Sir Edmund Shaa
(d.1488)
founder of Stockport Grammar School, founder of Woodhead Chapel, financer of the building of Mottram Church Tower, Lord Mayor of London (from 1482), and Knight Bachelor (from 1483)
Died aged unknown
Wikidata WikipediaSir Edmund Shaa or Shaw (died 20 April 1488) was a London goldsmith, Sheriff of London in 1475 and Lord Mayor of London in 1482. Shaa lent money to Edward IV and, as mayor (at least), was extensively involved in the coronation of Edward IV's brother Richard III. He was later knighted and made a member of the Privy Council.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
Sir Edmund Shaa Lord Mayor of London, 1482 A man of Mottram who found fortune in London. He founded Stockport Grammar School and Woodhead Chapel. He financed the building of Mottram Church Tower.
Church Brow, Mottram in Longdendale, United Kingdom where they was
Stockport Grammar School Founded by Sir Edmund Shaa in 1487 stood here 1832 to 1915
Stockport Grammar School, Stockport, United Kingdom where they was