Family and Education
b. c. 1650, 2nd s. of John Ward, commr. of customs, of Tanshelf, nr. Pontefract, Yorks. by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Vincent of Barnborough, Yorks. m. 17 Apr. 1684, Mary, da. of Sir William Bucknell of Oxhey Place, Herts., 1s. 10da. Kntd. 25 Sept. 1714.
Offices Held
Merchant Taylors’ Co. 1709 – d., master 1709 – 10; alderman, London 1709, sheriff 1715 – 16, ld. mayor 1718 – 19; director, Bank of England 1694–9 (with statutory intervals), dep. gov. 1699–1701, gov. 1701 – 03, director 1703 – d.; director, E.I. Co. 1703 – 07, 1709–11.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Clay Hall, Epsom, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
WARD, Sir John (c.1650-1726)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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