William Moffat (MP) was an English banker, merchant and politician. See also his nephew, William Moffat (1774-1850)
Source:[1] Moffat’s early life is obscure, but he was a partner in the London banking house of Wickenden, Moffat, Kensington and Boller from its establishment in 1775 at 20 Lombard Street, and by 1786 had become the senior partner. After several changes of name the firm traded under the title of Moffat, Kensingtons and Styan until 1807, when Moffat’s name dropped out. He appears also to have been connected from 1799 until 1819 with the banking house of Williams, Son, Moffat and Burgess, of 20 Birchin Lane. He traded as a merchant from several London addresses and by 1790 had established himself at 32 Queen Square, Bloomsbury. He signed the London merchants’ declaration of loyalty, 2 Dec. 1795, was entitled to four votes as an East India Company stockholder, and invested £10,000 in the 1797 loyalty loan. He was not listed as a merchant in the London directories after 1803. He bought Painshill in 1799, but sold it four years later and thereafter resided at Wimbledon.
In April 1800 Moffat bought the estate of Lower Gatton and the electoral influence at Gatton which went with it for £39,000, but he subsequently relinquished the purchase to Mark Wood I*. He came in for Winchelsea in 1802 on the interest of Richard Barwell*. No trace of parliamentary activity has been found. He was listed under ‘Pitt’ in September 1804 and ‘doubtful Pitt’ in July 1805. By 1806 Winchelsea had been purchased by Lord Darlington and Moffat is not known to have made any further attempt to enter the House.
He died 12 Jan. 1822, leaving legacies totalling over £80,000 to his grandchildren and others and the residue of his estate to his only son William.
Timeline
1737 Christening
William Moffat was christened at , LAUDER, BERWICK, SCOTLAND in 1737.[2]
Name:
William Moffat
Gender:
Male
Christening Date:
14 Mar 1737
Christening Place:
, LAUDER, BERWICK, SCOTLAND
Birth Date:
07 Mar 1737
Father's Name:
John Moffat
Mother's Name:
Margaret Inglis
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:
C11748-4
System Origin:
Scotland-VR
GS Film number:
1067901
Reference ID:
2:15ZJKBK
1769 Marriage
William Moffat was married to Elizabeth Bowland at All Hallows Staining,London,London,England in 1769.[3]
Name:
William Moffat
Spouse's Name:
Elizabeth Bowland
Event Date:
02 Jul 1769
Event Place:
All Hallows Staining,London,London,England
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:
M04036-1
System Origin:
England-ODM
GS Film number:
560020
This marriage ended on 13th January 1791 when Elizabeth née Bowland passed away.
1795 Marriage
William Moffat was married to Elizabeth Harington at Amport,Hampshire,England in 1795.[4]
Name:
William Moffat
Spouse's Name:
Elizabeth Harington
Event Date:
31 Dec 1795
Event Place:
Amport,Hampshire,England
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:
M13652-1
System Origin:
England-ODM
GS Film number:
1041196
Sources
Visitation of England and Wales by Howard, Joseph Jackson, 1827-1902; Crisp, Frederick Arthur, 1851-1922; College of Arms (Great Britain) Notes Volume 9 Published 1893
↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTB7-776 : 8 December 2014), William Moffat, 07 Mar 1737; citing , reference 2:15ZJKBK; FHL microfilm 1,067,901.
↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJYH-9LW : 10 December 2014), William Moffat and Elizabeth Bowland, 02 Jul 1769; citing All Hallows Staining,London,London,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 560,020.
↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVJS-459 : 10 December 2014), William Moffat and Elizabeth Harington, 31 Dec 1795; citing Amport,Hampshire,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,041,196.
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DNA Connections
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