Great Tooley of Ipswich

by John Webb Jr. and John Webb

The life and work of a provincial merchant, his organisation of his business affairs, and his role in civic life.

When Henry Tooley drew up his will shortly before his death in 1551 he ensured the survival of two monuments to his career as a merchant in Ipswich: the almshouses which still stand in the town, and an account book which the Corporation originally acquired to administer his bequest and now hold in their archives. From this rare...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 090071610X
• ISBN13: 9780900716102
• Release Date: January 1970
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 212 Pages