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Apprenticeships
Many records exist for children and men learning a trade. Guilds, some dating from the Middle Ages, evolved to protect members of a particular trade (first) and the public (second). The Statute of Apprentices of 1563 required an individual to qualify in his trade by serving an apprenticeship. The apprentice would typically serve a period of seven years' training before being admitted to the guild. The apprenticeship indentures were signed by the guild master and the apprentice's father or guardian. Many of these indentures survive and not just for the famous London livery companies. Check records held at SoG, the CROs (including the LMA) and see what exist on microfiche or film in the FHLC at your nearest FHC.
LONDON City Apprenticeships Extracts 1442 - 1840
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Prentis, Robert, son of Henry, Wetherby, Yorkshire,
smith(deceased), to John Banckes, 18 Dec 1571, Brewers' Company |
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Prentis Edward, son of Simon, Kingham, Oxfordshire, yeoman, to
William Gillett, 4 Dec 1688, Armourers' and Braziers' Company |
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Prentis John, son of William, Horton, Buckinghamshire, yeoman, to
Francis Grace [in Ms 'Houlton'], 12 Feb 1690/1, Broderers' Company |
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Prentis Thomas, son of Thomas, Rainham, Essex, butcher, to
Nicholas Carlyon, 5 Jul 1705, Gunmakers' Company |
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Prentis Daniel, son of Daniel, St Bartholomew the Great, London,
tailor, to Benjamin Oldroyd, 1 Nov 1743, Tinplate Workers' Company |
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Prentis Walter, son of Edward, Maidstone, Kent, gentleman, to
Peter King, 24 Dec 1759, Ironmongers' Company |
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Prentiss William, son of William London carman (deceased), to
Samuel Baker, 6 Sep 1764, Carmens' Company |
GLOVER:
John Thomas son of John Bond Street,
Westminster, Vintner to Thomas Middleton 5.6.1783
ARMOURER & BRASIER
John James son of John Barking Essex
Carpenter to William Bentley 14.2.1748/9
Edward son of Simon of Kingham Oxon Yeo to
William Gillett 4.12.1688
IRONMONGERS COMPANY
Martin son of John of St. Luike, M/sex
Labourer to Joseph Pratt 17.2.1743/4
Walter son of Edward of Maidstone, Kent Gent
to Peter King 24.12.1759
CARPENTRY
Prentice Edward 1698 Salmon Robert Carpenter ( Maidstone Freeman Index 1694-1734)
1719 George Jun of St.
Giles/Fields to Henry Beck of St. Mary le Bone carpenter
VARIOUS
1723 19 June Henry son of Henry
citizen and weaver of London
1726 May 6 Ralf son of Thomas of
Pauls Walden Yeoman
1711 Daniel late of St. Albans
maltster deceased to Samuel Thomson barber £5
1718 Henry Jun of Caudington
Beds. to William Wilson wheelwright
1722 Henry weaver to Isaac Harris
wheelwright
1725 John Richard of Nayland to
William Bedwell of Ipswich joiner
1725 Freeman Thomas of Walden
Herts to William Lucas of Hitchin draper
1735 John of London victualler to
John Burrell of Thetford cordwainer £9
1741 Robert Jun to John Keen of
Debenham Grocer £48
1743 Daniel to Benjamin Oldroyd
tin plate £7-12
1743 Robert Jun of Thetford to
Arthur Bidwell woolcomber
1745 Thomas Jun to Richard Fisher
of N. Lopham, Norfolk Grocer
1751 Archibald to Thomas Caldwell
of Stone Heap Scotland mason £15
1754 Edward to Robert Pine of
Maidstone Kent surgeon £40
1755 John to Calton Sussum of
Diss cordwainer £6
1765 Charles to Joseph Roberts of
Harlow, Essex blacksmith £2
1765 David to John Risker of
Thorpe Essex cordwainer £6
1765 Isaac to Richard Prentice of
Steeple Aston, Oxon tallow chandler £5
1765 Robert to Edward Dennis of
Brancaster cordwainer £5-10
1766 John to Richard Prentice of
Steeple Aston Oxon
1767 Robert to William Caldwell
of Glasgow wright £10-10
1767 John to Peter Daniel of
Colchester attorney £200
1768 William to Thomas Matgetts
of Ipswich wool £12
1770 Thomas to Samuel Clayton of
Finningham grocer £44
1771 Robert to John Deeker of Gt.
Coggleshall curr £10
1771 Samuel to William Johnson of
Bury St. Edmunds yarnmaker
1771 John to John Beeton of Stow
Suffolk bricklayer £3-3
1772 Isaac to Richard Wright of
Little Coggleshall Essex wheelwright £5
Copyright ...Kerry Prentice.2003