Sir Richard Gurney, 1st Baronet
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Sir Richard Gurney, 1st Baronet (died 6 October 1647) was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London
. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War
.
Gurney was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers
. He was Master of the Clothworkers Company in 1633 and Sheriff of London for 1633 to 1634. On 26 August 1634 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Bishopsgate ward. He was elected instead as alderman for Dowgate ward in 1637. In 1641 he was elected Lord Mayor of London
. He was knighted on 28 November 1641 and created a baronet
, of London, in December 1641. He was president of Christ's Hospital from 1641 to 1643.
Gurney was a strong supporter of the King and published the King's commission of array. As a result, he was removed from the Mayoralty and impeached by the House of Commons He refused to surrender the City's sword to anyone but the King.
Gurney's daughter Anne married Thomas Richardson, 2nd Lord Cramond
.
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...
. 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...
.
Gurney was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers
Worshipful Company of Clothworkers
The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1528, formed by the amalgamation of its two predecessor Companies, the Fullers and the Shearmen...
. He was Master of the Clothworkers Company in 1633 and Sheriff of London for 1633 to 1634. On 26 August 1634 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Bishopsgate ward. He was elected instead as alderman for Dowgate ward in 1637. In 1641 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...
. He was knighted on 28 November 1641 and created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, of London, in December 1641. He was president of Christ's Hospital from 1641 to 1643.
Gurney was a strong supporter of the King and published the King's commission of array. As a result, he was removed from the Mayoralty and impeached by the House of Commons He refused to surrender the City's sword to anyone but the King.
Gurney's daughter Anne married Thomas Richardson, 2nd Lord Cramond
Thomas Richardson, 2nd Lord Cramond
Thomas Richardson, 2nd Lord Cramond was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1674....
.