William Webbe.

About William Webbe

William Webbe was a 16th-century English merchant and Lord Mayor of London. He was the son of John Webbe, a clothier of Reading in Berkshire. Webbe moved to London and joined the Salters' Company, one of the livery companies of the city. He was elected alderman in 1581, then as one of the Sheriffs of London later the same year. He was elected mayor in 1591, succeeding Rowland Heyward. While serving as mayor, he was the subject of a dedication of one of the works of the author Richard Johnson, his "Nine Worthies of London." After his term, he served as the president of the Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals, from 1594 until his death. He died in 1599.