Sir Charles Peers (1661 – 29 January 1737) was a British businessman who became the Chairman of the

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in 1714 and

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in 1715. He had previously served as one of the

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in 1708–1709.

Biography

Peers was born to Edmund Peers (d. 1681) and Mary Walden, in 1661, of the parish of the St. Katherine Creechurch,

Aldgate Aldgate () was a gate in the former defensive wall around the City of London. It gives its name to Aldgate High Street, the first stretch of the A11 road, which included the site of the former gate. The area of Aldgate, the most common use of ...

ward, London. He started his career as a salter (trader of salt) and also as the London partner of William Morley and Company of

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, merchants and importers. He later became Common Councilman for Aldgate Ward 1701–8, and

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of Tower Ward 1708–37. He was a Director of the

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in 1705-07 and 1708–12, a Director of the New

in 1701-05 and 1706–09 and a Director of the United East India Company in 1712-15. He was Chairman of the latter for 1714-15. He was knighted on 16 July 1707.City of London, St Olave's Church, Hart Street: Monographs. #39
/ref> He served as a Sheriff of the City of London (1708–1709) and as

(1715–16).

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1661 births 1737 deaths People from Aldgate British businesspeople Directors of the British East India Company Sheriffs of the City of London 18th-century lord mayors of London Knights Bachelor {{UK-business-bio-stub

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