Businessperson

Richard (Dick) Whittington

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Whittington

Thomas Raikes - Governor of the Bank of England. (1741-1813)

Brother of Robert Raikes (of Sunday School fame) and son of Robert Raikes (founder of The Citizen).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Raikes

James "Jemmy" Wood (1756-1836) - inspiration for Dickens

Banker famous for his meanness, wealth and eccentricity, and, when he died, said to be the richest commoner in the land, worth over £1,000,000, which would today be worth around THREE BILLION POUNDS* (Enough even for a flat in Cheltenham).

He left a Will that was unclear and provided a feeding trough for lawyers.

He is said to have been the model for Scrooge and the Bleak House court case. (The dates fit).