The Merchant Taylors’ Company
The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors
The Merchant Taylors’ Company was one
of the twelve great companies of London. Since 1484, the Merchant Taylors and
the Skinners have alternated precedence
annually; the Merchant Taylors are now sixth
in precedence in odd years and seventh in even years, changing precedence at Easter.
The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors
is still active and maintains a website at http://www.merchanttaylors.co.uk/
that includes downloadable information about the origins and historical milestones of the company.
![The coat of arms of the Merchant Taylors’ Company, from Stow (1633). [Full size
image]](graphics/MerchantTaylors_sm.jpg "The coat of arms of the Merchant Taylors’ Company, from Stow (1633). [Full size
image]")
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