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171:. He became known for his devoutness, honesty and business acumen, and was described by his peers as among the "wisest and best merchants in London". His popularity did not, however, extend to Chester, where he tried unsuccessfully to obtain the position of waiter at the waterside in 1595.
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at a by-election on 7 October 1579, following the death of John Marsh; he was re-elected three times, continuing to serve until 1592. He is not recorded as having made any speeches, but sat on multiple
Parliamentary committees mainly relating to trade. The
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to come under the company's control. Dorothy
Williams Whitney has suggested that this gift was associated with the later Puritanism of the Company of Haberdashers, and Bunbury became an early centre for Cheshire nonconformism.
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in 1589. The couple did not have children. After his elder brother John's death in 1582, Aldersey assisted two of his sons. He remained a deeply religious man, with his views in later life also being described as
132:'s accession in 1553 made his religious and political convictions dangerous, and in 1555 he was charged over his attention to Goodman's writings. His efforts, which continued throughout his life, to aid the
48:, member of Parliament and philanthropist. A contemporary description placed him among the "wisest and best merchants in London", and he was particularly known for his efforts to set the
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in
Bunbury. He was a wealthy man at his death, leaving bequests totalling nearly £2,000 in his will. He left £100 to Christ's Hospital, as well as money to alleviate poverty in London,
314:, and Bunbury and Chester in Cheshire. Around half of his property was allocated to the ongoing support of his grammar school; the remainder went to his nephew, John Aldersey of
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In his birthplace, Bunbury, he founded a grammar school in 1575, which was incorporated on 2 January 1594 as "The Free
Grammar School of Thomas Aldersey in Bunbury" – now
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Cecil's support and his wife's family's influence – he married into the
Calthorpes in 1554 – helped Aldersey to gain stature among London traders during
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employed him in 1574 to investigate claims against Spain, and he also investigated various trade-related matters for the Privy
Council and the
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From the early 1570s, Aldersey held several political positions in London, including common councillor for his home parish of
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629:"City of London Livery Companies Commission, 'Report on the Charities of the Haberdashers' Company: Part I'"
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Aldersey was apprenticed to the London merchant Thomas
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Puritanism in North-West
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Dorothy Williams Whitney (1963), "London Puritanism: The Haberdashers' Company",
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on a secure trade footing. His charitable works included the establishment of
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in Germany in establishing trading relationships gained him the support of
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Vol. 7 (J.J. Bagley, ed.) (The Cheshire Community Council; 1969)
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Christ's Hospital of London, 1552–1598: A Passing Deed of Pity
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