William Craven (Lord Mayor of London) William Craven (Lord Mayor of London) Sir William Craven (1548 – 18 July 1618) was an English merchant, Lord Mayor of London in 1610 (some sources say also in 1618). It has been noted that the story of Dick Whittington has some similarities to Craven's career, though the story was first published before Craven became Lord Mayor. He was the second son of William Craven and Beatrix, daughter of John Hunter, and grandson of John Craven, was born at Appletreewick, a village in the parish of Burnsall, near Skipton in the West Riding of Yorkshire, about 1548. The date is
Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor) Cheap ward in the same year. Also in 1621, he was chosen as Lord Mayor of London. He was knighted on 16 June 1622 and was Master of the Drapers Company from 1622 to 1623. He was the great-great grandfather of former Prime Minister Robert Walpole. Barkham was the father of Sir Edward Barkham, 1st Baronet, of South Acre, Sir Robert Barkhham, and Jane Barkham wife of Sir Charles Caesar Master of the Rolls. Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor) Sir Edward Barkham (died 15 January 1634) was and English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1621. Barkham was a