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1537
London Liverymen
J. Caley, F.R.S., F.S.A. transcribed this 'curious record' found in the
Chapter House, Westminster, 'a list of the freemen of the various
companies resident in London and Westminster; from Thomas Lewyn being
mentioned as sheriff, it appears it was made in the year 1537.'
Thirty-seven companies are listed, comprising 2400 individuals:
Armourers, Bakers, Barber Surgeons, Blacksmiths, Brewers, Broiderers,
Clothworkers, Coopers, Cordwainers, Curriers, Cutlers, Drapers,
Fishmongers, Fletchers, Founders, Freemasons, Fruiterers, Goldsmiths,
Grocers, Haberdashers, Innholders, Ironmongers, Joiners, Leather
Sellers, Merchant Taylors, Painter Stainers, Plasterers, Plumbers,
Saddlers, Salters, Skinners, Spurriers, Tallow Chandlers, Tilers,
Vintners, Wax Chandlers and Weavers. Full names are given: the liverymen
were not quite exclusively male, three 'goodwives' and a Mrs Danby
occurring at the end of the list of saddlers.
1775
Inhabitants of Bristol
On 7 October 1775 a loyal address of the 'Mayor, Burgesses, Clergy,
Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the City of Bristol', 880 in all, was
presented to king George III viewing 'with Astonishment the Conduct of a
few disappointed Men, whose sophistical Arguments, and seditious
Correspondences, have, in a great Measure, been the Occasion of deluding
your American Subjects into open Rebellion', lamenting 'the Misfortune
our American Brethren have brought upon themselves', and hoping 'that
the Loyalty which prevails here, will soon convince our Fellow-Subjects
in America of their Error, and bring them back to a just Sense of their
Duty and Allegiance'. The address was presented to the king at St
James's by fourteen gentlemen on the citizens' behalf, 'Which Address
His Majesty was pleased to receive very graciously: And they all had the
Honour to kiss His Majesty's Hand.'
1794
Dorset Volunteer Rangers
A subscription of £1425 10s was raised in Dorset in 1794 towards the
cost of 'forming Bodies of Men for the Internal Defence of the Country,
not liable to be drawn out, except in cases of actual Invasion or
Commotion'. On 17 September 1794 the whole corps was reviewed by king
George III under Maiden Castle, 'who returned them thanks, and expressed
much pleasure at seeing them so alert and forward in their manoeuvres'.
The muster roll of the Dorset Volunteer Rangers gives the full name and
parish for each volunteer. 'These men clothed and horsed themselves
entirely at their own expense, without receiving one farthing from
Government, except their sword, one pistol, and holsters.'
1818
Mid Staffordshire Directory
The Staffordshire General and Commercial Directory was published by W.
Parson and T. Bradshaw in 1818 in sections, 8 to 19 relating to towns in
the centre of the county: 8. Abbots Bromley; 9. Burton-upon-Trent; 10.
Cheadle; 11. Eccleshall; 12. Lichfield; 13. Longnor; 14. Penkridge; 15.
Rugeley; 16. Stafford; 17. Stone; 18. Tamworth; 19. Uttoxeter. In each
section the traders are listed alphabetically under surname, with
occupation and address.
1835
West Riding Freeholders, Electors and Inhabitants
The Leeds Times for 29 August 1835 (iii 130 1) carried this
advertisement, entitled West Riding Meeting: Municipal Reform: 'WE, the
undersigned FREEHOLDERS, ELECTORS, and INHABITANTS of the WEST-RIDING of
the County of YORK, request our Fellow-Electors and Inhabitants to meet
us, at the CORN MARKET, in WAKEFIELD, on MONDAY, the THIRTY-FIRST of
AUGUST INST., At Eleven o’Clock in the Forenoon, to express the
Opinions of the Riding on the Measure of CORPORATION REFORM proposed by
his Majesty’s Ministers, passed by the House of Commons, and
subsequently mangled and transformed by the House of Lords; and to
consider of the Propriety of addressing his Majesty and his Majesty’s
Ministers, and of Petitioning the House of Commons on this important
Measure.' There then follow the names, occupations and addresses of
nearly 2000 signatories.
1845
Railway Subscription Contracts
£21,386,703 6s 4d was promised by about 10,000 subscribers of less than
£2,000 per contract to the nearly 200 railway bills deposited in the
Private Bill Office during the Session of Parliament for 1845. This
alphabetical list gives the full names of the subscribers (surname
first), description (i. e., occupation), place of abode, a numerical
reference to the title of the railway, the amount subscribed to each,
and total. There is a separate key to the titles of the railways.
1931
Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland
This list of the 9739 members of the Highland and Agricultural Society
of Scotland was printed in 5th series, volume 43, of the society's
Transactions. The list, which gives year of admission, full name
(surname first) and address, is set out alphabetically by county and
show division - Aberdeen, Angus (Eastern and Western districts),
Argyll, Ayr, Banff, Berwick, Bute, Caithness, Clackmannan, Dumbarton,
Dumfries, East Lothian, Fife, Inverness, Kincardine, Kinross,
Kirkcudbright, Lanark, Mid-Lothian, Moray, Nairn, Orkney, Peebles, Perth
(Perth and Stirling show districts), Renfrew, Ross & Cromarty, Roxburgh,
Selkirk, Shetland, Stirling, Sutherland, West Lothian, and Wigtown, with
separate sections for members living in England & Wales, Ireland, The
Colonies and Foreign Countries. In addition, prior to 1900 holders of
the Agricultural Diploma and the First-Class Certificate in Forestry had
been eligible for free life membership, and those surviving are listed
separately in an
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