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Sir George Thorold
c.1666-1722MerchantEurope · 1666Most named place: London
Sir George Thorold was an English merchant and official.
George was born into a family of Charles Thorold, a London businessman who ran an ironmonger’s business in London and owned an estate in Harmston. He followed his father’s trade and joined his ironmongery business.
During his career Thorolod was involved in politics and was elected alderman of the city of London in 1709, sheriff of London in 1710-1711, and Lord Mayor of London in 1719-1720.
In 1709 he was created a baronet in the Baronetage of Great Britain. Thorold was married to Elizabeth Rushout, daughter of Sir James Rushout, 1st baronet. He died in 1722 and his younger brother Samuel inherited the baronetcy as he didn’t have living descendants.
