Family and Education
b. 2 Jan. 1652, 1st s. of Gilbert Heathcote of Chesterfield, Derbys. by Anne, da. of George Dickons of Chesterfield. m. 30 May 1682, Hester, da. and h. of Christopher Rayner, London merchant, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1690. Kntd. 29 Oct. 1702; cr. Bt. 17 Jan. 1733.
Offices Held
Vintner 1681, master of Vintners’ Co. 1700; director, E.I. Co. 1698 – 1704, 1705 – 09; director, Bank of England 1694 – 1709, gov. 1709 – 11, director 1711 – 23, gov. 1723 – 25, director 1725–d. (with statutory intervals); alderman, London 1702, sheriff 1703 – 04, ld. mayor 1710 – 11; col. Blue regt. 1707 – 10, 1714 – d.; pres. Hon. Artillery Co. 1720 – d.; pres. St. Thomas’s Hospital 1722 – d.
Main residences: Low Leyton, Essex; Normanton, Rutland.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
HEATHCOTE, Sir Gilbert (1652-1733)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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