Richard Whittington
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title:
Richard Whittington
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Richard Whittington of the parish of St Michael Paternoster Royal, City of London, was an English merchant and a politician of the late medieval period. He is also the real-life inspiration for the English folk tale Dick Whittington and His Cat. He was four times Lord Mayor of London, a member of parliament and a Sheriff of London. In his lifetime he financed a number of public projects, such as drainage systems in poor areas of medieval London, and a hospital ward for unmarried mothers. He bequ
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Lord Mayor of London (c. 1354–1423)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Whittington
date created:
2002-06-09T13:54:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T15:25:01Z
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