Family and Education
b. c. 1665, 2nd s. of William Roberts, Vintner, of St. Katherine Cree, London by Martha, da. of Francis Dashwood, Turkey merchant and alderman of London, sis. of Sir Samuel* and Sir Francis Dashwood, 1st Bt.*; m. (1) 25 Aug. 1687, Elizabeth, da. of Charles Proby, sometime of Fort St. George, Madras sis. of William Proby of Fort St. George and Elton, Hunts., s.p.; (2) Mary, da. of Sir Francis Wenman, 1st Bt.†, of Caswell House, Curbridge, Oxon., 1s. J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 139; Cussans, Herts. Hitchin, 52; Lipscomb, Bucks. iii. 132.
Offices Held
Receiver of sea customs at Fort St. George 1688–9; member, Levant Co. 1691–aft. 1701; asst. R. African Co. 1695–1701; cttee. Old E. I. Co. 1698–1701; dep.-gov. of Fort St. David, Madras 1702–3, 1704–9; second of council at Fort St. George 1702–9; dir. S. Sea Co. 1724–33.
Commr. taking subscriptions to land bank 1696.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Ampthill, Beds.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
ROBERTS, Gabriel (. c.1665-. aft. 1734)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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