Liveried Company of Millers in Goldshire Hamlet
| Type | Liveried Company of the Guild of Factors |
|---|---|
| Industry | Flour milling, grain processing |
| Founded | 1631 AN |
| Headquarters | Goldshire Hamlet, Ransenar, Benacian Union |
| Area served | Ran County |
| Products | Flour, meal, milled grain products |
| Employees | ~320 master millers (1752 AN) |
| Parent | Guild of Factors (Ransenari Chapter) |
The Liveried Company of Millers in Goldshire Hamlet is a guild organization regulating the milling trade in Goldshire Hamlet and the surrounding districts of Ran County, Ransenar. Founded in 1631 AN during the Shirerithian period, the Company predates Ransenari independence and claims to be the oldest continuously operating trade guild in the Realm. It received its current charter from the Guild of Factors following Ransenar's accession to the Benacian Union in 1711 AN.
The Company maintains standards for flour quality, regulates apprenticeship and journeyman advancement within the milling trade, and operates the Millers' Hall on Quernstone Street in Goldshire Hamlet. Membership is required for any mill operating within the Company's jurisdiction, which encompasses Goldshire Hamlet, Tyrelwynn, Aurum, and fourteen smaller settlements in Ran County. As of 1752 AN, the Company counts approximately 320 master millers among its membership, overseeing some 1,400 journeymen and apprentices. The Master Warden of the Company sits on the Court of Aldermen of the Ransenari Chapter of the Guild of Factors and participates in setting grain processing standards applied throughout the Realm. The Company's inspection marks, stamped on flour sacks to certify quality grades, are recognized by bakers and merchants across the Benacian Union.
