James Colebrooke (banker)

James Colebrooke (12 May 1680 – 18 November 1752) was a mercer, banker, and citizen of London.

They had children:[1] Robert Colebrooke was member of Parliament for Maldon for 1741 to 1761 and then minister to the Swiss Cantons in 1762-64.

[1] Both younger brothers were at first opposition Whigs, but switched support to the Duke of Newcastle's government and were rewarded in 1759 with the creation of a baronetcy for James (who had daughters but no son).

[citation needed] A special remainder of the baronetcy allowed it to pass to George when James died in 1761.

[citation needed] In 1719[2] or 1720[3] he bought from Thomas Wolstenholme[4] the Arnolds Estate (Edmonton Hundred, Middlesex) in what is now north London.