Thomas Burton (merchant)

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Thomas Burton
Died1495 or 1496
Occupation Merchant

Thomas Burton (died 1495 or 1496) was an English wool merchant who worked for the Company of the Staple at Calais. [1] [2] [3] He left money in his will that was used to found the Loughborough Endowed Schools now known as Loughborough Schools Foundation, as Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough High School, and Fairfield Preparatory School in Leicestershire, England. [2] [4] [5] [6]

The Burton Chapel is located in All Saints Church, Loughborough, where Loughborough Grammar School often holds services.

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  2. 1 2 Lambert, Tim. "A History of Loughborough". An Encyclopedia of World History. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. Fletcher 1883, p. 37.
  4. "Loughborough Grammar School History". Loughborough Endowed Schools. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. Fletcher 1883, p. 39.
  6. Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1889). Parliamentary Papers. Vol. 15. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 386–393.