Thomas Eldred (1561–1624) was an English merchant and mariner.[1][2] He is notable for having sailed with Thomas Cavendish on the ship Desire, during the second English circumnavigation of the globe between 1586 and 1588.[2]

Interior of house in Fore Street, from In and About Ancient Ipswich by John Ellor Taylor and Percy Stimpson

He lived at 97 Fore Street, Ipswich, and was commemorated by a pub with his name, until it was removed in 2012.[3]

He was buried in the churchyard of St Clement's Church.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Thomas Eldred's biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b Thomas Eldred's blue plaque. The Ipswich Society. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  3. ^ Bunn, Matt (2012-04-20). "Ipswich: Thomas Eldred pub is torn down". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  4. ^ "St Clement, Ipswich". www.suffolkchurches.co.uk. Churches of East Anglia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.