Humphrey Chetham [SEP] date of death
Humphrey Chetham
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.
Life.
Chetham was born in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England, the son of Henry Chetham, a successful Manchester merchant who lived in Crumpsall Hall and his wife, Jane (c.1542–1616), the daughter of Robert Wroe of Heaton. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School
1770) whose family had owned the Braunstone Estate since 1650. His mother was Mary Prideaux (1712-1758) the daughter and co-heir of Sir Edmund Prideaux. James Winstanley died in 1770 leaving his property to Clement. At this time Nichols says there was an old mansion on the Braunstone Estate adjoining the village of Braunstone which was partially demolished but some parts remained when the new house was built.
In 1769 shortly before his father's death Clement inherited from his maternal relation Humphrey Chetham the whole of the Castleton