Livery Companies
¶The Twelve Great Livery Companies
The Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London are listed here in the order of precedence established in 1515. To serve as Lord Mayor, an Alderman had to be free (i.e., a member) of one
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                     Mercers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of MercersThe Mercers’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London. The Mercers were first in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Mercers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.mercers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.![The coat of arms of the Mercers’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).[Full size
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).[Full size
                  image]](graphics/Mercers_sm.jpg)  The coat of arms of the Mercers’ Company, from Stow (1633).[Full size image] 
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                     Ironmongers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of IronmongersThe Ironmongers’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London. The Ironmongers were tenth in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers is still active and maintains a website at http://www.ironmongers.org/ that includes a history of the company.![The coat of arms of the Ironmongers’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    image] The coat of arms of the Ironmongers’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    image]](graphics/Ironmongers_sm.jpg)  The coat of arms of the Ironmongers’ Company, from Stow (1633). [Full size image] 
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                     Grocers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of GrocersThe Grocers’ Company (previously the Pepperers’ Company) was one of the twelve great companies of London. The Grocers were second in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Grocers is still active and maintains a website at https://grocershall.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.![The coat of arms of the Grocers’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                  image]](graphics/Grocers_sm.jpg)  The coat of arms of the Grocers’ Company, from Stow (1633). [Full size image] 
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                     Drapers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of DrapersThe Drapers’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London. The Drapers were third in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Drapers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.thedrapers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company and bibliography.![The coat of arms of the Drapers’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                  image]](graphics/Drapers_sm.jpg)  The coat of arms of the Drapers’ Company, from Stow (1633). [Full size image] 
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                     Fishmongers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of FishmongersThe Fishmongers’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London, formed in 1536 out of the merger of the Stock Fishmongers and the Salt Fishmongers. The Fishmongers were fourth in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers is still active and maintains a website at https://fishmongers.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.![The coat of arms of the Fishmongers’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    image]](graphics/Fishmongers_sm.jpg)  The coat of arms of the Fishmongers’ Company, from Stow (1633). [Full size image] 
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                     Goldsmiths’ CompanyWorshipful Company of GoldsmithsThe Goldsmiths’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London. The Goldsmiths were fifth in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is still active and maintains a website at https://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company and explains the company’s role in the annual Trial of the Pyx.![The coat of arms of the Goldsmiths’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                     Skinners’ CompanyWorshipful Company of SkinnersThe Skinners’ Company (previously the Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers of St. John the Baptist) was one of the twelve great companies of London. Since 1484, the Skinners and the Merchant Taylors have alternated precedence annually; the Skinners are now sixth in precedence in even years and seventh in odd years, changing precedence at Easter. The Worshipful Company of Skinners is still active and maintains a website at http://www.theskinnerscompany.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.![The coat of arms of the Skinners’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                     Merchant Taylors’ CompanyWorshipful Company of Merchant TaylorsThe Merchant Taylors’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London. Since 1484, the Merchant Taylors and the Skinners have alternated precedence annually; the Merchant Taylors are now sixth in precedence in odd years and seventh in even years, changing precedence at Easter. The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors is still active and maintains a website at http://www.merchanttaylors.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company and a list of historical milestones.![The coat of arms of the Merchant Taylors’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                     Haberdashers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of HaberdashersThe Haberdashers’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London. The Haberdashers were eighth in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers is still active and maintains a website at http://www.haberdashers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company and history of their hall.![The coat of arms of the Haberdashers’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                     Salters’ CompanyWorshipful Company of SaltersThe Salters’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London. The Salters were ninth in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Salters is still active and maintains a website at http://www.salters.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.![The coat of arms of the Salters’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                     Vintners’ CompanyWorshipful Company of VintnersThe Vintners’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London. The Vintners were eleventh in the order of precedence established in 1515. The Worshipful Company of Vintners is still active and maintains a website at https://www.vintnershall.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.![The coat of arms of the Vintners’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                     Clothworkers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of ClothworkersThe Clothworkers’ Company was one of the twelve great companies of London, formed in 1528 out of the merger of the Fullers and the Shearmen. The Clothworkers were twelfth in the order of precedence. The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.clothworkers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.![The coat of arms of the Clothworkers’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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¶Lesser Companies Mentioned in MoEML
For a complete list of companies still active in London, see The Livery Companies Database.
               
               
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                     Apothecaries’ CompanyWorshipful Society of ApothecariesThe Apothecaries’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries is still active and maintains a website at https://www.apothecaries.org/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Armourers and Brasiers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of Armourers and BrasiersThe Armourers and Brasiers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.armourershall.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Bakers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of BakersThe Bakers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Bakers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.bakers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Barbers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of BarbersThe Barbers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Barbers is still active and maintains a website at https://barberscompany.org/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Bowyers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of BowyersThe Bowyers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Bowyers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.bowyers.com/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Brewers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of BrewersThe Brewers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Brewers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.brewershall.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Butchers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of ButchersThe Butchers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Butchers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.butchershall.com/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Carpenters’ CompanyWorshipful Company of CarpentersThe Carpenters’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Carpenters is still active and maintains a website at http://www.thecarpenterscompany.co.uk that includes a history of the company.
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                     Cooks’ CompanyWorshipful Company of CooksThe Cooks’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Cooks is still active and maintains a website at https://www.cooks.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Coopers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of CoopersThe Coopers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Coopers is still active and maintains a website at https://upholders.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Cordwainers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of CordwainersThe Cordwainers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers is still active and maintains a website at http://cordwainers.org/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Curriers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of CurriersThe Curriers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Curriers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.curriers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Cutlers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of CutlersThe Cutlers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Cutlers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.cutlerslondon.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Dyers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of DyersThe Dyers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Dyers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.dyerscompany.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Feltmakers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of FeltmakersThe Feltmakers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Feltmakers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.feltmakers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Fletchers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of FletchersThe Fletchers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Fletchers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.fletchers.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Founders’ CompanyWorshipful Company of FoundersThe Founders’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Founders is still active and maintains a website at https://www.foundersco.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Fruiterers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of FruiterersThe Fruiterers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.fruiterers.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Girdlers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of GirdlersThe Girdlers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Girdlers is still active and maintains a website at https://girdlers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Leathersellers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of LeathersellersThe Leathersellers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers is still active and maintains a website at https://leathersellers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Loriners’ CompanyWorshipful Company of LorinersThe Loriners’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Loriners is still active and maintains a website at https://www.loriner.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Masons’ CompanyWorshipful Company of MasonsThe Masons’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Masons is still active and maintains a website at https://www.masonslivery.org/ that includes a brief history of the company.
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                     Merchant Adventurers’ CompanyThe Merchant Adventurers’ Company was a trading company founded in 1407.
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                     Merchant Venturers’ CompanyThe Merchant Venturers’ Company funded the voyage of John Cabot to Canada in 1497. It was granted a monopoly on Bristol’s sea trade in a 1552 Royal Charter from King Edward VI.
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                     Painter-Stainers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of Painter-StainersThe Painter-Stainers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers is still active and maintains a website at https://painter-stainers.org/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Paviors’ CompanyWorshipful Company of PaviorsThe Paviors’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Paviors is still active and maintains a website at https://www.paviors.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Pewterers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of PewterersThe Pewterers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Pewterers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.pewterers.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Plaisterers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of PlaisterersThe Plaisterers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers is still active and maintains a website at https://plaistererslivery.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Plumbers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of PlumbersThe Plumbers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Plumbers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.plumberscompany.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Poulters’ CompanyWorshipful Company of PoultersThe Poulters’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Poulters is still active and maintains a website at https://poulters.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Saddlers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of SaddlersThe Saddlers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Saddlers is still active and maintains a website at https://saddlersco.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Scriveners’ CompanyWorshipful Company of ScrivenersThe Scriveners’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Scriveners is still active and maintains a website at https://www.scriveners.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Shipwrights’ CompanyWorshipful Company of ShipwrightsThe Shipwrights’ Company did not become a livery company until 1782. However, a Shipwrights’ Company had been regulating shipbuilding in London for centuries before then. ShipwrightsBelow the Bridge built seagoing ships, while ShipwrightsAbove the Bridge built river craft. The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights is still active and maintains a website at https://www.shipwrights.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Stationers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of StationersThe Stationers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Stationers is still active (under the new title of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers) and maintains a website at https://www.stationers.org/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Tallow Chandlers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of Tallow ChandlersThe Tallow Chandlers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.tallowchandlers.org/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Tax Advisors’ CompanyWorshipful Company of Tax AdvisorsThe Tax Advisors’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisors is still active and maintains a website at https://www.taxadvisers.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Tylers and Bricklayers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of Tylers and BricklayersThe Tylers and Bricklayers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers is still active and maintains a website at https://www.tylersandbricklayers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Upholders’ CompanyWorshipful Company of UpholdersThe Upholders’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Upholders is still active and maintains a website at https://upholders.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Wax Chandlers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of Wax ChandlersThe Wax Chandlers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers is still active and maintains a website at http://www.weavers.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Weavers’ CompanyWorshipful Company of WeaversThe Weavers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Weavers is still active and maintains a website at http://www.weavers.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     Woolmens’ CompanyWorshipful Company of WoolmenThe Woolmens’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Woolmen is still active and maintains a website at https://woolmen.com/ that includes a history of the company.
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                     CitationStow, John, The survey of London contayning the originall, increase, moderne estate, and government of that city, methodically set downe. With a memoriall of those famouser acts of charity, which for publicke and pious vses have beene bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors. As also all the ancient and moderne monuments erected in the churches, not onely of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) foure miles compasse. Begunne first by the paines and industry of Iohn Stovv, in the yeere 1598. Afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the yeere 1618. And now completely finished by the study and labour of A.M. H.D. and others, this present yeere 1633. Whereunto, besides many additions (as appeares by the contents) are annexed divers alphabeticall tables; especially two: the first, an index of things. The second, a concordance of names. London: Printed by Elizabeth Purslovv for Nicholas Bourne, 1633. STC 23345. U of Victoria copy.This item is cited in the following documents:
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 Contributions by this authorJanelle Jenstad is a member of the following organizations and/or groups:Janelle Jenstad is mentioned in the following documents:Janelle Jenstad authored or edited the following items in MoEML’s bibliography:- 
                                    Jenstad, Janelle and Joseph Takeda.Making the RA Matter: Pedagogy, Interface, and Practices. Making Things and Drawing Boundaries: Experiments in the Digital Humanities. Ed. Jentery Sayers. Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press, 2018. Print.
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                                    Jenstad, Janelle.Building a Gazetteer for Early Modern London, 1550-1650. Placing Names. Ed. Merrick Lex Berman, Ruth Mostern, and Humphrey Southall. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana UP, 2016. 129-145.
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                                    Jenstad, Janelle.The Burse and the Merchant’s Purse: Coin, Credit, and the Nation in Heywood’s 2 If You Know Not Me You Know Nobody. The Elizabethan Theatre XV. Ed. C.E. McGee and A.L. Magnusson. Toronto: P.D. Meany, 2002. 181–202. Print.
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                                    Jenstad, Janelle.
 Early Modern Literary Studies 8.2 (2002): 5.1–26..The City Cannot Hold You : Social Conversion in the Goldsmith’s Shop.
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                                    Jenstad, Janelle.
 The Silver Society Journal 10 (1998): 40–43.The Gouldesmythes Storehowse : Early Evidence for Specialisation.
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                                    Jenstad, Janelle.Lying-in Like a Countess: The Lisle Letters, the Cecil Family, and A Chaste Maid in Cheapside. Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies 34 (2004): 373–403. doi:10.1215/10829636–34–2–373.
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                                    Jenstad, Janelle.Public Glory, Private Gilt: The Goldsmiths’ Company and the Spectacle of Punishment. Institutional Culture in Early Modern Society. Ed. Anne Goldgar and Robert Frost. Leiden: Brill, 2004. 191–217. Print.
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                                    Jenstad, Janelle.Smock Secrets: Birth and Women’s Mysteries on the Early Modern Stage. Performing Maternity in Early Modern England. Ed. Katherine Moncrief and Kathryn McPherson. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2007. 87–99. Print.
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                                    Jenstad, Janelle.Using Early Modern Maps in Literary Studies: Views and Caveats from London. GeoHumanities: Art, History, Text at the Edge of Place. Ed. Michael Dear, James Ketchum, Sarah Luria, and Doug Richardson. London: Routledge, 2011. Print.
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                                    Jenstad, Janelle.Versioning John Stow’s A Survey of London, or, What’s New in 1618 and 1633?. Janelle Jenstad Blog. https://janellejenstad.com/2013/03/20/versioning-john-stows-a-survey-of-london-or-whats-new-in-1618-and-1633/.
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                                    Shakespeare, William. The Merchant of Venice. Ed. Janelle Jenstad. Internet Shakespeare Editions. U of Victoria. http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Library/Texts/MV/.
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                                    Stow, John. A SVRVAY OF LONDON. Contayning the Originall, Antiquity, Increase, Moderne estate, and description of that Citie, written in the yeare 1598. by Iohn Stow Citizen of London. Also an Apologie (or defence) against the opinion of some men, concerning that Citie, the greatnesse thereof. With an Appendix, containing in Latine, Libellum de situ & nobilitate Londini: written by William Fitzstephen, in the raigne of Henry the second. Ed. Janelle Jenstad and the MoEML Team. MoEML. Transcribed.
 
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                     Martin D. HolmesMDHProgrammer at the University of Victoria Humanities Computing and Media Centre (HCMC). Martin ported the MOL project from its original PHP incarnation to a pure eXist database implementation in the fall of 2011. Since then, he has been lead programmer on the project and has also been responsible for maintaining the project schemas. He was a co-applicant on MoEML’s 2012 SSHRC Insight Grant.Roles played in the project- 
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                     Edward VIEdward This numeral is a Roman numeral. The Arabic equivalent is 6VI King of England King of Ireland(b. 12 October 1537, d. 6 July 1553)Edward VI is mentioned in the following documents:
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                     John CabotItalian navigator and explorer. Explored North America under a commission from Henry VII.John Cabot is mentioned in the following documents:
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                     Fullers’ CompanyThe Fullers’ Company was the precursor of the Clothworkers’ Company, into which it merged with the Shearmens’ Company in 1528.This organization is mentioned in the following documents:
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                     Pepperers’ CompanyThe Pepperers’ Company was the precursor of the Grocers’ Company.This organization is mentioned in the following documents:
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                     Salt Fishmongers’ CompanyThe Salt Fishmongers’ Company was the precursor of the Fishmongers’ Company, into which it merged with the Stock Fishmongers’ Company in 1536.This organization is mentioned in the following documents:
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                     Shearmens’ CompanyThe Shearmens’ Company was the precursor of the Clothworkers’ Company, into which it merged with the Fullers’ Company in 1528.This organization is mentioned in the following documents:
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                     Stock Fishmongers’ CompanyThe Stock Fishmongers’ Company was the precursor of the Fishmongers’ Company, into which it merged with the Salt Fishmongers’ Company in 1536.This organization is mentioned in the following documents:
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                     freedomHaving the freedom of the City meant that a person could practice trade within London. Normally, a person entered into the freedom by becoming a member or brother of one of the livery companies. (JJ)This term is tagged in the following documents:









