Thomas Gresham byl synem Richarda Greshama – předního londýnského obchodníka, starosty Londýna a poslance parlamentu. Svůj rytířský titul získal za to, že vyjednal pro královskou korunu Jindřicha VIII. výhodné úvěry od zahraničních kupců.
Sir ThomasGresham the Elder (/ ˈ ɡ r ɛ ʃ ə m/; c. 1519 – 21 November 1579) was an English merchant and financier who acted on behalf of King Edward VI (1547–1553) and Edward's half-sisters, queens Mary I (1553–1558) and Elizabeth I (1558…
On his father's death in 1579, Gresham inherited estates in and around Surrey, including Titsey Place. He was knighted in the Royal Gardens of Whitehall before the coronation of King James I on 23 July 1603. [3 ] Shortly after, he was…
A special illustrated lecture will be presented by Dr John Guy to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the birth of the College’s founder and benefactor Sir ThomasGresham.
Kniha The Life And Times Of Sir ThomasGresham, Founder Of The Royal Exchange: Including Notices Of Many Of His Contemporaries. With Illustrations; Volume 2 z druhé ruky. Na Knihobotu seženete bestsellery, klasiku i raritky, které jinde…
Sir ThomasGresham (1519–1579) was the leading English merchant in Antwerp and also the English king’s financial agent in the Low Countries. He and his wif...