Worshipful Company of Woodmongers & Coal Sellers
Other Business Names:
- Worshipful Co of Fuellers
- Fellowship of Woodmongers
- Worshipful Company of Carmen
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Membership services
Livery company & trade guild services
Notes:
Dates to 14th century. Merchants dealing in wood and coal. Also known as Fuellers. Closely associated with Worshipful Company of Carmen as the Woodmongers were significant users of cartage; in 1580 the Carmens' Company came under rule of Woodmongers. Surrendered charter in 1667 having 'fallen from grace' but continued into early 19th century [?as Fellowship of Woodmongers] when became defunct. In 1980s Worshipful Co of Fuellers established as a successor livery
Publications:
- Carr and Carmen. The Fellowship of St Katherine the Virgin and the Martyr of Carters. An illustrated record by Birch, Clive, et al
- Carters in the City. The operation and regulation of commercial carriage in the City of London, 1250-1550 by Martin, Claire
- Fellowship of Woodmongers. Six centuries of the London coal trade by Dale, Hylton B
- Parliament and the politics of carting in early Stuart London by Kyle, Chris R
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Worshipful Co of Fuellers
- Fellowship of Woodmongers
- Worshipful Company of Carmen
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Membership services Livery company & trade guild services
Notes:
Dates to 14th century. Merchants dealing in wood and coal. Also known as Fuellers. Closely associated with Worshipful Company of Carmen as the Woodmongers were significant users of cartage; in 1580 the Carmens' Company came under rule of Woodmongers. Surrendered charter in 1667 having 'fallen from grace' but continued into early 19th century [?as Fellowship of Woodmongers] when became defunct. In 1980s Worshipful Co of Fuellers established as a successor liveryPublications:
- Carr and Carmen. The Fellowship of St Katherine the Virgin and the Martyr of Carters. An illustrated record by Birch, Clive, et al
- Carters in the City. The operation and regulation of commercial carriage in the City of London, 1250-1550 by Martin, Claire
- Fellowship of Woodmongers. Six centuries of the London coal trade by Dale, Hylton B
- Parliament and the politics of carting in early Stuart London by Kyle, Chris R