The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts Adjacent, vol. 2

Allen, Thomas

1828

Girdlers. 23.

 

. Per fesse az. and , a pale counterchanged; gridirons of the last, the handles in chief. . A demi-man , representing St. Lawrence, with glory round his head , issuing out of clouds of the , vested girt round the body with a girdle of the , holding in his dexter hand a gridiron of the last, and in the sinister a book ar. .

Give thanks to God.

This company was incorporated in the of Henry VI. on the ; and re-incorporated with the

pinners and wire-drawers

by queen Elizabeth on the , by the name of

The master and wardens or keepers of the art or mystery of the girdlers of London.

It is a livery company, governed by a master, wardens, and assistants. The hall of this company is situated in .

 
 
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[] Granted 32 Hen. vi. 1354.

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 Title Page
 Dedication
 CHAPTER I: History of London, from the Accession of William and Mary, to the reign of George the Second
 CHAPTER II: History of London during the reign of George the Second
 CHAPTER III: History of London from the Accession of George the Third, to the year 1780
 CHAPTER IV: History of London continued to the Union
 CHAPTER V: History of London from the Union to the Jubilee, 1809
 CHAPTER VI: History of London from the Jubilee to the Peace of 1814
 CHAPTER VII: History of London continued to the accession of George the Fourth
 CHAPTER VIII: Account of the Civil Government of the City by Portreves, Bailiffs, and Mayors, with a list of the latter...
 CHAPTER IX: An account of the Aldermen and Sheriffs, with a list of the latter
CHAPTER X: Lists and brief Accounts of the various Officers and Courts within the City
CHAPTER XI: Some account of the Ecclesiastical Government of the city of London, with a List and Biographical Notices of the Bishops of the see
CHAPTER XII: Some Account of the Military Government of London, and the Artillery Company
CHAPTER XIII: An Account of the twelve principal Companies of the City of London
CHAPTER XIV: An Account of the Companies of the City of London, alphabetically arranged
 CHAPTER XV: An Account of the River Thames
CHAPTER XVI: Historical and topographical account of London Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Southwark Bridge, and the Thames Tunnel
CHAPTER XVII: Topographical and Historical Account of the Tower of London