3rd June, 1600. Henry Wheelis is appoynted to pˀcure his Mr to make him free the next Court or to geve ovˀ his shop in long lane yf not then to be comitted to the compter.
22nd July, 1600. This daye Henry Wilson of Ratcliffe and Mathewe Eaton of St Bartholomew in West Smythfeyld were suters to the Mrs of this Company to become brothrs of the same whereuppon they are by this Court injoyned to geve their answere the next Court what gratificac͠on they will bestowe of[172] the Company.
6th November, 1604. This daie Vincent Lowe became humble suiter to this Companie to be admytted into the same by redempc͠on to wch request this Courte hath consented pˀvided hee paie to this Companie in gratificac͠on vli of lawfull money of England and doe bestowe a dinnr uppon the Assistantꝭ on Thursday next.
5th February, 1605. This daie it is ordered that Edward Carelill Inholder shalbe translated from his Company to this payinge to the Mrs to the use of this Company iiijli and beareinge the ordenary chardge.
9th April, 1605. It is this daye ordered that Raphe Parsons a freeman of this Company and Thomas Sampson Edward Squier and Robert Hoddy late servants & apprentices to xp̃ofer Thompson shall fynde them Mrs in this Company to be turned over unto before whitson tyde next And that they shall continue no longer wth their mistres because shee is nowe marryed to a Grocer who is not free of this Company.
29th January, 1610. fforasmuch as Tobye Johnson would not give consent to this Court that James Kent[173] should be made a freeman The Court have thought fytt the said James should be at this Court sworne a freeman of this Company for that ytt cannot appeere to this Court that the said Johnson can prove any materiall thinge against the said Jame to debarr him of his freedome.
14th January, 1611. This daie William Tavernor the late appˀtice of Widdowe Sanderson did before the Mrs of this Company promise that he would not at any tyme hereafter set up a barbers shopp in any place wthin two pˀisshes[174] at the least where the said Widdowe Sanderson dwelleth or keepeth shopp uppon wch promise soe by him made the said Widdowe Sanderson is contented to make him a freeman of this cittie not wthstanding he hath untill October next to serve.
2nd July, 1612. This daie at this Court yt is ordered that Edward Squior the Dyer shall not be translated from this Company unto the Company of the Dyers for that if this howse shall give consent unto him maney others of this Company as well Dyers & grocers as other tradꝭ would sue to have the like kindenes.
9th January, 1615. At this Court, one John Mathews, “an oculist,” made suit for his admission by redemption—