Salomon de Basing
English politician
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Salomon de Basing (fl. 13th century) was an English politician of medieval London. He served alongside Hugh Basing as a Sheriff of London in 1214, and was elected Lord Mayor in 1216 after the deposition of Jacob Alderman on Trinity Sunday.[1] He was succeeded by earlier mayor Serlo le Mercer in 1217.[2]
Salomon de Basing | |
|---|---|
| Born | London |
| Died | London |
| Known for | Sixth Lord Mayor of London |
| Predecessor | Jacob Alderman |
| Successor | Serlo le Mercer 1217-1222 (earlier Mayor who served again), |
Adam de Basing, his son or grandson, served as a Sheriff in 1243 before being elected Lord Mayor in 1251.[3] London's Basinghall Street took its name from the Basing/Bassing family, which, Stow writes, was 'of great antiquity and renown' within the realm.[4]