Thomas Close

Thomas Close (12 February 1796 – 25 January 1881) was an English antiquarian and archaeologist.

Biography Thomas Close was born in Manchester on 12 February 1796 to John Close, a merchant of the city, and his wife, Mary.

Close was a keen antiquarian and archeologist, engaging mostly in heraldic and genealogical research. Close was also a chevalier of the honorary Belgian Order of Leopold, and a member of several other foreign orders.

Close's wife died on 22 January 1881, and, three days later, on 25 January, Close died at his home in St James's Street, Nottingham. Close left less than £60,000 in his will.