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Answer for the clue "Old English cloth inspector ", 7 letters:
alnager

Word definitions for alnager in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A measure by the ell. 2 (context historical English) A sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect woollen cloth and fix a seal upon it.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Alnager \Al"na*ger\, n. [See Alnage .] A measure by the ell; formerly a sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect and measure woolen cloth, and fix upon it a seal.