| 1253 |
JACOB LE JUNCTOR OR SEELER - Master Joiner and Carver to Archbishop at Canterbury. Carver at "Alter Serene" at Westminster Abbey. |
| 1311 |
POLYT, Walter - "Whitawer Fuster or Joiner"-Master Joiner mentioned by Riley in his "Memorials of London Life”. |
| 1416 |
SERLE, Simon - Sworn in by Mayor as Warden to faithfully rule the Faculty. |
| 1497 |
HAYWARD, Thomas - Carver and also Leatherseller. First to produce fancy leather by stretching wet sheepskin or scivers over wood carvings. Also presented first "Hall". |
| 1518 |
RYPLEY, John - Chief Joyner to. the King (Henry VIII) at a salary af XVIII.Vs. In. list of "feoffees” of Joiners' Company 1518 and 1529(J.R. was Churchwarden at St. Margarets, Westminster 1542/4). |
| 1538 |
RYDGE, Richard - History at Hampton Court (Ernest Law): after the death at Wolsey (1538) an item in the old accounts relating to the carved tracery is as follows: "Payde to. Richard Rydge of London, Carver, for cuttyng and Kervying of 32 lintells wrought with the Kyngs Badges and Queynes standing in the screnes within the Kyngs Newe Haul 2/2 the pece"; Richard Rydge was on the Court of Assistants in 1572. |
| 1572 |
CHAPMAN, Edmond - Joiner to. Queen Elizabeth and Yeoman of her Armoury at Greenwich (Epitaph in St. James, Garlickhithe Church, 1588). Court of Assistants, Joiners' Company 1572. |
| 1660 |
EMMETT, William - "In the reign of Charles II William Emmett was sculptor to the Crown before Gibbons and had succeeded his uncle one Phillips" (Walpoles: Painters, etc.). William Emmett apprentice of Henry Phillips made free 1660. |
| 1663 |
SIMPSON "THE JOINER" - employed by Samuel Pepys, himself a Liveryman of the Clothworkers' Company. Simpson (or Symson) the joiner is mentioned no less than six times in the diary of Samuel-Pepys, but in no case is his Christian name given. He carried out much work for the diarist, including the finely carved "presses" or bookcases. These presses were left to Magdalen College, Cambridge, by Pepys, and are still there. During this period there were five members of the Company named Simpson. Three of them, Richard, Walter and Tobias, are referred to on one occasion each in the Joiners' records. Stephen, who took four apprentices between 1624 and 1641, and (most probable of all) Thomas, who had ten apprentices, and must have been in a fair way of business. He fined for Renter Warden in 1685, and became a member of the Court of Assistants in 1686. |
| 1680 |
POULTNEY, Thomas - Carved the screen which divided the Chancel from the body of the Church, the pulpit, and the King's Arms at the Church of St. Peters, Cornbill, when the Church was rebuilt in 1680. Several of the Poultney family were members of the Joiners' Company. |
| 1685 |
HOPSON, Charles - Joyner and Carver. In the reign of Queen Anne, employed by her in works at Whitehall, also Chelsea College, etc. Livery 1685-Master.1708-Sheriff of London. . |
| 1687 |
PEPYS, Charles - Joiner (Cousin of Samuel Pepys.) |
| 1691 |
ALLEN, Lewis - His Majesty's Carver at Portsmouth. -. Summoned for Steward 1691. Indentures sent to Ports~ mouth in 1696 so that he might bind an apprentice. |
| 1694 |
MAlNE, Jonothan - Carved the ornaments of the Morning Prayer Chapel at St.Paul's (referred to in Stowe's London). Livery 1694. SANDERS, Capt. Richard - of King Street, Cheapside. Carved the Giants, (Gog and Magog) in Guildhall and was paid £70 for them. 1707 (Timbs London). Livery of Joiners' Company 1694. JONES,Robert - King's Carver at Woolwich. |
| 1695 |
MAYUN, Joseph - Bellows maker and carver to the King. |
| 1697 |
FLITCROFT, Henry - Joiner and Architect 1697-1769. King's Comptroller of Works in England. Sheriff 1744. |
| 1715 |
BISHOPP, Richard - Joiner, became tipstaff to Lord Justice King. |
| 1724 |
ROBINSON,Samuel - Clerk of the Company 1724 – 1127. Elected Chamberlain of the City 1728. |
| 1730 |
BOSON, John - Carver in the Prince of Wales' household 1737. Livery 1730. |
| 1731 |
DOWBIGGIN, Launcellot - Joiner and Architect of Islington Church 1754. Livery 1731. Master 1756. SMALWELL, John - Master Joiner to King George II. Livery 1710. {Master-of-the Company 1731). |
| 1753 |
RICHARDS, James - Master Carver to King. |
| 1755 |
SMALLBONE, John (Jr.) - Master Joiner to King. |
| 1765 |
HORNE, Robert-Drum maker and Carver to the King.
See pictures of Robert Horne drum |
| 1770 |
WlLKES, John--Master of the Company 1770,Sheriff - Lord Mayor 1774, Chamberlain of the City 1779. To this remarkable man with many good qualities and some very bad ones - the cause of much rioting and disorder the country at any rate owes the liberty of the press to publish reports of proceedings in parliament which they had previously not been allowed to do. |
| 1772 |
LEWES, Sir Watkin - 1772 Sheriff - Lord Mayor 1780. |
| 1775 |
DAVIS, John - Coach carver (late Master of Coachmakers' Company). . |
| 1776 |
CLARK, Richard - 1776 Sheriff-Lord Mayor 1784. City Chamberlain 1810. |
| 1785 |
FAY, William - Musical Instrument Carver to the King. |
| 1796 |
LANGTON, John - Sheriff. |
| 1960 |
KIRK, Adam K. - Sheriff-Master 1965. |
| 1752 |
Salters' Company pay five years' dividend on Company's interest in Irish Estates (Gascoignes "Stowe's London" gives a good account of Joiners' Company). |
| 1754 |
New Master's chair ordered to be made; Edward Newman carved it (Master in 1749)-now on display at Victoria and Albert Museum. |
| 1760 |
Due to death of King George II, Lord Mayor's Day cancelled. Company stand not set up, and Livery not required for procession. |
| 1768 |
John Wilkes, a great freedom fighter of his day, admitted to Freedom of Joiners' Company by Redemption, and elected to Livery. |
| 1769 |
John Wilkes nominated as Alderman of Ward of Farringdon. Elected M.P. for Middlesex seven times. (Ref.: "Wilkes and the City" by Sir W. P. Tfeloar.) |
| 1770/1 |
Dr. Wilson, prebend of Westminster, admitted to freedom and Livery. John Wilkes, Master of Joiners, nominated Sheriff of London, the Company pays his fees to the Chamberlain. John Wilkes Lord Mayor 1774. Dr. Wilson presents Loving Cup (still used at Livery Banquets today). Sir Watkin Lewes takes Livery of the Company. The first mention is made of turtle soup being served to the Court. |
| 1772/4 |
Sir Watkin Lewes nominated as Sheriff (Lord Mayor1780) - Company hire Drapers' Company's Barge for the Lord Mayor's Day. |
| 1776/7 |
Two Door lackeys engaged for the Ladies' Feast-Lord Mayor's Day stand erected in Cheapside. Twelve Whistlers |
