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The Gloucester Miser
Snippets 214. 184 years ago today, the “richest commoner” in Britain died. James (Jemmy) Wood made his money in banking, and had wealth of around £900,000. Calculating the value of that money in today’s terms is notoriously difficult, and depending … Continue reading
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Tagged Book of Days, Gloucester Old Bank, Jemmy Wood, Misers, Robert Chambers
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