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| children = [[Charles Bosanquet]]<br/> [[John Bernard Bosanquet]] |
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| relatives = [[Mary Bosanquet Fletcher]] (sister)<br/>[[Jacob Bosanquet]] (first cousin)<br/>[[James Whatman Bosanquet]] (grandson)<br/>[[Bernard Bosanquet (cricketer)|Bernard Bosanquet]] (great-great grandson)<br/>[[Reginald Bosanquet]] (great-great-great grandson) |
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Revision as of 11:28, 15 April 2022
Samuel Bosanquet | |
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| Born | 1744 |
| Died | 1806 (aged 62) |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Hunter (m. 1767) |
| Children | Charles Bosanquet John Bernard Bosanquet |
| Relatives | Mary Bosanquet Fletcher (sister) Jacob Bosanquet (first cousin) James Whatman Bosanquet (grandson) Bernard Bosanquet (great-great grandson) Reginald Bosanquet (great-great-great grandson) |
Samuel Bosanquet (1744–1806) was an English merchant and banker.[1][2]
Life
Samuel Bosanquet was born into an immigrant family of Huguenots, the son of Samuel Bosanquet (1700–1765) and his wife Mary Dunster. His sister Mary would go on to become one of the first female Methodist preachers.
Bosanquet married Eleanor Hunter in 1767. Charles Bosanquet and John Bernard Bosanquet were their sons.[1]
Career
Bosanquet became a Director of the Bank of England in 1771, was elected Deputy Governor from 1789 to 1791 and Governor from 1791 to 1793. He replaced Mark Weyland as Governor and was succeeded by Godfrey Thornton.[3][1][4] Bosanquet's tenure as Governor occurred during the Panic of 1792.
In 1793 Bosanquet resumed his place in the Court of Directors, and remained in this occupation until his death in 1806.
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b c Burke 1836, p. 318.
- ^ Skinner 2006.
- ^ "Samuel Bosanquet II". Legacies of British Slave-Ownership. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Bank of England 2013.
Bibliography
- Burke, John (1936). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland Enjoying Territorial Possessions Or High Official Rank, But Uninvested with Heritable Honours. H. Colburn.
- "Governors of the Bank of England" (PDF). Bank of England. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- Skinner, S.A. (15 May 2006). "Bosanquet, Samuel Richard". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- "Samuel Bosanquet II". Legacies of British Slave-Ownership. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
External links
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