Knight, Robert
Other Business Names:
- Sword Blade Co
- South Sea Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Luxborough, Somerset, Somerset, South West, England
Sectors:
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Financial services
Business promotion, projection, etc, activities
Notes:
Robert Knight, 1675-1744, was son of a prosperous London grocer who became a partner in the family business before selling its assets to focus on finance and the acquisition of country estates, especially at Luxborough. 1704 clerk to the Sword Blade Co and in 1711 Cashier to the South Sea Co in its most expansive period. Deeply involved in its collapse in 1720, he fled to Europe to escape prosecution
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Other Business Names:
- Sword Blade Co
- South Sea Co
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
- Luxborough, Somerset, Somerset, South West, England
Sectors:
- Financial services Business promotion, projection, etc, activities