EYLES, John (c.1683-1745), of London

Family and Education

b. c. 1683, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Sir Francis Eyles, 1st Bt., Haberdasher, of London by Elizabeth, prob. da. of Richard Alie, Draper, of London; nephew of (Sir) John Eyles†; bro. of Joseph Eyles†. m. by 1708, his cos. Mary (d. 1735), da. of Joseph Haskins Stiles*, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 2da. (1 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 24 May 1716. Wright, Essex, ii. 440; London Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. xcii), 3; St. Helen’s Bishopsgate (Harl. Soc. Reg. xxxi), 351, 355, 372; Beaven, Aldermen, i. 68, 123.

Offices Held

Dir. E.I. Co. 1710–14, 1717–21, Bank of Eng. 1715–17; freeman, Levant Co. by 1718; sub-gov. S. Sea Co. Jan. 1721–33; pres. St. Thomas’ Hosp. 1737–d. A. C. Wood, Levant Co. 137; J. Carswell, S. Sea Bubble, 231–2.

Common councilman, London 1715–16, alderman 1716–d., sheriff 1719–20, ld. mayor 1726–7; master, Haberdashers’ Co. 1716–17; steward, crown manor of Havering atte Bower, Essex by 1737. Cal. Treas. Bks. and Pprs. 1735–8, p. 386.

Commr. forfeited estates 1716–25; jt. post master-gen. 1739–d.

Parlimentarian

EYLES, John (1683-1745), of Gidea Hall, Essex.

Main residence: London.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

EYLES, John (c.1683-1745)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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