ChatGPT: "Yes, Thomas Gresham, the 16th-century English economist, likely knew Latin, a staple of education for the English elite and upper classes during his time. Latin proficiency was essential for international business, accessing scientific works, and understanding legal documents. Gresham, who was involved in finance and served as an advisor at the royal court, would have needed at least a functional knowledge of Latin to engage with documents and scholarly works effectively." ;)

...and maybe engage with documents like economic treatise named: "De monetae cudendae ratione", written in A.D. 1526... ;) https://www.jstor.org/stable/25776118