John Bristow
John Bristow (25 April 1701 – 14 November 1768)[1] was an English merchant and politician.
He was the third surviving son of Robert Bristow (1662–1706), of Micheldever in Hampshire, who was MP Winchelsea.[1] His brother Robert Bristow (1688–1737) and nephew Robert Bristow (1712–1776) were also both MPs for Winchelsea at different times.[1]
He was a leading merchant in trade with Portugal, and a prominent figure in the South Sea Company, of which he was a director, then deputy governor.[1]
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bere Alston from 1734 to 1741, for St Ives from 1741 to 1754, for Bere Alston again from 1754 to 1761, and for Arundel from 1761 to 1768.[1]
After suffering severe losses in the Lisbon Earthquake of 1755, he died there in 1768. He had married in 1733 Anne Judith, the daughter of Paul Foisin, an East India merchant in Paris. They had 4 sons and 11 daughters.
He is an ancestor of actress Olivia Colman.
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Morden Sir Archer Croft |
Member of Parliament for Bere Alston 1734–1741 With: Sir Francis Henry Drake to 1740 Samuel Heathcote from 1740 |
Succeeded by Samuel Heathcote Sir William Morden |
| Preceded by William Mackworth Praed Sir Robert Rich, Bt |
Member of Parliament for St Ives 1741–1754 With: Gregory Beake to July 1747 Lord Hobart July – December 1747 John Plumptre December 1747 – 1751 Samuel Stephens 1751–54 |
Succeeded by James Whitshed Hon. George Hobart |
| Preceded by Sir William Morden Sir Francis Henry Drake, 5th Bt |
Member of Parliament for Bere Alston 1754–1761 With: Sir Francis Henry Drake, 5th Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Henry Drake, 5th Bt Hon. George Hobart |
| Preceded by Thomas Griffin Sir George Colebrooke, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Arundel 1761–1768 With: Sir George Colebrooke, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir George Colebrooke, Bt Lauchlin Macleane |