Sir George Barne, MP, Lord Mayor of London

Family and Education

1st s. of Sir George Barne of London by his w. Alice Brooke of Shropshire. m. Anne, da. of Sir William Garrard† of London, 8s. inc. William 1da. suc. fa. 1558. Kntd. 1587.

Offices Held

Alderman and auditor, London 1574, sheriff 1576-7, ld. mayor 1586-7; gov. Muscovy Co. 1580, 1583; master, Haberdashers’ Co. 1586-7; commr. piracy 1580, defence 1588, for debt 1589, for Admiralty causes 1589, collecting, the loan 1590; president, St. Thomas’s hospital 1592-d. d. 2 Jan. 1593.

Biography

Barne was a haberdasher of London, who was an Alderman of the London ward Bridge between 1574–1576, Tower between 1576–1583, Langbourn between 1583–1587, and Bassishaw between 1587-1593. Barne served as Auditor of London in 1574, Sheriff of London between 1576–1577, Lord Mayor of London between 1586–1587, and was knighted by Lord Chamberlain in 1587. He was a Master of the Haberdashers' Company between 1586–1587, represented London in the Parliament between 1588–1589, and was President of St. Thomas' Hospital between 1592-1593.[2] Barne was also the Governor of the Muscovy Company several times, and a founder of the Spanish Company, in 1577, and the Turkey Company. In 1580, he helped finance a voyage to discover a Northeast Passage, like his father had done decades earlier. Barne supported the voyage of Edward Fenton in 1582 and John Davis's voyage in 1586, both which sought to find the Northwest Passage.

He was related to several families of the London oligarchy, had shares in the Company of Mineral and Battery Works, and was well connected, considered one of the most influential people of his times in London municipal affairs.Sir Jerome Horsey wrote that Barne was his dear friend, and it is noted that Barne was a contemporary of Henry Hudson. John Stow dedicated his work "The Chronicles of England" to Barne.

Upon his death, Barne left a will which revealed that he had been financially successful, holding land and estates in several countries. He lived on Lombard St. in London, where he was buried at St. Edmunds.

He was noted for his excessive zeal against Catholics when he was the sheriff, resulting in a breach of diplomatic etiquette when he stormed a private residence hosting the Portuguese ambassador for mass. As a result, he was imprisoned in the Fleet for a few days.

It is noted that he was the brother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth I's Secretary of State, Sir Francis Walsingham, who would be responsible for breaking up the Catholic plot to overthrow the Queen the following decade.

Marriage and issue

Barne married Anne Gerrard, daughter of Sir William Garrard, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1555.

They had nine children:

1. Sir William Barne, who married Anne, daughter of the Dr. Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York
2. George Barne
3. Francis Barne
4. Thomas Barne
5. John Barne
6. Mark Barne
7. Peter Barne
8. Richard Barne, who married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Francis Aungier, 1st Baron Aungier of Longford
9. Anne Barne, who married Sir Francis Aungier, 1st Baron Aungier of Longford

Links and Sources

• A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies ... By John Burke, John Bernard Burke (sir.). Page 214
• ^ "Virginia Historical Magazine", Virginia magazine of history and biography, p. 118
• History of Parliament Online
• wikipedia.org
• 'Barne', in J.J. Howard and G.J. Armytage (eds), The Visitation of London in the year 1568. Taken by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux Harleian Society Vol. I (1869), p. 25. Archive.Org
• Virginia Magazine PDF. GENEALOGY. - THE LOVELACE FAMILY AND ITS CONNECTIONS. By J. Hall Pleasants, Baltimore, Md. “ BARNE OF LONDON AND WOOLWICH.” Page 110-124.
• "Altham (Harl MS 1541, 191b)," in the Visitation of Essex, pp. 538-539. Archive.Org

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From his will.

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Sir

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earliest year of birth is 1529. his mother was pregnant in July 1528 with brother William Relfe.

mothers marriage to George Barne happened after September 1528, so earliest he could be born would be 1529 his mother was pregnant in July 1528 with brother William Relfe.

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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

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Biography ? no citation

sir,George Barne,Knt, of Woolrich, Kent, Haberdasher of London Sheriff of London 1576 - Lord Mayor of London 1586 s/o sir George Barne & Alice Brook b- 1525 - (age 25 or more 19 Feb 1557-58)Woolwich, Kent, England or London m-1565 - Woolrich, Kent - Anne Gerrard d- 8 Feb 1592 (age 67) - Woolwich, kent or Lonbard street, London, Middlesex, England bur - Parish Church of St Edumnd the King, London, Middlesex, England

in his excessive zeal against the Catholic's , was Guilty of a Serious breach of Diplomacy etiquiete - he & the recorder of the City, they were found guilty of, because they forcibly broke into & put a stop to such evil practices - they were both imprisoned for a few days

1559 - Executor of his mother's will 1564 - named in will of his sister Anne Walsingham

28 September 1593 - IPM - sir, GEORGE barne - Woolwich, Kent

2 April 1592 -WILL - sir, GEORGE Barne, Knt, Aldermaan of London -proved - 2 January 1592/93 buried - Parish Church of St Edmund the King - London to wife -ANNE - my lease , terms of yrears State & interest in the manors & park of Beverley, Yorkshire - on condition that she yearly context & pay my brother JOHN BARNE , of Willesden, Middlesex, Esq & his wife JANE- years rents or annuity of 40pds a year if she if fails to do so, or on her death, I give the residue to my 3 sons, MARK, PETER & RICHARD, on conditions of the said to- my son WILLIAM executor - Dame ANNE, my wife

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!Name: Durbeck Ancestry, 2nd Ed. 929.273

!Name: Durbeck Ancestry, 2nd Ed. 929.273 D932de, 1988 p. 84

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Death 2 Jan. 1593 Woolwich, England

Wikipedia has hs death date 2 Jan. 1593

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!Lord Mayor of London, 1586.

!Lord Mayor of London, 1586.

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Life Sketch

Barne, Sir George (c.1532-93), kt. Elder son of Sir George Barne (d. 1558), Lord Mayor of London, and his wife Alice Brooke, born about 1532. Merchant in London; Governor of the Russia Company, 1580, 1583; Master of the Haberdashers Company, 1586-87. Alderman of London from 1574 (Sheriff, 1576; Lord Mayor 1586). During his shrievalty, he was at the centre of a diplomatic incident when he and the recorder of London entered the Portuguese embassy in London in an attempt to prevent a Catholic mass being performed there; for this excessive zeal he was reprimanded by the Queen (who had to apologise to the Portuguese ambassador) and imprisoned for a few days in the Fleet Prison. The incident does not seem to have prevented his becoming Lord Mayor of London, as a result of which he was knighted, 11 June 1587. MP for London, 1589. President of St. Thomas' Hospital, London, 1592. He married, c.1565, Anne (d. 1611), daughter of Sir William Gerrard, kt. of Dorney (Bucks), Lord Mayor of London in 1555, and had issue: (1) Margaret Barne (b. 1556), baptised at St James, Garlickhythe, 14 May 1556; died young before 1568; (2) Sir William Barne (1558-1619) (q.v.); (3) George Barne (1559-94), baptised at St James, Garlickhythe, 13 September 1559; lived at Woolwich; died unmarried; administration of his goods granted to his elder brother, 12 October 1594; (4) John Barne (b. & d. 1560), baptised at St James, Garlickhythe, London, 16 November 1560; died in infancy and was buried at the same church, 17 November 1560; (5) Francis Barne (1561-1634), baptised at St James, Garlickhythe, 18 January 1561/2; lived at Woolwich; buried at St Edmund, Lombard St., London; died unmarried; will proved 29 May 1634; (6) Thomas Barne (b. 1562), baptised at St James, Garlickhythe, 18 March 1561/2; living in 1568 but perhaps died young; (7) John Barne (b. 1565), baptised at St James, Garlickhythe, London, 18 March 1564/5; possibly the man of this name who married, 4 June 1604 at St James, Garlickhythe, Mary Tremor; (8) Anne Barne (b. 1566), baptised at St James Garlickhythe, London, 20 November 1566; married 1st, 1584 (licence 17 July), Walter Marley; married 2nd, as his second wife, Sir Francis Aungier (1558-1632), 1st Baron Aungier of Longford, Master of the Rolls in Ireland (who m3, Margaret Cave), and had issue; died before her second husband. (9) Mark Barne (b.1568), baptised at St James, Garlickhythe, London, 15 August 1568; married and had issue at least two sons and one daughter; died between 1620 and 1633; (10) Peter Barne (1570-1601?), baptised at St James, Garlickhythe, London, 8 January 1569/70; living in 1591 and perhaps the vinegar-maker of this name who was buried at St Botolph, Aldgate, London, 7 July 1601; (11) Richard Barne (c.1573-1620), born about 1573; educated at St John's College, Oxford (matriculated 1588; BA 1591); married Elizabeth (d. 1650) (who m3, John Machell), daughter of Sir Francis Aungier, 1st Baron Aungier, Master of the Rolls in Ireland by his first wife, and widow of Simon Caryll of Tangley (Surrey), but had no issue; died 6 October and was buried at Wonersh (Surrey), 8 October 1620; will proved 4 May 1621. He lived in Lombard St., London. In about 1569 he purchased Tower Place, Woolwich. He died at Woolwich, 2 January 1592/3 and was buried at St Edmund, Lombard St., London; his will was proved 20 January 1592/3 (and a further administration was granted at York, 24 June 1648), and an inquisition post mortem was held 28 September 1593. His widow died about 31 December 1611; administration of her estate was granted 8 January 1611/2.

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SOURCE:*Ahneftafel Chart for Cecil Cromw

SOURCE:*Ahneftafel Chart for Cecil Cromwell, Jr. 7614-159th St. Ct. E. #168 Puyallup, WA 98375 Rec: October 2001

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the family had property at Woolwich, Kent, but most of the children were christened and probably born in parish of St James Garlickshithe, London

the family had property at Woolwich, Kent, but most of the children were christened and probably born in parish of St James Garlickshithe, London

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estimated marriage date of 1556 in London, England

many children born before 1565, still looking for actual marriage, found William's chr in 1558, he is named as eldest son, so using 1556 as estimated marriage year.

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1531

1531

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dead

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From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 J

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.

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!LDS microfilm 1760743.

!LDS microfilm 1760743.