James Houblon
Sir James Houblon (1629 – circa 26 October 1700) was an influential
Member of Parliament for the City of London
.
James was
Huguenot immigrants.[1]
He invested heavily in the
knighted shortly afterwards. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for the City in July 1698.[1] James was a friend of Samuel Pepys, and through him, John Evelyn.[2]
References
- ^ a b HOUBLON, Sir James (1629-1700), of Winchester Street, London, and Leyton, Essex
- ^ Houblon, Lady Alice Archer (1907) The Houblon Family: Its Story and Times: Volume I Archibald Constable and Company Limited, London (pp. 200-225)