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Sir Rowland Hill

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Sir Rowland Hill, Merchant, Lord Mayor of London in 1549, landowner, Mercer, Member of Parliament, Lord Mayor of London (1549), knight, Lord of the Manor of Great Drayton, holder of Stallington in chief by knight service

Dates: c. 1495-1561

Biography

A prominent Tudor merchant and civic official who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1549 and owned Adderley among other estates.

Notes / Sources

Research sources:
- Gareth Williams, “Adderley Hall,” in The Country Houses of Shropshire; historical parish account of Adderley. — https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/country-houses-of-shropshire/adderley-hall/0164FE4B653445BC813C5385C4C2B9B1

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