The Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors is one of the 108 Livery Companies of the City of London.
The Company, originally known as the Guild and Fraternity of St. John the Baptist in the City of London, was first incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1327, confirmed by later charters in 1408, 1503 and 1719.
Its seat is the Merchant Taylors' Hall between Threadneedle Street and Cornhill, a site it has occupied since 1347. The Company's motto is Concordia Parvae Res Crescunt, from the Roman historian Sallust meaning In Harmony Small Things Grow.
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