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Maurice Thomson
Maurice Thomson (1601/04–1676), of St Andrew's parish, Eastcheap, City of London and of Haversham in Buckinghamshire, was an English merchant, slave trader and Puritan, said to be "England's greatest colonial merchant of his day". He obtained a monopoly of the Virginia tobacco trade. He was the eldest son and heir of Robert Thomson of Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, by his wife Elizabeth Harsflet, daughter of John Harsflet (''alias'' Halfehead, Harsnett) of Watton-at-Stone. His sister Mary Thomson married William Tucker (Jamestown immigrant), William Tucker, a merchant and one of the first plantation owners in the Colony of Virginia. His younger brothers included Col. George Thomson (MP for Southwark), George Thomson (c. 1607 – 1691), a merchant, Parliamentarian soldier and MP for Southwark; Robert Thomson (merchant), Robert Thomson, youngest brother, who was also a merchant; Paul Thomson and William Thompson (London), Sir William Thomson. In the early 1650s, Thomson and busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastcheap
Eastcheap is a street in central London that is a western continuation of Great Tower Street towards Monument junction. Its name derives from ''cheap'', the Old English word for market, with the prefix 'East' distinguishing it from Westcheap, another former market street that today is called Cheapside. In medieval times, Eastcheap was the main meat market in the City of London, with butchers' stalls lining both sides of the street. It is also notable as the former location of Falstaff's Boar's Head Inn, featured in William Shakespeare's ''Henry IV, Part 1'' and '' Henry IV, Part 2''. History The history of Eastcheap dates back to Anglo-Saxon times. The name is first attested on an Anglo-Saxon penny of King Harold I (reigned 1035–1040) that was minted in London by the moneyer Eadwold between 1035 and 1037. The mint signature on the coin reads "EADǷOLD ONESTCEPLV" which is interpreted as "Eadwold on Estcep Lu dene, meaning "Eadwold, on East Cheap, London". It is believed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
