Education
Raised near Smithfield Market in London, Richard Hoare began his working life apprenticed to the goldsmith Richard Moore from 9 June 1665 for seven years.
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Raised near Smithfield Market in London, Richard Hoare began his working life apprenticed to the goldsmith Richard Moore from 9 June 1665 for seven years.
He was granted the Freedom of the Goldsmiths" Company on 5 July 1672. This date marks the foundation of C. Hoare & Company as a goldsmith"s business at the sign of the Golden Bottle in Cheapside, London. He was knighted by Queen Anne in 1702, appointed Sheriff of London in 1710 and elected Lord Mayor of London for the year of 1712.
Richard Hoare died at Hendon on 6 January 1719.