Hugh Calverley (hunter) explained

Sir Hugh Calverley (fl. 14th century) 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.^{[1] [2]}

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.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: McFarlane, K. B.. England in the Fifteenth Century: Collected Essays. July 1, 1981. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9780826441911. Google Books.
2. Book: Gough, Richard. Anecdotes of British Topography: Or, an Historical Account of What Has Been Done for Illustrating the Topographical Antiquities of Great Britain and Ireland. March 20, 2014. Cambridge University Press. 9781108064460. Google Books.
3. Web site: Contents of the Harleian Miscellany, with an Index: Comp. at the Free Public Library, Sydney, 1885. October 14, 1813. T. Richards, Government printer. Google Books.
4. Web site: Ashland studies in Shakespeare: a book of articles, bibliographies, prints, and drafts for projects, designed to be background material for lectures in the Renaissance Institute conducted in connection with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival of 1956. Stanford. University. October 14, 1956. Google Books.