John Styleman
British East India Company merchant and administrator
About John Styleman
Lived 1652 – 1734 (aged 81–82).
John Styleman (1652-1734) was a British East India Company merchant and administrator in Java and India, and later a director of the company. On his return to Britain he became a director of the company and owned £2,000 of shares. He died at his house in Charterhouse Square, and was buried at Bexley with all his wives except Elizabeth.
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Who was John Styleman?
British East India Company merchant and administrator
When was John Styleman born?
John Styleman was born in 1652.
When did John Styleman die?
John Styleman died on 15 August 1734.
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