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Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet, was the governor of the Bank of England from 1694–1733. His son John Heathcote, 2nd Baronet, was became a director of the Bank of England. They descend from the elite Heathcote bloodline.
Record of Gilbert Heathcote at bankofengland.co.uk:
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Persons&id=DS%2FUK%2F342&pos=9
“Gilbert Heathcote was born in 1652, the eldest of eight sons of Gilbert Heathcote of Chesterfield.
Though he was never Deputy Governor of the Bank he had two periods of office as Governor, from 1709 to 1711 and from 1723 to 1725. Heathcote was the last survivor of the original Directors of the Bank; he served for thirty eight years. His career was notable because he was the only Governor who served that position for two separate periods and the only Director to become Governor without first occupying the post of Deputy Governor.”
Record of John Heathcote at calm.cambridgeshire.gov.uk:
https://calm.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Persons&id=P%2F0005
“As the eldest surviving son of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet (1652-1733) who has been called the most successful merchant of his age, Sir John Heathcote (2nd Baronet) was born into a wealthy trading family which over the course of his life transitioned from being businessmen to nobility.”
“He followed in the footsteps of his father by serving as a director of the Bank of England and the East India Company, as well as the President of St Thomas' Hospital.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Heathcote_family
Record of Gilbert Heathcote at bankofengland.co.uk:
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Persons&id=DS%2FUK%2F342&pos=9
“Gilbert Heathcote was born in 1652, the eldest of eight sons of Gilbert Heathcote of Chesterfield.
Though he was never Deputy Governor of the Bank he had two periods of office as Governor, from 1709 to 1711 and from 1723 to 1725. Heathcote was the last survivor of the original Directors of the Bank; he served for thirty eight years. His career was notable because he was the only Governor who served that position for two separate periods and the only Director to become Governor without first occupying the post of Deputy Governor.”
Record of John Heathcote at calm.cambridgeshire.gov.uk:
https://calm.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Persons&id=P%2F0005
“As the eldest surviving son of Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet (1652-1733) who has been called the most successful merchant of his age, Sir John Heathcote (2nd Baronet) was born into a wealthy trading family which over the course of his life transitioned from being businessmen to nobility.”
“He followed in the footsteps of his father by serving as a director of the Bank of England and the East India Company, as well as the President of St Thomas' Hospital.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Heathcote_family
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