Hugh Calverley
Silk weaver
About Hugh Calverley
Hugh Calverley was an English and British.
Sir Hugh Calverley was a silk weaver of the City of London, revered as one of the Nine Worthies of London by Richard Johnson in his 1592 biography of eminent citizens.
According to Johnson's account, Calverley lived during the reign of Edward III (r. 1327–1377) and was a renowned hunter and famed for killing a huge wild boar (or bear) while in the service of the King of Poland.
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Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Hugh Calverley (hunter)
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