BANKS, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1627-99), of The Friars, Aylesford, Kent and Arch Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.

Family and Education

bap. 19 Aug. 1627, 1st s. of Caleb Banks of Maidstone, Kent by Martha, da. of Stephen Dann of Faversham, Kent. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1644. m. 28 Nov. 1654, Elizabeth (d. 21 Oct. 1696), da. of Sir John Dethick of Tottenham, Mdx., ld. mayor of London 1656-7, 2s. d.v.p. 3da. cr. Bt. 25 July 1661; suc. fa 1669.

Offices Held

J.p. Kent 1657 – Mar. 1662, July 1662 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Mdx. 1680 – c.86; commr. for assessment, Kent 1657, Jan. 1660, 1665 – 80, 1689 – 90, Mdx. and Westminster 1677 – 79, Mdx. 1690, militia, Kent 1659, Mar. 1660; asst. Rochester bridge 1659 – 61, 1679 – d., warden 1680, 1687, 1694; commr. for sewers, E. Kent Sept. 1660, Denge marsh, Oct. 1660; dep. lt. Kent 1679 – Feb. 1688, 1689–d.Information from Mr P. F. Cooper, Bridge Clerk, Rochester Bridge Trust; C181/7/56.

Freeman, E.I. Co. 1657 – 92, committee 1658 – 59, 1669 – 72, 1674 – 75, 1677 – 79, 1680 – 81, 1682 – 83, 1685 – 86, gov. 1672 – 74, 1683 – 84; member, Levant Co. Aug. 1660–?d.; asst. R. Africa Co. 1672 – 74, 1676 – 78, sub-gov. 1674 – 75; member, R. Fishery Co. 1677.

FRS 1668 – d., council by 1672-c.80.

Parlimentarian

BANKS, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1627-99), of The Friars, Aylesford, Kent and Arch Row, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Mdx.

Main residences: The Friars, Aylesford, Kent; Arch Row, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Mdx.

Notes

This biography is based on D. C. Coleman, Sir John Banks.

Author

B.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BANKS, Sir John (1627-99)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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