John Moore (London MP)
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Sir John Moore was the Member of Parliament
for the City of London
from 15 May 1685 to 9 January 1687., and Lord Mayor of London, 1681-82
, Leicestershire
, on 11 June 1620, the son of Charles Moore Esq., a local landowner and owner of Appleby Hall, Appleby Magna
. Snarestone Lodge was the Lodge house to his mother's family estate: Snarestone Hall (now Demolished)
As his elder brother, also called Charles, was expected to inherit the family estates, as second son, Sir John, was expected to make his own way in the world. Sir John, and all subsequent generations of younger sons, went to London to make a living as merchants.
He became a merchant in London, was active in the lead
business, then in trade with East India, and became Master of the Grocer's Company. Originally a non-conformist, he entered the Church of England, and was consequently able to take a seat as alderman for Walbrook
. He was knighted in 1672, and elected Sheriff that same year. He was a representative of the Court party in the reign of Charles II
, and active in supporting its influence in the City of London. He was elected one of the representative from the city to the 1685 Parliament
He contributed large sums to the erection of schools at Christ's Hospital
, and founded a free grammar school in Appleby Magna
, now called Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School.
He died aged 81, on 2 June 1702, leaving his estates, worth £80,000 (£6,247,200 today), to his two nephews.
Politically, he was a Tory
and, upon becoming Lord Mayor, was celebrated in song as the man who would keep the commoners in their place:
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the City of London
City of London (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 15 May 1685 to 9 January 1687., and Lord Mayor of London, 1681-82
Biography
He was born in Snarestone Lodge near SnarestoneSnarestone
Snarestone is a small rural village in North West Leicestershire, England.It lies on the edge of the National Forest and is from the market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. It has a population of approximately 300 people and 120 households....
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, on 11 June 1620, the son of Charles Moore Esq., a local landowner and owner of Appleby Hall, Appleby Magna
Appleby Magna
Appleby Magna is a village and civil parish in the district of North West Leicestershire, England.The civil parish, as well as Appleby Magna, includes the small Hamlet of Appleby Parva and the Villages of Norton-Juxta-Twycross, Snarestone and Swepstone...
. Snarestone Lodge was the Lodge house to his mother's family estate: Snarestone Hall (now Demolished)
As his elder brother, also called Charles, was expected to inherit the family estates, as second son, Sir John, was expected to make his own way in the world. Sir John, and all subsequent generations of younger sons, went to London to make a living as merchants.
He became a merchant in London, was active in the lead
Lead
Lead is a main-group element in the carbon group with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed...
business, then in trade with East India, and became Master of the Grocer's Company. Originally a non-conformist, he entered the Church of England, and was consequently able to take a seat as 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...
. He was knighted in 1672, and elected Sheriff that same year. He was a representative of the Court party in the reign of Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
, and active in supporting its influence in the City of London. He was elected one of the representative from the city to the 1685 Parliament
He contributed large sums to the erection of schools at Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital is an English coeducational independent day and boarding school with Royal Charter located in the Sussex countryside just south of Horsham in Horsham District, West Sussex, England...
, and founded a free grammar school in Appleby Magna
Appleby Magna
Appleby Magna is a village and civil parish in the district of North West Leicestershire, England.The civil parish, as well as Appleby Magna, includes the small Hamlet of Appleby Parva and the Villages of Norton-Juxta-Twycross, Snarestone and Swepstone...
, now called Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School.
He died aged 81, on 2 June 1702, leaving his estates, worth £80,000 (£6,247,200 today), to his two nephews.
Politically, he was a Tory
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It is a prominent ideology in the politics of the United Kingdom, but also features in parts of The Commonwealth, particularly in Canada...
and, upon becoming Lord Mayor, was celebrated in song as the man who would keep the commoners in their place:
External links
- "The Moores of Appleby Parva" Richard Dunmore, Appleby Magna's History, applebymagna.org
- "Sir John Moore Foundation"