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Little wonder that liveries could not be sold where they were known as such.
The mayor, sheriffs, and other officials maintained by privilege the carefully restricted right to bestow liveries and other gifts.
We should not expect this, unless the trumpeters were to have more expensive liveries than the rest of the minstrels.
No mention is made in the records of a costume or livery.
He translated to the brewers in 1639 and was immediately admitted to the livery, and in 1646 he became an assistant.
He was wearing livery and the livery signalled his servile status.
Membership of a livery company is denoted by an asterisk.
In the larger cities, fire stations, warehouses, and livery stables were commonly used.
Livery companies were vital because they controlled access to wealth and power and therefore privilege in society.
Livery coats were usually made of good-quality fabric, with decorative buttons and braid.
There is no doubt that some domestic servants accepted the anonymity that came with livery.
He had never once stocked a livery suit, nor been asked for one.
Occurring as they did at regular points in the year, these invitations to the generality helped to structure relations between the wardens, livery and workmen.
Promises of promotion made to servants were accompanied at times with promises that servants could leave off livery if they stayed with their master.
Documents came under scrutiny at many points: the national and provincial borders, the city gates, the livery stable, and on the road, if the public force felt so disposed.
