jan 1, 1453 - organ-maker

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A maker or builder of organs. The craft was established in York from the early fifteenth century: 1431 <i>Johannes Gyse, organemaker</i>, York (SS96/145); 1435 <i>John Seymour, organmaker</i>, York (YRS6/148). A by-name is evidence of the craft in Ripon: 1453-5 <i>Et de 20s solutis Will. Organmaker pro emendacione de organicis cum le belousse earundem</i> (SS81/161-2).

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