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bap. 29 Apr. 1660, 1st s. of Joas [?Johannes] Bateman, merchant, of Tooting, Surr., alderman of London, by his 2nd w. Judith (d. 1709), da. of John de la Barre, merchant, of Fenchurch Street, London. m. lic. 3 Dec. 1691, Esther (d. 1709), da. and coh. of John Searle, merchant, of Finchley, Mdx., 4s. 3da. Kntd. 14 Dec. 1698; suc. fa. 1704. Info. from Dr P. L. Gauci; J. R Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 25; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 95; Lodge, Peerage of Ire. iii. 325–27.
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Dir. Bank of England 1694–1711 (with statutory intervals), dep. gov. 1703–5, gov. 1705–7; receiver, subscriptions to Bank of Eng. 1695; dir. Co. of Scotland 1695; receiver, subscriptions to New E.I. Co. July 1698, dir. 1698–1700, 1703–4, 1707–9, (united) E.I. Co. 1709–10; receiver, Two Million loan, Oct. 1698; trustee, Exchequer bills 1697–1710, receiving loan to Emperor 1706; commr. enlarging capital stock of Bank of Eng. 1709; sub.-gov. S. Sea Co. 1711–d.; trustee, sale of S. Sea stock 1714–16. N. and Q. clxxix. 39; Cal. Treas. Bks. x. 954; xii. 8; xiii. 102; xiv. 143; xxv. 456; xxix. 80–81; xxx. 4, 122; CJ, xi. 401; Beaven, Aldermen, ii. 121; Boyer, Anne Annals, iv. 126.

Commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695, dir. 1703–?d.; commr. building 50 new churches 1712–15. Add. 10120, ff. 232–6; J. Cooke and J. Maule, Hist. Account of Royal Hospital . . . at Greenwich (1789), 60; E. G. W. Bill, Q. Anne Churches, p. xxiii.

Sheriff, London Feb.– Sept. 1702, alderman 1708, ld. mayor 1716–17; member, Lorimers’ Co. until 1709, Fishmongers’ Co. 1709–d., prime warden 1710–12. Beaven, 121.

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BATEMAN, Sir James (c.1660-1718), of Shobdon Court, nr. Leominster, Herefs. and Soho Sq., London.
Main residences: Shobdon Court, nr. Leominster, Herefs.; Soho Square, London.
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Commons 1690-1715
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BATEMAN, Sir James (c.1660-1718)

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