A BRIEF LISTING OF SOME GOLDSMITHs IN THE PERIOD 1100-1500

Listings of English goldsmiths exist. Below a brief listing to which I add names as I come across them; perhaps some may not have been identified.

The references given in brackets are from Prof Robert Palmer's AALT website. The following link will take you to the index page.

http://aalt.law.uh.edu/IndexPri.html

 

CKS denotes Centre for Kentish Studies. Other references will be explained as they occur.

Kenneth Jacob

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Drugo BARANTYN, cit and goldsmith of London, 1399 (CP40/552/84f)
Giles BERRY, goldsmith, admitted freeman of city of Canterbury by redemption, 1311-1312(CKS: CCA-CC-R/F/4)
William BRETSTEIL, of London (E372/237/86f)
William de BURTON, of London, and Alice his wife, 1361, Surrey (CP40/407/77f & 374f)
John le COKES, 1361, Worcester (CP40/407/98f)
Edmund de CONE, of Canterbury, 1353 (KB27/373/1506f)
John de DONCASTER, 1361, York (CP40/407/378f)
William DOWNE, cit and goldsmith London 1399 (CP40/552/84f)
Simon le GOLDSMITH of Arundel, Sussex 1334 CP40/297/97f
Robert le GOLDSMITH, of Cambridge, 1348 (KB27/351/1945f)
Henry le GOLDSMITH, 1327, Kent (CP40/268/104f)
Hugh le GOLDSMITH, 1327, Kent (CP40/268/104f)
Robert the GOLDSMITH of Coventry, Warwick 1323 CP40/247/103f)
John de GRANTHAM of York, 1348 (KB27/351/1732f)
William de GRYMSBY of Luda, 1332 (CP40/288/385d)
Richard de GRYMESTON, goldsmith, Walter Tyler his servant, 1349, York (KB27/357/8899f)
HENRY aurifaber, of Canterbury, alive in 1223 (CKS-LitMs D4)
John HEREWARD of Colchester, 1399 (CP40/522/31f)522/28f)
John de HILTOFT, citizen and goldsmith of London, 1362 (CP40/408/59f)
William de HONYNGHAM, of York, 1361 (CP40/407/378f)
HUGH aurifaber, of Canterbury, fl 1217 (CKS-LitMs D4, Bunce's charters C1175 and C1192)
John HYNDE, citizen and goldsmith of London, dead by 1399 (CP40/552/34f)
Edmund de IPPEGRAVE of London, 1362, Buckingham CP40/407/9f
JOHN son of ROBERT, the moneyer, dead by 1189 (BL: Add Ms 29437, m82d)
JORDAN aurifaber, of Canterbury, he died before 1222 when his daughter Wimore paid 32d relief (CKS-LitMs D4)
Richard LAWRENCE, and Edith his wife, of London, 1362 (CP40/408/35f)
Robert de NORWICH, Middlesex, 1348 (KB27/351/1918f)
John de PAYNCOYSE, goldsmith of London
Henry ROKEHOUSE cit and goldsmith of London CP40/552/23f 1399
Stephen SHARSELL, goldsmith, 1390 Sussex (KB27/515/139f)
Simon SMITH, of London (CP40/515/107f)
Galvanus de SOUTHORP, of London, goldsmith of the King; he was also master of the King’s mint in London (residue Kent 1187)
William STONEHARD, of London (?/684f)
TERRY aurifaber, of Canterbury, dead by 1215 when his heirs by Christina de Wincheap paid 9d relief (CKS-LitMs D4)
Theobald de TWITHAM, goldsmith of Canterbury, 1272 (E372/117)
William VANCERE of Hesell, a goldsmith in the town of Boston, Lincoln 1399 (CP40/552/571f)