...following twelve are designated " Great," and are arranged in their order of civic precedence: — Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers. Although the history of all is full of general information of a most valuable character, time will...

...exporters of the staple commodities of England. Twelve companies are styled the Honourable, namely, Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers, all celebrated for the excellence of their dinners and the largeness of their charity. Formerly the...

...exporters of the staple commodities of England. Twelve companies are styled the Honourable, namely, Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers, all celebrated for the excellence of their dinners and the largeness of their charity. Formerly the...

...patronage, are the only ones that may be said to possess social or political influence. These are known as the Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers. Many of these companies, whilst they have been gradually perishing in trading influence, have year...

...tongues out as if they thought it was made of sweetstuff. So much for the twelve great livery companies : the Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Haberdashers, Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers ; but it must not be imagined that all the interest of City companies is centred in these. There are...

...Common Hall. An order of precedence is rigidly enforced by these companies, at the head of which march the Mercers, Grocers, Drapers, Fishmongers, Goldsmiths,...Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers. Much has been fabled about the enormous income of these companies, and there can be no doubt that they...

...cling. Some of the guildhouses are among the most interesting buildings in London, and are uoticed throughout the Handbook. The Twelve Great Companies,...Drapers , Fishmongers . Goldsmiths , Skinners , Merchant Tailors, Haberdashers, Suiters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers, fcjome of the companies represent...

...reverentially cling. Some of the guildhouses are among the most interesting buildings in London, and are noticed throughout the Handbook. The Twelve Great...Drapers, Fishmongers. Goldsmiths, Skinners, Merchant Tailors, Haberdashers, Salters, Ironmongers, Vintners, and Clothworkers. Some of the companies represent...

...reverentially cling. Some of the gnildhouses are among the most interesting buildings in London, and are noticed throughout the Handbook. The Twelve Great...Clothworkers. Some of the companies represent trades now quite extinot, and by their unfamiliar names strikingly illustrate the fact how completely they have outlived...

...Vedast, Foster Lane. * Signifies that the church has been destroyed. APPENDICES. 339 Halls. Company. Mercers * Grocers „ Drapers ,, * Fishmongers „...Haberdashers „ * Salters „ Ironmongers „ Vintners ,, » Dyers Brewers „ * Leathersellers „ Cutlers „ Bakers „ Tallow Chandlers „ Girdlers Saddlers...