Some Account of the Worshipful Company of IronmongersJ.B. Nichols and son, 1851 - 610 pages |
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... their chief interest in their contemporaneous illustrations of former ages , and in the amount of historical transcripts which they present for perusal . I have in most instances retained the orthography of the X PREFACE .
... their chief interest in their contemporaneous illustrations of former ages , and in the amount of historical transcripts which they present for perusal . I have in most instances retained the orthography of the X PREFACE .
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... interest in the fifteenth cen- tury . In consequence of the large importations of corn by the Easter- lings in 1463 , the prices were : - In London Wheat per quarter Barley Peas · £ 8. d . 0 0 0 213 10 6042 Oats In Norfolk Wheat Barley ...
... interest in the fifteenth cen- tury . In consequence of the large importations of corn by the Easter- lings in 1463 , the prices were : - In London Wheat per quarter Barley Peas · £ 8. d . 0 0 0 213 10 6042 Oats In Norfolk Wheat Barley ...
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... interest . In the History of the Carpenters ' Company lately published , is engraved a set of these crowns or garlands , which are still used on the election of master and wardens . They bear the date 1561 , and are different from those ...
... interest . In the History of the Carpenters ' Company lately published , is engraved a set of these crowns or garlands , which are still used on the election of master and wardens . They bear the date 1561 , and are different from those ...
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... interest , not above vij " the hundred for one year , and it is hoped to be less . The Company were to certify on the morrow , in writing , what proportion of the said sum they were contented to receive . 1577. The Lord Mayor addressed ...
... interest , not above vij " the hundred for one year , and it is hoped to be less . The Company were to certify on the morrow , in writing , what proportion of the said sum they were contented to receive . 1577. The Lord Mayor addressed ...
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... interest in England at all , restrained it to ten pounds per cent .; a statute of James the First to eight pounds ; of Charles the Second to six pounds ; of Queen Anne to five pounds ; on pain of forfeiture of treble the value of the ...
... interest in England at all , restrained it to ten pounds per cent .; a statute of James the First to eight pounds ; of Charles the Second to six pounds ; of Queen Anne to five pounds ; on pain of forfeiture of treble the value of the ...
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aforesaid Aldermen Anthony Munday appointed Argent Arms art of Ironmongers assistants bequeathed Cambell Charles charter Christopher Draper church citizen and Ironmonger cittie city of London clerk cloth College of Arms Committee Comp Compa Company of Ironmongers Company's Court Court of Aldermen dated daye Edward elected England Escutcheon Forest of Deane George gowns grant Guildhall gules Hall hath heirs Henry iiij iiijd Iremongers iron Item James John John Breedon keepers or wardens King King's lands letters patent livery Lord Mayor Maior Master and Wardens Matie mistery or art Nicholas ordinances pageant paid pany parish Parliament Payd persons pounds precept present psons reign rents Richard sable sayd sevall severall shalbe Sheriff shillings Street successors thereof Thomas Thorold tyme unto viijd William William Beckford yearly yeomanry yere
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