Trade Guilds In Newton Abbot
Posted: June 10, 2012 Filed under: Devon, Early, England, History, Markets, Mills, Newton Abbot, Wool | Tags: Abbot, Friday Market, Grant, Guilds, Market, Newton Abbot, St. Leonard, Trade, Trade Guilds, Wolborough Leave a commentEarly trades formed themselves into guilds which were able to fix prices that were acceptable to buyers and sellers and exclude members and impose fines as needed. As trades expanded the fairs and markets became more important. The Abbots were granted to hold weekly markets at Wolborough and an annual fair on the eve, feast and morrow of St. Leonard on the 5, 6 and 7th November. The Friday Market grant was made in 1269.