CLITHEROW, Christopher (c.1578-1641), of Leadenhall Street, London.

Freeman, Ironmongers’ Co. 1601, GL, ms 16978, f. 48. asst. by 1604, GL, ms 16367/2, f. 4. warden 1611–12, GL, ms 16986/1–4, p. 34. master 1618, 1624; E. Glover, Hist. Ironmongers’ Co. 59; GL, ms 1697/3, ff. 118, 303v-4. freeman, E.I. Co. 1601, Dawn of Brit. Trade to E. Indies comp. H. Stevens, 190. cttee. 1614 – 15, 1619, dep. gov. 1624 – 35, feoffee 1627, gov. 1638–41; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, pp. 303, 416; 1617–21, p. 283; 1622–4, p. 299; 1625–9, p. 350; 1630–34, p. 268; Cal. Ct. Mins. E.I. Co. 1635–9, xxvi, 72, 305. freeman, Spanish Co. 1604; Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 11. member, Virg. Co. by 1609 – at least22, auditor 1621; Glover, 56; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 527; iii. 321, 593. member, French Co. 1611, Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 65. N.W. Passage Co. 1612, CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 240. Hon. Art. Co., London 1614; Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. G.A. Raikes, 23. treas. New Merchant Adventurers 1615–16; Select Charters of Trading Cos. 82. asst. Levant Co. 1616–17, SP105/147, ff. 72v, 78, 86v. Irish Soc. 1628 – 29, by 1631-at least 1632; CLRO, letter bk. KK, ff. 128v, 210; LL, ff. 90v, 180. freeman, Eastland Co. by 1620, Clitherow was exporting broadcloths in the Co.’s ships by then: R.W.K. Hinton, Eastland Co. 219. He was certainly a freeman by 1627, when he was granted administration of the estate and goods of his former servant, John Freshwater, see C2/Chas.1/S49/39 and J.H. Morrison, PCC Letters of Admon. 1620–30, p. 41. gov. by 1631-at least 1639; Memorials of Goldsmiths’ Co. comp. W.S. Prideaux, i. 152; J. Howell, Epistolae Ho-Elianae (1737), p. 246; CSP Dom. 1637–8, p. 549; 1639, p. 234. member, Somers Is. Co. by 1622, Rich Pprs.: Letters from Bermuda 1615–46 ed. V.A. Ives, 364. Muscovy Co. by 1623-at least 1624. APC, 1623–5, pp. 154, 402.

Churchwarden, St. Andrew Undershaft, London 1612, GL, ms 23737/13, no. 13. feoffee by 1612-at least 1617; Ibid. no. 17; GL, ms 4115, p. 36. commr. assurances, London 1614–15; C181/2, ff. 215, 237v. gov. Christ’s hosp., London by 1616-at least 1624, GL, ms 12806/3, ff. 242v, 245, 252v, 272, 277v, 313, 326v. pres. 1637–d.; GL, ms 12806/4, pp. 94, 347. common councilman, London by 1623, CLRO, letter bk. HH, f. 212v. sheriff 1625 – 26, alderman, Aldersgate ward 1626 – 28, Billingsgate ward 1628 – d., mayor 1635–6; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 6; ii. 59. commr. charitable uses, London 1626-at least 1637, C93/10/21; C192/1, unfol. Forced Loan 1627,T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 142. sewers 1629 – at least32, oyer and terminer 1629, C181/3, f. 256; 181/4, ff. 129, 188v. subsidy 1641–d. E115/144/157.

Commr. Algiers expedition debts 1628, CSP Dom. 1627–8, p. 567. St. Paul’s Cathedral repair 1633, GL, ms 25475/1, f. 12. regulation of gold and silver thread business 1636; CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 178. treas. (jt.) for disbanding the armies 14 July 1641–d. CJ, ii. 210b.