ii s. xii. DEC. ii, 1915.] NOTES AND QUERIES.
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company where the pay would be a few
pence more a day. But walking was no
special privilege of the actor who was in
search of a new post. Walking from town
to town, through rain and mud, was a
characteristic of the profession. The docu-
ment from which I have drawn the above
account starts out with a summary (fol. 5)
of the likely villages in the probable itinerary
and the distances to be walked between !
It was for such labour as this, and for small
and irregular pay, that so " many poor
managers. .. .ran about scouring troops of
little country companies." The Children
of Thespis were trained in hardships of the
road as well as in the difficulties of the
stage ; and for those who succeeded in
elevating themselves to minor posts in
London, it can with truth be said that they
had to prove themselves superior not only
in the theatrical art, but in powers of re-
sisting moral temptation, enduring physical
hardship, and demonstrating remarkable
patience and perseverance amid keen dis-
couragements. ELBBIDGE COLBY.
Columbia University, New York City.
NAMES OF MEDIAEVAL TRADESMEN.
THE following examples have been taken from the numerous volumes of ' Reports on Manuscripts in Various Collections,' pub- lished by His Majesty's Stationery Office. A few names belonging to the sixteenth century, and the latter half of the fifteenth, have been included.
BAKERS.
Vol. iv. p. 98, circa 1230-40. Walter the baker. Wiltshire.
Vol. yii. p. 380, circa 1300. " Willelmo pis- tore" (i.e., William the baker). Mentioned as witness to charter. Caldecote, co. Warwick.
Vol. vii. p. 248, A.D. 1316. W T illiam, son of Geoffrey, baker. Blyth, Nottinghamshire. CHANDLERS.
Vol. iv. p. 99, circa 1230-40. Grant from Richard le Chandeler. Wiltshire.
DRAPERS.
Vol. iv. p. 101, circa 1270-80. Roger le Draper is mentioned as one of the witnesses to quit claim. Quemerford, Wiltshire.
Vol. iv. p. 150, circa 1270-80. Grant from William le JLingedraper. Grove, Berkshire.
Vol. ii. p. 297, 24 Feb., 1487, 2 Henry VII. John Skypwith, citizen and draper of London.
Vol. iv. p. 185, 20 Sept., 1516, 8 Henry VIII. John Mathewe of Bristol, draper.
GLAZIERS.
Vol. iv. p. 109, 14 March, 1347. Grant to John le Glasiere and his wife Isabella. Stokelegh.
Vol. i.p. 198, 1496-1500." Willelmo Glasiare " and " Johanni Glasiare." Mentioned in items in
" Expense facte circa reparacionem ecclesie-
cathedralis Cicestrensis . . . ." Chichester.
Vol. ii. p. 60, 1543, 35 Henry VIII. Lease " of
one messuage lately held by Richard Pillie,,
glazier. ' ' York.
GLOVERS.
Vol. ii. p. 59, 1542, 34 Henry VIII. John Beln glover, is mentioned in a lease, dated as above. York.
Vol. ii. p. 59, 1542-3. Thomas Temple, glover. York.
GOLDSMITHS.
Vol. iv. p. 52, 1171-80. Philip, goldsmith. Exeter.
Vol. vii. p 214, 1223 ? " Gilberto, aurifabro'" (Gilbert the Goldsmith). Norwich.
Vol. vii. p. 215, circa 1250. "Benedicto, auri fabro." Occurs as witness to grant. Norwich.
Vol. vii., p. 380, circa 1350. " Ricardo Auri fabro." Caldecote, Warwickshire.
Vol. iv. p. 123, 15 Feb., 1434, 12 Henry VI. Thomas Hochone of Romese, co. South., " gould- smith."
GROCERS.
Vol. iv. p. 120, 19JApril, 1407, 8 Henry IV. Robert Hackestone, citizen and grocer of London!
IRONMONGERS.
Vol. i. p. 52. John Iremongere is mentioned in- a deed, 12 Dec., 1405. Burford, Oxfordshire.
MASONS.
Vol. iv. p. 101, circa 1270-80. John le Masun* Quemerford, Wiltshire.
Vol. vii. p. 362, fourteenth century. Henry le Machun. Alverton, co. Nottingham.
MERCERS.
Vol. iv. p. 59, circa 1200. Gervase le Mercer- is mentioned in grant as one of the witnesses. Exeter.
Vol. vii. p. 213, circa 1250. " Sciant presentes.
Roberto le Mercer, de Norweco." Grant to-
Robert the Mercer of Norwich.
Vol. vii. p. 215, mid thirteenth century. Oda le Mercer. Norwich.
Vol. ii. p. 300, 1258. Robert le Mercer appears- as witness to lease. Chester.
Vol. vii. p. 216, 1267. Grant by Walter le Mercer of Norwich.
Vol. iv. p. 101, circa 1270-80. Hugh le Mercer appears as witness to quit claim.
Vol. vii. p. 249, late thirteenth century. William le Mercer of Norwich.
Vol. ii. p. 296, 15 March, 1486, 1 Henry VII. -7- Richard Twigge, citizen and mercer of London, la mentioned in an indenture between Richard, Lord Beauchamp, and himself.
PAINTERS.
Vol. iv. p. 52, 1171-80. Robert, painter. In- grant by the chapter of Exeter. POULTERERS.
Vol. iii.'p. 93, 12 Oct., 1598. John Andrew* in a letter, mentions " Mr. Edward Hunter, a poulterer in Gratious Street." Rushton.
SADDLERS.
Vol. vii. p. 248, 1316.^-John Halden, saddleiv occurs. Blyth, co. Nottingham.
