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| Thomas GRESHAM Educated at GONVILLE HALL. Resident pens. for a year from Oct., 1530. S. of Sir Richard, Lord Mayor of London . Of Norfolk . Banker in London . Financial agent for the King at Antwerp [ Belgium ], 1551 ; and later for Queen Elizabeth. Intimate friend of Sir William Cecil. Knighted, 1559 . Established, at Osterley, Middlesex , the first English paper mills, 1565 . Founder of the Royal Exchange, London . Repeatedly entertained the Queen. Died 21 Nov., 1579; buried in Gt St Helen's, London . Will (P.C.C.) 1579 . Left estates for the foundation of the Gresham lectures. ( Cooper, I. 414; D.N.B. ; Vis. of London, 1568 ; Vis. of Norfolk. ) | Thomas GRESHAM Approx. lifespan: 1512–1579 Educated at Gonville Hall Resident pens. for a year from 1530:10 s. of Sir Richard GRESHAM Lord Mayor of London Of Norfolk Banker in London Financial agent for the King at Antwerp, [ Belgium ] 1551 ; and later for Queen Elizabeth. Intimate friend of Sir William CECIL Knighted 1559 Established, at Osterley, Middlesex the first English paper mills 1565 Founder of the Royal Exchange, London Repeatedly entertained the Queen. Died 1579:11:21 ; buried in Gt St Helen's, London Will (P.C.C.) 1579 Left estates for the foundation of the Gresham lectures. ( Cooper I. 414; D.N.B. ; Vis. of London 1568 ; Vis. of Norfolk. ) |