John Mundy (mayor)
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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...
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He was born in Wycomb, son of William Munday He purchased the manor of Markeaton
Markeaton
Markeaton is a village within Derby in the East Midlands of England.The name possibly means Boundary - Island Village, which had stood at this site since Medieval times....
in 1516 as well as Mackworth
Mackworth
Mackworth Conservation Village, mentioned in the Domesday Book, and civil parish in the borough of Amber Valley, in Derbyshire, England. Historically, the parish also contained the neighbouring village of Markeaton, now within the Derby city boundary. Mackworth Estate shares its name with the...
and Allestree
Allestree
-Climate:Due to its location in southern Derbyshire, Allestree has a temperate climate with a small variation in daily and annual temperatures. The warmest month is July, with an average temperature range of 11.4 °C to 21.3 °C, and the coolest month is January, with a range of...
, which are all now parts of Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
from Lord Audley.
In 1515 he served as a Sheriff of the City of London. Seven years later he became the 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 knighted in 1529 (some say 1523). He died in 1538.
Mundy married twice, having children with his second wife Juliana Browne, daughter of his mayoral predecessor, William Browne, and granddaughter of two mayors, John Browne and Edmund Shaa
Edmund Shaa
Sir Edmund Shaa was a goldsmith, Sheriff of London in 1475 and Lord Mayor of London in 1482. Shaa lent money to Edward IV and, as mayor , was extensively involved in the coronation of Edward IV’s brother Richard III...
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- Vincent Mundy, his heir
- George
- Christopher
- Thomas was Prior of BodminBodminBodmin is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the centre of the county southwest of Bodmin Moor.The extent of the civil parish corresponds fairly closely to that of the town so is mostly urban in character...
in the time of Henry VIIIHenry VIII of EnglandHenry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France... - John of Ryalton in Cornwall
- Margaret married Nicholas Jennings alderman of London and secondly Edmund Howard lord deputy of Clay his second wife and thirdly Henry Mannox
- Eleanor m to John Harleston esq of South Ockendon in Essex
- ?Elizabeth m to Sir John Tyrrell knt of Gypping in the county of Suffolk
- Jane married Sir Thomas Darcy of Tolleshant Darcy, Essex
- Mildred
Mundy's descendants built Markeaton Hall
Markeaton Hall
Markeaton Hall was an 18th century country house at Markeaton, Derby, Derbyshire. It is one of the Lost houses of Derbyshire.-History:The manor of Markeaton was held by the Tuchet family from the 13th century....
and served as High Sheriff's and Members of Parliament for Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. (e.g. Francis Noel Clarke Mundy
Francis Noel Clarke Mundy
Francis Noel Clarke Mundy 1739 – 1815 was a poet who published with Anna Seward and Erasmus Darwin. His most noted work was written to defend Needwood Forest which was enclosed at the beginning of the 19th century...
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