JOHN ISHAM 1525-1595

JOHN ISHAM 1525-1595

OF LAMPORT HALL, THE FOURTH SURVIVING SON OF EUSEBY ISHAM AND ANNE

PULTON. HE APPRENTICED AS A WOOL MERCHANT WITH THE COMPANY OF MERCERS IN THE CITY OF LONDON, BECOMING FREE IN 1552 OF THE COMPANY AND THE CITY.

HE LATE WENT ON TO SERVE AS WARDEN (HEAD OFFICER) OF THE COMPANY. HE WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL, ACCQUIRING ENOUGH WEALTH TO BUILD A MANOR HOUSE IN 1568 ON AN ESTATE THAT HE PURCHASED IN 1560 IN THE VILLAGE OF LAMPORT, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. HE ALSO SERVED IN 1581 AS HIGH SHERIFF OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, AND WAS GOVERNOR OF THE ENGLISH MERCHANT ADVENTURERS IN FLANDERS. HE MARRIED: ELIZABETH BARKER THE DAUGHTER OF NICHOLAS BARKER OF SUNNING, BERKSHIRE AND THE WIDOW OF LEONARD BARKER, A CITIZEN OF LONDON. ELIZABETH BARKER'S BROTHER THOMAS MARRIED JOHN ISHAM'S YOUNGER SISTER ISABELLA. JOHN ISHAM DIED ON MARCH 17, 1595 AT THE AGE OF 71 YEARS. A PORTRAIT OF HIM BY GERLACH FLICKE ; SHOWN ABOVE HANGS AT LAMPORT HALL. { MEMBERS OF MIKE CLARK ON ISHAMS GENEALOGY}