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| Loyd, Samuel Jones. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Sept. 18, 1813. [Only] s. of Lewis [of Overstone Hall, Northants.] [a London banker, formerly a dissenting minister] [by his 1st wife, Sarah, dau. of John Jones, of Manchester, banker and manufacturer]. B. [Sept. 25, 1796] in London. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1814; B.A. 1818; M.A. 1822. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1854. M.P. for Hythe, 1819-26. Freeman of Hythe, 1821. High Sheriff of Warwickshire, 1838. A Manchester banker, 1844-8. Succeeded his father as head of Jones Loyd and Co., bankers, London, 1844 (merged in the London and Westminster Bank, 1864). One of the best-known authorities of his time on matters of finance, the Bank Act of 1844 being 'substantially based on his principles.' The scheme for introducing into England the Continental system of decimal coinage was mainly defeated owing to the active part he took against it. Created Baron Overstone of Overstone and Fotheringay, 1850. Married Aug. 10, 1829, Harriet, dau. of Ichabod Wright, of Mapperly Hall, Notts., and had issue. Of Overstone and Fotheringay, Northants., and Lockinge House, Berks. Died, s.p.m. Nov. 17, 1883, when the peerage became extinct. Left £2,100,000. (Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C.; W. R. Williams, MSS.) | Samuel Jones LOYD Approx. lifespan: 1796–1894 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1813:09:18 Only s. of Lewis of Overstone Hall, Overstone, Northamptonshire [a London banker, formerly a dissenting minister][by his 1st wife, Sarah dau. of John JONES, of Manchester, [ Lancashire ], banker and manufacturer]. b. 1796:09:25 London Sch: Eton Matric 1814:10MT: BA 1818 MA 1822 Hon. DCL OX 1854 M.P. for: : Hythe [ Kent ???] 1819-26 Freeman of: : Hythe [ Kent ???] 1821 High Sheriff of: Warwickshire 1838 A Manchester banker [ Lancashire ] 1844-48 Succeeded his father as head of Jones LOYD and Company, bankers, London 1844 (merged in the London and Westminster Bank (1864) One of the best-known authorities of his time on matters of finance, Bank Act of 1844 being "substantially based on his principles." The scheme for introducing into England the Continental system of decimal coinage was mainly defeated owing to the active part he took against it. Created Baron Overstone of Overstone and Fotheringay 1850 m. 1829:08:10, Harriet dau. of Ichabod WRIGHT, of Mapperly Hall, Mapperly, Nottinghamshire Of Overstone and Fotheringay, Northamptonshire , and Lockinge House, Lockinge, Berkshire d., s.p.m. 1883:11:17 had issue when the peerage became extinct. Left £ 2,100,000. ( Al. Oxon.; D.N.B. ; Burke, P. and B.; G.E.C. ; W. R. Williams, MSS. ) |