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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: 15121579 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. ) |