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 After the coronation, the incumbent may personally keep their coronation robe as a token. There is also a plain black gown, worn by the Lord Mayor in times of national mourning and/or grief. Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the City of London's mayor and leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional powers, rights and privileges, including the title and style The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London. This office differs from the much more powerful