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| + | |Marriage=Unnamed wife | ||
| + | |Source=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (entry on Thomas Coutts) | ||
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| + | Married heiress to a banking house in the Strand, which he inherited in 1760 and ran alongside his brother, Coutts, Thomas (London), styling it James and Thomas Coutts. Appointed MP for Edinburgh (1762), but forced to stand down (1767). Later had a mental breakdown and relinquished control of the bank to his brother. Nephew of Coutts, James (London) and brother of Coutts, Patrick. | ||
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| Dates | Before 1760-1778 | ||
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| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Banker; politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh | ||
| Marriage | Unnamed wife | ||
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| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (entry on Thomas Coutts) |
Married heiress to a banking house in the Strand, which he inherited in 1760 and ran alongside his brother, Coutts, Thomas (London), styling it James and Thomas Coutts. Appointed MP for Edinburgh (1762), but forced to stand down (1767). Later had a mental breakdown and relinquished control of the bank to his brother. Nephew of Coutts, James (London) and brother of Coutts, Patrick.
