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Peter Delmé (MP For Ludgershall And Southampton)
Peter Delmé may refer to: *Peter Delmé (banker) Sir Peter Delmé (died 1728) was a notable British figure in commerce and banking in the early 18th century. Delmé was the third son of Pierre Delmé and Sibella Nightingale. He became a London merchant with trade to Turkey and Portugal, and at ... (died 1728), British merchant and banker * Peter Delmé (MP for Southampton) (1710–1770), also MP for Ludgershall * Peter Delmé (MP for Morpeth) (1748–1789) {{Hndis, Delme, Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Delmé (banker)
Sir Peter Delmé (died 1728) was a notable British figure in commerce and banking in the early 18th century. Delmé was the third son of Pierre Delmé and Sibella Nightingale. He became a London merchant with trade to Turkey and Portugal, and at the time of his death was reputedly the "greatest exporter of woollen goods of any one person in England." He served as an Alderman of Langbourn Ward and was knighted in 1714. He was made Sheriff of London for 1717–18 and elected Lord Mayor of London for 1723–24. He became a Director of the Bank of England in 1698 and served as Deputy Governor from 1713 to 1715 and as Governor from 1715 to 1717, after which he resumed his seat in the Court of Directors until his death in 1728. Family He married Anne Machan, daughter of Cornelius Machan, Esq. and Elizabeth Penton, on 26 January 1709. They had four children (3 sons and a daughter): * Anne Delmé (died June 1794), who married Henry Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth. * Peter Delmé (28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Delmé (MP For Southampton)
Peter Delmé (28 February 1710 – 10 April 1770) was a wealthy English merchant and landowner of the mid 18th century. He served as MP for Ludgershall from 1734 to 1741, and for Southampton from 1741 to 1754. The son of a wealthy London banking figure, Sir Peter Delmé, he inherited his father's affairs at the age of 18. Through two marriages he accumulated estates at Eltham in Kent and Erlestoke in Wiltshire. In 1741 he was elected Member of Parliament for Southampton and became a freeman of the town. In London, he was known as a patron of the arts, and influential in the Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society of London. Sometimes called 'Peter the Czar' (a reference to his considerable wealth), he managed to fritter away much of his fortune and ended his life by shooting himself in London's Grosvenor Square. Family Peter Delmé married twice: first Anna Maria Shaw, daughter of Sir John Shaw; then Anna Maria Barnardiston in 1737. With the latter, he had two children: An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
