Thomas Exmewe

Sir Thomas Exmewe, born c. 1454 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, was a member of the Goldsmiths Company. He was elected Sheriff of London in 1508 and Lord Mayor of London on 5 December 1517.[1] He became the first Lord Mayor of London whose portrait is known to have been painted. The posthumous portrait, dated c. 1550, is now in the collection of the Guildhall Art Gallery and has been attributed to John Bettes the Elder.[2]

Sir Thomas Exmewe
Posthumous portrait of Sir Thomas Exmewe, attributed to John Bettes the Elder, c. 1550, Guildhall Art Gallery.
Lord Mayor of London
In office 1517-1518
Preceded by	John Rest
Succeeded by	Thomas Mirfyn
Sheriff of London
In office 1509-1510
Preceded by	William Butler
Succeeded by	George Monoux
Personal details
Born	c. 1450 Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales, UK
Died	1529 (aged 78–79)

Exmewe died in 1529. Thomas Exmewe was married to Elizabeth, formerly the wife of John West.

See also

• List of Lord Mayors of London
• List of Sheriffs of London

References

• Common Plea Rolls CP 40 / 1023 year 1519

1. Baddeley, John James (1900). The Aldermen of Cripplegate Ward from A.D. 1276 to A.D. 1900. London: J. J. Baddeley. pp. 42–43. Retrieved 18 June 2014. thomas exmewe.
2. "Sir Thomas Exmewe, Lord Mayor of London (1517)". Art UK. Retrieved 19 June 2014.