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Establishment of Goldsmith Banking Business
- When
- 17 November 1690
- Where
- Lombard Street, City of London
John Freame and Thomas Gould started trading as goldsmith bankers in Lombard Street, London, on 17 November 1690.
Two Quakers, John Freame and Thomas Gould, established a goldsmith banking business in the City of London. They began trading on Lombard Street on 17 November 1690. This venture is identified as the origin of Barclays, which is now a British multinational universal bank headquartered in London.
Sources
- Barclays Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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