John Drew (banker)
John Drew | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Chichester, England |
| Died | 1808 |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, landholder |
| Known for | High Sheriff of Sussex, alderman and mayor of Chichester |
John Drew (12 August 1734 – 1808) was a prominent English banker and landholder who held the position of High Sheriff of Sussex.
Early life
Born as the eldest child to John Drew and Margaret Haskell, he was baptised on 12 August 1734 in Chichester.
Career
Drew entered into partnership at the Chichester Old Bank, which underwent several name changes reflecting its evolving partnerships: Griffiths, Chaldecott, Drew & Trew in 1783; Griffiths, Chaldecott & Drew by 1790; Griffiths, Drew & Co by 1796; and later Griffiths, Drew and Ridge in 1805. Following his passing, the bank transitioned to Ridge & Murray before ultimately becoming part of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
In public service, Drew was an alderman of Chichester and held the mayoralty twice, in 1785 and again in 1798. He received the appointment of High Sheriff of Sussex on 4 February 1791.
Apart from his financial ventures, Drew expanded his landholdings, acquiring joint ownership of the manor of Keynor within Sidlesham parish in 1788. Additionally, he possessed significant estates in the neighboring parish of Earnley.
Personal life
Drew's first marriage took place on 15 December 1763 at St Andrew's Church, Chichester, where he wed Lucy Hart (1739–1774). They had one son who survived into adulthood:
- John Drew (1764–1800), who married Lady Susan (née Murray) Tharp (1768–1826), daughter of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore. Lady Susan was previously married to Joseph Tharp, heir to a considerable Jamaican sugar estate, and subsequently married Rev. Archibald Edward Douglas.
His second marriage occurred on 25 October 1781 at All Saints Church, Chichester, to Agnes, Lady Frankland (1726–1783), the American widow of Sir Charles Henry Frankland, 4th Baronet. She passed away in 1783 and was interred at the Church of St Pancras, Chichester.
Drew's third wife was Mary Powlett Drinkwater (1744–1827), whom he married on 23 April 1804. She was the daughter of Woodroffe Drinkwater and Ann Costellow.
John Drew died in 1808; his testament was validated in London on 22 June that year. Mary outlived him until her death in 1827. Her will designated Charles Peckham Peckham—her sister Elizabeth’s grandson—as main heir and included provisions for Drew’s two grandchildren.
Descendants
Through his son John, Drew became grandfather to Lucy Ann Drew (born 1798) and Georgiana Drew (born 1801), both of whom remained unmarried.