William Gore (Lord Mayor of London)

Sir William Gore (1644 - 1707) was Lord Mayor of London from 1701-02,^[1] having been elected Alderman for the City Ward of Coleman Street in 1690.^[2]

Sir William Gore's arms

A successful merchant, Gore was appointed a founding Director of the Bank of England in 1694 before serving as Governor of the Hamburg and Levant Companies.^[3][4]

Family

The son of William Gore, barrister-at-law, of Morden, Surrey and his wife Jane née Smith, Sir William was a grandson of Sir John Gore, Lord Mayor of London (died 1636), a kinsman of Arthur Gore, 1st Earl of Arran, and great-uncle of William Gore-Langton, MP.^[5]

Tring Park Mansion (southern face)

In 1704, Sir William bought the lordship of the manor of Tring and built Tring Park.^[6]

He died on 20 January 1707, his wife, Elizabeth née Hampton, having predeceased him (died 1705).^[7] Three of their sons were MPs: William,^[8][9] Thomas and John Gore.^[10]

See also

• City of London
• Gore baronets
• Earl Temple of Stowe