Family and Education
b. 2 May 1703, o.s. of Richard West of Priors Marston, Warws. and St. Swithin’s, London by his w. Mary Russell of Strensham, Worcs. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1719; I. Temple 1721, called 1728, bencher 1761; L. Inn 1738. m. 15 Aug. 1738, Sarah, da. of Sir Thomas Steavens, timber merchant, of Eltham, Kent, and h. of her bro. Thomas, 1s. 2da.
Offices Held
Sec. to chancellor of the Exchequer, Dec. 1743 – May 1752; jt. sec. to Treasury May 1746 – Nov. 1756, July 1757 – May 1762; recorder, Poole 1746 – d., St. Albans Apr. 1758 – July 1760; high steward, St. Albans 1759 – d.; treasurer, R. Soc. 1736 – 68, president 1768 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Alscott Park, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
WEST, James (1703-72)
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Oxford 1644
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