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
William Leighton (Lord Mayor of London) south Wales. Leighton also owned several ships that were sent as military transports to the British Province of Quebec with contracts from the British Navy. Because of his maritime interests, Leighton served on various shipping committees. Leighton was a member of the Livery company of the Worshipful Company of Wheelwrights. He was created an alderman in the City of London's Billingsgate ward in 1799, before his resignation as an alderman in 1821. He was subsequently elected one of the Sheriffs of the City of London in 1803. In 1806, Leighton was proclaimed Lord Mayor of London, and knighted on 1