William Taillour
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Sir William Taillour sometimes spelt Taylor or Taylour (1406-1483) was a wealthy grocer and Alderman
who became Lord Mayor of London
in 1468 (during the reign of Henry VI
).
He served as a Sheriff of London for 1455 and was knighted on 21 May 1471, which was the very day that Henry VI of England
was murdered.
He died in 1483
was built for Sir William Taylour, and his coat of arms are in the right spandrel
of the entrance door and that of the Grocers company in the left. Formally known as "The Griffin" it has a fine Jacobean staircase and a number of Jacobean wall paintings.
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
who became 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...
in 1468 (during the reign of Henry VI
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
).
He served as a Sheriff of London for 1455 and was knighted on 21 May 1471, which was the very day that Henry VI of England
Henry VI of England
Henry VI was King of England from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. Until 1437, his realm was governed by regents. Contemporaneous accounts described him as peaceful and pious, not suited for the violent dynastic civil wars, known as the Wars...
was murdered.
He died in 1483
Taylour House, Edenbridge
Taylour House in EdenbridgeEdenbridge, Kent
Edenbridge is a town and civil parish in the Sevenoaks district of Kent, England. The town's name derives from Old English language "Eadhelmsbrigge" . It is located on the Kent/Surrey border on the upper floodplain of the River Medway and gives its name to the latter's tributary, the River Eden...
was built for Sir William Taylour, and his coat of arms are in the right spandrel
Spandrel
A spandrel, less often spandril or splaundrel, is the space between two arches or between an arch and a rectangular enclosure....
of the entrance door and that of the Grocers company in the left. Formally known as "The Griffin" it has a fine Jacobean staircase and a number of Jacobean wall paintings.
External links
- The Aldermen of the City of London, vol. II
- http://www.girders.net/Ta/Taylor,%20Sir%20William,%20(d.1483).doc