GAUSSEN, Samuel Robert (1759-1812), of 3 Mansfield Street, Mdx. and Brookmans Park, North Mimms, Herts.

b. 27 Feb. 1759, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Peter Gaussen, London merchant, of Little St. Helens, first foreign-born gov. of Bank of EnglandOriginally Jean Pierre Gaussen, born in Geneva 1723, who came to London in 1739 as heir to his uncles, the merchants François and Pierre Gaussen, see L. C. Meyer, Gen. of Bosanquet, ped. 3. and dir. E.I. Co., by Anna Maria, da. of Samuel Bosanquet, Turkey merchant, of Forest House, Low Hall, Essex. m. 26 July 1783, his cos. Elizabeth, da. of Jacob Bosanquet, Turkey merchant, of Cleddon, Mon., 4s. 3da. surv. suc. fa. 1781.