English Sign Names From 17th Century Tradesman's Tokens

© 2007-2009 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0, updated 09 February 2009

Patterns Including: the Name of an Animal

Bear Brood Hen Bull Civet Cock Dog Dolphin Drake

Elephant Fox Goat Greyhound Hare Hind Lamb

Lion Magpie Peacock Raven Swan Swan with Two Necks Unicorn

Standard Modern Form	Form on the Token	Date	Description of Obverse of Token	Description of Reverse of Token	Page	Street	Token Number
Bear
The Bear	THE BEARE	n.d.	IOHN PVLLIN AT THE BEARE. A bear passant.	IN BEARE BINDER LANE. In the field, I. S. P. divided by the stalks of two flowers in a true lovers' knot.	27	BEARBINDER LANE	132
The Bear	THE BEARE	n.d.	PHILLIP STOWER AT. A bear.	THE BEARE AT BARE KEY. In the field, P. S. S.	27	BEAR KEY	133
The Bear	THE BEARE	n.d.	CORNELIVS COOK AT THE. A bear with a chain.	BEARE AT THE BRIDG FVT. In the field, C. A. C.	43	BRIDGE FOOT, SOUTHWARK	307
The Bear Tavern	THE BEARE TAVERN	1656	AT THE BEARE TAVERN. A bear.	IN CORNHILL. 1656. In the field, R. W. D.	61	CORNHILL	483
The Bear	THE BEARE	n.d.	AT THE BEARE. In the centre, G. C.	G. C. IN MORFILDES. A bear.	139	MOORFIELDS	1319
The Bear	THE BEAR	n.d.	Nich. Jackson. In the centre. Around, IN RED CROSS STREET .....	THE BEAR HIS HALFE PENY. In the field, a bear.	168	RED-CROSS STREET	1608
Brood Hen
The Brood Hen	THE BROOD HEN	n.d.	THE BROOD HEN AT BATTL. A hen sitting.	BRIDG IN SOVTHWARK. In the field, L. E. S.	24	BATTLE BRIDGE	95
Bull
The Bull	THE BVLL	n.d.	ROBERT SKRINE AT THE BVLL. A bull.	IN QUEENE HITH LONDON. The Ironmongers' arms.	164	QUEENHITHE	1556
The Bull Tavern	THE BVLL TAVERN	n.d.	AT THE BVLL TAVERN. A bull.	AT WAPING DOCKE. In the field, T. M.	232	WAPPING	2315
Civet
The Civet	YE CIVET	n.d.	NEVELL HARWAR AT YE CIVET. A cat.	IN NEW CHEAP SIDE. In the centre, BAL & POWDER SHOP.	52	CHEAPSIDE	401
The Civet	YE CIVET	n. d.	NEVELL HARWARD AT YE. In the field, CIVET. A civet-cat.	IN NEW CHEAPSIDE. In the field, BALL & POWDER SHOP.	140	NEW CHEAPSIDE	1331
Cock
The Cock	YE COCK	n.d.	IOHN DEAKES AT YE COCK. A cock.	IN ALDERSGATE STREET. In the field, HIS HALFE PENY.	18	ALDERSGATE STREET	13
The Cock	THE COCKE	1667	IAMES FORD AT THE. A cock.	COCKE IN BVRCHING LANE, 1667. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY.	31	BIRCHIN LANE	170
The Cock	THE COK	1652	IOHN WOLRICH, AT THE. A cock..	COK. IN BOW. LANE, 1652. In the field, I. S. W.	40	BOW LANE	278
The Cock	THE COCK	n.d.	THE COCK AT COCK. A cock.	LANE END IN SHORDICH. In the field, T. G. A.	59	COCK LANE, SHOREDITCH	472
The Cock Alehouse	THE COCK ALE HOVSE	1655	THE COCK ALE HOVSE. A cock.	AT TEMPLE BARR, 1655. In the field, H. M. C.. [See Note 729]	84-85	FLEET STREET	729
The Cock	THE COCK	n.d.	Will. Sudbury, his halfe peny. In four lines across the field.	AT THE COCK IN GOLDEN LANE. A cock.	90	GOLDEN LANE	781
The Cock	THE COK	1648	AT THE COK. (sic). A cock.	IRON GATE, 1648. In the field, I. M. H.	113	IRONGATE	1031
The Cock	THE COCK	n.d.	AT THE COCK. A cock.	IN MAIDEN LANE. In the field, T. E. K.	132	MAIDEN LANE	1247
The Cock	THE COCK	165...	AT THE COCK IN. A cock.	NORTVN FOLGATE, 165.... In the field, B. E. H.	146	NORTON FOLGATE	1392
The Cock	THE COCK	n.d.	AT THE COCKE IN. A cock.	SOVTHWARKE GROCER. In the field, T. C. C.	204	SOUTHWARK	2012
The Cock	THE COCK	n.d.	AT THE COCK IN. A cock.	SOVTHWARKE GROCER. In the field, ......	205	SOUTHWARK	2023
The Cock	YE COCK	1669 (?)	IOHN WATERS AT YE COCK. A cock.	AT TOWER DOCKE, 1669 (?). In the field, HER (sic) HALF PENY. I. E. W. (Octagonal.)	223	TOWER DOCK	2215
The Cock	THE COCK	n.d.	ANDREW COLEMAN. In the field, HIS HALF PENY.	THE COCK IN WAPPING. A cock.	229	WAPPING	2273
The Cock	THE COCK	n.d.	AT THE COCK IN GREAT. A cock.	WOOD STREET. In the field, I. H. C.	243	WOOD STREET	2443
Dog
The Dog Tavern	THE DOGG TAVERN	n.d.	HENRY PAINE, LVDGATE. In the field, H. A. P.	AT THE DOGG TAVERN. A dog.	131	LUDGATE WITHIN	1237
The Dog Tavern	THE DOGG TAVERN	n.d.	AT THE DOGG TAVERN. A dog.	WITHIN LVD GATE. In the field, G. G. P.	132	LUDGATE WITHIN	1241
The Dog Tavern	YE DOGG TAVERN	16...	AT YE DOGG TAVERN IN. A dog.	WESTMINSTER. 16... In the field, W. A. H.	234	WESTMINSTER	2338
Dolphin
The Dolphin	ye Dolphin	n.d.	Edward Barnard at ye Dolphin in King street, in Westminster.	HIS HALF PENY. A dolphin; below, an arm holding a coffee-pot over a saucer or basin.	117	KING STREET, WESTMINSTER	1071
The Dolphin Tavern	THE DOLPHIN TAVERN	n.d.	AT THE DOLPHIN. A dolphin.	TAVERN IN CORNHILL. In the field, H. A. H.	61	CORNHILL	484
The Dolphin	THE DOLPHIN	n.d.	AT THE DOLPHIN. A dolphin.	WITHIN TEMPLE BARR. In the field, W. M. W.	212	TEMPLE-BAR WITHIN	2101
The Dolphin Tavern	THE DOLPHIN TAVERN	1650	THE DOLPHIN TAVERN. A dolphin; beneath, a bear.	IN TOWER STREETE, 1650. In the field, R. E. W.	225	TOWER STREET	2239
The Dolphin	THE DOLPHIN	n.d.	AT THE DOLPHIN IN. A dolphin.	KINGS STREET WAPIN. In the field, G. M. B.	232	WAPPING	2313
Drake
The Drake	YE DRAKE	1667	WILL IONSON AT YE DRAKE. In the field, a drake.	BELL YARD NEARE TEMPLE BAR. In the field, HIS HALF PENY, 1667.	28	BELL YARD, TEMPLE BAR	143
Elephant
The Elephant	THE ELEVANT	1650	THE ELEVANT WITHOVT. An elephant with a castle on its back.	TEMPEL BARR, 1650. In the field, G. B. R.	214	TEMPLE-BAR WITHOUT	2120
Fox
The Fox	THE FOX	1670	THOMAS FOX AT THE. A fox.	FOX IN NEWGATE MARKET, 1670. In the field, T. A. F.	142	NEWGATE MARKET	1344
Goat
The Goat	THE GOATE	n.d.	AT THE GOATE IN. A goat.	FLEMISH CHVRCH YARD. In the field, T. D. H.	86	FLEMISH CHURCH-YARD	740
Greyhound
The Greyhound Tavern	THE GRAY HOVND TAVERN	n.d.	THE GRAY HOVND TAVERN. A greyhound.	GARLICKE HILL. In the field, A. B.	89	GARLICK HILL	762
The Greyhound	THE GREY HOVND	n.d.	AT THE GREY HOVND. A grey hound.	IN TOVR STREETE. In the field, G. D. A.	225	TOWER STREET	2235
Hare
The Hare	THE HARE	1666	IOHN PERRIS AT THE HARE. A hare running.	IN THE STRAND, 1666. In the field, HIS HALF PENY.	209	STRAND	2068
Hind
The Hind	YE HINE	1665	NICHOLAS HARINGTON AT. A stag.	YE HINE (sic) IN COLEMAN STREET. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY, 1665.	60	COLEMAN STREET	476
Hind	HIND	n.d.	...RH. AND MORGAN, HIND. A hind.	BREWERS IN LONG AKER. In the field, HIS HALF PENY, (sic).	128	LONG ACRE	1200
Lamb
The Lamb	THE LAMB	1649	AT THE LAMB IN. The holy lamb couchant.	ABCHVRCH LANE, 1649. In the field. R. S. P.	17	ABCHURCH LANE	4
Lion
The Lion	THE LION	1649	AT THE LION IN. A lion passant.	ABCHVRCH LANE, 1649. In the field, T. A. C.	17	ABCHURCH LANE	3
The Lion	YE LYON	1657	IOH. WELD AT YE LYON. A lion rampant.	ON LONDON BRIDGE. In the field, I. W. 57.	126	LONDON BRIDGE	1180
The Lion	THE LION	n.d.	AT THE LION IN. A lion rampant.	THEMES STREETE. In the field, F. S. I.	217	THAMES STREET	2150
Magpie
The Pie	THE PIE	1671	DAVID GILLAT AT THE PIE. In the field, a magpie.	WITHOVT ALGATE, 1671. In the field, D1/2, G.	21	ALDGATE WITHOUT	56
The Pie	THE PIE	n.d.	SIMON TURNER NEXT. The Grocer's arms.	THE PIE AT ALGATE. A magpie; above 1D.	21	ALDGATE WITHOUT	65
The Pie	THE PYE	1648	AT THE PYE WITHOVT. A magpie.	ALGATE. In the field, W. A, I. 1648	22	ALDGATE WITHOUT	69
The Pie Tavern	THE PEY TAVERN	n.d.	AT THE PEY TAVERN IN. A magpie.	LEADEN HALL STREETE. In the field, M. F. B.	121	LEADENHALL STREET	1126
The Pie	THE PIY	1659	AT THE PIY (sic) IN THE. A magpie.	MINNERIS, 1659. In the field, I. A. between two muskets crossed.	137	THE MINORIES	1296
Peacock
The Peacock Brewhouse	THE PECOCKE BRVHOVSE	n.d.	AT THE PECOCKE BRVHOVSE. A peacock with tail spread.	IN WHITE CROSS STREET. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY. T. C.	239	WHITE-CROSS STREET	2396
Raven
The Raven	YE RAVEN	n.d.	RICHARD ROYLE, AT YE. A raven.	RAVEN IN CHEAPSIDE. In the field, R. R.	53	CHEAPSIDE	407
The Raven	THE RAVEN	n.d.	AT THE RAVEN IN. In the field, W. S. I.	LEADENHALL STRET. In the field, a raven.	122	LEADENHALL STREET	1129
Swan
The Swan	THE SWAN	1665	MARKE RIDER, AT THE SWAN. A swan holding a sprig in its bill.	AGAINST THE MEWES, 1665. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY.	51	CHARING CROSS	383
Swan	SWAN	1668	RALPH SHERWIN, AT SWAN. A swan.	IN CLARE MARKETT, 1668. In the field, HIS HALFE PENNY, R. A. S.	57	CLARE MARKET	441
The Swan	YE SWAN	1668	WILLIAM BVRGES AT YE SWAN. A swan.	AT DOWGATE, CONDVIT, 1668. In the field, HIS HALFE-PENNY. [See Note 561]	69	DOWGATE	561
The Swan Tavern	THE SWAN TAVERNE	n.d.	AT THE SWAN TAVERNE. A swan.	AT GRAYSIN LANE END. In the field, W. M. C.	94	GRAY'S INN LANE	825
The Swan	THE SWAN	1650	AT THE SWAN IN THE. A swan.	OLD BAILEY, 1650. In the field, I. A. G.	148	OLD BAILEY	1410
The Swan Tavern	THE SWAN TAVERNE	n.d.	AT THE SWAN TAVERNE. A swan.	IN OVLD FISH STREET. In the field, I. A. M. [See Note 1429]	150	OLD FISH STREET	1429
The Swan Tavern	THE SWAN TAVERN	n.d.	AT THE SWAN TAVERN. A swan.	IN OVLD FISH STREET. In the field, I. A. M.	150	OLD FISH STREET	1430
The Swan	THE SWAN	n.d.	IOHN MARCH THE SWAN. A swan.	AT RATLIF CROSE. In the field, I. M. M.	166	RATCLIFF	1579
The Swan	THE SWAN	1649	AT THE SWAN, BEHIND. A swan.	THE SHAMBLES, 1649. In the field, I. M. H.	185	ST. NICHOLAS SHAMBLES	1794
The Swan	THE SWAN	n.d.	AN. GRASON AT THE SWAN. A swan.	AT S. GEORGES CHVRCH. In the field, A. G.	200	SOUTHWARK	1960
The Swan	THE SWAN	n.d.	CHARLES STVRTON AT. In the field, C. S.	THE SWAN IN THE STRAND. A swan.	210	STRAND	2076
The Swan Tavern	THE SWAN TAVERN	1651	AT THE SWAN TAVERN. A swan with a chain.	ON WAPING WALL 1651. In the field, R. E. W.	232	WAPPING	2320
The Swan Brewhouse	THE SWAN BRWHOWES	n.d.	AT THE SWAN BRWHOWES. A swan.	IN WHITCHAPELL. In the field, R. E. L.	237	WHITECHAPEL	3274
Swan with Two Necks
The Swan with Two Necks	THE SWAN WITH 2 NECKS	n.d.	AT THE SWAN WITH 2. A swan.	NECKS IN SHADWELL ..... (Detrited.)	190	SHADWELL	1847
The Swan with Two Necks	THE SWAN WITH 2 NECKS	n.d.	AT THE SWAN WITH 2. A wan with two necks.	NECKS IN SOVTHWARKE. In the field, R. I. A.	204	SOUTHWARK	2007
Unicorn
The Unicorn	THE VNICORNE	n.d.	WILL WARDE AT THE VNICORNE. In the field, ID.	IN NEW FLEETE STREETE. A unicorn.	84	FLEET STREET	726
The Unicorn	THE VINCORN	n.d.	AT THE VINCORN (sic). A unicorn.	AGAINST THE SAVEY. A flower between R. M.	188	SAVOY	1832

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