About the Saddlers
The Worshipful Company of Saddlers is one of the oldest City of London livery companies, with records of a Guild of Saddlers dating from circa 1160 AD. This section covers the Company's history, vision and values, and what it does today across trade, charity and equestrianism.
Explore the Company
The Saddler's Company received its first Royal Charter from Richard II in 1395 and its current Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth II in 1995. Its activities today rest on charitable foundations supporting saddlery, equestrianism and education.
- History of the Saddlers, from circa 1160 to the present Hall
- Vision and values, and the Company's long-term strategy
- Saddlers today: trade, charity and equestrianism
- The Prime Warden roll call and the Company's archives
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is the Worshipful Company of Saddlers?+
The earliest surviving records of a Guild of Saddlers in London date from circa 1160 AD, making it one of the oldest City of London livery companies. The earliest document, dated between 1160 and 1193, is held at Westminster Abbey.
What Royal Charter governs the Company today?+
The Company received its first Royal Charter, the Incorporation Charter, from Richard II in 1395. Later charters included those of James I in 1607 and Charles II in 1684, and its current governing Royal Charter, the sixth, was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1995.
