Family and Education
b. c. 1730, 2nd s. of John Devaynes, a Huguenot, by Mary, o. surv. child of William Barker, City remembrancer. m. (1) Jane Wintle, 1s. 1da.; (2) 3 Feb. 1806, Mary, da. of William Wileman, s.p. suc. bro. 1801.Gent. Mag. 1801, p. 93.
Offices Held
London banker, of the firm Crofts, Roberts, Devaynes, and Dawes, 39 Pall Mall. Liverpool commr., Africa Co. 1772, 1776; director, 1782 – 85, 1787 – 90, 1792 – 95, 1797 – 1800, 1802 – 05, chairman 1780 – 81, 1785 – 86, 1793 – 95; director, Globe Insurance Co.; director of the French Hospital 1770 – d.
Main residence: Dover St. and Pall Mall, London.
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Commons 1754-1790
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DEVAYNES, William (c.1730-1809)
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Oxford 1644
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