Dates

• Existence: 1521? - 1601

Biography

Sir Richard Saltonstall (c. 1521-1601) was a wealthy London merchant and politician in 16th Century England. He was a member of the city council by 1583, a Member of Parliament in 1586, and an alderman by 1588. He served as Sheriff of the City of London for 1589 and was elected Lord Mayor of London for 1597.

Citation:

Flory, F. The practize of cifering, 1593: dedic. p. [3] (Richard Saltonstall)

Haydn, J. Book of dignities, 1970: p. 491 (Sir Richd. Saltenstall)

DNB (hdg.: Saltonstall, Sir Richard (1521?-1601); lord mayor of London, [etc.])

Robert Beale collection of letters, 1567-1595 ǂb (Richard Saltonstall)

UPB files, July 5, 2021 (Sir Richard Saltonstall (c. 1521-1601); affluent London merchant, very active in English commercial foreign relations)

Wikipedia, via WWW, Dec. 17, 2020 (Sir Richard Saltonstall; born 1521; died 1601; wealthy London merchant and politician in 16th Century England; member of the city council by 1583, a Member of Parliament in 1586, and an alderman by 1588; Sheriff of the City of London for 1589 and was elected Lord Mayor of London for 1597; knighted in 1598; mansions in London, Hertfordshire, Essex; lived in Netherlands for a time)

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