. ▁He ▁was ▁Sher iff ▁of ▁London ▁from ▁ 1 5 9 9 ▁to ▁ 1 6 0 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁kn ight ed ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁July ▁ 1 6 0 3 . ▁He ▁became ▁al der man ▁for ▁Wal bro ok ▁w ard ▁in ▁ 1 6 0 4 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 6 0 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁Lord ▁Mayor ▁of ▁London . ▁He ▁was ▁president ▁of ▁Christ ' s ▁Hospital ▁from ▁ 1 6 0 9 . ▁▁ ▁W eld ▁married ▁Ann ▁Wh eler ▁( d augh ter ▁of ▁Nicolas ▁Wh eler ), ▁the ▁mother ▁of ▁his ▁children ▁and ▁then ▁a ▁daughter ▁of ▁Sir ▁Stephen ▁S lan ey , ▁Lord ▁Mayor ▁for ▁ 1 5 9 5 ▁to ▁ 1 5 9 6 . ▁His ▁grand son , ▁also ▁named ▁Hum ph rey ▁W eld , ▁bought ▁L ul worth ▁Castle ▁and ▁the ▁surrounding ▁est ates ▁in ▁ 1 6 4 1 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁Category : 1 6 1 0 ▁death s ▁Category : English ▁mer ch ants ▁Category : S her iffs ▁of ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁London ▁Category : 1 7 th - century ▁lord ▁may ors ▁of ▁London ▁Category : Place ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁Category : 1 6 th - century ▁English ▁business people ▁Category : 1 7 th - century ▁English ▁business people <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁New ▁Testament ▁uses ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁athlet ic ▁met aph ors ▁in ▁discuss ing ▁Christian ity , ▁especially