Robert Bristow (1688–1737)

For other people named Robert Bristow, see Robert Bristow (disambiguation).

Robert Bristow (18 October 1688 – 3 November 1737)[1] of Micheldever in Hampshire was an English politician.

His father Robert (1662–1706) and his brother John were both Members of Parliament.[2][3]

Bristow himself was a director of the Bank of England from 1713 to 1716 and 1718 to 1720 and a director of the East India Company from 1716 to 1717. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Winchelsea from 1708 to 1737, and was employed in the royal household as Clerk of the Green Cloth from 1720 until his death.[1]

He married Sarah, the daughter of Sir John Ward, MP. His son Robert (1712–1776) was also an MP.[2]

References

1. Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "BRISTOW, Robert (1688-1737), of Micheldever, Hants". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
2. Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "BRISTOW, John (1701-68), of Mark Lane, London, and Quidenham, Norf". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
3. Sedgwick, Romney R. (1970). R. Sedgwick (ed.). "BRISTOW, Robert (1712-76), of Micheldever, Hants". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 June 2014.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by George Dodington Sir Francis Dashwood, Bt	Member of Parliament for Winchelsea 1708–1737 With: Sir Francis Dashwood, Bt to 1713 George Dodington (died 1720) 1713–15 George Bubb 1715–22 Thomas Townshend 1722–27 John Scrope 1727–28 Sir Archer Croft, Bt February–April 1728 Peter Walter April 1728 – 1734 Edmund Hungate Beaghan from 1734	Succeeded by Edmund Hungate Beaghan Robert Bristow (son)