P_10433_1763 – Sir John Eyles
Sir John Eyles became sub-Governor of the South Sea Co. in 1721. ‘Eyles’ is recorded alongside the South Sea Co. as co-owner of a single voyage by the King William ending in Buenos Aires in 1726. This might have been Sir John Eyles, or his brother Sir Joseph Eyles (q.v.).
Title: Sir
First name: John
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Last name: Eyles
Aliases: Eyles,
Primary cohort: London
Sex: Male
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Social background: Trade
Primary outcome: Gentry
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Political Offices Held
National
MP for Chippenham 1713-27 and for London 1727-34.
Local
Alderman, City of London 1716-45, Lord Mayor 1726-7.
Bankruptcies
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Geographic experiences
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Internal migrant: Don't know
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Supplier to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Creditor to slave trade voyages: Don't know
Philanthropy: Don't know
Plantation owner: Don't know
Sources: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/eyles-john-1683-1745 PROB 11/739/38 V.G. Sorsby, The British Trade with South America under the Asiento 1713-1740, unpublished PhD thesis University of London 1975, p. 184.
Other Individuals
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Organisations (2)
Bank of England
Role: Director
Crossings (1)
75735 - King William (1725 - 1726)
Role: Owner
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Death
Date: 11/03/1745
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Livery company affiliations
The Worshipful Company of Haberdashers
Role: Master
Start Date: 1716
End Date: 1717
Other business activities
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Was slave trading profitable: Don't know
Will
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Courts: PCC
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