Description: Sir Thomas Gresham (c 1518-1579), Founder of the Royal Exchange, London, merchant adventurer and public benefactor.
Sir Gresham brought the parishes of Findern, Littleover, Potlac (?) and Mickleover from Thomas Lord Paget who then sold them onto William Gilbert Esq.
This image is one of a collection by the famous local antiquarian, Thomas Bateman, of Middleton by Youlgreave. (1821-1861). Bateman organized his collection by inserting them into a 4 volume copy of Lysons Magna Britannia, Derbyshire, creating a fascinating and unique illustrated record of the county. The purchase of the collection for Derbyshire Libraries was made possible by the generous bequest of Miss Frances Webb of Whaley Bridge, well known local historian, who died in December 2006.