Humphrey Chetham
Humphrey Chetham | |
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Portrait of Humphrey Chetham, now in the library reading room | |
| Born | 10 July 1580 |
| Died | 1653 |
| Alma mater | Manchester Grammar School |
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| Known for | Creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library |
| Spouse | Mary Lathrop |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LWMW-6BY |
Humphrey Chetham (10 July 1580 – 20 September 1653) was an English textile merchant, financier and philanthropist, responsible for the creation of Chetham's Hospital and Chetham's Library, the oldest public library in the English-speaking world.