John Heron

Who was John Heron?

Sir John Heron was an English courtier. He was born in Hackney, Middlesex, and came to prominence as Treasurer of the Chamber under Henry VII and Henry VIII between 1492 and 1521. He was in charge of the financial arrangements for the Field of the Cloth of Gold, a huge diplomatic initiative to celebrate peace between England and France.

His son, Sir Giles Heron, entered Parliament in 1529, when he married Cecily, the daughter of Sir Thomas More, Cecily. He was later executed for treason in 1540.