Person:George Colebrooke (1)

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Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet
b.14 Jun 1729
d.5 Aug 1809
  • HSir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet1729 - 1809
  • W.  Mary Gayner (add)
m. 1754
  1. Henry Thomas Colebrooke1765 - 1837
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Name Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Jun 1729
Marriage 1754 to Mary Gayner (add)
Death[1] 5 Aug 1809
Reference Number? Q15059149?


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Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet (14 June 1729 – 5 August 1809), of Gatton in Surrey, was an English merchant banker, Member of Parliament for Arundel from 1754-1774 and chairman of the East India Company from 1767-1772. He was conspicuous by his wealth and ostentation, and the ambitious and speculative nature of his financial activities. Colebrooke was known as a stockjobber and a Nabob with close ties to Robert Clive and Alexander Fordyce. Colebrooke bankrupted himself through unwise speculations in the crisis of 1772.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Sir George Colebrooke, 2nd Baronet, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.