Sir John Rivers (died 27 February 1584) was a Tudor-era businessman who became Lord Mayor of London.
He was born to Richard Rivers, steward of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham's lands. Alternate spelling includes John Ryvers. "Sir John Ryvers", History of the ward of Walbrook in the city of London: together with an account of the aldermen of the ward and of the two remaining churches, S. Stephen, Walbrook, & S. Swithin, London Stone, with their rectors, p. 209, Retrieved 12 August 2011.
He was a grocer and member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers,"Sir John Rivers", Some account of the worshipful company..., p. 252, Retrieved 5 October 2009. Sheriff of London in 1566, and Lord Mayor of London in 1573. He was knighted in 1574 and served as President of St. Thomas' Hospital between 1580 and 1584. He also served as an Alderman for the London wards of Farringdon between 1565 and 1568, Broad Street between 1568 and 1574, and Walbrook between 1574 and 1584."Aldermen of London", Tudor Place, Retrieved 5 October 2009.
He married Elizabeth Barne, daughter of Sir George Barne (died 1558), and they had Sir George Rivers, who was a Member of Parliament. Rivers was lay rector at St. Mary's Church, Hadlow, Kent. His grandson, also John Rivers was made a baronet on 19 July 1621. This title survived until the death of Sir Henry Chandos Rivers, 11th Baronet in 1870.
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