Records of the Worshipful Company of Founders, 1497-1916. The records include registers of freedom admissions from 1681 and of apprentice bindings from 1643; ordinances; Court minute books; quarterage books; financial accounts; histories; papers relating to charitable activities and papers relating to properties.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.
Worshipful Company of Founders