Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1899 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
2 production units.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The organisation probably dates from 1311/12. Thereafter until 1438 there are references to the masters of the misteries of Cooks, Pastelers and Piebakers, later amalgamated into the Cooks of East Cheap and Bread Street. The first grant of arms was in 1461 and the first charter in 1482. The Hall was situated on Aldersgate Street but burned down in 1771 and was not rebuilt.
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GB 0074 CLC/260 1899 Collection 2 production units. Philip , Charles Michael , fl 1899 , antiquarian
The organisation probably dates from 1311/12. Thereafter until 1438 there are references to the masters of the misteries of Cooks, Pastelers and Piebakers, later amalgamated into the Cooks of East Cheap and Bread Street. The first grant of arms was in 1461 and the first charter in 1482. The Hall was situated on Aldersgate Street but burned down in 1771 and was not rebuilt.
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records relating to the Cook's Company, including extracts from the Company records and transcript of the register of freedom admissions and apprentice bindings.
Two items.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For the records of the Cooks' Company see CLC/L/CH.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
August to October 2010. Trade guilds Freedom admissions People People by occupation Personnel Food industry personnel Catering personnel Cooks Information sources Documents Apprenticeship records Guilds Associations Organizations Food preparation Cookery Worshipful Company of Cooks City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Home economics education
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records relating to the Cook's Company, including extracts from the Company records and transcript of the register of freedom admissions and apprentice bindings.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Two items.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
For the records of the Cooks' Company see CLC/L/CH.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English