John Roysse
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John Roysse | |
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Born | 1500 / 1501 Abingdon, Berkshire |
Died | 1571 London |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Mercer, benefactor & financier |
Known for | Benefactor of Abingdon School |
John Roysse (1500/01–1571) was an English Mercer and benefactor of Abingdon School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
References
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, M. St John Parker, ‘Roysse, John (1500/01–1571)’, online edn, first published Oct 2006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/95246
- The Martlet and the Griffen, Thomas Hinde and Michael St John Parker (1997)
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