Henry Garraway
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Sir Henry Garraway was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London
in 1639.
Garaway was the son of Sir William Garaway, farmer of the customs. Garraway was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Drapers
. He was one of the Court Assistants from 1614 to 1628 and a member of the committee of the East India Company from 1614 to 1643.
On 30 January 1627, Garraway was elected an alderman of the City of London for Vintry ward. He was Sheriff of London and Master of the Drapers Company from 1627 to 1628. In 1631 he became colonel of the Trained Bands. He was Governor of the Levant Company from 1635 to 1643 and Deputy Governor of the East India Company from 1636 to 1639. In 1639 he became alderman of Broad Street ward, Master of the Drapers Company and Lord Mayor of London
. He was knighted on 31 May 1640.
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
in 1639.
Garaway was the son of Sir William Garaway, farmer of the customs. Garraway was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Drapers
Worshipful Company of Drapers
The Worshipful Company of Drapers is one of the 108 Livery Companies of the City of London; it has the formal name of The Master and Wardens and Brethren and Sisters of the Guild or Fraternity of the Blessed Mary the Virgin of the Mystery of Drapers of the City of London but is more usually known...
. He was one of the Court Assistants from 1614 to 1628 and a member of the committee of the East India Company from 1614 to 1643.
On 30 January 1627, Garraway was elected an alderman of the City of London for Vintry ward. He was Sheriff of London and Master of the Drapers Company from 1627 to 1628. In 1631 he became colonel of the Trained Bands. He was Governor of the Levant Company from 1635 to 1643 and Deputy Governor of the East India Company from 1636 to 1639. In 1639 he became alderman of Broad Street ward, Master of the Drapers Company and Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
. He was knighted on 31 May 1640.