Purchase Edward Harrison (1674-1732) inherited Balls Park in Hertfordshire after the death of his father Richard Harrison in 1726.[1] Prior to establishing himself at the…
At home in India Although Patrick made the arduous voyage between India and Britain five times, most of his adult life was spent in India….
General Patrick Duff of Carnousie, Banffshire by Alistair Mutch Please note that this case study was first published on blogs.ucl.ac.uk/eicah in November 2013….
The Child family’s interest in East India Company sea trade was carried forward through their investment in shipping. Company ships were instrumental in the network…
Three generations of the Child family at Osterley, much like the Taylor brothers who are illustrated left, were intimately involved in the East India Company….
The casket was donated to the British Museum by Col. Henry Fraser in 1904 and the references in the documents allow us to trace its…
The Walsh family’s relationship with the Company began in the early eighteenth century when Joseph Walsh (d.1731) was appointed senior merchant in Madras. Working in…
Like Richard, Mary Benyon used objects to affirm familial ties and express affection across time and space. Before she died in 1776, she was keen…
Englefield’s imposing structure stands within rolling grounds near the village of Englefield in Berkshire, on the site of an earlier house, which belonged to the…
East India Company Connections Although Lawrence Dundas was never a ‘servant’ of the East India Company, he was closely involved in its affairs. He bought…
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