FLEET, Sir John (1648-1712), of Allhallows Staining, London, and Battersea, Surr.

Family and Education

bap. 18 Mar. 1648, s. of Richard Fleet of Bourton, Bucks. m. (1) 20 June 1674, Elizabeth Arnold of St. Andrew, Holborn, Mdx.; (2) aft. 1695, wid. of Thomas Newcombe, royal printer, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. Kntd. 11 Oct. 1688. IGI, London; EHR, li. 681; London Rec. Soc. ii. 107; Cussans, Herts. Hertford hundred, 16.

Offices Held

Freeman, Coopers’ Co. 1667, asst. 1685, master 1689, transferred to Grocers’ Co. 1692, master 1693–5; alderman, London Oct. 1688–d., sheriff 1688–9, ld. mayor 1692–3; freeman, Colchester 1694.

Cttee. Old E.I. Co. 1692–1708 (with statutory intervals), gov. 1694–1708 (with statutory intervals); manager, united trade 1702; dir. E.I. Co. 1709–10, 1711–d.; asst. R. African Co. 1693–4, 1699–1702, 1704, sub.-gov. 1697–8; gov. Battersea Sch. 1700; vice-pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1703–4, pres. 1704–8; pres. St. Bartholomew’s Hosp. 1705–12.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695, 1704, taking subscriptions to land bank 1696. Guildhall Lib. ms 5602/5, f. 51; 6, f. 165; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 116; Add. 38871 (unfol.); 10120, ff. 232–6; K. G. Davies, R. African Co. 381; Daily Courant, 8 Aug. 1704.

Parlimentarian

FLEET, Sir John (1648-1712), of Allhallows Staining, London, and Battersea, Surr.

Main residences: Allhallows Staining, London; Battersea, Surr.

Author

P.L.G.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

FLEET, Sir John (1648-1712)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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