Sir John Shaa

John Shaa, also known as Shaw, was a London goldsmith who served as an engraver to the Royal Mint (1483-1492) and later the joint Master of the Mint. As a goldsmith, Shaa had considerable business dealings with the King Henry VII. He also served as Sheriff of London (1496-1497) and Lord Mayor of London (1501). During his tenure as a mayor, he hosted a banquet organized in honor of the ambassadors sent from Scotland to arrange the marriage of Margaret Tudor, Henry VII’s elder daughter and James IV, king of Scotland.