Mathias Springham

Mathias Springham (1561–1620) was an English merchant who was involved with the plantation of Ulster. He was the brother of Richard Springham of Kingsclere, Hampshire (died 1620). he helped building the Londonderry walls and established a free school in society street, 6 countys of Ulster were to receive a royal school but Londonderry did not so Mathias springham seen this and in 1617 he built a 2 storey small house in the walls which later in 1814 became Foyle College Old Boys at Lawrence hill.