East Dulwich is an area of South East London, England in the London Borough of Southwark. It forms the eastern part of Dulwich, with Peckham to the east and Camberwell to the north. This South London suburb was first developed in the nineteenth century on land owned by the College of God's Gift.
George Monoux, born in Walthamstow, Essex, England, was an English merchant in Bristol and London. Six times Master of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, he served as Lord Mayor of London and was an important benefactor in Walthamstow. He was a descendant of John Monoux of Stanford, Worcestershire.
Sir Thomas Grimes or Grahme was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1614 and 1624.
Sir Wolstan Dixie, was an English merchant and administrator, and Lord Mayor of London in 1585.
Sir Robert Ducie, 1st Baronet was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1631. He was banker to King Charles I.
Sir Francis Cherry of the parish of All Hallows, Barking, in Essex, Citizen of the City of London and a Merchant Vintner, was the English ambassador to the Court of Russia from April 1598 to 23 March 1599. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I on 4 July 1604 at Chatham in Kent, “for faithful and gallant service”. He founded the Cherry family of Camberwell in Surrey.
George Heathcote was an English merchant and philanthropist and Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1747. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1742.
Sir Robert Lee was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1602.
Sir Thomas Bennet was an English merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1603-04.
John Gayer or Gayre was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1646.
Sir George Grimes (1605–1657) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.
Sir Charles Whetham was an English businessman and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1878–1879.
Sir William Browne served as Master of the Worshipful Company of Mercers from 1507 to 1514, and as alderman, auditor, Sheriff and Lord Mayor of London. He died in office on 3 June 1514 while serving his term as Lord Mayor.
Andrew Aubrey was an English merchant and politician, who served three terms as Lord Mayor of London during the reign of Edward III.
Sir William Staines was a builder and Lord Mayor of London for the year 1800 to 1801.
Edward Ironside was a British banker and Lord Mayor of London in 1753.
Micajah Perry was a British tobacco merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1741. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1738.
Sir Samuel Stanier of Wanstead, Essex, was a London merchant who became Lord Mayor of London in 1713
William Benn was a British merchant, who was Lord Mayor of London in 1746.
Sir Robert Willimot, of Banstead, Surrey, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1734 to 1741. He was Lord Mayor of London in 1742.
