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Records of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters
… &c xxij 58 Richardus Hazard filius Will. Hazard de Isle of Ely in Com Cambridge Agricol. po: se appren Nicho. Bell de … Johannis Creeke nuper de Kingsutton in Com northampton Clerk defunct po: se appren Johanni Haines de Sci martini in … 116 Johannes Langley filius Johannis Langley de walton on the Woolds in Com Leicestr. agr. po: se appren Petro Horton …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 1 Situation and general view of London BOOK II. Containing a Survey of the City of London; with Descriptions of the Public … the mistakes that may happen in collecting them by the clerk of the company; can only be imagined without the …
A New History of London
… a principal street in it, and so distinguished before the great fire of London, as being one of the widest streets then within the … a comptroller, accomptant, receiver and comptroller's clerk and messengers. There are six sorters, and eight …
A New History of London
… Baynard ward CHAP. XIV. Castle-Baynard ward. History of Baynards castle. This ward derives its name from an antient castle built on the bank of the Thames by a Norman baron of the name of Baynard, who …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 15 Cheap Ward CHAP. XV. Cheap-ward. The Saxon word Chepe signifies a market; and one being antiently held in the principal street of this ward, Cheapside, it was known by the name of … New Council Chamber. Beneath the mayor's court is the Town clerk's office, where are deposited the city archives. To the …
A New History of London
… Boundaries. Coleman-street ward obtains its name from the principal street in it, which might formerly have been distinguished as the peculiar residence of dealers in coals; or from some person of the name of … one corporation, they have the same president, governors, clerk, treasurer, physician, surgeon and apothecary; yet each …
A New History of London
… Cordwainer Ward CHAP. XVII. Cordwainers-ward. Boundaries. The antient name of this ward was Cordwainers-street ward, from … and other workers in leather: shoemakers being in many of our old statutes termed Cordwainers 1. It is bounded on …
A New History of London
… Ward CHAP. XVIII. Cornhill-ward. Boundaries.; Extent. The principal street in this ward having been originally the corn market for the city, obtained the name of Cornhill, and communicated the same name to the ward. It … and is divided into four precincts. This is a ward of small extent, though rendered of importance by its …
A New History of London
… Boundaries.; Extent. This ward is denominated from the north west gate of the city, as that gate obtained its name from the cripples … to meet in, and for the residence of the librarian and the clerk, were destroyed by the great fire. However, this whole …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 2 Summary of civil government CHAP. II. Containing a summary view of the civil government of the city of London. From the … citizen is bound. The commissioners of sewers, the town clerk, with some other officers, are in the appointment of …