20. The Parish Clerks and Sextons, with their bannerwayts, and minstrals.
Blomefield’s ‘Norfolk,’ vol. ii. p. 148.
III.
The Chester Play was inaugurated 1339. The following trades, guilds, and companies took part in it:—
First List.
1. The Barkers and Tanners.
2. Drapers and Hosiers.
3. Drawers of Dee and Water Leaders.
4. Barbers, Waxchandlers, Leeches.
5. Cappers, Wyerdrawers, Pynners.