John Mundy (mayor) facts for kids
Sir John Mundy (who passed away in 1537) was an important person in London during the time of King Henry VIII. He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, which was a powerful group of skilled workers. He also held the very important job of Lord Mayor of London in 1522.
Sir John Mundy's Life and Work
John Mundy was born in a town called High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England. His parents were Sir John Mundy and Isabel Ripes.
He started his public service as a Sheriff of London in 1515. A sheriff was like a chief law enforcement officer for the city. Then, in 1522, he became the Lord Mayor of London. This was a very high position, making him the leader of the city's government. King Henry VIII himself made him a knight in 1529, which meant he was given the title "Sir."
Sir John Mundy also bought a lot of land. In 1516, he bought large estates called manors in Markeaton, Mackworth, and Allestree. These places are now part of the city of Derby. He built a house there in the Tudor style. Later, his family built a new, grander house called Markeaton Hall around 1750.
Sir John Mundy was buried in a church called St Peter, Westcheap in the heart of London.
Sir John Mundy's Family
Sir John Mundy was married two times. His first wife was Margaret Cermiechell. His second wife was Juliana Browne, who passed away in the same year as him, 1537. Juliana was the daughter of a previous Lord Mayor, Sir William Browne. She was also the granddaughter of two other mayors, Sir John Browne and Sir Edmund Shaa. Sir John and Juliana had a large family together: five sons and four daughters.
His Sons
- Vincent Mundy of Markeaton: He was the oldest son and inherited his father's property.
- George Mundy of Markeaton: He did not have any children.
- Christopher Mundy of Markeaton: He also did not have any children.
- Thomas Mundy of Markeaton: He was the last leader (called a Prior) of Bodmin Priory, which was a type of monastery. Before monasteries were closed down in England around 1539, Thomas gave out long leases (agreements to use land for a long time) for much of the priory's land to his friends and family. For example, he gave land in Rialton to his brother John Mundy and land in Padstow to his niece Joanna Prideaux.
- John Mundy of Markeaton and Rialton, Cornwall: He studied law at the Middle Temple in London. He married Joan Way, and they had children, including:
- Katherine Mundy: She married Lawrence Kendall.
- Joanna Mundy: She married William Prideaux. On October 20, 1537, she received a 99-year lease for the manor of Padstow from her uncle, Thomas Mundy, the Prior of Bodmin. Later, William's nephew, Sir Nicholas Prideaux, built a famous house called Prideaux Place in Padstow in 1592.
His Daughters
- Margaret Mundy of Markeaton: She married three times. Her first husband was Nicholas Jennings, who was also a Sheriff and Alderman of London. Her second husband was Edmund Howard. Because of this marriage, Margaret became the stepmother to Queen Katherine Howard, who was the fifth wife of King Henry VIII. Margaret did not have children with Edmund Howard. Her third husband was Henry Mannox. Margaret was buried in Streatham, Surrey, on January 22, 1565.
- Mildred Mundy of Markeaton: She married Sir John Harleston on June 27, 1538.
- Elizabeth Mundy of Markeaton: She married Sir John Tyrrell.
- Anne Mundy of Markeaton: She married Thomas Darcy.
