Sir Humphrey Weld
Lord Mayor of London (1547-1610)
Sir Humphrey Weld (died 29 November 1610) was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1608.
Career
Weld's family roots were in Eaton and Congleton, Cheshire. He was the fourth son of John Weld of Eaton and his wife Joanna FitzHugh. He settled in Holdwell, Hertfordshire and became a City of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers. On 9 May 1598, he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Farringdon Within ward. He was Sheriff of London from 1599 to 1600. In 1600 he was among the aldermen led by Mayor Sir Nicholas Mosley who unsuccessfully appealed to the Marquess of Winchester for funds for the repair of the steeple of the church of the Austin Friars. He was knighted on 26 July 1603. He transferred as alderman to Walbrook ward in 1604.
In 1608, he was elected Lord Mayor of London.
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