MOORE, Arthur (c.1666-1730), of Bloomsbury Square, Mdx., and Fetcham Park, Surr.

Family and Education

b. c. 1666. m. (1) 17 Mar. 1692, Susannah (d. 23 Feb. 1695), da. of Dr Edward Browne of Crane Court, London, 2da. d.v.p. ; (2) 4 Nov. 1696, aged about 30, Theophila, da. and h. of William Smythe, of Devonshire Street, Holborn, Mdx., paymaster of the gent. pens., 3s. 3da. Westminster Abbey Reg. (Harl. Soc. x), 34; N. and Q. ser. 1, xi. 198.

Offices Held

Freeman, Harwich 1690; high steward, Great Grimsby 1715–d. Essex RO (Chelmsford), Harwich bor. recs. 98/4, f. 163; Letters and Pprs. Banks Fam. ed. Hill (Lincoln Rec. Soc. xlv), p. xx.

Member, R. Fishery Co. [I] 1691; asst. R. Mines Co. 1693, R. African Co. 1709–10; commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696; cttee. Old E. I. Co. 1698–1704, 1705–9; manager, united trade 1703–4, 1705–9; dir. (united) E. I. Co. 1709–10, S. Sea Co. 1711–14. CSP Dom. 1691–2, p. 3; 1693, p. 207; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 385; CJ, xii. 509; info. from Prof. H. G. Horwitz; Add. 38871 (unfol.).

Comptroller, army accts. 1704–7; ld. of Trade 1710–14. Cal. Treas. Bks. xix. 38; xxi. 29; xxiv. 525; xxix. 633.

Parlimentarian

MOORE, Arthur (c.1666-1730), of Fetcham Park, Surr.

Main residences: Bloomsbury Square, Mdx.; Fetcham Park, Surr.

Author

P.W.

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

MOORE, Arthur (c.1666-1730)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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