on the bowl between the Ironmongers' arms and those of Westwood the following inscription," Presented by Robert Westwood to the Worshipful the Ironmongers' Company, in pleasing remembrance of an association for many years with the members of the Court, with an earnest wish for the honour and lasting welfare of the Company as well as for the happiness and prosperity of all connected with that worshipful Fellowship." the gentleman on his right (who rises also), drinks to him, but not in any prescribed form of words, and, having wiped the rim of the cup with his napkin, places it in that gentleman's hand, who proceeds to perform the same ceremony with the person next to him, both standing as before. The Wardens circulate their cups in the same way, and in this manner they pass to every person at the table, whether members of the Company or guests. MASTERS OF THE IRONMONGERS' COMPANY. 1463. RICHARD FLEMMING. 1464. Constituted first Master of the Ironmongers' Company by the Charter of Edward the Fourth in this year; previous to which time, "and long before, the Company had no Master, but two Wardens only." NICHOLAS MARSHALL. 1481. JOHN PEKE. It is stated in the Court Rolls of the manor of Norwood, in Middlesex, that in 1481 John Peke, Master of the Mystery or guild of Ironmongers, held his first court as lord of that manor.-Lysons's Environs, vol. iii. p. 321. 1497. THOMAS PARKER. In an old vellum book belonging to the Company, containing at page 74 a petition of the yeomanry, it is stated that on the 13th day of December, 1497, a Court was holden in the Ironmongers' Hall, Master Thomas Parker then being Master, John Giles and Raufe Jonsone then being Wardens. JOHN GYLES. Noticed in the Company's records as being Master about this period, but the precise date is uncertain. No regular entries appear for some time to have been made of the election of Masters. From 1463 to 1531 five only, that I have been able to discover, are recorded. 1531. WILLIAM DENHAM. 1532. Descended from the ancient and noble family of De Dinan in Britany. See some account of them in the Biographical Notices; arms, Gules, three lozenges ermine, two and one.-Harl. MS. 1048. WILLIAM DENHAM. 1534. WILLIAM DENHAM. Descended from a family of that name at Flintham in the County of Nottingham. See some account and a short pedigree in Biographical Notices; arms, Argent, on a fesse between three annulets gules a mullet between two cups covered or.-Harl. MS. 1463. 1559. ALEXANDER AVENON. Son of Robert Avenon or Adwenon of King's Norton in the county of Worcester. See some account and a pedigree in Biographical Notices. 1560. ALEXANDER ÄVENON. RICHARD CHAMBERLIN. Constituted Master by the Inspeximus Charter of Elizabeth, dated the 12th November, 1560. It does not appear from what cause Mr. Avenon was superseded in that office.-Biographical Notices. See his epitaph, and some account of his family, in the Biographical Notices. 1570. SIR ALEXANDER AVENON. 1571. SIR CHRISTOPHER Draper. 1572. JAMES HARVEY. Son of William Harvey, gentleman, of Cot-Walton in the county of Stafford. 1573. WILLIAM DANE. ANTHONY GAMMAGE. Succeeded as Master for the remainder of the year in consequence of the death of William Dane.-Biographical Notices. Son of Thomas Roe, of Penshurst, and Lord Mayor in 1592, when he received the honour of knighthood.-See pedigree of this family in the Biographical Notices. Vide some account of the family of Clitherow, with a pedigree, in the Biographical Notices. 1593. WILLIAM SKIDMORE. 1594. ROBERT CHAMBERLIN. Son of Richard Chamberlin, Master of the Company in 1560 and 1565.-Vide 1595. THOMAS Cambell. Son of Robert Cambell of Fulsham in Norfolk; afterwards knighted, and Lord 1596. THOMAS WADE. 1597. RICHARD WRIGHT. 1598. ROBERT CAMBELL. 1599. ROBERT CUTT. Son of Robert Cutt, alias Cutts, of Wolverhampton.-Vide Biographical 1600. SEBASTIAN HARVEY. Son of Sir James Harvey, Lord Mayor in 1582.-Vide Biographical Notices. 1601. JAMES ALKYN. 1602. THOMAS FETTIPLACE. 1603. WILLIAM GAMMAGE. Son of Anthony Gammage, Master in 1573.-Vide Biographical Notices. Some account of the family of Heylin is given in the Biographical Notices. 1615. JAMES CAMBELL. Afterwards knighted, and Lord Mayor in 1629. 1616. NICHOLAS LEAT. Alderman of London.-Vide Biographical Notices. 1617. WILLIAM CANNING. Son of Richard Canning of Foxcote.-See pedigree of this family in Biographical Notices. |