The history of The Clothworkers' Company goes back even beyond its foundation by Royal Charter in 1528, to its two predecessor Companies, the Fullers and the Shearmen.
Follow the links in the left-hand navigation, to find out more about the history of the Company over the centuries. The story includes rivalry, pageantry and Samuel Pepys.
If you have a specialist interest in this area and your questions are not answered by the information on this website, please
contact the Company Archivist.
There are also
publications available, including a history of the Company, which you may find of interest.