Robert Parkhurst (Lord Mayor) Explained

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.^[1] He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Clothworkers and became an Alderman of the City of London.^[2] In 1628, he acquired estates at Pyrford.^[3] 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.^[4]

Parkhurst married Eleanor Babington, daughter of William Babington. His son Robert was MP for Guildford.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://www.parkhurstfamily.org/articles/sirrob.html Parkhurst Family
2. https://www.clothworkers.co.uk/The-Company/Current-Role-Activity/Structure-Governance/Structure/List-of-Masters.aspx Clothworkers Company – Lord Mayors
3. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43001 Parishes: Pyrford, A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3 (1911), pp. 431-436. Date accessed: 2 March 2011
4. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43020 The borough of Guildford: Borough, manors, churches and charities, A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3 (1911), pp. 560-570. Date accessed: 2 March 2011