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    chopendoz
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    Default Tailor's Guild ?

    Quite a few men of my ancestors were tailors – either ‘journeyman’ or ‘master’ tailor. I am assuming that there was some regulatory/governing body (or Guild) that assessed a tailor’s expertise and upgraded their status – from apprentice to ‘journeyman’ for example. If this is so, was there such a body in Oxfordshire? Or Warwickshire? Would records have been kept? I would appreciate any help.

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    josie7644
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    Quote Originally Posted by chopendoz View Post
    Quite a few men of my ancestors were tailors – either ‘journeyman’ or ‘master’ tailor. I am assuming that there was some regulatory/governing body (or Guild) that assessed a tailor’s expertise and upgraded their status – from apprentice to ‘journeyman’ for example. If this is so, was there such a body in Oxfordshire? Or Warwickshire? Would records have been kept? I would appreciate any help.
    Hello,

    Just found a little bit of info - don't know whether it's any use!

    https://www.
    rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=uqsu0cai7spv6dn89l108ims42&top ic=356236.0

    Josie

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    Mutley
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    Try googling for The Guild of Merchant Taylors
    I believe one of the masters founded St. John's College in Oxford and also there are references to Wallingford School so I imagine there is a connection with Oxfordshire.

    I also think the records are still held with the Guild but there is a membership index that has been transcribed.
    Check this out though please.

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