Robert Beachcroft

Beachcroft was the son of Daniel Beachcroft, a yeoman farmer of Derby,[1] and his wife Mary Fox and was baptised at All Saints Church, Derby on 28 April 1650.

He set up in business and at some time was a Blackwell Hall factor, dealing in cloth from provincial manufacturers.

Having acquired considerable wealth, he purchased More Hall, the former home of Sir Thomas More.

[2] Beachcroft was a Common Councillor for the Tower from 1699 to 1701 and was Master of the Clothworkers and Sheriff of London for the year 1700 to 1701.

[5] Beachcroft died on 27 May 1721 aged 72 and was buried at St Mary's Church Leyton on 7 June.