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Association Oath Rolls - Abbreviations Used

Abbreviation Meaning
Apo Apothecary
Archd.Lnd Archdeaconry of London
Archd.Mdx Archdeaconry of Middlesex
Arm Armourer
assis assistant
Bak Baker
Barb Barber
Bask Basketmaker
Black Blacksmith
Bow Bowyer
Bre Brewer
Brick Tyler & Bricklayer
Brod Broderer
Butc Butcher
c. curate
Carm Carman
Carp Carpenter
Clock Clockmaker
Cloth Clothworker
Coa Coachmaker
Comb Combmaker
comm commonalty
Coop Cooper
Cord Cordwainer
Curr Currier
Cutl Cutler
Diss Dissenters of London
Dist Distiller
Drap Draper
f'man freeman
Farr Farrier
Felt Feltmaker
Fish Fishmonger
Flet Fletcher
Fou Founder
Fru Fruiterer
Fwk Frameworkknitter
Gard Gardener
Gird Girdler
Glass Glass-seller
Glaz Glazier
Glo Glover
Gold Goldsmith
Gro Grocer
Hab Haberdasher
Hatb Hatbandmaker
Herald Heralds Office
Horn Horner
Innh Innholder
Iron Ironmonger
j'man journeyman
Joi Joiner
l. lecturer
Leat Leatherseller
liv livery(man)
Lor Lorimer
Lute Royal Lutestring Company
M. Tayl Merchant Taylor
Mas Mason
Merc Mercer
Mus Musician
Need Needlemaker
Ordn Ordnance Office
Paint Painter Stainer
Patt Pattenmaker
Pav Paviour
Pewt Pewterer
Pin Pinmaker
Plas Plasterer
Plum Plumber
Poul Poulterer
r. rector
Sadd Saddler
St Paul's Officers and Builders of St Paul's
Salt Salter
Scriv Scrivener
Ship Shipwright
Silk Silk Thrower
Skin Skinner
Soap Soapmaker
Spec Spectaclemaker
Stat Stationer
Tall Tallow Chandler
Tinp Tinplateworker
Tob Tobacco Pipemaker
Tower Officers of the Tower
Trin Trinity House
Turn Turner
Uph Upholder
v. vicar
Vint Vintner
Wat Waterman
Wax Wax Chandler
Wea Weaver
Wheel Wheelwright
Wool Woolmen
yeo yeoman(ry)
Yeo. Warder Yeoman Warders of the Tower