Family and Education
b. 1683, 1st surv. s. of Sir Francis Eyles, 1st Bt., of London by Elizabeth, da. of Richard Ayley, London merchant; bro. of Joseph Eyles. m. his cos. Mary, da. of Joseph Haskins Stiles by Sarah, sis. of Francis Eyles, 1s. 1da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 24 May 1716.
Offices Held
Director, E. I. Co. 1710 – 14, 1717 – 21; director, Bank of England 1715 – 17; alderman, London 1716 – d., lord mayor 1726 – 27; commr. for forfeited estates 1716 – 25; master, Haberdashers’ Co. 1716 – 17; sub-gov. South Sea Co. Feb. 1721–33; pres. St. Thomas’s Hospital 1737 – d.; jt. postmaster gen. 1739 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Gidea Hall, Essex.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
EYLES, John (1683-1745)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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