Benjamin Bathurst (courtier)
Benjamin Bathurst | |
|---|---|
| Member of the English Parliament for Bere Alston | |
| In office 1685–1689 | |
| Governor of the East India Company | |
| In office 1688–1690 | |
| Governor of the Levant Company | |
| In office 1688–1689 | |
| In office 1695 | |
| Member of the British Parliament for New Romney | |
| In office 1702–1704 | |
| Cofferer of the Household | |
| In office 1702–1704 | |
| Monarch | Queen Anne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1639 |
| Died | 1704 |
| Spouse | Frances Apsley |
| Children | 4, including Allen, Peter and Benjamin |
Sir Benjamin Bathurst (c. 1639 – 1704) was an English courtier, politician and slave trader who served as a governor of the East India and Levant companies and a Cofferer of the Household.