Sir Drugo Barentyn (died 1415), sometimes spelled as "Drew", "Dru", "Barentine" or "Barrington", was an English goldsmith and politician who served twice as

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.The Worshipful Company of Goldsmith
"The London Goldsmiths"
pg. 4 Barentyn came from a family of Norman French extraction. His ancestors had been seigneurs of Rozel in western

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, before coming to England two generations before his birth.Payne, James Bertran
"Armorial of Jersey"
pp. 60-65 He was appointed one of the

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in 1393, serving with

Richard Whittington Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423) 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 ...

. He twice held the post of Lord Mayor of London, being elected the first time in 1398 and the second in 1408. His first term of office coincided with the conflict culminating in the overthrow of King Richard II by King Henry IV. At the beginning of the term, Barentyn was made to swear an oath on behalf of the city's citizens upholding the banishment of Henry Bolingbroke (the future Henry IV); later in his term, he was entrusted with discreetly transporting the deposed Richard II to the

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. Apart from his political positions, Barentyn was a successful goldsmith Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas: CP 40/561, in 1401; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT2/H4/CP40no561/aCP40no561fronts/IMG_0351.htm; and merchant. He held the position of court jeweler during the reigns of Richard II and Henry IV. In 1400, he was issued a letter of marque to avenge the loss of a cargo of French wine to pirates.Gorski, Richar
"Roles of the Sea in Medieval England"
pg. 133 He resided near Goldsmiths' Hall, which he rebuilt in 1407,Goldsmiths
pg. 100 and donated "faire lands" to the Goldsmiths' Company in 1415.Streeter, Edwin Willia
"Precious Stones and Gems: Their History, Sources, and Characteristics"
pg. ix Barentyn died in 1415. He was buried in the church of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barentyn, Drugo English goldsmiths 14th-century lord mayors of London 15th-century lord mayors of London 14th-century births 1415 deaths Year of birth unknown