A descriptive and historical account of the Guild of Saddlers of the City of London / written and compiled by John W. Sherwell, clerk of the Company.

Abstract

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, p. xi. PREFACE, pp. xiii to xv. INTRODUCTION, pp. xvii to xxiv. CHAPTER L-Antiquity and Early History of the Company. Fitzstephen's Description of the Guilds.-The " Saddlery of Westchepe."-The Conventual Church of St. Martin's-le-Grand.-Ancient Convention between the Saddlers and the Convent.-Antiquity of the Company.-Their earliest Charter and Liberties.-The City Letter Books and their Notices of the Company.-Curious Ordinances of the Saddlers and Joiners.-Dispute between the Saddlers and the Loriners.-Craft Jealousy.-A Faction Fight.-Wages of a Saddler fixed by Royal Decree.-The Saddlers and the Girdlers.-Ordinances of a.d. 1363.-The Company's Contribution to the French Wars of Edward HI.-Charter from Edward HI.-Representatives on the Common Council.-A Despotic Mayor, Nicholas Brembre.-The Company petition the Crown and Parliament.-Incorporation Charter from Richard II.-Interesting Dispute between Master and Yeomen Saddlers.-Charters from Henry VL ; from Edward IV. ; from Henry VII.-The Company in 1537.-Charter from Henry VIII.-Statute of Chantries Act, i Edward VI.-Charter from Elizabeth.-The Company's Ordinance of 1 56 1.-The First English Lottery.-Grant of Arms.-The Company's Mottoes, pp. 1-58. CHAPTER II.-Historical Notices of the Company, continued. Company's Order Books commence.-A Glance at the State of the Company in the beginning of the XVI Ith Century.-Cheapside in a.d. 1600.-Its Churches.-The Little Conduit.-The Cross.-The Standard.-The "Mermaid" Tavern.-The Compters or Counters.-Ludgate.-The Gunpowder Plot.-King of Denmark visits the City.-Charter from James I.-Frequent Plagues during XVIIth Century.-That of 1 607.-Ratification of Company's Ordinances.-The Cowrie Conspiracy.-"Ayde" Money.-^Colonization of Virginia.-Interference by Crown in domestic Concerns of Company.-Company's Scholars at the Universities.-Colonization of Ulster.-The Palatinate.-Introduction of Coaches.-Opposed by the Company.-Coronation of Charles I.-" Whifflers."-Plague of 1630.-The Incident of Dr. Lambe.-Restoration of St. Paul's Cathedral-St. George's, Southwark.-The Era of the Revolution.-Heavy vlli Contents. Exactions from the Companies.-Bury St. Edmunds Plague.-Shipmoney,-Loans to Charles I. and the Parliament.-Plate sold to raise Money.-Money borrowed by the Company.-Trouble in Ireland.-More Demands.-"Solemn League and Covenant."-The Company and the Saddles for the Army.-Gunpowder Stock.-Battle of Worcester.-"Ye States Armes."-Saddlers' Hall in 1653.-The Restoration.-Straitened Circumstances of the Company.-Their Contribution to Charles IL-More Exactions.-Coronation of Charles IL-The Company attend the King in his Entry into London.-War with Scotland.-The Ship " Loyall London."-The Great Plague of 1664.-The Great Fire.-The rebuilding of the Hall.-Lord Mayors' Shows.-Processions by Water.-Alderman Dashwood's Gift.-The Company's Barge Cloth.-The Company and the Water Pageant.-" Stands."-The King's Esquire Saddler.-The Company and the Coachmakers.-Quo Warranto.-Surrender of the Company's Charter.-New Ch...

?No more to be said?? Reactions to the death of Frederick Lewis, prince of Wales

“…108 But beside the fan-makers, guilds with which Frederick was associated, such as the Saddlers' Company, of which he was elected perpetual master in 1737, do not appear to have marked his passing with any particular ceremony. 109 In one area, though, Frederick was accorded the attention appropriate for a deceased prince of Wales. A stream of poems found their way into print, and while many are less than impressive, they do convey the sense of regret and uncertainty that Frederick's passing inspired.…”