Edward Bromfield
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Sir Edward Bromfield was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London
in 1636.
Bromfield was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers
. He was Master of the Leathersellers Company from 1625 to 1626. On 14 March 1626 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Dowgate
ward. He was Sheriff of London from 1626 to 1627, He translated to Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
on 22 March 1636. In 1636, he was elected Lord Mayor of London
and was also Prime Warden of the Fishmongers Company. He became alderman for Walbrook
ward in 1637 and was knighted on 4 June 1637. He was Governor of the Irish Society from 1637 to 1638 and Colonel of the Trained Bands from 1638 to 1642.
Bromfield's eldest son John was created baronet
. His daughter married Sir Henry Hudson, 1st Baronet.
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 1636.
Bromfield 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 from 1625 to 1626. On 14 March 1626 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Dowgate
Dowgate
Dowgate is a small ward of the City of London. The ward is bounded by Swan Lane, the River Thames, Cousin Lane and Cannon Street. Dowgate is where the Walbrook watercourse entered the Thames....
ward. He was Sheriff of London from 1626 to 1627, He translated to Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
Worshipful Company of Fishmongers
The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers is one of the 108 Livery Companies of the City of London, being a guild of the sellers of fish and seafood in the City...
on 22 March 1636. In 1636, 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 also Prime Warden of the Fishmongers Company. He became alderman for Walbrook
Walbrook
Walbrook is the name of a ward, a street and a subterranean river in the City of London.-Underground river:The river played a key role in the Roman settlement of Londinium, the city now known as London. It is thought that the river was named because it ran through or under the London Wall; another...
ward in 1637 and was knighted on 4 June 1637. He was Governor of the Irish Society from 1637 to 1638 and Colonel of the Trained Bands from 1638 to 1642.
Bromfield's eldest son John was created baronet
Bromfield Baronets
The Bromfield Baronetcy, of Southwark in the County of Surrey, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 20 March 1661 for John Bromfield. The second Baronet was High Sheriff of Surrey in 1689...
. His daughter married Sir Henry Hudson, 1st Baronet.