Gents Mag 1853 part 1 p.613
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Gentleman's Magazine 1853 part 1 p.613
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weaving Kendal |
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Cloth Manufacture,
Kendal
MR. URBAN, - You are entitled to many thanks for the interesting paper in your last Magazine on the"Ancient Commerce of Westmerland," including the history of the woollen manufactures of Kendal, yclept Kendal cottons; and, as the whole subject is capable of much further illustration, I now offer to your notice a few observations. I engage with the greater alacrity in an endeavour to elucidate the early history of Kendal cottons becauseI am just now gleaning fresh materials for a new edition of my "Annals of Kendal." The two points of interest more immediatley called in question are, first, Whether the woollen manufactures were introduced into Kendal so early as Edward III.? and how John Kemp is idenitifed therewith? 2ndly. As to the "milk-white cloth" worn by the Kendal bow-men at Flodden Field, and the derivation thence of "White Hall." Firstly, You ask on what authority John Kemp is declared to be one of the founders of the woollen manufactures; and by implication you inquire how I claim John Kemp for Kendal when the Pictorial History of England, and some other authorities, omit the mention of Kendal altogether? In regard of John Kemp nothing more can be required than the proofs I here forward you in the copy of the "Letter of Protection" granted by King Edward III. to Johnn Kemp, as translated from Rymer's Foedera, vol.ii. p.823. A.D. 1331, 5 Edw. III. On behalf of John Kempe, of Flanders, cloth weaver, concerning the exercise of his craft. The king to all bailiffs, &c. whom it may concern, greeting. Know ye that whereas John Kempe of Flanders, weaver of woollen cloths, hath come to dwell within our kingdom of England for the purpose |
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