Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- 1549-2002 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
19 production units
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
The Company has been in existence from at least 1297, although it has existed under a variety of names, including Woolpackers', Woolwinders' and, for the last 300 years, Woolmen's Companies. The Company received a charter in 1522.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
GB 0074 CLC/L/WF 1549-2002 Collection 19 production units Worshipful Company of Woolmen
The Company has been in existence from at least 1297, although it has existed under a variety of names, including Woolpackers', Woolwinders' and, for the last 300 years, Woolmen's Companies. The Company received a charter in 1522.
The Company's hall and many of its earlier records were destroyed in the Great Fire of London. The surviving records of the Company have been deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library at various dates since 1952. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. The records have been catalogued by various members of staff over many years.
Records of the Worshipful Company of Woolmen, including registers of freedom admissions from 1666 and of apprentice bindings from 1665; Court minute books and financial accounts.
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.
To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections each with an archival classification code as follows:
A Constitutional records
B Court records
C Membership records
D Financial records
G Charities and estates.
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
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. For further information please see LMA Research Guide "Consulting Archives at Guildhall Library", available at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm
Copyright: Depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
The Printed Books Section of Guildhall Library holds H.B.A. de Bruyne's, A history of the Woolmen's Company (1968).
For further information relating to Livery Companies, particularly using the company records for family history, please see Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section "Livery Company Membership Guide" and Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section "Leaflet Guides to Records: Searching for Members or those apprenticed to Members of City of London Livery Companies" (both available online).
For a general introduction to the history of the City of London Livery Companies please see entry in The London Encyclopaedia, ed Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert.
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. Oct-09 UK Western Europe Europe London England City of London Worshipful Company of Woolmen People Freemen People by roles Wool industry Industry Manufacturing industry Textile industry Wool trade Organizations Associations Guilds Trade guilds Wool Information sources Documents Apprenticeship records Textiles Woollens Agricultural products Animal products Freedom admissions Freedom of a city Rights and privileges Administration of justice
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
The Company's hall and many of its earlier records were destroyed in the Great Fire of London. The surviving records of the Company have been deposited with the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library at various dates since 1952. The Manuscripts Section merged with London Metropolitan Archives in 2008. The records have been catalogued by various members of staff over many years.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Records of the Worshipful Company of Woolmen, including registers of freedom admissions from 1666 and of apprentice bindings from 1665; Court minute books and financial accounts.
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.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
To assist the user, the catalogue has been arranged in sections each with an archival classification code as follows:
A Constitutional records
B Court records
C Membership records
D Financial records
G Charities and estates.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
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. For further information please see LMA Research Guide "Consulting Archives at Guildhall Library", available at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm
Condiciones
Copyright: Depositor.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
Instrumentos de descripción
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Industria
- Industria » Industria manufacturera
- Industria » Industria manufacturera » Industria textil
- Organización
- Organización » Asociación
- Fuente de información
- Documento
- Tejido
- Producto agrícola
- Producto agrícola » Producto de origen animal
- Administración de justicia » Derechos y privilegios
- Administración de justicia
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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.
Estado de elaboración
Nivel de detalle
Fechas de creación revisión eliminación
Idioma(s)
- inglés