In fact, James would not only maintain them, but improve them to such a degree as to become the richest commoner in England.

The whole population of nobles at court and most of the rich commoners of Krondor were attending the gala.

In 1831, at the time he inherited his mother's estate, he was the richest commoner in England.

After inheriting a family fortune from glass manufacture in Portugal, he was later reputed to be the richest commoner in England.

He was considered by far the richest commoner in Berkshire.

And his son was England's richest commoner.

The tomb art reached its peak in the Song and Jin periods; most spectacular tombs were built by rich commoners.

His wealth of around £900,000 was stated at the time to have made him the richest commoner in His Majesty's dominions.

He was one of the richest commoners in Ireland, notwithstanding his involvement in a failed banking venture in 1759.

Newspapers of the period described him as "the richest commoner in England".