Memorials of London and London life, in the XIIIth, XIVth, and XVth centuries : Being a series of extracts, local, social, and political, from the early archives of the City of London, A.D. 1276-1419 / Selected, translated, and edited by Henry Thomas Riley ... Published by order of the Corporation of London, under the superintendence of the Library Committee.

  • City of London (England). Corporation.
Date:
1868
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Credit: Memorials of London and London life, in the XIIIth, XIVth, and XVth centuries : Being a series of extracts, local, social, and political, from the early archives of the City of London, A.D. 1276-1419 / Selected, translated, and edited by Henry Thomas Riley ... Published by order of the Corporation of London, under the superintendence of the Library Committee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Richard the Mirorer, maker of mirrors, 1337 (F 4). Richard the Lacer, Mayor, 1346 (F 119). Johanna Taylour, Selkwyfe, Silk-woman, 1348 (F 159). John the Bokelsmyth, 1353 (F 218). Geoffrey the Purtreour, the Portrayer, 1353 (F 218). Roger de Norhamptone, Squyler (maker of esqueles, or porringers), 1353 (F 219). Simon Wylde, Bedemakere, maker of beads, 1378 (F 222). Thomas theGlaswryghte (Glassmaker), 1355 (G 39). The cal- ling of a “Tyghelere,” or Tiler, mentioned, 1358 (G 82). John Burre, Lathere (Lathrender), 1358 (G 82). Thomas Gardinere, Panyere, probably a maker of panyers, or 1 2 3 bakers’ baskets, 1358 (G 82). John Wylde, Lockyer, or Locksmith, 1373 (G 302). Cristina, the Flexwyf (Flaxwoman), 1378 (H 102). The trade of Matritawyers (?) mentioned in 1380, (H 124). William Aubrey, Quyltemaker, 1387 (H 107). John Parke, Wolpakker, 1392 (H 282). The trade of Talghchaundelers (Tallow-chandlers), 1393 (H 287). 2John Jolyf, Chaloner, a maker of chalons, used for coverlets and blankets, 1408 (I 65). John at the (atte) Ponde, Filehewer (File-maker), 1410 (I 96). 3 John Russelle, Groceresman (Grocer’s man), 1419 (I 239). A “ Braceresman ” mentioned, probably serving-man to a Bracer, or maker of bracers, armour for the arms, 1419 (I 240). Mention is made of a Hanpermaker, a maker of hampers, and a Lynwever, a Linen-weaver, 1417 (I Jonrn. 26). Agatha Fowere, Silkewoman, 1417 (I Journ. 34). Stephen Okele, Courtman, perhaps meaning a servant in attendance upon the Court, 1418 (I Journ. 54). In addition to these, we have the following obsolete names of callings, most of them named in the present Volume :—Blader, a corndealer ; Braeler, a maker of braels, or braces ; Bregirdler, a maker of bracegirdles, belts used in place of braces; Brewyfe, a brewster, or female brewer ; Bureller, a maker of burel, or borel, a coarse cloth; Chaucer, a shoemaker; Dieghere, an early form of the present word “Dyer;” Disshere, a maker of metal dishes; Fruter, a fruiterer; Heymonger, a seller of hay; Hunt, a huntsman; Kempster, a female wool-comber; 4 * Lauendre, a laundryman ; Ma- derman, a seller of madder ; Mustarder, one who dealt in mustard and spices ; Otemonger, a dealer in oats ; Paternostrer, a maker of paternosters, or prayer-beads ; Pelliper and Pelterer, a skinner; Pepperer, a dealer in pepper and spices; 6 Perler; Pheliper, or. 1 The representation of one is still to be seen on the well-known stone in Panyer Alley, Newgate Street. 2 For another person of this name, see page 567. 3 Of Cestone, in the County ofLeices- ter,—“Otherwise called ‘John Russel, sumtyme Clerk convyct” charged with having been guilty of treason. 4 Perhaps also known as a “ Wasshere,’ which gave the surname mentioned in H 74 (I377)> “John Wasshere:” see page xxxi. post. 5 Thomas the Perler, see p. 99. Qy as to its meaning, if not a stringer of pearls.