Sir George Bolles

Sir George Bolles was a prominent merchant from London and Lord Mayor of London in 1617.

Bolles was a member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, and in 1606 he was appointed as Master of the Grocers Company. From 1602 to 1607 Bolles also acted as a member of the committee of the East India Company as well. In meantime, he became interested and actively engaged in politics. In 1607 he was elected an alderman of the City of London, in 1608-1609 he was Sheriff of London and in 1617 finally the Lord Mayor of London.

It is said that while he was a Lord Mayor he have stopped the royal carriages when they drove through the City on Sunday during divine service. Allegedly, James I in that occasion pointed that he had thought there was no king in England beside himself.

In 1618 Bolles was knighted.

He died three years later and was buried at St Swithins church, London.