Sir William Humble, 1st Baronet

Humble was the son of George Humble, a London stationer.^[1] Humble became a prominent and successful leather seller, and in 1653–54 he served as master of the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers. He was an ardent Royalist, and during the exile of Charles II, Humble lent £20,000 to the king in the hope of facilitating his return to England. Upon the Stuart Restoration, on 21 June 1660 Humble was created a baronet, of London in the Baronetage of England in recognition of his loyalty to Charles II.^[1] He later served as High Sheriff of Surrey in 1664 and High Sheriff of Lincolnshire in 1672.^[2] He died in 1686 and was succeeded in his title and estates by his grandson, William.^[1]