George Whitmore (Lord Mayor)
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Sir George Whitmore was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London
in 1631. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
.
Whitmore was the third son of William Whitmore (d. 1593), haberdasher of London, lessee of Balmes Manor in Hackney and owner of Apley Hall
in Shropshire.
He was the grandson of William Bond who was an alderman and Sheriff of London from 1567 to 1578. He was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers
. On 2 June 1621 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Farringdon Within
ward. He was Sheriff of London from 1621 to 1622 and Master of the Haberdashers Company for the same period. In 1626 he became alderman for Langbourn
ward. In 1631, he was elected Lord Mayor of London
and was Master of the Haberdashers Company again from 1631 to 1632. He was knighted on 27 May 1632. From 1632 to 1642 he was president of Bethlem and Bridewell.He was a strong supporter of the King in the Civil War and was imprisoned by the Parliamentarians as a 'delinquent.' In 1641 he received King Charles I at Balmes Manor, which had been purchased for him in 1634 by his elder brother Sir William Whitmore of Apley, High Sheriff of Shropshire
in 1620.
Whitmore was the brother-in-law of Sir William Craven who was Lord Mayor in 1611. His daughter married Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London
who was Lord Mayor in 1662.
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1631. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
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Whitmore was the third son of William Whitmore (d. 1593), haberdasher of London, lessee of Balmes Manor in Hackney and owner of Apley Hall
Apley Hall
Apley Hall is an English Gothic Revival house located in Stockton, Shropshire. The building was completed in 1811 with adjoining property of of private parkland beside the river Severn. It was once home to the Whitmore , Foster and Avery families...
in Shropshire.
He was the grandson of William Bond who was an alderman and Sheriff of London from 1567 to 1578. He was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers
Worshipful Company of Haberdashers
The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers is one of the senior Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation, following on from the Mercers' Company, another Livery Company connected with clothing and haberdashery, received a Royal Charter in 1448...
. On 2 June 1621 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Farringdon Within
Farringdon Within
Farringdon Within is a ward in the City of London, England.The ward covers an area from Blackfriars, in the south, to Barbican station, in the north....
ward. He was Sheriff of London from 1621 to 1622 and Master of the Haberdashers Company for the same period. In 1626 he became alderman for Langbourn
Langbourn
Langbourn is one of the 25 ancient wards in the City of London. It reputably is named after a supposed buried stream in the vicinity.It is a small ward; a long thin area, in shape similar to a left pointing arrow...
ward. In 1631, he was elected Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
and was Master of the Haberdashers Company again from 1631 to 1632. He was knighted on 27 May 1632. From 1632 to 1642 he was president of Bethlem and Bridewell.He was a strong supporter of the King in the Civil War and was imprisoned by the Parliamentarians as a 'delinquent.' In 1641 he received King Charles I at Balmes Manor, which had been purchased for him in 1634 by his elder brother Sir William Whitmore of Apley, High Sheriff of Shropshire
High Sheriff of Shropshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1620.
Whitmore was the brother-in-law of Sir William Craven who was Lord Mayor in 1611. His daughter married Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London
Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London
Sir John Robinson, 1st Baronet, of London was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1660 and 1667. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1662....
who was Lord Mayor in 1662.