British East India Company directors
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The following list of British East India Company directors is taken from the “Alphabetical List of Directors of the East India Company from 1758 to 1858”, compiled by C.H. & D. Philips and published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, October 1941.
"The figures indicate the year of election to the Court of Directors and, unless the name of the month in any particular year is given, the month is assumed to be that of April. It is important to remember that throughout the period the year of office was from April to the following April. When a span of years is shown the election dates given are inclusive.”
“An asterisk placed after a year indicates that the director concerned was elected deputy chairman for that year, two asterisks, that he was chosen chairman, three, that he was first elected deputy and later in the same year appointed chairman. The abbreviations d., disq., respectively stand for died, disqualified.
This list has been compiled from MSS. records, in particular the Court Minutes and Home Miscellaneous Series, volume 764, at the India Office, amplified and checked by information mainly taken from the Annual Register, the Asiatic Annual."
| Director’s name | Dates of directorship |
|---|---|
| Agnew, Patrick Vans | May 1833, 35–8, 40–2, d. Jun 1842. |
| Alexander, Josias du Pre | Aug 1820–2, 24–7, 29–32, 34–7, 39, d. Aug 1839. |
| Alexander, Henry | Mar 1826–26, 28–31, 33–6, 38–41, 43–6, 48–51, 53, d. Jan 1861. |
| Allan, Alexander | 1814–17, 19–20, d. Oct 1820. |
| Amyand, George | 1760, 63, d. Aug 1766. |
| Astell, William Thornton | Jan 1800–1800, 02–05, 07–09*–10**, 12–15, 17–20, 22–3*–4**–5, 27–8**–9*30**, 32–5, 37–40, 42–5, d. Mar 1847. |
| Astell, John Harvey | Jul 1851, 52–8. |
| Atkinson, Richard | Jan 1784–84–5, d. Jun 1785. |
| Baillie, John | May 1823, 25–8, 30–3, d. May 1833. |
| Bannerman, John Alexander | 1808–11, 13–16, disq. Mar 1817. |
| Baring, Francis | 1779–82, 84–7, 89–91*–2**, 94–7,99–1802,04–07,09–10, d. Oct 1810. |
| Baron, Christopher | 1759, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, d. Nov 1767. |
| Barrington, Fitzwilliam | 1759, 61, 62, 65, 66, 67. |
| Barwell, William | 1758,59,61,62,63,64,66. |
| Bayley, William Butterworth | July 1833–5 37–9*–40** 42–5 47–50,52–8, d. May 1860. |
| Bebb, John | Nov 1804, 06–09, 11–14, 16*–17**–19, 21–4, 26–9, disq. Apr 1830. |
| Becher, Richard | 1775–8, 80, disq. Mar 1781. |
| Bensley, William | Oct 1781–4, 86–9, 91–4, 96–9, 1801–4, 06–09, d. Jan 1810. |
| Boddam, Charles | 1769, 72, 73, 74–5, 77–80, 82–4, d. Dec 1784. |
| Boehm, Edmund | 1784–7, d. 1787. |
| Booth, Benjamin | 1767, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75–8, 80–3, d. Apr 1807. |
| Bosanquet, Jacob (1) | 1759 |
| Bosanquet, Jacob (2) | Aug 1782–3, 85–8, 90–3, 95–7*–8**, 1800–02*–03**, 05–08, 10*–11 **–12**–13, 15–18, 20–3, 25–6, disq. Mar 1827. |
| Bosanquet, Richard | 1768, 69, 71, 72. |
| Boulton, Henry Crabb | 1758, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64*, 65**, 67, 68**, 69, 70, 72, 73**, d. Oct 1773. |
| Boyd, John | 1758, 59*, 60, 61, 63, 64, d. Aug 1766. |
| Browne, John | 1758, 59, 60, 62, 63. |
| Bryant, Jeremiah | Feb 1841–41, 43–5, d. Jun 1845. |
| Burgess, John Smith | 1773, 74, 76–9, 81–4, 86–9, 91 **–2*–4, 96–9, 1801–3, d. May 1803. |
| Burrow, Christopher | 1758, 60, 61. |
| Burrow, Robert | 1762, 63, 64. |
| Campbell, Archibald M. | Feb 1796–96, d. Sept., 1796. |
| Campbell, Robert | Jul 1817, 19–22, 24–7, 29–30*–31**–32, 34–7, 39–42, 44–7, 49–52, d. 1858. |
| Carnac, James Rivett | Mar 1827–27–28,30–3,35*–6**–7**–8, disq. Dec 1838. |
| Caulfield, James | 1848–51, d. Nov 1852. |
| Chambers, Charles (1) | 1763, 64, 65, 66, 68. |
| Chambers, Charles (2) | 1770, 73. |
| Cheap, Thomas | Aug, 1777, 78, 80–3, 85–8, 90–3*. |
| Clarke, William Stanley | Mar 1815–15–16, 18–21, 23–6 28–31 33–4*–5**–6, 38–41, 43, d. Jan 1844: |
| Clerk, Robert | Jul 1812, 14–15,d. Jul 1815. |
| Cockburn, James | 1767, 68, 70, 71. |
| Colebrooke, George | 1767, 68*, 69**, 70**, 72**. |
| Cotton, John | Apr 1833–33–34, 36–9, 41– 2*–3**–4, 46–9, 51–3, d. Jul 1860. |
| Cotton, Joseph | 1795–8, 1800–3, 05–08, 10–13, 15–18,20–3, disq. May 1823. |
| Creed, James . | 1758, 61, d. Feb 1762. |
| Creswicke, Joseph | 1765,66,67, 68, d. Jun 1772. |
| Cruttenden, Edward Holden | 1765, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, d. Jun 1771. |
| Cuming, George | 1764,65,66,67,69,70,71,72, Dec 73, 74–7, 79–82, 85–7, d. Dec 1787. |
| Currie, Frederick | 1854–6, 57*, 58**, d. Sep 1875. |
| Cust, Peregrine | 1767,68,69*. |
| Cutts, Charles | 1758,59,60,61,63,64,65,66. |
| Daniell, James | Oct 1809, 11–14, 16–19, 21–4, resigned Apr 1825. |
| Darell, Lionel | 1780–3 85–8 90–3 95–8 1800–3, d. Oct 1803. |
| Davis, Samuel | Oct 1810–12, 14–17, 19, d. Jul 1819. |
| Dempster, George | 1769, 72, d. Feb 1818. |
| Dent, William | Jan 1851–51–53, d. Dec 1877. |
| Dethick, Thomas | 1772 |
| Devaynes, William | 1770,71, 72, 73, 74–5, 77*–89*–80**, 82–3*–4*–5**, 878*–9**–90*, 92–3**–4**–5, 97–1800, 02–05, defeated Apr 1807. |
| Dorrien, John | 1758,60,61,62*,63**. |
| Drake, Roger | 1758*, d. Jun 1762. |
| Ducane, Peter | 1764,66,67,68,69,71,72,73. |
| Dudley, George | 1758, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65*, 66**,67,70,71*, d. Nov 1777. |
| Dupre, Josias | 1765, 66, d. Oct 1780. |
| Eastwick, William Joseph | Jun 1847, 49–52, 54–8*. |
| Edmonstone, Neil Benjamin | Oct 1820–2, 24–7, 29–32, 34–7, 39–41, d. Jun 1841. |
| Ellice, Russell | Feb 1831, 32–5, 37–40, 42–5, 47–50, 52*–3**, 54–8. |
| Elphinstone, William Fullarton | Dec 1786–9, 91–4, 96–9, 1801–04**,06**–09,11–13*–14**, 16–19, 21–4, resigned Apr 1825. |
| Ewer, Walter | Dec 1790, 92–4, disq. Apr 1795. |
| Farquhar, Robert Townsend | Mar 1826–26–28, d. Mar 1830. |
| Fergusson, Robert Cutlar | Feb 1830–30–31, 33–5, disq. Jun 1835. |
| Fitzhugh, Thomas | Aug 1785, 87–90, 92–5, 97–9, d. Jan 1800. |
| Fletcher, Henry | 1769, 71, 72, 73, 74–5, 77––80, 82***–83**, resigned Nov 1783. |
| Forbes, John | Apr 1830, 31–4, 36–9, d. Feb 1846. |
| Fraser, Simon | Feb 1791–91, 93–6, 98–1801,03–06, d. 1807. |
| Freeman, William George | 1769, 74–6, 78–81. |
| Galloway, Archibald | Sep 1840, 42–5, 47–8*– 49**–50, d. Apr 1850. |
| Gildart, Richard | 1759 |
| Godfrey, Peter | 1759**,60. |
| Gough, Charles | 1759, 60, 61, 62, d. Feb 1774. |
| Grant, Charles | May 1794–5,97–1800,02–04*05**, 07*–08*–09**–10,1215**,17–20,22–3, d. Oct 1823. |
| Gregory, Robert | 1769,70,71,72,75–8,80–2**, resigned Aug 1782. |
| Hadley, Henry | 1758, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65. |
| Hall, Richard | 1773, 74, 76–9, 81–4, 86, d. Dec 1786. |
| Harrison, John | 1758, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73*, 74*–5**7, 79–82. |
| Harrison, Samuel | 1759,61,62, d. May 1765. |
| Hawkesworth, John | 1773, d. Nov 1773. |
| Hogg, James Weir | Sep 1839–42, 44–5*– 6* *–7 , 49–50*–1 *–2**, 54–8, d. May 1876. |
| Hudleston, John | 1803–6, 08–11, 13–16, 18–21, 23–5, disq. Mar 1826. |
| Hunter, John | 1781–4, 86–9, 91–4*, 96–9, 1801–2, d. Jan 1803. |
| Hurlock, Joseph | 1768, 70, 71, 72, 73. |
| Inglis, Hugh | 1784–7,89–92,94–6*–7**,99*1800**–02, 04–07, 09–11*12*, d. 1812. |
| Inglis, John | May 1803–04, 06–09, 11–14*, 16––19,21–2, d. Aug 1822. |
| Irwin, James | Apr 1795, 97, d. Mar 1798. |
| Jackson, John | 1807–10,12–15, 17–20, d. Jun 1820. |
| Jackson, William Adair | Jan 1803–03–04, d. Nov., 1804. |
| James, William | 1768, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74–6*, 78*–9**––80–1*,83, d. Dec 1783. |
| Jenkins, Richard | Jun 1832–5, 37–8*–9**–40, 42–5,47–50,52–3, d. Dec 1853. |
| Johnstone, George | Jan 1784–84–85, d. 1787. |
| Jones, Robert | 1765, 66, 67, 68, d. Feb 1774. |
| Lascelles, Peter | 1770, 72, 73, 74–5. |
| Lemesurier, Paul | 1784–7, 89–92, 94–7, 99–1802, 04–05, d. Dec 1805. |
| Lindsay, Hugh | 1814–17, 19–22, 24–6*–7**, 29–32, 34–7, 39–42, 44, d. May 1844. |
| Loch, John | 1821–4, 26–8*–9**, 31–3**–4, 36*–9, 41–4, 46–9, 51–3. |
| Lumsden, John | Jan 1817, 18, d. Dec 1818. |
| Lushington, James Law | Jul 1827–8, 30–3, 35–7*–8**, 40–1*–2**–3,45–7*–8**,503, d. May 1859. |
| Lushington, Stephen | 1782–5, 87–9*–90**, 92–5**, 97–8*–9**–1800, 02–05, d. Jan 1807. |
| Lyall, George | 1830–3,35–8,40*–1**–3,45–8, 50, disq. Jan 1851. |
| Macnaghten, Elliot | Jun 1842–3, 45–8, 50–3, 54*, 55**, 56–8. |
| Mangles, Ross Donnelly | 1847–50, 52–3, 54, 55, 56*, 57**, 58, d. Aug 1877. |
| Manship, John | 1758, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, Dec 73, 74–7, 79–82, 84–7, 89–92, 94–7, 99–1802, 04–07, 09, disq. May 1809. |
| Marjoribanks, Campbell | 1807–10, 12–15, 17–18*–19**20, 22–4*–5**, 27–30,32*3**–5, 37–40, d. Sep 1840. |
| Marjoribanks, Dudley Coutts | 1853 |
| Masterman, John | Nov 1823–5,27–30,325, 37–40, 42–5, 47–50, 52–3. |
| Melville, William Henry Leslie | Jul 1845–6, 48–51, 53–5. |
| Metcalfe, Thomas Theophilus | 1789–92,94–7,99–1802,04–07, 09–12, d. Nov 1813. |
| Michie, John | 1770, 71, 72, 73, 74–5, 77–80, 83–6**, 88*, d. Nov 1788. |
| Millet, George | Jan 1806–06–07, 09–12, d. 1812. |
| Mills, Charles (1) | Aug 1785–6, 88–91, 93–6, 98–1801 ***, 03–06, 08–11, 13–14, disq. Mar 1815. |
| Mills, Charles (2) | Aug 1822–4, 26–9, 31–4, 36–9, 41–4, 46–9, 51–8, d. 1872. |
| Mills, William | 1778–81, 83–5, disq. Aug 1785. |
| Moffat, James | 1774–7, 79–82, Dec 1784–5,87–90, d. Dec 1790. |
| Money, William | 1789–92, 94–5, d. Feb 1796. |
| Money, William Taylor | Dec 1818, 20–3, 25, disq. Mar 1826. |
| Moore, James Arthur | May 1850, 52–3, d. Jul 1860. |
| Morris, John | 1814–17, 19–22, 24–7, 29–32, 34–7, disq. Jan 1838. |
| Motteux, John | 1769, 1784–6*–7**. |
| Muspratt, John Petty | Mar 1824, 25–8, 30–3, 35–8, 40–3, 45–8, 50–3, d. Aug 1855. |
| Newnham, Nathaniel | 1758, d. Feb 1760. |
| Oliphant, James | Jan 1844–44–46, 48–51, 53*, 54**, 55–6, disq. Apr 1857. |
| Pardoe, John | 1765, 66, 67, 68. |
| Parry, Edward | Apr 1797–97–98, 1800–03,0506*–07**–08**, 10–13, 1518, 20–3, 25–7, d. Jul 1827. |
| Parry, Richard | Aug 1815–17, d. Jul 1817. |
| Parry, Thomas | Oct 1781, 83–6, 88–91, 93–6, 98–1801, 03–06, d. 1806. |
| Pattison, James | Mar 1805, 06–09, 11–14, 16–17*–18**–19, 21*–2**–4, 26–7*–9, disq. Apr 1830. |
| Pattle, Thomas | 1787–90, 92–4, disq. Apr 1795. |
| Peach, Samuel | 1773, 74, 76–9, 81, disq. Oct 1781. |
| Peel, Laurence | 1857, d. Jul 1884. |
| Phipps, Thomas | 1758 |
| Pigou, Frederick | 1758, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74–7. |
| Plant, Henry | 1758 |
| Plowden, Richard Chicheley | 1803–06, 08–11, 13–16, 18–21, 23–6, 28–9, d. Feb 1830. |
| Plowden, William Henry Chicheley | 1841–4, 46–9, 51–3, d. Mar 1880. |
| Pollock, George | 1854–5, 58, d. Oct 1872. |
| Prescott, Charles Elton | Jun 1820, 22–5, 27–30, 32, d. Jun 1832. |
| Prinsep, Henry Thoby | Jul 1850–1, 53–8, d. Feb 1878. |
| Purling, John | 1763, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70*, 71**, 77–80. |
| Raikes, George | Mar 1817, 18–21, 23–6, 28–31, 33–6, disq. Jul 1836. |
| Ravenshaw, John Goldsborough | Jul 1819–22, 24–7, 29–31*2**, 34–7, 39–40, d. Jun 1840. |
| Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke | 1856–8, d. Mar 1895. |
| Raymond, John | 1758, 59, 60, d. 1768. |
| Reid, Thomas | Nov 1803, 05–08, 10– 13,15*–16**–18,20*–1**–3, d. Mar 1824 |
| Robarts, Abraham | Mar 1786–86, 88–91, 93–6, 98–1801, 03–06, 08–11, 1315, disq. Oct 1815. |
| Roberts, John | 1764, 65, 66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 75*–6**–8, Nov 80–3,85–8,90–3,95–8,1800–01*–02**–03*, 05–08,d. Feb 1810. |
| Robertson, Archibald | Jun 1841–2, 44–7, d. Jun 1847. |
| Robinson, George Abercrombie | 1808–11,13–16,18–19*–20**–1, 23–5*–6**, 28, disq. Mar 1829. |
| Rooke, Giles | 1758, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64. |
| Rous, Thomas | 1758, 60*, 61*, 62**, 64**, 65, 66*, 67**, 70, 71, d. Jul 1771. |
| Rous, Thomas Bates | 1773,74,76–9. |
| Rumbold, Thomas | 1772, 75–6–7, res. Aug 1777. |
| Saunders, Thomas | 1765,66,67*. |
| Savage, Henry | 1758, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74–7, 79–82. |
| Scott, David (1) | Dec 1788–91, 93–5*–6**, 98–1800*–01 **, resigned Apr 1802. |
| Scott, David (2) | 1814–17, 19–20, disq. Aug 1820. |
| Scrafton, Luke | 1765, 66, 67, 68. |
| Seward, Richard | 1759, 61, 62, 63. |
| Shank, Henry | 1831–4,36–9,41–4,46–9,51–3. |
| Shepherd, John | Jun 1835–6, 38–41, 43*–4**– 6, 48–9*–50**–51**, 53–8, d. Jan 1859. |
| Smith, George | Apr 1795, 97–1800, 02–05*, 07–10, 12–15, 17–20, 22–5, 27–30, 32–3, disq. Jul 1833. |
| Smith, Martin Tucker | Dec 1838, 40–3, 45–8, 50–8, d. Oct 1880. |
| Smith, John (see Burgess, John Smith) | |
| Smith, Joshua | 1771,72, d. Jul 1775. |
| Smith, Nathaniel | 1774–5, 77–80, 82*–3***–4**5*, 87*–8**–90, 92–4, d. May 1794. |
| Smith, Richard | 1759, 60, 61, 62, 64. |
| Smith, Samuel | 1783–6, disq. Jul 1786. |
| Snell, William | 1762, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69. |
| Sparkes, Joseph | 1773, 74, 76–9, 81–4, 86–9, d. Mar 1790. |
| Stables, John | 1774–6, 78–81, disq. Oct 1781. |
| Steevens, George | 1758, 59, 60, 62, 63, d. 1763. |
| Stephenson, John | 1765,66,67,68, d. Apr 1794. |
| Stuart, James | 1826–9, 31–2, d. Apr 1833. |
| Sulivan, Laurence | 1758**, 60**, 61**, 63*, 64, 69, 71, 72*, 78–80*–81**, 83–5, d. Feb 1786. |
| Sykes, William Henry | Jul 1840–2, 44–7, 49–52, 54–5*–6**–8, d. Jun 1872. |
| Tatem, George | 1772, 73, 74, 76–9, 81–4, Jul 1786, 88–91, 93–6, 98–1801, d. Jul 1807. |
| Taylor, John Bladen | Jan 1810, 11–14, 16–19, d. 1819. |
| Thelusson, George Woodford | Sep 1796–7, 99–1802, 04–07, d. Dec 1811. |
| Thornhill, John | Oct 1815–16, 18–21, 23–6, 28–31, 33–6, 38–40, d. Feb 1841. |
| Thornton, Robert | Dec 1787–8, 90–3, 95–8, 1800–03 05–0£ 10–13** disq. Apr 1814. |
| Thornton, William (1) | 1759, 61, 62, 63, 64. |
| Thornton, William (2) (see Astell, William Thornton) | |
| Toone, Sweny | Mar 1798–98–1800, 02–05, 07–10, 12–15, 17–20, 22–5, 27–30, disq. Feb 1831. |
| Townson, John | Mar 1781, 81–3, 85–8, 90–3, 95–6, d. Apr 1797. |
| Travers, John | 1786–9, 91–4, 96–9, 1801–04, 06–09, d. Oct 1809. |
| Tucker, Henry St. George | 1826–9,31–3*–4**,36–9,41–4, 46*–7**–9,51, d. Jun 1851. |
| Tullie, Timothy | 1758, 60, 61, 62, 63, d. Aug 1765. |
| Twining, Richard | 1810–13, 15–16, disq. Jan 1817. |
| Vansittart, Henry | 1769, d. 1770. |
| Verelst, Harry | 1771, d. 1785. |
| Vivian, John Hussey | 1856–8. |
| Walton, Bourchier | 1759,60,61,62, d. Jun 1779. |
| Ward, Edward | 1762, d. Sep 1762. |
| Warden, Francis | Jul 1836, 38–41,43–6,48–50, disq. Jul 1850. |
| Warner, Richard | 1760, 61, 62, 63. |
| Waters, Thomas | 1759, 60, 61, 62, d. Sep 1764. |
| Webber, William | 1762, 63, 64, 65, d. Apr 1779. |
| Wheler, Edward | 1765, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73**, 74**–6. |
| Whiteman, John Clarmont | May 1844–7, 49–52, d. Aug 1866. |
| Wier, Daniel | 1768, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74–6. |
| Wigram, William | May 1809–12, 15–18, 20–2*3**,25–8,30–3*,35–8,40–3, 45–8, 50–3. |
| Wilkinson, Jacob | 1782–3, resigned Nov 1783. |
| Williams, Stephen | Mar 1790,91–4, 96–9, 1801–4, d. Mar 1805. |
| Willock, Henry | Jan 1838, 39–42, 44*–5**–7, 49–52, 54–8. |
| Willoughby, John Pollard | 1854–8, d. Sep 1866. |
| Wombwell, George | 1766, 67, 68, 75–7**–8**, 80, d. Nov 1780. |
| Woodhouse, John | 1768, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74–6, 78–81, Jan 1784–84–86, 88–90, disq. Feb 1791. |
| Williams, Robert | 1809–12, d. Jul 1812. |
| Young, William | Mar 1829–29–31, 33–6, 3841, 43–6. |
[edit] References
C.H. & D. Philips, “Alphabetical List of Directors of the East India Company from 1758 to 1858”. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society October 1941
