Thomas Hopkins
(circa 1641-1720), FinancierLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 3 portraits
The financier Thomas Hopkins made vast sums of money by giving loans to needy noblemen and by charging very high rates of interest. This made him very useful to the Whig party. They appointed him Commissioner of the Salt Duties - which allowed him to increase his fortune still further. When he died he was worth over two hundred thousand pounds, about twenty five million pounds in today's money.
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, 1715
NPG 3212
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1732
NPG D33134
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1732
NPG D3088
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