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Mortlock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *John Mortlock (1755–1816), British banker and politician *Stirling Mortlock (born 1977), Australian rugby player *Bryce Mortlock (1921–2004), Australian architect *David Favis-Mortlock (born 1953), English geomorphologist and musician *The Mortlock family of Martindale Hall included **William Ranson Mortlock (1821–1884), South Australian grazier and politician (father) **William Tennant Mortlock (1858–1913), South Australian grazier and politician (son) ** See also *Mortlock Flying Fox, a species of flying fox *Mortlock Football League, an Australian rules football league in Western Australia *Mortlock Islands (other) *Mortlock Library of Australiana, in the Mortlock wing of the State Library of South Australia *Mortlock Shield, football competition in South Australia {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mortlock
John Mortlock (1755–1816) was a British banker, Member of Parliament and 13 times mayor of Cambridge. He was the only son of John Mortlock, a prosperous woollen draper of Cambridge. He succeeded his father in the business in 1777. His family seat was Abington Hall in Abington Magna outside Cambridge. In 1778 Mortlock bought himself the Freedom of Cambridge for £40. In 1780 he founded the first bank in Cambridge. Mortlock's bank, which was originally situated on the corner of Rose Crescent and then moved to Bene't Street, would be run by members of the Mortlock family for over one hundred years. In 1896 the bank was amalgamated with Barclays & Co. In 1782 he became an alderman, then mayor and, in 1784, the Member of Parliament for Cambridge. Mortlock, who was a great friend and supporter of Pitt the Younger, was called corrupt by his political opponents, though as the plaque suggests he had a different view of things:"''without influence, which you call corruption, men wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
