Family and Education
b. 2 May 1703, o.s. of Richard West of Priors Marston, Warws. by his w. Mary Russell of Strensham, Worcs. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1719; I. Temple 1721, called 1728. m. 15 Aug. 1738, Sarah, da. of Sir Thomas Steavens, timber merchant, of Eltham, Kent, and h. of her bro. Thomas, 1s. 2da. His da. Sarah; Andrew Archer 1761.
Offices Held
Sec. to chancellor of the Exchequer Dec. 1743 – May 1752; jt. sec. to Treasury May 1746 – Nov. 1756, July 1757 – May 1762; recorder, Poole 1746 – d., St. Albans Apr. 1758 – July 1760; high steward, St. Albans 1759 – d.; bencher I Temple 1761, reader May-Nov. 1767, treasurer 1767–8.
F.S.A. 1726, vice-president 1750 – d.; F.R.S. 1727, treasurer 1736 – 68, president 1768 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Alscott Park, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
WEST, James (1703-72)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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