Thomas Burton (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 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.
References
- ^ "A Brief Historical Introduction to Loughborough". zamosc.um.gov.pl. 2011-07-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ a b Lambert, Tim. "A History of Loughborough". An Encyclopedia of World History. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Fletcher 1883, p. 37.
- ^ "Loughborough Grammar School History". Loughborough Endowed Schools. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Fletcher 1883, p. 39.
- ^ Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons (1889). Parliamentary Papers. Vol. 15. H.M. Stationery Office. pp. 386–393.
- Fletcher, William George Dimock (1883). Chapters in the history of Loughborough. Loughborough Herald and North Leicestershire Gazette Office.
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