Duncombe, Sir Charles
Other Business Names:
- Backwell, Edward
- Kent, Richard
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Financial services
Goldsmith banking services
Notes:
Sir Charles Duncombe, c1648-1711, was a goldsmith banker. Apprenticed to Edward Backwell, he succeeded to the business in 1672. For long operated in partnership with Richard Kent. Major contributor to public finance, collecting taxes and providing credit. Invested heavily in stocks and land.
Publications:
- Great Goldsmith. The life of Sir Charles Duncombe by Duncombe, Peter
- Prometheus Shackled. Goldsmith banks and England's financial revolution after 1700 by Temin, Peter, & Hans-Joachim Voth
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Backwell, Edward
- Kent, Richard
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Financial services Goldsmith banking services
Notes:
Sir Charles Duncombe, c1648-1711, was a goldsmith banker. Apprenticed to Edward Backwell, he succeeded to the business in 1672. For long operated in partnership with Richard Kent. Major contributor to public finance, collecting taxes and providing credit. Invested heavily in stocks and land.Publications:
- Great Goldsmith. The life of Sir Charles Duncombe by Duncombe, Peter
- Prometheus Shackled. Goldsmith banks and England's financial revolution after 1700 by Temin, Peter, & Hans-Joachim Voth