Sir Thomas Cullum, 1st Baronet

Sir Thomas Cullum, 1st Baronet (1587 – 6 April 1664) was an English businessman and holder of civic offices including Sheriff of London.

As a younger son he was sent in 1607 to London and apprenticed to one John Rayney, a draper, and on the expiration of his apprenticeship was taken by his master into partnership.

Cullum by shrewdness and industry amassed a large fortune in his business in Gracechurch Street, and became an alderman and a member of the Drapers' Company.

Mary died in 1637, aged 35, and was buried at All Hallows Lombard Street, London.

At the Restoration Cullum was rewarded by being created a baronet on 18 June 1660, but he seems to have fallen into disfavour with the ruling powers, as on 17 July 1661 he had a pardon under the great seal for all treasons and rebellions, with all their concomitant enormities, committed by him before the 29th of the preceding December.

Sir Thomas Cullum
Hardwick House, Cullum's residence from 1656, pictured in the 19th century