"Scrivener notaries get their name from the Scriveners' Company. Until 1999, when they lost this monopoly, they were the only notaries permitted to practise in the City of London. They used not to have to first qualify as solicitors, but they had knowledge of foreign laws and languages."
"The Scriveners Company has produced two Lord Mayors of the City of London: Sir Robert Clayton in 1680 and Sir James Shaw in 1805."
and yes, I can remember - now, dazzlenation...that is precisely what marr's mob had been hoping to do...and in Woolwich, at one point - so many years ago, now...."didn't manage to pull it off" replies BI ONLINE...luckily, they didn't....see previous post...but anyway, they had had 'ideas' around the following...calling themselves 'scriveners' etc etc....with a sidelong-glance at 'sir Robert clayton'...see previous notes upon bobby's mob..."that'll please them" etc etc...go figure:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Clayton_(Lord_Mayor)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Laureys_a_Castro_-_Portrait_of_Sir_Robert_Clayton_%281629%E2%80%931707%29.jpg
fascinating slices of history, eh - dazzlenation?...I wonder if any of it exists anymore?
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