Episode 2 of 2
Endowment and Trusteeship
- When
- 1555
- Where
- Holt, Norfolk
- Part of
- Founding of Gresham's School
The founder endowed the school with extensive Norfolk properties and London tenements, placing the trust under the management of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.
Sir John Gresham included his freehold property in Holt and Letheringsett, manors, and London tenements in the endowment. He placed these assets in trust with the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, who have served as the school's trustees since 1555, managing the funds and overseeing the institution.
Sources
- Gresham's School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
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