Elihu Yale

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Elihu Yale, (April 5, 1649 – July 8, 1721), was the first benefactor of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.. His ancestry can be traced back to the family estate at Plas yn Iâl near the village of Llanarmon yn Iâl, Wrexham, Wales, and the name Yale is the English spelling of the Welsh place name, Iâl. He was a prominent governor of Madras, in British East India, amassed a fortune in his lifetime, and was generous with the proceeds.

Yale died on July 8, 1721, and is buried in the churchyard of the parish church of St Giles in Wrexham.

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