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Editor: Smith, Joshua Toulmin, 1816-1869
Title: English gilds : the original ordinances of more than one hundred early English gilds : together with The olde Usages of the cite of Wynchestre; the Ordinances of Worcester; the Office of the Mayor of Bristol; and the Costomary of the Manor of Tettenhall-Regis : from manuscripts of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries / edited by Toulmin Smith ; with an introduction and glossary, etc., by Lucy Toulmin Smith ; and a preliminary essay on the history and development of gilds by Lujo Brentano
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Transcribed from: English gilds : the original ordinances of more than one hundred early English gilds : together with The olde Usages of the cite of Wynchestre; the Ordinances of Worcester; the Office of the Mayor of Bristol; and the Costomary of the Manor of Tettenhall-Regis : from manuscripts of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries
Smith, Joshua Toulmin, 1816-1869, ed.
London: Published for the Early English Text Society by the Oxford University Press, 1870
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/EGilds

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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
Preliminary Essay
ON THE
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF GILDS,
AND THE
ORIGIN OF TRADE-UNIONS.
verso of title page
dedication
PREFACE.
NOTES.
1. Note to p. lxxiv, as to the Origin of Gilds.
2. Note to pp. lxxxvi, lxxxvii, on the name "Religious Gilds."
3. Note to p. cxiv, on Bondmen in Towns and their Companies.
4. Note to p. lxxxiv, note 1.
CONTENTS.
I. THE ORIGIN OF GILDS
II. RELIGIOUS (OR SOCIAL) GILDS.
III. THE TOWN-GILDS OR GILD-MERCHANTS.
IV. THE CRAFT-GILDS.
V. THE ORIGIN OF TRADE-UNIONS.
I. THE ORIGIN OF GILDS.
II. THE RELIGIOUS (OR SOCIAL) GILDS.
III. THE GILD-MERCHANTS.
IV. THE CRAFT-GILDS.
V. THE ORIGIN OF TRADE-UNIONS.
I.
RETURNS,
IN ENGLISH,
Editor's Introduction
I.
II.
Preface
Ordinances
III.
IV.
NORWICHE.
V.
NORWIC'.
VI.
NORWIC'.
VII.
Norwic'.
ordinances
VIII.
NORWIC':
IX.
Norwic'.
X.
NORWICHE.
XI.
Norwic'.
Constitutiones.
XII.
Norwiche.
XIII.
XIV.
NORWICHE.
XV.
Endorsement
XVI.
XVII.
XVIII.
XIX.
LENNE.
XX.
XXI.
LENNE.
XXII.
LENNE.
XXIII.
LENNE.
XXIV.
LENNE.
XXV.
LENNE.
XXVI.
LENNE.
XXVII.
LENNE.
XXVIII.
LENNE.
Body of Text
Addendum
XXIX.
LENNE.
XXX.
XXXI.
XXXII.
LENNE EPISCOPI.
XXXIII.
XXXIV.
XXXV.
XXXVI.
XXXVII.
XXXVIII.
NOTE.
XXXIX.
NORTH LENNE,
XL.
NORTH LENNE,
XLI.
NORTH LENNE,
XLII.
XLIII.
WYGGENALE,
XLIV.
XLV.
XLVI.
WYGGENALE,
XLVII.
XLVIII.
OXEBURGHE, .
XLIX.
OXEBURGH,
II.
ILLUSTRATIONS
OF
THE ORDINANCES AND USAGES
OF
EARLY ENGLISH GILDS.
Editor's Introduction
I.
WRITS TO THE SHERIFF OF EVERY SHIRE IN ENGLAND, TO MAKE PROCLAMATION THAT RETURNS SHALL BE SENT UP BY ALL THE GILDS.
(a) THE WRIT FOR RETURNS FROM THE SOCIAL GILDS.
Writ
Endorsement
(b) THE WRIT FOR RETURNS FROM GILDS OF CRAFTS.
Editorial Comment
INDORSEMENT AS TO PROCLAMATIONS MADE OF THE TWO WRITS BY THE SHERIFF OF WORCESTERSHIRE.
NOTE.
WRIT FOR LEVYING UPON ONE TOWNSHIP IN A SHIRE ITS SHARE OF THE EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
II.
YORK.
(a) GILD OF THE LORD'S PRAYER.
Editorial Commentary
(b) GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
NOTE.—
Editorial Commentary
(c) AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PRIOR OF THORNHOLM AND THE GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
(d) GILD OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST.
III.
BEVERLEY.
(a) GILD OF ST. ELENE.
(b) GILD OF St. MARY.
(c) THE GREAT GILD OF ST. JOHN OF BEVERLEY OF THE HANSHOUSE.
(d) GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
IV.
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL.
(a) GILD OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
(b) GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
(c) GILD OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST.
V.
LANCASTER.
VI.
CHESTERFIELD.
(a) GILD OF THE BLESSED MARY.
(b) GILD OF THE SMITHS OF CHESTERFIELD.
VII.
LINCOLN.
(a) GILD OF ST. BENEDICT.
(b) GILD OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD.
(c) GILD OF ST. MICHAEL ON THE HILL.
(d) GILD OF THE FULLERS OF LINCOLN.
(e) GILD OF THE TAILORS OF LINCOLN.
(f) GILD OF THE TYLERS OF LINCOLN.
(g) GILD OF KYLLYNGHOLM, LINCOLNSHIRE.
VIII.
STAMFORD.
GILD OF ST. KATHERINE.
NOTE.—
BULL-RUNNING IN STAMFORD.
IX.
LUDLOW.
GILD OF THE PALMERS.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII. AS TO THE GILD OF THE PALMERS OF LUDLOW.
X.
WORCESTER.
(a) GILD OF ST. NICHOLAS.
Editorial Comment
(1) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII., AS TO THE GILD OF ST. NICHOLAS.
(2) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 2 EDWARD VI., AS TO THE GILD OF ST. NICHOLAS.
NOTE.—
(b) GILD OF THE JOINERS AND CARPENTERS.
XI.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.
GILD OF THE HOLY CROSS.
Editor's Introduction
(1.) THE ORIGINAL RETURN, IN LATIN.
(2.) TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL RETURN.
Editorial Comment
NOTE.—
(3.) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII., AS TO THE GILD OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.
NOTE.—
(4.) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 1 EDWARD VI., AS TO THE GILD OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.
NOTE.—
XII.
COVENTRY.
(a) THE GILD MERCHANT.
Argument
The Ordinances of the bretheren and sisteren of the Gild.
(b) GILD OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
(c) GILD OF THE HOLY TRINITY.
The Ordinances
Editorial Interjection
THE MASTER OF THE GILD OF HOLY TRINITY, COVENTRY, MADE RECEIVER AND KEEPER OF INCOME AND ACCUMULATIONS UNDER A FAMILY SETTLEMENT.
XIII.
BIRMINGHAM.
(a) GILD OF THE HOLY CROSS.
Editorial Commentary
(1) WRIT FOR INQUIRY, TO BE MADE BY A JURY ON THE SPOT, TOUCHING THE PROPOSED FOUNDING OF THE GILD.
Editorial Interjection
(2) LETTERS PATENT AND LICENSE OF MORTMAIN, UPON THE FOUNDATION OF THE GILD OF THE HOLY CROSS.
Editorial Interjection
(3) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII.
(4) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 1 EDWARD VI.
Editorial Comment
(b) GILD COMMONLY CALLED "LENCHE'S TRUST."
Editorial Commentary
(1) DECLARATION OF THE INTENT OF THE FEOFFMENT OF LENCHE'S LANDS.
NOTE.—
(2) THE ORDINANCES OF THE GILD.
(c) GILD OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST OF DERITEND.
Editorial Commentary
(1) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 37 HENRY VIII.
(2) REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF 1 EDWARD VI.
XIV.
CAMBRIDGE.
(a) GILD OF HOLY TRINITY.
Editorial Commentary
Editorial Commentary
(b) GILD OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (ST. BOTULPH'S).
(c) GILD OF THE ANNUNCIATION.
(d) GILD OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ().
NOTE.—
(e) GILD OF ST. CLEMENT, AND TWO OTHERS.
Editorial Commentary
Document.
Editorial Commentary.
XV.
BRISTOL.
(a) GILD OF THE FULLERS.
(b) GILD OF THE KALENDERS.
(c) GILD OF THE RINGERS.
NOTE.—
XVI.
READING.
Editorial Commentary
LETTER OF KING HENRY VI. TO THE WARDEN OF THE GILD OF READING.
XVII.
EXETER.
(a) GILD OF THE TAILORS.
Editorial Commentary
(1) CHARTER OF EDWARD IV.
(2) QUARREL BETWEEN THE GILD AND THE CORPORATION.
(3) THE KING'S AWARD.
(4) PETITION TO PARLIAMENT, AND ENACTMENT THEREON, IN THE TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OF EDWARD IV.
(5) ORDINANCES OF THE GILD.
[6] THE OATHS TO BE TAKEN.
(7) GOODS GIVEN TO THE GILD.
(8) EXAMPLES OF CONTROL BY THE GILD OVER MASTERS AND WORKMEN.
(9) FURTHER ORDINANCES, MADE 19 E. IV.
(10) AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PRIOR OF ST. NICHOLAS AND THE GILD OF TAILORS.
(11) A NEW ORDINANCE MADE, 16 H. VII.
(12) GOODS IN THE GILD-HALL, 20 H. VII.
(13) NEW ORDINANCES MADE, 8 H. VIII.
(14) A NEW ORDINANCE MADE 23 H. VIII.
NOTE.—
(b) GILD OF THE CORDWAINERS.
(c) GILD OF THE BAKERS.
XVIII.
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED.
III.
GILDS
AND
MUNICIPAL BODIES.
Editor's Introduction
ÞESE BEN þE OLDE VSAGES OF þE CITE OF WYNCHESTRE, þAT HAUEþ BE Y-VSED IN þE TYME OF OURE ELDERNE, BETH AND SHOLLE BE TO þE FRAUNCHYSE SAUY AND SUSTEYNEY.
First Section
Verte.
Rules of Pleading
GENERAL NOTE.
II.
THE ORDINANCES OF WORCESTER.
(a) THE KALENDAR OF THE ORDINANCES.
(b) THE ORDINANCES.
GENERAL NOTE.
III.
THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF BRISTOL.
GENERAL NOTE.
IV.
THE COSTOMARY OF TETTENHALL REGIS.
GENERAL NOTE.
APPENDIX I.
[GILD OF ST. GEORGE, NORWICH.]
APPENDIX II.
GRAMMATICAL NOTES.
The Language of the East-Midland Gilds.
The Winchester Roll (pp. 349-363).