John Shadworth
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Sir John Shadworth | |
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_(14779775314).jpg) St Mildred, Bread Street, where Shadworth was buried. Many remains buried there were moved to Brookwood Cemetery in 1898. | |
| Lord Mayor of London | |
| In office 1401–1402 | |
| Preceded by | John Fraunceys |
| Succeeded by | John Walcote |
| Sheriff of the City of London and Middlesex | |
| In office 1391–1391 | |
| Preceded by | John Francis |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 7 January 1430– 6 October 1430 |
| Resting place | St Mildred, Bread Street |
Sir John Shadworth, also Chadworth (died between 7 January 1430 and 6 October 1430) was an English politician, businessman, alderman and Sheriff of the City of London who served as Lord Mayor of London.
He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers of which he would in 1397 be a warden.[1] In 1378 he became a collector of Customs with the future MP John More and would be heavily involved in the wool trade and moneylending and was closely connected with Hanseatic League merchants in London.[1]
Although he may have originally supported populist John Northampton's faction, by 1384 he was part of Nicholas Brembre oligarchic group.[1] He was first elected an MP for the City of London in the Merciless Parliament.[1] After Brembre's execution in that Parliament Shadworth was again an MP in 1390.[1] Shadworth was with Henry Vaunere sheriff during the 1392 Fleet Street riot for which he was deposed and imprisoned[2] at Odiham Castle[3] by Richard II. He is recorded as the City leader who put up the most resistance to Richard's demands.[1]
In April 1398, during Richard's tyranny, he was one of 28 leading figures required to post a £200 bond to appear before the royal council on unspecified matters, and may also have been forced to sign a “blank charter” allowing the king control over his property.[1]
He was elected as an MP in the 1399 Convention Parliament[1] and shortly after appointed to the Henry IV's Royal Council[4] and served as Lord Mayor of London from 1401 to 1402.[1]
Later career and death
There's evidence to suggest that he was influenced by the Lollards although his Catholic will does not reflect this.[1] Shadworth died in 1430 and was buried in a vault in the chancel of St Mildred, Bread Street.[1] Many remains in the church were disinterred and moved to Brookwood Cemetery in 1898.[5]