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Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet (2 Jan 1652/3 - 25 Jan 1733)

Merchant and politician. As a merchant, Heathcote traded in many commodities and had interests in slavery. He sat in the House of Commons between 1701 and 1733. He was a Governor of the Bank of England and was Lord Mayor of London in 1711. Heathcote was knighted in October 1702, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1705, and created a baronet in January 1733. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://oxforddnb.com/view/article/12847?docPos=2 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gilbert_Heathcote,_1st_Baronet Visitor
 Relevant locations: Residence at London, England
 Relationships: Gilbert Heathcote was a father of daughter of Gilbert Heathcote (-fl. before 1708)
Gilbert Heathcote was a member of Royal Society (-)
Gilbert Heathcote was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

Gilbert, the elder Heathcote (Aug 1625-24 Apr 1690) was a father of Gilbert Heathcote
Linked manuscript items: as Mentioned or referenced by - "[Guest Book to Thoresby's Museum]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27, Leeds
 References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Glass-bubles with Water and green Tincture included. A Table-Book the Cover whereof is admirable fine Work of Scarlet and Silver, done by Mrs. Margaret Towneley Chanoness Regular at the English Augustines in Paris. Don. D. Fran. Kennet. The Instruments of our Saviour's Passion (Nails, Pincers, Scourges, &c.) cut out of thin Plates of Brass and fastened (with Wires on the In-side) upon an Egg-shell very dextrously; Mrs. Madox brought me it from Prussia. Two Histories very neatly cut in Paper, by Mrs. Hoyl in Craven. A Chain near a Yard long cut out of a Card by Sir G. H's. G. H.'s Daughter. Another very fine of thirty four Links, full two Yards long, by a Gentlewoman in Craven, and sent me by Dr. Hargrave of Coln.

A Catalogue of the Naturall and Artificial Curiositys in my slender Musaeum at Leedes Ano. 1708 a Chain by Sr Gilbt Hethcarts dautr
Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
Ceceij est un plus beau Chambre que aucun a Chatsworth.[*] "This is a more beautiful Cabinet than any in Chatstworth." Gilbert Heathcote (son of S.rSir Gilb.tGilbert)