The earliest recorded fine on admission to the freedom was £3, one Martin Partridge being sworn in on 26th July, 1551, when he paid £1 and gave security for the remainder.
10th September, 1551. John Bryckett, “toothe drawer,” was admitted “a brother into this house” and paid £1.
10th November, 1551. On this day four freemen were admitted paying respectively 6s. 8d., 10s., 2s., 10d., and another man paid nil, which indicates that the fines on admission were variable and at the pleasure of the Court.
19th September, 1552. It was ordered that free journeymen should not pay quarterage until such time as they set up for themselves and kept house.
4th July, 1566. It was ordered that in future any one seeking admission to the freedom if “Inglyshe borne” should pay £4 and any “alyan or straynger” £5.
7th October, 1567. In this Courte Rich Morrys upon his fre makinge pˀmyssed to geve the Mrs a bucke.
21st October, 1567. In this Courte Thomas Symons and Willm fferrat are sworne and admytted brethren of this Company and are lycenced to sett open shoppe as parteners to gether wthoute Smythefelde bars.
2nd June, 1573. Here was Edward Duffeeld of London a practioner in phisick & Surgery and required to be a brother of this Company and yt was agreed that he should pay xls in hand and other xls at St. James daye.
9th June, 1573. Here was Gabriel Petrol for not being admytted a Brother [he] occupynge Surgerye wthout admyttaunce and he promysed he would and yt was agreed that he should at a moneth ende bringe in xls in pˀte of payment of vli wthout any farther delaye.