William Kinge
1648[1]
There are several possible freedom dates for William Kinge: Free by servitude, 1591; Robert Mannering as master; free by servitude 1633, John Moseley as master.[2]
20s. to be paid to the poor of the Company
John Lacy
1578[3]
Free by servitude, 1558; Rowland Heywarde as master.[4]
Master, 1566.[5]
John Machell
1560[6]
No freedom record.
Master, 1547.[7]
£100 to be given to three young men of the Company for three years.
Alice Marsh
1638[8]
No freedom record.
£250 accepted; she is to be paid £20 a year during the remainder of her life.
John Marwood
1578[9]
Free by redemption, 1566.[10]
Master, 1577.[11]
Gave the Company a fair gilt head piece and target gilt and two calivers with flaxes and touch boxes.
Annuities from multiple properties bequeathed to the Company for the poor.
John Middlemore
1647[12]
Free by patrimony, 1645.[13]
£100 so that the Company shall give 5s. a piece annually to the 10 poor men and 10 poor women who are nominated for the gift of his father Samuel Middlemore.
Samuel Middlemore
1625[14]
No freedom record.
A silver bowl, in respect of the Company’s love and care at the funeral of his late wife, when they accompanied her body.
Samuel Middlemore
1628[15]
No freedom record.
£800 legacy in will of Samuel Middlemore to be used by the Company for pious and charitable uses. Due to come into the Company's hands 23 October next (1629). Company reached an agreement with the executor of the will, Thomas Burnell that they will also receive the interest on the money that would have accrued during the intervening 11 months.
James Monger
1658[16]
No freedom record.
A silver cup and cover, weighing 51tie ounces 12ps weight & 10 grams.[17]
Valentine Moretost
1632[18]
Free by servitude, 1602; William Stone as Master.[19]
A silver standing cup with a gilt cover 27 ½ ounces, for his not having to bear any office or place in the Company according to an order made by the court.
Richard and Joan Mould
1638[20]
No freedom record.
£200 to the Company; The Company to pay Richard and Joan Mould £20 annually during their lives at four feasts; If Richard should die and Joan should outlive him, she shall be paid £16 yearly, if Joan should die and Richard should outlive her, he shall receive £13 6s. 8d. annually.
John Osmotherley
1687[21]
No freedom record.
£2 10s. to the Company per annum to be distributed to five poor Clothworkers
[1] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/9, f. 196v, Bequest of William Kinge, 17 October 1648.
[2] ‘ William Kinge, Freedom, 1591’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL10599. Date accessed: 17 June 2013; ‘William Kinge, Freedom, 1633’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL10670. Date accessed: 17 June 2013.
[3] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/1/4/4, p. 164-165, Bequest of John Lacye, 1578.
[4] ‘John Lacy, Freedom, 1558’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL10751. Date accessed: 17 June 2013.
[5] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 324.
[6] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/2, f. 11r, Bequest of John Machell, 24 January 1569.
[7] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 324.
[8] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/7, f. 116v, Bequest of Alice Marsh, 11 April 1638.
[9] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/2, f. 216r, Bequest of John Marwood, 18 March 1578.
[10] ‘John Marwood, Freedom, 1566’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL11169. Date accessed: 17 June 2006.
[11] Girtin, The Golden Ram, p. 324.
[12] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/8, f. 173v, Bequest of John Middlemore, 6 October 1647.
[13] ‘John Middlemore, Freedom, 1645’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL11554. Date accessed: 17 June 2013.
[14] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 28v, Bequest of Samuel Middlemore, 20 May 1625.
[15] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 78v-79r, Bequest of Samuel Middlemore, 29 November 1628.
[16] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive,CL/ B/1/8, f. 109v, Bequest of James Monger, 14 July 1658.
[17] Ibid.
[18] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/6, f. 132v, Bequest of Valentine Mortoste, 10 December 1632
[19] ‘Valentine Moretost, Freedom, 1602’, Records of the London’s Livery Companies. URL: http://www.londonroll.org/event/?company=clw&event_id=CLLL11318. Date accessed: 17 June 2013..
[20] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/7, f. 122v, Bequest of Joan and Richard Mould, 17 July 1638.
[21] The Clothworkers’ Company Archive, CL/B/1/11, p. 150r and CL/1/4/4, p. 460, Bequest of John Osmotherley