Book contents
- Frontmatter
- List of Contents
- The Register of the Goldsmiths’ Company Text
- Foreword, 1417 and 1473 (English)
- Prologue, 1418 (Latin)
- Royal Charters (ff. 9r–16r)
- Deeds relating to Goldsmiths’ Hall (ff. 17r–21r)
- Deeds relating to the Ship on the Hoop (ff. 22r–24r)
- Deeds relating to the property in Newgate (ff. 25r–28r)
- Deeds relating to Gutter Lane (ff. 28v–35v)
- I. The east side of Gutter Lane [Grantham House] (ff. 29r–33r)
- II. The west side of Gutter Lane (ff. 34r–35v)
- Deeds relating to property in the parish of St Mary Colechurch (ff. 36r–38v)
- Deeds relating to property in the parishes of St Vedast, St Mary Colechurch, St Mary Aldermary, and All Hallows Bread Street (ff. 38r–42v)
- Deeds relating to property in Wood Street [Lamport House] (ff. 43r–44v)
- Deeds relating to Friday Street
- Deeds relating to property in Mugwell Street (ff. 50r–50v)
- Deeds relating to quit-rents from various properties (ff. 51r–58v)
- Deeds relating to Bread Street (ff. 60r–62v)
- Deeds relating to Friday Street (ff. 63r–68v)
- Deeds relating to Bowyer Row (ff. 69v–74r)
- Deeds relating to Fleet Street (ff. 75r–83v)
- Deeds relating to Bread Street (ff. 86r–92r)
- Deeds relating to “Borehede” (ff. 93r–98v)
- Deeds relating to Mart Lane (ff. 100r–102r)
- Deeds relating to Old Change (ff. 104r–106r) (and to Hiltoft chantry, between f. 104v and f. 105r)
- Deeds relating to the Griffin in Cheap (ff. 108r–111r)
- Documents relating to property in Fleet Street (ff. 111r–112r)
- Will of John Fraunceys (ff. 114r–115r)
- Deeds relating to Jewyn Garden (ff. 117r–128v)
- Deeds relating to Fleet Street (ff. 131r–135r)
- Deeds relating to Gutter Lane (ff. 136r–141r)
- Deeds relating to Shoe Lane (ff. 144r–149v)
- Deeds relating to property in Cheapside (ff. 149v–184r)
- Deeds relating to the “scalding-house” (property in St Mildred Poultry) (ff. 185v–188v and 190r–196v)
- Deeds relating to John Hiltoft’s legacy (ff. 201r–202r)
- Deeds relating to Gutter Lane and Dice Wharf (ff. 206r–207v)
- Deeds relating to Gutter Lane (ff. 211v–213v)
- Deeds relating to property in Cheapside (ff. 214r–216v)
- Deeds relating to Wood Street (ff. 217r–230v)
- Deeds relating to property in Bishopsgate (ff. 240r–242v)
- Deeds relating to property in Cheapside (ff. 244r–249r)
- Deeds concerning the aldermanry of the ward later called Farringdon Ward (ff. 250r–250v)
- Deeds relating to property in Fenchurch Street (ff. 251r–252v)
- Deeds relating to property in Bread Street (ff. 256r–258r)
- Deeds relating to property in Fenchurch Street (ff. 259r–265r)
- Deeds relating to Queens’ College Cambridge and the Blackfriars (ff. 266r–267r)
- Deeds relating to the Shaa properties (ff. 271r–280r)
- Deeds relating to the Star in Cheapside (ff. 282r–283r)
- Deeds relating to property in the parishes of St Alphege and St Stephen (ff. 288r–289r)
- Deeds relating to Sir Thomas Exmew’s bequest (ff. 309r–312v)
- Deeds relating to property in Bread Street and elsewhere (ff. 313r–318v)
- Deeds relating to Sir Martin Bowes’s donation (ff. 325r–339v)
- Deeds relating to the sale of property to George Beale (ff. 340v–342r)
- Deeds relating to Philip Strelley’s bequest (ff. 347v–355r; see also 360v–363r)
- Deeds relating to the Harp and the Coney in Goldsmiths’ Row in Cheapside (ff. 364r–366r)
- Deeds relating to property from William Howe (ff. 368r–372v)
- Documents relating to Robert Jenner’s property (ff. 385r–388r)
- Documents relating to Francis Ashe’s property (ff. 388v–392r)
Royal Charters (ff. 9r–16r)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 March 2023
- Frontmatter
- List of Contents
- The Register of the Goldsmiths’ Company Text
- Foreword, 1417 and 1473 (English)
- Prologue, 1418 (Latin)
- Royal Charters (ff. 9r–16r)
- Deeds relating to Goldsmiths’ Hall (ff. 17r–21r)
- Deeds relating to the Ship on the Hoop (ff. 22r–24r)
- Deeds relating to the property in Newgate (ff. 25r–28r)
- Deeds relating to Gutter Lane (ff. 28v–35v)
- I. The east side of Gutter Lane [Grantham House] (ff. 29r–33r)
- II. The west side of Gutter Lane (ff. 34r–35v)
- Deeds relating to property in the parish of St Mary Colechurch (ff. 36r–38v)
- Deeds relating to property in the parishes of St Vedast, St Mary Colechurch, St Mary Aldermary, and All Hallows Bread Street (ff. 38r–42v)
- Deeds relating to property in Wood Street [Lamport House] (ff. 43r–44v)
- Deeds relating to Friday Street
- Deeds relating to property in Mugwell Street (ff. 50r–50v)
- Deeds relating to quit-rents from various properties (ff. 51r–58v)
- Deeds relating to Bread Street (ff. 60r–62v)
- Deeds relating to Friday Street (ff. 63r–68v)
- Deeds relating to Bowyer Row (ff. 69v–74r)
- Deeds relating to Fleet Street (ff. 75r–83v)
- Deeds relating to Bread Street (ff. 86r–92r)
- Deeds relating to “Borehede” (ff. 93r–98v)
- Deeds relating to Mart Lane (ff. 100r–102r)
- Deeds relating to Old Change (ff. 104r–106r) (and to Hiltoft chantry, between f. 104v and f. 105r)
- Deeds relating to the Griffin in Cheap (ff. 108r–111r)
- Documents relating to property in Fleet Street (ff. 111r–112r)
- Will of John Fraunceys (ff. 114r–115r)
- Deeds relating to Jewyn Garden (ff. 117r–128v)
- Deeds relating to Fleet Street (ff. 131r–135r)
- Deeds relating to Gutter Lane (ff. 136r–141r)
- Deeds relating to Shoe Lane (ff. 144r–149v)
- Deeds relating to property in Cheapside (ff. 149v–184r)
- Deeds relating to the “scalding-house” (property in St Mildred Poultry) (ff. 185v–188v and 190r–196v)
- Deeds relating to John Hiltoft’s legacy (ff. 201r–202r)
- Deeds relating to Gutter Lane and Dice Wharf (ff. 206r–207v)
- Deeds relating to Gutter Lane (ff. 211v–213v)
- Deeds relating to property in Cheapside (ff. 214r–216v)
- Deeds relating to Wood Street (ff. 217r–230v)
- Deeds relating to property in Bishopsgate (ff. 240r–242v)
- Deeds relating to property in Cheapside (ff. 244r–249r)
- Deeds concerning the aldermanry of the ward later called Farringdon Ward (ff. 250r–250v)
- Deeds relating to property in Fenchurch Street (ff. 251r–252v)
- Deeds relating to property in Bread Street (ff. 256r–258r)
- Deeds relating to property in Fenchurch Street (ff. 259r–265r)
- Deeds relating to Queens’ College Cambridge and the Blackfriars (ff. 266r–267r)
- Deeds relating to the Shaa properties (ff. 271r–280r)
- Deeds relating to the Star in Cheapside (ff. 282r–283r)
- Deeds relating to property in the parishes of St Alphege and St Stephen (ff. 288r–289r)
- Deeds relating to Sir Thomas Exmew’s bequest (ff. 309r–312v)
- Deeds relating to property in Bread Street and elsewhere (ff. 313r–318v)
- Deeds relating to Sir Martin Bowes’s donation (ff. 325r–339v)
- Deeds relating to the sale of property to George Beale (ff. 340v–342r)
- Deeds relating to Philip Strelley’s bequest (ff. 347v–355r; see also 360v–363r)
- Deeds relating to the Harp and the Coney in Goldsmiths’ Row in Cheapside (ff. 364r–366r)
- Deeds relating to property from William Howe (ff. 368r–372v)
- Documents relating to Robert Jenner’s property (ff. 385r–388r)
- Documents relating to Francis Ashe’s property (ff. 388v–392r)
Summary
Folios 9r–11r contain copies of royal charters; they have titles in red ink at the top of each page, on each verso “Carte” and on each recto “Regie”.
Carta libertatum artis aurifabrorum [13 March 1327]
Edward par la grace de Dieu roi d’Engleterre, Seignour d’Irland & Ducs d’Aquitaigne, as touz ceux as queux cestes presentes lettres vendrount, Salutz. Moustrez nous ount noz biens amez les orfeveres de nostre citee de Loundres par lour petitioun mys devaunt nous & nostre conseil en nostre parlement tenuz a Westmoustier apres la feste de la Purificacioun Nostre Dame proschein passé, qe come avant ces heures nul marchaunt privé ne estrange ne soleit amesner en ceste terre nulle moneye forgé mes que plate de argent pur faire eschaunge a nostre Coigne. Et auxint feust ordeigné qe touz ceux qi feurent del mestier des orfevres soleient seer en lour shopes en la haute rue de Chepe, et qe nul argent en plate ne vessel d’or ne d’argent ne deveroit estre venduz en la cité de Loundres si noun a nostre eschaunge ou en Chepe en l’orfaverie, & ceo overtement qe les gentz del dit mestier poaient avoir avisement del vendour s’il feust loialment avenuz a tiel vessel ou ne mye. Ore novelement les marchantz suisditz, auxibien privés come estraunges, amesnent de estraunges terres en ceste terre esterling contrefait, dount la livre ne vaut forsqe sesze souldz del droyt esterling, et de cele moneie ne poet homme avoir conisaunce s’il ne soit par feu. Et auxint plusours qe se fount del dit mestier des orfevres teignent lour shopes en venelles oscures et rues foreines, et achatent vessels d’or et d’argent en musset & ne mye en querant si le vessel soit emblé ou de loial purchas, et meintenant le mettent al fieu & fount translater en plate et le vendent as marchauntz passajours pur le porter hors de ceste terre, et ensement fount fauces overaignes d’or & d’argent come de coronaux, fermeux, aneux & autres jueaux es queux ils mettent veirres de diverses colours contrefaitz a perrie, et mettent pluis d’alai en l’argent qe faire ne deussent, les queux ils vendent as mercers & as autres qi de ceo ne ount conissaunce.
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- The Register of the Goldsmiths' Company Vol II : Deeds and Documents, c. 1190 to c. 1666Original Text, pp. 6 - 19Publisher: Boydell & BrewerFirst published in: 2023