Isaac Romilly (c.1710–1759) was an English businessman of
Huguenot
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background, and a
Fellow of the Royal Society
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He was the son of Etienne Romilly, a French migrant in London, and his wife Judith de Montsallier. His brother Peter was father of
Samuel Romilly
Sir Samuel Romilly (1 March 1757 – 2 November 1818), was a British lawyer, politician and legal reformer. From a background in the commercial world, he became well-connected, and rose to public office and a prominent position in Parliament. ...
. He was in business with
Samuel Fludyer and his brother
Thomas
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Romilly became a Fellow of the Royal Society in May 1757.
He died on 18 December 1759, aged 49, and was buried in
St Bride's, Fleet Street
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1759 deaths
English businesspeople
Fellows of the Royal Society
Year of birth uncertain