Jacob Bosanquet

Jacob Bosanquet Jr. (1755 to 30 July 1828[1]) was a British merchant who was Chairman of the East India Company.

He was born in Hamburg the son of merchant Jacob Bosanquet.

He became a junior partner in his cousin's firm of Bosanquet and Willermin, silk merchants, for several years before being elected to the Direction of the East India Company in 1782. After serving three terms as a Director he was elected Deputy Chairman of the company three times (1797, 1802 and 1810) and Chairman of the company the each of the following years (1798, 1803 and 1811).[2]

Jacob Bosanquet acquired the manors of Broxbournebury, Hoddesdonbury and Baas.[3] and was pricked High Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1803–04.

He was married 27 Sep 1790 to Henrietta, daughter of Sir George Armytage, Baronet and had 2 sons and 2 daughters.[4] His son George Jacob Bosanquet was also High Sheriff of Hertfordshire.

References
  1. ThePeerage.com
  2. The India list and India Office list. Harrison and Sons. 1819.
  3. A History of Brickendon
  4. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great ..., Volume 3 By John Burke
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