Show old english company it Is known that the fishmongers co company rn pa n y I 1 Is 4 ve very ry 0 old I 1 d but as its archives were destroyed in the great fire of london it Is only certain through the charter granted by edward III in 1364 that the mystery of fishmongers had h ad grants from the kings progenitors in ancient times in the good old days when lent was kept with fish sail and fasting the company saw to it that no ti unsound fish was sold bold in billingsgate lings gate market and punished offenders with the stocks with the income from its holdings the company supports three large aluis houses one of 0 which Is jesus hospital in bray nere here rooms with chini chimneys noys provide fit accommodation for forty old people six of whom are to be tile most aged and poorest decayed persons of 0 the company of fishmongers over fifty years of age |