English gilds : the original ordinances of more than one hundred early English gilds : together with The olde Usages of the cite of Wynchestre; the Ordinances of Worcester; the Office of the Mayor of Bristol; and the Costomary of the Manor of Tettenhall-Regis : from manuscripts of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries / edited by Toulmin Smith ; with an introduction and glossary, etc., by Lucy Toulmin Smith ; and a preliminary essay on the history and development of gilds by Lujo Brentano

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English gilds : the original ordinances of more than one hundred early English gilds : together with The olde Usages of the cite of Wynchestre; the Ordinances of Worcester; the Office of the Mayor of Bristol; and the Costomary of the Manor of Tettenhall-Regis : from manuscripts of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries / edited by Toulmin Smith ; with an introduction and glossary, etc., by Lucy Toulmin Smith ; and a preliminary essay on the history and development of gilds by Lujo Brentano

Editor

Smith, Joshua Toulmin, 1816-1869

Publication

London: Published for the Early English Text Society by the Oxford University Press

1870

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Contents

• CONTENTS.
• INTRODUCTION.
• Preliminary Essay
  • ON THEHISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF GILDS,AND THEORIGIN OF TRADE-UNIONS.
  • verso of title page
  • dedication
  • PREFACE.
  • NOTES.
    • 1. Note to p. lxxiv, as to the Origin of Gilds.
    • 2. Note to pp. lxxxvi, lxxxvii, on the name "Religious Gilds."
    • 3. Note to p. cxiv, on Bondmen in Towns and their Companies.
    • 4. Note to p. lxxxiv, note 1.
  • CONTENTS.
    • I. THE ORIGIN OF GILDS
    • II. RELIGIOUS (OR SOCIAL) GILDS.
    • III. THE TOWN-GILDS OR GILD-MERCHANTS.
    • IV. THE CRAFT-GILDS.
    • V. THE ORIGIN OF TRADE-UNIONS.
  • I. THE ORIGIN OF GILDS.
  • II. THE RELIGIOUS (OR SOCIAL) GILDS.
  • III. THE GILD-MERCHANTS.
  • IV. THE CRAFT-GILDS.
  • V. THE ORIGIN OF TRADE-UNIONS.
• I.RETURNS,IN ENGLISH,
  • Editor's Introduction
  • I. GILD OF GARLEKHITH, LONDON.
  • II. GILD OF ST. KATHERINE, ALDERSGATE, LONDON.
    • Preface
    • Ordinances
  • III. GILD OF STS. FABIAN AND SEBASTIAN, ALDERSGATE, LONDON.
  • IV. GILD OF ST. MARY, NORWICHE.
  • V. GILD OF ST. BOTULPH, NORWIC'.
    • Preface
    • Ordinances
  • VI. GILD OF ST. GEORGE, NORWIC'.
    • Preface
    • Ordinances
  • VII. FRATERNITAS SANCTE KATERINE, NORWIC'.
    • Norwic'.
    • ordinances
  • VIII. NORWIC': FRATERNITAS SANCTI CHRISTOFORI.
    • Preface
    • Ordinances
  • IX. FRATERNITAS SANCTE TRINITATIS, in ecclesia Cathedrali sancte Trinitatis, NORWIC'.
    • Norwic'.
    • Ordinances
  • X. BROTHERHOOD OF BARBERS, NORWICHE.
  • XI. GILD OF THE PELTYERS, NORWICH.
    • Norwic'.
    • Constitutiones.
  • XII. THE TAILORS' GILD, NORWICH.
    • Norwiche.
    • ORDINACIO.
  • XIII. THE CARPENTERS' GILD, NORWICH.
  • XIV. THE POOR MEN'S GILD, NORWICHE.
  • XV. THE SADDLERS' AND SPURRIERS' GILD, NORWICH.
    • Preface
    • Ordinacio.
    • Endorsement
  • XVI. GILD OF ST. ANTHONY, LYNN, NORFOLK.
  • XVII. GILD OF ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, LYNN.
  • XVIII. GILD OF ST. LEONARD, LYNN.
  • XIX. THE GILD OF YOUNG SCHOLARS, LENNE.
  • XX. THE SHIPMANES GILD, LYNN.
  • XXI. GILD OF THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LENNE.
  • XXII. GILD OF ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, LENNE.
  • XXIII. GILD OF ST. PETER, LENNE.
  • XXIV. GILD OF THE PURIFICATION, LENNE.
  • XXV. GILD OF ST. MARY, LENNE.
  • XXVI. GILD OF ST. KATHERINE, LENNE.
  • XXVII. GILD OF ST. JAMES, LENNE.
  • XXVIII. GILD OF THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST, LENNE.
    • Body of Text
    • Addendum
  • XXIX. GILD OF ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, LENNE.
  • XXX. GILD OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST, LENN EPISCOPI.
  • XXXI. GILD OF ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, LENN EPISCOPI.
  • XXXII. GILD OF THE HOLY CROSS, LENNE EPISCOPI.
  • XXXIII. GILD OF THE CONCEPTION, LENNE EPISCOPI.
  • XXXIV. GILD OF THE PURIFICATION, LENNE EPISCOPI.
  • XXXV. GILD OF ST. LAWRENCE, LENNE EPISCOPI.
  • XXXVI. GILD OF ST. EDMUND, LENNE EPISCOPI.
  • XXXVII. GILD OF ST. NICHOLAS, LENNE PETRI.
  • XXXVIII. GILD OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST, LENNE PETRI.
    • NOTE.
  • XXXIX. GILD OF ST. JAMES, NORTH LENNE, SANCTI EDMUNDI.
  • XL. GILD OF ST. EDMUND, NORTH LENNE, SANCTI EDMUNDI.
  • XLI. GILD OF CANDLEMASS, NORTH LENNE, SANCTI EDMUNDI
  • XLII. GILD OF THE HOLY TRINITY, WYGNALE, NORFOLK.
  • XLIII. GILD OF THE ASSUMPTION, WYGGENALE, en Contee de Norffolk.
  • XLIV. Certificatio regiminis GILDE DE CRANBONE, in villa de WYGNALE, per Thomam Chapeleyn, Aldermannum.
  • XLV. Certificatio fundacionis et regiminis GILDE SANCTE TRINITATIS, de WYGNALE, per Willelmum Cautynge, Aldermannum ejusdem.
  • XLVI. GILD OF ST. PETER, WYGGENALE, en Contee de Norffolk.
  • XLVII. GILD OF EST WYNCH, de Comitatu Norfolcie.
  • XLVIII. GILD OF ST. PETER, OXEBURGHE, NORFOLK.
  • XLIX. GILD OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST, OXEBURGH, en le Contee de Norffolk.
• II. ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ORDINANCES AND USAGES OF EARLY ENGLISH GILDS.
  • Editor's Introduction
  • I. WRITS TO THE SHERIFF OF EVERY SHIRE IN ENGLAND, TO MAKE PROCLAMATION THAT RETURNS SHALL BE SENT UP BY ALL THE GILDS.
    • (a) THE WRIT FOR RETURNS FROM THE SOCIAL GILDS.
      • Writ
      • Endorsement
    • (b) THE WRIT FOR RETURNS FROM GILDS OF CRAFTS.
    • Editorial Comment
    • INDORSEMENT AS TO PROCLAMATIONS MADE OF THE TWO WRITS BY THE SHERIFF OF WORCESTERSHIRE.
    • NOTE.
    • WRIT FOR LEVYING UPON ONE TOWNSHIP IN A SHIRE ITS SHARE OF THE EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
  • II. YORK.
    • (a) GILD OF THE LORD'S PRAYER.
    • Editorial Commentary
    • (b) GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
      • NOTE.—
    • Editorial Commentary
    • (c) AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PRIOR OF THORNHOLM AND THE GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
    • (d) GILD OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST.
  • III. BEVERLEY.
    • (a) GILD OF ST. ELENE.
    • (b) GILD OF St. MARY.
    • (c) THE GREAT GILD OF ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY OF THE HANSHOUSE.
    • (d) GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
  • IV. KINGSTON-UPON-HULL.
    • (a) GILD OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
    • (b) GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
    • (c) GILD OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST.
  • V. LANCASTER.
  • VI. CHESTERFIELD.
    • (a) GILD OF THE BLESSED MARY.
    • (b) GILD OF THE SMITHS OF CHESTERFIELD.
  • VII. LINCOLN.
    • (a) GILD OF ST. BENEDICT.
    • (b) GILD OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD.
    • (c) GILD OF ST. MICHAEL ON THE HILL.
    • (d) GILD OF THE FULLERS OF LINCOLN.
    • (e) GILD OF THE TAILORS OF LINCOLN.
    • (f) GILD OF THE TYLERS OF LINCOLN.
    • (g) GILD OF KYLLYNGHOLM, LINCOLNSHIRE.
  • VIII. STAMFORD.
    • GILD OF ST. KATHERINE.
    • NOTE.—
    • BULL-RUNNING IN STAMFORD.
  • IX. LUDLOW.
    • GILD OF THE PALMERS.
    • REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII. AS TO THE GILD OF THE PALMERS OF LUDLOW.
  • X. WORCESTER.
    • (a) GILD OF ST. NICHOLAS.
      • Editorial Comment
      • (1) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII., AS TO THE GILD OF ST. NICHOLAS.
      • (2) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 2 EDWARD VI., AS TO THE GILD OF ST. NICHOLAS.
      • NOTE.—
    • (b) GILD OF THE JOINERS AND CARPENTERS.
  • XI. STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.
    • GILD OF THE HOLY CROSS.
      • Editor's Introduction
      • (1.) THE ORIGINAL RETURN, IN LATIN.
      • (2.) TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL RETURN.
      • Editorial Comment
      • NOTE.—
    • (3.) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII., AS TO THE GILD OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.
      • Gilda de Stratfford in Comitatu predicto.
      • NOTE.—
    • (4.) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 1 EDWARD VI., AS TO THE GILD OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.
      • Guilda de Stratforde-super-Avon in Comitatu predicto.
      • NOTE.—
  • XII. COVENTRY.
    • (a) THE GILD MERCHANT.
      • Argument
      • The Ordinances of the bretheren and sisteren of the Gild.
    • (b) GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
    • (c) GILD OF THE HOLY TRINITY.
      • The Ordinances
      • Editorial Interjection
      • THE MASTER OF THE GILD OF HOLY TRINITY, COVENTRY, MADE RECEIVER AND KEEPER OF INCOME AND ACCUMULATIONS UNDER A FAMILY SETTLEMENT.
  • XIII. BIRMINGHAM.
    • (a) GILD OF THE HOLY CROSS.
      • Editorial Commentary
      • (1) WRIT FOR INQUIRY, TO BE MADE BY A JURY ON THE SPOT, TOUCHING THE PROPOSED FOUNDING OF THE GILD.
      • Editorial Interjection
      • (2) LETTERS PATENT AND LICENSE OF MORTMAIN, UPON THE FOUNDATION OF THE GILD OF THE HOLY CROSS.
      • Editorial Interjection
      • (3) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII.
      • (4) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 1 EDWARD VI.
      • Editorial Comment
    • (b) GILD COMMONLY CALLED "LENCHE'S TRUST."
      • Editorial Commentary
      • (1) DECLARATION OF THE INTENT OF THE FEOFFMENT OF LENCHE'S LANDS.
      • NOTE.—
      • (2) THE ORDINANCES OF THE GILD.
    • (c) GILD OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST OF DERITEND.
      • Editorial Commentary
      • (1) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII.
      • (2) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 1 EDWARD VI.
  • XIV. CAMBRIDGE.
    • (a) GILD OF HOLY TRINITY.
      • Editorial Commentary
      • De Officiariis.
      • De Capellano celebraturo.
      • De progressu in festo Sancte Trinitatis.
      • De presbyteris non sumendis ad officia.
      • De quatuor tractatibus in anno.
      • De compoto officiariorum; et eorum eleccione.
      • De Officio circa corpora defunctorum.
      • De pauperibus relevandis. Regula.
      • De fratibus admittendis, et eorum juramento.
      • De fratrum obedientia, et eorum honestate. Regula.
      • Editorial Commentary
    • (b) GILD OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (ST. BOTULPH'S).
    • (c) GILD OF THE ANNUNCIATION.
    • (d) GILD OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (JUXTA FFORUM).
      • NOTE.—
    • (e) GILD OF ST. CLEMENT, AND TWO OTHERS.
      • Editorial Commentary
      • Document.
      • Editorial Commentary.
  • XV. BRISTOL.
    • (a) GILD OF THE FULLERS.
    • (b) GILD OF THE KALENDERS.
    • (c) GILD OF THE RINGERS.
      • NOTE.—
  • XVI. READING.
    • Editorial Commentary
    • LETTER OF KING HENRY VI. TO THE WARDEN OF THE GILD OF READING.
  • XVII. EXETER.
    • (a) GILD OF THE TAILORS.
      • Editorial Commentary
      • (1) CHARTER OF EDWARD IV.
      • (2) QUARREL BETWEEN THE GILD AND THE CORPORATION.
      • (3) THE KING'S AWARD.
      • (4) PETITION TO PARLIAMENT, AND ENACTMENT THEREON, IN THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OF EDWARD IV.
      • (5) ORDINANCES OF THE GILD.
      • [6] THE OATHS TO BE TAKEN.
      • (7) GOODS GIVEN TO THE GILD.
      • (8) EXAMPLES OF CONTROL BY THE GILD OVER MASTERS AND WORKMEN.
      • (9) FURTHER ORDINANCES, MADE 19 E. IV.
      • (10) AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PRIOR OF ST. NICHOLAS AND THE GILD OF TAILORS.
      • (11) A NEW ORDINANCE MADE, 16 H. VII.
      • (12) GOODS IN THE GILD-HALL, 20 H. VII.
      • (13) NEW ORDINANCES MADE, 8 H. VIII.
      • (14) A NEW ORDINANCE MADE 23 H. VIII.
      • NOTE.—
    • (b) GILD OF THE CORDWAINERS.
    • (c) GILD OF THE BAKERS.
  • XVIII. BERWICK-UPON-TWEED.
• III.GILDSAND MUNICIPAL BODIES.
  • Editor's Introduction
  • ÞESE BEN þE OLDE VSAGES OF þE CITE OF WYNCHESTRE, þAT HAUEþ BE Y-VSED IN þE TYME OF OURE ELDERNE, BETH AND SHOLLE BE TO þE FRAUNCHYSE SAUY AND SUSTEYNEY.
    • First Section
    • Verte.
    • Rules of Pleading
    • GENERAL NOTE.
  • II. THE ORDINANCES OF WORCESTER.
    • (a) THE KALENDAR OF THE ORDINANCES.
    • (b) THE ORDINANCES.
    • GENERAL NOTE.
  • III. THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF BRISTOL.
    • GENERAL NOTE.
  • IV. THE COSTOMARY OF TETTENHALL REGIS.
    • GENERAL NOTE.
• APPENDIX I. [GILD OF ST. GEORGE, NORWICH.]
• APPENDIX II. GRAMMATICAL NOTES.
  • The Language of the East-Midland Gilds.
  • The Winchester Roll (pp. 349-363).