Appendix 2 Wardens of the Pinners and Wiresellers

The Pinners' and Wiresellers' Book, 1462-1511. Originally published by London Record Society, London, 2009.

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'Appendix 2 Wardens of the Pinners and Wiresellers', in The Pinners' and Wiresellers' Book, 1462-1511, (London, 2009) pp. 73-74. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/london-record-soc/vol44/pp73-74 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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APPENDIX 2

Wardens of the Pinners and Wiresellers

Those wardens for whom a will has survived are marked*.

Wardens' names recorded in the city's Letter Books

1356 John atte Hill* Stephen Child John Stafford Ralph Weltone
(LBG, p. 64)
1371/2 William Callere William Coventre Benedict Mills Richard Fletbrigge
(LBG, p.290)
1377/8 John Goman Adam York
(LBH, p.77)
1378/9 William Coventre John Dawntre*
(LBH, p. 97)
1379 John Stafford John Dawntre
(LBH, p. 132)
1380 John Higham William Castell
(LBH, pp. 151–2)
1381 Hugh Bromhille William Coventre
(LBH, p. 170)
1383 John Bilton William Bokeler
(LBH, p.222)
1386 John Hereford William Callere Benedict Mills
(LBH, p.292)
1388 John Bilton John Stanes* John Rede Laurence Gorlefen*
(LBH, p.337)
1389 John Chapman William Bokeler
(LBH, p. 346)
1390 John Rede Laurence Gorlefen John Chapman
(LBH, p. 356)
1391 John Hill John Chester* John Byset
(LBH, p. 369)
1392 John Dawntre Robert Laundene
(LBH, p. 389)
1394/5 John Rede John Byset John Chester
(LBH, p. 417)
1416 Richard Maidstone Laurence Gorlefen William Brembill
(LBI, p. 172)
1418 Thomas Underhill* Laurence Proute John Dowe
(LBI, p. 207)
1421 John Hill John Brewer William Brembill
(LBI, p. 287)
1423 Thomas Underhill Richard Maidstone Thomas Manger
(LBK, p.30)
1441 Geoffrey Wade* William Stodell* John Couper
(LBK, p. 257)
1452 William Michell Thomas Byset* William Clerk
(LBK, p. 344)

The names of Umpers and Wardens of the Pinners as they appear in the Pinners' and Wiresellers' Book

Umpers Wardens
1462–64 Geoffrey Wade John Vicary* Edmund Legge
1464–66 William Machon Henry Somer Robert Rumbold*
1466–68 John Couper Edmund Legge Thomas Tarte
1468–70 William Michell John Vicary John Bartlet
1470–72 Henry Somer Robert Rumbold John Plays
1472–75 William Machon Edmund Legge (fn. 1) John Bartlet
1475–77 John Vicary Thomas Tarte (fn. 2) Robert Hill
1477–81 Robert Rumbold John Bartlet William Parker*
1481–83 John Plays (fn. 3) William Parker Robert Howton
1483–87 William Machon John Bartlet John Wekes*
1487–91 William Parker Robert Ettell Richard Tweke (fn. 4)
1491–92 John Bartlet John Wekes John Stoneham
1492–95 William Machon John Wekes Robert Ettell
1495–97 William Parker Robert Ettell Robert Chenwyth
1497 (fn. 5) William Parker Ralph Underwood William Blank

The names of Umpers and Wardens of the Wiresellers as they appear in the Pinners' and Wiresellers' Book

1497–99 (fn. 6) Robert Ettell Robert Cadman Ralph Underwood
1501 John Blanche John Alsop William Frebrige*
1504 John Wekys Thomas Michell* Thomas Rawlyn
1507 Robert Ettell John Alsop William Blank
1509–10 Robert Ettell John Wright* Richard Beaumont
1510–11 Robert Cadman John Wright John Strode

Footnotes

  • 1. Robert Rumbold replaced Edmund Legge who died
  • 2. Replaced by John Plays
  • 3. John Plays died in office
  • 4. Replaced by John Stoneham
  • 5. These last wardens of the independent Pinners' Company rendered an account for the period from 20 April to 15 August 1497 (42)
  • 6. Their account begins 24 August 1497 (46)