William Aislabie (governor)
William Aislabie (3 December 1671 – 10 November 1725) was a British governor of the Bombay Presidency during the days of the East India Company.[1]
Life
Aislabie was the fifth son of George Aislabie, of Studley Royal, and brother of John Aislabie.[2][3] He was deputy Governor from 1704, following the death of John Burniston.[4] He assumed the post of Governor in September 1708 and left office on 11 October 1715.[5] He served as Member of Parliament for Ripon from the end of 1719 to 1722.[1]
At the end of his life, his brother John Aislabie bought the Waverley Abbey estate from the Coldham family and set about building a house there for him. Unfortunately William died around the time the house was ready and the Waverley estate was sold.
Family
Aislabie married a daughter of John Burniston.[1] Their son William married in 1728 Elizabeth Scattergood, daughter of the merchant John Scattergood. The army officer John Aislabie (born 1729) was their son.[2][6]
References
- "Aislabie, William (1671–1725), of Waverley, Surr., History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- Walbran, John Richard (1876). Memorials of the Abbey of St. Mary of Fountains. Society. p. 337. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- "Aislabie, John (1670–1742), of Studley Royal, nr. Ripon, Yorks.and Red Lion Square, London, History of Parliament Online". Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- Cunha, Joseph Gerson Da (1900). The Origin of Bombay. Asian Educational Services. p. 331. ISBN 9788120608153. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- Great Britain. India Office, The India list and India Office list, p. 126.
- 6 Eliz Pine. Thomas Whitley, quer., and Henry Kent, Richard Kent etc (PDF) at p.6
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nicholas Waite |
Governor of Bombay 1708 - 1715 |
Succeeded by Stephen Strutt |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Aislabie The Viscount Castlecomer |
Member of Parliament for Ripon 1719–1722 With: John Aislabie William Aislabie II |
Succeeded by William Aislabie II John Scrope |