. John Latham, M.D., F.R.S., &c. Author of “The General History of Birds.”— Bom, 17—. Left School,-. Died, 1837/ Thomas Tayloe, D.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Professor of Law at Gresham College. Archdeacon of Chichester.—Bom, 1738. Left School 1757. Died, 1808. Sir John S'ilvestee, Bart., B.C.L. (but created Hon. D.C.L.), Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, F.R.S., F.S.A. Bencher of the Middle Temple, successively one of the Common Pleaders, Com¬ mon Serjeant, and Recorder of London.—Bom, 1745. Left School, 1764. Died, 1822. Heney Hall, D.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Commissioner of Bankrupts.—Bom, 1747. Left School, 1765. Died,-. Sir John Hoesfoed, K.C.B., Major-General in Hon. E.I.C. Service. Served with distinction in India. Elected to St.John’s, Oxford, 1768; resigned his Fellow¬ ship 1771.—Born, 1751. Left School, 1768. Died,-. Sir Chaeles Rich, Bart., D.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College. Oxford. He was elected as Charles Bostock, but changed his name to Rich, and was in 1791, created a Baronet.—Bom, 1751. Left School, 1768. Died, 1824. Vicesimus Knox, M.A., Fellow of St, John’s College, Oxford. Head Master of Tonbridge School on the death of his father. On his resignation of this offiee, in 1812, he was in turn succeeded by his son. His “ Essays ” and “ Christian Philosophy,” are well known. He was D.D. of an American University.— Born, 1752. Left School, 1771. Died, 1821. Sir Ralph Bigland, Knight, Garter King-at-Arms.—Born, 1757. Left School, 1774. Died, 1838. Sir Samuel Shepherd, Knight, Solicitor-General, 1813. Attorney-General. 1817. Chief Baron in Scotland, 1828. Sir Walter Scott has a kindly notice of him in his autobiography.—Born, 1760. Left School, 1774. Died, 1840. Joshua Beookes, F.R.S., &c., the most eminent Anatomist of Ins time.— Born, 1761. Left School,-. Died, 1833. Pinkstan James, M.D. Originally an Officer in R.N.; subsequently studied merlicine with considerable success, and was Physician Extraordinary to the Prince Regent, &c.—Born, 1766. Left School, 1776. Died, 1830. Baker John Sellon, B.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Serjeant-at- Law. Author of several legal works.—Bom, 1762. Left School, 1779. Died, GS3 L(3).] of the Company’s School . Tnww Hibbebt M.A., who migrated from Merchant Taylors’ to Eton, and became Eelow of King s College, Cambridge.-Born, 1708. Left School, 1779. Died, 1855. Thomas Whitfield, B.D., Fellow of St, John’s College, Oxford. Proctor of the University, 1796. Left a prize of 50 L for every member of St. John’s College, not being on the Foundation, who shall be placed in the 1st Class at tlie Public Examinations of the University.—Born, 1765. Left School, 1783. Died, 1832. Thomas Birch, D.C.L., Fellow of St, John’s College, Oxford. Dean of Battle. Archdeacon of Lewes. -Born, 1766. Left School, 1785. Died, 1840. Sir Albert Pell, Knight, D.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford. Serjeant- at-Law. Judge at the Court of Review.—Bora, 1768. Left School, 1787. Died, 1832. John Walter, M.P. for Berks and Nottingham.—Born, 1776. Left School, 1788. Died, 1847. Charles Matthews, the elder, the Comedian.—Born, 1776. Left School, 1791. Died, 1835. TTex ry Wetherell, M.A., of University College, Oxford. Proctor of the Uni¬ versity, 1802. Canon of Gloucester, and Archdeacon of Hereford, 1825.— Born, 1775. Left School, 1791. Died, 1858. Henry Storks, Serjeant-at-Law. Recorder of Cambridge, and last Chief J ustice of the Isle of Ely. Judge in the Middlesex Comity Court.—Born,-. Left School, 1791. Died, 1866. Father of the lato Sir Henry Storks, Surveyor- General, who died in 1874. Charles Mayne Young, the Tragedian, educated partly at Eton, and partly at Merchant Taylors’, to which he migrated.—Born, 1777. Left School, 1792. Died, 1856. The Right Hon. Sir John Dodson, Knight, D.C.L., of Oriel College, Oxford, M.P. for Rye from 1819-1823. Advocate in Doctors’ Commons. Queen’s Advoatc* General. Dean of the Arches, and Judge of the Prerogative Court. Bencher of the Middle Temple, Member of the Privy Council.—Born 1780. Left School, 1797. Died, 1858. Tice-Admiral the Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng, R.N., son of John, 5tli Viscount Torrington.—Born, 1781. Left School, 1797. Died, 1860. Henry Cline, F.R.S., Surgeon of St. Thomas’ Hospital.—Born, 1781. Left School, 1797. Died, 1827. Harry Bristowe Wilson, D.D., Scholar of Lincoln College, Oxford. For many years one of the Under-Masters of Merchant Taylors’. He published a “History of the School,” from which very much of the Antiquarian matter relating thereto has been derived.—Born, 1774. Left School, 1798. Died, 1854. Dixon Denham, afterwards known as Lieutenant-Colonel Dixon Denham, the African traveller.—Born, 1786. Left School, 1800. Died, 1828. Edward Stanley, F.R.S., Surgeon of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. Surgeon Extraordinary to the Queen.—Bora, 1792. Left School, 1808. Died, 1862. Sir Robert Buckley Comyn, Knight, M.A., (Hon. D.C.L.) of St. John’s College, Oxford. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Madras. Bencher of the Middle Temple.—Bora, 1792. Left School, 1809. Died, 1853. W. A. Wilkinson, M.P. for Lambeth.—Born, 1795. Left School, 1810. Died, 1865. 684 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3). Francis Close, D.D., Scholar of St. John’s College, Cambridge. Dean of Carlisle —Born, 1797. Left School, 1812. John Pollard Willoughby, M.P. for Leominster, and Bart. 1865. Nominated a a Student at the E. I. College, Hailebury, August 1815, where, during the four Terms he was required to keep, he gained three prizes, and a gold medal for proficiency in Persian ; three prizes for proficiency in Hindustani ; a prize and a gold medal for proficiency in Law; and a gold medal of proficiency in Political Economy. On quitting the College he was placed in the 1st Class of Merit, and assigned the rank of first on the list of students^then leaving the Institution for Bombay, for which Presidency he was appointed a Writer in July 1818 ; after passing through all the different grades of the Service, he took his seat as a Member of Council in April 1846. He retired from the Service and returned to England in 1851. In April 1854, he was appointed by Her Majesty’s Government a Nominee Director of the East India Company. Member of the India Council.—Born, 1799. Left School, 1812. Died, 1866. Charles James Matthews, the younger, the Comedian.—Born, 1803. Left School, 1815. Sir Thomas Tilson, Knight. Left School, 1816. J.P., and Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Surrey. Knighted, 1868. Rev. Charles Pritchard, M.A., of St. John’s College, Cambridge. Left School about Christmas, 1819. 4th Wrangler, 1830. Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge, 1831. Head Master of Clapham School. President of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1866. Hulsean Lecturer at Cambridge, 1867. Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford, 1870. Rev. Henry Cary, M.A. (son of the Rev. Henry Cary, of the British Museum, the translator of “ Dante,” of “ The Bride of Aristophanes,” of “ Pindar,” &c.) He was a Scholar of Worcester College, Oxford, 1821. 2nd Class in Classics at B.A. Examination, 1824. He published various Classical works. Died in Australia, 1871. Sir Peter Melyill Melvill, Major-General in the Army. Born July 2, 1803. Left School about June 1819. Entered E. I. C. Service at an early age, in the Bombay Native Infantry, attained rank of Colonel, 1856. Made K.C.B in 1869 for services in India. George Clode, born 1804, entered 1st July 1816 on the 4th, and left School in March 1819 on the 6th, Form, and died 1854. [Of my eldest brother, by whose intellectual culture my early life was directed, I may add a few words. Had he followed the bent of his own wishes the Univer¬ sity would have been his career, but he yielded affectionately and unselfishly to what then was a higher duty. He travelled through Spain (during the Revolu¬ tion), and in Portugal, and in France. The closing years of his life were passed in total blindness, the effect of paralysis, borne with an exemplary patience.— C.M.O.] Edward Wix, M.A., of Trinity College, Oxford. Late Archdeacon of Newn foundland.—Born, 1802. Left School, 1820. Died, 1866. George Robert Gray, F.L.S. Author of “The Genera of Birds,” and other works. Assistant in the Department of Zoology at the British Museum.— Born, 1808. Left School, 1823. Died, 1872. John Baily,.Q.C., M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge. 2nd Wrangler and Smith’s Prizeman in 1828. Standing Council for the University of Cam¬ bridge.—Born, 1805. Left School, 1823. John Gough Nichols, F.S.A., the well-known antiquary, was the eldest son of John Bowyer Nichols, F.S.A., and grandson of John Nichols, F.S.A., author of the “ History of Leicestershire,” and other works, was born May 22, 1806. He L(3>] of the Company's School. 685 was educated at Merchant Taylors’ School, which ho left in Juno 182:1, in order to carry on the printing business in Parliament-street, which had been pre¬ viously conducted by his.father and grandfather. He contributed many historical essays and reviews to the “ Gentleman’s Magazine,” which for some years he partly edited, and was the author of numerous works on genealogical, arckseological, and antiquarian subjects. He was treasurer of the Surtees Society in 1834, and was one of the founders of the Camden Society, for which, as for other similar bodies, he edited several volumes. He was chief editor of the “Collectanea Topographica et Genealogica,” and its sequel, and established in 1862, the series of the “ Herald and Genealogist.” Mr. Nichols contributed many papers to the transactions of antiquarian societies, and amongst his writings may be mentioned “ London Pageants,” “ The Pilgrimages of Canter¬ bury and Walsingham, translated from Erasmus,” and “Literary Remains of King Edward VI.” Recently he was engaged on a new edition of I)r. Whitaker’s “History of Whalley.”—Died 1873. Thomas Lewix, M.A., Scholar of Trinity College, Oxford. One of the Lord Chancellor’s Conveyancing Counsel. Author of an essay on the Chronology of the New Testament, “ A Sketch of Jerusalem,” Ac.—Born, 1805. Left School, 1823. Venerable John Habdie, M.A., of St. Mary Hall, Oxford. Late Archdeacon of Caffraria. Chaplain to the Bishop of Ely, 18G4-73.—Born 1809. Left School, 1824. Robert Dixon, D.D., of St. Catharine Ilall, Cambridge. Principal of King William’s College, Isle of Man. Proctor in tlie Convocation of York.—Born, 1805. Left School, 1824. Charles Mackenzie, M.A., of Pembroke College, Oxford. Head Master of St. Olave’s, Southwark. Prebendary of St. Paul’s.—Bom, 1807. Left School, 1824. Rev. A. J. W. Morrison, B.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge. Bom 1806. Left School 1825. Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1831. Head Master of Truro Grammar School. A most learned German S«-b<>1 :ir, and tnm-lutor of “Ritter’s History of Philosophy,” and of other works from the German.— Died, 1865. Rev. Thomas Arundell (formerly Tagg), B.D. Left School, 182G. Of St. John’s College, Cambridge. Vicar of Hayton, near Y’ork. Author of “ Reminiscences of the City of London and its Livery Companies, 1869.” Rev. W. P. Baily, B.D. Left School in 1826, having gained a Scholarship at Clare Hall, Cambridge. Thirty-first Wrangler at B.A. Examination, 1830. Fellow of Clare Hall, 1831. Chaplain of the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court, 1849-18o8. Rector of Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, 1858-1871. Died, 1871. Kev. E. Penny, M.A. Left School, 1827. School Exhibitioner at St. John’s Col- ege^ Oxford. One of the Six Preachers at Canterbury Cathedrul. lion. Canon ot Canterbury, 1866.—Died, 1869. Professor William Allan Millbb, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S. Bom at Ipswich, Do- cember 17, 1817. Left Merchant Taylors’ about June 1827. Studied Medicine at -Birmingham and King’s College, London. Carried off Warneford Theological Medal, 1839. Demonstrator of Chemistry at King’s College, 1840. M.l). of mversity of London. Author of “Elements of Chemistry, Theoretical and ractical.” Professor of Chemistry at King’s College, 1845.—Died 1870. Polling-wood Ommanney, H.E.I.C., Civil Service Judicial Commissioner w e. He was killed at Lucknow, in the Bengal Presidency, bv a cannon bail as he was sitting in his room.—Bora, 1813. Left School* 1827. Died, 686 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ l (3> Albert Rechard Smith, whose name is permanently and pleasantly associated with “ Mont Blanc.”—Born, 18i.6. Left School, 1828. Died, I860. Alexander Pulling, Barrister-at-Law. Author of “ Laws and Customs of City of London.” Serjeant-at-Law, 1863.—Born, 1814. Left School, 1830. John Ratliff, Civil Session Judge, Cuddapal, Madras.—Born, 1819. Left School, 1830. Rev. W. Scott, M.A. Left School in 1831, having obtained a Michel Exhibition, from which he was advanced to a Scholarship, on the same foundation, at Queen’s College, Oxford. 2nd Class in Classics at B.A. Examination, 1835. Perpetual Curate of Christ Church, Hoxton, 1839-1863. Vicar of St. Lawrence Jewry, 1863. He was a man of immense Theological learning, and for many years edited the “ Christian Remembrancer.” He was also one of the founders and constant contributors to the “ Saturday Review,” and few numbers appeared without an article from his vigorous pen. He edited Archbishop Laud’s Works, in the Library of Anglo-Catholic Theology.—Died, January 12, 18/2. Samuel Birch, F.S.A., Keeper of the Oriental and Medieval Antiquities at the British Museum. Corresponding Member of the Institute of France, and of the Academy of Berlin. Author of “Views of the Nile,” 1843, and “The Gallery of Antiquities,” 1846, &c. Created Hon. D.C.L. of St. Andrew’s, 1862. —Born, 1813. Left School, 1831. Edward Augustus Bond, Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum and Egerton Librarian.—Born, 1815. Left School, 1833. John Mortimer Heppel, M. Inst. C. E. Left School in 1833, and went to the London University, where he obtained a Prize for Natural Philosophy. A Civil Engineer of considerable ability and eminence, who was a pupil of Mr. Gr. P. Bidder, and of the Messrs. Rennie. He was a man known for his professional exertions, not merely in England, but in Switzerland and other parts of the Continent of Europe, and indeed of the world. In 1857 he was appointed Chief Engineer on the Madras Railway. In 1864 he became Consulting Engineer to the International Contract Company. In 1865, Engi¬ neer to the Peruvian Railway. In 1866 he was made Consulting Engineer to the Oude and Rohilcund Railway, which post he retainnd to his death. In every position filled by him his exertions were deeply appreciated, and his merit acknowledged. He joined the Institute of Civil Engineers as an Associate in 1835, was elected a Graduate in 1838, and was transferred to the class of Member in 1857. His published works and inventions were numerous and valuable.— Died, March 21, 1872. Sir Adam Bittleston, Knight, Barrister-at-Law. One of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Madras, 1858. Re-appointed to the High Court, under the New Act in June 1862. Retired 1870. Rev. John G-abriel Ryde, M.A., Incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Melrose, and Synod Clerk of the Diocese of Glasgow. He was at Merchant Taylors’ School from June 1831 to June 1834, but had the greater part of his early education at King’s College, London (first in the School and afterwards in the College), previous to going to St. John’s College, Oxford. There he graduated in Michaelmas, 1846, taking a 1st Class in Classics at B.A. The next year he was ordained by the Bishop of London to the Curacy of St. Mary’s, Paddington, whence he proceeded, in 1849, to Scotland, and after being for four years Incumbent of St. Andrew’s, Aberdeen, was appointed in 1854 to the Incumbency of Holy Trinity Church, Melrose, which he held, till his death, from typhoid fever, on the 7th of December 1868, at the age of 45. L (3). ] of the Company’s School. G87 Kw. Hector Nelson, M.A. Left School, 1835. Of St. John’s College, Oxford. 2nd Class in Mathematics at B.A. Degree, Easter, 1838. Principal of the Lincoln Training Institution. Prebendary of Lincoln, 18G5. Professor Thomas Longmobe, C.B. Left School, 1835, to commence study at Guy’s Hospital. After various services os Assistant-Surgeon with the 19th Regiment in the Ionian Islands, West Indies, and Canada, served ns Surgeon of the 19th Regiment in the Light Division of (lie Eastern Army from its first taking the field throughout the campaign of 1851—55, until the termi¬ nation of the Siege of Sebastopol; was present at the affair of Bulganae, battles of Aims, and Inkerman, capture of Balaklava, sortie of 2Gth October, assault of the Redan on 18th June and 8th September. (Medal and three clasps, Turkish medal, and Knight of the Legion of Honor). Served in Bengal in 1857 to 1859 during the Sepoy Mutiny. Author of various professional publications. Selected to be the Professor of Military Surgery at the Army Medical School on its establishment in 1860 by the then Minister of War, Lord Herbert. Deputy Inspector-General. Made a Companion of the Bath in 1867. Ap¬ pointed Surgeon Extraordinary to the Queen, 1868. William Barrow Simonds. Left School, 1836. Elected M.P. for Winchester, 1865; again in 1868; and again in 1871. Richard Henry Major, F.S.A., F.R.S.L. Keeper of the Department of Maps, Charts, &c., in the British Museum, 1867. For many years the Honorary Secretaay of the “ Hakluyt Society,” and editor of many of its most valuable publications, as “ The Early Voyages to Terra Australis.” Writer of a paper before the Society of Antiquaries on a “ Discovery made by him of a MS. document which represented Australia to have been discovered by the Portuguese, with a Discoverer’s Name, in 1601.” In recognition of the im¬ portance of these two publications, Don Pedro, King of Portugal, conferred on him the Knighthood of the “ Tower and Sword ” in 1861. Author of “ The Life of Prince Henry of Portugal, suruamed the Navigator, and its Results,” for which Dom Louis, the present King, conferred on him the additional honour of the “ Gold Collar ” of that Order. Knight and Officer of the Order of the “ Rose of Brazil,” 1873. Knight Commander of “ the Crown of Italy,” 1874, a distinction conferred on him by Vittorio Emnnuele, King of Italy, for another work, “The Voyages of the Venetian Brothers, Niecolo and Antonio Zeno, to the Northern Seas in the Fourteenth Century.” Corresponding Member of many foreign societies.— Born, 1818. Left School, 1836. Rev. Edmund Venables, M.A , Stuart’s Exhibitioner from the School, 1838, of Pembroke College, Cambridge. 33rd Wrangler in 1842. Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln. Prebendary of Lincoln, 1865. Canon and Pre¬ centor of Lincoln, 1867. Chaplain to the Bishop of London, 1869. Rev. William De Lancy West, D.D., of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1841. 1st Class in Mathematics, and 2nd Class in Classics, Easter 1845. Head Master of Hackney School. Head Master of Brentwood School. Head Master of Epsom College, 1870. Rev. Thomas Barratt Power, M.A., Scholar of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 1841. Eleventh Wrangler at B.A., 1845. Fellow of Emmanuel, 1846, and afterwards Tutor. Head Master of the Hereford Cathedral School, 1851-1857. Prebendary of Hereford, 1856. Vicar of Upton Bishop, Herefordshire, 1857. —Died, 1874. James Alexander Guthrie. Left School, 1841. M.A. (1845) of Wadham College, Oxford. A Director of the Bank of England. [Elected Warden and Assistant to the Company in 1863, and would have held the Mastership, to the very great advantage of the Company, in 1873-4, but for his death (after a lingering illness borne with great fortitude) in 1872. He was warmly attached to 688 Some account of other Eminent Scholars [ L (3)- the School, and was a Trustee for the 1861 Scholarship (see p. 472). Greatly in¬ terested in the removal to the Charter House. The two or three letters I received from him during his illness (and written with difficulty in pencil) had reference to that subject. He was charitable and munificent, a Liberal in politics, and unsuccessfully contested Dundee in 1868. His death was deeply regretted by those in any way associated with him.—C. M. C.] Rev. W. Dewhurst, M.A., of Trinity College, Dublin. Left School, 1842. An excellent Oriental Scholar. Theological Tutor, and Oriental and Hebrew Lecturer at Queen’s College, Birmingham, and Head Master of the Junior School of Theology. Selected by Bishop H. Browne as one of the Contributors to “The Speaker’s Commentary on the Bible.”—Died, 1865. Timothy Holmes, M.A. Left School, 1843, with a Stuart’s Exhibition to Pem¬ broke College, Cambridge. Foundation Scholar of that College, 1845. 42nd Wrangler, and Bracketed Twelfth in the First Class in Classics at B.A. Ex¬ amination, 1847. M.R.C.S., 1853. Chief Surgeon of the Metropolitan Police, 1865. Surgeon and Lecturer in Surgery at St. George’s Hospital, 1868. Pro¬ fessor of Surgery and Pathology, 1872-74, and Member of the Court of Examiners, of R.C.S., 1873. Editor and in part Author of “A System of Surgery,” 2nd edition, 1870, and Author of “ The Stirgical Treatment of the Diseases of Infancy and Childhood, 2nd edition, 1869, and of other Medical works. Frederick William Pavy. Left School in 1843. M.D., London, 1853. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, 1860. F.R.S. Physician to, and Lecturer on Physiology at Guy’s Hospital. Gulstonian Lecturer at College of Physicians, 1862 and 1863. Lettsomian Lecturer at Medical Society, 1859. Formerly Lecturer in Comparative Anatomy, Guy’s Hospital. Examiner in Anatomy and Physiology, College of Physicians, 1872 and 1873. Author of various Medical Works, and most recently of “A Treatise on Food and Dietetics, Physiologically and Therapeutically considered,” 1874. Thomas Halhed Fischer. Left School, 1845. Barrister-at-Law. Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn. Queen’s Counsel, 1872, Butler Cole Astinall, Barrister-at-Law. Member of the Australian Parliament for Talbot County. Elected Chairman of Committees of the House, December 11, 1856. Attorney-General at Melbourne, 1861.—Born, 1830. Left School, 1847. Vincent Rice, left School in June 1847, as Second Prompter. He could not be persuaded, though a promising Scholar, and especially elegant in versification, to go to the University. Preferring agriculture, he went to the Agricultural College at Cirencester, and afterwards to the Cape, where he was prosperous and highly respected. He was a Member of the House of Assembly of the Cape. His father was the Rev. Dr. Rice, formerly Head Master of Christ’s Hospital. He died January 18, 1873, at Claremont, near Cape Town. Sir Charles T. Bright, Knight, Civil Engineer. Knighted by the Lord-Lieu¬ tenant of Ireland for his share in carrying out the Atlantic Telegraph. M.P. for Greenwich, 1865-68.—Born, 1832. Left School, 1847. E. A. C. Schalch. Left School, 1852. Barrister-at-Law of Lincoln’s Inn. Obtained in 1864 the Competitive Law Studentship of the Four Inns of Court. Was appointed Attorney-General of Jamaica in 1871, and died, after a very short tenure of office, of yellow fever, 1874. Rev. A. W. Deey, M.A., Postmaster of Merton College, Oxford, 1856. 3rd Class in Mathematics at Moderations, 1858. 2nd Class in Mathematics at B.A. Examination, 1860. Second Master of Crewkerne Grammar School, 1860. Curate of Alton, Hants. Author of “ The Christian’s Sanctuary.” Died, 1871. L (3). ] 080 of the Company’s School. Charles Alfred Cookson, B.A., Dean Ireland’s Exhibitioner of Oriel College, Oxford. 2nd Class in Classics at B.A., Easter, 1852. Second Judge of the British Consular Court at Constantinople, 1868. Rev. J. W. Nutt, M.A., Scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1852. 1st Class in Classics at Moderations, Michaelmas, 1853. 1st Class in Classics at B.A. Degree, Michaelmas, 1855. Kennicott Hebrew Scholar, 1857. Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew Scholar, 1857. Boden Sanscrit Scholar, 1857. Fellow of All Souls’ College, 1858. One of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Schools. Sub- Librarian of the Bodleian with care of Oriental Books and Manuscripts, 1867. G-rinfield Lecturer in the Septuagint at Oxford, 1874-76. William Rhys Williams, M.D., F.R.G.S., Exhibitioner from the School to St. Thomas’s Hospital, 1855. Graduated at St. Andrew’s, 1862. Member of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, 1866. Resident Physician and Superintendent to Bethelem Hospital, 1866. Lecturer on Mental Diseases at St. Thomas’s Hospital, 1870. C. H. H. Cheyne, M.A. Left School, 1857. Foundation Scholar of St. John’s Col¬ lege, Cambridge. 18th Wrangler in 1862. Mathematical Master at Westminster School, 1862. J. R. Thursfield, M.A., Scholar of Corpus, Oxford, 1859. First Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, 1861. First Classics at B.A., 1863. Fellow of Jesus, 1864. Tutor of Jesus. Examiner in Moderations at Oxford, 1870. Public Examiner, 1873. Proctor, 1875. Rev. Alexander Freeman, M.A., of St. John’s College, Cambridge. Foundation Scholar, 1860. Fifth Wrangler at B.A. Examination, 1861. Chancellor’s Medallist for Proficiency in Legal Studies, 1862. FeUow of St. John’s, 1862. Moderator in the Mathematical Tripos, 1874, and Examiner in the same Tripos for 1875. Eev. Frederic Yeley, B.A., School Exhibitioner of St. John’s College, Oxford. 1860. 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, 1862. Died in liis Deacon’s Year, 1866. Eev. A. Stokes, M.A., Company’s Tercentenary Scholar, and Scholar of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 1863. Fourth Senior Optime and Twelfth in 2nd Class in Classics at B.A., 1867. Appointed in 1869 Principal of the Mussorie College, N.W. Provinces, Bengal. Thomas Humphrey Ward, M.A., Scholar of Brasenose College, 1864. First in Competitive Examination for Indian and Civil Service, 1866. 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, 1866. 1st Class in Classics at B.A. Degree, 1868. Fellow of Brasenose, 1869. Master in the Responsion Schools at Oxford, 1871. 1 Yen. Richard Frederic Lefevre Blunt, M.A. (Cantuar), of Kings’s College, London. Theological Associate, 1st Class, 1867. Vicar of Scarborough, 1864. Hon. Fellow of King’s College, London, 1869. Rural Dean of Scarborough, 1870. Prebendary of York, 1871. Archdeacon of the East Riding, 1873. Edward Nolan, School Exhibitioner of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1864. 1st Class in Moderations, 1866. Casberd Scholar at St. John’s, 1867. Entered as Student of the Inner Temple in 1869. A young man of great promise and vaned accomplishments, who endeared himself greatly to all his friends. — Died Oct. 4, 1870, after a year’s suffering. 2 Y 690 Some account of other Eminent Scholars. [ L (3). Sir Joseph Causton, Alderman of the City of London for the Ward of Bridge Within. Knighted on the occasion of the opening of the Holborn Yiaduct by the Queen. Died, 1871. Rev. Robeet Collet Lawton Deae, M.A. A young man of no ordinary promise. He left School as Head Monitor in June 1863, when he was elected a Scholar of St. John’s College, Oxford, carrying with him three out of the four chief classical prizes of that year, besides the Gilpin prize, and many other marks of distinction. At the University he obtained a 1st Class in Classics at Modera¬ tions at Easter, 1865, was posted as second for the Ireland Scholarship in 1867, and in Michaelmas of that year came out in the 1st Class in Classics at B.A. Within fourteen days of the appearance of the Class List he became Fellow of Merton, and in the spring of 1868, Craven Scholar. St. John’s engaged him as College Tutor. He had a host of private pupils, and in the spring of 1871 was appointed Moderator in Classical honors. He was a man of great industry and deep learning, a good German Scholar, and of most enlightened views as to education, which he pressed with real earnestness. He was ordained a Deacon by the Bishop of Oxford at Christmas, 1870. Died, August 26, 1871, of typhoid fever, at Innsbruck, in the Tyrol. Feedeeick Hookham, M.A., Exhibitioner at'Lincoln College, .1864. 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, 1866. 3rd Class in Classics at B.A. Examination 1868. Head Master of Kidderminster School, 1873. Rev. A. F. RtjtTt, M.A., Exhibitioner of Pembroke College, Cambridge, 1865, and Foundation Scholar, 1866. First Senior Optime at B.A. Examination, 1869. Successively Assistant Master of Newton Abbot College, Devon, Deputy Head Master of Feversham School, Kent, Assistant Master of Reading School, and Head Master of Basingstoke Grammar School, 1873. Rev. John Shaepe, M.A., Stuart’s Exhibitioner and Scholar of Christ’s College, Cambridge, 1865. Bishop Gell’s Hebrew Prizeman at Christ’s, 1866, 1»67, 1868. Bracketed Seventh in the First Class in Classics at B.A., 1869. Fii’st Class in Theological Honours. Obtained University Hebrew Prize ; bracketed for Scholfield Prize; bracketed for the Tyrwhitt Hebrew Scholarship, and mentioned with honour in Examination for Crosse’s Theological Scholarship, 1870. Elected Crosse’s Theological Scholar, 1871. Examiner in the Theological Tripos for 1875. C. T. Cbutwell, M.A., Scholar of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1866. 1st Class in Classics at Moderations, 1868. Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew Scholar, 1869. 1st Class in Classics at B.A. 1870. Fellow of Merton College, 1870. Craven Scholar, 1871. Kennicott Hebrew Scholar, 1872. Examiner in Moderations at Oxford, 1873. To fcLcep. 691. New School at Charterhouse 1873-4. GROUND PLAN Scale of Feet f _ io -jv 3i C .r Kali Lith London. £.C _ THE GREEN To face p. 691 New School at Charterhouse 1873-4. C F. Kell.LiOi London. E C To Fcucep. 691 New School at Charterhouse 1873-4. To face p 691. New School at Charterhouse 1873-4 To face p. 691. New School at Charterhouse 1873-4. L (4). ] Dimensions of the Rooms in the New School. GDI APPENDIX L (4). DIMENSIONS OF THE ROOMS IN THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS AT THE CHARTERHOUSE. (A) New Building-. (B) Old Buttery. (C) Head Master’s House. Basement. (A) The channels for warm ah’, boiler room, engine room, coal cellars, &c. (B) Muniment room Lavatory (with 16 basons) .. Cloak room .. .. .. .. , „ .. .. 26 (C) Chemical class room (with accommodation for about 20 1 P u P*ls) . J Cloak room .. Store room .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 26 Lavatory (with 23 basons) .. Professor’s private room Inner room under Lecture Theatre Lecture Theatre. Battery room Apparatus room Ground Floor. (A) Vestibule or open porch .. 1. Entrance hall North school room (accommodating about 250 to 300") scholars) .. .. .. .. .. .. J South school room (with the same accommodation) Corridor (running the whole length of the building,! and connecting the Buttery Building with the Lee- I ture Theatre and the building formerly the Head f Master’s House now converted into class rooms) J (B) South staircase Class room No. 2 Class room No. 3 (C) Library (with spiral staircase, giving access to a gallery 1 3 feet wide round three sides of the room) .. J. Class room No. 1 (accommodating about 20 scholars) .. Under Master’s room (with cloak room and W. C. ad- \ joining). J Waiting room Cloak room for Head Master (communicating with! lavatory with 4 basons, W. C,, and 2 urinals).. J Lecture Theatre (to accommodate about 280 persons, "1 36 feet high from floor to ceiling) .. .. J Ft. In. Ft. In. 25 0 by 12 0 29 0 „ 14 0 26 6 „ 22 0 31 0 „ 25 6 25 6 „ 25 0 26 0 „ 9 0 28 0 „ 19 0 17 0 „ 17 0 12 0 „ 9 6 18 0 „ 9 0 10 0 „ 9 0 26 6 „ 9 0 36 0 „ 26 6 50 0 „ 32 0 50 0 „ 32 O' 8 0 - 25 0 „ 19 0 29 0 „ 14 0 26 6 „ 22 0 32 0 „ 26 0 25 6 „ 24 6 18 0 „ 18 0 18 0 „ 12 6 15 0 „ 7 6 47 0 „ 38 6 1 These rooms extend through the first floor. 2 Y 2 092 Letter from Sir Thomas White. [ M (1). (A) New Building-. (B) Old Buttery. (C) Head Master’s House. One-pair Floor. (B) Class room No. 7 . . Class room No. 8 . . Lavatory, urinal, and W. C. (C) Class room No. 4 Class room No 5 Class room No. 6 Housemaids’ closet, lavatory, W. C. and urinal. North and south staircase, as before. Two-pair Floor. (A) Hall (44 feet 6 inches high to the collar of the roof I principals) . ,. f (B) Class room No. 13 .. . . . . .. ,. .. 19 Class room No. 14 .. (C) Class room No. 9 .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 Class room No. 10 .. ClassroomNo.il.. Class room No. 12 .. Instrument room under stairs to next floor. . Three-pair Floor. (C) Class room No. 15 .. Drawing class room No. 16 Drawing class room No. 17 Lavatory, housemaids’ closet, 2 urinals, and W. C. Ft. In. ■ Ft. In. .. 19 0 by 14 0 0 , , 17 0 0 , , 13 0 .. 18 6 , , 18 0 0 1 18 6 ,f }- 93 0 „ , 50 0 0 „ 14 0 .. 22 6 „ 17 0 0 „ , 20 0 0 „ 14 0 .. 18 6 „ 18 0 .. 19 0 „ 18 6 .. 20 0 „ 18 0 .. 21 o „ 20 0 .. 48 0 „ 19 0 MEMORIAL CXXIII. APPENDIX M (1). LETTER FROM SIR THOMAS WHITE, WRITTEN DURING HIS MORTAL ILLNESS FEBRUARY 1566. “ To Mr - Fellowes and Schollers of St. John’s Colledge, in Oxon. “ Mr - President with the Eellowes and Schollers, “I haue mee recommended unto you euen from the bottome of my hearte desyringe the holye Ghoste maye bee amonge you untill the ende of the worlde, and desynnge Almight.e God that euerye one of you maye loue one another as biethren; and I shall desire you all to apply your learninge and soe doinge God all give you his blessinge both in this worlde and in the worlde to come. And farther mdre, if any uariaunce or strife doe arise amonge you, I shall desyre you butGod 7b° PaClf7e aS aS 7 ° U maye; “ nd that doin ® e 1 P ut doubt I shStende our 6 T °s 7 ° t A " d shaU be the last ktter that euer of Tt for m' !1 and ther : f ° re 1 8haU des ^ “ CT y ° f to take a copie is: “ By mee Sir Thomas White, Knight, Alderman of London, and ObijtAnno Salutis, 15C6 Kegui M(2).] Presidents of St. John's College. 693 APPENDIX M (2). PRESIDENTS OF ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, OXFORD.l 1 . Alexander Belsire, M.A., Fellow of New College, afterwards the first Canon of Oseney, and the first Canon of the fourth Prebendship of Christ Church. He was nominated by Sir Thomas White, to be the first President of St. John’s in 1855. 2 . William Elye, M.A., of Brasenose College, was appointed by Sir Thomas White, the second President, in 1557. He was removed in 1563, for maintaining the Pope’s authority, and went abroad for some time. He died in prison at Hereford, in 1603. 3. William StocJce, B.D., of Brasenose College. He was appointed by Sir Thomas White, one of the first Fellows of St. John’s College, then the first Principal of Gloucester Hall; afterwards, in 1563, the third President of St. John’s. This position he left in about a year, to resume the Headship of Gloucester Hall, where he remained for 10 years. He died in 1607. 4. John Bobinson, D. D., of Pembroke, Cambridge ; was incorporated of the same degree at Oxford ; and appointed by Sir Thomas White, the fourth President of St. John’s. He held that position till 1572. In 1574 he became Arch¬ deacon of Bedford ; and held with this other preferments. He died about 1597. 5. Tobie Mathew, D.D., Student of Christ Church. Public Orator in 1596. Canon of Christ Church in 1570, and Archdeacon of Bath in the same year. In 1572 Prebendary of Salisbury, and in the same year elected President of St. John’s College. Dean of Christ Church in 1576. He had already ob¬ tained great reputation as a Preacher, and had been made Queen’s Chaplain in Ordinary. Yice-Chancellor of Oxford in 1579. Dean of Durham in 1583, and Bishop of that See in 1595. Archbishop of York in 1606. Died in 1628. 6 . Francis Willys, D.D., appointed by Sir Thomas White, to be Fellow of St. John’s in 1557. Canon of Bristol. President of St. John’s in 1577. Yice-Chan- cellor of Oxford, in 1587. Dean of Worcester in the same year. Resigned his Presidentship 1590. Died in 1596. 7. RALPH HUCHENSON, B.D., educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. Ap¬ pointed Fellow of St. John’s by Joanna, Widow of Sir Thomas White, in 1570. Elected President in 1590. Died in 1605. 8 . JOHN BTJCKERIDGE, D.D., Founder’s-kin Fellow of St. John’s, but edu¬ cated at Merchant Taylors’ School. President in 1605, afterwards Bishop, successively of Rochester and Ely. 9. William Laud , D.D., educated at Reading School. Elected Fellow of the Read¬ ing Foundation, 1590. Proctor of the University in 1603. President of St. John’s College in 1611. In 1621 Bishop of St. David’s—in 1628 Bishop of London—1633 Archbishop of Canterbury. Chancellor of Oxford from 1630—1641. Beheaded, 164f. 10. WILLIAM JUXON, D.C.L., educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. Elected Fellow of St. John’s College 1598. President in 1621. Yice-Chancellor of Oxford, 1626-27, 1627-28. Successively Bishop of Hereford and London, and Archbishop of Canterbury. 1 Those whose names are in capitals, were educated at Merchant .Taylors’ School. 694 Presidents of St. Johns College. [ M (2). 11. Richard JBaylie, JD.D , educated at Coventry School. Proctor of the University in 1615. President of the College in 1631. Vice-Chancellor at Oxford, 1636-37, 1637-38, 1661-62. Dean of Salisbury. He was ejected from his Headship (which was held successively by two intruders Francis Cheynell and Thanlcful Owen ) in 1648, but was restored in 1660. He died in 1667, and was buried in 'a beautiful ‘little Chapel, which he had built, on the north-east side of. St. John’s College Chapel, Oxford. He was Chaplain to Archbishop Laud, and Edited several of his Works. The Archbishop mentions him in his Will. 12. PETER MEWS, D.C.L., educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. Elected Fellow 1637—President in 1617. Vice-Chancellor of Oxford 1669-1673. Successively Bishop of Bath and Wells, and of Winchester. 13. WILLIAM LEVINS, D.M., educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. Elected Fellow 1661—President 1673. Canon of Wells. Regius Professor of Greek 1665-1698. 14. WILLIAM DELAUNE, D.D., educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. Elected Fellow 1675—President 1698. Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, 1702-5. Margaret Professor of Divinity at Oxford 1714. Prebendary of Winchester. Died 1728. 15. WILLIAM HOLMES, D.D., educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. Elected Fellow of St. John’s College in 1707. Proctor of the University 1721. President of the College in 1728. Vice-Chancellor of Oxford 1732-1735. Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford. Dean of Exeter. An eminent Benefactor of St. John’s College. 16. WILLIAM DERHAM, D.D., educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. Elected Fellow of St. John’s College in 1721. Proctor of the University 1736. White’s Professor of Moral Philosophy 1737—President of the College 1748. (He was the son of Dr. William Dereham, Boyle Lecturer, in 1711-12, the Author of “ Physico-Theologv,” “Astro-Theology,” &c.) 17. William Wallcer, JD.C.L., Founder’s-kin Fellow of St. John’s College. Principal of New Inn Hall, 1745. Elected President of St. John’s in 1757, but re¬ signed that office in the course of the same year. He retained the Headship of New Inn Hall till his death, in 1761. 18. Thomas Fry, D.D., educated at Bristol School. Elected Fellow of St. John’s College, 1732 ; President 1757. (Dr. Fry was a friend of the unfortunate Chatterton, his fellow townsman, and set out from Oxford to relieve his distress, when he was stopped by the news of his suicide.) 19. SAMUEL DENNIS, D.D., educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. Elected Fellow of St. John’s College in 1757—President in 1772. Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, 1780-1784. 20. MICHAEL MARLOW, D.D., educated at Merchant Taylors’ School. Elected Fellow of St. John’s College in 1776—President in 1795. Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, 1798-1802. Prebendary of Canterbury. 21. Rev. PHILIP WYNTER, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1811. 2nd Class in Classics, 1815. Tutor of St. John’s. Public Examiner Michaelmas, 1825, to Michaelmas, 1826. President of St. John’s, 1828. Select Preacher, 1828, and again in 1833. Vice-Chancellor of the University, 1840-44. Member of the Hebdomadal Council, 1855, 1860, 1866. Canon of Worcester, 1868. Master of St. Oswald’s Hospital, Worcester, 1869. Died, November 4, 1871. 22. Rev. JAMES BELLAMY, D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1836. 2nd Class in Classics, and 1st Class in Mathematics atB.A. Examination, 1841. Tutor of St. John’s. Examiner in Moderations at Oxford, 1853, 1854. President of St. John’s, 1871. M(3).] Fellows of St. John's. 695 APPENDIX M (3). FELLOWS OF ST. JOHN’S ON SIR THOMAS WHITE'S FOUNDATION FOR MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL FROM 1796 TO 1861. * School Chief Classical Prizes, f School Chief French Prizes. || Pitt Club Exhibitioners from the School. X School Chief Mathematical Prizes. § Montefioro Medallist at School, f Rev. Dr Hessey’s Hebrew Prize at School. 1796 William Betton Champneys, B.C.L. Sir Henry Ellis, born November 27th, 1777. Admitted at Merchant Taylors’, October 7th, 1788. Whilst still an undergraduate, appointed, in 1797, one of the Assistant Librarians of the Bodleian. B.C.L. 1802. Temporary Assistant in the British Museum, 1800. Assistant Librarian, 1805. Keeper of the Department of Printed Books, 1806. Transferred to the Department of MSS. 1812, and 1814 also Secretary. Retained both positions till 1827, when he was appointed Principal Librarian. Retired from this post in 1856. Sir Henry Ellis was, in 1813, one of the Secretaries to the Archaeological Society, and edited many of its publications. A Member of the Camden Society. Fellow of the Society of Autiquaries, 1807. Fellow of the Royal Society, 1811. Fellow of the Geological Society. Hon. Member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries, Copenhagen. Hon. Member of the Royal Irish Academy. Member of the Historical Scandinavian Society at Stockholm. Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Brussels. Corresponding Member of the Imperial Society of Antiquaries at France. LL.D. of the University of Jena, and Knight of Hanover. In 1807, he edited several reprints of Old English Chronicles. In 1810, reprints of Robert of Gloucester and Robert de Brunne. In 1812, assisted in editing Strype’s “Memorials of Cranmer.” In 1813, edited Brande’s Popular Antiquities.” Was joint Editor of Dugdale’s “ Monasticon,” commenced 1812. In 1818, edited Dugdale’s “ History of St. Paul’s,” besides being engaged in many other literary works, as for instance, “ Original Letters, Illustrative of English History,” 3 vols., 1824. Died, January 15, 1869. 1/97 Edward Warnefoed, M.A. Thomas Snell, B.C.L., {apost election)} George Shute, M.A., (a post-election ). 1798 Thomas Clare, M.A. 1799 Henry Symons, D.C.L- (Chaplain to the Duke of Cambridge. Officiated at the Burial of Sir John Moore). 1800 William Dodson, B.D. 1801 Henry Payne, D.C.L. (Barrister-at-Law). John Crosby Clark, B.D., Tutor of 8t. John’s. T802 Thomas Wynter Meade, B.D. William Callaghan Frith, D.C.L., (Chaplain to the Garrison at Zante.) Francis Joseph Faithfull, B.C.L., (a post-election) , in default of a Founder’s Kin Candidate. (Prebendary of Lincoln). 1 Elections to Vacancies occurring between June lltb and the Monday after St. John the Baptist's • ?* * were called Pust-Electlons. 696 Fellows of St. Johns. [ M (3). 1803 One Vacancy occurred, but a Founder’s Kin Candidate appearing, Merchant Taylors’ School lost its turn, according to the rule provided in the College Statute, that, if possible, there should be six Fellows of the Kin of the Founder. 1804 Jesse Addams, D.C.L., Q.C., 2nd Class in Classics, and 2nd Class in Mathe¬ matics, Michaelmas, 1808. Advocate in Doctors’ Commons. Died 1871. James Harris, B.D. Edward Cecil Hampson, D.C.L. John Roberson, BD., (a post-election). (One of the Under-Masters in Merchant Taylors’ School). 1805 William Camplin (afterwards Bernard), S.C.L., 2nd Class in Classics, sub. tin., Easter, 1809. Samuel Arnott, M.A., 2nd Class in Classics, 2nd Class in Mathematics, sub. lin. Easter, 1809. 1806 Joseph Carter, B.D., 2nd Class in Classics, sub. lin. Easter, 1810. Philip Bliss, D.C.L., Sub-librarian of the Bodleian, Keeper of the Archives, Registrar of the University, Principal of St. Mary’s Hall, (Editor of Wood’s “ Athense Oxonienses ”). Thomas Woodroffe, M.A., 2nd Class in Classics, Easter, 1810. (Canon of Winchester). 1807 Edward Buckle (afterwards Barlee), M.A. (Author of a Commentary on the Epistles). 1808 Rev. William Birkett Allen, D.C.L., Rector of Winterbourne, Gloucester¬ shire. Honorary Canon of Bristol. Died, 1863. 1808 Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1809 William Boscawen Bell, M.A. (Barrister-at-Law). Edward Bellamy, M.A., 1st Class in Mathematics, and 2nd Class in Classics, Easter, 1813. 1810 Charles Mayo, D.C.L., 2nd Class in Classics, Easter, 1814. (Founder of the Pestalozzian School at Cheam). Archer Ryland, B.C.L. (a post-election). (Barrister-at-Law : One of the City Pleaders : Bencher of Gray’s Inn). 1811 John Leycester Adolphus, M.A. Newdigate English Terse Prize, 1814. 2nd Class in Classics at B.A. Degree, Easter, 1815. Chancellor’s English Essay Prize, 1918. Barrister-at-Law. Bencher of the Inner Temple. Attorney-General of the County Palatine of Durham. Joint Editor of Adolphus and Ellis’ Reports. Judge of the Marylebone County Court. Editor of “Identification of the Author of Waverley with Sir Walter Scott.” Steward of St. John’s College. Born, 1794. Died, 1862. Philip Wynter, D.D. See Append^ K (2). James Davenport, M.A. 1812 Francis Hawkins, D.M., Newdigate English Terse Prize, 1813. 2nd Class in Classics, and 2nd Class in Mathematics, Easter, 1816. (Physician to the Middlesex Hospital, and Registrar of the Royal College of Physicians, Physician to the Queen’s Household). Rev. C. W. Stocker, D.D. First Class in Classics and Second Class in Mathematics, Easter, 1816. Tutor of St. John’s, Public Examiner, Michaelmas, 1823, to Easter, 1824, and again Michaelmas, 1831, to Easter, 1833. Principal of Elizabeth College, Guernsey, 1824. Select Preacher at Oxford, 1832. White’s Reader in Moral Philosophy, Oxford, 1841. (Editor of Herodotus, Juvenal and Persius, &c.) Died, 1870. 697 M (3). ] Fellows of St. John’s. 1813 Henry Francis Sidebottom, M.A., 2nd Class in Classics, sub. lin. Easter, 1817. James Forbes Jowett, B.D. Richard Worgan Poyah, M.A., 1st Class in Classics, ancl 2nd Class in Mathematics, Easter, 1817. 1814 William Lewis Davies, M.A. (Principal of Elizabeth College, Guernsey). 1815 Rev. C. L. Swainson, B.D. Proctor of the University, 1828. Rector of Crick, Northamptonshire. Died, 1871. Richard Harvey, M.A. Charles Bellamy, D.C.L., 1st Class in Classics, and 1st Class in Mathe¬ matics, Easter, 1819. Vinerian Law Scholar, 1822, and afterwards Fellow. (Barrister-at-Law). Charles Dethick Blyth, B.D. 1816 John Joseph Ellis, M.A. Benjamin Holford Banner, M.A. (Precentor of Cashel, 1826 : Chan¬ cellor of Emly, 1835). 1817 No Vacancy. 1818 John Ball, B.D., 2nd Class in Classics, sub. lin. Michaelmas, 1822: Tutor of St. John’s : Select Preacher, 1830. 1819 Edward Turnour. 1820 No Vacancy. 1821 Henry Bristow Wilson, B.D., 2nd Class in Classics, Easter, 1825, Tutor of St. John’s: Select Preacher, 1835, and again, 1842 : Public Examiner, Michaelmas, 1836, to Easter, 1838, and again Easter, 1850, to Michaelmas, 1851: Professor of Anglo-Saxon, 1839 : Bampton Lecturer, 1851. One of the “Four Tutors” who protested against “Tract 90.” One of the “ Seven Authors ” of “ Essays and Reviews.” Born, 1803. Left School, 1821. 1822 Francis Russell Nixon, D.D. See Appendix L (3). Henry Thorpe, M.A., Proctor of the University, 1836. 1823 William Andrew Rew, D.C.L. Second Class in Classics and Second Class in Mathematics at B.A. Examination, Easter, 1827. Tutor of St. John’s. Barrister-at-Law of the Inner Temple and the Northern Circuit. Died, 1870. John George Gifford, B.A., 3rd Class in Classics, Michaelmas, 1827. 1824 Lancelot Arthur Sharpe, B.D., 2 nd Class in Classics, Easter, 1828. Tutor of St. John’s - : Proctor of the University, 1836: Select Preacher, 1838. Thomas French Laurence, M.A. George Adams, B.D. 1825 Francis Povah, ### B.C.L., 1st Class in Classics, Easter, 1829. Vinerian Law Scholar, 1831. Charles Edward Birch, M.A. 1826 James Guillemard,* M.A. 1827 James Gileman,* B.C.L., 3rd Class in Classics, Easter, 1831. Arthur Philip Dunlap, B.D., 3rd Class in Classics, Michaelmas, 1831. 698 Felloivs of St. Johns. [ M (3). 1837 Yen. Robeet William Browne, * M.A., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1827- 1st Class in Classics, and 1st Class in Mathematics at B.A. Degree, Easter, 183 L. Tutor of St. John’s. Select Preacher in the Univer&ity, 1839. Professor of Classical Literature at King’s College, London. Pre¬ bendary of St. Paul’s and of Wells. Chaplain to the Forces. Phil. D. of the University of Heidelberg. F.G-.S. Author of “ Introduction to the Study of G-reek Literature.” Classical and Hebrew Examiner at Merchant Taylors’. Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Bath and Wells.' Arch¬ deacon of Bath, 1860. Canon of Wells, 1863. 1828 William Wellwood Stoddart, * B.D., 2nd Class in Classics, Easter, 1832 : Denyer’s Theological Prize Essay, 1837 : Tutor of St. John’s. Richard Wood, B.D. Edward Alston, M.A. 1829 John Saltwell Pinkerton, B.D., 3rd Class in Classics, Michaelmas, 1833. Proctor of the University, 1842. Edward William Vaughan, B.A. John Joseph Pratt, M.A. Francis John Kitson, B.D. (a,post-election). 1830 Charles Rew, B.D. Henry Heming, B.D., 4th Class in Classics, Easter, 1834. Arthur Robarts Adams, D.C.L., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1830. Barrister-at-Law. Bencher of the Middle Temple. Recorder of Birming¬ ham, 1866. Queen’s Counsel, 1869. Assessor of the Court of the Vice- Chancellor of Oxford, 1871. Henry James Farrington Coxe, M.A., (a post-election) 4th Class in Classics, Michaelmas, 1834. 1831 Richard William Higgs, D.C.L., 3rd Class in Classics, Easter, 1835. (Classical Tutor and Librarian at King’s College, London.) William Hunter, B.D., 4th Class in Classics, Easter, 1835. Thomas Penny. 1832 Rev. S. H. Russell, B.D. Fourth Class in Classics and First Class in Mathe¬ matics at Examination for B.A., 1836. Appointed one of the Assistant Masters of Merchant Taylors’ School in 1836, and a most able Member of the Staff, both in Classics and Mathematics, until 1857, when he was presented by his College to the Vicarage of Charlbury in Oxfordshire. He was a man of sterling character, loved and valued by his colleagues, pupils parishioners, and all who came in contact with him. He died, after a very painful illness, on September 10,1873, and his funeral sermon was preached on September 28, by his friend, Dr. Hessey. James Augustus Hessey. See Appendix L (2). George Kidd Morrell, * D.C.L., English Ode at Installation of Duke of Wellington, as Chancellor of Oxford, 1834. 3rd Class in Classics, Easter, 1836. 1833 Rev. H. W. Burrows, B.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1833. 1st Class in Classics and 2nd Class in Mathematics, 1837. Vicar of Christ Church, St. Pancras, 1851. Prebendary of St. Paul’s Cathedral, 1871. 1834 Francis Hessey, D.C.L., 2nd Class in Classics, Michaelmas, 1837. (Head Master of Huddersfield Collegiate School: Head Master of Kensington Proprietary School), and afterwards Vicar of St. Barnabas. M (3). ] Fellows of St. Johns. G99 1834 Henry Combs, B.D, Edward John Pogson, D.C.L. 1835 Rev. Thomas Carteret Maule, BrD. 3rd Class in Classics at B.A. Exami¬ nation, Michaelmas, 1839. Vicar of St. Giles’, Oxford, and, in 1856, Rector of Cheam, Surrey. Died, 1867, after a short but active Incumbency, during the course of which ho entirely rebuilt his church, and endeared himself to his Parishioners by his earnest and indefatigable ministerial labours. Rev. Arthur B. Cross Starkey, * B.D. Second Class in Classics at B.A Examination, 1839. Examiner in the Responsions Schools at Oxford, 1844. Vicar of By grave, Herts, 1858. Died, 1873. William John Wise, M.A. 1836 James Bellamy, B.D. See Appendix M (2).' 1837 Charles Lempriere, D.C.L., Barrister-at-Law. Colonial Secretary for the Bahama Islands, 1867. James Gram Brine, **B.D., 2 nd Class in Classics, and 3rd Class in Mathe¬ matics, Michaelmas, 1811. Proctor of the University, 1851. 1838 JVo Vacancy. 1839 Edward West, M.A., One of the Under Masters at Merchant Taylors’ School). Paul Parnell, * J B.C.L., 1st Class in Classics, and 1st Class in Mathematics Easter, 1843. (Barrister-at-Law. Appointed Crown Solicitor for the Perth District, Western Australia, but died in passage out). [I may perhaps be excused for extending this brief notice of one of my earliest friends. It was my good fortune to make Parnell’s acquaintance when he left Oxford, and to continue his friendship till he left these shores. His career in life promised to be like that at the University—a brilliant one. He joined the Home Circuit, and when he was struck down by paralysis in 1852, was rapidly rising to eminence. He had at once to abandon his. circuit, and to relinquish bis profession, having had no opportunity whatever of realizing any provision for the future. No murmur or despondency was ever manifested by him, but with manly fortitude he accepted the adverse conditions of life under which illness had placed him. Through the friendship of Dr. Hessey his case was mentioned to Thomas Greene, Esq., M.P., for Lancaster, then the Treasurer of Gray’s Inn, and what was more important, a Member of Sir Robert Peel’s Government, and thus he obtained the appointment before referred to. I have the two last letters ever written to me by him now lying before me—both equally well express the tenor of his mind at that time, and I add the first, which reads thus:— “ 28, Torrington Square, “ My dear Clode, “ 16th September 1852. “ I shall follow your example and express my thanks for your kind and useful present in writing rather than in words. It will indeed be serviceable, and, though I now hardly know how to use it and shall be glad if I am never called upon to use it in earnest at all, will add wonderfully to our sense of security in our new home in a penal settlement. And now, let me respond to the other part of your letter by assuring you that there is no friend from whom I shall feel parting for so long a period more deeply and sincerely than yourself. During the years in which we have been intimate, I think we have found enough of sympathy as well as of opposi¬ tion in our mutual opinions and feelings to form the basis of a manly and liberal friendship. I have certainly been considerably your debtor, and only friendship could mark out the score. Though we are separated, that friendship will still continue, kept alive by remembrance and correspondence, sustained by the thought of the tie which unites us as members of one Holy Catholic Church. I will hope 700 Fellows of St. John’s. [ M (3). and pray tliat we may meet again in this world, that I may see my little godson 1 grown up in imitation of his Father’s virtues, but I will pray more earnestly that we may all meet in the land where pain and sorrow shall be no more. “ Yours ever faithfully, “ Paul Parnell.” His second letter was dated Plymouth Sound, the 28th September, and I never heard from him again. A Memorial Window was erected by his friends in the Church of St. John’s, Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square.—C.M.C.] 1839 Very Rev. Henry Longueville Mansel, D.D. First Class in Classics and First Class in Mathematics at B.A., Easter 1843; Tutor of St. John’s; Moderator, Easter 1852 to Michaelmas 1852 : Public Examiner, Easter 1854 to Michaelmas 1855 ; Member of the Hebdomadal Council, 1854r- 1869; Author of “Aldrich’s Logic with Notes ” and Prolegomena Logica,” and Joint Editor with Professor Veitcli of “Sir William Hamilton’s Works ” ; Reader in Moral and Metaphysical Philosophy at Magdalen College 1855, an office which was continued to him in 1859, under the title of Waynflete Professor; Bampton Lecturer, 1858; Select Preacher 1859; Hon LL.D. of the University of Edinburgh. Corresponding Member of the New England Historico-G-enealogical Society, 1859; Professor Fellow of St. John’s, 1864; Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Peterborough, and Hon. Canon of Peterborough, 1864; Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Canon of Christchurch, 1867; Dean of St. Paul’s, 1868 ; Hon. Fellow of St. John’s, 1868 ; Elected Hon. Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, of Boston and Massa- chussets, on the death of M. Cousin, in 1868; Select Preacher, 1870. Died, July 30, 1871. The time has scarcely arrived for forming a due estimate of the influence of the writings of Dean Mansel upon Theology and Metaphysics. The controversies connected with them have not yet sufficiently calmed down, and, even were this the case, these pages would not be the appropriate place for such an attempt. But it may be safely said that rarely, if ever, has a series of Bampton Lectures created so profound art interest, not merely at home, but in the schools of the Continent, and in America, as did that delivered by him at Oxford in 1858. The Dean’s Essays, con¬ tributed to various periodicals, or written for passing .occasions, have been collected since his death. A volume of valuable lectures, delivered by him while he held the Chair of Ecclesiastical History at Christchurch, is about to be published. And the “ Speaker’s Commentary ” will contain his notes upon the Gospel of St. Matthew (the last of his literary labours), which were all but completed at the time of his sudden summons. The Dean’s reading was wide and miscellaneous, and his mind was able to embrace almost anything. Though, of course, his strongest points were Theology and Mental and Moral Philosophy, he was deeply acquainted with the early Ecclesiastical writers, especially those of the Alexandrine School. He had a most elegant and refined taste in literature, and there were few English poets, from Chaucer to those of the present day, with whom he was not familiar, the older English dramatists being his chief favourites. He was a profound Classical and G-erman and Hebrew scholar, as, indeed, the learned references occurring in his works clearly evidence. His memory was amazing, and whatever he had read he seemed able to reproduce at the exact moment when it was required. His public lectures were lucid and well-digested, and contained nothing superfluous or discursive. As an My Son—“ George John.”—C. M. C. 11(3).] Fellows of St. John’s, 701 accurate and indefatigable man of business, he was unrivalled. Tie was everything in the alfairs of the University, when resident there, and St. Paul’s owes very much to his exertions and skilful negotiations with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, during his too short tenure of the office of Dean. In private life and society he was a man of genial and kindly temperament, and sparkling with irrepressible humour in his conversation. In his friendships he was most warm and earnest, and was ever ready to serve those whom he cherished and valued. Lastly, he was not only a powerful Christian apologist, but “ bore his faculties meekly,” and was a genuine Christian man. He lies buried in the churchyard of Cosgrove, in Northamptonshire. On or about his tomb are engraven two sacred texts, one of them indicative of the yearnings of his intellect, and of his con¬ sciousness of its finite powers; the other of his hopes and of their One Foundation. Now we see through a glass darkly, but then face to face: Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” “I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord.” He had loved to dwell on these texts, and a loving thought selected them as characteristic of his habitual tone and temper. 1839 Leopold John Bernays, M.A., 2nd Class in Classics, Easter, 1843. (Head- Master of Hackney Grammar School). 1840 Thomas Augustus Parnell, B.A. 1841. Rev. Henry Hayman,** D.D., Fellow of St. John’s College, Oxford, 1841. 2nd Class in Classics and 2nd Class in Mathematics, 1845. One of the Under Masters at the Charterhouse. Examiner in the Responsions Schools at Oxford, 1851. Assistant Preacher at the Temple Church, 1854. Head Master of Queen Elizabeth’s Free Grammar School in St. Olave’s, South¬ wark, 1855. Head Master of Cheltenham Grammar School, 1859. Head Master of St. Andrew’s College, Bradfield, 1868. Head Master of Rugby School, 1869-1874. Rector of Aldingham, Lancashire, 1874. 1842. Thompson Podmore, # **§ M.A., First Class in Classics at B.A., Easter, 1846. Head MasterofElstreeSchool, 1861. Head Masterof Eastbourne College, 1869. Rev. Christopher Cookson, ** B.D., elected on the Reading Foundation in 1842, no qualified candidate having appeared from that school. First, Class in Classics at B.A. Examination in 1846. Fora short time one of the Under Masters at the Charterhouse, afterwards Tutor of St. John’s. Examinerin the Responsions Schools at Oxford, 1855. Yicar of Dallington, in the Diocese of Peterborough, 1863. Died, 1874. 1843. Rev. Robinson Thornton, ****£+§ D.D., Junior University Mathematical Scholar, 1845. First Class in Classics, and Second Class in Mathematics at B.A., Michaelmas, 1847. Master of the Schools at Oxford, 1852. Head Master of Epsom College, 1855. Vice-President of Victoria Institute, 1869. Warden of Trinity College, Glenalmond, and Pantonian Professor of Theology, 1870-1873. Edward Palin, # B.D., 1st Class in Classics, Easter, 1848. Tutor of St. John’s. Public Examiner, Easter, 1861, to Michaelmas, 1862. 1844 No Vacancy. 1845 Edward Forster Neale, # § B.C.L., 3rd Class in Classics, Michaelmas, 1849. (Barrister-at-Law). 1846. Rev. Thomas Hewitt Campbell, # £££§|| M.A. Junior University Mathe¬ matical Scholar, 1848. 1st Class in Mathematics, and 3rd Class in Classics at B.A. Degree, Easter, 1851. Arnold Historical Essay Prize, 1852. One of the Under Masters at the Charterhouse. Head Master of the Wolverhampton Grammar School. Went out as Principal of Otago College, to New Zealand, but drowned when within sight of land, with all his family, July 4th, 1863,- 702 Fellows of St, John s. [ M (3). 1846 1847 John William Hammond, * B.D., (a post-eUctian) . Assistant Master at the Royal Naval School, New Cross). Edwabd Coupland, B.D. (a post-election). T a irua TTttnteh Reid *** D.C.L., 2nd Class in Classics, Michaelmas, 1851. Ji r»S h" Prise, 1853. Lecturer at St. loW, in Law and Modern History. (Barrister-at-Law.) Died 1871. William Thompson Wabne. # 1848 No Vacancy. 1819 jyo vacancy. * # # +++++ x -VT A B.C.L., Junior University Bernard Behrends, J4.4.X1T • • silica! Scholar, 1851. 11 £. ;M^“s 53. Hied 18S4. !349 Charces Mo*™™ Styee, «•§ M.A., Pusey and EUertonHe^w Scholar 1850. 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, 1853. 3rd Class m Classics at B.A. Examination, Michaelmas, 1853. Ear. School. Classical Examiner at Merchant Taylors , 18 . the Clergy Orphan School, Canterbury, 1867. Montague Hughes Cookson, **—tt+tt§U D.C.L., Junior University sr SSTM-4iS XtZttSJS Barrister-at-Law ) „ nr T, Pnspv and Ellerton Hebrew Scholar, 1851 ^ s-tj T^z;Tii 8 i f ^ r Broke down bridge over Sutlej at Loodiana during Indian Judge at Umritsur, also of Small Debts Court at Lahore and at Delhi. Secretary to Punjab Oovernment, 1867. Charles Hobbes Eice, M.A., 1st Class in Mathematics at Moderations, Easter, 1854. 4th Class in Classics at B.A. Erannuntion Ea ster 185. ’ and 3rd Class in Mathematics at B.A. Examination, Michaelmas, 18o5. Edwabd Hied, *t Was previously elected to an open Scholarship at Pembroke. 1st Class in Classics at Moderations, Michaelmas, 1853. 1852 James Beach Gray, * M.A., 2nd Class in Mathematics and 3rd Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, 1855. 4th Class in Mathematics, at B.A. Examination, Michaelmas, 1856. 1853 No Vacancy. 1854 William WYNNE W.EESON, — «ll B.A., Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew Scholar 1855. 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, Michaelmas, 1856. 4th Class in Classics at B.A. Examination, Michaelmas, 1858. Kenmco Hebrew Scholar, 1859. Edward Bristowe Baines, 1st Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, 1857. M(3).] Fellows of St. Johns. 703 1855 William Henry Smith, *** B.A., 1st Class in Classics at Moderations, Michaelmas, 1857. Boden’s University Sanscrit Scholar, 1859. 7th Successful Candidate India Civil Service Examination, 1859. Charles Alleyne Summers Austin, * B.A. William Holding, B.C.L., 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, Michael¬ mas, 1857. 1st Class in Modern History, at B.A. Examination, Michaclpjas, 1859. Elected Vinerian Law Scholar, Michaelmas, 1860. Lecturer at St. John’s in Law and Modern History. 1856 William Frederick Traill, ** B.A., 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, 1858. 2nd Class in Classics at B.A. Examination, Michaelmas, 1860. Most Rev. William West Jones, D.D. See Appendix L (3). Richard Frederick Clarke, B.A., 1 st Class in Classics and 2nd Class in Mathematics at Moderations, Michaelmas, 1858. 2nd Class in Classics at B.A. Examination, Michaelmas, 1860. Charles John Follett, * B.C.L., 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, 1858. 2nd Class in Classics at B.A. Examination, 1860. Mayor of Exeter, 1872-74. Francis Morton Beaumont, B.A., 2nd Class iu Classics, at Moderations, Easter, 1858. 3rd Class in Classics at B.A. Examination, Michaelmas, 1860. Rev. Francis Badham, M.A. 1st Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, 1858. 2nd Class in Classics at B.A. Examination, Michaelmas, 1860. One of the Under Masters at the Blackheath Proprietary School. Died, 1864, just as he was establishing a very successful school on his own account. 1857 George Sandars Williams, ** (Obtained by Competition a Civil Appt. in Ceylon.) James Johnstone, + B.A., 2nd Class in Classics at Moderations, Michaelmas L859. 3rd Class in Modern History at B.A. Examination, Michaelmas 1861. 1857 Walter Erskine Neale, ** B.A., 3rd Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, 1859. (11th Successful Candidate India Civil Service Examination, 1861. 4th Class in Classics in B.A. Examination, Michaelmas, 1861). Frederick Yernon, B.A.,'3rd Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, 1860. 1858 Rev. William Maddock, *[] M.A. 3rd Class in Classics at Moderations, 1860. 3rd Class in Classics at B.A. Examination, 1862. Assistant Master at Rossall School. Assistant Master at Malveni College. Head Master of Sandbach Grammar School 1871. David Robert Paramore. 3rd Class in Classics at Moderations, Easter, ' 1860. 1859 Stephen Nottidge Tebbs, 1 st Class in Classics and 1st Class in Mathematics at Moderations, Michaelmas, 1861. 1860 William Baker, **§^. See Appendix L (3). 1861 Henry Duff Traill, ***. Edward Conduitt Dermer, +§^[. Lancelot Lambert Sharpe. Arthur Loughborough, *f. 704 Proceedings at School on Election Day. [M(4). APPENDIX M (4). PROCEEDINGS AT MERCHANT TAYLORS’ SCHOOL ON THE llTH JUNE (election day). 1. The Clerk reads sections 1, 8, and 13 of the Privy Council Ordinance, dated 18th April 1861, as printed at page 458. 2. The Clerk reads the letter from the President of St. John’s College, Oxon, in regard to the number of Scholarships vacant. 3. The Master of the Company inquires of the two Classical Examiners which of the Candidates for the Scholarships they recommend to the Court for election. 4. The Master then makes the following enquiries of the Head Master of the School: a. Do you concur in the recommendation of the School Examiners so far as the intellectual qualifications of the Candidates recommended are concerned ? b. Can you give a satisfactory account of their moral character and general conduct ? c. Are they under 19 years of age ? d. Have they been at least two years in the School, in accordance with the requirements of the 8th section of the Ordinance ? 5. The Clerk gives the Christian and surnames (in full) of the recommended Candidates to the Master. 7. The Master then addresses the Court of Assistants as follows: “ The School Examiners having recommended [here the names of Candi¬ dates are stated], and the Head Master having answered satisfactorily the questions which I have put to him respecting each of them, is it your pleasure to elect the said [here name the first of the Candidates, and then repeat the question in regard to each of the other Candidates separately] ? 7 . The Master addresses the President and Fellows of St. John’s, formally announcing the decision of the Court, and requesting to know whether they concur in the election. 8. The Clerk then fills in the following form : Merchant Taylors' School, llth June 1874. Memorandum. That this day the Scholars of the Grammar School of the Company of Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London, were examined in the presence of the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the said Company, and the President and two Fellows of the College of St. John the Baptist in the University of Oxford, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Ordinance made under the Act of Parliament of 17 and 18 Viet., cap. 81, and the Act of the 23 Viet., cap. 23, and after the examination were elected to be Scholars of the said College. Master and Wardens. President and Senior Fellows of St. John's. Master. > Wardens. J We concur in this election. M(5). ] A List of the Andrew Scholars, 70.5 9. This election paper is signed in duplicato, first by the Master, Wardens, and then by not less than ten Mombers of the Court called by the Clerk in the order of seniority to sign the documents, and then by the President and two Follows of St. John’s. 10. One copy of the election paper is sent by the Clerk to the President of St. John’s in a covering letter, and the other is retained as a record by the Company. APPENDIX M (5). A LIST OF THE ANDREW SCHOLARS. 1 1803 T. Welton, B.C.L. 1806 T. Weight, B.C.L. 1803 Edward Hawkins, D.D. First Class in Classics and First in Mathematics, 1811. Fellow and Tutor of Oriel. Provost of Oriel and Canon of Rochester, 1828. Select Preacher, 1820, &c. Bampton Lecturer, 1840. Professor of Scriptural Exegesis, 1817. Member of tbe Hebdomadal Council. Author of various Theological and other works, including, “ Dis¬ courses upon some of the principal objects and uses of the Historical Scriptures of the Old Testament.” “An inquiry into the connected uses of the principal means of attaining Christian Truth.” “The duty of Private Judgment.” “ The Apostolic Succession.” “ The Political Works of John Milton, with Notes.” Considerations on tho Athanasian Creed,” &c. 1810 E. J. Smith, M.A. 1810 Henry Shrubb, M.A. Scholar, and afterwards Fellow of Corpus Christi. 1811 T. Still Basnett, M.A. 1814 William Stalman, M.A. Demy of Magdalen, and afterwards Fellow of Brasenose. First Class in Classics, 1818. 1815 J. Fletcher, M.A. 1817 F. E. Pegixs, M.A. N. J. SruBBiN, B.A. 1818 K. Mayo, M.A. Second Class in Classics, 1822. J. Nelson, M.A. First Class in Classics, 1822. S. Prosser, M.A. Second Class in Classics and Mathematics, 1822. Head Master of Thame School. 1821 J. X. Walsh, M.A. First Class in Mathematics, 1825. Head Master of Kington School, Herefordshire. 1822 G-erard E. Smith, B.A. 1823 H. W. Maddock, 2 M.A. Second Class in Classics, 1827. Fellow of Brasenose. 1824 Vicesimos Knox Child. 2 This, and Appendix M (7), have been revised by Mr. Samuel M'Caul, M.A., of St. John’s, Oxford. a These were men whose personal friendship I had the advantage of when a boy, residing in the parish of St Botolph’s, Bishopsgate, of which they were curates under Dr. Grey, the Bishop of e reford, arid the Rector, Mr Maddock, devoted a great deal of time to me in classical study, when had little appreciation of his labour, though not unfrequently have I thought of his kindness since, e was the Vicar of Kington, Herefordshire, and afterwards, at the time of his death, the Vicar of All Saints, St. John’s Wood.— C. M. C. 706 A List of the Andrew Scholars. [ M (5). 1825 J. W. Chambers, M.A. F. F. Langston, M.A. 1827 Henry G. Randall, M.A. Second Class in Classics and Mathematics, 1831. Michael Fellow of Queen’s. Archdeacon and Honorary Canon of Bristol. 1828 Gr. B. Caffin, B.A. 1829 J. F. Boyes, M.A. Second Class in Classics, 1833. Author of “Illustra¬ tions of JEschylus.” Head Master of the Forest School, Walthamstow. S. B. Watson, M.D. Physician to the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford. 1833 E. B. Smith, M.A. First Class in Mathematics and Second Class in Classics, 1837. Michael Fellow of Queen’s. Vinerian Law Scholar, 1842. Public Examiner, 1842-4. A. Turner, M.A. 1834 G. L. Browne, S.C.L. Second Class in Classics and Second in Mathematics, 1838. 1835 W. E. Heygate, M.A. Author of various Theological works. W. D. Jackson, M.A. 1838 T. Spinks, D.C.L., Q.C. 1840 Gr. Lewis Parkin, M.A. Second Class in Mathematics, 1844. 1841 Stratford Leigh, B.A. D. Mapleton, B.A. 1846 J. C. Jackson, M.A. Head Master of Hackney Grammar School. B. Mallam, M.A. 1847 Herbert D. Church. W. Wright, M.A. Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew Scholar, 1849. Kennicott Hebrew Scholar, 1851. 1848 L. T. Walton, B.A. 1849 W. H. Hart, M.A. Scholar of Trinity, Demy of Magdalen, 1850. 1850 W. H. Helm, B.A. First Class in Classics at Moderations, 1852. Second Class in Classics, 1854. Head Master of the College School, Worcester. 1851 C. C. Dawson. 1853 Alexander I. McCaul, M.A. Second Class in Classics and Second Class in Mathematics at Moderations, 1855. Third Class in Classics, Final Ex¬ amination 1857. Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew Scholar, 1854. Lecturer in Hebrew and Divinity in King’s College, London. A. E. Graham, M.A. 1854 C. H. T. Crosthwaite, First Class in Classics at Moderations, 1856. Elected for India, 1857. R. F. Lynes, M.A. 1856 H. G. Watson, M.A. Pusey and Ellerton Hebrew Scholar, 1859. 1859 G. D. Irvine. Elected for India, 1857. 1860 C. P. Shrewsbury, M.A, H. R. Huchin, D.D. First Class in Classics and First Class in Mathematics, 1862 (Moderations). Second Class in Classics and Mathematics, 1864. Assistant Master at Merchant Taylors’. Head Master of Repton School, 1874. E. H. Beale, M.A. J. A. Innes. 1861 Reginald Hughes, B.C.L. First Class in Law and Modern History, 1865. A. B. Mann. Elected for Ceylon Civil Service. M(6).] Andrew’s Exhibition. 707 18B2 C. E. Evans. Exhibitioner of St. John's College, Cambridge, 18G3. 1864 W. G. Gribbon, M.A. Second Class in Classics (Moderations) 1866. Second Class in Law and Modorn History, 1868. F. Hookham, M.A. Scholar of Lincoln, 18G4. Second Class in Classics. (Moderations), 1866. 1865 W. J. O’Driscoll, B.C.L. H. G-. Wayman, B.A. 1866 W. E. Matthew, M.A. Casberd Scholar of St. John’s, 1860. Second Class in Classics (Moderations), 1870. Second Class in Classics (Final School), 1868. Denver and Johnson’s Theological Scholar, 1871. R. R. Sharpe, B.C.L. Second Class in Classics (Moderations), 1868. 1871 W. O. Trousdale. Second Class in Classics (Moderations), 1873. 1873 C. Powell Berryman. APPENDIX M (6). THE COURSE OF PROCEDURE TO BE PURSUED IN FILLING UP Andrew’s exhibition. 1. The Clerk takes the election paper in duplicate for signature, and lavs them before the Master. The form thereof is as follows :— Be it Remembered that on this day of June 18 by the Master and Wardens of the Merchant Tailors Company of the Fraternity of Saint John aptist, in the City of London, with the consent of the President, and two Senior lellows of Saint John Baptist College of the University of Oxford, whose names are hereunto subscribed elected unto of the Civil Law Scholarships or Fellowships founded by John Andrew, Doctor of Laws, having been of the Grammar School of the said Compauy of Merchant Tailors four years, of the Table, and now more than sixteen and under twenty years of age, and to continue twelve years and not longer, and to be accounted Civil Law Scholars, or m aw Exhibitioners, as required by the Proposals mentioned in a certain greement bearing date the 6th of February 1801, and made between Thomas arrison Andrew, Esquire, the Legal representative of the said Doctor Andrew, the a ove named Master and Wardens, and the President, and Scholars of the said o ege, since ratified and confirmed by a Decree of the Court of Chancery, subject t le terms and conditions required of the said Exhibitioners by the said greement, that is to say, To remain unmarried and to reside in the College for the same time in every year, as the Commoners of the said College are required to ijesi e, and to proceed regularly to their Law Degrees, and after the first four years urmg the remainder of the term for which they hold their Scholarships, to reside a east thirty days in every year. To reside within the College for the first four years, paying for the rooms the same rent which other Commoners do, and to o serve all the Rules of the College. The Scholarships to become vacant in case of any Scholar entering into Holy Orders, marrying, or entering into any employment incompatible with the practice of the Civil Law', or by resignation of such Scholars °r by expulsion of the College, or by quitting the said College on any other account. Masters. ~) We the President and two Senior L Wardens. Fellows approve and confirm the Election. 2 z 2 708 Andrew’s Exhibition. [ M(6) 2. The Clerk then reads (as follows) :— By an Agreement and deed of covenant made on the 6th February 1801, between Thomas Harrison Andrew of the first part, the Master and Wardens of the Merchant Taylors of the Fraternity of St. John Baptist in the City of London of the second part, and the President and Scholars of St. John Baptist College, in the University of Oxford, of the third part,—it is provided that [Paras. 1, 2, and 3, as printed at p. 466]. 3. The Master of the School to produce [certificates as to necessary qualifica¬ tions and age. 4. If more than one Candidate, the Candidates should be put up for Election in alphabetical order. 5. The Master puts the names before the Court and then before the President and Fellows—and then declares the name of the Candidate elected. 6. The election papers in duplicate (one to be retained at the Hall, the other sent to St. John’s) should be signed by the Master and Wardens, at least ten assistants of Court, by the President and Senior Fellows, and by the Master of the School. The money is paid by the Company direct to the Scholars upon these certi¬ ficates— (A.) 1_!___of St. John’s College, Oxford, do declare that I am unmarried; that I have resided in the University from to the full period required of Dr. Andrew’s Exhibitioners, keeping term in the said College ; that I am proceeding regu arly to my Law Degrees; that I am not in Holy Orders or in any employment incompatible with the practice of the Civil Law; that I have not resigned the said Exhibition, nor been expelled the College, nor quitted the same on any account whatsoever. Dated this day of To be signed by the) Exhibitioner. f (B.) This is to certify that I believe the above Declaration to be true, and that the said has conducted himself satisfactorily. To be signed by the"'i President or Vice-Presi- I dent of St. John’s Col- ( lege, Oxford. J day of Dated this M (7). | List of Parkin's Scholars. 709 APPENDIX M (7). LIST OF PARKIN’S SCHOLARS. 1773 Isaac Peach, M.A. 1774 Samuel Yorke, B.A. 1780 John Gapp, B.A. Fifth Wrangler, 1784. 1782 Joseph Hardy, B.A. A. Lambert Porter. 1783 G-. Ogle, M.A. 1785 E. J. Eyre. 1787 J. Frank, M.D., F.R.S. Inspector-General of Army Hospitals. T. Barling, B.A. G. Barker, B.A. W. Matthews, M.A. 1791 1792 1798 1800 1802 1804 1806 1807 1812 1813 1814 1816 H. Woodgate. S. Scardefield. C. Elwin, M.A., Senior Optime, 1796. R. H. Auber, B.A. R. Price, B.A., Under Master at Merchant Taylors’. N. Huson, LL.B. Commissioner of Bankruptcy. William Tompkins Briggs, M.A. Under Master at Merchant Taylors . J. H. Howlett, M.A. 14th Wrangler, 1804. Fellow of Pembroke. T. S. Griffenhoofe, M.A. E. G. Walker, B.A. G. K. Rusden, M.A. W. Fallofield, M.A. Christopher G. Watson, M.A. H. T. Grace, M.A. Senior Optime, 1811. Bye Fellow of Pembroke. A. L. Moir. Maurice Heed Llyod, B.A. Henry Blunt, M.A. 9th Wrangler, 1817. Fellow of Pembroke. G. Hodgson Thompson, M.A. Senior Optime, 1818. Michael Pbendebgast, LL.B., Q.C. First Class Law Tripos, 1818 Recorder of Norwich, &c. John Gale Dobbee, M.A. Senior Optime, 1818. Samttel James Aeeen, M.A. Select Preacher, 1834. Head Master of Burnley School. „ , John Bathuest Deane, M.A., F.S.A. Senior Optimo^ 18» ; Second Classical and Senior Mathematical Master at Merchan_Tajlors • Bector of St. Martin Outwich. Chaplain to the Merchant Ta^o« Company. Author of “ The Serpent Worship traced throughout t , 710 List of Parkyn’s Scholars. [ M (7). 1S17 Thomas Boyles Murry, M.A., Prebendary of St. Paul’s. Arthur Trollope, M.A. William Blent, B.A. 16th Wrangler, 1822. Under Master at Merchant Taylors’. 1821 Benjamin W. Beatson, M.A. 16th Wrangler and 6th in First Class Classical Tripos, 1825. Fellow of Pembroke, 1828. Examiner, 1839, &c. Editor of “ Ainsworth’s Latin Dictionary.” Charles Perrino, M.A. 1822 Cecil James Greene, D.D. Head Master of Midhurst School. R. South, M.A. Junior Optime, 1826. Classical Master at Christ’s Hospital. 1823 C. M. G. Jarvis. 1825 Victor Dumas. 1826 Thomas England, M.A. Senior Optime, 1830. 1827 H. Clifford Radcliffe, B.A. 1828 R. Septimus Goodday, M.A. Henry Smith, M.A. 1829 J. Cobham Bush, M.A. 1833 Michael Biggs, M.A. 37th Wrangler and Second Class Classical Tripos, 1837. Divinity Tutor to King’s College, London. 1833 G. F. Lacey, Senior Optime, 1837. Head Master of Erasmus Smith’s School, Drogheda. Head Master of Lewisham School. A. F. Horneman, B.A. 49th Wrangler, 1837. Mathematical Lecturer in the College of Civil Engineers. 1854 T. Gibbons, B.A. Senior Optime, 1838. Isaac Hitchen, M.A. Senior Optime, 1838. Head Master of the High School, Glasgow. 1837 G. S. Swansborough, M.A. John Power, D.D., Master of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. C. A. Halson, M.A. Senior Optime, and Second Class in Classical Tripos, 1841. 1838 J. R. Woodford, D.D. (See p. 669.) Cecil Mackintosh Stephenson. 1839 F. Holdship Cox, M.A. First Class in Classical Tripos, 1843, (10th) Bell’s University Scholar, 1840. Archdeacon of Tasmania. 1841 Arthur Stock, M.A. Addison B. Hemsworth, B.A. 1842 Edmund Smith, B.A., Senior Optime, 1846. Edgar Cobbold, B.A. 1843 W. C. Barwis, B.A. Afterwards of Durham, Hebrew Prizeman 1847-8. 1845 H. Edwards, B.A. Foundation Scholar of Pembroke, 1846. Senior Optime, and Second Class in Classical Tripos, 1849. 1847 William Shillito, B.A. 1848 Foster Stable Barry, M.A. Foundation Scholar of Pembroke, 1849. 30th Wrangler, 1852. Head Master of the Mercers’ School. M(7). ] List of Parkyn’s Scholars. 711 1850 William Edensor Littlewood, M.A. Foundation Scholar of Pembroke, 1852. 35th Wrangler, and Chancellors’ Medallist for English Verso, 1854. Head Master of Hipperholme Grammar School. Augustus Francis Smith, B.A. Second Class in Classical Tripos, 1854. Edward Thomson. 1851 Henley Grose Smith, M.A. 1853 Peter Spencer, B.A. H. J. Evans, M.A. Second Class in Classical Tripos, 1857 (1st). Arthur H. Blunt, M.A. Principal of Hockrill Training College. 1855 A. S. Shutte, M.A. Scholar of Clare College. 1856 E. F. M. MacCarthy, M.A. Scholar of Emmanuel. 27th Wrangler, 1860. Mathematical Master at Bedford School, 1862. Chief Mathematical Master at King Edward’s School, Birmingham, 1865. 1857 H. J. Sharpe, M.A. Foundation Scholar of St. John’s. 6th Wrangler, 1861. Fellow' of St. John’s. 1858 P. T. Main, M.A., Scholar of St. John’s. Bell’s University Scholar, 1859. 6th Wrangler, 1862. Fellow of St. John’s, 1862. 1859 0. G. R. McWllliam, M.A., Scholar of Caius. Senior Optime, 1863. Elected for India, 1862. 1860 F. A. Lewin, M.A. Scholar of Caius. 6th Wrangler, 1864. Second Class for Tyrwhitt’s Hebrew Scholarship. Fellow of Caius, 1864. 1861 Albert Marshall, M.A., Scholar of St. John’s, 1861. Foundation Scholar, 1862. 2nd Wrangler, 1865. Fellow of St. John’s, 1865. 1862 E. S. Dewick, Foundation Scholar of St. John’s, 1865. 31st Wrangler, 1866. 1863 S. M. Crosthwaite, B.A. Foundation Scholar of Pembroke School, 1864. Senior Optime, 1867. Head Master of Faversham School. 1864 H. B. Buckley. Scholar of Christ’s, 1864. 9th Wrangler, 1868. Fellow of Christ’s, 1868. Tancred Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn, 1866. 1865 E. J. Watson. Scholar of Christ’s, 1866. Senior Optime, 1864. 1866 J. E. F. May. Scholar of Jesus, 1868. Senior Optime, 1870. 1867 H. Hart. Foundation Scholar of Trinity, 1869. 4th Wrangler, 1871. *Fellow of Trinity, 1873. Mathematical Instructor at R.M. Academy, Woolwich. 1868 J. N. Burrows. Scholar of Jesus, 1869. Senior Optime, 1872. 1869 H. M. D. Ratcliffe, Foundation Scholar of Pembroke, 1870. Senior Optime, 1873. 1870 A. E. Bourne. Scholar of Sidney Sussex, 1870. Second Class in Classics, 1874. 1871 A. Munro. Scholar of Sidney Sussex. 1872 A. G. L. Robertson. Tancred Divinity Student of Christ’s, 1873. 1873 F. B. de M. Gibbons. Scholar of Caius. 1874 H. G. Barnard. Christ’s. APPENDIX M (8). -1 LO SYNOPSIS OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS, ACCORDING TO THE SUBJECTS FOR WHICH APPORTIONED, FROM 1876-90 INCLUSIVE. Classics. Mathematics. Science. History and Modem Languages. History, Modem Languages, Natural Science. 1876 2 Scholarships, St. John’s—Pitt Club—School Tercentenary Parkin—Scholarship, St. John’s Company’s Tercentenary Exhibition School Exhibition Medical Studentship 1876 1877 2 Scholarships—School Tercentenary . Parkin - Company’s Tercentenary Scholarship, St. John’s Andrew Do. 1877 1878 2 Scholarships—Pitt Cluh—School Tercentenary . Parkin—Company’s Tercentenary Stuart to Cambridge Scholarship, St. John’s Do. 1878 1879 2 Scholarships—School Tercentenary. Parkin—Company’s Tercentenary Scholarship, St. John’s Andrew Do. 1879 1880 2 Scholarships—Pitt Club—School Tercentenary . Parkin—Scholarship, St. John’s Company’s Tercentenary School Exhibition Do. 1880 1881 2 Scholarships—School Tercentenary.• . Parkin—Company’s Tercentenary Scholarship, St. John’s , Andrew Do. 1881 1882 2 Scholarships—Pitt Cluh—Stuart to Oxford—School Tercentenary Parkin—Company’s Tercentenary Stuart to Cambridge Scholarship, St. John’s Do. 1882 1883 2 Scholarships—School Tercentenary. Parkin—Company’s Tercentenary Scholarship, St. John’s Andrew Do. 1883 1884 2 Scholarships—Pitt Cluh—School Tercentenary ... . Parkin—Scholarship, St. John's Company’s Tercentenary School Exhibition Do. 1884 1885 2 Scholarships—School Tercentenary... . Parkin—Company’s Tercentenary Scholarship, St. John’s Andrew Do. 1885 1886 2 Scholarships—Pitt Club- School Tercentenary . Parkin—Company’s Tercentenary Stuart to Cambridge Scholarship, St. John’s Do. 1886 1887 2 Scholarships—School Tercentenary. Parkin—Company’s Tercentenary Scholarship, St. John’s Andrew Do. 1887 1888 2 Scholarships—Pitt Club—School Tercentenary ... . Parkin — Scholarship, St. John’s Company’s Tercentenary School Exhibition Do. 1888 1889 2 Scholarships—School Tercentenary. Parkin — Company’s Tercentenary Scholarship, St. John’s Andrew Do. 1889 1890 2 Scholarships—Pitt Cluh—Stuart to Oxford—School Tercentenary Parkin — Company's Tercentenary Stuart to Cambridge Scholarship, St. John’s Do. 1890 Cr- i—r Synopsis of Scholarships and Exhii Certificates of Good Conduct, fyc. 713 N. ] MEMORIAL CXXIV. APPENDIX N. CERTIFICATES OF GOOD CONDUCT, DIVINITY, AND ATTENDANCE AT LECTURES. (A.) I certify that __ -g ^ of St. John’s College, Oxford, has resided six weeks in this present Term, that his conduct has been satisfactory, and that he has studiously applied himself to Divinity. * To be signed by - ) the President or Vice- V Sirrrwvl# President. ) Signed*, - * __ Date__ (B.) I certify that__ of St. John s College, Oxford, has attended my Course of Lectures during this present Term. * To be signed by") the Regius Professor of Signed* Hebrew or his Deputy. ) oignea - Date_ : _ (C.) I certify that ___ of St. John’s College, Oxford, lias attended my Course of Lectures during this present Term. To be signed by one' of the following Pro¬ fessors :— The Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History. The Regius Professor of Divinity. l The Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology. The Ireland Professor of Exegetical Theology. The Margaret Professor of Divinity Signed*_ Professor of. Date. 714 The Building of Great Crosby School [ 0 . MEMORIAL CXXVII. APPENDIX O. THE BUILDING OF CROSBY SCHOOL IN THE 17TH CENTURY. At a period when a new School is to be built at Great Crosby, it may be interesting to preserve some record of the building of the old School in the 17th Century. Shortly after Harrison’s death, which has been already referred to (p. 19, note), the Company opened a communication with an ancestor of the present Lord Sefton, Sir Richard Molineux, 1 * with whom the founder had been in communication on the subject of the School shortly before his death. Their letter, taken from the Court Minutes (18th August 1619), was in these words: “ A Lre to Sr Richard Molineux, Knight , the words whereof are these , viz .:— “ Right Woor 11 Sr, “ Whereas Mr. John Harrison, a brother of our Company lately dec, having in his life tyme as it is well knowne unto yo r woorPP a full determinacon for y e build¬ ing a free grammer schoole in Much Crosby, and as we have heard yo r woorPP was a great further of that worke. Now right woor 11 in that M r Harrison hath devised unto y e Corporacon of the Company of Mchant Taylors in Lond, five hundreth poundes in money for y e finishinge of the said Schoole, and competent meanes for the continuance thereof for ever. Wee therefore y e M r and Wardens of that Comp, (having according to the trust in us reposed in performance of. the Testators will a determinate purpose to hasten the finishinge of the same), doe humbly intreat yo r woorPP that you would be pleased to vouchsafe yo r favour and continuance in the going on and finishinge of y e good work as you did in the beginninge. And therein we shall not onely account orselves much bound unto yo r woorPP, but wee 1 The correspondence was commenced with the 1st and continued with the 2nd Baronet.—W.N. Sir Gilbert Gerard, of Sudbury.= Anne Ratcliff. . Master of Rolls. Died 1592. Sir Riciiakd Molineux, created= Frances Ratcliffe = Elizabetu Somerset, daughter ol Baronet, May 22, 1611, of Sefton I Gerard. Gerard. Sir Charles Somerset, and grand- and LitGe Crosby. Died, 1622. 3 Died, 1620. 3 daughter of Henry, Earl of Wor¬ cester. Sir Richard Molineux, created=MARY Sir Chas. = Pen*lope Fitton. Viscount Molineux, 1628. Died I Caryll. Gerard I 1632. From whom the present Earls of Sefton. From whom the Earls of Macclesfield, now extinct. 3 The following records occur in the Burial Register of Sefton Parish Church.— “Sepulti, Anno Dm 1622. Ricardus Molineux de Sefton, Miles et Baronetta, octavo die Martis." “ Anno Dhi 1620. Diia Francisca, uxor Ricardi Molineux de Sefton, Militis et Baronettae prioris, nono die Februarii.” 0 .] in the 47tli Century. 715 wilbe ready to doe yo u any kind office wherein you shall have occation to use us. And in the interrim wee rest yo r assured loving friends. “ Muchantailors Hall, the “ To the Bight Woor 11 and or “ 23rd of August 1619. Worthy good friend Sr Richard Moliueux, Knight & Barronet, these be adss. “John Slaney, “ John Pkowd, “ Peter Towers, “James Traves, ‘ Edmund Crytch, Wardens.” A similar letter was written to one Mr. Gregory Turner, who, according to the list given in Baines’s History of Lancashire of the “ Rectors of Sefton,” held that office conjointly with Thomas Leigh between 1602 and 1629, but no letter of reply from either has been preserved. Probably after the receipt of these replies the Court decided to accept the trust, for at a subsequent Court in the same month the Will was read, and he having given sufficient in money and lands for the performance thereof, they lovingly and willingly accepted of the said gift, and purposed, God willing, to perform the contents of the said Will, according to the true meaning thereof. The subsequent entries relating to his estate are as follows : A Letter from M« Mary Harrison, Widow of the late John Harrison, in behalf of Jn° Tickers, late Apprentice to her husband, for a lease a house in Crane Court, lately devised by J. H. to the Company.”— [16th December 1619.] ° rde ^ ed that Mr Warden Travers shall collect the rents of the the houses in b Swethin’s Lane, and the Old Change and Crane Court, in S 4 Augustine’s paresh neere Paules gate lately devised to this Company by M r John Harrison. n Tllere was at this Court presented by the executors of Mr. John Harrison, M chantaylor, deceased, certaine plate given to this Company by his last will and testament, viz.— (t ^ ne % er bason and ewer all guilt weyinge one hundreth and seaventeen oz. Also one standing cup w th cover, all guilt, weying fifty oz. eighteene penny¬ weight. J Sum total of the weight of the said plate is one hundreth threescore seaven oz. and eighteen pennyweight ,”—[UK February 1619.] A Lease granted to Thomas Brett, of a small tenement in S 4 Swithen’s Lane (.ate in the occupation of Thomas Kelsey, Haberdasher, and lately given unto this ompany by the last will and testament of M r John Harrison, dec d ), for 21 years at the yearly rent of Seven pounds, and Forty pounds or thereabouts in repayring the said Tenem 4 -”— [17th March 1619.] And at a Court of the 28th June 1620, they agreed as follows :— It was at this Court ordered that a letter under our M r and Wardens hands s a e written to S r Richard Mollineux, Knight, concerning the building of the c ool in Lane, according to the Will of M r John Harrison, dec., w ch was accord- ln g y done, the words whereof are these, viz 4 : — Right Woor 11 Sir, Right Woor 11 wee (the Mr and Wardens of the Company of Muchantailors) are sorry we did not knowe of your last being in London untill it was too late, but well understand of your great charge and paynes bestowed on the foundacon of our choole, lately devised to us by the last will and testament of our loving brother, r John Harrison, deceased, for the w ch the whole Company doe acknowledg them¬ selves much bound to your WoorPP in all thankfulness. And doe humbly desire your loving favo r and furtherance untill the finishing thereof. Wee have lately 716 The Building of Great Crosby School [ 0 . received a letter from M r Harrison at Much Crosbie, wherein he desireth that some course may be taken for more money. It is o r desire that no money be wanting for the pformance of the worke. And we are informed by thexcutors of Mr. John Harrison that they have already disbursed Two hundreth and Tenn Pounds and have given order for fifty pounds more, w ch they assure us wilbe deli9ed before this letter cometh to your hands. Mr. Harrison doth write in his letter that he will send us an Accompt which wee desire maie be pused and approved of by your WoorPP with the help of M r Gregory Turner, whom M r Harrison himselfe had intreated for that business soe to send us a Coppy thereof that wee may give the whole Company satisfaction how farr ye business is effected. And soe with our hearty commendacons remembred to your WoorPP we commit you to God and rest. “ ‘ Your lovinge friends, “ 1 Merchauntailors Hall, the “ ‘ Jno Slant, M r - “ ‘ 13th July 1620. “ ‘ Peteb Towers, ) _ , , . “ * Edmund Creche, 1 ^ ar( ^ ens * “ ‘ To the Eight Woor 11 and our worthy friend S r Eichard Mollineux, Knight and Barronett, these be ads.’ ” The subsequent entries proceed thus :— “ The Master and Wardens to appoint a trusty messenger [who appears to have been their Clerk] to take a workman with him, and to see what is done for the School in Lancashire, to take an accompt of the money already disbursed, and to have order for further supply of money for the finishing thereof.”—[23 rd August 1620.] “ Ordered, that the Companys Amies shalbe drawn in parchmt and sent down to Much Crosby, that the freemason there may drawe them in stone, to be sett up in their School there founded by M r John Harrison, deceased.”—[22 nd September 1620.] [An inscription, under date of 1620, is preserved on a brass plate, with the arms of Harrison on the left-hand corner, and of the Company on the right—in Latin and English—in these words : “In Scholam & Clarissimo Viro Dno Joanne Harrisono Crosbeise Magnse in Agro Lancastrensi, exstructam, quam Dignissimse Socielatis Mercatorum Scissorum apud Londinates fidei ipse Societatis olim insigne Omamentum curandam Comendavit. “Anno Domini, 1620. Quam jactat Crosbeia, Scholam Phoebiq Sacellum, Debetur mentis, Magne Patrone, Tuis. Tantus amor patriae, tantus Yirtutis honestae, Tantus doctrinae, et relligionis amor. Pan Phoebo cedit: fit Tityrus ipse Palaemon; Et Corydon artes jam colit ipse bonas. Est natura Solum: praeceptor cultor agelli; Semina, doctrinae sunt documenta sacrae. Percipit hinc fructus Ecclesia: percipit ind& Publica res tandem: servit utrique Schola. Crosbeia & merits nobis nunc Magna vocatur; Magna Schola est patriae gloria, magnus honos.” This School, of which Much Crosbey may we boast, Was built by Harrison’s charity and cost. Religion’s, Learning’s, Virtue’s, Countrey’s love To this good work his gracious heart did move. Pan yield’s to Phoebus; and Palaemon’s part Act’s Tityrus, nay Corydon himself learn’s Art. Nature’s the Soil; the Tiller of the field The Master is: the seed which fruit doth yield Are virtuous Documents Welfare and Health Are hence derived to Church and Comonwealth. Crosbey now Much or Great wee wel may name; For by the School it doth receive great fame." The present Head Master, to whose conscientious labour the School owes so much, accompanies the copy with this note :— 0 .] in the 17th Century. 717 “ Waterloo, “ Dear Mr. Clode, “ 27th February 1875. “I enclose you a copy of tbo inscription on the brass, which is surely worth a footnote ! The English rendering, especially the couplet, ‘ Pan yields to Phoebus,’ is I think, delicious, especially to anyone who knows what * Pan ’ is in these parts. “It was for a long time hidden by the plaster in the School wall. Somo Members of the Archaeological Society some years ago paid a visit to the School to inspect the brass, after which it was cleaned and placed in its present position. “ Believe me, “ Very truly yours, “0. M. Clodef Esq.” “ Samuel C. Armour.”] “The Comon Clark made relation how forward he found the free School at Much Crosbie, and delivered an estimate of the charge thereof, w ch gave this Court good content.”— [5 th October 1620.] “A Letter from John Harrison, of Much Crosbie, was at this Court openly read, wherein he desireth to have some aid from London to assist him in his business concerning the School there. Whereupon it is thought fitt to write to that worthy Knight, Sir Eichard Mollineux, to entreate bis aid and assistance therein, w ch was accordingly done, ye words whereof are these :— “ ‘ Eight Wool* 11 our Clark hath lately received a letter from John Harrison out of Lancashire, wherein he writeth that he is very like to taste a dish of hard dealing at ye hands of John Turner, the freemason, in measuring of his work, and doth therefore desire some Messenger from us to be an eyewitness of his dealing, and to take an Accompt how our money is disbursed. Wherein (as heretofore wee have made bold with you r WoorPP, soe now again) wee humbly crave your aide and assistance y 4 jou would be pleased to appoint your Servant, M r Hutton, to see y e measuring of y e School, and to puse John Harrison’s Accompt, whose paynes herein for us shall not be unrewarded. Wee wrote heretofore a few lynes to M r Gregory Turner, to be a meanes that his brother might deale favourably and doe us justice in y e measuring of his work, which wee doubt nott, but y 4 he will performe according to our expectation. And thus craving pardon for our boldness in our many requests for your WoorPP 8 favor and assistance in y e worke w ch wee hope will prove for ye comon good of ye country thereabouts, with our kindest salutation and best wishes to your WoorPP we take our leave and comitt you to the protection of the Almighty, resting your loving friends, &c.’ “ ‘ Merchauntailors Hall, — [20 th June 1621.] ‘“21st June 1621.’” “This Court understanding that their School at Much Crosby is not yet covered, and that John Harrison, who hath charge thereof, hath desired to be supplyed with more money. It is at this Court ordered that fifty pounds shalbe assigned to Mr. Pocock [the founder’s executor] to be payed unto him, and that a letter under the hands of our M r and Wardens shall presently be sent unto him for ye speedy covering of the said Schoole, and that he shall with all convenient speed come to London and bring up his accompts with him, as also the contract between the ffremason and himselfe.”^[20£& August 1621.] “After our hearty commendacons, &c., Wee have at our last Court considered of your last letter written to our Clark, wherein we perceive a difference between you and ye Mason, who as you write would wrong you in the measuring of the worke, wee doubt not but you kno# wherein as well as if we sent a Messenger to see. If he have made more windowes than needeth and thereby gayneth, it is now too late to alter that which is done, and he will look to be payed according to the contract made between you and him. Yet wee advise you not to pay him all his money untill we may be satisfied he hath done us noe wronge. Wee have that good 718 The Building of Great Crosbg School [ 0 . opinion of y fc worthie Knight, S r Richard Mollineux, that he will not suffer any workman to abuse us in soe good a work. The Schoole hath been long in hand, and as wee understand by M r Pocock’s man (who was lately there) that it is not yett covered w ch we mervaile at. Wee doe therefore give you to understand that it is our ernest desire to have ye Schoole covered before Michaelmas next, for wee conceive it may much wrong ye worke already done if it should lye open this winter. And because you write y fc some devise must be taken for more money. And that you should pceive that we are unwilling that the worke should be undone for want thereof. Wee have taken order with M r Pocock to make over unto you fifty pounds more, w ch he hath promesed to doe with all expedicon. And as soon as you have caused the School to be covered wee would have you come up to London and bring your Accompts and the contract between the Mason and yourselfe, that wee may understand how the Benefactor’s money is to be bestowed, and how neere the School is finised, it hath been a far more chargeable worke than was expected, and we hope you will prove yourselfe a wise and carefull Steward. And soe wee comit you to God and rest. “ Merchant Taylors’ Hall, the “ Your loving friends &c.” “ last day of August 1621.” The school was built by local masons engaged by the founder’s kinsman, John Harrison, living at Great Crosby, and the money was supplied by the executors. The cash books of the Company contain no entries whatever of the school building. The Company appear to have placed their main reliance upon the worthy knight. “Letters directed to Sir Richard Mollineux, Knt., out of Lancashire, were delivered by liim to the Common Clark, to acquaint the Company therewith, which were at this Court openly read. And consideration of them being had, the Court doth entreat our Master and Wardens to take some time to confer with the said Sir Richard, to thend that they may better understand how the business is carried concerning the School in Lancashire.”— [16th October 1621.] “ And be it remembered that upon Monday the 5th day of Nov r , after Dinner, the whole number of assistants then present resorted into the Parlor to appoint auditors to peruse and audit John Harrison’s accompts for the money he had disbursed towards the building of the School in Lancashire, he having lately come to London. “ And it was further ordered that our Master and Wardens, or the more part of them, shall be entreated to peruse and audit the accompts of the said John Harrison, and certify the next Court of Assistants what they have done therein.”— [6th November 1621.] “ Report being made at this Court by the Com. that had perused J ohn Harrison’s accounts for the charge of the School in Lancashire, which account the Com. could not give allowance of by reason he had brought no discharge from the parties that had received divers sums of money, and therefore it may seem doubt¬ ful to them whether the parties were satisfied or no. It is therefore ordered and agreed that a letter under our Master and Wardens’ hands shall be directed and sent unto two of Sir Richard Mollineux men, to peruse and ratify said Harrison’s accounts, which was accordingly done. “ ‘ After our harty commendations, &e. It hath pleased your worthy Knight to acquaint us with your letters directed unto him, w'hereby wee understand that John Harrison hath refused to yield up an Accompt to you concerning our free School at Much Crosby, since w ch tyme ho hath been with us at London, and tendered his Accompt which we have pused, and find it came unto us much like his answer made unto you, which we have found fault with him for, and have not given him any allowance thereof untill it be ratified by you, the copied whereof we have sent you under his hand. These are therefere (with the favour and good liking of your lion ble Knight) to call him before you and to examine his Accompts, and to satisfie yourselves therein that it may be a true accompt, and that all men are payd accord¬ ing as he hath sett downe, for he hath brought noe discharge from such as have by in the 47th Century. 719 0 .] his Accompts received good somes of money as for Timber, Chalkstono, Coles, &c. And whereas there is a difference between John Turner, the Mason, and him about the measuring of the worke, Wee desire that two indifferent men that have skill in that worke, one for us another for him, may agree upon the controversie, and if they cannot, then yourselves to be umpires, and what shall bo found coming to liim more than he hath received, Wee promise to pay with all expedition, and the like for William Hunt, who is to be payed according to ye measure and rate mentioned in ye contract between John Harrison and himself. It appetli by his Accompt that there is 12/. As. 5d. remayning in his hands, whereof ho saith that Mr. Gregory Turner hath detayned Eight pounds towards the satisfaction of such money as may grow due unto his brother the mason, he hath also given us notice of Twenty-one pounds thirteen shillings and sixe pence w ch he oweth for worke already done, ye particulars whereof wee have sente you written at the latter end of his accompt desiring you, that if you find them due, they maie be payed withall expedicon, wee have so far p^vayled with S r Richard Mollineux, yo* M r , that he is plesed, and purposeth to write unto you to that effect, y l what money soever you shall disburse there for the schoole charge, shalbe repayed unto him here by us at the sight c f your letter, for wee desire y l y e labourer may have liis money soe soone as he hath done his worke. There are some tilings in the Schoole more to be done which John Harrison hath enformed us of, a note whereof wee have sent you herein-closed requesting your order and directions therein, and whatsoever you in your discrecons shall think fit to be done, wee will ratify and allow, and as we are bound to request yo r paynes and care herein, soe wee will not be ungratcfull in ye requitall thereof, and soe we bid you heartily farewell and rest. “ ‘ Merchantailors’ Hall, “ ‘ Your loveing friends, ‘“24th Nov. 1621.’ “ « Tiiomas Mabsham, M r - “ * Edmund Criche, ''j “ ‘ Edward Catcher, , Henry Polsted, [ Warden8 - “ ‘ William Speight, j “ ‘ To our loveing friends, “ ‘ Mr. Thomas Hutton, and “ ‘ Mr. William Fazakerley, servants to Hon ble S r Richard Mollineux, Knight and Barronett, at his bowse at Sefton in Lancasr.’ “ And it is ordered that the s d John Harrison shall have 3/. given him for his charges out of Lancashire and back again, our Master to pay the same and have it allowed in his account.”— [16/A November 1621.] It being thought that the School was sufficiently advanced that Scholars might be entered, the Court proceeded to appoint a Schoolmaster, thus : “To this Court came Mr. John Kidd, M.A., to prefer his suit to be School Master of the Company’s Grammar School, lately founded in Lancashire by Mr. J. Harrison, Merchant Tailor, whereupon consideration being had that it is now time to provide a Schoolmaster for that place, and hearing so good a report of the honesty, sufficence, and good life and commendation of the said Mr. Kidd, being also recommended to this Court by a letter from Mrs. Harrison, late wife of the said Mr. John Harrison, deceased, have ordered, granted, and agreed that the said Mr. J. Kidd shall be admitted into the place of Head Master in the said School, to have 30/. per annum paid him for his salary, according to the will of the donor, to be paid quarterly, the 1st payment to be made at the feast of S 1 John Baptist next ensuing, and to continue so long as he shall behave himself well, and be found fit for the place,* or otherwise during the Company’s pleasure. [13/7 j March 1621.] The appointment was perhaps premature, but the first difficulty was, shall a “Conscience Clause” be allowed, shall any but Church people be admitted to instruction ? The Court decided, and the Master wrote, thus : 720 The Building of Great Crosby School [ 0 . “ A letter from Mr Jolm Kidd, the Company’s Schoolmaster, lately chosen for their School at Much Crosby in Lancashire, was at this Court openly read, wherein he requested the Co. to understand that their School is not yet finished but he hoped shortly to be seated therein, and desired some warrant from the Company (until orders for the same School may be sent down) that he may refuse to teach such children whose parents will not allow to have them catechised, whereupon consideration being had it is ordered that a letter shall be written and subscribed by our Master and Wardens and sent unto the said School Master by the next con¬ venient Messenger, which was accordingly performed, the words whereof are these, viz :— “ ‘ After our hearty commendations. Your letter of the 21st June 1622, came to our hands about the 22nd July, and which was read at a Court held the 22nd July of the same month, whereby we understand how backward the School is in finishing, and that you are not yet entered into your charge of teaching, which we desire may be both effected with all convenient speed. And whereas it is your desire (until the School orders be sent down) to have warrant from us concerning such children as shall refuse to be catechised, it is the whole Court’s opinion, which they take to stand with the true meaning of the Founder, that you shall teach none such, and do therefore advise you to deny to teach any such children whose Parents will refuse to have them catechised, yet notwithstanding we leave it to your discretion to entertain such as you have hope will be drawne to be conformable to good orders and for abudaries—we leave that to your own discretion until we resolve otherwise, and further when you shall write that there is cause for an Usher, the Company will consider of your request. And so wishing you all good success in the execution of your charge in teaching, not doubting of your care and diligence therein, we commit you to Grod and rest. “ ‘ M. T. Hall, “ ‘ Your loving friend, “ ‘ 30th July 1622.’ “ ‘ Thomas Maesham, M r - ’ ” —[2 6th July 1622.] The next application savours of a job, and Mr. Carter was found to be unsuited to his post. However, so it was, he was appointed by the Court as Usher, thus :— “ The Petition of Thomas Carter, servant to Richard Baldock, Common Clark of this Society, was at this Court openly read, and he was appointed Usher at 20 1. a year.”— [Qth December 1622.] “To this Court came John Pocock, one of the Executors of M John Harrison Merchant Tailor, deceased, and promised to pay 50Z., which was yet remaining in his hands, towards the finishing of the Co.’s School in Much Crosby, Lancashire. “ And it is further ordered that a letter under the Master and Wardens’ hands shall be sent to Mr. Kidd, to let him understand that it is the Company’s pleasure that Thomas Carter shall have the whole charge and care of instructing the Scholars to write, and to receive the profits thereof towards his better maintenance. “ The letter to the above effect is in the C l Book. “ ‘ After our harty commendations, &c. These are to certifie you, That we have taken into consideration the benefit that maie arrise to the comon of ye country and creditt of ye Schoole, by the ordering and setting a sufficient man to teach such children (whose parents are inclined thereunto) to write faire. And for that purpose wee have appointed Thomas Carter, of whom we have formerlie advertized you, not only to supply the place of Usher in the said Schoole, but alsoe to take upon him the whole charge and care of instructing the schollers to write, being a thing very needful and of great importance in any schoole whatsoever, and to receive the profitt thereof towards his better maintenance of whose sufficiency therein we have had good experience and thinke him worthy thereof, we have alsoe taken order that you join together to take an exact view of the wall to encompass the School and of such other lodgings necessary addicons as may convenientlie be made for yours and his use for the present and others in future time, and to send us 0 .] in the i7th Century. 721 a particule r thereof with all speed, and wo shall and wilbe ready forthwith upon receipt thereof to accommodate the Schoole therein, soe farro forth as the donor’s guift will give us leave, which is less than fifty pounds now romayning, desiring alsoe that you two loveingly assist one another in the good husbandingo and manage- ing the same in such sorte for the good of the Companie and the creditt of yourselves and the Schoole as it hereafter when wo shull take a view thereof we may have noe just cause to condemne or be displeased with cither of you for ye same. And soe wee committ you to God and rest. “ ‘ Merchant Tailors’ Hall. “ 1 Your loving friends, “ * 28th March 1623. “ ‘ Peter Towers, M r - “ ‘ Edward Catcher, “ * Jeoffery Prescott, “ * Bartholomew Elnor, “ * To o r loving friend Mr John Kidd, “ ‘ Jeramee Gay, Schoolmaster of o r free schoole at Much Crosby, Lancashire.’ ” —[19M March 1G23.] “The orders for the Companies’ School at Much Crosby, in Lancashire, that were at the last Court of Assistants ratified and allowed, being fairly engrossed on vellum, were presented to this Court and signed by the Master and Wardens and so many of the Assistants as were present. The copy whereof is here entered at large:— “‘Articles to be observed and fulfilled as well by the Parents and friends of such children as are presented to be freelie taught in the School of Much Crosby, in the County of Lancaster, belonging to the C° of Merchant Tailors, as also by the Schoohnaster, Usher and Scholars there as followeth, viz 4 -:— “ ‘ Articles for Parents and Friends. “ ‘ 1. Imprimis. You are to present male children only to be freelie taught in this School. “ ‘ 2. Item. That the Inhabitants of Much Crosby as well as others shall be content to pay unto the Schoolmaster for the admission of every Scholar, and writing his name in the Register, 12 pence. “‘3. Item. If your child reasonably proved be found unapt to learn gram- mar, you being warned thereof, shall willingly take him away, but if he be apt to learn you shall be content that he may continue still until he have competent learning. “ 1 4. If your child admitted be afterwards absent from this School 9 days together without licence or reasonable cause, then he shall pay 6 pence before he be readmitted. “ ‘ 5. Item. If the Scholar once admitted shall afterwards go away to any other School to learn, his place forthwith to be accounted void. “ ‘6. Item. You shall be content your children shall have due reasonable cor¬ rection either for misbehaving themselves in manners, or negligence in learning. “‘7. Item. You shall find them competent books for their learning, and such as the Schoolmaster shall think good from time to time to teach them. “ ‘ 8. Item. Your children shall come to the School at 7 o’clock, Summer and Winter, in the mor nin gs and tarry there until 11 o’clock; and at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, and there remain until 5 at night unless the Master licences to the contrary. “ ‘ 9. Item. If any refuse to have their children catechised by Master or Lsher, or to learn the Catechism, if upon three warnings in 3 weeks they reform not, their places to be void, much more if any refuse to let their children be present at prayers or singing of psalms in the School or especially in the Church at the time of service or Sermons. 3 A p Wardens. J 722 The Building of Great Crosby School [ o- “ ‘ 10. Item. That every Scholar shall go to Church to serve God upon the Sabbath and holy days, and be furnished with one of these four books to carry with him, viz., Psalm Book, Psalter, Testament or Bible, and that such as can write do take notes at Sermons and render account to the Master upon examination. “ ‘ Articles for the Schoolmaster and Usher. “ ‘ 1. Imprimus. If the offerere be content with these Articles, and a child allowable by the same, he shall be admitted into the School for a free Scholar, otherwise not. “ ‘ 2. Item. You shall not give your Scholars leave to play at any man’s request in any week wherein falleth an holy day nor in any week wherein there is no holy day, saving only on Tuesday or Thursday, unless it be at the request of some worthy person, and for violating this decree or order you shall for every default pay 3s. 4d. and the said penalty to be given for the poor by the hands of the Churchwardens. “ ‘ 3. Item. That the Schoolmaster and Usher never be absent from the School both together, and neither of them to l?e absent above 21 working days at any time in the year. “ ‘ 4. Item. That the Master shall not leave all the burden upon the Usher, nor the Usher to take what Scholars he list to his teaching but such only as the Master shall commit unto him. “ ‘ 5. Item. That every holiday or Saturday the Master or Usher, or both, shall instruct and examine all their Scholars in the principles of religion, to which end they shall use some catechism approved by the authority of the Church of England. “ ‘ 6. Item. The Compy intending the honor of religion and good of the country, chargeth the Schoolmaster and Usher both to be discreet and warie in their ways, goodly, sober and honest in their conversation, and if either of them prove scandalous that way the other is charged if he cannot by good counsil and example inform him, to inform the Company in due time that they may speedily take order in it. And to take order that prayers be used in the School during morning and evening. “ ‘ An Article for Scholars. “ ‘ Item. That the Scholars shall not exclude fhe Master and Usher at any time before the feast of the Nativity of Our Saviour Christ according as it hath been the fashion in some countrys, but shall be willing to be dismissed by the Master a week or ten days before the time, according to his discretion.’ ”—[25 th June 1623.] “ The Common Clark likewise informed this Court that he had received a letter from Tho 3 Carter, the Usher of their School, at Much Crosby in Lancashire, wherein he giveth the Company to understand that the tenants refuse to carry any more stone for the wall without pay. It is ordered by this Court that rather than the work shall stand at a staie the Company to pay for carriage, and to signify so much to Thomas Carter.”—[23rd August 1623.] “A letter from Tho 8 Carter, the C°-’ s Usher of their free Grammar School at Much Crosby, in Lancashire, was at this Court openly read, wherein he desireth to have some authority from the Company to demand some recompense from the parents or friends of such children as desire to be taught the art of writing, where¬ upon consideration being had, It is ordered and agreed that our Master and Wardens shall write a letter to the Townsmen of Much Crosby and the Inhabitants thereabouts, to signify unto them that it is the Company’s order that the s d Tho 8 - Carter shall demand quarterly, monthly, or weekly such allowance and consideration of the parents or friends of such Scholars or children as shall desire to have them taught the art of writing as the said parents and friends and the s d Tho 8 Carter shall agree upon, and to refuse to teach such as deny to pay anything at all.”— \\4th October 1623.] “ Our Master and Wardens having ordered the last Court of Assistants to nominate some 6 or 7 young men of the Livery to be feoffees in trust for a piece of land in Lanashire, whereon the C 0 -’ 8 School now standeth, did acquaint this Court with in the J7th Century. 723 0. J these names—viz., of Benj" Henshawe, Jervis Elwes, Henry Elwes, Jcrrard Gore, Nicholas Hearne, John Cricli, and Tho 8 Carter, which 7 persons were well approved of by this Court and so ratified allowed.”— [2,1st January 1623.] “It is at the same Court ordered that Thomns Carter, the C 0 -’ 8 Usher at Much Crosby, shall have 20 marks given him to supply his present wants. Mr. Ward 0 Warner to pay the same and have it allowed in his account. “ It is likewise ordered that the Master and Wardens shall have power to supply such moneys as shall be wanting for the finishing of the wall there, and that two of the Wardens with the Common Clerk shall go unto Sir Rich* 1 Mollineux to see if conveniently they may procure so much ground from him as may make the wall range with the School.”—[21 j/ January 1623.] “Item. It is ordered that 10/. bo delivered to Thomas Carter for and towards the finishing the Company’s School at Much Crosby, in Lancashire. And Mr. Kidd, the Master of that School, and the said Carter, his Usher, to send up an account of the charge the Company hath been at in and about the buildings then under their hands, and Mr. Warden Brown to pay the said 10/. and have it allowed in his account. “This Court is pleased upon the humble Petition of Tho 8 Carter, Usher of the Company’s School at Much Crosby, in Lancashire, to bestow on him as of their free gift towards the supplying of his present wants and charge in travelling, the sum of 40s., and charged him to be careful and diligent in supplying his place in their free School whereunto he is admitted Usher, our Master to pay the same and have it allowed in his account.”—[12 th October 1624.] “ It is at this Court ordered that the sum of 3/. and 4 d. heretofore laid out by Thomas Carter, the Company’s Usher at their School in Much Crosby, in Lan¬ cashire, about making of their gardens and other necessaries, shall be paid unto him. But this Court doth think fit and so order, That from henceforth there shall be no such allowance hereatfer made without the special direction of this Court touching such kinds of disbursements. 1 ”—[11/A July 1626.] Hitherto the Clerk only had seen the School, and as the Committee of the Court usually visited Wolverhampton andRusbrook, they extended their riding into Lanca¬ shire. Thus the entry runs :— “ Mr. Gore, Mr. Elnor, Mr. Draper, Mr. Benson, and Mr. Beardall, together with the Common Clark, appointed Committee to view the Schools.”—[28/A August 1629.] This journey involved some expense, though not, I apprehend, all that taken out of the Treasury. 301/. 7s. lid. was taken out, by the following memoranda :— “There was taken out of the Thiery of this howse towards the riding charges and other expences of the Committees appointed to ride to Wolverhampton and Much Crosbie and to Russhock, and for other necessarie affaires of this Company, the sume of Three hundred and one pounds seaven shillings and eleaven pence, w ch was the money due uppon the foote of the accompt of Mr. Benson, which money was delivered to Mr. Robert Draper, Mr, for which hee is to be accomptable to this bowse.”—[5/A September 1629.] After the journey a full report was to be presented to the Court, which, so far as it related to Great Crosby, was in these words : — “ And then they departed from thence for Much Crosby, in Lancashire, when they found the School house very fair and substantially builded with free stone, but the School very slenderly furnished with Scholars, and many of those Scholars the children of poor people, and some of them papists, and Mr. Nicholas Johnson and Thomas Griffith, who acknowledged themselves to be convicted Recusants, m the name of the inhabitants there delivered a petition to the Com. very scandalous against Mr. Kidd, the Schoolmaster, but upon examination of the contents thereof, found the same to be malicious and framed upon no just ground, and the Com. advise this Court that i See subsequent entry of 11th December, p. 549. 3 A 2 724 The Building of Great Crosby School [ 0 they thought it fit that Mr. Kidd, the Schoolmaster, be required from this Court to take special care that his Scholars be well instructed in the Grammar rules, and the Usher be not permitted to lodge out of the School inasmuch as there is a convenient lodging and study there provided for him, but they perceived that neither the Master nor Usher could well furnish the same, and therefore moved the Court that they would be pleased to disburse so much money aforehand out of Mr. Harrison’s account as may buy bedding and other necessaries for the furnishing of the Usher’s chamber there. And the Com. further moved that for the better encouragement and enabling of the Scholars there in their learning, Dictionaries and other books may be bought and provided, to be sent thither to remain openly in the Schools for the common use of the Schools, which report this Court did approve of and hath ordered supplies both for the books and bedding be made accordingly.”—[21s£ October 1629.] The audit of the expenditure of the 30U. 7s. lid. was ordered at the same Court. “ Whereas there was taken out of the Threry of this howse by Mr. Robert Draper, last M r , the sume of 300Z. 7s. lid. towards the riding charges and other expences of the Committees appointed to ride to Wolverhampton, Much Crosbie and to Rushock, and for other the necessarie affairs of this Company, This Court hath intreated and authorized our M r , Mr. Cotton, Mr. Gore, Mr. Polstedd, and Mr. Elnor, or any fower of them, to take Mr. Draper’s accompt of the said moneys and of all other monies which he hath ^ received since his accompt made ami audited, and Mr. Draper, Mr. Gore. Mr. Elnor, Mr. Benson, Mr. Beardall and Mr, Henshaw, or any fower of them, are authorized to reward such as did attend them in that journey for their panies therein.” “ Books Ordered. —Calepine’s diction, Cooper’s diction, Scapulae Lexicon, Nizoly diction, Rider’s diction, Seneca opera, Titus Livius, Denuere Epitheta, Licosthenis Apothegmata, Textoris Epitheta, Licosthenis Simil, Textoris officina Glooleny observa Elegantia Poet, Valerius Maximus, Flores Praetarum, Thesarus Poeticus, Pliny’, Histor diction, Histor Poet, and an English' Bible.”— [4 th May 1630.*] Enough having been written about the original establishment of the School, a few sentences may now be added to bring down its history to the happening of the “ Dreadful Fire,” from which event the history is briefly given in the text. The second visitation of the School, which led to the institution of Local Visitors, was made under an order of Court of the 8th March 1647. “ This day, the Court taking into consideration the great conveniency and neces¬ sity of Visiting their Schools at Wolverhampton, Much Crosby and other places, doth order and appoint, That our Master, Mr. Warden Jerrard, Mr. Warden Churchman, and Mr. Stone, together with the Clerk of the Company shall ride to visit the said School at Wolverhampton in Staffordshire, and the School at Much Crosby in Lancashire, and likewise the Manor of Rushworth, and keep a Court there, and also see how the gift of Sir Tho s White to the City of Coventry is per¬ formed, according to the trusts reposed in them. And the said Committee are authorized to manage the said business and journey as they in their discretion shall think fit, both for the time and the company who shall go with them, and our Master to pay the charges of the said journey. And to report to the next Court of Assist¬ ants their doings therein.” The Report of the Committee brought up to the Court of the 3rd May 1648, was by no means encouraging : “ They came next to Much Crosby in the County of Lancaster, where we caused the Scholars to be examined by Mr. Dugard, our chief School Master of Merchant Tailors’ School (who accompanied us in our journey), but found them very unready and raw in their answers and in their Grammer rules, and not above two Scholars in the School which could perfectly read a Chapter in the Bible—the School very in the 17th Century. 725 0 .] slenderly furnished with Scholer9, not above thirty boys, and most of them poor men’s sons and some of them Papists’ children.” Mr. Fell, the Usher, was a debauched man and very scandalous in his life, “ and Mr. Kidd had neglected the School and applied himself to the ministry ” ; indeed had absented himself from the School when hi9 prescnco was needed, hence the better sort of people had not sent their sons to the School. The remedy was obvious —place the School under local supervision, and accordingly they wrote : “ M^e are of opinion that the want of often examinations of the School, hath been a great cause of the decay of the School, and consider it fit for the future that power be given to some learned men and others dwelling thereabouts to be supervisors and to cause examination of the Scholars to be made twice every year to see how they profit—from whom the Company may be informed from time to time of tbe proficiency of the Scholars, and how the Master and Usher do perform their duties, and some allowance to be allotted—therefore, which, in our opinions will be a great means of advancing that School, and thereby the School Master and Usher will be incited to be more careful in the performance of their several duties in the School, which will be good satisfaction to the Country.” These suggestions were at once acted upon. First, Mr. Fell was dismissed, and Mr. John Smith, “ a hopeful young man, and late student of St. John’s at Cambridge, elected” to the Usher's place. Then, as “the only remedy to prevent future inconvenience,” they appointed as local examiners or visitors, Mr. John Hartley, of Strangwaies, near Manchester, the Mayor and Minister of Liverpool for tbe time being, Mr. William Ward, of Walton, Minister, Mr. Ashurst, and Mr. Thomas Johnson, Mr. Thomas Bowtell, of Mailing, Gentleman, and Mr. John Kichardson, of Sefiton, or any four of them, to be visitors of the Sohool. The Mayor and Minister of Liverpool being the controlling authorities for making appointments and summoning the other visitors thereto. The duties of the visitors were thus defined :— “ To meet twice yearly, viz., in the months of April and October, for the exami¬ nation of the Scholars thereof, the particular days to be set down by the Mayor and Minister of Liverpool, who are requested to give timely notice thereof to the rest of the visitors, the 1st examination to begin in April next, and the sd visitors are entreated to give the C° information from time to time how they find the Scholars profit in their learning, and how the School Master and Usher perform their duties, and likewise the remedies if any thing be amiss, and where the defaults are. And they are desired to inform the Company what they conceive the reason to be, why the School hath fallen to that decay as of late it hath done.” Unfortunately for Mr. Kidd, it was not long that he remained without complaints made against him by the Sefton people, which were transmitted to the Company by the Mayor. The two high employments of the School and parish could not, even in those days of plurality, be efficiently discharged by the same man, and therefore the visitors, making no specific recommendation, left the Court to decide what should be done. Mr. Kidd was not, however, without friends, and counter memorials came up from Crosby and Liverpool, while his own petition gave a somewhat deplorable account of the district. “ The situation of the School in the most desolate and obscure angle of the country, surrounded with a twofold sea of and Ireland, the Irish Ocean bounding it west and south, 500 recusants in the Parish. “ Besides popery, the extreme poverty, I will not say beggary of the country, is no small rub. “ The rude behaviour of the people, their almost incorrigible and incurable conditions, so that men of quality will not send their children hither, neither is there any fit to give entertainment to such, and for myself have tabled some and could never get payment. 720 The Building of Great Crosby School [ 0 . The ordinary absence of Scholars, many of them kept away 2 or 3 days in a week, especially in plow time, but most of all in hay time and havest, when they are absent a whole quarter of a year together, and yet tie expected they should profit. “ The inability of many, the unwillingness of others, to find their boys books, I hare bought myself for divers and could never be paid.” Mr. Kidd was, however, dismissed, and in June 1651, John Stevens, B.L., was chosen as the Chief Master. In his first report, dated 19th November, he gave a description of his reception by the School and inhabitants, which certainly was not cheering, though he seemed willing to make the best of it. “ I entered upon the School with this much advantage, at least, that I cannot eave it worse than I found it, there being scarce a member in it besides such as have not yet learned their alphabet. My first care, therefore, was not to admit such into the School, who, I supposed, had no right to be taught there, that being the only way (if it be possible any way) to bring the scholars into same. The natives, for I know not how more fitly to call them, being troubled thereat, came open mouthed railing against me because I would not suffer their girls and hornbook boys to be taught in the School. I urged against them those two Statutes which hang up in the School, amongst others of good antiquity,—1st. That they were to present male children only to be freely taught in the School; 2ndly. That if their children reasonably proved were found unapt to learn grammar, they being warned thereof, should willingly take them away,—by the former whereof I conceive, if I have not lost that little reason I had by being there long in so savage a place, their daughters by the latter, their sons, who have not yet learnt perfectly to read English, are excluded, they replied, being rustically imperious, that they regarded not founders’ or Companies’ orders, that it was their free School, and unless I would teach these English Scholars they would pull up the School stairs, which they say stand upon their ground, and suffer one another to have ingress, egress, or regress into the house, but would pluck me out by the ears, and that all the Comp s in England should not keep any one in here except he were in all things conformable to their will. Amazed at this barbarity, I resolved patiently to expect your farther pleasures herein.” The Court, anxious to smooth over the difficulties, wrote thus to him in March 1652 : “ Our advice therefore to you is as concerning their first complaint. That until the School be brought into some better credit, you do permit English to be taught in the School altho’ it may seem to contradict the rides of other free schools, for¬ bidding all female children to be taught there), whereby by degrees the School may be brought to a better order, and as concerning the residue of the complaint, both of you and the inhabitants, we know no better means to rectify the same than by referring the same to be examined by our Visitors, whom we have desired to compose the same if they can, and certify us thereof, for the meantime we entreat you to use your best prudence and care in the School, observing the articles of the School as much as with conveniency you may, and give no just occasion of sure complaint, wherein we shall give you all the encouragement we can, we being well as-ured that your succeeding Mr. Kidd in that place is not without some dis^ advantage.” They were rewarded for their forbearance, as on 3rd May 1654, Mr. Hartley (the visitor) wrote to them in these torms of encouragement:— “ I make bold to acquaint you that on Wednesday last we met at Much Crosby, and did visit the School there. By reason of my weakness and unfitness to travel, I had but an hard journey, but I will assure you I was much comforted and did much rejoice to see that School brought into such condition as now it is. We are all in great hope that a short time it will prove one of the most famous Schools in this country. There is about three score Scholars in it, four or five of which at least are ready to go to the University. The Upper Master is reported to be a very 0.] in the 17th Century. 727 honest, civil Gent, and many men of quality desire to place their children with him, but he hath no spare room to lodge them in, which doth much hinder the good of the School. It was, therefore, earnestly desired by all tho Visitors that the C° would be pleased that one of building might bo added to the dwelling house, and also some little place to sit two beasts and a horse in (without which it is impossible for a Minister to live). I am confident that 60 1. will do all very decently, which, if they please to take into consideration and to grant, they cannot do a better work. I shall willingly myself undertake any pains to see that one penny thereof be not misemployed.” The 50J. was advanced, and the School remained in good favour till the “ Dread¬ ful Fire” destroyed the trust property, and deprived the “Master and Usher ” of their incomes or some portions thereof. ■ 729 INDEX TO MATTERS. 1 A. Account books, manuscript—58, 65, 517. Accounts of Master to be audited—221,229. Adventure, bill of—146. Aldermen: Entitled to election on Court—258, 267. Not invited to meet James I. —151. Almshouses: First established at the Hall—4, 47, 102, 261. Gifts for (see “ Charities ”). History of—365, 549. Others established—16. Almsmen (see “ Pensioners ”). Ambassadors : From Low Countries—161. „ Persia — 33. „ Russia—555. „ Spain—650. Annual Meetings of the Guild—2, 3, 6, 26 123, 189, 231, 191. Apparel, regulation of — 208. Apprentices. Against enticement of—216. Assembly of—4, 24, 246. Controversey, with to be determined by Master and Wardens—225, 271. Fees of — 54, 240. Mode of binding—208, 210, 233, 271. Not to be Aliens — 217. Not to carry arms — 215. Trading with—216, 223. Armour of the Company — 61, 64, 140. Armourers (Linen): First Ordinance of—2, 513. Gift to— 287, 307. Arms: First grant of—6, 96. Second grant of — 16, 98. Arras, purchase of—78. Assemblies, as to unlawful_211. Assessment of Members for specific pur¬ poses—260, 589. Assistants: After 14 years of Livery—267. Attendance of—214. Court of— 9, 257, 266. Dissolution of Court of—269. Election of— 266, 666. Oath of—230. Payments by—54. To advise the Master—230. Audit of accounts—262. Award in Skinners’ dispute_243. B. Bachelors (see “Yeomen”). banking account opened—57. banners of the Company—95, 96. Banquet to .Tamos I.—147. Bargo established by the Company—663. Bartholomew, Saint: Fair, Search at—111. Hospital of, gift to—301. Beadle of the Company—9, 213. House of—40, 41. Oath of—235. Beer drank at James l.’s Banquet—167. Benefactions to the Company—14. Benefactors, prayer for—129. Bible set up in Hall—15, 126, 127, 635. Billetting of Soldiers at the Hall—37. Blind, gifts for—305. Boguor Convalescent Home—389. Boone’s Almshouses—377. Bowling alley at the Hall—33. Bread, gifts for—293, 306. Bridewell, tax for building—529. Bridge, gifts for repair of—305. Bucks, gift of—154, 171, 171, 545, 556. Building materials—69, 79, 226. Burial: Cloths—132. Of Deceased Brethren—17,63,124,131. Ordinance respecting—213. Prayer at—137. Service gifts for—298-9. Butcher’s Bill for James I.’s banquet—164. Butler: At James I.’s banquet—173. Service of—149. Bye Laws (see “ Ordinances ”). c. Canterbury, Archbishop, gift to—551-2. Carpenters: Company, claim of—555. Gifts to—287, 307. Caters of Lord Mayor— 148. Celebrations in honour of Sovereigns —61, 64. Chair of State—153, 160. Chamber Holders, ordinance as to—211. Chancellor, Lord, gifts to—59, 546. Chapel at the Hall established— 5, 35, 42, 42, 59, 60, 67, 80, 124, 588. Chaplains maintained by Company—59. Charges of the Company—215. Charities : For a Grammar School at : Ash well—333. Audlem — 322. Bromefield — 303. Burnsall—305. Great Bloxwith—310. Great Crosby— 18, 314. Hayfield—296. Wallingford—327. Wolverhampton—12, 303. 1 1 am indebted for the labour incident to this and the other Indices to the affectionate interest taken a my work by C. A. C. 730 Index to Matters . Charities—cont. For blind or decayed in sight—305. For bread—293, 306. For bridge—305. For burial services —298-9. For Christmas Day gifts—289, 293, 316, 317, 325. For clothes— 289, 295, 2 97-8, 307, 310. For coals— 278, 279, 281, 283, 285,288, 296, 305, 313. For dinners — 298, 308. For Good Friday gifts —332. For lanthorn and candle—298-9. For Lent sermon—302. For loans—285, 288, 295, 303,325, 330, 332. For marriage gifts—287. For organ player—316. For Passion sermon—283. For pensions— 277. For Poor Fund — 277 {Note). For probation expenses at the School —299. For relief of prisoners—335. For repair of tombstone—334. For roadways—283, 286, 305. For Vernon’s sermon—306. For young men commencing business —328. Not to be given at the favour of great people — 554. Of the Company—55, 56, 261. To Almshouses—278, 279, 292,296, 298, 300, 304, 310, 313, 317, 321, 335. To armourers—287, 307. To Bachelors Company—298, 308. To Bridewell—313. To carpenters—287, 307. To Christ’s Hospital—288, 299, 303, 311, 313 To City of London poor — 289, 308. To City of London widows— 292, 320. To Clerk of the Company, for burial grace — 299. To clothworkers— 287, 302, 303, 305, 307, 331 To Freemen — 280, 303, 305, 308, 315, 317, 330, 331, 332, 334. To Freemen of London—304. To Liverymen— 277, 291. To Parish of:— Abchurch — 285. Brighton, Sussex—313. Feckenham, Worcestershire—321. Hanbury—321. Highgate — 319. Hornsey, Middlesex—315, 318. Little St. Bartholomew — 283. St. Andrew’s, Holborn — 333. St. Andrew’s Undershaft — 296, 305, 318, 334. St. Antholin—305, 311, 316, 318. St. Augustin — 314. St. Botolph, Aldersgate — 292, 298, 300, 301. St. Botolph, Bishopgate — 330. St. Bride’s, Fleet Street — 296. St. Christopher — 287. St. Giles—330, 333 St. James, Garlick Hythe—303. St. Magnus—313. St. Mary, Whitechapel—333. St. Mary, Woolnoth—281, 283. St. Michael’s — 287. Charities—cont. To Parish of:— St. Mildred—325. St. Pancras, Middlesex—318. St. Sepulchre—330. Trinity, Minories—296. Wallin gford—327. Walsall, Stafford—316. To plasterers—287, 307. To poor women of the Company—32f. 332. To St. Bartholomew’s Hospital—301. To tilers—287, 307. To Town Clerk of London—289, 298. To widows of Clergymen—320. To widows of working Tailors—291, 292, 320, 333. To wool winders—30 >. To working tailors—288, 291,305,311, 322, 333. Charter: (1st) Edward III.—2, 189. (2nd) Eichard II.—3, 190. (3rd) Henry IV.—3, 191. (4th) Henry VI.—5, 193. (5th) Edward IV.—6, 194. (6th) Henry VII.— 7, 194, 198, 256. Expenses of obtaining—59, 76. Forfeited by Charles II.—22. Legality impeached—5. Charterhouse: Act for sale of—489. Letter relating to purchase—426. Eemoval of school to—412. Children not to be employed unless ap¬ prenticed—223. Christ Jesu, School in honour of—14. Christ’s Hospital, gifts to (see 1 ‘ Charities ”). Christmas Day, gifts for (see “ Charities ”). Church: Festivals recognised—124. Ornaments—103. City: Poor, gifts to—289, 308. Subscriptions for purposes of—64. City Companies: Armourers—287, 307. Clothworkers—151, 556, 555, 558. Drapers—6, 14, 110, 113. Goldsmiths—1. Haberdashers—104. Mercers—340. Salters—550. Skinners—6, 124, 243. Vintners—138. Weavers—555. Clergy, widows of, gift to—320. Clerk—9, 270. Defalcation of—260. Fees of—53, 54. Gifts to—8, 299. House—40, 41. Oath of—233. Cloth (see “Livery”). Clothes, gifts of (see “ Charities ”). Clothworkers: Gifts to (see “ Charities ”). Search by (see “ Search ’ )—558-9. Coals, gifts of (see “ Charities ’’). Collections of dues—237, 260. Colonisation, action of Company in—16, 143, 145. Commendable grace at funerals—137. Commerce, tribunals of—10. Index to Matters. 731 Commissioners’ Report on Corporate Com¬ panies—254. Common Box of the Company— 3, 52-58. Common Council of the Company—56. Commons, House of, meet in Merchant Taylors’ Hall—20. Commons’ Journals and Court Minutes— 554. Commons of Parliament, dinner at Hall by —147. Commonwealth, Court of—37, 557. Concealment, charge of, against the Com¬ pany—104. Conciliation, Courts of — 200, 225. Confrers, payment by—65. Contracts to fulfil religious trusts—72. Contumacy of Members—214, 217. Convalescent Home at Bognor—389. Conventicles: Attendance at prohibited—4. Oath against—231-236. Convivium dinner — 545, 548. Cooks at James I.’s banquet—171. Corn, assessment for—55, 260, 588. Corporation, Company made such—4, 191, 196, 256. Council chamber — 40. Furniture of — 86. Court Minutes, records of—262. Court room—40. Crosby School—492, 549, 714-27. Scheme for—496. Crucifix, cost of making— 61. Crypt at the Hall — 586. Customs to be noted by Clerk—234. D. Debts of the Company—19, 21, 557. Decolation of St. John Baptist—49. Dessert at Jame6 I.’s banquet—174. Dining room, building of—40. Dinners after Courts—542. Dinners: At Funerals —132. Expenses of—53,148,163, 191, 260. Regulated—588. For Bachelors — 236. Menu for—126, 148. Prohibited— 851-2. Usually held by the Company—123, 264. ’ ®^®pute with Skinners’ Company—6, 24, Documents not to be shown by the Clerk— Drapers, dispute with—103. Drawing room, building of—40. Dress (see “ Apparel ”). E. Election of Master and Wardens, ceremony 123 > 147 > 152 > 190, 204, 255, 237 9flfi ’ ’ ’ ’ F. Feasts of the Company first sanctioned (see Annual Meetings of)—21, 123. Foos: Of the Company —53, 271. On eloction to livery — 261, 269, 271. On Election to Court of Assistants— 261, 269. Finos of tho Company (see “Ordinances”) —53, 259. Fire of London: Effect of, on Company resources—21, 40, 57. Injury to Hall premises— 34, 37. File in 1765—41, 685. Fish at James I.’s banquet— 165. Flowers at James I.’s banquet— 170. Foreigners: Against apprenticing— 217. Prohibition against employing — 197 .232, 544. To be informed against by beadle— 235. Fortifications, subscription in aid of— 555. Freedom Mode of acquiring— 9,10, 270. Purchase of—26, 270, Freeman (“ see Yeoman ’’) : Gifts to (see “ Charities Mode of Licensing— 10. Oath of—232. Freemasons, use of Hall by—41. Fruit at James I.’s banquet— 169. Funerals (see “ Burials^’). G. Garden of the Hall—33, 150. Garland of the Master— 121, 158, 160. Goldsmiths, dispute with— 1, 512. Good behaviour, oath to observe—231. Good Friday: Gifts for—332 Sermon on—283. Gore’s Mayoralty—600. Glass at James I.’s banquet— 170. Grammar Schools (see “Charities ”). Gratuities to James I.’s servants— 178. Grocery at James I.’s banquet— 169. Guilds: Liberty to hold — 189. Suppressed, at Reformation —12, 100, 101 . Gunpowder, store of— 34, 141, 578. Plot—5th November to be observed — 542. H. Hall, the—29-42. Dinner of the Commons at—147. ,, Corporation—34. Expenses of building—59, 67, 70, 80, 565-73. Expenses of rebuilding of—580. Furniture of—36, 149. James I.’s window—149, 160. Let out to tenants—62. Purchase of—575-7. Repairs—(1631) 573, (1728) 584, (1765) 585. Hearse cloths—95, 132. Holy days, keeping—216. Holy Trinity, Dalston, advowson of —dio 732 Index to Matters. Honorary Members—2, 9, 272. List of, prior to James I.—155, 617, Made at James I.’s banquet—158. Notes on the several Members, by Warden Newsome—622, 650. Subsequently to James L’s banquet— 620. Hospitality recognised—123, 125. I. Imago of St. John—61. Imprisonment—7, 11. Income of the Company—53, 55, 109. At disposal of Master and Wardens— 265. Informers appointed by Company—26. Inspection of Records, right to—249, 262, 263, 655. Ipocras, presenting of—121, 169, 542. J. Jewel House—88. Jewels of the Company—82, 84, 101. Judicial power of Master and Wardens — 10, 11, 183, 225. Ordinance to protect—220. K. King’s Chamber—40, 86, 150. L. Land, management of—57. First purchase of—3. Other purchases—55. Licence to hold—192. To be viewed yearly—222. Lanthorn and Candle, gift for—298-9. Law: Expenses—59, 61, 79. Liberty to 6ue—10. Latin, entry in—62. Linen armourers—2 Linen, inventory of—86, 94. Litigation with Livery—256. Livery of the Company—3, 119, 191. Cloth—60, 63, 67, 231. Cloth given to the Sovereign—596-7. Election of—9, 167, 272. Fine fof refusing—241, 246, 248. Gifts to—277, 291. Lists of—560, 590. Oath of—231 Payments by—54, 145, 598, 608. Right of inspection—2^9. Table—122. Yeoman Tailors not to have separate— 514. Lent: Dinner in, deferred—540. Sermon, gift for—302. Loans (see “ Charities ”). London: Bishop of, gift to—551. Poor of—289, 308. Town Clerk of, gifts to—289, 298, Widows of—292, 320. Lord Chamberlain, duty of — 148. Lord Mayor, authority over Companies — 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 23, 53. Gifts to— 62, 69, 81, 597. Not invited to meet James I.—151,153. When Member of Company —15, 115, 204, 218. Lord Mayor’s Day—39. Lottery proposed by the Crown —15, 141, 532. M. Mace of the Company—96, 114. Maps given by Speed — 186. March-pane, gift of—147, 176. Marriage Gifts—287. Mass at the Chapel—60, 64, 67. Master: Authority of—8, 11, 212, 216, 227. Duty of—214. Election of—121, 190. Fined for not serving—219. Oath of—227. Yield up accounts—221. Masters, list of—530. May Day, precept to attend Queen at—139. Medical Scholarships—472. Meetings (see “Annual”). Menu—126, 148. Merchant Adventurers, loan to—545. Merchant Taylors (Company), origin of —1. Constitution of—8. Contest as to Ralph Holland —5. First Master of— 2. Made Corporation — 4. Name conferred—7, 195, 256. Power to Masters elect—3. Title of—58, 59, 62, 63. Minstrels, payments for — 59, 60, 62, 63, 67, 122, 154, 177, 540. Minutes of Court—262. Monopoly granted to the Company —7, 10, 197, 229. Mora Estate, purchase of —557. Mortmain, liberty to hold land in—192. Murder, fine for—550. Music at James I.’s Banquet —154. Mysterie, meaning of —1. N. Name of Company—7, 195, 256 National anthem—182. 0. Oaths—227-38. Obedience, oath of—229, 230, 231, 232, 236, 237. Obits: Oath to observe—228. Of the Company—12, 63, 75, 105-109, 229. Ordinance for Kings—223. Plate left for—90. Officers of the Company—8, 269. Index to Matters. Ordinances: Earliest—2. Existence— 199. Oath to observe—228. Of 1613—222. Of 1661—239. Power to make, granted—3, 7, 197,199. Eight of Livery to inspect—249, 263. To be approved by authority—8, 199. Organ player, gift to—316. Oxford: Chair of Moral Philosophy—19. St. John’s College at—456. P. Parishes,, gifts to (see “ Charities ”). Parliament, Acts of, affecting guilds—5, 7, 10. Parlour at the Hall—38, 81. Furniture of—85, 95. Partiality : Oath against—227, 238. Ordinance against—224, 228. Passion sermon, gift for—283. Penalties, ordinance for distraint of—224. Pension: Granted to Stowe—184. To poor of the Company—277 (see “ Charity”). Pensioners: Election of—206. Payment of—228. Persian Ambassador, use of garden by— “ Pilgrim,” 1st Master 60 called—2. Plague: Prayer against—131. Visitation of—153, 541, 543. Plasterers’ Company, gift to—287, 307. Plate: Destroyed at fire—57. Hired for James I.’s banquet—149. Inventory of—82, 84, 88, 92, 544. Loss of, at same—171. Purchased by Company—62, 70, 75. Plays in the Hall prohibited—534,537, 578. Pleafling by corporate name—196. Poet: At King James’ banquet—149. p Sir John Gore’s pageant—600. Of the Company—3, 56. Provision for—11, 277 ( Note ) (see “ Charities ”). Poor Law, first assessment under same— 575. Pope, prayer against—129. Potation money—8. Poultry— 166. Prayer: Court meetings opened with—14,128, 130. For the Company—20. orc ^ nances n °f 1° infringe— ^228^ Com P an y—3, 75, 100, 101, Prison Fund—335. Prizes attached to school—436. Probation at school, expenses of—299. 1 roduction of records refused by the Com- pany—249, 655. Property, increase of— 63, 109, 258. Protector (Lord), summons to attend — 558. Protest against Henry VI. 'a Charter — 242. Furses of gold presented to James 1. at banquet — 153, 154, 179. “ Purveyors of Alms,” 1st Wardens so called—2. Q- Quarterages (1st), paid—2, 24, 53, 271, 272. Quarter day—236. Quartering of soldiers in the Hall—629. Quarterly Courts—128, 130, 204, 228, 263, 641. Prayer at—128, 541. R. Rebellion, effect of, on Company’s re¬ sources—19, 240. Record, Master ami Warden, a Court of—7. Recorder of London—152, 154, 548. Reformation, results of—12, 18, 63. Inquiry at—100, 109. Relationship in Members of Court—267. Religious element—12, 13, 17, 49, 124. Renter Warden, ordinance respecting—217. Rents, receipt of—266, 288. Reorganization of school—449. Of scholarships to boys leaving school — 173. Of scholarships at tho University.— 483. Residence of members—269. Roadways, gifts for maintenance of—283, 286, 305. Rose water—178. Rushes in the Hall—67. Russian Ambassador, summons to meet— 555. S. Salter’s Company, agreement with, as to tackle porters—540. Scholarships, at St. John’s—259, 456, 466. At the University—435, 479. Reorganization of— 473, 482. In the Company’s School—483. Reorganization — 488. School, history of—401. At the Hall premises— 401, 572 (Note Company’s statements respecting —431. Dinners—125. Expenditure on— 440. Of the Company—13, 56, 110. Re-endowment for— 14,258. Reorganization of— 449. Report of P. S. Commissioners— 437. Statistics of— 417. School at Crosby—492, 714. , Seal, ordinance respecting— 217. Search at St. Bartholomew’s Fair—5, 61, 110, 111, 113, 193, 551. At King James I.’s banquet—197, 209, 229, 235. At the Hall— 150. At the Hall, for Saltpetre—522. Clothworkers join in—550, 533. Drapers’dispute — 112,544. Secrecy, oath of — 230, 231, 233, 238. Secrets not to he discovered—2 lo. 734 Index to Matters-. Self government, power of—123. Sermon on election day—153. For Lent—283, 302. For Vernon’s funeral—306. Servants (see “ Workmen”). Sheriff of London, contributions to—76, _ 78, 81. Ship at James I.’s banquet—177. Shooting dinner—125. Shop, to be held by approved freeman only —2, 11, 190, 209. Sion College Almshouses— 373. Sixteen men appointed for Yeoman’s Com¬ pany — 24. Oath of— 237. Skinners, controversy with — 6, 42, 243. Dinner to—559. Soldiers kept by Company— 61, 64, 69, 140. Sovereign, Companies attendant on —15. Gift of Livery to—67. Spanish Ambassador’s manifesto— 650-1. St. Paul’s, chapel at—3, 50, 60, 124. St. Peter’s, Limehouso, advowson of—345. St. Helen’s, history of—337. Slate, purchase of—34, 542. Stewards for Company dinners—54, 148, 161, 241. Strangers, feast for —67, 125. Subscriptions to general purposes—59. Subsidies to the Crown—69, 109. Summons of members—204. Sunday, fine for working on—62. Superannuated boys, scholarship for—468. Superstitious uses, purchases of lands for—13. Payments for—100. T. Tackle porters—540, 555. Tailors: Articles of—513. Exclusion from office—26. Working, gift to (see “ Charities.”) Tapestry, at the Hall—36. Taxation of members—56. Tercentenary scholarships—471, 472. Tilers’ Company, gift to—287, 307. Tombstone, gift for—334. Town Clerk, gift to—289, 298. Townsend lectureship—363. Trade, government of, by Guilds—189. Traders, any kind admissible to Company —196, 272. Transfer to another Company—11, 245, 218, 652. Treasure house—77. Treasury at the Hall—38, 57, 161. Accounts of—67-91. Triumph, for public purposes—204, 229. Trust first created—4. Others created—14. Turk, prayer against—129. u. Underletting, provision against—212. V. Venison (see “ Bucks ”). Vestments—103, 528. View of lands—222. Vines in Hall garden—62. w. Waiters, Members of Company appointed —149, 536. Waiters (Sheriff’s officers)—178. Waits (see “ Minstrels”). Walls of London—69. Wardens: Authority of—8. Election—122. Fine for not serving—246. Oath of—228. Ordinance respecting—219, 220. Substitutes—24,122, 140, 203, 236. Suppressed—27, 247. Watch and Ward held by Company—15,64. Precept for—138. Weavers’ Company, controversy with— 555. Webster’s pageant—601. Widows, gifts to (see “ Charities ”). Wills of benefactors read quarterly—130, 232. Wine at James I.’s banquet—168. Women, gifts to—329, 332. Wool winders, gifts to—307. Working tailors, gifts to (see “ Charities ”). Workmen, government of—2, 3, 4, 26, 189, 222 . Worship of the Company—229, 230. Y. Yard of the Company—96, 114. Yeomen: Court Minutes relating to—561. Early Ordinances relating to—514-17. Fees on admission—240. Gifts to—298, 308. List of—593. Tailors—4, 9, 22-29, 145, 205,218,261. Young men, gifts to—328. 735 INDEX TO PLACES. A. Ad Lane—102. Agincourt—52. Aldermanbury—106, 292. Aldermary—12,109, 517. Aldersgate—139, 302. Aldgate parish—17,139. Alhallows—107, 284, 490. All Saints—289, 310, 318. Appletreewick—305. Artillery Yard—140. Ashwell—323, 324. Audlem—322, 323. B. Bangor (slates)—341. Barnet—321. Basing Lane—284. Bassett’s Inn—280. Bath—269, 273. Beaches—374, 376. Bedford (School)—402. Bedlam—311, 312. Bell Alley—289. Benetfink—75. Billingsgate—139. Bishop’s Head—304. Bishopsgate—3, 21, 31-33, 139, 289, 329, 391. Blackwall Bailway Company—369. Bognor (Home)—290, 336, 390. Bowes (School)—469. Bradestrete—29. Bradwell—374. Bread Street—3. Bridewell—64, 313. Brighthelmstone—313,314. Bristol (city)—14, 81, 375, 457, 458, 460. Bristown—373. Broad Street—29,127. Bromefield—302, 303. Bromeholme—279. Bucklersbury—4. Bunhill Fields—333. Burnsall—305. c. Calais—69. Caldmore—316. Candish Alley—279. Cannon Street—290, 402, 479 Canterbury—269, 273. Capell—316. Carshalton—286. Change Alley—494. Charterhouse—411, 412, 426, 428, 429, 430, 431, 449, 489, 490. Chester—20. Christ Church—299, 346, 354, 356, 361, 384, 403. Christ’s Hospital—17, 103, 299, 302, 311, 313, 457, 460. Compter (Wood Street)—307, 311. Cornhill—21, 29, 68, 280, 290, 291. Coventry (city)—13, 457, 458, 460. Cripplegate—139, 187, 329, 330, 333, 373. Croked Lane—102, 520. Crosby (School)—18, 314, 315, 492, 494, 496, 497, 549, 714. Cross Keys (Thames Street)—312. Croyland Monastery—290. D. Davend—316. Devonshire Square—125. Doddington—293. Dogmansfeld—111. Dort—162. Drapers’ Hall—113. Dublin—269, 273. Ducksfoot Lane—402, 403. E. East Moulsey- 318, 319. East Smithfield—111. Eltham—111. Exeter—464. F. Feckenham—321. Fenchurch Street—279. Finch Lane—31, 32, 367. Fish Street—284. Fitzleet House—390, 392. Flanders—135. Fleet Street—286, 296. Friday Street—65, 68, 71, 90. G. Gates (of City)—139. George Inn—280. Giltspur Street—296, 299. Godstone—333, 334. Goswell Street—415. Gravesend—61. Gray’s Inn—445. Great Bloxith—310, 312, 316. Great Crosby (see Crosby) Green Lettuce Lane—402. Greenhithe—61. Greenwich—379, 380, 381, 384, 517. Guildhall—62, 77, 109, 115, 116, 254, 515, 518: 736 Index to Places. H. 0 . Hadleigh—376. Hampton Court —127. Hanbury—321. Hardin—310, 316. Hayfield—296. Hereford—377. Highgate—319. Holy Trinity—345, 346, 354, 355, 356, 361, 384, 518, 519. Hornsey—315, 318, 319. Hounsditch—36. Ireland—16, 19, 20, 21, 62,162. Isle worth—52. J slington—125. Old Change—493. Oxburgh (Norfolk)—469. P. Pawle’s Churchyard—16,102,105,124. Pellsall—310, 316. Pembroke Hall—469, 669. Penycokes—111. Pisa—135. Popes Head—304. Portstoken—291. Poultry—4, 277, 299. Poultry Compter—296. Pulteney's Inn—402. Purbrigg’s Inn—280. K. Kennington Oval—445. Kent—64. Kingstowne—226. Knight Rider Street—317. Kympton—318, 319. L. Lamb Alley—314, 493, 494. Langele—i90. Langrigge — 302. Leacham — 328. Lee—16, 278, 365, 377, 379, 380, 384, 385, 387, 388. Leicester — 13. Lewisham — 381, 384. Little Bloxith — 310, 316. Little Britain—302. Little St. Thomas the Apostle—273. Lombard Street—21, 280, 290, 291, 308. London — 62, 337. London Bridge — 64, 139. Londonderry—19. Ludgate—114, 139, 296, 299, 307, 311, 313. Lucca—135. Mai'kham (Church)—290. Mark Lane—286. Minories—296. Mitcham — 286. Moorfields — 125, 186, 187. Moorgate — 139. Morden — 273. N. Newenden—283. Newgate—8, 111, 139, 294, 299, 307, 311, 313, 512. New Prison—313. Nicholas Lane—479. Northampton—13. Northumberland House—51. Northyam (Sussex)—283. Nottingham—13, 191. R. Rayleigh—376. Reading—194, 374, 376, 456, 457, 458, 460. Red Cross Yard — 32, 33. Richmond — 265. Rickman sworth, Herts—456. Rishall End—316. River Street—283. Rome—42-45. Romney Marsh — 328. Royal Exchange —22. Rutland Place —426. Rye— 283. S. Saracen’s Head—3, 70, 79, 283. Scotland (War)—63. Sefton (see “ Shefton ”). Shacklewell—115. Shears Court—3, 23. Shefton—492, 503, 716, et seq. ' Shellfitt—316. Sion College—19, 373. Smithfield—112, 516. Southampton—300. South Bursted—390. South Kensington Museum—114. S outh wark—64. Star Tavern—32, 33. Stockbridge—300. Streatham—286. Suffolk Lane—402, 491. Sutton—286. St. Alban’s—102, 280. St. Alphage Church—373. St. Andrew Undershaft—280, 290, 303,306, 318, 319, 333, 334. St. Ann, Limehouse—354. St. Autholin—305, 306, 310, 311, 316, 318, 319. St. Anthonie’s—108. St. Anthony—401. St. Augustin—314, 315, 498, 494. St. Austin—30. St. Barnabas—405, 410, 466, 476, 488. St. Bartholomew’s Pair—5,61, 111, 112,113, 114. St. Bartholomew’s Hospital—301. St. Benedict Fynlte—29, 127, 292, 294. 364, 577. Index to Places , 737 St. Botolph—280, 289, 291, 292, 293, 298, 300, 302, 329, 330, 368, 389. St. Bride—296. St. Brigid Church—30. St. Christopher—287. St. Clement’s Lane—280, 286. St. Dionis Backchurch—280, 281. St. Dunstan—277, 354, 373, 375. St. Edmondsbui-y—337. St. Edmund’s the King—308. St. Giles’—187, 326, 329, 330, 333. St. Gregory—373, 375. St. Helen’s—47, 153, 173, 178, 337, 338, 340, 343. 344, 345-361. St. James (Garlick Hill)^23, 278, 303. St. John Baptist College—457, 458. St. John’s, Bognor—390. St. John’s College—13, 14, 187, 259, 260, 264, 291, 407, 432, 435, 437, 443, 456, 457, 464, 465, 473, 475, 476, 477, 478, 537. St. John’s of Jerusalem—23, 49, 108, 124. St. John’s, Walbrook—279. St. Lawrence—13, 110, 130, 402, 403, 405, 406, 417, 466, 496. St. Leonard’s—108. St. Magnus—312, 313, 314, 364, 407. St. Margaret, Lothbury—284. St. Martin’s Outwich—12,22, 29, 38, 46,60, 102, 105-10, 178, 201, 206, 223, 258, 279, 285, 337, 343-62, 517, 577. St. Martin’s Vintry—281. St. Mary’s Abchurch—12, 106,108, 278. St. Mary, Aldermanbury—280. St. Mary Colchwiche—108. St. Mary Colechurch—277. St. Mary, Fenchurch—279. St. Mary Overys—103, 518. St. Mary’s Wallingford—326, 327. St. Mary, Whitechapel. St. Mary’s Woolnotli—12, 107, 281, 283, 304. St. Michael—102, 108, 287, 289, 304, 306, 309, 363, 364. St. Mildred—287, 325. St. Nicholas—284. St. Olave, Hart Street—334. St. Pancras—108, 318. St. Paul (see “ Pawles St. Paul’s School—13, 412, 437, 447, 669. St. Peters (Cornhill)—29, 32, 108. St. Peter’s Limehouse—345, 346, 354, 336, 361. St. Phillip—301, 354. St. Saviour—321, 322. St. Sepulchre’s Church—18, 299, 329, 330. St. Swithin—314. St. Swithin’s Lane—493, 494. St. Thomas the Apostle—329. St. Thomas’ Hospital—472, 473, 475, 477. St. Trinity the Less—278. T. Thames Street—481. “ The Manor of the Rose ”—402, 411. Threadneedle Street—2, 3, 30, 31, 294, 360. Tofcott—316. Tower—139. TowerHill (Almshouses)—16,310,313,365, 368. Tower Street—277. Trinity Hall, Cambridge—465, 466. Trinity Lane—317. Tonbridge School—343, 457,. 458, 460. Tyler’s Causeway—374, 376. u. Ulster (new plantation)—21 V. Vintry (buildings at)—72, 73, 74, 80, 110. Virginia—16, 143, 145, 146. w. Wallingford (Berks)—326. Walsall (Staffordshire)—310, 315. Wandsworth—59. Warwick—13. Westminster—67, 116, 190, 193, 194, 198, 412, 431. Westminster Abbey—344 Whitecross Street Prison—294, 296 309. Winslow—318, 319. Wolverhampton (School)—12, 303, 304 401, 527. Wood Street—102. Woodend—316. 738 INDEX TO PERSONS . 1 A. Abdye, Roger—143, 367. Acton—15, 30, 53, 75, 76, 78, 81, 195. Acworthe—117, 127. Adam of St. Davyd’s — 51. Adyf, Richard — 79. Airey, Rev. J. A. L.—471. Alan de Zouch — 626. Albany— 93, 112, 117,149, 151, 171,407. Aldermair, Sir Julius— 659. Aldesworth, Thomas— 116. Aldridge, Thomas — 340. Alexander — 165, 179. Allen, John—177, 376. Alliston, John — 485. Alstoh, Judith— (Charity") 333. Andrew — (Scholarship) 435, 465. Andrews (Bishop)—127, 664. Angell—165, 166, 170. Anjou, Margaret of—61. Ansley (Alderman)—369. Anwick, William — 634. Apesley, John—117. Appleby—172. Apryze, John—116. Archbishops and Bishops. (See pp. 664- 669. Armorer, Andrew—112. Armour, Rev. Samuel—717. Armstrong—341. Artor, John—112, 117. Ash—172, 173. Ashworth, John—494. Atkinson, Richard—146, 171, 343. Attwood (Master)—656. Aubrie, Andrew—30. Auntrus, William—111. B. Babbington, Edward—127. Babwith, Nicholas (1406)—629. Back well, Edward—21. Bacon, Sir James—336. Baggallay, Sir Richard—471. Baggallay, Thomas Weston—415. Baldwin—112. Balle, John—66. Bancroft, Francis—341, 659. Band, Richard—171. Bangor, John of—51. Baptist—172. Barard, Lord Delamotte—637. Barard, Lord Montseraut—637. Barber—172. Barker, Christopher—127 Banker, Reginold—99, 117, (Deed) 300, 369. Barker, Thomas—494. Barlowe—69, 71, 79, 80. Barnes—165. Barton, Richard—89. Basing, William de—338. Bate—83. Bateman, John—66. Bateman, Robert—178, 248. Bath and Wells, John of—51. Bathe, John—648. Battisford—67. Batty—179. Batyson, William—74, 76, 78, 195. Beadles, Matthew—149. Beamond—171. Beamount, Henry—180. Beauchamp, Richard (1411)—630, 633 Beaumont, John de—641. Bedford, John, Duke of (1407)—629. Bedford, Oliver—116, 142. Bedwyn, Richard—102. Belcham, F.—376. Belewe—168, 173. Belingham—179. Benefactors. (See page 524.) Benet, John—85. Benette, Thomas—659. Benkes, Thomas—70, 72, 79, 80. Bennett, Edward—112. Benton, W.—376. Berck, John—162. Berfayr—67. Bergevenny, Lady—89. Bernard, John—77, 78. Bernard, William—659. Berringer and Freshfield—376. Best, Hugh—32, 33. Bigg, Walter—(Deed) 326. BiUesden, Robert—6, 124, 242, 243. Bland, Michael—248. Blome, Nicholas—193, 194. Blundell, Peter—32, 294, 355. Bodyam, John—74, 76. Bohun, Humphrey de (1372)—623. Bollond, Roger—116 Bolton, Ralph—(Deed) 322. Bolton, Walter—59. Bond, Captain—343, 659. Bond, William—173. Bonyface VI.—50. Boothby—113. Borne, Richard—117. Bolyll—92, 286, 528. Bougliton, Edwin—73, 74, 76, 79, 80, 89, 91, 97. Boulter, Hugh (Archbishop of Armagh)— 667. Bourchier (Baronet)—634. Bourchier, Elizabeth—636. Bousfield, Thomas—670. Bowen, Edward—117. Bowie, Peter—302. Bowsfield—408. Boyle, Michael (Bishop of Waterford)— 665. Boys, John du—140. Bradborne, Frances—112. 1 This Index must not be accepted as exhaustive of all the names in the work. Index to Persons. 739 Bradeuham, Sir Thomas—59. Brafford—173. Bragden, John—116. Brasses and Monuments. (See pp. 658-9.) Braybroke, Robert de (1382)—625. Braysebroke, Gerard—108, (Will) 285. Brenchele, John—66, 67. Brett—116. Bretton, Walter—165, 173. Breux—83, 89, 343, 659. Bridgeman—242. Bridgetines—52. Briggs—173. Britton, John—109. Broc, Laurence de—1, 512. Bromeflete, Thomas—71, 75, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82. Bromley, Thomas—142. Brooke—101. Brown—173. Browne—40, 115, 116, 117, 178, 403. Browne, Mrs.—32. Browne, Professor—434. Bryan, Siniond—66. Brynchele, John—67. Buckeridge, John—665. Buckingham, Edward, Duke of—402. Buckland, Mark—25, 53. Buckland, Ralph—671. Buggins, William—407. Buk, or Bucke, William—69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 85. Bukberd, Rauf—74, 79, 81. Bull, John, Dr.—9, 154, 161, 179, 182. Burgeys, Thomas—49. Burgh, John—66. Burnham, Alardus de—338. Bush, John—66. Butler—149. Buttle, John—116. Bye, Robert—116. Bynoth, W.—376. Byrlyngham, Symond—70, 79, 80. c. Csesar, Sir Thomas—672. Calandrer, William—66. Calixtus III.—6, 44. Calthorpe, John—141. Campion—167. Candish, Hugh—(Will) 279, 369. Canterbury, William, Archbishop of—8. Carew—105. Carew, Nicholas, Baron—638. Carill, Richard—104. Carr, James Robert (Bishop of Worchester) Carleton, Thomas—3, 65, 67, 101, 103, 105. Caron, Noel de—163. Carrell, John—105. Cartrey—172. Case—407, 408. Chadwick, James—(Charity) 331. Charles II.—22, 246, 247. Chaloner, Sir Thomas—154. Chamberlen—173. Champemon, Hugh—70, 83, 89. Chapman, William—82, 83, 173. Charme—172. Cherry (Master of Merchant Taylors’ School)—468. Chieheley, Henry—630. Chichester, William of—51. | Cholmeley, Roger—105. Christian, Rev. George—600. Church, James—(Deeds) 332. Churchman—31, 53, 61, 102, 103. Clarckson—172. Clarendon—242., Clarke—248. Clarke, Francis—(Charity) 300. Clode, C. M.- 413, 429, 554, 699, 717. Clode, George—684. Clopton, Robert—5, 243. Clugh, Henry—78, 79, 80. C lutterbuck—343. Clypton, William—529. Cober, John—90. Cocks—173. Coke, Sir Edward—202. Colborn, Henry—(Will) 323. Colchester, William—629. Cole, Thomas—84, 290. Colet, Dean—13, 403, 437. Colettes—86. Collett, Thomas—117. Collins, Thomas—171. Colwiche—82. Communion dinner (who dined)—545, 546. Constan tine—337. Conyers, John—(Charity) 292. Cooke, Robert—98, 100. Cooly—173. Cooper, Francis—249, 250, 252. Copeland—344. C opiarar io—177. Cordall—167, 406, 408. Cornewaill, John—66. Cornewaill, Nicholas—66. Corse, Robert—116. Costeker, John—472. Cotis, John—66. Cotton—70, 108, 127. Couhill, Richard—74, 76, 77, 81, 200. Courtenay, Henry—402. Courtenay, William (1378)—625. Coventre, Sir Henry de—30, Coventre, Thomas—(Will) 318. Coventry, Robert of—51. Coverdale, Miles—64, 126, 127. Cox, Dr.—344, 345. Cranmer, George—670. Cranmer, Thomas—670. Graven, Lord—304, 621. Craven, Sir William—304, 550, 590. Credy—67. Creek, John—65, 277. Crepin, Edmond—29, 30, 31. Crepin, Walter—29. Cressewik, William—66. Cromeflet, Thomas—70. Cromwell, Oliver—456. Crosby, Sir John—339, 342, 343, 659. Cryn, Robert—165. D. Dacre, Henry—85, 92. Dailey, Roger—67. Dance, George—249, 250, 252. Dandy, Andrew—(Will) 329, 369. Danescombe, John—116. Darbye—142. Dashfield, Hugh—318. Davenaunt—93. Davenett, John—116, 117 740 Index to Persons. Davy, Thomas—112. Dawbney, Arthur—112, 117. Dawes, Sir William (Archbishop of York)— 666. Dawson (Master)—58. Deane, John B.—345, 355. Dee, Francis (Bishop of Peterborough)— 666 . Deplech, Robert—71,72, 73, 74, 75, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 90, 97. Devonshire, Duke of—453, 600. Dikes, Thomas—173. Dirfeld, William—65, 80. Doget, John—76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 86. Doket, Roger—90. Done, John—177. Donkin—53, 289, 389. Dove, Thomas (Bishop of Peterborough) —665. Dowe, Robert—16, 17, 31, 93, 95, 116, 184, 185, 292, 297, 313, 335, 337, 368, 369, 409, 432. Dowson, Robert—117. Draycote, Robert—52. Dryver—172. Ducie, Dame—(Will) 317 369. Duckett—114. Duckett, Sir Lyonell—121. Dugdale—(History) 3, 338. Dumaldaree, Sir James—162. Dunham—66. Dyer—179. Dyngley, Richard—70. E. Ecclesiastics and Laymen of Merchant Taylors’ Society—669, 672. Edenestone, Sir Walter—66, 67. Edinburgh, H.R.H. Duke of—415. Edmond Plantagenet—627. Edmond the Martyr—337. Edmund Stafford—629. Edney—179. Edward I.—1. Edward II.—46, 199. Edwa -d III.—2, 46, 199, 402. Edward IV.—6, 62, 98, 105, 188. Edward VI.—42, 63, 100, 277, 278, 279, 281, 286. Edwards—343. Edwin, Elizabeth—171. Egerton, Sir Thomas—202. Elizabeth, Queen—32, 33, 56, 85, 100, 112, 290. Ellesmere, Lord—201, 202, 275. Ellis—24, 46, 343. Elwes—151, 312. Ely, Thomas of—51. Eminent Scholars of Merchant Taylors’ School—673-90. Erie, William—85, 91. Est—67. Evington, Francis—146. Ewart, John—435. Excestre, Thomas of—51. Exhibitions. (See p. 475.) Eynesford, John—65. F Fairfax, Lord—37. Fairfax, Sir Thomas—20. Fardyng, Richard—79. Fauconer, Thomas—514, 516. Fayrethwatte, Robert—84. Fellows of St. John—695-703. Fereley, Adam—191. Ferrers, Edmond—638. Ferreys, Peter—63. Ffellips, William—116. Fferdon, John—625. Fferrer—173. Fflemyng, Sir Thomas—202. Ffloid—173. Ffregosie, William—177. Fish Exhibition—436, 479. Fish, Walter—47, 117, 290. Fisher, Samuel—372. Fitz-Walter, Lord Walter—635. Fitz-William—72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 82, 91. Fitz-William, Sir—(Deed) 290. Flood, Robert—326. Floure, Edmond—73, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81. Follett—654. Forster, John—65. Foster—242. Fowler, Dr. Robert—391. Fox, Samuel—670. Fox, Thomas—25. Frances, Adam—339. Franks, Augustus W.—134. Franks’ Controversy—666. Freshfield—379. Froste, John—66. Fulthorpe, John—83, 89. Fysher, John—92, 107. Fyttes—81. G. Galle—69, 70, 71, 73, 78, 80. Gardn’—173. Gardyner, Thomas—76, 77, 90. Gauntlett, Henry George—388. Gaylard, Lord Dooks—637. Gedney, William—52. George I.—248. George II.—252, 253. George Nevill (1437)—638. Gerves, Roger—83, 90. Gibbs—344. Gibson, Anthony—179. Gibson, Richard—91. Gidding, Richard—66. Gilbert, John (Archbishop of York)—668. Gilbert, Robert—639. Gilpin—(Prize) 436, 485. Ginkell, General—22. Gisorz, Henry de—30. Gladstone, Mr.—416. Gloucester, Eleanor, Duchess of—637. Gloucester, Richard, Duke of—644. Goad, John—410. God, John—93, 115, 117, 403. Godeston, John—66, 67. Godsalue, John—105. Goldsmith, William—338. Goner—91. Goodman—343, 407, 408. Goodrieke, Richard—105. Goodwyn, John—117. Goodyere—172. Gore—36, 66, 117, 317. Gore, Cerarde—115, 367, 403. Gore, Sir John (Mayoralty)—600. Gossen—171. Index to Grant—343. Gravenor— 37. Graves, James—149. Gray, Robert—32, 321, 3G9. Gray, William (1428)—636. Greenewell, William—148, 164, 180. Grene, James—73. Grene, William—79, 80, 201. Gresham, Sir John—287. Gresham, Sir Thomas—340, 343, 344, 659. Gresyll, Thomas—80. Grey, John de (1426)-636. Griffin, Thomas—341. Griffyn, 165, 168, 171. Grigg, Michael—318. Grimesby, John—66. Grindall (Bishop of London)—404. Gulston, Helen—(Will) 320 Guy, Mrs.—401. Gwinne, Matthew—670. Gyles, Nathaniel—154, 161. Gynne, George—116. H. Hadley, John • 108. Haile, Thomas—121. Hale, Thomas—116. Hall, John (Bishop of Bristol)—667. Hall, Professor—434. Hall, Richard—85, 91, 201. Halliday, Leonard—95, 96, 367. Halum, Robert and Mergrete—66 Hanbury, Sir John—(Will) 321. Hanson—246. Hardwicke—426. Hardy, Sir D.—5. Hare, Nicholson—105. Harington, William de—635. Harman, John—326. Harper, Sir William—401, 403, 528. Harris—15, 20, 53. Harrison, Edmund—363. Harrison, John—18, 112, 314, 493, 497. Harrison, Thomas—408. Harryes, John—85. Hart—172. Harte, William—71, 79. Harward, George—85. Hastings, John—625. Hatton : —142. Hauteyn, John—30. Hawes, Robert—93, 116, 121, 292, 367, 368, 369. Hawes, Thomas—112. Hawkwood, Sir J ohn—604. Haydys—80, 90. Hayes, James — 177. Hayman, Sir Peter—32. Head Masters of Merchant Taylors—661-4. Heath, John—402. Heath, Thomas—670. Heaton, Messrs.—(stained glass) 42, 344. Heiborne—179. Hemlock, Henry—112. Hemmyngs — 177. Henndell, Thomas—629. Henry IV.—3, 4, 6, 59, 60, 61, 65, 102, 565, 566, 629. Henry V.—59, 60, 61, 567, 632. , Henry VI.—5, 58, 59, 61, 62, 65, 111, 113, 188, 199, 242, 243, 338, 638. Henry VII.—7, 33, 47, 48, 64, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82, 99, 136, 188, 199, 201, 203, 256, 262. Persons. 741 Henry VIII.—47, 63, 84, 100, 245, 271, 402, 485. Henry (Prince)—162, 163, 182. Henshaw, Thomas—146, 180. Ilerdis, Robert—173. Hereford, Henry, Duke of—626. Herford, John of—51. Herford, William—65, 66, 67. Hersle, Rauf—66. Herst, John—73, 80, 89. Hertand, William—69. Hesperby, William—52. Hessey, Dr.—437, 443, 444, 445, 447, 448, 487. Heton—112, 117, 529. Hewes (General Surveyor)—528. Heydon, Alderman—(Will) 284. Hey wood—173. Hide—70, 79 Hill, Nicholas—672. Hilleat, Edith—106. Hilles, Richard—70, 71, 72, 78, 80, 82, 91. Hills, Daniel—365 Hills, Richard—16, 115, 116, 365, 366, 407, 437. Hilton, Jane—107. Hoberd, Alen—79. Hodgson, James Stewart—344. Hodgson, Kirkman Daniel—344. Hodgson, William—112, 117 Holbecke, John—66. Holme, William—66. Holland, Edmond—629. Holland, John—402, 628, 630. Holland, Ralph—5, 106, 280. Holmeade, Anthonie—146. Holmes, Thomas—183, 184. Honorary Members to present time—620- 622. Hoo, Sir Thomas (1445)—640. Hopkins, Ezekiel (Bishop of Londonderry' —667. Hopkirk—183, 661. Horne (Bishop of Winchester)—407. Horsle, Rauf—66. Horston, William—65. Hoskins, Charles—121. Houghton, John—149. Howarde—142. Howdan, Thomas—70, 71, 72, 73, 78, 79, 80, 82, 90, 103, 106, 421. Howden, John—(Will) 285. Howes, Edmond—147, 186. Hubert, Alane—91. Hudson—171, 173. Hull, Walter—(Will) 334. Hulson—93, 112, 117, 140, 407, 651. Humfreys—248. Humphrey de Stafford (1423)—634. Humpson, Robert—367. Hunsdon—142. Hunt, William—340. Hurdys—173. Hush, Adam—65. Hutchinson, William—671. Hutchinsone, John—93, 101. Hutton, Thomas—671. Hyde, John—(Will) 296, 335, 369. I. I’Anson—31, 415. Ingham, Sir Oliver—29, 30. Innocent (Pope)—52. 742 Index to Persons. J. Jackson, Thomas—105. Jacobe, Giles—1^16. Jakes, John—528. James I.—9, 16, 21, 33, 34, 37, 162, 182, 202, 246, 277, 278, 279, 281, 285, 489. James II.—22. Jardevyle, Richard—66, 67. Jene, William—65. Jenk—171. Jenkins, John—58. Jenkinson, Robert—148, 164, 310, 369. Jenyns, Sir Stephen—12, 15, 27, 53, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 77, 78, 81, 85, 90, 401. Johan, Dame—624. John, Bishop—347. John do Ros—628. John, King—338. John of Gaunt—626. Johnson, Benjamin—149,154, 177,178,182 Johnson, John—152, 160, 180. JohnsoD, Robert—78, 117. Johnson, Thomas—148, 164, 180. Jones, Edward—117. Jones, Inigo—339, 340. Jones, John—672. Jones, William—149. Jones, William West—669. Judd, Sir Andrew—343, 457, 639 Juxon, Thomas—161, 180, 436, 482. Juxon, William (Archbishop of Canter¬ bury)—666. K. Katherine, Queen—61. Kays, Gilbert—194. Keightley—430. Kelham—72. Kellambe—72, 73, 77, 78. Kelley, David—66. Kellow—72. Kemp, John—636. Kempe, John—642. Kennsly, Robert—178. Kent, Geffrey—66. Kent, Johan—66 Kentwode, Dean—339. Kenwin, William—659. Keys—79. Kiblewhite, Mary—456. Kidd—248, 719. Kimpton, William—140, 407. Knotte, William—193, 194. Kympton, John William—651. Kympton—114. Kyrkely, John—76, 77, 78, 80, 90, Kyrkely, William—65, 72, 74. Kyrton, Clement—65. Kyrton, Thomas—117, 121. 108. L. Ladus, Adam—66. Lake, John—456. Lamplough, William—179. Lancere—79. Lane—173, 320. Langewith, Ellen—63, 106. Langewith, John—58, 63. Langham—343. Langley—154, 180. Langley, Richard—92, 545. Langton, Thomas—651. Lansdale—148, 165, 166, 167, 1<9. Latewar, Ricliard—671. Leake (Plan)—38, 116. Lee—69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 79, 80. 81, 92. Lee, Alderman—367. Lee, Sir Robert (Mayor)—56, 95, 599. Lee, Walter—320. Lee, William—408. Leenthorp, John—659. Leicester—142. Leich, Thomas—173. Lennox, Duke—163. Leo, Sir—641. Lev, Edward—403. Liddiot, George—146. Lightwood—172. Lincoln, John of—51. Litchfield, Bishop—310. Littledale, Justice—656. Locock, John—193, 194. Lodge, Thomas—670. London, William of—51. Longwith (1483)—53. Love, Nicholas—117. Lovel, Sir William—635. Lowe, John—640. Lownes—173. Lucar, Emanuel—116, 117, 403. Lurllowe, Johan—66. Ludwell, Thomas—117. Lumley, Sir Martin—659. Lunt—66. Lupo, Thomas—177. Lusingbergh, Lewis—639. Lydiott, George—149, 171. Lyle, Henry—179. Lynford—93. Lyoun, Thomas—30. M. MacDougall, Messrs. —344. Machin, Ralph—340. Mackenzie, Henry — 669. Maine—434. Maitland—41. Malcolm, Londinium Rtdivivum —338. Malkynton—66. Malory, Robert—50. Man, Colonel—38. Manliale, William de —30. Mansbridge—93. March, Edmond, 3rd Earl of (1397)—628 Marlow (President of St. John’s)—468. Marmaduke, Lumley — 637. Mar ter, Christopher—116. Martin — 22, 513. Martin, Charles (Extracts)—58, 517, 522. Martyn, John—49. Martyn, Thomas—79. Mary, Queen—63, 64, 456. Mason, Peter—4, 277. Mason, William—112. Massey, William—322. Masterman, Edward—41. Masters, list of—530. Materdale—89. Matliewe, Robert—177. Mawdett, Otho—149. Maxfielde, Robert—112. May—92. Maye, Richard—116, 651. Index to Persons. 743 Maynard, Lady Jane —3*28. Mayour, Henry—8, 10, 35, 72, 73, 74, <0, 78, 80, 81, 84, 85, 200. Medicott, Arthur—92. Medlicott—313. Mellyshe, Robert—527. Members. (See pp. 155-00.) Members of the Company in 1603—590-96 Members prior to James 1. —617-20. Merrick, William—117, 140, 403, 652. MUdert, Van (Bishop of Durham)—668. Miller, John—178. Mills, Peter—302. Milton—284. Mockinge, John de—30. Mole, de—291. Moliues, William —640. Molineux, Sir Richard—492-4, 714, et seq. Moncaster—53, 76, 78. Moncestre, James — 195. Mone, Roger—71, 72, 73, 74, 78, 82. Monnoxe, Richard—112. Montacute, Thomas de—633. Montefiore, Sir Moses — 436, 484. Moore, William— 334. More, Sir Thomas— 401. Morehay, William — 67. Morgan, Philip (1422) — 634. Morley, Richard— 178. Morley, William— 178. Morris—173. Morrison, Richard— 105. Mortimer, Edmond (1377)—624, 632. Mortimer, Roger (1351) — 623. Morton—172. Mould—33. Mowbray, John—631. Mowbray, Thomas de (1388)—626. Mulcaster, Dr.— 443. Munday—165, 173. Muns, Peter (Bishop of Winchester)—667. Murrey—173. Myller—171. Myllington, Roger—112. Myllnar, John—116. Mynsterley, Richard—127. N. Names of Company in 1537—560. „ „ 1603—590. Nechilles, John—84. Nevill, George (1437)—638. Nevill, Ralph—636. Nevill, Robert—639. Newbut—173. Newman, Henry—65. Newnham, Nathaniel—21. Newporte, Richard—117. Newsome, Mr. Warden—155. Newyngton, Reynold—245. Nicholas, Pope—52. Nicholls, Harry—116. Nieholls, Richard—116. Nixon, Russell (Bishop of Tasmania)—668. Nordon, William—83. Norfolk, Duke—64. Norfolk, John, Duke of—639. North, George—253, 254. Northumberland, Earl of—60. Norton—31, 114. Norwich, Henry of—51. Novell, George—116. Nowell (Dean of St. Paul’s)—407, 408. Nuuton—112. Nycoll—112. Nynes—72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81. 0. Offley, Thomas, jun.—117. Offley, William—292, 367, 368, 539. Ogilby—187. Ogilvy (Map)—38. Okelev—173. Oliff—93. Ollyff, John—403. Orton—173. Osborn—149, 165. Osmotlierlaw, John—302. O smotherlaw, Richard—301. Osmotherlaw, Robert—302. Osmotherly, Richard—149. Oteswich, John—46, 343, 344. Oteswich, William—46, 102, 103. Otis—b7. Overill—172. Owen, Thomas—149, 152, 160, 179. P. Paddesley, Sir John—5. Paddie, Sir William—670. Padyngton—70. Palmer, John—107, 108. Palmer, Richard—103. Palton, Thomas (1432)—637. Parker, Robert—315, 335. Parker, William—194, 310, 369. Parkin Exhibition—436, 469. Parry, Fowlk—325. Parson, Margaret—287. Parsons, Philip—672. Pavely, John—49. Payntel, John—30. Pearson, Oliver—143. Peart—171. Pemberton—69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 84, 91, 343. Pembroke, Isabel, Countess of (1381)—625. Pembroke, William, Earl of—51. Pemerton, Mathewe—107. Pentour, John—75. Percival, Sir John—21, 53, 69, 71, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 85, 89, 90, 93, 107, 280. Percivale, Dame—66, 281. Percy, Henry (1379)—625. Percy, Henry (1420)—633. Perin, John—670. Petyt, Thomas—73, 74, 75, 89. Philip, D’Arcy—628. Pickering, Sir William—659. Pigeon and Pugh Prize—437, 486. Pitt, Christopher—332. Pitt Exhibition—436, 470. Platt, Henry (plate lent to)—615. Pole—81. Polsted, Henry—104, 149. Pope, Francis—116. Porder—408. Porney, Thomas—640. Potman, John—97. Pount, John—93. Povey, John—73, 80. Povey, Walter—71, 73, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81. 744 Index to Persons. Powell—344. Powke, John—85. Powles, Dean of—408. Poynings, Lord Robert—637. Presidents of St. John’s—693, 694. Price, William—93. Priestley, William—315. Prockter, Richard—143, 367. Proctor, Samuel—317. Prowde, Stephen—112. Pry nee, John—49, 82, 89. Pullen—241. Pulteney, John de—30, 482. Purnell, Robert—249, 250, 252. Pye, Thomas—49, 66. Pynfold—172. R. Ralph de Nevill—628. Ramsay, Dame Mary—295. Randell, Thomas—72, 78, 74, 75, 79. Ranulph—337. Ranute, Roger—31. Rany, Roger—173. Ratcliffe, Alderman—365, 366, 367. Ratcliffe, Sir John—645. Ratcliffe, Thomas—649. Ratclyflfe, Anthony—116. Rauf of Salisbury—51. Ravens, Ralph—670. Raworth—32K. Rawthorne, Jeremy—320. Reed, Bartber—88. Reginald de Grey—628. Rennick, Edward—295, 325. Reynardson, Sir Abraham—329. Reynold, Davey—66. Reynold, Richard—66. Reynolds, Robert—112 Rich—374. Richard I.—339, 344. Richard II. (1385)—2, 3, 58, 62, 65, 188, 199 625. Richard de Grey (1401)—629. Richards—486. Richards, Henry—295, 330. Richards, John—177. Richardson, William—21, 344. Rickesmonde—408. Rider, Sir Dudley—263. Rikeman, Agnes—30. Riley—29. Riley, Esq.—512. Rise, John—177. Ritson, Wilkinson—509. Robert de Scales—628. Robert, Thomas—335. Roberts—369. Robinson, Bishop—344. Robinson, Guy—178. Robinson, John—246, 292, 302, 367, 368, 407, 408, 547, 659. Robinson, Thomas—177. Robson, John—177. Roche, Thomas—66. Rochester, Robert—659. Rock, Dr.—135. Roe—178. Roger of Landaffe—51. Rogers, Nehemiah—672. Rolfe—344. Rolles, Michael—21. Roos, Thomas de—641. Roos, Lord John—633, 634. Roscydevale, Lady—51, 52. Rose—67, 116, 117, 343, 403. Roselor, George—177. Rosse, Hew—105. Rowe, Oliver—116. Rowe, Sir Thomas—15, 115, 148, 164, 287. Ruggeley, Humfrey—77, 78. Russell—407, 408. Ryall, Henry de—2. s. St. Asse, William of—51. St. John Baptist—1, 2, 3, 4, 23, 36, 43, 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65, 67, 72, 75, 76, 83, 84, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 97, 99, 112, 117, 124, 133, 135, 136, 146, 153, 162, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 203, 204, 205, 227, 228, 231, 232, 236, 237, 256, 266, 307, 308, 313, 390, 391, 405, 406, 424. St. Thomas—80. Salisbury, Lord—148, 150. Salisbury, John Thomas, Bishop of—668. Sail, George—76, 77, 85. Sallust (Words of)—16. Salter—178.. Samford, Edward—117. Sanders, George—117. Sandys, Sir Miles—671. Sansbury, John—672. Saulte, William—99. Sawyer, William Collinson—669. Scales, Thomas de—640. Scales, Richard—152, 160. Scarlett, Sir James—654. Scrope, Lord John—636. Scrope, Sir Henry le—630. Seamer, Henry—658. Searchfield, Rowland (Bishop of Bristol)— 665. Sebright—172. Semper—172. Serjeant, Coen—247. Seward, Henry—65. Sexsy, John—201. Shaa, Sir John—77. Sharpe, George—107. Sheffield, Sir Robert—8, 10, 200. Shepham, Richard—295, 369. Sherborn, William—672. Shethergaue, Robert—108. Shirbourn—70. Shirley, Joseph—178. Shirwode, James—97. Slioklach, Ralph—191. Shorne, Henry de—30. Shotesham, Thomas—117. Shrewsbury—142. Shrewsbury, Earl—646. Sibsay, Thomas—3, 53. Sidney, Sir P.—604. Silverwood—168, 171. Silvester (Recorder of London)—468. Silvester, Sir John—267. Simpson—343. Skates, William—149. Skarton, Richard—66. Skevyngtou, John—76, 77, 78, 85, 195. Slater, Giles—21, 53. Smith—72, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 90, 91, 145, 146, 172, 195. Smith, Gegory—298,367. Index to Persons. 745 Smith, John—249, 250, 252, 253. Smyth, Nicholas—117. Smythe, Abraham—652. Solly, Abigail—333. Solly, Joseph—333. Solly, Nathaniel—333. Somton, Thomas—107. Sotherne—148, 165,179. Sotherton, George-31, 93, 117, 149, 151, 154, 171, 366, 653. Southerton, Nowell—99. Southmer, Philip—66. Speed, John—186, 692. Speight-53, 75, 76, 85, 108. Spencer, John—70, 71, 78, 79, 80, 82. Spencer, Nicholas—116, 117, 140, 293, 407. Spencer, Richard—366. Spencer, Sir John—342, 344, 659. Spenser, Edmund—293, 407, 669. Spenser John—670. Sperck, John—112. Spratt, Anthony—93. Spratte, Raphe—117- Springham—149, 177. Stafford, Humphrey de (1423)—634. Stafford, Humphrey—643. Stafford, John—634. Stanley, Thomas—646. Stansted—172. Staper, Richard—19, 343, 659. Stephens, N.—22, 530, 587, 609. Stevenson, Rev. Joseph—5. Steynour, Morris—60. Stineux—66. Stodard—69, 89, 194. Stolris, Sir John—66. Stone—82, 193, 194. Story, John—173. Stowe—1, 16, 17, 23, 46, 47, 103, 184, 185, 186, 535, 591. Stowe, John (Examinant before Lord Mayor)—650. Strange, John—537. Stratton, Richard—66. Streete, Humphrey—146. Strype—17. Stuart Scholarship—436, 468. Stuart, William—464. Sturgon, Thomas—177. Sturt, Nicholas—177, 178. Subdys, Sir Edwin—671. Sudeley, John de—641. Sudeley, Thomas—62. Suffolk, Earl—150. Surrey, Thomas, Earl of—8. Sutton, Richard—49. Sutton, Thomas—191, 278, 369, 489. Sutton, William—671. Swan—69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 79, 89, 90, 194. Swayn, John—66. Swinarton—246. Swynnerton, Sir John—137, 151, 163, 164, 165, 166, 170, 177, 181. Sylierde, William—112, 117. Symon, Lord Bishop of London (1373)— 624. Symon of Sudbury—2. T. Talbot, Hewe—109. Talbot, Sir John—634, 640. Tappe, John—116. Tate, Robert—69. Taylor—57. Teaves, John—117. Tego-69, 83. Terriey—171. Tesdale, Sir Hugues—67, 343. Tetlowe, Nycholas—112, 116. Thomas, Baron of Carew—635. Thomas de Beauchamp—627. Thomas de Furnival—628. Thomas, Duke of Clarence (1409)—630. Thomas, Duke of Gloucester—626. Thomas, Earl of Nottingham. Thomas, John—408. Thomas, Stephen—178. Thomison, Richard—108. Thomlins—171. Thomlinson, Thomas—288, 403. Thompson—173. Thompson, R.—328. Thorn—66. Thrupp—471. Thruxton, Edward—114. Tiptoft, John—642. Tite, Sir William—341. Toll, Richard—75, 76. Tomkins—173. Tomson, Giles (Bishop of Gloucester)—665. Totenham, John de—30. To well—172. Townsend, Thomas—363. Traherne—179. Traves, John—117. Tresawell, John—35, 84, 88, 201, 284. Trimmer, John—102. Trowicke, Sir Henry—62. Tubbs and Lewis, Messrs.—413, 414. Tucker, Thomas—672. Tudman, William—(Charity) 325. Tudor, William—(Charity) 324. Tufnell—343. Tumbler, Richard—63. Turnell, William—106. Turner, Sir William—331, 410. Turnor, John—105. Tyffyn—172. Tyler, Sir James—401, 436, 485, 487. Tyme—173. u. Underhill, Thomas—112. V. Vane, Henry—394. Vaughan, Gefferey—85, 173. Venables, Richard—292, 367, 368. Vernon Exhibition—436, 481. Vernon, John—124, 148, 180. Vernon’s Will—63, 306, 335. Vyaner, John—66. w. Wade, Guy—529. Wadington, Richard—403. Wadmore—344. Wadyngton, Richard—92, 403. Waiters at James I.’s banquet—178. Walden, Sir Roger (1387)—626. Wallis—170, 172. 74G Index to Persons, Walpole—416. Walsingame, Humffrey—112, 142. Walter, Shirlawe—628. Walthkm, Hugh de — 30. Walthow, Robert — 194. Walton, Richard — 246. Walwayn, Richard — 66. Wantenge, Sir Robert — 66. Ward—172, 403. Warden, William—51. Wareyn, Laurence — 91. Warner, John — 97. Warren, John, Earl — 46. Warren, Richard — 456. Warren, Sir Ralph — 466. Warren, Sir Thomas — 456. Warren, William — 456. Warwick, Countess of— 627. Warwick, Earl of — 620. Waterall, Robert—108. Waters — 172. Watts (Archdeacon of Middlesex)—407 408. Waynflete, William (1452)—642. Webb—167. Webbe, Henry — 99. Webster, John — 596, 601. Wells—92. Wenlock, John—191. West—69, 72, 73, 79, 80. West, Reginald—638. West, Richard (1458)—643. Westminster, Dean of—408. Weston, Thomas—74, 8L Westwood, Roger—630. Wliitcombe, Peter—31. Whitcoote—93. White, Dr. Thomas—19, 373. White, Edward—112. White, Humphrey. White, John—286. White, Rev.—376. White, Sir Thomas—13, 14, 42, 64, 95, 127, 193, 194, 259, 276, 403, 405, 528, 606-7, 692. White, William—456. White, William Foster—342, 430. Whitelock, Edmund—671. Whitelock, Sir James—672. Whitlock, Xpofer—112. Whityngham, Thomas—515. Whitynton, Richard—67. Whyte, Richard—117, 121. Wiborne—173. Widville, Anthony (1476)—648. Wigan, Humphrey—25. Wight, Thomas—343. Wilcocks, Joseph (Bishop of Rochester)— 667. Wilde, George (Bishop of Londonderry)— 666. Wilford, John—(Will) 286. Wilford, Robert— 92. Wilford, William— 73. Wilkes, Mr. (Present of plate)—653 . Wilkynson, John —91, 93, 103, 105, 117 340. William III.— 22, 248. William and Mary — 247, 275. William de la Pole (1431)— 636. William Fitz-Alan (1440)— 639. Williams, John—(Will) 333. Williams, Sir Henry—456. Williams, Thomas—659. Williams, William Meade —344. Willis, Timothy—671. Willoughby, Lc r I 1889V-626. Willoughby, Robert—632. Wilson—173, 249, 250, 252. Wilson, Colonel (Alderman) —344 Wilson, Dr.—438. Withers—408. Wood, Thomas—25. Woodford, James Russell —411, 669. Wooller, John— 152, 160, 312, 335, 369, 436, 481. Woolley, Randolph—152, 160,-303, 369. Wotton, Nicholas—343, 659. Wren, Sir Christopher— 341, 672. Wren, Matthew (Bishop of Elv)—666. Wright— 148, 149, 150, 151, 161, 167. Wright, John—84, 178, 179, 201. Wriothesley, Lord— 104. Wyatt, Sir Thomas—456. "Wylby, Thomas— 191. Wylford, James— 72, 73, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 124, 283, 286. Wylford, Thomas— 112, 140, 407. Wynchecombe, Simond —65. Wynchester, William of—51. Wynslowe, William—65. Wyon—485. Wytham, Cristian—66. Y. Yailes, Gilbert—173. Yakeslee, John de—29. Yakley, John—29. York, Edmond, Duke of (1390)—626. York, Richard, Duke of—637. Young (Rector of St. Magnus)—407, 408. z. Zouch, William, Lord—635. LONDON : HARRISON AND SONS, PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO HEIT fESTY.