John White was born to Robert White at Farnham, Surrey [Map]. He was educated at Winchester College, Winchester and New College, Oxford University.
In 1549 John White was appointed Treasurer of St Bartholomew's Hospital.
In 1554 John White was appointed Auditor for London.
In 1555 John White was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Grocers.
In 1555 John White was appointed Sheriff of London.
Before 1558 John White and Sybil White were married.
In 1558 John White and Catherine Soday [aged 28] were married.
In 1560 John White was appointed Master of the Worshipful Company of Grocers.
On 12th January 1560 [his brother] Bishop John White [aged 50] died.
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Henry Machyn's Diary. 27th February 1561. The xxvij day of Feybruary [his wife] mastores Whyt [aged 31] the wyff of master John Whyt altherman and grocer was chyrched, but the menyster wold nott, owt-sept she wold com at vj in the mornyng, and so her mastores fayne to take a menyster to do yt at her plase; and after a grett dener was ther, and mony worshephull lades and althermen wyffes and gentyll women and odur.
In 1563 John White was elected MP City of London.
In 1563 John White was elected Lord Mayor of London.
In 1563 John White was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 29].
In 1571 John White was elected MP City of London.
On 9th June 1573 John White died.
In 1576 [his former wife] Catherine Soday [aged 46] died.