George Barne (died 1558)

Sir George Barne
Lord Mayor of London
In office
1552–1553
Preceded byRichard Dobbes
Succeeded byThomas Whyte
Sheriff of London
In office
1545–1546
Personal details
Bornabout 1500
Died(1558-02-18)18 February 1558
Occupationmerchant

Sir George Barne (died 1558) (also called Barons or Barnes) was an English businessman in the City of London who was active in developing new trading links with Russia, West Africa and North America, far outside what had been traditional English trading patterns.[1] Created a knight in 1553, he served as Sheriff of London and Lord Mayor of London. He was the father of Sir George Barne (died 1593) and grandfather of Sir William Barne. Nicholas Culverwell was probably a nephew.[1]

  1. ^ a b Slack, Paul (2004). "Barne, Sir George (c.1500–1558)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37157. Retrieved 8 April 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.). Subscription (or UK public library subscription) needed for online version.