John Moore

Sir John Moore, Lord Mayor of London, mezzotint by James Macardell after portrait by Sir Peter Lely. Sir John Moore (11 June 1620 – 2 June 1702) was an English politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the City of London from 15 May 1685 to 9 January 1687, and Lord Mayor of London from 1681–82. He also invested in the slave trade.

Biography Statue of Sir John Moore at Sir John Moore Church of England Primary School, Appleby Magna, Leicestershire. He was born in Snarestone Lodge near Snarestone, Leicestershire, on 11 June 1620, the son of Charles Moore Esq., a local landowner and owner of Appleby Hall, Appleby Magna, and Cecily Yates. Snarestone Lodge was the Lodge house to his mother's family estate: Snarestone Hall (now Demolished)

His elder brother, also called Charles, was expected to inherit the family estates. So as the second son, John Moore was expected to make his own way in the world. He, and subsequent generations of younger sons, went to London to make a living as merchants. John Moore was active in the lead business, then in trade with East India, and became Master of the Grocer's Company.

Originally he was a non-conformist, but after entering the Church of England he was able to take a seat as alderman for Walbrook. He was knighted in 1672, and elected Sheriff of London that same year. He was a representative of the Court party in the reign of Charles II, and active in supporting its influence in the City of London. He was elected as one of the representatives from the city to the 1685 Parliament. ), to his two nephews.

A statue of Moore by Grinling Gibbons was erected at Christ's Hospital in London, but was moved in 1902 to Christ's Hospitals School, Horsham, Sussex.