Thomas Horsley Explained

Thomas Horsley (1462–ca.1545) was a Northumberland corn merchant and merchant adventurer, who by the start of 16th century was a prominent citizen of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England.[1] As well as becoming a local magistrate, he was Sheriff of Newcastle in 1512 and its Lord Mayor in 1514, 1519, 1524–5 (for consecutive years) and 1533.[2] [3] In various official capacities, Horsley played an active role in defending the town's mercantile interests, and in 1522, during the Anglo-Scottish Wars, also served as a captain in forces of the English crown under the command of Lord Conyers.[1] He is remembered today primarily as the founder of Newcastle's Royal Grammar School.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Brodie . J. B. . Laws . A. R. . 1925 . The Story of the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne . Northumberland Press Ltd. . Newcastle upon Tyne.
  2. Book: Bourne, Henry . 1736 . The Ancient and Present State of Newcastle upon Tyne . William White . London . 221–3 . 722366647 . 21851966M . 24 March 2020 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Lord Mayors, Mayors and Sheriffs since 1216 . Newcastle City Council . 24 March 2020.
  4. Book: Hamilton . Nicholas . 1868 . National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland . 3 (div. VIII) . 8 . Virtue . London . 30 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927184417/http://www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/NBL/Newcastle/Gaz1868.html . 27 September 2007 . 887681707 . 24 March 2020.
  5. Book: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge . 1840 . The Penny Cyclopedia . William White . London . 16 . 188 . 504841079 . 24 March 2020.

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