William de la Founte (died 1495) was a
Bristol merchant
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who became one of the first
English entrepreneurs to profit from the
slave trade.
de la Founte had established his business interests in
Lisbon
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and from 1480 also in
Huelva,
Andalusia. He participated in the trafficking of slaves to the
soap industry in Lower Andalusia.
de la Founte provided
surety
In finance, a surety , surety bond or guaranty involves a promise by one party to assume responsibility for the debt obligation of a borrower if that borrower defaults. Usually, a surety bond or surety is a promise by a surety or guarantor to pay ...
for
Wiliam Weston in 1490.
References
1495 deaths
Businesspeople from Bristol
Year of birth unknown
English slave traders
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