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Thomas Bloodworth

English merchant and Lord Mayor of London (1620–1682)

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Sir Thomas Bloodworth, born Blidward, also spelt Bludworth, was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679. He was Lord Mayor of London from October 1665 to October 1666 and his inaction during the early stages of the Great Fire of London was widely criticised as one of the causes of the great extent of the damage to the city.

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