Mayor of the Calais Staple

The mayor of the Calais Staple was the head of the merchants of English-occupied Calais from 1363 to 1558. The actual rule over Calais was in the hands of the captains, lieutenants and lords deputies. Among the mayors of the Calais Staple we find:

• Mid-14th century: John Curteys^[1]
• 1394: Robert Savage^[2]
• 1407: Dick Whittington^[3]
• 1434: Hamon Sutton^[4]
• Unknown date, second half 14th century: John Torngold^[5]
• Sir Thomas Seymour, MP for City of London, Lord Mayor of London and Mayor of the Calais Staple in 1523.^[6]

References

1. "Wymington Timeline". The Virtual Library. Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
2. "SAVAGE, Robert (D.1399), of York. | History of Parliament Online".
3. Arnold-Baker, Charles (2001). The companion to British history. Routledge. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-415-18583-7.
4. Steel, Anthony (2012). The Receipt of the Exchequer: 1377-1485. Cambridge University Press. p. 33. ISBN 9781107600102.
5. Lloyd, T. H. (2005). The English Wool Trade in the Middle Ages. Cambridge University Press. p. 251. ISBN 9780521017213.
6. http://historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/seymour-sir-thomas-i-1476-153536