Cuthbert Hacket

Who is Cuthbert Hacket?

Sir Cuthbert Hacket was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London in 1626.

Hacket was a city of London merchant and a member of the Worshipful Company of Dyers. On 26 September 1616 he was elected an alderman of the City of London for Portsoken ward. He was Sheriff of London for the year 1616 to 1617. He translated to the Worshipful Company of Drapers on 24 January 1623. He became alderman for Bridge ward in 1624. In 1626, he was elected Lord Mayor of London and was also Master of the Drapers Company. He was knighted on 20 May 1627.

Sir Roger Jones, alderman and Sheriff of London for 1604 to 1605 married a sister of Cuthbert Hacket. Cuthbert married Judeth Woar, daughter of Richard Woar of London. His son Roger Hacket was an eloquent divine. His daughter, Judith, married Sir Thomas Dawes.