Thomas Brerewood (c.1670 – 22 December 1746), was a 'Gentleman Entrepreneur & Fraudster'. He was involved with the "Pitkin Affair" of 1705, a bankruptcy fraud committed with his business partner Thomas Pitkin that was surpassed in scale only by the South Sea Bubble of 1720. Brerewood was eventually pardoned and was able to rebuild his fortune. From 1741, to his death on December 22, 1746, Brerewood held office as the clerk of Baltimore County.
| Thomas Brerewood's Estate and Thomas Pitkins' Creditors Act 1706 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to subject the Estate of Thomas Brerewood to the Creditors of Thomas Pitkin, notwithstanding any Agreement or Composition made by the Creditors of the said Thomas Pitkin. |
| Citation | 6 Ann. c. 23 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 April 1707 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1948 |
Status: Repealed | |
Early life
editThomas Brerewood was born circa 1670 to a well-known Chester family. He was the son of Henry Brerewood, and a grandson of Sir Robert Brerewood.[1][2] He was apprenticed to his uncle, Francis Brerewood, Treasurer of Christ's Hospital, London in June 1686 and admitted to the Fishmongers' Company in 1699.
References
edit- Risk and Failure in English Business 1700-1800, Julian Hoppit, Cambridge University Press, 2002 ISBN 0-521-89087-X (Dr Julian Hoppit is Astor Professor of British History at University College London)
- ^ Kadens, Emily (3 January 2011). "The Pitkin Affair: A Study of Fraud in Early English Bankruptcy". American Bankruptcy Law Journal. 84. SSRN 1734579. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ American Bankruptcy Law Journal, Vol. 84, p. 483, 2010 "The Pitkin Affair: A Study of Fraud in Early English Bankruptcy" by Professor Emily Kadens, University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, http://www.law.duke.edu/shell/cite.pl?59+Duke+L.+J.+1229+pdf
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Brerewood, Thomas". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.