5-623: Thomas Rich may refer to: Sir Thomas Rich, 1st Baronet (1601–1667), English politician Sir Thomas Rich, 5th Baronet (c.1733–1803), British naval officer and politician Thomas Rich (American politician) (1830–1899), English-born American politician in Iowa Thomas F. Rich, known as Ösel Tendzin , American-born teacher of Tibetan Buddhism Tommy Rich (born 1956), professional wrestler Sir Thomas Rich's School Tom Rich , Australian paleontologist [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
10-523: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sir Thomas Rich, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Rich, 1st Baronet (c. 1601 – 15 October 1667) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660. He established Sir Thomas Rich's School , a grammar school . Rich was born in Gloucester , son of Thomas Rich, an alderman of
15-591: The Convention Parliament . In 1661, Charles II created him Baronet of Sunning, Berkshire. Rich died in 1667 and was buried in the Rich Chapel in the parish church at Sonning – his monument has been moved to under the church tower. In his will, Rich left £6000 and his house in Gloucester to establish a school for poor boys. The money was invested in local farmland, and the rent generated by
20-467: The city, and Anne, daughter of Thomas Machin, in 1601. He was sent to school in London and went on to study at the newly founded Wadham College, Oxford . Afterwards, he worked in the city of London in the wine importing trade. Rich later purchased the manor of Sonning , near Reading . In 1657 Rich was appointed High Sheriff of Berkshire and in 1660 elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Reading in
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