John Thorpe - Summary
Date of Birth: 1565
Date of Death: 1655
Gender: male
Nationality: British
Occupation: Surveyor
Narrative:
John Thorpe, Surveyor, was born in Northamptonshire in 1564/5. Between 1583 and 1601 he was Clerk of the office of Works at Richmond, Greenwich, Whitehall and a number of other palaces. During that time Thorpe established a reputation for being a talented draughtsman. He later became known for undertaking estate surveys for Hatfield and Theobalds to name but a few. He was buried at St Paul's, Covent Gardens.
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