Sir Thomas Vyner, 1st Baronet

Monument to Sir Thomas Vyner, attributed to Jasper Latham in 1672, at All Saints' Church in Gautby.

Sir Thomas Vyner, 1st Baronet (1588–1665) was a wealthy English businessman and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of London.

Born at North Cerney, Gloucestershire, on 15 Dec. 1588, Viner was the son of Thomas and Anne Viner. After his father's death in 1600, Viner was sent to London to live with his sister and brother-in-law, Samuel Moore. Moore introduced Viner to the goldsmithing trade. Viner soon became a member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and later became its prime warden. On 8 July 1624, James I appointed Viner to the office of comptroller of the mint. ,

As Viner became more successful in business, he started venturing into politics. In 1646, he was elected alderman of the Billingsgate ward of London.

He was alderman of London 1646–1660, sheriff in 1648, and Lord Mayor in 1653. He was knighted in 1664 and created baronet in 1661. He did much government banking business from James I's to Charles II's time and was a benefactor of the Goldsmiths Company.

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1903). "Viner, Thomas". Index and Epitome. Dictionary of National Biography. Cambridge University Press. p. 1347. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

Further reading

• Aylmer, G. E. (January 2008) [2004]. "Vyner , Sir Thomas, first baronet (1588–1665)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/28319. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
• Welch, Charles (1899). "Viner, Thomas" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 58. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 368. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)