...Memorandum,— That this day the scholars of the grammar school of the company of Merchant-Taylors' of the fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the city of London, were examined and opposed in the presence of the right worshipful the master, wardens, and assistants...

...pleased to re-incorporate the Society by the name of the Master and Wardens of the MARCHAUNTTAYLORS of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist in the City of London.f * " The first patent of arms was 'granted by Sir Ths. Holme, Knight, Clarencieux King of Arms,...

...these grants, the corporation was restrained from making bye-laws. The government of the Skinners' Company is vested in the master, four wardens, and...of the Merchant Tailors, of the Fraternity of St. Johh the Baptist, in the City of London." ARMS. The first patent for the arms of the Merchant Tailors'...

...by that name; but King Henry VII. becoming a member thereof, incorporated them again, by the name of Merchant Tailors of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the City of London. Arms granted by Holme, 1481, and confirmed by Wicothesley, 1530 ; the crest and supporters granted by Cooke,...

...King Henry VII. becoming a member thereof, incorporated them again, by the name of Merchant Tailon of the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist, ' in the City of London. Arms granted, by Holme, 1481, and confirmed by Wicothesley, 1530 ; the crest and supporters granted by Cooke,...

...they were incorporated by Henry VII. by the name " of the master and wardens of the Merchant Taylors of the fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the city of London :" " for" says Stow, " that divers of that fraternity had (time out of minde) bin great merchants,...

...1828, the sessions confirmed the rate, subject to the opinion of this Court on the following case: — The master and wardens of the merchant tailors of...fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the city of London, are and have long been patrons of a charitable establishment for the relief of the widows of poor freemen...

...against him, to shew by what authority he claimed to be master of the Company of Merchant Taylors, of the fraternity of St. John the Baptist, in the city of London. By charter of the 14th Richard 2,(ratifying a grant of Edward 3, and also the good customs touching...

...universities.' — Jacob and Walker's Reports, vol. ii. p. 315-317. Lord Eldon is a merchant tailor. Do ' the Master and Wardens of the Merchant Tailors of the ' Fraternity of St John the Baptist' see his handwriting upon their wall? The roving opinion of Sir James Scarlett will hardly rub it out....

...London, the king transferred and changed the said guild or fraternity into the name of the guild of Merchant Tailors of the fraternity of St. John the Baptist in the city of London ; and 1833. and the master and wardens, and their successors, into the name of Master and Wardens of...