Sir William Martyn was Sheriff of London in 1484 and

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in 1492, representing the Skinners. He was made KB. William Martyn may have been the son of Walter Martyn of Hertford.William Martyn at Dorset Ancestors
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15th-century births 16th-century deaths Sheriffs of the City of London 15th-century lord mayors of London People of the Tudor period Knights of the Bath People from Hertfordshire {{Lord-Mayor-of-London-stub