About Robert Parkhurst
Lived 1569 – 1636 (aged 66–67). Robert Parkhurst was a businessperson.
Sir Robert Parkhurst (c. 1569–1636) was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London.
Parkhurst was the son of Henry Parkhurst and his wife Alice Hills. He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers and became an Alderman of the City of London. In 1628, he acquired estates at Pyrford. In 1625 he served as Sheriff of London and in 1635 he became Lord Mayor of London.
Parkhurst died in 1636 and was buried at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford on 27 October 1636 where there is a large monument to his memory.
Parkhurst married Eleanor Babington, daughter of William Babington. His son Robert was MP for Guildford.
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Lord Mayor of London
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Robert Parkhurst was born in 1569.
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Robert Parkhurst died in 1636.
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Robert Parkhurst was a businessperson.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Parkhurst (Lord Mayor)
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