Thomas Greenhill (colonial administrator)
Thomas Greenhill | |
|---|---|
| Agent of Fort St George (Madras) | |
| In office 1644, 1652 – 1648, 1655 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Chambers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1611 or 1612 |
| Died | 4 January 1658 (aged 46–47) |
Thomas Greenhill (1611/12 – 4 January 1658
Early life
Greenhill arrived in India in 1632 to serve in the company's
Tenure as Agent of Madras
Madras was in the grips of a
Greenhill's tenure as Agent of Madras was marked by a scandal. A certain Mr. Thomas and Elizabeth Bland laid a charge against Greenhill, that the Agent had fathered an illegitimate child on Elizabeth, whom he had compelled to undergo an abortion in the fifth month of her pregnancy. The charge caused damage to Greenhill's reputation. Later, however, during the course of a trial, Elizabeth admitted that the accusation was false, and made in order to profit by the criminal case against Greenhill.
Death
Greenhill died in Madras of excessive drinking on 4 January 1658.[1] His is the oldest English tombstone yet discovered in Madras city.[1]