Sampson Gideon
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Sampson Gideon was a Jewish-British banker in the City of London
. He was a trusted "adviser of the Government," and supporter the Jew Bill of 1753
. His son, educated at Eton, was created Sampson Eardley, 1st Baron Eardley
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He was also the father of Elizabeth Gideon, the wife of William Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage
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City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
. He was a trusted "adviser of the Government," and supporter the Jew Bill of 1753
Jew Bill of 1753
The Jewish Naturalization Act 1753 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain, which received royal assent on 7 July 1753 but was repealed in 1754 due to widespread opposition to its provisions....
. His son, educated at Eton, was created Sampson Eardley, 1st Baron Eardley
Sampson Eardley, 1st Baron Eardley
Sampson Eardley, 1st Baron Eardley , known as Sampson Gideon until 1789, was the son of another Sampson Gideon , a Jewish banker in the City of London who advised the British government in the 1740s and 1750s.He served as Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire from 1770 to 1780, Midhurst from 1780...
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He was also the father of Elizabeth Gideon, the wife of William Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage
William Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage
William Hall Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage was born to Thomas Gage and Benedicta Maria Theresa Hall. He was equerry to the Prince of Wales and also served five terms as Member of Parliament representing the Seaford borough of Sussex.In 1780, Lord Gage was created Baron Gage in the Peerage of Great...
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