Definition of Hostmen. Meaning of Hostmen. Synonyms of Hostmen

- The Incorporated Company of Hostmen of Newcastle upon Tyne, often called the Hostmen's Company of Newcastle, is a company incorporated by royal charter...
- the burgesses of Newcastle formed a cartel, and were known as the Hostmen. The Hostmen were able gain a monopoly over all of the coal exported from Tyneside...
- monopoly in the coal trade to a cartel of Newcastle burgesses known as the Hostmen. This monopoly, which lasted for a considerable time, helped Newcastle...
- society in 1556 but were never incorporated, probably because the Newcastle Hostmen feared their becoming too powerful. The Wearside keelmen were finally incorporated...
- Felt-makers and Armourers (1546) Glovers (1436) Goldsmiths (1536) Society of Hostmen (1600) House Carpenters, Millwrights and Trunkmakers (1579) Joiners and...
- Hostmen of Newcastle upon Tyne and a conservative royalist Anglican. Mary's maternal grandfather was also a coal merchant and a member of the Hostmen...
- burgesses. The charter also gave the Hostmen exclusive rights to load coal at any point on the Tyne. The Hostmen developed as an exclusive group within...
- he obtained the freedom of Newcastle, becoming a member of the guild of Hostmen (coal-****ers); later in life he became a prin****l in the business, and...
- guild, the Hostmen of Newcastle upon Tyne, had an effective monopoly of the coal trade locally. After a decline in the control of the Hostmen, "combinations"...
- saltpans. For a considerable period the Newcastle burgesses, known as the Hostmen, who controlled the export of coal from the Tyne, resisted the export of...