Livery

Definition

The senior membership of a City of London livery company, distinct from ordinary membership.

Used by OCR

Paper 3

Immigrants began to be admitted to the Livery, the Company’s senior membership, in the 1730s. Huguenot names such as Duthoit, Ouvry and Ogier appeared in its records. Ordinary membership and admission to the Livery were therefore different stages of inclusion.
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GCSE History · key term

The senior membership of a City of London livery company, distinct from ordinary membership.

Used by OCR

Paper 3

Immigrants began to be admitted to the Livery, the Company’s senior membership, in the 1730s. Huguenot names such as Duthoit, Ouvry and Ogier appeared in its records. Ordinary membership and admission to the Livery were therefore different stages of inclusion.
Revise: Immigrant Settlement and Public Reception

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