1550-1631 Sheriff of London in 1604 and Lord Mayor of London 1613. Member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers. Founder member of the East India Company. Brother of Hugh Myddelton (Wikipedia page [1]) who was instrumental in the creation of the New River. By his first wife Hester Saltonstall, daughter of Richard Saltonstall (sheriff) he was father of Thomas Myddelton the politician and Parliamentary general [2]. Article in Wikipedia [3].