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Merchant Taylors
Originally called Tailors and Linen-Armourers. A charter of Liberties was granted to them under this...

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Merchant Taylors' Garden
See Merchant Taylors' Hall. ...

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Merchant Taylors' Hall
On the south side of Threadneedle Street at No. 30 (P.O. Directory). First mention: "Tailors' Hall,...

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Merchant Taylors' Rents
In Moor Lane (Strype, ed. 1755-Boyle, 1799). Not named in the maps. ...

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Merchant Taylors' School
On the east side of Suffolk Lane, in Dowgate Ward (O.S. 1880). First mention: Founded 1561 by the m...

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Merchant
·noun A trading vessel; a merchantman. II. Merchant ·vi To be a merchant; to <<Trade>>. III. Merch...

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Merchant
The Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning "to travel about," "to migrate," and hence "a tra...

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Merchant Taylors' Alms Houses
On the north side of Royal Mint Street (Rosemary Lane) towards the western end, and on the west side...

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Taylor's Court
1) In Lambeth Hill, two doors from Old Change (Lockie, 1816). Not named in the maps. 2) East out o...

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taylors goose
An iron with which, when heated, press down the seams of clothes. ...

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caper merchant
A dancing master, or hop mercbant; marchand des capriolles. FRENCH TERM.--To cut papers; to leap or ...

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hop merchant
A dancing master. See caper merchant. ...

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turkey merchant
A poulterer. ...

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forwarding merchant
One whose business it is to receive and forward goods for others. The internal navigation and trade ...

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cape-merchant
[capo]. An old name for super-cargo in early voyages, as also the head merchant in a factory. ...

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merchant service
The mercantile marine. ...

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merchant-venturers
A company of merchants who traded with Russia, Turkey, and other distant parts. In the Affectionate ...

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royal merchant
A title of the Mediterranean, traders of the thirteenth century, when the Venetians were masters of ...

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Alleyn's Almshouses
In Gingerbread Court, Lamb Alley, Bishopsgate Street, in Bishopsgate Ward Without (Dodsley, 1761-O.S...

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Askew Almshouses
See Drapers' Almshouses. ...

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Bennet's Almshouses
On the west side of St. Peter's Hill, Upper Thames Street, a few doors from No. 216 Upper Thames Str...

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Blackfriars Almshouses
In Church Entry on the east side, a few doors from Shoemaker Row, Blackfriars (Lockie, 1810, to Elme...

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Braziers' Almshouses
At the end of Two Swan Yard, No. 186, Bishopsgate Without (Lockie, 1810). Founded by Lady Elizabeth...

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Camp's Almshouses
In Wormwood Street. Founded by Mr. Lawrence Camp for six poor people of Allhallows parish, London Wa...

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Drapers' Almshouses
1) On the west side of Cooper's Row (Elmes, 1831). Founded by Sir John Milborne, Draper, who was Ma...

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Embroiderers' Almshouses
On the west side of St. Peter's Hill, between that street and Bennet Hill, south of the College of A...

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Eyre Almshouses
See Ayre's Charity Almshouses. ...

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Gresham Almshouses
On the east side of Old Broad Street at the back of Gresham House stood 8 almshouses built by Sir Th...

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Grocers' Almshouses
Seven almshouses erected near Grocer's Hall in 1429 (S. 266). ...

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Haberdashers' Almshouses
On the east side of Staining Lane, adjoining the Haberdashers' Hall. For ten almspeople, by the gift...

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Jews' Almshouses
On the north side of Cock Court, Jewry Street (O.S. 25 in. 1880). Not in the earlier maps. Site se...

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Judd's Almshouses
On the east side of Bishopsgate. In Bishopsgate Ward Within (O.S. 1880). Near St. Helen's Church at...

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Leathersellers' Almshouses
Erected by the Leathersellers in Clarke's Court, Bishopsgate, founded 1544. In White's Alley, Colem...

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(St.) Michael's Almshouses
North and east of St. Michael Paternoster Royal Church (Horwood, 1799). Former name : "Whittington'...

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Milborne's Almshouses
See Drapers' Almshouses1, Cooper's Row. ...

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Oxford's Almshouses
In Gunpowder Alley, Crutched Friars (q.v.). ...

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(Lady) Packlon Almshouses
In Whitefriars. Founded and endowed by Lady Anne Packington, left to the Clothworkers' Company (Elm...

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Rogers' Almshouses
In Hart Street, London Wall. Erected by Mr. Robert Rogers, leatherseller, for six old couples, 1612 ...

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Salters' Almshouses
On the east side of Monkwell Street, adjoining Hart Street (Lockie, 1810-Elmes, 1831). Founded by S...

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Smith's Almshouses
In St. Peter's Hill, Doctor's Commons. Founded 1584 by David Smith for six poor widows. Burnt in th...

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Almshouses, Judd's Charity
See Judd's Almshouses. ...

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Almshouses, Mincing Lane
In two alleys in Mincing Lane, given by Wm. Sevenoke to St. Dunstan's parish in the East (Strype, ed...

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Ayre's Charity Almshouses
On the north side of Moorgate Street Buildings, at the western end (O.S.). In Coleman Street Ward. F...

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Dutch Church Almshouses
In Middle Moorfields. Erected by the Dutch Congregation of the Austin Friars early in 1700 (Strype, ...

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captain of a merchant ship
Is a certificated officer in the mercantile marine, intrusted with the entire charge of a ship, both...

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mate of a merchant-ship
The officer who commands in the absence of the master, and shares the duty with him at sea. (See chi...

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training-ship for the merchant service
A vessel properly equipped with instructors and means to rear able-bodied lads for the merchant serv...

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