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Acquisition of the Charterhouse

When
May 1611
Where
London Charterhouse site
Part of
Thomas Sutton Founding of Charterhouse School

Thomas Sutton took possession of the London Charterhouse in May 1611.

In May 1611, the London Charterhouse came into the hands of Thomas Sutton of Knaith, Lincolnshire. The site had previously been occupied by a Carthusian monastery on the outskirts of the City of London.

Sources

  1. Charterhouse School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Thomas Sutton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-28

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