2 Rich^d. Cooper chosen Warden.

3 John Dards chosen Warden.

4 Will^m. Lingham chosen Warden.

5 Martin Browne chosen Warden.

6 John Conny chosen Warden.

7 Will^m. Watkins chosen Warden.

8 Will^m. Smith chosen Warden.

9 John Shott chosen Warden.

10 W^m. Parker chosen Warden.

11 Mr. Medley had been Master of the Barber-Surgeons from Election day, 1744, until the 24th June, 1745, and was Master of the Barbers from that date until Election day, 1745, when Mr. Negus was chosen.

12 Sam^l. Norton chosen Warden.

13 Will^m. Evans chosen Warden.

14 Timothy Baylie chosen Warden.

15 James Scott chosen Warden.

16 Dan^l. Adams chosen Warden.

17 Tho^s. Thompson chosen Warden.

18 Tho^s. Herbert chosen Warden.

19 John Field chosen Warden.

20 Thomas Law chosen Warden.

21 James Clapp chosen Warden.

22 Edward Grose Smith chosen Warden.

23 Sam^l. Closs chosen Warden.

24 Joel Edwards chosen Warden.

25 Will^m. Hare chosen Warden.

26 Will^m. Dunsford White chosen Warden.

27 Francis Snelling chosen Warden.

28 Edw^d. Stone chosen Warden.

29 A mistake for Anno xij^o.

30 Sworn Masters of the Barbers, 10 Sept., 1388. 12th Ric. II. (Letter-Book H. 235^B.)

31 The day of the funeral.

32 Thirty masses sung at the expense of the common box.

33 i.e., honestly.

34 I am unable to complete this sentence.

35 18th Aug., 1387.

36 i.e., a guarantee for his honesty.

37 In this and some other cases I have adopted the able translations made by Mr. Riley in his “Memorials of London and London Life.”

38 The general name for country places in those days.

39 Wandsworth.

40 “Soul of Christ, sanctify me; body of Christ, save me; blood of Christ, saturate me; as Thou art good, Christ, wash me.”

41 In allusion, perhaps, to the custom of men who were ready to perjure themselves, as false witnesses, to go about with a straw sticking out from between the foot and the shoe—“men of straw.” [Riley.]

42 See the Ordinance of 1410.

43 Mayor 1409–10.

44 thereof.

45 Query “y^r of” == thereof.

46 Near Wingham, Kent.

47 Riley p.594.

48 The term “Wardens” is a more modern designation used for convenience sake; the Master and the three Wardens are, strictly speaking, the four “Masters or Governors.”

49 Being = living.

50 Many.

51 But if = unless.

52 Wise.

53 Hired servants.

54 Unless.

55 Skill.

56 Manner of person.

57 Manner of person.

58 More.

59 Once.

60 Afore rehearsed.

61 Afore rehearsed.

62 Wherethrough = whereby.

63 A blank in the original.

64? “For reformation.”

65 Jeopardy.

66 Maiming.

67? “Day” or “dressing.”

68? “Value.”

69 Master 1475, 1483, 1485, 1490, 1496.

70 Master 1510.

71 Master 1504.

72 Wealth.

73 By.

74 “The apposition”==the questioning.

75 By.

76 The copy of these Ordinances given by Mr. D’Arcy Power (p.339) is taken from one made by our old friend Thomas Knot, and is not literally, though it is substantially, accurate.

77 Here we have the common practice of the joint craftsman, the “Barber-Surgeon,” clearly indicated.

78 Part of the above description has been adapted from an anonymous paragraph, which I found interleaved in Allen’s History of London, at the Guildhall Library.

79 Probably a mistake for 14th.

80 Loaves.

81 Said to have been part of the dissecting table!

82 James Pierce (or Pearse) Surgeon to Charles II and to the Duke of York. Master in 1675

83 i.e., 161 7/8.

84 Vycary.

85 Tholmwood.

86 Sprignall.

87 Bowle.

88 Cazier?

89 Daiseman.

90 Butphillian.

91 Tholmwood.

92 Ingolsby.

93 Inhabitant.

94 Prolixity.

95 Guildhall.

96 A hundred.

97 Waits.

98 St. Ethelburga.

99 A clerical error, for Henry VIII.

100 Assessed at a fine of £10. Nicholas (Archbishop of) York, Chancellor.

101 Brought.

102 One.

103 Anatomy.

104 Shooting, probably at Moorfields, with bows and arrows.

105 Meat.

106 Goodly.

107 Arms.

108 Ancients (flags).

109 The other.

110 Thomas Galle.

111 His side.

112 St. Alphage.

113 Preach.

114 The amount is left blank.

115 i.e., 1578.

116 On.

117 Health in Christ.

118 Worship.

119 But these disbursements had been very heavy in the nature of repairs.

120 But see p.61 as to this Will. I cannot explain the discrepancy.

121 Master 1526, 1533.

122 M. 1530, etc.

123 M. 1532.

124 M. 1542, 1545.

125 M. 1544.

126 M. 1547.

127 Warden 1544.

128 W. 1546.

129 W. 1547.

130 W. 1549.

131 M. 1553.

132 W. 1539.

133 M. 1554.

134 M. 1563.

135 W. 1547.

136 W. 1548.

137 W. 1554.

138 The Beadle.

139 The word “masse” has been subsequently erased.

140 “Masse” has been subsequently erased, and “s’rvice” substituted.

141 St. Paul s.

142 Cooper.

143 Calais.

144 Reparations (of the Company’s houses).

145 Off.

146 Come.

147 George Vaughan, Master 1569.

148 Master 1606.

149 Razors.

150 Than as one.

151 Mouths.

152 First Master of Dulwich College.

153 The celebrated herbalist.

154 Probably quack doctor’s advertisements.

155 The Earl of Nottingham, at Greenwich.

156 Charter.

157 160 4/5.

158 Lord High Admiral.

159 Accepted.

160 St. Paul s.

161 The first Master of Dulwich College.

162 Master in 1604.

163 The tinctures are from Burke’s Armory.

164 Oars.

165 A City Poet.

166 At Lambeth.

167 Indenture.

168 This theory is confirmed by the Ordinances made in 1566, whereby it was enacted that a liveryman might be chosen an Assistant without having ever served the office of Governor.

169 The quarterage is now usually compounded for on admission by payment of a sum down.

170 That is, he was flogged.

171 The contempt being that Udall having “put away” his Apprentice, (i.e., had him locked up in Bridewell, without the leave of the Court,) and being fined 40s. for that offence, had refused to pay his fine.

172 On.

173 His late apprentice.

174 Parishes.

175 Able, i.e., solvent.

176 Be forgiven.

177 St. Paul’s.

178 Hats.

179 Formally.

180 Custos or keepers.

181 Charges.

182 i.e. Having been.

183 i.e. Sued.

184 Party.

185 In the ordinances of Sir Thos. More.

186 Difficult.

187 Although.

188 On, i.e., of.

189 On.

190 Paradice.

191 An eminent Surgeon and Warden in 1594.

192 Sued.

193 Outside his house.

194 i.e., His patient.

195 Pressing.

196 i.e., Surgeons not free of the Company.

197 For a very interesting account of Morus’ Tables and of Mr. Deputy Caldwell see Mr. D’Arcy Power’s Memorials, p.184.

198 Presentation.

199 Alias.

200 Warden in 1608.

201 Warden in 1611.

202 Operations.

203 Alderman, Master 1651.

204 Master 1655.

205 Canonbury Bessie, a malefactor.

206 Niches.

207 Martin Browne, an eminent Surgeon, Master in 1653, gave the Company a Silver loving cup and cover.

208 Warden, 1654.

209 Master, 1646.

210 Master, 1650.

211 Master 1650.

212 M. 1651.

213 M. 1655.

214 M. 1657.

215 M. 1659.

216 M. 1667.

217 i.e., 1690.

218 Thomas Tenison, ob. 14th December, 1715.

219 This statement as to a Charter by Edward II is a fiction, as also that it was confirmed by Edward IV, with an additional clause. The first Charter was granted by Edward IV, 24th February, 1462. The remainder of the facts stated in this letter to the Archbishop are, however, correct.

220 At the British Museum there is “A collection of Surgical Tracts,” by William Beckett, F.R.S., London, 1740, and in the preface thereto it is stated that the collection formed by Mr. Beckett relating to eminent Surgeons had not been published.

221 1676 N.S.

222 1729 N.S.

223 Suppers.

224 i.e., proceed to be Master of the Anatomy next year.

225 It was the worthy Alderman Arris himself.

226 A clerical mistake for “antiquity,” i.e., precedence.

227 Christopher Terne, of Leyden, M.D., originally of Cambridge, and Fellow of the College of Physicians. Ob. 1673.

228 Probably, Nicholas Archenbold (Warden 1564, &c.).

229 Query “turquoise.”

230 A primitive appliance for shampooing.

231 Steel.

232 The Company’s Carpenter and Bricklayer always accompanied the Masters on view days, to advise as to the state of repair of the property.

233 Coroner.

234 St. Paul’s.

235 The Company’s Clerk.

236 Parson.

237 The Clerk provided the Lantern over the Entrance in Monkwell Street, in accordance with the ancient City custom of lighting the streets.

238 Potation, i.e., drinking.

239 The Company’s standing Counsel.

240 The Company compounded with Mr. Stower at £5 per annum to provide the corn required by the City.

241 Beef.

242 The Cook’s apron was probably embellished with the Company’s arms or crest.

243 The wands or staffs carried by the whifflers who headed the processions on pageant days, etc.

244 The Beadle.

245 There was a great plague in the City this year—Harbert was the Company’s Beadle.

246 Quack doctor’s advertisements.

247 The amount torn out in original.

248 Reparations.

249 Christian.

250 For whipping apprentices.

251 Floors.

252 These are the Company’s “colours,” and purchases of green and white silk and ribbons occur almost every year in the accounts.

253 This is the book from which these extracts are taken.

254 Christian.

255 Ceiling and (qy.) flooring.

256 Parting, i.e., dividing with a fence.

257 The Standings which were placed in the Street for the Company’s use on Lord Mayor’s Day.

258 Wands.

259 Against persons practising Barbery or Surgery and not free of the Company.

260 Compter in Wood Street.

261 Preston was the Porter or Under Beadle.

262 Frederick V, Elector Palatine—son-in-law of James I.

263 ob. = obolus, a halfpenny.

264 See head piece to Chapter on “Charities.”

265 The New River water.

266 Charles II at the Restoration.

267 Samuel Pepys, the Diarist.

268 Pepys also kept this day. He says,—“Thankes-giving day for victory over the Dutch. To the Dolphin Taverne, where all we officers of the Navy met with the Commissioners of the Ordnance by agreement, and dined: where good musique at my direction. Our club came to 34s. a man, nine of us. By water to Fox-hall, and there walked an hour alone, observing the several humours of the citizens that were there this holiday, pulling off cherries, and God knows what.”

269 This was no doubt wanted for an “Anatomy.”

270 These are still at the Hall.

271 Probably the body of a prisoner who had died in one of the Compters.

272 A criminal hung at Tyburn.

273 i.e., openly, honestly.

274 Pursuits.

275 Award.

276 Umpires.

277 Apprentice.

278 Master 1597 and Serjeant Surgeon.

279 Warden 1594.

280 Presently, i.e., at once.

281 This statement is incorrect. The Act of Parliament was passed in 1540, but was not confirmed by any letters patent of Henry VIII. We have no such charter or any reference to it, and moreover it is not on the Patent Rolls, where it would appear, had it ever existed; furthermore Elizabeth’s charter (in our possession) confirms Henry’s charter of 1512 and not this pretended one.

282 The office of Steward is not now served, but each Liveryman on admission pays a special fine of fifteen guineas in lieu, which is applied towards the cost of the entertainments.

283 24th August.

284 27th September.

285 Buck.

286 Contribution.

287 Solemn.

288 Operations.

289 Turkeys and sauce.

290 Pewter.

291 Pigs.

292 Eggs.

293 Ducks.

294 Sauce.

295 Should be £120.

296 i.e., directly.

297 Now in the Ante Room at the Hall.

298 Called elsewhere an “Escrutore.”

299 This half-moon table stood at the upper end of the Hall in the bastion, where the Masters and Court sat.

300 Master 1575.

301 Warden 1590, 1593, 1596.

302 Master 1543.

303 Master 1554.

304 Presently—at once.

305 Master 1590.

306 Master 1602.

307 Master 1617.

308 Master 1596.

309 Master 1629.

310 Master 1628.

311 Probably in fear of its being forcibly seized.

312 An Assistant.

313 Regis Chir. Principalis (Chief Surgeon to the King).

314 Serjeant Surgeon.

315 Olive tree.

316 Master of the Barber-Surgeons 1569. He died 26th December, 1569.

317 Lord Mayor, 1540.

318 Sheriff, 1554.

319 This notice of Vicary is partially condensed from the exhaustive account of him, written by Dr. F.J. Furnivall, and published in the Early English Text Society. Extra series LIII.

320 Master 1565 and 1573, Serjeant-Surgeon.

321 Syringe.

322 Warden 1559.

323 Lambskin with the wool dressed outwards.

324 A kind of plaster box or small repository.

325 Master 1572 and 1580.

326 Master 1569.

327 Guido de Cauliaco, one of the principal Surgery text books of the time.

328 Warden 1548.

329 A well-known surgical work.

330 Master 1577.

331 Warden 1559.

332 Warden 1575.

333 Warden in 1575, his fellow apprentice with Nich. Alcock.

334 Serjeant-Surgeon and Master 1594.

335 Master 1597.

336 Surgeon to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, 1586–1593.

337 Warden 1615, 16, and 17 (died in 1617).

338 Gerard’s Herball.

339 The woodcuts for these illustrations were procured from Frankfort, and originally executed for the German Herbal of TabernÆmontanus.

340 John Peck, Master 1605 and 1610.

341 Warden 1590, 1593, 1596.

342 W. 1601.

343 Master 1591.

344 W. 1584, 1587, 1591.

345 M. 1600.

346 W. 1591, 1595, 1597.

347 W. 1596.

348 M. 1617.

349 M. 1590.

350 M. 1595.

351 M. 1598, 1604.

352 M. 1601.

353 See p.538.

354 The lease was dated 14th August, 1603, and was for 2 acres of land for Gerard’s life at a yearly rent of four pence, with a tribute of herbs, &c., if demanded.

355 General assemblies of the guild.

356 There are two words here which I could not decipher.

357 A clerical mistake for 21st year of Henry VIII (1529).

358 i.e. Covenant Servants, servants or assistants engaged under covenants to serve for a period (generally two years), and whose engagements were recorded by the Clerk at the Hall.

359 i.e., hired.

360 Pursuits.

361 Peril.

362 But if = except.

363 Ancienty, i.e., his precedence according to seniority.

364 Misprint for xlij.

365 A misprint for “limmes” = limbs.

366 A misprint for “now.”

367 In.

368 Diseased.

369 One.

370 Blank in original.

371 Blank in original.

372 Probably, white, blue and green.

373 3 H. 8. Ch. 11. No Person within the City of London, nor within seven Miles, shall occupy as a Surgeon, except he be first examined, approved, and admitted by the Bishop of London or Dean of St. Paul’s.

374 32 H. 8. Ch. 42. Sect. 3. No Person within the City of London, Suburbs of the same, and one Mile Compass of the said City, using any Barbery or Shaving, shall occupy any Surgery, Letting of Blood, or any other Thing belonging to Surgery, Drawing of Teeth only except.

375 32 H. 8. Ch. 42. The united Company shall have, possess, and enjoy, to them and their Successors for ever, all such Lands and Tenements, and other Hereditaments whatsoever, which the said Company or Commonalty of Barbers have and enjoy, to the Use of the said Mystery and Commonalty of Barbers of London.