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Sir Henry Barton (died 1435) was twice
Sir Henry Barton (died 1435) was twice Lord Mayor of London
The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional pow ...
in the 15th century.
Life
He was born the son of Richard and Denise Barton and in 1400 was serving as Yeoman of the King's Chamber. He was appointedSheriff of London
Two sheriffs are elected annually for the City of London by the Liverymen of the City livery companies. Today's sheriffs have only nominal duties, but the historical officeholders had important judicial responsibilities. They have attended the ju ...
in 1406 and served as an Alderman for Farringdon ward and later Cornhill ward. He was elected Lord Mayor of London
The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional pow ...
in 1416 and again in 1428. In 1419, he was Member of Parliament
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for the City of London
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as one of the two aldermanic representatives.
In 1407, he served as a tax collector.
He has a memorial on the wall of St Mary's Church, Mildenhall, but was buried in the Old St Paul's Cathedral
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. Consequently, his grave and monument were destroyed by the Great Fire of London
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in 1666, but he is listed on a modern memorial in the crypt giving the names of important graves lost (together with several other Lord Mayors).
See also
* List of Sheriffs of the City of London *List of Lord Mayors of London
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* City of London (elections to the Parliament of England)
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Boundaries and history to 1707
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References
Further reading
* Year of birth missing 1435 deaths History of the City of London Sheriffs of the City of London Members of the Parliament of England for the City of London Burials at St Paul's Cathedral 15th-century lord mayors of London English MPs 1419 {{Lord-Mayor-of-London-stub