Robert Bristow (1687–1737)
For other people named Robert Bristow, see Robert Bristow (disambiguation).
Robert Bristow (18 October 1688 – 3 November 1737)[1] of Micheldever in Hampshire was an English politician.
His father Robert (1662–1706) and his brother John were both Members of Parliament, as was his son Robert (1712–1776).[2][3]
Bristow was a director of the Bank of England from 1713 to 1716 and from 1718 to 1720. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea from 1708 to 1737, and was employed in the royal household as Clerk of the Green Cloth 1720 until his death.[1]
References
- 1 2 Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick, ed. "BRISTOW, Robert (1688-1737), of Micheldever, Hants". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick, ed. "BRISTOW, John (1701-68), of Mark Lane, London, and Quidenham, Norf". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick, ed. "BRISTOW, Robert (1712-76), of Micheldever, Hants". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Dodington Sir Francis Dashwood, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1708 – 1737 With: Sir Francis Dashwood, Bt to 1713 George Dodington (died 1720) 1713–15 George Bubb 1715–22 Thomas Townshend 1722–27 John Scrope 1727–28 Sir Archer Croft, Bt February–April 1728 Peter Walter April 1728 – 1734 Edmund Hungate Beaghan from 1734 |
Succeeded by Edmund Hungate Beaghan Robert Bristow (son) |
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