Citizen and Skinner

[seemex]

What does the term "Citizen and Skinner" mean? It seems to have been granted after a seven year apprenticeship.

Brian

[arthurk]

It means he had been admitted a member of the Skinners' Company and a Citizen of London. Sources of further information include the following:

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-metropolitan-archives/visitor-information/Documents/16-searching-for-members-or-those-apprenticed-to-members-of-city-of-london-livery-companies.pdf

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-metropolitan-archives/visitor-information/Documents/14-city-freedom-archives.pdf

https://www.skinners.org.uk/

[seemex]

Thanks you so much. I'd never heard of this.