Abraham Newland

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Abraham Newland (born c. 1730, died 21 November 1807 aged 77) was the chief cashier at the Bank of England from 1782 to 1807. The expression "an Abraham Newland" came to mean a bank note, because only his signature guaranteed a genuine Bank of England note.

Abraham was the son of William Newland and Anne Arnold. When he died, he bequeathed many legacies to various family members, including Edmund Edwin, Yeoman Gentleman of Aldbury.

[edit] References

  • The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
  • The Book of Days: A Miscellany of Popular Antiquities, Robert Chambers, 1832.


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