Nicholas Thorne (merchant)
Nicholas Thorne | |
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Portrait of Nicholas Thorne in Bristol Grammar School. A 1624 copy of the original. | |
| Born | 1496 |
| Died | 1546 (aged 49–50) Bristol |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Known for | Founding of Bristol Grammar School, Mayor of Bristol |
| Parent(s) | Robert Thorne the elder (d.1519), Johane Withypoll (d. 1523) |
| Relatives | Robert Thorne d. 1532(brother), Elyn, Catherin, Alice (sisters) |
Nicholas Thorne (1496 – 19 August 1546) was a sixteenth-century Bristol merchant. He is best known for co-founding Bristol Grammar School, along with his brother Robert Thorne.