List of East India Company directors
List of directors

List of East India Company directors

Section Title: List of directors
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Director's name	Dates of directorship	died

Agnew, Patrick Vans	May 1833, 35–8, 40–2	June 1842

Alexander, Henry	March 1826–26, 28–31, 33–36, 38–41, 43–46, 48–51, 53	January 1861

Alexander, Josias du Pre	August 1820–22, 24–72, 29–32, 34–37, 39	August 1839

Allan, Alexander	1814–17, 19–20	October 1820

Amyand, George	1760, 63	August 1766

Astell, William	January 1800–1800, 02–05, 07–09*–10**, 12–15, 17–20, 22–23*–24**–25, 27–28**–29–*30**, 32–35, 37–40, 42–45	March 1847

Astell, John Harvey	July 1851, 52–58.

Atkinson, Richard	Jan 1784–84–85	May 1785

Baillie, John	May 1823, 25–28, 30–33	May 1833

Bannerman, John Alexander	1808–11, 13–16, disq. Mar 1817.	August 1819

Baring, Francis	1779–82, 84–87, 89–91*–92**, 94–97, 99–1802, 04–07, 09–10	September 1810

Baron, Christopher	1759, 61–64, 66–67	November 1767

Barrington, Fitzwilliam	1759, 61–62, 65–67.	September 1772

Barwell, William	1753–56, 58–59, 61–64, 66.	November 1769

Bayley, William Butterworth	July 1833–35 37–39*–40**, 42–45, 47–50, 52–58	May 1860

Bebb, John	Nov 1804, 06–09, 11–14, 16*–17**–19, 21–24, 26–29, disq. Apr 1830.

Becher, Richard	1775–78, 80, disq. Mar 1781.	November 1782

Bensley, William	Oct 1781–84, 86–89, 91–94, 96–99, 1801–04, 06–09	December 1809

Boddam, Charles	1769, 72–75, 77–80, 82–d. 84	November 1884

Boehm, Edmund	1784–7	August 1822

Booth, Benjamin	1767–70, 72–73, 75–78, 80–83	August 1807

Bootle, Robert	1741–44, 46–49, 52–53, 55	May 1758

Bosanquet, Jacob (1)	1759	June 1767

Bosanquet, Jacob (2)	Aug 1782–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–97*–98**, 1800–02*–03**, 05–08, 10*–11**–12**–13, 15–18, 20–23, 25–26, disq. Mar 1827.	July 1828

Bosanquet, Richard	1768–69, 71–72.	April 1809

Boyd, John	1753–56, 58, 59*, 60–61, 63–64	January 1800

Browne, John	1757–60, 62–63

Bryant, Jeremiah	Feb 1841–41, 43–45	June 1845

Burges, John Smith	1773, 74, 76–79, 81–84, 86–89, 91**–92*–94, 96–99, 1801–03	April 1803

Burrow, Christopher	1735–38, 40–43, 45–48, 50–53, 55–58, 60–61	July 1766

Burrow, Robert	1762–64	August 1793

Campbell, Archibald M.	Feb 1796–96	September 1796

Campbell, Robert	Jul 1817, 19–22, 24–7, 29–30*–31**–32, 34–37, 39–42, 44–47, 49–52	1858

Carnac, James Rivett	Mar 1827–28, 30–33, 35*–36**–37**–38, disq. Dec 1838	January 1846

Caulfeild, James	1848–51	November 1852

Chambers, Charles (1)	1755–57, 63–66, 68	March 1776

Chambers, Charles (2)	1770, 73

Chauncey, Richard	1737–40, 42–45, 1747**–48*–49**–50*, 52**–53*–54*	March 1760

Cheap, Thomas	Aug 1777-78, 80-83, 85-88, 90-95	December 1794

Clarke, William Stanley	Mar 1815–15–16, 18–21, 23–26, 28–31, 33–34*–35**–36, 38–41, 43	January 1844

Clerk, Robert	Jul 1812, 14–15	July 1815

Cockburn, James	1767–68, 70–71	July 1804

Colebrooke, George	1767, 68*, 69**, 70**, 72**	August 1809

Cotton, John	Apr 1833–33–34, 36–39, 41–42*–43**–44, 46–49, 51–53	July 1860

Cotton, Joseph	1795–98, 1800–03, 05–08, 10–13, 15–18, 20–23, disq. May 1823	January 1825

Crabb-Boulton, Henry	1753–56, 58–61, 63, 64*, 65**, 67, 68**, 69, 70, 72, 73**	October 1773

Creed, James	1758, 61	February 1762

Creswicke, Joseph	1765–68	June 1772

Cruttenden, Edward Holden	1765–68, 70–71	June 1771

Cuming, George	1764–67, 69–72, Dec 73, 74–77, 79–82, 85–87	November 1787

Currie, Frederick	1854–56, 57*, 58**	September 1875

Cust, Peregrine	1767, 68, 69*	January 1885

Cutts, Charles	1749–52, 58–61, 63–66.

Daniell, James	Oct 1809, 11–14, 16–19, 21–24, resigned Apr 1825

Darell, Lionel	1780–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–98, 1800–d. Oct 03	October 1803

Davis, Samuel	Oct 1810–12, 14–17, 19	July 1819

Dempster, George	1769, 72	February 1818

Dent, William	Jan 1851–51–53	December 1877

Dethick, Thomas	1772

Devaynes, William	1770–73, 74–75, 77*–89*–80**, 82–83*–84*–85**, 87–88*–89**–90*, 92–93**–94**–95, 97–1800, 02–05, defeated Apr 1807	November 1809

Dorrien, John	1755–58, 60, 61, 62*, 63**	December 1784

Drake, Roger	1738–41, 43-46, 48–51*, 53*–54**–55**–56, 58*	June 1762

Du Cane, Peter	1750–53	March 1803

Du Cane, Peter	1764, 66–69, 71–73	June 1822

Dudley, George	1757–60, 62, 64, 65*, 66**, 67, 70, 71*	November 1777

Dupre, Josias	1765, 66	October 1780

Eastwick, William Joseph	Jun 1847, 49–52, 54–8*.

Edmonstone, Neil Benjamin	Oct 1820–2, 24–7, 29–32, 34–7, 39–41	June 1841

Ellice, Russell	Feb 1831, 32–5, 37–40, 42–5, 47–50, 52*–3**, 54–8. 1873

Elphinstone, William Fullarton	Dec 1786–9, 91–4, 96–9, 1801–04**,06**–09,11–13*–14**, 16–19, 21–4, resigned Apr 1825	May 1834

Ewer, Walter	Dec 1790–Apr 91, 92–4, disq. Apr 1795	July 1810

Farquhar, Robert Townsend	Mar 1826–26–28	March 1830

Fergusson, Robert Cutlar	Feb 1830–30–31, 33–5, disq. Jun 1835.

Fitzhugh, Thomas	Aug 1785, 87–90, 92–5, 97–9	January 1800

Fletcher, Henry	1769, 71–75, 77–80, 82***–83**, resigned Nov 1783	March 1807

Fonnereau, Zachary Philip	1753–54	August 1778

Forbes, John	Apr 1830, 31–34, 36–9	February 1846

Fraser, Simon	Feb 1791–91, 93–96, 98–1801, 03–06	May 1810

Freeman, William George	1769, 74–76, 78–81

Galloway, Archibald	Sep 1840, 42–45, 47–48*–49**–50	April 1850

Gildart, Richard	1759	January 1771

Godfrey, Peter	1734–37, 39–42, 44–47, 49–52, 54–55**–56*–57, 59**, 60 July 1769

Gough, Charles	1749-52, 54-57, 59–62	February 1774

Grant, Charles	May 1794–95, 97–1800, 02–04–*05**, 07*–08*–09**–10, 1215**, 17–20, 22–23	October 1823

Gregory, Robert	1769–72, 75–78, 80–82**, resigned Aug 1782.	September 1810

Hadley, Henry	1757–60, 62–65	March 1771

Hall, Richard	1773, 74, 76–79, 81–94, 86, d. Dec 1786	November 1786

Harrison, John	1758–61, 63–66, 68–71, 73*, 74*–75**–77, 79–82	August 1794

Harrison, Samuel	1759, 61–62	May 1765

Hawkesworth, John	Apr 1773–Nov 73	November 1773

Hogg, James Weir	Sep 1839–42, 44–45*–46**–47, 49–50*–51*–52**, 54–58	May 1876

Hudleston, John	1803–06, 08–11, 13–16, 18–21, 23–35, disq. Mar 1826.

Hunter, John	1781–84, 86–89, 91–94*, 96–99, 1801–02	December 1802

Hurlock, Joseph	1768, 70–73	August 1793

Impey, Michael	1736-39, 41-44, 46-49, 51-54, 56-57	June 1794

Inglis, Hugh	1784–7, 89–92, 94–96*–97**, 99*, 1800**–02, 04–07, 09–11*–12*	August 1820

Inglis, John	May 1803–04, 06–09, 11–14*, 16–19, 21–22	August 1822

Irwin, James	Apr 1795, 97	May 1798

Jackson, John	1807–10, 12–15, 17–20	June 1820

Jackson, William Adair	Jan 1803–03–04	November 1804

James, William	1768–71, 73, 74–76*, 78*–79**–80–81*, 83	December 1783

Jenkins, Richard	Jun 1832–5, 37–38*–39**–40, 42–45, 47–50, 52–53	December 1853

Johnstone, George	Jan 1784–84–85	May 1787

Jones, Robert	1754–57, 65–68	February 1774

Lascelles, Peter	1770, 72–75	1776

Law, Stephen	1746-49, 51-54, 56	December 1787

Le Mesurier, Paul	1784–7, 89–92, 94–7, 99–1802, 04–05	December 1805

Lindsay, Hugh	1814–17, 19–22, 24–26*–27**, 29–32, 34–37, 39–42, 44	May 1844

Linwood, Nicholas	1749-52, 54	May 1773

Loch, John	1821–24, 26–28*–9**, 31–33**–34, 36*–39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–53	February 1868

Lumsden, John	Jan 1817, 18	December 1818

Lushington, James Law	Jul 1827–28, 30–33, 35–37*–38**, 40–41*–42**–43, 45–47*–48**, 50-53	May 1859

Lushington, Stephen	1782–85, 87–89*–90**, 92–95**, 97–98*–99**–1800, 02–05	January 1807

Lyall, George	1830–33, 35–38, 40*–41**–43, 45–48, 50, disq. Jan 1851	September 1853

Mabbott, William	1741-44, 46-49, 51-54, 56	November 1764

Macnaghten, Elliot	Jun 1842–3, 45–48, 50–53, 54*, 55**, 56–58	September 1810

Mangles, Ross Donnelly	1847–50, 52–3, 54, 55, 56*, 57**, 58	August 1877

Manship, John	1755–58, 62–65, 67, 69–72, Dec 73, 74–77, 79–82, 84–87, 89–92, 94–97, 99–1802, 04–07, 09, disq. May 1809	November 1816

Marjoribanks, Campbell	1807–10, 12–15, 17–18*–19**20, 22–24*–25**, 27–30, 32*–33**–35, 37–40	September 1840

Marjoribanks, Dudley Coutts	1853	March 1894

Masterman, John	Nov 1823–5, 27–30, 325, 37–40, 42–45, 47–50, 52–53.

Melville, William Henry Leslie	Jul 1845–6, 48–51, 53–55.

Metcalfe, Thomas Theophilus	1789–92, 94–97,9 9–1802, 04–07, 09–12	November 1813

Michie, John	1770–75, 77–80, 83–86**, 88*	November 1788

Millet, George	Jan 1806–06–07, 09–12	1812

Mills, Charles (1)	Aug 1785–6, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801 ***, 03–06, 08–11, 13–14, disq. Mar 1815.	January 1826

Mills, Charles (2)	Aug 1822–24, 26–29, 31–34, 36–39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–58	1872

Mills, William	1778–81, 83–85, disq. Aug 1785.	March 1820

Moffat, James	1774–7, 79–82, Dec 1784–85, 87–90	October 1790

Money, William	1789–92, 94–5	February 1796

Money, William Taylor	Dec 1818, 20–23, 25, disq. Mar 1826.

Moore, James Arthur	May 1850, 52–53, d. Jul 1860.

Morris, John	1814–17, 19–22, 24–7, 29–32, 34–7, disq. Jan 1838.

Motteux, John	1769, 1784–86*–87**	April 1893

Muspratt, John Petty	Mar 1824, 25–28, 30–33, 35–38, 40–43, 45–48, 50–53	August 1855

Newnham, Nathaniel	1738-41, 43-46, 48-51, 53-56, 58	September 1778

Oliphant, James	Jan 1844–44–46, 48–51, 53*, 54**, 55–56, disq. Apr 1857	1881

Pardoe, John	1765–68	October 1798

Parry, Edward	Apr 1797–97–98, 1800–03,0506*–07**–08**, 10–13, 15–18, 20–23, 25–27	3 July 1827

Parry, Richard	Aug 1815–17	July 1817

Parry, Thomas	Oct 1781, 83–86, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801, 03–06	April 1816

Pattison, James	Mar 1805, 06–09, 11–14, 16–17*–18**–19, 21*–22**–24, 26–27*–29, disq. Apr 1830.

Pattle, Thomas	1787–90, 92–94, disq. Apr 1795	August 1818

Payne, John	1741-44, 46-47, 49-52, 54–56*–57**	August 1764

Peach, Samuel	1773–74, 76–79, 81, disq. Oct 1781	December 1790

Peel, Laurence	1857	July 1884

Phipps, Thomas	1742-45, 47-50, 52-55, 57-58	1776

Pigou, Frederick	1758–61, 63–66, 68–71, 73–77	November 1792

Plant, Henry	1745-48, 50-53, 55-58	November 1784

Plowden, Richard Chicheley	1803–06, 08–11, 13–16, 18–21, 23–6, 28–29	February 1830

Plowden, William Henry Chicheley	1841–44, 46–49, 51–53	March 1880

Pollock, George	1854–55, 58	October 1872

Prescott, Charles Elton	Jun 1820, 22–25, 27–30, 32	June 1832

Prinsep, Henry Thoby	Jul 1850–1, 53–58	February 1878

Purling, John	1763–66, 68–69, 70*, 71**, 77–80	August 1800

Raikes, George	Mar 1817, 18–21, 23–26, 28–31, 33–36, disq. Jul 1836.

Ravenshaw, John Goldsborough	Jul 1819–22, 24–27, 29–31*–32**, 34–37, 39–40	June 1840

Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke	1856–58	March 1895

Raymond, John	1757–60	September 1780

Raymond, Jones	1734-37, 39-42, 44-47, 49-52, 54-57	March 1768

Reid, Thomas	Nov 1803, 05–08, 10–13, 15*–16**–18, 20*–21**–23	March 1824

Rider, William	1738-41, 43-46, 48-51, 53-54	March 1855

Robarts, Abraham	Mar 1786–86, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801, 03–06, 08–11, 1315, disq. Oct 1815.	November 1816

Roberts, John	1764–66, 67–70, 71–72, 75*–76**–78, Nov 80–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–98, 1800–01*–02**–03*, 05–08	February 1810

Robertson, Archibald	Jun 1841–42, 44–47	June 1847

Robinson, George Abercrombie	1808–11, 13–16, 18–19*–20**–1, 23–5*–6**, 28, disq. Mar 1829.

Rooke, Giles	1758–60, 61–64	December 1790

Rous, Thomas	1758, 60*, 61*, 62**, 64**, 65, 66*, 67**, 70–71	June 1771

Rous, Thomas Bates	1773, 74, 76–79.	February 1799

Rumbold, Thomas	1772, 75–77, resigned Aug 1777	November 1791

Saunders, Thomas	1765–66, 67*	October 1775

Savage, Henry	1755–58, 60–62, 64–67, 70–77, 79–82	March 1785

Scott, David (of Dunninald)	Dec 1788–91, 93–95*–96**, 98–1800*–01**, resigned Apr 1802	November 1805

Scott, David (2)	1814–17, 19–20, disq. Aug 1820	July 1872

Scrafton, Luke	1765–68

Seward, Richard	1759, 61–63.	March 1764

Shank, Henry	1831–34, 36–39, 41–44, 46–49, 51–53.

Shepherd, John	Jun 1835–6, 38–41, 43*–44**–46, 48–49*–50**–51**, 53–58	January 1859

Smith, George	Apr 1795, 97–1800, 02–05*, 07–10, 12–15, 17–20, 22–5, 27–30, 32–3, disq. Jul 1833.	December 1836

Smith, Martin Tucker	Dec 1838, 40–43, 45–48, 50–58	October 1880

Smith, John (see Burges, John Smith)

Smith, Joshua	1771–72	March 1819

Smith, Nathaniel	1774–75, 77–80, 82*–83***–84**–85*, 87*–88**–90, 92–94	May 1794

Smith, Richard	1759–62, 64	December 1782

Smith, Samuel	1783–86, disq. Jul 1786.	June 1793

Snell, William	1762–64, 67–69.	January 1789

Sparkes, Joseph	1773–74, 76–79, 81–84, 86–89	February 1790

Stables, John	1774–76, 78–81, disq. Oct 1781.	January 1795

Steevens, George	1758–60, 62, 63	June 1763

Stephenson, John	1765–68	April 1794

Stuart, James	1826–9, 31–2	April 1833

Sulivan, Laurence	1758**, 60**, 61**, 63*, 64, 69, 71, 72*, 78–80*–81**, 83–85	February 1786

Sykes, William Henry	Jul 1840–42, 44–47, 49–52, 54–55*–56**–58	June 1872

Tatem, George	1772–74, 76–79, 81–84, Jul 1786, 88–91, 93–96, 98–1801	July 1807

Taylor, John Bladen	Jan 1810, 11–14, 16–19	1819

Thelusson, George Woodford	Sep 1796–7, 99–1802, 04–07	December 1811

Thornhill, John	Oct 1815–16, 18–21, 23–26, 28–31, 33–36, 38–40	February 1841

Thornton, Robert	Dec 1787–88, 90–93, 95–98, 1800–03, 05–08, 10–13** disq. Apr 1814.	March 1826

Thornton, William (1)	1759, 61–64.	April 1801

Thornton, William (2) (see Astell, William Thornton)

Toone, Sweny	Mar 1798–98–1800, 02–05, 07–10, 12–15, 17–20, 22–25, 27–30, disq. Feb 1831.

Townson, John	Mar 1781, 81–83, 85–88, 90–93, 95–96	March 1797

Travers, John	1786–89, 91–94, 96–99, 1801–04, 06–09	September 1809

Tucker, Henry St. George	1826–29, 31–33*–34**, 36–39, 41–44, 46*–47**–49, 51	June 1851

Tullie, Timothy	1750-53, 55–58, 60–63	August 1765

Turner, Whichcott	1742-45, 47-50, 52-55	November 1780

Twining, Richard	1810–13, 15–16, disq. Jan 1817	1824

Vansittart, Henry	1769	1770

Verelst, Harry	1771	October 1785

Vivian, John Hussey	1856–58.

Walpole, Hon. Thomas	1753-54	March 1803

Walton, Bourchier	1759, 60–62, d. Jun 1779.	June 1779

Ward, Edward	1762, d. Sep 1762.	September 1762

Warden, Francis	Jul 1836, 38–41, 43–46, 48–50, disq. Jul 1850.

Warner, Richard	1760–63.	April 1775

Wartalop, Charles	1769, 72, 73, 74–75, 77–80, 82–84	December 1784

Waters, Thomas	1759–62	September 1764

Webber, William	1762–65	April 1779

Western, Maximilian	1755-57	April 1764

Wheler, Edward	1765–68, 70–72–73**, 74**–76.	October 1784

Whiteman, John Clarmont	May 1844–7, 49–52	August 1866

Wier, Daniel	1768–73, 74–76	November 1781

Wigram, William	May 1809–12, 15–18, 20–22*–23**, 25–28,30–3*, 35–38, 40–43, 45–48, 50–53	1858

Wilberforce, William	1753–54	1777

Wilkinson, Jacob	1782–3, resigned Nov 1783	May 1791

Williams, Robert	1809–12, d. Jul 1812	July 1812

Williams, Stephen	Mar 1790, 91–94, 96–99, 1801–04	March 1805

Willock, Henry	Jan 1838, 39–42, 44*–45**–47, 49–52, 54–58	1858

Willoughby, John Pollard	1854–8	September 1866

Willy, William	1746-49, 51-54	May 1765

Winter, James	1737-40, 42-45, 47-50, 52-54	January 1756

Wombwell, George	1766–68, 75–77**–78**, 80, d. Nov 1780	November 1780

Woodhouse, John	1768–71, 73–76, 78–81, Jan 1784–84–86, 88–90, disq. Feb 1791	August 1792

Young, William	Mar 1829–29–31, 33–36, 38–41, 43–46

Sentence(s)

Laurence Sulivan was Chairman for 1763, 1772, 1780, 1758, 1760 and 1781.

final_sentence: Laurence Sulivan was Chairman for 1763, 1772, 1780, 1758, 1760 and 1781.