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Bartholomew Burton ( – 1770) was a British financier, banker and politician who sat in the
Burton was thrice married. His first marriage was on 25 May 1729 to Hester Mansell. After her death, he married secondly on 2 September 1733, Philadelphia Herne, daughter of Nathaniel Herne, MP, and had one daughter. Before her death on 23 April 1762, they were the parents of one daughter:
* Sarah Burton (d. 1812), who married Vice-Adm. Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet, son of Arabella Dawson and Adm. Sir William Rowley, at St Stephen Coleman Street in 1759.
He married a third time to Elizabeth Marke (d. 1762), daughter of John Marke.
Burton died in May 1770.
House of Commons
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from 1759 to 1768. He was Governor of the Bank of England
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from 1760 to 1762.
Early life
Burton, who was born in , was the fourth son of Bartholomew Burton of North Luffenham, Rutland, and his second wife Susanna Gregory, daughter of George Gregory. He was the brother of William Burton who was also an MP.Career
Burton was a director of the Bank of England from 1746 to 1758 when he became Deputy Governor. He was brought into parliament at a time of financial crisis as Member of Parliament for Camelford at a by-election on 25 May 1759. He became Governor of the Bank of England in 1760. Burton's tenure as Governor occurred during the Bengal bubble (1757–1769). At the 1761 general election he was returned unopposed again as MP for Camelford. He decided not to stand at the 1768 general election.Personal life
Burton was thrice married. His first marriage was on 25 May 1729 to Hester Mansell. After her death, he married secondly on 2 September 1733, Philadelphia Herne, daughter of Nathaniel Herne, MP, and had one daughter. Before her death on 23 April 1762, they were the parents of one daughter:
* Sarah Burton (d. 1812), who married Vice-Adm. Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet, son of Arabella Dawson and Adm. Sir William Rowley, at St Stephen Coleman Street in 1759.
He married a third time to Elizabeth Marke (d. 1762), daughter of John Marke.
Burton died in May 1770.
Descendants
Through his daughter Sarah, he was a grandfather of Sir William Rowley, 2nd Baronet (MP forSuffolk
Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...
), Philadelphia Rowley (wife of Adm. Sir Charles Cotton, 5th Baronet), Adm. Bartholomew Rowley (Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station), the Rev. Joshua Rowley, and Adm. Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet.A Naval Biographical Dictionary Vol. 3, O’Byrne, p. 1011
See also
*Chief Cashier of the Bank of England
The Chief Cashier of the Bank of England is the person responsible for issuing Bank_of_England_note_issues, banknotes at the Bank of England and is the director of the divisions which provide the Bank of England's banking infrastructure. This ...
References
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