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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 February 2009
Last year it was my duty to lay before the Society the laws of the Lichfield Gild Merchant, which were of special interest from the lateness of the period from which they dated. Today I have the good fortune to be able to introduce to the notice of members a roll of the Shrewsbury Gild Merchant, which is of exceptional interest from its early date. It has been transcribed with great care by Mr. C. H. Drinkwater, Vicar of St. George's, Shrewsbury, who has already printed several similar rolls in the ‘Salop Archæological Transactions.’ He will shortly contribute to the ‘Transactions’ of that society a paper which comments in detail on the proper names, place names, and designations in the rolls. Into these points I shall not enter to-day, as I merely desire to call attention to the bearing of the document on a problem of very wide interest; I shall not attempt to elucidate its details.
page 101 note 1 Town Life, i. 197.
page 102 note 1 Some occur twice over, as ‘Walter cum pannis,’ who pays an unmentioned sum and fourpence.
page 102 note 2 The trade appears to be noted where an additional distinction is required. Thus we have Adam of Foriet and also Adam the Mercer of Foriet (p. 108).
page 102 note 3 Twelve entered the gild; the fines of four are noted on the second membrane. Six bakers are specified as entering; four of these and another whose entry is not noted pay fines, Adam paying twice. Of four butchers specified as entering, only one, Robert Blund of the original nine, pays a fine of 8 d., as does Jordan, son of Robert Piscator. Robert Piscator and his son Galfred each pay 4d.