The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London

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• [A]
• Abuse (see opprobryous wordes).
• Acts of Parliament—
  • Physicians and Surgeons (3 H. VIII), [72], [347].
  • Jury Service (1513), [74].
  • Ordinances of Guilds (20 H. VII), [77].
  • Incorporation of Barbers and Surgeons (32 H. VIII), [74], [78], [156], [244], [301], [347], [439], [441], [586].
  • Separation of Barbers and Surgeons (18 G. II), [162], [248], [597].
  • Hairpowder (10 Anne and 4 G. II), [164–5].
• Alderman, Barber-Surgeons who have been, [19].
• Aliens rejected, [354].
• Anatomies—
  • Public and private, [362].
  • Public, regulations to be observed at, [335].
• Anatomists—
  • Appointed, [314], [363], [364], [365].
  • To spend less on feasting, [365].
• Anatomy—
  • Public, given up for three years, [327].
  • Member fined for having a private, [317].
  • Private, permitted, [372].
  • Charges about a dead body, [342], [353].
  • Demonstrators of, to have a silver medal, [355], [356].
  • Details of minor expenses, [356].
  • Dinners, guests not to come to, [370].
  • Dinner, Pepys attends an, [372].
  • Dissecting room to be built, [334].
  • Making a skeleton, [418].
  • Masters and stewards of, [361], [362].
  • Masters of, to provide aprons, &c., for the doctor, [309].
  • None but masters and stewards to dissect, [345].
  • None dissected in 1644, [364].
  • Reader appointed, [334], [366], [367], [370], [371], [372].
  • Reader, gifts to the, [366], [367], [368], [405].
  • Regulations for demonstrations of, [376].
  • Lectures, compulsory attendance at, [313], [344].
  • Lectures, days for holding, [371].
  • Lectures, licenses for absence from, [313], [318], [326], [327].
  • Lectures, increased accommodation at, [315].
  • Lectures, surgeons to contribute to cost of, [366].
  • Lectures to be read by members of the company, [365], [366], [367], [371], [372].
• Annuities granted, [405].
• Apparel, excess of, [124].
• Apprentices—
  • Minutes relating to, illustrating their general bad behaviour and quarrels with masters, punishment, &c., [261–70].
  • Corrector for, [388], [392], [406].
  • Girls as, [269], [270].
  • Statistics of, [259].
  • Troublesome, [260].
  • Not to wear beards, [261].
  • Presentation of, [260].
  • Turn over of, [260], [272].
  • Apprentices of surgeons to be examined, and how, [309], [310].
  • Examined to have a preferment of grace, [310].
  • To know Latin and to write and read, [309], [354].
  • Need not know Latin, [312].
  • Payment for whipping an, [389].
  • Indentures cancelled for marrying, [264].
• Apprenticeship, term of, [260].
• Archbishop of Canterbury’s barber complained of, [221].
• Architect of Theatre and Court room, &c. (vide Index Nominum sub Jones, Inigo).
• Armour—
  • And guns sold, [403].
  • Cleaned, [392], [419].
  • Exemption from bearing (see Jury service).
  • Provision of, [108].
• Armourer appointed, [174], [204].
• "  dismissed, [178].
• Arms to be cast in lead and affixed to houses, [231].
• Army Surgeons—
  • Sent to Colchester, [343].
  • The Company ask to have examination of, [348].
  • Medicine chests provided for, [405].
• Arrisian Endowment—
  • Account of, [160], [161].
  • The offer of Mr. Arris, [368].
  • The deed of settlement, [369].
  • Subsequently varied, [369].
  • Paid to Surgeons’ Company, [230].
• Assistants—
  • First mention of, [244].
  • Precedence of, [225].
  • Limited in number, [186].
  • Varied number of, [244].
  • Absent from court to be fined, [221].
  • Expelled, [185], [187], [204], [216], [251].
  • Summoned to attend court, [221].
  • Refuse to attend court, [221].
  • In hot weather sit without gowns, [203], [225].
  • To have fees, [228].
• Assistant wants to be drawn to the Hall with wild horses, [215].
• Assistants, Court of—
  • Origin of, [242], [243].
  • Powers of, [247].
  • When held, [246], [247].
  • Order of sitting in, [225].
  • Disturbances at, [248].
  • Peace restored at, [218].
  • As now constituted, [248].
  • Fine to go on the, [207].
  • Act as private Trustees, [214].
  • Serjeant Clowes objects to serve as Warden, [248], [249].
  • His unpopularity, [250].
  • His apology, [250].
• Audit book of Wardens’ accounts, [379].
• " dinner in 1603, cost of, [381], [383].

• [B]
• Banners—
  • And streamers purchased, [192].
  • Cost of, [397].
  • Defaced by Cromwell, [142], [407].
  • Painting the, [400], [416].
  • In 1728, [488], [489].
• Banner, the present, [432].
• Barber—
  • First admission of a, to freedom of City, [25].
  • Forbidden to keep a servant, [205].
  • Complained of, for teaching a foreyn, [218].
  • Complained of, for using surgery, [322].
• Barbers—
  • Early notices of, in City books, [25], [26], [27].
  • Keepers of City gates, [25].
  • Forbidden to expose blood, [23], [119], [181].
  • Practise surgery in early times, [22], [23].
  • Bound not to practise surgery, [320].
  • To be prosecuted for using surgery, [349], [350], [351], [352].
  • To shut up shop, [177], [185], [198], [199].
  • Case of the, in 1745, [594].
  • Basins, [378].
  • Chairs, [378].
  • Poles, [181].
  • Pudding, [458].
  • (See Charters.)
  • (See Company, the.)
  • (See Lincoln.)
  • (See Norwich.)
• Barber-Surgeons—
  • (See Charters.)
  • (See Company, the.)
  • Books and belongings of a, temp. H. VIII, [377].
• Barbers and Surgeons—
  • Union of, by H. VIII, and remarks thereon, [78–80].
  • Separation proposed, [146].
  • Separation of, and proceedings in Parliament, [154–162].
  • Table recording separation of, [419].
• Barbery and surgery, freemen sued for using both, [189].
• Barge—
  • Hired, [172], [187], [209].
  • Contributions to the, [411].
  • Expenses about the, [411], [412], [413].
  • Rowers for the, [416].
  • To be sold, [222].
  • House at Lambeth, lease of, [221].
  • House to be repaired, [221], [224].
  • House finally given up, [227].
  • House, let to the Ironmongers, [416].
• Bargeman—
  • Appointed, [207].
  • To have new “britches,” [221].
  • To have new livery, [227].
  • To deliver up coat and badge, [229].
• Bayle or Standing—
  • To be provided, [186], [229].
  • New, to be made, [420].
  • At Cromwell’s entertainment, [408].
  • To be sold, [237].
• Beadle—
  • Beadle, [299–307].
  • Earliest reference to, [302].
  • His numerous duties, [299], [300].
  • Office of, [299].
  • Unpleasant duties at Tyburn, [301].
  • Nominated by the Lord Keeper, [300].
  • Dismissed for misconduct, [303], [304], [305].
  • Silver mace heads, [302].
  • Of the Yeomanry, [301].
• Beadle’s house, [300].
• Beards, prohibition of long, [97].
• Bibles and prayer books, gift for, [238].
• Blood, barbers, prohibited to expose, [23], [119], [181].
• Bone setters to be prosecuted, [351].
• Books, not to be published without leave, [319].
• Brass bust of Charles I, [404].
• Building, expenses of, in 1603, [387–390].
• "   "  of, in 1608, [394].
• Bulbegger, the, [268], [363].
• Burglars, execution of the, who stole our plate, [208].
• "  expenses incurred about the, [395].
• Butler appointed, [204].
• By-Laws—
  • Of 1633, [131].
  • Of 1681, [144].
  • Of 1709, [150].
  • (See Ordinances.)

• [C]
• Captives, grants for ransom of, [210], [211], [213], [219].
• Chandeliers bought, [419].
• "   presented, [233].
• Charities or benevolences bestowed on individuals, [172], [177], [183], [203], [208], [209], [217], [219], [383], [384], [385], [395], [397], [398].
• Charities—
  • Almshouse fund, [484].
  • Atkinson, [238], [484], [485].
  • Baker, [482].
  • Bancks, [219], [481], [494].
  • Cottrell, [483].
  • Decayed Livery Fund, [482].
  • Driver, [482].
  • Dunnett, [484].
  • Ferbras, [161], [481].
  • I’Ans, [233], [482].
  • Kidder, [483].
  • Lawton, [484].
  • Long, [483].
  • Skipper, [484].
  • Turner, [292].
• Charles I’s letter to the Company suppressed, [138].
• Charter—
  • Freeman rebuked for shewing Charter to a lawyer, [197].
  • Charter book ordered, [197].
  • Charter book embellished, [408].
• Charters—
  • Edward IV, [52], [346].
  • Edward IV, translation of, [55].
  • Edward IV, remarks upon, [58–60].
  • Henry VII, [70], [71].
  • Henry VIII, [76].
  • Henry VIII, remarks upon, [75].
  • Philip and Mary, [100].
  • Elizabeth, [102].
  • James I, [112], [113], [114].
  • Charles I, [129], [156].
  • Charles I, cost of, [397].
  • James II, [147].
• Charters surrendered to Charles II, [145].
• Charters restored, [148].
• Clerk—
  • Clerk, [288–298].
  • Acts as gardener, [288], [289].
  • Office of, [288].
  • To be a freeman, [290].
  • The first, [289].
  • First ordered to sit in Court, [293].
  • Fees, [288], [289], [291], [292], [295].
  • Not to abuse members, [289].
  • His duties increased, [293].
  • A dishonest, [293], [294].
  • Recognition of Charles Bernard’s services, [295].
  • Recognition of John Paterson’s services, [296], [297].
  • Navy Commissioners complain of, [295].
• Clock presented, [188], [226].
• " bought, [393].
• Clocksmith, blacksmith, clockmaker, [401].
• Committee, a, to meet at 6 a.m., [194].
• Company, The—
  • Origin of, [21].
  • Originally composed of Barbers and Surgeons, [28].
  • Return to writ of Richard II, [21], [22], [28–34].
  • First master of, [23], [24].
  • Two masters first appointed, [24], [28], [35].
  • Complains of unskilful practitioners, and ordinance thereon, [35], [39–42].
  • Disputes with Guild of Surgeons, [38], [39], [43], [51].
  • Composition with Guild of Surgeons, [66–69].
  • Attends funeral of Henry V, [50].
  • Contributes towards Guildhall Chapel, [50].
  • Claims exemption from finding soldiers, [99].
  • Return as to revenue in 1576, [105].
  • Pecuniary difficulties in 1644, [139].
  • Raises money by granting annuities, [142].
  • Debt in 1645, 1646 and 1653, [405], [406], [408].
  • Address of thanks to James II for liberty of conscience, [147].
  • First meeting of the present, [163].
• Compter, committals to the, [186], [191], [192], [193], [194], [195], [198], [199], [202], [212], [248], [263], [264], [265], [282], [283], [316], [319], [325], [326], [327], [328], [330], [336], [337], [428], [429].
• Constable (or officer) appointed, [189], [195], [204].
• Corn—
  • Precepts for provision of, [104], [123], [128], [136], [205].
  • Ordered to be bought, [212].
  • Compounded for, [189], [201].
  • Scales and weights for, [401].
  • Members to lend money for, [212].
• “Corn money” discontinued, [224].
• Coronation dinner of James I, cost of, [391].
• Cosmus and Damianus, Saints, [433], [434], [435].
• Counsel appointed, [199], [224].
• Cranmer, Archbishop, Dr. Butts’ friendship for, described by Shakespeare, [85].
• Cromwell’s party, their dishonesty, [139], [140], [141].
• Cromwell’s party open to bribes, [143].

• [D]
• Dead Bodies—
  • Notices as to, [301].
  • Stolen from beadles, [349].
  • Rioting about the, [417], [418], [419].
  • Hangman complained of, [358].
  • Expenses of procuring, [417], [421].
  • Constables’ expenses about, [358].
  • Constable of Holborn to have a fee, [358].
  • Beadles compensated, [419].
  • Prosecutions for stealing, [349], [350], [417], [418], [421].
  • A drowned man wanted, [417].
  • Receptacle for, [418].
  • Ordered to be buried, [345].
  • Skin of, not to be tanned, [320].
  • Resuscitation of, [320], [321], [358], [359], [360].
  • Sheriffs to be moved for, [341].
  • Order of sheriffs as to, [357].
  • Orders of Court of Aldermen as to, [355].
  • Petitions for soldiers to protect beadles, [350], [354], [355].
• Debt, loans to free Company from, [206].
• " order for payment of a, [204].
• Diploma—
  • Form of, in 1497, [69].
  • Form of, in 1556, [311], [312].
  • Form of, in 1655, [343].
• Disbanded soldier forbidden to practise barbery and surgery, [224].
• Disputes—
  • Practice of Company as to, [423], [424].
  • Ordinances relating to, [33], [45], [77].
  • Cases brought before the court, [424–430].
  • Arising out of a case of Martin Browne’s, [341].
  • Between Company and Christopher Frederick, [200].
• Dissecting table, [236].
• Distilling strong waters, Assistants to attend Privy Council as to, [338].
• Distress levied by beadle, [395].
• Doctor’s gown, &c., given to beadle, [232].
• Drummer appointed, [206].

• [E]
• Election day, divine service on, [172], [178], [391].
• Election of Governors—
  • Ordinances as to, [117], [118], [178], [179], [204], [211].
  • Ancient practice of, [244], [245], [246].
  • Dates of, [244].
  • Proceedings in 1550, [169], [170].
  • Proceedings in 1598, [190].
  • A stormy, [215].
  • Charles I complains of manner of, [339], [602].
  • Proceedings thereupon, [340].
• Embalming dead bodies, [112], [218], [331].
• Entertainment of Charles II, cost of, [410].
• Entertainment of Duke of Monmouth, [413].
• Estate, plan of, [135].
• Evil speaking (see opprobryous wordes).
• Examiners—
  • Gloves for, [352].
  • Not to accept bribes, [346].
  • (See Surgeons, &c.)
• Exhibitions to universities, [183], [187], [210].

• [F]
• Falling bands not allowed, [203], [274], [392], [393].
• Feasts—
  • Extracts from records as to, [447–467].
  • Extracts from the cook’s books relating to bills of fare, &c., [455–461].
  • Remarks on, [443], [444], [445].
  • Earliest ordinances as to, [445], [446].
  • Days of, [449].
  • Irregularities at, [454], [461], [465].
  • A scandalous dinner, [463].
  • Cook appointed, [447], [448].
  • Cook dismissed, [450], [451].
  • Pewterer dismissed, [452].
  • Clerk claimed to appoint cook, &c., [176].
  • Clerk’s perquisites at, [464].
  • Livery to contribute to music at, [450].
  • Provision for venison, [452].
  • Stewards of, [461].
  • Summons to serve as steward, [464].
  • Difficulty of procuring stewards, [466], [467].
  • Privy Council dine at the hall, [452], [453], [454].
  • Masters to dine with Lord Mayor, [450].
  • Barbers to come to examination dinners, [450].
  • Widows of Members to come to, [450], [451].
  • Women not to come to, [450], [455].
  • Ladies, [464], [465].
  • Excessive quantities of wine drunk, [461], [462], [463], [464], [466].
  • Potation money, [461], [466].
• Fees on admission, [159], [228].
• Fight between two eminent surgeons, [428].
• Fire, the Great—
  • Expenses about the, [414].
  • Theatre and court room escape the, [144].
  • Rebuilding after the, [414], [415].
• Foreign Brothers—
  • Definition of, [258].
  • Refusal to take oath, [225].
• Foreign Surgeons—
  • Request to be examined, [322].
  • Fined for non-presentation of patient, [325].
• Foreyns—
  • Fees on admission of, [207].
  • Forbidden to keep shop, [201], [207], [213], [223].
  • To be prosecuted for using barbery, [222], [226], [229].
  • Complained of for not being cessed, [192].
  • Court refuses to assent to foreyns as journeymen, [227].
  • (See also Non-freemen.)
• Freedom—
  • Ancient, fine on admission to, [259].
  • Fines on admission to, [270], [271].
  • Admission to, on presentation of a great beer bowl, [272].
  • Of City, early admissions to, [256], [257].
• Freemen—
  • Fined for not taking livery, [275].
  • List of, in 1537, [95].
  • Statistics of, [259].
  • Oath of, [254].
  • Presentation of, [254].
  • Admissions entered in minute books, [220].
  • Take oaths of allegiance, &c., [221].
  • Licence to open shop, [177].

• [G]
• Gale’s Lectureship, [162], [220], [373], [574].
• Garden—
  • To be kept by the clerk, [289].
  • Trimming vine, &c., [395].
  • Sweetbriars, &c., bought, [398].
  • Work in the, [398], [399].
• Gateway in Monkwell Street built, [144].
• Gowrie’s conspiracy, [394].
• "  day, [396].
• Granary built, [131].
• "  cost of building, [399].
• Gunpowder bought, [107], [136].
• Gunpowder to be sold, [191].

• [H]
• Hair powder, duties upon, [164], [165].
• Hangman, compensation to, [417].
• "  has Christmas box, [302], [417], [421].
• Hall—
  • First mention of, [28].
  • Freehold in 1490, [65], [161].
  • Building work ordered, [121], [199], [200].
  • Court room to be built, [213].
  • Expenses of building court room, [403].
  • Court room repaired after Great Fire, [416].
  • Cupola to be erected over Court room, [232].
  • To be repaired, [233].
  • Chandelier presented, [233].
  • Marble pavement presented, [218].
  • Thames water supplied to, [188].
  • New River water supplied to, [208].
  • Tapestry hangings at, [205].
  • Burglary at, [208].
  • Lent for weddings, [184], [185], [295].
  • Used for funerals, [295].
  • Not to be let for dancing, &c., [175], [179].
• Heraldry—
  • First grant of arms, [432].
  • Second grant of arms, [436].
  • Variation on ditto, [436].
  • Supporters granted, [436].
  • Last grant of arms, [437].
  • Remarks on ditto, [439], [441].
  • Herald’s fee at visitation, [401].
  • The Opinicus, [413].
  • Specimens of, at the Hall, [431].
  • The Surgeons’ cognizance, [433].
• Herbs for strewing, [196], [382], [391], [395], [409].
• Holbein’s picture. (See Pictures.)
• Hour glass mended, [392].

• [I]
• Ignorant man bound not to practise, [318].
• Impostors to be prosecuted, [209].
• "  forbidden to practise, [332].
• Impress Surgeons, warrant to, [313].
• "   "  order to, [321], [322].
• Impressment of 23 surgeons, [338].
• "   of 40 surgeons’ mates, [344].
• Informer appointed, [203].
• Inventories, books of, [486].
• Inventory of property in 1728, [486–491].
• Irish estate, acquisition of, minutes of proceedings relating to, and remarks thereon, [468–480].