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Frontispiece—Henry VIII, from a portrait by Holbein at the Hall.

Old Cabinet of Masters’ Names at the Hall

[1]

Historical Account

[21]

Henry VIII and Edward IV

[51]

Great Seal of Edward IV

[55]

Fac-simile, Grant to Robert Ferbras and others, of property in Walbrook, 1462

[61]

Fac-simile, Saints Cosmo and Damian, and the Surgeons’ Arms

[69]

Fac-simile of a Diploma granted to a Surgeon in 1497

[69]

Portrait of Sir Thomas More

[77]

Holbein’s Picture at Barbers’ Hall

[83]

Fac-simile Page of Court Minute Book

[99]

Initial of Charter, Philip and Mary

[101]

Heading of By-Laws, 1606

[116]

Interior of Court Room

[132]

Plan of Estate

[135]

Old Entrance to Barber-Surgeons’ Hall

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The Committee Room, Barbers’ Hall

[168]

A Master and Wardens, etc.

[169]

Fac-simile Title-page to Charter Book

[197]

Fac-simile Corn Note

[212]

The Compter in Wood Street

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Portion of the Master’s Silver Garland

[239]

A Grotesque, over the Court Room Door

[242]

A Procession of Liverymen

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An Initial Letter from the Audit Book

[252]

Seals of some of the Charters

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Autograph of Charles Bernard (Clerk)

[294]

John Paterson

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E. L.

[299]

One of the Beadle’s Mace Heads

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Surgical Instruments, &c.

[308]

Alderman Arris

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Sir Charles Scarborough and Alderman Arris at a Demonstration, on

 either side S. Cosmo and S. Damian

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An Initial Letter from the Audit Book

[361]

Fac-simile Page of Court Minute Book

[363]

Upper and Middle Wardens’ Garlands

[379]

An Initial Letter from the Audit Book

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An Initial Letter from the Audit Book

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Barber-Surgeons’ Hall, 1674–1864

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Renter Warden’s Garland

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Disputants at the Bar of the Court

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Inigo Jones

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Arms of the City of London, the Barbers, the Surgeons, and England

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The Barbers’ Arms

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Engraving in Bowl of Henry VIII’s Cup

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The Barber-Surgeons’ Arms, 1561

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The Barber-Surgeons’ Arms, 1569

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Serving a Feast

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The Irish Estate

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The Old Poors’ Box, and names of Benefactors

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Taking an Inventory

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Some of the Plate

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Henry VIII’s Grace Cup

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King Charles’ Cup, Queen Anne’s Punch Bowl, and Atkinson’s Punch Ladles

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Martin Browne’s and Sir John Frederick’s Loving Cups

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Collins’ Flagon, Monforde’s Hammer, and Arris’ Cups

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Tea Spoons

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The North Side of the Court Room

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S. Y.

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Portraits of Sir John Aylef and Thomas Vicary, after Holbein

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Arms of Sir John Aylef

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—— John Pen

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—— Robert Balthrop

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—— Sir Peter Proby

[532]

—— William Clowes

[535]

—— John Gerard

[540]

—— Martin Browne

[546]

—— Edward Arris

[547]

—— Sir John Frederick

[550]

—— Sir Nathaniel Herne

[554]

—— Sir John Lethieullier

[556]

—— Ephraim Skinner

[558]

—— Sir Humphry Edwin

[560]

—— Sir William Stewart

[562]

—— Charles Bernard

[563]

—— Sir John Bull

[565]

—— Claudius Amyand

[565]

—— Sir Thomas Challoner

[567]

—— William Cheselden

[568]

—— Ambrose Dickins

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—— Sir Cæsar Hawkins, Bart.

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—— Walter H. Wilkin

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Seals of the Barber-Surgeons

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TABLE OF LEADING DATES.

1308.Richard le Barber, the first Master of the Barbers’ Company, is sworn at Guildhall.
1388.The Masters of the Company make a return to the King’s Writ, and set forth their then ancient ordinances.
1451.Grant of Arms to the Masters of Barbery and Surgery within the Craft of Barbers.
1462.Edward IV incorporates the Barbers by Royal Charter.
1493.Informal alliance between the Barbers (Barber-Surgeons) and the Fellowship of Surgeons.
1530.The Barbers’ Ordinances are settled and allowed by Sir Thomas More.
1540.The Fellowship of Surgeons are united (by Act of Parliament 32 H. VIII) to the Company of Barbers.
1569.Grant of Arms to the Barber-Surgeons.
1605.James I grants a new Charter.
1629.Charles I grants a new Charter.
1684.All of the Company’s Charters are surrendered to the King.
1685.James II grants a new Charter.
1745.The Surgeons are separated (by Act of Parliament 18 G. II) from the Barbers.