Thomas Lodge (Lord Mayor of London) Thomas Lodge (Lord Mayor of London) Sir Thomas Lodge (c.1509 – 28 February 1584), was Lord Mayor of London. Thomas Lodge was the son of William Littleton "alias" Lodge. His paternal grandfather was Sir William Littleton (d. 8 November 1508), knighted after the Battle of Stoke, eldest son and heir of Sir Thomas Littleton (d.1481), justice and author of "Littleton's Tenures". According to Bernard: Sir William Littleton (1450–1507) eldest son of the judge, had issue by his second marriage one son John, his heir, and one daughter Anne, the wife of Thomas Rouse of Ragley in Warwickshire. She was mother
Lord Mayor of London Mayor has been chosen from amongst the Aldermen of the City of London. The Lord Mayor is elected at Common Hall, comprising liverymen belonging to all of the City's livery companies. Common Hall is summoned by the sitting Lord Mayor; it meets at Guildhall on Michaelmas Day (29 September) or on the closest weekday. Voting is by show of hands; if, however, any liveryman so demands, balloting is held a fortnight later. The qualification to stand for election is that one must have served as a City Sheriff and be a current Alderman. Since 1385, prior service as Sheriff has