Humphrey Chetham (10 July 1580 – 1653) was an English textile merchant, financier and philanthropist, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.[1][2]
^Crosby 2008.
^BBC - Radio 4 You and Yours - Chetham's Library, retrieved 6 January 2008
HumphreyChetham (10 July 1580 – 1653) was an English textile merchant, financier and philanthropist, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital...
early Chetham family was from Moston, Manchester in the Middle Ages. HumphreyChetham (1580–1653), English merchant and philanthropist Chetham's Hospital...
Crumpsall Carnival which takes place on the last Sunday in June. Sir HumphreyChetham was born in Crumpsall in 1580, the son of a successful Manchester merchant...
George and HumphreyChetham, who originated from Manchester. George Chetham died in 1625, leaving his share to his brother HumphreyChetham, who later...
Manchester Grammar School, Manchester University, the Manchester Regiment, HumphreyChetham, the Overseers of the Township, England, St. George, St. Mary (patron...
including The Sound of Music and Star Wars Sir HumphreyChetham – merchant and benefactor of Chetham's Library; born in Crumpsall Saira Choudhry (born...
(now Crescent Road) and Cheetham Street, (now Humphrey Street) and this was the birthplace of HumphreyChetham. The park has been awarded the Green Flag Award...
facilitated by a bequest from a wealthy businessman (and ex-pupil) HumphreyChetham, which also served to create a bluecoat orphanage there, schooling...
appointed in the will of HumphreyChetham. By royal charter in 1665 Chetham's Hospital was established and this became Chetham's School of Music. Manchester...
sold Turton Tower to HumphreyChetham, the Manchester merchant responsible for the creation of Chetham's Library and Chetham's School of Music. It passed...
23 March 1843 at Chetham's Library, in Manchester, which was established in 1653 by the will of the philanthropist HumphreyChetham. The society became...
1656) July 6 – Johann Stobäus, German composer (d. 1646) July 10 – HumphreyChetham, English merchant (d. 1653) July 18 – Giovanni Giacomo Semenza, Italian...
ceded to Roger de Midleton who leased it to Henry de Chetham. A descendant was HumphreyChetham who was born at Crumpsall Hall in 1580. Crumpsall Hall...
of St George. Statues of Thomas Grelley, first lord of the manor, HumphreyChetham and Thomas de la Warre are among six at the corner of Albert Square...
can be visited. HumphreyChetham purchased the old college buildings after the civil war, and endowed it as a bluecoat school. Chetham's Hospital, as it...
1656) July 6 – Johann Stobäus, German composer (d. 1646) July 10 – HumphreyChetham, English merchant (d. 1653) July 18 – Giovanni Giacomo Semenza, Italian...
Archæological Association to Manchester, he read a paper entitled 'Notes on HumphreyChetham and his Foundation,' which is printed in the association's journal...
1656 – Mid: Chetham's Hospital, founded by bequest of Sir HumphreyChetham (d. 1653) as a school, admits its first poor children; the Chetham's Library opens...
before his father's death Clement inherited from his maternal relation HumphreyChetham the whole of the Castleton Estate in Lancashire. In 1773 he sold this...
Margery Halsall was the great great great niece of HumphreyChetham, through his brother Ralph Chetham. Charles and Margery resided in a house situated...
linen cloth. A bequest from wealthy cloth merchant, HumphreyChetham was responsible for the Chetham's School and Library in the mediaeval collegiate building...
supplemented their diet by hunting. Scheduled monuments in Lancashire HumphreyChetham (1580–1653), local landowner and merchant Historic England. "Possible...
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