Simon de Caceres

Simon de Caceres was born in Amsterdam and has settled in London before 1656 when professing Jews were still not officially allowed in England. Simon made no secret of his Judaism and urged Marranos there to adhere openly to their religion. He was one of the signatories of the petition of London Jews asking for freedom of worship and was responsible with Abraham Israel Carvajal for the acquisition of the first congregational cemetery in 1657. In 1697, he was among the first 12 Jewish stockbrokers that were allowed to trade on the London Stock Exchange.