Godfrey Thornton

Godfrey Thornton (died 1805) was an English merchant and banker, Governor of the Bank of England from 1793 to 1795. He had been Deputy Governor from 1791 to 1793. He replaced Samuel Bosanquet as Governor and was succeeded by Daniel Giles.

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  1. ↑ Jenkins, Terry. "Astell (formerly Thornton), William (1774-1847), of Everton House, Hunts. and 4 Portland Place, Mdx, History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
  2. ↑ Governors of the Bank of England. Archived 12 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Bank of England, London, 2013. Archived here. Retrieved 9 March 2016.