Ellis Crispe (1562–1625) was a merchant,

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and

Sheriff 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 ...

. He was born in

Marshfield, Gloucestershire Marshfield is a town in the local government area of South Gloucestershire, England, on the borders of the counties of Wiltshire and Somerset. Toponymy derives from the Old English language word "March" meaning a border, hence Border Field wou ...

the son of Thomas Crispe and Elizabeth Steward. He was baptised on 23 May 1562. He was a member of the

Salters Company Salter may refer to: *Salter (surname) *Salter (trap) *Salter Brecknell, a manufacturer of light commercial weighing scales, part of Avery Weigh-Tronix *Salter Housewares, a manufacturer of consumer weighing scales *Salters Steamers, a boating com ...

. He was married to Hester (née Ireland) and had eight sons including

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, Samuel and

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and three daughters, including Elizabeth. He died shortly after being elected Sheriff and is buried in

St Mildred, Bread Street The church of St Mildred, Bread Street, stood on the east side of Bread Street in the Bread Street Ward of the City of London. It was dedicated to the 7th century Saint Mildred the Virgin, daughter of Merewald, sub-king of the West Mercians. ...

. His lengthy will was proved on 7 November 1625 at the

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of Canterbury. In his will, he made bequests to the poor of Bread Street, the town of Marshfield and the Officers of the Salters' Company.The Endowed Charities of the City of London, 1828, p. 209]

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Sheriffs of the City of London People from Gloucestershire (before 1904) 1562 births 1625 deaths {{England-bio-stub