HOUBLON, Sir James (1629-1700), of Winchester Street, London, and Leyton, Essex

Family and Education

bap. 26 July 1629, 2nd s. of James Houblon, merchant, of St. Mary Woolchurch, London by Mary, da. of John Du Quesne of London, and Canterbury, Kent. m. 11 May 1658, Sarah, da. of Charles Wynne of St. Benet Paul’s Wharf, London, 2s. 4da. Kntd. 29 Oct. 1692. A. A. Houblon, Houblon Fam. i. 200, 364–5; Evelyn Diary, iv. 306; IGI, London; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 93; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiv), 633; PCC 160 Noel.

Offices Held

Freeman, Dyers’ Co. 1654, asst. bef. 1687; common councilman, London 1675–83, 1688–90, 1691–2, alderman 1692–d. Guildhall Lib. ms 8168/1; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 118.

Cttee. E. I. Co. 1667–74, 1675–7, 1678–9, 1680–1; asst. Levant Co. 1684–5, 1692–3; dir. Bank of Eng. 1694–d. Info. from Prof. H. G. Horwitz.

Commr. public accts. 1694–5, taking subscriptions to Bank of Eng. 1694, Greenwich Hosp. 1695. NLS, Advocates’ mss, Bank of Eng. pprs. 31.1.7; Add. 10120, ff. 232–6.

Parlimentarian

HOUBLON, Sir James (1629-1700), of Winchester Street, London, and Leyton, Essex

Main residences: Winchester Street, London; Leyton, Essex.

Author

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

HOUBLON, Sir James (1629-1700)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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