. . "Roger Thornton (died 1430), the Dick Whittington of Newcastle, seems to have been a country boy who sought his fortune in town. He lived to become 'the richest merchant that ever was dwelling in Newcastell', and three times mayor of that town."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Roger Thornton (died 1430), the Dick Whittington of Newcastle, seems to have been a country boy who sought his fortune in town. He lived to become 'the richest merchant that ever was dwelling in Newcastell', and three times mayor of that town."@en . "3477"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "3958712"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . "1085225928"^^ . . "Roger Thornton"@en . . . . . . . . . . .