Records of the Cordwainers and Glovers: Company Proceedings, 1663-75

Fonmon Castle Muniments.

Quarto paper book bound in calf.

Proceedings of the Company of Cordwainers and Glovers, 1663 to 1737.

[c. 1670.]

ffrancis dones account begining the 18th of dece'ber I deliuer the

The names the Jurnamen paid theyr
ffrancis donne
Arthur Lewis, unpaid
Hew Jonnes
Edward Jones
Morgan Price
Jeffere Mulinges
Thomas Bowden
Hester Ettkines
Henry Abbey
Georg Dimon, unpaid
Mary Dimon, unpaid
Mary Nowell, unpaid
Mary Bowden, unpaid
William hares
Anthonie powell
Rice morgan
John Beuan
Willian pide
Evan John
John Phillip

M^r ffloyd

sept^r 29. /99. Reseued of James osborn 8d.
Nathaniell howell 8d.
theoffelis Pris 8d.
Will. Hodges 8d.
Arther yeomans 8d.
Robertt thomas Jorn. 4d.
Res Jones 4d.
John.........

Edward price's hand and

1630 Rich[ar]d Yeomans 17 Robin

M^r Robert Nowell of Cardiff his hand 1682.

Cradock Hodge (fn. 4) his hand & pen Jno. Yeomans, His hand.

Thomas Mayo Count of what he And his waren (fn. 5) ded Rec'ued of the masters incom[m]s 4d. y^e Gurnimens incom[m]s 6d. in incoms 2s.

I Theophilius Price passed my accounts.

Cradock Nowell
Nath. Howell.
Nath. Wells.
Will. Phillip.
3 q^r
July 26^th
William Hodge Master
ffrances donn warden
Cost 2s. 10d.

The Oath of the Masters of the Companie of Shomakeres and Gloucres.

Yow shall dulie and trulie execute the ofice of A masters ffor the companey of Shoomakeres and Gloueres w[i]th in this Toune of cardiffe this present Yeare and to come also hatred and malice ffavoure Or yll will pot a part according to yow^r ancientt And Laudabel grant and coustomes & also to be redie To deliver aney moneyes that is in yow^r handes ore shall come into yow^r handes ffor the Goods of the Companey: Likwise yo^u shall deliver A Just accountt att the eand of the yeare of all such thing and thinges As is or shall come in to yow^r handes unto y^e new Masteres that then shall be chosen. in Like manar yo^w Shall deliver unto the Lord of this Towne all suche dewties as shall be dew unto him att the next oditte Houlden ffor him after yow^r accontt so heap yo^w God And contents of that Booke &c.

The oath of the wardenes.

Yow shall dilligenttly and treulie execvte the ofice of wardnes this present year and to come under the masteres of the companey of cordwinderes and Gloues ffor the time being yo^w shall be redie for to gather diligently aney moneyes that shall be dew unto the companey as also to waren and sumon at the comand of masteres of of the companey as often as the accasion shall require and in Like maner at the eand of y^e yeare to deliver up a Just and A trew account unto the Companey of all such moneyes as shall com into yow^r Handes by reson of yow^r office soe healp yo^u God by And the conntents of that Booke.

The 18^th of November 1667.

Receaued by me Cradocke Nowell master of the company of Glouers of Robert Green and James Osborne for theire freedome the sume of 6s. 8d.

Deliu^r to Jefera Mullings by the consent of the masters towards his relife the sume of 3s. 6d.

The 29 of September 1668.

It is conditioned and agreed betweene the masters of the companies that Phillip Wells is finded in 3s. 4d. for neglectinge of comeinge to the hall beinge lawfull summonsed by the Wardes. [Struck out.]

The 29 of September 1668.

Wee the masters of the company thinke fit to fine John mayo & Phillip Wells for not appeareinge to due summons in 3s. 4d. a pece accordinge to the order of ou^r compossition.

Christopher Wells
Cradock Nowell

November the 23^th 1663.

Memorandume that wee whose names are vnder written wear made free of the companies of Cordwiners and Glouers the day and yeare aboue written befor the said masters of the s^d Companies Cristopher Wells and Thomas Mayo.

Jun the 27^th 1664 Sherre Want was made free.

Disburst by vs for draving the cotofarmes (fn. 6) and stremars that hangeth in the cordwinders hal 1l 12s. 6d.

memorandu. that Roberte Green and James Osborne were made free of the societies and componies of the Glouers within this said town of Cardiff by the Consent and Assent of the Masters and Wardens of the said Company the xviij^th day of November Anno dni. 1667.

Robert Greene 3s. 4d.
James Osborne 3s. 4d.

William Hodg his account begining his
yeare the 18^th of december 1666 and did
deliuer his accountt the 26^th of November.

1667.

Memorandum that William Hodg did pas his account the 26^th of november '67 and did pay The remainer that was due on the accountt which was 6s. 11d. Before the to New Masters Christor Weales and Cradock Nowell and It was alowed of.

Christopher uells Cradock Nowell.

Cradock Nouvel his account deliuered the 26^th of december 1668.

A true accompt deliuered by me Cradock Nowell vnto James osborne the 1^d of Jun 1669 in the p'sents of the rest of the masters. Receaved by me James Osborne of the old master the sum of 6s. 7d.

James Osborne.
Arthur Yeomans.
William Hodges.
James Osborn pased his account y^e 27^th of novembe' unto Robert Greene.

Dew unto James Osborne
one this accountt 2s. 8d.

this account pased and aloued as Aboue writen beffore the masters of y^e Companey.

Robert Greene
Arthur Yeomans
Cradock Nowell
William Hodges

A true accompt pased by William Gaskine master of the company of cord'inars vnto Alexander Pursell, and Arthur Yeoman Ald' masters of the companies of cord'inars and Glouers the 26 of decem^r Annoq. Dom. 1670.

Alexander Pursell
Arthur Yeomans

This is Agreed and allowed before all these masters heare at present beinge the 10. of December 1669.

and are all ffuly Resollued to stand to gether in anie sutes of Law what shall hearafter insew by Nathaniell Howell ffor it is A greed that he shall not be ffree w^t out the ffull consent of all y^e mastes Ingenerall vpone paiing the ffull penetie of ffiue pound, of Lawfull mones of England whearunto we putt our handes.

William X Gaskines
marke
Robert Greene

This is Agreadd and allowed by the masters here at present being the 10^th of December 1669.

we masters are all Agreed to withstand Nathaniell howell in aney sutes of Law what he shall inpnt [?] against vs ffor we are All agreeed that he shall not be made ffree with out the consent of all the masteres In generall of Both companeys and Who soe ever of vs doe giue Aney consent one w[i]th out the consent of all the Rest is to fforfett the ffull penalltie of ffiue pounds of Lawffull moneyes of Engaland whear unto we haue putt our hands.

William Gaskine
his X marke
Robert Greene
Phi. Wells
Thomas Mayo
Alexander Pursell
William Hodges
James Osborne

The tenth Day of December 1669.

Memorand. that Nathaniell Hower gave to the M^rs of the Company of Cordwyn^rs and Glovers towards his freedome of these Company the Som[m]e of twelve pound tenne shillings that is to say seaven pound tenne shillinges towards the stock of thes^d Company and the other ffive pound to be parted bitweene the Lord and the s^d Company. Of w[hi]ch 12li 10s thomas yeoman hath taken 10li at use, and have given bond w[i]th security viz^t Ralph Lewis and James Osburne.

William Gaskinge
his X marke
Robert Greene

December 1669.

memorandum that I Robert Greene of Cardiff in the countie of Glamorg. Glouer hath in my hand the some of to pound ten shillings of Lawffull moneyes of England and ame to pay in may day nex with the intrest of itt to the vse of the company whearunto I haue putt my hand.

Robert Greene.

Receaued by Robert Greene of morgan Price the sume of three shillings foure pence for his freedome of the company of Glouers, w[hi]ch remaines in his hand vnaccomptable.

29 sep. '73. Receaued of Tho. Yeoman 6s for the use of the bond.

vj^to die Maij 1670.

Whereas it appeareth unto us W^m Gaskin Master of the Company of Shoomakers and the rest of that y^e Company that John Mayo & Nathaniel Howell Masters of the s^d company have been sumoned to appeare at a Hall now called, and have neglected to give their p'sonall appearance & attendance accordingly Wee therefore by Virtue of & according to our Composic'on have by the generall assent and consent of the s^d companies ffined the defaulters aforesaid to three shillings four pence a piece. signed.

W^m WG Gaskin
Arthur Yeomans
Phillip Wells
Chr. Wells
Thomas Mayo
Alexander Pursell
Cradock Nowell
William Hodges
James Osborne
Morgan Price
Edward Thomas
W^m Richards master
Thomas Edwards master.

29 sept. '73.

Cardiff
Villa ss.

At a Hall called in the s^d Towne the Sixt day of May Anno R's Caroli s'c'di Angl' &c; Vicesimo s'c'do Annoq' d'ni 1670 By the generall assent & consent of the Company of Cordiners & Glovers it is ordered & agreed as followeth

Whereas there are Suites depending at the Exchequer at Westm^r Betweene y^e s^d company of cordiners at the Suite of the coblers of Newport in the county of Monmoth wherein the Liberties & Priviledges of the said Companies are concerned & questioned, And whereas there is a Stock of tenne pounds of curr^t English money belonging to the said companys now in hands of Thomas Yeomans of cardiff afores^d by Bond, W[hi]ch moneys are not payable vntill y^e xxix^th day of September next ensueing And Whereas alsoe for the prosecuc'on & answering of the said suites and defraying the costs & charges of the same That Alexander Purcell and Thomas Mayo of the said Towne of cardiff cordiners, have agreed to dispurse & lay out their owne money for the answering of the said Suites It is therefore ordered concluded condiscended and agreed upon by the said companies of cordiners and Glovers That the said Alexander Pursell & Thomas mayo shall make an Accompt of their disbursem^ts before the said companies and in the s^d companies Hall on the s^d xxix^th day of September w[hi]ch they shall lay out for the aunswering of the said Suites And further that they the said Alexander Pursell & Thomas Mayo shall be reimbursed of all such sum[m]e or sum[m]es of money as they shall lay out in answering the suites afores^d by the Masters of the companies afores^d for the time being at or upon the last day of october next ensueing Wittnesse our hands the day and yeare abovesaid

William X Gaskine M^r
signe

William Hodges Arthur Yeomans
James Osborne Phillip Wells
Morgan Price Chr. Wells
Cradock Nowell

The 29 of november 1670

a Distresse made vpon four paire of old shoes from the Translaters (fn. 7) of newport beinge praised to 2s.

The names of the praisars
John morgan
Arthur Lewis
Morris Tanner

The 29 of septem. 1670

Receaued of Thomas Yeoman for the vse of the bond that is vpon him the sume of 9s.

The 26^th of decem. 1670

Receaued of Cradocke Wells Ald. the sume of one pound Ten shillings beinge rent due to the company endinge at michell. last past

Receaued by me, Alexander Pursell

The 29 of septem. 1671

Receaued of Thomas Yeoman for the vse of the bond the sume of 12s.

by vs Alex. Pursell
Arthur Yeomans

novemb^r the 19^th

the Accompt of Arthur Yeomans being on of the
master of the compani of cordinars and gloucrs as
followeth for the year 1671.

Receued of Arthur Lewis warden for a distres mad on fower paier
of ould shoues 1s. 8d.

Receued for the quarterag of Masters & Jorneymen 5s.
sume 6s. 9d.

paid for Robertt Green for a fine due to my Lord pembrok 10s. 10d.
paid Arthur Lewis warden for his se......4s. [Struck out.]

The 17^th of nouember 1671

The Accompt of Alexander Pursell on of the
Masters of y^e company of shoomakars &
Glovers Deliuered unto the sucsesiue Mastars
for y^e yeare following in y^e Presents of y^e rest
of the bretheren As followeth

more layd out towards Dispursement besids 1s. 9d.

this Acount past And Alloued wittnes our hands

chr. Wells
Cradock Nowell

The 17^th of nouemb^r 1671

The Accounpt of Arthur Yeomans the other
Master of the said Compani of showmakers
and glovers due to the new masters and the
year aboue written as ffolloweth—

This Acount past And Allowed of
Wittnes our hands

Chr. Wells
Cradock Nowell

The 29^th of December 1672

Receaued then of Christopher wells the sume of six Pence beinge in full of all demaunds to this daie I said Rece'd 6d.

The 29^th of Decem. '72

Receaued then of Cradocke Nowell the sume of to shillings six pence beinge in full of all demaunds to this daie I said receaued by me 2s. 6d. [Struck out.]

Cardiff
Villa ss.

Ad Aula[m] ib'm convent' xxix^o die decembris Anno R's Caroli s'c'di nunc Angl' &c; Vicesimo quinto Cora[m] Thom' Mayo et Morg'o Price cap't'lib's Mag'ris et al' Magistr' tunc ib'm pr'tib's.

Ph'us Wells vn' Magistr' de cordiner quia non comp'ruit ad hunc die[m] sup' Sumonic'oe[m] inde ei dat' s'c'd'm composic'oe[m] p' Contemptu suo inde p'd' Ph'us Wells in M'r'ia iijs. iiijd.

[Translation.]

Cardiff Town, to wit. At a Hall there convened the 29th day of December in the twenty fifth year of the reign of Charles the Second, now of England &c. [1685], before Thomas Mayo and Morgan Price, chief Masters, and other Masters then and there present. Philip Wells, one of the Masters of the Cordwainers, because he did not appear this day upon summons thereof unto him given, according to the composition the aforesaid Philip Wells for his contempt therein is fined 3s. 4d.

cordinars

A true and perfect accompt giuen by me Christopher Wells master of the company in the yeare at michell '71 vnto Thomas mayo now in the yeare '72 the sume of 6d. I said Receaued the 29^th of decem^r 6d.

Thomas Mayo

Glouers

A true and perfect accompt giuen by me Cradocke Nowell master of the company in the Yeare at michell. '71 vnto Morgan Price now in the yeare '72 the sume of 2s. 6d. I said Receaued the 29 of Decem^r 2s. 6d.
Morgan Price

Desperst touest one hallfe barell of alle to John mayo this p'sent 6s.

the remainder
in my hand 4d.

xxix° die decembris 1673

Cardiff
Villa ss.

The Accompt of Thomas Mayo & Morgan Price M^rs of y^e Company of cordiners & Glovers for the yeare last past.

charge

Cordiners

17^th day 9ber. 1674

the Acoumpt of thomas Mayo M^r of
y^c company for y^e yeare last Past.

William Richards
Arthur Yeomans

William Richards
Arthur Yeomans

nouemb^r the 17^th 1674

2° day 9^ber 1675

the Acovmpt of william Richards & Arthur
yemans M^rs of y^e company of shoomakers &
Glouers for y^e year last past

Thomas Edwards

Nathaniel NH. Howell