Thomas Spring of Lavenham
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Arms granted during the reign of King Henry VIII (1509-1547) to "Thomas Spring of Lavenham": Argent, on a chevron between three mascles gules as many cinquefoils or | |
| Born | c. 1474 |
| Died | 1523 (aged 48–49) |
| Burial place | Lavenham, Suffolk |
| Occupation | Cloth merchant |
| Spouses | Anne King (m. 1493)
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Thomas Spring (c. 1474 – 1523) (alias Thomas Spring III or The Rich Clothier) of Lavenham in Suffolk, was an English cloth merchant. He consolidated his father's business to become one of the most successful in the booming wool trade of the period and was one of the richest men in England. He has been described as the most important figure of the early Tudor cloth industry.