Hugh Clopton
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Hugh Clopton was a Lord Mayor of the City of London.
He was born at Clopton House
, just outside Stratford-upon-Avon
, Warwickshire
.
He was appointed a Sheriff of London in 1487 and elected Lord Mayor of London for 1491.
His house in Stratford-upon-Avon
eventually became William Shakespeare
's finest home, New Place
. He financed the construction of a stone bridge over the River Avon
, now known as the Clopton Bridge
.
Although he has often been referred to as 'Sir Hugh', no record has been traced to show that Clopton was knighted.
He was born at Clopton House
Clopton House
Clopton House is a 17th-century country mansion near Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, now converted into residential apartments. It is a Grade II* listed building....
, just outside Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
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He was appointed a Sheriff of London in 1487 and elected Lord Mayor of London for 1491.
His house in Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a market town and civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. It lies on the River Avon, south east of Birmingham and south west of Warwick. It is the largest and most populous town of the District of Stratford-on-Avon, which uses the term "on" to indicate that it covers...
eventually became William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's finest home, New Place
New Place
New Place is the name of William Shakespeare's final place of residence in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died there in 1616. Though the house no longer exists, the land is owned by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust....
. He financed the construction of a stone bridge over the River Avon
River Avon, Warwickshire
The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the Midlands of England...
, now known as the Clopton Bridge
Clopton Bridge
Clopton Bridge is located in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. It is a masonry arch bridge with 14 pointed spans over the River Avon, crossing at the place where the river was forded in Saxon times, and which gave the town its name...
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Although he has often been referred to as 'Sir Hugh', no record has been traced to show that Clopton was knighted.