Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor)
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Sir Edward Barkham was and English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London
in 1621.
Barkham was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
. He was Master of the Leathersellers Company for 1605 to 1606, and for 1608 to 1609. On 28 February 1611, he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Farringdon Within ward. He was Sheriff of London for the period 1611 to 1612. He translated to the Worshipful Company of Drapers
on 10 July 1621 and became alderman for Cheap ward in the same year. Also in 1621, he was chosen as Lord Mayor of London
. He was knighted on 16 June 1622 and was Master of the Drapers Company from 1622 to 1623.
Barkham was the father of Sir Edward Barkham, 1st Baronet, of South Acre
.
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 1621.
Barkham was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation originated in the latter part of the fourteenth century and received a Royal Charter in 1444...
. He was Master of the Leathersellers Company for 1605 to 1606, and for 1608 to 1609. On 28 February 1611, he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Farringdon Within ward. He was Sheriff of London for the period 1611 to 1612. He translated to the Worshipful Company of Drapers
Worshipful Company of Drapers
The Worshipful Company of Drapers is one of the 108 Livery Companies of the City of London; it has the formal name of The Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the Mystery of Drapers of the City of London but is more usually known...
on 10 July 1621 and became alderman for Cheap ward in the same year. Also in 1621, he was chosen as 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 16 June 1622 and was Master of the Drapers Company from 1622 to 1623.
Barkham was the father of Sir Edward Barkham, 1st Baronet, of South Acre
Sir Edward Barkham, 1st Baronet, of South Acre
Sir Edward Barkham, 1st Baronet of South Acre was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625 and 1626.Barkham was the son of Sir Edward Barkham. He matriculated from King's College, Cambridge in spring 1611 and was awarded BA in 1613 on the visit of Prince Charles. He was...
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