TATE, Sir John (by 1444-1515), of London.

Family and Education

b. by 1444, 2nd s. of Thomas Tate of Coventry, Warws. by one Poers; bro. of Robert. m. Magdalen (Maud), da. of one Harpenden of Wales, 3s. Kntd. 17 June 1497.Date of birth estimated from admission to freedom of Mercers’ Co. Harl. 1504, f. 116; 1546, f. 64 (the first marriage ascribed to Tate in HP, ed. Wedgwood 1439-1509 (Biogs.), 841, was his nephew’s); Gt. Chron. of London, ed. Thomas and Thornley, 277.

Offices Held

Warden, Mercers’ Co. 1480 – 81, master 1486 – 87, 1492 – 93, 1500 – 01, 1508 – 09; alderman, London 1485 – d., sheriff 1485 – 86, auditor 1491 – 93, mayor 1496 – 97, June-Oct 1514; mayor, staple of Calais 1505, 1509; justiciary for Hanse merchants in London 1511; commr. subsidy, London 1504, 1512, 1514.Acts Ct. of Mercers’ Co. ed. Lyell and Watney, 138, 229, 244, 294, 316, 344; City of London RO, jnl. 9, f. 71; 10, f. 79; 11, f. 190; letter bk. L, 225, 281, 289; CPR, 1494–1509, p. 447; LP Hen. VIII, i; Statutes, iii. 83, 118.

Parlimentarian

TATE, Sir John (by 1444-1515), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

TATE, Sir John (by 1444-1515)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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