Richard Goldthorpe

Richard Goldthorpe (died March 16, 1560 in York[1]) was an English haberdasher, investor, real estate developer and politician from Yorkshire.

He was elected Lord Mayor of York in 1556 and Member of Parliament for York in 1559.[2]

He bought Clementhorpe Priory, together with other estates in the county.[3] In 1560, after his death, his estate was valued at £2460, considerable wealth at the time.[4] He was buried in York Minster. [3]

He had married Anne, the daughter of John Norman, MP of York and the widow of Richard Thornton of York, with whom he had 2 sons and 7 daughters. [3] His daughter Anne was married to Sir Arthur Ingram.

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