John Jolles
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Sir John Jolles was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London
in 1615. John married Alice the daughter of Richard Wright of London on 1 December 1572 at All Hallows, Lombard Street, London.
Jolles was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Drapers
. On 11 June 1605 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Tower
ward. He was Sheriff of London from 1605 to 1606 and was the dedicatee as Sheriff of a poem England's Farewell to Christian the Fourth, Famous King of Denmark by Henry Roberts;
Jolles was knighted on 23 July 1606. In 1615, he was elected Lord Mayor of London
and as Lord Mayor was dedicatee of a poem London's Artillery (1616) by Richard Niccols
. He was a Colonel of the Trained Bands from 1618 to 1621.
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 1615. John married Alice the daughter of Richard Wright of London on 1 December 1572 at All Hallows, Lombard Street, London.
Jolles was a city of London merchant and a member of 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 11 June 1605 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Tower
Tower (ward)
Tower is a ward of the City of London and is named from its propinquity to the Tower of London. The ward covers the area of the City that is closest to the Tower....
ward. He was Sheriff of London from 1605 to 1606 and was the dedicatee as Sheriff of a poem England's Farewell to Christian the Fourth, Famous King of Denmark by Henry Roberts;
Jolles was knighted on 23 July 1606. In 1615, 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 as Lord Mayor was dedicatee of a poem London's Artillery (1616) by Richard Niccols
Richard Niccols
-Life:He was born in London. He may have been the son of Richard Niccols who entered the Inner Temple in 1575, and who wrote ‘A Treatise setting forth the Mystery of our Salvation,’ and ‘A Day Star for Dark Wandring Souls; showing the light by a Christian Controversy’ .The younger Richard Niccols...
. He was a Colonel of the Trained Bands from 1618 to 1621.