About Solomon de Medina
Lived 1650 – 1730 (aged 79–80). Solomon de Medina was a British financier and merchant.
Sir Solomon de Medina (ca.1650, Bordeaux – 15 September 1730, Amsterdam ) was an army contractor for William III and the first Jew to be knighted in England.
Career Solomon de Medina was a wealthy Jew who went with William III to England as an army contractor. In 1702, he returned to Amsterdam, from which point his son-in-law acted for him in London. Sir Solomon de Medina was at one time the largest contributor to the Bevis Marks Synagogue in London.
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Who was Solomon de Medina?
Jewish army contractor for William III of Great Britain
When was Solomon de Medina born?
Solomon de Medina was born in 1650 in Bordeaux.
When did Solomon de Medina die?
Solomon de Medina died on 15 September 1730 in Amsterdam.
What was Solomon de Medina's occupation?
Solomon de Medina was a financier and merchant.
What nationality was Solomon de Medina?
Solomon de Medina was British.
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