Index of occupations and status

London Consistory Court Depositions, 1586-1611: List and Indexes. Originally published by London Record Society, London, 1995.

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'Index of occupations and status', in London Consistory Court Depositions, 1586-1611: List and Indexes, (London, 1995) pp. 325-329. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/london-record-soc/vol32/pp325-329 [accessed 25 March 2024]

Index of occupations and status A - Z A. Alehouse keeper, 15223, 1594 almsman, 229 apothecary, 573, 602 apprentice, 261, 297, 44950, 4545, 543, 667, 718, 774, 799, 958, 1474, 1530, 1743 archdeacon, 4989, 1031 Attendant in the Queen's Court, 29, 31 attorney, 754 attorney in ecclesiastical cases, 781 B. Bachelor of Arts, 1242, 15089 Bachelor of Sacred Theology, 4989, 1285 bag-bearer, 1206 baker, 180, 222, 571, 700, 718, 1239, 1634, 1675; brown baker, 76, 1051; white baker, 418, 457, 894, 1048, 1410 barber, 619, 9256, 985, 1102, 1247, 1341, 1422; Barber Surgeon, 671, 1020, 1071, 1505, 1647 basketmaker, 785, 802, 967, 1680 Bishop of London, 479, 656 blacksmith, 109, 251, 355, 601, 641, 11578, 1171, 1211, 1222, 15223, 1603, 1607, 1613, 1681 bladesmith, 100 boxmaker, 582 brewer, 896, 973, 1047, 1125, 1164, 1523, 1586, 1632 bricklayer, 1382, 1385, 1426, 1529, 1599, 1667 brickmaker, 814, 17301 brown baker, see baker butcher, 789, 446, 500, 794, 1002, 1120, 1124, 11356, 1259, 1261, 1276, 1322, 1349, 13723, 14435, 1487, 1527, 1562, 1636 butler, 282, 303 buttonmaker, 821, 886 C. Callmaker, 295 candlemaker, 286 candleseller, 286 carder, 46 cardmaker, 5423, 706 carman, 838, 1289, 1292, 13878 carpenter, 78, 80, 94, 3178, 471, 790, 792, 828, 837, 839, 868, 909, 978, 983, 1055, 1219, 1314, 1344, 1359, 1363, 15301, 1575, 1673, 16845, 1695, 1704, 1713 casemaker, 304 chandler, 626, 635, 1362, 1597, 1687 chaplain, 341 cheesemonger, 1338 churchwarden, 3479, 3517, 424, 15757, 1787; parish warden, 1693 citizen, 215, 453, 707, 10889, 1647, 1727 cleric, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 41, 49, 757, 956, 101, 104, 132, 1367, 1406, 153, 1569, 2012, 204, 225, 259 60, 265, 274, 277, 294, 333, 338, 346, 3507, 368, 3747, 3802, 400, 4179, 422, 432, 434, 441, 4625, 476, 479, 4989, 5078, 520, 522, 530, 556, 585, 6035, 634, 64750, 6756, 714, 7578, 808, 8223, 8456, 849, 914, 919, 921, 925, 9279, 9356, 941, 943, 9657, 9702, 98991, 995, 997, 999, 10078, 10167, 1040, 10734, 1114, 1225, 12834, 1299, 1302, 1307, 1354, 1356, 13589, 1379, 1394, 1409, 1422, 14323, 15112, 1540, 1560, 1588, 1604, 1646, 1651, 1659, 1749, 1760, 1765, 1768, 17723, 1776, 1787 clerk, 14956, 1560 Clerk of the Commissary, 478 Clerk of the Peace, 14956 Clerk of the Queen's Privy Council, 562 Clerk of the Registrar, Queen's Lord Commissioner, 400 Clerk of the Rolls, 14956 clockmaker, 14567 clothier, 4278, 432, 438 clothmaker, 1437 clothseller, 215 clothworker, 734, 823, 221, 352, 399, 421, 44950, 4545, 468, 567, 580, 633, 797, 809, 938, 947, 988, 1003, 1126, 1147, 11623, 1169, 1201, 1238, 1315, 1317, 1404, 1435, 1464, 14667, 1539, 1676, 1712 coachmaker, 1623 coachman, 980, 1493 cobbler, 644, 1381, 1383 collarmaker, 786, 1096 comber, 1186 cook, 85, 302, 975, 1111, 1282, 1622, 1628 cooper, 3089, 354, 563, 669, 9578 coppersmith, 362, 420, 1535 cordwainer, 363, 392, 395, 459, 1103, 1287, 1546, 1570, 1592, 605, 1640, 1643, 1662, 169314, 1698, 1711, 1783 Countess of Darby, 1100 curate, 23, 118, 486, 8123, 858, 9278, 1084, 1242, 1280, 15089, 1585 currier, 796, 11656 cutler, 394, 480, 497, 528, 1023, 1067, 1080, 1093, 1099, 1110 cutter, 1304, 1327, 15645 D. Descendant, 1293 distiller, 11456, 1355, 1371 doctor, 861, 918, 920, 1224, 12267; legal, 1318; medical, 2118 domestic servant, 268, 310, 3567, 431, 477, 479, 646, 6567, 701, 761, 1397, 1426, 1462, 1474, 1479, 1710, 17345, 1747 domestic serving maid, 562, 1435, 1473, 1488 draper, 478, 719, 771, 8545, 874, 946, 1049, 1130, 1150, 1228, 1645 drawer, 192 drayman, 1092, 1709 drover, 738 dyer, 795, 864, 9301, 1468 E. Earl of Lincoln, 1057 Earl of Worcester, 1525 elder, 999, 1084 embroiderer, 805, 984, 987, 1001, 1702 Esquire, 152, 414, 469, 487, 598, 609, 704, 729, 7434, 759, 761, 1107, 1113, 1241, 1312 F. Farmer, 33, 8992, 99, 10810, 131, 147, 180, 183, 1989, 2089, 247, 253, 3123, 416, 491, 526, 756, 862, 998, 1198, 1205, 1417, 1419, 1430, 14989, 15112, 1544, 1561, 1609, 1612, 1614, 1616, 1618, 1657, 1679 farrier, 286, 458, 1098, 11937, 1518, 1521, 1573, 1594 feltmaker, 819, 908, 1324, 1391, 16991700, 1719 fisherman, 845 fishmonger, 601, 453, 1060, 11767, 1263, 1332, 1353 fletcher, 447, 539, 541 footsoldier, 1525 founder, 596, 890, 1626, 1781; letter founder, 315, 322; metal founder, 612 Freemason, 1660 fruiterer, 6101 fustianweaver, 1366 G. Gardener, 589, 869, 1479, 1701 Gentleman, 29, 31, 51, 63, 1023, 105, 1116, 134, 138, 151, 169, 175, 181, 216, 257, 278, 2802, 293, 313, 330, 333, 337, 342, 348, 3501, 400, 411, 452, 477, 488, 4945, 5045, 513, 566, 625, 6278, 654, 692, 697, 700, 703, 705, 719, 724, 7301, 7412, 750, 754, 760, 767, 770, 788, 840, 844, 880, 888, 901, 916, 923, 1006, 1019, 1022, 1033, 1036, 1043, 1053, 10589, 1061, 1094, 1101, 1183, 1220, 1262, 1305, 1313, 1353, 1355, 13589, 1367, 14956, 14989, 1507, 15667, 16714, 1679, 16823, 1690, 1705, 1742, 1753, 1756, 1771 girdler, 393, 591, 642, 7756, 887, 910, 1504, 1513, 1600 glazier, 386, 398, 419, 440, 12023, 1253, 1255, 1335, 1342 glover, 1361, 1423, 1692 goldsmith, 213, 323, 353, 1021, 1405, 15567, 1659 graver, 1083 grocer, 347, 872, 897, 899, 948, 1035, 1188, 1190, 1232, 1264, 1425 Guardians of the Lawsuit, 1293, 13689 H. Haberdasher, 110, 195, 297, 405, 445, 467, 4745, 549, 574, 691, 716, 727, 7412, 763, 857, 865, 867, 895, 914, 9623, 979, 986, 994, 1204, 1209, 1252, 1309, 1333, 1336, 1455, 1517, 1533, 1536, 1638, 1726 handlemaker, 826 hatbandmaker, 307 hosier, 299, 772, 774, 801, 820 Hospital custodian, 808 hospitaller, 262 housekeeper, 1057 husband, 247, 122, 235, 48793, 10256, 1057, 106872, 1102, 1113, 1298, 15469, 1669 husbandman, 12, 156, 1922, 357, 423, 478, 98, 104, 1156, 140, 223, 230, 250, 254, 2912, 345, 3747, 3802, 439, 451, 464, 502, 533, 538, 540, 577, 604, 6156, 695, 735, 737, 920, 953, 1009, 1011, 10758, 1352, 1358, 1574, 1577, 1609, 1612, 1728, 1744 I. Informer in the Exchequer, 1655 innholder, 726, 932, 1149 innkeeper, 1418 ironmonger, 707 J. Joiner, 189, 191, 401, 412, 485, 512, 588, 631, 789, 791, 1304, 1327, 1338, 1450, 1475, 15645, 1627, 1649, 1688, 1703 K. Knight, 2689, 330, 12413, 1262, 1266, 1560, 1659 Knight Marshall Man, 1424 Knight of the Court Rolls, 1206 knitter, 456, 194, 1521, 1584, 1759 L. Labourer, 145, 177, 564, 717, 1066, 1095, 1109, 1192, 1218, 1250, 1254, 1272, 1323, 1326, 1454, 1595, 1598, 1745, 1759 labouringman, 134, 312, 556, 576, 578, 9045 Lady, 1100, 12413, 1262, 1266, 1561 laundress, 1203, 1342, 1529 lawyer (by profession towards the Common Law), 133 leatherdresser, 1140, 1547 leatherseller, 360, 408, 659 letter founder, see founder lighterman, 1311 linendraper, 977, 1654 linenweaver, 1593 litterman, 13967 locksmith, 956 Lord, 479, 656, 1525 Lord Chamberlain, 29 Lord Governor, 162 lorimer, 30, 1718 M. Maiden, 106, 152, 244, 2802, 364, 409, 487, 532, 817, 955, 981, 1092, 1138, 11789, 1260, 1268, 1384, 1458, 1479, 1510, 1521, 15667, 1633, 1708 maltmaker, 388 maltman, 816 man, 240, 3978, 4014, 547, 651, 732, 988 mapmaker, 1576 mariner, 663, 6868, 1091, 11414 marshman, 696 Master, 29, 67, 85, 118, 127, 132, 162, 169, 228, 258, 294, 310, 313, 3517, 368, 3747, 3802, 400, 4179, 431, 4625, 471, 499, 521, 562, 667, 707, 729, 750, 761, 808, 813, 849, 861, 918, 920, 931, 941, 9534, 9649, 98991, 995, 999, 10758, 1224, 12267, 1258, 13438, 1409, 1442, 1462, 14956, 1540, 1560, 15667, 15889, 1729, 1743, 1772 Master of Arts, 736, 999, 1084, 1406 mealman, 224; oatmealman, 1056 medical doctor, see doctor, medical mercer, 77, 572, 850, 949, 977, 1550 merchant, 2112, 214, 217, 589, 666, 1403, 1488, 1545, 1621 Merchant Taylor, 243, 267, 305, 321, 332, 385, 396, 413, 4367, 516, 535, 643, 711, 753, 762, 806, 815, 866, 873, 1062, 1133, 1139, 1210, 1214, 1230, 1251, 1256, 1269, 1275, 1288, 1368, 1701 metal founder, see founder midwife, 567, 173, 518, 1081, 1111, 1725 milliner, 1471 millwright, 1620 minister, 859 mistress, 751 moneyer, 871 musician, 326, 483, 14767, 1504, 1513, 1602, 1625, 1782 N. Nailsmith, 14815 Notary Public, 508, 913, 924, 933 nurse: dry nurse, 220; keeps children, 1399; keeps sick folk, 45, 286; keeps women when they lie in childbed, 1586 O. Oatmealman, 1056; see also mealman P. Painter-Stainer, 595, 1121 parchmentmaker, 882 parish clerk, 482, 605, 836, 846, 1085, 1243, 1348, 1411 parish warden, 1693 paviour, 1215, 1277 pewterer, 75, 645, 804, 1037 plaisterer, 176, 773, 1478, 1631 plumber, 87, 1278 porter, 684, 8223, 1257, 1290, 1367, 1486, 1561 poulterer, 220, 511, 1069 Prince of Wales, 1525 printer, 1453 proctor, 310 Proctor General, Court of Arches, 628 Professor of Sacred Theology, 264, 519, 9046, 915, 1031, 1104 R. Rector, 2, 46, 8, 10, 16, 22, 44, 757, 112, 188, 2012, 204, 225, 25960, 274, 277, 287, 294, 3378, 342, 3479, 4624, 506, 585, 6756, 690, 715, 7456, 915, 1331, 14612, 1470, 1639 reedcutter, 966 Ruler of the Waterbearers, 591 S. Saddler, 689, 1052, 1131, 1223, 1727 sailor, 320, 361, 568, 6234, 834, 8423, 870, 14001, 1551, 1555, 1658, 17323, 17389 salter, 1148, 1286, 1294, 1301, 1306, 1328, 1360, 1427 sawyer, 1010, 1218, 1254 scabbardmaker, 1386 schoolmaster, 139, 736, 9689, 1407, 1683 scriptor, 922, 934, 992, 1274 scrivener, 713, 745, 803, 898, 1369 sealmaker, 1365 seamstress, 1486; keeps a seamstress' shop, 1513; makes her living with her needle, 1399, 1520; sews, 194, 1521; sewster, 193 Sergeant of Arms, Exchequer, 1538 servant, 29, 84, 108, 176, 244, 269, 280, 313, 330, 340, 364, 367, 400, 414, 499, 521, 581, 657, 667, 697, 707, 729, 774, 790, 798, 821, 832, 834, 931, 933, 946, 958, 977, 1000, 1089, 1100, 1112, 1130, 11937, 1223, 1260, 1286, 1301, 1311, 1314, 1316, 1525, 1530, 15667, 1731, 17389, 1743; see also domestic servant servant to the Lord Chamberlain, 29, 51 serving maid, 856, 296, 579, 7501, 818, 891, 9756, 982, 1118, 1159, 1165, 1172, 11801, 1189, 1210, 1256, 1320, 1662; see also domestic serving maid sexton, 144, 550 shoemaker, 555, 561, 749, 951, 1012, 1034, 1050, 1212, 1250, 12712, 1281, 1582 silkman, 1320 silkthrower, 1644 silkweaver, 583, 798, 875, 1081, 1122, 1160, 11801, 14123, 14156, 1652, 1655, 1746 silkwinder, 1702 Sir, 2012, 204, 225, 2689, 330, 414, 1206, 12413, 1262, 1266, 1560, 1659 skinner, 461, 952, 959, 1042, 1044, 1757 soldier, 950; footsoldier, 1525 spinner, 456, 448, 1521 spurrier, 16412 stationer, 587, 670, 1079, 1112, 1115, 11189, 1267, 1630 stepmother, 646 surgeon, 263, 1105, 1661, 1724; see also barber T. Tailor, 178, 26, 525, 178, 285, 306, 349, 389, 42930, 4723, 476, 493, 554, 55960, 613, 618, 702, 710, 807, 8245, 827, 829 33, 863, 879, 937, 996, 10145, 1038, 1082, 12456, 1325, 1382, 1393, 1424, 1429, 1438, 1442, 1520, 1524, 1563, 1678; see also Merchant Taylor tallowchandler, 799, 1408, 1516 tanner, 160, 252, 1025, 1526, 1595, 1619 thatcher, 1608, 1611 tilestriker, 1528 tinker, 849 translator, 1434, 1436, 143940 turner, 397, 4034, 484, 496, 529, 8112, 1463, 1534 U. Upholsterer, 569, 667, 851 V. Vicar, 34, 112, 67, 956, 11920, 127, 1403, 1569, 422, 432, 434, 470, 507, 519, 64750, 6523, 766, 1005, 1031, 1154, 1173, 1285, 13589, 1431, 1588, 1596 victualler, 963, 973, 1248, 1316, 1523, 1624, 1640 vintner, 8778, 1086, 1489, 1606 W. Washerwoman, 194, 448, 960, 981, 1602, 1642 waterbearer, 597, 7478, 8923, 974; Ruler of the Waterbearers, 591 waterman, 261, 929, 133940, 1554, 1584, 17367 weaver, 372, 417, 4256, 492, 503, 793, 940, 10889, 1153, 1185, 1249, 1273, 1494, 1624, 16656, 1668, 1677 wheelwright, 1007 white baker, see baker widow, 25, 456, 86, 180, 1934, 219, 2224, 231, 237, 241, 256, 271, 2802, 284, 296, 327, 331, 33941, 3589, 371, 433, 4478, 465, 490, 518, 546, 565, 6368, 640, 646, 658, 700, 712, 765, 772, 774, 7845, 853, 856, 917, 954, 960, 995, 1026, 1032, 1070, 1090, 1134, 1137, 1155, 1167, 1184, 1191, 1213, 1217, 1262, 1270, 1303, 1334, 1364, 1370, 1397, 1414, 1428, 1472, 1480, 1492, 1540, 15489, 1552, 1601, 1610, 1637, 1670, 16734, 17156, 1752 wife, 645, 14752, 1678, 171, 1769, 2434, 2623, 3089, 3789, 391, 4367, 4446, 4678, 4713, 495, 5723, 620, 63740, 651, 6701, 7412, 770, 8423, 8903, 90910, 921, 925, 9279, 9378, 9568, 10001, 100910, 1013, 1038, 10978, 11167, 11212, 1124, 1128, 115960, 11656, 116970, 1192, 12014, 1208, 1232, 12423, 12457, 1251, 1254, 1257, 12634, 128990, 1292, 1301, 13034, 1309, 13157, 13216, 1337, 14078, 1422, 14435, 14658, 15268, 15989, 16079, 161820, 16223, 1628, 1633, 1653, 1686, 16924, 1698, 17012, 1770, 17813 woman, 240, 4014, 547, 988, 1003 women, miscellaneous occupations: does household business, 1521; dry nurse, 220; helps her husband in his shop, 1642; keeps children, 1399; keeps sick folk, 45, 286; keeps women when they lie in childbed, 1586; mends stockings, 1701; scours, 960; starches, 981; washerwoman, 194, 448, 960, 981, 1602, 1642 woodmaker, 157, 159 woodmonger, 912, 1310, 1390 woollen draper, 768, 800 woolman, 1068 worsted comber, 1398 Y. Yeoman, 910, 32, 34, 3840, 81, 96, 1134, 135, 249, 335, 368, 3834, 387, 402, 4623, 466, 515, 524, 534, 548, 551, 557, 584, 5923, 64750, 655, 6823, 6934, 6989, 709, 725, 7334, 77980, 808, 881, 900, 903, 906, 911, 918, 9356, 961, 9645, 98991, 10289, 1057, 10635, 1072, 11745, 1206, 1221, 1237, 1265, 1321, 1343, 13501, 1392, 1462, 14901, 1519, 1532, 1537, 157881, 1615, 1629, 1729, 17401, 1750, 17545, 1758