Anthony Cage, Salter of All Hallows

Anthony Cage was a Salter Merchant of All Hallows, London, England

The Salters Company
By the fourteenth century, salt was an essential commodity in England. It was used mainly for preserving meat and fish before the advent of tin cans and refrigeration. Other uses included any operation where ‘chemical’ action was required, such as cleaning, dyeing fabric, bleaching, degreasing, dehairing and softening leather and in the formulation of medicines and ointments.

As well as dealing in salt, Salters were experts in the dry salting of fish and meat and also dealt with flax, hemp, logwood, cochineal, potashes and chemical preparations. The modern day association of The Salters’ Company with chemistry and science can therefore be traced right back to its roots.

1515
The Court of the Aldermen settled on an order of precedence for the City Livery Companies. The Salters were ranked ninth among the ‘Great Twelve’ Companies (a position they hold to this day), having steadily accumulated considerable wealth through members’ bequests of money and property.

1530
The Salters were awarded their Grant of Arms (pictured right) by King Henry VIII. The supporters, added in 1591, resemble snow leopards,
or they could simply be ‘ounces’ or ‘big cats’ decorated with spots. Only two other City Livery Companies have ‘spotty beasts’ as supporters
for their arms: the Dyers’ Company and the Painter-Stainers’ Company. This could signify shared trade links with the Salters.

1559
Queen Elizabeth I granted the Salters their first Charter, and so for the first time they became a Company, led by two Wardens. King
James I’s Charter followed in 1607, creating the role of Master as the annually elected head of the Court of Assistants, (similar to a
board of trustees). These roles still exist within the Company today.
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Biography

Anthony Cage was born circa 1515 in Pakenham, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom). His father was Richard Cage, of Pakenham. He was a Merchant, Salter.

Anthony married Elizabeth Cage circa 1540 in London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. Together they had the following children:

• John Cage;
• Anthony Cage, of Longstow;
• Edward Cage;
• Katherine Cage;
• Thomas Cage;
• Mary Cage;
• Annis Cage;
• Francis Cage;
• Daniel Cage, of Hormead.

Anthony married Ann Haynes. Together they had the following children:

• Nicholas Cage.

He died on June 8, 1583 in St. Martin's Parish, London, England (United Kingdom) and was buried on July 8, 1583 in All Hallows, Honey Lane, London, London, England (United Kingdom).

• Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records. Text: "Abraham Musgrove of St. Sepulchre's-without-Newgate, innholder, and Anthony Cage of St. Swithin's, gentleman, for Zacheus Mondaie of Marton otherwise Markeaton, co. Derby, gentleman, concerning the death of Joan, wife of Thomas Flynders: of St. Peter's Lane, ostler, lately dead." Book: Additional Baptisms. (Baptism) Collection: Middlesex: - Calendar To The Sessions Records, Source Information: Ancestry.com. Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001

References.

• Original Probated Will [ https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000185741704835]

Notes about Anthony Cage

 *   PCC Will of Anthonye Cage, Salter of All Hallows Honey Lane, City of London 1583

• Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Butts. Will of Anthonye Cage, Salter of All Hallows Honey Lane, City of London.
• Held by:The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury
• Date:31 Oct 1583
• Will written 24 Aug 1581
• Anthonye Cage citizen and salter of London
• -sons Anthony Cage, John Cage and Edward Cage md. and my 2 other sons Daniell and Nicholas Cage un-md., and Nicholas being in his minority
• -Anthony has been given his share
• -have given advancement to son John Cage and also to son Edwarde Cage
• -all daus. md. and have advanced them their portion
• -bond to wife dated 23 Jan 18 Elizabeth [abt. 1576] [second marriage to Mrs. Anne Hudson, widow]
• -wife Anne [Anne Hudson of London widow]
• -wife Anne to dwell in mansion house in Westcheape in London with one maid servant and one man
• -daus. Thomazine, Elizabeth, Ann, Martha and Katherine
• -to dau. Thomasine wife of George Hawes
• -dau. Elizabeth wife of George Warren
• -dau. Anne wife of Rowland Eldrington
• -dau. Martha wife of Thomas Larrance [Lawrence]
• -dau. Katherine wife of Arthure Wright
• -if any of the daus. predecease Anthony Cage, then to their children
• -my brother-in-law Robert Hoxtons 2 children: Katherine and Reignold
• -poor in Pakenham in Suffolk where I was born
• -...Cambridge, poor scholars
• -nephew Doctor Turnor and to Elizabeth his sister
• -salters company of London
• -household servants
• -friend John Escott? of London haberdasher
• -wife have custody and government of my son Nicholas
• -3 London hospitals
• -prisons and prisoners in London
• -friend Andrew Palmer gouldsmythe
• -Maister Thomas Andrewes of Buzye, John Newman grocer, Thomas Haines, Mrs Coxe late wife of the Bishope of Elie
• -William Smithe grocer, Thomas Haines my wife's brother
• -cousin Thomas Cage of this parish and William Dalby gentleman
• -second son John Cage
• -executors sons Anthonye and John Cage
• -overseers son-in-law Thomas Larrance and friend William Smythe my neighboure
• witnesses Thomas Parke, Willia Smythe Roger Hexley
• Burial Record [ https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000185741398887]

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Anthony Cage

• Birth: 1515
• Pakenham, Suffolk, England
• Marriage: Elizabeth Dale
• 1540
• London, England
• Death: June 8 1583
• London, Middlesex, England
• Burial: July 8 1583
• London St Mary Le Bow and St Pancras Soper Lane With All Hallows Honey Lane, Middlesex, England
• Father: Thomas Cage
• Children: Martha Cage
• Edward Cage
• Notes:
• -poor in Pakenham in Suffolk where I was born
• PCC Will of
• Anthonye Cage
• , Salter of All Hallows Honey Lane, City of London
• 1583
• Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Butts. Will of
• Anthonye Cage
• , Salter of All Hallows Honey Lane, City of London.
• Held by:The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury
• Date:
• 31 Oct 1583
• Will written
• 24 Aug 1581
• Anthonye Cage citizen and salter of London
• -sons Anthony Cage, John Cage and Edwar...