releife of Ireland generally to have a thousand Acres upon the
stateing of the Kingdome according to the Act of Parliament lately
made, and that CC{li} to be payd according to the provision in that
Act by 50{li} downe presently and the remainder at 3 monethes.
9th June, 1642. It was agreed to Lend £800 to the Releife of Ireland
[at 8 per cent. Interest] upon the faith and order of the Parliament.
31st October, 1642. The Company having agreed to lend this £800 could
not find the money, and so petitioned to lend but £400; even this they
had a great difficulty about, having to sell their plate (except Henry
VIII’s cup) to enable them to raise the money.
16th July, 1724. The Court having been informed that a lease had been
agreed to be granted by the Ironmongers of the Manor of Lizard, of
which they were seized in trust for this Company as to the sum of £350
(part of the sum of £5,000 being the whole purchase money originally
given for that estate), and that a person had bid £12,800 for a lease
of the estate for 41 years and had deposited one-third of that amount
with the Ironmongers’ Company. It was ordered that the Clerk should
wait upon the Clerk of the Ironmongers and get what particulars he
could as to the respective shares of the associated Companies, with a
list of the tenants’ names and rentals, and it was further ordered that
this Company’s proportion of the fine agreed to be given for the lease
should be invested in South Sea annuities.
3rd December, 1765. The Ironmongers’ Company having proposed that the
associated Companies should purchase the tithes arising from the lands
called Aghwey, in Ireland, the same was considered by the Court and
agreed to, this Company’s proportion of the purchase money being about
£80.
10th November, 1766. The Clerk reported that he had received from the
Ironmongers £1,377 16_s._ 10_d._ for this Company’s share of the fine
of the lease granted to Mr. Josias Dupre and for rents and dividends
due in October last.
10th August, 1775. The Company agreed to contribute £100 towards
rebuilding the Church of Desertoghill in Ireland.
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CHARITIES.
FERBRAS’ CHARITY.--Mr. Robert Ferbras, Citizen and Barber-Surgeon, by
his Will, dated 2nd December, 1470 (_see_ p. 161), devised two Freehold
Houses in the Parish of St. John, Walbrook, London, to the Company,
upon Trust after doing the repairs, to divide one moiety of the surplus
receipts among poor Members of the Company, which are distributed
Quarterly among 28 poor Freemen and Widows.
_N.B.--The above houses have been taken down and sold, and the proceeds
invested in the purchase of the moiety of a Freehold House, No. 69,
Leadenhall Street, and of a Freehold House, No. 57, Lansdown Road,
Notting Hill._
BANCKS’ GIFT.--Mr. Thomas Bancks, by his Will, dated 15th October,
1595, gave to the Company an Annuity of _Twenty Shillings_, on
condition that they should yearly distribute equally amongst 12 poor
people of the Company, 12 Twopenny Loaves, 6 Stone of Beef, and Two
Shillings in Money. And Mr. JOHN BANCKS, his Son, by indenture, dated
the 20th May, 1619, also gave an Annuity of _Twenty Shillings_, to be
distributed in the same manner and on the same day as his Father’s
Charity.
_N.B.--This Charity is now administered by the Mercers’ Company, under
an order of the Court of Chancery. The estate consists of Freehold
Property at Holloway, the income from which amounts to about £40 per
annum, and is distributed half-yearly in July and January among poor
Members of the Company._
BAKER’S GIFT.--Mr. Alexander Baker, by his Will, dated the 25th of
September, 1835, gave to the Company an Annuity of _Three Pounds_
charged upon a Freehold House, No. 195, Upper Thames Street, to be
yearly distributed to Six decayed Freemen of the Company, which is done
on the first Tuesday in July.
Mr. MICHAEL I’ANS’ CHARITY.--Mr. Michael I’Ans, by his Will, dated the
21st of August, 1759, gave to the Company _Two Thousand Pounds_, the
interest of which he directed to be applied and distributed among 20
poor Liverymen’s Widows of the Company. And Mr. JOHN DRIVER, by his
Will, dated the 15th of February, 1810, gave the sum of _Twenty Pounds_
to be applied in addition to the said Gift.
_N.B.--This Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £4,759 18s. 7d.
Consols, the Dividends of which are distributed half-yearly to twenty
poor Widows of Liverymen of the Company, on the first Tuesdays in
February and August._
DECAYED LIVERYMEN’S FUND.--The Court of Assistants, by an Order of
Court, dated the 3rd day of June, 1823, set apart from the Funds of
the Company the sum of _Nine Hundred Pounds_, Old South Sea Annuities,
for the purpose of forming a fund for the Relief of Decayed Liverymen
of the Company; the Dividends whereof are distributed, half-yearly,
amongst Seven Poor Liverymen of the Company, on the first Tuesdays in
May and November.
_N.B.--The Old South Sea Annuities having been paid off, the proceeds
were invested in the purchase of a Freehold House, No. 46, Church
Street, Minories. The Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £876
7s. 8d. Consols._
Mr. THOMAS KIDDER, one of the Court of Assistants, by his Will, dated
the 18th of December, 1828, gave unto the Master and Wardens _One
Hundred Pounds_, Three per Cent. Consolidated Annuities, and directed
the interest to be applied for the relief of one poor Freeman’s Widow
of the Company for ever, on the first Tuesday in February and August.
Mr. THOMAS COTTRELL’S CHARITY.--Mr. Thomas Cottrell, by his Will, dated
28th of January, 1833, gave to the Company, _Three Thousand Three
Hundred and Thirty-three Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence_, Three
per Cent. Consols, subject to the Legacy Duty, the Dividends to be
equally divided between 25 Widows of Decayed Liverymen of the Company,
which are distributed on the first Tuesdays in February and August.
_N.B.--This Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £3,100 Consols._
Mr. WILLIAM LONG’S CHARITY.--Mr. William Long, by his Will, dated 7th
July, 1834, gave to the Company, _One Thousand Pounds_, Three per
Cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities, and he directed one Moiety of the
Dividends thereof to be paid half-yearly unto so many of the poor
Liverymen as the Company should appoint to receive the same, and the
other moiety thereof he directed to be paid half-yearly among 20 poor
widows of Liverymen of the Company, in like manner as Mr. Michael
I’Ans’ Charity is disposed of.
_N.B.--This Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £1,045 Consols._
Mr. MALCOLM DUNNETT’S CHARITY.--Mr. Malcolm Dunnett, by his Will, dated
30th August, 1842, gave to the Company the sum of _Two Hundred Pounds_,
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, to be applied by the Company for the
Support of Decayed Liverymen, preference being at all times given to
the two Senior Liverymen of the Company who shall apply for relief, and
be in addition to any other aid which they would otherwise be entitled
to receive from any other Charitable Fund of the Company. This Charity
is distributed on the first Tuesdays in May and November.
Mr. PETER SKIPPER’S CHARITY.--Mr. Peter Skipper, by his Will, dated
25th of September, 1846, gave _One Hundred Pounds_, free of Legacy
Duty, in aid of the Decayed Livery Fund, with which Charity the amount
is now amalgamated.
Mr. PHILIP LAWTON’S CHARITY.--Mr. Philip Lawton, by his Will, proved
13th August, 1856, gave _Five Hundred Pounds_, less Legacy Duty, upon
Trust to pay the Interest and Dividends to poor Decayed Liverymen and
Freemen or their Widows.
_N.B.--This Fund now consists of the sum of £477 9s. Consols._
ALMS HOUSE FUND AND Mr. JOHN ATKINSON’S CHARITIES.--The Court of
Assistants, by a resolution dated 7th August, 1855, established a Fund
for the Erection and Endowment of Alms Houses for Decayed members of
the Company and their Widows.
Mr. JOHN ATKINSON, by Deed dated 4th November, 1856, and enrolled,
conveyed to the Company Ten Freehold Houses, situate in Cross Keys
Court and Half Moon Alley, Cripplegate, London, upon trust to apply the
rents and profits thereof in aid of the Alms House Fund. These houses
have been taken by the Metropolitan Railway, and the purchase-money
was invested in the purchase of £998 12_s._ 3_d._ Consols. The Consols
have been sold and the proceeds invested in the purchase of Freehold
Houses, Nos. 53, 55, and 59, Lansdown Road, Notting Hill. In addition
to the above, there is an accumulated Fund consisting of £1,095 2_s._
6_d._ Consols, £419 15_s._ 7_d._ New 2-1/2 per Cent. Annuities, and
there is a cash balance to the credit of the Fund of £84 12_s._ 4_d._
Mr. JOHN ATKINSON, on the 5th February, 1861, presented the sum of _One
Hundred Pounds_ Consols to the Company, the interest thereof to be
employed in the purchase of Bibles and prayer books for distribution
amongst the poor members of the Company.
Mr. JOHN ATKINSON, by his Will, dated 30th of August, 1858, bequeathed
the residue of his personal estate to Trustees therein named, upon
Trust, after the death of his wife, daughter, brother, sister, and
nephews, to transfer the Stocks, Funds, and Securities whereon the
same should be invested to the Masters and Governors of the Company,
upon Trust, to found and establish an Institution to be called “The
Barbers’ Asylum,” the interest thereof to be applied for the lodging,
maintenance, and education of the poor Members of the Company and their
Widows and Children.
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INVENTORIES.
There is amongst the Records a small folio volume which opens with an
undated inventory of the Company’s effects, most probably taken in
1710. Following are inventories spreading over thirty-three years until
1745.
There is much similarity in all of these, and we shall take one of
them, that for the year 1728, as an example.
In 1711 there seem to have been two corporate seals, one of steel and
another of silver; there was also “a mould with the Company’s arms by
w{ch} the Iron Backs were made”; this handsome mould is still preserved
over the chimney-piece in the entrance lobby, and an old “iron back”
cast from it is built into the wall of the courtyard opposite the
entrance door.
A TRUE & PERFECT INVENTORY of the Goods and Chattels Plate
Household Stuff & other things belonging to the Worshipfull
Company of BARBERS & SURGEONS of London taken the 11{th} of
September 1728 M{R} JANUARY FARMER Master M{r} James Fern M{r}
John Nicholls & Ambrose Dickins Esq{r} his Majesty’s Serjeant
Surgeon, Wardens.
IN THE PARLOUR.
A chimney piece of Assistants Arms & three Sheilds over it.
Four Spanish tables & a footstep.
One great Russia leather Chair for y{e} Master.
30 other Russia chairs.
One pair Bellows.
One Turkey workˀt carpett.
A brass hearth peice & shovell & tongs with brass heads.
A painted Sale Cloath to cover the hearth.
One green bays carpett.
M{r} Lisle’s picture.
M{r} Skinner’s picture.
King Henry y{e} 8{ths} picture.
Sir John Frederick’s picture.
King Charles the Second’s picture.
Sir Charles Scarborough & M{r} Alderman Arris’s pictures.
Four double glass sconces & two single ones.
Two candlesticks with wax candles.
A Table of the masters names.[297]
D{r} Tyson’s picture.
Serj{t} Bernard’s picture.
M{r} Johnson’s picture.
M{r} Inigo Jones’s picture.
A large steel engine with a wooden frame for y{e} Co{s} seal.
3 Cane Sashes for y{e} Windows.
3 most noble Window Curtains in fflorence Persian Silk.
Two Spanish Pictures.
A fine clock.
A large gilt leather screen with 8 folds & the Companys arms
painted upon it.
A wooden stand for y{e} Chamber pott.
Six cushions.
[297] Now in the Ante Room at the Hall.
IN THE CLARK’S CUPBOARD IN Y{E} PARLOUR.
One Box for y{e} Poor. 3 Standishes.
One Hammer. Two Testaments.
One Bell. One Balloting Box & Balls.
IN THE BEADLE’S CUSTODY.
Two Staves with y{e} Companys arms & crest in Silver.
Two Beadles gowns purchased by the Company.
IN THE PASSAGE BEFORE THE PARLOUR.
One Spanish Table. A tortoise shell the gift
A Table of orders. of M{r} Henry Boone.
3 Brass Sconces. Two new tables.
3 Tressells & a bench y{t} 6 Leather chairs.
goes under the wall. Two new benches.
An Elks head.
IN THE ELECTION ROOM.
One Turkey workt Elbow chair.
One folding table.
One large brass hearth piece & a pair of tongs
fire shovell & Dogs with fine brass heads.
M{r} Ferne’s Picture.
A picture of the Prince Elector Palatine.
A looking glass over the chimney.
30 other Turkey worked chairs.
A green cloth carpett.
M{r} Thomas Allen’s picture.
One painted sale Cloth & a marble slabb.
King Charles the Seconds picture.
IN THE BALCONY.
Three green & white Window Curtains & curtain rods.
IN THE LONG GALLERY UP ONE P{R} OF STAIRS.
Two Elbow chairs.
A little table.
The figures of the Muscles.
15 old Turkey worked chairs.
A large iron hearth piece with shovell & tongs.
A skeleton frame with black curtains around it,
a pulley & cord, a skeleton.
20 cain bottom chairs.
A Scrutore.[298]
A print of a Skeleton.
An iron back.
[298] Called elsewhere an “Escrutore.”
IN THE THEATRE.
One skeleton in a frame.
Two muscular figures finely painted in gilt frames.
Two humane skins on figures of wood.
Two figures of Angels presenting a Garland.
Two skulls the one a Mummy the other a Moss with
seven other figures.
King Charles the first’s head in stone.
A Skeleton in a frame the gift of M{r} Knowles.
A green velvet cushion for the Anatomy Reader.
One cedar table & cover.
One new skeleton pendent from the Center of the Roof.
One figure of anatomy in a frame.
Two pair of green window curtains.
IN THE TREASURY.
The Company’s seal.
A great chest with several Charters & by laws & other writeings.
IN THE HALL.
Three great tables.
11 forms beside benches and footstep to y{e} Masters chair.
Two sheilds fixed to y{e} Screen.
One large ensign of green & white.
Two large green streamers.
Two Green bays carpetts.
Two green Kidderminster curtains.
A table of the Examined Surgeons & Examiners.
A table of officers ffees.
A squabb going round the Halfe moon table[299] & one small
one for y{e} Mas{rs} seat.
A long moveable table for the Hall.
Two Banners, the King’s Arms & y{e} City’s arms.
A wainscoat desk.
A clock the gift of M{r} Henry Carter.
A glass Lanthorne.
[299] This half-moon table stood at the upper end of the Hall in the
bastion, where the Masters and Court sat.
IN THE MUSICK GALLERY.
One table.
8 great staves for y{e} fflags.
Two forms.
IN THE PASSAGE GOING TO Y{E} KITCHEN.
One dresser.
One table & two shelves.
IN THE KITCHIN.
Three dresser boards. 10 large spitts & one little
One form. one.
2 large iron racks. One iron fender.
Two iron dripping pans. Two peels.
A 1/2 hundred iron weight. One chopping block.
8 Shelves. 3 Iron oven lids.
3 Irons in Stewing places. One new peele.
IN THE KITCHIN LARDER.
Two rounds of Shelves & a dresser round it.
IN THE KITCHIN YARD.
A leaden cistern & a leaden pipe going up to it.
THE PEWTER & BRASS.
Nine dozen & 11 plates. 7 saucers.
Two pewter basons. Three great flaggons.
Four pye plates. One iron hearth for charcoal.
Ten brass candlesticks. Two pair of snuffers.
An earthen monteth. One beer still & a plate rack.
Eighteen brass sconces for A charger.
the Theatre. Two chamber potts.
seven salvers.
IN THE BUTTERY.
A Binn for bread. 3 Shelves.
A dressing board. 3 Shelves in the Cupboard.
4 little bottles for oyl & vinegar. 1 doz 4 Water glasses.
2 doz & 11 Wine glasses. 7 stone muggs.
3 small beer glasses. 2 flower potts.
3 Stone bottles. 2 knife basketts.
A painted Sale cloth. A bench.
IN THE CUPBOARD IN THE BUTTERY.
Two dozen & a halfe of black handled knives & forks
with a box to put them in.
1 Dozen and a halfe of Oyster knives.
30 White handled knives & forks ivory.
4 voiders.
A flaskett.
IN THE CLARK’S YARD & CELLAR.
A leaden cistern.
A pipe to lead the water from the street through the Beadles Cellar
into y{e} Clarks yard & so through y{e} Companys into y{e} Kitchin.
One large chest to putt the candles in.
One clock in a case.
4 new pepper castors.
THE COMPANY’S PLATE.
oz. dwt.
Eighteen silver spoons wt. 43 6
another silver spoon 6 0
One Bason the gift of M{r} Robert Andrews 74-3/4 0
One Ewer the gift of M{r} Tho{s} Collins 54 10
King Henry y{e} 8{ths} cup & cover 26-1/2 0
King Charles the 2{ds} cup & cover 62-1/2 0
A punch Bowl the gift of Queen Anne at the
request of M{r} Serjeant Bernard then
Mas{r} of this Corporation 160 0
FOUR GREAT STANDING CUPS.
The gifts of the several pˀsons following, viz{t}
Sir John Frederick 38 10
Martin Brown Esq{r} 45 10
M{r} Tho{s} Bell 65 0
M{r} Tho{s} Bowden 38 0
FOUR BEER BOWLES.
The gift of Alderman Arris weighing viz{t} oz. dwt.
First 9 8
Second 9 8
Third 8 6
fourth 6 15
SEVEN TANKARDS.
The gifts of the several pˀsons following, viz{t}
The first of M{r} John Dorrington 39 0
The second of M{r} George Gray 37 2
The third of M{r} Abraham Deviatt 23 0
The fourth of M{r} Thomas Fothergill 24 15
The fifth of M{rs} Eliz. Clarke 17 10
The sixth of M{r} Abraham Perrott 26 15
The seventh of M{r} Edward Arris 26 15
THREE GREAT SALTS.
First 45 0
Second 37 0
Third 38 0
One small salt 3 11
Four coronetts 26-3/4 0
A voider the gift of M{r} Thos Gill.
An Iron Chest to putt the plate in.
THE TABLE LINNEN.
1 Dozen & 2 Huckaback Towells.
1 Dozen & one old odd towells.
11 Dozen & 4 napkins.
8 Holland sheets.
1 Large diaper towell.
4 side board cloths.
1 Dozen & 8 oyster cloths.
11 Table cloths & the chest they lye in.
IN THE LONG WALK.
Two ladders one great one & one small one.
24 Bucketts with the Companys arms on them.
4 Settles.
IN THE CHEST BELOW THE STAIRS.
The Rich cloth that lies over the Anatomy.
A black coffin cloth.
19 flatt caps.
19 Dimothy waistcoats.
19 Badges & the Readers Robes.
IN THE LOWER THEATRE.
A pewter cistern & a leaden laver.
An anatomy chest.
A table to dissect on & a hatch for y{e} Theatre door.
In the Closetts 2 Drawers & two planks to stand on.
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PLATE.
The Barber-Surgeons’ Company has at various periods in its history
possessed large quantities of plate, a great deal of which is now
unfortunately lost to us, most of it having been parted with during the
troublous times of the seventeenth century, when the money demands made
upon the Company necessitated its sale. We have however, been fortunate
in preserving some very distinctive and beautiful plate, among which
are no less than three Royal gifts from Sovereigns of England, viz.,
Henry VIII, Charles II, and Anne.
Throughout our Minutes are numerous references to gifts and purchases
of plate; some of these will be found elsewhere in this work, and
the following extracts in particular referring to this subject, are
additional examples.
14th December, 1557. The same daye beyng The xiiij{th} daye of
Descember in An{o} Dñ 1557 and fourth and fyfte yeares of the
Raignes of Kynge Phyllippe and Quene Marys Most Noble gracꝭ It ys
Condescended and Agreed by the m{r} and Govˀnors and w{th} thassent
of all the Assystaunce of the howse whose Names are before Nomynated
and Wrytten That M{r} Thomas Vycary shall paye and dyscharge the
Debtꝭ of the howse w{ch} rest unpayde and the saide M{r} Vycary
shall have the plate of the Crafte in pawne or pledge Untyll suche
tyme as the sayde sum̃es of monye be un to hym Repayde agayne.
7th December, 1581. It was agreed that the som̃e of xl{li} shalbe
diffrayed and laid owte of the stock of the howse to buy plate viz.
one nest of pots one nest of booles, and in v gilt spones to make up
one dozen, and in exchange of a silver pot geven unto the Companie
by M{r} George Corrons[300] who depˀted his lief beinge m{r} of the
companie.
[300] Master 1575.
10th March, 1599. Richard Larden on being admitted to the Livery
presented one “beaker of silver pˀcell gylt.”
15th April, 1600. John Robson being made free made a similar gift, as
also, 3rd June, 1600, did Walter Meeke on the like occasion.
16th August, 1602. This daie John Izard[301] presented to this
Courte one litle columpne salte w{th} a Cover of silver and guylte
and prayeth to be discharged from bearinge the office of M{r} of
this Companye which guyfte was loveinglye accepted and his requeste
willingely graunted.
[301] Warden 1590, 1593, 1596.
19th July, 1603. Nicholas Kellaway (Assistant) presented two standing
cups of silver, to be discharged the office of Steward of the Mayor’s
feast.
8th November, 1604. This daie it is ordered that M{r} Johnsons[302]
Cupp and Cover the three Beakers and M{r} Sprignalls[303] and
M{r} Shirlockꝭ Cup and Cover shalbe pˀntly[304] altered unto such
servisable plate as the M{rs} shall thinke fyt.
[302] Master 1543.
[303] Master 1554.
[304] Presently--at once.
31st May, 1608. The executors of Nicholas Kellaway delivered to the
Wardens “one uprighte Bowle of silver duble gylt.”
9th February, 1612. This daie it is agreed that the som̃e of x{li}
or xx mˀkes shall be layed out to bye 3 cupes w{th} the name of M{r}
Bird[305] thereon to be engraved.
[305] Master 1590.
22nd August, 1614. This daie Peter Thorney brought in & delyvered
unto this Court two spout pottꝭ the one all guilt the other pˀcell
guilt of the valew of twentie poundꝭ w{ch} were gyven by the
last will of M{r} Thomas Thorney[306] deceassed w{ch} pottꝭ were
thanckfullie receaved.
[306] Master 1602.
4th October, 1614. Mr. Ralph Bovey[307] gave, in lieu of fining for
three Warden’s places, “one fayre quart spout pott pˀcell guilt.”
[307] Master 1617.
12th February, 1616. Mr. Isaac Allen gave a standing cup and cover
value 20 nobles to be excused coming on the Livery or bearing any
office.
2nd July, 1622. Edward Kellet gave a “fayre mounsier bowle guilt” to be
discharged of his place in the livery.
17th October, 1622. Mr. Gillam gave “three saltꝭ white” of the value of
£12 10_s._
9th November, 1628. Bartholomew Vanderlashe, a German professing
Surgery, gave a standing cup and cover gilt weighing 23 ozs.
20th June, 1629. It is alsoe ordered that there shalbe made fower
Garlandꝭ of silver enamelled garnished and sett forth after the
neatest manner according to the discretion of the present Governors
for the choise of new Maisters and the coste thereof to be borne of
the stock of this house. (_See illustrations of these on pp. 239, 379
and 422._)
2nd December, 1630. This daie this Court takeing into their
considerations of that affectionate love of M{r} John Bancks late
Cittizen and Mercer of London deceased, the sonne of M{r} Thomas
Bancks[308] heretofore an ancient Maister of this Companie, not
onely expressed in his liefe tyme to the poore of this Companie, by
giveing xx{s} yearely for ever, but also at the tyme of his death to
the generalitye of this Companie soe large and bountiful a legacy
viz; One bason and ewer double gilt with his armes of gentrye, the
Mercers armes, and our Companies armes embossed thereon, xx{li} for a
dinner for the livery on the daie of his funerall and our Companies
armes in a small round frame depicted in glasse, doe in all loveing
and thanckfull respective gratitude to soe free and liberall a
benefactor, order that the pˀnte M{rs} or Governors shall at the
chardge of this house take course that the said M{r} John Bancke his
picture be forthwith procured from the executors and carryed to M{r}
Greenebury and be taken forth and depicted in a frame in the self
same manner as that picture is and hung up in some convenient place
in our Hall, that thereby so free and memorable acts of so liberall a
benefactor may not be overwhelmed in oblivion but be pˀpetually had
in remembrance and eternized to all posteritie.
[308] Master 1596.
9th April, 1632. “A gilt beere boll and cover” weighing 20-1/2 ozs. was
presented by Mr. Dominic Lomeline’s[309] executors.
[309] Master 1629.
16th August, 1632. Mr. Thomas Borne[310] having bequeathed
£6 13_s._ 4_d._ to the Company to buy a piece of plate, it was ordered
that “there shalbe a faire silver salt white, with scroules of the new
fashion bought and his name ingraven thereon.”
[310] Master 1628.
2nd January, 1635. Mr. Robert Allott, Doctor in Phisick of St. John’s
Coll: Cambridge and free of the Company, gave a large round silver salt
white with three scrolls, and with his arms and an inscription engraved
thereon.