INDEX TO MATTERS. (ref. 1)

A.

Account books, manuscript—58, 65, 517.

Accounts of Master to be audited—221, 229.

Adventure, bill of—146.

Aldermen:
-, Entitled to election on Court—258, 267.
-, Not invited to meet James I.—151.

Almshouses:
-, First established at the Hall—4, 47, 102, 261.
-, Gifts for (see "Charities").
-, History of—365, 549.
-, Others established—16.

Almsmen (see "Pensioners").

Ambassadors:
-, From Low Countries—161.
-, " Persia—33.
-, " Russia—555.
-, " Spain—650.

Annual Meetings of the Guild—2, 3, 6, 26, 123, 189, 231, 191.

Apparel, regulation of—208.

Apprentices.
-, Against enticement of—216.
-, Assembly of—4, 24, 246.
-, Controversey, with to be determined by Master and Wardens—225, 271.
-, Fees of—54, 240.
-, Mode of binding—208, 210, 233, 271.
-, Not to be Aliens—217.
-, Not to carry arms—215.
-, Trading with—216, 223.

Armour of the Company—61, 64, 140.

Armourers (Linen):
-, First Ordinance of—2, 513.
-, Gift to—287, 307.

Arms:
-, First grant of—6, 96.
-, Second grant of—16, 98.

Arras, purchase of—78.

Assemblies, as to unlawful—211.

Assessment of Members for specific purposes—260, 589.

Assistants:
-, After 14 years of Livery—267.
-, Attendance of—214.
-, Court of—9, 257, 266.
-, Dissolution of Court of—269.
-, Election of—266, 666.
-, Oath of—230.
-, Payments by—54.
-, To advise the Master—230.

Audit of accounts—262.

Award in Skinners' dispute—243.

B.

Bachelors (see "Yeomen").

Banking account opened—57.

Banners of the Company—95, 96.

Banquet to James I.—147.

Barge established by the Company—553.

Bartholomew, Saint:
-, Fair, Search at—111.
-, Hospital of, gift to—301.

Beadle of the Company—9, 213.
-, House of—40, 41.
-, Oath of—235.

Beer drank at James I.'s Banquet—167.

Benefactions to the Company—14.

Benefactors, prayer for—129.

Bible set up in Hall—15, 126, 127, 535.

Billetting of Soldiers at the Hall—37.

Blind, gifts for—305.

Bognor Convalescent Home—389.

Boone's Almshouses—377.

Bowling alley at the Hall—33.

Bread, gifts for—293, 306.

Bridewell, tax for building—529.

Bridge, gifts for repair of—305.

Bucks, gift of—154, 171, 171, 545, 556.

Building materials—69, 79, 226.

Burial:
-, Cloths—132.
-, Of Deceased Brethren—17, 63, 124, 131.
-, Ordinance respecting—213.
-, Prayer at—137.
-, Service gifts for—298–9.

Butcher's Bill for James I.'s banquet—164.

Butler:
-, At James I.'s banquet—173.
-, Service of—149.

Bye Laws (see "Ordinances").

C.

Canterbury, Archbishop, gift to—551-2.

Carpenters:
-, Company, claim of—555.
-, Gifts to—287, 307.

Caters of Lord Mayor—148.

Celebrations in honour of Sovereigns—61, 64.

Chair of State—153, 160.

Chamber Holders, ordinance as to—211.

Chancellor, Lord, gifts to—59, 546.

Chapel at the Hall established—5, 35, 42, 42, 59, 60, 67, 80, 124, 588.

Chaplains maintained by Company—59.

Charges of the Company—215.

Charities:
-, For a Grammar School at:
-, Ashwell—333.
-, Audlem—322.
-, Bromefield—303.
-, Burnsall—305.
-, Great Bloxwith—310.
-, Great Crosby—18, 314.
-, Hayfield—296.
-, Wallingford—327.
-, Wolverhampton—12, 303.
-, For blind or decayed in sight—305.
-, For bread—293, 306.
-, For bridge—305.
-, For burial services—298–9.
-, For Christmas Day gifts—289, 293, 316, 317, 325.
-, For clothes—289, 295, 297–8, 307, 310.
-, For coals—278, 279, 281, 283, 285, 288, 296, 305, 313.
-, For dinners—298, 308.
-, For Good Friday gifts—332.
-, For lanthorn and candle—298–9.
-, For Lent sermon—302.
-, For loans—285, 288, 295, 303, 325, 330, 332.
-, For marriage gifts—287.
-, For organ player—316.
-, For Passion sermon—283.
-, For pensions—277.
-, For Poor Fund—277 (Note).
-, For probation expenses at the School —299.
-, For relief of prisoners—335.
-, For repair of tombstone—334.
-, For roadways—283, 286, 305.
-, For Vernon's sermon—306.
-, For young men commencing business —328.
-, Not to be given at the favour of great people—554.
-, Of the Company—55, 56, 261.
-, To Almshouses—278, 279, 292, 296, 298, 300, 304, 310, 313, 317, 321, 335.
-, To armourers—287, 307.
-, To Bachelors Company—298, 308.
-, To Bridewell—313.
-, To carpenters—287, 307.
-, To Christ's Hospital—288, 299, 303, 311, 313
-, To City of London poor—289, 308.
-, To City of London widows—292, 320.
-, To Clerk of the Company, for burial grace—299.
-, To clothworkers—287, 302, 303, 305, 307, 331
-, To Freemen—280, 303, 305, 308, 315, 317, 330, 331, 332, 334.
-, To Freemen of London—304.
-, To Liverymen—277, 291.
-, To Parish of:—
-, Abchurch—285.
-, Brighton, Sussex—313.
-, Feckenham, Worcestershire—321.
-, Hanbury—321.
-, Highgate—319.
-, Hornsey, Middlesex—315, 318.
-, Little St. Bartholomew—283.
-, St. Andrew's, Holborn—333.
-, St. Andrew's Undershaft—296, 305, 318, 334.
-, St. Antholin—305, 311, 316, 318.
-, St. Augustin—314.
-, St. Botolph, Aldersgate—292, 298, 300, 301.
-, St. Botolph, Bishopgate—330.
-, St. Bride's, Fleet Street—296.
-, St. Christopher—287.
-, St. Giles—330, 333
-, St. James, Garlick Hythe—303.
-, St. Magnus—313.
-, St. Mary, Whitechapel—333.
-, St. Mary, Woolnoth—281, 283.
-, St. Michael's—287.
-, To Parish of:—
-, St. Mildred—325.
-, St. Pancras, Middlesex—318.
-, St. Sepulchre—330.
-, Trinity, Minories—296.
-, Wallingford—327.
-, Walsall, Stafford—316.
-, To plasterers—287, 307.
-, To poor women of the Company—329, 332.
-, To St. Bartholomew's Hospital—301.
-, To tilers—287, 307.
-, To Town Clerk of London—289, 298.
-, To widows of Clergymen—320.
-, To widows of working Tailors—291, 292, 320, 333.
-, To woolwinders—307.
-, To working tailors—288, 291, 305, 311, 322, 333

Charter:
-, (1st) Edward III.—2, 189.
-, (2nd) Richard II.—3, 190.
-, (3rd) Henry IV.—3, 191.
-, (4th) Henry VI.—5, 193.
-, (5th) Edward IV.—6, 194.
-, (6th) Henry VII.—7, 194, 198, 256.
-, Expenses of obtaining—59, 76.
-, Forfeited by Charles II.—22.
-, Legality impeached—5.

Charterhouse:
-, Act for sale of—489.
-, Letter relating to purchase—426.
-, Removal of school to—412.

Children not to be employed unless apprenticed—223.

Christ Jesu, School in honour of—14.

Christ's Hospital, gifts to (see "Charities").

Christmas Day, gifts for (see "Charities").

Church:
-, Festivals recognised—124.
-, Ornaments—103.

City:
-, Poor, gifts to—289, 308.
-, Subscriptions for purposes of—64.

City Companies:
-, Armourers—287, 307.
-, Clothworkers—151, 550, 555, 558.
-, Drapers—6, 14, 110, 113.
-, Goldsmiths—1.
-, Haberdashers—104.
-, Mercers—340.
-, Salters—550.
-, Skinners—6, 124, 243.
-, Vintners—138.
-, Weavers—555.

Clergy, widows of, gift to—320.

Clerk—9, 270.
-, Defalcation of—260.
-, Fees of—53, 54.
-, Gifts to—8, 299.
-, House—40, 41.
-, Oath of—233.

Cloth (see "Livery").

Clothes, gifts of (see "Charities").

Clothworkers:
-, Gifts to (see "Charities").
-, Search by (see "Search")—558–9.

Coals, gifts of (see "Charities").

Collections of dues—237, 260.

Colonisation, action of Company in—16, 143, 145.

Commendable grace at funerals—137.

Commerce, tribunals of—10.

Commissioners' Report on Corporate Companies—254.

Common Box of the Company—3, 52–58.

Common Council of the Company—56.

Commons, House of, meet in Merchant Taylors' Hall—20.

Commons' Journals and Court Minutes— 554.

Commons of Parliament, dinner at Hall by —147.

Commonwealth, Court of—37, 557.

Concealment, charge of, against the Company—104.

Conciliation, Courts of—200, 225.

Confrers, payment by—65.

Contracts to fulfil religious trusts—72.

Contumacy of Members—214, 217.

Convalescent Home at Bognor—389.

Convonticles:
-, Attendance at prohibited—4.
-, Oath against—231-236.

Convivium dinner—545, 548.

Cooks at James I.'s banquet—171.

Corn, assessment for—55, 280, 588.

Corporation, Company made such—4, 191, 196, 256.

Council chamber—40.
-, Furniture of—86.

Court Minutes, records of—262.

Court room—40.

Crosby School—492, 549, 714–27.
-, Scheme for—496.

Crucifix, cost of making—61.

Crypt at the Hall—586.

Customs to be noted by Clerk—234.

D.

Debts of the Company—19, 21, 557.

Decolation of St. John Baptist—49.

Dessert at James I.'s banquet—174.

Dining room, building of—40.

Dinners after Courts—542.

Dinners:
-, At Funerals—132.
-, Expenses of—53, 148, 163, 191, 260.
-, Regulated—588.
-, For Bachelors—236.
-, Menu for—126, 148.
-, Prohibited—851–2.
-, Usually held by the Company—123, 264.

Dispute with Skinners' Company—6, 24, 243.

Documents not to be shown by the Clerk— 233.

Drapers, dispute with—103.

Drawing room, building of—40.

Dress (see "Apparel").

E.

Election of Master and Wardens, ceremony at—120, 123, 147, 152, 190, 204, 255, 257, 266.

F.

Feasts of the Company first sanctioned (see Annual Meetings of)—21, 123.

Fees:
-, Of the Company—53, 271.
-, On election to livery—261, 269, 271.
-, On Election to Court of Assistants— 261, 269.

Fines of the Company (see "Ordinances") —53, 259.

Fire of London:
-, Effect of, on Company resources—21, 40, 57.
-, Injury to Hall premises—34, 37.

Fire in 1765—41, 585.

Fish at James I.'s banquet—165.

Flowers at James I.'s banquet—170.

Foreigners:
-, Against apprenticing—217.
-, Prohibition against employing—197 232, 544.
-, To be informed against by beadle— 235.

Fortifications, subscription in aid of—555.

Freedom
-, Mode of acquiring—9, 10, 270.
-, Purchase of—26, 270,

Freeman ("see Yeoman"):
-, Gifts to (see "Charities").
-, Mode of Licensing—10.
-, Oath of—232.

Freemasons, use of Hall by—41.

Fruit at James I.'s banquet—169.

Funerals (see "Burials").

G.

Garden of the Hall—33, 150.

Garland of the Master—121, 158, 160.

Goldsmiths, dispute with—1, 512.

Good behaviour, oath to observe—231.

Good Friday:
-, Gifts for—332
-, Sermon on—283.

Gore's Mayoralty—600.

Glass at James I.'s banquet—170.

Grammar Schools (see "Charities").

Gratuities to James I.'s servants—178.

Grocery at James I.'s banquet—169.

Guilds:
-, Liberty to hold—189.
-, Suppressed, at Reformation—12, 100, 101.

Gunpowder, store of—34, 141, 578.
-, Plot—5th November to be observed— 542.

H.

Hall, the—29–42.
-, Dinner of the Commons at—147.
-, " Corporation—34.
-, Expenses of building—59, 67, 70, 80, 565–73.
-, Expenses of rebuilding of—580.
-, Furniture of—36, 149.
-, James I.'s window—149, 160.
-, Let out to tenants—62.
-, Purchase of—575–7.
-, Repairs—(1631) 573, (1728) 584, (1765) 585.

Hearse cloths—95, 132.

Holy days, keeping—216.

Holy Trinity, Dalston, advowson of—345.

Honorary Members—2, 9, 272.
-, List of, prior to James I.—155, 617,
-, Made at James I.'s banquet—158.
-, Notes on the several Members, by Warden Newsome—622, 650.
-, Subsequently to James I.'s banquet— 620.

Hospitality recognised—123, 125.

I.

Image of St. John—61.

Imprisonment—7, 11.

Income of the Company—53, 55, 109.
-, At disposal of Master and Wardens— 265.

Informers appointed by Company—26.

Inspection of Records, right to—249, 262, 263, 655.

Ipocras, presenting of—121, 169, 542.

J.

Jewel House—88.

Jewels of the Company—82, 84, 101.

Judicial power of Master and Wardens— 10, 11, 183, 225.
-, Ordinance to protect—220.

K.

King's Chamber—40, 86, 150.

L.

Land, management of—57.
-, First purchase of—3.
-, Other purchases—55.
-, Licence to hold—192.
-, To be viewed yearly—222.

Lanthorn and Candle, gift for—298–9.

Law:
-, Expenses—59, 61, 79.
-, Liberty to sue—10.

Latin, entry in—62.

Linen armourers—2

Linen, inventory of—86, 94.

Litigation with Livery—256.

Livery of the Company—3, 119, 191.
-, Cloth—60, 63, 67, 231.
-, Cloth given to the Sovereign—596–7.
-, Election of—9, 167, 272.
-, Fine for refusing—241, 246, 248.
-, Gifts to—277, 291.
-, Lists of—560, 590.
-, Oath of—231.
-, Payments by—54, 145, 598, 608.
-, Right of inspection—249.
-, Table—122.
-, Yeoman Tailors not to have separate— 514.

Lent:
-, Dinner in, deferred—540.
-, Sermon, gift for—302.

Loans (see "Charities").

London:
-, Bishop of, gift to—551.
-, Poor of—289, 308.
-, Town Clerk of, gifts to—289, 298.
-, Widows of—292, 320.

Lord Chamberlain, duty of—148.

Lord Mayor, authority over Companies— 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 23, 53.
-, Gifts to—62, 69, 81, 597.
-, Not invited to meet James I.—151, 153.
-, When Member of Company—15, 115, 204, 218.

Lord Mayor's Day—39.

Lottery proposed by the Crown—15, 141, 532.

M.

Mace of the Company—96, 114.

Maps given by Speed—186.

March-pane, gift of—147, 176.

Marriage Gifts—287.

Mass at the Chapel—60, 64, 67.

Master:
-, Authority of—8, 11, 212, 216, 227.
-, Duty of—214.
-, Election of—121, 190.
-, Fined for not serving—219.
-, Oath of—227.
-, Yield up accounts—221.

Masters, list of—530.

May Day, precept to attend Queen at—139.

Medical Scholarships—472.

Meetings (see "Annual").

Menu—126, 148.

Merchant Adventurers, loan to—545.

Merchant Taylors (Company), origin of—1.
-, Constitution of—8.
-, Contest as to Ralph Holland—5.
-, First Master of—2.
-, Made Corporation—4.
-, Name conferred—7, 195, 256.
-, Power to Masters elect—3.
-, Title of—58, 59, 62, 63.

Minstrels, payments for—59, 60, 62, 63, 67, 122, 154, 177, 540.

Minutes of Court—262.

Monopoly granted to the Company—7, 10, 197, 229.

Mora Estate, purchase of—557.

Mortmain, liberty to hold land in—192.

Murder, fine for—550.

Music at James I.'s Banquet—154.

Mysterie, meaning of—1.

N.

Name of Company—7, 195, 256

National anthem—182.

O.

Oaths—227–38.

Obedience, oath of—229, 230, 231, 232, 236, 237.

Obits:
-, Oath to observe—228.
-, Of the Company—12, 63, 75, 105-109, 229.
-, Ordinance for Kings—223.
-, Plate left for—90.

Officers of the Company—8, 269.

Ordinances:
-, Earliest—2.
-, Existence—199.
-, Oath to observe—228.
-, Of 1613—222.
-, Of 1661—239.
-, Power to make, granted—3, 7, 197, 199.
-, Right of Livery to inspect—249, 263.
-, To be approved by authority—8, 199.

Organ player, gift to—316.

Oxford:
-, Chair of Moral Philosophy—19.
-, St. John's College at—456.

P.

Parishes, gifts to (see "Charities").

Parliament, Acts of, affecting guilds—5, 7, 10.

Parlour at the Hall—38, 81.
-, Furniture of—85, 95.

Partiality:
-, Oath against—227, 238.
-, Ordinance against—224, 228.

Passion sermon, gift for—283.

Penalties, ordinance for distraint of—224.

Pension:
-, Granted to Stowe—184.
-, To poor of the Company—277 (see "Charity").

Pensioners:
-, Election of—206.
-, Payment of—228.

Persian Ambassador, use of garden by— 33.

"Pilgrim," 1st Master so called—2.

Plague:
-, Prayer against—131.
-, Visitation of—153, 541, 543.

Plasterers' Company, gift to—287, 307.

Plate:
-, Destroyed at fire—57.
-, Hired for James I.'s banquet—149.
-, Inventory of—82, 84, 88, 92, 544.
-, Loss of, at same—171.
-, Purchased by Company—62, 70, 75.

Plays in the Hall prohibited—534, 537, 578.

Pleading by corporate name—196.

Poet:
-, At King James' banquet—149.
-, Sir John Gore's pageant—600.

Poor:
-, Of the Company—3, 56.
-, Provision for—11, 277 (Note) (see "Charities").

Poor Law, first assessment under same— 575.

Pope, prayer against—129.

Potation money—8.

Poultry—166.

Prayer:
-, Court meetings opened with—14, 128, 130.
-, For the Company—20.

Prerogative, ordinances not to infringe— 225.

Priests of the Company—3, 75, 100, 101, 228.

Prison Fund—335.

Prizes attached to school—436.

Probation at school, expenses of—299.

Production of records refused by the Company—249, 655.

Property, increase of—63, 109, 258.

Protector (Lord), summons to attend— 558.

Protest against Henry VI.'s Charter—242.

Purses of gold presented to James I. at banquet—153, 154, 179.

"Purveyors of Alms," 1st Wardens so called—2.

Q.

Quarterages (1st), paid—2, 24, 53, 271, 272.

Quarter day—236.

Quartering of soldiers in the Hall—529.

Quarterly Courts—128, 130, 204, 228, 263, 541.
-, Prayer at—128, 541.

R.

Rebellion, effect of, on Company's resources—19, 240.

Record, Master and Warden, a Court of—7.

Recorder of London—152, 154, 548.

Reformation, results of—12, 13, 63.
-, Inquiry at—100, 109.

Relationship in Members of Court—267.

Religious element—12, 13, 17, 49, 124.

Renter Warden, ordinance respecting—217.

Rents, receipt of—266, 288.

Reorganization of school—449.
-, Of scholarships to boys leaving school —473.
-, Of scholarships at the University.— 483.

Residence of members—269.

Roadways, gifts for maintenance of—283, 286, 305.

Rosewater—178.

Rushes in the Hall—67.

Russian Ambassador, summons to meet— 555.

S.

Salter's Company, agreement with, as to tackle porters—540.

Scholarships, at St. John's—259, 456, 466.
-, At the University—435, 479.
-, Reorganization of—473, 482.
-, In the Company's School—483.
-, Reorganization—488.

School, history of—401.
-, At the Hall premises—401, 572 (Note
-, Company's statements respecting—431.
-, Dinners—125.
-, Expenditure on—440.
-, Of the Company—13, 56, 110.
-, Re-endowment for—14, 258.
-, Reorganization of—449.
-, Report of P. S. Commissioners—437.
-, Statistics of—417.

School at Crosby—492, 714.

Seal, ordinance respecting—217.

Search at St. Bartholomew's Fair—5, 61, 110, 111, 113, 193, 551.
-, At King James I.'s banquet—197, 209, 229, 235.
-, At the Hall—150.
-, At the Hall, for Saltpetre—522.
-, Clothworkers join in—550, 533.
-, Drapers' dispute—112, 544.

Secrecy, oath of—230, 231, 233, 238.

Secrets not to be discovered—215.

Self government, power of—123.

Sermon on election day—153.
-, For Lent—283, 302.
-, For Vernon's funeral—306.

Servants (see "Workmen").

Sheriff of London, contributions to—76, 78, 81.

Ship at James I.'s banquet—177.

Shooting dinner—125.

Shop, to be held by approved freeman only —2, 11, 190, 209.

Sion College Almshouses—373.

Sixteen men appointed for Yeoman's Company—24.
-, Oath of—237.

Skinners, controversy with—6, 42, 243.
-, Dinner to—559.

Soldiers kept by Company—61, 64, 69, 140.

Sovereign, Companies attendant on—15.
-, Gift of Livery to—67.

Spanish Ambassador's manifesto—650–1.

St. Paul's, chapel at—3, 50, 60, 124.

St. Peter's, Limehouse, advowson of—345.

St. Helen's, history of—337.

Slate, purchase of—34, 542.

Stewards for Company dinners—54, 148, 161, 241.

Strangers, feast for—67, 125.

Subscriptions to general purposes—59.

Subsidies to the Crown—69, 109.

Summons of members—204.

Sunday, fine for working on—62.

Superannuated boys, scholarship for—468.

Superstitious uses, purchases of lands for—13.
-, Payments for—100.

T.

Tackle porters—540, 555.

Tailors:
-, Articles of—513.
-, Exclusion from office—26.
-, Working, gift to (see "Charities.")

Tapestry, at the Hall—36.

Taxation of members—56.

Tercentenary scholarships—471, 472.

Tilers' Company, gift to—287, 307.

Tombstone, gift for—334.

Town Clerk, gift to—289, 298.

Townsend lectureship—363.

Trade, government of, by Guilds—189.

Traders, any kind admissible to Company —196, 272.

Transfer to another Company—11, 245, 218, 652.

Treasure house—77.

Treasury at the Hall—38, 57, 161.
-, Accounts of—67–91.

Triumph, for public purposes—204, 229.

Trust first created—4.
-, Others created—14.

Turk, prayer against—129.

U.

Underletting, provision against—212.

V.

Venison (see "Bucks").

Vestments—103, 528.

View of lands—222.

Vines in Hall garden—62.

W.

Waiters, Members of Company appointed —149, 536.

Waiters (Sheriff's officers)—178.

Waits (see "Minstrels").

Walls of London—69.

Wardens:
-, Authority of—8.
-, Election—122.
-, Fine for not serving—246.
-, Oath of—228.
-, Ordinance respecting—219, 220.
-, Substitutes—24, 122, 140, 203, 236.
-, Suppressed—27, 247.

Watch and Ward held by Company—15, 64.
-, Precept for—138.

Weavers' Company, controversy with— 555.

Webster's pageant—601.

Widows, gifts to (see "Charities").

Wills of benefactors read quarterly—130, 232.

Wine at James I.'s banquet—168.

Women, gifts to—329, 332.

Woolwinders, gifts to—307.

Working tailors, gifts to (see "Charities").

Workmen, government of—2, 3, 4, 26, 189, 222.

Worship of the Company—229, 230.

Y.

Yard of the Company—96, 114.

Yeomen:
-, Court Minutes relating to—561.
-, Early Ordinances relating to—514–17.
-, Fees on admission—240.
-, Gifts to—298, 308.
-, List of—593.
-, Tailors—4, 9, 22–29, 145, 205, 218, 261.

Young men, gifts to—328.