Bank of England
Bank of England is in Crown.
Evelyn's Diary. 01 Jul 1694. The first great bank for a fund of money being now established by Act of Parliament, was filled and completed to the sum of £120,000, and put under the government of the most able and wealthy citizens of London. All who adventured any sum had four per cent., so long as it lay in the bank, and had power either to take it out at pleasure, or transfer it. Glorious steady weather; corn and all fruits in extraordinary plenty generally.
Evelyn's Diary. 03 Aug 1696. The Bank lending the £200,000 to pay the array in Flanders, that had done nothing against the enemy, had so exhausted the treasure of the nation, that one could not have borrowed money under 14 or 15 per cent on bills, or on Exchequer Tallies under 30 per cent. Reasonable good harvest weather. I went to Lambeth [Map] and dined with the Archbishop (age 59), who had been at Court on the complaint against Dr. Thomas Watson (age 59), Bishop of St. David's, who was suspended for simony. The Archbishop (age 59) told me how unsatisfied he was with the Canon law, and how exceedingly unreasonable all their pleadings appeared to him.
Culture, Crown, Deputy Director of the Bank of England
From 1729 to 1731 Edward Bellamy was Deputy Director of the Bank of England.
Culture, Crown, Director of the Bank of England
In 1697 Francis Eyles 1st Baronet was appointed Director of the Bank of England.
In 1706 John Cope 6th Baronet (age 32) was elected Director of the Bank of England in which position he remained, with statutory intervals, until 1721.
In 1715 John Eyles 2nd Baronet (age 32) was appointed Director of the Bank of England which positin he held until 1717.
In 1717 Joseph Eyles (age 27) was appointed Director of the Bank of England which position he held until 1721.
From 1723 to 1726 Edward Bellamy was Director of the Bank of England.
In 1730 Joseph Eyles (age 40) was appointed Director of the Bank of England which position he held until 1733.
From 1731 to 1733 Edward Bellamy was Director of the Bank of England.
Culture, Crown, Governor of the Bank of England
In 1707 Francis Eyles 1st Baronet was appointed Governor of the Bank of England which position he held until 1709.