Thomas Burton (merchant) explained

Thomas Burton
Death Date:	1495 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]} 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.^{[3] [4]}

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

References

• Book: Fletcher, William George Dimock . Chapters in the history of Loughborough . 1883 . Loughborough Herald and North Leicestershire Gazette Office.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-10-04 . 2011-07-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718062547/http://www.zamosc.um.gov.pl/leonardodavinci/files/history/historyloughborough1.htm . A Brief Historical Introduction to Loughborough . 2011-07-18 . dead . zamosc.um.gov.pl.
2. Web site: 2019-10-04 . A History of Loughborough . Lambert . Tim . An Encyclopedia of World History.
3. Web site: 2019-10-04 . Loughborough Grammar School History . Loughborough Endowed Schools.
4. Book: Parliamentary Papers . H.M. Stationery Office . Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons . 1889 . 15 . 386–393.