The City Livery Companies
Below are the City of London Livery Companies,
in order of precedence, with links to web pages where available.
Perhaps two-thirds of these have origins before 1600.
For more information about City Livery Company, see the
Guide section.
For links to online records, see the
Source section.
- Mercers
- Grocers
- Drapers
- Fishmongers
- Goldsmiths
- (or 7) Merchant Taylors
- (or 6) Skinners
- Haberdashers
- Salters
- Ironmongers
- Vintners
- Clothworkers
- Dyers
- Brewers
- Leathersellers
- Pewterers
- Barbers
- Cutlers
- Bakers
- Wax Chandlers
- Tallow Chandlers
- Armourers and Brasiers
- Girdlers
- Butchers [this company does have a web site, but has objected to
the inclusion of a link on this page as it has limited capacity to deal with genealogical enquiries]
- Saddlers
- Carpenters
- Cordwainers
- Painter Stainers
- Curriers
- Masons
- Plumbers
- Innholders
- Founders
- Poulters
- Cooks
- Coopers
- Tylers and Bricklayers
- Bowyers
- Fletchers
- Blacksmiths
- Joiners and Ceilers
- Weavers
- Woolmen
- Scriveners
- Fruiterers
- Plaisterers
- Stationers
- Broderers
- Upholders
- Musicians
- Turners
- Basketmakers
- Glaziers and Painters of Glass
- Horners
- Farriers
- Paviors
- Loriners
- Apothecaries
- Shipwrights
- Spectacle Makers
- Clockmakers
- Glovers
- Feltmakers
- Framework Knitters
- Needlemakers
- Gardeners
- Tin Plate Workers alias Wire Workers
- Wheelwrights
- Distillers
- Pattenmakers
- Glass Sellers
- Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers
- Gunmakers
- Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers
- Makers of Playing Cards
- Fan Makers
- Carmen
- Master Mariners
- Solicitors
- Farmers
- Air Pilots and Air Navigators
- Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Blenders
- Furniture Makers
- Scientific Instrument Makers
- Chartered Surveyors
- Chartered Accountants
- Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
- Builders Merchants
- Launderers
- Marketors
- Actuaries
- Insurers
- Arbitrators
- Chartered Engineers
- Fuellers
- Lightmongers
- Environmental Cleaners
- Chartered Architects
- Constructors
- Information Technologists
- World Traders
- Water Conservators
- Firefighters
- Hackney Carriage Drivers
- Management Consultants
- International Bankers
- Tax Advisers
- Security Professionals
The following are companies without livery: