  The earliest recorded fine on admission to the freedom was £3, one Martin Partridge being sworn in on 26th July, 1551, when he paid £1 and gave security for the remainder. 10th September, 1551. John Bryckett, “toothe drawer,” was admitted “a brother into this house” and paid £1. 10th November, 1551. On this day four freemen were admitted paying respectively 6s. 8d., 10s., 2s., 10d., and another man paid nil, which indicates that the fines on admission were variable and at the pleasure of the Court. 19th September, 1552. It was ordered that free journeymen should not pay quarterage until such time as they set up for themselves and kept house. 4th July, 1566. It was ordered that in future any one seeking admission to the freedom if “Inglyshe borne” should pay £4 and any “alyan or straynger” £5. 7th October, 1567. In this Courte Rich Morrys upon his fre makinge p?myssed to geve the Mrs a bucke. 21st October, 1567. In this Courte Thomas Symons and Willm fferrat are sworne and admytted brethren of this Company and are lycenced to sett open shoppe as parteners to gether wthoute Smythefelde bars. 2nd June, 1573. Here was Edward Duffeeld of London a practioner in phisick & Surgery and required to be a brother of this Company and yt was agreed that he should pay xls in hand and other xls at St. James daye. 9th June, 1573. Here was Gabriel Petrol for not being admytted a Brother [he] occupynge Surgerye wthout admyttaunce and he promysed he would and yt was agreed that he should at a moneth ende bringe in xls in p?te of payment of vli wthout any farther delaye. 3rd June, 1600. Henry Wheelis is appoynted to p?cure his Mr to make him free the next Court or to geve ov? his shop in long lane yf not then to be comitted to the compter. 22nd July, 1600. This daye Henry Wilson of Ratcliffe and Mathewe Eaton of St Bartholomew in West Smythfeyld were suters to the Mrs of this Company to become brothrs of the same whereuppon they are by this Court injoyned to geve their answere the next Court what gratificac?on they will bestowe of 6th November, 1604. This daie Vincent Lowe became humble suiter to this Companie to be admytted into the same by redempc?on to wch request this Courte hath consented p?vided hee paie to this Companie in gratificac?on vli of lawfull money of England and doe bestowe a dinnr uppon the Assistant? on Thursday next. 5th February, 1605. This daie it is ordered that Edward Carelill Inholder shalbe translated from his Company to this payinge to the Mrs to the use of this Company iiijli and beareinge the ordenary chardge. 9th April, 1605. It is this daye ordered that Raphe Parsons a freeman of this Company and Thomas Sampson Edward Squier and Robert Hoddy late servants & apprentices to xp~ofer Thompson shall fynde them Mrs in this Company to be turned over unto before whitson tyde next And that they shall continue no longer wth their mistres because shee is nowe marryed to a Grocer who is not free of this Company. 29th January, 1610. fforasmuch as Tobye Johnson would not give consent to this Court that James Kent 14th January, 1611. This daie William Tavernor the late app?tice of Widdowe Sanderson did before the Mrs of this Company promise that he would not at any tyme hereafter set up a barbers shopp in any place wthin two p?isshes 2nd July, 1612. This daie at this Court yt is ordered that Edward Squior the Dyer shall not be translated from this Company unto the Company of the Dyers for that if this howse shall give consent unto him maney others of this Company as well Dyers & grocers as other trad? would sue to have the like kindenes. 9th January, 1615. At this Court, one John Mathews, “an oculist,” made suit for his admission by redemption— wch this Court did consent unto conditionallie to gyve this howse a great beare bowle sutable to the rest of the great beare bowles wch he consented unto. |
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