Sir Peter Delmé (1667–1728) was a notable English figure in commerce and banking in the early 18th century. He is an ancestor of the

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since 1811 through his granddaughter

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, who was married to

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Early life and career

Delmé was born in London, the third son of

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exile Pierre Delmé and his wife, 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

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Ward and was knighted in 1714. He was made

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for 1717–18 and elected

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for 1723–24. He became a Director of the

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in 1698 and served as Deputy Governor from 1713 to 1715 and as

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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 Macham, and Elizabeth Penton, on 26 January 1709. They had four children: * Anne Delmé (died June 1794), who married Henry Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth and was the mother of Anne FitzPatrick, who was divorced from the

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while he was Prime Minister * Peter Delmé (28 February 1710 – 10 April 1770), who became a politician and whose son, also called Peter Delmé, also became a politician. He died 4 September 1728 at his home in

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, London, England. In his will, he left a substantial estate to his children and a bequest to Morden College. An ornate memorial in his honour is in the Guild Church of St Margaret Pattens.Memorials, The Guild Church of St Margaret Pattens Date accessed: 13 November 2011.

References

1728 deaths Sheriffs of the City of London 18th-century lord mayors of London British bankers Deputy governors of the Bank of England Governors of the Bank of England Knights Bachelor English people of French descent 1667 births {{England-business-bio-stub