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'''Sir John Swynnerton''' (died 8 December 1616) was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] between 1601 and 1611. He was [[Lord Mayor of London]] in 1612. |
'''Sir John Swynnerton''' (died 8 December 1616) was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] between 1601 and 1611. He was [[Lord Mayor of London]] in 1612. |
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He was born the son of John Swynnerton of Dudleston, Shropshire.<ref name= NMT> {{cite book|title=A Catalogue of Notable Middle Templars: With Brief Biographical Notices|first=John |last = Hutchinson|page=237}} </ref> |
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| ⚫ | Swynnerton was a member of the [[Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors]]. In 1601, he was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Petersfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Petersfield]].<ref name=Willis>{{Cite Notitia Parliamentaria|converted=1|part=2|pages=229–239}}</ref> He was elected alderman of the City of London for Cripplegate ward on 22 June 1602 and was [[List of Sheriffs of London|Sheriff of London]] from 1602 to 1603. He was knighted on 26 July 1603.<ref name=Alder>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=67241 'Chronological list of aldermen: |
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| ⚫ | Swynnerton was a member of the [[Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors]]. In 1601, he was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Petersfield (UK Parliament constituency)|Petersfield]].<ref name=Willis>{{Cite Notitia Parliamentaria|converted=1|part=2|pages=229–239}}</ref> He was elected alderman of the City of London for Cripplegate ward on 22 June 1602 and was [[List of Sheriffs of London|Sheriff of London]] from 1602 to 1603. He was knighted on 26 July 1603.<ref name=Alder>[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=67241 'Chronological list of aldermen: 1601–1650', The Aldermen of the City of London: Temp. Henry III – 1912 (1908), pp. 47–75. Date accessed: 16 July 2011]</ref> |
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In 1604, he was elected MP for [[East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency)|East Grinstead]] and sat until 1611.<ref name=Willis/> From 1606 to 1607 he was Master of the Merchant Taylors Company. He was elected [[Lord Mayor of London]] in 1612. In 1616 he was colonel in the South Regiment Trained Bands.<ref name=Alder/> |
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On his death in 1616 he was buried at St Mary Aldermanbury.<ref name= NMT/> |
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| NAME = Swynnerton, John |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Lord Mayor of London |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 8 December 1616 |
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 5 August 2023
Sir John Swynnerton (died 8 December 1616) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1601 and 1611. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1612.
He was born the son of John Swynnerton of Dudleston, Shropshire.[1]
Swynnerton was a member of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors. In 1601, he was elected Member of Parliament for Petersfield.[2] He was elected alderman of the City of London for Cripplegate ward on 22 June 1602 and was Sheriff of London from 1602 to 1603. He was knighted on 26 July 1603.[3]
In 1604, he was elected MP for East Grinstead and sat until 1611.[2] From 1606 to 1607 he was Master of the Merchant Taylors Company. He was elected Lord Mayor of London in 1612. In 1616 he was colonel in the South Regiment Trained Bands.[3]
On his death in 1616 he was buried at St Mary Aldermanbury.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hutchinson, John. A Catalogue of Notable Middle Templars: With Brief Biographical Notices. p. 237.
- ^ a b Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
- ^ a b 'Chronological list of aldermen: 1601–1650', The Aldermen of the City of London: Temp. Henry III – 1912 (1908), pp. 47–75. Date accessed: 16 July 2011