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Though by craft he was a tin plate worker, Aris had been an apprentice to William Tompkins and admitted to the Freedom of the Ironmongers’ Company on 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c/sup\u003e January 1647. He paid the sum of 12d and additional 6d for not being present at the Court meeting. He was admitted to the Livery of that Company in May 1660. In 1680 Aris served as Master Ironmonger for the year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Letters Patent in December 1670 Thomas Aris was one of those named as ‘body politic’ of Tin Plate Workers alias Wire Workers in the City of London. Aris was elected as the Company’s first Master. During his term of office the sum of £62 was raised towards the expenses of obtaining a Company Charter. 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