Thomas Gresham

Sir Thomas Gresham (c. 1519 – 1579) was an English merchant and financier who acted on behalf of the royal family, including for queens Mary I and Elizabeth I.
==History==
===Founding the Royal Exchange===
In 1570, Gresham founded the Royal Exchange, having been inspired by Belgium's . Being the main investor, his influence was such that the building featured a grasshopper—the insect on his coat of arms—on the weathervane and a statue of him in the open courtyard.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Royal Exchange
===Legacy===
In 1844, the building for the Royal Exchange was rebuilt for the second time after a fire, and Gresham's grasshopper returned to the weathervane, where it has remained since.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Syndicate 
==References==
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