Hugh Clopton

Sir Hugh Clopton (14?? – September 15, 1496)

• He was Lord Mayor of London (1491-1492).

• His house in Stratford-upon-Avon eventually became William Shakespeare's finest home, New Place.

• He financed the construction of a stone bridge over the river Avon, now known as the Clopton Bridge.

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