Thomas Cambell
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Sir Thomas Cambell was an English merchant who was 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...

 in 1609.

Cambell was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers
Worshipful Company of Ironmongers
The Worshipful Company of Ironmongers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Ironmongers, who were originally known as the Ferroners, were incorporated under a Royal Charter in 1463...

. He was auditor for the city from 1584 to 1586, from 1588 to 1590 and from 1596 to 1598. He was a member of the committee of the East India Company from 1500 to 1600. On 14 November 1599 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Bridge Without ward and elected Sheriff of London for 1602. In 1601 he became a member of the committee of the East India Company again until 1607 and was governor of the East India Company for 1603 and 1604. He was knighted on 26 July 1603. In 1604 he was Master of the Ironmongers Company. In 1609, he was elected 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 became alderman for Bread Street in 1610 and for Coleman Street in 1611 In 1613 he was Master of the Ironmongers Company again.

Cambell died at the age of 78

Cambell married Alice Bugle, daughter of Edward Bugle, merchant of London. He was the father of James Cambell
James Cambell
Sir James Cambell or Campbell was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1630.Cambell was the son of Sir Thomas Cambell, alderman of the City of London, and his wife Alice Bright, daughter of Edward Bright of London...

 Lord Mayor in 1629 and Robert Cambell who was father of two baronets
Cambell Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for members of the Cambell family, both in the Baronetage of England. Both creations are extinct....

. His daughters married John Gore
John Gore (Lord Mayor)
Sir John Gore was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1624.Gore was a son of Gerard Gore, alderman of the City of London. He was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors. He was elected Sheriff of London in 1614 but did not take office...

, Christopher Clitherow
Christopher Clitherow
Sir Christopher Clitherow was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1635....

 and Anthony Abdy.
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