Sir Richard Whittington and his Cat

'Portraits of Sir Richard Whittington and his Cat from an Original Painting at Mercer’s Hall'. Engraving from 'The New Wonderful Museum, and Extraordinary Magazine (1805)''. Sir Richard Whittington (c. 1354–1423) was a medieval merchant and politician, and the real-life inspiration for the pantomime character Dick Whittington. Sir Richard Whittington was four times Lord Mayor of London, a Member of Parliament and a sheriff of London.