Silvanus Bevan (1743-1830)

Silvanus Bevan
Born 3 October 1743
London, England
Died 1830
Residence Riddlesworth Hall
Occupation Banker
Religion Quaker
Spouse(s) Isabella Wakefield
Louisa Kendall
Children 7 sons, including David Bevan
Parent(s) Timothy Bevan
Elizabeth Barclay
Relatives Silvanus Bevan (paternal grandfather)

Silvanus Bevan (a.k.a. Silvanus Bevan III) (3 October 1743 - 25 January 1830) was a British banker.

Early life

He was born on 3 October 1743 in Plough Court Pharmacy, Lombard Street, London, the son of Timothy Bevan (1704-1786) and his wife Elizabeth Barclay (1714-1745).[1]

Career

In 1767, he joined his uncle James Barclay, and in 1776, their firm became "Barclay, Bevan and Bening".[1] He was a sleeping partner in the Barclay and Perkins brewery (Anchor Brewery) at Southwark.

Personal life

Riddlesworth Hall.

On 10 April 1769, he married Isabella Wakefield (1752-1769), the daughter of Edward and Isabella Wakefield, from an old Westmorland Quaker family. She died of fever on 17 November 1769, aged 17.[1]

On 23 September 1773, he married Louisa Kendall (1748-1838), the daughter of Henry Kendall, a banker, of Lincoln's Inn Fields. They had seven sons.[1] However, by marrying a non-Quaker, he was expelled from the Society of Friends.[1] In 1783 he bought Swallowfield, Berkshire, from John Dodd for 20,000 pounds and sold the house in about 1788. In 1789 he bought Riddlesworth Hall. In 1814 he moved to Fosbury House, Hungerford, Wiltshire. He also had houses at 31 Gloucester Place, London and Collingwood House, 127 Marine Parade, Brighton.

They had seven children.

Death

He died in 1830.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "More about the Bevans". Regency Town House. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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