The Influence and Development of English Gilds - Softcover
Excerpt: ...Househoulde, the 24 June 1609," and begins "Right Honerabell, "Your letter bearing date the second of this June by the hands of Mr Kinaston wee have receaved: wherein ytt appeareth yor Lordship was informed that wee the Societie of Drapers wentt abowte by underarte and menesses to withdrawe your markett of Walshe Clothe from your towne of Oswester." All competitors worsted. Though they proceed to exculpate themselves from the charge, it is evident their intention was to pursue in the future the same policy which they had hitherto practised. In 1618 Suffolk fell and Oswestry was deprived of his support, so that in 1621 the Shrewsbury Drapers felt justified in resolving "That they will not buy Cloth at Oswestry or elsewhere than Salop," in spite of the opposition of the clothiers of North Wales156 , who, whether from convenience or old association, appeared to prefer Pg 96 Oswestry as the locale of their market. However the Drapers' company, assisted by the town157 , was sufficiently powerful to turn the Proclamation allowing free trade in Welsh cloths to their own good, and the market was drawn to Shrewsbury in spite of orders by the Council that it should be re-established at Oswestry. The company did not hesitate to declare to the Council itself that they were prepared, if necessary, to disregard its orders. By 1633 the market at Oswestry had practically died out. It was held at Shrewsbury on Wednesdays, and afterwards on Fridays. In 1649 the date was altered to Thursday. Expansion of trade, and interlopers, destroy Shrewsbury's monopoly. To the Market House flocked the Welsh farmers, their bales of cloth being borne to the town on the backs of hardy ponies. The merchandise was exposed for sale in the large room upstairs. The Drapers assembled beneath, and proceeded to make their purchases in order of seniority, according to ancient usage. The custom which the Welshmen brought to the town easily...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130873080
- ISBN 13 9781130873085
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages50
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