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William Browne wool merchant of Stamford

See “King Richard III” give a talk in Stamford, Lincolnshire….

Apr 30, 2025

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Battle of Bosworth, British Museum, British Museum Curator Dr Garth Williams, Browne’s Hospital Stamford, medieval stained glass windows, Richard III, William Browne wool merchant of Stamford

There is a wonderful 550-year-old hospital in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and it is there due to the 1475 generosity of wealthy wool merchant William Browne and his wife. It was granted a charter by Richard III, not long before the king’s tragic death at the Battle of Bosworth. “….British Museum curator Dr Gareth Williams is helping…