Aaron of Lincoln, reputedly the richest man…
1186 CE
Aaron of Lincoln, reputedly the richest man in England, dies in 1186, leaving an estate over fifteen thousand pounds, which Henry II promptly seizes.
Aaron had such vast sums owed to him that the royal officials set up a special branch of the exchequer called the “exchequer of Aaron” (Scaccarium Aaronis) to deal with it.
Some of his debtors include the King of Scotland, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Count of Brittany and many other nobles.
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