BAYLIS, Robert (1673-1748), of Watling Street, London

Family and Education

b. 14 Nov. 1673, 1st s. of Robert Baylis of Watling Street by his 2nd w. Mary Blower of St. Andrew’s, Holborn. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1685–6; Sidney Sussex, Camb. 1690; I. Temple 1691, called 1699. unm. suc. fa. 1697; Kntd. 16 June 1727. Compleat Guide to . . . London (1740), 118; Merchant Taylors’ Sch. Reg. ed. Hart; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 27; PCC 109 Pyne, 353 Strahan; Mar. Lic. Vicar-Gen. (Harl. Soc. xxxiv), 38.

Offices Held

Common councilman, London 1691–1710, alderman 1719–d., sheriff 1724–5, ld. mayor 1728–9. Beaven, Aldermen, i. 53; ii. 124.

Comptroller of the penny post by 1716–aft. 1720; commr. salt duty 1720, customs 1720–7, 1731–d.; receiver-gen. land tax, London, Mdx. and Suff. 1728, house duty, London by 1729–aft. 1744, Mdx. and Westminster by 1733–aft. 1744. Ibid.; Cal. Treas. Bks. and Pprs. 1729–30, pp. 89, 215, 223; 1731–4, p. 385; 1742–5, p. 549.

Dir. E.I. Co. 1731–3; pres. St. Thomas’ Hosp. 1745–d.

Parlimentarian

BAYLIS, Robert (1673-1748), of Watling Street, London

Main residence: Watling Street, London.

Author

D.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

BAYLIS, Robert (1673-1748)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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