Worshipful Companies of London 1558/9
The following is a list of the relevant livery companies in 1558/9, the year of Elizabeth I's coronation. The companies included are the Great Twelve Livery companies, as well as a few others which are relevant to Elizabeth's coronation procession. Each livery company entry contains the following features:- Company Name: The name used to refer to the Company in 1558/9.
- Order of Precedence: In 1515, the Aldermen of the City of London determined an order of precedence for the London livery companies based on economic and political power. The twelve highest companies are known as the Great Twelve Livery Companies, and London Aldermen were selected from these twelve companies.
- Description: A brief description of the Company.
- Hall: A list of the location(s) that served as the company headquarters.
- Notable Dates: A list of the dates relevant to the history and foundation of the Company.
- REED Records: A link to the REED collection of records pertaining to the Company.
Worshipful Company of Mercers
Order of Precedence: 1 The Mercers' Company was a trade association for merchants, especially those involved with the import luxury textiles such as velvet and silk and the export of textiles such as wool.Hall:
Mercers' HallNotable Dates:
1394: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Mercers' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Grocers
Order of Precedence: 2 The Grocers' Company, originally known as the Guild of Pepperers, was the company responsible for the trade of spices, as well as maintaining standards for the purity of spices and setting weights and measures.Hall:
Grocers' HallNotable Dates:
1180: Earliest Mention 1376: Formal Recognition 1426: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Grocers' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Drapers
Order of Precedence: 3 The Drapers' Company was a trade association of wool and cloth merchants, primarily selling cloth for clothing.Hall(s):
Drapers' Hall (St. Swithin) Drapers' HallNotable Dates:
1361: Formal Recognition 1438: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Drapers' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Fishmongers
Order of Precedence: 4 The Fishmongers' Company was a guild for the sellers of fish and seafood in London. Anyone hoping to sell fish within the city would have to lodge with a member of the guild.Hall:
Fishmongers' HallNotable Dates:
1272: Formal Recognition 1433: Incorporation via Royal CharterWorshipful Company of Goldsmiths
Order of Precedence: 5 The Goldsmiths' Company was a guild for metalworkers specializing in gold. Precious metals were also inspected and marked by Goldsmiths at their Hall.Hall:
Goldsmiths' HallNotable Dates:
1180: Earliest Mention 1300: Formal Recognition 1327: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Goldsmiths' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Merchant Taylors
Order of Precedence: 6 The Merchant Taylors' Company was originally the Tailors' Company, making and trading garmets. However, in 1503, they became the Merchant Taylors, reflecting the growing number of traders in the Company. The Merchant Taylors and the Skinners alternated their order of precedence every year.Hall:
Merchant Taylors' HallNotable Dates:
1327: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Merchant Taylors' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Skinners
Order of Precedence: 7 The Skinners' Company was an association for those involved in the fur and skin trade. The Merchant Taylors and the Skinners alternated their order of precedence every year.Hall:
Skinners' HallNotable Dates:
1327: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Skinners' CompanyWorshipful Company of Haberdashers
Order of Precedence: 8 the Haberdashers' Company was a merchants' guild associated with the trade of silk and velvet.Hall:
Haberdashers' HallNotable Dates:
1371: Formal Recognition 1448: Incorporation via Royal CharterWorshipful Company of Salters
Order of Precedence: 9 The Salters Company was the guild associated with the salt trade and the standards for salt products in London.Hall:
Salters' HallNotable Dates:
1216: Earliest Mention 1394: Formal Recognition 1559: Incorporation via Royal CharterWorshipful Company of Ironmongers
Order of Precedence: 10 The Ironmongers' Company was responsible for the regulation of the iron trade in London.Hall:
Ironmongers' HallNotable Dates:
1300: Earliest Mention 1328: Formal Recogition 1463: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Ironmongers' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Vintners
Order of Precedence: 11 The Vintners' Company held a monopoly over London wine imports from Gascony, giving them dominance over the wine trade.Hall:
Vintners' HallNotable Dates:
1363: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Vintners' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Clothworkers
Order of Precedence: 12 The Clothworkers' Company was formed in 1528 by combining the Fullers' Company and the Shearmens' Company, both guilds responsible for the final stages of clothmaking, also known as 'finishing.' The Clothworkers were made up of both craftsmen and merchants.Hall:
Clothworkers' HallNotable Dates:
1528: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Clothworkers' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Leathersellers
Order of Precedence: 15 The Leathersellers' Company was responsible for the regulation of leather merchants in London.Halls:
Leathersellers' Hall (Moorgate) Leathersellers' Hall (Bishopsgate)Notable Dates:
1372: Earliest Mention 1398: Formal Recognition 1444: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Leathersellers' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Cutlers
Order of Precedence: 18 The Cutlers' Company was the guild responsible for producing, trading and repairing knives, swords, and other implements with a cutting edge in London.Hall:
Cutlers' HallNotable Dates:
1344: Formal Recognition 1416: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Cutlers' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Girdlers
Order of Precedence: 23 The Girdlers' Company was a guild for the makers of belts and girdles. The Company also guards the secrets, standards and conditions of the manufacture of girdles.Hall:
Girdlers' Hall 1327: Formal Recognition 1449: Incorporation via Royal CharterWorshipful Company of Carpenters
Order of Precedence: 26 The Carpenters' Company was a wood-crafting company in London. The Carpenters are distinct from other wood-crafting companies such as the Worshipful Company of Joiners because they used nails in their wood-crafting, while the Joiners used adhesive.Hall:
Carpenters' HallNotable Dates:
1271: Formal Recognition 1477: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Carpenters' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Founders
Order of Precedence: 33 The Founders' Company was a guild for brass and bronze workers in the City of London, and ensured standards of quality and workmanship in brass and bronze working.Hall:
Founders' HallNotable Dates:
1365: Formal Recognition 1614: Incorporation via Royal Charter REED Collection of Founders' Company RecordsWorshipful Company of Scriveners
Order of Precedence: 44 The Scriveners' company was the guild for the profession of scrivener notaries, who made their living by reading and copying written material. Only members of the Scriveners' Company were permitted to practice as scriveners in the City of London.Hall:
Scriveners' HallNotable Dates:
1373: Incorporation via Royal CharterWorshipful Company of Stationers
Order of Precedence: 47 The Stationers' Company held a monopoly over the publishing industry in the City of London, as well as the setting and enforcing of regulations for that industry. Occupations within the jurisdiction of the Company included text writer, limners, bookbinders, and booksellers. With the advent of the printing press, this jurisdiction expanded to include printers.Halls:
Stationers' Hall (Milk Street) Stationers' Hall (St. Paul's) Stationers' Hall (Ave Maria Lane)Notable Dates:
1403: Incorporation via Royal CharterDocument
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