Skinners’ Company

Worshipful Company of Skinners

The Skinners’ Company (previously the Fraternity of Taylors and Linen Armourers of St. John the Baptist) was one of the twelve great companies of London. Since 1484, the Skinners and the Merchant Taylors have alternated precedence annually; the Skinners are now sixth in precedence in even years and seventh in odd years, changing precedence at Easter. The Worshipful Company of Skinners is still active and maintains a website at http://www.theskinnerscompany.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.
The coat of arms of the Skinners’
                    Company, from Stow (1633).
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The coat of arms of the Skinners’ Company, from Stow (1633). [Full size image]