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Alexander Fordyce
 
d.1789
  1. Alexander Fordyce - 1789
  2. David Fordyce1711 - 1751
  3. James Fordyce1720 - 1796
  4. William Fordyce1724 - 1792
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Name Alexander Fordyce
Gender Male
Marriage to Lady Margaret Lindsay
Death[1] 1789
Reference Number? Q4718878?


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Alexander Fordyce (7 August 1729-8 September 1789) was an eminent Scottish banker, centrally involved in the bank run on Neale, James, Fordyce and Downe which led to the credit crisis of 1772. He used the profits from other investments to cover the losses.

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  1. Alexander Fordyce, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.