Samuel Thornton, Banker, Governor of the Bank of England, and holder of Albury Manor
Dates: 1754-1838
Biography
Samuel Thornton was a banker and Governor of the Bank of England who bought Albury in 1800 and used it as his residence.
Notes / Sources
The VCH gives the 1800 acquisition and 1811 transfer.
Research sources:
- Victoria County History, A History of the County of Surrey, Volume 3, Blackheath Hundred, p. 74; Historic England, Albury Park, listing entry 1000299. — https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000299?section=official-listing-entry
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