| 词条 | Thomas Beckford |
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Major Thomas Beckford (d. 1685) was a London clothworker and slopseller who became Sheriff of London. He was the son of Peter Beckford of Maidenhead and married the sister of Sir William Thomas and the widow of John Eversfield. In 1672 he was granted £5,000 by the Royal Navy in payment for cloth supplied to them.[1] He was knighted in 1677. He was accused of malpractice by Sir Francis North.[2] References1. ^[https://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=79766 Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 3] entry 23 July 1672, accessed 27 December 2008 {{DEFAULTSORT:Beckford, Thomas}}{{England-bio-stub}}2. ^Records of the Exchequer, and its related bodies, with those of the Office of First Fruits and Tenths, and the Court of Augmentations, The National Archives accessed 27 December 2008 3 : Sheriffs of the City of London|1685 deaths|Year of birth unknown |
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