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dorfed, armed and hoofed or, a halo of the laft around 
the head. Motto, Omnia fubjecifli fub pedibus, oves et boves ; 
“Thou haft put all things under his feet; lheep and oxen.” 
Pf. viii. 6, 7. 
35. Sadlers. —The fraternity of Sadlers appears to be 
of great antiquity, try a convention between them and the 
dean and chapter of St. Martin’s-le-Grand, about the reign 
of Richard I. but we do not find that they were legally 
incorporated till Edward I. granted them a charter by the 
ftyle of “The Wardens or Keepers, and Commonalty, of 
the Myftery or Art of Sadlers of London.” They are go¬ 
verned by a prime, three other wardens, and a court of 
afliftants : livery-fine, ten pounds.—Hall in Cheapfide. 
Arms: Azure, a chevron between three faddles complete 
or. Creft; ahorfe palfant argent, crined, bridled, faddled, 
and trappings, or. Supporters, two horles argent, hoofed 
and bridled or. 
36. Carpenters. —This ancient fraternity wac incorpo¬ 
rated by letters patent of Edward III. in the year 1344, by 
the name of “The Mafter, Wardens, Afliftants, and Com¬ 
monalty, of the Myftery of the Freemen of the Carpen¬ 
ters of the City of London;” with a power to make bye¬ 
laws for.their better regulation. It is governed by a mafter, 
wardens, and court ofafuftants: livery-fine, twelve pounds. 
—The hall is in the ftreet called London Wall, nearly op- 
polite the eaft end of old Bethlem Hofpital. This building 
is very old ; and, like many of the city-halls before the fire 
of London, is principally compofed of timber and plalter ; 
yet it is not devoid of beauty. It has a very pleafant 
profpeCl into the gardens of Drapers’ Hall. At prefent 
it is ufed as a carpet-warehoufe. 
Arms: Argent, a chevron engrailed between three pair 
of compafles expanded at the points, fable. We find nei¬ 
ther creft, fupporters, nor motto. 
27. Cordwainers.' —The Company of Cordwainers, 
or Shoemakers, was at firft incorporated by Henry IV. in 
the year 1410, by the name of Cordwainers and Coblers, 
the latter of which names was at'that time far from being 
contemptible, as it fignified not only a fhoemaker, but a 
dealer in flioes; nor does it appear that the word (hoe- 
maker was then in ufe. Since the original incorporation, 
the company have obtained a frefh charter, by which they 
are now called “ The Mafter, Wardens, and Commonalty, 
of the Myftery of Cordwainers of the City of London.” 
Livery-fine, ten pounds.—Their hall is in DiftafF-lane. 
See p. 483. 
A fund is veiled, by the will of Mr. Came, in the Cord¬ 
wainers’ Company, for the relief, by penfion, of the wi¬ 
dows of clergymen who had a fettled duty, at their de- 
ceafe, as clergymen in London, or within twenty miles 
thereof; the w idows, having no children, mull be of forty 
years of age, and, having children unprovided for, they 
mull be thirty-five years at leaft.—Alfo another fund, by 
the will of the fame gentleman, for blind men of forty-five 
years of age, and blind women of forty years of age. The 
forms, and information how to proceed in claiming either 
of thefe charities, are readily furnilhed by the clerk at the 
hall. 
Arms: Azure, a chevron or, between three goats’ heads 
erafed argent, attired of the fecond. Creft ; a goat’s head 
as in the arms. 
28. Painter Stainers. —Incorporated by letters-patent 
of queen Elizabeth in the year 1581, by the name of 
“The Mailer, Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Free¬ 
dom of the Art and Myftery of Painting, called Painter 
Stainers, within the City of London.” They are governed 
by a mafter, two wardens, and nineteen afliftants: livery- 
fine, fourteen pounds. For a further account of this com¬ 
pany, and of their hall in Little Trinity-lane, fee p. 423,4. 
A fund is vefted in this company, by the wills of Mr. 
Stock and others, which is fufficient to enable them to re¬ 
lieve 175 blind penfioners at 10I. each. For which ap¬ 
plication is made by petition : the forms are to be had of 
the -Jerk, at the company’s hall. 
D O N. 
Arms -. Quarterly, firft and fourth azure, three es¬ 
cutcheons, two and one, argent; fecond and third azure, 
a chevron argent between three griffins’ heads erafed pro¬ 
per. Creft ; a phoenix, wings expanded or, ifluing out of 
flames proper. Supporters ; two leopards argent, fpotted 
with various colours, ducaily crowned, collared and chain¬ 
ed or. Motto, Amor et obedientia, “ Love and obedi¬ 
ence.” 
29. Curriers. —The Curriers are a company ofconfi- 
derable antiquity ; and founded a guild, or brotherhood, 
in the conventual church or White Friars, in Fleet-ftreet, 
in the year 1367. James I. incorporated them on the 30th 
of April, 1605, by the ftyle of “The Mafter, Wardens, 
and Commonalty, of the Art or Myftery of the Curriers of 
the City of London.” By Jac. I. c. 22. they were impow- 
ered to buy leather, curry it, and fell it again in pieces ; 
whereas, previous to that, they could only curry the lea¬ 
ther fent them by others. Since that time, therefore, they 
have flouriftied as individuals ; though, as a company, 
they are poor, becaufe they have fpent all their money 111 
law-fuils with their journeymen. They are governed, 
like moll of the other companies, by a mafter, two war¬ 
dens, and a court of afliftants. Their hall is near Philip- 
lane, Cripplegate. 
Arms: Sable, a crofs engrailed or, between four pair of 
currier’s (haves in (airier argent, handled of the fecond. 
Creft ; two arms embowed proper, vefted to the elbow ar¬ 
gent, holding in their hands a (have as in the arms. Sup¬ 
porters ; on the dexter a buck proper, attired and hoofed 
or; on the finifter a goat argent, armed and hoofed or. 
Motto, Spts nojlra Dais , “ God is our hope.” 
30. Masons. —This company was originally incorpo¬ 
rated about the year 1410, by the name and ftyle of “ The 
Free Mafons.” In 1474, William Hanckltow, Claren- 
ceux king at arms, granted them the arms of their fociety, 
as borne at this time ; but the prefent company adt un¬ 
der the incorporation granted by letters patent of the 
twenty-ninth of Charles II. on the 17th of September, 
1677, by the name of “ The Mafter, Wardens, Afliftants, 
and Commonalty, of the Company of Mafons of the City 
of London.” They are governed by a mafter, two war¬ 
dens, and twenty-two afliftants : livery-fine, il. 16s. Hall 
in Mafons’-alley, Bafinghali-ftreet. 
Arms: Azure, on a chevron between three towers ar¬ 
gent, a pair of compafles open fable. Crelt; a tower as 
in the arms. 
31. Plumbers. —This company was incorporated on 
the 12th of April, 1611, by the name of “The Mafter, 
Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Myftery of Plumbers 
of the City of London.” It is governed by a mafter, two 
wardens, and twenty-four afliftants: livery-fine, thirteen 
pounds. 
Arms : Or, on a chevron fable, between two plummets 
in chief, and a level reverfed in bale, two foldering-irons 
in faltier, between a cutting-knife on the dexter and a 
(have-hook on the finifter, argent; in the chief point a 
crofs-ftaff feflwife of the fecond. Creft ; a triple foun¬ 
tain or, ifluing water proper; on the top an angel of the 
lad, vefted argent, ducaily crowned and winged of the 
firft, holding in the dexter hand a fword, and in the finif¬ 
ter a pair of fcales, both or. See Plate IX. where the creft 
has been executed with the greateft care and corredlnefs 5 
and does credit to the engraver, who has made the whole 
of it plain in fo fmall a (pace. 
32. Innholders. —Thefe w'ere incorporated by Henry 
VIII. on the 21ft of December, 1515, by the name of “ The 
Mailer, Wardens, and Company, of the Art or Myftery 
of Innholders of the City of London.” It is governed 
by a mafter, three wardens, and twenty afliftants : livery, 
fine, ten pounds. Hall, Great Elbow-lane. 
Arms : Azure, a chevron quarterly argent and gules, be¬ 
tween three garbs or ; on a chief or St. Julian’s crofs fable. 
Creft; an etoile of fix points or, in clouds proper, ifluing 
its rays gold. Supporters j two horles regardant argent. 
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