...following twelve are designated " Great," and are arranged in their order of civic precedence: — Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers. Although the history of all is full of general information of a most valuable character, time will...

...would occupy too much space for us to enter upon. The Steel Yard Company also existed from Henry III.'s time to 1551, when it lost its privilege. It was composed...Huge sideboards of plate were displayed ; pyres of sandtil-wood burned in chafingdishes ; tables laden with barons of beef and boars' heads, interspersed...

...are the only ones that may be said to possess social or political influence. These are known as the Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers. Many of these companies, whilst they have been gradually perishing in trading influence, have year...

...out as if they thought it was made of sweetstuff. So much for the twelve great livery companies : the Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Haberdashers, Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers ; but it must not be imagined that all the interest of City companies is centred in these. There are...

...Hall. An order of precedence is rigidly enforced by these companies, at the head of which march the Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers. Much has been fabled about the enormous income of these companies, and there can be no doubt that they...

...throughout the Handbook. The Twelve Great Companies, wealthier and more influential than the rest, are the Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers. Some of the companies represent trades now quite extinot, and by their unfamiliar names strikingly...

...Vedast, Foster Lane. * Signifies that the church has been destroyed. APPENDICES. 339 Halls. Company. Mercers * Grocers „ Drapers ,, * Fishmongers „...Haberdashers „ * Salters „ Ironmongers „ Vintners ,, » Dyers Brewers „ * Leathersellers „ Cutlers „ Bakers „ Tallow Chandlers „ Girdlers Saddlers...

...Cannon Street. S. Vedast, Foster Lane. * Signifies that the church has been destroyed. Halls. Company. Mercers * Grocers „ Drapers „ * Fishmongers „...Haberdashers „ * Salters „ Ironmongers „ Vintners „ * Dyers „ Brewers „ * Leathersellers „ Cutlers „ Bakers „ Tallow Chandlers „ Girdlers...

...The Twelve Great Companies, wealthier and more influential than the rest, are the Mercers, Urocers , Drapers , Fishmongers . Goldsmiths , Skinners , Merchant...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers. Some of the companies represent trades now quite extinct , and by their unfamiliar names strikingly...

...Companies in order of civic precedence, (2) the minor Companies in alphabetical order. Great Companies. Mercers Grocers Drapers Fishmongers Goldsmiths Skinners...Taylors Haberdashers Salters Ironmongers Vintners Clothworkers Income (for 1879 or 1880.) 82,758 38,236 78,654 50,713 54,297 28,927 43,311 29S032 21,040...