Richard Aylmer (politician)

Richard Aylmer (d. 3rd day before the Ides of September 1512, i.e. 11 September 1512 ) of Norwich, Norfolk, was an English politician.

He was a grocer, Sheriff of Norwich in 1501 and Mayor of Norwich in 1511. He was married twice, first to Joan, and had by her two sons and two daughters, and secondly to Elyn/Elena, and had by her four daughters.



He was the son of Robert Aylmer, grocer, Sheriff of Norwich in 1471, Alderman of Norwich in 1480, and Mayor of Norwich in 1481 and 1492, and Elizabeth (d.1518 ). After his father's death his mother remarried to Thomas Thursby (d.1510). Richard Aylmer's second wife Elyn may have been the daughter of his step-father—identical to Thomas Thursby's daughter called Elyn. Though this could be in the capacity as his step-son, Richard Aylmer is named together with the rest of Thomas Thursby's sons-in-law as four of the executors of his will.

When reaching St. Peter Mancroft in Norwich, Francis Blomefield, Rector of Fersfield in Norfolk, was met with the following view: The following inscriptions are in the nave; and first of those on brass plates, beginning at the most eastern part, just by the step out of the chancel, lies a large stone, having the effigies of a mayor in his robes, between his two wives; by the first wife are the effigies of her children, two boys and two girls; and by the second four girls; it being placed here in memory of Richard Aylmer, mayor in 1511, son of Robert Aylmer, who was mayor in 1481, and 1492, and Joan his first wife; he died in 1512. Aylmer Ricardus Procerum de stipite natus,

Is quondam Maior Urbis, iacet hic tumulatus,

Natis cum prima atque suis Consorte Johanna,

Moribus ornatus, Bonus omnibus atque benignus,

Anno Milleno, D. bino, cum duodeno,

Idus septembris trino, migrauit ab orbe.

O bone Christe Jhesu, fons vite, spes, Medicina,

Votis inclina, te quesumus aure Benigna,

Ut sibi sit Requies, vivat tecum sine fine.

Children
Children of Richard Aylmer and his first wife, Joan:


 * John (by 1500 – before 1509). He is left a very specific piece of land in the will of his uncle, Thomas Aylmer in 1500. This piece of land can be found again, now in the possession of Richard Aylmer, when he writes his will in 1509.

Children of Richard Aylmer and his second wife, Elyn:


 * Elyne/Elyn /Helene/Helen
 * Elizabeth, probably the 'my syster Elisabeth Cressnore' in Cecily's will from 1541, married name Cressener
 * Margaret, m. Richard Batiscroft of Bexwell, and had Beatrix, Ellen, Agnes, Thomas, Christopher and John
 * Cecily (d.1541 ) of Myntlynge. She wishes to be buried in St. Michael of Mintlyn 'by my lady my mother', now a ruin.