James Houblon

Sir James Houblon (1629 – circa 26 October 1700) was an influential merchant and Member of Parliament for the City of London.

James was baptised at St Mary Woolchurch Haw Church in London on 26 July 1629, the second son of James Houblon, a prosperous merchant and Mary, the daughter of Jean du Quesne, the Younger of London and Canterbury.

[1] He invested heavily in the East India and Iberian trades, specialising in the import of Port wine.

He was elected an Alderman of the City of London in 1692, and was knighted shortly afterwards.

[1] James was a friend of Samuel Pepys, and through him, John Evelyn.