Building early modern Edinburgh : a social history of craftwork and incorporation / Aaron Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, A. M. (Aaron M.), author.

Series:

Edinburgh scholarship online.

Edinburgh scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freemasons. Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary's Chapel), No. 1.

Freemasons.

Building guilds--Scotland--Edinburgh--History.

Building guilds.

Freemasonry--Scotland--Edinburgh--History.

Freemasonry.

Artisans--Scotland--Edinburgh--History.

Artisans.

Edinburgh (Scotland)--History.

Edinburgh (Scotland).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 286 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2018.

Summary:

This volume traces the history of the Edinburgh Incorporation of Mary's Chapel, which sought to control the capital's building trades and defend their privileges. By utilising a range of previously missing charters and archival documents, the author offers a new perspective on the prestigious craft guild in its 542 years of existence.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Tables

List of Illustrations

List of Abbreviations

Foreword

Preface

Plates

Introduction: Incorporation and the Corporate Framework

1. Headship and Inclusion

2. Family, Household and Obligation

3. Craft and Kirk: Security, Status and Shelter

4. Craft and Burgh: Conflict or Partnership?

Conclusion: The Decline of Corporatism and the Rise of the Unfree

Appendices

Glossary

Bibliography

Index of Subjects

Index of Places

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 May 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4744-4240-4

1-4744-5394-5

1-4744-4241-2

OCLC:

1312726617