George Barne II
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Sir George Barne II was the Sheriff of London between 1545–1546, Lord Mayor of London in 1552, Alderman of the London wards Portsoken
between 1542–1546 and Coleman Street
between 1546–1558, a chief proponent of trade with Russia, and son of George Barne, a citizen of London and alderman. He was an incorporator of the first English Company, and helped finance Sir Hugh Willoughby's attempt to find a Northeast Passage in 1553, which would end in disaster. He also helped finance the first Guinea voyage in 1553, commanded by Thomas Wyndham
. He was one of the first four Consuls of the Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands
, in which Barne, along with Sebastian Cabot
, are credited for laying the business foundation of future English prosperity, discovery, commerce, and colonization through this company, including the colonization of the future United States
.
Barne was a stern moralist, and was knighted in 1553. He died in 1558 and was buried at St. Bartholomew-the-less in London. His son George would eventually fulfill many of his trade dreams, although there is historic dispute as to which Barne is credited as the first merchant adventurer, or investor, to Russia, Barbary, and Genoa.
Portsoken
Portsoken is a historical district in the City of London, located outside the former London Wall, on the eastern part of the City, near Aldgate. It is one of the 25 wards of the City....
between 1542–1546 and Coleman Street
Coleman Street
Coleman Street is a street and one of the 25 ancient wards in the City of London.- The Ward :Warren Stormes Hale, Lord Mayor of London in 1864, was the Ward’s most notable civic dignitary...
between 1546–1558, a chief proponent of trade with Russia, and son of George Barne, a citizen of London and alderman. He was an incorporator of the first English Company, and helped finance Sir Hugh Willoughby's attempt to find a Northeast Passage in 1553, which would end in disaster. He also helped finance the first Guinea voyage in 1553, commanded by Thomas Wyndham
Thomas Wyndham (navigator)
Thomas Wyndham was an English naval officer and navigator.The son of Sir Thomas Wyndham of Felbrigg and Elizabeth Wentworth, he was educated at Louvain University and possibly in Italy....
. He was one of the first four Consuls of the Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands
Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands
The Company of Merchant Adventurers was founded in London, possibly in 1551 by Richard Chancellor, Sebastian Cabot and Sir Hugh Willoughby...
, in which Barne, along with Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cabot (explorer)
Sebastian Cabot was an explorer, born in the Venetian Republic.-Origins:...
, are credited for laying the business foundation of future English prosperity, discovery, commerce, and colonization through this company, including the colonization of the future United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Barne was a stern moralist, and was knighted in 1553. He died in 1558 and was buried at St. Bartholomew-the-less in London. His son George would eventually fulfill many of his trade dreams, although there is historic dispute as to which Barne is credited as the first merchant adventurer, or investor, to Russia, Barbary, and Genoa.
Marriage and issue
Barne married Alice Brooke and they had the following children:- Sir George Barne IIIGeorge Barne IIISir George Barne III was a prominent merchant and public official from London during the reign of Elizabeth I, and the son of Sir George Barne II, and Alice Brooke.-Life:...
, who married Anne Gerrard, daughter of Sir William GarrardWilliam GarrardSir William Garrard was a merchant of London and a royal financier.-Early life:Garrard was born in 1518, the son of John Garrard, a grocer and descendant of Sir Simon Attegare; Attegare being origin of the surname Garrard. He grew up in the parish of St. Magnus the Martyr near London Bridge... - John Barne, who married Jane Langton
- Elizabeth Barne, who married Sir John RiversJohn RiversSir John Rivers was born to Richard Rivers, steward of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham's lands. Alternate spelling includes John Ryvers....
, Lord Mayor of London in 1574 - Anne Barne, who married Alexander Carleill and then Sir Francis WalsinghamFrancis WalsinghamSir Francis Walsingham was Principal Secretary to Elizabeth I of England from 1573 until 1590, and is popularly remembered as her "spymaster". Walsingham is frequently cited as one of the earliest practitioners of modern intelligence methods both for espionage and for domestic security...