David Bevan (banker)
| David Bevan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1774 Bishopsgate, London, England |
| Died | 1846 |
| Resting place | Christ Church, Cockfosters |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse(s) | Favell Bourke Lee |
| Children | 7, including Robert Cooper Lee Bevan and Favell Lee Mortimer |
| Parent(s) |
Silvanus Bevan Louisa Kendall |
| Relatives |
Timothy Bevan (paternal grandfather) Silvanus Bevan (paternal great-grandfather) Richard Bevan (brother) |
David Bevan (1774–1846) was a British banker. He was a partner in Barclay, Bevan & Co, later known as Barclays.
Early life
He was born in Bishopsgate, London, and educated at Winchester College.[1] He was one of seven sons of Silvanus Bevan and Louisa Kendall.
Career
He was a partner in the London bank of Barclay, Bevan & Co (which would become Barclays).[2] He had a seizure in 1826 and retired from the bank.[1]
Personal life
On 7 May 1798, he married Favell Bourke Lee (1780-1841), the daughter of Robert Cooper Lee (1735-1794) of 26 Berners Street and 30 Bedford Square, London (also of Rosehall, Jamaica).[1]
In 1808 they moved to Hale End, Walthamstow, and this was sold in about 1822, when they moved to 42 Upper Harley Street. In 1826, he bought Belmont, in East Barnet, from Job Raikes, which passed to his son Robert on his death.[3]
They had seven children.[1][4]
- Louisa Priscilla Bevan (1800-1883), married Augustus Henry Bosanquet (1792-1877).
- Favell Lee Bevan (1802-1878), married Rev. Thomas Mortimer (1795-1850), and became an Evangelical author of educational books for children.
- Robert Cooper Lee Bevan (1809-1890) became a fellow banker, senior partner of Barclays Bank.
- Richard Lee Bevan (1811-1900), married Isabella Judith Maria Loraine Smith (1820-1885).
- Rev. (David) Barclay Bevan (1813-1898), married Agnes Carus-Wilson (1818-1855).
- Frances Lee Bevan (1819-1903), married Admiral William Morier (1790-1864).
- Frederica Emma Bevan (1803-1886), married Ernest Augustus Stephenson (1803-1855).
Death
Bevan died in 1846. He was buried alongside his wife in the Bevan family vault at Christ Church, Cockfosters.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "More about the Bevans". Regency Town House. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Bevan, Robert Cooper Lee (1809–1890)". ODNB. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ Page, William. (Ed.) (1908) "Parishes: East Barnet" in A History of the County of Hertford: Volume 2. Originally published by Victoria County History, London. British History Online. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "The Recent History of the Bevan Family" (PDF). Biblicalstudies. Retrieved 8 August 2015.