APPENDIX II
TRADES OF LONDON
- Advocate
- Alewyfe
- Amailler
- Apothecary
- Arbalester
- Armourer
- Attorney
- Aunseremaker
- Auribatour
- Bailiff
- Baker (White)
- Baker (Brown)
- Bakster
- Ballere
- Barber
- Barber Surgeon
- Batour
- Bedemaker
- Belyeter
- Bell founder
- Blacksmith
- Blader
- Bladesmith
- Bokbyndere
- Bokesmith
- Bokseller
- Boucher
- Bottle maker
- Bowstring maker
- Bowyer
- Bracerer
- Bracegirdler
- Braeler
- Brasier
- Bredemaker
- Bredemongstere
- Brewer
- Brewster
- Brewyfe
- Bricklayer
- Brochere
- Brochure
- Broderef
- Broker
- Buckeler
- Bokelsmith
- Bucklemaker
- Bugirdler
- Burler
- Bureller
- Burser
- Byrser
- Buscher
- Butcher
- Calender
- Callere
- Camiser
- Candlemaker
- Capletmonger
- Cap maker
- Capper
- Cardmaker
- Carman
- Carpenter or Charpenter
- Carter
- Ceiler
- Ceynturer or Ceinturer
- Chalicer
- Chaloner
- Chandler or Chaundeler
- Chapeler
- Chaplain
- Chapletmaker
- Chaucer
- Cheesemonger
- Chevaler
- Cheverelmonger
- Cirger
- Clerk
- Clockmaker
- Clothpacker
- Clothworker
- Coal meter
- Cobbler
- Coffrer
- Coller
- Combmaker
- Cook
- Cooper
- Coppersmith
- Corder
- Cordwayner
- Corndealer
- Cornmeter
- Cornmonger
- Cossoun
- Cossour
- Cotiler
- Counter
- Coupere
- Coureour
- Coureter
- Courser (horsedealer)
- Courthandwriter
- Courtman
- Cower
- Craneman
- Currier
- Cutler
- Cuver
- Dauber
- Diegher (Dyer)
- Dinanter
- Disshere
- Distiller
- Draper
- Drawer
- Embroiderer
- Essoiner
- Essorner
- Factor
- Falconer
- Fannere
- Farrier
- Fauconer
- Felmonger
- Felt maker
- Ferrour
- Fethermonger
- Feyner
- Filehewer
- Filemaker
- Fisherman
- (Fresh or Stock)
- Pessoner
- Flaoner
- Flauner
- Flaxwyf
- Fletcher
- Flourman
- Forcer
- Founder
- Forbour
- Frameknitter
- Fripperer or Philiper
- Frobour
- Fruter or Fruiterer
- Fuller
- Furbisher
- Furmager
- Furrier
- Fuster
- Fuyster
- Fyner
- Gardener
- Garlickmonger
- Gaunter
- Gelder
- Gilder
- Gildstrer
- Giltstere
- Girdler
- Glassmaker
- Glasswryghte
- Glazier
- Glover or Gaunter
- Goldbeater
- Orbatur
- Goldsmyth
- Goldwin
- Gorguarius or Gorgiarius(?)
- Groceresman
- Grocer
- Grossarius
- Gunsmith
- Haberdasher
- Hackneyman
- Hakenay man
- Hagemaker
- Halterere
- Hanaper maker
- Hatband maker
- Hatter
- Haymonger
- Heaumur
- Healmer
- Herberger
- Horner
- Horsmonger
- Horsedealer
- Hosier
- Hosteler
- Hunter
- Hurer
- Imagour
- Inholder
- Ironmonger
- Jeweller
- Joiner
- Kachepol
- Kalendrer
- Kempster
- Keysmith
- Kissere
- Knyfsmyth
- Lacer
- Lainer
- Latoner
- Latter
- Lathere
- Lavender
- Leatherseller
- Leathermonger
- Le Lenter
- Limner
- Locksmith
- Lockyer
- Loder
- Lorimer
- Loriner
- Lynwever
- Maceler
- Macerer
- Maderman (seller of madder)
- Makmaker
- Male maker
- Manciple
- Marbiler
- Marbrer
- Mariner
- Marshall
- Mason
- Mastertawyer
- Matritawyer
- Mazeliner
- Maceler
- Mazerer
- Meriner or Mazelyner
- Meguser
- Melker
- Melmaker
- Melmonger
- Melter
- Menager
- Meneter, Minter, or Moneyer
- Mercer
- Merchant
- Middesman
- Miller
- Milliner
- Minstrel
- Minter
- Miroover
- Mirorer
- Moneyer or Minter
- Mustarder
- Nailer
- Nayler
- Needlemaker
- Netmaker
- Notary
- Oilmonger
- Orbatur or Orbatter
- Otemonger
- Oyler
- Oynter
- Oystermonger
- Painter
- Paneter
- Panyere
- Parcheminer
- Parish clerk
- Parmenter
- Pastimaker
- Paternostrer
- Patten maker
- Paumer
- Paviour or Pavour
- Pedlar
- Peintour
- Pilliper or Peliper
- Pelterer
- Pepperer
- Perler
- Pesour
- Pessoner (see Fishmonger)
- Pestour
- Peverer
- Pewterer
- Physician
- Pilliper
- Pinner
- Plainer
- Plaisterer
- Pleader
- Plumber
- Plumer or Plomer
- Porter
- Portrayer
- Potter
- Potyer
- Pouchmaker
- Poulterer
- Purser
- Pye baker
- Pypere
- Pytmaker, i.e. gravedigger
- Quiltere
- Quiltmaker
- Raker
- Reeve
- Retunder
- Roper
- Saddler
- Saker or Sakker
- Salter
- Sauner (salt dealer)
- Sauser
- Sautreour (player on the psaltery)
- Sawyer
- Scavenger
- Scryvener
- Seal maker
- Seler, Seller
- Selmaker
- Serjeant or Sergeant
- Setter
- Shearman
- Sheather
- Shipwright
- Shoemaker
- Silkman
- Silkwyfe
- Silk thrower
- Skinner
- Skirmisor (fencing master)
- Slatere
- Smith
- Soap maker
- Soper
- Spectacle maker
- Spicer
- Spirrier
- Esperonner
- Sporier
- Spurrier
- Spitmaker
- Squyler
- Stationer
- Stock-fishmonger
- Street sweeper
- Stringer
- Strumyler
- Sumenour
- Surgeon
- Symphanur
- Tabler
- Tableter
- Tabourer
- Tailor, Taylor, Taillur
- Talgh chandler (tallow)
- Tanner
- Tapicer
- Taverner
- Tawyer
- Text letter writer
- Teynturer
- Thread woman
- Tiller
- Tiler
- Timbermonger
- Tinner
- Tinplate worker
- Tolysour
- Torte baker
- Trinkerman
- Trompour
- Trumper
- Trussing coffrer
- Turner
- Tyghelere
- Tuler
- Tiler
- Tyrtainer
- Upholder
- Upholsterer
- Venus
- Vintner
- Violer
- Walker
- Waterlader
- Waterman
- Wayder
- Wayte
- Waxchandler
- Weaver, Webbe
- Webster
- Wheelwright
- Whetstone maker
- Whitetawyer
- Woodmonger
- Woolman
- Woolmonger
- Woolpakkere
- Wympler
- Wyndere
- Wyndrawere
- Ymage maker
- Ymaiour or Imaiour
Some of these trades are obscure. The following notes will perhaps be useful.
- Ancermaker =maker of balances
- Arbalester = “balesterius,” crossbowman
- Batur = beater of cloth
- Bleter =blader, i.e. cornmonger
- Bokeler, Bukeler = maker of buckles
- Braeler =maker of braels or braces
- Brasur =Brewer
- Brigirdler =bracegirdler
- Brochere =spitmaker
- Bureller =worker in burel, coarse cloth
- Calenderer =one who “calenders” or presses cloth
- Callere =maker of “calls” or coifs
- Ceinturer =girdler
- Chaloner =maker of chalons for coverlets and blankets
- Chapeler =maker of caps
- Chaucer =shoemaker
- Cirger =wax chandler
- Cossun =corsour, horsedealer
- Coureter =probably = corretarius, correctarius, broker
- Courier =currier
- Dinanter =maker of brass vessels known as dinanterie, from Dinan
- Flauner =maker of flauns—light cakes
- Forbour =furbisher of armour
- Fuster =maker of saddle-wood work
- Hurer =maker of hures, shaggy fur caps
- Kissire =cuissier, maker of cusher or armour for the hips
- Orbatur =goldbeater
- Pasteler =pastry-cook
- Peleter =pelterer or skinner
- Pesour =weigher
- Pessoner =fishmonger
- Peverer =pepperer
- Pheleper =fripperer
- Poleter =poulterer
- Retunder =shearman or shearer of cloth
- Sakker =sackmaker
- Seller =saddler
- Seltere =arrowmaker, O.F. sete = an arrow
- Sporier =maker of spurs
- Tableter =maker of tablets, or carver of marble tables
- Tabourer =maker of tabours or small drums
- Tuler =tiler
- Violer =player on the viol.